Hamare Beech Ki Doori

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Preeti POV:

My entire existence is finally over. My joy has been stolen, and I lost everything and everyone I loved. Right now, none of us can sleep through the night, especially me because I'm restless. I eagerly await the homecoming of Sadhana didi, Vivek Bhaiya, and my Prem day and night, but as the days go by, my hope too wanes. My face still dripped with tears, yet I could still hear everything. Sapna was still suffering from the trauma that Vinod, who had once loved her madly, no longer gave any consideration to her. I unexpectedly noticed Sangeeta Didi and Anand Bhaiya with their baggage positioned in the front. I wondered what was going on as their kids trailed behind them. "Sangeeta di, kahan ja rahe ho?(Sangeeta di, where are you going?)" Her shoulders shook with the power of her emotions as she wept hysterically about the situation, tears rolling down her face. "Mujhe vishvaas nahi ho raha hai ki main ise ab aur le sakati hoon, Preeti choi. Mummy ji ne hum sabhi ko aisa karane ke liye majaboor karake bahut badi galati ki! Main Anand ke saath usake bhai ke parivaar ke saath rahane ke lie Bhopal ja raha hoon. Hamaare bachche bhi vahaan shaanti aur peace se samay bita sakenge. Jabaki Sadhana di aur Vivek bhaiya alag hain, hum Anjana ki dekhabhaal karenge jo unake saath hai. Apana khyaal rakhen.(I can't believe I can take this anymore, Preeti Choi. Mummy made a huge mistake by forcing all of us to do this! I am going to Bhopal with Anand to stay with his brother's family. Our kids will also spend time there in peace and quiet. While Sadhna Di and Vivek Bhaiya are apart, we will take care of Anjana who is with them. Take care of yourself)" A surge of emotions hits me as I give Sangeeta a deep hug. I'm going to miss her terribly, but I knew their family wouldn't be secure in this place, and I knew deep down that she was suffering more than I was. "Preeti Aunty, you will be missed." I can't hold back my tears as Anurag and Radhika give me a kiss on each cheek. "Hum jald hi Preeti se sampark karenge. Hum dikhaane ka vaada karate hain(We'll get in touch with Preeti soon. We promise to show up.)" As they separate ways, Anand reassures her. As I watched them go, my heart ached once more. I sob on myself as I collapse down the door with a heavy heart. Papa Ji suddenly looks at me in agony as tears flow down his cheeks as well. "Mere pyari, mujhe pata hai ki yah kathin hoga. Haalaanki, main guarantee deta hoon ki bhavishy mein cheezen behatar hongi (My dear, I am aware that this will be difficult. However, I guarantee that things will become better in the future.)" I replied while giving him a bear hug. "Papa Ji, nahi. Mera jeevan badal gaya hai, aur ab kuchh bhi pahale jaisa nahi rahega. Main lagaataar dukh mein rahata hoon aur meri dekhabhaal karane vaala koi nahi hai. Sapna ne mujhase baat karana band kar diya tha to Vinod bhi dard mein hone ke baavajood meri madad nahi kar pa raha tha. Mujhe samajh nahi aata ki Mummy ji ka hamaare prati aisa vyavahaar kyon that.(Papa ji,no. My life has changed, and nothing will ever be the same again. I am constantly in misery and have no one to look after me. Vinod was unable to help me even though he was also in pain since Sapna had stopped speaking to me. I don't understand why Mummy Ji behaved in this way toward us.)" As he pats me on the back, Papa soothes my anxiety. "Preeti, abhi kisee bhi baat ki chinta mat karo. Ek din, agar hum kabhi haar na maanen aur apana atoot vishvaas banae rakhen ki sab kuchh theek ho jaega, to hum ek baar phir parivaar ban jaenge. Isase koi phark nahi padata ki jeevan hum par kitana dabaav daalata hai, hum humesha parivaar rahenge. Raj Alawhat ne aisa karane ka vaada kiya hai(Preeti, don't worry about anything the way it is right now. One day, if we never give up and maintain our unwavering faith that everything will turn out OK, we will once again be family. No matter how much life may throw at us, we will always be family. Raj Alawhat has promised to do this.)" Sometimes even more than my biological dad, I adore my Papa Ji. I suddenly recalled that after learning about Sadhana, Mummy, and Papa had returned to their house. I have to protect them. "Mujhe aapako alavida kahana hoga Papa. Saari khabar jaanane ke baad, Mummy aur Papa toot gai hain aur sadame mein hain. Please mujhe baahar aane deejie.(I'll have to say goodbye to you Papa. After learning all the news, Mummy and Papa are devastated and shocked. Let me out, please.)" Papa is giving me a close embrace as he knows he will eventually have to let me go. He nods as I flee.

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