"Anaya, ye lo list... bazaar se jaa kar ye kuch samaan le aao beta... tumhara bhai abhi ghar par nahi hai nahi toh vo le aata..." said Amrita G handing her a list and Haseena nodded her head positively "Ji Mumma... hum le aate hain..." "hmm hum dinner ki tayyari karte hain jab tak..." "Auntie Ji hum bhi aapki help karte hain dinner mein" said Karishma... "KYAAA!!!" Haseena reacted all of a sudden. Amrita Ji and Karishma looked at her. "kya hua beta..." she asked... "mumma humein dinner mein maggi nahi khani hai... aur inhe toh vo bhi nahi banani aati hai... aadhe ghante... aadhe ghante lagte hain inko... kyuki pehle ye overcook karti hain phir use fek kar dobara banati hain..." she said... "aapko kaise pata??" asked Karishma and her mother seconded. Haseena was again speechless. She had the same question with herself too that how does she know this. "accha baatein boht ho gayi jaldi jaao varna shops bandd ho jayengi... aur Karishma beta... tum chalo mere saath kitchen mein... hum tumhe aaj kofte banana sikhayenge..." Her mother said and they both nodded. "khayal rakhiyega apna..." Haseena said keeping her hand on Karishma's shoulder. "aap bhi..." She replied with a smile. Amrita g who was noticing them suddenly said in between, "O Seeta aur Geeta, tum dono jang par nahi jaa rahe ho... Ek market jaa rahi hai aur ek kitchen tak... samjhe..." and they smiled sheepishly.

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After one and a half-hour of buying the groceries, Haseena returned home. She directly rushed to the kitchen. Karishma smelled the kofta."mmhhmm...khusbu to boht badiya aa raha hai..." She turned the gas off and was taking the curry down from the gas stove. Amrita G was working on the other side of the kitchen. While taking the curry down, accidentally the pan slipped and the hot curry fell on her hand.

"Aaahhh!.." She gasped slowly not letting Amrita Ji listen to her and began cleaning the mess...

"Karishmaaaa...!!"

......they both heard someone shouted. They turned their gaze towards the voice and found Haseena on the door. Karishma immediately hides her hand behind her back but it was too late. Haseena ran towards her and took her hand in hers. She dragged her hand under the running tap cleaning the curry from her hand. "Beta... ye kaise... tumhara haath kitna jal gaya hai..." Amrita Ji said worriedly looking at her burnt hand. Karishma had sensed Haseena's anger whose eyes had got teary.

"Has... Anaya... hum..."

.....she tried to calm her...

"Chup...ek dum chuppp... ek lafz bhi mat nikaaliyega apne muh se..."

.........She roared showing her index finger. Karishma scrunched her eyes in fear sensing the upcoming storm...

"Anaya itna kyu chilla rahi ho bacchi pe... ek toh uska haath jal gaya hai..."

........her mother tried...

But Haseena's anger was at its peak... She held Karishma's hand and dragged her to the room without uttering a word, followed by Amrita Ji...

"Hamara baat toh suniye... "

....... Karishma tried once again only to get a death glare from her...

She took out the First aid box and started applying the ointment on her burnt part... Karishma was only adoring her having no sign of pain on her face... In the past eight months, whenever she got injured, Haseena wasn't there to scold her or to become angry with her... Neither she was there to apply ointment on her wounds which could immediately soothe her pain.

She was softly blowing air on her burnt hand with a lot of concern and love which her eyes were revealing through her tears...

"boht jal raha hai...??"

.......She asked softening her tone a little... But Karishma nodded negatively...

"dard bardasht karne ki aadat ho gayi hai hume ab..." She said...

Haseena looked at her eyes... which were only reflecting the pain of separation from her soul... This small burn was nothing in front of that...

"jab aapko nahi aata hai toh kyu gayi thi kitchen mein...."

...........Haseena said angrily...

"hum toh bass....."

"rehne dijiye... kuch mat boliye... hamari sunni hi kaha hoti hai aapko... aapka jo man mein aata hai karti hain...."

.....She said tying the last knot of the bandage...

"hume sach mein dard nahi ho raha hai... chhota sa ghaav hai... aap kahe itna pareshan ho rahi hain..."

......she said to lessen her anger...

"Aap... aapse toh baat karna hi bekaar hai...

Lekin mumma aap... aap bhi thi na kitchen mein... aapse bol ke gaye the na inko nahi aata hai toh phir aapne inhe akele kaise karne diya..."

"auntie Ji ka koi galti nahi hai... vo dusri taraf kaam kar rahi thi..." Karishma said...

"haan....!! naa toh aapki galti hai... na hi mumma ki... galti toh saari hamari hai... humein hi aapko akela nahi chhodhna chaiye tha... zara sa bahar gaye aur aapne ye karwa liya...!!!!!!!!"

"please please maaf kar dijiye na... ab se aisa nahi hoga...please..."

.....Karishma said making a cute puppy face... but it was not that easy...

"humse baat karne ki koi zarurat nahi hai aapko... jaaiye aapke jo mann me aaye kijiye..."

........ She said turning her face...

"agar tum dono ka ruthna manana ho jaye toh khana khaa lena aa kar..." said Amrita Ji leaving the room.

"hume nahi khaana hai..." Haseena said in anger.

"khaane pe kahe gussa nikaal rahi hain... please chaliye naa..." Karishma pleaded, making a cute pout...

"hum kisi par gussa nahi nikaal rahe hain... aap jaaiye hume aapse koi baat nahi karni hai...!!!!!"

"maaf kar dijiye na... ple...." before Karishma could complete, her phone rang... It was Anubhav... She picked up the call and walked outside the room leaving a fuming Haseena inside...

"Behna... Haseena Ji kaisi hain... aur abhi unhe kuch yaad aaya??" He asked excitedly. "Abhi toh nahi Anu bhaiya... kal hi toh bataye the aapko... par boht jald aa jayega..." She replied. "Hmm... aap thik hain naa..." "jab Karishma apni Haseena ke paas hai toh thik to hogi na Anu bhaiya..." She replied. " hum boht khush hain aapke liye behna... itne mahino mein pehli baar aapko is tarah khul kar baat karte huye dekha hai... varna Haseena Ji ke jaane ke baad toh humne apni behen lagbhag kho hi di thi..." he said with satisfaction and she smiled... "Lifeline hain vo hamari Anu bhaiya... lekin..." "lekin kya behna..." he asked sensing some worry in her voice. "Lekin naraaz ho gayi hain vo humse..." "kya kar diya aapne aisa??" "hamara haath jal gaya galti se... aur aap toh jaante hi hain maddam sir ko... gussa ho gayi hain..." she told... "kyaa aapka haath jal gaya... kaise... kya karti hain aap... kitni laparwah hain..." "relax... Anu bhaiya relax... itna bhi nahi laga hai... aur ab aap mat shuru ho jaiye... vaise bhi abhi maddam sir ne poora gussa nahi nikaala hai... to jaise jaise hum maafi maangenge... vaise vaise vo hume daantengi..." she said and he laughed..."maze lijiye unki daant ke...!!" after talking for some more time, they hung up the call...

Karishma was going back to Haseena when Amrita Ji stopped her..."Karishma...beta khaana kha lo tum dono bhi...Aryan bhi aa gaya hai" "Ji auntie..." she said softly. "Gussa shaant hua ya nahi uska??" she asked with a smile and Karishma nodded in No making a sad face and then added..."koi baat nahi... hum hain na..." she said. Amrita G patted her cheeks lovingly..

Karishma entered the room after a few minutes and found Haseena sitting on the bed with the support of the backrest with the angry expression on her face. After looking at Karishma, she lied on the bed turning her face to the other side, covering herself fully by the blanket. Karishma smacked her forehead and placed the food tray on the side table.

"thoda sa khaa lijiye naa..." She said

"hume nahi khana hai... humne kaha na...!!!" Haseena retorted...

Karishma went and settled herself inside the blanket and whispered in her ears, "thik hai... hum bhi nahi khayenge phir..."

.....But Haseena didn't responded...

"Lagta hai koi boht zyada naraaz hai humse..." She said...

"aapko kya fark padta hai... kijiye apni man maani aap..."

"baap re... itna gussa... hume darr lagg raha hai..." Karishma teased her...

"aap naa... nautanki mat kijiye..."

"Aapko pata hai aap gusse mein aur bhi zyada khubsoorat lagti hain😘"Karishma said

"Aap na zyada flirt mat kijiye humse😒..." Haseena replied..

"Accha toh kal jo aap kar rahi thi vo ka tha...

....'tauba tumhare ye ishaare...

.....hum toh deewane hain tumhare...'

Kya tha vo??? Boliye....!!!!?????" She sang mimicking her...

Haseena was silent having nothing to reply 😂

"Lagta hai aap aise nahi maanengi..."

She snaked her arms around her stomach from the back and lied down keeping her head on her shoulder. Haseena tried to remove her hands. . . but Karishma was holding her tightly. . .finally when she was successful in doing so, Karishma immediately repeats the same. . . Irritated, she got up from the bed...

"kya hai. . ." She asked getting irritated...

"kya kuch bhi toh nhi. . .hum toh bass sone ka koshish kar rahe the. . ." Karishma said

"hume aapse baat nahi karni hai. . ."

"kyu nahi karni hai. . ."

"kyuki aapne apna haath jalaa liya!!!!. . ."

"toh?? . . .haath toh hamara jalaa naa. . . aap ko usse kya??" She asked to know her answer. . .

"aapko samajh nahi aata hai kya??. . .chot aapko lagti hai takleef hume hoti hai. . .kitni baar batayein aapko??" She shouted...

"kab bataya aapne hume aisa??. . .aur aapko kahe takleef hoti hai?. . ." She asked knowingly

"haan toh nahi bataya toh ab bata rahe hain. . .ki hume takleef ho rahi thi aapko takleef mein dekh kar. . .aapko takleef mein nahi dekh sakte hain hum. . .samjhi aap!!!!. . . sun liyaa!!!! ab jaaiye yaha se aur khaana khaiye jaa kar. . ." She yelled angrily but Karishma smiled getting her old Haseena back who can never see her in pain. . .

"maaf bhi kar dijiye naa abbb. . . . please please please naa. . . dekhiye hum kaan pakadte hain. . . ab se khyal rakhenge. . .uthhak baithak bhi kar le rahe hain..."

......She said with the most innocent pair of eyes and started doing sit ups holding her ears expecting her maddam sir to stop her and hug her.....but Haseena was silently looking at her doing the sit-ups....

"Good. . . aapko punishment milni hi chahiye. . . continue. . .!!!!"

.....she said with a strict posture and Karishma looked at her with an open mouth😂.....

After two good minutes....

"bass ho gaya. . . aapki punishment khatam hui. . ." She said

"matlb ab aap naraaz nahi hain naaa...."

...... she hugged her in excitement and kissed her on her cheek. A big smile spread on Haseena's face adoring her childish behavior.

"chaliye ab khaana khaa lete hain... hume bhook lagi hai boht zor ki...." Haseena said...

"haan vo to humko bhi laga hai..." said Karishma childishly...

Karishma moved towards the table to get the tray on bed... She was trying to eat by herself but due to her injured hand she was unable to... Haseena was watching her struggling with the food....

"jab nahi ho paa raha hai toh kyu koshish kar rahi hain...."

....She said putting a morsel in her mouth.....Karishma was overwhelmed.... O god!! it was like a dream come true... her Haseena had fed her...Literally and really her Haseena had fed her...She was eating from her maddam sir's hand...the last time it happened one night before Haseena was leaving for the mission . Her happiness knows no bounds.... She was dancing with joy in just one bite and tears were streaming down from her eyes....

"kya huaa... aap ro kyu rahi abb??" Haseena asked..."kuch nahi bass aise hi...." she replied spreading a big smile on her face....

"aapko pata hai Karishma... abhi kuch din pehle hamare terrace par ek chidiya aa gayi thi.... boht zakhmi thi vo.... lekin boht pyaari.... ekdum aapke jaisi.... humne uski dekhbhaal ki poore ek hafte tak.... phir vo thik ho gayi... aur chehekne lagi....lekin phir vo chali gayi... kabhi kabhi aati hai milne humse...."

....she told her shoving a morsel inside her mouth...

"aaj aapko dekh kar uski yaad aa gayi... aap bhi bilkul chidiya ki tarah hain.... ekdum pyari si... aur cute si... jo chehekte huye hi acchi lagti hain.... aise gumsum nahi....

bass aapki Haseena jaldi se mil jaayein... phir hume poochna hai unse... ki kya vo aapko hamare saath share karengi yaa nahi...."

"agar Haseena ne manaa kar diya toh...??" Karishma asked...

"Toh phir hum nahi karenge unse share.... phir hum aapko poora ka poora hi apne paas rakh lenge chidiya😘..."

.....She said Karishma laughed at her cute antics...

"ek minute abhi aapne humko kaa bulaya??" she asked suspiciously....

..."Chidiyaa!!!" Haseena replied and added..."aapko accha nahi lagaa?"

Karishma smiled whole-heartedly... Her maddam sir had given her a new name ''

"boht accha laga...!!"

tears welled up in her eyes...

"thik hai phir hum abse aapko chidiya hi bulayenge....'hamari chidiya'.. bass aap hume chhod kar udd mat jaaiyega kahi par..." Haseena said

"aap hi chali jaati hain hume chhodh kar.... hum toh bass intezaar karte reh jaate hain aapka..."

....She thought to herself...

...."kahan kho gayi??"

....Haseena snapped her fingers in front of her to bring her back from her trance...

.."nahi kahi nahi... kahi nai jayenge aapko chhod kar... magar aap chali gayi toh??" she asked

"hum kyu jaayenge bhala...chidiya" she said feeding her the last morsel... and Karishma only smiled...

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