C.m: Arohi ki waje se..

On listening to this..Cabir chokes on the morsel of food that he was eating.

Cab (self talk): yaar..mene to tukka maara tha..par yaha to teer nishane pe lag gaya. Ab to 100% ye monster banke hee rahega.

He looks at Manik n finds him gritting his teeth in order to control his anger. He was getting angry on imagining all the possibilities. Mayb Madhyam is Arohi's father..n now wants to get Nandini and Arohi back into his life and thats y doing all this.. no no...he cant let that happen. He cant let Nandini go like that.
Cabir sees him n places his hand on his..

Cab: relax Manik..pehle poori baat sunle

Nav: Arohi k waje se...matlab?

C.m: 3 mahine pehle ki baat hai..

Flashback (in choti maa's pov)

Arohi was playing in the play area..she was running around everywhere..while Nandini was trying to catch hold of her..she was blindfolded.. all other kids were in their classes. Nandini had an off in her college so she was playing with Arohi. Nandini was following Arohi by hearing her giggles. All of a sudden.. Arohi stopped laughing. This tensed Nandini. She opened her blindfold only to find Arohi in a man's arms. Arohi wasnt comfortable being with him. Nandini approached him..

Nan: excuse me?

Arohi saw Nandini n she immediately asked her to pick her up. Nandini took Arohi from his hold and asked her to get inside.

Man: kaafi cute bachi hai.

Nan: thnk u. Sorry mene aapko pehchana nai.

Man: MADHYAM SINGHANIA. Singhania grp of industries ka waaris.

Nan: oh. So mr. Singhania. .how can i help u?

Mad: i wanted to meet the care taker of this orphanage.

Nan: well..u can talk to me.

Mad: really? Dnt u think u r a bit young to b the caretaker?

Nan: n dont u think u r wasting our time..by beating around the bush..?

Mad (grinning): attitude ha.. i like it. Ok so ms...

Nan: Nandini

Mad: Nandini...nyc name!! So ms. Nandini..i will come to my point straight away. I was passing from here the other day when i got to see ur orphanage. Must say u have maintained it very well..its impressive. I want to adopt a child from here. N after seeing tht little kid..i want to adopt her n only her. So can u just tell me the procedure of adoption? N plz hurry up..i dont have much time.

Nan: Mr. Singhania..i think u ddnt read the board outside. It clearly says we dont give kids for adoption. So u r at the wrong place. U can try at some other orphanage.

Mad: oh i saw that board. But come on..those boards r meant for the government right? Or to draw attention for donations. Listen..i can pay u a big amount for that girl..so think about it.

Nan: mr. Singhania..firstly..this orphanage is neither a government based nor an NGO based orphanage.. So putting up the board for the govt or for funds is out of question. Secondly..(going closer to him) we r a family mr. Singhania..and every child here is a part of this family. And adoption means cutting that part and giving it away..WE DONT DO THAT HERE.. I think u r only wasting ur time.. i suggest u should spend ur precious time somewhere else. Thank u.

Saying so..Nandini turned around to leave when he again spoke from behind.

Mad: 50 lacs! I m ready to pay 50 lacs for that little creature. Think abt it.. its a huge amount.

Nandini got angry on hearing him..but she turned around n spoke in a very threatening tone..

Nan: mr. Singhania..the girl u r talking about is MY DAUGHTER..dont u think making a deal with a mother about her daughter is quite risky?

Mad (shocked): what? Ur daughter? Thts impossible!! U dont look like a mother.. not from any angle.

Nan: well thts ur headache. I think u should leave.

She again turned but what he said next took Nandini off guard.

Mad: do u even know who is the father of the child? I mean u r too young..pretty..yes u have a tom boy look..but u seriously got some killer looks.. fine..i take that she is ur daughter.. n so i will raise her price. Straight away double. 1 crore!! Thats really a huge amount. Come on now..u cant say no to such a deal.. i mean she isnt worth that much but m ready to pay that amount.

Nandini turned around in anger.

Nan: u r ready to give me 1 crore..n m ready to give u 2 crores..that is double ur amount. In return..u just have to clean my daughter's dirty shoes. So deal?

Mad (getting hell angry): how dare u? U r trying to price tag me? Aukaat kya hai tumhari?

Nan: meri chodo..me to tumhe tumhari aukaat hee dikhaa rahi thi. Tumne Arohi ki keemat lagaa ke uski nahi..khud ki value bataai. Aur mene tumpe keemat lagaa ke Arohi k jooto ki value bataai. Ab jiske joote hee itne keemti hai..to socho..wo insaan to Anmol hogi.
Remember Mr. Singhania..we only give love here..we dont charge it..

Mad (pointing at her):you you you.. you dont knw who i m..

Nan: n u wouldnt want to knw who I AM.

Mad: i never take a no for an answer.

Nan: life me bohot baar bohot kuch pehli baar hota hai. N this is the first time u r taking a no. Dont wry..u will get used to it.

Mad: listen u...

Nan: u listen Mr. Singhania..u r lucky enough that even after ur cheap talks..u r standing ALIVE AND SAFE here...but dont push me to my extremes.. u r standing on our land and thats y m being calm..but now..before i call upon the guards to throw u out.. LEAVE..AND STAY AWAY FROM MY DAUGHTER.

Mad; ryt now m leaving Nandini..but will b back soon..that too with a bang.

Al: what the hell!!

Muk: i dont believe this..he is such a cheapster.. how could he just pricetag arohi?

Dhr: thts really ridiculous.

Nav: ab samaj me aaya k Nandu Arohi ko leke itni possessive kyu hai.

Cab: hatsoff to Nandini..i mean usne jaise use tackle kiya na..its really impressive.

Manik was all the time quite. Where on one hand he was relieved to knw that what he was thinking was all wrong..Madhyam wasnt connected to Nandini in that way..on the other hand it still pinched his heart that Arohi is indeed Nandini's daughter.

C.m:After he left..i went out to see Nandini..she was very angry. When i spoke to her i got to knw what had happened.

Flashback continues..

Nan: kaise Choti maa? Kaise ye adoption ki baat ker sakta hai?

C.m: shaant hoja Nanda.. aur adoption galat to nahi hai na? Hum nahi kerte matlab ye to nahi k wo galat hai.

Nan: mene ye nahi kaha k adoption galat hai. Lekin jab me yaha k har bache ki wish ko poori kar sakti hu..unki zimmedaari uthaa sakti hu..to phir kyu dobara unhe wo dard du jo pehle hee ek baar wo bardaash kar chuke hai? Pehle hee unke maa baap unhe yaha darwaaze pe chod k chale gaye..bina kisi galti ki wo ye sazaa bhugat rahe hai..aur ab me unhe adoption me de ke unse ye kehdu k bacha log..ab tak humne tumhe family family banaa k rakha..lekin ab times out..ab tum apne naye family me jaaoge..so tata bye bye.
Sorry choti maa..me unhe is family ko chodker kahi aur jaane ko nahi bolungi.

"Aur hum jaayenge b nahi"

I n Nandini turn back to find all kids standing there with moist eyes. Tarush comes forward in his wheel chair n held Nandini's hand..

Tar: di..aapne sahi kaha..yehi hamari family hai..aur hum yaha bohot bohot khush hai..plz hume khud se kabhi door mat kerna.

Nandini nodded negatively. .
Kabhi b nahi..

Listening to all this..even fab 5 n Navya got tears in their eyes. How much ever they try to understand..but they can never understand the pain of being an orphan..or in some cases...rejected by ur parents.
They were brought out of their stance by Arohi's chirping voice.

Ar: toti maa..toti maa... detho mumma ne tya laaya mele liye..ishme shay dol dol nitalta hai (isme se gol gol nikalta hai)

C.m: arre wah...kaise nikalta hai?

Ar: idhal shay huff huuff taro..phil detho.

Arohi was showing her choti maa how to blow air thru it..while Nandini was looking at her with all love..smiling all the time.

C.m: acha chalo..me aapko khaana khilaa deti hu.

Saying so she takes Arohi with her n goes inside. Navya approaches Nandini n keeps a hand on her shoulder..

Nav: bohot pyaar kerti ho na usse?

Nan: shayad lafzo me bayaan na kar paau.

Nav: ek baat puche?

Nandini nods still looking at Arohi thru window of the kitchen where choti maa had taken her.

Nav: wo....Arohi k..pa..pa...kaha hai?

Nandini turns her head towards Navya.

Nav: agar tum nahi bataana chah...

Nan: nahi pata. Mujhe nahi pata k Arohi k papa koun hai.

This came as a shock not only to Navya but to fab5 as well.

Muk: what do u mean Nandini?

Al: tum to Arohi ki maa ho na?

Nan: haan hu. Arohi meri hee beti hai. (Looking at Arohi)
Agar Arohi k chehre pe muskaan laane se me uski maa banti hu...to hoon me uski maa.
Agar use protect kernese me uski mumma banti hu..to hu me uski mumma..
Agar sirf apni beti k liye me kisi se b ladh sakti hu..to hai Arohi meri beti.
Agar mujhme wo apni mumma ko dekh paati hai..mehsoos ker paati hai..to mere alawa uski koi aur mumma nahi hosakti.
(Turning towards Muklya)
Lekin agar aap log janam k haq se ye sawaal puch rahe hai to....
Haan..Arohi meri beti nahi hai.

Nav: kya matlab Nandu?

Nan: mene Arohi ko janam nahi diya hai. Lekin sirf isliye k mene use janam nahi diya..iska matlab ye nahi k me uski mumma nahi hu. Sirf janam se maa bache ka rishta nahi hota Navya..agar sirf isi wajeh se hota..to koi b maa apne bache ko apne se door nahi kerti. Aise yu beech raah me chod nahi deti. Arohi aur mera rishta janam se nahi hai..lekin us rishte se kam b nahi hai. Bohot gehra hai hamara rishta..wo mujhe dekh k muskuraati hai to..me use dekh k jee leti hu.
Arohi is not my daughter by birth..but by choice..n m very happy n proud of my choice.

Everyone were stunned on seeing a 19 year old girl being so so selfless..she ddnt even for once think about this society..how wud people treat her..how wud she answer them..nothing...all she cared and thought was about that little kid who found her lost mumma in her.

Manik was feeling..... undescribable.. he ddnt knw what he is feeling..he was extremely happy to hear what Nandini said..he was happy n proud of Nandini..of what she thinks and believes.. yes..he was relieved..but this relief was more of knowing tht Nandini had no connections with Arohi's father..rather than that of Nandini not being Arohi's biological mother..more than this thing that arohi is her daughter..this thing used to prick him more that may b there wud come a day when Arohi's father wud come back to claim her daughter..n Nandini being the mother..may go back to him.

Dhr: to phir tumhe Arohi mili kaha?

This question brought strange pain and anger in Nandini. She fists her palms tight. In tht pain n anger..she answers Dhruv while looking forward..in between her gritted teeth.

Nan: dustbin me.

Fab5/Nav: what!!!!!!

Nan (chuckling sarcastically with hurt and hatred filled voice): uske maa baap ne dekha k beti hai..sharmindagi k alawa aur kuch nahi laayegi..isliye uthaa ke phenk diya use. Ye b nahi socha k 1 saal ki masoom bachi hai..kuch b hosakta tha. But Aiyappa jisko bachaana chahte hai na..wo kaise b kerke bachaa lete hai. Me waha se guzar rahi thi jab mene uski rone ki awaaz suni. Bas..i brought her here.

Nav: yakeen nahi hota k aise b maa baap hai is duniya me.

Their conversation was interrupted by Gautam kaka..the watchman.

G.k: Nandini bitiya..wo kuch aadmi log aaye hai..keh rahe hai aapne unhe bulaaya hai.

Nan: theek hai chaliye.

Man: ek min Nandini. Tum kahi nahi jaaogi. Pehle me dekhunga k kaun log hai. Agar us Madhyam k log huwe to i swear..zinda nahi jaane dunga unhe.

Nandini was shocked+surprised to see and hear this from Manik. She sees that Manik was about to leave. Immediately she caught hold of his wrist. Now Manik felt that spark running in his body on Nandini's touch..he slowly turns n eyes down where Nandini was holding his wrist..Nandini follows his gaze n then immediately leaves his hand.. fab 4 n Navya were shocked silent spectators...

Nan: woh..its ok Mr. Malhotra. U dnt need to bother. N waise b ye log Madhyam Singhania k log nahi hai. I have called them for reconstruction work. So i need to go n see.

Saying so Nandini leaves from there. She calls all the kids so that they feel that Nandini was indeed saying the truth n it was all for renovation. She instructs the men about their work..taking inputs from the kids as of how they want and what they want.. fab5 n Navya were lookimg at her with pride.

Muk: Nandini is so different..so special.. there cant b a person around her with a gloomy face. She has that aura to bring a genuine smile on their faces.

Al: u r ryt Mukti. She seems to b a tough coconut from out..but she is a very sweet and caring girl..

Cab (smirking): just like Manik..hai na?

Manik glares at him while he chuckles.

Nav: sahi kaha aapne..Nandu sach me ek pari hai. Uski har ada..har baat..sabse alag hai. Lekin humne use kabhi haste huwe nahi dekha..pata nahi aisa kya dard hai uske dil me..

Man (self talk): haste huwe to mene b nahi dekha..siwaay us din..
(Recalls how she was laughing carefree on seeing Manik's condition..n that brings a smile on his face too)
Ab chahta hu k har din use yuhi haste huwe dekhu..

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