Delhi

Karan was checking the accounts and records of the cafeteria.. he sighed.. "Nandini tumhara bhai na mujhe dubo dega"

Nandini asked in anger "kya kiya usne?"

"are yeh accounts likhe hai ki kya hai? kuch samajh nahi aa raha hai.." he said.

"toh tum khud kyun nahi likh lete" Nandini replied.

"baaki kaam bhi karna hota hai mujhe.." karan said.. "ab ye accounts ke liye kisi aurko dhundhna padega"

Just then Vineet came there and said "main hun na.."

Karan looked at him and asked "aap??"

"haan aapke accounts main dekh lunga waise bhi kuch kaam toh hai nhi mujhe" he said.

"thik hai lekin iske badle main aapki jeb mein jo rakhunga wo aap rakh lenge" Karan said.

"nahi.. wo main nahi karunga" Vineet replied.

Karan pushed the papers and books "thik hai phir income tax waalo ko aane dijiye.. ye ghotala se mujhe jail jaana padega main chala jaunga.."

"are are.. thik hai tumse koi nahi jeet sakta." Vineet smiled..

Karan smiled "that is better.."

"are haan ek kaam tha" Vineet spoke.

"jee..."

"uss din bacho ne uksaya toh maine likhna shuru kiya lekin ghar mein bahut shor hota hai.. agar aapko dikkat na ho toh main yahan.." he said,

Nandini smiled "kyun nahi mota bhai.. ye pura cafe aapka hai aap jahan chahe baith sakte hai"

"haan sahi kaha nandini ne.. jitna shor karna hai kijiye yahan kisiko koi pareshani nhi hogi" Karan said.

Vineet smiled "Thank you.." he sat down on the table and started typing...

"main chai laati hun aapke liye.." nandini said.

The next morning, at the breakfast table. Ansh said "Dad mere jhoothe kitne kharab ho gaye hai naye lene hai.."

"haan le lenge.. Tara isko paise de dena" he replied.

Tara came with breakfast and kept it on the table. Vineet was looking at the door.

Deep noticed him, he eyed at Tara she smiled and said "postman.."

The doorbell ringed, Vineet stood up and moved to the door. He opened, the postman was there.. "Vineet Raichand"

"haan lao" he said.. the postman gave him the letter.

Deep eyed Tara.. Tara said "tumhari mummy ka letter.."

Ansh jumped in excitement, he went to Vineet and his reading glasses fell and broke.

"sorry.. senior.." Ansh said.

"koi baat nahi tumhare papa ko keh dunga wo thik kara denge" Vineet said

Ansh smiled.. "jao school jao" Vineet said. Ansh left for school.

He moved to Deep and said "Deep ye chasma toot gaya hai zara thik karwado.."

Deep looked at him and said "Dad wo iss mahine possible nahi hoga out of budget aagle mahine karwata hun pakka" and left from there.

Vineet sighed..

"papa.. mera khilona toot gaya aap isko thik kardo na.."

"lao.. hum shaam tak isko wapas jod denge"

"yaay..."

He left the house and came to cafeteria...

Karan smiled seeing him.. "Are.. mota bhai aa gaye aap.. aapka hi wait kar raha tha main"

Vineet said "Karan ek kaam tha.."

"haan kahiye na" karan said.

"darasal mera chasma toot gaya hai aur Ruhana ka letter aaya hai agar tum padh dete toh" he said.

"haan kyun hai.." Karan said and they sat down.

He opened the letter, Nandini came and said "Karan zara waha dekhna kuch problem hai"

"haan lekin ye letter"

"lao main padh deti hun bhabhiji ka hai na?" she asked..

"haan.. padho' he gave it to her and left to check.

Nandini sat down.. "tum kehte ho main apne khat se tumhe rula deti hun lekin iss baar toh tumne mujhe rula diya Vineet.. kuch acha nahi lagta tumhare bina mujhe. Aur Aarav usko maine phone kiya bahut muskil se jhooth bola use.. ab yahan phone nhi karega wo hamara order maan leta hai wo.. tumhare paas toh din guzarne ke liye waha naye dost hai lekin mere paas kuch nahi hai Vineet. Sirf tumhari aur meri yaadein hai.. wo haseen pal jo humne itne saal saath guzare hai.. ab na subah.." tears slipped down Nandini's eyes..

"I am sorry mota bhai isse aage main nahi padh paungi jab aapka chasma thik ho jaye aap padh lena.." she replied and left the place crying.

US

Aarav and Manvi were at the shopping mall... Aarav stopped for a while and something came in his mind.

"papa zara aap ye padh lijiye.. application form hai US ka"

Vineet took out his glasses, Aarav looked at him and said "papa ye aap saalo se use kar rahe hai gira na toh toot jayega change kyun nhi karte ho aap isko?"

"are chal raha hai na abhi.. aur main apni cheezein sambhalke rakhta hun.." he replied..

"aap na kuch nahi lene waale ho khudke liye"

He came out the trance of his thoughts.

"Manvi.. zara vision shop pe chalo" Aarav said.

She asked "kyun?"

"Are chalo na.." he pulled her.

He smiled and said "can you please show me branded good quality frame and lenses"

She asked "kiske liye?"

"papa ke liye.." he said.

He selected one and made the payment. "Sir may I know the eyes number please?"

"Oh yea.. it is 1.2 on right and 1.3 on left and make it reading glasses" he said.

"sure sir.. it will be delivered to you next week thank you" the salesman said.

Aarav and Manvi left, she asked "Aarav unka number kum aur badh bhi toh sakta hai na?"

"Are nahi badha hoga.. mujhe maloom hai aur kum bhi hua hoga toh india mein adjust karwa dunga main.. tum tension mat lo" he said.

"abhi lene ki kya zaroorat thi? Hum jab jaate tab le lete na" Manvi said.

"jo cheezein jab yaad aa jaaye le leni chahiye Manvi and papa khudse toh change karne wale se rahe abhi gaya tha na toh wahi purane glasses leke ghum rahe they.." he said.

She smiled.. "aur kuch lena hai aapko?"

"nahi kuch yaad nahi aa raha hai abhi.. aayega toh le lunga' he said and they moved to home.

Delhi

Vineet was sitting on the room, he tried to read the letter but the words were a bit blur. Just then his glasses were there. He looked and it was little Saransh.

"ye kisne fix kiya? Aapke papa ne?" he asked

"nahi maine.." Ansh replied cutely.

"lekin aapke paas paise kaha se aaye?" he asked.

"wo mumma ne shoes ke liye paise diye they wo toh abhi ek mahine chal jayega lekin aap dadi ka letter padhe bina nahi rah paoge.." Saransh said.

Vineet smiled.. "chalyie padhiye padhiye sharmayie mat" Saransh said.

Vineet laughed at this comment of his. He wore the glasses and started reading from the point were Nandini stopped.

"subah ke saat toh bajte hai Vineet par tumhare liye chai nahi banti aur na shaam ko.. khudko aaine mein dekhti hun toh sochti hun kisliye itna tayar hun? Jiske liye sajhti savarthi hun wahi mere paas nahi hai wahi meri tareef karne wala nahi hai.. taras gayi hun tumhare muh se khudki tareef sunne ke liye wo pyar bhari baatein tumhari jo hamesha mere chahre pe muskan le aati thi.. sach kahun na toh sajhne ka mann karta hai na muskurane ka.. tum kya alag hue mujhse meri zindagi hi alag ho gayi.. aur yeh zindagi tab lautegi jab tum aur main milenge.. phirse. Kaash Humne ye faisla na liya hota."

He removed his glasses, tears slipped down his eyes.

He heard a noise from outside, he wiped his tears and moved out.

Ansh was crying, and Tara was scolding him "yahi sikhaya hai maine tumhe.. jhooth bolke dadaji ka chasma thik karaya.."

Vineet said 'Tara.. usko mat daanto.."

Tara looked at him and said in anger "ye sab aapki wajah se ho raha hai aapke chasme ke liye jhooth bola mujhse kal aapki koi aur zaroorat ke liye kuch aur kar dega.."

"mumma.. main.." Ansh said.

"no Ansh chalo room mein tum.." Tara said and took him inside closing the door with a bang.

Vineet sighed..

Pune

Ruhana was sitting on the bed with Vineet's picture in her hand..

"Kuch dino mein karwa chauth hai Vineet.. Aur 30 saal mein pehli baar tum mere paas nahi hoge. " tears brimmed down her eyes.