April'1992 - Ahmedabad

The Sun shone brighter that day, rising with a new day, bringing a new hope in few lives. A bright and shiny day has started as usual for all except for few who are all waiting for their 10th class final result.

It was 6 in the morning and a sweet, not so much innocent girl, actually a notorious one, is pacing from here and there with keep on reading or can say chanting all bhajan, kirtan which she heard or learnt till now.

Pacing in full speed from here and there in whole house, she keeps on staring another girl who is still sleeping with a cute smile on her face and surely must be seeing some sweet dream.... oblivious of all her surroundings and chaos created by Preeti

Preeti standing in front of idol in a pleading tone, "hey bhagwan ji, bas iss baar bacha lena... 1000 baar Om Sai Ram likhungi or saath mein 7 somvaar mandir bhi aaungi, kahoge toh iss mahine ki fashion magazine bhi nahin padungi... aur aap kahoge toh Swati ke saath milkar kisi ladke ki pitaayi bhi nahin karungi... pakka" she said last line slowly with a wink... anyone who tried even to get close to girls, has to face wrath from the Lady Bheem's...

Chachi listening her daughters mimicking tease her, "itane man se agar padai ki hoti to aaj yeh haalat nahin hoti teri..." she laughed seeing her tactics to manaofying God...

Preeti making a grumpy face, "Mummy, aap toh bas rahane hi do... ek toh mein vaise hi itani nervous hun aur aap upar se aap hausla dene ki jagah mujhe aur nervous kar rahi ho... pata nahin aaj Papa bhi kahaan chale gaye jo abhi tak result wala newspaper lekar nahin aaye... itani lambi walk se toh ab tak Delhi pahunch gaye honge... kisi ko nahin padi iss masoom ki..."

Unable to control her nervousness, she went back inside the room throw daggers from her eyes to sleeping one... keeping her hand on her waist in complaining tone she shouts, "aur uppar se appki yeh laadli abhi tak so rahi hai, usey koi kuchh nahin kahega... vaise toh hamesha mujhe kumbhkaran kahati hai aur aaj dekho kaise gadhe ghode bech kar so rahi hai... ek mein gareeb aur massom, jise saari raat neend hi nahin aayi or isey dekho sapno ki duniya me khoyi hui hai... pakka sapne mein best student ka Award le rahi hogi uss khadus Principal se jo mujhe sirf punishment dete hai... mujhe toh kai baar aisa lagta hai ki yeh award bana hi sirf iske liye hai..."

Chachi wiping her wet hands came inside the room laughing... she sits besides, caressing the head of sleeping girl, "haan toh aur kya tujhe milega Award... sirf ladaai aur bhashan ke alawa kuchh aata bhi hai tujhe... jitni mehanat tu poore saal mein karti hai utani yeh ek mahine mein karti hai... jisne saare saal man laga kar padai ki ho use kis baat ki chinta... teri tarah nahin ki result ke din bhagwan ko makkhan laga rahi hai... makkhan kam rishwat de rahi hai..."

Preeti giving an annoyed look to her mother got more irritated on their teasing. Keeping hand on her waist she squeezed her eyes, "isey toh mein abhi dekhti hun... badi aayi sabki laadli..."

Preeti jerked her hard snatching her duvet, "oye Rajkumari, ab sapne dekhna ho gaya ho toh asliyat ki duniya mein bhi aaja vaapas... dekh tere bina mein kitani akeli ho gayi hun aur mummy bhi meri jaan nikalane par tuli hai... koi iss masoom dil ka haal nahin samajhta..."

Pooja, their elder sister, came to their room laughing, "Preeti tu aur tera har saal ka naatak... isiliye kehte hai poore saal padh liya kar dhyaan se... Naina ko dekh, koi tension nahin kyunki usey apni mehanat par vishwas jo hai..."

Preeti giving angry glare, "rehne do aap... khud toh maje se shaadi kar rahi ho aur mujhe lecture de rahi ho.... pata hai kitna stress hai mere nanhe se dimaag par... thoda aur zor daala toh kahin phat na jaaye... vaise bhi bhagwan ne dimaag dete waqt kanjusi ki hai mujhe..."

She gets more irritated and try to awake the sleeping girl who is still in her dreamland, not ready to get up so soon... after so much hardwork she had done throughout the year, she has no worries for the result... always a topper...

Preeti jerked her hard seeing her still not moving, "Naina, ab uth ja nahin toh paani daal kar uthana padega.. poore saal toh soti nahin bas aaj hi quota poora kar legi kya..."

Naina in sleepy tone getting irritated... Preeti, please yaar sone de aur tu bhi so ja... abhi to chhutti hai na school ki bhi... aur jaldi uth jaane se result par koi farq nahin padne wala... kyun itna chilla rahi hai subah subah..." she hid her face keeping in Bela's lap...

Bela keep caressing her head lovingly, "uth ja beta varna iss toofan ko tere siwa koi nahin sambhal sakta..."

Preeti almost pleads her, "behen, jaag apane sapno se... aaj chhutti toh hai par aaj hamara 10th Class ka result bhi aana hai... Papa aate hi hoge walk se, saath mein newspaper lekar... Meri maut ka farmaan aur saath mein mera band bajane bhi... "

Naina sits with a jerk and realized that today is their result day... though she was always a topper but still gets nervous thinking if she still managed to maintain her position as expected by her beloved Chacha, Chachi and her friends...

Naina hits on her arm, "hey bhagwan, mein kaise bhool gayi ki aaj toh result hai... Preeti ki bachchi, itani der se uthaya kyun nahin..." she said giving her an irritated look before rushing to washroom...

Bela left leaving the girls alone with Pooja to complete her morning work in kitchen, "chal Pooja, ab Naina hi sambhalegi iss jhalli ko... hum sabke liye naashta banate hai..."

Just in few minutes Naina came out from washroom looking all fresh... Preeti looking at her surprisingly to gets ready in such a fastening speed, "behen, tu to aaj rocket ki speed se taiyar bhi ho gayi... kya baat hai... lagta hai seedha Award lene ja rahi hai... Best Student and Topper of Ahmedabad..." she said laughing dramatically

Before Naina replied and stop her to tease more, they heard Chacha ji calling everyone while entering house, back from his morning walk... with their results...

Chacha Ji: Naina, Preeti, Puja, Bela kahan ho sab... Jaldi se baahar aao....

Bela coming out from kitchen adjusting her pallu asked excitedly, "arey Preeti ke papa, hum toh aapka hi wait kar rahe the kab se... result aa gaya kya bachchon ka... subah se halla macha rakha hai aapki jhalli ne... agar aap thodi der aur nahin aate toh yeh hum sab ko paagal kar deti..." they both laughed on craziness of their younger daughter knowing how every year she makes such chaos...

Naina, Preeti, Pooja – All rushed to living room hearing their names... giving an expectant look they waited for news to reveal for their result holding their breath.

Chacha Ji exclaimed happily, "Bela mithai khilaao aur poore mohalle mein bhi baanto... hamari Naina ne poore Ahmedabad mein top kiya hai. Usaka photo newspaper ke front page pe aaya hai – 98.5% ke saath... aur toh aur isase bhi badi shocking news hai ki hamari jhalli Preeti bhi first division mein 62% se paas ho gayi hai... duniya ka sabse adbhut chamatkaar hua hai aaj hamare ghar mein..." he said teasing to Preeti while giving a proud look to her little angel Naina...

Naina & Preeti both run and hug Anand from both the sides. Bela and Anand bless to both their lovely daughters. Pooja bring halwa from kitchen which Chachi ji specially prepared in advance as both the youngers loves it so much. They all feed halwa to each other & spent good family time with each other – laughing and dancing on their favorite songs.

They keep on dancing until a harsh and loud voice reach to their ears to spoil their happiness... as always...