PS: Continuation of last one.

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Gungun glanced at Maya, as she started with the proudness visible in her tone and her expressions, "Anubhav, jaanti hain aap Anubhav kaun hai!? Scientist Of The Year! Saal mein yeh award, India mein sirf ek insaan ko milta hai aur es baar voh Anubhav ko mila hai! Anubhav Kulshresth ko, jiski family ki aap abhi kuch der pehle insult kr rhi thi! Jis jagah ke liye aapne mujhe choda voh jagah khud usse bula rhi thi, lekin voh offer usne thukra diya!"

Her words left everyone proud of Anubhav except Maya, whereas he realised that how much did Gungun knew about him when Gungun added, "You know what!? Mujhe koi attitude nahi deta, sirf Anubhav deta hai! Kyun? Kyunki usse mere paise se koi fark nahi padta! Usne mujhe normally treat kiya hai jo ki rare hai, baakiyon ki tarah nahi!"

Anubhav was clearly baffled on Gungun's disclosure, as he realised that Gungun respected him so much for his work while Gungun continued looking at Maya, "Ek aap hain jisne apne career ke liye apni beti, apni family ko chod diya aur ek taraf Anu hai jisne apni family ke liye, apna career mein hardships face krna choose kiya! But wait, aapko yeh sab kahaan samajh aayega? Thanks to you ki main ek broken family se hoon, jo mujhe joint family toh kya, family ka matlab tak nahi pta!"

Anubhav never thought in his wildest dreams that these were Gungun's actual thoughts about him but her last line, somewhere twitched his heart when Maya said with a smirk, "Chalo, tum Kulshresths ki kaafi tareefien kr rhi ho, sab maan liya... Lekin...."

Everyone looked at Maya as if asking her to continue while Anubhav who was standing behind Gungun, raised his eyebrows along with her as Maya added reading their reactions, "Tum kis laayak ho? Ek B.A fail ladki..."

"B.A fail mujhe yahaan koi bhi kahe, I will accept but not you!" said an angry Gungun, she couldn't bear Maya's comments at this point of time.

While Maya smirked as she said, "Criticise krsakti ho toh criticism sunne ki taakat bhi rakho!"

"And mujhe force mat kijiye ki main yahaan apni limits cross krdon." answered back Gungun.

Suddenly an alarm beeped up in Maya's phone, which was a reminder for her lunch which Gungun saw as she looked at Riddhesh and said, "Dad inhe kisi 5...nahi 7 Star restaurant mein lunch krwana! Jo inke standard ka ho cause I don't think yeh India ka spicy or simple, koi bhi khana kha payengi!"

"Khana toh tum bhi nahi khaogi na yahaan Gungun, after all es middle class family ka lunch tumhe kahaan pasand aayega?" replied Maya, thinking that Gungun won't be habitual of the normal, simple lunch made in a middle class family and she would join them but her hopes came on shattering as she replied, "Yeh baat vaise toh ghar pe kisiko nahi pta lekin aaj aapki knowledge ke liye bta doon, ki main jabse yahaan aayi hoon, apna lunch humesha yahin krta hoon!"

Gungun noticed Maya's changing expressions, as Gungun said coldly, "Now, you can go Doctor Maya! Aap mera aur mere In-Laws ka quality time invade kr rhi hain."

Maya left the Saraswati Nivas on feeling this humiliated, whereas Riddhesh turned to the Kulshresths as he folded his hands infront of them, as he said, "Maya ki taraf se main aap sabse maafi maangta hoon. Umeed hai aap maaf kr paenge..."

Charudatt immediately got down Riddhesh's hand as he said, "Aap aise haanth mat jodiye. Aapki koi galti nahi hai..."

Riddhesh once again folded his hands as he took their leave, not before he patted Gungun's head, he was helpless to do anything to console his daughter as he left the house whereas Gungun stood still, the outburst she was controlling could happen anytime and she knew it.

Gungun for the first time in the day after coming here inside Saraswati Nivas turned to the Kulshresths, facing them, from her face they could read that she had a fight with Maya before as well, whereas Gungun acted to be cool as she said, "Lunch time hogya hai! Chaliye, khana khaate hain!"

Everyone knew how much distressed she was, but they couldn't force her as they passed her a gentle smile, when Yug, Ankit, Khushi, Neeti and Chavvi hugged her, as a sob almost escaped her lips, but she stopped it somehow and hiding her tears, all of them made their way towards the dining table.

All of them got seated, as Gungun was served with pulao, as she ate a spoon of it, the pulao was spicy-very spicy, as Gungun turned to Sargam and said, "Lal mirch powder dijiye na Musical Aunty!"

"Lekin Gungun, tumhe toh mirchi pasand nahi hai na phir...." said Goli, looking at Gungun whereas Gungun said, "Voh, aaj mann kr rha hai..."

Sargam handed over the chilly powder container to Gungun, whereas Gungun sprinkled 10 tablespoons of it, as she got her hands on the sliced green chillies on the table, as she sprinkled it in her bowl in high quantity, whereas everyone tried to stop Gungun but she did it anyways.

Gungun had the first bite, it was hell spicy but she replied with a fake satisfactory smile, "Bohot acha hai yeh..."

No one wanted to believe Gungun, as the tears poured down Gungun's eyes, as Golu said, "Gungun, Main tumhe apna samosa deta hoon."

While Gungun nodded her head in a "No", but Sunanda said, "Bitiya, kuch meetha lelo..."

While her voice left unheard, as more tears rolled down Gungun's cheeks, when all of the sudden Yug took a spoonful of pulao from the main bowl, as he coughed and said, "Yeh toh bohot teekha hai! Gungun tumne esme itni mirch daaldi upr se.."

Everyone now literally glared at Gungun, while Gungun was about to continue eating when Anubhav snatched the bowl from her, as he started to eat that when Gungun got up hurriedly as she said, "Chant Chashmish! Usse chodo, voh pulao bohot teekhe hai! Leave that bowl!"

"Aur yeh baat tumhe ab tak samajh nahi aayi!" replied back Anubhav keeping down the finished bowl.

The tears flooded down Gungun's cheeks this time as Divya immediately went to get something sugary, as Sunanda handed over her the glass of water while Charudatt said worriedly, "Zaada teekha hogya? Kyun khaya tumne itna beta? Gala bhi kitna jal rha hoga na?"

"Gala nahi jal rha Bade Papa." said Gungun, with tears rolling down her cheeks.

Sargam kept her hand on Gungun's cheeks, wiping her tears as she asked, "Phir?"

"Dil dukh rha hai Musical Aunty...." said Gungun as she bursted out in tears, this time without any facade, as she sat down on the chair, keeping her hand on her face, trying to cover up whereas everyone immediately surrounded Gungun as they heard her say sobbing, "I- am- so-sorry. Me-ri Mom ki vajah se -jo kuch hua... Aapki insult huyi...uske liye-I am sorry..."

Sargam immediately went near her as she started to pat her head along with Goli and Sunanda who were there asking her to calm down, whereas Charudatt said, "Apne aansuon ko khud tak nahi rakhte beta, varna dil mein vahi aansun ek gehra zakham banjaate hai..."

Gungun who was sobbing pulled up her head, as the Kulshresths came accross with the most terrified site of the girl they thought who was "lively and free", as Gungun said, "Dil mein zakham milne ke liye koi jagah bachi bhi toh honi chahiye na Bade Papa."

And as soon the words dawned them, they looked at Gungun, clearly baffled at what she said,m while Gungun who was trying to stop crying more, spoke up sniffling, "Aayi thi Doctor Maya ghar pe esse pehle..... apne career aur feminism ka show off kr rhi thi, unhe itna sa bhi guilt nahi tha ki unhone apni beti ko itne saalon ke liye akela chod diya...."

Sargam hugged Gungun, along with with Goli and Sunanda when Divya came there with the sweet curd, as she started feeding her with her own hands, as they found a calmed Gungun back, as she said with a smile, "Chaliye bohot hua, ab khana khaiye, mujhe bohot bhookh lagi hai!"

Everyone nodded when Anubhav who was looking at Gungun thought to himself, "Tumhari sufferings ne tumhe aaj itna tod diya hai and eska sirf ek reason hain, tumhari Ma, Doctor Maya. Shayad meri family aur main tumhe samajh paenge and I know this ki results pta nahi but yeh koshish toh krsakte hain..."

That's when Gungun's eyes fell on Anubhav as she recalled that how Anubhav ate the remaining bowl of spicy pulao, as she got up and took the sweet curd to him as she said, "Please thoda sa khalo..."

Anubhav was about to deny, but looking at her still tear stained face, he ate it without any complaints. Everyone started to have the food as they forgot the incident which happened, as they were having a good time, as they were sitting in the hall, talking and chit chatting about something, as Gungun and Anubhav were sitting beside eachother on the floor, as everyone's phone was on the center table.

They were having a good laugh regarding Chandragupt's music, while Gungun couldn't help herself from laughing when Gungun's phone rang, as Gungun asked Khushi, who was sitting near the table asked her to check who is it.

Khushi looked at the number puzzled as she said, "Unknown number hai..."

"Last ke three digits?" questioned Gungun still sitting back when Khushi checked it and replied, "749".

All the colours from Gungun's face drained as she heard the number which didn't go unnoticed by any of them as Ankit questioned, "Kiska number hai yeh Gungun?"

Gungun took a moment before she replied, "Khushi, mera phone silent pe daaldo, and agr ek aur baar baje toh switch off krdena."

Khushi was about to do what she said when Anubhav stopped her as he said, "Kiska number hai?"

"Doctor Maya." replied Gungun, clenching her fists.

Everyone looked at one another not knowing how to react when Anubhav got up as he took the phone from Khushi, and came back to Gungun as he sat beside her, answering the phone and keeping it on speaker while Gungun literally pleaded Anubhav from her eyes to while Anubhav blinked as if assuring her that nothing would happen.

"Hello, Gungun?" said Maya from the other side of the call.

Gungun took a moment as she spoke up, "Doctor Maya."

"Tum thodi der mein ghar aajao, tumhare pyaare Dad aur Bua ko bahar jaana tha and abhi mujhe tumse baat krni hai so back home!" ordered Maya.

Gungun who was enraged by her tone said, "Don't dare to order me Doctor Maya. Aap mehmaan hai, Ma mat baniye. And aaj aapne jaise Kulshresths ke saath behave kiya hai, agr mere upr hota toh main kabka aapko U.S vapis bhej chuki hoti!"

The Kulshresths looked at Gungun who was finding it hard to keep her calm when Maya said from the other side, "Ma hoon main tumhari! Pyaar krti hoon tumse Gungun..."

"Ma? Pyaar? Thik utna and vaisa hi pyaar jaise main science se krti hoon?" questioned Gungun sarcastically, everyone would have thought of it as a sarcastic reply, but Kulshresths somewhere could feel, that it meant something..... something very deep which ruined her.

"Gungun ek baat ko repeat krna band kro! Aur ab apni B.A pe dhyaan do!" said an infuriated Maya.

"Aap bada Ma-Ma kr rhi hain na!? Toh btaiye ki kaunsi Ma apni hi beti ka career barbaad krti hai? Aap dar gyi thi ki main agr aage badh gyi toh aap piche hojaoge!?" said an infuriated Gungun as she recalled what she did with her back then.

Kulshresths looked at Gungun, whose tears were rolling down her cheeks as she added, "Aap Doctor ban-ne mein toh top kr gyi, but you failed as a Mom, Doctor Maya."

"Accepted, lekin agr main ek Ma banne mein fail huyi hoon toh kya tum ek Beti banne mein pass huyi ho Gungun? No Gungun! You failed as a daughter too! Jin logon ki family mein tum ja rhi hona, vahaan ke youngsters ko dekho, Anubhav, Khushi, Chavvi, Yug and I don't know whom but they passed as sons and daughters and that's the reason ki tumhari Saas ek Ma banne mein pass huyi! Un chaaro ne apni apni Moms ko samjha and that's where they passed along with their Mom's!" rebuked Maya.

Whereas Gungun who was hearing her went numbed, the Kulshresths could see that, the countless tears were flowing down her cheeks on her accusations as she whispered, "I guess, I failed...as a daughter."

Anubhav who was sitting beside her, heard what she whispered, infact everyone did, except Maya. The Kulshresths now were done with Maya, they made their Gungun shed tears, it was done for them while hearing her accusations on Gungun as Sargam said from behind to Maya, "Maya Ji! Ab Gungun ke khilaaf ek shabd nahi!"

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Author's Note

Hey Everyone.
Thankyou so much for all your love in the last part, I hope this one will receive the same amount of love.

And! Happy Holi Everyone!!!!!!💕

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