Navalika: Part-5 Robo: PA 09

Dina Pandya took a jolly step after about two years. The wheelchair came loose, but the left leg was still dragging. The left arm was weak. No medicine could fully heal Jolie's eyes yet. Devima kept trying to cure Joli's eyes with native remedies like honey, divel etc. They do jolly works while taking harinam. Monu also joined Dadi, mimicking Dadi sitting with his chubby hands. But today the house is sitting. No, he listened to devotional songs. No, he heard the aarti bell. There is a reason for silence. Today Devima did not get up after sleeping. That hi-tech home arose from Monu's cry. Monu had no idea what to do without grandmother. He kept walking in the house saying goodbye to his grandmother. But he did not get the pride of his grandmother from anywhere. When grandfather left, Monu didn't feel bad, grandmother was there. But no more grandmother. Monu's naive, innocent eyes began to fill with emptiness. Jolly Bhavshwini is sitting on the face. Looks at Monu through thick glass glasses. The word 'donkey' is straight-faced. Monu did not object to the word 'donkey'. He kept looking at Joli. Suddenly he remembered his grandmother's work. Finally he found a compromise way to live. Despite Jolie's 'no', 'no', Monu used to sit and imitate Dadi in massaging, bathing, dressing etc. 'Aajani Ghadi Raldyamani…' Bhajan mumbled like a grandmother. It was not Jolly's work, it was Grandma's work, he was doing it together with Grandma, Monu kept saying that. Sumey left work wanting to stay at home forever. He switched off the household robot, put it in the closet. Now I took care of my sons. He made the food, put it on the dining table. Sumey supported Joli and made her sit on the chair. He looked at Monu. Monu felt his father unknown. Ignoring his father's hand, he sat in the chair. Dad first cleaned Monu's nose and mouth with a handkerchief. Survived on the cheek. Monu laughed. He looked at Jolly. Saw his angry face. However, he dared to kiss both of them. Jolly turned away with a jerk. Sumey was overwhelmed. After eating Sumey started talking with his sons. But the sons could not join it. Both gave responses to Sumayya's work dryly, mindlessly as if they were robots. Sumey kept thinking that not both sons, but he was wrong. His focus was on the sales of the company's products, earning more and more commissions. Now he decided that he will work with love and patience. Will win the hearts of boys. Tana came from work and filled her room. She came to take her food-packet. He stopped talking to Sumey for the most part. Barely two-four words are exchanged between the two a day. Surprisingly, Monu quickly echoed the sentiment. A tall, broad Monu walked around Sumey saying 'Pappa, papa'. Grandfather and grandmother are gone, but now he has a father. That equation sat in his naive heart, but Jolie's stubbornness remained unstoppable. Sumey's love, service cannot touch Joli's mind. Yes, Jolly laughing and talking with Monu. Sumey thinks looking at Tana, sons. 'What is the ultimate and best happiness of life? Once, in response to a question asked to Sadgat Pappaji, he said that he will not live in the world of happiness, wealth, appearance, youth, material decorations and facilities. Happiness is in selfless love flowing towards all. Who can give or receive how much affection in life. Where can it be accounted for? The truth is that as a human being, faith-compassion should never be lost. So the mind remains happy. Sumeya son, in difficult times in difficult times the joy of mind sustains the strength to live.' Sumey understood what his father said now. Tana became more and more immersed in 'self' day by day. If he wants to, he can go to work, otherwise, he will sit in the recreation room in a state of poverty, unwashed. She had turned away from her husband and sons. As if this birth has no identity! But today is Tana's birthday. Why can Sumey forget? One day, who loved Priya so much, how much has her love diminished? But Priya..? No, that dear Tana's birthday will be celebrated. Sumey built the pylons of Asopalav. Decorate the house with balloons, colorful ribbons. After much pleading, Tana opened the door late in the afternoon. Zero saw the decoration of the house. Sumey set the table. Seated the sons in front. Tana sat next to him. 'Happy birthday, Tana. If you have made a lot of halwa.' Tana glanced at the dish for a moment. He filled his fingers with halwa. 'Chanda Poli, Boli in ghee, Habuk Kolio in Tana's mouth.' Tana put the chicken in her mouth. The next minute bowls of dal-shak were knocked off the table. Tossed a loaf of bread. 'Tana, what do you do? Why do this? Tana, stop… stop, please.' Without hearing Sumayya, Tana picked up the steel bottle of water. Nishan Sadhi, hit with full force on the painting of 1857 rebellion given by Nanaji. The picture fell down. Tana picked up the picture, hit the wall 'thud thud thud.' The picture frame is divided into two parts. The box was opened with the vedha inside. Five diamonds like chanibor burst out, emitting an iridescent aura. Tana glanced at the ephemeral diamonds. Then she turned her back and walked to her room. Sumey sees the letter that came out with the diamond. It was in the name of Tana. ' Tana, look this letter. In your name. Please, read this.' 'No… never. Tear it up.' Tana snorted and went to her room, hearing the door slam. As the window bars fell in the dining room, Ekitshe stood looking at Sumey. 'O. K., Tana. I read the letter. You listen carefully. Dear Tana, I heard about your designer offspring from Tapas. It hurt a lot. you are mother You can't be tired. Need money for son's treatment. After the death of Deviben, Sumey left the work, it was learned. Your health is not good. That's what Tapas says. No auspicious opportunities will come to your house now. So there will be no occasion to complain, but you should not be allowed to leave the courtyard of Mosal empty-handed. I give you the painting of 1857 rebellion. He did not accept the painting in Rees, but now sends it with tapas. I think the time has come to tell your secret, given your current circumstances. You haven't picked up the phone in a long time. Not coming to the mansion. What happened to you, Tana? Sumey is talked to. Ups and downs come and go in life. You were strong. Why slack now? It has served me well. God bless you. Tana, you are hurt by my behavior, but how can I erase in one birth the difference between son and daughter that has been ingrained in me for generations? Also, I have a soft corner in my heart for Aniket. Tell Sumey. Take Jolie out of the country for treatment. No need to worry about money. The frame of that picture has a royal diamond. Along with the letter is the necessary information regarding that person. Legally you can distribute it in jewelry market. When does the mansion come? I miss your saffron soup. – Ltd. Nanaji.' 'No soup.' Tana came rushing out screaming. Sumey was shocked. What happened to Tana that screamed so terribly? 'Work down, Tana. Say, what's the matter?' 'I… I wanted to kill Nanji. They wanted to change the old will. The reason was because of my stupidity and Aniket of tapas…' Tana looked at Sumayya with stone eyes and gave the details of the crime he had committed. The phone rang. Sumey picked up the receiver. Raghukaka's anger erupted on the phone. 'Tana gave orders smelling the Ola mechanical box, hatched a plan to kill Raijisheth. Put some poison (chemical) like burnt olu arsenic-thallium in Raijisheth's soup. Ray… Kaljug who has said hey? Tapas-Aniket doesn't do it, but I want to complain to the police. If someone praises my Raijisheth, I don't care. What if there is a daughter in front?' The phone went silent. Sumey Nakhshikh shuddered. Tana was still confessing. Understand it completely – there is a threat of Raghukaka. He sat in a thoughtless state. He did not hear the voices of the sons saying 'I'm hungry'. Monu shook him, 'Dad, the food is exhausted, so will you bring another food from the market? Monu is hungry. Jolie is hungry.' Sumey took care of himself. Put the diamonds in the locker. He called friend-cum-lawyer Deven. No worries now. There e. Miss Kariya came with the lady constable. After completing the necessary legal procedures, they took Tana away. Deven arrived within the hour. After knowing the details, Sumey finally said, 'Deven, where did Tana want money for fun? For his son…' the case continued in the court. Sumey was not present in the court during the hearing. Jolly laughed when he heard about it from a local channel. 'Bravo, mamma. Can Aniketbhai get all the money? Nanaji is also ours. Really dad?' Sumey had no answer.

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