Chapter 3 :: A Past
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before Amma's death......
"Dadi ne pendu o ke kyun lagani thi meri shaadi ke liye" Rushda was parading in agitation all around the 2nd floor of the havelli......with Ruthba tailing behind her
[ gosh why grandmother had to line up some hillbillies for me to marry yaar ]
"Rushi aise mat bolo un logo ke bare me" Ruthba wisper yelled, and giggled
[ Rushi stop calling them that ]
"Thik hai ni bolungi.....par itni lambi lambi daari kyun banani hai yaar, ek ke naak me se baal nikla hua that"
[ like why do they have to grow so long beard, i saw one's hair coming out of his nose, one time ]
"....ya khuda, wo kaise dikh gaya tumhe" Ruthba's shoulder shook
[ How could you possibly see that ]
"Haan..to baat karte karte jab bich bich mein saans le rahe the taab, wo naak ke samne hil rahe the"
[ yeah....when he was breathing while talking.....,they were moving by the opening of the nose ]
Ruthba couldn't control her laugh this time.......she was wheezing for some air
"Ruth.....haso mat, mazak ka waqt ni hai ye"
[ Ruth, don't laugh, it is not the time for joke ]
Ruthba still didn't stop......and Rushda let out a sight saying,.."at least tumhare paas abhi bhi waqt hai, athara saal se pehle wo tumhe taang ni karenge"
[ at least you still have time.....she won't start irritating you before you turn 18 ]
This time Ruthba's face had gone straight.......she let out sight too!
"Haan to, athara saal hone abhi sirf kuch mahina hi baaki hai" She pointedly said
[ yeah, that would take only few months ]
"Haan phir bhi......kuch mahina bhi waqt badal ne ke liye bohut hote hain" Rushda argued
[ yeah, still few months, it's enough to change your course of luck ]
Ruthba scoffed shaking her head
"aur tujhe pata hain, us din jo aaya tha na dekhne, uski kaan ke baal itne baade baade the"
[ and you know what,.....the one that came to meet, the day before yesterday, he had hair in his ears too ]
And with that both of the sister's tension for their future evaporated and
Ruthba let out another set giggle......
For one thing......Rushda had no idea about her daadi's first growing cancer!
Maybe then she would have understood why her beloved daadi was in such hurry to get her elder grand daughter married! But Ruthba knew about it......she heard the doctor and Baba's conversation, luckily Rushda was out on a walk that time.
Her daadijaan made her swear that she wouldn't disclose the fact infront of Rushda,......that's why she scoffed when Rushda said that she still have time.
Actually she didn't, unbeknownst to Rushda, their daadijaan was looking f for good families for both of her granddaughters......
And if their luck would have it.....then may be both of them would be married by the end of this year,....
By the time Ruthba turns 18!
But may be.......just may be fate had something else in it's mind!
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