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Sheetal helped Aunty with her packing, and after lunch, Deepak dropped her at the airport. He explained to her very nicely what to expect of security, how to get help from the stewardess inside the plane, etc. Aunty was nervous, and Deepak waited until the plane took off. He informed Sashank and then went home to be with Roshni. Sheetal kept Roshni company while he was at the airport, and after Deepak’s return, she left.
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The plane landed safely in Mumbai, and Aunty very hesitatingly walked out of the plane and outside, not knowing what to expect. She spotted Akash and was very relieved. Akash walked forward and greeted her. He introduced her to Sashank bhaiya, and all three went home.
On the way back, Akash called Deepak to let him know that Aunty had arrived safely and they were on their way home. Kusum was eager to meet Aunty, and Akash introduced Aunty to Kusum bhabhi and Kaki.
“Subhadra!” shouted Kaki.
“Didi,” yelled Aunty with her hands to her mouth in awe.
Aunty and Kaki were sisters, and none knew of it until now. They hugged and wept. It had been several years since they’d last met.
The sisters caught up with each other: their parents and one older brother had passed away, Kaki had moved to Mumbai to help Sashank, and Aunty had moved to Gujarat after her marriage. They were meeting after several years – what a coincidence! Roshni met Aunty in Bangalore, and that led to her reuniting with her sister in Mumbai!
It’s a small world!
Everybody was very happy to watch both sisters get caught up with old times. Kaki was very disappointed to hear about her nephew but was glad Aunty had come to Mumbai.
Everybody was curious to know about Roshni’s recovery, and there were a lot of questions on this topic. Aunty very patiently answered their questions, and everybody was thankful that Roshni was recovering well.
Kusum looked towards Sashank. “As soon as we see some improvement in Roshni’s condition and she is able to walk, we should bring her here. I don’t want her to spend time alone in Bangalore,” she said, being concerned for Roshni.
“I agree. She will stay here until her immigration, and she is not going back to Bangalore,” responded Sashank.
Akash listened to this conversation. Oh, bhaiya and bhabhi, I hope Deepak and Roshni patch things up. There is a bigger issue that you do not know about, thought Akash. He appeared troubled, and Sashank noticed this expression.
“Akash, what happened? Is everything all right? You look so worried.”
“I’m okay, bhaiya. I’m just worried for Roshni and Deepak,” Akash replied.
“What happened to them? Aunty told us a few minutes ago that Roshni was improving and Deepak was taking good care of her,” asked Kusum.
“Yes, bhabhi, Deepak is doing a great job taking care of her, and Sheetal ji is also there to help them. It’s just Roshni has so many injuries, it may take time for her to recover,” he said and sincerely hoped Deepak was taking good care of Roshni.
“Yeah, it may take time, but I’m glad Deepak is with her,” responded Sashank.
Kusum took Aunty to the room she was sharing with Kaki, and Kaki was happy to have her sister for company. Then Kusum gave Aunty a tour of the kitchen and the house. It did not take too long for Aunty to become very comfortable with everybody in the family, and they were pleased to have her.
Chapter 28
Sheetal Leaves for Poona to spend time with Family
Roshni was unhappy; she missed Aunty. The house seemed vacant. It was just her and Deepak all day long, and she did not know what to expect. Aunty called later that evening to talk to Roshni and Sheetal, and her joy knew no limits. Roshni and Sheetal could sense her happiness in her tone.
Then Aunty revealed to them that Kaki was her older sister and they had been reunited after several years. Roshni, Sheetal and Deepak were very delight
ed to hear this news. Finally, Aunty found somebody from her family!
After dinner Deepak and Sheetal cleaned up the table and kitchen. Sheetal expected Roshni to join them in the conversation, but Roshni, with the help of crutches, slowly limped to her room. Sheetal followed her.
“Roshni, are you okay?” Sheetal asked.
“Yeah, why do you ask?”
“You were pretty quiet all evening, and now, you quietly walked back to your room!”
“I’m fine, just a little tired. I did a little more walking today since Aunty left, and my foot bothers me.”
