( Brar Mansion, Ludhiana. )

(After yash gone back)

- my mother jasmeet and my aunt simarjeet both were talking how lonely they are feeling after yash gone

Their words are like:-

“our son is so competent.. he just come and went back to London for work, he work so hard, day and night,
He is so responsible, he understands his duties, our son is mature now, please god bless him.”

Now who tell them that
“ woh nalayak to bhabhi se milne gya hai.”

(Incompetent son was went to meet sister in law)

My mother said“ aur yeh ek nakara, nithala ladka ghr pe hi hota hai, kam bhi kr liya kr kabhi ,ghr se nikla kar, sekh koch to apne bhai se, zimmedari utha....”

(And look here my son, is sitting free at home, and always at home, do some work sometime, go outside the home to work, learn something from your brother, be responsible)

Are are matashree mene kya kiya? Aur na ghr par rh kar bhi kam ho sakta hai, notanki hai sala ...

(Ohh! Mom what do i do now?
And we can also work from home
He was a gimmick that......now sala is somehow a curse also, and also used for brother in law)

And my mother removed her slipper and asked what? What were you saying

Woh..woh
...i mean notanki hai sale ka jijaa ...matlb hone wale bhabhi ke bhai ka jija...mai ese aa raha tha....
And i run away...i listened them laugh....

( I mean he is gimmick,brother in law...like my future sister in law's, brother in law is a gimmick)

Huff!!! Saala kutte ka pila, khud to bach jata hai,aur mujhe fasa jata hai, to aa beta tere ko to mai btata hu....

(Sigh!! *Curse" dog , he always gets safe, and i got stuck everytime because of him, child once you get back I'll teach you....)

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Rathore's Haweli, Jaipur

Mom i am not going tomorrow, i have test the day after tomorrow so i am not going tomorrow, I'll stay home and prepare for my test...“vani said”

As you wish, and take Rocky to the hospital he is not well,“my mom said”

(Rockey her dog)

Why? What happened to my baby?

I went to him.

He was not eating anything from many days, and he is getting week day by day, it is all happen because of that old man, our neighbour

Rockey sometimes sleep outside of the house and we know that thing so we built a house for him in our porch.
But one day some men kidnapped him, we get him back by difficulty. But we don't have any proof against him. So we weren't able to do anything.

I brushed off my thoughts and
started caressing him.

I also take him to the hospital and doctors said you are on time , but we can heal him, they give him the medicines and injection.

I stayed with him all day. I am worried for his health. But he will recover soon . I know

(Next day)

I don't know how but i woke up early at 5 . I was not able to sleep.

So i went for a jog.

I come back at 7 . I saw mom and dad crying.
I got really tensed and asked them what happened. I was getting giving myself false hope that this should be not coming but..

Rockey died.
My dog died.
He died.
I can't process what happened.
He is no more.
He left me.
He is the one who listens to my talks.
Now who will listen to my talks?
He always went to jog with me. But now who will?

Wherever i go he goes with me.
Whenever i got something from him
He jumps, he wiggle his tail.
But.
But...
He is ...

I was crying, i am not able to control my self. I never cried in front anyone not even my parents but i couldn't control. I lose my control.

The memories were flooded in my head. I....I....I...was crying...

My parents tried to calm me down. But the thing wasn't in my hand.

We bury him in the ground.

I stopped crying, in front of my parents,I went to my room ,
Sat on the ground and memories were constantly flowing in head and i was cry again.

He will not come back.
He always leave me to the door when i was going to college ,
He always jumps to my height whenever i come back from my college,

But not anymore, he will not do anything anymore.

(Time skipped to night)

I don't know when i fall into sleep , while crying. I didn't even take a bath after coming back.

It is 9'o clock by now,

I hear my mom's voice she was calling me.

I took a bath, and went out

Mom were you calling me? I said while coming from downstairs

Yes vanu, come here bacha. “my mom said”

Yes mom.

Baby i made the dinner lets eat. “mom said”

No mom, i am not feeling hungry.
I am going to prepare for my test don't call me.

My mother Stopped me.

No baby eat something atleast. You didn't eat anything from morning not even drink a glass of water.

This is not happening. You'll get weak.
And think if rockey watch you in this condition, will he be happy, for him eat something. Please

Mom i am serious u don't have appetite.

Okay fine, so drink milk. Okay?

I sight. Okay!
**
And i was feeling sad overnight. Like something put a heavy stone on my heart. Feels like my breathing stopped. But lost in his memories i fall asleep.

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Hi guys.

So this isn't just story. Its reality. My dog , rockey died today.

And i was crying while writing this chapter.

I planned something different for this chapter but because of him i changed my plans.

So this chapter is dedicated to rockey.

Heading off!!!!!

4 APRIL 2024