Chapter 1: An Affair
Present day Devgrah Mahal in Mumbai
Manyata was in her room packing. Jai, Arjun and Vijay were helping her.
Jai - Cant believe vacation itna jaldi khatam bhi ho gaya. Abhi toh hum aaye the.
Arjun: hmm humhe bhi aisa lagta hai. Ab humari dono pari jaa rahi hai
Both girls come and hug their brother.
Manyata: dada baas 6 months fir hum idar honge aapke baas hamesha k liye
Jai and vijay smile
Vijay: lagta hai humko M bhai k liye Ghar jamai doodhna padega
Manyata sticker her tongue out at Vijay and says: haan sahi hai, hum apne dada ko chod ke nai jayenge.
Jai - Jiji humari hone wali bhabi ko aapse ladna padega dada k attention k liye
Arjun: aisa kuch nai. Meri dono pari pehle fir biwi.(He winks at them)
Vijay- dada par humne suna hai shaadi k baad sab joru k ghulam ban jaate hai
Arjun: acha
Arjun was about to catch Vijay and he runs away. All laugh
Jai - hum bhi apni packing finish karke aate hai
Manyata was focused on packing and her phone was on bed next to Arjun, who us lying down on the bed talking to Manyata.
Arjun: momo your class doesnt start for another week and a half. Why dont to stay back few more days
Manyata: dada I wish. I am a mentor, I have to be there a week earlier for orientation for new students. Plus I have some other things to do so is liye I want to be there by Thrusday.
Arjun: hmmm. Ab humme...
Manyata's phone rings.
Manyata - dada can you please see who it is.
Arjun - Momo it says "out of area". Number UK ka hai
Manyata - hmm thats odd. Speaker pe lao na please
Arjun answer the call and puts in speaker. Before he can say anything. Someone screams
"Mansi mansi mansi , darling 2 more days before i get to see your pretry face"
Manayta to herself : Jen hai yeh toh
She goes to pick up the phone and puts it off speaker.
After she is done. She says to Arjun: woh hamari college friend thi
Arjun: woh tumhe Mansi kyu bula rahi thi?
Manyata: woh dada (pauses) ...woh humne kissi ko bataya nai hai hum kaun hai. hum chahate nai the k koi humhe special treatment de. Aur waisi bhi rajwade baneka humhe koi garv nai hai.
Arjun comes to her. "Momo, Aap ek Rajkumari hai. There are people who want to be in your place"
Manyata: issi baat ka toh ghum hai dada. Hum rajparivar se hai jante hai. But I want to be a normal girl and live a normal life. when i am not here i can be whoever i want. Thats why humne Dean se baat karke humara naam Mansi karva diya for teachers and students. Only my Dean knows who I am.
Arjun: aap apni identity toh chupa sakte ho par aap isse zayada dur nai bhaj sakenge.
Manyata: ji dada kuch time k liye hi hum ek normal zindagi jeena chahte hai baas. Yeh Rajwade identity se dur. Is liye humne Oxford University nai Harvard University chuna for my MBA.
Arjun: theeke hai par aapko nai lagta aapke dost ko jab pata chalega toh unke bura lagega
Manyata: dada they will understand anyways tab ki tab dekh lenge. Abhi hum Mansi rehke khush hai. Humhe yeh rajwade ways se dur reha nai. Yeh politics, lies, selfishness, greed sab se dur.
Arjun: sab aase nai hote. aap Dad or Dadishheb ki galtiyo ki saza sabko mat do.
Seemaji: gustaki maaf yuvrajsa aapko Dadishaheb ne bulaya hai study mein.
Arjun: hum aate hai. (Turns to manyata) Just think about it rationale Mansiji (as he winks at her).
Manyata smiles at him and is thinking
Flashback:
Arjun, Jai and Manyata in study room. Arjun is working on something while Manyata and Jai are arranging the desk and bookshelf.
Arjun: ugh I am so tired
Manyata: dada, Dadishaheb ko gaye do din huye hai. Aap abhi se thak gaye. When you take over fully tab kya hoga
Arjun: hum aap teeno se sab karvaenge while I rest. Akir chote siblings kis liye hote hai. (He smirks)
Jai and Manyata give him a dirty stare.
Jai accidently drops a book from the shelf which contains copies of checks and other documents.
Jai - dada what is Maya Charitable Fund?
Arjun - I dont know Tiny. Let me see
All kids rather around.
Manyata: in sare checks pe toh dad ke signatutes hai.
Jai- haan DS ki signatures in documents pe bhi nai hai. Dad has signed as representative of Devgarh. Isnt that odd?
Arjun: hum apne lawyer se baat karte hai.
Few hours later
Arjun - lawyer ne chartiy ka address deya hai. Hum waha jaake baat karke aate hai
Manyata and Jai - dada can we come
He nods yes. All three head to Arjun's car. They reach a place that seems to be a house.
Manyata- dada yeh toh kissi ka ghar hai.
Arjun - shayad galat address mil gaya hoga
They were about to leave when Jai spots Brijraj's car.
Jai - dada rukhiye, woh dekheye dad ki car.
All three look at each other.
Arjun - aap dono idar rukho hum dekh k aate hai
Manyata - nai dada hum bhi chalte hai, aap akele mat jao
arjun- andar dad hai humhe kuch nai hoga.
Both sister look tensed.
Arjun: theeke. Hum andar jake dekh k aapko msg karte hai. Agar 5 minutes mein message nai aata toh aap dono aa jana.
Arjun goes inside the bungalow gate. He goes toward the door but then he sees Brijraj with another women through the window. He was in shock. He just stood there.
Manyata - Jai i am anxious. humhe kuch theek nai lag raha. Lets go see.
Jai - chalo jiji
Both go inside and see Arjun frozen in one spot. They go to him and see Brijraj as well. They are shocked.
Jai - (in shock) dad
Manayat starts tearing up. She goes to storm inside but Arjun stops her
Arjun - nai momo. Abhi scene create nai karna chahiye. Agar koi press bula dega toh. Hum apne ghar jake dad ko confront karenge. Chaliye abhi
Jai - wait dada. (Jai clicks a few pic on her phone)
They go home and are waiting for Brijraj. When he comes, Arjun calls Brijraj into the study. He dismisses all the servant.
Kids confront their father with pictures. He is shocked. He apologizes to them and says to not tell their mother. Arjun get furious and yells at him
Arjun - dad aap aisa kaise kar sakte hai....( pauses) Jawaab digiye ( both sister starts crying). Aap humari maa k saath aisa kaise kar sakte hai. (As he throws a book on the floor he says) aapko sharam nai aayi
DS and komal heard everything from outside. Both walk in.
Komal- baas kigiye aap. Aap aapne pita se aise baat nai kar sakte.
Jai - par maa aap jante nai Dad ne kya kiya hai.
Komal - humne sab suna. jo bhi ho woh aapke pita hai. Mafi mangiye
DS - Yuvraj Arjun aapne suna nai. Mafi mangiye
Arjun- (still fuming) nai (He pushed vase off table and walks out)
Brijraj - komal humhe maaf kardo. Humse bhool jo gayi. Pata nai chala hum kab (Pauses) hum vada karta hai dobara aisi bhool nai hogi.
Komal doesnt say anything and leaves for her room. Manyata and Jai follow her. Manyata and jai hug komal.
Manyata - maa hum teeno aapke saath hai. aapko aise insan k saath rehne ki koi zaroorat nai.
Before Komal can reply, DS comes in and says: Komal devgarh ki maharani hai beta unko apne dhuk k aage apni riyasat k bare mein sochna hota hai.
Jai - but DS that is not fair.
Manayat - haan DS hume yeh manzoor nai. (Turns to Komal) maa aap woh kare jo aapka dil kehta hai. We are with you and so is dada.
Komal - Maasaheb theek keh rahi hai beta. Yeh baat media mein aayi ya maine aapke dad ko chodda toh devgarh ki bahut badnami hogi. Hum maharnai hai, ek rajwade hai. humhe dil se nai dimag se decision lene hote hai.
Jai and Manyata - lekin maa
Komal - nai beta akir mein woh aapke dad hai. Unko maaf kardo. Aur waise bhi this is between me and him. Hmmm. (She hugs them)
Manayat could see the sadness in her mom eyes. To herself " I hate this, aise kaise keh sakti hai DS, woh bhi toh ek aurat hai. How can she be selfish about her risayat and not care about maa. I hate being this politics. I will never marry into Rajwade family.
Flashback ends
Manyata to herself: sorry dada, hum aapki baat se samjamte hai par i wont make the mistake maa made. I will leave this rajwade world behind.
She wraps up her packing and goes to sleep.
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