Chapter 2

                                 PART- 2

Shiva sat in the store contemplating the last 6 months of his life.6 months since he had married his mamikibehenkibeti.he had hated her from childhood because she was from a family that had destroyed his own.but how can one hate her? He had married on the insistence of his dhara Bhabhi, for the sake of his family reputation. He hadn't thought much.but after their marriage he couldn't help but fall for her. She was such a pure soul,an epitome of innocence. sometimes he couldn't believe she was raised by his Mami. From the very first day, she treated his family as her own.she even forgave Dev easily,how can she have such a big heart? Despite rishita's taunt she wholeheartedly accepted her.what was this girl made up of?

Flashback

Shiva had returned from the store late at night only to find raavi standing at the hall silently shedding tears and looking down.

Dev looked on guiltily.

" Dekha Dev, yeh phirse shuru ho gayi. Pehle khud Galti Karo aur phir  sympathy gain karne ke liye aansoo Bahao. Sharam nahi aati tujhe aise dusro ke romantic moments interrupt karte huye..khudke ke life Mai to pyar hai nahi.."rishita stopped after hearing a loud voice

" Bas rishita. Jo romantic film banani hain na Apne kamre Mai banao, yeh hall hai aur Yaha koi bhi aa Sakta hai.aur dobara agar Meri biwi se is Tarah baat ki na to Mai hamare rishte ki Maryada bhul jaunga" shiva roared and took Raavis hand and took her to their room.

Rishita was scared of the intensity of his anger.she did feel a little bad though.in her frustration of not being able to spend more time with Dev she shouted on raavi, when she has been nothing but nice to her. Dev walked away angrily from there .

" Shiva kya Kar Raha hai chod mujhe.." raavi said while being dragged by her hand by shiva.

He pulled her in front of him.

" Mere saamne to bahut zaban chalti hai Teri. Kya kya nayi nayi galtiyan deti rehti hai, aur wahan aise Murti banke kyu khadi thi." Shiva shouted irritated by her tears and silence.

"Kya bolti Mai.." raavi said looking down.

Shiva grabbed her by the shoulders and pulled her close to him.

" Rishita ko Jawab deti.hamesha Mai nahi rahunga Teri chowkidaari karne.tujhe khud ke liye bolna sikhna Hoga" he left her and looked the other way.what was happening to him? Why were her  tears affecting him?

"Thank you " she whispered

He calmed down a bit.she was already upset and he was upsetting her further.he turned to face her when there was a knock on the door.it was rishita.

He glared at her.

" I am sorry yaar.maine apni limit cross ki .plz mujhe Maaf karde" she said sounding guilty 

Raavi didn't have the energy for any fight or misunderstanding.she just nodded.

" Koi baat nahi " she meekly replied.

Rishita came forward and Hugged her.

Seriously.koi baat nahi? Shiva felt like smacking her head. What would he do with his gadhedi?.wait...did he just refer to her as his gadhedi? 

Shiva smiled remembering this.he had never seen her as a woman.for him she was always his mamikibehenkibeti who annoyed the hell out of him.he laughed at her when she said that she was the prettiest girl in Somnath, but in these months he realised she was more than just beautiful, she was gorgeous. He was never an early riser, but now he woke up early to admire her sleeping face in the morning.he remembered the first time he was smitten by her.

Flashback 

He hated these nach gaana functions.why can't they go without him.but dhara bhabi had insisted that it would look bad if raavi went without her husband.so he half heartedly agreed to go to kanta kakis daughter in law's function.they were blessed with a daughter and had invited them to a feast. Dhara bhabi had told them they are going to go early and he had to bring raavi with him to the function after closing the store.

He entered his room to find raavi wearing a pink saree with a silver blouse.she had light make up and had paired the attire with silver earrings.he noticed her struggling with the Dori and quickly turned around .

" Rishita , Meri help Kar de na, Tune yeh kya blouse Diya hai..dekh iski back Kitni deep hai aur samne..." Raavi was interrupted with shivas voice.

" Mai hoo.." shiva said not being able to hear the description of her blouse further. 

Raavi was flustered. She stood silently for a minute not knowing what to say.

" Sab Nikal Gaye hai function ke liye " shiva continued 

What? Everybody left already? What would she do now? Should she change? But she wanted to wear this saree . She looked so pretty in this.she pouted.now there was only one way.

" Shiva...Meri Dori bandh de na Plzz " she said with a puppy face.

Shiva took a deep breath and made his way towards her.he went and stood behind her in front of the mirror.her hair was on one side and her back was exposed to him.it indeed was a deep cut blouse.raavi had her head down and her cheeks were crimson red in embarrassment.he gulped seeing her like that and averted his gaze. He closed his eyes , and raised his hands towards her and got hold of the two ends of the dori .he knotted them carefully so as to not touch her, but still his hands grazed lightly on her back towards the end and it sent shivers down her spine.she looked up in the mirror to see his eyes closed.she smiled slightly and whispered a thank you.

Shiva was brought out of his daze.he quickly went to the other room to change.

Shiva sighed as he looked at the divorce papers in his hands . This was the right thing to do, even though his heart ached.she deserved a lot better than him.he had seen the pain in her eyes when she saw rishita and Dev together, she had been looking at them doing the rituals in their marriage function. She almost died when her marriage broke with Dev . He shuddered at the though itself. She was not in a state to take a rational decision, so she had been married off to him by her mausa pa. But how painful it would have been to see the guy you loved your whole life with someone else everyday?. staying under the same roof as him.

He remembered her words

"Main kuldevta se puchungi ki unhone kya sochke Meri Shaadi tujh jaise jahil, gawar aur unpadh Indian se Kara Di "

" I hate you shiva"

" Tu mehekta hua Tel hai aur main saaf Pani, hum dono Kabhi ek nahi ho sakte "

She is right.he was a dehati.he didn't go to college.it never mattered to him when people called him jungles,gawar but her words hurt him.she was pretty, educated. She deserved much better. She deserved to be with a well educated, sophisticated gentleman who can keep her happy, and that innocent bean deserved all the happiness in the world. Whom she will proudly introduce to the world as her husband.

Flashback

He was at the store, raavi had come to lend him a helping hand. 

Kirti , Raavis school friend entered the store and hugged her.she had just come back from mumbai.

" Raavi..sorry Yaar..Mai tere aur Dev ki Shaadi Mai nahi aa payi.mujhe chut ti hi nahi mili.kaisi hai Tu? Tujhe finally tera Dev mil Gaya .Tu toh aasman  Mai ud rahi hogi..nahi? " Kirti f

Said excited.

Shiva flinched hearing her words.

Raavi held her hand and they quickly went out of the store.

He can't be selfish this time.he has to set her free.she can't stay like this in a loveless marriage under the same house as the person whom she once madly loved . knowing her she will continue to live like this smiling for their families, taking care of his mother, his bhabi, and being the perfect bahu.he has to be strong, for her.

He clutched the divorce papers and went to his home with a determined look on his face.

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