PART - 1
THIS IS MY TAKE ON WHAT HAPPENS AFTER MRUNAL AND VAIBHAV ARE EXPOSED IN FRONT OF EVERYONE.
“ Vandu…Vandu dekho meri baat suno. Jaisa tumhe lag raha hai vaisa kuch bhi nahi hai. Mujhe explain karne ka ek mauka toh do yaar.” Vaibhav, in his sheer desperation of grabbing Vandana’s property said, greed dripping out of his words.
“ Jaisa mujhe lag raha hai? Maine khud tum dono ki baatein suni hain Vaibhav. Maine khud dekha hai tumhe Mrunal ki maang bharte hue. Ab kya explain karoge tum? Bolo na Vaibhav, kya explanation hai tumhare paas? Batao mujhe?” Vandana screams in pure agony as she takes baby steps towards her so-called husband after she regains her consciousness.
“ Vandu maine Mrunal ki maang nahi bhari hai. Tumhe koi galat fehmi hui hai. Mai toh bas use aisehi casually Dussehra wish kar raha tha, au….aur kuch nahi.” He lied, moving closer to Vandu but his attempt was foiled by Kunal, who immediately placed himself between her and Vaibhav.
“ Socha na bhi mat. Usko manipulate karne ka sochna bhi mat kameene.” He roared, holding Vaibhav’s kurta’s collar and dragged him away from Vandana who was once again starting to lose his balance and her steps faltered back, stumbling.
“ Vandu!” Her baba exclaimed and just like that, Kunal's attention went back to an unstable Vandita and he immediately rushed to gather her in his arms once again.
“ Vandana….Vandana.” He kept his palm on her cheek and started patting her gently but to his dismay, she gave no response.
“ Isko mai doctor ke paas le kar ja raha hoon.” He said, taking her in his arms once again. He had just taken a few steps towards the door when Vaibhav stopped him, blocking his path.
“ Meri biwi hai yeh. Mai le ja sakta hoon isse doctor ke paas. Meri bi….” He started to speak but Kunal stopped him, once again.
“ Tu isko ek baar aur apni biwi bola na toh mai tera mooh tod dunga aur koi mujhe rok bhi nahi paayega. Samjha tu? Apni gandi zubaan se Vandana ko apni biwi bulane ki galti kar mat dena tu mere saamne.” His voice was extremely calm, just like it was calm before the storm brewed and rushed out of the house, followed by Bobby and Hemant.
“ Bobby gaadi nikal jaldi.” He asked his brother who nodded and ran off to fetch the keys while Kunal turned to Hemant, as he gave him a disgusted look.
“ Ab kyun khade ho yaha? Tumhe toh koi fark padna nahi chahiye Vandana ki haalat se. After all, tum toh sab jaante hi the na, nahi?” He mocked him and Hemant bowed his head in shame.
“ Aisa nahi hai Kunal. Meri behen hai Vandu.” He muttered and Kunal gave him a maniac laugh before once again, staring at him.
“ Zaroor. Behen hai tumhari. Vaibhav ki biwi hai, tumhari patni ki so-called best friend hai and Mrunal ki toh saghi behen hai na yeh. Nahi? Ab dekh lo, tum sab ne milke kya haalat bana di hai iski. Aise rishte hone se toh na hi hona accha hai.” He taunted him and Hemant further looked guilty.
Bobby got the car and they rushed Vandu to the hospital where she was admitted.
“ Bechari ko kaisi family mili hai na bhai. Uski khudki behen, pati, bhai aur bhabhi sabne mil ke Vandana ki zindagi barbaad ki hai. Sabne. Ab pata nahi kya karegi yeh.” Bobby said to Kunal who was standing right outside Vandana’s ward where the doctors were conducting some tests.
“ Mujhe pata hai Bobby. Ab yeh ladegi, ladna hi hoga isse. Khud ke liye. Sochna hi hoga isse ab sirf khud ke liye. Dil toota hai iska par isko nahi tootne dunga mai. Woh nahi hoga iske saath jo saat saal pehele mere saath hua tha. Mai hone nahi dunga.” He kept looking at Vandana’s unconscious face through the glass window.
“ Par bhai aap kar bhi kya sakte hain? Yeh Vandana ki ladai hai.” Bobby said, looking at his brother skeptically.
“ Ladai toh Vandana hi ladegi par uski dhaal banunga mai. Iski har musibat ab mujhse guzar kar jayegi. Jawab toh sabko yahi degi par iski aawaaz ko buland mai banaunga. Har ek baat jo isko pareshaan karegi, woh pehele mujhse baat karegi.” He kept going, talking to himself more than he was talking to Bobby.
Kunal didn’t know how long it had been since he was standing there, waiting for the doctors but every passing second seemed like an eternity to him. This woman in front of his eyes fascinated him as much as she confused him but the one thing he was completely sure about was that she did not deserve what had happened to her. She had a soft heart and a pure soul. She was annoying, irritating and completely stubborn but she was also caring, compassionate, dedicated and devoted to everyone and everything around her. She was an empath and damn Vaibhav if he changed her.
“ Mr. Malhotra Vandana ab theek hain. Kuch der mein aap unko ghar Leja sakte hain. Bas itna dhyaan rahe ki yeh kisi bhi stress mein na rahein kyunki jis mental condition mein yeh hain, inko PTSD hone ka risk hai.” The doctor said while all Kunal and Bobby could do was shake their heads in understanding before the doctor left.
“ Bhai mai discharge formalities complete kar ke aata hoon. Aap yahi ruko Vandana ke saath.” Bobby said, walking off and Kunal stepped into the ward, taking a seat next to Vandu’s bed.
“ Bas ho gaya Vandana Chalo ab uth jao. Yaar jabse tumne mujhse jhagadna band kiya hai tabse yeh saari problems shuru hui hain. Chalo ab utho aur lado mujhse. Yeh shaant Vandana mujhse aur tolerate nahi ho Rahi hai. Sun Rahi ho na tum?” He holds her hand and speaks to her.
She laid down there and anyone who didn’t know what had happened with her a few hours back would say that she looked peaceful in this slumber but Kunal knew better. He knew that she was still fighting her heart and mind even at the moment. Even though her unconscious sobs had stopped, she was still squirming here and there.
Very slowly, after a while, he found her opening her eyes and gaining consciousness while her hand was still in his.
“ Vandana.” He said softly as she blinked multiple times, adjusting to the lights around and tried to sit.
“ Kya kar Rahi ho? Leti raho. Tumhe filhaal aaraam ki zaroorat hai.” He said, pushing her back to the bed in the most gentle manner possible.
“ Sir aap toh man hi man Khush ho rahe honge na? Ki aap right prove ho gaye hain aur Mai wrong? Aapko toh woh sense of victory….” Before she could continue, she found Kunal’s index fingers pressing against her lips and his eyes which had softened hain that furious look back.
“ Kya Tumko mujhe dekh kar yeh lag raha hai ki mujhe zaraa si bhi Khushi ho rahi hai kisi bhi baat ki? Tumhe aisa lagta hai ki mujhe accha lagta hai tumhe pareshaan dekh kar? Ya aisa lagta hai ki mujhe Khushi hoti hai jab tum pareshaan hoti ho?” He felt a sort of heaviness in his heart when the first thought that came to her mind after seeing his was that she thought he would be happy on being proven right.
“ Nahi hoti sir? Aapko mujhe pareshaan dekh kar Khushi nahi hoti? Itna jhooth mat bolo ki saamne wala Itni aasaani se samajh jaye ki usse jhooth bola Ja raha hai.” She taunted Kunal, trying to free her hand from his grip but to no avail.
“ Agar tumhe aisa lag raha hai ki yeh sab bol ke tum mujhe yahan se jaane ke liye majboor kar dogi toh mai Bata Doon ki aisa kuch nahi hone waale hai Miss Karmarkar. Tum Rona chahti ho, ro lo par mujhe yahan se kahin bhej nahi paaogi, itna samajh lo tum.” He said, and a few drops of tears rolled through her cheeks and she closed her eyes once again.
“ Mujhe Akele rehne dijiye sir. Please.” She almost begged him but he didn’t pay much attention to her words as he continued to sit next to her with her hand in his own.
“ Vandana mai jaanta hoon ki tumhe kya mehsoos ho raha hai iss wakht, mai ghuzar chuka hoon isse. Tumhari takleef dikh bhi rahi hai samajh mein bhi aa rahi hai mujhe. Bas itna yaad rakho ki tum Akeli nahi ho. Mai…..” He was trying to reassure her but she broke down again.
“ Bilkul akeli hi toh hoon mai sir. Bojh ban ke reh gayi hoon sirf Mai sab ke liye. Aur kuch nahi.” She sobbed so hard that the whole ward resonated with her voice and she turned her face to the other side, trying to hide herself.
“ Tum bojh nahi ho Vandana. Dharti ka sabse useless aur bhaari bojh toh woh kameena Vaibhav hai.” He said, clutching his hold on her hand reassuringly.
“ Meri behen aur mera pati yeh sab kar sakte hain mere saath. Vaibhav pati hai mera. Shaadi ki hai usne mujhse. Kya unn Saat vachano ka, iss mangalsutra aur sindoor ke koi maayene nahi hain uske liye?” She continued to speak.
“ Pehele toh tum usse apna pati bulana band kar do. Are woh Aadmi tumhara pati kya, ek mard nahi ban paaya aur tum uski patni hone ki baat kar rahi ho.” Kunal lost a bit of his patience when he heard Vandana calling Vaibhav her husband.
“ Sir mujhe ghar jaana hai. Mujhe usse, unn dono se puchna hai ki mere saath aisa Kyun kiya? Haan, mai jaanti hoon ki mai kabhi bhi Maa nahi ban sakti hoon par uska Matlab yeh toh nahi hai na ki mai yeh sab deserve karti hoon? Mere andar bhi toh feelings hain. Vaibhav se Maine 6 saal se pyaar kiya hai aur Mrunal…Mrunal toh meri behen hai, Phir bhi?” She, in sheer anger, threw herself out of the bed and Kunal too, immediately stood up, still holding her hand. She hadn’t even realized that she had told Kunal about her darkest reality and he looked completely stunned as he continued to gaze at her in complete shock.
“ Haan….haan hum ghar jayenge. Bobby discharge formalities poori kar le Phir hum chalenge. Tum yahan leto waapas.” He somehow managed to recover from that initial shock and just like that, the pain in his chest intensified. It was almost as if he couldn’t breathe.
Vandana reluctantly agreed and lied down, closing her eyes and Kunal stepped out of the ward. He didn’t want his Miss Do-or-Die to find tears in his eyes.
“ Vandana kabhi Maa nahi ban sakti? Woh aurat jo meri beti ke liye mujhse hi lad jati hai, uska apni sagi Maa se Zyada khayal Rakhti hai, woh hi Maa nahi ban sakti? Aur woh kameena isi baat ko liye Vandana ko Dukh de raha tha?” Kunal didn’t even realize that he had just called Tara as his daughter.
“ Aise Aadmi ko toh mai chodunga nahi aur Vandana ke paas toh kabhi bhatakne bhi nahi doonga. Yeh Vaada hai Kunal Malhotra ka. Nahi bachega woh kameena aaj.” Kunal, in sheer rage, announced before he composed himself and got back inside, only to find a sobbing Vandu and his heart, which used to beat for Sonia seven years earlier missed a beat when he saw her.
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