It would be just three more days before Shiv and Anadi would leave for Udaipur.As requested by Dadisa,Anandi had come to spend a night at the Badi haveli.After Jagya's confession,she had been very uncomfortable about being under the same roof .But DS's wishes were above all else.Anandi and Shiv felt eternally grateful to her because they believed that their happiness today was due to her undying efforts.
Dinner had just finished and the entire Singh family were invloved in after- dinner small talk.Even gehna had left the confines of her room despite Anandi forbidding her to.Everybody wanted to make the most of Anandi's last days at Jaitser.Though Anandi had ignored Jagya,he kept staring at her through the entire meal.Two other pairs of eyes were also following Jagya.DS and Ganga….the former in grief and repentance.Ever since Shiv had told her of Jagya's confession ,there was not a moment when she stopped cursing herself for bringing AnSh together….if only she had waited.What a hasty fool she had been!Evil thoughts of yore began to resurface in her mind.She had just overheard Sumi and Bhairon talking about Anandi's inability to move on and how worried they were of the same.All she could think of foremost was her laadesar's happiness.Everything else was secondary.
Ganga was looking disapprovingly at Jagya.Daactar sa-whom she thought was the embodiment of goodness was not doing the right thing.He was looking at somebody else's lugaai in an inappropriate manner.
When the family retired for the night,DS insisted that Anandi take the room right next to Jagya's.Just as Anandi was wondering how to avoid any more embarrasment,Jagya ambled into her room without knocking.He felt like old times.The old Jagya had reared his ugly head.He had firmly started to believe that Anandi's true happiness lay only with him.Given time he colud win her over.After all did she not say that she had married Shiv out of compulsion.He had conveniently chosen to forget the fact that she had also professed her love for him.He believed that Anandi had come to stay overnight at the haveli for his sake..
As he entered the room,Anandi was conversing over the phone with her back to the door."Shiv I am fine .You do not worry.It is after all for one night and tomorrow I will be with you.Of course,I miss you.You have constantly been in my thoughts.Everytime I have done something I kept thinking what you would be doing there.I am only physically present here but my thoughts are and always will be with you,Shiv.I love you and cannot wait to be with you."
"Well",said Shiv"if that be the case,I cannot disappoint my wife.Why don't you just comeout to the roof?"Anandi ran outside brushing past Jagya without so much as sparing him a glance.Jagya followed her wondering what had happened.
As Anandi glanced down at the same place where shiv had lit the diyas on Diwali and dispelled the darkness in her life,she saw the man of her dreams leaning by the tree,an indulgent smile on his face.In a trice,she was downstairs in the comfort of his arms." Anandi, I never could bear to be away from you even when we were friends.Now that you have confessed your love for me how could I let you out of my sight.moreover I am aware that you were not too comfortable about going to Badi haveli after Jagya's behaviour,so does it not become my duty to put you at ease….so here I am at your service."anandi laughed in delight."So my husband is at my service is it?Does it mean he will fulfill all my wishes?',she asked teasingly."Your wish is my command,your Highness"said Shiv and bowed in front of her."Well then to begin with….I'm so tired from all the running around,I wish you to carry me to the bedroom.""And thereafter…….,"asked Shiv with a naughty smile on his lips and a smirk on his face coming so close to her."Shameless,shameless",laughed Anandi,"Take one service at a time.""Okay ",laughed Shiv,"but I need generous tips for the services rendered and what better time than now?"Before Anandi could say a word,he swooped down and captured her lips.As always ,Anandi felt the thrill in her veins.She responded with equal fervour.Shiv swept her in his arms effortlessly and she clung to him.Laughingly,they made their way into the house.
Up in the terrace,Jagya's blood boiled.He had never seen this side of Anandi.She was so carefree and passionate with Shiv .As he clenched his fists and banged it against the wall,he drew blood.He had to cross her room and could not help peeking inside.He felt miserable as he saw the two of the making out.In their relatonship,Anandi had always been the passive partner.But now, from what he saw,she seemed to be giving as much as she was taking….and she was actually shamelessly enjoying it.He was frozen to the spot when Shiv came upto the door.Shiv had a compassionate look on his face as he stared at Jagya and Jagya hated this Mr.nice guy all the more.Before Jagya could react,Shiv had closed the doors gently.It was his way of symbolically telling Jagya that it was time to close that chapter of his life.It was finished and it was time to move on if the book of his life had to be interesting.
Into the early hours of dawn,there were three people in the badi haveli who had no sleep.Two of them were lost in a world of their own….a world of love ,hope and happiness.The third was kept awake by the noises emanating from the next room…he was suffocated by his regret for the life that he had been blessed with and not realised,a life that he had lost through his own folly.
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