Shraman OS || Aar ya Paar complete..epilogue( page 9) - Page 4

Shravan picked up his coffee and went to his room...

He got ready thoughts of all the doubts hovering his mind.. and left for office..he had 2 important hearings today...he cleared his mind somehow and tried concentrating on the cases..

He was at the court when he got a call from Sumo..she told him some good land deal for PCT had come her way...and owner was in Mumbai..the owner was leaving for Canada in the next 2 days and wanted to meet to discuss the deal asap...Sumo told him she was leaving for Mumbai today late afternoon...he wanted to meet her badly before she left but was stuck at the court...However Sumo was relieved not to meet him before leaving as she had other plans too for Mumbai along with this and what if he read what was in her mind...she dared not divulge her plans at least not for now...

She reassured him that mamaji will drop her to the airport and her college friend whom she planned to stay in Mumbai shall pick her up..

Shravan somehow navigated thru the day and immersed himself in more work to keep his mind away from all negative thoughts possibilities floating in his mind...he came back late from office and lied down on his bed ...he was awake all night but the answers he was searching for wouldn't come to him in a platter...so he made up his mind...to do what might clear his messed up brain..and give relief to the sinking feeling in his heart..

It was 4 am when Shravan went to Pushkars room and said" Chote I am going to Mumbai for some case ...actually a friend's case..he needs desperate help...I will b leaving for the airport in the next half an hour...I shall be mostly back by evening... let papa know..

Pushkar in his sleep murmured..itni subah kaha jaa rahe ho...acha..woh Preeti bata rahi thi bki Sumo bhi gayi hai mum..kya ek din bhi uske bina nahi reh paa rahe...Bhaiya aap log kitna bhi lad lo door rehne ki koshish kar lo...Hogan nahi aapse..he joke even in sleep..

Shravan answered initially lil puzzled as Pushkar wasn't aware about the declaration of theirr love for each other..but then he thought...that day only they used words to express themselves but their actions were screaming love for each other all the while and Pushkar wasn't oblivious to that and always knew it...breaking his own thoughts he said...haan nahi reh paa raha ab khush..so ja aur Preeti ke sapne dekh...puliing his leg in return...he contd.. and tell papa I wud b back late night..as "discussion" may take time..

He hated lying to Pushkar and His dad...but he just had to do this...

Shravan said to himself...sorry papa I have to do this just for clearing my doubts and for our relationship... just before boarding the flight to Mumbai...

It was raining heavily in Mumbai

and Shravan took a taxi headed to his " destination"...Nirmala Ahujas house...it was just 8.30 in the morning ..Shravan had found her adress online profile ...when he reached the house...his feet felt heavy..he was finding it difficult to gather himself and put himself thru this ordeal...but the determination of clearing all doubts and this time directly..gave him a new found strength... he had feared and ran away in the past...but this time he had to come clean on this allegation of running away... and most importantly for the relationship with his dad..he had to do this..

but he still feared that the emotional turmoil going on in him should not give way to any outburst...he wanted to be strong and not vulnerable this time

He rung the bell and the caretaker answered the door escorted him to b the living area...he had told him he had come to meet Nirmala Ahuja..

As soon as he entered the living area a scent of fimiliar scent hit his nostrils and he turned in the direction from where it was coming...SUMO!!!! Though he was shocked flabbergasted to see her there but some part his heart was telling him he wasn't alone here which made him a lil relaxed...but ignoring that he marched in her direction... she was admiring a painting in the dining area when she heard those fimilar footsteps approaching her... she turned around and almost jumped with shock and fear...not again she thought...he might misunderstand again...but was more surprised as to what was he doing here...he asked "tum yaha" his tone not as angry or rude as she expected it tobe

She was at loss of words coz of fear of hurting him again and she said...woh main ...and he completed it for her " kuch jawab dhodhne aaye thi?..yehi na? Mere liye? ...he said in a rather calm and emotional tone..she corrected him" hamare liye"...the fear in her had reduced but not disappeared..she said tum mujhe please galat matt samajhna...mai n bus...a sob was forming in her throat !

He held her hand..."nahi" he said his eyes soft and emotional unreadable all over her face...

Ab nahi...I am here to find a few answers and I know u r here for that too...when a person who trusts his dad with his life can get doubts and come here of all places to find answers...I don't blame or misunderstand u... on the contrary I am glad u r here I guess we r connected intuitively..he said lovingly...I needed u by my side to find out the truth.. and see here u r...she hugged her in sheer relief and he kissed her forehead...in that embrace they cud feel their relationship moving to the next level of undying trust and faith in each other..that none can do anything to hurt the other...nothing at all!!!!

The sound of footsteps approaching them forced them to leave each others embrace & look in that direction...

It was Nirmala!!

Seeing Shravan standing there made flabbergasted her ... She cried unconsably looking at him but soon sobered her self and looked at Suman..u brought him here...she almost ready to collapse...suman ran towards her and gave made her sit bon the chair..Seeing her even Shravan was emotional but this time he had much more control on him..he turned around now his back towards her not ready look into her eyes and said..." Nirmala Ahuja I am here for a purpose so don't let it imagination run wild...his tone suddenly unemotional...but all emotions written on his face and eyes...and that's why he was not facing her..he kept his back towards her whole he continued...I am sure u r not too happy to see in your house...she wanted to say of course not ..but emotions choked her...and the site of him blurred her thinking ...he contd ...but I assure u I won't take too much of ur time mam...he sounded like a professional than a son...and more thing Sumo didn't bring me here I came on my own...it made Nirmala almost as happy as she cud get ...he came on his own...suman nodded in agreement..and she added woh humne ek doosre ko bataya nahi tha ki hum dono yaha aa rage hai...aur

He cut her between and said...Suman please main yaha bahut jyada der rukhna nahi chahta can I talk to her first...she of course din't want to come in bw them and she started to move towards the door just to give them some privacy to talk..he heard foot steps pacing towards her and holding her hand and she turned around...he said " ruko..saath chalenge...his eyes requesting her to be by his side..and she stood by his side holding his forearm...He faced Nirmala directly this time like Sumo being by his side had given him the strength to face any challenge even this...

Nirmala was still recovering from the shock and she heard him say...Aapka aur papa ka divorce kyon nahi hua? Nirmala had gathered herself a lil by now and she said...Beta baith jao..kuch logo tumlog...but he shook his head in sheer frustration and said..please cut the formalities and anwer my question and he repeated kyon nahi hua divorce...and she answered maine nahi diya!!...she knew her son will not leave not without answers...the fact he had come here was enuf to indicate this...

He contd . .. why? And she finally answered Kyonki main divorce lena hi nahi chahti thi... he contd with disgust and his tone evidently not believing her...par aap tho apne boss Raman...he trailed and the disgust evident..tho yeh drama kyon...and his disgust made her say I may say anything but kya fayada inn sab baton ka u won't believe...jo hogaya leave it at that...

but he refused to deter...and continued I was very young when all this happened and wasn't told anything about it but I want to know and for once I request to speak the truth... recently found out u dint marry ur boss and u still put Papas name as ur husband...why.. when there is no relationship so why this drama...

and he heard her say not divorcing ur dad gave me hope a hope of me reuniting with u...even if I was and am living in a fools paradise with a hope to be with u someday..even if mine and ur dad relationship is strained beyond repair but not being divorced to him still leaves me a reason to hope to be reunited with u.. someday...( and she was not wrong as thats what lead him here...).. ...but he said with hatred..and u anyway moved with Raman Ahuja as his...he din't want to use any word here...he was almost insulting her and Suman jumped to stop him...but he gave her one not this time kind of look and she held herself back...answer Nirmala Ahuja...today I have come prepared for everything even the darkest of ur truth won't affect me so pls go on...Nirmala was a lil hurt now and she said "so u want the truth. I am not sure how u will handle this truth but if u won't have it another way then be it...wait for a minute..she paced inside the house to her and came back after 5 minutes with a laptop and a few papers in her hands...

She said maine divorce file bhi nahi kiya aur yeh maine kyon rakhe hai abhi tak mujhe ye bhi nahi pata... but see..here r the divorce papers ur father sent me 10.years back...lawyer ho na tum...tho yeh tho samajhte hoge kisne kisko bheja hai notice..and she handed over the papers to him...and he cud see his father had sent the notice...but that dint prove anything and he said so...unhone bheja tho kya...of course he wud send...for a lady like u anybody wud...

she said a lady like me... a lady like me...she broke down at the allegations...and there was no stopping this time her anger hurt everything gave way ...she said...

A lady like me who started to work when her son was 5 years and needed her the most ...that for supporting her family make ends meet and put her son in best school..

a lady like me who travelled hours in the buses as sales woman as I dint have great qualification but had to fend for my family when my husband cudnt...

a lady like me...who did all this on request of her husband and giving it her best shot given the need of the hour ... a lady like me who supported her husband for those years without even asking him why was he not able to set up his practice...

A lady like me who was supported by a friend Raman Ahuja in the toughest time of her life both financially and emotionally when her own husband refused to understand her who she supported whole heartedly thru thick and thin...yes Raman Ahuja was my friend philosopher and guide...I am on the board of the company from being a sales woman coz of his guidance and support not but coz of his and mine love for me...your father could never understand the purity of our friendship and respect we had for each other and each day I heard those allegations..and continued working as despite the fact ur father was financially stable now after me working for11 years...my friend needed me to take care of his business...she contd

Raman sirs health was failing and all his relatives pounding on his business like hawks...he needed somebody trustworthy to take the reins of his business as his wife was already dead and his kids to small to tks up the responsibility...I tried explaining to ur dad a hundred times that the person who had supported us in our time of need it was my turn to support him...I had been already in with the company for 11 years and grown with it...

But ur dads allegations increased day by day...and one day he served me with the divorce notice and threatened me to drag me to court if i tried to take ur custody and tarnish my image...and also put u thru the entire case ordeal if I retaliated ...i left the house in sheer disgust of the man I was standing in front of... I chose trust of Raman sir over non trust of ur father...I had come just after 3 4 days to give a one more shot at ur custody but u had left for london by then...and I settled down with the fact how much I might despise ur father he loved u and do the best for u...and dragging u into a custody might lead to u losing trust on both of us I wanted u to trust at least one parent to safeguard u from breaking down completely for not confusing u about the marital relationship complications and not wanting u to choose between one of us at an age so tender...she broke down one more time... the thought she wanted him to have belief in one parent and for his sake she was ok that let it not b her just to safeguard him shook something in Shravan...He dint show that and told himself why dshould I care...but he cared...he was annoyed with himself he was somewhere settling down...

He heard her say u were too young to understand the difference bw friendship and

a relationship of a man and woman..I don't know what I did was right or wrong but i left silently without making any more fuss...

she felt silent after that sat without expression as how she regretted as her son was more matured than she gave him credit of...she regretted for sure but don't know a path to return..

Shravan was standing there in like a zombie not comprehending what's going on...her outburst seemed real...everything seemed real. .but how cud he believe her...his mind said no and his heart he wasn't sure...then she opened her laptop and showed him the mail exchanges with his dad in proof of the fact that she did try for a a.icable solution.. a

Had requested ramnath not to drag Shravan into the marital complication...but be had refused..it gave a lil glimpse how she had tired to convince his dad even way back then...

she said honestly I had kept these mails as evidence that if ever I have to fight for ur custody I had some base...her intelligence her straight forwardness was making Shravan s head reel...he sat down on the ground with a thud...Sumo holding him ...but he dint cry...but just asked why should I believe u...

She said if u dint want to believe me...u shouldn't come all the way...and yes u r free not to believe me just like ur dad...after all u r his son...I wudnt blame u...u can go now...the hurt of he not believing her...evident .she din't plead him trust her made her side of the story even more trustworthy to Shravan...the strength of evidences and Grace and strength she showed in relating her side of story and reference to the friendship made him almost believe her but still he wanted some more convincing...as doubting his dad and accusing him of all this was something that needed more proof than that...

He got up and asked her kya aap dad ke saamne mujse yeh sab keh sakti hai..she smirked and ur dad will agree right?...u think he will admit to all this in front of u ..he said aap woh sab chode ...leave that to me...

Can u come with us to Delhi today...I promise I won't bother u again...tears rolling down her eyes she said yes I will...tears of happiness she was going with her son for few more hours and tears of pain and hurt that he said he won't bother her again...he held Sumos hand and paced outside the house waiting for Nirmala to join him...

Sumo looked at Shravan in sheer awe of the man she had fallen for...making her fall in love with him one more time...his quest for truth had made him so very strong and he was now ready to fight all demons of his past..she admired that to the core.

Nirmala saw the way he held sumos hand and she told herself that she had to clear this once and for all even if meant some more insults and allegations...and if not for her and ramnath then for. Shravan and Suman and she followed them...

Epilogue will be out soon!!!