[This is after the court marriage. ShraMan have gone to Tiwari killa to get everyones blessings]
"Khush raho, main yahi kaamnaye kartha hoon ki tum dono ke shaadi shuda zindagi meing sirf safalta aur khushiya rahe", nanu said very graciously.
Sumo couldn't keep back her tears and hugged nanu tightly. Her life has changed drastically in the last couple of days. She doesn't know whether to be sad or happy.
Sadness is noticeable in her as she realises she will have to leave Tiwari Killa and go leave with Shravan. Shravan, who is now her husband. How did this all happened Sumo quietly thinks to herself.
Even though she has married the love of her life, she still isn't happy about it. She broke her promise to Ramnath uncle. She was forced to break her promise.
Flashback:
Nanu had spoken to her and Shravan about the marriage but she had denied making up excuse that she needs time to be herself and get her life back on track. She couldn't say yes, how could she...how could she come between a father and his son. Shravan who also said no was dying to say yes. He was still in denial. He gave the excuse of not being the right time, which was also true because under the circumstances and their relationship, they were not fit for marriage. However Shravan still wanted her to say yes, he didn't want to be the one saying yes because ego. His ego was stopping him from achieving his happiness. However, along with his ego was his guilt. Guilt for what he said to Aditya.
Nanu wisely decided to give them time. "Mein samaj sakta hoon ki ye halat abhi sahi nahi hai, par tum dono aapas mein iski bari mein baat karo aur hume baadh mein apna jawab batana"
Shravan was lost. He wanted to say yes. But how could he? He was drowning in guilt. He can't possibly say yes without telling her the whole story. He thought long and hard about it and decided to come clean. He had realised he already broken off their friendship, but telling her about Aditya might make it impossible for them to be ever friends again.
"Nahi Shravan, tumhe ye baat usse batana hoga"
"Sumo, muhje tumse baat karni hai" he said quietly yet seriously.
Sumo looked at him with intense gaze, she was trying to read his face...Nervous? Why did Shravan look nervous she thought to herself. She quietly gave a nod and Shravan tilted his headed towards her room gesturing her to go there. He quietly followed her not knowing what to expect.
"Haan bolo kya baat karni hai tumhe" she jumped straight to the point and asked him.
"Sumo, mein...mein nahi janta ki mein" Shravan nervously tries to speak with guilt and pain clearly visible on his face.
"Mein mein mein kya lagaye rakhe ho bakri ki tharha" Sumo quickly said whilst still trying to read his face. Why is he looking like he is about to give the hardest exam of his life she thought to herself.
"Sumo mein tumse kuch chupana nahi chahata, us din Aditya ke bachelor party wale roz. Nirmala Ahuja ne muhje Aditya, shaadi aur tumse...tumse door jaane ki baat kahi. Tumse door. Wo samajthi kya hai apne aap ko" Shravan got riled up just thinking about her stinging words.
Sumo was little bit shocked, she didn't think Nirmala aunty would go to the extent of telling her bestfriend, nahi ex bestfriend, nahi nahi jo bhi hai ..Shravan ko shaadi mein aane ki mana kari usne ..she was shocked.
"Mein uski baat se leke bahut gussa mein tha, aur bas thori hi der baad Aditya ne muhje apne bachelor party mein bolaya... Mera us ladka se dimaag kharab ho gaya tha...Maine dekha tha tumhe aur usse us din kamre mein, wo tumse kya kya bol raha tha, man kar raha tha ki ja kar ek du usse par mein tumhare dono ke beech interfere nahi karna chahata tha. Par fir bhi...jab wo tumse forcefully I love you bolne ko khay raha tha thab tho maine apne aap ko patani kaise control kiya...Kaisa insaan koi ko forcefully I love you bolne ko kahe sakta hai... Koi ek din mein kisi se pyaar nahi kar sakta, aur aaya tha wo...do din ka mehmaan tumse iloveyou bolane...anyway wo sab bathe maine pahile sun li thi tho mein already bahut gussa tha, aur fir Nirmala Ahuja ne muhje aur gussa kar diya..."
"Jalta hai, ye Qutub minar etna jalta hai par kabhi kahega nahi" Sumo quietly thought to herself.
Maine Aditya se milne se pahile decide kar liya tha ki wo dono Ma aur bete ko main sabak sikhaunga. Mein usse mila, hume drinks piye, par mein hosh mein tha...Usne jaise tumhe tumhara past jaane ke bare mein hardum tang kartha tha, usne muhje bhi waise tang kartha tha...aur wo roz maine usse sabak sikhane ke liye kuch baathe kahi...
Main janta hoon ki tum ye sun kar shayad muhje humesha ke liye hate karogi par maine ye sab tumhe hurt karne ke liye nahi kia...
"Ye kya bole chala ja hai, isne kya kardiya, hey bhagwan ye ladka bhi na, hardum kuch galat kartha hai aur baad mein pasthatha hai"
Maine Aditya ko humare bare mein bataya..ki hum bachpan ke dost hai..humhare dosti ketni ghayeri jaathi hai..Aur ki jab maine London se lauta humne kuch hi dino mein fir se puraane best friends ke rakam ho gaye...Maine usse kaha ki humare rishta husband aur wife ki tharha hai...aur baath baath mein maine ye bhi kaha ki humne sab kuch kiya. Maine tho ye sab uske chahere ka rang utarne ke liye tha..Muhje nahi pata tha ki wo sach maan lega aur itni giri hui harkat karega"
Sumo looked at Shravan with a shocked expression. Actually shocked doesn't do justice...She suddenly felt her knees give up on her, she was feeling weak...her body couldn't take it anymore..she plomped and sat onto her bed which was right behind her.
"Sumo" Shravan said with concern
"Sumo kuch kaho na, main janta hu muhje ye sab nahi kehna chahiye tha...maine jo sab tumhe bathaya, main apne behaviour ko justify nahi karna chahatha but sirf tumhe sab kuch sach sach batana chahatha tha...Sumo kuch kaho please" he choked on his words, his face looking pained and hurt.
"Shravan ye tumne" she stopped midway...her head was still processing everything Shravan had told her.."
"Shravan HOW COULD YOU? Tumne humaare beech kuch nahi choda.. kaise tumne ye sab kahediya... humaare dosti ki ahemyath ke baare mein ek bar bhi nahi socha? Oh haan mein tho bhul gayi thi, hum tho dost bhi nahi hai ab right? Tumhe sab kuch todna aatha hai Shravan Malhotra"
Shravan stayed quiet, he knew he deserved everything she was throwing at him bitterly, he knew he had hurt her.
Sumo was furious. She was mad. She was angry. She was fuming.
"Sochte kya ho tum apne aap ko? Mere saamne tho muhje hardum mere self respect ke khili udathe ho aur taane marthe ho...par Aditya ke samne tumne wo bhi miti me mila diya..."
"Sumo" Shravan quietly spoke.
"Main manta hu ki maine job hi kaha wo doosre ke nazaron mein galat hoga, par meri nazron mein maine kuch galat nahi kaha Sumo" he said calmly without yelling like he usually does whenever he speaks to Sumo.
"Kuch galat nahi kaha tumne?" Sumo asked in disbelief
"Tum apne socho, kya hum pathi aur patni ki tarha nahi hai? Humare beech wo har kuch hota hai jo ek paathi aur pati ke beech mein hai...hum ek doosre ko achi tarah se samajhte hai, hum eek doosri ki pasand aur na pasand jaante hai, hum jetna ladte hai aur utna bhi pya..."Shravan stops midway realizing what he was about to say
Sumo notices this but stays quiet.
"Mere opinion mein maine kuch galath nahi kaha. Aur raha baath Aditya ki harkat thi, tho wo uske thinking tha...agar uske koi bathaye ga ki kuwe me kood jao kya wo koode ga? Meine to sirf usse aasman se udne se roka tha...ye nahi ki wo mera baat sahi maan leke apne patang kaat de... Usne jo kiya wo tho sirf ek giri huwi insaan kar sakta hai, thankgod uske sach humare samne tumhare shaadi se pahile aa gayi warna.."
"Warna kya" Sumo challengingly asked him...
"Warna kya? Main usse shaadi kar leti.. aur wo jho chahatha haq se kartha mere saath? Muhje ek bar kisi ne bataya tha ki ek wife ko apni husband ko humesha bedroom mein khush rakna chahiye"
Shravans heart broke as he heard those words. It felt like he got stabbed thousands of times. Tears formed in his eyes, clearly visible.. he couldn't bear her saying things like that. He can't deal with another heartbreak ...
"Sumo" he said choking back on his own tears.
Sumo couldn't bear to see him in this condition..
"Haan main manthi hu ki Aditya ne jo kuch bhi kiya wo justified nahi tha, chahe tumne use kya kuch bhi bole wo galath tha, usse apni akalmandi use karne chahiye tha. Par Shravan tum ye sab..." She reduced her tone as she noticed what state Shravan was in.
She has never seen him so vulnerable.
Shravan was clearly hurt by what Sumo had said previously, he knew how those words sounded like to someone else but how does he tell her that he felt so good saying those words? How does he tell her that it felt so right when those words came out from his mouth.
Shravan decided it was now or never. I can't wait anymore. I have to tell her. I have to tell her the real reason as to why I feel like this. As to why I said all those. I have to...
Shraavan slowly kneeled down beside the bed and took her hands in his own hands...
[So this took a longer turn than expected...It will probably end up being a 2/3 shot now. Hope you guys enjoy it, and please do leave your feedback, its always fun ready them. Also haven't proofread so sorry for any mistakes😳]
Part 2- Page 4
Part 3- Page 6
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