Helllooo... Hope all of you are doing fine... It's time for another chapter...don't know... .how to describe it.. .but again.. Our master is here..
"It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves. Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone - we find it with another." -William Shakespeare.
This chapter is for Naamika.. .Bechari semester and internship ke bich mein phasi hui hai... But hope she gets time to read.
This will be from Suman's POV.
Chapter 19
"Kya choopa rahi ho Sumo... Kya choopa rahi ho... " he cupped my face..
"Shravan... "
"Bolo Sumooo" I could feel his restlessness.
"I am sorry Shravan...I am sorry.. " for a moment his hand loosen, and taking the opportunity, I ran out of his iron grip...
"Taxi.. " I was literally out of breath because of running... "J P Nagar, phase 7 chalenge... "
I was thinking about the whole incident, and of course about Shravan... And it made me smile... How much I missed him... How much I longed for him... But...
"Madame.. " Driver's voice broke the silence..
"Haan.. "
"Woh piche ek car bahut der se follow kar rahi hai... "
I sighed. I didn't need to see who it was... "Koi baat nahin aap chaliye..."
Without looking behind, I opened the gate of my house. "Aa gayi bachchi... "
"Ji aunty.. "
"Okay beta.. Change karle main khana lagati hoon... "
I heard the car roared.. . And speeded away.. ..
"Tera dost kahan hai...use bhi bula laa.. "
"Ji aunty... "
Next day... In the office started with a long glare from Shravan. Some how his face was abnormally calm... As if nothing had happened. So the hurricane was on the way to the shore...I sighed... "Pata nahin... Ab kya karega yeh.. "
The whole day had passed without any excitement. It was almost 7 pm...when the peon informed me... "Shravan Sir aapko bula rahe hai... "
I nodded.. So the hurricane had reached the shore, and it was the time of The Destruction..
I knocked... I was scared.. Actually hell scared. The Shravan I knew was very much different from this Shravan. That's why I didn't know how he would react... But today he need to know it all.
"Come in... " he said very softly.. .and I knew this was going to be much harder than I had imagined.
I went inside his cabin.
"Baitho... "
I pulled the chair, and sat down. Shravan was watching me with all patience through the process.
"Bolo... Kyun bulaya mujhe... "
"Simple... Answers..."
"Answers?"
"Haan... Kya choopa rahi ho mujhse Sumo.. " he sighed.
"Shravan main... " I couldn't understand, what had made me so afraid of him...as if he...
"I don't have all night Suman... Bolo... "
"Shravan... I am getting married... " I whispered...
He just looked at me... As if he couldn't understand a word I had said... After a whole minute, he blinked... Then got up from the chair and turned towards the glass window. He didn't say anything.
"Shravannn" he didn't answer.
"Shravannn" this time I got up and with all the courage I had, I went near him.
"Shravan... " again he didn't answer...
It was the lull before the storm.
After trying one more time, when I was debating to go out of the cabin, he asked... "To whom... "
"Shravan woh... " I fumbled.
"To whom Suman... " he faced towards me... Annd his eyes... I flinched and took a step backwards...
"To whom Suman" this time his voice was an octave higher.
"Ad...Aditya... " I closed my eyes.
The next thing I felt was a sharp pain on my both shoulders while me going backwards .and I was pinned on the wall...I opened my eyes... Shravan looking at me...his face was all contortedy.. And his hands clasping my shoulders bruisingly.
"Shravan... You are hurting me... " I wiggled.
"Really Suman..really... " and he clenched his right fist and punched the glass window...
"Shravannn... Oh my god.. Yeh kya kiya tumne... " I grabbed his hand.. And how badly he was bleeding.
"Bhaiya... Kya hua.. ." Pushkar barged in the cabin.. .he stood near the door flabbergasted, looking at me once and Shravan once..
"Pushkar dekhna..Shravan... "
Shravan pulled his hand from my grasp and shoved me really hard... "Bhaiya.. Aap kya kar rahe hai... "
"Main kya kar raha hoon...puch isse... Puch... .Pushkar firse ghalti ho gayi mujhse mere bhai... "
"Bhaiya... Aapka hath... Yeh sab baad mein... Aap chaliye mere sath"
"Baad mein.. .baad mein kya hota hai...arreee tu pehele Suman ko congratulate to kar... "
"Congratulate for what... "
"Ohhh sorryyy khuskhabri hai... Suman madame ki shaadi hai.. .aur pata hai kisse Aditya se... "
"Kyaaa... Sumoo.. "
"Sirf tin mahine Pushkar.. .sirf tin mahine... Madame shaadi kar rahi hai.. ..wah wah... "
"Bhaiya.. ." he pushed Pushkar aside and went outside the cabin...
And we heard him saying to the peon... "Rafi... Gadi ki chabi do...aur keh dena sabse mera picha na kare" now he would not listen to anyone.
"Shravan.. " I tried to follow... But Pushkar nodded..
"Abhi nahin Sumo, bhaiya ko mat rok..."
"Par... Agar usne aapne apko kuch kar liya to... "
" Nahin karenge.. Main janta hoon unhe... Par.. Sumooo yeh sab kya hai.. ." Pushkar asked flabbergasted..
"Main kya karti Pushkar.. ." I didn't know when I started crying...
"Kya karti matlab 3 mahine bass itne mein hi tu bhul gayi bhai ko... ." He yelled.
"Nahinnn...main majbur thi.. .I was bound by a promise.. .."
"Kaisa promise.. .bol mujhe... Aise kaise kar sakti hai yaar tu bhai k sath... .jab tu unhe chod ke chali gayi thi.. To main tha unks saath.. .I have seen his pain, his despair.. .his anger.. His guilt... Now suddenly you are getting married that to with Aditya.. .aur woh sala.. .usko pata tha ki hum tujhe dhoond rahe hain... But still he didn't utter a word! "
"What! he knew it.. .but... He told me Shravan is happy without me... " I was shocked.. How could he...
"Haan.. .woh to kahega hi... Par tu kaise maan gayi Sumo.. .aur aisi kya majboori thi haan... "
"Pushkar, tu to janta hai nanu lawyer the. Aditya ke papa bhi lawyer hai...apni last case mein nanu bahut buri tarah se fans gaye the.. .yahan tak ki unhe jail bhi ho sakti thi.. .us waqt Aditya k papa ne help kya tha... Warna nanu shayad...and then nanu told him that he owe him one... Tab uncle ne to kuch nahin manga... Par main jab Bangalore ayi to unhone nanu se mera hath manga Aditya k liye. " I sighed!
"Par dadaji ko to pata tha ki tu aur bhaiya..aauris this a film or what.. Just because he helped him once.. He... I don't know what to say.. .."
"Actually maine usdin gusse mein nanu se sab kuch keh diya tha..woh about that night when Shravan insulted me...unko bhi bahut gussa aya tha.. Tooo" I mumbled.
"Yeh kya kiya tune Sumo... Ab bhaiya ko kaise sambhalunga main... Itne mushkil se.. ." he sat on the chair... ..
"Shravan kahan hoga...abhi.. ." I whispered..
"Pata nahin" he got up "Tu ghar ja.. Main dekhta hoon.. .tune yeh thik nahin kiya Sumo... Thik nahin kiya.. ."
I came out of the empty office.. It was already 8.30pm. "Sumooo" to my surprise, Aditya was standing there, all smiling.
"Tu yahan.. "
"Kyun nahin aa sakta... " he laughed. " hone wali biwi hai tu meri... "
"Shut up Aditya, tune kyun nahin bola mujhe ki Shravan mujhe dhoond raha tha... Haan.. " I was more than furious.
"Tujhe kaise pata... Tu firse usse mili thi... " wow.. He had the guts to ask that.
"Haan mili thi...woh mujhe dhoondte dhoondte mere office tak aa pahuncha hai... " I didn't know, why I deliberately didn't tell him about Shravan's company take over.
Aditya composed his panicked features and said.. "See Sumo, the way he insulted you, I thought it better be this way...simple. I didn't want to see you miserable anymore! "
"Ohh please.. Aditya.. " and a loud honk.. A speeding car...that too coming towards Aditya..ad it didn't look like it's breaks were failed.
"Aditya.. ." I grabbed the collar of his jacket and pulled aside... To my astonishment, the car stopped and it was him!
"Shravan...have you gone mad... " I yelled wwhilehe got down from the car. Then my eyes drifted to his hand, which was still bleeding, his eyes were red, might be because of anger or pain or something else...
"Yes. I have gone mad.. ." he laughed.
"Shravan you are drunk.. "
"Yes.. I am.. They say it eases your pain.. ." he laughed again.. ..
"Why are you alone.. Where's Pushkar?"
"You don't have to think about my loneliness Suman.. Yoi don't have to.. ."he tried to be steady on his feet, which he was clearly unable of.
"Shravan.. " I tried to reach him.. .but Aditya stopped me.. .
"Chod Sumo.. Yeh honsh mein nahi hai... "
"Honsh mein nahin tha.. .abhi I am in my senses. " he glared at my hand which Aditya had taken into his.
"Achcha... Thik se khada bhi nahin ho pa raha hai... "
"Achcha hai na.. Agar main thik se khada ho pata to tu apne pairon pe khade hone ki kaabil nahin rehta.. .mind it.. ." he took a step forward towards Aditya.
"Shravan kya hum subah baat karein please? " I didn't want them to create scene in the middle of the road.
"Trying to save him.. Suman.. .par kab tak haan? What do you think... Abhi jo hua woh fir nahin hoga.. " he looked at me with humour in his eyes.
"Tumne jaan bujh k.. " I mumbled.
"Aur kya... Tumhe kya laga.. Tum mujhe kisi aur ke liye chod dogi aur I won't do anything.. Oh come one Suman... Don't be so naive... Agar tum meri nahin ho saki to kisi aur ki bhi nahin hogi... " he whispered.
"Shravan... This is it...don't cross your limits! " Aditya yelled.
"Tu chup kar... Tujhse baat nahin kar raha hoon main... Aur tum Suman... Tum yeh shaadi nanu ke liye kar rahi ho.. .matlab jaise tumne Pushkar se kaha.. .phone kya tha usne mujhe.. .pagal darr raha tha... " he laughed.
"Shravan... " I looked at him and Aditya, who still was clasping my hand!
"Haan ya na... "
"Haan... "
"Hmmm.. .matlab tum nanu se zyada pyaar karti ho... Iss Aditya se bhi zyada.. .kyun... "
"Sabse zyada.. ."
"Hmmm...Thik hai.. To fir iss Aditya ko maar k kya fayda.. Tumhare nanu ko hi... ." he laughed.. ..
Out of disbelief, I didn't say a thing.. .how could he... "Shravan.. .what are you saying... " I mumbled.
"Sahi soona tumne Suman... " he smiled at me.
"Please don't do this.. ..you can't do this.. ." I uttered.
"Ohhh come on Sumoo woh kuch nahin karega.. Sirf dara raha hai tumko... Isse to main abhi dekhta hoon.. ." Aditya fumed.
"Haan dekhle... Main to yehi hoon... Par nanu to wahan... Mumbai mein.. .oopsss kya hoga Suman... " he winked.
"What do you want Shravan... What do you want.. ."
"Simple...you... " he stated as matter of fact.
"Shravan... Kya the tum aur kya bante jaa rahe ho.. ..pagal ho gaye ho kya.. ." I cried. What had I made him into..
"You made me mad... Suman... Either this way or that... I need you... This time I am not going to sit and cry... Not this time. " he nodded. "Either you marry me or your nanu... "
"Tum nanu ko kuch nahin karoge... "
"I don't promise anymore Suman... and I don't care anymore either..tum socho soch ke batana... I'll be waiting... Tada... " he waved his hand and sat into his car and again speeded away.
"Woh aisa kuch nahin karega... Main baat karta hoon papa se... " Aditya assured. But I knew it.. Shravan would do it... His eyes reflected the determination... "Maine tumhe kya se kya bana diya.. Shravan... "
Next day.. I was determined to confront Shravan.. But he didn't come to office. Tried to talk to Pushkar. But he was also giving me cold vibes.
This followed the second day too.
Third day... I went to office and I was sure that Shravan would not have come, and what ever he had said, it was only because of his drunken state.
But as soon as I entered the office Rafi informed.. .Shravan wanted to meet me that too now. He might be regretting of whatever he had said.. ."Okay... " I said to Rafi.
I knocked..."Come in... "
"Shravan.. ."
"Hmm baitho.. ."
Okay the repetition of same thing.
"Bolo... " I was anticipating a sorry.
"To kya socha tumne.. ." he looked at me.
"About what... "
"Maine tumse kuch kaha tha 2 din pehele... I hope you remember.. ." he was serious that night.
"Yes I was... And still I am... " he answered my thought.. As if he could read my mind.
"Shravan... Tum aise kuch nahin karoge.. ."
"Main aisa karne wala hoon.. " he informed me casually.
"What... Maine kuch der pehele hi nanu se baat ki... " I panicked.
"Ohhh no no.. .Woh thik hai... Bass unka ghar nahin... ." he smiled.
"Matlab... " He was all confusing.
"Look at these papers Suman.. ." he placed some papers in front of me.
I flipped the papers.. " yeh to ghar ke papers hai.. ."
"Hmmm"
"Yeh.. How did you get it... "
"Simple... Bass 2 crore tumhari mami ji ko dena pada.. " he smiled...
I shouldn't be so surprised.. .mami could do it for money!
"So you see.. .agar tumne mujhse shaadi nahin ki to nanaji iss umra mein ghar ke bahar honge.. .simple. Agar tum unhe aise dekhna chaho to mujhe koi problem nahin... " his face was so calm...reading a file.. While talking.. . .so relaxed. As if he was just cracking a business deal.
"To yeh hai businessman Shravan Malhotra ki asli roop! Wow! "
"Mujhe kuch fark nahin padta Suman... Think whatever you want to think...I just need an answer... Aur haan.. .Aditya ke ghar mein rehti ho na tum.. ." he got up still looking at thr file.
"How do you... "
"Please Suman ask something intelligent... So what was I saying... Haan... Uss Aditya ka haal bhi bahut bura hoga... So jaldi decide karlo... "
"Shravan... " again this angry tears.. ."tum.. ."
He looked at me.. .and something flickered in his eyes.. concern...I knew whatever he was doing, it was because of he was madly in love with me.. But the whole procedure was wrong...but I didn't have much to say...I agreed for the marriage with Aditya because of nanu...who loved me selflessly. ...
"Okay.. " I whispered.
"What... Couldn't hear you... "
"I am ready... I will marry you.. But you understand Shravan Malhotra.. .Tumne sirf ek deal crack ki hai..." I got up from the chair.. And turned.. .
"Kahan jaa rahi ho.. ."
"I agreed to your proposal right.. .abhi kya yehin baithi rahoon! "
"Nahin... Chalo... " he got up and took his car keys.
"But where Shravan... "
"Court.. .we are getting married... Aur shaadi hote hi nana ji ke ghar ke papers tumhare hath mein hogi... .chalo.. ." he took my hands into his and pulled.. ...
"Ek second... .kam se kam ek mahina pehele registry ke liye apply karna padta hai...fir registry hoti hai... shayad tumhe pata hoga.. ."
"Haan...but sweetheart one thing you are forgetting...you are going to marry Shravan Malhotra.. .to yeh choti moti baton pe dhyan nahi do... Right.. .Would be Mrs Suman Shravan Malhotra... "
We signed infront of the magistrate...he congratulated us... And we were married. I always wanted to be his wife.. ..I always wanted to be with him.. .but not like this.. .he just ruined my dream. And I didn't know how would I face nanu.. .and what would I tell to Aditya's Mom and Dad.
"So.. Mrs Suman Shravan Malhotra.. .aapko yeh shaadi mubarak ho... Chale ab... " he smiled triumphantly..
I stood there rooted..looking at him. I was failing to understand this Shravan...
He sighed with tears in his eyes.."I am sorry Sumo...really I am.. .but you left me with no choice... .I had to.. ."
So this is it.. ..I know.. I know.. .you people might be hating Shravan...but all is fair in love and war right... .And always remember.. ..Shravan is just a normal human being with jealousy, hatred and immense love...aur haan abhi to bass interval hua hai...
P. S. Excuse the typos.
P. S.S Don't forget to let me know how was it via comments or messages.
Edited by Itssanjh - 8 years ago
