


Gayatri was looking at the door ..why she was waiting for him even ?? she thought
Ranaji thought today to observe her from here only ..he did't want to disturb her ..he know she is not comfortable and how can she ??ofcourse she needs time..
Next day he went ..he can't helped it ..he was sleepless at night just thinking about her only..
Strange but true ..sometime back he was the one who wanted her to be out of his life..and now he is the one who is thinking about her only..yes Sulakshna's memories aren't faded from his mind nor his love for her become lessen but Gayatri is entering in her heart slowly slowly and he don't want to stop this..why?? somewhere she is affecting him too..
When she saw Ranaji coming ..she sit on the bed and pretending to read a book but her eyes were on door..she too was thinking of him..and also that she is deeply hurt but she was the one who loved him so much and just wanted a place in his heart inspite of she knew that he loves his dead wife Sulakshna..but in return she got accused ..blamed and what not..so how can she forget all this so easily?? She knew her heart starts melting just as Ranaji says something but just as she remembers all what happened ..everything again gets back to square one..
"Raniji ..aap theek toh hain.."
[Raniji ..are you allright ??]
"Jaise ki aapko hamari parwah hai!!"
[As if you cares for me..]
She also couldn't helped it..
"Aapne kya kaha abhi?? Hum aapki fikr karte hain.."
[What did you just said ?? I do care for you ..]
"Toh phir aap kyu nahi aaye kal hume dekhne ??"
[Than why did you not came to see me ?]
Ranaji was surprised..but said
"Kyuki hume laga hamare aane se aap aur pareshaan na ho jaye.."
[Coz I thought you will not bothered by me here.]
"Aur jo hum aapke na aane se bhi pareshaan ho toh ??"
[And what if I got bothered when you didn't came ?]
She said but she immediately cut her lower lip ..
but she already said this ..
Ranaji was more surprised..
"Humne kaha tha aapki Khushi jisme ho hum wahi karenge..hum nahi aaye par hume aapki pal pal ki khabar hai Gayatri.."
[I said I will do all that which make you happy ..i didn't came but I know what's happening around you and how are you ..]
He took the book from her hand and said ..
"Aap apni aankhon par jyada zor na dale ..abh aap kamzor hain..aap kahe toh hum padke suna denge.."
[You pls don't pressure your eyes much ..you are week now..
If you want I will read for you..]
"Aap prem kahaniya padte hain Ranaji??"
[Do you read love stories Ranaji ?? ]
she became the bubbly Gayatri again..and asked so straight ...leaving Ranaji in more surprise but he said ..
"Raniji padte the par ab nahi..prem hamare Jeevan se bahut door ja chukka hai..
Par ek baat kahe ..aap bahut cute hain.."
[I do read love stories Raniji ..but not now ..love has gone far away from my life but I want to say something ..you are so cute..]
"Ye "CUTE "kya hota hai??"she couldn't prnounced it right..and made a baby face.
[What's this cute??]
"Hmmm..matlab ..accha matlab hum bata denge..aap pahle dawai le lijiye..aur haan dhanyavaad
..har Rani /Raja gunahgaar ko ek mauka jarur deta hai aur aapne hume wo mauka diya ..shukriya.
Aapne humse baat ki..hume mana nahi kiya.."
[Hmm I will tell you the meaning but first you take medicine..and yes thanks a lot ..every Queen/King
Gives a fair chance to those who did wrong..you also gave me that ..thanks..and you talked with me too..not denied ..]
She cut him off ..
"Aap iska koi aur matlab mat nikaliyega ..humne aapko abhi maaf nahi kiya hai .."she turned her face around..
[You pls don't take any other menaing out of it..i still not forgive you ..]
"Hum jannte hai par hum mauka dene k liye shukriya kah rahe hain.."
[I know but thanking you for giving me chance..]
he smiled a bit..loving her talks.
She was about to take medicines from his hands when he saw someone's shadow on window ..he dropped the medicines and went there ..opened the door and saw outside ..he saw a man covering his face with blanket ..gun in his hands ..running towards the backyard..he shouted
"Stop you man..how dare you tried to harm my Rani..Sipahiyon!!!! pakdo use.."
[soldiers !!!!catch him]
Soldiers ran after that anonymous shooter and Ranaji called some more soldiers ..
"Enough is enough ..how dare anyone enter the palace ..who is the enemy in disguise here ..who ?? ok fine ..i will see to it..who is trying to messwith Rana Indravardhan singh deo..guards shift Rani Gayatri's luggage and imp things to my room right now..."
Gayatri was scared too ..she was looking her and there ..Ranaji came near her and hugged her tightly..
"No one can harm you Gayatri..i am with you..don't worry."
Her heart was beating faster ..few min they were like this..than guards started coming in ..they departed but that small moment and Ranaji saying "My Rani "touched Gayatri's heart..he lifted her in her arms ..and also asked for her permission..she nodded in yes that time..she was so close to him..feeling so safe in his arms ..she knew she hasn't forgiven him but yet she was observing he is trying and not pretending but actually trying to pacify her seeking her forgiveness..
Without caring for anyone he kept lifting her and and walked the whole corridor and came In his room..let her lay in bed and said ..
"Hume lagta hai aap shayad yaha aise nahi aana chahti thi par aapki jaan sabse jyada keemti hai..
Aap hamari nazro se door nahi hongi ab..umeed hai aapko koi aitraaz nahi hoga.."
[I think you didn't wanted to come here like this but your life is most imp and you can't go away from me ..i hope you don't mind this.]
She could not uttered any word ..he is doing so much now..she wanted to be assured that he is not doing it just for the sake of doing ..but doing it whole heartedly and seeing his behavior now she was beleiving that he is actually repenting.. and many things has changed in all these days..
Whole day Ranaji was there sitting beside her and scolded guards too for not taking care properly..
Taking care of her ..he even checked himself everything before given to her ..feed her soup too ..which at first she denied but ended up agreeing to him..
In night he said he will sleep on couch and she will on bed ..but Gayatri said she don't want any discomfort for him coz of her..but he insisted he will sleep on couch and also he has to keep an eye on shooter too..
She was looking at him while he was reading a book ..to not to sleep early..
"Ranaji so jayiye na ..kab tak jagenge.."she was worried now..
[Ranaji sleep pls ..till when you will be awake..]
"Hum so jayenge aap kyu uth gayi..kuch chahiye aapko??"
[I will sleep ..but why you woke up ?? do you need anything ??]
"Nahi kuch nahi..neend nahi aa rahi hume.."
[No nothing ..i am not felling sleepy ]
"Aap kaise soti hai jab aapko neend nahi aati ..hum toh gaane sunte hai ..kitaab padte hai.."
[When you are not feeling sleepy than what do you do to get a sleep ??
i listen the music ..read books ]
"Aapko gaane bhi pasand hai ..hume bhi .."
[You like songs /music ..me too]
"Kal hum aapko apna collection..matlab "sangrah "dikhayenge..par abhi bahut raat ho gayi ..aap sone ki koshish kijiye..hum toh sipahi rah chuke hai..aisi kitni raatein aankho main kaat di hain"
[Tomorrow I wil show you my collection..but now its too late so try to sleep ..i am a soldier .an army person..i have spent many nights like this..not slept ..]
He came and covered her with blanket and caressed her hair ..she was loving all this yet didn't say anything..except this
"Theek hai ..jarur dikhayiyega.."
[Ok ..sure show me pls]
So it was like she was loving his changed behavior and thinking how he is taking care..from her hime to his room it was a long journey though she was his wife and Ameerkot's queen but they were very far away from each other..
Ranaji was looking at her ..while she slept after a while..she was looking so b'ful..she was so delicate..suddenly he reminded of Sulakshna..she also used to sleep at this side of bed..he felt restless again but it wasn't Rani's fault he thought..he stood infront of window ..when he feel someone's hand on his shoulder.
"Ranaji ..aap kya soch rahe hain??"
[Ranaji what are you thinking ??]
"Hmm..Gayatri aap soi nahi abhi tak ..hum kuch.."
[Hmm ..Gayatri you didn't sleep till now..i was ..]
"Hum theek hain ..par aapki yu udaas nahi dekh sakte..hum aapse naaraz hain ye theek hai.. par humne aapse pyar kiya hai..jab hum shaadi k baad pahli baar is kamre main aaye the ..tab bhi aur ab bhi hamare man main aisi koi baat nahi thi k hum Rani Sulakshna ki jagah lenge..hum toh apni alag jagah banana chahte the ..hum kya poora Ameerkot jaanta hai k aap unhe kitna pyaar karte the..par is dil ka kya kare..ye duniyadaari nahi samajhta..isliye aapse pyaar kar baitha..aap hamara pahla pyar hai..aur hum maante hain pahla pyaar bhula nahi jaata par jaane wale k saath jaaya bhi toh nahi jaata na .."
[I am allright ..but I can't see you sad like this ..i am angry with you but I love you..
When I first came in this room after marriage..than also and now also there was nothing in my mind that I would take Rani Sulakshna's place..iwanted to create my own place..my space..
And not only me but whole Ameerkot knows that how much you love her..
But what to do ..this heart ..it don't understand worldly things..that's why it fell in love with you..
You are my first love and I know first love can't be forgetten but one can't go with the dead right!!]
Ranaji was looking at her ..listening to her ..and thinking..what kind of girl she is ?? she is angry ..she is hurt yet thinking about me and my comfort..my feelings and whatever she said ..it actually make sense.. and her talks effecting him very much and he was touched too..
"Gayatri aap theek kahti hain..jaane wale k saath jaya nahi jaata aur ye bhi ki ye dil duniyadaari nahi jaanta..bas yahi hamare saath hus hai..na aapko aapki jagah de paye aur na duniyadaari nibha paye.."he said with teary eyes..
[Gayatri you are right ..one can't go with dead person..and this is also right that this heart don't know worldly things..that's all what happened with me too..i couldn't even able to give you your place nor did I have done my duty for this world..]
She knew few words from her more can do anything but she wanted to clear it now..till when they both will suffer like this..there has to be a way..
"Agar aap ye sab hamari maafi k liye kar rahe hain toh jayiye humne aapko maaf kiya..par iske baad kya ..hamare rishte ka bhavishay kya hai?? ham aap par bhoj nahi banna chahte na hi sirf ek jimmedari.."
[If you are saying for the sake of forgiveness than ok I forgive you..but what after this ?? what is the future of our relationship ??i neither want to become burden on you neither I want to become a responsibility only..]
"Nahi Gayatri aap humpar bhoj bilkul nahi hai ..jimmedari jarur hain par aap hamari Rani hain..beete dino main jo kuch bhi hua..hum chah kar bhi use nahi bhula sakte par ek nayi shuruat toh kar sakte hai na..aaj tak kisine hume samjhane ki koshish kit oh apne swarth k kaaran ..ek aap hi hain jo hamare baare main soch rahi hain..humse badi bhool ho gayi Gayatri ..hum hum.."
[No Gayatri ..you are not at all a burden on me ..yes you are my responsibitly but you are my queen ..
In past days what ever happened ..i can't erase all that but I can start a fresh..till today if anybody has explained me something that's coz of their selfishness..but you are the one who is thinking just about me..i commited a serious mistake Gayatri ..i ..i ..]
He hold her shoulders and Gayatri saw his teary eyes ...she too was hiding her tears ..but seeing him like this and listening his inner feelings she couldn't control her emotions too and hugged him ..
Ranaji too reciprocated the hug and he was he broke down..Gayatri tried to console him through her words and through her love too..he was hiding so much pain in him..she wanted to wiped out all the pain ..she wanted to see a new Ranaji..she didn't thought all this will happen like this yet it was good for both of them ..as doubts ..accusations..blames..wrong thinking...were ruining their relationship..and after all this convo she was convinced that he is not pretending ..he is also not happy In giving her pain ..and if he did it ..he realized it too..
"Ranaji ..Ranaji main aapke saath hoon..hum dono ek nayi shuruat jarur karenge..aap sambhaliye apne aapko .."
she didn't wanted to become his week point rather his strength..
[Ranaji Ranaji .i am with you..we will start afresh ..you pls don't be like this .. calm down ..]
He hugged her more tightly and feeling peace in her arms ..she was feeling the same..
Both of them were in the same situation for some time..all the anger..all that was polluting their relationship washed away along with tears..
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Thanks Friends...❤️
Deepti 😳
