C H A P T E R XIX
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As Mr Garewal's eyes lays on her, a burning sensation catches every particle of her body. She keeps looking at the ground in anticipation of Diviana, who after a while, comes from upstairs.
-mr garewal very calmly: yeh kaun hai Nihaal?
Nihaal stays quiet, not fully realising that he is really there, standing in front of him.
-diviana huffing: oho ,tum ao na,u have to tell me everything, I want to know why Vardhan isn't answering my calls?
-mr garewal: nihaal im not waiting for you to talk, I am demanding it, whether u want to talk or not, comes secondary to my problems so ..
-diviana with annoyance: ouff .. this is our daughter in law, khush!.....Now come with me
-Shocked Mr Garewal: ky..aa?
-divina annoyed: u know kids!! They ran away since they thought we wouldn't agree with their union..
Impatiently, Diviana looks at her husband.
-Mr garewal shaken: what is this nonsense, what the hell is going on my house..
After a couple of minutes.
- Mr garewal : and you, are u waiting that I greet with flowers or you will open your mouth by yourself and tell me who u are
Prena stays hushed and Nihaal intercepts.
-nihaal: dad her name is Prena
-mr garewal screaming: U SHUT UP... I am asking her to talk but it seems she is following the same pattern like u and keeping her mouth shut when an elder asks for something
-prena shaken, and like a whisper: Prena..
-Mr. Garewal rebuking: Don't u have a family name like normal people do? Or are u a bazaar ki lardki..
-prena, crushed: Prena..Prena Bassu
Instantaneously, his eyes set on fire. Disgusted, he scurries to his room, leaving the place behind like an aftermath of a storm.
-Mr Garewall while leaving: Nihaal I expect u to be in my office at 7 o'clock sharp.
-nihaal: yes dad
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Nihaal is about to leave his house when his mother stops him to do so.
-diviana: not so fast, I want my gifts
Nihaal smiles and both enter her room. Along the way she grabs Prena's hand and obliges to join them as well.
Nihaal joyfully brings out all the gifts and displays them in the bed, including the sari he bought for Prena. Diviana cheerfully hugs her son and touches all the saries.
In the meantime, Prena keeps longing impassively at the window, cringing something is amiss. All of a sudden, Diviana looks at her son with annoyance and Nihaal smiles, fully enjoying the scene.
-diviana: nihaal, what is this, u know how much I hate other colors except blue.
Nihaal plasters a fake disturbed look on his face as if he is deeply concerned.
-diviana: now I'm stuck with this sari'
Nihaal counts the seconds in his head while the thoughts of his mother trails off. Out of the blue, Diviana's face brightens up.
-diviana: beta plz don't mind if I give this sari to Prena, besides red suits her very well
-nihaal, in high spirits inside, lies: do whatever u wish ma, I don't care I have go catch dad
Diviana shows the fabric to Prena, who dimly smiles. Deep down, she knew from the beginning it was intended for her but somehow, something in her mind keeps cautiously intercepting her to be pleased.
Before leaving the room, Nihaal kisses his mom on her cheek and steals a secret glance towards Prena. In the meantime, the pang of anxiousness kept haunting her.
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Nihaal opens his door and joins his dad. His dad keeps glaring at her son and in pure wrath, abruptly slaps him with all his force.
-mr garewal : How dare u..How dare u run after that s**t when ur own blood ,ur own brother past away. How could u be soo shameless and perverted Nihaal.
-nihaal shattered: dad aap plz ,aap mere baath toh sunniye
-mr garewal: Ji karta hai I cut her pretty throat and then slice here in pieces. How could u marry his daughter when he slaughtered your own brother? HOW COULD U.HOW COULD U RUN AFTER HER AND NOT THINK ABOUT US,ME UR MOM AND VARDHAAN!!!!!!!!!
-nihaal gulping: just listen to me dad.....believe me,I was mad , I was blind by everything. Apko pata hai, I married her to make him suffer ,so that he could be shamed.. so that he could......But then I thought....
--mr garewal intercepting him: k..yaaaaaa ...
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Half an hour later, Mr garewal gives a glass of water to his son and holds his shoulder from behind.
-mr garewal: I knew it son, I knew u could never do this to me
-nihaal smiles and take a sip of water: dont worry dad, I know exactly what im doing..
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Prena feels dizzy and she goes downstairs .She sees a maid cutting the vegetables.
-prena: give it to me, I'll do it
As she slices, she mistakenly cuts her finger deeply. Blood starts spreading around her sari as she runs till the basin. She wimps in pain, yet does not utters a single word. But soon, even her own tears won't belong to her to prickle down her cheeks.
:.PRECAP:.
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Kya Prena u don't believe me..nahin magar... n i h a a l a p p r o a c h i n g t o
h e r b a c k a n d p u t t i n g h i s c h i n o n h e r s h o u l d e r , plz Prena... acha i'll go to that place .
P r e n a c l o s e s h e r e y e s a s h e v i c t o r i o u s l y s m i l e s .
Edited by noha450 - 14 years ago
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