WaqtAfter that night's conversation, Mayank and Nupur were back being strangers and again silence prevailed between them ... as if the stock of words finished that night .... Maa was critical, Nupur and Mayank were devastated inside but wore a brave face .... Every night Nupur cried and lamented, every morning her pillow was wet and eyes puffed ... it was tough for her to flash a smile in such a devastating condition .... Every night Mayank would keep staring in the sky, he couldn't sleep and thus his eyes to seemed tired but he still smiled and laughed with maa without any effort he was fooling her .... pretending that everything is just perfect ..... Maa knew that her time was coming but seeing her children wearing brave faces she decided that her last days will only be filled with joy and happiness so that her kids don't need to put a lot of efforts in hiding their condition ......
Wedding NightNupur was getting ready in Aangan ... she was wearing a baby pink lehenga which had silver work on it ... the top full worked and the skirt had work from knees to bottom .....she wore pink and silver bangles ... no makeup ...her hair were open and some strands were blowing on her face .... silver jewelery with diamonds on it decorated her neck .... a huge nose ring, silver maang tika and huge yet fragile earrings ... and a silver bindi to decorate her forehead ... she seemed to be the epitome of beauty and simplicity .......
Mayank was wering a pure white shervani .... handwork on it which made it look royal ... he was looking like a prince ..... and yet he looked like a simple bridegroom ....
Maa - Mera beta kisi rajkumar se kam nahi lag raha ....
Mayank - Maa ...
Maa - Nazar utaarne de ......
The wedding was going to take place in Aangan on request of Nupur as all her life she spent there ... Nupur's things were already shifted in Mayank's room ..... her room was empty ... she was staring at all the walls and every corner of Aangan which had special memories ... she was capturing everything in her mind ... tears were in her eyes but they didn't come down .....
The procession soon reached Aangan ... Aangan that night was decorated like a bride .... the time had come when two poles were going to come together for the one person they love the most .....
Mayank was sitting in the mandap as Nupur came ... Maa came to her ...
Maa - Bilkul pari lag ragi hai meri bahu ....
And she put a kala tika on her neck .....
Soon the wedding started ... the vows were being taken; but did they mean anything ... every ceremony was taking place; but did it really hold anything ... Mayank applied vermilion as she shut her eyes but both knew that it was just a color .... he put mangalsutra around her neck tying his life with her but both knew that it was just a black necklace and nothing else ....
They were declared a couple but only they knew what was the truth .... it was just a pretense, the marriage didn't hold any meaning for them ... they understood it a night before their wedding, when they talked on the phone ...
Night BeforeNupur - Hello, Mayank ....
Mayank - Bolo Nupur, main sun raha hun ...
Nupur - Aap shaadi mein bharosa nahi rakhte ...
Mayank - Haan ... to?
Nupur - Ye shaddi sirf ek samjhauta hai ... humne jo khel khelne ka faisla kiya hai ...
Mayank - Kya baat hai Nupur?
Nupur - Humne jo kismat par sab chod diya hai, wo galat hai ... hum ek dusre ke saath kabhi khush nahi rahenge aur yahi sach hai ....
Mayank - Nupur ...
Nupur - Hamari soch mein antar hai ... hum poori zindagi saath kaise rahenge jab humaare beech kuch nahi hai ... hum ajnabee hai aur hamesha rahenge ....
Mayank - Kya tum ye shaadi karna chaahti ho?
Nupur - Hum sabko dhoka de rahe hai ....
Mayank - Nupur, tum ye shaadi karna chaahti ho?
Nupur - Main sirf ek bojh hungi aur kuch nahi ....
Mayank (shouted) - For god sake Nupur, main tumse ye pooch raha hun ki kya tum ye shaadi karna chaahti ho?
Nupur (scared) - Haan ....
Mayank (calming down) - Ab mujhe bataao kya problem hai?
Nupur (crying and voice level rising) - Problem ye hai ki mujhe darr lag raha hai .... hum ye kya kar rahe hai? Main maa ko khush dekhna chaahti hun par main nahi chaahti ki meri wajah se aap ki life mein koi problems ho .....
Mayank - Nupur relax .... tumhaari wajah se kabhi meri life mein problem nahi hogi ... please ye khayal apne dimaag se nikaal do .... ye sirf ek samjhauta hai ... jaise aaj tak hum akele rehte the waise hi rahenge .... duniya ke liye hum pati patni honge par humaare beech wo rishta nahi hoga ... tum apni zindagi mein aur main apni mein aazaad honge ..... daro mat tumhaare saath kabhi kuch galat nahi karunga na hone dunga .... tumhaari self-respect ko hurt nahi karunga .... aur agar hum ek dusre ko bardasht na kar sake to hum alag ho jaayenge ... ab shaanti se so jaao aur kuch mat socho ...
Nupur - Hmm ... good night ...
Mayank - Good night ....
After the wedding as they proceeded towards the car ... maa fainted ... Maynk immediately lifted her and as before three of them drove towards the hospital but this time Nupur didn't cry and Mayank as always had no emotional breakdown .....
The reached the hospital but Dr. Singh was in Delhi and was going to return the next day while Dr. Rahul was stuck in traffic .....
As you already know what happened here - refer VaadaMaa died at 1:00 AM .....
Nupur slowly pulled her hand out of Mayank's hand ... Maa was gone leaving behind two lamenting souls .... both didn't look into each others' eyes .... yet again they had made a promise while playing with their fate ...... how were they going to do it .... was indeed a million dollar question ......
Both slowly walked out of the room ... Nupur turned left and sat down on the chair while Mayank was on the right side ... both were quiet ... both touched their heads on the back wall and shut their eyes ... one night had flipped everything, their lives were changed ....
Soon the media reached the hospital to get paparazzi and soon the snaps were taken of a wounded king and a broken queen .....
Next day was tougher as now Mr. and Mrs. Sharma were under the media glare and had to perform the last rituals of maa .... Mayank was in a white kutra pyjama while Nupur was in a white salwar suit ...
Mayank - Shrawan, in media waalon ko yahaan se bahar nikaalo ...
Shrawan - Sir aap bilkul chinta mat kijiye ....
Reporters were continuously questioning Mayank and Nupur about their marriage and maa's death but both were not ready to say anything .... what could be more devastating than seeing your mother die just after a few hours to your marriage .... and people don't let you moan over it ....
Mayank (raged) ENOUGH!!!!! Aap logo ko zara sharam nahi aati .... hum yahaan apni maa ka antimsanskar karne aaye hai aur aap log hum se behuda sawaal poochte jaa rahe hai ....
Reporters started surrounding Nupur who was hell scared and looked broken, but beofre anyone could question her ...Mayank held her hand and took her with him towards his car ... he made her sit inside and drove back home .... Nupur was sitting still ... Mayank shook his head ....
Mayank - Nupur, chalo .....
Nupur looked at him and nodded ... she slowly opened the door and came out ... both were walking towards the door when Nupur felt dizzy and fainted ... Mayank held her in his arms and tried to wake her up ....
Mayank - Nupur!! Nupur ....
He lifted her in his arms and entered the house ..... he kept her on the bed and rushed to the kitchen to bring water .... he sprinkled some water on her but she didn't get up .... Mayank called the hospital ...
Dr. Singh - Mr. Sharma hum abhi aate hai .....
Mayank sat down beside Nupur and took her hand in his .....
Mayank - Nupur ... hosh mein aao ... please ........
P.S - I know this part is not what you expected it to be ... I wrote it thrice but my laptop had some problem and lost the whole part ... sorry!! And from now there will be no precaps .....
Edited by sonam961986 - 15 years ago
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