^THE JADED PRINCE^{II}-sk (ch-194,pg-148) - Page 11

very emotional part...kashish past is liking shocking one...

PART 89

s-Who is he?

k-Her boyfriend

s-So if they loved each other this much why didn't they run away from home?

k- And cause more stigma? I ruined their respect completely. If they would have eloped my family would have died

s-Coudn't your family move to new place

k-They hate me so much that..they don't even care if I am alive or dead

Her eyes are swimming in tears

s-You know they kinda sound awfully selfish to me

k-Don't say that...I know how difficult it must have been. You know...they don't even know I am married. Maa would have been happy seeing me happy, but she doesn't know

s-oh who married you off then?

She looks at him

k-Tumhare paas rishta leke kaun aaya tha?

s-I dunno.. my mama told me when the wedding was and I was there at the given date and time

She smirks

k-Well...Ranjeet ki shaadi pakki ho gai thi to main bevkuf usse kehne gai ki...usne jo mujse vaade kiye the wo..sab...that he cheated ...maine gusse mein Ranjeet ke gharwalo ko hamare rishte ke baare mein sab bata dia

s- I see...that would have taken lot of guts...

k-Zahir tha, chotta shere tha to pure sheher ko pata chal gaya...Ranjeet saaf mukaar gaya, kaha ki main uske peeche padi hui thi and I seduced him into a physical relation

s-Well, I broke his lying mouth today... if it's any compensation

She smiles while a tear drops

k-Phir kya tha, mujhse ghatiya pure sheher mein dusri nahi thi. Ranjeet ki to shaadi ho gai par main...

s-You ended up with me..

k-Nahi..tab nahi..ghar wale to maaf kar dete par...sheher mein koi bhulne deta tab naa...ghar se koi bhi nikalta to taunt..comment...ghar se main nikalti...to har gandi gaali dete the mujhe...[Her voice falters in between]...adho ke to matlab hi nahi pata the mujhe. Papa ne mera ghar se nikalna band kar dia...bada parivaar tha, aur behne thi, sabko parivaar ki izzat ki parwah thi sehte sehte, gharwalo ko bhi nafrat hone lagi mujse

s-hmmm

k-Koi mujhse baat nahi karta tha...will se bhi naam hata dia mera...ek kamre mein rehti thi...mere liye khana bhi nahi banta tha

She is in verge of breaking down

s-They starved you!!!!! You want me to break their faces too?

She shakes her head

k-Roz ghar se nikal jaane ko kehte, par main jaati to kahan jaati, wohi mera pariivaar tha, wohi mere log. Kuch din ek saheli ke ghar rehne chali gai...ye sochke ki meri kami mehsus hogi to mujhe zarur lene ayenge...par koi nahi aaya. Shayad kisi ko kami mehsus hi nahi hui. [She wipes her tears as she tries to compose herself]. Ek durr ke chacha the...bohot durr ke..akele rehte the...wahan bhej dia... ki unki nazro se durr rahungi to badnaami kam hogi

s-Then he got you married to me?

k-Haan, 1 saal baad

s-I see

She is silent lost in her melancholy and past

s-Has your family shifted since?

k-I don't know. Mera koi contact nahi tha aur wo chacha achanak ek din wahan le aaye aur pata laga shaadi kara rahe hain

s-Wahan? In registrar office?

k-Haan uss sheher jahan tum rehte ho

s-I see. You want me to find how your family is doing discreetly?

She is silent

s-I'll find out about them... maybe if they have moved you can go meet them..

She is silent for moments...she doesn't know what to say

k-Sach kahun?

She says after few moments with a small lost smile

k-Tumhein dekhkar darr gai thi main

s-First time?

k-hmm

s-I look that bad? C'mon I have superstar looks!!

She can't help a smile

k-Aree wo nahi. Uss office mein pohonchi to pata chala shaadi hai ...mamaji aaye...chachaji ne pucha dulha kahan hai...mamaji kehte...office mein hai...meeting hai

s-oh I wasn't late though.. you guys came early

k-You just came, just signed and without wasting a second, not even glancing at me sat in your car and drove us to your place

Sujal smiles remembering it all

s-You were scary too...I had no idea what to do with you...plus you were pretty and I would have preferred if you had been a bit plainer..

k-What pretty?

s-I don't like pretty women.. considering my history..

k-I was just wearing a simple salwar kameez

s-So? Clothes don't alter your face and body

k-I didn't knew I was getting married till I reached and I was exhausted due to travelling

s-I know a pretty face when I see one even if its covered in mud or face pack

She looks down & chuckles

s-But this is good...finally this episode with that a**hole is over..

k-hmm

s-Now I know everything and I punched him...so it's over. Now he won't ever bother you again

She chuckles

Kashish's mobile beeps notifying received sms... She becomes pale seeing it

s-What is it? [he frowns]

The color of her face vanishes

Sujal takes the phone from her hand and sees that Ranjeet has sent her a sms comprising all the low grade and dirt slangs ever in all the known language

Sujal's jaw clenches seeing it...he wishes to go back and punch him more

s- How did he get your number?

Kashish is miserable

k-I don't know. Must have checked my phone that day, while calling you

s-hmm

Sujal takes out the sim and breaks it

s-Well, now he doesn't

k-But how will I call you now? [She pouts]

s-Why? Can't we get a new one silly?

He ruffles her hair and she giggles like a baby