Part 13
Second thought
"Anju..where are you lost?"..Adhiraj asked.
Anjali was staring at the window, they were in the hotel room where Adhiraj was staying.Finally she met him after several days of denial. It has been seven weeks since they met, and another day, she didn't even come.Now they are meeting, Adhiraj touched her face, tried to kiss her, she denied.Now Adhiraj lost his temper..
"What is the matter with you? What do you think of me, every time you will throw your tantrum..you are getting divorce for god's sake..you don't let me touch you ever..."
"I am sorry, I have to go...I have to..."..Anjali just ran from there.
Adhiraj just hit his head on the wall..his phone rang..."Hello..Mr. Rampal..how are you?", a male voice said.
"Who are you?"
"Does it really matter? Listen to me very very carefully,your beloved..Anjali is cheating on you.Now a days she is sleeping with her husband again..yaa..she is sleeping with her husband..she just left you ..right, alone in the hotel room..who knows that she didn't go to her husband.."
"What crap..they are taking divorce..."
"Aaahhh..they are..not yet divorced..they are still partners, at least sex partners.Who knows whether it is protected or unprotected? What if she gets pregnant again..? She will have to return to her husband..what will happen to you then?I don't think you will like that..so..do the needful at the earliest.."
The phone got disconnected..Adhiraj was shocked..what was that? Who was he?Was it anyone hired by Khushwant? But she will not harm Anjali, she may have problem with Shyam, she wants to fix thing up between Adhiraj and Anjali, why she will spoil everything? She knows very well that this kind of news can make things worse, she won't do that..not a chance.
But Adhiraj has to do something, Anjali is still having second thoughts, her face clearly showed that. Khushi gave a good idea. Frame Shyam Manohar Johal in a scandal, Anjali himself will cut all connections with him, yes, now that is the only way. But, '...
In Random Office, "Good one..but remember Farhad, you are playing a role of a blank caller, a blank caller never discloses his actual voice, when you are on stage, you have to give more facial expression, and voice modulation is very much required..go and practise..."..Khushi said to a novice actor.She took the toy phone, obviously genuine with an original sim card.
She gave some money to her office peon and he gladly accepted to follow Anjali from the morning and she got every second's news.
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Arnav was checking some files, and he got a call from his secretary, "Some, Mr. Rampal wants to meet you, says it's very urgent.." Arnav stiffened for a moment, Rampal?..
"Send him in.."
Much to his disgust, it was him, Adhiraj Rampal..."Kaisa hai Bhai.."..Adhiraj said.
"Bhai? Not bad...Mr. Rampal, tell me, what brings you here?"
Adhiraj gave a sad laugh.."I know Chhote, you are angry, very natural..I have come all the way to ask for your forgiveness..yours, Anju's..everyones'.."
"It doesn't matter now..."
"How is Khushwant by the way?"
"How do you know her?"
"She came to for some interview..she told me who she is..your wife.."
Arnav could not understand why she had disclosed her identity to Rampal... "Tell me Chhote..what is happening between your wife and you?"
"None of your business Mr. Ramapal.." Arnav gritted his teeth..
"At least tell me, what grudge she has on Shyam...?"
Arnav was surprised.."What are you saying?"
Adhiraj told everything , about Khushi's proposal to him.Arnav was stunned. She is planning this for Shyam! Only for Shyam? Impossible...Arnav started to connect the links...her article on Random, constant insisting to make the match between Adhiraj and Anjali...everything got so clear now...she told she is not that liberal,what does that mean?That she can only overlook Arnav's mistakes? Life will be like script..she told very recently..what the hell is happening?
"Arnav..Chhote..are you listening?"..Adhiraj called him..
"Huh..yeah..thank you..by the way...you met Di..right?"
"Yeah..I met her, I want to rectify all my mistakes..I want to be with her for the rest of my life Arnav...of course, if you people agree..."
"It's Di's decision..if she is okay with that..who am I to object..?You want some tea?"
"It's okay..we will have it on some other day..you are busy now..carry on, we will meet soon..bye.."
Why he believed that she has forgiven everyone? That is not possible at all.. Arnav believed what he wanted to believe. Else how it is possible to forget and forgive for her?Anybody in her place would have reacted in a destructive manner, that is the natural reaction ..why Arnav couldn't see that? That day she talked about Domestic Violence Act, everyday..she is giving many hints by her talk or action that she hasn't forgiven a single member of Randhawa Mansion ...it is Arnav who has been blind now a days..this cannot go on, this will destroy everything..he has to stop her before it's too late..
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Khushi was looking at the photo, Arnav has framed those snaps taken at India Gate...
"You are planning to frame Jijajee in a sex scandal..?"..It was a sudden attack..
Khushwant turned back, Arnav was calm and quiet...so Adhiraj Rampal screwed it up, okay, no problem.
"Yeah...why are you asking?" Khushwant asked in a more calm voice.
"You are settling accounts with everyone..right?"
"It's not like that actually...let me tell you..what I am thinking..."
"Again a lie...you have been lying to me now a days...that you want to be with me..happily ever after..you are giving me false hopes..you are pretending that we will have a happy family, and at the same time you are digging grave for my family...tell me Khushwant, why am I excluded from your hit list? I am the one who hurt you, mentally, physically...what were you saying that you could have filed a case..of Domestic Violence..you only restrained yourself for Payal..."
"What do you prescribe then..I mean ..you will punish me ..right? How?Beat me?"
"Damn it , can't you see what are you doing? Do you know what scandal means..?"
"I know very well Mr. Randhawa..what makes a scandal.I guess you remember the day when we met..you remember what you did, that was also a scandal.." ..Khushi couldn't stop herself..she was trying to explain but Arnav alleged her again..this time she was not going to make any request to him to listen to her or understand her..he can think whatever he wants.
She went on.."Since when you are finding scandals so detestful ?Because of that scandal my life , my Jijee's life got ruined..can you realise the seriousness? A family went under disgrace..because of you..because of that scandal your brother-in-law Shyam Manohar Johal got an entry in our family, because of that he dared to get engaged to me..."
"It is revenge..right?"
"Why are you being so sentimental about that man?Let him be punished for his deeds..a few words of repentance cannot overshadow his misdeeds..anyway your sister is going to divorce him.."
"Why are you doing this? Either this can be true or your behaviour in past 2 months is true..both cannot be true...you forgot everything between us..our love.."
"You also forgot..when you started torturing me again..when you got to know that my Mother was having illicit connection with your father..before that revelation you were also acting like me..you slept with me..you made love to me...when you discovered that I was totally innocent in Shyam's case...you also created many hopes in my mind... didn't you..deny this then..."
Arnav gave a killing glare to her.."Oohh god..Mr. Randhawa..I am so scared... please don't attack me again..I will surely die this time...Arnavjee..believe me..I wanted to forget everything..but the scar of those injuries are so deep.I couldn't ..honestly..I gave full effort..."..Khushi said in a mocking tone..
"Khushwant..was it really necessary?"
"Someone has to be punished..I am not a saint Arnavjee..although Shyam is less monstrious than you..but you are my husband..I must give you some concession...that is why..others will be punished..you just see it..that day..we had a deal on that,didn't we..untill and unless it's harming me,I can do anything ..Di and Adhiraj's setting...in exchange..I will give birth to your child ..we had a deal..isn't it..you want me to do everything? Stay with you..have child with you, at the same time forgive all your notorious relatives..why me every time? When you can punish me without any mistake of mine, then why can't I punish those people who really committed sin?Shyam did nothing to your sister in comparison to what you did to me, still she is giving divorce to him while all are convincing me to stay with you.I will have to tolerate that much double standard also and I am not entitled to react in any other way..Arnavjee, is this really fair?"
"You will not stop then..?"
"I cannot...meri zindagi me aag laga k chhod dia aap logo ne..ab yeh sab kuchh jala kar hi dum lega...aag jab lagai hai..tab aag me sirf main nahi jalungi..bahut jal chuki..ab aag laganewale bhi jale..angaron par chale..mehsoos kare kaisa lagta hai..."
"What makes you think that I will let you do that.."
"You always told me to trust you..but the thing is you yourself do not trust me.. you didn't even let me to explain..you judged yourself that I am lying...so you got all my answers..answers which you wanted to hear...now you will have to know everything I wanted to tell today...on your own..from today I am not answerable to you...no.."
"You are Khushwant..you are answerable,neither I will let you destroy yourself, nor our relation..nor the family...because I know you Khushwant..we have given you reasons that you are feeling this way..you are angry..but this time will pass ..when you will understand what destruction you have caused, you will not forgive yourself.I know..it's in your nature..by your own virtue you cannot see anyone is being harmed..if that was so..we could never meet, your own virtue caused us to meet..remember..why you came to me that day..for your loved one..right,,?I know, you will not harm anyone..."
"Don't give me high morality lecture, that means nothing to me now...and don't try to give me guilt trip..."
"Mujhse issi tarha kaha toh hota Khushwant..jab hospital se waapas aai thi... tumhara zakhm bharne k lia apna dil nikaal k rakh deta..itna gussa itne dino se bhar k rakha hai apne andar..itni badi saza sab k lia soch k rakha hai...jo kia maine kia na Khushwant..meri jaan le lo..."..Arnav said in a tearful eyes..
"Kyaa karoon tumhari jaan ka..aur ek hi baar me mukti chahie? Pal pal ki ghutan..har pal ka marna itna mushkil hai?Rona aa raha hai? Just because I am giving you answers in your language? Not fair Arnavjee..aap Pati hain..aapko marta hua kaise dekhe?Aapko bahut kuchh dekhna hai abhi..you have to choose..life with me on my condition or life without me..I am okay either way... now will you please excuse me..I have works to do..."
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Arnav heard the sound of running water, she was suppressing the sound of her crying..he felt disgusted, everything because of him. The way she was talking, he was the sole reason and why the hell he couldn't understand that? Why she had to make it so explicit? Without clearing the mess, he is planning for a child..he can be such moron '
"Khushwant..open the door, Khushi..listen to me...I am sorry Jaan...please, listen to me once...I know sweetheart, what you said now you didn't want to.. that is why you are crying..I know you are crying..let me in Khushi..I made you upset, I should have listened to you..you know how I am..I always do that.. please..sweetheart..open the door..see..I am sorry..darwaza khol do Khushwant ..I trust you, that is why I confronted you..not like before that I made a judgment about you..Khushwant..please open...the door..Jaan..I am sorry..."
Khushi opened the door..her eyes were blood red.."Tell me..what is it.."..Arnav asked in a soft tone..
"That time you were not ready to listen..now I am not inclined to tell you anything..and please don't talk to me.." said Khushi and left the room.Arnav just sat on the bed with a defeated and dejected gesture.
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Everyone knows in the house that Anjali was with her friend who is ill now a days.When Adhiraj was informing about Khushi's intent, that time Khushi called Anjali, "Di..I just had a thought...if you want to give a second chance to Shyamjee..please go ahead..see if you have any chance to be happy with him.".
Soon after that Anjali got a text message from Shyam ,"Come to me right now... I am feeling terrible..I will die if you don't come..",,without any delay she went to his apartment and within a minute every single clothing of her was snatched by him...
He teased her buds with his nail and tongue, assaulted them with teeth. His kiss on her lips was an assault, his touch was an assault.."You are coming from home I believe..."..Shyam said..while touching her intimacy , caressing it intensely with his finger.
Anjali was silent..."Ohhh..Adhiraj..you slept with him?"..Shyam asked in an acidic voice..set her beneath him, kissed every part of her..
"No...I couldn't.."..she said in a husky voice..
"Why? He is your love of life after all.."..Shyam said in a same tone...and kissed her buds again.
"You will like if I sleep with him?"
"No..when you will marry him..I guess you will remember these moments..." ..said Shyam and entered in hers all of a sudden..kissed her lips with a great force."Let's try some other style..."
After 8 hours, she was laid on the bed with her exhausted body..he was testing her skin with his mouth.."You remember our trip to England?"..Shyam said.. "How I had you every time..?"..
"Please..stop it.."
"Why?You know what..I feel like 23 again..when I married you..those initial days...sometimes I think ,I should have tried a bit more ..like now..to get your best performance...possibly nothing wouldn't have happened..then..whatever ..you know.."
Anjali gave a sigh..."I have to go..."
"Where?"
"Home...it's 11 at night..I have to go.."
"I am not letting you to go.." said Shyam and came on her..kissed her..she caught his waist with her left leg..invited him into her..again..and again..for the rest of the night.
Edited by yakkudimag - 12 years ago
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