Part 2
3rd July,2009, Khem Karan Army Base, India
2100 hrs
"Is that so Rathore?"
"What Sir?"
"That you don't have words to describe her?"
"True..."
"And you are denying your feelings for her? The girl whose beauty made you speechless, bewildered..you are escaping from her?"
"I don't understand why people is so crazy about outer beauty...that is secondary, and temporary...virtue must be given foremost priority..."
"How do you know that she doesn't have the virtue to woo you?"
"Was her mother faithful? Sir, I agree they were poor, uneducated..but being faithful to your spouse doesn't need wealth or status..so many educated people have illicit affairs..faith is a natural thing..being faithful is also natural..."
" So many educated people have illicit affairs..hmm..you know Rathore..God Forbid, if you have a visit to any Red Light Area, you will see many men..high class..educated..are you sure that their fathers were also regular brothel goers? You were scared because of her mother..but you are saying that faith is natural..I agree..faith is inherent..but faith is not hereditary..one can't be faithful or unfaithful by his or her heredity..faith, fidelity are different things...it's free from any class, status, blood lineage..have you ever thought this way?"
Arnav gulped the entire whisky in his glass..."What I said now..I said to her.. what you said, I thought that after saying what I said to her...every day I think how I can unsay those words. I didn't want to marry her, that was obviously my choice..but I shouldn't have said those things.."
"Now you realise that?"
"I realised it after the very moment I said it to her..."
"And you said you are not regretting...you bloody bugger.."
" I am Sir, I am...I regret everyday..every moment.What is my credit in being a legitimate son of my parents? Nothing..so she cannot be blamed for her birth also..this simple thing I realised when it was a bit late..."
"After that..?"
" I came back on duty as I had a huge fight with my father regarding her.. gradually I started to realise what I actually did..obviously she is a good girl..that is why my father overlooked her birth history..my mother also likes her.."
"I must say , you are having a reverse theme..usually parents become barrier in such case..what was your father's reaction?"
"Well..he eventually appologised to me, after all I must have the right to choose my life partner..things got okay..."
" And Khushi ?"
" She is still there...later I came to know that she was a Law Student...it is possible that Ramchand used to take money for Khushi's education, after all National Law School's fees was not that less..."
"NLS?"
"Yeah..NLS Jodhpur...I asked my mother many times that why doesn't she stop father..she replied is it not good that a girl from a poor family is getting the best education, instead of giving to any Ashram or to any Political Party, my father is helping an actual needy soul..."
" Your mother is a pious woman..Rathore..you were so proud of your identity that you forgot that she had equal right to get a dignified life, no matter what was her birth history...by the way, what is she doing now a days?"
"She got her BA, LLB Degree in 2006, she enrolled in Bar Council of India, after six months of practise she went for LLM..in 2007..."
"To?"
"Chicago University Law School.."
"Your father sponsored?"
"No, she got Full Bright Schollarship..."
Brigadier Hundal choked..."What? Full Bright? You asshole...you said her unclassy? What do you mean by classy? Rich family, educated parents..latest fashion..expensive jewelry..there are so many so-called classy girls in town.. whose top floor is completely vacant...listen to their English accent... Shakespeer will turn into his grave, all they know is meaningless fashion..showing off... Rathore what are you actually? Tell me...how could you be that moron ..that you didn't even try to know her properly? Did you find her that vile and pathetic?"
Arnav now refilled his glass and gulped the entire golden liquid, said ," It was just a moment..I was upset that how my father can do this to me? He gave money to Ramchand..now he was ready to devote his son too..I mean charity must have a limit.."
"You never tried to meet her after that day?"
"Yes, I did...so many times, I asked for her forgiveness..she said that I said the truth and nothing but the truth, so no question of forgetting or forgiving..."
"Woohhooo..ho...she is damn angry Rathore..."
"Yes, she is..in the end of 2006, I again tried to talk to her, she was returning from Jodhpur Session Court, she refused to talk to me..but I was not leaving her hand.."
"Then?"
" I got beaten by public, she shouted that I was assaulting her..it was near the Court..so there was a bunch of Advocates..who beat me black and blue..."
"Then?"
"That is all..."
Brigadier Hundal broke into laugh..Arnav looked at him with a helpless face. Hundal was laughing uncontrollably..after five minutes he said.." My goodness ...you were in civil dress I presume.."
"Yes.."
Hundal started to laugh again...then said ," But you held her hand...I am impressed..what was her reaction?"
"She simply said to leave her hand..I told her that I held her hand not for leaving, and I am ready to accept her as she is, her background doesn't affect me anymore ..hearing that she gave me a solid punch and started to scream...help help..this man is assaulting me, he is trying to take advantage..etc etc...and Public went mad.."
Hundal laughed again.."Hmm..so things are not that bad..you communicated ..good..she knows about your rank and honours?"
"Yeah..I have sent several invitations to her to attend various Army events..she told me to send invitations to classy girls..her education will not change what she is...in any case she will be the daughter of a unclassy poor fellow named Ramchand Gaur..Ganraj Singh Solanki means nothing to her.."
"She knows?"
"Yeah..she knows.."
"Then I would say Rathore...that you must win her back..by any means..I mean she knows the reality, yet she never claimed her right to that Solanki, that shows her real character, I am impressed with your girl.."
"My father refused to help me in this matter, mother doesn't want to talk about her..she says that Khushi has endured a lot, she must not be troubled anymore ...everytime I call her, she just cuts my phone, Payal doesn't want to see my face, and Ramchand Gaur is silent in this issue..he only said that I shouldn't have insulted his wife, Vaidehi.."
"Vaidehi was really lucky..Ramchand still loves her..what about you Arnav Singh Rathore? Do you love Vaidehi's younger daughter?"
" If I wouldn't love her, then why I am tolerating all these shit?"
" I told you..shit happens..when a girl takes place in your mind..moreover you gave her a solid crap once upon a time, now you have to take tons of shit from her...you can't avoid this..by the way, she has any other love interest ?"
"No idea...I don't think she has. She bought a house for Ramchand, appointed a 24X7 servant for him, she really loves Ramchand Gaur.Recently my mother informed me that Ganraj Solanki wanted to give her some property and she came heavily upon him.She told that she is very happy and proud to be Khushi Kiran Gaur, she has no wish to be a Solanki Heir.."
"Standing ovation ..Rathore..standing ovation to this girl...I suggest you to take some leave and go to her, just pursue her to the dead end..so that she cannot refuse you anymore..be a man.."
"I will try..."..Arnav looked at his watch, it showed 2200 hrs.."Sir, Madam will be waiting for you..shall we leave now?"
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