Arshi new SS: My wife last part 11.7.16 - Page 40

Sanchi: Where are you taking me? And what have I done?

Garima: Stop it. What have you done? You have snatched my daughter's happiness. Isnt that enough, to kidnap you?

Sanchi: But what is my mistake in this? It was Anjali Di who forced me.

Sanchi was getting angry when Garima kidnapped her for Khushi!!

Garima: But you had a choice to reject her.

Sanchi(angrily): Wow, so much of love for someone who isn't your own daughter?

Garima's eyes were moist. She remembered what Arnav had said her.

"Aunty you have to make her feel that you love Khushi a lot. You have to provoke her. You have to make her jealous saying that nothing is important for your more than your daughter's happiness. You shouldn't feel weak. I know Sanchi is your daughter and you still love her. But you shouldn't support a wrong person, because she is walking in a wrong path. For her, you must not snatch others happiness. Please aunty you have to do this"

Garima: What if she isn't my own daughter? I love her as my own daughter. And I will do anything for my daughter Khushi.

Sanchi's anger had reached heights now. She closed her fists. Garima could notice the change of expressions. Sanchi was tied to one chair.

Sanchi(jealous): Why? Why do you love her so much?

Garima: Because I have brought her up.

Sanchi gritted her teeth. She slowly removed the knife which she always hid in her saree and started to remove the rope knots secretly without Garima's knowledge.

Sanchi: So you love your daughters a lot right? And what about your own daughter whom you left years ago, to die?

Garima's facial expressions changed.

Sanchi(sarcastically): Are you surprised that how I know about your past? Because that child was none other than me!!!

By now Sanchi successfully removed the knots, surprising Garima.

Sanchi: I cant forgive you so easily Maa.

She got up from her chair and without Garima's knowledge, she took the knife and placed it right in front of her neck.

Sanchi: Its high time I send you near my father.

But Sanchi stopped when she heard Arnav's voice.

Arnav: Stop Sanchi, your one move and I will send him near your Shyam bhai!!

Sanchi looked at Arnav, Khushi, Anjali and Shantanu.

What was Shantanu doing here? And Arnav had placed the gun on Shantanu's head.

Sanchi: No, leave Shaan.

Arnav: Leave Aunty.

Sanchi: No...I wont.

Arnav: ok, you have 3 secs, 3..2..(Arnav's grip tightened on the trigger) Think Sanchi your love is more important or your revenge.

Shantanu was struggling.

Shantanu: Sanchi please leave her and help me.

Sanchi left the knife and it fell to the groud. By now, Buaji, Shashi, Nani, Akash, Payal and Nk were present. They were hell shocked to see Sanchi's true face. So this woman was a bad one.

Arnav: You are surprised that how I came to know about Shantanu? I know everything since the first time you blackmailed my Di!! What do you think? If you are smart then we are smarter. Di never hides anything from me Sanchi. I knew your plan even before you entered RM, and so did Khushi. We just went according to your plan.

Sanchi was highly shocked.

Sanchi: What?? You betrayed me.

Sanchi said with fiery eyes glancing Anjali.

Anjali: I didn't betray but you did. What did you get by hurting my family?

Sanchi: Pleasure. You people sent my brother to jail, and he committed suicide. I came for my Shyam bhai's revenge.

Sanchi smirked. All were shocked.

Khushi: Lie!!! You are here for your revenge, because you are amma's own daughter.

Sanchi was surprised that how did they come to know. The rest were shocked including Anjali. Payal's eyes were moist. AKash was consoling her.

Arnav: Remember Sanchi I and Khushi had been to Lucknow, for puja, but we had been to Kolkata and not Lucknow. I visited your home where we got the letter and locket.

Arnav showed her the letter and the locket. Now Sanchi was taking shock after shock.

Sanchi collapsed on the floor.

Payal: What the hell is happening? And what is this Amma?

Garima: Forgive me beta.

Garima started crying. Khushi explained everything to the family, that Garima was pregnant by Arnav's dad. That broke Nani and Anjali. Anjali started weeping. This dark past had devastated everyone.

Arnav controlled himself. Khushi constantly looked at Arnav, hoping that he doesn't lose his calm.

Sanchi: But what was my mistake in all these? Answer me Ma!!!

Garima: I am sorry beta but I had no option.

Sanchi(tearful): Sorry? For the whole world I am an illegitimate child, that's it. No one cares for me? My heart, my feelings? Did I ask you to fall in love with my father? Did I ask you to get pregnant? Why did you leave me like that in the cold winters? Why did you give birth to me when you couldn't take my responsibility? You will never know how much I suffered in life because of you!!!

Sanchi stopped for a while and looked at Payal and Khushi.

Sanchi: These two daughters became more important for you than me. You are so selfish Ma!! You left me and married some other man. You just cared for your future. Didn't even come to see me for once atleast!. You could become a good mother for this widower's daughter, Payal, you could be a good mother for your niece but not your own child. They received all the love and care from you which they would never get, and they didn't have to, but me, nothing. I had the right to be loved by my mother, but you snatched it, maa.

All felt bad for Sanchi.

Sanchi: You know how I spent my years in the ashram(orphanage)? We didn't have proper food, no proper clothes. We had food only once in a day, and we had to live like that. We kids had to polish shoes, sell newspapers, fruits and work hard to earn a living for filling our stomach. None of us went to school like other kids. I had to live in an orphanage even when I had my mother!!! Some people wanted to build a hotel by breaking our Ashram. I would have been homeless again if baba hadn't adopted me. My baba adopted me when I was 10. He was rich enough. He sent me to school and did everything to please me. He never treated me like a step daughter. Years passed and my baba's business suffered loss. I was 18. My baba had signed an agreement with Jatin Bannerjee, who had offered a deal to my baba that he would help baba in business if he marries me to his son Ganesh, who was 15 years elder than me. At first baba was reluctant but later he had to agree. My baba didn't want me to marry Ganesh but I didn't want my baba to suffer because of me. I lived a hell with Ganesh. He used to beat me, abuse me. He used to drink everyday and force me!! (Sanchi cried)I tolerated him for 3 years and then it was enough. My baba's business had improved. I returned to my baba nd filed a divorce and harassment case. Ganesh used all his powers to prove him innocent but Shyam bhai was my lawyer. He saved me from Ganesh. I won the case. I considered him as more than my brother. I fell in love with his younger brother Shantanu and married Shaan. My baba died after a year. And I vowed for revenge. I seeked Shyam bhai's help. Shyam bhai saw the locket and told that he knew them. And then I came know that I had a step brother too. And that was the beginning of my revenge. I left my belongings in Kolkata, that was my big mistake. I wanted revenge from this woman, my maa!! I had just started planning when I came to know that Shyam bhai was missing from months. I got to know that you people sent him to jail and I was more furious. I married Arnav, because I knew that it would hurt my step sister or cousin Khushi. I emotionally blackmailed Anjali and she danced on my feet. I knew Khushi's pain would devastate the whole family and Payal too. I had Khushi on my target and destroyed Arnav, afterall Khushi is his life!!! I wanted you all to hate Anjali because she was the sole reason for SHyam bhai's death. I tried creating a rift between Payal and Khushi by saying her infertile and Khushi wouldn't be allowed to attend baby shower, but Payal ruined it. And now my plan seems to have never worked since you knew it before.

All gasped.

Arnav: I know that there was no fault of yours, but you shouldn't have punished us for no reason. What did we four do to you? Even we had suffered a lot in our lives. Even today we aren't blaming you or Garima aunty for my mother's death. Aunty loves you Sanchi, that's why she left you in Ashram. She had no money to feed you. You were kept starving for 3 days and your maternal uncle wasn't a good person, he just called Aunty and not you. If you had gone with aunty to Lucknow then you would have faced the worst, by being called..

Khushi stopped Arnav by placing a hand on his shoulder. Her eyes met his. He nodded his head. It wasn't good to keep reminding her an "illegitimate child".

Khushi: Yeah Sanchi, you think only your life was hell but your father has destroyed many lives. Because of him, my mother in law committed suicide, and Di and Arnavji were homeless. Soon after her death, my father in law also shot himself. You answer us, what was Arnavji's mistake, what was Di's mistake? Your father betrayed Amma, and made you also suffer so much, but Amma is not at fault. But these 2 innocents(Di and Arnav) never seeked revenge from anyone for their past. Sanchi, I understand that you suffered a lot but that doesn't mean that you punish innocent people.

Anjali composed herself after knowing this ugly truth.

Anjali: Yes Sanchi, even I don't blame you for the past. Past was past. And it wasn't your mistake. And regarding SHyamji you don't know anything. He was a snake.

Anjali explained everything.

Sanchi never knew this, about Arnav's mother nor about Shyam's true face. She felt sorry for them and even guilty. She cried aloud. Payal was feeling like hell after knowing these secrets. Buaji and Shashi never expected this from Garima, yet they forgave her, because it was not her mistake and they very well knew how their society was. They truly had a big heart.

Sanchi: I am sorry everyone, I am sorry Khushi. I might have hurt you a lot.

Sanchi cried aloud.

Khushi just nodded her head.

Sanchi: I will divorce you soon.

Arnav: No need, because we never married. That was a fake marriage with fake judge.

Sanchi was amused.

Sanchi: I have to agree that you are very smart. I promise that I and Shantanu will never hurt you. But I need some time to forgive ma. It takes time for wounds to heal.

Arnav: Yeah Sanchi. You will have enough of time to heal Aunty, think this in jail

All were surprised.

Sanchi: Jail?

Arnav: Yeah what if you have accepted your mistake, you deserve to be punished, for sending my Khushi to jail, for keeping drugs in my office and for blackmailing my Di. Afterall, Khushi is my life and I cant bear any injustice against her. You have to get punished, injustice is injustice!!! The police is waiting outside.

Sanchi didn't feel bad that they were sending her to jail, she knew that she has done wrong.

Sanchi: Naniji I have done wrong, I am sorry for trying to destroy your family. I thought that only I had suffered in my life but today I came to know about Arnav and Anjali. I understand that you might have felt bad for your daughter's death, I am sorry. I didn't know that Shyam bhai was a cheat, he told me and Shaan that you people sent him to jail forcefully without his mistake, he lied to us. I am really sorry. I hope you forgive me.

Shaan: Sanchi what are you doing? Why are you apologizing? Don't you know that Shyam bhai died in jail because of these people.

Sanchi: he deserved it Shaan. He did wrong with these people.

Shaan: So what? These people have to repent, they have to pay for my brother's death. You Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada, you backfired my plan. I was using Sanchi as a pawn to take revenge from you but she is supporting you.

Sanchi was shocked would be an understatement. SO Shaantanu used her?

Sanchi: You used me to take revenge? I thought that you loved me.

Shaan: Yes I loved you before, but after my brother's death, my revenge became more important than your love.

Sanchi: SO you knew that Shyam was a cheat?

Shaan(smirked): Any doubt?

Sanchi: I will never forgive you Shaan, never!!!!!

The cops took Sanchi and Shaantanu to jail.

Anjali, Khushi and Arnav: We are sorry that we have hurt you people a lot. But we had to do this.

Nani: Its ok , I am glad that our everything is alright.

Garima(folding her hands to Shashi, Payal and Buaji): I am sorry I should have told you all about Sanchi.

They forgave her.

Khushi(blushing): I have to say something. I..I am..3 months..pregnant!!

All were surprised and glad, Nk and Akash jumped in excitement. Buaji hugged Khushi. Payal was overexcited. All congratulated Arnav and Khushi.

Then suddenly Payal clutched her stomach and started shouting.

Akash: What happened Payal?

Buaji: I think she got labour pain. Arnav bitua, lets take her to nearby hospital.

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In hospital,

All were waiting impatiently for the doctor to come out. They could hear Payal's screams.

Amma: Akash bitua, don't worry she will be alright.

Khushi: I hope jiji is fine.(to Arnav) Arnavji labour pain will be so horrible or what?

Arnav couldn't stop smiling at her innocent question.

Arnav: You sit here and relax, you still have 6 months baby!!!

They all got up when they heard the baby's scream. All smiled. The doctor came out.

Doctor: Congratulations!!!! It's a baby boy.

Akash: How is Payal?

Doctor: She is alright, she is resting you can meet her later.

All took the baby in their arms. It was happy time for Raizadas and Guptas.

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Epilogue

After 1 year,

Khushi looked at the beautiful scenery outside the window. The green trees and the empty road looked so beautiful with bright sunshine. They were going to Kolkata, by road. Arnav had not forgotten her wish, to visit Kolkata once again, for a tour. She looked at her hubby who was busy in driving.

Khushi: Arnavji, are you sure that you can manage with driving? I mean, its too far. You want me to drive?

Arnav: No Khushi, I am fine. I can manage, and if you drive I don't think that we will reach Kolkata even in 5 days!!

Khushi pouted and her jaw dropped.

Khushi: Stop teasing me.

Arnav: I was saying the fact, right baby?

Arnav asked his cute 6 months old baby girl, who was cutely sitting on his lap in the driver seat. Arnav had to manage both the baby and the steering wheel. He made sure that the seatbelt covered his baby.

Khushi: Yeah, she will say yes, afterall she is your daughter, I doubt why didn't she come out from your stomach!!!.

Arnav: Don't speak like that about Aashi. She is my baby. I can sense that you are jealous of my daughter.

Arnav bent and kissed Aashi's head.

Khushi: Why should I be jealous of my daughter?

Arnav(concentrating on road): Because she is sitting on my lap and not you.

Khushi's jaw dropped.

Khushi: Have some shame Arnavji.

Arnav burst out laughing. He loved to tease her.

Khushi looked at Aashi and smiled.

Khushi: Come to mamma, beta!!

Khushi wanted to take her baby in her arms. But Aashi turned her face away, indicating that she did not want to leave her dad's lap.

Khushi: Please baby, come here.

She looked at her mother with shining eyes. Looked like she understood her mom. Khushi extended her arms and slowly Aashi went to Khushi. Khushi kissed her forehead and cuddled her. Arnav was overwhelmed when he saw this.

Their journey of life had just started with this new little one. She brought too much of happiness to them. Arnav had enjoyed to be a father. She was their apple of the eye. He felt complete today, as a grandson, as a husband, brother, nephew and as a father. The car headed towards Kolkata.

The end!!!

Dear friends I sincerely thank all of you for supporting me till here. I enjoyed writing this story, "My wife". In the beginning I thought that nobody will like my story as I brought Sanchi as Arnav's second wife, but to my surprise you all welcomed my story and liked it. Thank you so much friends. Your support really encouraged me. Thank you for commenting and liking my story. I promise to come back with os, or ts or very short stories. For now no ffs since I have no plots.

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