Chapter Two (c)
After panditji left there was a moment of silence and Rishi spoke.
"Maa.. aap ne kuch nahi kaha..? Ab kya hai aap ka decision ? "
"Rishi.. tujhe kya lagta hai ab ye sab sun ne ke baad hum iss rishte ke liye HAA kardege..huhhh..?" Rajeswari questioned her son.Everyone frowned at her question.
"Dadisa aap ye kya kah rahi hai..?" Kriya asked her grandmother with tearing eyes.
"Auntiji mujhe ya mera family ko in sab me viswas nahi hai.Aaj tak hamari family me sab bina kundali dekhte hi shaadi kiya hai.Kisi ki bhi shaadi me koi problem nahi hai."Ranvijay tried to convince Rajeswari.
"Aur ek happy married life ke liye couple ke beech me love,trust,understanding inn three cheezon ki zaroort hai Auntyji. Donom ki dil milna jaruri hai kundali milna nahi."Ragini supported her husband.
"Tum ye itna yekeen ke saath kaisa kah sakthi ho ki panditji ka baat kabhi sach nahi hoga." Rajeswari questioned her.
"Dadisa me jaanthi hoon hamara shaadi jarur happily ever after hoga.Because we love each other aur hum ek donom ek doosare ko janti bhi hai , bahuth samajhti bhi hai.Main Kriya ko bahuth kush rakoonga Dadisa...'' Rey told her
"Rey.. baat Kriya ki bhavish ki hai.. sab kuch jante hue bhi main iss shaadi ke liye kaise HAA karoon?"
"Ddisa I promise you.. Main Kriya ka saath kabhi nahi chodunga aur usko kuch hone nahi doonga.." Rey promised to dadisa.Kria moved towards dadisa and took her hand in her.
"Dadisa.. please mere liye haa kar dijiye .. please dadisa..Main Rey ke bina kabhi khush nahi rah sakti."Kriya pleaded to her dadisa. Rajeswari looked at her granddaughter , her heart wrecked seening her princess crying. But that time she was adamant on her decision, it's about het child's future . She can't take any risk.
"Mera faisla kah diya.. ab iss ghar me koi discussion nahi hoga." Rajeswari told in her in her stern voice and without listening anyone she walked out from there.
Rishi followed his mother hoping he can be convined her. Mrs
Shikhawat took her daughter in her who was shedding tears in her motherly embrace.Mr & Mrs Singhania stood helplessly looking at their son's broken state.
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"Maa..." Rishi called out his mother.
"Rishi.. mujhe pata hai tum kya kehne ke liye aaya hai lekin mere faisla ab nahi badlega. kaha tha na maine iss baat se lekar aur koi discussion nahi hoga." Rishi sighed on her reply.
He made her sat on the bed and sat beside her taking her hand in his said "Maa... kya aap harmari bachi ki aankhon me aansu dekh sakti hai ? Aap uski khushi chahti hai na ? Toh ho jaane do iss shaadi. Kyon ki uski khushi Rey ke saath hai. Woh jee nahi payegi uske bina.."
"Beta main usse khush dekhna chahti hoon. Lekin iss bar uski khushi uss mein hai jo usse hum kabhi nahi de sakti."Rajeswari said helplessly . It's true she always wants to see her happy, but if her happiness cause her life,then she didn't ready togive that happiness to her granddaughter.Rajeswari stood up from the bed facing her son.
"Ye pyar mein jeene marne ke baat mat karo tum. Kisi ki zindagi kisi ki hone ya na hone se nahi rukte. Agar aisa hota na aaj tum yahan mere samne khada nahin hota." Rishi stiffened at his place when he heard his mother, he felt his heart became heavy beause of guilt.
"Rishi.. yaad hai ? Ek din tum bhi khada tha mere samne aisae.Maim tumhare shaadi Neelima se fix kiya tha aur tum kisu aur se pyar kartha tha. Kah raha tha ki uski bina nahi jee sakta , marjawoge tum uski bina. Lekin maine tumhara baat nahi maani.Kyon ki mujhe pata tha tumhare liye iss khar ke liye Neelima hi sahi hai koi chawlwali ladki nahi.Aur tumne Neelima se shaadi kiya. Mar gaya tum Aur ya tumhara zindagi ruk gaya uss aurat ki bina..? Nahi na..? Jee raha hona apna zindagi Neelim aur bachon ke saath. Aisae Kriya bhi waqt ke saath sab kuch bhool jayegi." Once she finished Rishi spoke with a sad smile
"Maa..aap sahi keh rahi hai uski bina maine apna zindagi khatam nahi kiya, nahi zindagi jeena chod diya. Kyon ki aap ne already mera zindagi ko Neelima ki zindagi se baandh diya tha. Mera sapna poora nahi hua lekin main uski sapnom ko todna nahi chahta tha aur nahi uski feelings ko hurt karna.Already Maine ek ladki se apna promise toda aur uski feelings ke saath khel diya tha. Neelima ke saath bhi main aisa nahi karna chahta tha. Lekin Maa aap ko pata hai itne saalon baad bhi uskki dil todne ka guilt mujhe kha raha hai." Rishi opened his heart infront of his mother who was weak infront of him for some seconds then she back to her stubborn attitude.
"Rishi..kal tum sab log wapas Mumbai ja rahe hain. Aur kuch din Kriya mere pass rahegi. Isse aake mujhe nahi kuch sun na hai nahi kuch keh na hai." She said firmly and turned her face from her son and moved towards bed wihout giving a chance to talk to him further. Mr.Shikhawat left the room heplessly
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"Rey...please don't go.I'm pleading you.I can't leave without you Rey.. but I can'y disobey dadisa too.." Kriya pleaded him who was bussy in packing his stuff , she was facing his back.
"Then come with me. Mumbai pahunch kar hum shaadi kar lete hain." He turned towards her and held her shoulder.
"But I can't disobey dadisa..'' She whispered looking at the floor.
"Okay.. fine. Don't disobey her. Ab mera rasta choddo mujhe jaana hai."He tried to moved forward ingnoring her tears, but she hold his hand and said.
"Please.. Rey.. dadisa ki baat manjao na.."
"Kriya.. do you have any idea what you are talking? I'm sorry I can't fulfill your dadi's unnecessary conditions to marry you. So let me go." He lashed out at her.
Today morning he once again tried to convince dadisa , somehow he was successful in his attempf.Dadisa agreed to their marriage but with only one condition. He has to marry TAANI who is adopted child ofshikhawat family and marriage will be one year contract marriage.But he disagreed with her conditions, even Kriya's parents and his parents supported him. But what made him toshocked wad Kriya who forced him to marry some other girl.
"Rey.. do you love me ? "She asked him nonsensly.
"You are doubting my love for you.. huhhh.?" He felt hurt when she asked hin if he loved her.
'Haaah..kyon ki tumhe koi fark nahi padta hum saat rahe na rahe." She accused him.
"I know I don't cry like you do but that dosen't means it make no difference to me." Even if her reply angered him but he controlled his anger.
"But you don't do anything fof us.." Kria complaint him.
"What yoi want huhhh..?? Main kissi aur se shaadi karoon..?" He shouted at her.
"Haaa.." She replied him more angery.
"Tum itni selfish kab se hogayi.. Tum ne kabhi uss ladki ki bare mein socha hai..? Hamare pyar ke liye hum sacrifice kare ye main samajtha hoon but Taani uss ki life kyon sacrifice kare..??" He asked her .He couldn't understand why Taani agreed to marry him, that be one year contract marriage.
"Kyon ki bahuth badi ehsan hai uss par iss pariwarki aur khad kar ke dadisa ki. Issiliye woh uss ehsan chukana chahti hai. Toh iss me khalat kya hai..???"
"But what abou her feelings , like every other girl she will have some dreams about her marriage and life partner. How can we break her dreams for our selfish reason." He aksed her.
"You can't break her dreams , but what about mine..?" She asked him same tone as his.
"It's not only your dream kriya.. it's mine too.."
"Rey one year ki toh baat hai. Manjao naa.. Hum donom jaante hai ye kundali ,dosh ye sab bakwas hai . So hum ko guilty feel hone ki zaroort nahi honge. kyon ki Taani ko kuch nahi hoga."
"Okay..maan lete hain use kuch nahi hoga. Ek saal baad hum shaadi kat lenge. Lekin us ki life ki kya..? Uski life barbad kar ke hum khushi se jee nahi sakte hai. Tumhare bare me mujhe nahi patha. Lekim main nahi jee sakta." He said his point of view. It's true that the guilt of ruining a girl's life never leave him.
"Rey.. Taani ki future ki baat tum dadisa par chod do. Woh Taani ke liye perfect life partner choose karegi..? Kaise..?abhi tak use lagta hai jo ladki mujhe shaadi karegi ek saal ki bad mar jayegi. Toh woh tumse ladka choose karne ka baat kaise kiya..? Your dadisa.. she is such a manipulator." Rey voice out his thought about her dadisa.
"Rey.. tum mere dadisa ki bare me aisa bat nahi kar sakta . Woh mujhse pyar karti hai isiliye ye decision liya hai." Kriya who can't a word against her dadisa shout at Rey.
"Okay.. Fine.. only your dadisa loves you , then stay with her. I'm going back." He said taking his bag in his hand .
"Rey.. Rey.. please listen to me." She called out him but he didn't stop. He walked out of the room without paying any heed to her words.
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Edited by Candyfloss-TR - 8 years ago
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