Part - 24
Recap:sadaf's bday party ends...manial still there...waitng 4 shayan 2 pick her up...he comes late...n later scolds her 4 behavng lik tht infront of others...n then realizes he had taken out his anger of someone else on her n ...says sorry 2 her...then both reach home...he goes 2 park da car..while she goes 2ward da apartment...n when he comes..hez shock 2 see..sumthng infront of his apartment....
Now story further....
shayan after parking da car...went 2ward his flat...n gt shocked....2 see....manial still standing on da door...
S:manial...tum ab tak yahan kya kar rahee ho...open da door...n go inside na..why standng here.
M:woh actually..kya hai na..k...
S:kya??
M:woh mujh se darwaza nahee khul raha hai...(inncently)
he gts shock on wht she said...n then he gts a smile on his face....seeing her innocent face...n came 4ward n ask her 4 keys..she gives him...n while opening door...
S:waisay...itna mushkil kaam tu nahee hai..look..yeh chabi li(showng her da key)..lock mein dale...(putting da key in lock)..aur yeh khol gaya darwaza(doors open now...n he moves aside...n tells her 2 come in...she comes in...he locks da door...he throws...keys on da table..n sits..shez standng there only..)
S:ab kya howa...aise kyun khare ho?chalo now 4gt jo bhi huwa...mein tu tumhare he bhale k liye bolta hoon...ab kabhi tumhien..akele ana parta...tu kya raat tak...mera intezar karti..haan...
M:nahee...aisa nahe...woh...us din tu khul gaya tha..ajj pata nahee..mainey kafe try kiya par...woh..
S:its ok..hota hai...chalo...mein change kar ke..ata hoon..then u also go n sleep...
n he goes 2ward da room...while she sits on da near by sofa...n thnkng...abt him...
M(herself):i knw app merey barey mein kya sochte ho...acha he hai...app merey saath zindagi bhar ka saath nahee nibhana...aur acha he hai k app ke zindagi mein aaima ji jaise larke hain..wohi app ko suit karti hai..jahan tak rahee meri baat...tu...mein tu kuch bhi nahee...na confidence hai mujh mein...kisi baat ko face karna ka..aur nahe...mein koi kaam..thek se kar pati hoon...app kitna kehte hai...2 be confident...n all...par mein...kya karoon...mein chah kar bhi apney appko shayad apke layek bana paoon...bt i knw...aisa nahee ho sakta...mein woh hoon he nahee..jaisa app chahte hain..app k life partner ho...shayad mein he...sapney sekhney lage the...acha hai...asliat se jaldi wakif hoagye...abb bas..chand dino ka saath hai...jab tak..mein kuch ban na jaoon..phir tu shayad...
n jus when she was thnkng...he came out in his night dress...n saw her in some other world only...he comes closer...n speaks..
S:manial..(no response..)
S:manial..(still...no response..so he shakes her shoulders...)
S:manial...kya howa..kahan gum ho???
M(back 2 reality):nahee kahen bhi tu nahee...app..koi kaam tha??
S(smiles..on her silliness):nahee...par madam..buhat raat hogaye...i thnk..mujhe bhi sona chahye..aur appko bhi tu...
M:ji...mein chalte hoon..gudnite..
S(smiles):gudnite..
n manial went inside...n now was scoulding herself...4 being so lst in her thoughts...tht she 4gt abt da whole world around...n then all while changng..n time till sleeping shez thnkng abt same thnk...tht wht shayan will be thnkng abt her...shez such a fool...n now she saw a smile on his face 2....when she gt confused...n said..whteva came in her mind...she knew..he would be thnkng...wht an idiot shez...n thnkng abt all this..she drifted 2 sleep...
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We see a big haweli..yes u all guessed right..its manial's home...we see a lt of hussle n bussle around there..some one is shouting on da servants 2 do thngs...its none other than beamma(kashish's grandmother...4 more info..chk page 1)...n shez seems 2 look v happy...n why won't she...2day was day she was waitng 4 lng...his closet n handsom grand son was comng home...after his nikkah wold take place...wid his bride...n she was happy 4 him...
His grandson..da second bro of manial...rahim khan(aka huda...chk page one 4 detailed info)was gtg married...same way as was da tradition of da tribe...wid a grl...much elder 2 her...bt as this was nt anythng new 2 all...he was jus marrying her 4 money...as she was havng lt of money frm her dad side...n tht would be his after both gt married...so...now he was comng home wid her bride...woman were nt used 2 go on such occasions n only men went...da grl he was marrying was same age as of her sis afshan...n she was his cousin...2...Raheela(aka sangeeta ghosh)daughter of mamiji(aka vasu of kth)...as called by all...raheela's dad was no more...n she ws only property holder after him...n as mamji was lookng 4 gud rishta's 4 him...n she knew..wht better could be...than rahim khan...4 her daughter...bt she neva thought abt wht her daughter would thnk...n truth was she wasn't happy...y would she be..she always thought of him..as a small cousin..more lik a bro...bt...now..destiny...n she can't say a word...as it was decided by panchait in village..she can't say anythng...if she will speak...there are history of cases...infront of her...when grls spoke...against..wht was da result...so she kept quite...
A servant came...n tld beamma of their arrival...n she shouted out...
B:bahu..kidhar hai..jaldi aa...aagaye woh log...
n then she went 2ward da gate...n welcomed them...wid all others members standng there....
welcome was done...n 4rm now on...raheela was part of da family 2....
Briefly 2 tell u...as even u wld nt love 2 hear....n i won't take lng...raheela was a bahu 4 da house...a wife of name 4 rahim...wid whom he had relation jus 4 family...n rest he had..affairs outside home 2...nothng changed 4 him...he was same lik his elder bro now...bt jus a mere change was tht..his wife was a bit strict...keeps an eye on him...so he used 2 hide 4rm her...n do tngs...bt hear...rahim had no fear of her...as she neva said anythng..nt even a word..she said..when she gt a frst slap frm him...as she knew...she has 2 be lik this..n hav 2 hav..more of it..till her death...so rahim was havng free hand...n he was njoying it...da only prb was his mom...who used 2 scold her at times..bt he neva listen 2 her...as was da rule of tribe..they neva listen 2 woman..2 them they are jus a show pieces...2 keep in homes only...
Majee(manial's mom) was use 2 it...bt was feelng bad 4 da new bride..bt even she was helpless...she was happy her daughter was saved frm living in such place...bt now a days...a new worry was on her mind...worry of her elder daughter...afshan....
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It was morning time now...manial gt up...n saw da time..it was 9:30...she gt up huriedly...as she was late...she nev woke up so late..n 2day...she fastly went 2 freshen up...n then came out 2 make breakfast...n as she came out..b4 gng 2 kitchen she looked 4 shayan...bt there was no sig of him...she thought.he might hav went out...n she went 2 kitchen..n 2 her suprise...he was there...cookng somethng..she came inside...n saw thngs...placed here n there...n all was messy...n she spoke..
M:shayan...app..yeh sab kia??
shayan looked back...n as he saw manial...he smiled at him..n repsonded...still...concentrating on cooking sumthng..
S:woh mein jaldi jaag gaya...n i waited thori dair k tum uth jao tu...par tum ajj dair se uthi so...mujhe kafi bhook lag rahee thi..woh raat ko bhi...(n then he bit his tounge..as he knew...manail..neva liked..someone 2 skip meals...jus lik her mom..she also use 2 shout..on tht..)
M:kya..app ne raat ko bhi kuch nahee khaya??
S(wid a sorry face):woh..actually..hala gula mein ehsas he nahee howa...phir..ghar akey...bhook tu lagi..par jab tak..tumhein kuch bolta..saw u were sleepng nicely so..mainey..socha...kyun tumhien disturb karoon...aur mein khud bananey ka mood nahe tha.so sogaya..aisey he..
M(immitating him):aisey he...
S:acha na..ab hogaya..choro isey...mainey..buhat zabardast nashta banaya hai..tum betho...will jus serve in a min...
M:app na..utha dete mujhe..gt into so much trouble..chale ab hatein..mein...kardete hoon...wiasey (lookng at da pan..where sumthng..burnt was placed)yeh kya banaya hai..koi naya dish hai..(laughng)
S:omelete hai...nazar nahee ata...haan thora jaal gaya hai..par...
M:thora..jala hai yeh..haan...
S:haan na...acha..jao tum betho..i will handle it
M:app churye..i will do..evrythng..go n sit at da table...(n she took da spoon frm his hand...n both there hands..touched..each others...hand..n both gt as if lst in da moment...then as if realizing..shayan..gave him da spoon...n sittng back on table now...after controllng himself spoke..
S:kya hai yaar..karney dete..waisey bhi..jab tak tum yahan ho..ayashai hai mere..phir..tu aisa he jala howa khana ho jaisey..phele khata tha...
Manial..remain quite on his comment..as she knew..he was right...n she quietly made da breakfast..n served..n both ate quietly...da day went lik tht only..n after lunch..manail gt busy in her work...as she was washng clothes...of da whole week...it was sunday..n frm 2morrow..college again..n she won't be able 2...shayan went out...2 meet his frnds...n as she completed her work..she was tired n went 2 take a shower...after she came out...n was soaking her wet hair with towel...when da bell rang...she huriedly...pt towel at a side..n went 2 open da door..she was hesitant...as shayan has key...why will he ring da bell...she was thnkng wht 2 do..whom would be at da door..in this confusion..bell rang again..n she had no choice bt 2 open...bt she thought 2 look frm key hole...n as she saw who it was...she gt so nervous...n her hands were swaetng badly...n she was in delima...2 open da door or nt...n in wht 2 do condition...da perosn outside..rang da bell again...this time...it was seeming lik..he/she had..kept hand on da bell only....
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so guyz this was da next part..do tell me h it was...i will be eagerly waitng 4 ur comments...do reply...
nxt part:shocking news 4 manial...n she takes help of shayan...shayan agrees 2 help her
till next time...u all do tc...njoy..
wid luv...
guriya....😊
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