Part 3
I stood there outside the gate of the house with
millions of questions running in my mind. I had left the house with a pin and I
had nothing with me except the white suit that I was clad in and then I
realized I had a responsibility that was adorning me. Yes my mangalsutra… the
chain that was supposed to be the symbol of my married life. Do I have the right to wear it any more?
I think not. I removed it with a heavy heart from around my
neck and when I looked around I found a piece of paper lying on the ground. I
took it and wrapped it in the piece. I had no right to take it along as it did
not belong to me. It belonged to the man who lived inside. I turned around and
saw the watchman was watching me curiously. I smiled a halfhearted smile at him
and handed him the piece of paper and
told him to give it to maan. He just nodded his head and kept looking at me as
if pleading me not to go. But I had to leave I could not carry on a
relationship where He refused to trust and believe me and not only that but he
could arrive at any conclusion without even thinking about talking to me. I
asked him to go in and hand it over to him asap as I did not want it to get
lost.
He reluctantly walked in and I started walking away from the
house without any clue where I was heading to. I walked for few minutes when I
realized that I needed to find a place where I could back to and with this
random walking I could very easily get lost on the roads of delhi. I stood and
thought for minute and the only I solution that I could come was that I go back
to my home but for that I needed money.
I will have to borrow it from someone. I knew only two
people who could help me Adi Sir and Pinky. I could not go to pinky, coz then
her father will not let me go. I had to resort to the second option and I
decided to go Adi sir's house and try coaxing him not to tell Maan anything
about my whereabouts and that I was borrowing money from him.
It was quite a distance to cover on foot but I had no other option except to walk to
his place. It took me well above half an hour to reach to his place. I knocked
on the door and it was opened by ADI sir with a shocked expression and his eyes
asking me questions that I knew I will have to answer.
"Geet tum yahaan..aur tum ro kyun rahi ho.." I just stood
there quiet coz I know I was calm till I had not spoken a word from my mouth and he then called me in.
"main Abhi Maan sir ko phone karta hoon..woh tumhare liye.."
"Nahi aap unhe phone nahi karenge.."
"Geet, kya matlab,"
I then explained what ever I could muster up and tell..
He looked at me dumbfounded and had nothing to me not even words of
consolation coz he knew I was hurt and no words could heal me. I then asked him
if he could lend me some money coz I wanted to go away from this city and away
from HIM.
He just nodded his head and gave me whatever he had in
wallet. I wanted to leave immediately. He asked me to wait for a moment. I didn't
know for what but I did. He went in and got a big bag. I looked at him with
questioning eyes. He just smiled at me and opened the bag. It was OUR wedding
album. I looked at him still confused.
"Geet tum unke bina jee nahi sakti, isme se koi ek photo
nikaal lo taaki who tumhara sahara bane jab tumhe unki yaad aayi.." I smiled at
him knowing that he was right. I picked up a pic in which the two of us were
oblivious to the world around us lost in each other. I thanked him and again
reminded him not to tell anyone about my whereabouts. He promised me and I left
for the bus stand.
I found a bus that took me to my destination. I bought the
ticket and sat in one corner unaware of the happenings. The bus drive was about
7 hours but to me it seemed like it had ended before even it started.
I got down the bus and walked home. I stood outside not
knowing how will I face them all especially after the way I had left it. I gathered
up the courage and rang the bell to the house hoping that someone who could
read me opens the door and my wish was granted. I saw the one woman who had
loved me unconditionally always standing there staring at me. I knew she was
shocked beyond her wits coz I had promised I would never step into the house
again and I had severed all the ties when I had left.
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