''Di ne kahan na haath chhorne ko,phir? Haath chhoriye Di ka..'' Ishana replied to Shivaay angrily.
''Meri baat suno Annika.. Main jaanta hu maine jo kiya woh bohut galat thha.. Main maafi..''
Shivaay couldnt complete his sentence when he felt his left cheek burning. Everyone was shocked to see Ishana slapping Shivaay.
''Kahaan na maine.. Aapki koi maafi Di ko nahi chahiye.. Aapko jo karna thha,aapne kiya.. Ek tutey huye insaan ko aur kitna torhoge aap?'' Ishana spoke,spitting venom through her words.
''Ishana.. Tameez se baat karo Shivaay se.. Mera bhai hai woh...'' Omkara replied back.
''Waah.. Mann gaye tumhe aaj Omkara.. Aur tum kya kehrahe thhe Omkara.. Tameez se baat karu tumhare Bhai se.. Jo insaan bina kuch jaane puche meri behen ki zindagi barbaad kardi usse uska ghar,naukri aur humare Saahil ko chheen ke aur uske upar se tumhare iss Shivaay bhai ne meri Annika di ko kitna bhala bura kaha thha.. Tum aur Rudra thhe na wahaan pe..Agar tum dono chahte toh apne iss Shivaay bhai ko rok sakthe thhe,par tumdono ne nahi roka apne Bhai ko.. Sab sahi kaam tumhare doodh mein dhule huye Shivaay bhaiya hi karte hai aur saare bure kaam meri Di hi karti hai,hai na?'' Ishana replied back.
''Ishu,please rehne de.. I am not feeling well.. Mujhe ghar jaana hai.. Chhor de insabko.. Umar ka lihaaz toh kar..'' Annika slowly asked Ishana to calm down and asked her to leave them and go home.
''Stop it,Di.. Hum kyun umar ka lihaaz kare Shivaay Singh Oberoi ka jabki inhone ne hi aapko aadhi raat ghar se nikal diya tha jab aap 2 mahina pregnant thhi with his child. Shivaay ko laga tha ki aapka aur uss Siddharth Vikram Rana ka extra marrital affair hai aur yeh baccha aapka aur Vikram bhaiya ka hai.. Aapko ye yaad nahi hai kya,Di,sirf inki wajah se aapka honewala baccha duniya ki roshni dekhne se pehle hi maut ki andhera ne usse jhapat liya tha? Inhone hi aapko aisa zor ka dhakka marke bahar nikala thha jiski wajah se aapne apna baccha khoya thha? Insaaniyat aur rishto ki lihaaz nahi ki inhone toh hum kyun lihaaz kare inka?'' Ishana spoke and revealing the truth..
Omkara and Rudra shocked hearing the truth.. Daadi and Jahnvi also shocked hearing everything. While,Soumya held Annika who was sobbing silently.
Daadi came infront of Shivaay and made him face her..
''Kha meri kasam aur bol ki Ishana jo kehrahi hai kya woh sach hai? Bol Billu puttar.. Aaj tujhe sab batana parega.. Bol..''
Shivaay didnt say anything and hung his head down in guilt,confirming the allegations.
Daadi turned Shivaay and slapped him really hard.
''Tune aaj meri izzat churchur kardia hai.. Tune ek Maa ko mara hai Shivaay.. Tu itna niche girgaya ki uss Tia ke behkaave mein aake yeh sab kardala.. kyun? Tune aaj mera sar sharm se jhuka diya hai..'' Daadi cried while Jahnvi consoled her.
''Tu itna gir jayega Shivaay,tujhse yeh ummeed nahi thhi..'' Omkara spoke with full of anger.
''Mujhe aapse yeh ummeed nahi thha,Bhaiya..'' Rudra spoke,favouring Omkara.
Daadi went near Annika and folded her hands.
''Mujhe maaf karde meri bacchi.. Itna sab kuch hoga aur aise hoga,mujhe pata nahi thha.. Agar hosake toh mujhe maaf karde,Annika..''
''Aap mujhse maafi maangke mujhe sharminda mat kijiye Daadi.. Bare buzurg ka saath humesha aashirwaad dene keliye uthna chahiye,naki maafi maangne keliye..''Annika softly replied and hugged Daadi.
''Humein maaf kardijiye,Bhabhi... Kehte hai ki devar apni Bhabhi ke sabse kareeb hota hai aur bete samaan hota hai.. Aapke dono bete apni Maa samaan Bhabhi ki koi madad nahi karpaya.. Aap humein jo saza dena chahte hai aap de sakte hai humein..''Omkara-Rudra replied in unison.
Annika slowly asked Ishana and Soumya to go home as she was not feeling well after this whole fiasco and especially seeing Shivaay which reopened her old wounds.
Shivaay saw Annika leaving the Hall with Ishana and Soumya. Annika had become pale and expressionless. Her eyes bore pain and hurt more than happiness.
BG Music:
''Kaash woh pal paida hi naa ho
Jis pal mein nazar tu naa aaye
Kaash woh pal paida hi naa ho
Jis pal main nazar tu naa aaye
Gar kahin aisa pal ho
Toh iss pal mein mar jaayen
Mar jaayen...mar jaayen...
Mar jaayen...ooo ho mar jaayen
Mar jaayen...mar jaayen...
Mar jaayen...ooo ho mar jaayen...
Tuhjse juda hone ka tasavur
Ek gunaah sa lagta hai
Jab aata hai bheed mein aksar
Mujhko tanha karta hai
Khwab mein bhi jo dekhle yeh
Raat ki neendein udd jaayein
Mar jaayen...mar jaayein...
Mar jaayein...ooo ho mar jaayein
Mar jaayen...mar jaayen...
Mar jaayein...ooo ho mar jaayein..''
Precap: Shivaay plans to convince Annika.
index:
ch1- pg1
ch2-pg3