SS-Bhandan (Part 4 Updated 6/7) Pg5 - Page 2

Omkara was standing in front of his murthi, staring at the child he had made, when he heard someone walk towards him. He turned to see Annika, dressed in a simple blue sari, but what shocked him most were the angry tears in her eyes. He turned to face her, his face confused at her barging in at this hour.

"Annika Bhabhi aap-

SLAP!!!

Om froze as he felt the sting of the slap on his cheek and stood shocked. He looked up to see the usually forlorn woman shooting accusing daggers of rage at him from her eyes.

"Bhabhi?" Om breathed, shocked at what had happened.

"Mat bhulao mujhe bhabhi! Ghin aati hain mujhe tumne apni devar kehete hue Om!" She spat, anger exploding within her.

"Aisa kyun kehe rahi ho aap?" Om asked bewildered and hurt at her piercing words.

"Kyun pooch rahe ho tum mujhse!?" She asked furiously.

"Tumne drugs liye omkara singh oberoi!" She spat at him, making him flinch and balk. Annika lost all her senses and clutched onto his collar, shaking him as he stood defenceless.

"How dare you Omkara! Tumare himmat kaise huyi yeh karne ki! Tumne ek baar bhi hum sab ke baare main nahi socha! Ek baar bhi nahi!" She cried, released him with disgust.

"Bhabhi aap nahi samajthi, mera dard" he said turning away. Furious at his words annika spun him around to face her, tears flooding down her cheeks now.

"Main nahi samajthi om?! Main ek anaat akeli ladki nahi samajthi? Mujhe zabardasti shaadi karni padi, iss ghar ka dard, gussa sehena pada, Apni azaadi, apni independence chodna pada, Sahil se door rehna pada, aur uss insaan ke saath rehna pada jissne meri sab se zyaada beizzati kari!!" She shouted, as om realized the bitter truth behind her words. Understanding her pain, om took her by the arms and sat her down on his bed, as tears fell from her eyes.

"Jab aapko sab mehoos hain, toh phir kyun yeh gussa?" He asked her. Anikka took a calming breath and answered in a much calmer voice.

"Kyunki agar iss ghar mein tumara koi hain toh voh hain shivaay, aur yeh kaam kar ke tumne ussi ko tod diya om, woh toot chuke" she told him. Om eyes prickled as he realised the truth in her words.

"Uno ne iss ghar ko, business ko aur tum dono bhaiyon ko hamesha samala, hamesha tumhe protect kiya, kabhi kuch nahi maanga in return. Aur tumne kya kiya? Unhi ka vishwas, bharosa aur hosla tod diya? Bhaiyon hosla badathe hain om, todthe nahi." She said, clutching his hand as tears cascading down his cheek. Annika raised her hand and wiped away his tears.

"Ab unka hosla phirse badana tumare haathon mein hain- varna woh toh jeethi jee mar jayenge" she saud softly, before turning to walk away.

"Bhabhi" om called, as she turned to face him.

"Shivaay ne hamesha aapki beizzati ki, aapko ruyala, toh phir aap ye sab?" Om asked softly. Annika gave a dry smile.

"Om, shayad Shivaay Singh Oberoi ek accha pati nahi ho, lekin voh ek beterheen bhai zaroor hain" she stated before walking away and leaving om to his disturbed thoughts.