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So this is a two/three shot I wrote on our beloved AbhiGya.. Do read and let me know how you feel about it and whether or not I should continue with this.. :)
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Nitya
Part 7 -Page - 26
Part - 1
Pragya sat there broken, devastated staring at her mother's dead body as the priest did the last rites. She wanted to cry, to mourn her mother's death but no matter how much she tried, how much Bulbul and her Daadi begged her to, tears won't come. The shrieks that were stuck in her throat hurt like a million daggers but she couldn't get them out. She just sat there staring at her, hoping that this is a nightmare, a very cruel nightmare and she would wake up soon, in her mother's loving embrace but she knew it wasn't a nightmare, it was the truth.. Her truth.. That she was supposed to live with.
Suddenly she felt a hand on her head, she looked up to see daadi, His daadi, running a loving hand over her head. She sat down with her and pulled her to her chest rubbing her back soothingly, well that was what she thought. Only she couldn't feel it. She didn't want to. All she wanted, needed to feel was her mother's arms around her, everything else was just.. not enough. And then a thought struck her, daadi was here.. Would he come too? No.. Why would he.. She thought almost spitefully. She looked up at Daadi and almost as if she read her thoughts, she said, "I forbade them to come.. Don't worry." And that did it. A lone tear fell from her eye and then another and then the tears just won't stop. The pain of all these months, of a marriage based on misunderstandings, a husband who hated her, a sister-in-law who tortured her, her husband's girlfriend whom he flaunted in front of her as if she wasn't his wife but a slave who didn't deserve him,and finally her mother's sickness and her death. She cried, shrieked, yelled for her mother asking her to wake up, to look at her once.. Just once. She didn't realize for how long but then they were taking her away from her. She couldn't let go of her. She held on, trying to stop them, telling them that her mother was ok she just needs rest and she will be fine.. That they mustn't disturb her. The doctor said she must rest.. But they won't listen.. They just won't stop. Then she felt Bulbul, her Daadi and His Daadi pull her back as she was going after them. And then she broke down. She fell on her knees and cried and cried and cried until she blacked out.
She woke up after a few hours in his Daadi's lap while she caressed her hair. She looked around and saw Bulbul sitting with Suresh. He was trying to console her. Then she saw her daadi sitting on the bed looking into space. She looked around again hoping against hope that she would see the one she wanted to.. Her maa.
He saw her come to the car with a determined look on her face. "Its time.", he thought before he closed his eyes and gathered all his strength to face her.
She came and stood in front of the car and he stepped out. Before he could say anything she said, "Daadi is having dinner. You can take her home after that." She started to go back when he blocked her way, "I am not here for daadi. She already has her car with the driver. I am here to see you. I.." She raised her hand to stop him from saying anymore. "You and I have nothing to talk about. Please leave." "Pragya please listen.." She looked up at him almost mockingly and said "Oh, so its Pragya today? Not chashmish or behenji. And no yelling. A man like you can never be nice unless you want something from me. Let me guess, you want a divorce right. I am going to file for one tomorrow so you don't need to put up another act for me." "No! No, I don't want a divorce. I just came to.. " "You want me to tell daadi that this is not your fault?? I won't. Sorry. Now leave before I do something drastic." She said to him in a cold voice, one Abhi could not recognize. Her voice was always so soft and tender. She was looking at him as if she didn't even know him and that pricked his heart. "Pragya, listen.. " "No. I want you to leave. My mother's soul won't rest in peace as long as her you are anywhere near this house, so LEAVE." Before he could say something they heard Daadi's voice, "Why are you here? Did I not tell you not to bother her? You already killed her mother. What more could you possibly do to her now?" Saying this Daadi swayed a little holding her head but before she could fall both Abhi and Pragya caught hold of her.
Do let me know what you think.. 😊
PS: This is my first attempt at writing, so all criticism welcome.. I know there is a lot of space for improvement and I would like to know how.. :)
So this is a two/three shot I wrote on our beloved AbhiGya.. Do read and let me know how you feel about it and whether or not I should continue with this.. :)
Love
Nitya
Index
Part 1 - Below
Part 1 - Below
Part 2 -Page-5
Part 3 -Page-8
Part 4 -Page - 11
Part 5 -Page - 17
Part 6 -Page - 21Part 7 -Page - 26
Part 8 -Page - 31
Part 9 - Page - 36
Part 10 - Page - 40
Part - 1
Pragya sat there broken, devastated staring at her mother's dead body as the priest did the last rites. She wanted to cry, to mourn her mother's death but no matter how much she tried, how much Bulbul and her Daadi begged her to, tears won't come. The shrieks that were stuck in her throat hurt like a million daggers but she couldn't get them out. She just sat there staring at her, hoping that this is a nightmare, a very cruel nightmare and she would wake up soon, in her mother's loving embrace but she knew it wasn't a nightmare, it was the truth.. Her truth.. That she was supposed to live with.
Suddenly she felt a hand on her head, she looked up to see daadi, His daadi, running a loving hand over her head. She sat down with her and pulled her to her chest rubbing her back soothingly, well that was what she thought. Only she couldn't feel it. She didn't want to. All she wanted, needed to feel was her mother's arms around her, everything else was just.. not enough. And then a thought struck her, daadi was here.. Would he come too? No.. Why would he.. She thought almost spitefully. She looked up at Daadi and almost as if she read her thoughts, she said, "I forbade them to come.. Don't worry." And that did it. A lone tear fell from her eye and then another and then the tears just won't stop. The pain of all these months, of a marriage based on misunderstandings, a husband who hated her, a sister-in-law who tortured her, her husband's girlfriend whom he flaunted in front of her as if she wasn't his wife but a slave who didn't deserve him,and finally her mother's sickness and her death. She cried, shrieked, yelled for her mother asking her to wake up, to look at her once.. Just once. She didn't realize for how long but then they were taking her away from her. She couldn't let go of her. She held on, trying to stop them, telling them that her mother was ok she just needs rest and she will be fine.. That they mustn't disturb her. The doctor said she must rest.. But they won't listen.. They just won't stop. Then she felt Bulbul, her Daadi and His Daadi pull her back as she was going after them. And then she broke down. She fell on her knees and cried and cried and cried until she blacked out.
She woke up after a few hours in his Daadi's lap while she caressed her hair. She looked around and saw Bulbul sitting with Suresh. He was trying to console her. Then she saw her daadi sitting on the bed looking into space. She looked around again hoping against hope that she would see the one she wanted to.. Her maa.
"Maa" daadi heard a feeble voice and looked down at her daughter in law who was looking around the room calling out for her mother. She looked so fragile, one touch and she would break into innumerable pieces. She wanted to do something for her so she could lessen her pain but how could she when her grandchildren are the ones who caused her so much pain. She was equally responsible for this. She knew Abhi did not deserve an angel like her but she still marry them but her blind love for Abhi destroyed an innocent soul and she didn't think she could bear the look in her eyes. She wanted to leave but she just couldn't. This was the girl who loved her so much in a few months, not anyone in her family loved her like she did and she just couldn't leave her when she was so vulnerable so she stayed.
Pragya got up and it took her a few seconds to understand what was going on. Then she looked around again and the pain came back again. She decided that she needed to make sure that everyone is ok.. It is her duty and her mother taught her to fulfil all her duties no matter how hard the situation is. So she stood up and walked up to Suresh. "Can you bring us food? Nobody has eaten all day and I don't want anybody to fall sick." Suresh looked up to her in awe and then nodded. He went out and after sometime came back with some packets. Pragya asked everyone to come out and have food. Nobody refused, not wanting to argue with her. She served everyone and just as she was about to sit when Suresh nudged her. She looked up to where he was pointing and saw a white car. She knew who it belonged to and prayed that it was just here to pick up Daadi, with a driver. She could not see him, not today, she can't. She doesn't have the strength. Suresh saw the multitude of emotions on her face and decided to tell her. "It is him. He has been there since morning. Do you want me to talk to him?" Pragya contemplated for a moment and then told him that she will deal with if. Suresh was starting to say something when she walked out of the house asking him not to tell anyone about this.
He saw her come to the car with a determined look on her face. "Its time.", he thought before he closed his eyes and gathered all his strength to face her.
She came and stood in front of the car and he stepped out. Before he could say anything she said, "Daadi is having dinner. You can take her home after that." She started to go back when he blocked her way, "I am not here for daadi. She already has her car with the driver. I am here to see you. I.." She raised her hand to stop him from saying anymore. "You and I have nothing to talk about. Please leave." "Pragya please listen.." She looked up at him almost mockingly and said "Oh, so its Pragya today? Not chashmish or behenji. And no yelling. A man like you can never be nice unless you want something from me. Let me guess, you want a divorce right. I am going to file for one tomorrow so you don't need to put up another act for me." "No! No, I don't want a divorce. I just came to.. " "You want me to tell daadi that this is not your fault?? I won't. Sorry. Now leave before I do something drastic." She said to him in a cold voice, one Abhi could not recognize. Her voice was always so soft and tender. She was looking at him as if she didn't even know him and that pricked his heart. "Pragya, listen.. " "No. I want you to leave. My mother's soul won't rest in peace as long as her you are anywhere near this house, so LEAVE." Before he could say something they heard Daadi's voice, "Why are you here? Did I not tell you not to bother her? You already killed her mother. What more could you possibly do to her now?" Saying this Daadi swayed a little holding her head but before she could fall both Abhi and Pragya caught hold of her.
Do let me know what you think.. 😊
PS: This is my first attempt at writing, so all criticism welcome.. I know there is a lot of space for improvement and I would like to know how.. :)
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