--What is this noise? What time is it?
Mahir thought as soon as he woke up. He slept till afternoon today.
-- Rafi, where are you?
But Rafi wasn't in the hut. Mahir couldn't understand what the time was. However, he woke up and began to go near the well. He washed his mouth and came back. He noticed everyone was just looking at him only. What's the matter ? He remembered about last night suddenly. Mukhya ji told him not to sleep but he didn't know when he fell asleep. What have the village decided? What else is written for him? Where is Bela? He should go and talk to her. She too has been humiliated. Should he go and check her?
All of these were going inside his head while he saw the village arrangements for some occasion. Which function is coming around ? Of course it's been only 6-7 months and he doesn't know about every ritual of the village. Mahir saw Rafi.
-- Rafi, come here..
He called him. Rafi came to him smiling. Mahir was about to ask about hekim ji when Rafi told him with signs that hekim and mukhya are in the chamber and they have called Mahir. Mahir thought to himself ...so this is the decision time.
He entered the chamber slowly. As soon as he entered the room he saw mukhya, hekim sitting with other people. Mahir knew them all, except for two of them. But he had more things to concern than thinking about other men.
-- Areh Aditya, come inside.
Mukhya ji smiled and said. Mahir was surprised a little.
--You called me mukhya ji?
-- Yes, have a look at these two kurtas. Select one for tonight's function.
This is something Mahir didn't expect before coming to this room. However, he went near the dresses. Hekim ji said
-- Take the other one...umm...the blue one..
Mahir felt really relaxed. Thank God that hekim ji isn't angry with him anymore. He smiled and took the blue one.
-- The premise has been decorated very nicely. Is there any function ?
The room had quite a laugh at this, although Mahir couldn't understand why. Mukhya ji said
-- Yes beta, there is a function. Very special one...
-- Oh. You could have told me sir. I'd have helped in the decorations.
-- No...no... there's no need. We can't let the groom die working for his marriage right!
The room laughed again, but Mahir was stunned. Hekim ji noticed this.
Bela had a mixed feeling since hearing this decision. She will be married to Mahir, once again! When she was blaming her destiny she didn't know this was coming along. Indeed, Bela knew that marrying Mahir can not remove every stain in their relation. But at least there's a hope now since Mahir had agreed to this marriage.
-- This time I won't let you go Mahir ji! I'll love you with everything.
Bela thought and smiled. She was giving a trial to the saree she will be wearing today at evening.She was lost in her thought when she heard his voice .
-- Bela, are you there?
--Mahir ji!
Bela hurriedly tried to adjust her saree. Mahir hearing her voice entered the room and seeing Bela he turned around awkwardly. Bela still adjusting her saree said
-- I'm sorry.
And it echoed because Mahir also said sorry.
-- I want to talk to you.
-- Yeah tell me, you can turn around also..
-- What the hell is going on Bela. You said you want to marry me? The village is preparing for our marriage. Who are you to take this decision alone?
Bela was utterly surprised. What does that mean? Mahir didn't know about it?
-- Mahir ji, I thought you know about it.
--Don't try to fool me Bela...I'm not falling for this time.
-- But Mahir ji...
-- What?What did you think? You can counter me like this? So that I have to marry you? No tell me what did you think? I'll get ready to marry you forgetting everything? This is why you are so busy with your dress and make up, huh?
-- Mahir...plz...let me say something at least...
-- You think I'll forget all those moments when you kept humiliating my love...really Bela...did you actually think I'll be ready to take you as my wife...
-- Mahir stop it...
-- What did you think ? I am a lunatic who falls for the same trap each time...knowing that you killed my mother...
--Mahir stop it.
Bela raised her voice so high that Mahir had to stop.
-- You claim you had loved me once . And you can't believe me for once!...really Mahir? Even I thought that you are guilty for something... but I read your eyes. I saw innocence in them and I loved you. But you...
Bela broke down completely, her weepings made Mahir stand numb. Bela continued
-- I trusted you, even then when I didn't love you. But you could never trust me Mahir...And how would you see innocence in my eyes when you never bothered to know about me Mahir...
Mahir didn't know what to say...if Bela is innocent, even then nothing is sorted. Why did he get punishment then? For what?
Mahir didn't speak anything else. He turned around to leave.
-- If you want to break the marriage then go ahead Mahir. Because it doesn't make any difference to the reality. I am your legal wife...this is the reality.
Mahir listened and went out of the hut. But as soon as he left the premise, he saw hekim ji standing. Seeing Mahir he stopped him and said
-- Where are you coming from Aditya?
-- Actually...
-- You went to meet Bela right? Have some patience, you will have all the time in the world after marriage.
Seeing Mahir hesitating, he said
-- What? Aren't you happy with this marriage?
-- Hekim ji, I have something to tell you...
-- You may tell me...but let me tell you one thing before. Either you marry Bela today or get ready to leave the village. It's your call. And now tell me what do you have to say.
--.. ...nothing...
he nodded a no and began to leave the premise.
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