ShiVi TS- Patience
The last night of Navratri was pretty heavy on Raavi. She could not stand Disha close to Shiva. Them having a normal conversation also irked her. Adding to her irritation Suman had assigned some kitchen work to her seeing her always around Shiva.
Shiva was already uncomfortable with Disha trying to strike conversations and his chipkali pretty much glaring at him. He saw her move to the kitchen and he realised he was even more uncomfortable now with Raavi not eyeing them. He kept his eyes fixed to the kitchen waiting her return. For once, he wanted her to act like the Chipkali he knew, create a mess and drive Disha away. She was sweet and nice but she wasn’t Raavi. He could not concentrate and by mistake the thread of his dandiya got stuck in his kurta pulling out a button. He winced in pain as the button hit his hand.
“Kya hua?” Disha asked worried
“Kuch nai mai aata hoon.” He smiled and moved to his room
He reached his room to see the kurta opening up. He thanked himself for reaching his room in time. Last thing he wanted was a show in front of everyone especially, Disha. He removed his kurta and tried to fix it temporarily.
“Shiva, sab theek toh hai haina?” Disha entered his room worried and tripped on the carpet falling on him making him extremely uncomfortable.
“Disha tum please bahaa….” He stopped mid sentence to find Raavi standing behind
A tear dropped from her eye. He felt as if the floor had slipped below him. He had seen her angry, jealous and irritated around Disha but today she didn’t even look at her. She looked straight at him, hurt evident in her eyes. She felt something break in her. Maybe her patience, dreams, trust and maybe.. also her heart. She could not handle the sight anymore. She ran to the kitchen quickly suppressing her sobs.
He pushed Disha a bit more harshly than intended. She looked at her confused by his actions. His eyes grew red. What had he done? The hope he had been seeing in her eyes since few days he felt it break in front of his eyes. The pain he felt was too much.
“Mai abhi bhi shadi shuda hoon, Disha. Please…” he spoke firmly and ran behind her
He saw his whole family enjoying the last day of garba. Did no one notice Raavi wasn’t here? A tear dropped from his eye understanding how lonely she would be feeling in her own house while someone else tried to take her place.
He entered the kitchen in rush and heard sobs. He opened the store room in the kitchen and there he found her curled up taking inconsistent breaths. His heart broke. He had never seen her this way. Not even when she was forced to marry him. He walked to the kitchen counter and bought some napkins and water. He reached the store room and closed the door behind him. He made her drink water and tried to steady her breath.
She looked at him as she felt herself breathing normally. She pushed him slightly.
“Biwi hoke jo haq muje nai mile, usse badi aasani se de rha hai.” She stared at him blankly
“Raavi…”
“Please chala jaa.”
“Mai kahin nai jaa rha.”
“Mai chali jaati hoon.”
“Accident tha. Maine usse kamre mein nai bulaya tha… Mai..” he explained
“Tu kar na tuje jo karna hai. Tera kamra, teri hone wali biwi. Kal ko sabko Disha bhi pasand aa jayegi.” She cut him off
“Raavi mai ye shadi nai chahta.”
“Kya kabhi tere chahne na chahne se farak pada hai?” She snapped
She got up and walked back to his room. Her fate too bad. She had no where to go. She walked towards the room when Suman called out.
“Aye Raavi, tu phir Shiva aur Disha ke beech aayi?”
Raavi had enough. She looked around only family members present now additionally Disha of course.
“Mai beech mein aayi?” She laughed
“Aye hass kya rai hai?”
“Beech mein mai nai aap aayi hai. Hamare rishte mein hamare alawa sabka bolne ka haq hai. Mai kehti hoon kyu? Kya zarurat hai? Kya haq hai? Hamare rishte pe sabse zyada haq hamara hai par aap log kuch bolne hi nai dete!”
“Tuje hi todna tha na rishta. Ab kyu ro rai hai?”
“Aapne jhooth kaha tha kaki. Aapne kaha tha jaisa aapka Shiva waisi mai. Par aapne kabhi mera saath nai diya.”
Shiva requested Disha to leave since it was a family matter. Unsure about the happenings she left.
“Kyu saath doon tune mere bete pe haath uthaya”
“Aur ussne aapki beti ko characterless kaha tha. Ye nai suna aapne? Puchiye apne bete se rishta tod ne ki baat kisne ki thi?”
Everyone looked at Shiva and he looked down.
“Toh tune bhi toh kaha tha.”
“Gusse mein thi mai. Aur gussa jayas tha mera.”
“Raavi.. hum akele mein..” Shiva tried to take her away but she pushed him
“Kyu? Sach nai suna jata? Divorce ke papers kisne diye? Tune! Par ilzaam laga mujpe. Arre mera pati agar muje kahe ki vo mujse mukti chahta hai toh zabardasti thodi tujse baandh ke rakh sakti hoon.” She fell on the ground crying
Suman felt her heart finally melt as she understood she had been extremely harsh to the little girl who loved them since years. She was wrong too but she did not deserve this.
“Maana hamare rishte mein galti meri bhi hai par isse ye sach nai badal jayega ki galti teri bhi thi!” She pointed at Shiva
“Raavi..” Dhara made her get up
“Par saaza toh sirf muje mil rai hai.” She cried in Dhara’s arms
“Dhara di. Maine isse kitna kaha ki hum pati patni hai aur mai uske saath aage badhna chahti hoon. Nayi yaadein banana chahti hoon! Par nai har baat pe gussa. Uss Disha pe toh tuje gussa nai aaya jab usse tuje kiss kiya aur tere kamre mein jab gale padi thi? Shayad meri koshish mein hi kami reh gai.” She sobbed loudly finally letting herself free
“Aisi baat nai hai Raavi. Ye sab ek accident tha.”
“Chal maan liya Shiva, par mere hote hue dusri ladki ke saath ghumna? Tu meri kitni bezzatti karega? Divorce ka intezaar nai hua?”
“I’m sorry Raavi…” he cried
She wiped his tears and spoke
“Jab tu divorce ke kagaz tyaar kara rha tha na tab mai soch rai thi ki tu maafi mangega toh kaise tere saath aaungi. Tune toh mere saare sapne hi tod diye Shiva.”
Shiva looked at her. His eyes mirroring hers. Red and watery.
“Tu sorry kehta mai aa jati Shiva. Tera intezaar kar rai thi.” She cried leaving her pride aside
“Mai tere layak nai hoon Raavi.”
“Band kar ye ab! Tera ye complex kab theek hoga pata nai par tune muje zaroor complex de diya hai. Kya hai aisa usmein jo mere mein nai hai Shiva? Mai tere saath har tareeke se aage badhna ke liye tyaar thi. Phir bhi kyu? Kya kami hai mujmein?”
“Tuj mein koi kami nai hai Raavi. Please andar chal.” He picked her up in his arms since she fell too week.
Suman realised she had been cruel to her. This had been some harassment. She wiped her tears and retired to her room. The rest of the family wished to go to them but decided against it. They needed to talk alone.
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Hi Guys!🤗
I can’t take Suman’s attitude anymore. She is super annoying hence this 😆
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Ani🌸
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