Part 3
Raavi got up early in the morning.. She would have to catch 11 a.m. bus, she would do all the work for today & then inform everyone about her decision.. Yesterday night she expected some kind of confrontation from Shiva but it looked like either he didn't believe her or he was in shock after her decision, she expected former, maybe he thought just like always she'll forget whenever she was pushed into background & wouldn't complain.. Though he wasn't wrong.. She has forgotten about that, but her decision of going to ahmedabad is not changing, she didn't expect any support from anyone but today she'll have to do this for herself or she will only have herself to blame..
With these thoughts she checked her bags & documents one last time, just then Shiva entered in the room & took a bag out & started to put some clothes in it,
"Shiva Tu kya kar raha hai? Kahi ja raha hai?"
"Ha Raavi, tere saath ab tu akele kaise jayegi.. Waha tera hostel, rehna, khana sab check karunga.. College me admission ke liye bhi akeli jaayegi kya? Mujhe pata hai meri Raavi bahut strong & smart hai par mera dil kamzor hai na, apni chipkali ko akeli kaise jaane dunga? Agar theek nhi laga sabkuch to soch raha hu wahi tere paas aa jaunga.. "
Raavi couldn't understand what was going on.. What was Shiva saying.. He couldn't possibly..
"Shiva tu kya bol raha hai? Matlab kya hai tera? Tu sach me mera saath de raha hai?!?"
It broke Shiva's heart knowing his chipkali couldn't even believe he would support her, but who's to blame? Not Raavi of course.. What has he done till today so she would believe his words of support..
"Raavi, main jaanta hu mujhse bahut si galtiyaan hui hai.. Jaane anjane mene tera bahut dil dukhaya hai, na chahte hue bhi tujhe akela kar diya, jo tera haq hai is ghar pe, na kewal is ghar pe par mujh pe bhi.. Wo bhi main tujhe nhi de saka.. Tune mujhe meri har galti, har khami ke saath apnaya aur mene iski kadar nhi ki.. Yahi samjhta raha ki tu mujhse pyar karti hai, Tu sab samjh jaayegi aur tu samjhi bhi.. Tune jis tarah se mujhe apnaya aisa kisi ne nhi apnaya.. Par me to uska 1% bhi nhi kar paya.. Bahut bada businessman samjhne laga khud ko, par hisaab ka bahut hi kachha nikla.. Mujhe maaf kar de Raavi.. Mujhe ek mauka de de, tera pati ban ne ka.. Jaisa Tu deserve karti hai.. "
Raavi couldn't believe, all her hurt started it's way through her eyes & tears were falling down & she just couldn't help but fall on the ground.. Shiva took her in arms & both stayed like this, didn't know how much time has passed..
"Shiva, Tu sach me mera saath dega? Main ye sab isliye nhi kar rahi kyunki me sabko apni ehmiyat batana chahti hu, mein ye apne liye karna chahti hu Shiva.."
"Main jaanta hu Raavi... Main jaanta hu tujhe koi fark nhi padta agar koi teri value samjhe na samjhe Tu bas sabki khushi ke liye sab kuch karegi.. Par sabko teri ehmiyat pehachan ni hogi Raavi.. Ye meri hi galti hai ki main is ghar me tujhe wo haq nhi dilwa saka jo tu deserve karti hai.. "
Just then Dhara started to call Rahi to help in breakfast and other work..
"Dhara di bula rahi hai.. "
"Chal bahar chalke sabko bata dete hai.. Tera Shiva tere saath hai, Tu bilkul tension mat lena.. "
When they came to aangan with their bags, shock on everyone's face was understatement..
"Raavi, Shiva ye bag.. Ye sab kya hai? Tum log kahi jaa rahe ho kya?.. " Dhara asked.
"Ji bhabhi.. Wo Raavi ek fashion designing course karna chahti hai ahmedabad me, teen mahine ka hai.. Kal admission karwana hai.. Aaj hostel, mess sab dekhna padega aur kal admission hai.. To main saath ja raha hu.. Beech beech mein jata rahunga aur agar lagega to shayad wahi ruk jaaunga teen mahine ki to baat hai ab to Dev aur Rishita bhabhi bhi aa gye hai.. Sab manage ho jayega "
"Ye kya bol raha hai tu Shiva.. Itni badi baat, tum logo ne decide kar li aur hume batana bhi zarooi nhi samjha" Gombi said.
" Nhi gombi, wo maine Shiva ko raat ko hi bataya.. Wo to main.. " Raavi tried to defend.
"Oh to yeh baat hai.. Mujhe pehle hi samjh jana chahiye tha.. Ye markundi gaay ka karnama hai.. Kabhi koi mere beto ko mujh se alag karna chahti hai kabhi koi.. Aur ye kya badi fashion ki classes karne ja rhi hai.. Naya naya drama.. Mere bete ne kamal kar ke dikha diya to jalan ho rahi hai isko.. Mein kya samjhti nhi hu.. Badi aayi ahmedabad jaa ke padhegi.. " Suman as usual started with her venomous tirade reserved only for Raavi..
"Ma tu ye kya bol rahi hai? Ye Raavi is ghar se alag karegi mujhe? Ye ladki jo Dhara bhabhi ke kamre k liye apne gehne bechne ko taiyyaar ho gyi, jo mere divorce papers bhejne k baad bhi is ghar me aayi bhabhi ka khayal rakhne, tere itne taane sehne ke baad bhi bas apna farz pura karti rahi.. Jab Rishita bhabhi loan kaand ke time ghar chhod ke ja rahi thi to bas Raavi hi thi jo apna hissa de kar bhi unhe rokna chahti thi.. Wo is ghar ko todegi? Aur kya kaha aap ne, ye MUJH se jalegi? Jis ladki ne apnaaya samman daav pe rakh diya mujhe kaabil banane ke liye? Is kankar ko shankar banaane wali sirf Raavi hai aur koi nhi.. Aaj me jo kuch bhi hu wo sirf Raavi ki wajah se.. Iske pyar aur vishwas ne tarasha hai mujhe warna me to bas wahi jungli, jaahil Shiva tha.. Jise sab yahi samjhte bhi the.. Bas ek yahi mere samman ke liye khadi hui warna to sabne muh sil rakha tha.. Ye mujhse jalegi? Jo meri kamiyon ki aag me khud jali hai... jisne khud jal ke mujhe nikhara hai.. Meri insecurities ki keemat mujh se zyada isne chukayi hai.. Aur tune bhi wo keemat is se vasuli hai ma.. Itna sab kuch seh ke bhi is janwar ko insaan banaya hai isne.. Sach batana ma.. Agar Tu mujh se sach me pyar karti hai to kya tu ise wo samman deti hai jo ye deserve karti hai? Isne kya Dhara bhabhi se kuch kam kiya hai is ghar ke liye? Toh ise wo samman aur jagah kyu nhi mil rahi? Ab koi iska saath de ya na de Shiva Pandya hai iske saath.. Aur ye Raavi ka Shiva hai.. Kamjor nhi padega.. "
Everyone was shocked hearing all this from Shiva's mouth. It's not like they didn't know all this but they always ignored Raavi's contribution in the house, in Shiva's life, everywhere. They didn't know what to say after this outburst.. Without Raavi it would be impossible for house to run.. Rishita wouldn't help at all, Dev's contribution in dukaan was useless.. Only Dhara remained to work that's why she didn't want Raavi to go.. She could manipulate her & stop her from leaving but after Shiva's outburst if she tried that, she wouldn't possibly retain her mahaan position in the house, Shiva has put Raavi in the same position as hers.. So she couldn't possibly stop them now..
"Tu theek bol rha hai Shiva, Raavi ko bhi pura haq hai apne sapne poore karne ka.. Main hu na yaha main sab sambhaal lungi.. "
Raavi was overwhelmed with Shiva's speech.. She subconsciously took his hand in hers.. Feeling so proud & happy when Shiva said all this.. She never did anything for glory or acknowledgement but it felt really good to finally have that.. Yes, she deserves this..
Suman was on loss of words.. She never knew her Shiva would speak for his wife like that.. Looks like all her boys would be peticot chap only.. Just like their father..
Gombi just saw all this, not knowing what to say, he looked at his wife for some hint but she was in deep thoughts, he remembered nimbu's price has been reduced so he should go & get some..
Dev, Rishita & Krish left from there as it wouldn't change their life much.. It's not like they'll have to work in Shiva & Raavi's absence.. Who cares it's just three months..
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So I updated third part too..
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