NEW FF. UNBREAKABLE BONDS Chapter 43(UPDATED PAGE 44 - Page 31

Originally posted by: ronshaan

Very nice progress in the story, Wha wha I knew it.. that man will pop up from No where ... well i m sure he will say to vikram **after seeing sugni with him** that wha .. u married to woman who was with me b4 u... and this girl.. Oh u adopted my daughter wha wha !!! 😆

achaa aaj phir aik request hay teray se...woh yeh k

Phir subah hogi k beginning main humne Adi and Amrita ka romance dekha tha and it was cute.. I really liked the way he used to pacify her .. I know easy Nahi hoga but I want to read One romantic Scene of those two.. So hope ull write it for us 😉😆 husband ka halath kharab hay to wife ka reaction and romance dekhna hay .. So hope ull write that as well 😉

Thanks and keep writing !! loved it so far.

As per special request from ROn who wanted a Adi-amu moment here it is for you!

CHAPTER 36

VICKRAM looked at Vijay with a stoney face expression. Some how this all made sense. That did not take him long Vickram thought...but what was his game plan this land belonged to his mother, and he was sure there was no basis for his allegations here.

"Thakur Vijai Singh , Namaste" Vickram greeted him . He was answered by a cool nod.

"I think you are mistaken ...this land belongs to us!" Vickram said.

"Maybe one time it did...but as of last year it was put up for sale and I brought it. So it belongs to me, and right now you are trespassing and conducting illegal business on my property and I am asking you to leave, otherwise I will be forced to call the police and have you thrown out. "

Vickram looked at him and frowned what was he talking about. Taking a look at the paper the black coated lawyer handed him Vickram looked at it. It was a legal notice saying the same that this was private property and they needed to move.

This is impossible..." He said

"No it is not Thakur Saab... your father mortgaged this land many , many years ago to Thakur Prakash Singh and apparently he never paid his debt and when my poor Uncle died last year I inherited all of his wealth, which meant it came to me.

Prakash Singh...Prakash Singh was Jwala's Singh brother and Vijay Singhs uncle...Hmm something was not right here. "If you are not satisfied you can see I have copies of the deed and the mortgage agreement... Now I will ask you again...please leave. " he said.

Until knowing the full facts Vickram was in no position to argue this point. Turning to the project manager he told him. " Mr. Jain...could you send the workers home...I need to resolve this before we start. I'll call you later and discuss it."

Mr. Jain nodded and proceeded to do as Vickram Instructed.

"Thakur Saab..." Vickram said. "I don't know what is going on here...but I assure you I will be back to finish my project on My land..."

"You're wasting your time Vickram...heed my advice...better return to your city life and leave this place..there is nothing here for you... and see it no longer suites you...or family...poor boy such a tragic incident!" Vickram looked at Vijai and could not help the flash of anger that crossed his face, was he gloating?.

"Why don't you let me worry about that...thank you Why don't you worry about the fool you're going to feel when I prove you wrong hmmm..."Turning away from him he made his way to is jeep .

Vijai Singh watched Vickram Singh as he drove away.

"S-sir..." his lawyer said next to him. "He is right...I mean there is no basis..." He shut up after he received a deadly stare form Vijay.

Maybe ... he did not have a basis for his allegations, Vijai thought...but he did not that it would stall whatever project they had in mind . There was no way he was going to allow them to come back here and move about as though they owned the place .

He had felt a little easy form the humiliation he suffered at the hands of Vickram sing and his stupid sister Kuhu, when he watched him be humiliated and laughed at in the village over that bedni...what was her name...ah yes Sugni. He gloated when he heard that they ran away from the village with their tail between their legs. He was sure they would never show their face back here.

But no...then the mother shows up with her grandson and his wife to start a building project. He wondered why Vickram choose not to be here, but then it did not surprise him that he would not come back.

So he started with his scare tactics hoping they would pack bags and run back...of course Godavari was a stubborn old bat and she called her son to see what was happening here. Vijai was interrupted from his thoughts by the arrival of Inspector Chaowdry.

"Thakur Saab did he buy it?" He asked him

"No ...I don't expect him to...but he will be running around trying to figure this out...I am sure..." He laughed..How did it go this morning?"

"Oh he is demanding results ...he even suspected foul play...but don't worry.." He said quickly when Vijai looked at him. "I told that was baseless after all who would have anything against them. I will keep your name out if it "

"You better... Poor Vickram..all alone cleaning up his families messes ." he said

"Ohh but he is not alone.. Thakurine ji is with him?"

"Thakurine? He is...back with ...what was her name..ahhh yes Reva?" He frowned. That was surprising.

"No no no...this one ...did not dress like a Thakurine, I think it is some city girl... she was wearing mens clothes jeans...but very pretty. Sugni...Thakurine Sugni Singh." He said with a smile as he remembered her bringing his tea.

"Excuse me..what did you say...?

"Sugni...Thakurine Sugni Singh..." Vijai could not keep the shock out of his face. How ...that was impossible no self respecting Thakur would marry a bedni not a used one that was for sure.

One that was pregnant by another Man...unless she cooked up some story for him. He was sure that Vickram had left here a broken man and now to hear this?...No no something was not right...and he would get to the bottom of that.

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Vickram went back into the haveli still in disbelief over what just happened on the site. He needed to bet to the bottom of this a soom as possible, there was no way he was going to let that man stall him indefinitely and he was sure that was the angle he was playing at.

He went upstairs where he made his way to Adi's room. Maa Thakur was sitting with him as he was asleep.

"Hey Maa." He said

"Hey Beta... how was it?"

He sighed and shook his head telling her not good. " Where are Sugni and Amrita?" He asked

"In the kitchen preparing dinner...What's wrong Vickram?" She asked noting the tension on his face.

Looking at Adi he did not want to chance disturbing him so he requested her to come out to her room. Where he proceeded to explain what happened at the sight, as he showed her the stay order.

"What..No no no this I s impossible...how could he do this?" She asked

"That is what I am asking you... but he left it to you so you should have the deed for the land right..."

"I should ..yes...hold on..." She went to her cupboard where she had some papers and began looking through it. She checked and double checked , Vickram checked but there was nothing resembling the deed for that parcel of land.

I don't understand..."

"Did you by chance leave it home?" he asked

"No ...I brought everything with me...at least I thought..." She said flustered. This could not be happening.

"Ok Ok calm down..." Vickram said ..."tell me did he mortgage the land to Prakash Singh?" He asked.

She was quite for a few moments thinking as she took a seat.

"y-yes Yes he did ...but Vickram that was a very long time ago...before Uma got married...your father needed some money. They were good friends...Thakur Parkash and your father...they made the deal. But he did pay it off...I am sure he did. I mean he was not one to owe any one...and he never had anything against Prakashji...he was even at the funeral and he never mentioned it."

"Oh gosh...any receipts anything?" he asked. She shook her head.

"Vickram he was not owing for that land ...I can bet my life on it. He loved it to much ...and he worked very hard to regain it." She said.

"So where did te deed go then?" he asked.

"I don't know Son...I don't know.." She said worriedly .

"I'll get to the bottom of this... don't...it's just a stall tactic." She nodded. .

Vickram left his mother shortly after and contacted his lawyer where he explained the situation to him.

"Now if my mother said he paid it off he paid it off...there is no question about it... the thing is we can't find the original deed." He explained to him.

Did he have it?" The lawyer asked.

"No...it was just a copy of a mortgage agreement really...I'll fax you a copy." He said

Well I can do a search for the original but it might take a few weeks...now if he fails to come up with the original copy with both their signatures on it. and the only way he would have that in his position is if your father did indeed not pay it off. If he did that means he would have gotten it back . tis should not be that difficult to prove...getting the paperwork is the most tedious as it will tak e a while to serche for it."

"Well do what you have to do..."

"Sure...I will see how fast I can work on it..."

Vickram hung up the phone just as Sugni came into the room.

"Dinner is rea..." She stopped as she looked at him. "What's wrong?' she asked.

"Well it did not take him long to cross my path!." He said

"What happened?" She asked as she stood beside him, she put her hands on his shoulders gently massaging away the tension, ashe related the tale.

"Wow that is low..." She said, he nodded. "Now what?"

"I just have to wait until the Layer gets back to me with the papers. That is the hardest part waiting...' He said.

"I know but we have no choice, hopefully he could fast track the search." She said.

"Yeah." He said.

"Come let's have dinner...you know Maaji won't eat unless you force her..."

"True." He said taking her hand. "Let's go...there is no need for her to worry over it."

"You too...let him try what he will...in the end Maaji will get her mandir, and he will be the fool!" she said confidently...

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"See ir was not that bad was it?' Amrita asked as she wiped Adi's mouth wit the napkin.

She placed the tray at the side table as she sat facing him.

"NO...it was not...thank you" He smiled.

"You're welcome..." She said looking at him. She was happy to see he had some color back in his face and he looked a lot better now..

"You are looking better.!" She said. "Thank God..." She sighted relieved. "You really scared me.." She said... blinking back trears as she remembered the terror she felt when the watch man called her to tell her that Adi was in the hospital in that state. Then waiting...when the doctor told her he was unconscious.

"Hey I am fine na..."He said sitting up as he hugged her. "I am tougher than that you know..."

"I know ...but.."

"Don't go there...don't let your imagination run away with you. I am just happy that they did not get a chance to cause any real damage I just wished Mamaji come here like this..." He said. She looked at him. She knew he probably felt bad that Vickram came here to help when he should have been able tohandle it all by himself. She began to wonder if she should not have been so rash. But she was really scared.

"I am sorry Adi. I probably should no have called him...but I did not know what else to do. The people around here are not the most friendly, and Nani maa was really worried to ...I just..." She said feeling bad that she probably hurt his pride.

"It's ok...I know you were scared. There was no way he would not come once you called. That's not it. I feel so useless here while he is dealing with the land issues..."

"You are not useless...there is nothing much he can do either." She said. During dinner she had brought him up to speed on what was happening with the land.

"And we will get through it na... you'll be back on your feet soon, in a few days. So no worries." She said , a she held his hand.

"Yes...thanks to you...for taking such good care of me." He told her genuenly.

"That's what I am here for..." She said. " I love you Adi...and truly, I can't imagine myself without you." She said.

"Awww that is sweet...you look so cheezy when yo get all sentimental..." He said laughing. She looked at him with her mouth opened.

"I can't believe you... I am being serious and you think this is a joke. " She said miffed at him for making fun of her at this time.

Adi looked at her , her face tinged red with a spark of anger she was feeling at his comment. That was the Amrita he knew the girl who had the spunk, said what was on her mind yet at times she could be so sentimental that he wondered how could someone so sensible be so emotional at the same time.

But she was. Sometimes he felt she had certain expectations from him that he kept falling short in meeting. What was that he did not know. Maybe he was not as romantic as his uncle was, when he herd her Gush about him doing this or that for Sugni. He was more the practical type.

He could hear his uncle in his head telling him, that women needed to feel that she was loved ,by showering her with attention and affection at times. ...

Moving closer to her he hugged her as he kissed her cheeks. "I am sorry...I should not have said that. I love you too, And I know my life would be nothing without you. I have known you for most of my life...and I cannot see myself without you..." He said. She looked at him , not expecting that.

"I know you think I am sometimes insensitive and dumb...but you are the most important thing in my life...and will always be...even if I forget to say it sometimes..."

She laughed.

"Thank you..." She said as she smiled returning his hug. Maybe he was not the most expressive person...but he was her crazy, husband and she would have it no other way.

Originally posted by: ronshaan

Hi vinnie,

Thank u for such a nice chapter... !!

I must say u r very smart lady and in your stories, I can see how u unfold things I love the way u write, I still remember the 1st story I was not able to read / understand But now.. I guess I learned How u write so keep it up !!!!👏

Thakur vijay Singh ... WELL i was expecting his reaction and em sure more dramas are going to come... He might laugh at vikram saying how can u take a child of A behdni and say its yours... He might try to snatch shanti from him Not because he is dying to be the father but because he loves to fight with tvs but what to do... IN THE END HE WILL TURN TO BE A FOOL;😆

Kya kahun... in your story adi is prectical... why in their's he tried to be romantic... Oh sorry it was worst Not romance 😆

Thanks for the scene of adi - amu ...

DEDICATING THIS ... FOR ADI - AMU ... SCENE

KEEP WRITING !!!

👏

Originally posted by: payal7

Hey Vinnie

Another fantastic chapter.

I hope we see the tough smart shrewd TVS who knows to play a person at their own game and win now.

Cannot wait for the next chapter.

CHAPTER 37

Vickram sat in the den with Adi as they began setting up a chess game they were about to play. Since the building project was on hold there was not much they could do until her herd from the lawyer soon. It was almost a week now. Adi was much recovered and Vickram thought it was time to bring up what was on his mind a few days now. However he was sure Adi would not take it well.

As he set up the board he was wondering how best to approach this conversation.

"Oh wow chess...can I play?" Shanti said as she came running into the den to join them. She was smiling broadly.

"I thought you were with Naani Maa?" Vickram said.

"I was but then some ladies came and they all were talking...and I got bored..." She said as she watched him set up the board..."Can I play?" She asked again.

Vickram looked at Adi who was smiling at her and back at Shanti.

"Well see I already said I was going to play with your Adi bhaiya" he said "And this game is a bit different then how you and I play.." He said

"How?" She asked

"Well for starters we follow the rules and not move where we want to when we want to..." He chuckled, referring to the way she would play with him.." He said. As Adi laughed.

"I can follow rules.." She declared innocently. "I'll play too..." She insisted looking at him with those big brown eyes

"Ok here is what we will do...you can play for me but you move the pieces when I say and how I say it deal?" He asked.

"Deal!." She nodded. As she sat on his lap.

"OK...Now move the middle pawn up." Vickram said as the game began. She took the pawn and moved it the required two spaces.

"very good...now can you remember when you move it up two spaces and when we move it once?" he asked.

"Yes two spaces the first move only!." She said.

"very good shorty..." Adi said as he moved one of his pieces. She smiled as she continued moving the pieces as Vickram instructed.

"So Adi..." Vickram said after a while as the game continued. "I've been thinking maybe it would be best if you go back to the city once you feel 100%...I mean it makes no sense all of us herewhen this is still tied up for the while."

Aditya looked at his uncle in shock. Where did that come from. "Mamaji...what are you saying...how can I leave you alone..." He began.

"Move the knight right..." Vickram said to Shanti. "No No Adi...I know you won't want to ...but here me out, see this temple I have a feeling that this little stall tactic is just the tip of the iceberg...he will have more tricks up his sleeve..."

"Exactly Mamaji." Adi said as he made his move. "Then I should be here to help you..."

"I understand that Son, but Adi I know how to handle him ... whatever he will think to throw at us...and to deal with them sometimes you have to stoop to their level. I can handle them, and it's not that you can't...but son we also have business in Delhi and I think if you go back there you can see about what needs to be done, not to mention the house . Here what is it, we will just be sitting here until this is resolved, and it is bad business if we leave everything up to Secretaries and administrative staff na." Vickram said. ."Move the bishop three spaces up" He said to Shanti

"But Mamaji..." Adi began. "that was the whole point of me being here...so that you would not have to come back here and relive the past...and now you are asking me to leave you here...no." He said.

"I know that was the plan, but the truth is this Mandir will not get done unless I am here. And son, it will in our best intrest if our associates and clients see someone in charge in the city. I know you and Amrita can handle things there very efficiently. Please understand."

"I still don't think I should leave..."

"We will be fine. And if anything happens we will call you pronto...you know that." Vickram said convincingly. "Think about it practically it makes no sense all of us here soing nothing , dose it?"

Adi sighed..."I guess you are right. OK...I will talk to Amrita and we'll go back...'

"Thank you." Vickram said relieved. He knew Adi would see it his way.

"Checkmate!" Shanti declared drawing both their attention.

"What no way!" Adi said looking at the bord.apprently she had moved Vickrams knight and took one of Adi pawns.

"but I took it!" She said. "You lost!' she insisted.

Vickram laughed. "No baby, you took his pawn...checkmate is if you got his King cornered. Right now his king is safe." He explained.

"So we didn't win?" She asked.

"No yet.." He said

"Cheater..." Adi teased.

"I am not!" she pouted.

Yeah yeah whatever...' He said making faces at her.

"Daddy!...I am not tell him..." She complained.

"Ahh haa cry baby..." Adi teased as he made his move

"Am not!..you are!" she said, looking at him angrily. Adi loved teasing her to the point she got mad at him and she in turn acts as though he was a five year old. No one got into it because two minutes after she would be his best friend again.

Vickram leaned down and whispered something in her ear. She smiled as she moved her queen straight up to his King. "Checkmate!" She said again. Adi looked at the move seeing that he was indeed cornered.

:"Ahhh shoot.!" He said with a crestfallen look on his face. Shanti laughed. "We won.! We won."

"Yes we did! " Very good!" Vickram said.

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"Sugni beta...you have to do something about your clothes." Maa Thakur said after the women from the village had left. They had come to inform Godavari Thakurine that there were having a two day prayers in the local temple , the first day the Thakurine would come and offer prayers for their families, and the next day they would be joined by their husbands and sons to offer a small prayer together. It was an annual event

During their visit they were all looking at Sugni strangely more or less because of her strange attire or maybe because they probably recognized her from 7 years ago , whatever it was hard to tell as thy would sure wait until they were out of the house to start gossiping. But Maa Thakur recognized the looks that passed on their faces to well. Speculation, conclusions, and she knew curiosity about it all.

"I am sorry Maaji...in the rush I did not think to pack any Sarees." Sugni said. It was true, she had totally forgotten that Maaji had insisted that Amrita wear the Saree's while staying here. And in her haste all she throw in the suitcases were her everyday clothes.

"I know...but this is just the beginning ...curiosity will drive them and they will find one excuse or the other to visit to see what is going on here..."

"Don't worry Sugni...I have a drawer full of untouched Saree's you can have them" Amrita said. "Ohh and there is a mela next week na...you can get some there I am sure."

Thanks Amu...I will" Sugni said gratefully.

That evening during dinner Vickram informed them about his conversation with Adi and that they agreed for him and Amu to go back to the city.

"Hmm Yes beta...I think that would be for the best." Maa Thakur agreed. "No need to abandon the offices..." She said

"Wait...does this mean we will miss the Mela?" Amrita asked looking at them. "I heard so much about it from the servants...I wanted to see it and the special pujas..." she said.

"What Puja?" Vickram asked.

"You know the Annual thakur's prayer they have at the temple with the wives then the families...I got an invitation today for us to take part." Maa Thakur explained.

"Ohh well, you can go after no problem by that time Adi will be back to normal." Vickram said

Amrita smiled she really wanted to see it. She did not get to see much around the village as it was since they got here; this was her last chance to see it up close.

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"No No ...wait!" Maa Thakur said two days later "Sit.." She said as she moved to the dresser. Sugni Sat on the bed. Talking the Pallu section of the Saree she gathered it as she made a pleasted patterned and deftly fastened it with a pin.

"See much more neat and looks much more elegant." She said. "And your hair...no no this pony tail has to go." She said as she undid it.

Sugni sat there trying not to fidget as Maa Thakur did her hair. She changed three Sarees already as each one Maa Thakur had a problem with , until she herself selected a pink and green colored Saree that was elegantly worked up but very light.

"You are Thakur Vickram Singh's wife Sugni the daughter in law of this home...you have to look it." Maa Thakur said to her. "All eyes will be on you today."

Sugni swallowed. She felt as though she was being prepared to be paraded in front of all.

"Maaji.?" Sugni said "I don't know about all this." She said nervously.

"It's nothing, just go to the temple offer the prayer do the arti, that is the easy part. But I assure you every one will be watching the way you walk, talk even breath! You just do it with your head held high and walk out the same way !" She said to her. as she finished fixing her hair.

"There you look perfect!" Sugni looked at the mirror at herself,she looked different. Dressed in a saree, with matching jewelry and bangles in her hands... she looked like one of the thakurines , with her hair hanging loose instead of tied up as it usually was.

"Your first endevour as a Thakurine...lets make it memorable hmm?" Maa Thakur said.

Sugni sighed. "I don't know maaji...what if I mess up."

"You won't. I know." She looked at Sugni in the eye. "Sugni there is something I want to tell you..." She said softly.

What is it Maaji?" Sugni said looking at how serious she was.

"Well...you remember that album you found...and you wanted to know who was that girl and what she was doing with Vijai..." She began... "Well ..I-I think you should know..."

"Maaji..." Sugni said stopping her. "It's Ok I know who she is , Kuhu and that she was married to Vijai..Vickram told me after I accidentally found her photo in his study. He told me the story." She said.

"He did?" She asked

Sugni nodded. "I am sorry...I know you told me to leave it alone...but I could'nt..." She confessed

"Well it's good you know...I guess as you are here now. You know he won't let Vickram live here in peace...and I know you might hear things . but beta whatever they try to tell you , or throw at us...it should not affect us hmm..."

"It won't maaji I just hope that I can live up to your expectations of being your bahu..." She said

"I am sure you will..." Gohavari said.

"Ok let me go finish changing and I will meet you downstairs." She said as she left.

Sugni sighed ...she could do this. No big deal. All that mattered to her any way was going and praying for the well being of her family.

The door opened and Vickram walked in as he looked at her.

"Ohhh my my my...You look absolutely amazing." He said softly as he walked up to her , his eyes taking in her dress. "It suites you." He said

"What?" She asked

"The Thakurine look...just one thing missing."he said.

"What is it?" She looked at herself in the mirror...she had on everything..."No nothing is?" She said.

"Yes this..." He said as he reached over and took up a small container of sindoor. Taking a pinch it placed in on her forhead .

"Perfect."He whispered. Sugni looked at him as she smiled,ahe cheeks growing pink. As he continued.

"Jalate hai hum apne dil ko diye ki tarah...

Teri Zindagi main khushiyon ki roshni lane ke liye

Seh jate hai har chubhan ko apne pairon tale

Teri Rahon main phool bhichane ke liye.."

"Meaning?" She asked.

"Meaning ... My heart burns just like a diya...just to bring the light of happiness into your life,

I would tolerate all thorns in my feet, just to spread flowers onto your path"

"That is beautiful..."She said "And so sweet."

"It is true..." he said caressing her cheeks.

"Sugni???" Maaji's voice came from down stairs.

"Time to go..." She said. He nodded as he waled down stairs.

"I still think I should go with you all." He said as they went down.

"Vickram...there is no need, only ladies there today...tomorrow you will be joing us na. Don't worry Rattu is driving us and he won't let anything happen, plus it is daylight. We'll only b gone a couple of hours ...so stop worrying ." Maa Thakur said.

"O K. be careful..." He said as they left.

The short trip to the temple was uneventful. As they came out of the van . Amrita and Shanti was looking around wide eyed at all the activities of the women arriving and going inside.

"Oh My Sugni look at them...wow I have seen less expensive dresses at ball rooms. Is this a prayer or a fashion show?" She asked. Sugni laughed. A bit of both. I mean look at us..." She pointed out.

"Hmm..." Amrita nodded. Their attention was drawn to one of the Thakurine who had come to the house as she greeted them.

"So happy you could make it, Godavari Thakurine...please come come..." She greeted.

"Thank you!." Maa Thakur said politely as they all walked into the temple. Everyone seemed polite to them for the most part. Sugni ignored all the weird stares. and whispered she was seeing.

Instead she concentrated on the pundit who was reciting the puja , after which he asked the eldest female member of each family to come forward one by one and offer a little prayer on behalf of the family.

One by one the rest of them went, and so did Maa Thakur while Sugni Amrita and Shanti looked on.

Sugni attention was caught by the snickering of voices directly behind her head...

"I remember her...She sold herself to the highest bidder...che che che!!! Can you believe it...A bedni...in this temple...and you all are allowing it...Who invited them anyway."

"shh...she'll hear you...are She is married now to Vickram Singh and a Thakurine... Thakurine Mauli Shamsher Singh invited them what can we do..."

"So what... A bedni is always a bedni...shame on them...and look they act like nothing is wrong...this puja is sacred and they are spoiling it." the voice said. There were a few murmurs of agreement. Sugni turned behind to look at the group. One of them was staring daggers in her direction.

"Some people na...enjoy bringing shame to their family." The lady said looking Sugni up and down. She turned to look at the other women. Sugni turned back to look in front as she closed her eyes and swallowed.