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Part 5: Changes
All the way to their home and on reaching their home, the only thing that Abhi heard was Anshuman this, Anshuman that...Pragya this , Pragya that...She was truly was nice...Pragya that is...His family was so understanding...Dadi was a dear.
Nearly 90% of the conversation, with Tanu's parents, centered around Pragya and that Anshuman.
Questions like, "How did she know Anshuman?"..."Please do get her to introduce Anushuman to us!" etc. As he was Pragya's husband, he could get her to do his bidding, etc...Conveniently forgetting that he was going to be her ex-husband soon and marry their daughter.
Aliyah and Tanu couldn't stop disparaging Pragya or her family, and what was bugging them the most that they couldn't solve the mystery of how the Bhenji knew someone as hot, happening and cool as Anushuman; finally coming to the conclusion that it was all due to her black magic tricks that she knows.
The only thing he wanted to do was reach home and talk to Fuggy, and get to the bottom of the mystery of how she got her and his family to agree to Tanu and his relationship, without any problem whats so ever; and also he wanted to know about her knowing Anshuman...not that he cared but because Tanu and Aliyaha were adamant in knowing, and had eaten up his ears talking about it.
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Meanwhile in Mehra Mansion, Pragya helped Anshuman get settled and told him the whole story, that she hadn't told him during their correspondence with each other.
Anshuman had become her best friend during her Master & Ph.D days when she stayed with his family as a paying guest in Rajistan.
His mother was her professor and had kindly offered her her home as a place to stay when there was a mix up with her place in the uni hostel.
From then on they just clicked and hit it off, becoming the best of buddies and they had kept touch with each other through FB, Skype, email, Twiter, watsapp, etc.
Though they hadn't met in nearly 2 years and more with him being out of India for his business and all.
"How could you not tell me??!!??" Anshuman asked slightly hurt with Pragya for hiding the truth from him.
"I didn't want to worry you with my issues and I was handling them nah!" , said Pragya.
"Worry Me??? Really??" said the exasperated Anshuman.
"Yes worry you! You were busy wooing Kate, and I didn't want to talk about my issues. How is she by the way? I haven't even talked to her in months. You were in Germany nah, to meet her family. So tell me all", saying all this she took a cushion and sat next to him on the bed, looking at him expectantly and he looking at her with wonder.
"Trying to change the subject are you?" said Anshuman with a serious face.
"Yes" said Pragya with a smile, "Is it working?" , she asked.
"NO", he said trying his best to stop laughing because she was now trying her best to tickle him.
"Ok, I give up, but this does not mean we wont talk about it later. Agree?" he said.
"Yes, agree" , she said with a wary smile, " So tell me all!"
Thus they spent their time catching up on all that they had missed out on and already knew but in great details.
They both marveled at the fact that world was indeed a small place as his Ludiana aunt, from his mother side, was Abhis great aunt.
It was way passed midnight when she made her way to Abhi and her room, and on entering saw, that it was empty of all her stuff.
She called out to Ramu kaka and Robin and they told her dadi wanted to talk to her.
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"Dadi, you are still awake?" , Pragya entered the room and sat next to her on the bed, she noticed Indu dassi enter the room too.
"App/ You to are awake too? Aur/ and Swarmi dassi?"
"Just put her to ed with her medicine"
"Yes, how can we sleep, knowing all that we found out today!" said dadi with sadness in her voice.
Pragya hugged her and said, "Please don't be sad. My intentions were not to make you all sad, that,s why I didn't say anything before and I feel real bad that I had to today".
"Nahi beta / NO daughter, you were right in telling us, you shouldn't have hidden it from us at all, how can I ask you to forgive this old woman for ruining your life"
"Nahi/ No dadi, don't say that. You cant blame yourself, please do not make me feel bad for telling you all, the truth", said Pragya with tears in her eyes, and hugging dadi.
Indu dassi seeing the emotional drama, thanking her lucky star that Swarmi was sleeping otherwise she would have also joined those two in crying.
Shaking her head, she immediately tried to change the subject and came directly to the point.
"Pragya beta, we called you to let you know, that from now on, you wont be sharing a room with Abhi. He is no more your husband and it wouldn't be right."
"But daddi..." said Pragya to be cut off.
"No buts, he never was you husband was he?" asked Indu dassi point blank.
"No" said Pragya, as there truly was nothing to hide anymore.
"We have shifted all your stuff in the guest room dear, the one next to Anshuman."
"Yes, and from now on there are a few things that you will not do at all for Abhi anymore" said dadi, with determination, stubbornness and anger in her voice.
"You wont make his coffee for him, his favourite food , put his things in their proper place, tidy up before or after him or even tidy up the room when hes not there!", continued Indu dassi.
"There wont be any arguing in it", said dadi. "Do you understand nah Pragya?"
"Yes, dadi I do" said Pragya, resigned to the fact, that she would not be a part of his life in anyway and it was right too, he was going to be Tanu's, he was never ever her's, no matter how much she wanted him to be or wanted to be a part of his life.
"Promise me" , said dadi being adamant.
"I promise", said Pragya, not wanting to argue and agitate dadi.
"Now go sleep, tomorrow is a busy day", said dadi.
"Whats going to happen tomorrow dadi?", asked Pragya all curious , as daddi and dassi had completely over taken the plan she had come up with.
"As I said earlier, tomorrow the lawyer will come and we we finalise your and Abhi's divorce."
Pragya felt sad hearing this, but then this was the right thing to do.
Dadi saw the look pass on Pragya's face and felt sad, and anger towards her grandson.
How couldn't his Abhi see the goodness in Pragya, the love she had for him, that she was perfect for him in every way, that she was the woman who he truly needed in his life.
The only thing that kept her from breaking down was the plan Indu had come up with, and if that worked all would be well.
"Pragya, I know you don't want to get married again, no I understand but please hear me out", said dadi stopping Pragya from interrupting her.
"Please do this for me, please let this old woman who feels guilty for ruining your life, try once to make it right", putting up her hand to stop Pragya from interrupting he again.
"If you don't like any proposal that comes for a valid reason, we will not force you, and once the divorce is done, you can leave us all to your old life, but I sincerely hope that you will never forget us and will come over or we could always meet, as you will always be a daughter of my heart", saying this both Dadi and Pragya hugged each other tight with tears in their eyes.
A few minutes later, she left the room, making her way to the guestroom. Just like Anshuman she was a guest in this house till the divorce was finalised.
She needed this reality check to disassociate herself form Abhi and his life. She was thankful in a way for dadi and dassi for doing something that she should have done herself.
The whole night she couldn't sleep, tossing and turning, her eyes looking for someone. Early morning exhaustion took over and finally she slept.
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On reaching his room...the first thing he noticed was Fuggy wasn't there and that it felt different...
On looking around, the first thing he noticed was that all her books were missing from his shelves and even her mandir was gone...along with her small portable music system...
He hurriedly moved towards the wardrobe they shared and on opening the doors he found that all her colouful clothes were gone too.
He felt...lost...he ran outside his room and was to going to shout out loud for Ramu kaka when he noticed Indu dassi leaving Dadi's room.
A: Indu dassi...
ID: Abhi tum ah gaye? (Abhi you reached/ come)
A: Haan, bus abhi hi poocha mein ( Yes, just came a few minutes back)
Dassi, where has Pragya and her stuff gone, all her things and she, are not there in my room!!
ID: Abhi...dadi has made her shift to the guest room.
"Why?" asked Abhi all confused.
ID: What do you mean why? She is no more your wife nah...and she never was. You are going to get married to Tanu and seeing all this how can she stay in your room with you..what will people say...and the guy's family who will come for her rishtey(Proposal / Hand in marriage) or even Tanu's family think of you sharing your room with Pragya, when their daughter is supposed to be your wife soon.
Thus we shifted her and her things to the guest room, the one just next to Anshuman's room.
Its getting very late and I am sleepy. You go and sleep too. Good night.
Saying all this Indu dassi , turned around and moved towards her room with a smile on her face, the look on Abhi's face was priceless.
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The whole night Abhi could not sleep...he kept looking towards the sofa that had become Fuggy's bed.
He even got up twice to go to her room, but did not know which guest room was hers and he did not want to barge in someone else's room, and explain himself.
Thinking this he tried to go back to sleep, but his thoughts did not co-operate with him and his mind kept replaying Anshuman hugging her, holding her had, making her laugh.
There were so many questions that kept swarming his head...he so needed to talk to Fuggy...to clear his head...of his confusion and questions that needed immediate answers.
Yes, first thing tomorrow morning when she brings his coffee for him, they will talk.
Most of all he needed to have a conversation with dadi on why she had removed Fuggy from his room.
All that nonsense sprouted by Indu dassi, he did not agree with.
Final with these two thoughts being resolved in his head he fell asleep.
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Edited by kubare - 10 years ago
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