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UPDATED ... Part 3 .. Page 7
For a better understanding .. and to enjoy .. I'd advice you to please read it sequentially .. Part 1, 2 and then 3 ..
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Part 3 ----- The Confession -----
Part 2 ----- The Realisation -----
Part 1 ---- Below ..
I sat all alone in the dark room, sipping the strongest drink and wishing that I just get past all these weird thoughts in my mind. I had decided, I can't hurt her any more. I will not stay here any longer. If I had to marry, then be it, every one wants it, my sister , my children, my friends and even she. But why such weird thoughts are coming to my mind as if she still loves me and has never actually been able to move on ?
---------------------------------- The Day Before My Marriage --------------------------------------
- - by Blue_Moon824
I sat all alone in the dark room, sipping the strongest drink and wishing that I just get past all these weird thoughts in my mind. I had decided, I can't hurt her any more. I will not stay here any longer. If I had to marry, then be it, every one wants it, my sister , my children, my friends and even she. But why such weird thoughts are coming to my mind as if she still loves me and has never actually been able to move on ?
Few days back, when she had come with the Invitation card, she looked very much disturbed. I could see it in her eyes. "I can't make it Nachiket .. Hopefully tum reason nahin poochoge ? " . Why Ragini why ? And now few days back she comes to me again and says, "Please marry Nivedita . She is a very good woman. She loves you very much and would take proper care of you and your children .. and I will be pleased to attend your Engagement " . Why such double standards ? Is she doing all this on behalf of someone else ? I know my Ragini too well .. She never appears confused while speaking ? Is it that she's lying ?
Suddenly the silence in the room was interrupted by chattering of ladies. I didn't bother to look their way.. I was much engrossed in my own thoughts. When the noise became unbearable .. I looked their way.. How happy were Pam & Nivedita .. They were very much happy with the Engagement and the coming marriage.. We were to leave for US the next day and marriage was due in the next week.. Maybe I should stick to my promise of marriage and keep everyone happy. All arrangements done ..
But why thoughts about Ragini is still bothering me ? Why do I feel that she needs me ?
Then, there was a knock at the door, and uninformed, Agham and Suhani enter the room. Both wore a sad look on their face.
"Dad aapke ke saath akele main kucch baat karna hai" ..
Nivi - "Kya baat hai Agham..Suhani .. kucch baat kehni hai toh mujhe batao.. Main bhi to tumhare hone walli Mom hoon.. Kuch problem hai toh batao" ..
Agham - "Aap meri Maa nahin hain .. Naa hi main aapko apni Maa kabhi maan sakta hoon.. Aap mere Maa ki jagah kabhi nahin le sakti hai .. Mujhe kucch baat nahin karni hai aapse ..Hum yaahan Dad se baat karne aaye hain.. Aap ko kya problem hai " ?
Nivedita appears to be hurt.. and with a sad face stares at me ... huh.. as if I care !
Pam - "Ye kya batamizi hai Agham ? Aise baat karte hain apni Mom se..Neil dekh rahe ho na .. Tumhe kitni baar bola huun ki isko Ragini ke paas maat bhejo .. Dekh rahe ho kya seekh kar aaya hai .. Woh ladki toh khud hi characterless hai .. aaur abhi bacchoon par bhi apno mind games khel kar kharab kar rahi hai inhe.."
Suhani - " Please stop .. Har cheez main Maa ko kyuun ghaseethe hain aap log ..Aap sab kyuun itna naafrat karte hain .. ? Hum aapne aap khud se baat karna chahte hain Dad se ... So whatz the problem ? "
Pam- "Dekh rahe ho .. Kaise muun par jawab dene lage hain mere bacche..Ragini ne kya haal kar diya hai.. God curse her .. "
Me - "Enough ... Pam .. Aaur ek bhi shaabd nahin sunna chahta hoon.. Kya kehna hai tumhe ? "
Agham & Suhani - "Dad .. Humein nahin jana hai US aapke saath .. Humein yaheen Maa ke saath rehna hai .. "
Pam gets really angry hearing this and steps forward to slap them both.. but I just in time stop her from doing so .. "Pam..Nivedita..Leave at once .. I want to talk with them ... all alone.." Both left the room with a sunken face..
"Dad..frankly speaking .. We cannot accept your marriage with Nivedita Aunty.. 15 saal baad humein pata chala Maa aaur uski pyaar ka cheez hoti hai .. We can't give that place to anyone else .. Aapko shaadi karni hai ..Aap ko mubarkho .. But please spare us all this ... Abhu to Aarav bhi aap logon ke saath US ja raha hai .. Maa toh poorah akeli ho jayegi .. 15 saal woh akeli ghar sambhali thi .. Unhone toh kabhi shaadi nahin kiya ..Kisine toh kabhi Maa ke baare main nahin soccha..Woh kaise 15 saal tak akeli poora family toh shabhala.. A single parent. plus responsibilities of Nani and her mother.. Abhi toh Dr Aman bhi maatlabi nikle.. Just because she refused his proposal to marry him, time and again.. He has started harassing her.. First he took away her job..and now demands her 'house'..the only immovable property she possess.. She had taken a loan from him for Nishi's marriage.. and at this stage she is unable to pay for it .. Maa kabhi kisise apni problems share nahin karti hai because she doesn't wants others to show sympathy for her .. If she could this all Herculean task all these 15years.. We're sure she can continue doing this the rest of her life .. and WE ARE WITH HER ... Hum jaante hain she is poor enough and won't be able to shower us with all the materialistic happiness which you can give us .. But all money can never buy LOVE that she can give us .. Even if we're hungry we can fill our stomach with her LOVE..
So Sorry Dad ... Both of us have decided .. We will stay back here in India with our Mom.. regardless of what you or for that matter anyone else has to say .. Hum uski saath rahenge and take care of her .. If Not You .. "
I suddenly felt as if I was struck by lightning .. My heart had stopped beating.. I was trying hard to move my body..But my body seemed to be paralysed.. My eyes were brimming with tears even though I never wanted to cry.. I was losing my feet from the ground... I really didn't know what to do .. I just didn't believe what I just heard .. I was speechless..even though I wanted to speak a hundred words... I collapsed and I fell down unconscious...
(After few minutes)
On gaining consciousness ... I found myself on the bed .. Nivedita by my side .. Karan, Dimpy , RK , Pam .. all looked worried .. I didn't find Agham & Suhani around ..
Nivi - "Neil tum theek ho ? Tumhe acchanak kya ho gaya ? We were all so much worried about you .."
"Agham aaur Suhani kaahan hai ? "
"Woh toh kab ka chaley gaye ... Tumhine toh bola unhe jaane ke liye.. God knows what they told you and what you told them .. Both of them ran away overjoyed and after sometime when I went into the room..I found you unconscious on the floor.. What happened ? "
"Mujhe akela chhod do .. I want to be myself ... Leave me alone .. "
Everyone left the room ..
Me - "RK sunna jara .." . RK came and sat by me .. Helped me by the bed. I sat on my back leaning on the bedrest..
Me- "RK .. maine Ragini ko galaat samjha tha yaar .. Woh shaadi nahin ki hai ... "
an astonished RK - " Tumhe kisne bataya..toh finally you realised that she has still not moved on .. and still cares a lot for you ? "
Me - "Finally maatlab ? Toh tumhe bhi pata tha ? Aaur tumne mujhe nahin bataya ?"
RK - "Mujhe toh Nishi ki shaadi ke time main ..Farmhouse main hi pata chal gaya tha .. But she made me swear by her to not tell you about this fake marriage .."
Me- "Par kyuun ? "
RK - "Actually bhai aaur bhabhi ka gallat faami tha .. They met Ragini and Dr Aman at the mall and thought that they were married...and when you came here to India and asked her about her marriage and that how could another man ever marry her .. She was hurt .. and so she decided to continue with this till Nishi's marriage is over .. and now that you're engaged..she didn't want that she becomes a hindrance in your marriage to Nivedita ..and so she decided to stick with it .."
Me- "But RK .. Itni chhoti si baat .. Mujhe toh woh batadeti na .. You know how much I love ..."
RK - " Chalo ..atleast finally you admit it .. I knew ..was convinced that both of you can never stop loving each other..regardless of the situation..So I preferred no to interfere .. I very well knew Pam, Nivedita, Dr Aman .. or whoever may it be .. can never break your divine relationships .. Marriages are held in Heaven and even God gives in to true LOVE ..."
Me- " Arree .. Tu romantic ka romantic hi rahega .. Abb plzz stop .. Matlab .. Pam aaur Nivedita ko bhi pata tha ye sab ?"
RK - "Haan yaar .. Woh Valentines Day ka woh outing ke baad .. She purposefully announced your Engagement the next day at Sangeet ... and Nivedita is no angel .. She was the one who called Suhani here from US and at the hospital was trying to bring differences between both of you by identifying Suhani to Ragini ... But alas .. She never in her wildest dreams thought that Ragini will accept Suhani so easily and added to that .. Suhani will find such a beautiful Mom in Ragini that she loves her so much .. Auaur it was both Pam and Nivedita, the other day who had been to Ragini's place and threatened her to convince you to marry Nivedita .. Knowing very well that it's only she who can convince you for anything ..."
Me - "Baas .. RK ..Bahut ho gaya ... Tu please mujhe maat bata ye saab .. Mujhe bahut ghussa aa raha hai .. I am boiling with anger ... uncontrollable anger .. Aaur kucch suna na meine toh .. pata nahin aaj kya kaar beithu main .. Mujhe ..abhi jana hai Ragini ke paas .. Aaur ye kya Dr Aman socch raha hai .. ki Ragini ka iss duniya main koi nahin he so he can make her dance to his tunes at his will .. Main hoon na ..."
RK - "Arre .. Baas kar yaar .. Pata nahin itne sab hone ke baad .. tum Ragini ko kaise manayoge ... "
Me - " One sentence -- Karlo na mujhse shaadi ..😆 .. Woh toh baad main dekhenge .. I know I'll offer her a proposal she can't refuse 😳 .. Abhi main pehle ye saab nautanki theek karta hoon .."
RK - "Arre yaar .. abhi .. issi haalat main .. Theek ho jane de tu ..Phir jaana .. Bhaag thodi na ja rahihe woh ?"
Me - "Main bilkul theek hoon .. Ye saab jaane ke baad .. You really don't know how happy I am .. that even after 15years of staying away .. we still love each other .."
RK - "Theek hai Bhai ja .. apna loofth utha ... 😉😆"
With a fit of rage and happiness .. I banged open the door.. Went into the middle of the Study room .. Pam and Nivedita were busy preparing the list of people to be invited for the marriage and writing down the names on the cards. Karan and Dimpy were having a drink by the fireplace ..
Everyone was shocked to hear the door crank .. I went straight to the table .. Picked up all the Invitation Cards .. Took away the Wine bottle from Karan .. Spill it all over the cards .. and set them on fire ... Pam and Nivedita wore a confused look .. "Ye kya kar rahe ho Neil .. Tum theek toh ho na ?"
Me - " Yaaahan koi shaadi nahin ho rahi hai .. No .. All these years main theek nahin tha .. But for the first time now .. I feel main bahut theek hoon .. Main nahin ja raha huun US .. naahin koi shaadi kar raha huun main .. Jisko jo karna hai woh kare ... I just don't care ... Main ja raha huun .. Important kaam hai mujhe .. And both of you get some life and stop interfering in my matters ... I know what to do and what not to do ...
Main aaj raat late ko aaunga .. Maybe I may stay outside ... and please I dont think I owe an explanation to anyone .."
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This is my Second try at a FanFiction ... Hope you guys like it .. Please post your comments .. Frustration with NB spoiling the story forces me to write ... My Inspiration😆
Anupamaa
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