Part 21
All sat to have food.
Sujatha served food to Rajeder, Siddhant & ROli.
Siddhant remembered the medicine applied on her hands.
Sid: Roli, how can you eat as the medicine is applied in your hands?
Sujatha: Medicine? What happend Roli?
Sid: Maaji, she got burn injury on her fingers.
Sujatha: Show me Roli.
SHe saw the burn injury.
Sujatha: Thats why I told you that I will take care. You did not hear. ABove that you washed vessel and clothes too.
Roli: Maaji, nothing big. It is normal we get injury when we learn something new. Even if we practice riding cycle newly we fall down. But we cant stop from learning it right. Its ok. If i do few times, I will be able to learn to prepare well.
Sid was surprised to hear all these
Sujatha: I agree. But you cant eat with this medicine now. Wait. I will feed you.
Sujatha feed ROli the chappati.
ROli got tears on her eyes.
Sujatha: Roli, why are you crying.
Roli: Maaji, the tears are due to happiness. I dont remember when my mother feed me last. But today i am happy to eat while you feed me.
Sujatha smiled.
Sujatha: Siddhant, Roli only prepared food, washed vessel & your clothes today. I told her that i will take care. But she did not accept. She herself did everything.
Sid smiled.
Roli admired his cute smile unlike his normal angry look which he shows her always.
By evening...
Sujatha was starting to go to market for purchasing vegetables.
Roli: Maaji, Shall I too come with you.
Maaji: Why ROli? Just take rest. I will go.
ROli: Maaji, No. I too want to come and see how to buy vegetables.
Maaji: ok come with me.
Sujatha & Roli went with a bag to purchase vegetables.
Sujatha taught her how vegetables need to be selected.
While they were returning two eyes saw Roli and followed her till their home.
Sujatha & Roli reached home from market.
Sujatha: Siddhant, she is very intelligent. She learn things quickly.
ROli: Nothing like that Maaji. Just started to learn things.
Sujatha: ROli, bring the comb. I will comb your hair.
ROli was excited and bring the comb and gave to Sujatha.
Roli remembered at her home, she used to comb herself since past so many years.
Sujatha comb her lenghthy & beautiful hair.
Sujatha: Roli, your hair is beautiful, but seems to be not well maintained.
Roli: What to do Maaji? I used to comb myself and hence unable to comb it properly.
Sujatha: DOnt worry. You come here whenever you find time. I will comb your hair.
ROli: Sure Maaji.
Sid was never expecting ROli to mingle with his family to this extent.
SId got smile on his face...
Part 22
Sujatha just finished combing Roli's hair.
Rajender was sitting in the chair & reading news paper.
Siddhant was sitting in the chair holding a book.
But his attention was completely on ROli.
Sid started thinking, Am i really loving ROli as she said.
Sid was remembering all the moments they had all these days.
Before he come to some conclusion...
All heard the sound of the car stopping in front of their house with a sudden brake.
Jamanlal got down from the car and entered into the house..
Rajender & Sujatha were shocked on seeing Jamanlal there...
Jamanlal: You...
Jamanlal was surprised on seeing Sujatha.
Sujatha: Bhaiya you...
Sujatha too was surprised to see Jamanlal there..
Roli & Siddhant got shocked on hearing 'Bhaiya' from Sujatha.
Jamanlal: So this is your job only.
Sujatha: Which job what are you talking?
Jamanlal: Dont pretend as if you dont know anything.
Sujatha: Bhaiya, What are you talking? Really i cant understand.
Jamanlal: You made our head down by running with this driver. Above that you are pulling my daughter also.
Sujatha: What??? Who is your daughter?
Jamanlal: Roli. Roli is my daughter.
Rajender, Sujatha & Sid was shocked on hearing this.
Sujatha: Bhaiya, I never know ROli is your daughter.
Jamanlal: Then what is my daughter doing in your house.
Roli: Pappa, i myself came to this house. Infact i too dont know that Maaji is your sister.
Jamanlal: Roli, you keep quiet. I know you dont know anything. Also I know about these people. These people tried to get my properly. Nothing work out. Now trying to get it making relationship with you.
Sid got angry.
Sid: Will you stop and get lost from our house.
Sujatha: Siddhant, please be silent.
Jamanlal: I am even not interested to come to your house. I only came here to take my daughter with me.
Roli: Pappa please believe me. I myself only came here as I love Siddhant. Infact he too did not accepted my love. I came here so that i can get place in their family heart. None of them did anything.
Rajender, Sujatha got shocked hearing this.
Jamanlal: Roli who told you to talk like this. I dont know. Is this their son's plan to get the property through you then?
Sid: Just stop it. If you dont stop this nonsense. Then i dont see for your age and I need to give a nice slap and hold your neck and throw you out of this house.
Sujatha: Siddhant, please stop.
Jamanlal: GOod acting by the whole family.
Roli: pappa please. I am telling you naa. Dont you believe me. I only came here. I only love Siddhant.
Sujatha: Bhaiya, truely speaking. I am not aware of any of these till now. ONly through ROli now i am coming to know that she loves my son.
Jamanlal: You should be the master of plan. Dont lie.
SUjatha: I am not telling any lie.
SUjatha turned towards ROli.
Sujatha: Roli, do you really love Siddhant.
ROli: Yes Maaji. I love him. I dont have any life without him.
Sujatha: If that is the case, then be sure that you are my daughter-in-law.
Sujatha turned towards Jamanlal.
Sujatha: Bhaiya, You may or may not believe. But when ROli loves my Son, she is my daughter-in-law for sure. There is no preplan like you think. But only the fate united them. Infact if i am not wrong Siddhant & ROli themselves knows about our relation just now. Still the fate have made their love. No one can change it.
Jamanlal: I will never agree for this.
Sujatha: Bhaiya, Nothing is going to happen whether you or me agree for this or not. You tried your best to stop our marriage. But you were unable to. Likewise when they love no one can stop them too.
Jamanlal: Let me see how it happens
Sujatha: Bhaiya, you tried the same with me. But only love succeeded. THough i am not rich, but i am living with my husband happily. likewise Roli too will live happily with Siddhant.
Jamanlal: I cant see my daughter lead a life like you. I cant accept this.
Sujatha: Ok bhaiya. I do agree with you feelings. But unlike my husband, ROli as well as Siddhant are educated. I do have belief in my son. I will make him achieve in his life before asking hands of ROli. Till such time, I wish you dont try to marry her to anyone or do something like that to separate them.
Jamanlal: Ok I will give 2 years time maximum. Within which you see that your Son get the status to hold hands of my daughter. The next day after 2 years i will arrange her marriage as per my wish.
Sujatha: I agree with you. TIll such time, dont interfere between them.
Jamanlal: I believe your son dont cross the limits.
Sujatha: That you dont worry. ANyway i am sure she will be my daughter in law only.
Jamanlal: Lets see after 2 years. Now send my daughter with me.
Sujatha: My son will drop her at your house today. Dont worry
Jamanlal gave an angry look and went from there.
Sujatha turned towards Rajender
Sujatha: Sorry i gave my words myself without consulting any of you.
Rajender: Sujatha you were 100% right. Dont worry. I dont have any problem in that.
Sujatha: Siddhant & ROli, hope you both heard all the conversation. Also knows what is to be done further.
Roli: Maaji, Many thanks that you supported my love.
Roli touched her feet and took her blessings.
Sid: Maaji, you never asked whether i am interested in marrying her. No i never accepted her love as well as not interested in marrying her.
All were shocked...
Part 23
All were shocked on hearing Siddhant.
Sujatha: Siddhant, but why?
Siddhant: Maaji, you are aware why I hate rich people. I already did not accepted her love because she is rich. Above this when I understood she is daughter of the same rich person, i am no more interested in loving her or marrying her.
Siddhant went from that place to his room.
Roli got tears on her eyes.
Sujatha: ROli dont cry. I will talk to him.
Roli: Maaji, what can you talk to him when he is very clear in his decision?
Sujatha: He is angry. Thats why talking like this. Otherwise believe me he loves you so much.
Roli: Maaji, i wish to know why he is angry. Also how you are sure he loves me.
Sujatha: Roli, not today but for the past few days itself we are observing changes on him which is only because of love. We only wait for him to come out expressing himself. In the meantime, you came to this house. Though you said many reasons, i was already having doubt that you both love each other. When i bring tea in the morning i saw you kissing him and then came out and gave voice that tea is ready. If he really does not like you, he might have not accepted your kiss. Also i can see the love when he look at you. I understood why you were very much interested to cook & do the household work here.
Roli: SO you were aware already.
Sujatha: Why not? I too cross that age & days only. Did you noticed how he was worried how you can have food with the medicine. Is it because he does not love you? Not at all. He loves you so much.
ROli: But then why he is not accepting. Why he is angry?
Sujatha: That is because of the incidents we faced on his childhood.
***
Sujatha started narrating her flashback...
Sujatha was young girl like Roli 22 years back.
Rajender was their car driver who was engaged for Sujatha to drop & pick up from college.
Slowly they started loving each other.
When Jamanlal came to know about their love, he never accepted their love and tried his best to separate them.
But Sujatha one fine day went out of the house with Rajender.
Jamanlal was very angry towards Sujatha.
Later Rajender & Sujatha married in the temple and started their life.
Rajender was working as driver in a tourist cabs.
SUjatha also gave birth to Siddhant.
But one day Rajender met with accident during his travel.
His life was danger.
Sujatha was in need of money for his operation.
Sujatha went to her brother Jamanlal without any other option.
But he denied to even give single penny to her and also insulted her.
Sujatha then took loan from so many people to meet the operation expenses.
Rajender finally return home safe.
Sujatha informed Rajender what all difficulties she faced for getting that money and also the insult made by her brother.
They were talking bad about the attitude of the rich people who do not realise the value of the life also.
Siddhant who was hearing all these and seen the difficulties faced by his parents to return the loan taken for the operation which took years for them to pay back got the thought fixed on his mind that Rich people are always bad and he should stay away from them. He grown with that thought pattern only.
Even when Rajender or Sujatha tried to explain him all will not be like that, he never accepted.
***
Roli now understood the reason for his hate on rich people.
Sujatha: ROli, He was already angry on rich people. Above that you being Bhaiya daughter, he is more angry.
Roli: But what to do now.
Sujatha: DOnt worry. I will talk to him on this.
Sujatha went to talk to Siddhant...
Part 24
Sujatha went to Siddhant's room.
Siddhant was sitting angrily in the chair.
Sujatha: Siddhant, with whom you are angry now? With me that i gave words without discussing with you.
Sid: Maaji, why i should be angry with you? I am angry with those rich people.
Sujatha: Siddhant, i do understand your anger with my brother. But what ROli did in this.
Sid: She is daughter of that rich man is this not enough.
Sujatha: So you are angry with ROli because of the only reason that she is daughter of my brother.
Sid: Of course. I already hate her because she is rich. Then above that she is daughter of that rich man who gave all pain to us.
Sujatha: Siddhant, look at me and tell that you never love her.
Sid: No. I never love her.
Sujatha: Then you are telling lie.
Sid: NO i am not telling lie.
Sujatha: Siddhant, if you really dont love her, then how you allowed her inside our house. Then how you allowed her to kiss you. Then how you allowed her to enter our kitchen to cook, to wash vessels, to wash your clothes.
Sid: She did not do any of these with my permission. I tried to explain her so many times that i dont love her. She is only behind me.
Sujatha: Ok. Let you be right. You dont permit her to do any of these. Then as you said to my brother, why dont you hold her neck and push her outside the house. Then why you were worried about her fingers burnt.
SId; That one is...
Sujatha: Siddhant, you may lie to others. But not to me. I am aware since past few days itself that you are in love with your actiivities. But only surprise is she turned to be my brother's daughter.
Sid: You may be right also, but it was prior to knowing that she is daughter of your brother. But i hate her after knowing she is daughter of your brother.
Sujatha: Siddhant, then you need to hate me also being i was also from same rich family & instead of daughter i was his sister.
Sid: How can I hate you? you were born in that family as his sister is not your mistake or wish.
Sujatha: In that case what about ROli. She too did not wish or commited mistake by giving birth in that family. SHe is almost similar to me.
Sid: How come she is similar to you?
Sujatha: Of couse, as i said she is from same family. I was his sister & she is his daughter. I too loved a poor man and she too love you. I was also facing difficulty in getting my love success, likewise she too finding difficulty in getting her love success. Only difference is i loved your father who hold my hands and accepted my love, whereas you are not yet ready to do that.
Sid: What are you trying to say?
Sujatha: Siddhant i am trying to tell you to first understand your love and accept her love. Once you realise your love, then your love will show you the way to get the success. I did have belief on you that you will achieve within this 2 years like how I confirmed to my brother. We with pride need to go to my brother house to ask hands of Roli.
Sid: Maaji, please give me sometime..
Sujatha: Sure will give you. But remember we all are waiting for your decision.
Sid nod his head as acceptance...
Part 25
Rajender, Sujatha & Roli were waiting for Siddhant.
Roli was very much tensed.
Sujatha hold her hands as a support.
ROli: Maaji, what happens now?
Sujatha: ROli, dont worry. Everything will be positive only. I know about my son very well.
ROli lay down on her lap.
Sujatha caresses her hair.
ROli was remembering his words that he never love or marry her.
Tears roll down her cheeks.
Rajender & Sujatha were praying to God to turn everything happy.
Siddhant in his room was remembering what ever happend. Then also analysed what his mother told him..
He was in deep thinking what his heart & mind wish to do.
He was under terrible confusion & tension.
He drank some water.
He went to terrace.
He did not return for long time...
Roli was getting late to return home.
Sujatha: ROli just relax and go home. I will tell my husband to leave you. Siddhant did not deny. He only asked for some more time. Let us wait for him to come out of his tension.
ROli nod her head as acceptance.
ROli took her bag.
ROli; maaji, can i wave bye to him before leaving.
Sujatha: Of course Roli. He will be in his room or terrace. GO & see.
Roli kept her bag down and went upstairs.
ROli searched for Siddhant in the room. But he was not there.
Then she went to Terrace.
Sid was in the terrace facing outside.
ROli went behind him..
Roli: SIddhant, I never know the reason behind you hating rich people. But now when i come to know my father was the reason, i feel very bad about it. Only one thing i want to clear my self. I got no hands in any of the act of my father. I am not even aware that my father ever had any sister. Only today i came to know. If you think i commited any mistake in any of these. I am very sorry.
No reply from SId.
Roli: I am getting late, so i am going now. Before going i thought of clarifying you about me and ask sorry for any of my mistakes. Now I am leaving... Bye.
Roli tried to move from there while Sid hold her hands without even turning towards her.
Sid slowly pulled her towards him.
ROli came behind him by his pulling.
Sid took her hands around his waist from his back to front.
Roli now lean on his back and back hug him tightly.
Tears were rolling from her eyes and wetting his Tshirt.
Sid: ROli, where are you going?
Roli: To my house.
Sid: leaving me!!! Did not you remember what maaji told? She said I will drop you.
Roli: Yes. I do remember. You only did not remember whatever Maaji said.
SId: Who said so? I do remember everything.
ROli: Then why you are not yet ready to accept my love.
SId: You still think i did not accept your love. Is that the reason why i pulled you towards me and took your arms around me.
Roli suddenly realised what she is doing. Yes now only Roli realised that she is hugging him.
ROli tighten her grip in happiness.
ROli: Siddhant, really you are accepting my love..
SId: Oh still you got doubt!!
Sid pulled her slowly to front.
SId look into her eyes in love and passion.
Sid hold her face..
SId: Roli, Truly i love you from the first day of our college from the minute i saw you. But seeing your rich attitude, i ignore my love towards you. When you propose me on that day night near the boat house, i was pleasantly surprised & shocked. Still the hate i had towards rich people did not allow me to accept you. THen you jumped into the water. My breathe was not with me. Only i myself was ok when you opened your eyes. After that also i enjoyed your hugs, kisses, your mischief talks but still i was again afraid you being rich. Once you came to our house and started mingle with my family, i decided to convey my love to you. In the meantime, your father came and again I got angry that you are his daughter who i ate the most. But now as Maaji said it is not your mistake to have such father. I realised it. I cant hold anymore from telling...
ROli: From telling!!!
Roli was looking at him eagerly
Sid: I love you. I love you Roli...
ROli: I love you too Siddhant..
Sid pulled her towards him and both hug each other tightly.
Roli: How many days i have been waiting for your acceptance of love?
Roli gave soft punch on his hands in love.
Sid: Ooch!!!
Roli; Is it paining?
Sid: Pain than the slaps given by me on your face. I am very sorry.
Roli: I am happy even on getting slap from my Siddhant..
Sid: Oh really!!! so you were enjoying the slap also.
ROli: Of course.. Ok lets go we are getting late.
ROli tried to move from there.
Sid hold her hands again and pulled towards him.
SId: Where are you running now? Do you think i will let you go like this after we confess our love.
Roli: What do you mean?
Sid: I mean my Roli who was kissing without even getting acceptance from me trying to go now just like that.
Roli: So...
Sid: So what, where are those cute kisses of yours which you always give.
Roli moved towards him and kissed on his cheeks.
Sid hold her tightly.
Roli & Siddhant look at each other & had eyelock for a while.
SIddhant hold her face.
Kissed on her forehead, then eyes, then cheeks, then chin...
Looked into her eyes again.
Her eyes were showing the excitement of receiving the first kisses from him.
Sid moved towards her lips..
The enjoyed the moment for a while..
After few minutes..
They moved apart.
Roli face turned pink.
ROli was unable to meet his eyes and down her eyelids and blushed.
SId: Oh Roli! From where this blushing ROli came suddenly.
Roli: SIddhant... (in shyness)
SId: Ok lets go...
Roli nod her head as acceptance.
Roli & Siddhant hold their hands and started moving downstairs...