PART-14
Maan received the call, "Hello, Maan Singh Khurana speaking...". The other side, "Hello Maan, how are you?". Maan instantly recognized the voice, it was Nimisha, and his eyes turned into daggers, he said in fury, "How dare you call me...". She said smirking, "Sweetheart...why are you getting angry, after all, I am your ex-fiancee. And by the way I just called you to congratulate you for your wedding". Maan said in a very dangerous voice, "I don't need the wishes of a bi***...". Nimisha got angry, how dare he call her that, "Maan mai chahe jo bhi hu, kam se kam tumse to achhi hu...mujhe tumhari tarah kisi se bheekh maangne ki to jarurat nahi hai shaadi karne ke liye". And that was it, she hit the right cord, Maan's anger crossed the bounds, he threw the phone away and it hit the wall and smashed creating an audible sound.
Mishti rushed immediately hearing the loud noise. She was shocked to see the mess. Maan was standing in middle of the room with fury. His hands were fisted and eyes were pouring fire in anger. Mishti was scared to see him, she gathered all her courage and moved near him, "Maanji kya hua?", she said in a very meek voice. When she didn't see any reaction, she touched his arm and asked again, "Maanji aap theek to hai na...". The words of Nimisha were still ringing in his mind reminding him of his helplessness and the bitter truth of his marriage with Mishti. He in anger snapped her hand so strongly that she fell backwards and her palm got hit on the sharp broken pieces of Maan's cell phone. She hissed in pain, her palm got a cut due to the sharp pieces. But she was more worried for Maan than her pain. She stood up and collected all the pieces from the floor so that Maan couldn't get hurt and moved near him.
She said in a soft voice, "Maanji kiska phone tha...". Maan, ignoring her question, asked in reply, "Kya ye shaadi tumne kisi majboori me ki hai?". Mishti was stunned at his question and asked immediately, "Aap aisa kyu pooch rahe hai...". Maan uttered in urgency and anger, "First reply to me to what I have asked". Mishti answered, "Nahi maine ye shaadi apni marzi se ki hai". Maan was relaxed with her answer, he continued, "Did Dadima tell you about my past?". Mishti knew he was asking about Nimisha and she understood that it was Nimisha who called him. She replied, "Maanji mujhe Nimisha ke baare me sab pata hai". She continued to divert his attention, "Ab aap chaliya bandage kare lijiye, aapke haath se khoon nikal raha hai". Maan, in anger, also hurt his hand. She took him to bed, made him sit and brought the first aid box.
She sat near him and attend to his wound. She glanced him sideways, he was in deep thought, anguish was clearly visible on his face. She said very softly, "Maanji mai maanti hu Nimisha ne aapke saath bahut galat kiya, lekin is tarah us dhokhe ko baar-baar yaad karke apne aapko pareshan karna thik hai kya...Usne aapko isliye phone kiya kyuki wo apni us galti ko sahi saabit karna chahti hai or kahi na kahi use aapko khone ka afsoos bhi hai, lekin is tarah se react karke aap usko sahi saabit kar rahe hai...". When she saw a positive reaction in Maan, she continued, "Aapko to khush hona chahiye ki aapki zindagi se wo chali gai. Aapne kabhi socha hai ki agar aapka accident nahi hota to wo aapki zindagi se kabhi nahi jaati, or aapko apni poori zindagi ek aise humsafar ke saath guzarni padti jisne aapse kabhi pyaar kiya hi nahi, aise me aapka har pal ek dhokhe ke jaisa hota. Or rahi baat ye blindness ki ye to kuch hi dino me thik ho jayegi, or fir se sab pehle jaisa ho jayega. Zindagi bhar ke dhokhe ke saamne ye kuch dino ki pareshaani to kuch bhi nahi. Maanji upar ki chot to kuch dino me thik ho jaati hai lekin dil or mann par lage ghaav kabhi thik nahi ho paate. Bhagwan ne is accident ke jariye aapko us dukh se bachaya hai...". Maan turned his gaze towards her. His relaxed and thoughtful features showed to Mishti that he is thinking about her words. Maan was surprised to hear such mature things from her. He thought that sometimes she seems so scared and sometimes so mature and understanding. He realised that she was right, it is better to live few days with trouble rather than living with a betrayal and a cheater the whole life.
Their thoughts and conversation were interrupted by Dadima's sudden arrival. One of the servants called Dadima and informed her about Maan. So she came immediately leaving everything. Dadima came near him and saw his bandaged hand and then saw Mishti's bleeding hand, she was scared, "Mishti Maan ye aap dono ko kya hua...Aap dono ke haath me chot kaise lagi???". Maan was astonished to hear Dadima and spoke in urgency, "Whattt...Mishti tumhe chot lagi hai?". Mishti was surprised to hear him, for the first time he showed his concern to her and called her with her name. When Maan did not hear any response, he spoke again, "Mishti I am asking you something, did you get hurt?". Mishti replied, "Ha par wo choti si chot hai, khud thik ho jayegi, aap chinta mat kijiye...". Dadima interrupted, "Mishti your hand is bleeding, or aap keh rahi hai ye choti si chot hai...Or aap dono hume batayege ki hua kya hai...". Maan said, "Dadima hum wo baat baad me karege, aap pehle Mishti ko bandage kariye... (to Mishti) And why didn't you tell me that your hand is bleeding...". Mishti spoke meekly, "Wo...aisa kuch nahi hua hai aap pareshan mat hoiye...". Maan angrily spoke up, "Not a word more Mishti. Dadima aap isko dawai lagaiye". Dadima too was surprised to see this side of Maan towards Mishti, she was happy that he was trying to acknowledge her and their relation. Dadima bandaged her hand. Mishti was feeling something different today. The man, who never talk to her in a normal way, is showing concern to her for the very first time. There was a worry on his face for her. And moreover, there were only few people who cared for her, she lived her whole life consuming the hatred and anger of other people. And she had thought that Maan would never talk to her nicely, let alone considering her member of this family. But she felt a new zeal in her. She was feeling something very pleasant yet unusual tinkling in her heart. A new emotion erupted in her which was totally unknown to her._____________________________________________________________
Shiv Shakti
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