Heyy guys! Guess whose back with her second OS hehehe? Alrighty so Inayah (WalkThatWay) on my last OS told me I should try my hand at angsty, emotional stories and I was like hmmm okey maybe and then I did a thing. And that thing is below LOL. So much is happening on the show right now and I'm just so super duper excited because intensity makes me go crazy with happiness so this is gonna be good! Alrighty so this OS starts from the night Yuvi came into Twinkle's bedroom when she was planning a special night for her and Kunj...
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The bed groaned as Cherry rolled over once again, sleep evading him completely. Earlier the same night, Yuvraj had fooled him with a silly chaddar and managed to escape. Twinkle bhabhiji's cries for help would not allow him to sleep, reminding him of his own misdemeanor a few months back. Reaching for the jug of water on his bedside table, Cherry was met with disappointment as it was empty. Letting out a long sigh, he decided it would be best if he got some fresh air anyways. He tiptoed towards the kitchen, instinctively holding his ear in fear of what Bebe would do catching him sneaking around in the middle of the night. A dim light coming through the cracks of Twinkle and Kunj's bedroom stopped him in his tracks. He could hear sniffling coming from inside the room, and it made his shoulders droop further thinking about the pain both Twinkle and Kunj were going through after such a horrific incident. After refilling his jug, Cherry made it back to his own bedroom, lost completely in his thoughts of remorse. "Yaar yeh maine kya karne ki koshish ki thi? Aaj toh Maine Kunj ko fail kar diya Yuvraj ko na pakkar ke, liken jo harkat maine kuch mahino pehle ki tee, uska Kya? Ab jab main Twinkle bhabhiji aur Kunj ki izaat karta hoon aur hum sab akate kare hui hai Yuvraj ke khilaaf toh mujhe apne gunao ko Qubool karlena chaiye. Gustakyi Maine bhabhiji ke saath ki tee, toh maafi bhi unse hi mangoonga." Filled with resolve to confess his wrongdoings and start afresh with Kunj and Twinkle in the morning, Cherry was finally able to drift off to sleep.
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Bright rays of sunlight coming through the balcony door pestered Twinkle out of her deep slumber. Her hands stretched around, hoping to be met by her husband's muscular arm, but to her disappointment she was met but a fluffy pillow. She didn't want to cuddle with a pillow; and that's what she heard the shower running. "Haw Kunj itni subha subha kyun gus Gaya bathroom main?!" Twinkle rubbed her eyes, ready to turn over and go back to sleep when the wall across the room came to her attention.
The time on the wall clock read 8:55 am. "Omg, main itni late kaise uti hoon? Kunj ne college bhi jana hai thori der main. Aaj toh isne mujhe aapne tano ke saath pakaa de na hai!" The thought of tane brought back all the memories from last night. Yuvi holding her by her waist. Yuvi snuggling against her neck. Yuvi refusing to let her go. How could she have been so ignorant? How did she not realize that it wasn't the embrace of her Kunj? She didn't realize when the tears began falling but she couldn't find the will to wipe them away so she allowed her melon kurti to get soaked as she brought her knees closer. A soft knock on the door alerted her and choking back a sob, she quickly located her dupatta, first using it to wipe her face. "Zaroor mummyji ya Bebe honge, woh soch rahengi ke pata nahi Kya hoga jo main abhi tak nahi ayi." To her surprise, it was Cherry bhaiya at the door. He was looking down at his shoes, messing with his collar, refusing to meet her eyes.
"Good morning. Woh Cherry bhaiya, Kunj abhi naha raha hai, main usko bata doongi ke aapko koi kaam tha," Twinkle said as she began to close the door. "Nahi nahi woh Twinkle bhabiji mujhe apse hi kaam tha actually. Woh mujhe na ek baat karni thi apse agar apke paas waqt ho." To say Twinkle was surprised would be an understatement, and despite the turmoil she was going through, she didn't want to turn Cherry away the one time he needed something, so she opened the door fully, allowing him to come in. Cherry finally looked up at her, a little taken aback by the redness the consumed her eyes, realizing that she had been crying. Kya yeh ghalat waqt to nahi hai, shayad mujhe aaj yahan paar ana hi nahi chaiye tha. Liken ab main kese wapis Jaoon. Is ke baad himmat bhi nahi miligi. Twinkle coughed, trying to break Cherry out of his thoughts, eager to know what he wanted so she could go freshen up. "Woh bhabhiji kal raat ko ..."
"Cherry bhaiya mujhe pata hai ke aapne khoshish ki thi, aap ki koi ghalti nahi hai. Baas meri kismaat tori si kharab chal rahi hai.."
"Acha kal raat ke baat ko bhool ke bhi ek bahut zaroori baat karni thi mujhe. Ummm aapko woh toh yaad ho ga na jab Yuvi pagal hone ki natak kar raha tha. Kitna larte teh na hum ha ha haha" he trailed off with his pathetic laughter, immediately realizing nothing he could say could lighten the mood. Yaar ab bol bi de na Cherry, dekh kaise confused hoke behti hui hai bhabiji. "Aapko yaad hai ke ek din aap almari main band ho gayi thi jab sab gurudwara ja rahe the aur phir-
Twinkle immediately stood up, flabbergasted as to how Cherry bhaiya knew this information when Kunj was the one who saved her and then covered up in front of the family. "Haan mujhe yaad hai liken aapko iske bare main kaise pata? Kya aap Yuvi ke saath mile hue the?!" Cherry was surprised, he didn't expect Twinkle to connect the dots before he even completed the story and he too rose from his seated position, afraid Kunj would come out any minute because of Twinkle's tone. Swallowing hard, Cherry braced himself for the incoming consequences as he spoke, "Nahi bhabhiji woh usme uss Yuvi Ka koi haath nahi tha. Woh Maine apko lock kar diya tha kyun ke mujhe Laga tha ke ye ek acha Mauka hai ke me..ke me woh"
"Baat puri kariye Cherry bhaiya," Twinkle spoke with increasing dread about where this was going. He wouldn't have right? No it's impossible, he would never. Not with me. Not with his Kunj bhaiya's wife.
"Bhabiji woh maine, maine us din na, apka faida lena-" Cherry was cut off as the harsh sound of a slap resounded throughout the room. It had all happened so fast, Twinkle's mouth was left agape as she stood rooted, watching that one throbbing vein on Kunj's forehead. His fists were clenched at his sides, ready to begin their barsaat on Cherry, but he he controlled himself because he wanted an explanation. Twinkle's voice had alerted him as he was finishing his shower and he hurried up, thinking that she was having a nightmare after last night's incident. The words that reached his ears instead turned his concern for Twinkle into anger towards Cherry bhaiya.
"Apne meri biwi ko haat bhi kaise lagaya?!? Main aaj tak apke saare tane, aapke sare insults bardash karta raha kyun Ke aap mere se rishte main bare hai aur papa nahi chate teh ke main koi scene create karoon. Ab toh mujhe Ye bhi lagne Laga tha ke aap sudar ge he. Koi kam pareshaaniyan thi ke apne aisi harkat ki?!" At this point Kunj had advanced towards Cherry, grabbing him by his collars, ready to punch him, when he felt a soft but firm grip on his arm.
"Kunj choro, tum kyun apne haat gande kar rahe ho, aur inko na ho liken hume toh rishto ki kadar hai na, bas inko ko ke yaha se chale jaye." Twinkle's voice cracked, realization dawning upon her that yet another man in her family had tried to harm her and take advantage of her innocence. She needed to calm Kunj down. There had been enough tamashe in this house because of her and her past lately, and she didn't need to create more.
More than Kunj's slap, Twinkle bhabhiji's words hurt him. How could he have thought of hurting her when all she wanted was peace for the family? He had ruined everything that day. Was there even a chance for him to be forgiven?
"Twinkle Ye tum Kya ke rahi ho, is ko toh aaj Maine chor na nahi hai. AAPKO KAISE LAGA KE AP MERI BIWI KO HAAT LAGANE KI KOSHISH KARENGE AUR MAIN KUCH NAHI KAROONGA?!? Aaj apne sari hade paar kar di hai. Ap main aur Yuvi main kya farak hai haan? Bataye mujhe" Kunj roared as he began pushing Cherry. "Shayad meri biwi apko maaf kar de liken main Ye nahi bhool sakta. Aaj Faisla Bebe karengi," saying this Kunj grabbed Cherry by his arm and dragged him down the stairs into the living room. Twinkle ran after Kunj, trying to stop him since the family was already under so much stress.
"Bebe! Maa! Papa! Sab jaldi se idar ayi. Maa! Bebe!"
"Haan Kunj putar ki hoya hai, tu itna chala kyun raha hai? Twinkle toh teek hai na?! Bebe was shocked seeing Kunj so angry and that too towards Cherry. She was relieved that Twinkle stood behind Kunj, looking safe but worried. What could have happened between these three? "Putar das na, hua Kya?!" she urged one more time, truly surprised at this scene.
"Bebe main aapko kaise batoon. Mujhe soch te hue hi sharam mesoos hoti hai ke Ye mere bhai hain aur gussa char tha hai ke Maine inko pehle hi kyun nahi sahi kar diya tha." Still shaking with anger, Kunj slowly put together his words and narrated what he had learned a little while ago in his room. For the second time in the past hour, the harsh sound of a slap resounded throughout the room. Cherry's eyes brimmed with tears looking up at Bebe, expecting her to be angry but he could not bear the disgust and disappointment in her eyes. "Bebe woh main-"
"BAS. Maine kuch poocha tujhse? Mujhe koi explanation nahi chaiye. Main toh mazak mai good for nothing bula ti thi liken tu toh sach main kisi kaam ke layak hi nahi nikala. Tujhe sharam nahi ayi apni Bhabhi ko choone ke baare main soch ne ki?! Dekh isko. DEKH, woh abhi bhi chup kari hui hai aur tune ek dafa bhi nahi uski izaat ke bare main socha. Ab khara kyun hua hai mere samne?! Meri nazar se dafa ho ja, aaj ke baad teri liye Bebe mar gayi!"
"Bebe nahi please aise mat kare. Mujhe maaf na kare agar aapko nahi karna liken ese muhn na pere. Meri Maa ne bhi muhn per liya tha, aap toh aise maat kare," Cherry choked out, wiping the tears that flowed freely down his cheeks. He didn't care if he got kicked out the house, but he couldn't see his Bebe so disappointed with him. She was all he had left after his mother had abandoned him and his father. How could he have been so stupid to ruin every relationship he now cherished? "Mujhe pata hai ke Maine bahut bari galti ki hai aur mujhe iska bahut afsoz hai, isliye toh mai Bhabiji se maafi maangne gaya tha," he reasoned, hoping Bebe would turn around and just pull his ears or something, she couldn't hate him forever.
"Rab da lak lak shukar hai ke aaj Surjeeteh yahaan par nahi he. Warna woh toh khatam hi ho jata Ye dekh ke ke jis beteh ke khushi aur success ke liye usne apni poori zindagi laga di, aaj usi beteh ne uska saar hamesha ke liye jukaah diya hai. Dafa ho ja meri nazron se. Mai siraf Surjeeteh ki waja se tujhe iss ghar se nahi nikal rahi, liken mera Kunj puttar aur meri Twinkle se bahut dhur rehna. Bas DAFA HO JA!"
Through his tear filled eyes, Cherry didn't realize when Bebe began swaying, she was falling fast and he just stood there like a statue. Kunj had swooped down and Bebe fell into his arms. Breathing a sigh of relief, he stepped forward as Twinkle bhabhiji and Kunj patted Bebe's head and sprinkled some water on her face to wake her up. "Bebe ke pas ane ki khoshish bhi mat karna Cherry bhaiya! Unki halat ke zimmedar sirf aur sirf aap he! Isse pehle ke mai apna aapa koh betoon, isi waqt yahan se dafa ho jayeen." Kunj had had enough. Because of Bebe's wish he couldn't kick Cherry out but he would make sure his shadow didn't fall on his wife or his Bebe. Seeing Bebe stir, with Twinkle's help he lifted her onto the sofa as she slowly regained consciousness.
Cherry decided it was time to say goodbye. "Bebe aap tik ho na? Mai yahan se chala jaoonga. Main yatra pe ja raha hoon. Shayad mere guna kam ho jayenge aur aap log mujhe maaf kar paoge. Bas aap please apna khayal rakhna aur agar ho sake toh mujhse zyada nafrat mat karna." Wiping away the final tears that remained on his cheeks, he turned to Twinkle and folded his hands in front of her, silently this time asking for her forgiveness. He would have a friend bring him a suitcase later, he couldn't stay in the house any longer and continue to hurt Bebe. Kunj se toh bilkul aanke nahi mila paya and he left the doors of their home, as he deserved for his disgusting deeds. Perhaps one day they would accept him again...
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Returning from feeding Bebe some dinner, Twinkle walked into Kunj seated on his side of the bed with his textbook open in front of him and a blank, distant look on his face. She knew he probably regretted speaking to Cherry bhaiya like that and hitting him but she also knew he would never vocalize it because she was his priority. This is exactly why she had not wanted the entire family to find out. It broke her to learn what had happened but if Kunj hadn't found out, at least her family wouldn't be suffering right now. She could handle herself but she couldn't see Kunj or Bebe so upset. Snapping herself out of her thoughts, she advanced towards Kunj and plastered a smile on her face before speaking, "Acha mujhe toh koi irada nahi lag raha tumara parne ka, toh natak mat karo ache student hone ka aur jaldi se kapre change karo. Main tumara saar malesh kar deti hoon aur phir hum so jate hai."
Kunj was well aware of what she was doing. His Twinkle would do anything to put a smile on his face, even if it meant faking that everything was okay. He couldn't let her keep everything bottled up, and he really needed to apologize. As he stood up, she turned around to get the oil but he was faster and spun her back around through his gentle hold on her wrist. She came spiraling back into his arms. Right where she belonged. He knew she loved hugging him but today it was him who needed it more. Something really bad could have happened to her and he never knew and now he needed to make sure she was safe in his arms. As expected, she relaxed in his hold and Kunj sighed happily before breaking apart and nudging her to sit on the bed.
"Twinkle jab tak meri baat nahi khatam hoti please kuch mat ke na, aaj mujhe bahut kuch kehna hai. Firstly, I'm sorry."
Shooting up Twinkle did exactly what he asked her not to and began her usually blabbering. "Kunj ye tum kya ke rahe ho, mujhse kyun maafi maang rahe ho?!"
"Yaar meri maa, Twinkle please kabhi toh meri baat maan liya kar na! Ab chup chap sun, aur yaha beht mere saath. I'm sorry. I'm sorry kyun ke maine shaadi ke waqt jo waade kiye teh shayad main unko nibah nahi paya hoon. Main tujhe ek aise ghar main leya jisme do do log siraf tumara nuksaan paunchana chahte teh. Tum ne hamesha meri, nahi hamari family ki izaat ki aur sabko apna maana. Mai hi tha joi tumare upar trust karne main itna time laga diya aur uski waja se tumare saat kya kya nahi hua. Mujhe yaad hai us din jab maine tumhe farmhouse se bacha liya tha, tumhe shak tha ke Yuvi ne tumare saat koi harkat karne ki khosish ki thi. Liken maine tumare upar yakeen nahi kiya tha, jab ke sach main tum us almari main band thi aur tumara duptta tumare saath nahi tha. I'm really sorry Twinkle, mai promise karta hu ke aaj ke baad main itna stupid nahi banoonga-"
Twinkle covered his mouth, wiping away the small tears that escaped his eyes. How could she have gotten so lucky? Why did it take her so long to recognize who the right man was for her? "Kunj haan shayad us din tumne mere upar yakeen nahi kiya tha. Liken bechaya kis ne tha mujhe? Hamesha ki tara, jane ya anjane main tumne mera saath diya tha. Humare beech zaroor kafi problems thi trust ke mamle main liken aaj hum saath main hai. Isse zyada important kya hai?"
Kunj slipped his arms around Twinkle's waist, pulling her even closer as he nuzzled against her neck. Tightening her own hold on him, Twinkle sighed in contentment. After all they had been through, she knew their family would handle everything together. "Tumare Babaji ne waise ek kaam bahut acha kiya, humari shaadi karwa ke. Bas ab tumare siyaape tore kaam ho jaye toh kya baat hai" Kunj teased, pulling away, a goofy smile adorning his face.
"Kunj tum kabhi nahi sudroge na? Sadu Sarna kahi ka!"
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IM SORRY THIS WAS SO LONG, like 3,000 words lmao. Alrighty guys, so for clarification stuff: I have never been able to fully accept Cherry because of what he did with Twinkle. I love his hilarious side but I wrote this as a possible redemption type thing for him. Now I wrote this wayyy before Cherry became buddies with Anita again in her scheming, this gray character damn. PLEASE leave your comments, I like wrote this over many days, didn't edit & I just don't know how it is lol. Thank you!
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