"And the defense rests, your honor"
The judge is writing something. I hope he doesn't give severe punishment. My tears don't stop.
"After looking at the evidences and Mrs.Payal Raizada's confession, the court has decided to send Mrs.Payal to jail for 10 years, and Mrs.Anjali Jha is set free"
I gulp my throat. Jiji has to suffer in jail for ten years. I feel extremely bad for how things have turned out. Arnavji wraps his arms around me. He is really concerned for me.
The police arrests my jiji. I, Arnavji n the Raizadas get up to meet her. They tie handcuffs. I m unable to bear this.
I see Mr.Akash going towards her.
"What have you done Payal? How will I live without you?" His voice is low. Maybe he is upset.
"You will live, just like you used to. Why so much of concern today? Just because I m going to jail? Where was this concern when you n your mother were blaming me n Khushi for no reason? Why Akash? Why so much of partiality? You can care for your sister but I am not supposed to care for my sister. What kind of justice is that? Akash I just wish you could have shown this concern when I needed your support, but no, you were busy blaming me n my sis. I guess I will be happy in jail itself, at least I won't be stressed or I don't have to listen to anyone's taunts. I will not feel suffocated. Goodbye Akash"
"No Payal, I didn't want to hurt you. I am sorry Payal. I won't let you go to jail. You can't leave me"
"Your sorry can't make things alright. You can't stop me from going to jail. I have killed Shyam. Please let me live in jail at least. Please"
I go straight towards my jiji. I see Mr.Akash feeling sorry all of sudden.
"No Payal, no. I love you. I can't.." His words halt when I slap him hard on his cheek. He is astonished. He never thought I could slap him. His mother looks angry, she comes to scold me, I guess. My anger doesn't decrease, I slap him again.
"The first slap, was for mentally harassing my jiji, n the second one was for faking your love. How can you stoop so low, Mr.Raizada? You had told you would love MY jiji? Where was the love when she needed you? You were angry right that she didn't tell you about Shyam before? Tell me would you believe us over Shyam? Ohh please don't tell yes, I have seen your trust when we revealed about Shyam. How wrong I was to think that you are the perfect match for jiji! You broke her heart. You broke her. Because of you n your family my sister committed an unexpected murder. I won't let you stay happy. Never. You know, I used to wonder why Arnavji wasn't like you, but today I m glad that Arnavji isn't like you!!!!!"
"Hhbb how dare you phati.." I stop her. Today I need to put a full stop to her ego.
"You have no idea about my dare, Mrs.Raizada. N all this ego of yours will vanish once you suffer inside the four walls of jail"
"Jail?" She is shocked.
"Inspector! Put her behind the bars for domestic violence" says Naina. Naina had called the police. The police arrest her. Arnavji is standing beside me. I don't care for the pleadings of Mrs.Devyani. Mrs.Jha might be consoling her. Mr.Akash is recovering from the slap.
"Arnavji is there no way to save jiji?" I ask tearfully.
"Its murder Khushi, I m sorry, I don't think anything would be possible"
I go to him I n hold her hands. She is surrounded by police.
"Why jiji? Why so much of pain for me?"
"The Raizadas should feel the pain they gave you. I am sorry Khushi, I had to act bad. But I was helpless. Forgive me if possible. I am sorry. Arnavji please take care of my Khushi. Don't let her suffer more. I can't bear her sadness. Please let her be happy"
She cups my face. The police take her. I m feeling so hurt, extremely hurt. I
see Mrs.Jha n Mrs.Devyani coming towards me. Mrs.Jha comes forward but I move back.
"Khushiji I m sorry" she says in low voice.
"Please stay away from me" Arnavji doesn't say anything. Maybe he is aware of my disliking which has turned to hatred towards Mrs.Jha.
"I want to go to my home" I say looking sternly at Arnavji.
"Yeah let's go, I will call Mohan"
"Not Shantivan, I want to go to MY home" i say referring to my childhood home. He looks astonished. He waits for me to say.
"I can't enter that jail again. I m tired of suffering Arnavji. Now I want some peace. I can't stay more in that house where I have suffered so much" Arnavji feels bad, I can make that from his face. He side hugs me. I look at the old lady, she feels bad I guess. Mrs.Jha is crying.
"Bitiya give us a chance" pleads the old lady.
"I am beyond hurt" I say.
I don't care for what they think. I leave.
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Arnav's POV
I have settled the case with Mr.Roy. I am extremely angry to know that it was Mrs.Manorama Raizada who put the blame on Khushi for Shyam's murder. How dare she? That's why Mr.Roy was hell bent to prove my wife guilty.
I never forgive those who mess with me. My wife is my priority, an important person of my life , n he definitely did wrong by calling her "mentally ill". I have destroyed his career. He will never be able to fight any case in his life.
I never expected the things to turn out like this. I never thought that Payal could do something like this. I wish I could save her, but its not in my hands. I can't go against the order given by the judge. I really feel bad now for scolding her that day, when she gave stale food to my wife.
How dare you behave so badly with your sister Payal? Oh i forgot she isn't your blood sister right! How could you give her stale food? Don't you have even a bit of humanity? Don't forget that you are in this house because of Khushi, or else you n Akash couldn't have married. I want my wife to be treated well, otherwise you know what I can do. I know to manage things.
I never knew that Payal was innocent. I wish I had explained this fact to my own family rather than accusing Payal. I look at Khushi. She is extremely sad. My heart wrenches.
I go n sit beside her. She is looking At the stars.
"Life has brought me back to the same situation. I thought I moved on, but today I m feeling the same pain again" she says.
I gulp my throat. Too much of sadness at the age of 20. Its the age where she has to be happy, her life should be filled with mirth. But here, she us receiving only pain. I look at her painfully. I wish I could remove all her sorrow.
"Why doesn't this pain ever leave me? I cannot Mrs.Jha, for whatever has happened. I know she isn't at fault, but she is the reason for the fault. I have to confess" she chuckles, "the time you said me that you married me for your Di, I was heartbroken. I was sad when in the initial stages of our marriage you used to shower so much love towards her n excess hatred towards me. But that wasn't serious then. I thought after I revealed Shyam's truth to the family, everything would be alright. I thought I saved her. But no, I ruined mine n my jiji's life. I never thought that your family would take things in a wrong way. I thought their nice behavior towards the daughter in laws would make them trust on us. They trusted our words, but never accepted us. They just wanted to console Mrs.Jha, n to make her happy they gave us all the pain which we didn't deserve. Why so much of special treatment to only her? Just because she was pregnant or because she is the daughter n we r the in laws? Why did we have to suffer to beautify her life? Only if that day after the truth was out, your family had tried to convince your Di rather than pampering her n punishing us, then jiji would have never committed such a crime. I am sorry Arnavji, I can't forgive them. I just can't"
I wrap my arms around her. I m glad that she told me her feelings. Naina n Nk were here with her a few minutes back. Its night so Nk has been to drop Naina.
"Its OK Khushi. I don't want to force you yo forgive them. I won't force you like Di or forgive her too. I don't want to make you feel uncomfortable. I want your happiness dear", I continue, "I am sorry dear, I wish I could amend the things. I wish I hadn't trusted Shyam, I wish I hadn't been partial to you. I am sorry Khushi."
She tightens the hug. I know she needs me. Why every time our happiness gets shattered?
"Everything will be alright na Arnavji. I can't bear anymore. I m tired''
I kiss her hair. I don't want my wife to suffer more. I haven't visited Shantivan n I don't wish to. Di might need me, but she isn't a baby anymore. She is grown up n she needs to learn to take care if herself. There r other people in my life too. She needs to understand that. Its high time I concentrate on my family.
"Everything will be alright. We r moving to London tomorrow" I declare.
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