Part 7
(khuhsi)
I can't believe I let him confuse me. He told me twisted lies and instead being confident on myself, I succumb to his lies and even decided to apologize for things that I have no blamed in.
My emotions took better of me yesterday and today, i am human after all. She has to be strong for her parents and sister at her home, do she hardly got time to cry this wholeheartedly or maybe arnav has finally put the final nail in coffin with his words and behavior. He was so cruel, blaming me for the problem that he himself created while she the victim here.
no more crying, khushi. You are a strong women. First, I need solve anjali matter, talk with Shyam, I need to clarify the matter. It's just not about them but a child's life is at stake here. They need to be more diligent to solve it. I look at another missed call from Shyam on my mobile. He has been trying to contact her from last two days. First she has ignored him in anger but nothing can be sold ignoring the issue for long.
She chuckled at herself. Great her life is in mess and she is thinking about clearing other's issue. She dialed his number.
"hello! Khushi. Thank God, you called. Please make Payal understand, divorce is not the way. We need to sort our issues, we need to communicate , not run at the first obstacle that come are way he said, his voice Turns emotional at the end. He clearly was not in a good condition than her sister.
Communication is overrated, she thought. she needed to hear his side of explanation but she could not control the anger within her, she was feeling so much hate for all the man in this world.
"it was not just an obstacle,you cheated on her. she almost Screamed.
"i didn't cheated on her. The girl was school mate, we did dared in last for bearly few months but it's was over long back. She is my colleague, so need to discuss office stuff and just meet a few time for lunch for friendship sake. It was than, anjali saw me having launch with her and cried wolf over nothing. I really live anjali, I can't live without her,please try and understand. Shyam almost started crying in middle. I remembered how same way just few months back Shyam and anjali has cried before me. They wanted me to make my parents agree for their marriage.
I did managed to make my parents agree for their marriage but worried how society will react on knowing that younger sister is getting married before her elder sister.
I was really down with worry with how to make my parents give us their condition of my marriage before anjali. It was then,arnav's marriage proposal has come. I felt as if its my devi Maiya's indication, to me. That Saying yes to this proposal was the only way for my sister's happiness. It was this reason that, even after sensing arnav's apparent disinterest, I still went through this marriage. I has succumbed to fear of society, even after being such an educated girl. My moment of weakness has now become my doom.
"i really love her. Please let me just talk to her Shyam cried again, making me take deep Breath. If what Shyam was saying was really true than she really needs to give an earful to her sister. This is not the way to deal with jealousy.
"OK! Fine let's meet at Mamu canteen near high court. I need to talk to my senior lawyer too. I took too much holiday Need to get back to work. I said. If Shyam and anjali had a chance at happiness again, I will do anything for it.
"OK! At 1'o click then. Alright Shyam said his happiness reflecting in his voice.
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The moment anjali has seen Shyam with me, she has tried to run away but I got hold of her wrist and dragged her inside the table at the back of the canteen.
Shyam explained his side while I have to practically clench my hand on her mouth to stop fighting and listen to him.
Anjali than complained about everything she faced in his house or how his behavior affected her. It was classic case of love marriage side effects. Too much expectation and hope crushed by reality.
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While she admitted that she don't have any good evidence to prove Shyam infidelity but she complained that he was always busy talking with her, be it on phone or meeting for lunch. He explained how they both were working on same project. It was classic case of misunderstanding mixed with jealousy.
Anjali at end has walked away saying she needs to be alone and think about all this. Respecting her wishes Shyam has agreed not follow her and give her space to sort her head. He really loved her, that fact made my heart clench at the thought that I would never get what they had.
"Shyam, don't worry she will come back to you. She loves you. I am so happy for you too. You are so lucky to find true love in each other and now becoming parents, you both are truly blessed I said standing up from my chair, not able to control my emotions , I truly happy for them.
"what! Anjali is pregnant!? Shyam looked at me, shocked evident on his face.
"you didn't knew. I thought I looked at him equally shocked.
His shock turn into realization, and than his face light up with happiness.he was over the moon with the news.
"i am going to be a father. Oh! God I am so happy. I am going to be a father everyone he announced to everyone. I smiled with happiness too, looking at him.
He hugged me with happiness and I hugged him back smiling broadly. In that moment I felt so happy, so content with life, like everything was falling in its place.
I was so blinded with happiness that I forget to see the storm coming towards me, that this storm with shake my existence.
I felt a flash from my right side, as if someone took a picture, but when I looked around I saw no one.
Anupamaa
