Hello everyone, here I am with another update.. I feel so happy reading all the comments that you all are liking this concept . I hope I can take the interest one notch higher with this update. Please do comment and let me know your views, it motivates me alot . Without further delay .. Here it is
Mast mahina bada kamina
Rim jhim hai barsat
Aaj na tujhko jane dungi
Are aa sari raat
Gale lag ja tanak dhin dha
Gale lag ja tanak dhin dha
Sameer and Naina shifted uncomfortably listening to the lyrics of the song being played on the audio player of the car. " O bhaisahab gaana band karo, kya bkwas gaana chala rakha hai "shouted Sameer angrily on the driver and at the same time peering at Naina ,through the corner of his eyes as if trying to gauge her reactions and assure her that he too didn't like the song being played . She was sitting beside her quietly, she avoided meeting his eyes and quickly turned her face to the other side and looked outside the window, she too felt slightly awkward listening to the lyrics of the song. "Arey sahab kya kharabi hai is gaane mein, ab nayi nayi shadi mein toh aise gaane chalte hai , acha toh main change kardeta hu" said driver abit teasingly
Yeh romani andaj chhodo,
Jo kahna hai woh kah dalo
Yeh baat nahin woh ke
Main aate hi suna doon
Yeh baat nahin woh ke
Main aate hi suna doon
Sine se, haay
Sine se lagana hain
Zara der lagegi
Sine se lagana hain
Zara der lagegi
Baarish ka bahana hain
Zara der lagegi
Sameer again glanced at Naina who was now slightly embarrassed with the songs being played. He strongly reprimanded the driver, " Aey driver tumko samaj nahi aata ek baar, nahi suna humko, gaana band karte ho ya hum car se utar jaye ."
The driver couldn't understand the gravity of the situation and was still in a jovial mood " Kya sahab main toh aapki shadi ki khushi mna raha tha, dekhiye bahar kitni baarish hai, kya suhaana mausam, memsahab ko vidaa krwakar laaye toh unka mood thik krne ki koshish kr raha tha main toh bas. "
"memsahab ki chinta karne ki tumko zarurat nahi hai, jis kaam k liye rakha hai tum voh karo aur zyada gyaan mat do samjhe, aage dekho aur faltoo gaano ka pitaara band karo, warna tum mera gussa jante ho" commanded Sameer angrily
" Thik hai jaisa aap chahe " saying so he tried to turn off the player when accidentally the channel changed and another song started playing
Kaise kahun bina tere zindagi yeh kya hogi
Kaise kahun bina tere zindagi yeh kya hogi
Jaise koi saza, koi bad-dua hogi
Jaise koi saza, koi bad-dua hogi
Sameer looked towards Naina who was now teary eyed. He lost his calm and reprimanded the driver furiously " tujhe samaj nahi aarha kya bola maine, ek kaam kar gaadi rokh yaha abhi is waqt, main chalaunga, ab paidal ghar aana, rokh maine kaha!!! " The driver tried to defend himself "Sahab sach mein galti se hua yeh toh aap itni si baat ka pahad kyn bna rahe hai ."
Naina was witnessing the feud silently but when she saw the intensity increasing she tried to interrupt "Aap usko kyn daant rahe hai shaant hojaiye, main thik hu." Sameer was already burning in fury, retaliated rudely " tum mujhse puch rahi ho main kyu jhagad raha hu, abhi dekha nahi tumne kya kiya isney ," Naina tried to calm her down " haan dekha par bol raha hai na voh galti se hua ."
" Naina humari shadi ko do ghnte bhi nhi hue aur tum is driver k liye mujhe galat keh rahi ho? " questioned Sameer annoyingly. Naina who till now was trying to deal the matter calmly now suddenly lost her composure she raised her tone " ek minute maine kab kaha aap galat ho, main toh bas itna keh rahi thi ki jane do but aap kuch suno tabna bs gussa karna aata hai ."
"Acha bs yehi reh gya tha kisi bahar wale k saamne bessati kardo meri, hai na, ab milgayi thandak tumko" replied Sameer irritatedly. "Dekho maine aisa kuch nahi kiya hai, bahar itni baarish ho rahi hai, hum ghr kaise jayenge agar isko utar diya aapne, driver chacha aap chaliye der ho rahi hai." commanded Naina "O madam tum kehna kya chahiti ho main car nahi chala sakta,tumhari knowledge k liye bta doon legal license holder hu, college mein racing champion tha, darte they mujhse log race lgane mein... Huhhh.. bdi aayi ghar kaise jayenge bina driver " replied Sameer hastily.
Naina too wasn't in a mood too relent " hoge champion apne zamane mein, kya pta ab chala pao ya nhi " muttered Naina furiously.
"kya kaha tumne mera zamana tumko kya main budda lgta hu " questioned Sameer angrily. "Ab maine aise kab kaha " said Naina. "Par tumhara yehi matlab tha na "asked Sameer annoyingly. "Dekhiye aap bina wajah mujhse jhagad rahe hai, maine aisa kuch nahi kaha " replied Naina. The driver was watching this typical husband wife argument ,he tried to interrupt " Sahab chalein ya abhi time lagega ." Both Sameer and Naina gave him an angry glare and then looked at each other " Aisa karo tum jao apne chacha k sath ghar main yehi utar raha hu, waise bhi yeh shadi konsi normal shadi hai jiske liye greh pravesh pr humara saath hona zaruri hai " saying so Sameer took off the varmala from his neck and threw it angrily on backseat and got down the car and slammed the door shut behind him leaving behind teary eyed Naina.
Naina took 5 minutes to gain her composure back ,she wiped her tears and commanded the driver to take her to Somani house. Naina knew that this marriage won't be easy or should she call it an arrangement , Sameer never liked her nor did she but the twist of fate changed it all and she ended up marrying her fiance's 6 years elder brother Sameer, to the world she is now Mrs Sameer Maheshwari and not Mrs Rohan Somani which she had dreamt all along .The car halted outside Somani residence bringing Naina back from her reveire. She got down from the car. Beauty and elegance exuded from her. It was one of the memorable days of her life. Her bridal lehengha was ornamented with heavy embroidery and laced with intricate designs .The necklace in her neck weighed upon her sternum heavily, comprising of uncut diamonds and few gemstones it sparkled capturing her few teardrops. She did not know what was more heavier the ornament or her ordeals ? She raised her hands to wipe away those trickling tear drops. She looked around and found complete silence , she hurriedly walked past the garden area to save herself from getting wet and reached entrance of Somani residence .She was stopped at the entrance by Ramdhari "Rukiye bhabhi aap aaj andar aise nahi aakste, aaj toh shadi k bd aapka pehla din hai, rukhiye mujhe memsaab phone karke btayi thi aapka swagat kaise krna hai ." Ramdhari did all the rituals which were supposed to be done by Vishaka including aarti ,he made sure his new bhabhi feels comfortable and blessed even in the absence of her mother in law. "Haan ab aap is kalash ko hlke se paer maarke andar aajaiye, par Sameer bhaiya kaha hai, memsaab toh boli thi voh aapke sath ayenge " questioned Ramdhari. " Voh.. Voh toh raaste mein. ..." before she could complete Ramdhari intervened "Arey haan samaj gya samaj gya hospital chale gye honge na, memsaab ne bula liya hoga, par koi baat nahi aap andar aajao...chinta mat karo sab thik hojayega."
Naina smiled on hearing his words of assurance and was literally overwhelmed by his gesture to welcome her wholeheartedly even when the family was going through the worst . She stepped in and sighed heavily looked around, the silence was killing her from within, it's not that she has visited this house first time, but she had never imagined that her first day as bahu in her sasural would be so morose and lonely. From past seven days she was visiting the house daily but today as she stepped in suddenly the dynamics seemed to be different , today she was Mrs Sameer Maheshwari and not the chirpy Naina Agarwal anymore. "Bhabhi ,bhaiya ka kamra upar hai, aap chaliye main aapke liye kuch khane ko laata hu" said Ramdhari. "Nahi abhi mujhko kuch nahi chahiye ,Kuch chahiye hoga toh main aapko bta dungi ." replied Naina affectionately and walked towards the staircase .
She slowly opened the door to his room, now their's and found bleak darkness all around. She moved forward and switched on the lights and looked around. The room contained a big queen size bed, two straight backed chairs, a dressing table with a big mirror and a small side table adajcent to the bed. No special decoration items or paintings were present. All the curtains in his room were drawn stopping the natural light from coming in. She could feel a constant pungent ordour, she looked around searching for the source and found few empty alcohol bottles stacked in a rack near the window. The room gave an impression of long lonely depressing nights which Sameer had been spending here. Naina walked towards the window and drew the curtains apart and took a deep breath to feel the fresh air. It was 6.30 in the evening .The rain had almost subsided. The air was damp and cool smelling faintly of a car's exhaust fumes, the sun dipped lower in the sky ,light of the day fading away making way for velvety darkness. She could see the flock of birds returning to their homes. How she wished she too knew where her real home was.
Finally she settled herself on the bed and soon sleep took her by the brow.
Naina startled with a loud thud on the door, she didn't realise when she fell asleep , she saw the time on the clock placed on the nearby table , it was 9 pm ,she got up hurriedly to open the door, before she could reach, Sameer barged inside, this time all drunk, he couldn't even stand properly, forget about walking straight , he was struggling hard to keep his balance. When he tried to walk he collided with the nearby chair and was about to fall when Naina ran to support him . He jerked her hands rudely," zyada sympathy ka natak karne ki zarurat nahi samjhi, mujhe... mujhe.. Kisi.. Kisi.. ki bhi mdad ki zarurat nahi, kam se kam tumhari toh nahi, samjhi tum" rebuked Sameer. Naina didn't argue instead she retreated her steps back and moved away so that he can move towards the bed safely without getting hurt. He tripped twice before he reached the bed . He tried hard to keep himself straight but collapsed on the bed and immediately fell asleep. When Naina realised he had finally slept she moved closer to him, took off his shoes very gently keeping in mind not to wake him up. Sameer though in deep slumber murmured unconsciously " Sab mujhko galat hi samajte hai, tum bhi Naina aaj meri galti nahi thi, phir bhi tumne... Sab auratein ek jaisi hoti hai, Sunaina bhi...he drifted back to sleep without completing his words ." Naina didn't react instead pulled the blanket over him and moved towards the dressing table to take off her bridal make up. She smelled the henna in her hands. Her hands and feet were exclusively decorated with mehendi. In the blur of tears she saw the alphabet 'R'darkening each moment making her realize how her destiny played a cruel joke. She looked into the mirror ,her forehead adorned with red and white kumkum. More than that the dim light could not hide the glowing red sindoor at her hairline . The symbol of her belonging to someone, belonging to a stranger.
She could feel the flow of emotions. One look at sleeping Sameer and then herself in the mirror. She felt like lying on chachiji's lap and cry hard till she can, she felt like hugging chachaji and never let him bid her farewell. She was so scared to accept the change, accept the circumstances and most importantly accept 'him'
From now on she will be someone's wife first and daughter later. Her lifepatner would now be part of her identity, this is what she had dreamt all along but with Rohan.
She fidgted with golden bangle Vishaka had gifted her .She was surprised when she realized how his family already loves her soo much and this wedding was a prove, when her own family where she was brought up didn't have the courage to support her , it was Vishaka who accepted her.
She looked into the mirror once again and touched the sindoor which adorned her hairline and then looked towards Sameer sadly and questioned herself... Was she strong to get over Rohan? and more importantly enough strong willed to accept Sameer as her "Jeevansathi" ... Time will only tell.
Hope you all liked the update , waiting for your response
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