Hey guys I haven't really been active since my last post because my exams are going on. But I couldn't really stop myself from writting another OS, this time its purely our dearest Kalma, based on current track.
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"Home is not really a concrete place for them it was in the arms of one another and finally they were home now."
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TEN DAYS had been gone since Kalyani had announced that she would be getting married to Atharva. It was the day of her marriage. Everyone were so cheerful around her but she just couldn't dwelve into that happiness. She was getting married to that monster for Aai and for Malhar ji as well. She was getting restless because of all the red drapped around her with the shimmering jewelries. She was a married woman no matter what the court and the world said. She had accepted Malhar as her husband and she knew she would never be able to give that place to someone else.
Kalyani could remenber her wedding day like the back of her hand. The irony was that then too she was getting married for her Aai. But then there was sense of security on the fact that Malhar was a good man and no matter how angry he was because of the delusion, he would never truly harm her.
She was remembering all the moments she had shared with him. Yes, he had been rude to her, and even had hurt her a lot of times but even with all of these things he had managed to cure her too. When all the other people in the, with the exception of her Aai of course managed to hurt her, hit every of her weak point, he had somehow managed to save her, protect her. He was a prince charming for her, the very one of her childhood dreams and teenage fantasy. Moreover he was man, a man who would protect, cherish, and care for her. Kalyani did not know how she was going to be able to live without Malhar ji and especially Pillu, her child, a part of her soul. She hoped he would be able to live without her and moreover she hoped that she would be able to live without him.
Aai was not with her in this decision of hers. Noone really did understand her desperation of making her Aai free. She had thought her father would understand but it seems her father wasn't that much of a good man she had thought of him to be. She was just trying to correct the mistakes of her parents. Kalyani had spent a lot of restless nights in thoughts that how could her parents be so okay with destroying a innocent women's life. She was guilty on there behalf, if she did not settle her Aai, peace would never conquer her, she would never be able to forgive herself. That's why she was marrying that worthless man, a man who could never be comparable with her Malhar ji.
Her Malhar ji, it sounded so foreign on her mouth but yet it had a familiarity like that of a long lost friend. Aai and Sarthak kaka thought Malhar and Kalyani, were in love but it wasn't true, maybe someday but right now they were not in love. She knew she belonged with Malhar ji and he with her. They had a sense of belonging, a sense of familiarity she knew she would never find with another person. People talked about soulmates and she did not quite understand that but she knew what the term home meant. For her it was now with Malhar ji and her Pillu and she just wished so badly that she could return home.
Kalyani's chain of thoughts were broken when her father had came inside smiling and uttered words which about seal her life forever,
"Kalyani beta, tum bohot khoobsurat lag rahi ho. Kash aaj Madhuri jinda hoti, woh tumhe aise dekh kar bohot khush hoti. Chalo aab in sab baton ka kya faaida. Shadi ke liye der ho rahi hai. Sab mandap pe tumhara intajar kar rahe hai."
Kalyani could only nod to that as she followed her father to the mandaap. Her stomach was doing a really good, Olympic medal winning gymnastics.
Sitting on the mandap was like swimming in a deep lake with stones tied to her legs, she was just drowning with no escape out.
Ten days ago she had been about to accept Malhar ji's proposal but that Sampada had spoilt the entire game. Now, after accepting Atharva's proposal going against Malhar ji she was not so sure about whether or not he would save her. She could see that the rounds around the mandap was about to be taken and like the filmy person she was she wished Malhar ji would make a dashing hero like entry and save her, the really stupid damsel in distress.
As soon as she thought about it Malhar's booming voice could be heard saying, "Roko is shadi ko." Her happiness knew no bounds at this moment, her thoughts along the trail that how they both had an amazing mind connection.
Malhar was saying something about how Atharva got the money by illegal means and they had to arrest him and the most amazing moment was when her father called of the wedding. All the while, in this drama she was smiling like an idiot but who cares when everything has become peaceful again. This was thoughts when she was on her was to meet Malhar.
The sun had set and the moonlight was shining bright as though it was illuminating the darkness of her light. She could see the silhouette of Malhar walking about in impatience waiting for her. When he got glimpse of her, he stopped suddenly and was just looking at her with a sort of passion that was foreign for both of them. In this moment she really wanted to go hug him and thats what she did. Kalyani straight away jumped into Malhar's arms thanking him. Malhar's hand could be slowly but confidently wrapping around Kalyani. There was utter silence after that, silence consumed with the warmth that showed that too people had returned home. The only thing shouting in the moment was their erratic heartbeats, trying to match the pace with the other. After what seemed like ages Malhar spoke in a whispering voice, "Kalyani you are the only best thing that has happened to me in such a long time. I had promised you that I would not let you get married to Atharva but today I want to make another promise that I will get Sampada out of the house, and marry you this time with all the rituals and I will return you to where you belong because then only I will be at peace with myself. Then only my home would be complete with you by my side."
Kalyani was choking with lump in her throat, all the reaction she could give was a nod into his chest.
With a slight hesitation you could hear Malhar saying "Kalyani I know I am not in love with but I can see my self falling for you recklessly in the near future."
With that short moment spent in each others arm they had to depart but this time they both were okay with the separation because they knew it was going to short lived. They were going to return to where they rightfully belonged. They were going to return home.
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
