"jab kuchh pata na ho to apni zuban band rakhni chahiye," Ninad glared at a teary-eyed Ashwini.
"Mujhe to chup kara denge par sach ko khud se kaise chhupayenge? Main sab janti hu," she looked at him and Bhavani.
"Vahini. Ise yahan se jane ko boliye warna pata nahi main kya kar baithunga." Ninad looked at Bhavani who sat there with a hand on her head.
"Kisi ko kuchh bolne ki zaroorat nahi hai. Main khud ja rahi hu. Mujhe kisi ke beech aane ka shauk nahi hai," Ashwini left in tears.
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Ashwini held a photograph in her hands and tears were making the image blurry for her.
Just then she heard footsteps and she immediately put the photograph back in the drawer and wiped her tears.
"Tumhein sach mein lagta hai ki mera aur Ninad ka rishta devar aur Vahini se kuch zyada hai?" There was no anger in her voice.
Ashwini looked away, "jaise ki aapko pata hi nahi."
Bhavani came and sat beside her, "Ashwini. Tum meri pasand ho. Ninad ke liye tumhein maine pasand kiya tha."
"Kyun?" Ashwini cried out, "isliye ki har din main apne pati ko kisi doosri aurat ke naam ka jaap karte huye dekhun?" Her anger merged with pain made Bhavani's eyes pop out.
"Ashwini?" There was anger in her voice now.
"Jhooth nahi bol rahi hu main. Sab dikhta hai mujhe."
"Tumhein sab kuch nahi dikhta." Bhavani grabbed her hand and made her stand up and despite her struggle.
"Vahini chodiye mujhe" Ashwini struggled but Bhavani made her stand up in front of a mirror.
"Sab dikhta hai? Ye kaun hai?" She pointed at the mirror.
"Kis tarah ka mazak hai ye? Ye main hu."
"Ye tum ho? Ye tum nahi ho. Jis Ashwini ko main Ninad ke liye lekar aayi thi, wo aag thi. Ha tum uss jangli mulgi ki tarah badtameez aur muhfat nahi thi, par tumhein jeena aata tha. Yaad hai kaise ladi thi tum apni sauteli ma se jo ye bardasht nahi kar pa rahi thi ki itne bade Ghar ke sath tumhara rishta judne wala tha, uski sagi beti ka nahi. Main to reject karne wali thi lekin us din tumhari aankho ki chingari ne mera mann jeet liya. Agar mujhse shikayat hai to lado mujhse. Aise ro dhokar apna haq maangogi to lagega bheekh maang rahi ho. Bheekh mat mango. Shikayat mat karo. Us Ashwini ko mere saamne laakar khada karo jiske sath ladne mein bhi maza aye. Tumhein dekhkar to mujhe sirf taras aata hai" Bhavani smirked.
Ashwini looked at her with an expression Bhavani hadn't seen for long.
"Vahini, talaq ke kaagaz main jald hi lekar aungi."
Ninad heard this as he came inside.
"Kya kaha tumne?"
"Wahi jo aapne suna" Ashwini turned her face to Bhavani, "aapke devar mujhe iss layak nahi lagte ki unke liye lada jaye. Mera haq kya hai main decide karungi. Ye admi ya azadi."
Ashwini left the room leaving Ninad shocked while Bhavani smiled seeing the lost fire in her back.
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Ainveyi. Jo mann mein aaya likh diya🤷😅
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