It's been 6 months since I have left the Virk House. I have completed one year of my forced marriage. Happy Anniversary Tejo. Tears glistened my eyes but I shoved them away. I still miss my family, or should I say Jasmine's family now. I never knew I would have to face the similar kinds of situations thrice. First, getting betrayed by Jas, second getting married to my ex best friend Fateh, who apparently loved my sister and hated me and third, when I had to leave both Sandhu's and Virk's. It was 6 months into my marriage, It was getting better between me and Fateh. We were both on good terms. He was on the way to move on and had started boxing. We both were mending our ways. We were getting along, we used to cook together, he used to drop me to my college, he started to believe me, we started to play video games and board games, everything was getting better, but suddenly.... Let it be.
Today it was a new start for me. I am going to a new class. I have moved to Chandigarh and got a job for a professor in a big college. I entered into the college and was hit by different aroma, it screamed power and money. One could easily tell that it was a college of children of rich parents. It automatically made me conscious. I got conscious of my presence. In Moga, students were very simple and culture was different. But I shoved all my thoughts, wore my demeanour of confidence; demeanour, because the original is lost since last six months when I left Moga.
I entered into the reception and waited outside the principal office. I was selected after 3 demo classes. I went to the principal's cabin for completion of all formalities and went into my class. I taught my first class and went to professor's cabin. I was setting my things up for the lecture that was going to be held after half an hour. I heard some commotion outside and I went outside to check. I asked one of the student about what was happening, she said," Ma'am some famous boxer is coming today to meet the students. I don't know who he is because I am not much interested in sports." Something stirred in me hearing about boxing, I have not been updated about boxing since last six months. Something drew me towards the hall where the boxer was coming. I went to the hall and sat beside the students who knew me from my first class.
Students started cheering when the announcement was made, "Here presenting for you all the pride of Moga, Mr. Fateh Singh Virk." I got rooted at my place seeing the same pair of eyes again. He was just like before, maybe a little more muscular, he had light beard, same flowy hairs, just the shine in his eyes was missing. Tears started glistening my eyes. I was starting right into his eyes. I found myself melting those orbs again. I knew back then, that I am falling for him and he would never reciprocate my feelings. But still, I fell, and leaving, was thus hard for me. That's why I started at to stay away from all news concerning Virks and Sandhus.
He started addressing & greeting the students. I couldn't hear anything, everything became numb for me. I could hear only when one student asked him, "Sir who would you like to dedicate your achievements?". He replied smiling, eyes watery, " I would like to dedicate this achievement to my family and specially my wife, she is the one who inspired me to go for it. She is the one who drew me out of the darkness. She is the one who made me realise my dreams. She is the one whom I love more than my life." My whole body started to tremble. I realised that my love was taking about his wife who is my own sister. Students were adoring him. One of them said, "Sir you are truly an inspiration." He replied, If I am your inspiration, My inspiration is my wife." My body suddenly felt weak, I could not feel my breath, I was getting my panic attack again. Those words which were told to me," Tejo Ji, Agar yeh log aap se inspired hai ,toh Mai aapse inspired hu; agar main inki inspiration hu ,toh meri inspiration aap go." All those words were ringing in my ears again. Those words which were said to me are now being said for my sister. The pain started gripping me and my eyes started flowing. Fateh looked towards me and his face got tensed and suddenly his expressions turned happy. He got up and then I fell on the ground and darkness engulfed me. I could hear someone's scream, "Tejo Ji".
*Time skip*
I woke up hearing beeping sound of machines. I realised I was in hospital and fateh was beside me talking to doctor. I immediately closed my eyes. Doctor said, "She had a panic attack. It doesn't look like it happened for the first time. The patient fainted as the intensity of the attack was too high. Nothing else, you can take her back when she wakes up." The doctor left and I could feel fateh took my hand in his and said, "" Shadain! Ab uth bhi jao, itna intezaar kiya mene aapka!". He caressed my hair and left to get some work done. I opened my eyes and a nurse came in. She helped me sit and gave me water. She said, "You are lucky Mrs. Virk, you got an extremely loving husband. He was very scared when he brought you. He was with you all the time." I suddenly got tensed and said stammering, "I am not Mrs. Virk, I am Tejo Sandhu and he is not my husband." Nurse got confused and said, "But ma'am your name is registered as Mrs. Tejo Virk. There might be some confusion. ". I said,"Yes, please make the necessary amendments and please do the necessary formalities for discharge." She nodded and walked out. After sometime a nurse came checked me and they discharged me. I saw fateh coming from another direction and I immediately rushed outside. I went to my home and rested. I was resting when I heard a knock and I opened the door, when I saw Fateh Singh Virk standing in his glory with a bouquet. I just gaped at him, to which he smirked and said," Happy anniversary Mrs. Fateh Singh Virk."
To be continued..
What do you think what happened 6 months back?
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Epilogue- Page 4