PART -1
Shiva was sitting in his room.he was broken, he was guilty.his family was angry on him.but he needed to do this.raavi didn't hate him,she despised him.he remembered her words.
" Tu mujhe phuti aankh nahi suhata"
"Tu sach mai junglee hai ,jahil hai, gawar hai "
"Tujhse accha mai kisi junglee janwar ke saath reh lu"
A lone tear escaped his eyes.for the first time he went against his dhara bhabi.she literally folded his hands in front of him, but he couldn't give in this time.he made a huge mistake agreeing to marry raavi.he had to end it.as much as it hurt him, but he had to.what was the point in dragging a hopeless relationship? The earlier raavi gets free, the more chance she has move on.he loves her, he wants her to be happy.if her happiness is not with him, so be it.he can't bear her adjusting and compromising with him.ita better she finds someone else and...
His heart broke at the thought itself.
He took a deep breath calming himself.
His family thought it was merely a fight.but it was much more deeper than that.his self respect has been shattered. He couldn't see himself with her anymore.Yes he said some venomous words to her. But he didn't mean any of those.he knew her inside out from childhood.he knew she moved on from dev the moment she married him.there was no question of doubting her.he was angry.he was hurt.but maybe whatever happened was for the best.
He was feeling anxious.he was used to seeing her safe and sound around him.the fact that she was crying away somewhere bothered him.he convinced himself that it was just a temporary phase and she will find her happiness eventually.
Loving a family is not the same as loving your partner.maybe she won't get better in laws, but she will definitely get a better partner than him.
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Raavi couldn't believe it.deep down she had a hope that he will come and take her, she wished that she misunderstood him and there was some reason for his behaviour.she was still hopeful that shiva will come with the pandya family and ask her to come back just like they did after the kangan incident.
But he sent her divorce papers instead.she angrily signed him but she felt Terrible.
She felt abandoned and lost.
What will she do now? She felt her life had no purpose.her whole life she dreamt about marrying into the pandya family, helping in the store.she was so excited about the opening of pandya store branches.she and Krish had so many plans. she remembered her discussions over tea with Krish and gombi. Gombi would ask her ideas and she would go on and on and how patiently he listened to him.things were getting better between her and shiva.she was beginning to feel at home and now suddenly her world Turned upside down.
She thought shiva respected relations.how could he just leave her like that? It's one thing to have a fight but divorce?
Her maasi came in.she was furious at the pandya family.she had shouted and Insulted everyone.for the first time she raised her voice on suman kaki.things were beyond repair between the two families.any hope she had was washed away in the fight.
Suman kaki had angrily declared that mending relations with maasi was a mistake and even if shiva wanted she won't accept raavi anymore.
In all the fights, ego clashes and anger no one really cared about her.
" Tu ab kiten din baithke aise royegi? " Woh bhi us junglee ke liye.chup chap uth aur apna muh dho.yeh kuch tasveerein dekh, inme se ho tujhe pasand aye mujhe bata " maasi said.
Raavi was shocked.what was maasi saying?
" Yeh aap kya keh rahi hai maasi? Kal hi meri shaadi tooti hai aur aap aaj..." Raavi exclaimed.
" To kya karu? Us Anita ne mujhe waqt Chahiye keh keh ke dus Saal laga diye.mai tere saath woh galti nahi dohraungi.jitni jaldi ho sake tere liye ek accha ladka dhundungi.us pandy parivaar ke saamne ekdum dhum dham se teri shaadi karwaungi.kya samajhte hai woh? Woh dev aur shiva ko chodkar joi aur ladke nahi hai kya?jab tak yeh divorce finalise ho jayega tab tak teri shaadi Tay ho chuki hogi. " Maasi said.
Raavi burst out crying.she was not ready for this.she couldn't bear another heartbreak.she had had enough.why didn't nobody get her? Dev se shaadi tut gayi.shiva se karwa do.shiva ne chod diya to kisi aur ladke se kara do.who was she? Some clay doll?
" Aur tune yeh mangalsutra aur sindoor kyu pehna hua hai? Hataa isee." Her maasi brought forward her hand but raavi flinched.
" Maine sirf talaak ke papers par sign kiya hai.talaak hua nahi hai maasi " she fiercely replied holding her mangalsutra.
Maasi shook her head.
" Jo karna hai kar.par ek baat sun le, aaj tak maine teri har zidd puri ki hai.par ab nahi.ab jo hoga mere hisaab se hoga.yeh Mayank hai.mere phupaji ka rishtedaar.engineer hai.mumbai mai naukri karta hai.tujhe bahut pasand karta hai,bahut baar inhone rishta bheja tha par maine mana kar diya tha. Teri divorcee hone se inko koi problem nahi hai.khush kismat hai tu jo iss halaat Mai bhi woh taiyarr hai tujhse Shaadi karne ke liye.woh kuch dino mai tujhse milne aa raha hai.mujhe koi faltu ka natak nahi chahiye " maasi declared and went away.
Raavi felt numb.she didn't know what to say.she just wanted to hide away somewhere.she put her face into her pillow and sobbed.
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"Kya keh rahi thi woh? Mera shiva iss layak nahi hai ki koi bhi ladki usse shaadi kare? Khara sona hai mera shiva.uss Prafulla ko kya lagta hai ki agar woh raavi ki dusri shaadi kara sakti hai to mai apne shiva ke liye dulhan nahi dhund Sakti? Mai bhi apni shiva ke liye ladki dhundungi " suman declared looking at some photos.
The family came to know about maami's groom hunting.
Shiva was hurt but he tried to hide it from everyone.
" Mujhe shaadi nahi karni maa " he said.
" Kyu nahi karni? Woh raavi ke chakkar mai sari umar devdas banta phirega? Tu shaadi karega.aur iss baar teri maa teri dulhan dhundegi.jise teri khusiyon ki parwah hai." She said eyeing dhara who looked down guiltily.somehow all this mess was created by her.how she wished she could go back in time and undo all this.
Shiva just looked on blankly.marrying was the last thing on his mind.he just wanted to block the memories of raavi for some moments, he wanted some moments of peace.thats it.
" Yeh radhika hai.meri behen ki rishtedaar hai.sundar hai, susheel hai.bahut pyari bacchi hai.yeh hamare shiva ke liye bilkul sahi rahegi.mai aaj hi inhe Somnath aane ke liye keh deti hu." Suman said and showed dhara the photograph.she just nodded now knowing what else to say.she knew shiva loves raavi, but at this point raavi returning back seemed impossible.
Shiva just went away to the store to get some fresh air.