Based on the kangan track and spoiler.
OS – Tangled Relations
Priya was shocked when she heard that Akshay and Shivina were asking for the piece of jewelry that Ram had given her. She couldn’t believe what she heard. Akshay was asking for Shivina's right as the daughter of the house. She walked towards them, with a determination to find out where did this come from. Why did Akshay think that Shubham and Dhivina were not treated equally. Just because Shivina didn’t get the golden bangle?
“Akshay kya ho raha hai?”
Nandini came forward telling her how Akshay was demanding the kangan as Shivina’s right. She looked at Ram standing behind her tensed. Then Maami commented about Akshay starting to meddle with their family relations staying under their house as a Ghar Jamai.
Priya sighed.
“Akshay, Mom is right. It’s her decision to make.”
Ram stepped forward, “Akshay, I would have given one to Shivi too, if I had …” He trailed off. How could he ask Priya to return the kangan after giving her his mother’s blessing.
“I want the other kangan for Shivi."
“You don’t understand Akshay, If I had an extra I would…”
“Then give it now.”
“It’s Ram's mother’s.” Nandini screamed, panicking.
“I know. So what’s the problem?” Akshay spoke staring at her sister’s husband. “but he won’. Why Jiju? Is it because Shivina is your step sister?”
No longer the words had left his mouth than Priya raised her hand to slap him for saying that. How could he say those words? How could he question Ram's love for Shivina after everything.
She looked at Ram as he held her hand back.
“What’s wrong with you Priya?” Ram uttered shocked. How could Priya even think of slapping Akshay. Just because he uttered a fact? A fact that everyone in the family freely and frequently reminded him off.
“Wo Shivina ke bhai hai. Tum Kaun hote Akki, kis haq se tum unse aise baat kar rahe ho.”
“Priya,” Ram intervened. “uska haq hai.” He dragged her hand down. “Let it go. Please don’t escalate this.”
“Really Jiju?” Akshay uttered.
Priya fumed. She couldn’t stand the way Akshay was behaving with her husband. “Akki!” She reprimanded.
“Di… trust me…I ..”
“Mujhe kuch nahi sunna hai Akki. Leave.” She said looking away.
“Di, at least hear what I have to say..” Akshay spoke surprised. The woman who was always her rock refused to even reason his actions.
Priya stepped forward, “I will not tolerate anyone disrespecting Mr. Kapoor. Leave Akki. Ghar jaa.”
Ram stared at Priya transfixed. He had never seen anyone defend his honor like that. No one except his late father, stood up for him like that. The same brother, that Priya blindly trusted, now she was questioning. She wouldn’t even hear him out. For him. No one had ever respected him like she did. His own mother reminded him that she was his step mother. His entire family reminded him time and again of the relationship that wasn’t pure. Amd then there was her.
“You have to listen to me Di. I am found this for you. I promised you …ramshackle karunga aapki. Aur Jiju…” He looked at Ram.
“Why don’t you tell her the truth Jiju?” He challenged Ram. “Wo Doosan kangan Shubham ki wife ke liye hai… that’s what you said right? Aur kitne jooth bole hain aap ne Priya di say.”
Ram panicked.
“AKKI, tu kya bol raha hai. Mr. Kapoor ne…” Priya paused. She glanced back at him. One look at him and she knew Akki was right. She could see the guilt on his face
“He gave that too Vedika, Di. His ex girlfriend slash the love of his life slash the woman he always wanted to marry slash the woman he keeps at his home slash the woman whose room he was in the other night when you were looking for him. I am sorry Di. I hate to bring this before you. But aapse jooth bol nahi sakta. Because you trust me.” Akshay ended.
“I just wanted him to tell the truth. That’s why I was trying to instigate him. Main aapke pati ki until hi respect karta hoon jitni aapki. Lekin shaayad ab nahi.”
Priya looked at Ram. He was silent. She waited, waited for him to explain.
“I am sorry Priya. I wanted to tell you about it all. But phir… tumhara accident aur itan sab ho gaaya…"
Priya nodded, and turned to Akki. “Take Shivi, home.” Saying that she quietly returned returned her room.
Akshay looked at Ram. “Dil tod diya aapne unka. I have never seen Priya Di care for anyone as much as she cares for you. How could you?”
“Akki, I didn’t give anything to Vedika. Mom lost the other kangan. And…Vedika.. and I …there’s nothing between us. I agree I didn’t explain to Priya my past. But that was because she didn’t want to know. And trust me Akki, I was going to tell her but Sara di asked me to win her trust first. God…I need to be with her. Excuse me.” He said tired.
Akshay looked at Vedika who smirked at him. Dammit. Everything slowly began to feel incorrect. He quickly took out his phoen to call Sara Di.
Priya stared at the empty sky and cried. Silently. She felt pain. Betrayal. Anger. Despair even. Mr. Kapoor was supposed to be different. Why did he lie then?
“Priya,” she heard hi couch as he came to terrace searching for her.
She wiped her tears away before he saw them. She wore a blank expression as he came to stand before her.
“I am sorry.”
She nodded, and turned to leave.
“Priya,” He called, his hand holding hers. “Main tumhe ye sab khud batana chaatha tha. Lekin ye sab aise bhaar aa gaya.”
“It’s okay Mr. Kapoor. Aapne toh shaadi ke pehle hi bataane ki koshish ki thi main hi nahi jaana chaathi thi. Not your mistake. You told me back then that….aap sirf uss ek person se hi pyaar karte hain aur hamesha karte rahenege. “ Her own words surprised her. She was breaking inside. Their was a flood of pain. She was crying inside. He was never really hers.
“Tab ye nahi pata thaa naa kii, tum jaisa koi bhi ho sakta hai. “
Priya looked up at him. He stepped closer.
“Ye sab aise ..” He sighed. “I have let you down naa…Mr. Sood ki tarah. I am sorry. I should have told you. But Priya…I know…tum shaaya trust nahi kar paayogi… but… I love you. Tum se jab hua… tab pyaar actually, really… kya hota hai samajh aaya hai. I love you Priya.”
Tears blinded Priya’s vision. His voice rang in her ears. From now. From the night of the accident. Confused, hurt and in a pool of overwhelming emotions, Priya backed away and left him alone.
Ram looked up at the sky tears blinding his eyes. He was so stupid. He was scared she’d see him like she saw her father. He made all the excuses and gave all valid reasons. But deep down he knew that he was not telling her about Vedika because he was scared she’d leave him. She’d see him like she saw her father. He was scared. Scared of letting her go away..
He laughed hysterically as the pain dissolved him. He bent over and finally fell on his knees. When Vedika wanted to walk away he let her. But he couldn’t stand the possibility of Priya walking away. He didn’t know love at all. His friends were wrong.
Priya had sat still and silent through the night after switching off her phone. Ram hadn’t come back to the room since. She had flashes from the night of the accident. His declaration of love for him. His cries, begging her to not leave him. He loved her. And here she thought she’d never deserve his love, she’d never be good enough, she’d never be someone’s someone-they-want-to-spend-their-life-with. How utterly foolish of her!
Ram didn’t have the heart to face her. He just wouldn’t be able to stand her looking to him like she looked at his father. He stared at his phone screen where Akshay had sent almost ten messages of apologies after he had missed his thirty calls. It wasn’t his fault. He did right by Priya as her brother.
He had wronged Priya and his love by not being honest. How could he explain to Priya that he felt absolutely nothing for Vedika. That his every tiny particle was hopelessly in love with her. Love with everything about her. Her anger, her courage, her strength, her care, her.
Ram wiped his tears.
“Tissue,” Priya offered standing beside him.
He looked at her a little shaken. “Priya,” He mumbled nervously.
“You should really sleep on time, Mr Kapoor”
He took the Tissue from her hand, a little confused. He saw no malice. He saw no disappointment. It was just his Priya.
“Tumhaare paas bhi tissue…” He said glancing up at her,.making a poor attempt to joke
A little smile appeared on her face. “Chaliye..”
Ram got up and followed her to their room.
“Priya,’he began extremely awkward. He didn’t know why she was behaving normally after everything. “aaj jo huaa..”
“I am sorry for Akki's behavior.”
“I didn’t give Vedika anything Priya. Wo kangan to mom se khi gaya thaa… I wanted you to have both. I swear.”
“Maine kahaa thaa naa Mr. Kapoor. Hummein ek doosre ko safai Dene ki koi zarrorat nahi.”
Ram nodded, looking at her as she made the bed. He said I love you to her and it didn’t make any difference. That hurt. But he swallowed it.
“Mr Kapoor, I wanted to say something,” she spoke up.
“Hmm,” He looked at her. Slowly making us way closer to her.
“I think I am angry…because you didn’t trust me enough to tell about Vedika when she’s been living here ….”
Ram felt an unknown peace. “Haq hai tumhe.”
She nodded and was about to walk past him when he held her hand and turned to her.
“Priya, you matter a lot to me. I just… thank you bolna thaa. Aaj pehli baar kisi ne … koi meri dhaal Bana. Aadat nahi hai mujhe… lekin aaj bahut acha laga. It means a lot to me.” He looked away with glossy eyes.
Priya melted at that. She turned to face him. She held his hand and looked into his eyes. “Aadat hai mujhe… apne parivaar ke liye dhaal bane ki. Aur haq bhi hai.”
Ram passed her a weak smile. He had to gather the courage to tell her the truth. Tell her why he didn’t tell her about Vedika.
Priya moved to her side of the bed. No one had ever expressed love for her like Ram did. She was not used to it. She had grown up hearing his father’s hate. Her husband’s love was a little hard to digest. She had to figure out how to accept it without questioning it. She had grown up guarding her feelings not expressing them freely especially those of love. She had to figure out how to tell him that how she felt.
It was a journey. It would take time to figure out how love worked. But their marriage was on track. The thread of their relationship no matter how entangled it was among others…was unbreakable.
=========================
Just wanted to scribble how I want the track to go :p
What do you think?
Anupamaa
