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So yes, I am here with the next update. Its like facing the truth on many tangents…you will know what I mean..when you read the chapter…😃
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Here you go!
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Take 7 – Facing The Truth
At The Guest House – Somewhere near GT Road
Seerat Kaur Monga knew she had messed up. She knew she had messed up big time. No matter how much a person likes to cover up to the world – the case in point is that – deep within they are always aware of their blunders despite the momentary justifications.
The consciousness always knows...
Like they rightly say – you can run away from the whole wide world..but you can never really run away from your own self. There will come a day – a time – when one is simply forced to look at one’s self in the mirror. There will come a moment when realisation will strike eventually…
Was this one such time and day and moment for Seerat Kaur Monga?
It kind off was…
Once again, Garry had simply dashed out yelling at her for calling out his name whilst he’d been on a call. He’d simply insulted her with his mean words calling her senseless etc – before he walked out on her – again – mustering angrily to himself that some of his work plan just failed etc etc. But Seerat’s gut told her that – despite her mind wanting to believe otherwise - that Garry wasn’t going to send an apology neither would he return with Chinese food as planned prior…
Once again, he’d simply left her alone in this guest house …simply trapped…within these four walls…just like he’d left her last night whilst she was asleep.She’d woken up this morning all shocked at not finding him next to her more so because – it was difficult for her to digest that he’d walked out in the middle of night – after their intimate time last night.
He already knew she wanted to be with him and last night - she’d surrendered all of herself to him – intimately as well – in the hope that Garry would finally realise – that he was monumental to her – that she really was serious about this relationship…and its next step forward…
But to her dismay in the morning– she’d woken up to just an empty bedside and rumbled sheets. She’d reached out to him disturbed early morning for this reason only. And when he eventually arrived – he’d been successful in pacifying her yet again…with his sweet whispers…and promises…shutting down all her worries……
But then again – just like that – at a drop of hat just when his mother called – he paled in his face so much and took all his frustration out at her – snapping at her in the way that was way too rude and insulting. He’d also turned around just in time so that his mother wouldn’t spot her( Seerat) on the video call and despite his prior reassurance – that he was doing this – for their collective good - something in her gut told her in that moment that he had done that for one sole reason…which was to keep her hidden. Keep their truth/relationship hidden. And just like that as that realisation had struck– she felt kinda sick in the moment as it hit her – that she’d sort of become like his dirty secret…
And she had only herself to blame for the mess she’d landed herself in. She had only herself to blame for her misery. How long could she not face that part of the truth? It was her who had ditched Angad at the altar, it was her who had run away subjecting her family to taunts and misery, it was her who had overestimated and trusted Garry – and perhaps rightly so that – karma was finally returning to bite her in the way that hurts the most??????
Oh what misery? She couldn’t step out – due to the fear of being seen.She couldn’t meet/talk to her family given that she’d ditched them/betrayed them for this man. She couldn’t even think off reaching out to Sahiba…her usual saviour…for some solution because well, due to her blunder – Sahiba was now trapped in a marriage she never wanted….
She is right on that thought – when Garry’s words about Sahiba from the other night returned to haunt her. He’d said – Sahiba was instigating everyone at the Brar mansion against her…and even though his theories had haunted her and threatened to take over her momentarily then – her gut eventually didn’t process the theory in totality otherwise for her gut/her heart simply refused to believe that her sister – Sahiba could be capable of any of these sick manipulations….
Manipulations and cleverness – had always been her( seerat's) way of things..never Sahiba’s...her heart knew that.
Sahiba was her pure, selfless, compassionate sibling who loved her endlessly – she wouldn’t ever do anything like this…concludes Seerat’s consciousness in the moment as her mind/heart takes her through all the loving flashbacks with Sahiba from childhood until now…as to how…at the time of any wronging/sibling fights/mistakes – it had always been herself who had wronged Sahiba/taken advantage off her niceness…
Seerat also recalls as to how many times had Sahiba warned her mother and herself…against weaving this trap for the Brar’s…but just like her mother ..she had been so blinded with greed…and dreams of a prosperous future…that she’d paid no heed to her..
Infact – now as Seerat Kaur Monga looked at her own dejected reflection in the mirror – she couldn’t deny the bit that her own very intention whilst steering from Angad to Garry had been a manipulative clever one indeed…she’d thought…he was a better catch given that he had a better hold on the business ?? Perhaps – that is why Karma was out there serving her the consequences of her deeds – super hot on her plate right now?
She had no where to go…
She had no one to talk too…
And to top it all – she now had her gut alarming her deep down that – she was being stupid and blind in falling for Garry’s sweet nothings/empty words..for his actions simply screamed otherwise…not matching his words at all….
She pales in her face as she thinks – what if its Garry whose been manipulating her again and again…?And in the while – his real intention is really just to keep her hidden her as his dirty secret??
She is right on that thought – when there are knocks on her room’s door. Wait. Is it Garry? She runs up to open the door at the speed of light and opens it – and the minute she sees the sight of the person standing upfront - Seerat Kaur Monga feels all shaken, frazzled as she whispers shocked to her sibling her heart tremoring in on her in part relief and part fear – “ Sahiba….tu….yaha….nnnnn?????yahan…kaise…??? tune mujhe dhoonda kaise….??”(sahiba….you…here????? how?? how did you find me??)
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In the Car Outside the Guest House
Angad’s POV
Upon reaching here – we’d come to a common consensus that Sahiba be the one to head to see Seerat first and depending on the circumstance – we would join in after. It was a slight deviation from our intial plan…
Sahiba concluded that it would be easier for her to point out how she found Seerat in the first place - using police’s reference of her complaint – other than the actual truth of PI being on Garry’s tail – because she thought it would be better if we didn’t do anything to alert Garry just yet given that the PI had alerted us just minutes before our arrival that Garry had left the guest house fuming and stomping…and I’d asked him to continue tailing him….whilst we continued our mission on with the slight change in plan to confront Seerat first….
Sahiba’s got that button camera on her dupatta on her shoulder and its already giving us quite a clear view on the app on the phone as we watch the live stream. I wait with bated breathes as Sahiba reaches the door and knocks on it.
Veer holds on my shoulder.
And the next second as the door opens - I clutch the phone tighter in my hand on reflex as I see the sight up on my screen with Veer clutching my shoulder tighter – in support.
Sahiba’s finally come face to face – with Seerat whose face has simply paled in part fear at the sight of Sahiba upfront as she musters a broken - “ Sahiba….tu….yaha….nnnnn?????yahan…kaise…??? tune mujhe dhoonda kaise….??”(sahiba….you…here????? how?? how did you find me??)
We – can see clearly that Sahiba’s instantly just pulled Seerat in for a hug first as she asks worriedly post closing the door shut – “ kaise dhoondha..woh baad mein batati hun..di..pehle tu bata…tu thik haina?seerat di?? Tu thik haina??”( how I found you…I will tell you later…seerat di..first you tell me…are you okay?? are you okay??)
Veer and me exchange a knowing look at that. None of us doubted that she’d check on her seerat di first to start with rather than bombard her with questions – like I might have.
We keep our eyes glued to the screen like a hawk...
Surprisingly – Veer and me – see Seerat instantly hug Sahiba back hard now as she breaks down in her arms and whispers asks again – “ kaise dhoondha…tune mujhe…Sahiba…kaise??”( how did you find me Sahiba??”)
Okay…seriously…as butchered as I am on Seerat’s behalf - I must admit – she doesn’t look okay to my eye at all…
Sahiba whispers now to Seerat holding her close to herself brushing on Seerats hair as if shed just taken on a motherly figure for Seerar her compassion overdriving everything else – “ police complaint kari thi teri di…aur kaise dhoondh paati…unhone bataya …ki tujhe yahan ass pass dekha tha…toh main yahan aagayi…shukar hai babaji ka ki tu mil gayi di…shukar hai tu mil gayi….”( I’d lodged a police complaint for you di…they only told me they spotted you around here..hence I came around…thank god…I found you…thanks to babaji …I found you…”
We hear Seerat whisper now broken – “jaise bhi dhoondha tune…par acha hi hua tune mujhe dhoond liya Sahiba….mujhe yahan se le chal…please…mujhe yahan se le chal bass...mera dum ghut gaya hai yahan itne din se band rehke…..main yahan thik nai hun sahiba…main yahan thik nai hun…akele hi hun samjho itne din se…”( however you found me…good you found me Sahiba…just take me away from here…Sahiba please…get me out of here…please?? I am feeling suffocated here…in these walls…I am not okay here…Sahiba…I am not okay…iv been more or less alone only here…)
The camera is only giving the clear view of Seerat’s face so we cannot see Sahiba’s expressions at all and in the moment Veer points out as I clutch on my phone – that Sahiba surely would be worried the hell out of her mind right now…
I can only nod at Veer. Oscar for the best cousin in the whole wide world goes to Who? My brother Veer.I guess Garry's betrayal has just made me realise how important Veer is to me yet again..
Veer nods at me in support.
We hear Sahiba’s worried voice come through now – “ yeh…yaha….n..aise…tujhe yahan laya kaun di…aur kya matlab akeli hai tu yahan? Jiske saath aayi…woh kahan hai…”( who even got you here Seerat di?and what do you mean you’v been alone here mostly..the one you came here with…where is he?)
It’s a part of our plan for Sahiba to act clueless in front of Seerat first to get the truth out of her – first. Seerat whispers dejected now as she sits on the bed with a thump – “ aata jaata rehta hai woh…par ab aisa kyun lagne laga hai mujhe…ki main uska dirty secret hi banke reh gayi hun sahiba….woh mujhe chupa ke rakh raha hai..usme himmat nai sach bolne ke…”( he keeps coming and going…but now why do I feel like…I’v become more like his dirty secret…he’s keeping me hidden here…coz he doesn’t seem to have the guts to state the truth…”)
I swallow hard. Gulp hard at that..
So does Veer...
Sahiba’s worried and furious voice fills our ears – “ kaun?? Yeh hai kaun? Aur tu aise mat bol di…kiski itni himmat jo tujhe apna…dirty secret samjhe aur yahan band rakhe??”( who??? Who is he??and don’t you say like this…no man has the audacity to keep you hidden here…like his dirty secret…)
Seerat looks up at Sahiba helpless on screen totally oblivious to the bit that her ordeal is being witnessed live by me and Veer – and she finally whispers – “ Garry….Garry ke saath bhaagi thi main…sahiba…garry ke saath….wohi mujhe yahan laya….kuch der pehle tu aati toh woh bhi mil jaata…yahin tha…phir mujhse ladke..meri insult karke..chala gaya kahan…pata nai…”( Garry….I eloped with Garry…Sahiba….he only got me here..infact he was here only a while ago…just fought with me insulted me and walked out…don’t know where…”)
Another knife plunges straight into my heart at that only cementing the reality – I alreadt knew.
Veer looks at me – helpless. We share a knowing anguished nod and continue watching the screen like hawk. Sahiba’s shocked voice comes through – “ kyaaaaaaaa? Kya bola tune? Seerat di? Garry ke saath tu bhaagi apne vyah se? garry ke liye tune vyah ko choda??hum sab ko dhoka diya? Angad ko dhoka diya??”( what did you say? Seerat di?? Garry? You eloped with Garry here…you left the wedding for garry??betrayed us all for him?betrayed angad for him?”)
My gut wrenches…
Seerat continues wiping her tears – “ haan sahiba haan…garry ke liye vyah choda…tum sab ko dhoka diya…angad ko bhi…kyunki mujhe laga…woh mujhse sach main pyaar karta hai..jaise ki main karti hun…sahiba…”( Yes, yes, Sahiba…I let the wedding altar for Garry, betrayed you all and even angad for garry coz I believed he loves me too for real just like I loved him…”)
Another knife plunged…into my being…
Sahiba asks at that as per our plan – “ pehle tu yeh bata di..tera aur garry ka yeh sab shuru kab hua? Tujhe toh hamesha se angad hi pasand tha na…”( first you tell me di…how did you and garry’s fling even begin???you always liked Angad..?right??you always dreamed of Angad…right??”)
Seerat nods crying – “ haan…sapna toh pehle maine mrs angad singh barar banne ka hi dekha tha sahiba…par phir beech raha main…garry se..baatein…aur mulakatein…ruk sab batati hun tujhe…”( yes…to start with I’d always dreamed of being angad singh brar only ..sahiba..but somewhere in the middle…garry came along..talks with him..meets with him…wait…ill tell you all about it…)
In the minutes that follow - Tears of betrayal continue to poke+ fall of my eyes now – as Veer and me listen Seerat narrate her side of the story to Sahiba as to how her closeness with Garry began..the instances…his subtle advances at first which then weren’t so subtle but obvious….and as we listen it all..straight from Seerat’s mouth as she narrates all events in detail – uptil the moment Sahiba stepped in - its kinda now obvious to both Veer and me as our head connects the dots…that perhaps Garry’s main intention was to just simply hurt me with his – using Seerat as a pawn perhaps?? Not that it makes Seerat’s backstabbing any less for she was as much a part of it – knowingly…
Veer gapes at me his eyes bloodshot – “ angad paaji…yeh…sab..hamari naak ne neeche chal raha tha…main toh kabhi soch bhi nai sakta tha..”( angad paaji..I…I couldn’t even ever think about this...all this was happening under our nose...behind our backs...)
I confess – “ neither could I…Veer..par ab yahi sach hai…yahi sach jo mujhe digest karna hoga…pehle khud aur phir sabke saamne lana hoga…”( neither could I …even think of this level of backstabbing from Garry…and Seerat as well for that matter..but this is the truth Veer…the truth I have to face and digest and then bring it out in front of all…)
Seerat’s broken voice on screen pulls our attention back to it and we hear her say dejected in conclusion now as she continues sobbing in Sahiba's arms – “yeh maine kya kar diya…Sahiba…yeh maine kya kar diya…yeh mujhse kya anarth hogaya…kaise main itni khudgarz hogayi…please…bacha le mujhe…tu bacha le…mujhe…jaise ki hamesha bachati hai…mujhe bachpan se…tune…mujhe kitni baar samjhaya…tha…ki yeh brar’s ki bahu hone ka khwab na dekhu…kitni baar mummy aur mujhe samjhaya…ki itne bade sapne mat dekho…par humne teri ek nai suni…kyunki…mujhe uss waqt – unke ammer khandaan aur apni sunheri zindagi kea age kuch kabhi dikha hi nai…tune kitna samjahaya….ki….jo hum unse apni maali halath ka jhoot keh rahe hai woh sab sahi nai hai..kitni baar tune samjhane ki koshish kari ki unhe sab bata do…par maine ek nai suni teri…aur jab tune mere gayab hone par sawal pooche the ghar se raat raat ko…tab bhi maine tujhe hi daanta…kuch nai bataya…aur phir bhaag gayi…vyah se…yeh kya anarth hogaya mujhse sahiba…aur mere chakkar mein tu phass gayi…tera vyaah hogaya angad ke saath..jabki tujhe toh usme kabhi koi interest tha hi nai…kabhi…bhi...”
(eng : "ohh what did I do though? Just what blunder did I do though Sahiba? how I only thought of myself…my selfishness..always…you only save me now…from this mess…just like you’v always saved me..from all my messes ever since childhood…you warned us so many times…warned me so many times that I must not dream to get into brar family..but we didn’t listen to you…I didn’t listen to you…coz at that time all I could think of getting married into the richest family of ludhiana...all i could think off was my rosy gold future as the brar daughter in law…infact you also warned us…so many times that the bit mummy and me were doing by keeping our status from them a secret was also wrong…you always told us to tell the truth but in the end we ended up fooling you only…and even when I used to vanish at nights to meet Garry you’d question me but I would scold you only/covered it all up..never told you anything…and then I just ran away from the wedding…oh what a blunder did I commit Sahiba..and due to this…you got trapped into a marriage with Angad – a marriage you never wanted…for you never had any interest in him ever anyway…”)
Whipped.
Ripped.
Tattered.
Yup.
That is exactly how I feel as I process those words coming out from Seerat’s own mouth as they only scream and cement the reality in my face again that I had just realised not long ago – that Sahiba was always the innocent one in all of this…that Sahiba wasn’t ever the gold digger type I’d accusing her to be. Infact, if I were to go by Seerat’s words now - the truth is – that it was her who was always the gold digger one? Showing interest in me – only because of who I was? All seerat wanted was the glitz of being a brar? This means she was never into me ever for the person I am???
As twisted as this moment is – its also enlightening because once again – I have come face to face with the truth and solid alibi of Sahiba’s innocence yet again..which just adds fuel to my already raging self-loathe journey within….
Veer simply clutches on my shoulder hard as we continue witnessing the sight of Sahiba hugging Seerat now - trying to console her – and compose her - first. Not once has Sahiba lashed out at Seerat…yet…mentioning how she got trapped/suffered for her wrongdoings…
Dammit. Her momentary concern for real is to get her sister composed first????
How blind was I? Why didn’t I ever see – how selfless and compassionate – Sahiba was? Why was I so blinded by Seerat’s beauty? Was I an idiot or what? Perhaps I was..
Oscar for the biggest idiot of the universe goes to who?
Me..
My phone buzzes with a text – pausing on the live stream off sahiba+ seerat on screen and because it’s the PI I gesture – to Veer to get his phone on to keep watching Seerat and Sahiba and I finally call – the PI…
And just as I hear what he has to say on the other side of the phone…I feel the blood drain from my face even more – as the gravity of Garry’s sickness reveals its another page to my eye….
Dammit.
That’s it.
I can’t stay in here any longer. I need to head in there - Now!
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In The Room
Sahiba could only hug her sister hard in the moment as she wept profusely in her arms. All the personal anger at her had simply taken a backseat when she’d discovered her in the state she had.
Sahiba also knew that – Angad and Veer had already seen and heard all of this unfold on their phone screen in the car as well. Sahiba is in the middle of speculating whether she should tell her sister that Angad knows the truth already too – when she hears Seerat ask her broken as she finally pulls back from the hug – “ tu gussa nai hai…mujhse sahiba?? Meri wajah se teri zindagi ki bhi watt lag gayi hai…tu gussa nai hai mujhse??”( aren’t you angry with me Sahiba? Coz of me your life has been a mess too…aren’t you angry with me too..”)
Sahiba sighs at that as she wipes her sisters tears – “ gussa toh main hun tujhse di…bahut gussa hun…par yeh waqt nai…tujhe pe gussa karne ka…pehle tu chal…yahan se…bass mere saath chal…”( ofcourse I am angry with you di…so angry…but this is not the time to vent my anger out on you right now…k? first lets get out of here…you just come with me…”)
Seerat’s heart leaps at the mere sound off freedom but she shivers next moment – “ but Garry ….what if he comes here?and finds me missing?? And how will I even come out with you and look at anyone back at home in the eye? Oh they must hate me…right? just like angad…probably does…”
Sahiba sighs at that and is about to answer when she hears knocks on the door. Seerat freezes – “ sahiba…you hide..what if its garry…he’ll get angry with me thinking you know…and if you know..angad knows…he mentioned clearly that angad should only know about us at the right time…”
Sahiba shakes her head in a – No once again feeling devastated over her sister’s actions/momentary impulsivesness that has landed her into this soup but before she can say anything – Seerat’s pushed her behind a curtain and ran upto open the door herself as she says – “ Garry…is it you?????…”
And this time around its Seerat’s turn to stand frozen, shocked in her spot as she comes face to face with Angad and Veer upfront looking or rather staring back at her coldly as Angad says in a gruff tone – “ Garry…nai…Angad hun main…Seerat….Angad…”(not garry…seerat…its Angad…)
And this time around – Seerat looks away instantly feeling totally ashamed not knowing how to look at Angad in the eye at all and she is taken aback when she spots Sahiba coming out from behind the curtain gesturing Angad and Veer to get in now as she states – “ andar aao…darwaza..band karo..isse pehle ki koi dekh le…”( come on in..you two..close the door..beofre anybody sees you..)
Seerat gapes at Sahiba shocked and shaken as she asks – “ why don’t you look shocked about Angad and Veer’s arrival Sahiba? How come you reacting so normal…as if…you knew?they’d be here??”
Sahiba sighs. She knows there is no point beating around the bush anymore. She spots Angad trying to hold her gaze for a second but as usual she denies him the moment and looks straight at Seerat as she confesses – “ main shock nai hoon inhe dekhke kyunki mujhe pata tha..di…ki yeh dono yahan hai already....ki yahan aayenge..”( I am not shocked at finding them here because – I already knew they were hear...that they would come...)
Seerat gapes at all frazzled – “ kyaaaa??” still unable to look at Angad in the eye – “ what does this mean??”
Veer sighs now and gestures to Angad and Sahiba that he would chip in and Angad and Sahiba simply nod at that and Veer says to a very frazzled and shaken Seerat – “ this means..that it was all a part of our plan…Seerat ji…to reach the truth….infact…we already have heard your entire conversation with Bhabhi because…of that little button camera recording it all from her shoulder…”
Seerat pales in her being at that into a ghost. She looks at Sahiba momentary devastated – “ kya??? What??? Sahiba…you were recording it all???you were recording me??”
Angad is just staring at Seerat coldly in disbelief still – his eyes hovering towards Sahiba now for the contrast that she is from her sister. The difference that he was once blinded too but now could clearly see…
Sahiba sighs as she explains – “ I was not recording you di…more so I was recording…just the truth…why?because we need it as a solid alibi…against Garry ...di…oh shayad tujhe pata bhi nai hai di ..tu kiss khel mein phass gayi…yeh sab sunke…samjh ke…mujhe ab yahi lag raha hai…ki garry ne tujhe in sab mein mohre ki tarah use kiya hai…angad ho hurt karne ke liye usse…badla lene ke liye…kyunki woh usse nafrat karta hai…”( oh you don’t even know what game you got pulled in seerat di…now that I’v heard it all…my minds processed it all…I totally feel that garry has just used you like a pawn in the middle of this with his main intention being to hurt angad by using you..because…apparanetly he always hated him…”
Seerat’s converted into a white ghost from the pale ghost version at that as she gapes at Sahiba – “ kyaaaaaaaaaaa? Yeh tu kya keh rahi hai ..Sahiba??”( what you saying…Sahiba??) – her very own gut now sending its alarm back at her…
Sahiba sighs as she gestures Veer to continue giving the backstory and Veer instantly gets on with it – starting with how Angad had overheard Garry this morning etc etc – and all the whilst as Veer is narrating this bit to Seerat – Seerat is looking here and there everywhere but not at Angad or Sahiba unable to meet their eyes ashamed and Sahiba is constantly just looking at Veer sincerely as he narrates the truth and Angad’s trying to catch Sahiba’s eye…without much…success…yet again…
Minutes later – once Veer’s finished narrating it all – Seerat finally hears Angad ask her in a tone that is anguished and broken – " ek hi sawaal karna hai mujhe tumse seerat...ek hi sawaal karna hai jiska jawab mujhe chahiye..babaji ki sharam bachi hai tumme toh sach bolna..." ( I will ask you one question...just one question and if you have any consciousness left in you tell me the truth)
Seerat can only nod ashamed. Sahiba and Veer sigh sharing a knowing look.
Angad asks the only bit he desperately needed answer to for his closure - " kya kabhi ek second ke liye bhi tumhe mujh mein interest tha? Kya kabhi ek second ke liye bhi kabhi main tumhe pasand tha? Mere brar surname ke ilawa kabhi main tumhe pasand tha?? Kya kabhi ek second ke liye bhi tumne mere liye ..sirf iss angad ke liye kuch feel kiya??" ( once for even one second..did you ever have interest in me? Did you ever really like me? Or feel something for me in real ? For this person angad here minus the brar surname??)
Seerat sighs but she knew this was the moment of truth.She confesses honestly- " nai...Angad...nai...mujhe kabhi bhi ek second ke liye bhi real mein tumhare liye koi feelings thi hi nai..." ( no...angad...no...not even for a second.. I had any sort of real feelings/ interest in you as just angad ever...)
Veer closes his eyes at that tears of anguish falling off his eyes for his brother as he clinches his eyes shut in pain too. Sahiba simply bites back a heavy sigh..Well she was glad her sister owned up the truth at least no matter how bitter it was...
Angad swallows all of that in and thiry second later his eyes snap open all bloodshot gripped in agony as he states to Seerat - “ toh phir yeh sab natak kyun??? Kyun????kyun mujhe lead on kiya?? Kyun?? Seerat??bass…ek baar…bass ek baar sach mujhe keh ke toh dekhti seerat…ek baar mujhe kehti…ki angad..tum nai pasand mujhe..…tumse nai…garry se pyaar hai…aur garry ko mujhse pyaar hai…toh main…shayad dil pe pathar rakh…khud…hatt jata raaste se…khud vyah karata tum dono ka…kyunki mujhe mere bhai se pyaar hi tha….par nai…tumne…sirf dhoka diya…mujhe..sirf dhoka diya…garry ke saath milke…sirf dhoka diya…garry ne agar mujhe peeth peeche..bhoka hai na chaku se…tumne seerat…aage se bhoka…hai…yahan dil mein…mere…”( once…just once…seerat…if you would have just told me the truth…that angad..I never liked you...that its not you I love but garry and he loves me…I would have been sad but putting a stone on my heart…I would have stepped aside and gotten you two married instead coz I’d always seen and loved garry as my own too…but no…you never told me the truth…you betrayed me…along with Garry…you were as much a part of this betryal as him...if Garry was the one to stab me from the back…you were the one to stab me from the front – plunging a knife straight into my heart Seerat..)
Sahiba and Veer watch on Angad’s agony frame – in an intense silence now – before turning to look at Seerat’s face/vibe consumed in guilt as she looks down her feet with tears streaming down her face. Veer and Sahiba both knew for a bit – they had to just let these two talk..
Shameful tears leave Seerat’s eyes as she musters now – “ Anga..d…main..”
Angad shakes his head at that his eyes bloodshot in agony still– “ naam mat lo..mera seerat tum…naam mat lo…aur yeh jaan lo…ki aaj jo main yaahn…apne andar ki aag ko control mein rakhe khada hoon na…woh sab…sirf Sahiba ki wajah se hai…uske liye hai…nai toh dil toot jayega uska…mujhe tumpe apna gussa nikalte hue dekh…aur maine apne aap se wada kiya hai…ki main apne aap ki aag ko apne uppar phir se kabhi haavi nai honge dunga…”( don’t you dare take my name seerat…don’t you dare…and listen to this..that I am standing here controlling my anger and not screaming my lungs out at you is only for Sahiba’s sake…for I know it will break her heart to see me scream/lose it on you…and I’v promised myself that I will never let my anger overtake me ...completely...ever again…)
Sahiba gapes at Angad – wide eyed at that – shocked. When did she expect him to say something like this? Veer gapes shocked too but inwardly bites his smile within…
Seerat looks from Angad to Sahiba at that frazzled and before she can say anything she hears Angad exclaim again – “ aur yeh bhi sun lo…Seerat…yeh jo garry koshish kar raha hai na tumhe sahiba ke khilaaf bhadkaane ki jaise ki usne subah koshish ki phone be jo maine suna…woh sab uski ghatiyaa chaalbaazi ka hissa hai…aur…Veer gawah hai..main gawah hun..aur Babaji gawa hai..mera pura parivaar gawah hai…ki ek bhi baar sahiba ke muh se ek shabd nai nikla hai tumhare khilaaf hamare aage…sirf pyaar, tarafdaari, aur chinta nikli hai….arre yeh toh tumhe defend kar rahi thi seerat…hum sab ko samjhana chahti thi…ki itni solid chaalbaazi aur dhoke mein tum akeli nai ho sakti…ki tumhare saath koi aur bhi hai…jo hume/mujhe chot pahunchana chahta hai..aur usne tumhara use kiya iske liye….yeh toh aaj pata chala hai ki woh dhokebaaz toh mera apna hi hai…”( and listen to this also seerat cut and clear – the way Garry was trying to manipulate/instigate you against Sahiba like he tried to this morning – in the bit I overheard – all of that is simply a part of his dirty tactics…and hear this…Veer is testimony to this…I am testimony to this…babaji is testimony..to this as is my whoel family…that not once has Sahiba uttered a word against you…to any of us…not once…infact only words of worry, concern, have left her mouth for you despite your blunder…she’s the one who has defended you to us…stating the theory that you couldn’t have been alone in this cunning betrayal ...that there was someone with you whose agenda was to simply hurt me which is why the person used you…and now…its clear that – the person was one of my very own..)
Again – this from Angad surprises and shocks Sahiba. When had she expected him to defend her to Seerat’ di’s face so that she wouldn’t misunderstand her intentions ? Sahiba’s mind reckoned this was him simply trying to make amends – resurrect bridges perhaps? Not that it mattered to her anyway for she still wasn’t interested to have any links with him whatsoever. Her sole agenda here on was to just get the truth out and get herself and her sister – out of this freaking mess – for good…
Seerat now gapes at Angad distraught as realisation hits her deep – “ kyaaa??? Toh kya shayad mere gut intuition sahi hai..kya garry ne sirf mujhe use kiya?tumse badla lene ke liye? Woh mere liye kuch feel nai karta??”( what??? so is my gut alarm right then? that garry only used me like a pawn to get back at you Angad? He never felt anything for me??”)
Perhaps – it was Babaji’s justice that he be the one to get Seerat face to face with this ugly truth that even Sahiba didn’t know yet - angad thought.
Only him and Veer knew for they’d just discovered it whilst walking in here. Angad says now determined to lay it all out in the open – opening up his phone screen to face Seerat – “ yes…Seerat…yes…that is the truth he never felt anything serious for you…for if it would not be the truth…why would Garry be spotted in this photo…with this another woman…all cozied up…he went straight to her…after stepping out of here…Seerat…the investigator I had on his tail sent me this…along with this next video…,”And Anagd swipes his screen and plays play and Seerat and Sahiba watch on shocked as they listen and see the vision of Garry cozying up with a woman on screen whispering into her ears – “ you are my love…jaan…sorry I got late…just understand…I was stuck in a major problem that has been a pain in my life for the last couple of days…just give me some time to sort it out..and then I am all yours…”
SAHIBA CANNOT MOVE…
THIS WAS SOMETHING BEYOND HER THOUGHT PROCESS EVER…HOW COULD GARRY STOOP THIS LOW?HOW COULD ANYONE on this planet STOOP THIS LOW??
NEITHER CAN SEERAT…MOVE..
With great difficulty Seerat finally gathers the courage to react – taking Angad’s phone into her hands as she whispers trembling – “ yehhhh…kya…” - and they all hear the video continue as they hear Garry add cunningly to the woman - “hamara aaj sham ka plan fail hogaya toh kya hua jaan..tum tention mat lo…main kuch aur sochta hun na…”( so what if our today evenings plan failed…love…don’t worry…I will plan something else…)
Tears of heartbreak leaves Seerat’s eyes at that and she finally hands back Angad’s phone to him – and as she sees familiar heartbreak mirroring in his eyes too she whispers – “ sor...ry…An..gad…I a..m sorry…this is the fruit of my doing only…I gu...ess…I des..erve it..perhaps? like they say…you reap wh...at you sow? I betrayed you…at the alt..ar..cheated you with your cousin and he's done the same to me…life has simply…served me the same…”
And for a second – Veer and Sahiba – exchange knowing disturbed looks as they see Angad look at Seerat disappointed and cold.
Angad admits now utterly disgusted and disappointed at Seerat – “ tumhara yeh kya chehra saamne aagaya seerat…”( oh just what face of yours have I seen today…seerat…”)
Before he can continue – he pauses for Sahiba’s just asked him to halt as she takes his phone and replays the video and instantly she says looking at Veer and Angad now completely flustered as another revealation caught her eye – “ this….this woman in the video..angad…veer…see her clearly…isn’t she that reporter..whose always been the center of questioning?and Hungama?at the wedding too?or even at the reception the other day??angad...veer...see...i recognise her....clearly...see...”
Veer and Angad take the phone into their hands shocked and as they recognise the reporter instantly as well now that Sahiba pointed it out - they exchange – even more angry disappointed gaze and Angad looks at Sahiba and Veer to and fro as he says zapped his eyes popped into his sockets with his heads connecting the dots – “ iska matlab…chances are high that garry’s simply been using her too..to get back at me/our family..on one hand hes been pretending to be handling media coverage..and on the other..he was the one instigating the hungama through her….just like he planned for this evening too…”
Veer fumes now adamant - “ baass…bahut hua iss garry ka drama…ab iska sach sabke saamne leke jaana hi padega…”( enough..enough of Garr’s nonsense..we now have to take his truth to all…everyone has to face it…whatever the consequences..)
Sahiba nods at that adamant too simply disgusted - “ exactly…Veer is right…”
Angad nods determined – “ karenge toh ab hum yahi…par sab sabootun ke saath…apna solid plan bana ke…ab usse pehle bass yeh jaanna hai…ki ab joh seerat ne garry ki asliyat jaan li hai..ki kya woh aayegi sabke saamne sach bolne…kyunki woh iss dagabaazi ka equal hissa jo hai..”( yes…that is exactly what we will do…but with all evidences intact…with a solid plan at play…and before that I wana know that now that Seerat also knows the truth about Garry that he only simply used her…would she come up to speak the truth in front of all given that she was as much a part of betrayal??)
And at that Angad, Sahiba and Veer look at Seerat at that.
And heartbroken yet determined – wiping the anguised tears off her eyes – Seerat Kaur Monga finally nods at that for she’d be freaking dammed if she let Garry get away with using her as a pawn in this game of his and not face any consequences for the same...
Seerat finally whispers determined – “ yes…main bolungi sach…sabke saamne…bolungi sach…chahe sab mujhse nafrat hi kyun na karein…kyunki woh toh woh karte hi honge…par maine sach bola toh kamse kam apne aap se ab nazrein toh mila paaungi…aur ab iss sach ka samna toh sabko karna hi padega...” ( yes…I will tell the truth…even if everyone hates me..which I guess they already do…for if I tell the truth I will be able to meet my own eyes now atleast…as its about time…that everyone else also…hear and face this truth…once and for all…….)
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Tadaaaaaa!
How was that guyssss?Hope you all found it.. Dhamakedaar episode type??😉
I simply loved/enjoyed penning this down so much…
Also in my story here in – I wana show Seerat’s arc slight differently than what they might show on the show eventually..like she’s more like slight shades of grey rather than being all out extreme cunning/evil types(like Garry at the moment)..she genuinely has realised that she’d been conned in this entire scenario by Garry..but she also knows she has no one else to blame but herself…she does realise her blunder…as well..but again..too late…it is...
Let me know what you all think! Will await your feedback.
Next Update (Tomorrow Night) – Take 8 – Trapped
Thanks so much once again..
Much love * Infinity
Prachi