Part XXVI
Early morning it's their wedding anniversary. Kinnari was talking with her mom and dad in the room while Asit was sleeping, as he was too tired with yesterday's performance and interviews. Kinnari was discussing with her Papa how her studies MBA admissions have gone through and her job is satisfactory. Her GMAT papers also went excellent. Kinnari's Dad was pretty happy listening to her and feeling she still gives importance to her education which he always wanted. Kinnari's mom asked them to get ready to go to the temple and to wake up Asit. Kinnari was insisting that Let Asit sleep he is really tired. While they were talking, Asit got up with a phone call. It was a well known Director's phone call who congratulated him and asked him to meet him he would like to discuss a film project with him. Asit told he will surely meet tomorrow today is his marriage anniversary and he has guest at home. Kinnari asked him he should go for the meeting, but Asit told her,
Asit: Aaj sirf tum aur hum… Aaj mujhe career se koi lagav nahi..main janta hun when u r with me everything is going to be beautiful in life for me…
Kinnari looked at him with tears in her eyes…
Asit: Hey, don't cry.. Why r u feeling emotional…?
Kinnari: When u were surrounded by so many people yesterday, ur fans, media so… I wanted to come and hug u, I was so excited… but I couldn't reach u pasing through the crowd... I felt for a second… Will u be the same... Will u be wanting to reach out to me, I felt… Is the love as deep as I feel from urside as well…
Asit: Oh ho.. Wow!! U felt I would give less time to u … U felt I sharing my glory with so many and not U my dear… Kinnari…I wanted to go and give U a tight hug but I was terrified that may be ur dad will not like that behaviour. So controlled my excitement, I think in order to do that I hugged the male anchor and today morning looking at the pics in the paper where I am hugging him I laugh looking at them… Hope nobody takes it otherwise or else female director only will start approaching me (he laughed along with Kinnari) I don't want to share the glory with U , I want to share my life with u my Wife… Lets come back from the temple... I have kept the contract paper to be torn… and that surprise as well… the papers I want to show u… Hope we will get some privacy for a while after the visit… or else…..
Kinnari: Or else?
Asit: Or else… In our house Saas Bahu Sazish nahi.. Sasur Damaad Dhishum Dhishum will happen…
Kinnari blushed and said she will surely give him some blows along with her Dad if that happens. Asit said, 'Oyee hoyee Iss Lioness ke panjhe dekhne ke liye to hum taras gaye'. Asit held her waist making her get close into his arms…Kinnari's parents were coming with their footsteps Kinnari warned Asit to behave himself and Asit whispered.. 'Agaye phirse mere romantic moment ke dushman..' Kinnari hit him on his back to Shut up…!
Kinnari's mom: Asit, happy Wedding Anniversary … (Asit took their blessings) I want to take u both to the Kali Mata Mandir near our house. I have much faith in the goddess and U need to get Devi's blessings…
Asit: Sure…
Kinnari's Dad: Asit .. u don't look happy with our presence in ur house…
Kinnari got a bit serious hearing it… and Asit replied,
Asit: Uncle... U think I am upset u r here? How can it be... the only time I can see Kinnari disciplined and sincerily cleaning the house, folding the bedsheets without been asked to do it, getting up early and making good tea is all due to ur stay here.. I am really happy for that…
Kinnari got angry with Asit… and embarrsed in front of her parents but the seriousness by which his dad had asked became a light moment with that answer.
Kinnari's Dad: Asit … After a lot of thinking I do feel I was pretty harsh on my daughter and feels really sad that I had called her up on her marriage day just to make her remind bitter memories talking to me.. Asit, I am not a bad person…. Not against giving her freedom… it's the dream unfulfilled within me, which I wanted to make it big through my daughter. Today she has achieved what she wants… and that should make me happy..but I guess When u become a father u will understand that when ur daughter chooses path on her own , someone else to hold importance in her life, in her decisions how suddenly u feel nothing in her life…
Asit whispered: I will understand when I become a father… but ur presence taking away time here and is just hampering that opportunity to make u grandparenst.s…
Kinnari looked at him saying shh… and Kinnari's father continued…
Kinnari's Dad: I was wrong… and I want to make this wedding anniversary special by taking u both to the temple, giving my heartfelt blessings…
Kinnari got ready to go…Asit was taking congratulatory calls, among them was Tanishka and She wished him and asked for a party… Kinnari had heard Tanishka's name while Asit was speaking with her, 'Hi Tanishka, hey u know what Kinnari & I were planning our second honeymoon trip... Which place is good u feel…? I heard u and Ronny had visited Paris together… Howz the place ?' Tansihka was shocked at the revelation that she was with Ronnny at Paris and what they were doing she knew better and Asit knew it as well. She kept the receiver. Asit smiled felt terrible how sick and cheap few women can get …. He had to someday show the level to which she has gone he isn't that naive to know that…
Kinnari's parents walked slowly towards the car, her Dad was looking a bit disturbed. Kinnari and Asit sat in the car with his inlaws in the backseat. They reached the place and the crowd made the whole situation out of control… It took them more than hour to take the blessing of the Goddess and after that, her parents along with Asit and Kinnari went to their house. Reaching the same building and the house where he had met Kinnari the first time Asit felt How together by chance they became..but together for life they want to be… Kinnari, Asit, Her Dad & mom were in the lift… Kinnari's dad asked Asit…
Kinnari's Dad: Asit R u sure u want to come along with us?
Asit a bit surprised: Uncle… why will I have any problem…
Kinnari Dad: I happened to see some papers while we were leaving ur house…
Asit and Kinnari looked at each other …
The lift stopped, Kinnari's parents entered the house…and Kinnari stopped in front of the house door… Kinnari's dad pulled her inside and said,
Kinnari's Dad: Asit U made my daughter to get contract marriage… what u thought she is a dumb girl who is alone and u can take advantage of her? I am still alive... she may be stupid, attracted to ur Star glamour image but she is MY daughter… I can't allow u to throw away after using her… like many other woman in media u may have used… Will u go urself or U will need some help…
Kinnari : Papa… Nothing like that….
Kinnari's mom: What contract? Whats that?
Kinnari's Dad: Enjoying the facilities of marriage for an year and then going their ways… I was feeling how nice as a person u r.. but I was wrong.. U uneducated media crazy people can stoop low not grow but make others fall to ur level.. like my daughter did by joining in ur cheap games..
Kinnari: Papa,... He loves me, I love him.. We r married… the contract we will tore it…
Kinnari's Dad looked at Kinnari feeling she has lost her mind, feeling terrible that the happiness he felt he had achieved by educating her and making her stand on her feet, knowing she married Asit and they both r happy with giving her studies and career also a push. But now it is nothing but foolishness left in her life… making her life a matter of shame in front of all.
Asit: Uncle… we both respect u and ur thoughts, give us some chance to tell u what and why we took this step…
Kinnari: Papa, I am happy that u still have love for me and u r worried about me. I really can't bear anything wrong said or thought about my husband. He is not using or taking advantage... he is such a gem of a person that I felt… U couldn't have found a better partner for me ever… U found him for me, as its only when u threw me out of the house I got a chance to be with him and God grace know him, be close to him… I love him to no lengths but I respect him more than how much I love him…
Asit was too touched by the words of Kinnari. He smiled looking at her. .
Asit whispered to Kinnari: Sasur Damaad Dishum Dishum… I loved the blows u gave me… lagta hai.. gaal tumhare main Chumlu….
Kinnari smiled along...Both were relaxed now while Kinnari's parents were under stress they couldn't understand how Kinnari and Asit could take things coolly. They all stepped inside the house...
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