Wheels Of Fortune Thread #2 Chap 11 Updated pg 47 - Page 33

Chapter 11

A Surprise Engagement

Manya looked at herself in the mirror . She had to dress up for the royal engagement. Badi maa saa had said she should look like a queen confident and majestic. She observed her bit bulged figure and gently touched her belly and smiled.

She was in her sixth month .The doctor was surprised at her nave behavior and so was she when doctor had said its her second pregnancy .The doctors words had taken her numb and the nurse had to help her with chair. How much she had wanted somebody elder by her side. Somebody to love her , console her and tell it was all right. Somebody to argue with the doctor that she was wrong or to explain .But there was none ,she was all alone , all she could hear were the words of Yuvraaj Udayveer echoing in her mind. Suddenly everything seemed so clear. Everything that always felt odd seemed obvious be it her memory loss of past, her connection to little Adya or her drowning nightmares .

It was after a long conversation with Badi maa saa regarding the circumstances of disappearance of Yuvrani Mnayata and her similarity of situation with the lost lady and deep pondering on the plans to get the truth out ,Mnaya had decided to come back once again to the place she had vowed she would never come back again. Now She had come to realize that her nightmares were the key to her lost past and little Adya , Yuvraani Minakshi and Yuvraaj Udayveer had much to do with it.

It was an awe filled welcome at rajmahal . The servants were stunned to see her , questions about her real identity lingered around in the servant grapevine . Maids gossiped and one even dared to ask but she had just smiled at them .Suraj and Rakesh too had accompanied their master to the palace and extended their full support and at present they were here confidantes. She needed them to get in depth information regarding royals, people she knew but did not remember any more. Now she had it all feeded in herself, like a computer chip.

The bewildered reactions of royals at her sight felt quit predictable to her as now she had been apt to stunned faces. Maharani Komal had flung her arms round her ignoring all facts she had been told again and again that she was nothing but a look alike neither could Mharaj Brijraj stop the tears that cornered his eye lids. Rajmata Mrinalini Devi the so called iron lady had managed to maintain her composer but her shaking hands told her story inside .It was then Manya realized how much she craved for those motherly arms and how much precious those tears were. That shaky hands of the old lady were supposed to be strong once and may have taught her to walk . Their love, their emotions were so true .It was their love for Mnayata that made her decision more strong more profound. Now she definitely needed to come out with the truth for herself and for all who loved Yuvrani Mnayata .

Mnaya brushed aside her curled hairs ,her white anarkali making her look like some angel. She smiled at herself in the mirror. Now it was time to implement those well layed plans .

' I am no angel Minakshi ,I am sure u r going to say this to me just the way u were no angel .But I promise I wont be the monster like u either ', reflected Manya to herself while she greeted Minakshi ,the gorgeous lady of that night.

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Yuvrani Minakshi smiled back at the guests .At last her dreams of being married to Yuvraaj Udayveer would he fulfilled soon.I should ask pandits to chalk out marriage dates fast thought Minakshi as she gave her hands to her prince charming to be escorted downstairs where the grand party awaited them.

Camras clicked and flashed , reporters thronged ,people applauded as the diamond ring came in her ring finger. She had reached the stepstones of her dream man and now the first one was crossed she had had love of her life by her side smiling at her and soon he will be hers forever !

'Is it a dream', she murmured

'No cousin its not ', smiled Vikramjeet as he raised the toast at her cousins joyous engagement.

'Dear Friends the ceremony is not over yet ', came an announcement

Minakshi looked at announcer. It was Rajkumari Unnati her going to be sister in law

'Yes ladies and gentlemen we one more engagement tonight .It may not be royal but sure it is of one of our most eligible bachelor tonight.'

Minakshi looked surprised .Nothing such had been planned .She looked at Udayveer who seemed as clueless as her .Her eyes he searched for Vikramjeet and here he was smiling secretively .

People looked curiously as they saw the young man approach the stage and applauded .So it was Vikramjeet Singh the business tycoon who had recently taken city by storm by his ambitious projects and some huge investments in the cities public sectors enterprises.

Vikramjeet took the mike and addressed the party. His calm composer and deep voice were enough to silence the excited guests who seemd more surprised than elated at the double treat they got tonight.

I know u must be thinking who is the lucky one ,well u all have been reading about us a lot .So I decided to end the rumours nd there she stands all real and all true Miss Manya Shastri

He pointed and about hundred pair of eyes swirled in the direction of his finger to welcome the lucky one.

She is surely the lucky one

I think she is smart and lucky both

Whatever , she has rained the most eligible bachelor of the town

Manya walked to the stage as people talked about her , some were jealous , some surprised while few just dumb struck ! She looked like the queen just the way badi maa saa wanted her to be pure and majestic .Yuvrani Minakshi and Yuvraj udayveer were at loss of speech , so were other royals. None have been informed of this surprise engagement.

'Well that's how surprises are !!Are not they ',exclaimed Unaati trying to bring some words in the sudden silence that enveloped after the engagement ceremony.

Udaveer looked angrily at her sister .So it was all preplanned and his own sister did it .He never expected such a bluff from his own sister. He walked out of the party trying hard to maintain his composure. So did Yuvrani Minakshi still not believing what she saw was truth. Unnati somehow succeeded in being convincing with other royals and the party continued.

Manya looked at Yuraaj and Yuvraani retreat .She smiled at herself ,so phase one of the plan successfully implemented .

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'I think now u know what a bitch that Manya is', muttered Minakshi as she plopped on the sofa .She had followed Udayveer to his recluse, his study. She knew it was the best time to get at Udayveer as he was most vulnerable now after all his so called love of life decided to move on with her cousin. She did not like Vikramjeet getting married to Manya .But suddenly she realized how good it was for her.

'Can u just leave me alone'

'So that u have some loneliness to sulk'

Udayveer wanted some peace with himself but with Minakshi around all he could feel was anger .Anger at himself for his helplessness which had been advantaged beyond limits.

'Just go !' , Udayveer grabbed her arms and pushed her out 'Leave me alone Now! If u want a better man tomorrow '.

Minakshi jerked her arms and ramped out of the study in anger still grumbling at Manya.

Udayeveer stared at his ring which has just been slipped in his finger about few minutes ago and then he remembered it being put into Manay's finger too by somebody he hated most, Vikramjeet Singh, Damn It !.

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Manaya tried to free herself.

'Leave me Udayveer please, we need to be in party . Guests are waiting for us'.

'Leave u ,no way Miss Shastri.U know I hate Vikramjeet ,I just cant see u with him .'

Mnaya was used to his rough ways but today she felt embarrassing. She had been dragged in some dark corners of the rajmahal when she was about present herself as an engaged fiance of Vikramjeet Singh who had just proposed her right when Yuvraj Udayveers raised a toast in celebration of his engagement to Yuvrani Minakshi . She accepted it too on Unnatis advice. She felt she did it right but Yuvraaj Udayeveer Singh did not consider it right at all for obvious reasons.

'Do I have a choice Yuvraj Udayveer ', muttered Mnaya as she pushed him away.

'I always gave u the choice Mnaya but u seem too dumb to accept it '.

'My acceptance to it is ur downfall Yuvraaj'

Manya had enough of his manhandling she tried to make her way to dark corridors.She had no idea where he brought her.Rajmahal was indeed a new place for her.She felt her heels cling with something hard and their she went falling again on the man she desperately wanted to be away from .

She tried to compose herself and struggled to speak ' I need to go'

'No u don't need to Miss Shastri ,let ur fiance celebrate .I need u here with me'

His piercing eyes and deep warm breaths were intoxicating her to loose her righteous senses.

'What ', Mnaya looked at him in confusion His face faintly visible in the dim light and the eyes they were different.

'What do u want Manya',

Manaya looked surprised

'Why are u here'

'Udayveer I just wanted to '.

'Torture me by getting engaged to my sworn enemy right on my face ' he completed ,with evident crush of jaws

'I had no choice Udayveer Unnati'

She was interrupted again

'Unnati'.so my sister is in it too' now his raging anger seemed uncontrollable 'So u two ladies have decided to ruin my life together . What more shame can it be then to have my child bear Vikramjeet name

'Its better then to be a cause of your own fathers downfall', retorted Manya as she freed herself and stood strait trying to breath enough oxygen.

Manya had kept him at loss of words many times and he did recover with better wits every time .But this time Udayveer felt he had nothing to say .Manya was quit logical in her decision and so was his sister Unnati but there logical decision suffocated him with there illogical choice of man they chose to sort out the problem.

He had never like Vikramjeet , the man was in this deal with some of his own hidden plans for sure as he never helped anyone for free.Udayveer often identified himself with Vikramjeet until Manyta came in his life.He was no more the same Udayveer but Vikramjeet was still the same or say even more dangerous and cunning .Something in him said his sister and love have endangered themselves in spree to help him.He knew not what they planned behind him but surely they were not known to Vikramjeets darker pasts and by no means he would let his love and child succumb to it

'Do As u wish Manya and I will do what I wish for ', Udayveer[s reply had come out of deep thoughts.

Manya tried to figure out but his sudden calm behavious and expressionless failed her , all she could concur was that he had something brewing up in his mind .She prayed whatever it was ,it should not come in her quest for truth

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