TRULY...MADLY..DEEPLY - Updated Chap 5 - Pg 27 - Page 5

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Maya smiled halfheartedly restraining the tears that were forming as she hugged dadi

' I am so happy you are back'

Dadi could very well see the tears in her eyes and feel the clinging in her hug. She knew something was wrong

'kya hua beta, sab kuch theek hai naa?

Maya gulped and wiped away her tears looking up at dadi

'Everything is fine, now that you are here. I was just missing you dadi'

'Haan mujhe pata hai, you were missing me but its someone else that you are really missing' she teased

'So how was the pilgrimage? You have a seat and let me make you a cup of tea'

Dadi shrugged '.something was definitely different about maya, she seemed so lost and very quick to change the topic, maybe they fought again, her veer had taken after his grandfather in terms with that short temper and pride. Manyata returned with dadi's tea.

'Kya hua beta, I can see something is wrong? Did you guys have another fight again?'

'No dadi, nothing like that. Unnathi will be so happy to have you back, she was worried you were going to miss the engagement, she and Aunty are out shopping and Uncle is out of town'

She rambled on reaffirming in dadi's mind that something was definitely wrong, maya never at all mentioned veer'.

'Aur veer? When last have you written to him?'

The question she had been avoiding as she closed her eyes telling dadi that they were leaving. She had got a job and flat in Delhi and was accepting the offer''''.

'What did you write in the letter, did you tell him the truth?'

She nodded her head agreeing with him and wiped her eyes walking out.

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She closed her eyes and recalled''.

'Maya let me make this very clear to you. I have been watching you for a long time now. You and your sister are nothing but gold diggers. Thank god I sent her away from jagat or god knows she would end up pregnant and she would force him to marry her, that would never happen you two are nothing more than time passes for my sons, they are young and hot blooded and have needs and that's what we you get paid for apart from doing the chores. But you two especially you had other plans in mind.. I know girls like you very well, you know very well how to charm and scheme your way into money but not while I am around. Veer has rejected the Malhotra's proposal to their daughter together with every other proposal that I brought forward and I now know why' its because of you and your black magic that's blind sided him. '

Maya couldn't hold back the tears as they rolled down her cheek. She couldn't even open her mouth to justify herself or speak up'.

'Oh please spare me the tears. They might work on veer but not me. Understand'

Grabbing her arm forcefully

' I Want you out of here as soon as possible and never to be in contact with veer. I have made arrangements for you to leave and it will be before veer is back for unnathi's engagement. One more thing no one is to know of this conversation UNDERSTAND, the last thing you want is your sister thrown out from school and left stranded overseas, we both know you don't have the money to bring her back and from what I hear about foreigners and Indian women they will pay a high price to spend a night or two.. that's actually not a bad idea for you also.. I mean you must be good at something for veer to be so drawn to you'

Brijraj who was listening to the whole thing was now livid and pushed the door open..

'Saab why are you saying all things to maya? What has she done'

' Father to the rescue.. no wait a minute you are not really her father are you? It is only because of you brijraj that both those filthy blooded girls are here and living in my house, I don't know from which street you picked them up and now she has started having big dreams about being veers wife' over my dead body will that happen'

' Saab please'

' I don't want to hear a thing, we are leaving to Mumbai tonight for unnathi's engagement and she will not join us. In fact she will stay here and finish packing as of tomorrow I want her out'. You had better let veer know this was all a joke and that he should keep away from you' one more thing brijraj you will be joining us as soon as mom arrives we will leave. '

'Par saab..

' You heard me and your loyalty is to me first and foremost don't you ever forget that'

He walked out storming as maya fell to the ground crying.

'Roh mat beti, I am sorry I cant do anything to take away your pain, this is the life we are destined to have, veer was never yours to have, now get up' I will take them to Mumbai and help with the chores but I will be back and we leave here together theek hai'

'Par baba he wont let you leave with me'

'You don't worry about that I am not letting my daughter step into the world alone and I have saved some money we will get jai out from boarding school and start another life somewhere else'..'

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