Part 3
At Shlok's home.. Everyone is at the dinner table. His step mom is serving dinner. Just then Varad says " Dad I think we need to rethink about the free seats and schlorships we give everyyear. They are way too many. Moreover we should increase the fees in our schools. I have heard that Motilal institutes take donations for admissions and are making lots of money"
Shlok gives an irritated look to varad and says " y do u need more money ? so that u can increase the number of girls u date and throw more party for ur useless friends."
Varad " But dad..."
Shlok gives a complete angry stern look and varad just stops his nonsense.
Varad to himself " don't worry bro.i will make sure the next time u ask me permission for ur pocket money too."
Just then Shlok's step mom comes and says " I think we need to think about our sons marriage. I think shlok has reached his marriageable age and we should see someone for him"
NA nods and smiles and looks at shlok " Shlok ur mom is right. You must think about ur marriage. It will reduce ur lonliness."
Shlok is irritated " oh dad please. U know I don't like to say no to u. But in this case please don't force me. I am not interested in marriage"
Anjali interrupts " Shlok we will find a good match for u"
Shlok says in anger " What kind of a good match u will find for me? One who has left her husband and will marry me. Just like you and my mom. ?? "
NA and anjali is taken aback with shloks words.
Shlok pushed his dinner plate and walked out.
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NA walks into Shloks room and sees him having a drink in the verandah.He walks upto him and puts his hand n his shoulder
Shlok says " Am sorry dad I dint want to remind u of ur past and hurt u. But please dad u know what I feel about this whole thing of marriage"
Na smiles and says " I know my son what u have gone through. Ur mom left us for another man. But now its 15 year since then. I married anjali so that u get the love of a mother and she takes care of all ur needs. Anjali needed me to father her son. Her X husband was not a good man so she left him. Look just forget the past and think about what ur mother said."
Shlok is teary eyed. He starts thinking. He flash backs when he was 12 years old. It was a winter evening and he saw his parents fighting in the hall. He just stood on the staircase and heard. His mother saying " I am leaving this house and u for good. Just because of shlok I have kept quiet for so many years but now no more."
Couple of days later they filed a divorce. And one day his mother just left with her bags. He came running down the stairs to stop her and held her hand.
His mother teary eyed told him "son I need to go. U need t be with ur father." She just pushed away his hand and sat into a car and went away.
In the last 15 years he never heard from her. But he saw his father drinking and telling him that his mother left both of them. His father tried calling her many times for shlok to speak to her but she never answered the calls. She never replied any of his letters.
Shlok kept remembering his fathers words and in anger he breaks the glass in his hand. Suddenly he comes out of his flashback and rests his head on the chair with teary eyes.
He said to himself "I will never forgive u mom"
guys please tell me if u are liking the story. The next part will have first meeting of astha and shlok. its going to be a hate love story> u will surely enjoy their journey
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