Part 2
Pratigya looked around startled as a roll of paper was hurled from outside her room window , on to her cot... she grabbed the paper, dread filling her , n ran towards the window ... she peeked outside, heart thumping but no one was there... she frantically read the paper... 'we need to talk... came towards the east side of the ranch...PS : nobody should see u nor u should talk to anybody'... fear gripped her as she mashed the paper in her hand... they r coming in front of her! Whoever it was ! ... what more they want from her! Her whole identity is lost , let alone her life! What more they want her to lose ...! ur mother...said a voice inside her head... no! Pratigya gulped , rubbing her tears away...
'how dare u manhandle n hurt that girl ? how could u be so cruel ? she is ur wife ! not ur slave !'... ...shouted sumitra shrilly at Krishna ...the words pierced him like swords, thousands of them... krishna's eyes narrowed as he straightened , his eyes glinting in anger ...so that bitch has upped her game ... dragged his mother...no! this vile woman again between them !!! ...first it was a saree, now the person itself! ...n how dare this woman speak for her!! ...who the hell is she? ... his hands flew to grip at the throat of sumitra which he restrained with difficultly at the last moment, as something in him stirred painfully , inches away from her neck n sumitra gasped in painful shock at his gesture ... 'go away from here , before I kill u...' he hissed, fisting his hands inches from sumitra's throat , his voice barely a whisper ... sumitra blanched at the sheer hatred n anger in his eyes, pain strangling her... suddenly she couldn't breathe ... she couldn't see... 'beta'... she called , feeling faintly, reaching a frail hand up to him to grip him for support ... Krishna bent forward his hands flying wildly to secure the old body in his arms as he felt gutted at the voice n the sudden , utterly tired pale face, his eyes widening in panic... sumitra thought she would die of happiness as she clumsily clutched at her son's strong arms , trying to stand properly , her eyes now streaming in happiness , her lips stretching in a smile first time in many years... which was a mistake... krishna's eyes, panicky a moment ago as his heart wrenched at the sight of the frail body in his arms , turned angry again as he saw her smile ... one moment she was fainting n now! Smiling !!! ... drama again!... he pushed her from him with all the strength he could , his face filled with anger n disgust as he shouted... 'out of my sight , u vile woman!' ... sumitra lurched into the stunned hands of Chandu who came just in time to hold her , preventing her from hitting the cot ... she sobbed uncontrollably , sagging into chandu's arms as chandu gazed in shock at Krishna ... Krishna looked away , fisting his hands n faced the mirror, his eyes looking at sumitra through the reflection... 'chandu, take that woman out of my sight... now!' he snarled , his voice laced with pain n anger... 'krishna...' Chandu began but sumitra stopped him... she looked at krishna's reflection in the mirror , drying her eyes as she struggled to stand ...'kill me if u want , beta...death is better that the hatred I can see in ur eyes for me... but don't hurt that girl anymore ... u don't know it yet, but u r doing irreparable damage to ur heart... don't do it...' she said, her voice strong ...
Krishna started at her reflection in the mirror strangely... he could feel a heavy feeling in his chest as the words hit him.'''''.. he could hear the love n caring he yearned from her years ago in her voice ... n also pratigya's tear stained face filled his mind ... no! ...' go away ...!' he hissed , closing his eyes against the pain now filling his chest... Chandu helped sumitra walk out of the room , as she continued to gaze at her son all her way out... 'How r u feeling now?'... chandu asked as he help her climb the stairs ...'I am fine beta...'said sumitra , choking back her tears...
' I don't know ma... she told me flat out that she was marrying him for money n power...!n for revenge! I don't know why u r taking her side now...' said chandu , his tone confusing as he helped her across her room ...' I am not taking anyone's side chandu ...if at all I am, I am taking his side... why? , u know very well... in the end he will end up more hurt than the girl would , ever! ... its just that she is suffering ...physically n , I think emotionally too ... he was brutal with her!... no girl deserves such a treatment ! what ever she is like! ... n looking at her eyes , I don't think she is capable of doing any disgusting thing!'... sumitra said sitting on her bed... chandu sighed...' that's what i thought too... but she proved me wrong!... anyway leave that matter... panditji is dead...murdered , it seems...!'... sumitra looked at him, shocked... 'what? ... oh no! ...he said my krishna's life is in danger ! n the girl's too!...' ... 'yeah' nodded chandu gravely ...' have to keep an eye on angad... don't know how he grew this much stupid to go against Krishna , if the pandit is correct that is... I mean, I know that he has hidden many things from us, kaliya for instance, n may be still hiding ... but to plot against Krishna ? I don't think he would go to such lengths in jealousy !!...he knows Krishna way too much to do such stupidity' chandu said, checking his watch... sumitra nodded absently... 'I am going now , ma... have to make arrangements for Krishna to leave ...' chandu said politely n went out...
Pratigya , trembling from head to foot , walked along the side of the ranch ...it was very difficult for her to dodge many guards n finally reach the ranch... who will it be? She tried to recollect the faces of many maids n servants , but her mind was so full of panic she couldn't think straight... she walked towards the nearby stable , tensed ... she looked around , shocked as she felt a hand on her shoulder to see meera standing before her ... she jumped back, her shock increasing n also feeling disgusted ... 'u!' she gasped...''but ..but i thought u were...' ... she struggled to find words... ...'yes me... I am no longer his mistress, thanks to u bitch !' ... snapped meera looking in jealousy n dislike at pratigya... ... her eyes widened in shock n jealousy as she saw Pratigya's neck, still red along the throat ... no! ... malik kissed this bitch?! N not just a mere kiss ! it seemed it was full of passion ... ! No! It can't have happened ...! he never kisses anything!...for him they r just mere holes! ... but ...but... her mind reeled back to the pic shown in TV ...they way he had held this girl in his arms... it seemed that she meant more than just a hole to him!! ...no! ... ma sahib told that this girl was thrown out! Yes! That must be it... ! he may have gripped her neck tightly... ! n once she secures the files , malik will surely kill her!!!...
Pratigya felt uneasy and revolted at the way meera was openly staring at her ... she turned away saying...' so, u want revenge from him...! ... go on! Do it! ... why r u dragging me in ur revenge ? '... ... ...'revenge!!!... if I am looking for revenge , i would be killing u rather than wasting my time talking to u now...!' snapped meera , her eyes jealous ...' what do u want?' asked pratigya , getting angry... 'ur father told me that malik has some files with him... n if I help , malik would suffer some loss... That's all I need... to get back to him in some way !! ... n also ur father is paying me money'... said meera , her eyes taking in pratigya... pratigya turned to look at her ... ...'why did u reveal urself to me? I could tell anybody about ur ...' she began but meera cut short her ... ' u won't tell anybody ! ur father send me a pic ... told me to show this to u...' she said pompously n thrust her phone infront of pratigya's eyes ... pratigya's eyes widened in horror as she saw her mother lying on her bed, manjula injecting her with some drug... 'no!' she shouted , angry n fearful tears stinging her eyes... ...'If u open ur mouth about me or our plan, ur mother will be dead...! he told me u have 2 days ... as malik is taking u with him to mumbai, god knows why ! now, u r on ur own , while u r at mumbai... don't think that u can try anything stupid there... ur father told me to tell u that when u get back malik must be pleased with u...so pleased that he should be letting u inside his room , again... u know what I mean!!'... sneered meera ... pratigya looked horrified at meera...
'what u r doing to my mother?' ...she shouted in fear as she tried to lunge at meera ...meera dodged away , swatting her hands away in anger... 'actually , i don't think u know what I mean... u r such a dead chicken ! ... girls will do anything...n I mean Anything to get malik even glance at them n look at u! ... u r running away from him even when he wants u!... r u sure u r not mental? Or... wait! Do u have any disease ?'... ... meera laughed hard at pratigya... anger n disgust filled pratigya as she said , her face scrunched up in revulsion ...'actually I have a disease ... of wanting to be a woman of substance n dignity than be a mere slave to that devil!! U won't understand ... ' ... 'oh really ! may be u can only understand such unimportant things! But u see, I am more intelligent than u'''''''''...! what I understand is that ur mother will be saying bye bye to u soon..''''''. but u seem to be so stupid to understand even such a trivial thing!!'...meera sneered at pratigya n turned n left , twirling her phone ... panic gripped pratigya as the image of her mother filled her mind... whatever that girl told her , she was right ! ... she indeed was stupid if she was not understanding enough that her mother's life is in her hands ... her mother is being drugged n here she is , having war of words with a...such a girl !! ... 2 days! ... n she has to get inside his room anyhow in these 2 days!!!... pain n fear seemed to strangle her...tears spilled from her eyes as she felt like fainting...she wanted to talk to her mother... see her...! ... she took calming breaths as she slowly walked back to the haveli, as if in a trance...
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Krishna watched silently as chandu packed his suitcase ... his mind was in turmoil ... his mother...no! that woman came to his room again...to see him...! no! ...she didn't come to see u, u fool! ... she came after all these years to hit u! slap u! to talk on behalf of that ... pratigya! To tell u not to hurt that bitch ! how dare she! ... n her!! ... how easily she has managed to use his mother against him!...again! ... his fists clenched as a new wave of anger rose inside him! ... he did mistake in sending her to the servant quarters !... she is going to pay for her dangerous games!
Pratigya sat like a statue on her bed, not knowing what to do... an elderly maid came to her room...' malik wants u to come to the hall ... chote malik is leaving for the airport...'...Pratigya looked up in shock ... she wiped her tears n stood up , feeling panicky... the maid walked towards pratigya , her eyes soft ...'pls wash ur face choti malkin, u look horrible...''...pratigya almost snorted in self loathing as she heard herself addressed as choti mailkin ... she walked into the bathroom , feeling blank... when she came out of the bathroom she saw sumitra near her bed holding a beautiful red saree from her suitcase ... pratigya gazed at her , not knowing what to do or say ... sumitra smiled at her... 'come beti, I will help u...' ... pratigya smiled at her weakly , her head exploding in questions... the air around them hung in a curious silence as both of them restrained from asking the other what they wanted to know, not knowing where to begin n how to begin... by the time sumitra finished combing pratigya's hair , their eyes were filled with tears ... pratigya was irresistibly reminded of her mother n sumitra was reminded of the time when she gave her saari to the girl for the first time... she had wished then dearly to get an opportunity to get her son's bride ready for him n now she was doing that precisely ... but ... but ... there seemed to be a barrier between them, an invisible one ... one of doubt ... neither spoke , stealing glances at each other as sumitra made pratigya stand up to regard her beauty...' u look beautiful...even more so'... sumitra said , blinking away her tears ... she felt a jolt as she caught herself praying to god that Krishna doesn't misbehave with the girl again... she actually was caring for the girl! ... pratigya closed her eyes, feeling her mother touching her lovingly as sumitra ran her hand through her hair...
' hurry up' ...said ma sahib from the door way , her eyes slits over the bonding between pratigya n sumitra... Pratigya looked up at sumitra's eyes , their eyes communicating silently... one pair taking leave , n the other smilingly allowing ... pratigya felt a jolt as she realised that she wanted to come back to this house ...just to see this woman again... she went out behind gayatri without a word, feeling angry n shocked at herself...how pathetic can she get! She wants to come back to this hell! To see this woman! Forgetting about her mother!! ... this mother-son duo was driving her insane...!
pratigya walked behind gayatri, her eyes down , to the hall ... Krishna stared at her , unable to resist ... she looked so...sensual... his blood was boiling secs ago to give her hell , but now it was boiling for an entirely different reason ...no! she is trying to seduce u...! don't fall for it! ... sajjan cleared his throat , looking at pratigya n then at Krishna , while chandu smiled sadly, his eyes slits on pratigya ... Krishna nodded at sajjan , flustered as he walked out into the porch ... they got inside the Rover , Krishna faintly noticing that pratigya was the only girl to ever have climbed in his rover , not just once, but ... thrice ... he glanced at her stealthily , his anger n frustration at her increasing ten fold... she is slowly but steadily spreading her reach to all his fav things... no! ... he won't let her!...he kept his eyes on the road... Pratigya could feel her heart beating in her mouth as her mother's face flashed across her ... I will save u ma... I will ... she will have to try one last time ...just one more time ... u know that he can't resist u! ... just one more time n everything will be over... ! tears spilled from her eyes as she glanced at krishna's reflection on her side of window...the sane part of her n the insane part , both were looking forward to the moment when he finally claim her... the sane part wanted it to happen for her mother's life... the insane part wanted it to happen for herself...to feel that indescribable happiness when he was hugging her, kissing her... no! Stop! ... she bit her lip from screaming out the wave of pain cursing through her heart ... ...
chandu kept his eyes on the road , feeling uneasy at the silence as he drove them to the airport... Krishna snapped his door shut , walking swiftly towards the entrance while chandu pulled out his suitcase from the front seat n got out, not even glancing at pratigya... Pratigya looked curiously at the suitcase ...it was way too small to hold clothes ! ofcourse ! he has an apartment in mumbai... ! he will have spare clothes there...!... she closed the door of the rover n just stood rooted to the spot feeling disgusted at herself! ... why the hell she was thinking whether he has packed or not! What's happening to her! ... she is touching new lows every sec she is with him!!!... ...'hurry'... she heard chandu shouting at her irritated ... she walked across the lobby n then stood shocked at the passing gates as another problematic realisation dawned on her ... she hasn't packed any clothes ! ...she just had the saree she wore now! ...
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