CHAPTER 41
~~ Bin Tere Sanam
manvi was cutting fruits for mohit when her mobile rang.
manvi : hello...
pragati : hello bhabhi...
manvi : what happened pragati...???
pragati : this public transport i tell you... bhabhi i need your help... i have a meeting... can you drop me please...
manvi : sure... where are you...??
pragati : outside only... near the main gate...
manvi : okk gimme five minutes...
pragati : okkk...
manvi got changed and while going out, gave the fruits to vanshika...
manvi : so get in...
pragati : you are a life saver bhabhi...
manvi : i know... now tell me where do you have to go...??
pragati : CP... singhania industries ke office... naina called me...
manvi : ohh...
pragati : address is -
manvi : i know the address... i have been there a few times...
pragati : ohh yeah... you might have gone there... how silly of me...
manvi was driving towards cp and all she could think was about all the times she used to drive there just to meet rishabh. it was like her daily routine of going to CP. it was a different time... a pleasant phase of her life when she was a free bird with only one objective in life - live life king size... shopping and spending money was her favourite past time those days all thanks to rishabh.
manvi : here you go..
pragati : thank you bhabhi... bye...
manvi : bye...
after dropping pragati manvi thought of roaming around for sometime, just to relive those moments of her life.
she thought of visiting the church and walked all through the way. manvi sat outside the church and closed her eyes. all she could think was kasak and virat. she was praying to god to always take care of her family and always bless them happiness and good health. she bought a packet of candle and went inside. she wondered how this place was always able to give her so much of solace and calmness.
manvi prayed to god and turned around to see rishabh standing behind her.
manvi : rishabh...
rishabh said nothing and quietly went out. though it shouldnt mean anything to manvi, but it did. it made manvi follow him and know the reason behind this cold behaviour of his towards her. so what things are not the same between them, but this doesnt give him the right to behave with her like a stranger. she is not a stranger whom he saw for the first time in a church.
manvi : rishabh... stoppp...
rishabh knew manvi would come behind him... he knows her better than anyone else, even more than her husband. he knows how to play the correct string and when to play it, so he continued walking as if he didnt hear her voice, no... her scream.
manvi was hell irritated seeing rishabh ignore her. at that very moment she realised that somethings can never change. she still cant stand anybody ignoring her. she still wants to be the focal point of everybody's attention like she was once... once she was the only thing that mattered to rishabh.
manvi ran and held rishabh's hand stoping him.
manvi : what do you think of yourself...???
rishabh : people think about me...
manvi : dont gimme that attitude...
rishabh : why would i give you anything now...??
manvi : double meaning baatein mat karo...
rishabh : isme double meaning kya hai ab...?? (smirking)
manvi : why are you ignoring me...??
rishabh : why do you want my attention...??
manvi : i questioned you first...
rishabh : i dont think i am answerable to you...
manvi : hawww... how can you talk to me like that...??
rishabh : bye manvi... take care...
manvi : this is not done rishu... (manvi paused as soon as she said rishu and so did rishabh) i.. i mean rishabh...
rishabh : i didnt mind it...
manvi : umm... actually i.. i
rishabh : happy anniversary...
manvi suddenly looked up at rishabh and realised what he meant. today was 21 october... he proposed her on this very day 6 years back.
manvi : what are you doing rishabh...??? why are you doing it to yourself...??
rishabh : thats none of your business...
manvi : you know what love is not everything in life... there is a life besides this love thing also...
rishabh : ohh really...??? then why dont you leave your husband and daughter and come back to me...?? love is not everything you see...
manvi was quiet now... rishabh silently yet harshly showed her the mirror, the ugly truth... he showed her the real meaning and depth of her own words... only he had the power to win an argument from her and that too with utter excellence.
rishabh : so...??? have you decided what to do...??
manvi : you know i cant...
rishabh : i very well know that... because you have already rejected me once for them in the past.
manvi : i did it because i misunderstood things...
rishabh : no ms. chaudhary... i mean mrs. vadera... you were in search of a chance to leave me n you got one on that day without any extra effort... if you really loved me then, you would have listened to me... you would have trusted me... but that day you were adamant on not giving me a single chance to prove my innocence... you didnt gimme a chance to come out clean... if you would have trusted me for once, i am sorry to say but your life would have been totally different from what it is today... but i think kismat se jyada aur waqt se pehle kissi ko kuch nahi milta...
manvi : i know this damn fact... but you know what i am very happy... i am contended with whatever i have... my husband, my daughter, my family, are there to keep me smiling... having them makes me feel that i have everything... everything that i ever dreamnt of...
rishabh : okk then all can i say is all the best for your life and keep smiling...
manvi : thank you... can we be friends again...???
rishabh : no we cant... its better we stay as far as possible...
manvi : i understand but will you promise me something...??
rishabh : i will try to...
manvi : always keep smiling and do give love another chance...
rishabh : i dont want to be tricked by love again... i am okk...
manvi said nothing and went towards her car.
rishabh (smirked) : another chance...??? haha... no sweetie... you will come back to me... i know that old manvi very well... i can see you miss that life of yours... you will come back leaving everything behind... you will honey...
manvi sat in the car and introspect herself...
manvi : am i really not happy...??? am i not contended...??? Is something missing in my life...??? do i regret anything...??
after 10 minutes or something
manvi : no... no i dont regret anything... this is the life i chose... and nothing is missing... i have everything... i have the man i loved as my husband, an aodrable daughter, a loving mother-in-law, a supporting family... everything... par fir bhi ek kami hai... only one thing is missing... my baby... virat aur mera bacha... bas fir koi kami nahi rahegi... koi nahi... then we will be complete... complete in every sense... yes... yes...
manvi found the number of a gynaecologist and took an appointment. luckily she got the appointment for tomorrow and she really hoped that everything will be fine. manvi drove back home and fulfilled every duty of hers.
vanshika : so did pragati reach on time...???
manvi : yes M.I.L.
vanshika : good...
swamini : bhabhi...
vanshika : ji didi...
swamini : actually now i think we should go back...
vanshika : didi rukk jaie na... ek sheher mein hote hue bhi hum log itna nahi mil paate... sunday ko chale jaana...
swamini : bhabhi itna time ho gya hai... 4 din ho gaye...
manvi : toh kya hua bua ji...??? i promise we will drop you back on sunday...
swamini : no no manvi... okk lets make it this way, pragati can stay here and if mohit wants he can also stay back...
manvi : if they both will stay, then why not you...
vanshika : manvi is right didi...
swamini : okk okk...
scene shifts
naina and pragati were almost done with the discussion and while talking pragati generally told naina that mohit was not well and he had fever. after pragati left, naina called mohit but as expected he didnt recieve her call.
on the other side mohit saw his mobile ringing and on seeing naina's name on the display he put the mobile under his pillow.
mohit : i knew you would call but why now naina...?? why now when you yourself pushed me away last night...?? why when you asked me to stay away from you...?? i will not talk to you now... i wont plead in front of you now... i wont... i will just wait for the right time... the time when you yourself will come back to me... if you can do so much, then why cant i...??? main tumhara saaya banke tumhara saath dunga... har pal tumhare saath rahunga par fir bhi tumhare saath nahi honga...
mohit remembered how he stood in the rain after coming back home... how seconds turned into minutes and minutes into hours but the pain in his heart wasnt decreasing, instead it kept on growing and growing.
scene shifts
manvi was driving back home after picking kasak from school.
manvi : mela baby kya soch raha hai...??
kasak : mumma hum ghumne kab jaenge...
manvi : arrey itne din se ghum toh rahe hai... itni saari parties attend ki...
kasak : party nahi... ghumne...
manvi : what are you saying kasu...??
kasak : mumma hum kab hong kong jaenge...??
manvi : hong kong...??? aapko hong kong jaa ke kya karna hai...??
kasak : toh fir chingakur... jaise daadu jaate hain...
manvi : daadu toh kaam se jaate hain...
kasak : toh fir mere papa kyun nahi jaate kaam se chingakur malaysia...???
manvi : hmm... because dad misses you na... so he stay here with us...
kasak : par hum chalenge na saath mein...
manvi : accha accha... ye baad mein decide karenge... okk...???
kasak : ok
at dinner
everybody was having dinner quietly when kasak spoke.
kasak : daadu...
vikram : bolo...
kasak : daadu mere papa kab chingakur malaysia jaenge...??
vikram : kya...??
manvi : kasak... shh...
kasak : daadu mujhe bhi jaana hai...
virat looked at manvi and manvi shrugged her shoulders while others were busy enjoying this particular conversation.
vikram : kahan jaana hai...???
kasak : hong kong, malaysia...
virat : kasak...
kasak : aap har baar kyun jaate ho ghumne akele...??? dad ko jaane do na please...
manvi : kasu please... eat your food baby...
vikram : kehne do manvi... haan toh bolo meri rajkumari...
kasak : papa mujhe miss nahi karenge... main saath mein jaungi na...
virat (whispering to manvi) : ye kya raita faila rahi hai...???
manvi (replying to him) : dekhte jao...
vikram : toh kasak ko ghumne jaane hai...??
kasak : haan... aur mujhe hotel room mein bhi rehna hai... aur shopping bhi toh karni hai...
virat : dad dont listen to her... she is just -
vikram : virat what is the problem...??
virat : problem as in...
vikram : take her out for few days... go on a holiday...
virat : holiday... cmon dad she is just a kid... kuch bhi kehti hai...
kasak : kuch bhi nahi bola maine... lier lier pants on fire...
manvi giggled while virat glared at her.
vanshika : virat le jao na... kasak ka mann hai toh ghuma lao usko... kyun manvi...??
manvi : woh... umm.. maa woh.. (though she was also happy and convinced)
virat : kahan jana hai kasak...???
kasak : soch ke bta dungi...
vikram : hehe... kasu take your time and when you decide, tell daadu first... okk...??
kasak : promise... wowww hum hotel mein jaenge...
virat : hotel mein abhi ho aate hain... ek room book karwa deta hoon...
kasak : nahi... delhi wala hotel nahi... paris wala...
manvi : cmon abhi khaana kha lo kasu...
virat : kabhi paris kabhi malaysia... africa le chalu tumko...??
kasak : nahi... mujhe nahi jaana... akrica...
everybody burst into laughter on seeing the tantrums of the little princess.
in kasak's room
kasak : mumma hum kahan jaenge...?? daadu ne toh permission bhi de di... (giggling)
manvi : aap bahut naughty ho gaye ho kasu...
kasak : par main kya karun mujhe ghumne jaana hai... (throwing her hands in air)
manvi : ok ok we will go... now sleep... (patting her head)
kasak : but where will we go...??
virat was leaning on the door and smiled on listening to the never ending talks of the mother daughter duo.
manvi : hmm... anywhere my princess says...
kasak : really...??
manvi : really... goodnight mera bacha...
kasak : goodnight mumma... meri kissey...??? (forwarding her cheek)
manvi kissed her cheek and made kasak sleep. after 5 minutes, manvi covered kasak properly with the duvet and turned to see virat admiring them...
manvi : meri beti ko nazar mat lagao pati dev...
virat : apno ki nazar nahi lagti...
manvi : haaye... chalo chale...
virat : kahan...??? honeymoon...???
manvi : nope... bedroom...
virat picked manvi in his arms after closing the door of kasak's room carefully without making any noise.
virman's room
manvi : someone is in a romantic mood today... anything special...??
virat : someone is thinking too much...
manvi : ohh really... then why arent you putting me down...?? (running her fingers through his hair)
virat : meri marzi... (winking at her)
manvi : baap ka maal samajh rakha hai kya...??
virat : baap ka... nahi nahi... ye maal mera hai... sirf mera... (grinning)
manvi : hehe... height of cheapness... u cheapo...
virat : koi apne pati ko cheapo kehta hai kya...??
manvi : pta nahi... main kehti hoon...
virat : ohh then this chepni will have to pay some penalty...
manvi : penalty...?? that sounds interesting...
virat : now this is called height of cheapness... deperate housewife...
manvi : haawww... thats what you think about me...??? arggh... dont talk to me...
virat : i was joking...
manvi : nooo... put me down...
virat : i have heard about only bring me back (yo yo honey singh fever, u see)
manvi : argghh... virattt...
virat threw manvi on the bed and looked at her changing expressions.
manvi : how dare you throw me like this...???
virat : u only said so darling...
manvi : i said put me down... i never said throw me on the bed...
virat : utterly confused soul...
manvi : dont irritate me... i hate you mr. vadera...
virat : aww... (jumping on the bed and pulling her in his arms) i hate you too mrs. vadera...
manvi : no i hate you more... (adjusting herself in his arms)
virat : yeah yeah i love you too...
manvi : hehe... like daughter like father...
virat : na na she is your carbon copy...
manvi : really...
virat : yeah... koi shak...??
manvi : nopes...
virat : waise ye ghumne ka idea bhi tumne diya apni nanhi pari ko...
manvi : hawww... me...?? no no...
virat : then...???
manvi : i have no idea... she asked me while coming back home today... she was lost in deep thinking and all...
virat : deep thinking... i know she must be thinking about going for outings, shopping and eating fast food...
manvi : haha... toh aur meri bacchi kya sochegi...??
virat : haan haan meri beccha ki amma... so jao...
manvi : abhi nahi... mujhse baat karo na...
virat : what was i doing till now...???
manvi : nahi aisi wali nahi... achi wali... romantic wali...
virat : aww romantic baatein karun...?? nahi mera mann nahi hai... goodnight...
manvi : kyun...??? virat are you sure you love me...?? are you loyal to me...??? tumaha affair toh nahi hai na...??
virat : exuse me...
manvi : aur kya...?? agar pehle hi bahar se romance kar ke aaoge toh why would you love me and romance with me... (making a sad face)
virat : main kal se set top box office le jaunga... no tv connection for you mrs. vadera...
manvi : kyun...???
virat : so that you are unable to watch the dialy soaps... woh kya dekhti ho tum... sindoor bin suhagan aur wo... wo kya tha... mera pati uska...
manvi : mera pati uska nahii... mera pati sirf mera hai...
virat : dekha... yahi hai root cause... shaq bhar diya hai masoom si biwi ke mann mein...
manvi : nahi nahi... main shaq nahi karti... pyaar hai ye toh mera...
virat : ye pyaar hai... ohh i see... 😳
manvi : virat sacchi... please na...
virat : okk i trust you par please ye serials kam dekha karo... dima kharab ho jaega kisi din warna...
manvi : okk okk i promise... only these two... nothing else...
virat : jai ho devi manvi ki...
manvi : kya hai...??
virat : kuch nahi... so jao... goodnight...
manvi : goodnight...
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Edited by naina927 - 12 years ago
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