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Part 15
Pratigya was fuming in anger..how dares he?Pratigya was more angry on herself. Why couldn't she slap him?Something stopped her that time.She had already slapped him earlier.Slapping him again would have given worse effect ,Pratigya
felt that time.That was why she kept silent.But of course Krishna made a meaning of his own by her silence.The way he replied to Adarsh ,was clearly showing that he felt good after touching her.Krishna's fake world of thoughts must be destroyed, else he will destroy every dream of Pratigya for sure.
Pratigya was seated in her room..the room was completely dark..she swtiched off the lights..and she closed her eyes..they say you can see those things in dark with closed eyes which sometimes you can't see in bright light.Pratigya couldn't see
anything..then she started to recall her old days..in school,in college..she recalled all the moments with her family which gave her nothing but joy and happiness..but suddenly she frowned,she saw Krishna..smiling wickedly.Pratigya again concentrated on her family and friends..again she smiled..she felt her feet in water ..it was so soothing underneath the water,from few days she felt the surface under her feet was getting hot to hotter,she wasn't being able to take any single step.But now she was feeling good,a great comfort.
Pratigya opened her eyes slowly..all she needs to be tough and rigid,she must not get soft whenever Krishna gets in trouble.Who is Krishna?A goon?An uncivilised idiot..who thinks that he is the King of Allahabad?He can do whatever he wants? Why should Pratigya be afraid of him?No..this fear will be bigger if Pratigya allowes to increase it.She can't let this happen.It's not for anyone,not even for her family..it's her life,she can't let a road side romeo to spoil her life.
She got up from the chair..and switched the light on.She saw her image in the mirror..within few months she had grown up very much..she was looking older than her age.The girl who came back to her city was somewhere lost.Dark patches
around the eyes..wrinkles on forehead..a trace of tension and stress on the whole face.
"Pratigya..what are you looking in the mirror?"..Pratigya turned back..her father was standing there.
"Nothing Papa..I was thinking that I am looking older than my age..actually the pressure of studies,tension..I don't know what to do?"..Pratigya said..
"Don't take so much stress sweet heart..study is important,but not at the cost of your own health..you and Adarsh are now a days having lots of stress..I suggest..you two start jogging in the early morning..you see the early morning sun,you will regain all your energy..start jogging.."..Shyamjee said..
"But..Dadi.."..Pratigya hesitated..
"Jab tak tum dono jogging kar k lautoge..Maa ki neend tab tak nahi khulegi, relax.. kal se hi shuru karo..tum aur Adarsh..theek hai Beta?"..Shyamjee asked..
"Yes..perfectly fine.."..Pratigya said grinningly..
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Shyamjee felt happy seeing Pratigya's grin..after so many days she gave a big smile..good,at last she is over coming her grief and embarrassment.Adarsh now a days is taking too much stress..already he is doing a job..and the pressure of the
Civil Service Examination is just making him highly exhausted.
Krishna just made a blind guess and dialled the phone number of Pratigya's house.And luckily,Pratigya took the call..
"Hello..."
"Pratigyajee?Hum hain..Krishna..kal aap se milna hai..hum University k saamne rahenge.."
Next afternoon..Pratigya was coming out from University..Krishna was waiting.. "Pratigyajee..hum aa gaye.."..Krishna said.
"Toh?"
"Arre..aap kaa paresaan hain..?"
"Tumne phone kia..issi baat ki pareshani hai.."
"Kaa Pratigyajee..fir se aap ka natak suru?"
"Hum koi natak nahi kar rahe hain..ek aur baat..apne dimag se yeh baat nikaal hi do k kabhi humara aur tumhara koi rishta ban sakta hai.."
"Achha..aur aap jaun humre lia ansoon bahai..oka kaa samjhe hum?"
"Kuchh mat samjho..ghalati ho gayi humse..ghalati insaan se hi hoti hai..humari ghalati thi k humne tumko insaan samjha..issi k chalte humdardi jata baithe.."
"Kaa bakwas kar rahi hain aap?"
"Sach keh rahe hain..savdhan ho jaao.."
"Dhamki..haan..Pratigyajee..humko uu karne pe majboor nahi kijiye jo hum karna nahi chaahte..chaahe toh sab k saamne se aapko utha le jaaye..par humko aapki ijjat ki fikar hai.."
"Koshish kar k dekh lo..ek koshish..aur hum bhi wohi karenge jo tumne kabhi socha bhi nahi hoga.."
"Kaa karengi...Police me sikayat karengi humri..dui minute..aur hum chhoot jaayenge.."
"Kisne kaha k Police tumko arrest karegi?Encounter pe tum mar bhi sakte ho..itne saare encounters ho rahe hain..ek me tum bhi mar sakte ho.."
"Aur..aisa kaunsa himmatwala paida ho gaya is shaher me jaun hum par..Krisna par goli chalaye?"
"Darr gaye?"
"Nahi..kahin aap uu Policewale k dum par toh nahi uchhal rahi..kyaa lagta hai aapka?Aasik hai ka aapka?"
"Tumhare ghar ki auraton ne kitne aashik paal rakhe hain.."
Now that was the limit..Krishna couldn't take it any more..he lost his cool and got furious..he raised his hand to slap her.."Itni himmat..humari ghar ki auraton ko gaali deti ho?"..Krishna shouted..
"Tum bhi meri aarti nahi utaar rahe the..bolne ka itna shaukh hai toh sunne ki aadat daalo.."..Pratigya said holding Krishna's wrist to stop him from slapping her.
"Garmi bahut hai aapke khoon me Pratigyajee.." Krishna said angrily..
"Mere khoon me garmi hai..tumhare khoon ka pata hai tumko?Main batati hoon.. usme hai kinchad..gandegi..gundagardi.."..Pratigya said in a cold voice..everyone was enjoyng the scene created by Krishna and Pratigya..
"PRATIGYA.."..a loud voice shocked both of them..it was from Shyamjee.."Kyaa badtamizi hai yeh?Kisike khandan aur khoon ko is tarha gaali de rahi ho..yehi sikhaya hai humne tumko?"..Shyamjee said.."Aur sab k saamne yeh kyaa tamasha
laga rakha hai?Chalo..ghar chalo.."
"Papa..is admi ne humari zindagi ko jahannam bana dia..kabhi bhi kahin bhi.. humen pareshan karne pahooch jaata hai..aur aap humen daant rahe hain.." ..Pratigya answered back..
Shyamjee looked at Krishna and said ,"Tum kyun humari Beti ki zindagi barbad karne pe toole hue ho?Ghar me tumhari Maa Bahen nahi hain jo paraye ghar ki ladki ki izzat uchhal rahe ho?"
"Arre..Porfessor Saab..hum pyaar karte hain aapki Beti se..ee bhi humse pyaar karti hain..bas is baat ko maanti nahi hain..Pratigyajee..bataiye na.."..Krishna said..
"You just shut up..badtameez..wahiat insaan..Papa..aap iski bakwas kyun sun rahe hain?"..Pratigya said..
"Hum kuchh nahi sunna chaahte..tumhare classes khatam ho gaye..ab chalo..ghar chalo..raste pe khade ho kar tamasha mat karo..chalo.."..Shyamjee just dragged her by her elbow..
Krishna remained standing their..today Pratigya crossed every limit..she abused his family,his fratarnity..which cannot be endured,which must be answered back.
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"Yeh sab kyaa tha Beta?Tum sab k saamne..is tarha.."..Shyamjee said..
"Usne tamasha kia sab k saamne..jawab bhi usko sab k saamne dena tha..Papa.. aaj agar usse darr gaye..toh zindagi bhar issi darr k saath jeena hoga..yeh humen kisi bhi surat me manzoor nahi.."..Pratigya said angrily..
"Tum is tarha uske khandan ko gaali de rahi thi.."Shyamjee couldn't complete.. "Papa..usne ghar pe aakar aapko gun dikhaya..yeh kya bahut bade khandan ka dastoor hai?Socha tha Thakur Sajjan Singh k saath samjhauta kar k humen sukoon milega..par yeh Krishna..iski toh himmat aur badh gayi..aapke saamne besharmon ki tarha kyaa keh raha tha..aapne suna toh hoga.."..Pratigya said..
"Jaanwar se ladhne k lia khud jaanwar banna yeh kahan ki akalmandi hui Beta?" ..Nainajee asked worriedly..
"You are right Mummy..jaanwar k saath ladhne k lia jaanwar nahi bante..haan shikari banna padta hai..Krishna ab gaya..trust me..",Pratigya assured her mother..
"Yeh tum kyaa keh rahi ho?"..Shyamjee asked..
"Shaher me naya DCP aaye hai Papa..Varun Kumar Shinde..Encounter Specialist ..is shaher se crime ko hatana chaahta hai...main unse mili hoon..apne assignment k silsile me..Thakur Sajjan Singh is on his hit list..DCP Shinde Minister logon se bhi nahi darrta..bal k Minister log usse darrte hain.."..Pratigya said in a relaxed voice..
"Yeh tum kyaa soch rahi ho?Yeh sahi rasta nahi hai Beta.."..Shyamjee tried to convince her..
"Papa..kanoon ka rasta hai yeh..sab se sahi rasta yehi hai..ek encounter me Krishna maara jaayega..toh kisika kuchh nahi bigdega..haan..humara faaida hoga..humen is roz roz ki pareshani se mukti milegi.."..Pratigya said and left the room..
"Pratigya bahut pareshaan hai jee.."..Nainajee said with a sob..
"Haan..woh us Krishna ki maut chaah rahi hai..yeh sahi nahi hai Nainajee,ho sakta hai Krishna khatam bhi ho jaaye,par Pratigya bhi wahi kar rahi hai jo Krishna jaise log apne intequam k lia karte hain..bas yeh kanooni raste se kar rahi hai..achhi bhali humari Beti ko kyaa ho gaya Nainajee?Woh toh aisi nahi thi.."..Shyamjee said with a deep sigh..
Nainajee couldn't say anything but started to sob again..
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
