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Hey Friends
I know I shouldn't be posting any new story as I already have so many many ongoing ones
The thing is I have been trying my best to work on "Devil's Vengeance". But lately I've been going through something personal due to which I'm not able to concentrate on any updates.
This OS came in my mind many months back.
It's a bit emotional, but heart touching OS.
Since my mood has been such, I ended up working on it and finished it in mere 3-4 hours which I don't think I have done in a very very long time.
Since this OS is ready and I don't have anything else to post, I decided to post this one. Better to give my readers something to read then not giving them anything at all. Right? 😳
So here is the OS.
"Rishta Janmo Ka"
("Relationship For Many Births")
The outside and inside walls were the same. But still everything had changed in so many years. I looked about the house, which had been My home for the last Fifty One years. I still remember the day when I had first walked in this house, as if it were only yesterday.
I was only 21 when I was standing right outside this huge Mansion, scared to walk inside. I knew once I walk inside my life won't be the same. My mother had assuringly taken My hand in hers and had walked Me inside. If everything went well then this Mansion was to become My Future Home. Yes this was My Future Husbands Home and My parents had brought me here so we could meet and give our approval for the wedding.
I touched every elders feet who were present there. I was made to sit like a doll on the display, waiting for Her Life Partner to come and make Her His. And He arrived. He too touched My parents feet and took their blessings.
He was 25 years old. Was the eldest son, followed by a younger sister and then a younger brother.
I was too scared to look at Him. In those days a boy and a girl were not allowed to talk with each other, much less meet. Our alliance was already fixed by Our families. We were lucky though. Our families had agreed to give us a chance to meet and talk in private. Only after Our approval, would they proceed with Our Wedding.
We were left alone to talk in His room. My heart was beating so fast, that I thought I would faint. I would have, had He not asked Me to sit down. Now I was more scared. I couldn't dare to look at Him and quietly sat down, waiting for Him to speak. Only later I wished He hadn't spoken at all.
"I won't beat around the bush...". He said, "I'm in love with someone else. I don't think I'll be able to give You the love of a Husband".
I finally looked at Him. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Mustering courage, I asked. "Then why did You agree for this Marriage".
"I didn't agree, I was forced to agree. The girl doesn't belong to our cast. That's why My family is against her. I have no choice but to Marry You for My mother has threatened me with her life. I can't marry her or else I'll become responsible for my mothers death. Which even My Girlfriend doesn't want that...".
"You mean to say if I say Yes then You'll marry me?" I had no idea from where I was getting so much courage.
"Yes if You say Yes then I'll marry You..."
"If I say No, then what? Will You marry her then?"
"No...like I said I can't marry her. If You say No, then My parents will find another girl for Me. Then I'll have to marry one of the girls chosen by them. Whether You say Yes or No, it doesn't matter. One thing is for sure I won't get to marry the one whom I love". There was pain in His voice which melted My Heart. "The decision is now in Your Hands. Before You make any decisions let Me warn You that I won't stop seeing or meeting My Love".
"And she's okay with this?" I was surprised.
"Yes she's okay with this. As long as I am with her she's fine with my marriage".
Now I was shocked. What kind of a girl was she? Had I been in her place I would have never allowed the man that I loved to marry someone else. But then she must really love Him so much that she was ready to have Him in any form available. If not husband then as a boyfriend. A married boyfriend!
"She must really love You!". I said aloud.
"Yes she does and I love her equally. Sadly I can't marry her". With this He left the room.
I sat there wondering what to do. We were living in a society where if a Girl gets rejected by a boy for marriage then that girl and her family gets blamed and ridiculed. It doesn't matter who rejected the proposal, it's always the girl who ends up paying the price.
I sat there thinking and thinking till I reached a decision. I went out where everyone were waiting for my decision. Apparently He had told them that the final decision will be Mine.
Taking a deep breath I said. "He is the most honest and loyal man I've ever met. It would be My honor to become His wife and a part of His Family". While the rest of the family members rejoiced, I felt His piercing eyes on Me. I knew He was wondering why I said Yes. Any other girl would have said No.
But then I wasn't any other girl. I was a girl who loved Her parents and would do anything to save Her parents honor and reputation. I knew He had some questions to ask Me. That's why I wasn't surprised when His sister managed to leave Us alone one last time in His room.
"Why did you say yes when You know everything?"
"My main reason to say Yes was that I know You don't love Me, but You were honest with Me. Any other man would have married Me and had kept his relationship with his girlfriend also. Your honesty shows that You are a good man who considers and respects others feelings. Your honesty is what touched My heart.
Secondly, My saying Yes was a win win situation for everybody. By one Yes, I saved the reputation of My Parents. I know everything about You. You will get to meet Your girlfriend. If You end up marrying someone else, there's no guarantee that she'll accept Your relationship with some other woman. With Me you won't have to worry about anything as I'm willingly marrying You despite knowing everything. I promise I won't come in the way of You and Your Love. In return I want one thing from You".
"What is it?" He looked at me suspiciously.
I smiled. "Don't worry, I won't ask for any property or any rights. All I want is permission to finish My studies. For this marriage My parents stopped Me from studying further. They said that all My future decisions will be henceforth taken by My husband and His parents. If You give Me permission then I'll be able to finish My studies. It's okay if I don't get to go to college. I can do private correspondence courses also. For that I won't have to go to college as I can study from home. Except to give exams I won't have to attend any college".
"I can't make any promises but I'll see what I can do".
In those days girls were not allowed to study. Even if they were, many of them couldn't finish their education as they got married.
My dream was to finish My studies. No I didn't want to do some job or anything. I just wanted to be educated so that I could give My Children proper guidance. It was My only Dream at that moment. Which was now dependent on Him.
We got married in a month. I still had no idea what decision He had taken regarding My studies. On our first night, He gave Me the best wedding present. No... He didn't even touch Me. All He said was. "I've talked with My parents for your studies. They are fine with it as long as it doesn't interfere with Your duties and responsibilities as their Bahu".
"I promise I won't let My studies interfere in My Duties and Responsibilities".
And I kept My promise. In fact I kept both My promises. I didn't let My studies come between My duties and responsibilities. I didn't come between Him and His love.
My whole day were occupied in doing household chores. My afternoons and after dinner time were dedicated to My studies. He took good care of My basic needs and never bothered Me whenever I was studying.
In the first few months of Our marriage He used to come home very late. His excuse was overload of work. They had their own family business for decades. He said He was busy taking it to the next level. His parents felt proud of Him thinking He was really at work. While the truth was, He spent those evenings with Her.
I had started to feel jealous of that girl. She couldn't have Him legally. Yet she could have Him all to herself.
Legally He was Mine, but I couldn't have Him the way I wanted.
Yes I had fallen in love with Him. And I wanted to have Him all to Myself.
He was a nice man at heart. So what if He didn't love me! He still took care of Me. Took care of all My basic needs. Made sure that I was always comfortable in this new house. Stood by Me whenever I needed His support. What else could a girl ask for?
Well more than all these material things, I needed His love. His undivided attention. I wanted to be the Only woman in His life. If only that were possible!
Another couple of months or so passed. Our lives continued to be the same. With Me falling more and more in love with My Husband. With Him being unaware of His Own Wife's feelings.
His family had accepted Me with open arms. Only I was waiting for Him to open His arms and embrace Me... With His heart...
Days passed by. My exams were nearing and I was getting nervous and anxious. Maths was not My subject and I was even scared to prepare for it. My mother-in-law gave Me permission to concentrate on My studies. One night I was struggling with some math problems when He walked in the room. He saw the worried look on My face and came to check what the problem was.
Within minutes He explained and solved the problem with such ease that I sat there staring at Him. Was there anything that this Man couldn't do? Well there was... He couldn't fall in Love with Me...
From that night, He started coming home early, around the same time when His father came home. Everyone, including I, were shocked to see Him come home early. He said it was to prepare Me for My exams. As His Wife, He can't see Me fail in anything. I was touched by this.
More than that, I felt like I was on Cloud Nine, as He had called Me His Wife. His Wife... That felt so nice to hear.
He sat with Me every night and not just helped Me with maths but with other subjects also. My exams came and were over before I realized it. On the last day of My exams I was sad as I knew that now once again He will start to see His girlfriend and won't come home early.
I had enjoyed every second that I had got to spend with Him during My study sessions. Now I'll miss those. But mostly I'll miss Him. To my utter shock, that night also He came home early. And the night after that... And the night after that.
One month passed. One weekend we were alone at home. Whole family had gone to attend some wedding for couple of days. He had work to finish at office, so He couldn't go. I had to stay behind to look after Him.
That night after dinner, I couldn't stop Myself and asked Him. "Don't You want to go see Your girlfriend? This is the best chance to spend as much time with her as You want". Though it killed me while saying those words, I had to. For I had promised Him that I won't stop Him from meeting His girlfriend.
He looked at Me and kept looking for several minutes. I couldn't avert My gaze. Yet I couldn't read His eyes.
He finally broke the silence. "We broke up".
"What? When? Why? How?" Came the list of questions from My mouth. He answered every single of them.
"What?
Well the answer is We broke up.
When?
It was couple of weeks before I started tutoring You.
Why?
You are the reason for that (He said casually while I stood there gaping at Him, all bewildered and confused and dumbfounded).
How?
Well it happened when we were kissing and things started to get out of control".
Kiss... Things getting out of control... I couldn't take it anymore. I was aching for His one touch and there things had gone out of control. I turned around as tears started rolling My eyes.
He came to Me and made Me turn around. Holding My chin up, He tired to make Me look into His eyes. I closed them shut and very tight. He kept holding My chin till I was forced to look into His eyes.
What I saw shook Me from head to toe. His eyes were also filled with tears. He wiped My tears. "Yes it's true that we had kissed several times. But we never crossed our limits. We wanted to wait till after our marriage which never happened. Couple of weeks before Your exams, we were alone in my car. We started kissing and things started heating up. But only for her. Not for Me. I stopped and pulled back as I realized that I can't go through with it. Do You know why?"
I was still too hurt to say anything. I stood quite and still. "Because of You". He said.
Now I was more hurt. "You had My promise that I won't come between the two of You. You didn't had to stop for me. I am Your wife only in name and nothing more".
"But You are more to Me than My Wife. You have become My Life".
I thought I didn't heard Him. He smiled. "The reason I couldn't go through it is because when I was kissing her I was imagining and thinking of You. That was the time I realized that I had fallen in Love with You".
For a whole minute I didn't react. Then I shook My head in disbelief. "No... No... You don't love Me. You love her and only her". I was on the brink of crying.
"No My darling it's true. I'm in love with You and only you".
I stood there still shaking My head in disbelief.
"Even she realized it when I stopped and moved back. The truth is, when I kissed her I didn't feel anything...". He was now holding Me by My shoulders.
"But You said things got heated between both of you". I interrupted Him and tried to free Myself.
Only His hold tightened. "She wanted Me to take things at the next level. I was doing it only for her. Only I couldn't as My mind, My heart was occupied by You and only you. That day I realized that what I had felt for her was nothing but infatuation. I didn't even realized when I had started falling for You".
"If that's the case then why didn't You say anything till now. Today also You confessed only after I asked You about Your meeting with her". Me and My big mouth couldn't shut.
He smiled, which took My breath away. "Because My darling, before I confessed I wanted to see how You felt about Me. Slowly I stated feeling that You were also attracted to Me. My suspicions got confirmed when I noticed You were always stealing glances at Me. I think the whole house knows by now that whenever we all are sitting together You can't keep Your eyes off of Me".
"No it's not true. I never look at you". I lied for I had turned red as i was caught. Not just by Him but by His whole family. But it was true.
He pulled Me a little closer. "Liar...". Then He chuckled and kissed Me on My forehead. My first kiss. In My confusion and then in My anger I had not even realized that He had touched Me, the touch that I was waiting for. That I was almost in His arms. Where I always dreamed of being. And now this kiss. My first kiss. I was a bit disappointed as it was on My forehead and not My... I blushed again.
As if He read My mind. "I'll kiss You there also and at many more places but first We have to talk".
I was sure that by now not just My face but My whole body had turned red. He pulled Me closer in His arms and I buried My face in His strong chest. I felt like I was home, where I belonged. But He was right, We had to clear few more things. "Why did You keep quite after knowing how I felt about You?"
"Because My Dear, Your exams were round the corner. I enjoyed our tutoring sessions where We had started coming closer. Only I wanted more. So much more than those sessions. But I had to wait till Your exams were over. I know how much important it was for You to finish Your studies and there was no way I was going to come between You and Your dreams".
"My exams were over a month back and yet you still kept quite". Once again I couldn't stop Myself from complaining.
He laughed which again stole My breath. "I knew Our whole family will go on this wedding. Do you really think that I have office work for which I didn't go to the wedding?"
My eyes popped in horror, which made Him laugh more louder. Then suddenly He became serious and pulled Me to Him. I gasped when He whispered huskily. "I made the excuse of office work. I knew Ma won't take You to the wedding as then who will take care of me? I was waiting for them to leave since last one month so that I can confess to You. So that I can show You how much I Love You..."
I moved back a little and looked Him in His eyes. "Do You really... Really... Love...". My lips trembled as I couldn't finish what I wanted to ask.
He did it for Me. "Yes... I Love You... More than I can show or express. I think I fell in love with you right after Our marriage or maybe before that. It just took Me too long to realize and acknowledge it".
"Yes You took too long to confess it. I was falling in love with You, kept falling despite the fear that You'll never love Me back the way I love You". I was now crying. He engulfed Me in his arms.
I felt His tears falling on My head. "Do You really Love Me?" He asked. I was too emotional to say anything. I just nodded My head which was buried in the crook of His neck. His arms tightened as His tears fell more and more on me.
"What about her?" I had to ask.
"She knows that I'm in love with You. She also realized that what we had was just infatuation, an attraction and nothing more".
I thought to Myself that she really loved Him, for she let Him come to Me as He had fallen in Love with Me. She let Him go as she wanted to see Him happy and His happiness was with Me. Only Me.
I felt a sense of possessiveness for Him. Yes I had become possessive for the Man whom I was in love with and He was none other than My Husband.
We realized, We confessed and expressed Our love. I got everything that I had dreamed of in My life. A loving and caring family. A more loving and caring husband.
Yes from that day on all He did was Love me, Worship Me and Cherish Me.
The whole family saw a change in Him. In Me. In Us. He was more cheerful. More naughty and the most passionate lover.
In all the years of Our marriage He gave Me physical pain only three times. One was when I became His. Second was when Our Son, Our Angel was born. Third time was when His Princess, Our Daughter was born. All My life I never forgot those three most painful yet most cherished moments.
Whenever He became naughty along with kids and troubled Me, I used to warn Him. "In Our next life I'll become Your Husband and You'll be My Wife. Then You'll know what it feels like when Husband and Kids gang up on You".
In His response, He used to ask Me. "Does this mean that in next life also You will be My Life Partner?"
And My reply was always the same. "Yeh Rishta Sirf Ek Janam ka nahi hai, bulki Janmo Janmo ka hai (This relationship is not for just one lifetime but Many Many Lifetimes)".
And it only strengthened Our bond and Our Love.
I always wondered about that woman. I mean how was she? Was she married? He had once shown Me her picture, at My behest. She was beautiful. Now I was more eager to meet her. One day My wish came true.
We had gone to attend one of His friends wedding where We saw her. I immediately recognized her. How could I forget her? She came to greet Us. I looked at My Husband to see His reaction. He greeted her like He did the rest of His friends whom We met. She was with her husband and looked happy. We chatted for a while. I felt as if her husband was aware of their affair.
I wanted to talk with her alone, but couldn't as there were people around us. I saw her going to restroom and I followed her. As if she was expecting Me as she didn't look shock.
All I could say was, "Thank You..."
She smiled, "He really Loves You".
Through teary eyes I said, "I know...".
"He's a good Man, take good care of Him".
"I will...". I promised.
I wanted to ask her about her life, but I hesitated. As if she read My mind. "Yes I loved Him. Truly Loved Him, but He was never meant for me. He was only Yours. It took me a while to come to terms with it and move on. I guess I'm lucky enough to met a man who loves me. He accepted me despite knowing about my affair with Your Husband. We are expecting our first child. I couldn't ask for more".
I hugged her tight. My action said everything that I couldn't. I went out and stood by the Man who had become My world. He lovingly looked at Me. I felt as if He knew where I was and with whom. He took My hand and squeezed it as if assuring Me that He belonged to Me and only Me.
I smiled, silently telling Him that I know that. I never doubted that and I won't ever doubt it.
After that day, Our trust became deeper and Love grew stronger.
We stood together as His siblings, then My siblings got married one by one. We stood together and became each other's support when We lost Our parents one by one.
Well that was also a part of life. We braced every storm for We were together. Our kids grew up. They got married and they had children of their own. Who were all grown up now.
Last year We celebrated Our 50th Wedding Anniversary which was organized by our children and grandchildren. It marked another memorable moments for us, in this Beautiful Journey of Ours.
Like they say, everything come to an end.
Sadly this journey had now reached its end.
I looked around one last time, the house where I was once scared to enter, and which had later become My Home, Our Home for more than Fifty Years.
The house that was filled with happiness till last year, was now filled with grief. Last year all Our loved ones were gathered to celebrate in Our 50th Anniversary. Today those loved ones were gathered to mourn the loss. Yes last night They lost Me forever.
Yes last night I breathed My last in the arms of the very man who was not ready to love Me, yet ended up loving Me The Most. The Man who was Not Ready to Embrace Me once, was Holding Me tight when I was breathing My Last.
After more than 50 Glorious Years of Happy, Content and Blissful Life, Our Journey Together had come to an End.
Few months back I was detected with life threatening disease which ultimately took away My Last breathe from Me. Ever since I was detected with it, He hardly left My side. He was with Me till the very Last Moment. I knew it was killing Him from the inside to helplessly watch Me slipping away, but He stayed strong and made sure that every moment of the remaining days of our lives together were filled with as much Happiness as they were in the last so many years.
And now...
Now, He was sitting near My Lifeless body, not ready to let Me Go.
A Man, who was not ready to Accept Me, was Not Ready to let Go of My Lifeless Body.
I had come to pay Him one last visit to tell Him that it's a part of life that everyone will have to face someday. Yesterday was My day. In few years it'll be His day.
He suddenly looked up and looked around as if searching for someone. He then looked in My direction. As if He could see Me.
I wondered if He could see Me? He blinked His eyes once, telling Me that He could see Me. He could feel My presence. A smile came on His tears covered face.
Yes He could see Me. He could read Me. I reminded Him. "Remember in Our next Birth I'll become Your Husband and You'll become My wife? So I'll have to go now My love so that I can go and wait for Your Arrival in My Life. For that You'll have to Let Me Go now. I'll wait for You".
He gave a small nod with His head and smiled one last time looking with all the love that He had for Me, reflecting in His tear filled eyes.
Our grandson probed Him and asked Him why He was smiling. He said. "I remembered something that your Grandma used to tell Me. Come let's give Her the farewell that She's been waiting for. For She has to embark on a new journey now".
As they started preparing for the last rituals, I gave Him, Our Kids, Our Family, Our Home, one last look, I then turned around and left for I had to start My New Journey. In which He will Join Me in couple of years.
For Our Relationship Wasn't For Just One Life. Ours was A Relationship for Many Many Lives to Come".
"Humara Rishta Sirf Ek Janam Ka Nahi, Janmo Janmo Ka Hai".
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Thansk for reading this emotional OS.
I personally feel that this story is not emotional as they had a happy and blissful married life. They were together for more than 50 Years. It was now time for them to embark on their new journey and fulfill their promises for they had "Rishta Janmo Ka (Relationship Of Many Lifetimes)"
If you have noticed then you'll see that once again in this OS there are no character names mentioned. Which means I'll post this OS in some other forums.
The intent of doing that is I want to attract readers to our fourms. We have got so many many talented writers but so less readers.
I feel our brilliant writers deserves lots of recognition..
Please Pray that after I post this OS in few other Top Forums, we get new readers and my efforts and dreams come true
Don't forget to leave a comment. Even a one line will do as comments are what keeps me motivated and makes me want to write more and more.
I've resumed working on Devil's Vengeance. Hope you'll get it by the end of next week.
Till then stay happy
See you soon. With lots of love...
Nikki... 🤗
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And once again this is my fiction, My imagination. So please don't copy it and post it somewhere else without My Permission.
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