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Part-3

"There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved."
- George Sand

" Gopi"..it was the first time Ahem had called out her name. She turned and saw a cold look on his face..she knew that it would be an unpleasant conversation but there was no way to avoid it. Ahem asked her in a rude and cold voice "when are you planning to get the hell out of my life? " Gopi was left speechless..she had never thought that she and Ahem would have a discussion on this topic. Ahem was irritated by her silence and said "Oh! I forgot women like you won't leave without receiving a substantial amount of money..so how much is your demand?"

Gopi felt as if lightning had struck her. Where could she go now? She can't possibly go back to her parents …villagers have already spoken enough about her remarriage and if she return now then there would be a scandal. Her SIL would say "Yeh daayan na toh marti hai na peecha chodti hai". She recovered and told him "Ahemji I have nowhere to go. Please let me stay here and I won't be an obstacle to you". On hearing this Ahem walked off in a huff.

Gopi felt like a stranger in MM even though Baa tried her best to make her feel at home. She advised Gopi on how to please her husband…she didn't know that it was of no use to Gopi. Ahem behaved more like an enemy than a husband.

Gopi felt weird while applying sindoor but she had to act as if all is well..she couldn't afford to be labeled as a Parityaktha – a woman abandoned by her husband…….impressions are very important in our society.

Koki had once upbraided her for wearing a simple saree during the day time. She reminded her that as a Modi bahu she has to dress according to their status…poor Gopi had no inclination to dress up. The events in the past seven years sapped her of all happiness…and she was feeling like an unwelcome guest in MM.Ahem was the scion of Modi empire and Koki and the rest of the family wanted to get an heir soon. She asked Gopi uncomfortable questions every month and instructed her to observe fasts on certain auspicious days to beget a child…Gopi didn't know how to tell them the reality …and she knew that if she told them about the state of her marriage with Ahem then Koki definitely ask Parag to scold him…and Ahem in turn would make her the victim of his wrath.

Certain things cannot be kept a secret for a long time and the state Gopi and Ahem's relationship was one among those.

One day Gopi answered the courier boy's bell and Koki stood next to her while she was signing the receipt…Kokila was shocked by what she saw – she signed it as Gopi.H.Parekh..Koki would have not been this shocked if it was her maiden name. This meant only one thing- She and Ahem don't share a close relationship and because of that she still doesn't feel like a Modi. Till now Koki thought that Ahem felt awkward while talking to his wife in front of elders and that's why he spoke very little to her in their presence. For all his modern ways, Ahem was a prude when it comes to relationships…but she was wrong..and she had to do something now.

She didn't say anything to Gopi as she didn't want her to feel more awkward and moreover she didn't feel that Gopi was the one who thwarted Ahem's advances. She waited till Parag returned home and told him everything and asked him to have a man to man talk with Ahem.

Parag was not happy with the state of things and felt bad for the two young people trapped in a loveless marriage…but what is done can't be undone. Divorce was a taboo to the Modi's and those two were bound for life…Parag knew that he can't force them to love each other…but he can't let things remain the same for the rest of Gopi and Ahem's life. He had to make their relationship between both of them cordial…and both of them had to make major adjustments.