RK was broken. Or rather, it should be said that he was finished. He never expected that anything similar to this will happen. He looked at his and Madhu's engagement photo. Tears rolled down his eyes and fell on the photo and he asked to no one in particular, "Kyun? Aaisa kyun hua? Kya yeh jaroori tha? Kya humara door hona jaroori tha?"
Madhu was also crying. Even she had never expected anything as such to happen.
Their marriage broke off...
The story had started eight months back. Madhu and Rishab's marriage was fixed. They met each other and found each other quite compatible. But still something was missing between them which was completed just a month back. They declared their love to each other.
RK was always dramatic. In front of a number of people, he proposed Madhu, "Madhu, tumse milke mujhe pata nahi kya hua, har waqt tumhe socha, tumhare paas rehna chaha." He kneeled down and took out a ring from his pocket. "Aanewala har pal, har din, har mahina, har saal, har janam, main tumhara banke jeena chahta hoon Madhu. Aur main yeh chahta hoon ki tum meri banke jeeo. I love you Madhu. Main tumse pyaar karta hoon Madhuaur humesha karta rahoongs, marte dum tak aur marne ke baad bhi. Kaho, karogi mujhse shaadi?"
Madhu had said yes that day. All their nuptial rites were done with great pomp and show. On the day of marriage,Madhu was getting ready for the ceremony when a shocking news made her completely lost. Her parents had decided to visit Siddhivinayak that day before her marriage. On their return journey, the taxi they were sitting in had blasted due to the bomb kept by terrorists. In short, they died due to the terrorist attack.
The marriage was cancelled. Madhu was shaken from deep inside. She had no idea what she should do. Her father was a clerk in a aprivate office so no pention and they had no source of income now. She was only 22 and her younger sister was 14.
After a month of the incident, RK had come again to say about the marriage but Madhu had already taken the drastic step."nahi RK, main tumse shaadi nahi kar sakti."
RK- Par kyun Madhu??
M-Mujhe apni behen ke future ko secure karna hai. Ghar ke loans bhi dene hai. Main jaanti hoon RK kit um yeh kahoge ki main tumhare ghar rehke aur Trishna (me) ko bhi tumhare ghar rakhke yeh kaam kar sakti hoom lekin main tumhare ghar bahu banke jana chahti thi, koi anath, basahaara aurat banke nahi. Iske aage aur kuch mat kehna, mera faisla nahi badlega.
RK was about to leave when he turned and said, "Main tumhare faisle ki izzat karta hoon lekin ek baat yaad rakhna Madhu, maine jab tumse shaadi ke liye pucha tha to kaha tha ki har janam mein main tumhara banke jeena chahta hoon, yeh janam to bas abhi suru huyi hai, aage aage dekho hota hai kya..."
Madhu had lost all hope of getting married to RK but fate had something else stored for her. RK made his visits to Malik Bhavan frequent. Almost every weekend he came there. Alongwith him came his mother Radhajee, who was the only person in RK's life apart from the Maliks.
After a month Madhu went to the bank for loan transaction but to her surprise, she found that all the debts were cleared and it was none other than RK who had done that. She angrily asked him, "Kyun kiya tumne aaisa RK? Kya chahte ho tum? Apna ahsaan jatana chahte ho tum mujh par ki tumne mere sar se karz utaar diya? Haan?"
RK just smiled, "Madhu, mujhe pata hai kit um apne shaadi ke gehne bechke yeh loan chukati. Yeh gehne, Malik uncle ne apne khoon pasine ke paison se banvaya hai aur tum inhe...khair inhe pehenke tumhe mere hi ghar aana hai to hisab barabar hua."
For the next two weekends, RK did not come to Malik Bhavan. Somehow Madhu could understand that he was angry on her. So the next weekend, she went to his house.
When she reached there, he was all alone as Radhajee had gone to temple. She asle dhim, "RK, tum pichle do hafte gahr kyun nahi aaye??"
RK- Ab baarbaar tumhare ghar jaake main tumpe ahsaan nahi jataana chahta hoon madhu.
M- RK, I am so sorry, mujhe tumse uss din who saari bakwas...
RK- Ab jab tumhe apni galti ka ahsaas hai to sirf maafi se kaam nahi chalega. Galti ki hai, saza to milegi.
M- Kya saza RK?
He advanced towards her and pulled her by her waist. He looked passionately towards her lips and slowly lowered his face. Madhu was getting uncomfortable with proximity and closed her eyes. RK, as if sensing it, stopped in midway and kissed her forhead. Madhu looked at him and he said, "Inn sab cheezon ke liye poori zindagi baaki hai. Filhal issi se kaam chala lete hai."
Again life became normal. Madhu was busy in her office and home and her only relief was RK's visit to Malik Bhavam. He took all of them to dinner frequently. Madhu had tried a lot to convince him for marriage but it was impossible as she was the only one who wanted him to get married. One day as usual she said to RK, "RK, bohot din ho chuke hai humari shaadi ko tute huye, tumhe nahi lagta ki ab tumhe shaadi kar leni chahiye?"
RK- Madhu, kya main tumhari zindagi mein koi problem hoon?
M- Kya? Nahi nahi...
RK- Fir tum kyun meri shaadi karwake mujhe apne aap se alag karna chahti ho? Ek baat tum batao mujhe Madhu, kya mujhse dur hone ke baad tum khush ho paogi?
Madhu came and sat beside him and said, "Shayad nahi..." RK said, "Bas Madhu aur kuch mat kehna, tum bhi khush nahi rahogi aur nahi main..."
M- Par RK, kab tak tum iss tarah mere liye..
RK- Jab tak hai jaan Madhu. Tumhare luye main apni poori zindagi intezaar karne ke liye taiyaar hoon. Aur shayad apne agle janmon mein bhi..."
Seeing her RK asked, "Madhu, aaj tum dono mere saath dinner pe chelogi? Tumhe kissi se milwana hai."
M- Okay chalungi par kisse milwana hai?
RK- Tum chalo to sahi...
When they reached the reataurant Madhu was surprised to see that RK had booked a beautifully decorated terrace area for them. After fifteen minutes of their arrival, she saw a young handsome guy approaching towards them. RK introduced him as his friend Sultan.
Before the arrival of the dinner, RK suddenly held Madhu's hand and said, "Madhu, pichle das saal maine tumhara intezaar kiya hai. Ab to Trishna bari ho gayi hai, kkhud naukri karti hai. To tum kya ab mujhse shaadi karogi??"
M- RK.. main...Trishna akeli kaise...
RK-Ussi silsile mein to Sultan yaha aaya hai.
M- Kya matlab?
RK- Trishna aur Sultan ek doosre se pichle 6 saalon se pyaar karte hai aura b yeh shaadi karna chahte hai.
Madhu looked at both of them. While Trishna was looking down and blushing, Sultan smiled at Madhu and said, "Madhu didi, main aapse apki behen ka haath maangta hoon. Kya aap apni behen ki shaadi mujhse karwayengi??"
Madhu had liked Sultan a lot and it looked like they were madly in love with each other. So, she just nodded her head with a smile.
RK again held her hand and said, "To ab to meri saalijee ki bhi shaadi ho rahi hai, ab to tum maan jaao...pls..."
T- Didu, maan ja na...
.S- Ha didi, RK aapse bohot pyaar karte hai. Maan jaiye iss shaadi ke liye...
Madhu smiled at RK and nodded a yes. All the four rejoiced. Later when Radhajee came to know about this, she blessed both the couples.
Two month later, both the couples were married.
Sorry for the mistakes...
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