I know Malhar is not really speaking in the show, but in my TS he is speaking. I hope he speaks in the show too.
Due to popular demand, I will be continuing hopefully for some time.
Part three.
MALHAR woke up feeling the most relaxed he had been in a while. It felt like he had slept peacefully after a long while. At least since Sampada had run away. He slowly opened his eyes and she was there. Kalyani. She was there, and instead of feeling the dread of facing a new day with her as his wife, he felt joy. He felt like he could conquer the world. He knew what he felt for her was more than admiration, more than respect. But he wasn't ready to accept his feelings. She was holding Moksh. Feeding him with his feeder. Always, Moksh will always be her first priority. And he lov - liked her so much for that. She looked up and he closed his eyes. He was not yet ready to face her.
After his rant yesterday, he should probably stay away from her. He had told her that it was awfully easy to fall in love with her. She was perfect, even with all her imperfections and flaws.
It actually was pretty easy to fall in love with her.
He slowly opened his eyes and saw that she had put Moksh in his cradle. She was standing there, with her hair wet, no make-up on her face and beautiful. He knew that he shouldn't think about her in that sense, she was just 18 years old. She had no experience. Even though everyone thought of her as a wild child, she was innocent in many ways. It was a pretty good idea, to stay away from her.
Yesterday, when she had grabbed his collar, he had been very impressed and aroused. But he knew she didn't feel that way about him, he had been without a shirt multiple times, but it did not seem to affect her a bit. She avoided seeing him, like he repulsed her. Maybe that was really the case. She was repulsed by him.
Yesterday, yesterday he had been so stupid. Making decisions for her, when he knew she was quite capable of making them by herself. She did not need anyone to make decisions for her. He of all the people should know that. He was an idiot to ask for divorce. She had fixed his idiocy by tearing away the papers.
He may not be able to live without her. Him and Moksh, his mind retorted immediately. She had gripped his pathetic ass and raised him from hell.
She turned and saw him looking at her. She had caught him. Staring. She raised her eyebrows questioningly. He immediately got up from the bed, nodded his head sideways and headed outside.
KALYANI watched suspiciously as Malharji went towards the bathroom. She knew his routine by now to know that was where he was heading. She also knew he was planning something. After his idiotic plan of divorcing her, that too so that she could live her life, had failed, he had to be thinking of some other way to get rid of her. She had killed his first plan, now she would kill his other plans also.
Confidence in herself, she moved towards the courtyard of the house, pausing only to get Pillu from his cradle. As she reached the courtyard, she came face to face with Aatya. And with that bitter expression on her face, she asked, "Kya zarurat thi, divorce papers phaad dene ki? Acha hi hota na, Malhar ka peeche chhut jaata tumse, aur Sampada ke liye jagah bhi ban jaati iss ghar mein. Jabse aayi ho, bechare mere damaad ko pareshan hi kar diya hai. Acha hi hota, tum chali jaati aur Moksh ke pass uski asli Aai aa jaati.."
Kalyani was honestly fed up of Aatya, but before she could say anything, she heard Malharji from behind her. He roared "Bas kijiye Aai!" so loudly that even Aatya flinched. Not only that, everyone gathered in the courtyard. Again. Two times in just 24 hours, that has to be record.
MALHAR had forgoften his towel in his hurry. He had hurried out of the room because he had been embarrassed. He had been embarrassed because he got caught staring at Kalyani. Now he was glad that he had been flustered. Because if he had been not, he would not have had to come back, and would have missed the gruelling Aai was giving Kalyani.
He continued angrily, "Aur kitni baar aapko samjhana padega ke Sampada meri zindagi mein kabhi wapas nahi aayegi. Aur rahi baat Kalyani ki, toh woh mere saath tabtak rahegi jabtak woh rehna chahti hai." And Aai actually had the audacity to overlook his terms and say, "Par Malhar tum bhi toh isse divorce dena chahte ho."
KALYANI had no idea why Malharji was fighting on her behalf. She was quite capable herself. But she could not interrupt them because her brain had short-circuited seeing Malharji fight for her. When Aatya had said that Malharji himself wanted to divorce her, the air in her lungs took stopped. She had no idea whether it was true or not, she had just assumed it to be true. She waited for his answer breathlessly.
MALHAR, on the other hand, was pissed. He had to give explanation for his actions. He hated that. He heatedly said, "Mein Kalyani ko divorce nahi dena chahta. Mujhe lagta hai ke Kalyani ko mujhe divorce de dena chahiye." At this everyone was shocked.
Obviously they were shocked. Malhar had always been forthcoming regarding his marriage to Kalyani, as in how he had never wanted it. Everyone thought they knew what Malhar thought of Kalyani. None of them know what he actually thinks of Kalyani. He would clear this to everyone today.
"Aap log, aap sab logon ko pata hai ki meine Kalyani par saza ke naam pe kitne zulm liye hai." He spread his arms while saying this. Even though his sentence was directed at everyone in general, his eyes locked on Kalyani. He could see she was confused. He continued, chuckling, "Sachai toh yeh hai ki mein Kalyani ko uss cheez ki saza de raha tha jisme uski koi galti hi nahi hai. Kal mujhe pata chala ki Sampada ne Kalyani aur Aai ka naam sirf isiliye likha kyunki mera dhyaan apne aur Atharva se hatvana tha. Usne apni hi behen ko dokha diya. Usne apne hi pati ko dokha diya. Yaha tak ki usne apne bache ko hi dokha diya. Aisi aurat agar mere pass gidgidaati hui bhi wapas aati tab bhi mein use nahi apna sakunga. Aur rahi baat Kalyani ko divorce dene ki, toh mujhe naahi Kalyani jaisi biwi aur naa Moksh ko Kalyani jaisi Aai kabhi milegi. Aur aap jo yeh Sampada Moksh ki asli Aai ke rahi hai naa sab galat hai. Moksh ki asli Aai Kalyani hai. Aapko toh Kalyani ka shikraguzaar hona chahiye. Aakhir Kalyani ne hi toh Moksh ki zindagi bachayi hai. Tab kaha thi aapki beti jab Moksh ko ek asli Aai ki zarurat thi?" At this he scoffed. "Aap toh rehne hi do Aai, Kalyani ne joh kiya hai na Moksh ke liye utna koi bhi nahi kar sakta. Kyunki aap jaanti hai ki agar Sampada jhooth bol rahi thi, iska matlab Kalyani sach bol rahi thi. Iska matlab ke Kalyani ne Moksh ko janam diya hai. Agar woh nahi hoti toh Moksh nahi hota." And after dropping this he headed to his room. He needed to calm the f**k down.
KALYANI was speechless. Malharji had not only fought for her, he had actually shown how she was much better than Sampada. How she was the real Aai of Pillu. She was amazed. Suspicious yet amazed. On one hand, she had seen what Malharji can do to her. On the other hand, this side of Malharji, fighting for her and standing by her was totally out of her league. Maybe this was the Malharji Aai had trusted. She knew that he had this side, that he had always had this side, but she could not help but be apprehensive. What was the saying, one bitten, twice shy. She paid no heed to anyone and followed him to their room.
There she came face to shirtless chest with Malharji. Shirtless chest. Shirtless. Again. She gulped. What was his problem with wearing a shirt? He had to know that he was attractive. He was so hot. Did he have to flaunt his body every chance he gets? She applied her strategy, and looked up to his eyes. Anywhere below neck was dangerous. Sometimes she wondered, if he did this to torture her, she was a teenager, obviously she was flustered. She thought he was hot and she could only try and not look, so as to control the reactions of her body.
Avoiding looking at his chest, she found his eyes. She found them mesmerising. Kalyani, she scolded herself, concentrate. Finally, in control of herself, she said, " Kya zarurat thi Aatya ke saamne itna sab bolne ki? Mein handle kar leti na. Aap ko mere liye bolne ki koi zarurat nahi hai." After saying this she began to leave. But Malharji caught her elbow and made her turned back. He said, "Zarurat thi Kalyani, sabko malum padna chahiye ki mein galat tha aur tum sahi. Aur yeh bhi toh sach hi hai ki tumhe mujhe divorce de dena chahiye, aakhir meine tumhari zindagi barbaad kardi hai."
She saw that he was honest, but she could not trust him yet, not with this. After what he had done last night she was prepared. She scoffed and freed her elbow from his grip. She said, "Pata tha mujhe, aapka yahi plan hai na, aapko lagta hai ke aap mujhe emotional blackmail karke mujhse apna peecha chhudwa lenge, par aisa kuch nahi hoga Malharji. Mein bhi Kalyani Desh - Rane hun. Aapka ek-ek plan chaupat kardungi."
After she had said this, she looked at him and was amazed. He had the audacity to smirk, that too after she had given him khulam-khulla challenge.
MALHAR knew he should be somber, that she could not trust him, but all he was feeling was mischievous. She was amazing. And she was ready to fight him, so that she would not have to leave him. He was happy that she wanted to be with him. Maybe she was doing this for Moksh, but she has to know that him and Moksh were a package deal. You cannot get one without the other. And so she was fighting for both of them.
He started towards her, slowly, and she started backwards. He took one step forward, she took one step back. He could see the wall coming behind her, he smiled slyly, where would she go then. He could see that she was flustered but trying to put up a brave front, and was failing spectacularly at it. Finally, her back touched the wall and her eyes widened. She glanced back at the wall and then him. She went to move sideways, but he had expected that, so he put his hand on the wall beside her, and she tried again on the other side, and he did it again. She had no where to go and looked like a deer caught in headlights. He was having so much fun.
He said, " Mein jaanta hun ki tum mujhpe itna assani se trust nahi karne wali, par ek baat jaan lo Kalyani, ek baar agar mein tumhara vishwaas jitne mein kaamyaab ho gaya uske baad agar tum chaaho, tab bhi mein tumhe kahi nahi jaane dunga. Isiliye ek hi mauka hai, abhi dur jaao mujhse toh thik hai, mein nahi aane wala, par agar ek baar tumhe bharosa jeet gaya, toh fir koi chance nahi milne wala bhaagne ka." And even though she was perplexed, like a Sherni she said, "Mein aapko aur Moksh ko chhod ke nahi jaane wali!" And to that he snickered and said, "Toh bas, ab toh tumhara vishwaas jitne se mujhe koi nahi rok sakta." And with that he flicked her nose with her finger.
KALYANI, dismembered, bent below his arm and left the room, breathless. She had no idea what had gotten into him. She had no idea what the hell he was planning but he had managed to render her speechless. She had no idea what he would do to gain her trust.
She looked up at the door suddenly, hearing footsteps. Looks like Malharji would have to wait. Because on the door were Sampada and Atharva.
It would definitely be a rough day today for Kalyani.
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