PreRish OS : Teri Ore
This is post courtroom drama, reflects the changing dynamics between them.
Upon hearing the testimony of the said victim, Mr.Rishab Bajaj, The Judge, rules the verdict in favor of Mrs.Veena Sharma , there by acquitting her of attempt to murder charges levied against her by the complainant Mrs.Sharada, Rishab Bajaj's maasi.
The Sharma family is elated with tears of relief, Veena maa joins her hand in gratitude, "I may not like you, I may hate you, I may not accept you as my damaad, but trust me, I haven't done this and I would never harm anyone physically or otherwise, meri bachchon ki kasam, aur aapka iss ehsaan ko hum zindagi bhar nahin bhoolenge, dhanyavaad" her emotions wrapped in few words, some in defense while some in gratitude for his favors, while he joins his hands, in regret and remorse, nods at her in negative, requesting her not to thank him, she leaves before he could get words for his pent up emotions.. ..
he is left with stoic expressions, hiding the poignancy like a pro, though faltering, while, his wife, was able to decipher his thoughts and expressions now.
However, her brother Shekhar thanks him for his help and wishes him speedy recovery. Shivani nods in gratitude, which he acknowledges.
His hand involuntarily moves to his forehead, reacting to the pain that is creeping in gradually as the next dosage of pain medication is due now, holding his arm "aap teek ho " she asks with her tone etched in concern and worry.
His eyes fixed on her hand, holding his arm, surprised with her unexpected gesture , his stare, doesn't garner the expected reaction from her this time, instead , "aap chaliye .. we need to see the doctor now " she says in a reprimanding tone
"It's ok Mrs.Bajaj, I am fine, you look tired, please go home, I will go with Mehra" he gently slides his arm out of her pull, while she stares at her empty hand ..
"Mr.Mehra... how will he take you .. . I am coming with you ..." he succumbs to her stern words.
On the way to the hospital ... tranquility fills their space, neither says a thing, though each is stocked up with a gamut of emotions within .
" I didn't expect things to turn out this bad, for her and her family, my intent was to help them, for her"
his thoughts linger around in guilt
"I want to thank you for what all you did and apologize for what I have said .." her restless inner self
Few minutes later they are at the hospital, he is given his next dosage of pain medication, while he gazes across the room, where she is taking all instructions and notes from the doctor in all earnestness . She signs the discharge papers, coming near him, holds his arm, yet again, which he tries to pull away, but her grip, this time around , is little firm , more like determined, for reasons known to her and unknown to him .
how can she be so normal and not mad at me for putting her mother through a great ordeal of affliction and agony, where in, I have invited her to the party, my maasi filed the case , putting her mother in jail and her family through distress . she should have left me and my daughter by now , yet she is here with me, caring err sympathizing with me and showing her compassionate side in contrast to her rude, harsh words, the outcome of her misunderstandings and her lack of trust in me ... he snaps out of those guilt ridden thoughts , as his head hurts further
Why is he so indifferent to me, it's coming across as border line rude, while I am trying to help him, care for him and be with him.." ... , her inner self is hurt and on verge of rage for he is ignoring her gestures for reasons unknown to her .
pondering on Veena maa's words, he is upset, for his maasi's senseless action and for him not being around when they needed him the most, when she needed him the most .
recollecting Mr.Vyas's words and his words in court, she is overwhelmed with gratitude, humility and pride for him.
"I have a lot to tell her, clarifications, explanations and an apology ... " his inner voice
"Why is he not sparing even a glance like before, something is not fitting , is it due to medication or is it something else" her inner self ponders
stealing glances at each other, reading the unsaid words between they, they finally reach the Basu Bari, Prerna goes to his side of the car, holds his hand when he steps out, he gazes at her , her words falls on his deaf ears "I am fine, i can manage", he pulls out his arm from hers. this is the 3rd time in a row, where he pulled his arm out of her hers, which causes an unknown, unsaid distress in her, which could be for his rejection or for the unknown reason for his aloofness
"Mr.Mehra, Not until a week, Mr.Bajaj is not coming to work for a week, please handle all the work in his absence ", she requests him in a stern tone, after taking, or rather snatching his phone when he was scheduling his important meeting tomorrow in the A.M. Her tone garners envious eyeballs from across the living room, some from the Basu family some from their own family, while he frowns at her for her unexpected unruly attitude.
In their room, he is conscious of his wife's concern and care, owing to her empathetic self , which is overwhelming for him, who is restless to fix everything, getting Veena out was his duty, but that's not an honor or respect for her, he needs to do something more to overcompensate his flaw and his remorse .
She brings him a bowl of kichdi, he straightens up on the bed, "nahin aap rehne dijiye, main khudh khaloonga...." he says taking the spoon from her hand, who offers to feed him.
"aap jaakar lunch kijiye .. aur thoda araam kijiye , before kuki comes back from school" , he obliquely tells her to leave him alone.
"so it's all about Kuki .. " her inner self ponders ..
she rushes back to him from the door, on hearing him choke on his food.. he sips water, from the glass she held for him, rubs his back .. "aap teek ho na.. isiliye I wanted to feed you" he is moved with her panic laced angry words, but subsets those gestures in sympathy .
"I am fine .. main teek hoon " , looks at her hand still on his back ...she slides her hand off his back, "thank you, I will be fine" indirectly asking her to go.
She looks away to withhold , her pooled eyes. His indifference and an attempt to display aloofness, twitches her.
A part of him seeks her caring side, but the other is pushing her away, he can't let her near, for she is empathetic to anyone and everyone who is hurt or in distress , he cannot exploit her empathy because of his current state.
mechanically , she gives him medicines after lunch, her eyes gauging the reason for his aloofness
Kuki comes back from school and rushes to her dad and cuddles him and they shower kisses on each other, while her heart swells, seeing them both .. "but where do you stand, just a mother or his wife as well ", she squashes her inner pondering voice.
tranquility takes center stage even at dinner, when she tries to feed him , he gently refuses yet again, her concern is encountered with his indifference, her worry meets his aloofness every single time.
he moves her hand, away from his forehead, when she tries to change the bandage "It's ok aap rehene dijiye I will do it " his firm words are countered by her " yeah I know aap sab kuch kar sakte, after all you are Rishab Bajaj.....", taunting him she starts unwrapping the bandage, cleaning the affected area and rewrapping it freshly... while his gaze was fixed on her, trying to gauge her expressions, neither she has accused him nor blamed him for her mother's distress all along, without any clarification from his side.
"it's done, aap sojaaye Good Night " she moves away from him.
He offers to sleep on his couch, which she adamantly refuses and asks him to sleep on bed and she would take the couch, "No , you cannot sleep on the couch in this situation, it affects your back" , his words of concern countered with her "aap so jaayiye, I will go to Kukki's room" , she awaits on the couch for him to fall asleep
"I cannot let her peep into the dark lanes, of my heart which I have caged long back"
he resolves to be firm , but he needs to talk to her , to apologize to her, to let go off his burden, not just of him being the reason for the distress to her mother but her sympathetic care towards him, whom she hates the most, slowly he drifts into sleep
"One moment is what I need, to talk to him, to apologize to him and to thank him, but his indifference twitches " her inner thoughts wander while flipping through the magazine.. unable to sleep on the couch or leave him alone, she makes her way to the other side of the bed sleeps next to him, intermittently checking on him through the night
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