Waiting For Forever

Walk through me!

Prompt : Continuation of the previos shot where Vashma lands back in Brothel.

Three days passed and Vashma was adamant not to dance among the crowd of men. And this time, Amina bai showed no mercy on her. Vashma was constantly being bruised and hit by Lala and his men but she didn't budge.
"Titli aaj kitne din hogye mujhe yaha aaye?" Vashma asked in half daze as she couldn't hold herself anymore. She was trying hard to stand but she had been beaten like crazy just moments ago. She didn't have the strength to count the days spent in hell.

"Chaar din hone ko aaye..!"

"Nhi, Pure do hafte hone ko aaye. Uday kya abtak nhi lauta?" She whispered.

"Kaha se nhi laute vo?"

"Match..!" She voiced but could not for longer. Vashma collapsed.

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"Bhaanu Veer ji meri Vashma kaha hai? Mai do din se dhundh raha hu vo kahi nhi mil rahi.. mere ko bata do...!"

"Uday kya hogya hai tujhe? pagal hogya hai?" Bhaanu screamed back as Uday broke in tears while holding his collars.

"Maine mar jaana hai uske bina..!" He said in a low voice for tears choked his throat. He couldn't gulp the cruelty his destiny brought all of a sudden.

"Naachne wali hai.. chali gyi hogi apne ghar..mera matlab apne kothe vapis." Saroj smirked and added "or haan Vashma nhi Noor naam hai uska..!"

Uday flared in anger but didn't have time to waste. Instead He chose to go out and look for Vashma.

"Kotha..! Kahi vo...? Nahi nahi nahi!!!" Uday ran hands through his hairs and walked in a fast pace. Meanwhile Vashma was getting ready for her first performance after getting caught.

"Aap aaj kyu maan gye?" A timid Titli asked who was helping Vashma with her hairstyle.

"Uday nhi aayega..! Vo chahega aana par nhi aa paega."

"Unhe pata hai aap yaha hain?"

"Mai usi me to rehti hu. Jese hi usse bahar aati hu, use humesha pata chal jata hai." Vashma smiled softly.

"To fir kya pata vo aapke liye aa rhe ho.. aaj hi aa jaye!?" Titli replied.

"Naa hi aaye to acha hai...Kis kis se ladega vo mere liye. Pehle apna parivaar, fir ye log..or firse ye samaaj." Vashma sounded hollow. Her voice felt lifeless.
"Mai nhi chahti ke vo ye sab jhele. Or ab yhi meri kahani hai. Yhi meri pehchan hai. Noor yaha reh zaroor gyi thi par mai Noor ke pas vapis bhi to aagyi..!" She smiled coldly as If all the expectations and hopes have died. As if Vashma has died. Vashma lost her hopes and dreams. She agreed to her fate and for how long she should have stood strong. For how long?
She grazed her hands through the bangles. She was ready. Noor Mahal was ready to dance with grace, with elegance, with beauty and without her will.

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Uday managed to sneak in Vashma's room through the window from where they fled away last time. He couldn't believe himself that how life comes truly in full circles. He still couldn't believe.
To his dismay, the room was empty though he comfortably was able to breathe the sandalwood of Vashma, she left behind. He started to walk with hushed footsteps and opened the door that led to the lobby lined by grilled stoop which eventually ends with the stairs. Down in the main hall, a lot of preparations were being done.
"Mehfil..! Matlab Vashma yhi kahi honi chahiye..!" He thought to himself and just then he was hit straight at his head from behind.