Dr. Pratik arrived and did the usual check up.
"Angad is fine he must have had a stressful day. Waise aap kaun hai?" Dr. Pratik asked Tejo who looked so worried.
" Main.. " she took a pause and said, " I am his friend Tejo."
"Good, If you are staying with him just give these medicines after breakfast, he will do better." He handed her few pills and left.
*****
Tejo looked at Angad who was sleeping like a baby on the sofa. She wanted to know about Riya's custody before he wakes up, so she called Rajat to know the judgement.
" Ma'am Sir ko Riya Baby ki custody nahi mil paayi. Sir Riya ko sirf permission lekar Riya ki grandmother ke house mein hi mil sakte hai." He said.
"Ok Rajat, thank you." She said and cut the call.
She wondered what went wrong. Angad has been a gentleman, he was never disrespectful to her or for the matter of fact anyone else. Being the Tejo mata she decided to talk to Riya's grandmother. There must be some misunderstanding she thought.
She dozed off on the couch.
****
Angad woke up in the early morning. He slowly opened his eyes, his vision was still dizzy. He could see her now. She was sleeping on the couch.
He was so moved. He felt happy and sad at the same time. She was waiting for him and she'll be gone some day. He never wanted her to be in this relationship which was based on a fake engagement no matter how happy it makes him to think that there is someone for him.He decided to keep his distance it is better for her and much much better for him.
He got up from the sofa. Due to cold weather the furniture made a screeching sound disturbing Tejo from her sleep. She saw him standing up and leaving.
"Go to your room and take rest, I will bring the food and medicines." Tejo said with concern.
"I have fallen sick so many times Tejoji, you need not babysit me. Mujhe apna khayal khud rakhna aata hai." He stumbled upon one of the chairs while walking.
Tejo chuckled but couldn't stop herself to help him no matter how much he denied. At this point she realised Angad was a good friend to her.
"Please Tejoji, I am better alone." He said in a very cold manner. Stopped her from coming towards him.
Though Tejo was suprised by his tone and unusual behaviour she brushed away any thoughts thinking about how hard the day was for him.
She made sure he had his food and medicines. She left his room after that and got all the details about Riya's Nani from Rajat.
"Madam, woh shayad aaj party mein jaane wali hai Hotel Palm, Gurdaspur" Rajat confirmed the location.
****
At the Hotel Palm.
Tejo wore a emarald green saree, simple yet elegant. She was searching for Riya's Nani whose picture was sent to her mobile.
Jasmine entered the hallway and waited for the person to arrive. Little was known to her that the person whom she had to fool was the host of the party. He was a dangerous guy the way he was looking at people says it all. But being Jasmine her trait is to be overconfident.
Meanwhile Tejo spotted Riya's Nani having a chat with another older lady. Moving closer to her she heard Riya's Nani saying,
"Angad jaise kameene ka saaya gaya mere poti par ab khushiyan hi khushiyan.." she was interrupted by Tejo.
"I am sorry, shayad aapse galti huyi hogi unhe samajne mein .. Angad bahut hi acche insaan hai. "
"Kya main Jaan sakti hoon ki tum kaun ho?" Riya's Nani asked her.
"Main vunki fiancè Tejo Sandhu" Tejo replied in a very respectful manner
Riya's Nani bursted into laughter confusing Tejo.
"Ab ye kaunsa naya drama hai, Angad kaha hai aur ye drama karne mein kitna paise mile hai tumhe?" She asked her with a hint of irritation.
"Main koi mazaak nahi kar rahi hoon" she pointed at the engagement ring and continued, " Angad bahut pyaari karte hai Riya se, agar aap vunhe mauka de toh aapko ye baat sabit bhi ho jayega."
Riya's Nani was actually irritated by Tejo,
"Dekho ladki pehli baat ye hai ki uski wajah se meri beti aur damaad dono ki maut huyi hai, uski laparwahi ki wajah se meri poti ek anaad ki tarah jee rahi hai." She was literally shouting at Tejo who was taken aback by the information she was listening to.
"Aur dusri baat, tum uski sach mein mangetar hoti toh woh tumhe court mein zaroor peshkash karta, lekin woh bhi nahi huya. Meri baat suno agar usne tumse sach mein engagement ki hai toh usse tod dena, woh manhoos se shaadi mat kar." She shouted and left the place angrily.
Tejo took a seat at the table. She looked away just to find Angad standing there in shock. He looked so pale and sad as if his life was sucked out of him. He started to leave the place in a quick pace without inviting attention.
Tejo followed him but came across Jasmine who was in a helpless condition. A guy clutched her wrist and she was literally crying. She got caught while slipping the earring into the pocket. The guy caught her demanded her to speak truth and who is behind her.
Tejo stepped in for help but she failed. Jasmine was taken to the nearby police station for interrogation. Tejo followed her but couldn't do anything as Jasmine was not revealing anything to her.
Angad entered the police station with his lawyer, his lawyer had few talks with the police and Jasmine said the matter to Angad and His lawyer. She was bailed out within an hour.
"Tejo tu kyun yaha ayi, tu jab bhi ye shakal leke meri zindagi mein aati hai har baar kuch na kuch gadbad hojata hai, Teri wajah se.." Jasmine started to yell at Tejo in her screeching voice
"Shut up! Just SHUT UP! YOU STUPID WOMAN" Angad yelled at her louder. His eyes turned bloodshot.
Apna muh band rakho aur jaakar gaadi mein baito apni didi ke saath." He said in his baritone voice which terrified both of the sisters. They quitely sat in the car and Angad drove the car in complete silence. Tejo was constantly checking Angad in the mirror, he looked so angry. Her heart skipped a beat when he looked at her for brief moment. She wanted to speak to him madly but circumstances are not in her favour.
Tejo looked out of the window and decided to have a talk with him. She was overwhelmed by today's incidents. A lot of questions where overflowing in her thoughts,
" Jasmine yahan matlab Fateh kaha hai? Canada ke woh pictures? Aur Angadji ko Riya ki nani ne aisa kyu bola?" She leaned on to the headrest and closed her eyes.
They reached Maan Mansion within an hour. Bubli took both the ladies to the out-house and arranged food, she also gave the message from Angad which he told her to convey only after the Sandhu sisters completed having food. Tejo was waiting to meet Angad and thank him but to her disappointment he called Jasmine to come and meet him. Tejo started to follow her but was interrupted by Bubli,
"Madam aapko aane se mana kiya hai." She said and took Jasmine with her.
***To be continued***
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TejAng: Alone Protects Me
FanfictionOne is trying to fall out of her first love and the other lost the custody of his niece both Tejo and Angad are trying to help each other in the most difficult phase of their lives. Let's see how the events unfold in this journey of their's.
