When Love Conquers [COMPLETED]

CHAPTER 2

Mantu couldn't contain himself any longer. He kicked the door open. Rama looks up at Mantu with fury in his eyes, but Mantu was way past that. "Amaya...", murmured Mantu as he saw Amaya laying on the floor unconscious. Her forehead was bleeding along with multiple bruises and wounds on her body. Her hand was stretched towards the door, showing that she was trying to escape the room. The payal he gifted her after he confessed his feelings to her was held tight in her hand. Everything around Mantu seemed to dissolve in vapours. He gasped as he kneeled near Amaya and caressed her cheek. Tears streamed down his eyes as he felt defeated. She has been going through all of this for a month just to protect his right of love over her, and he doesn't even know it. He saw her after a whole month, even though he was coming over here to help Kangana, she made sure to never cross paths with him, even is he stayed long hours to do so. He look at her bruised lip and neck, which might have occurred due to the struggle. "HOW DARE YOU COME HERE AND TOUCH MY WIFE!?", screamed Rama as he tried grabbing Amaya's hairs to make her stand, but Mantu's hand gripped his so hard that he stopped and looked at Mantu, within a second, Rama was pinned to wall as Mantu grabbed his neck with one hand and his hand by another. "If you have guts, try and fight me Mr. Ramashrey Gupta or should I say, Mr. Coward!", whispered Mantu with a gritted teeth. "Now step away, and let me take Amaya to the hospital, otherwise even Mahadev won't be able to save you from me.", said Mantu as he quickly picked Amaya in his arms and left the room. He realised how weak she has gotten last he picked her up in the arms which was just 2 months back. "Hey! Mantu, where are you going?", said Kangana as she held a tray with tea and biscuits. But! Only Mahadev knew that he would listen to anything else expect Amaya's voice right now. Tears welled up in his eyes as he left the house. He realised that it's almost midnight and he won't be getting any taxi or rickshaw. He ran towards Chaubey Niwas and rang the bell furiously. Kripa Kaka opened the door. "Kaka, Amaya is bleeding, may I please, please borrow the car. Please, she is unconscious.", begged Mantu as he held Amaya closer to him. "I'll go and ask Masterji!!", said Kaka as he left. But by the time he went inside the house, Rachita came and ran towards Amaya as she saw her state. " What... What happened to Amu?", questioned a horrified Rachita. "Amu, Amu. Open your eyes Amu." "Why... Why is she unconscious and why... Why she is all bruised. Mantu, what happened!?", cried Rachita as she looked up at him. "I'll tell you everything later, but right now can I just get your car, it's urgent." "Yes yes, I'll got with you, just a minute, just... Just a second. Amaya.... I'm coming. I'm coming.", cried Rachita as she ran inside to get the keys and a jacket for herself. Hearing Rachita's crying; Sneha and everyone came running down stairs as they saw Amaya in that state. Jazz too came running towards Amaya as Rachita opened the car gate. "You will not go in this car. It's ours.", ordered Chaubeyji as he stepped forward. "I don't want a filthy hooligan to drive my car or want my car to get dirty by the blood stains. Give me the keys." "Nanaji, it's Amaya, it's your blood.",pleaded Rachita. "I don't care." "I do!!! and I'll get your car drycleaned 1st thing in the morning and will pay you more, please let me take Amaya to the hospital, I beg of you, Chaubeyji. I beg of you!", cried Mantu as he placed an unconscious Amaya on the backseat and covered her with his jacket and sweatshirt and sat in front seat and drove away. Rachita and Jazz too sat quickly without waiting for the response. "Doctor!!! Doctor!!!", shouted Mantu as he ran inside the hospital carrying Amaya in his arms. He quickly placed her on the stretcher as nurses came by to look at her. He held Amaya's hand tightly as he ran along with the stretcher. Amaya's forehead was bleeding hard as they took her away in ward. Mantu wanted to stay with her but the nurses denied as Mantu just stared at her. A few doctors went inside as a receptionist came and gave Mantu a form to sign. He was not even in his senses to comprehend what's happening around him. "We can't start the treatment unless you sign the form, our doctor's will just examine her. So sign the form quickly.", said the receptionist. "How dare you say that!?", quipped Mantu. " She will get the treatment, and here only and she will be perfectly alright. 100% fine. Do you hear me... " "I'll fill the form and I'm sorry. He is just stressed. ", jumped in Rachita as she took the form from his hands. Mantu closes his eyes as he walks towards the ward and stares at her through the window.

Teri Aankhon Mein Jhaakne Wala
Tere Hothon Pe Kaapne Wala
Teri Baaton Mein Bolne Wala
Baal Raaton Mein Kholne Wala

Mantu reminisced all the moments he spent with her, as doctors started cleaning her wounds one by one. How they both looked at each other. Held hands or even cried together. He remembered how he picked her up and ran during the reception night.

Garm Saanson Mein
Ghull Raha Hai Jo
Woh Akele Mein Mill Raha Jo
Khwab Mein Aake Pyar Karta Hai
Roz Sau Baar Tumpe Marta Hai
Khwab Mein Aake Pyar Karta Hai
Roz Sau Baar Tumpe Marta Hai

How they fought when Mantu found her sleeping in his rented car, just for an AC. How healthy and strong she was back then. How they used to fight back then. He smiled a teeny smile as tears flowed down his eyes.

Khinch Ke Bajuon Mein Lele Jo
Kaan Ki Waaliyon Se Khele Jo
Haq Jatata Hai Jo Sabhi Tumpe
Puchhna Chahta Hoon Main Tumse
Haq Jatata Hai Jo Sabhi Tumpe
Puchhna Chahta Hoon Main Tumse

He remembered how she fell in his arms when she won Amar Jodi Pratiyogita. How that garland fall on both of them when they prayed in the temple. How he scolded her when she wanted to walk and neglect her injuries.

Kaun Hai Kaisa
Kaun Hai Kaisa
Kaisa Dikhta Hai
Kaun Hai Kaisa
Kaisa Dikhta Hai
Jaanta Hoon Ke Nahi
Main Woh Nahi
Main Woh Nahi

He remembered the rush he felt when he said those life changing words to her. He remembered her face when she heard those words. How everything felt better around them. He remembered all too well. He remembered when he saw her in the bridal attire, and how shattered he was. Tears flowed down his eyes. "Why the hell she married Rama!?", thought Mantu.

Woh Ki Jis Se
Tumhein Mohabbat Hai
Tumhein Mohabbat Hai

He sat down on the chair as today's event flash backed in his head. He was buried in his thoughts when Rachita grabbed his arm and walked towards the cafe. "You deserve to know everything. Why Amaya betrayed you! Why everything happened the way it happened. And especially who was actually wrong in the whole scenario. Let me tell you, it's not your Amaya.", said Rachita in one breath. "My... My... Amaya", stuttered Mantu. "Of course, who else would she? She loves you Mantu, she always loved you. Since that reception night, when you got the beating, just to save her. She started loving you since that very moment. Who do you think, her Amar Jodi Pratiyogita mannat was, YOU! She did every single thing for you and your love. Just that... Because of me, she married Rama. It's not her mistake. It's all mine, and our family's.", said Rachita as she sat down on a chair, so does Mantu and Jazz. "It has always been you! Always! ", whispered Rachita as she grabbed Mantu's hand to support him. Mantu gasped as there was way too much information to absorb and understand. "Uhhh", gasped Mantu as he couldn't utter a single word. "Don't worry, we will tell you everything.", said Rachita as she started narrating everything to him. How Sumitra Aunty somehow discovered that Rachita is not Rishi's child. How she blackmailed Chaubey Ji and hence he got a heart attack. How Chaubey Ji made Amaya promised himself to protect his honour. How Amaya swapped the bride and sat herself to protect Rachita from humiliation by sacrificing herself. How she buried all her feelings to save Rachita. How a month ago, Sumitra had an outburst when Amaya denied sleeping with Rama because she didn't love him. How Sumitra told everyone, everything and Chaubey Ji disowned Amaya. But Amaya didn't budge and now then Rachita knew, she started asking for divorce. How every day, Rama used to lock her in the store room whenever she refused to sleep with him. Mantu signalled for water as Rachita stopped narrating. Jazz quickly ran to get a glass of water as he drank the whole glass in one go. Both of them, where expecting him to say something, anything but he just stood up to walk towards her ward as he saw Rama and whole Gupta-Chaubey family enter with him.