The Change: Unveiling The Mask Of Pretence

17.5. 𝘼𝙣 𝙀𝙥𝙞𝙘 𝙍𝙚𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣

17.5. 𝘼𝙣 𝙀𝙥𝙞𝙘 𝙍𝙚𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣

ᴘᴀʀᴀᴍ'ꜱ ᴘᴏɪɴᴛ ᴏꜰ ᴠɪᴇᴡ

"Jaise voh majboor the, main bhi majboor thi! Jaise unke liye desh sabse pehle hai, mere liye bhi humara desh sabse pehle hai! Maine by chance party ke baad Karan, Sid aur Koo ki baatein suni thi! They didn't told me! Mujhe bhi voh so called Mask Of Pretence pehen-na pada tha!" Monami shouted as her hidden pain was finally getting out.

I glanced at Karan, Faizi, Sanju, Sid and Koel who were shedding silent countless tears and then looked at Monami whose mental wounds were opening to get the medicines.

I sighed as I murmured inaudibly, "Baccha tumhare yeh mental wounds maine khulwa diye hain kyunki main jaanta hoon ki eski dressing sirf tumhare yeh paanch namoone kr sakte hain...."

My trance of thoughts were broken as she painfully shouted about her unknown endurance, "Mujhe unhone kuch nahi btaya because voh meri jaan khatre mein nahi daalna chahte the but in all this voh bhool gye ki main en sabme directly involved hoon!"

Well true that, never thought that Karan, Faizi and Sanju will get so emotional to let go off such an important fact but I guess, falling in love gave them this habit of overprotective-ness.

"Mujhe unke plans ke baare mein nahi pta tha Bhai! Mujhe sirf yeh pta tha that the stakes in this game are higher aur maine esliye Karan ke informant ko bachane ke orders diye and to let Karan know about it." she continued.

I glanced at others who were numb to say anything when my Baccha concluded, "Maine Parakram ko es sabke beech involve nahi kiya because I knew ki Charu ke hideout mein hum sabme se koi nahi jasakta because usne humare faces dekhe hain, esliye maine Gunjan ma'am aur baaki sabki help li. And shayad, ek reason yeh bhi tha ki main unhe esse bhi bade danger mein nahi dalna chahti thi. They didn't knew that the game is bigger but I knew it and was ready to step inside willingly for revenge but I couldn't allow five of them to risk their lives."

She paused and taking breaths, she tried to calm herself while the five souls were broken which reflected on their faces, while I knew its not my cue to say anything yet.

I have dealt with worst things but seeing my Baccha like this, is hurting me much more. I wish I was here sooner to resolve all these emotional conflicts. But just few minutes more and everything will be fine.

"Bhai, us party ke baad jo hua, aap sab usse mere guilt aur plan mein daal sakte hain, so my facade isn't off. Lekin..." she paused once more and I knew its gonna be something to shatter us....

My chain of thoughts broke as she spoke up being broken, "Lekin, Balli ka sach pta lagne ke baad Karan ko dhundne tak, voh pain of separation sach tha! It was not a lie! Jab Karan ko dard hua mujhe voh feel hona is our connection! Karan ko us pillar ke neeche daba hua dekhna and when my breathing stopped for a moment is the ultimate truth!"

"Karan ki voh baatein sunna, uske mooh se ek baar phir Rani Sahiba sunne ke baad mera rona! The promises which I made to him before he went for mission is our truth! Hospital mein Karan ki uniform apni haanthon mein lena, those breakdowns! Voh jhoot nahi tha Bhai! Us ek din mein main har pal mari hoon!" she continued with tears flowing down her eyes.

And here, I couldn't stop myself from tearing apart, as a tear rolled down from my eyes whereas Karan was trying his best to hold back along with Sid, Sanju, Koel, and Faizi.