INDALI

CHAPTER - 6

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You people might be thinking how this person is so consistent with her updates? Don't worry i am a very very very lazy lad. I will keep updating till my college work don't start. Once it starts i will try to be consistent but can't promise. So here's another update. Do let me know if you liked it or not. I will be waiting for your vote and comment.

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INDALI'S P.O.V :-

A warm blanket of memories wrapped around me when I entered home. Our sweet heaven.

I walked straight and stood in the centre and looked up which didn't had a roof. If you look up you will directly look at the sky , the three sides of the centre had rooms and the rest one side have a staircase which will lead you to the second storey.

The centre is called sacred centre. Maa built a Tulsi planter right in the centre. Whenever I felt low I used to sit beside it. It always felt like maa is there , listening to all my worries and is blowing soothing words into me.
I sat beside that stone planter and whispered ,"I am an orphan maa , now I am an orphan"

I cried and cried. I don't know how much I cried but i did. Cried till I couldn't cry anymore. Cried till my tears gave it. Cried till my throat hurt and i couldn't breath. Cried till my own self took pity on me.

Clouds covered the sun and in the broad daylight finally god sang the lullaby and I fell asleep and the weather turned gloomy.

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Conch shell's sound woke me up from my slumber. Opening my eyes I looked around and sat straight. I stared up and the cresent shaped moon was up there greeting me.

I took baba's photo frame and walked to the near table and placed it there and right then my stomach grumbled. I sighed and went to my room. I took a shower and changed into another saree. A light blue color. After that I went back to kitchen to see if there's anything that I can eat.

A little dal , a sack full of rice and a little spices were all the kitchen had stored for me. From that I made a little rice and dal and sat on the kitchen floor to have my food. Then I searched all the rooms for some nails to hang baba's photo but found none.

Just to divert my mind I was looking for some work but found none. I exhaled sharply and sat on the bed of my room. Then my eyes fell on a book and I decided to read that.

A while later I found myself looking out of the window. Looking at the sky turning black over the blue. About the book I was reading, soon I lost intrest in what I was reading as I was reading a whole page but wasn't able to understand a single word.

I went up to my cupboard and opened it to place my books up in there. As I was placing my books a paper fell from the top shelf. I bent down to pick up the paper. These were some legal papers by Baba saying that He is transferring his zamindari and all his property in my name , with his signature in bottom.

I traced his signature under my fingertips and closed the cupboard.

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Late in the evening I decided to got out and sit in the verandha for a while. This late no one might be outside and I desperately needed some fresh air.

I slowly opened the front door and was about to get out of the mansion when I saw a person sitting on the stairs of the verandha. A lantern was placed near his foot and his back was facing me.

My eyebrows furrowed , why will he sit here that to this late? But still I decided to ask ," You're late kaka everyone left in the morning itself"

Kaka replied ,"I have been waiting since morning , when you will open the door and I can finally see my daughter" saying this he turned to look towards me.

The lantern light lit up his face. A face that I can never forget , a person who is no less than my father , Ramesh kaka.

"Come in kaka" i said and turned to went in and kaka followed my lead.

"You didn't had your food now did you?" I asked , I turned to see him looking at me with helpless eyes and he whispered,"what happened Indali?"

"You need to sit down for this and have some food" I replied walking towards the kitchen to fetch him a plate of food and I asked from the kitchen ,"kaka will dal and chawal will work for you?" I heard back a faint voice saying ,"anything will do".

I made him a plate and walked back to the living room. He sat there with his head in his hands. I placed the plate infront of him and said ,"Eat" and he obeyed.

I told him all that happened and by the end he was filled with rage. He said ,"how dare she? She asked you to do this!! I will do everything in my power to make her pay for this"

"You won't do anything" I replied sternly. "But-" I intruppted kaka ," no but I said no and that means no" I said as I crossed my arms. Kaka looked down and washed his hands as he said ok.

"Kaka will you do me a favour?" I asked. Kaka looked up alarmed as if i will ask him to go and fight a war for me , he asked ,"what is it?"

I smiled and said ,"there's no grocery , will you buy something from the market and send it to me in the morning?" His eyes welled up and he stood up he stood infront of me and ran a loving hand on my head as he spoke ,"I definitely will my child."

"Don't cry kaka , don't." And kaka nodded and walked towards the door to left. I walked behind him. He went out if the door and I stood inside.

He suddenly turned around to look at me and then asked a question that was bugging me since morning ,"What now Indali? What now?"

"Now you go back home and rest" I simply shrugged , he smiled and said ,"Aurobindo would have been so proud of you , you were his brave girl."

I shooked my head and replied ," not were kaka , I am his brave girl."

"You indeed are" is what he said.

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The room was lit up with the moonlight. She was sitting infront of the mirror braiding her hair , humming to a beautiful song and smiling to herself.

It was only a month to her marriage and she was happy with everything. A loving family , a caring husband that's what all she needed. She was thanking God numerous time daily.

He promised her , he will return home early so that they could sit together and have their food but it was already late but still she was waiting for him.

And then she heard footsteps from outside her room. She stood up from the stool and started approaching the door when suddenly the door slammed opened , she flinched and stopped halfway.

He entered the room with unsteady steps. He looked towards her and again slammed the door shut. "Are you alright?" Is what she asked , without answering he walked towards her and stood infront of her.

"No i am not" he said and then she smelled alcohol in his breath. "You're drunk?" , "Yes i am. And what are you going to do about that?" Saying this he leaned forward to kiss her but she stepped back. "No. Don't" is all she said when suddenly he slapped her hard, it all happened so quickly that she didn't realised by that force she fell on the bed.

"You bit*h , it's been over a month to our marriage and you are not letting me touch you? All you say is you need time. Today i will show you what a wh*re you are."

He leapt forward and grabbed her under him. She was asking him to stop , she was crying under him , she was begging under him to stop but he didn't. His showered her face with his nasty kisses.

"No..No please - pleasee stoppp. I beg you- STOP."

"Stop" a low murmur rang in the silent room.

"Please stop.."

"No please"

"Binod stop" and then she woke up from her nightmare , breathlessly.

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So the sacred centre's picture is up above. I hope you people got the idea of what I was trying to explain. :)

Until next time.

Ek Choti Lekhika