"Rajkumar Bajirao......I'm just a mere citizen of jhansi and my name is Zafar and I'm Muslim.....but I'm confused with one why are you saying that it's your......cause he mine and Alia son,we madly in love!".he said with a respectful tone and my legs began shaking and my tears fell one by one.
Bajirao couldn't believe what he was hearing which somehow woke something in him that he burst into anger and grab his sword from it's holder and in an instant held the end of the sword against Zafar neck which made me so scared that I'm almost fell but got balance and Zafar stood there shock and asked"my prince what is the meaning of this???.....I don't understand why are you getting upset?".he uttered as he slowly moved away from the sword.
"You don't understand.......well maybe this will!".He pulled the sword and was about to chop his head off when I jumped in between them and shouted"enough......I will answer all your questions right now,but if you decide to kill each other before hand then go ahead!".I said to the two of standing opposite me each side and confused with my words and wiped my tears,and holding my son tightly in my arms.
I took one deep breath and wasn't sure how to begin but spoke"you see.........the thing is that on the night of Diwali....I thought the night would just be like any other night in laal Mahal but somehow my life was about to change forever when I meet the two of you and for the first time,you two weren't like any of the men I entertain and spend the night with......I first got to know you guys and then had the most unforgettable experience to my heart content and after that night.....I never spend another night with a man and a week later I discovered I was pregnant but.....". I said with tears escaping my eyes as I speak.
"But what?.....huh Alia!!!". Bajirao asked with a glare staring at me.
"But the problem was that I didn't know who's child it was!!!!!........and for months I tried to hide but somehow Bajirao found out when I was two months pregnant.....you Zafar at seven months and what I hated myself further was that when you guys both found out.....your faces lit up with excitement and top of that I was madly in love with you both,so to not disappoint or break your hearts with the truth...I lie to both of you guys saying that it was your child!!!!".I said keeping myself together as the tears are escaping.
"Now it's make sense why the child second name is Sameer huh!".Bajirao said.
"So tell me what would you gain by me and the prince with this lie.....did you think you would get away with it huh..... answer me!!!".Zafar shouted at me and a shiver which made me jump up.
"It's true what they say about people like you.....you can either be trusted or speak the truth.all that tawaifs knows is how to be deceitful and seduce men at once and get what they want........my mother was right about you in the beginning.....since when does a tawaif know about love and secondly you are the most disgusting and hideous person I ever met and from now on I never want to see your face ever again!".he said all this in a fit of rage and was about to turn around and climb back on his horse when I stated my punishment which I will endure.
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The untold story of a Courtesan
Historical FictionFor many of us, we grow up hearing stories of how bad prostitutes are and courtesans just being an older version and what they mean in our society. But majority of people don't seem to realize that these women are humans at the end of the day. peop...
