What if - Rishmi FF

Part 2

Rishmi look at each other and then nod yes to the judge showing that they were okay with it.
The judge first asked Lakshmi to stay in the room and Rishi to wait outside.
Judge: So Lakshmi, I hope tumhe hamari wo tumhare ghar ke bahar hui conversation yaad hai. Kya tumne apne aur Rishi ke rishte ko sudharne ki koshish ki? Baat ki usse?
Lakshmi: Haan ma'am jab wo Ahana wali baat hui thi na uska sach pata chalne ke baad Rishi ne mera bahot saath dia. Usne kabhi mujhe akela feel nai hone dia. Infact hamari beech koi ladai jhagda bhi nai hota ab. Koi naarazgi koi shikwa nai.
Judge: Are you sure? Aur tum logo ke aaspaas ke log jo Rishi aur tumhe alag karna chahte hai?
Lakshmi: Ma'am logo ka to nai pata but Rishi ab meri bahot care karta hai. Choti moti nokjhok chalti rehti hai hamari but Rishi hamesha mere paas aata hai aur mujhe manata hai. Kabhi sad nai rehne deta. Infact wo mere lie jail bhi gya tha taaki main ghar wapas aa saku. Main bahot lucky hoon ki Rishi mera partner hai.
Judge: Acha laga sunke ki tum dono ka rishta sudhar raha hai. Ab sabse important sawal kya tum Rishi ke saath apna ye rishta continue karna chahti ho ya tumhe ab bhi usse divorce chahiye?
Lakshmi: Nai ma'am mujhe nai chahiye divorce main to hamesha hamesha ke lie Rishi ke saath rehna chahti hoon par Rishi ka kya man hai mujhe nai pata. Aur main uspe koi jabardasti nai karna chahti to agar Rishi ko ye divorce chahiye, wo mujhse alag hona chahta hai to main bhi use nai rokungi aur main usse chhor dungi.
Judge: Par abhi to tumne kaha ki Rishi tumhari care kar rha hai aur saath de rha fir tum aisa kyu keh rhi ho ki wo tumse alag hona chahega
Lakshmi: Ma'am humne kabhi iss baare me baat hi nai ki. Hum hamesha yehi soch ke chup reh jaate hai ki jabtak saath hai tabtak hai. Aur Rishi meri care karta hai par mujh se pyar karta hai ya nai ye nai pata mujhe aur main usse ek loveless relationship me nai baandh sakti
Judge: Hmm theek hai. Tumse mujhe bas itna hi jaanna tha. Tum bahar Jaa sakti ho aur Rishi ko andar bhej dena.
Lakshmi says thank you and leaves the judge's chamber.
Now it's Rishi's turn to answer the questions.
Rishi: Hello ma'am, kya kaha aapse Lakshmi ne mere baare me. Main jaanta hoon usne bola hoga ki main use pareshan karta hoon usko chidata hoon but ye sach nai hai ma'am. Matlab sach hai but main uska khayal bhi rakhta hoon aur hamesha use manata hoon jab bhi wo naazaz ho jaati hai
Judge: Rishi Rishi baitho aaram se aur pani piyo. Lakshmi ne aisa kuch bhi nai kaha hai mujhse. But meri usse Jo bhi baat Hui wo main tumhe nai bata sakti. Par ab main tumse puchna chahti hoon, Lakshmi ke sath rehke tumhe kaisa lagta hai
Rishi: Lakshmi ke saath... (gets lost and starts remembering all their romantic moments like the bedroom ones or the hugs in jail) Lakshmi ke sath mujhe bahot acha lagta hai. Himmat milti hai hamesha har cheez ko face karne ki. Sukoon milta hai dil ko jaise koi tension koi stress hi nai ho life me. Uski smile dekh ke na mere chehre pe automatically smile aa jati hai. Wo agar 2 minute ke lie bhi mujhse door ho jaye na to Khali khali sa lagne lagta hai. Miss karne lagta hoon main use. Jab wo naaraz ho jaati hai to lagta hai ki kuch sahi nai hai life me aur jab wo maan jaati hai to lagta hai duniya me sab sahi ho gya hai firse.
Judge (smiling): Ummm Rishi. (Waves her hand infront of his face)
Rishi: (startled and comes back to the present) Haan Haan ma'am. Kya pucha aapne..
Judge: Maine Jo pucha uska jawab mil gya mujhe. Ab mujhe bas ek hi cheez puchni hai. Kya tum Lakshmi ke saath rehna chahte ho ya fir ye divorce
Rishi: Lakshmi meri bahot achi dost hai aur main uske bagair nai rehna chahta but wo shayad mujhse alag hona chahti hai. Aur meri mom bhi chahti hai ki meri shaadi Malishka se ho jaye. To mujhe sach me nai pata ki main abhi kya chahta hoon. Bas mujhe Lakshmi ke bina acha nai lagta.
The judge realises that Rishi is still in a dilemma because of his past commitment and his love for his mother. She just nods and asks him to go out and call Lakshmi as she has come on a conclusion.
Both of them are now in the chamber sitting and stealing glances at each other unsure of what the judge would say.
Judge: Maine tum dono se baat ki aur aapki side of the story jaanne ki koshish ki aur mujhe lagta hai tumhe aur time lena chahiye and most importantly tum dono ko introspect karne ki jaroorat hai especially tumhe Rishi. Khud ko samjho, khud ki feelings ko samjho aur ho sake to ek dusre ko batao sab kuch jo tum feel kar rhe ho. Shayad isse tum dono ko thodi clarity mile ki aage kya decision Lena hai. Filhaal ke lie mujhe lag rha achi progress hai this month compared to the last month. Aur waise iss baar to tumlog 6 hafte baad aaye ho because of your court case. Agli meeting hamari 15 days baad hogi tab hum ye final decision lenge ki ye divorce hoga ya nai. All the best. Tumlog jaa sakte ho.
With this Rishmi thank the judge and leave the chamber. Rishi is thinking why the judge asked him specifically to introspect. Both of them get into the car and go home.