It's Just You And Me

Chapter 44

Chachi had to think of some other work to ask her to do, "Sanaaaaa..... Sanaaaaa" she shouted from her room as she immediately went to check if she was ok. "Ha chachi ji kuch chahiye apko?" she asked. "Beta bhukh lagi hai kuch bana dena please..... tere hath ke khane ki yaad aa gai mujhe achanak se, bohot din ho gae hai" she requested. Shehnaaz loved cooking for others and she could never deny for that. "Thik hai mai abhi bana kar lati hu" she left. Vidur was with her and he knew what was to be done now. She was standing at the kitchen counter wondering what to cook when a woman in her early 40s entered inside the kitchen starling Shehnaaz. "Hayeee mujhe attack aa jana tha....Vaise ap ho kon?" she politely asked. "Mai cook hu, apko jo bhi khana hai mujhe bataye mai bana deti hu" she smiled. "Ab Taiji ne cook kab se rakh liye? subha mei toh ny thi" she thought, "Par vo chachi ko mere hath ka khana tha" she said, "Koi baat ny mujhe bole mai bana dungi par ap kaam ny kar sakte" the lady said determined not to let her work in the kitchen. She smiled at the cook leaving the kitchen requesting her to make whatever she feels like, anything could work. She was in no mood of arguing with the cook and specially for that lady who had made her life a living hell but her good side made her feel a little guilty for not being able to cook for someone who had requested for. There Chachi eagerly stepped down the stairs to see what Shehnaaz was doing, she peeped inside the kitchen finding an unknown lady cooking. She was done, she lost it and took long steps towards Shehnaaz who was in the garden staring at her phone waiting for Sidharth's call or text. She saw chachi walking normally as if nothing had happened to her earlier, the type of drama this lady can do was unbelievable. She was so done with her drama "Chachi ji apko sharam ny aati hai, kitna drama karti hai ap....Ab samjh mei aaya mujhe yeh sab mujhse kaam karwane ke liye kiya na apne? kya laga apko mujhe kaam karne mei takleef hogi? Areee mujhe yeh sab chote chote kaamo se itni takleef ny hoti jitni takleef apne mujhe diya hai aur vo bhi ek galti ko dusri bar dohara kar jab meri uss Abhay se shadi karwa rahi thi ap isse pehle bhi..... khair mujhe vo yaad hi ny karna" she bursted out at her as her eyes started welling up and shedding tears. Her words added fuel to Chachi's anger, Vidur was standing near them all alert and he also alerted the guards around the house. "Kitni muh chalne lag gai hai teri, khud se kaam ny hota ab isliye toh dusro se karwa rahi ho..... zada udne ki zarurat ny hai..... purani baat chor abhi ki baat batati hu agar vo tera Sidharth ny aaya hota na toh teri shadi Abhay se pakka karwati mai samjhi .....mai badi hu tujhse aur mera hak hai tere par.... maar bhi sakti hu mai tujhe jaise bachpan mei maarti thi" she said grabbing her hand. Flashes of the past memories, her getting beaten up by Chachi, not getting to eat anything for entire day as punishment and one most traumatising incident which she used to avoid was just roaming around in front of her eyes, she was bawling her eyes out.

"Oyee sir ji ek gal ny samjh aayi.... pichle bar jab ap aaye thi tab kuch pyar da mamla tha iss bar ap iss kutte ko le kar aaye hai apni biwi ko lene matlab dil wale dulhaniya le gae?" Maddy the driver gushed in happiness. Coco started barking from the back seat since he was been addressed as a dog that to by this stranger. "Cocoooo!! Koi ny yaar mai baat karta hu tu shant hoja" Sidharth said. "Isko kutta bolne ki himmat bhi mat karna badi shatir chiz hai yeh" he whispered getting a little close to Maddy. "Aisa kyu sir ji?" he whispered back in horror. "Meri biwi ka kutta hai..... kya batao romance ki band baja rakhi hai, jab dekho toh bech mei aa jata hai.... meri biwi bhi isko mere se upar rakhti batao, aisa koi karta hai apne abla pati ke sath? kand yeh kare ga aur dant mujhe padegi" he was speaking in a low voice so that Coco couldn't hear any of their conversion while Maddy was keenly listing to him. "haal filhal ki hi baat hai iss kutte ne charger kat diya meri biwi ke phone ka batao isme meri galti hai kahi? nahi na? phir bhi mere par bhadak gai mujhe bolne lagi ki mujhe dhayn dena chahiye tha.... CEO se iska bodyguard bana diya.... iske upar dhyan rakha karu ga mai? yehi kaam hai kya mera?" he was whining and complaining all the while and how fast the time passed with him, he didn't even realize.

By the time Sidharth reached the main gate he came across Taiji who was also returning from her friend's house, he bent down, touched her feet and took her blessings. Taiji was not very surprised to see him, she knew he'll be there soon enough to take his wife home as he can't just stay away from her. Coco was jumping around happily excited to see Shehnaaz. They entered and the rest of guards ran towards the garden from behind them. "Yeh Kya ho raha hai puttar?" Taiji asked getting scared. "Taiji don't worry yeh mere guards hai lagata hai kuch hua hai jaldi chaliye" they ran behind them towards the garden. Coco left everyone behind and was the first one to reach there.

Shehnaaz's POV

As Chachi ji held my hand I see a good number of guards running towards us, one of the lady guards just grabbed her hand and pulled her away from me. Chachi ji looked like as if she has seen some ghost, her horror-stricken face was so good. I love this expression on her, but wait what the hell!! what are all theses guards doing here? I know this can be none other than my dear husband, I was just too numb to react. I then hear barking from behind, That's Coco for sure but again what the hell? what was Coco doing over here, "Shehnaaz?" I hear a familiar voice again from behind me, yes I know this feeling, I know this voice but the moment I turned I felt darkness engulfing me into itself and I think then I passed out. The last thing I remember was feeling my husband carrying me and Coco barking in the background.

POV ends.

"Chi maine tum dono ko yaha rehne diya aur phir bhi Tumlog baaz ny aaye na.... agar meri bachi ko kuch hua na toh mai tujhe ny choru ge aur usse pehle toh uska pati hi tujhe dekh lega..... tum dono ko toh pehle bar mei hi demag ny aaya ab kya hi aaye ga aur khas kar tumhe toh kuch bolna hi bekar hai" Taiji spatted in anger and went behind Sidharth. Chachi's face looked scared, she tried moving out of the guard's grip but she stopped trying seeing the woman glaring at her.
"Shehnaaz? Shehnaaz?" he patted her cheeks. To encourage blood flow to her head he raised her feet above the level of their heart. Taiji gave him a bottle of water, taking a little bit in his palm he sprinkled on her face, Coco was whining settling itself beside her, moving her arms with his paws. Her eyelids moved a little and she opened her eyes. Taiji and Sidharth took a sigh of relief, the next moment she rested her head on his chest and started sobbing "Shehnaaz araam se aise ekdum se ny uthte warna tum phir se behosh ho jao ge" he scolded out of care. Taiji left the room with stubborn coco who was not ready to leave, giving a little privacy to this couple, "Mai darr gai Sidharth, mai bohot weak hu.... mai darr gai" she said burying her head in his chest. "Bilkul bhi ny Shehnaaz" he pulled her out and cupped her face. "Shehnaaz tu bilkul bhi weak ny hai..... never say that samjhi?" she nodded negativity "Mai weak hu, maine bohot try kiya ki unko jawab dungi.... mujhe unhe dekh kar bohot gussa aaya par jab unhone purani baat nikali toh mai kamzor pad gai aur un se darr gai" she said continuing her crying. "Agar tu weak hoti hai toh itna bhi jo tuni bola na vo kabhi ny bolti samjhi..... Shehnaaz pata hai kya mai abhi chahu toh niche ja kar tere liye bol sakta hu dono ka ache se band baja sakta hu jaise uss Abhay ka bajaya tha par mai aisa kuch ny karu ga" he said as she looked at him in shock, why would he not take any stand for his wife? Before she could react he continued, "Pata hai kyu? kyuki mai chahata hu yeh tu kar..... life mei tuni bohot kuch strongly akele handle kiya hai aur mujhe pura yakin hai tu isse bhi kare ge..... tere iss darr ko tujhe face karna padega aur tere uss past ko ignore karne ke badle usse over come karna padega and I know you can do this.... kyuki tu sherni hai meri jo kisi se ny darti" he said. Shehnaaz felt a little bit of strength inside her to overcome her past. He was absolutely right, she has been ignoring her past memories for all these years rather than overcoming it which had lead her to having nightmares and panic attacks. She needs to face it once and for all, she needs to take that incident out of her which she has been hiding inside herself and and let go of everything. She needs to let go everything to move ahead in her life, she needs to let go everything to start a new journey with Sidharth without carrying any past baggage, she will definitely face her fear for herself, for Sidharth. "Shehnaaz I love you and will always love you no matter what ok?" she nodded and intertwined their hands together. "Tu sath rahana mere please" she said whispered but it was loud enough for him to hear. "Hamehsa rahu ga" he replied crushing her in his arms.