Chessboard

Part 17

        "Why should I say sorry, I did not ask her to cry and fight with Arnavji and it is you who should say sorry because of you they are fighting, I did not ask you to take me to Lakshmi nagar, but still you asked so face the consequences." Said Khushi shrugging her shoulders.

"What do you mean you didn't ask, don't you want to stay with us, prior to your stunt you came to visit us did you forget or what" cried Garima.

"Amma, I agree I visited you, but when my husband is ready to take care of me then, why should I come there where I was always considered as a burden. Isn't you who disowned me because I married Arnavji, then why are you insisting me to come there when you were not even ready to take care of me in the hospital.

Now if I think of it, why did you come here in the first place when you did not visit me in the hospital. What is the reason behind your visit?" asked Khushi.

Garima and Madhumati were embarrassed in front of Payal's in laws, they thought once they take Khushi with them to Lakshmi nagar they can blackmail her to give money but now her words embarrassed them and Madhumati was furious and forgot where she was and she just want to accuse her and settle the money matter for which they have come and said "yes, we did not want to adopt you, but we don't have a choice so we took you in, for that you have to do as we say, because we were the one who provided food, cloth and shelter when your parents were dead. Since you asked for it then listen, we came here for money so give us and we would get going you are always a worthless, if not for money we would have never owned you, now also we came here for that only understood."

There was pin drop silence after the outburst of buaji, who was not in her senses and said everything which is present in her mind at that moment, even when Garima was protest her not to say a word seeing the faces of Payal's in laws, she did not listen. Who could stop her when she was blinded by EGO, which was hurt with khushi words, which khushi deliberately uttered so buaji can show her real face.

"First of all buaji, what ever illusion you are first come out of it, it was me who financed you all for the last 4 years not the other way, if you are blaming me for jiji's broken marriage then forget about blaming you should thank me because you got Akashji as a groom who is rich, smart and handsome compared to that middle-class, not so good looking, Abhishekji, and providing food, clothing and shelter, I really thank you all for that but for that I have given finance now I don't have any of my hard earned money to give you. If you ask me, right before committing suicide I gave you all the money which was left with me, so I can't give you anything, but if you are in dire need of money why don't you ask jiji she is also your daughter, it's not only my duty to take care of you, being your own daughter it's her duty also." Said Khushi calmly, though buaji words hurt her first, but don't she know what was coming her way when she insulted buaji.

Payal and Akash were astonished listening to khushi because what ever may be payal may love her amma and buaji but she was as selfish as them and she was never ready to give money to her buaji, and even for pity, if she give money to them then, is not giving a chance to Manorama, who will taunt her for the lifetime for giving money to them.

"Why are you bringing payal in this, she is not working, instead it is her who is taking care of the house hold when it was you who is going out in the name of doing your dabba service," said Garima "and why are you saying you don't have money in your account, if you forgot then let me remind you, your passbook is still with us and we saw you have lakhs of rupees in it, then why are you lying." Listening to garima's words Payal took a breathe of relief.

"When did I say I don't have money in my account, I said I don't have my hard-earned money, you see masi, money in my account at present is hard earned money of my husband which is for my personal use and the money till now I gave you is the money which I earned with my dubba service, and regarding taking care of house hold let me not talk to you about it, and raise another verbal war.

And if you are asking me to give you money from the account which is my husbands, then my answer is a big NO, but still if you insist then ask jiji to give you half amount then I will give otherwise...." Said khushi.

"Why are you bringing me in this Khushi, if you want to give then give them money otherwise say NO, don't bring me in this matter, I can't give them any, understood.

Amma, buaji why are you here in the first place to insult me like this in front of my in-laws. Why are you still dependent on the daughters, who are married, don't you know if you married your daughters then you have to take care of yourselves, then why again and again you are insisting us to give money and take care of you. We have our own life now which we have to take care, it's better you take care of your life." said payal furiously.

"Why are you getting anger jiji, aren't you their daughter, is their any rule that only a son should take care of the parents not the daughter, if they are asking money, then they have to ask the eldest not the youngest of the family, because I am adopted they are asking ok, even though I was married like you I took care of them, now I am in no position to work and earn then why can't they understand me. If Arnavji is their damad then Akashji is also their damad, if Arnavji has to take care of them then Akashji also has to take care of them, I can undergo any kind of injustice in my adopted maternal home but I will never agree for Arnavji's injustice.

So, buaji if you all queries are completed, if you want, you can stay for dinner as jiji's family, because now I don't have any money so I know you next sentence will be disowning me once again which I readily accept it before you say a word. This time I will never ever come behind you." Said Khushi.

Arnav held Khushi shoulders through out the discussion to give her support, with each and every word she spoke today gave him immense pleasure and he was very proud of his wife, who did not loose her calm unlike him.

Khushi, even when she was breaking inside with hurt and later furious with their atrocity, took support and gain strength from her husband who didn't leave her hand even for a second.

Madhumati and Garima left RM with shame and hurt listening to Payal who was not ready to give money for their need and how she insulted them, and furious with Khushi for insulting them in front of all. They couldn't even stand there even for a second seeing the faces of Raizada's.

Manorama was ready to taunt them but did not open her mouth in front of Arnav for her own reason that doesn't mean she didn't convey her message with her big eyes insulting Madhumati, Garima and also payal. But did not eye Khushi because of Arnav.

______________________________________

Please Vote and Comment.

Thank you all.