6. Promise

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The wedding was done. Neither imlie nor Aryan said a word or even looked at each other.

After the villagers were gone they finally looked at in silence.  Not sure if anything they will say can change what just happened 

"Pack your bags. Essentials bass and then we will leave" Aryan says finally 

Imlie just nods

"Gudiya hum madat karne-" her mother offers but she shows her hand signing to stop


Meethi walks upto Aryan wanting to talk

"Umm...aap kaha se h? Matlab gudiya ko kaha le ja rahe h?" She asks

"Delhi." Aryan replies using minimal words

"Aryan babu...aryan hi naam h na apka?" 

"Ji"

"Dekhiye aaj jo kuch bhi hua...wo naahi hona chahiye tha...aur hum iske liye jimmedar h...humne apni gudiya ki aur apki dono ki jindigi barbad kar di-"

"Nahi...ye sab se meri life par koi effect nahi padega...as far as i am concerned sirf imlie ko iss gaon se bahar lejana hi mera kaam h" Aryan informs

"Dekhiye...hum janat h aap iss shadi ko naahi mante h...par humka apse ek wada chahiye h" she says calmly 

"Kaise wada?" 

"Dekhiye hamri gudiya na sab kaamo me aachi h....dimag to ghode jaise doudat h..,aur zaban kaichi jaisi tez h....wo na college jana chahti thi...isliye in...inter..view ke liye bhi aai thi..,taki naukri ke sath shehr me padh sake...isliye hum chahat h ki aap humka wada kare ki uski madat karenge" 

"Dekhiye...apki beti no doubt talented h...aur rahi baat internship ki...to jabse apke gaon walo ne madap pe baithaya h tabse soch chuka hu mujhe iske sath kya karna h...aap chinta mat keejiye" Aryan says assuring her. 

Aryan knew the importance of education.  If these villagers would have been educated this situation wouldn't have arised in the first place . And this girl got caught up helping him. This was a loan to him 

"Bass aap humka wada kare ki jab tak imliya apne pairo pe khadi naahi ho jati...aap uska sath naahi chodenge...chahe kuch bhi ho...aap usko uske pairo pe khada karke hi chodenge!" Meethi says keeping aryan's hand on her head

"Mai promise karta hu...tab tak imlie independent nahi ho jati mai uski help karunga..dhyan rakhunga.." aryan promises 

She smiles

"Waise uske dad ki baat..,apne bataya kyu nahi usse? " aryan asks 

"Hum maa h...aur janat h ki itni badi baat chupana galat tha...par hum to hamesha imliya ko apni choti si gudiya hi samjht rahe..sochte rahe ki jab badi hogi tab bata dee h...par mauka hi naahi mila..." she says explaining 

"Ohh. Uske real dad ke baare me koi information h?" 

"Iske alsi baba bhi delhi ke hi h...Aana jana laga rahta tha...Hum tab 20 saal ke the...humko na laga ki humka pyaar hogaya h...isliye hum apna sab kuch unko dee diye...par jab pata chala ki hum pet se h...tab unne humka paise bejwa diye...aur kaha ki hum hamari gudiya ko maar le kaahe ki unka pura parivar h delhi me...uske baad humar kabhi baat naahi hui..." 

"Delhi me h? Naam kya h?" 

"Wo D-" 

"Chalne ke liye taiyar h hum" imlie comes out before her mother could say anything 

Aryan notices her with a small potli with her books and a small statue ...probably her sita maiyya he thinks 

"Bass itna hi h?" He asks

"Han...jada kapde bhi naahi h..." imlie says looking around awkwardly 

Their family had limited earning and she always preferred her education and books over clothes and footwear leaving her with bare minimum 

Aryan just nods walking towards the car sitting down

Meethi moves forward to hug her daughter but she pushes her away and goes to sit in the car 

Tears build in her eyes. She would not talk to the woman who just ruined her life because of her actions.  She got trapped in this awful situation and she was to blame. 

Imlie takes a deep breathe calming herself down. Pushing the blame and hate to a corner because this was her mother after all

"Chalo makkhan delhi wapas...aur phone de do apna mera dead h...kuch important calls karna h" Aryan says 

"Ji sir" he says handing him the phone 

Imlie looks around in the car exploring the features while aryan was on call

"Han ek list bej raha hu...wo sab ready chahiye..aur ghar pe bata dena ki jaldi wapas aa jaunga" Aryan says cutting the call

Imlie wonders whether city people do have manners because aryan didn't even greet, he just orders

"Umm..wo..hum." imlie stutters trying to have a conversation 

"Kya wo hum? Directly bolo kya bolna h?" Aryan says bluntly turning back looking at her

"Aaj jo kuch bhi hua...hum janat h ki sahi naahi tha...par hum bohat soche...ki shayad sita maiyya ne hamari kismat me yehi likha tha-" 

"First of all mai ye sab cheezo me vishwas nahi karte...par agar tum karti ho to ye baat aache se samaj lo ki tumhara mera milna kismat ki lakeeron me nahi tha...ye lakeeren tumhare gaon walo ne jabardasti keeche h...jo samay ke sath bhar jayenge...tum mere liye kuch nahi ho. Do you get it?!" 

"Tum...tum ese kaahe bolat ho? Jaisan bhi ho tum humse vivah kiye ho ! Hamari mang me apne naam ka sindoor laga ke ee mangalsutra-" 

Aryan moves closer to her and wipes the sindoor with his hand 

"Ye lo...mita diya...aur tum bhi ye khayal ko ese hi mita do" Aryan says 

"Tum...tum insaan ho ki naahi?! Ye sab rasme, bhagwan koi mayne rakhta h ki naahi?!" 

"No imlie ye sab cheeze mujhe bohat pahle affect karna band kar chuki h....aur rahi baat rasme riwajo ki...to ye sab jo hua illegal tha...jabardasti force kiya gaya tha...one the record ye shadi kuch bhi nahi h. And delhi jate hi isse report karunga taki unn sab logo ko saza mile" 

"Naahi! Tum..tum esa naahi karoge...jaisan bhi ho hamar gaon wale h wo" imlie says

Aryan rolls his eyes. Typical tyag devi he thinks 

"Mai exactly ye hi karne wala hu. Tum kya kar logi?" He says challenging 

"Jabardasti sirf tumhar sath naahi hui h! Aur agar humne bol diya ki tum sach me hamar sath kuch uch neech kare the-" 

"Jhoot bologi tum?" 

Imlie hesitates

"Aacha nahi report karunga...but uske badle mujhe tumse 3 cheeze chahiye " 

"K.y...a?" Imlie asks terrified 

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Oh Us Nu Manava Ya Khud Nu Manava

Kismat Nu Kaise Samjhava Jaavan

Ke Sab Kuch Ab Lakeeran Ab Lakeeran

Lakeeran Te Chadd De

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