The King of suryagarh (on hold)

The first meeting

" what happened to your hands??" Nandni asked as soon as her eyes lands on his dressing hands.

" nothing.." he answered moving towards his study.

" it's okay if you don't want to answer but please take care of yourself" she requested, her voice breaking sensing his indifferent behaviour towards her..he closed his eyes taking a deep breath...before facing her.

Taking her hands in his... " I didn't mean it..i know you are new here and might feel uncomfortable and out of the place...i was just disturbed..get ready I will show you around the palace.." he said trying to give her a small smile when he is fighting a war inside but what's her mistake in this....she married him and now it's his responsibility to make her feel home and protected.

" Woh Maa sa ne kha tha ki hume kal mandir jaana hai jo mehel ke Bahar hai aur naye vivahit jode shiv ji se unke shadishuda jeevan ki prathna karte hai" she informed him.

" Bilkul, aur kal se zyda acha din ky hoga aaj Mahashivratri hai..." Indrani voice boomed in the chamber.

" Maa sa i am very busy i can't go" he answered.

" Sidharth you married her off and you have to follow our traditions, whether you have time or not.." she ordered in a strict voice.

" Nandni beta come sit here, these are my mother in laws bangles which she gave me when i came into this palace for the first time, now it's yours...but don't mistake them as a piece of jewellery only, with these came responsibilities and some obligations...people of the state look at you as their queen..you have to be role model for them" she nods.

" I will try my best Maa sa" she promised her holding her hands.

" I wanna meet subadhra maa too" he stated halting Indrani's steps.

" you will not..." she retorted.

" I can and I will..."

" Sidharth you better don't take this step, you are not allowed to visit their"

" I will Maa sa...i am not a child anymore, I am a king and I can visit anywhere I want... whether you allow it or not"

" why are you doing this to me?? 

" I am doing nothing to you..she is my mother too and I have all rights to meet her"

" and who am I?? Not your mother..." she questioned.

" you are but she raised me... She is not doing good...and I need to meet her..i need"

" ek dum se itna pyar aa gya...mat bhulo woh tumhari sagi maa nh hai"

" pyar to humesa se hi tha par pehle pta tha woh khud ko smbhal skti hai lekin ab janta hu ki unse akele nh hoga... Aur ky jitni saza unhone kaati hai woh kaafi nh hai aur rahi baat sagi maa hone ki ya nh jab aap apne samrajya mein vyast thi sirf woh thi hume smbhalne ke liye..aur..

" So you will break your father's promise"

" If it's required..." he declared leaving no room for further discussions.
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" Amma..." Amar called his mother while having dinner with the whole family.

" what happened? Do you want something?? Curry, Chapati.." she asked.

" no, I have to talk to you,"

" speak up"

" Amma woh me soch rha hu ki shehnaaz ki ab byah ki umar ho gyi hai aur meri nazar mein ek acha rishta bhi hai...Jo humare Raksha mantri hai na Bahairav ji unke bete Abhay dev ke saath"

" i know him personally he is a very fine man for our shehnaaz...if you agree...we can carry forward the conversation" the morsel stuck in her throat as she heard him, she ran away from there, coughing continuously, the tears falling down on her cheeks miserably as her breathe chokes.