His Fallen Petal

{7} The devil

Just as Manorma opened the door a furious Vidyut stormed inside the study. He stood tall in front of Anirudh while glaring daggers at him. His mother had come to the event earlier and it was her who informed or more like gossiped about the impending drama in Roy Chaudhary's villa.

V:- The heck is going on Ani? Divorce? Marriage? Is all this a joke?

M:- Yeah it seems like it is.

V:- Oh it is definitely for you Manorma. Did it occur to you crackheads that it could lead to your destruction.

M:- How am I at fault here? I did what I had to for my country. He could have told Bondita the truth. It's not like we are actually married. But he had to act like knight in shining armor and save the princess in damsel.

V:- Who apparently was not in any distress until he arrived. Seriously Anirudh. What are you gonna do now?

A:- What will I do now? I know everything is off track for now but I'm sure Bondita will understand. I'll tell her the truth and she would understand.

M:- How long are you going to recite these pretty lies to decorate your heart?

V:- She will leave you Anirudh. Any woman with a sense of dignity will do. Self respect is one thing that woman would not trade for and you challenged just that.

M:- Mera mission ek-do din ka aur hai and I'll be out of the picture. Uske baad tum jano aur tumhara kaam.

A:- I need a plan to get her back. I can't let her leave me. I... I have to complete her education. She is my responsibility.

Vidyut shook his head at Manorma when she was about to speak so she shut up.

V:- Do what you want. Just don't hurt her by dragging this matter.

He said and left the room with Manorma trailing behind him. They went to the back garden which was out of sight from the rest of the house.

Vidyut went to a corner and stood with his back facing the huge mansion and his eyes closed with hands oh his waist. Slowly a pair of arms circled around him as if to calm him. His breath gradually bacame normal and he turned to the person hugging him.

M:- Ab kyu naraz ho? Sb thik ho jaega...

V:- Kya thik ho rha hai Manu? Ani is destroying his life as well as bhabhi's, my girlfriend has fake married my best friend and heaven know weather she will survive in her mission or not and there is my mother who is creating a ruckus on getting me married soon.

Manorma chuckled making him glare at her.

M:- Ok sorry. Relax. I don't know ki sb thik hoga ya nhi but all I know is ki jo hoga vo shi hoga. Anirudh aur Bondita ki jo manzil hai unhe vhi milegi. Aur hmari jo manzil hai hme vo.

V:- Pr agr...

M:- I don't want to think about future Vi. Azadi ki ladai me jaan bhi jaaye to mujhe koi gum nhi hai pr haan agr aisa hua to tumhe jeena hoga. Aur aage badna hoga. Agr mei na bhi rhi to tum mujhe khone se dukhi mt hona... Bss ye sochna ki tumhari manorma hmesha iss desh ke unn unsune krantikari me ginne jaegi. Tumhe jeena hoga... Mere liye. Hm dono me se koi ek bhi agr iss desh ko aazad hote dekh paya to meri ye kurbani safal hogi. Aur tumhe vo saari khushi dekhni hogi jo mei chahti hu tumhare liye. Agr mujhe kuch ho bhi gya to tum aage bd jaana. Maa jisse khe shadi krna....use khush rakhna....use pyar dena... Bachon ke sath kush rehna... That's it.

A tear slipped from her eyes while his eyes were red.

V:- What do you mean? Kya chupa rhi ho tum?

M:- Kuch nhi chupa rhi... Bss ye sb kehna chati thi... Fur pta nhi mauka mile na mile.