Kavita's Submission [COMPLETED]

Chapter 34

Anirudh's POV

"Maine jo kaha woh yaad rakhna, Anirudh." Pawan bhaiyya gives me a significant look before getting inside the car I have hired for them to go to Smriti bhabhi's village.

"Abhi bhi kya baatein chal rahi hain tum dono bhaiyyon mein?" Maa asks, already seated inside the car.

I shake my head at her. "Kuch nahi, maa. Bas bhaiyya apna khayal rakhne ke liye bol rahe the."

"Haan. Sahi keh raha hai Pawan. Tu khud hi apna khayal rakhna sikh. Kisi par bhi nirbhar hone ki koi jarurat nahi hai," maa says.

I sigh, understanding who she was talking about. But before I can say anything to her, she starts speaking again.

"Aur nirbhar hona hi hai, toh apni shaadi ke baad apni patni par nirbhar rehna. Par yehi toh pata nahi ki tu shaadi kab kar raha hai. Main jab bhi kuch kehti hoo-"

"Ab bas bhi kariye, maa," Pawan bhaiyya interrupts, for which I was grateful.

Honestly, I could not think about getting married to anyone else right now, unless....

"Achchha beta, hum chalte hain. Tujhe gaon pohonch ke telephone karenge," maa says to me.

"Haan, maa. Jarur kijiyega. Main aapke telephone ka intezaar karunga." I smile at her. "Aur haan. Aapko yaad hai na? Ki main yahaan hoon, yeh baat abhi kisiko nahi batani hai. Khaskar ke Smriti bhabhi ke pariwar ko."

"Haan, haan. Pata hai mujhe," maa says, looking miffed. "Pata nahi kaisa bhoot chadh gaya hai tujhpar ki uss ladki ki madat karne ke liye apne hi rishteydaron se chhupta fir raha hai."

I exhale in exasperation, not wanting to discuss this with her again.

Ever since she has arrived, I have tried explaining to her why I had to help Kavitaji in escaping from that house and why I am currently staying with her.

But no matter how many times I explain, maa simply does not seem to understand.

That is the reason why I have been worried ever since maa and Kavitaji had their talk in the kitchen last night.

I had unwillingly lied to Kavitaji about maa understanding her pain and predicament even though she never did. The lie involuntarily slipped out of my mouth when I saw Kavitaji too nervous about maa's arrival.

After all, her nervousness was not unfounded. Since knowing about Kavitaji and I staying together, maa has been trying to get Kavitaji out of my house.

And I think that is what maa told Kavitaji last night too when she asked to talk alone with her.

Although I tried my best to dissuade her from doing so, explaining to her about Kavitaji's situation repeatedly, but no matter what, she could not understand it.

"Isme Sameer ki koi galti nahi hai. Mana ki usne Kavita se uski pehli shaadi ki baat chhupayi, par woh bichara bhi kya karta? Surili usse chhodke jaa chuki thi aur uske wapas aane ke koi aasar dikh nahi rahe the. Aakhir kar, ek mard kab tak dusri shaadi nahi karta?" She had said.

I had been shocked by what she told me.

For her, Sameerji and his parents were not at fault at all. Even when I told her about how Damyanti kaki and Sameerji used to treat Kavitaji.

"Thodi shakhti toh dikhani padti hai. Yeh to achchha hai ki hamari Smriti bahu ekdam sarvagunn sampanna hai. Usse kabhi kuch kehna ya sikhana nahi pada. Yahaan tak ki unchi awaaz mein baat bhi karne ki jarurat nahi padi. Hamare ghar aate hi usne sab kuch itni achchhi tara se samhal liya ki main toh khud ko iss mamle mein bohot bhagyashali samajhti hoon.