The Apologies

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The aftermath at the temple was over. Tempers were calming down. And Natasha was tired. She was giving up. "Amrish Bhai, can you bring the whole family to Pandya Niwas please. And you, Chiku, be there with Bhabi and the papers, no excuses! I have something to say to the whole family and it is going to be now. Daama, let's go!"

A little while later, the whole family was sitting crowding around the room in Pandya Niwas.

"I called everyone over because I am done. I have had it. I had been blamed for things that I have not done, I have been accused of things, I have been framed. And it's over. I am going to start with the Makwana family. I will be airing out everything that i kept quiet about cause I didn't want to hurt the family because i believed this family was mine, good or bad. And Chiku, you better shut up and don't move because I will be getting to you shortly." Natasha ordered as Chiku started to get up.

"Maa, you said that you would be dealing with this family afterward, correct. Well, now I am going to be dealing with this whole situation. And today, I will be telling all, and not going keep things secret in the name of family. Maa, you called me shameless cause I'm with Dhawal. I was married to him. We will always have a relationship. Since you've called me shameless, what do we characterize you? You and Bhavin supplied the fake drugs into Pranali Bhabi's clinic. You do things it's ok, but if others do it, it's a sin against the family. Why?"

Amba couldn't look anyone in their face. She was so embarrassed.

"So where was I, yes, Dolly's engagement. That was a simple misunderstanding that was blown way out of proportion. Yes, Mithu was at fault, but you weren't innocent. I was dragged into the hall. I didn't even want to come there. Either way, it was a small mistake, and the money, don't promise anything if you can't back it up. Two, Dhawal and my engagement. I didn't want to get married, but Dhawal saved my Daama. I thought maybe he isn't a bad guy. I agreed. I didn't come after the Makwana's. Make that clear in your heads. The alcohol and Fake Chiku were all gifts from my mother in law. So, Maa, you wanted the Fake Chiku or Sheesh to give you the papers, right. Have heard of 'What goes around, comes around.' Chiku did it. YOU should be proud. He was following family traditions." Natasha looked around. Amba was looking at the ground.

"Then we get married. A sister isn't allowed to tie a rakhi on her brother. But if Esha was here, she would be tying her rakhi's on her brothers, correct. Bloody double standards. I find out the truth about the marriage. I leave. Daama gets sick. I come back." she looked around.

"Esha comes to town, she the one who kidnaps Golu, but Amrish put the blame on me. Then Esha comes home, and Pandya Store is demolished. I'm kicked out and divorced. I believe that Amrish Bhai and Ma were the happiest. Esha and Chiku got married. Natasha is blamed. Why? Because I was there. If you noticed, I am younger than them. I can't force them to do anything. They are adults. But Amrish and Ma, you were happy because it meant that the issues between Dhawal and I were getting bigger and bigger. Suhani was in the picture. Anything that went wrong must be Natasha's fault. Yes, I didn't want Dhawal to get married, but not all the things that happened were my fault. I got drugged. Must be Natasha's fault after all. She is characterless. Correct. Let me ask you this, if this had happened to any of you, would it still be your fault. It wouldn't be your fault. So why was it mine?" she looked around and saw that the men looked ashamed while Amba still looked arrogant.

"Dhawal had his accident, and you had the guts to blackmail me into coming to Makwana House. I would have helped in the name of humanity, but not you Makwana's. Then Dhawal leaves the house, and I am blamed again. Why? Amrish was the one manipulating Dhawal, and he got caught. So why was I blamed for that! Then Chiku stole the Makwana property, and Natasha gets blamed again. Why? I did not approve of it? Chiku manipulated Bhavin. The way I see it, Chiku actually belongs with the Makwana family." Natasha said, shocking Chiku.

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