Mishka - The gift of Love

31|| Trust the Process

Mishka POV: 

"Pranam Maharani Ji, Suman Baisa ko Maharaj ne karawas main daalne ka aadesh diya hai!" 

"Hail my Queen, His Majesty has ordered to put Suman in Prison!" One of the maid announced making my eyes wide open and heart beats faster than they should have been. I immediately stood up from my half sleeping position where a few minutes ago I was talking to my mother-in-law, the Queen of Aryagarh! 

"Yeh kya bakwaas kar rahi ho Daasi? Maharaj bhala Suman ko Karawas main kyu dalenge?" Maaji ne krodh main pucha. 

"What nonsense are you talking, servant? Why would His Majesty put Suman in Prison?" Mother asked angrily.

Mother tried to further ask her questions which I felt were worthless, she was a mere servant whose job was to inform us about the situation. I gently put my hand on Mother's shoulder to calm her down before asking her to not get stressed as it might affect her health. 

"Aap humari chinta kaise kar saktin hain bhala, apki saheli ko Karawas main daal diya hai humare Rajaji ne. Hum abhi unse baat krte hain aur unse kehte hain ke Suman ko bahar nikal den. Bechari bachhi!" Maaji ne rote rote kaha. 

"How could you worry about me, my dear? Your friend has been put under imprisonment by my husband. I'll talk to him right away and ask him to release Suman. Poor girl!" Mother said, crying.

"Nahi Maaji, agar Pitaji ne yeh aadesh diya hai to kuch soch samjhkar hi diya hoga! Hume unpe bharosa rakhna hoga, aap chaliye humare saath ek baar unse Suman ko Karawas main daalne ki wajah puchletein hain. Kya pata tab shayad hum samjh payein ke unhone aisa kyu kiya!" Woh to hum hi jaantein hain ke kitni taklif ho rahi hai hume dhiraj rakhne main, parantu humari ek chuk aur kahin kuch bura na ho jaye ke darr se hum apne aap ko shaant kiye hue hain. 

"No, Mother, if Father has given this order, he must have thought it through! We have to trust him, come with me and let's ask him once about the reason for putting Suman under imprisionment. Maybe then we can understand why he did it!" I know how much pain I am feeling right now while going through this situation only to keep patience, but I have restrained myself from fear that we might make another mistake and something worse might happen.

"Take me to him I want to look in his eyes. I'll know what he wants and how serious the matter is, and you are right my dear, King Jaysingh Rathore doesn't take decisions on whim!" I held her hand in mine before walking towards the door only to find Hukum and the King walking towards our direction as if they knew how restless we were going to be after listening to the news. 

I wanted to run towards Hukum and ask him for the answers but a very gentle squeeze on my hand by Mother brought me back to the reality that we were being watched by not only guards and maids but also the outsiders who are trying to kill me and hurt Hukum in the process. 

"Aapse humne aaram krne ko kaha tha Devi, aur yeh kya aap bhi inki baaton main aa gayi Mishka? Humari Deviji to ziddi hain hi isliye yeh kharab aadat apni saas se bilkul mat sikhiyega warna Raj bhi humari tarah apke aage piche hi ghumte rahenge chinta main!" Pitaji ne kaha hanste hue. Hum samajh nahi paa rahe hain ke yeh chal kya raha hai, Pitaji itni gambhir awastha main bhi haans ke kaise baat kar sakte hain.?

 "I asked you to rest, Devi, and what is this? You also got influenced by her talks, Mishka? My Devi is already stubborn, so please don't learn this bad habit from your mother-in-law, otherwise, Raj will also be worrying and running around you like I do!" Father said, laughing. I can't understand what's going on; how can Father speak so lightly even in such a serious situation.

"Raj please take Mishka with you I need the rest of the day with your mother!" Father ordered before offering his arm to Mother, which she took without hesitation and with one final look towards us they walked inside their chamber leaving us behind.