Mahiraa: The untamed love

Chapter 8

Everyone arrived one by one in the Poddar House. And one by one stood beside their respective wives. First Madhav came and was shocked to find maasa sitting on the sofa closing her eyes. He was about to ask anything but Vidya stopped him and then explained everything. Madhav also stood there with his family praying to God. Next came Sanjay and Manoj who also seemed taken aback but met the same fate as Madhav. Everyone began to murmur what exactly happened. Vidya told them whatever her Guess or Ideas were based on the things she heard this morning. Then came Rohit who dared to ask Dadisa 'what happened ' but was only answered with silence. Ruhi took his hand and took him aside where all family members were gathered.

Now everyone was eagerly waiting for Armaan and Abhira to return. Especially Ruhi who was dancing up and down in excitement. She was so exhilarated when she got the idea about Abhira's mistake and dadisa's anger.

A distance car screeching sound was heard after for what felt like hours. Everyone became more anxious. Dadisa opened her eyes.

Then slowly but steadily all of them came inside. Chorus gang came in first. When they saw the scenario they gulped. They knew at that instant that something was wrong. Aryan began to look at Krish as if he was the one who created this fiasco. Krish slapped him.

"Tum charo is side khade ho jao. Mujhe tumhare bhabhi se baat krni hai."

All of them obeyed without questions. When Armaan and Abhira looked around they felt as if it was the court room. And they are facing hearing for something, and they are almost guilty.
Abhira subconsciously held Armaan's sleeve. He held her hand in return.

"Bolo ladki. Kya Kiya tumne?"

Abhira was silent. She couldn't utter a single word.

"Humne Jo poocha uska jawab do." Dadisa shrieked. Nearly everyone in the hall flinched.

"Humne tumhe HOD kya bana diya. Tum to udne lag gayi."

"Dadisa.. meri baat sunli.."

"Hame koi baat nahi Sunni. Hume sab pata chal chuka hai. Bade Ghar mai shadi kr lene se, soch nahi badhti. Soch to waisi hi rahegi. Choti. Middle class wali."

"Pr dadisa Abhira ki baat to sun lijiye pahele." Armaan protested.

"Tum bich mai mat bolo Armaan."

"Dadisa mujhe jab unke PA ka call aya tha maine consider Kiya tha is case ko Lena. Mujhe bataya gaya tha ki cleint VIP hai. Isiliye maine victim ke Ghar jakar unse negotiate krne ki bhi koshish ki. Pr Dadisa wo manne ko hi tayyar nahi the."

"To isiliye tumne unke pote ko bejjat krke firm se nikalwa diya. Unka case lene se mana kar diya. Tumhe andaza nahi hai, us ladke ke dadaji kitne bade businessman hai. Hamare khandani sambhandh hai. Agar bache se galti ho jati hai to.."

"Wo galti nahi thi Dadisa. Aur wo bacha nahi hai legally adult hai. Drunk and drive ka case hai. Uske baad jab accident hua, victim ko hospital le jane ki wajay wo waha se bhag gaya. Hit and runka case file hua hai uske against."

"To negotiation ki keemat badha leti ladki. Is jamane aisa kuch nahi hai jo bik na sake, jiski koi keemat na ho."
Dadisa roared.

"Maaf kijiye dadisa pr sansar mai har cheez ki keemat nahi lagayi ja sakti. Mrne wali lady 7 months pregnant thi. Family bohot gusse mai hai. Mere crores rupay dene se bhi unki beti ya unka hone wala pota wapis nahi aajata." Abhira said in a low voice.

"Wo sab hume nahi pata. Humne Mr Khanna se wada kiya hai. Unka case humara firm hi ladhega. Unke mai cases humne sambhale hai, badle mai unke yaha se funds are hai Poddar firm mai. Yuhi raato raat best firm nahi bana hai humara firm. Kal Jake unhe state elections ki tickets mil jayegi to humara hi fayda hai. Khair ye sab batein tum kaise samjhogi. Tumhari parvarish hi thik nahi thi to..."