21. Freedom

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Guys! I just realised that I made a mistake. I should have written about the curse first but I wrote about the conversation. So here I will show it as a flashback.

I was taking care of my arrows when I remembered how I killed a cow.

But I didn't get any curse.

Must be wondering why?

Flashback

I opened my eyes to see the owner of the cattle, a rishivar.

I folded my hands ashamed and guilty. No words left my mouth. The crime I did unknowingly brought tears in my eyes.

I looked painfully at the cow and sighed heavily. How could I be so careless?

"I curse you--"

"Stop!" We heard a shrill cry. I opened my eyes and stumbled seeing no cow there but a girl who had her face somewhat like a cow?!

 I opened my eyes and stumbled seeing no cow there but a girl who had her face somewhat like a cow?!

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Uh? This looked like a teenage girl.

He looked at her. She was crying. "Please don't curse him. He freed me. I am your cow", she said.

Urgh! WHAT THE HELL WAS HAPPENING?!

I held my head. It felt like it would burst open.

She changed her form back to the cow to make us believe her and now I was confused as hell.

"I got changed into a cow by a curse", she explained. "I got cursed by a Brahmin for accidentally hitting his kalash by my hand and spilling the ganga water on the ground. He cursed me to get killed and yearn for the very water I spilled. I begged him for mercy and told him my side. He forgave me and blessed me that whenever my lord arrives, he will free me from this curse by killing me", she said.

"And that my cow form will reserve preserved for me because it will serve a purpose in my and my husband's life", she said. Did she just call me her husband?!

"Please don't curse him rishivar. I deliberately walked in his way recognising him", she begged.

I was shocked.

Wow! Unimaginable things happening in my life.

"Ok then. I am glad you are freed", Rishivar said. 

"Swami", she smiled.

Oh no...

"Devi. I am already married", I said. What was happening? How come every day my marriage was happening and I had no heart or clue for it.

I mean- I love my wives but the way the marriages are happening, it surprises me.

"I have waited for you since long Arya. Please don't reject me. I will die", she cried folding her hands. I felt my heart fell.

"Hey! Don't do that", I said and unfolded her hands.

"You are still a kid", I said to her. This was wrong. What was her age? Did she cross the legal age?

You fucker! Watch where you are.

My subconscious said annoyed. Oh! Yeah. I am in Mahabharat era as Karn. What is legal or illegal here?

"Please Arya. Please take me with you", she wailed.

"Ok", I took a deep breath.

I took her on my chariot after bidding farewell to Rishivar. I drove off to the kingdom.

My mind fixed on Duryodhan. Already he was angry on me and now after asking for his sister's hand in marriage, I remarried.

"What's your name?" I asked.

"Pushpa", she replied.

'Pushpa! I hate tears' I smiled. Instantly that line came in my mind. Wow.

We reached the kingdom and then as usual the drama started.

"Who is she?" Duryodhan asked in a cold voice but didn't let anyone notice. His angered eyes were fixed on me.

My wives were shocked and came at my side silently.

I sighed.

"What happened was--" I narrated everything. Duryodhan was taken aback. He hugged me tightly after hearing about the curse. I felt really happy and hugged him back as tightly as I could.

He truly cared for me!

Later on, my wives hugged me as well and welcomed her.

"What's your name?" Mata Kunti asked smiling.

"Pushpa", she replied.

I looked at Dushala who was my main concern right now. She was trying hard to control her tears both from the fear of that curse and from heartbreak at my marriage.

Why the hell isn't Duryodhana agreeing? Can't he see her state?

I sighed. Even I was against it but this era is different. I don't know what is the problem with our marriage, we will never separate like flings in my era which led to the invention of bro code and moreover, she will be saved from Jaydrath.

I followed him once we went inside. He was again on the mode of ignoring things after getting assured I was safe.

"Duryodhan!" I exclaimed angry at his ignorance.

"I don't want to talk about it"

Saying this, he went off while I was left shaking my head.

All this was so messed up!

Flashback Ends

"Arya", I heard and saw Pushpa.

I felt sad. She was just a small girl. A teenage girl around sixteen in my era and here she was happy getting married to me.

Somethings were just so odd here. No education, no craze for being strong and independent, just get a husband and your life is settled.

What type of life girls had?!

"Come here", I said softly. She walked near me and I lifted her up. She gasped. I made her sit on the swing kept in the garden and went to clean my arrows again.

"Where is your family?" I asked her.

"I don't know", she said. I looked at her confused. "They thought I was missing when I changed into a cow but I heard they are going to Dwarka just where the queen Satyabhama lived", she said.

My eyes widened. The ansh of bhoomi devi was calling me!

"We will find them", I assured her.

Another marriage...

"Thank you for freeing me Arya. I feel so good", she said. I smiled big at her and nodded. She giggled like the child she was and came hurrying towards me.

She hugged me tightly taking me by surprise. I hugged her back and kissed her hair.

"Angraj! Sindh Naresh is arriving!"

Dushala came crying only to stumble seeing me showing affection to my little wife.

But my eyes widened. Jaydrath--here?

Duryodhan!

I thought angrily.

(This happens before he goes to talk to Triveni)

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