Lakshmila OS CORNER

2(B)

PYAAR KA RANG

LAKSHMAN'S P.O.V.

My eyes were brimming with tears, when I saw her opening her eyes.

"Urmila!"

She blinked her eyes as if trying to adjust her vision. She tried moving when she felt my hand on her. She immedietly jerked me away and stood far away from me.

"Who are you? How dare you enter my room n come near me? You don't know me, I am kul- vadhu of Raghukul. If someone came to know about it they will cut your head from your body." The warrior-woman in her awoke, and she grabbed the knife from the nearby table, "but before anybody does it, I will chop you off. Dare you come near me, I am Rajrishi Janak's daughter and brave Lakshman's wife, Urmila."

The fierceness with which my tigress roared made me chuckle. She still has the guts to make any big warrior also, think thrice before fighting with her.

"Why are laughing? And who the hell are you?"

"Urmila, please recognise me my love, I am your husband Lakshman"

"Lier, my husband is gone along with his brother Ram, to forest. He cannot return before fourteen years"

I tried explaining my tigress that her husband is back but she was not ready to listen to me. It was then that whole family came running in our room.

Kausaliya-"what is all this commotion here Lakshman?" That is when her eyes fell on my love standing in the position of a warrior, ready to attack me any moment, with her knife.

Sumitra-"Urmila !" Mothers squeled with joy.

"Mata" urmila ran towards them and bowed down to touch their feet.

I smiled who will say this girl was a warrior, all ready to kill me, a few minutes back and now she is acting so homely.

"Rakshashi" came Mandavi bhabhi's voice.

"Didi.... you are awake?" Smiled Shrutkirti between her tears.

"Urmila!" Came sita bhabhi's voice.

The sisters hugged each other like there was no tomorrow.

Then she went to her brothers, Ram bhaiya, Bharat bhaiya and Shatrughan to greet them.

"Urmila you are fine sister?" Asked Ram bhaiya.

" Yes bhaiya"

"Then why this knife and what was all the sound coming from your room bhabhi?" Asked Shatrughan.

"Oh yes Ram bhaiya, Bharat Bhaiya and Shatrughan this man (she said pointing towards me) entered my room without my permission, and tried to touch me. And when I caught him, he is claiming himself to be sumitranandan" said my lovely wife, pouting and complaining, "but don't you worry, Urmila is not weak bhaiya, I will kill this man who tried to make me dirty with his touch."

Everybody was looking sad and guilty. Poor Urmila ! The destiny had made her so much troubled that she failed to recognise her own husband, for whom she had been waiting for years. Everybody was feeling pity for her.

"Urmila, please listen to me" I tried talking to her again.

"Dare you come near me. You don't know if my husband comes to know about this act from you, he will not leave you alive"

On hearing this everybody started laughing, even me, but there my love stood confused.

"Well Urmila he claims to be sumitranandan because he is one." Said Sumitra Mata.

Unable to believe the fact that I am her swami, she looked at Ram bhaiya and Sita didi for confirmation. They got the hint and nodded in positive. Then she started looking at me. It was like she was trying to drink every bit of me. Her eyes held the emotions of a drunkard, who wants to drink his wine till wee.

"You are back? Ram bhaiya what is all this happening?"

It was then Mata Kakeyi stepped forwards and caressed her hair lovingly and spoke, "yes Urmila your husband is back after fulfilling his duties for fourteeb years. And not only that today is your Ram bhaiya's coronation ceremony."

A tear drop escaped her eyes.

"Yes didi, you know so many preparations are left. We are confused because we don't have you with us to guide through rituals."

"So what now I am awake, so lets do the preparations fast." She said wiping her tears.

"But Urmila, devarji has...." tried speaking Mandavi bhabhi, but Urmila was out of the room ignoring me completly.

I felt dejected and rejected. Was my Urmila not going to talk to me? But I deserve this. It wad me who had taken such a huge decision to leave her and go away. It was because of me that she had to suffer, I deserve a more severe punishment.

Ram bhaiya tried to come near me and console me.

"No bhaiya Urmila is right we have alot of work left. We cannot waste anymore time." Saying so I lightened the atmosphere, Ram bhaiya n others too smiled at me and left from there.

After that I tried talking to Urnila many a times but she was busier in her work of arranging for coronation ceremony and then the festival. My each attempt turned to be futile.

Everything was ready in time, thanks to Urmi's supervision. Everybody had come in their best attire, but wait where is Urmila?

I was thinking about her when Sita bhabhi came along with Urmila. Oh how beautiful she was looking in that red and orange attire,dolled up completly like an angel from heaven. Everybody was praising her for her aacrifice and beauty, but she never dropped a look at me. Sooj the ceremony started and ended with Ram Bhaiya and Sita Bhabhi being the crowned king and queen of Kausal-raj.

It was now time for celebrations. Though it was not a festival of holi, but the subjects had decided to play holi as a mean to express their happiness. I also,along with Bharat bhaiya and Shagtrughan, decided to go and celebrate with the subjects. Bharat bhaiya and Shatrughan took Madavi bhabhi and Shrutkirti along with them. I looked around for Urmila, amd saw her near a pillar. I ran upto her, and got hold of her hand and tugged her along to come with us. But she jerked away my hand and went away with Sita Bhabhi to kitchen, for helping her.

What do you think is the cause of ignorance of Urmila towards Lakshman?

Next part will be the last part, with Urmila's p.o.v.