A BROKEN ANGEL AND A WOUNDED PRINCE

CHAPTER 26

[Nandini POV]

We  spent almost an hour to found the way out of the jungle and eventually we succeded and reached his car. We without exchanging any words just sat in car because we were already drained out to even nod in response. We drove in silence and atlast reached Haveli. It was early morning, Manik halted the car and I was the first to climb out and waited for him. He gave the keys to guard and walked with me inside the Haveli. I can sense from his face that he is nervous about his family reaction and their concern about us and same here with me.

We are already drained out and I just don't want to face any interrogation right now!!!!

I know these all happened because of me neither I left the part nor had that happened. And Manik wasn't less he too have to trace me first as if his life depends on me.

Shut up!!! Wild animals and ghost must be partying on your flesh if he hadn't been there!!!

"Oh god!!!aap dono kaha the raat bhar, or ye halat kya bana rakhi h!!!" Buasahaab was the first to get up worriedly and in a state voice.

Everyone's face was looking tired, pale and deprived of peace as they mere waking up whole night in worry even they were still in their party attire. I suddenly felt guilty.

Why I always have to pull some stunts!!!

"Don't worry buasahab we are alright, we just lost in forest and there wasn't network to inform u all. So sorry." Manik clarified but we heard gasp.

"Kr kya rahe the aap dono sath me or vo b jungle me. Pata hai hum kitne pareshaan the" daimaa snapped Manik furiously.

"Daimaa!!I said na, we lost our way in jungle!!!"

"Wo to hmne suna, pr party chorke jungle me kya kaam tha esa b kya tha jungle me. Vo b ek jawaan ladki dusre akele jawaan ladke k sath.." daima accused scrunching her nose in disgust looking at me. Manik tried to speak but she interrupted "zarur is ladki ki hi vajah se aap bhi phase honge, esa kya krna tha apko Nandini itni raat ek ladke  k sath jungle me"she scowled at me and I felt myself disgusted. I felt my inner eyes getting wet but I drank the tears back.

"Daimaa please!!abhi ye log wese hi kitne thake lg rahe h, aap please shuru mt hoiye r dekhiye.."uncle brij tried to speak but daima interrupted again.

"Hum sirf Manik ki nahi aap ki b daimaa h, brij. Hum aap sb se zada zamana dekh chuki h. Ese hi Raja sahab ne hum pr bharosa nahi kia tha. Bhale hi hum app sb ki tarah kisi raaj parivaar ki nahi h. Pr muje Raja sahaab ne is khandaan ki izzat or aap sb ki parvarish apne akhri waqt me hamare hi hatho soupi thi, hamari imandari or tajurbe ka nazraana dia tha hame. Is,raaj parivaar ka hissa bana k or us nazrane ko hum kisi bade shehr ki ladkiyo k hatho hargiz barbaad hone nahi denge." Daima exaggerated and I felt more infernal.

"Daimaa!!we know that ok!!or iske lie hm aap ko izzat se zayada pyar dete hai. Hmne b kabi apko isa nahi mehsoos karaya jese app hi khandaan ka hissa nahi h. Hum jante hai, is gharane ki hifazat or apni imandari qayam krne rakhne k lie apne apna ghr kabhi nahi basaya to please ap ye kehna band kr de. Or hm bs itna keh rahe hai k abhi in dono ki halat achi nahi lg rahi pehle inhe aaram krne de fir hm puchte hai inse hm bhi curious but filhaal inki halat ko to dekhe." Uncle brij spoke in defence calmly and daima seems to understand.

"Hm is mamle pr nashte k baad baat karenge, sb apne kmre me jae." Daima ordered and walked away giving me a last glaring look. Everyone too started to leave the hall after giving us an assuring smile but manik spoke halting them.