Haunted By Unknown

40. The insult

Arjun smiled to see danush rubbing his cheeks while disha looked concern about him. She thought at first sampath or mohit did that but after knowing jyothsna hit him hard for taking disha out at night stopped the girl from commenting on her friend.

"Give me that book. I will read today. You eat your breakfast" sampath told him. Arjun was reluctant to give the book but mohit grabbed the book and started to read. All were shocked except arjun who stared at the photo in awe. Jyothi stood in her red saree next to suresh who had a big smile on his face.

November 23rd 1991

This is the photo of suresh and his wife Jyothi who got married yesterday. It was a hectic day for me but I loved the cute couple  who appeared to be good for each other. The girl somehow made suresh proud. But vinnu was happy to get me worked up all the day.

It started when I was going to bed two days back after speaking with prithvi. He said everything will be alright since the mysterious man is in the jail. Prithvi did not give me all the details but I feel like there is a lot to know because prithvi and my father kept me protected all the day. I was all worrying about the stranger when vinnu broke into my room and pulled me out. I asked her why she is in hurry.

"I want you to stitch that design on my saree" vinnu said as she pulled me into her room. I was staying in her home just to help her family as vinnu ordered to get her brother married in a month. But now stitching a saree at night is a crazy thing.

"I told you I am already exhausted" I whined pulling my hands from her.

"I thought you were my best friend! " she said sadly. Unable to break her heart I said okay. She slept as I worked on her blue saree she wil be wearing for few minutes for gopi.

I slept at four in the morning. It was hard to keep up working all the night but vinnu is crazy about her brother's best friend and glared at everyone who dared to insult her husband. It was her own words and not mine.

I got up late and hurried to get ready. When I reached the venue which is just five minutes away from the house, the groom already married the girl. I was shocked as vinnu did not wake me up today. I asked her why she didn't try to wake me up from my sleep. I thought I was in deep sleep and she couldn't wake me up as I'm a deep sleeper and won't wake up that easily. Less I know she thought wrongly about me.

"I don't want your greedy eyes over my brother. Now his heart belongs to someone you will not stare at him again" vinnu said in a different tone. Her words worked like a knife stabbing my heart. It hurted me a lot since I started calling her brother as 'big brother' after my engagement.

I did not want to stay there anymore but prithvi came as he and suresh became friends. I wanted to tell him how hurt I was but he said he came only to wish the couple and leave. So I followed him to congratulate the couple who were then giving pose to the photos.

Prithvi congratulated the couple. Even I congratulated the couple hiding my tears. I did not speak much fearing my voice will break and cry. Then vinamra will think I'm sad because her brother got married and not because I was hurt by her. Suresh praised me in front of her wife for working a lot for the marriage.

"I'm so happy and blessed to have such a sister to me. Nandu is my best gift to you. You should take care of her"  suresh told prithvi.

"Who will wish to lose their diamond! " prithvi said. And they talked for some time. Then we both came out and sat in the car. The car left the venue and stopped after half an hour. Till then I was trying to control my tears. But prithvi hugged me surprising me.

"That woman don't know about you nandu" he said and the barrier to my tears broke down. It became impossible for him to stop the flow of tears that came out non stop. I sobbed loudly against his chest feeling insulted, hurt and also the betrayal from my best friend. Her brother himself addressed me as his sister! And she did not even considered that I have given my heart to someone else and her brother is just a brother to me.

How can she say that! How can she insult me when I have no feelings towards her brother! How? How? The questions became a rope around my neck crushing my pride, my trust, my self respect. I felt like she is trying to strangle me without touching me. Her words are working like magic and killing me. How else I can say about her betrayal.

Prithvi had been patient and caring. He said soothing words which tried to mend my broken heart. I acted as if they are working because I don't want to hurt him. It is too painful for me and I'm not ready to make him suffer like me.

Author's note:

Sorry for late update. Now stop sharpening your swords and keep them aside. I'm so scared...just kidding. So tell me guys what do you think about the updates? So you must have understood how samyuktha was having such a scary nightmares.

Now.....the big question is......what will happen next? What will happen between nandana and vinamra next? Pm me your msgs.

Life is not about having what all you want. But you don't have to be sad for not having few things. Who knows what you don't have are creating problems in other's lives? So be happy for what you have.

I don't mean to stop there. Try to get what you want but don't consider yourself a failure when you don't get it. Maybe you will get a better thing in your life. Maybe you will create a history. Believe in yourself but not in your failures. Let others learn your failures and inspire them. Have a happy week and take care. Bye..