Second Love and Marriage 2 (Completed)

Part 10

Part 10:

Arnav came down for water in the night when he saw his father and chachu coming into the house. both looked very exhausted. Avinash looked up and saw Arnav.. Ratna had already informed him about his arrival.. Both son and father stood looking at each other. Avinash was the first one to come out of the trance and left from there without a word.

In the room, Avinash sat down after freshening up with Shashi's photo. Ratna came and sat beside him. She placed her hand on his shoulder assuring.

" How could he blame Shashi ?? Din't he know what Shashi means to me ?? He is aware of Shashi's favours on us.. It was Shashi and Madhu jiji who took me and Manohar with them when our parents died. Our chachaji took away all the property and threw us both out of the house..... I was only 14 then. Though, I had many friends, no one came to help me. Then Shashi took me and Manohar with him. Madhu jiji welcomed us with open hearts. They both lost their parents at young age. Madhu jiji was running a sweet shop. Their house is a multi storied portion. The only income is from the shop and the house rents..... For six years I lived and Manohar lived with them, but neither Shashi nor Jiju looked us like outsiders. Madhu jiji even paid our School and College fees.... Even though, me, Shashi and Manohar worked for part times but it is not enough to pay colleges fees. But when I turned 20, madhu jiji said one of her clients said we can file a case against my chachaji for our property.... But we din't have enough money to file a case as it costs a lot. Shashi encouraged me to file case and I filed a case against my chachaji. And as I thought my chachaji had a lot of money, he started to influence the lawyers. Efficient lawyers always demand high money but a lawyer came to deal my case..... I was surprised first but Shashi convinced me to agree. After few days, we won the case and we got the right ful property of ours. Then I thought to start a business in Lucknow but Shashi persuaded me that Delhi will be good and have lot of opportunities. We don't want to leave them but they both finally convinced us.

That is how we reached Delhi, I started up business here. Then we heard that Madhu jiji met with accident. We both went to Lucknow. Since Madhu jiji needs bed rest for six months Shashi took charge of sweet shop. He can't able to manage it alone. ..In our that trip, we came to know Shashi mortgaged his house for our lawyer's house... when I confronted him, he talked as if it is not a big deal. We insisted them both and make them shift to Delhi... When I tried to bring back his house he denied straight away... He took promise from me that I will never pay back money for that house. Later he brought back his house when he started his sweet shop here in Delhi, luckily it got more fame and he started another two shops. We both wanted to be close as always, so we brought land and build this houses. And after marriages too, our bond always grew.. Madhu jiji never got married taking care of us and she moved back to Lucknow after Shashi's marriage. Everything was perfect until two and half years ago.."

" Why did he do this ?? I was always proud of him as a father. He always made my head held high. I thought he was the most understanding child of all. Did we were bad parents ?? We have always respected his wishes. We joined him in the school he wants, college he wished... When he got seat in Harvard, though we are not willing to send him away from us, but not to upset, we agreed. I always wanted him to take forward my construction business, but he denied and said he wanted to start a fashion house... we agreed to that too as his happiness was our priority.... Even after all these, he still thought that his parents won't let him marry the girl whom he love. Why ?? Why couldn't he trust us ?? He could have atleast said to us that creating all that drama. Because of him, an innocent girl is still bearing the consequences and society's taunts for her failed marriage." Said Avinash. Ratna placed her head on his shoulder as a sob escaped from her.