Qurbat - A Nuptial Knot

Decision...

At the hospital...
Sameeksha and Rohit were sitting on the left and right side of Bandana's bed. Shahveer was standing in a corner.

"Tu ab chinta mat kar" Sameeksha said wiping her tears. "Ham dono jald se jald divorce le lenge...fir tum dono shaadi kar lena" She said. Bandana looked at them confused. "Matlab?" She asked. "Matlab kya? Teri Rohit se shaadi tabhi hogi na jab mera divorce hoga" Sameeksha said.

Bandana looked at Rohit. "Par...me ab kyu karu Rohit se shaadi? Unki shaadi to tujhse ho chuki hai na?" She asked. "Bandana, me aur Sameeksha saath kese reh sakte hai? Mujhe to tumse shaadi krni thi" Rohit said. "I know par ab to aapki shaadi isse ho geyi hai" Bandana said looking at Sameeksha.

"Wait wait wait" Bandana said trying to sit on the bed. Sameeksha gave her a hand. "Aap dono ka plan yeh tha ke mujhe hosh aate hi aap dono alag ho jaoghe, aur fir Rohit aap mujhse shaadi kroge?" Bandana asked. They nodded. "Kya bakwaas hai yeh?" She asked in disbelief. "Shaadi koi khel nhi hota. Ki hai to nibhani bhi hogi" She said.

"Bandana sahi bol rhi hai" Shahveer said, "ab tum dono alag nhi ho sakte. Koi point hi nhi hai. Shaadi ho geyi hai ab, bas" He said. "Shut up Shahveer, mujhe nhi rehna isske saath" Sameeksha said making a face looking at Rohit. Rohit rolled his eyes.

"Iske saath rahu me poori life?" Rohit asked Bandana, "give me a break!" He said looking away.

"Ab dono saathme hass ke raho, ya ro ke, rehna to saathme hi hai" Bandana said, which sounded like her final decision.

"Yeh sirf zidd hai tumhari...thodi der baad baat karte hai. Tab dimaag thanda hoga to khud hi normal baate krogi" Rohit said. Bandana sighed. "Me theek hu" She said trying to keep calm.

"Daadi ki khushi ke lie shaadi ki na? To ab meri khushi ke lie dono saathme raho" She said. "Bandana..." Sameeksha said helplessly. "Itne logo ki khushia judi hai iss shaadi se...me jaanti hu aap dono nhi rehna chahte saathme, lekin mujhe itna bhi pta hai ke agar koshish ki tum dono boht khush rahoge" She said, "Please" She finished.

They kept quiet.

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At Negi Nivaas...
Karan was laying shirtless and Devaki was laying resting her head on his chest.

"Aaj to boht hi zada thakk gey" Devaki said. "Jaldi thakk geyi" Karan teased her. "Aapko konsa kaam karna hota hai? Shaadi ki kitni tayyariya thi, sab mene sambhala, isi lie thaki...aur ab..." She said and stopped. "Aur ab?" He asked. "Aur ab...kucch nhi. Me thaki hu bas" She said. He chuckled and started playing with her hair.

"Rohit aur Sameeksha ka pta nhi kya hua hoga...aaj to suhaag raat hai dono ki" She said, "aapko lagta hai un dono ki shaadi successful hogi?" She asked. He didn't reply.

She looked up at him. "Karan?" She asked placing her hand on his cheek. "Hmm?" He asked looking at her. "Kya hua? Kya soch rhe ho aap?" She asked. "Jab Bandana ko hosh aaega, tab kya hoga?" He asked.

"Arey haan...yeh to baadme kisi ne socha hi nhi. Bechari Bandana" She said, "bechare to teeno the, Rohit jo daadi ki wajah se fasa, Sameeksha jisne dono families ki wajah se shaadi ki aur Bandana jo abhi bhi sach nhi jaanti" He said. "Shahveer bhi to hai...Sameeksha se pyaar karta tha aur un dono ko to ek dusre ke saath rehne ka mauka nhi mila" She said.

"Tumhe kese pta?" He asked, "dikh jaata hai" She replied.

"Chalo so jao ab, subhah aur rasmo ke lie jaldi uthna hai tumhe" Karan said. She nodded.