Reawakening

Part 10 - Finally Out

ASR once again jumped from his position in a swift action, pinned the snake to the wall behind.. "Don't you have any shame at all? How dare you?" he lifted his hand to punch when,

Finally, Anjali seemed to have come to her senses.. She put her hand gently on Arnav. When he turned, Anjali closed her eyes and nodded. ASR backed off, he knew his elder Di wanted to take control.

Folding her arms across her chest, she signalled with her eyes for him to sit. "Which house do you want to take me to Mr.Jha?" she spoke slow and calm, throwing him a spiteful look. Shyam shivered thinking this must is the end to his golden docile duck..

"Explain what you are seeing then?" Demanded Anjali. "Why should I not believe them when they have produced all the proof? Or are you trying to say this is all lies... What have you got to say for what has been recorded on Lavanyas phone, right under this roof. She had left the phone in our room, guessing there will be something fishy going on in your head.. is that also made up?"

Knowing there was too many evidences to hide, Shyam decided to say half truth. Bank statements, phone calls, recent photos – not all of them could be proved false..

"Well Rani Sahiba," he began, but

"Cut it Mr. ... its Anjali. Just Anjali, rather still, don't even call my name.."

He began again, "Yes I was married to Samira before. We have a son, but we were in the process of separating, when I met you, I was head over heals in love with you.. " cursing his son who looked just like him. There could be no mistake in the photo.

Akash for the first time spoke, "Yuck, don't speak about love from your filthy mouth. Love with her money.."

Anjali asked, "Have you legally separated or not"

"Rani sahiba nothing is more important than you. Come with me, I will explain, it is a misunderstanding..." he began again, but realised this Anjali was in deed ASR's elder sister, when he heard. "Mr.Jha, are you or not"

"But Rani sahiba, I have been through hell with that woman. She used to threaten to take my sons life away. You come I want to sit and clarify everything with you...." he spoke sheepishly in a low voice trying to get up..

"Do you honestly think we will let her? Whatever it is, out with it now. Answer Anjali's question." Manohar for once was rude and stern..

"Ok ok, Not yet, we had began the divorce process, it was taking too long, then it got stalled." Shyam told

Mami came in "Haan why will he do it? Because if he did, he would have to pay for them. Now, he can do what he wants, you didn't stop going there either, have you? Trying to lead double lives, or more.. " looking at Khushi.

SLAP..

(Phew...slap again.. Need any more??/ )

"How could you do this? I feel disgusted.. Does she know your double standards? Do you have any other affairs that we are not aware of now?? What did Khushi ji threaten you with?" asked Anjali

"Oh not her but her aunt over there. And Khushi ji, do you really trust that middle class girl?" Shyam slyly replied looking at ASR, but

ASR pounced on him with such force and started bashing him, Shyam fell to the ground with blood liberally coming out of his mouth. "Don't you say a word, Don't you dare." ASR hissed. Akash and Manohar dragged Arnav out.

Akash told his dad, "Papa, I think we should ask the police to take this scumbag immediately. It is enough evidence he tried to kill Khushi's dad. We can look into all legal issues. We don't want this filth in our house any more. Make sure he does not get a bail"

"No you can't put me in jail for this? I have not done anything.. " Shyam began his defence. ASR was soon in action again, holding him by his collar, "Oh yes, that is enough for us, and we will make sure there will be more evidence to keep you in there." holding the collar even tight he snarled "Real or false"

Nani commanded, "Chote, don't get your hands dirty. Let's leave him to the police" Looking at Shyam sadly, "We did everything possible from our side and you took advantage of our situation? This is what we get for trusting you "

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All sat in silence. Pin drop silence. None could speak. The police had come, done their duty and gone. Somehow all of Anjali's tears seem to have gone dry. As if there were no more tears.

It was about nearly half an hour when Buaji got up went to Anjali, "Beti, I am sorry all this happened, trust me, our family does not have anything to do with this."

Anjali just nodded, she could not say anything, she did not know what to say. Buaji moved to Nani ji and taking both her hands, holding tight she spoke most respectfully, "You have saved our family from all the problems. I was committing a great crime by forcing my parameshwari, and my brothers life was in danger all the while. If you had not told us, we would still be in the dark.. I don't know if I can ever repay you for this kindness.."

ASR looked away with guilt, while Nani spoke, "Well it was us who put you in all this trouble in the first place, that's why Devi maiyya gave me this opportunity to at least stop it from happening further more. In fact it is because of you we came to know about all this, if you had not called on that engagement day, all this would have still been a secret..."

Khushi spoke, "Now when I try to think of all this, it all fits, it was only him in the house when my Babuji had an attack. He took him to the hospital. He got all his medicines.. " suddenly remembering the recent encounter with the rehab doctor, "He tried to meddle with his medicines as well. He never gave him proper medicines. Did Babuji know anything that he was preventing him from getting well.."

Without waiting for his answer Khushi continued absentmindedly, "How much he tried to discourage me from coming to RM to work? He knew I should not get friendly with Anjali ji. He always spoke ill of Arnavji and all the Raizadas. But see the destiny.. On my engagement day, it was Anjali ji who forced me to come. If I had not come to RM that day I would not have gone to temple, or got hurt and Ar.." she suddenly stopped, looked at Arnav, who was looking at her keenly thinking.. "So she remembers every detail..."

After a while, Manohar came forward to say to Buaji, "We might come to you for some evidences and proofs, so please oblige. Don't let him come anywhere near you, call us immediately. We will make sure he rots in jail for long enough though " finally he concluded with, "Please let us know if you need anything with your brothers treatment. We will be honoured if we can help.." Nani and Akash nodded,...

Akash came forward surprising the family, when Buaji and Khushi got up to leave, "Khushi ji, I will drop you, please come"

Mami came forward and might have probably thrown unwanted dialogues, but Nani's strict gaze stopped her midway.

Khushi went to Anjali, but not knowing what to do, just held her hand, pressing them tight, she whispered, "Take care Anjali ji"

Khushi hugged Lavanya before leaving, "Thank you Lavanya ji, for calling us and trusting us."

Just before she left, she could not stop herself from looking into those sad chocolate brown eyes. He was yearning to get her attention...

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Finally this snake is done and dusted with...

Now so many other aspects to deal with...

Lavanya... Aw... feel sad for her,...

Payal,.... Akash

Khushi... Of course ASR...