Yuhn Hota Toh Kya Hota- Rikara FF

Chapter 9

Omkara did not get a much sleep last night. He stayed at the hospital, and left only when the doctor told him that there is nothing he could do anymore, all is in God's hands now. The moment Omkara hit the bed, he fell prey to exhaustion and entered a world of confusing dreams filled with women: his mother, who transformed into Jahnvi Thakurain, Svetlana who transformed into that girl who rode a bulldozer over his car, his father who transformed into Kali Thakur....no, after a while he gave up, and woke up to escape his weird dreams.

Omkara thought its best not to waste time and get an early start on the day. He cleaned up, packed whatever little of his luggage was there, and got ready to meet Kali Thakur to complete the pending formalities. 

It was lucky that people started early in this city. He was curious whether Kali Thakur received news of his wife's suicide, whether he went to the hospital. But the moment he entered the mansion he realized he was deluding himself.

Not only was everyone awake, but there was a flurry of guests. Overnight the mansion was decorated with flowers and fairy lights. There seemed to be servants moving in every direction to complete the wedding preparations. While his wife was struggling to stay alive, Kali Thakur clearly couldn't wait to get married soon.

Omkara felt a surge of anger at Kali Thakur. From the first moment he had met him, he suspected that he was a greedy and evil man, but that he could be so ruthless, disgusted him. 

More than Kali, Omkara was disgusted with himself, that he had to do business with such a fellow. But then he remembered the contract; he had signed away his agency when he promised his father to become a businessman in six months. If Omkara failed to get this deal, his first ever deal, not only would he breach the contract, but also prove his father right, that he was worthless, and fail to save his mother's marriage. The entire situation was despicable. 

Omkara was so lost in his thoughts that he didn't see Kali Thakur coming towards him.

"Oberoi saab! Come, come, I was hoping to have you attend my wedding." smiled Kali Thakur

"Wedding?" Omkara said phrasing it like a question, but his note of disgust clearly visible.

Kali did not miss it either. 

"Yes, Oberoi saab, wedding." replied Kali evenly

"Marrying another woman, while a person's legally wedded wife is still alive, is bigamy and a punishable offense in India. Its a crime." asserted Omkara.

Kali looked surprised for a moment, and then laughed.

"Oberoi saab, kanoon sirf aap shehri logon ko liye hota hai. Yahaan ek hi kanoon chalta hai, aur woh hai humaara. Kali Thakur ne jo ek baar keh diya, vahi kanoon ban jaata hai iss zile mein (Oberoi saab, law is only for you city-dwellers. Here only one law prevails, and that is mine. If Kali Thakur has said declared something once, then that becomes the law in this zila)

Omkara was not unaware of the lawlessness that prevailed in the hinterlands of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Still, this was an unsavory situation and he didn't want to be here. 

"And anyways, a case of bigamy can only be filed by the first wife, and my first wife is not in a condition to complain, neither would she complain against me." Kali Thakur finished smirking slightly.

Omkara had to reign in his temper. It was lucky he had already crossed his arms, because Kali Thakur could not see him balling his fists. Omkara wanted to do something, anything, but he was a pawn in his father's game, and pawns had no agency to take decisions for themselves.