Love and Respect

Chap 39 - Rudra's Support

Moni's POV

After Yash left I walked into the house. The light in the living room was dim. I saw Rudra sitting on the sofa with his head bend on backrest and eyes closed I guess he was waiting for me.

I went towards him and sat down. He brightens the lights with the remote and faces towards me.

He said, "so how was your evening. Enjoyed it?" I don't know what to answer so I just hmmm.

He holds my hand and said, "Why do you like Yash? You could choose anyone else." I was shocked at hearing this.

I knew Rudra never liked Yash. But Rudra never said about it openly. Rudra was quite because dadaji wanted his friendship with Yash's dadaji to convert into a relationship. Dadaji had planned if a daughter or son was born visa verse in both the families, they would get them married. But their luck our dad was the only son to dadaji and the same was with Yash dad. So now they were waiting for me and Yash to get married. Yash was the elder son of Rathod's family and he had a younger brother Raj. Rathod's family had no daughter so bhai was safe and could marry any girl of his choice.

Though nobody forces me, I used to like Yash from childhood. We were in the same school, we were just friends and use to meet in school and personally at home as family friends at festivals. But things changes when we went to college. We both choose different colleges and were not in contact after that. 

Rudra snap me out of my thoughts by waving his hand in front of me. Suddenly Rudra asked, "Moni do you feel jealous when you think about wifey and Yash?"

I replied "No" ... there was silence for a few seconds then I asked, "are you jealous bhai?"

"I do get jealous. But she is your sister-in-law and my wife now. I know how to handle it." Rudra said, "As for you, I know that you like Yash, but he doesn't like you at all. Do you still want to go after him?"

"That's my business." my face darkened. I had liked Yash for many years. I had hinted that I liked him in many ways. But Yash had been playing dumb over the years.

I once thought that Yash might not want to be in any kind of relationship or even get married. But I understood now.

I could tell from the way Yash looked into bhabhi's eyes that he wanted to be in a relationship, only that he wanted to be with bhabhi instead of me.

"So you've made up your mind?" bhai asked

Rudra and I grew up together closely, and he knew me very well. If I had made up my mind to do something, I would never change my decision.

I nodded without any hesitation and said, "Yes, I have."

"Well, you should have the chance to go after what you want. I won't stop you if you've made up your mind, " Rudra stood up and continued, "I just want to tell you one last thing. If you one day have been wronged, you must come to me. You will always have me on your side."

"Thank you, bhai." Saying this I too stood up and side hug bhai

I knew that Rudra had given his consent to me. I looked at Rudra gratefully as he walked upstairs.

The next day new morning brought new hopes for me. Right now my only priority was the fashion show event. When I came downstairs I decide to take bhabhi with me to the fashion house so she could help me as she was at home without any job. I thought it would help her in keeping herself active and it would also help me as I could rely on her. So while doing breakfast I told Rudra and dadaji that I am taking bhabhi with me, and we had a good argument on it. As Rudra wanted bhabhi to go office with him and I wanted to take her fashion house. So finally we tossed the coin and I won as it was head and now bhabhi is coming with me. First, she refuses but when I told her I how busy I'm and I wanted someone to take care of the fashion house for a few days, she agreed.

When we reached the fashion house I saw bhabhi lost. She was checking the price tag and other accessories which were on display as she was watching all this for the first time. I doubted her behavior and took her to my cabin which was placed on the first floor. We had a jewellery section on the first floor and while climbing upstairs suddenly bhabhi said, "Moni your fashion house is really big" and smiled at me. I smiled back but in confusion and I guess she did not notice as she was busy admiring the place and paintings of the wall. Once we reached the first floor she asked pointed to the right side "what is there?"

I told her that it was a jewellery section and then took her to my cabin and made bhabhi sit there. I excused myself and came out of the cabin then I called my manager and told her.

"Meena andar jao meri cabin mai, aur koi bhi file jo mere table par hai usko lekar aao aur ha, sath hi sath jo aurat andar hai usko dhayan se dekho kya woh Mittali Mehra hai." (Go in my cabin and bring any random file from my table and check the lady whether she is Mittali Mehra)

After 2 mins she came out with a file in her hand and told me that the lady inside my cabin is not Mittali Mehra. I was shocked would be an understatement. I doubted bhabhi because Mittali Mehra had been to my fashion house twice and bought a wide range of dresses but coincidentally I was not there both the time otherwise I would recognize Mittali Mehra on the spot at the airport.

I signaled Meena to go back to her work and once she left I removed my cell phone from my jeans pocket and called Rudra bhai

After two rings he picked up.

Hi Moni, what happened you call me.

Bhai there is a very serious matter, which I need to inform you

What happened?

Bhai bhabhi is not Mittali Mehra.

There was complete silence from both of us for a few seconds

Moni I know. But I request you please don't reveal this in front of wifey.

WHAT?

You knew this then why didn't you tell me. Does dadaji know about this?

Yes, Moni dadaji knows and we both are quiet.

But bhai...

Moni I will explain everything to you once you are back home. But I request you to please be normal with her as you are till now.

Okk bhai

Promise

Pakka wala promise

Bhai I am eager to come home.

He laughs a little and said "I know and I promise I will tell you the whole truth. But please don't behave weirdly with her. Till the time you are in the fashion house.

Just forget everything for time being as if you don't know anything.

Ok, bhai sure.

Bye Moni I have to go  meet you at home.

Bye bhai

With this, I hang up the call and went back to my cabin and behave normally with bhabhi as I remembered all the good times and care of her for me.

After reaching home I went into the study room and bhai told me the entire truth and took a promise from me that I should not reveal to bhabhi and we all should wait till the time she can trust us to tell the truth. I nobbed and hug him and then after coming out from study I saw bhabhi in living room I hugged bhabhi she asked, "what happened" I said I love you more than  before she was surprised first but then, this time she kissed my cheeks. We enjoyed our dinner and thanked God for giving such a wonderful family and life. 

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इश्क तुझसे करता हूँ मैं ज़िन्दगी से ज़्यादा

मैं डरता नहीं मौत से तेरी जुदाई से ज़्यादा

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