Is It Hate OR Love? Jodha Akbar

Chapter 28

IS IT HATE OR LOVE ~ CHAPTER 28

Recap: Jalal called one of the Hindu maids and asked her about "Karva choth." She explained in detail, "Karva Chauth is a one-day festival when all devoted Hindu wives carry out auspicious rituals for the well-being of their husband. They fast the whole day without eating food or water to show their devotion towards their husbands to ensure their husbands' long life. They dress like a bride with fine jewellery and expensive clothes and break their fast after seeing the moon and their husbands' faces. The last ritual is husbands feed their wife." Jalal smiled decently.

Chapter 28

Inside Rukaiya's Chamber

Rukaiya was fuming in fierce anger. Jalal's words were continuously ringing in her ears. Going against her decision, Jalal unknowingly stepped at her ego, which was unbearable for her. She was feeling like killing everyone around. She picked the stuff around her and started throwing them on the floor harshly. Her eyes turned fiery red with wet heated tears. Her hatred for Jodha was increasing with each passing second. In annoyance, she said, "That bloody sly witch again clutched him in her spell."

Maham entered Rukaiya's chamber when she was ferociously throwing the stuff here and there. BOOM... BOOM... Maham could sense the tornado rising inside her. In her anger, unknowingly, Rukaiya threw a glass flower vase on Maham's head. Maham got seriously injured. She screamed aloud in pain, "Aahhh...ohhh... Are you out of your mind??? Have you gone crazy?? What the heck are you doing??"

When Rukaiya saw blood flooding out from Maham's forehead, at first, she got shocked. Her anger turned into sudden fear, and soon she calmed down and flooded out with frustrating tears and loud sobs. She screamed, "Yep, Call me crazy and stupid because I have gone mad; I will not spare that bloody witch. Again, Jalal is mesmerized by her charms. She has snatched Jalal once again and changed him completely. I will kill her.

Maham, with an evil smirk, asked Rukaiya, What did you say??? Kill that witch!!! That's perfect; whom are you waiting for then? Strike the iron when it is hot. Once we get a chance, we will kill her.

Listening to Maham's reaction, Rukaiya was utterly shocked. She said in a fumbling tone, "No, no badi ammi. I didn't mean what I said; I can't do that sin, Yes, I accept that I hate her, but I cannot kill her; I am not that cruel.

Maham, with a witty evil gaze, replied, "Yes, Begum Rukaiya, you are right; how can you kill that Rajvanshi begum. You can't do anything other than crying for your destiny. I always thought of you as one of the powerful women of this Sultanat, who dares to make her destiny, but unfortunately, you proved me wrong. You can only cry for your worthless future. I wonder how the Begum-e-Khaas Rukaiya Sultan kneeled in front of that ordinary Rajvanshi Begum; I feel pity for you, but that Rajvanshi Begum has defeated you."

Rukaiya couldn't engulf those bitter words of Maham Anga. Maham's words acted like acid on her wounds. In her furious tone, she roared loud. Don't you forget that you are talking to Begum-e-Khaas of this Sultanat; you are nothing more but just a maid. I am not someone who cries for her destiny. I am someone who makes others shed tears, then she wiped her tears and replied further with a malevolence tone- "I'll write my destiny on my own."

Inside Jalal's chamber

While Jalal was getting ready for the day, a maid informed him that his breakfast is prepared and served on the table. He was starving. He was habitual of eating something every two hours and many times in a day. He walked into the dining hall; the wonderful aroma of the food was making him hungry even more. All his favourite dishes were placed in front of him, but without eating, he walked out. He said to himself- 'When Jodha can eat Khichdi every day just because I was eating that, then I will keep the fast too. I will also not eat until she eats." and ordered dasi- "Take this food back and don't bring any food for me today unless requested."