ENTWINED (Complete)

TWO

RISHAB'S POV

I always thought that I hate my family but now I realized how much actually I loved them. I just hated their mentality and not them. After completing their last rites, I locked myself in my room and slept crying. I woke up by continuous knocking on my door.

I was sitting with Mamasa. My Mamisa was standing behind my Mamasa's chair as women don't sit with their husband in my tribe.

Gulping my tears, I asked Mamasa How did it happen?

Chotee didi, jijaji and Kartik were going to Mahadevi's temple when on highway a truck came in full speed and they died on spot. The truck driver was drunk and he too died in accident. My Mamasa said

A small girl came down from left wing of haveli. I frowned as the wing belongs to my Bhaisa. She had worn white sari and her face was covered with veil. I never saw her before but right now I did not even care who she was.

This all is because of this girl she is a bad luck. First, she ate her mother then her father now our Jiji, Jijaji and Kartik beta. My Mamisa shouted beating that girl in white sari. What are you saying and who is this girl? I asked looking at the unknown girl who was now trying to save herself from my Mamisa and Mamisa leave her i said. This villager can never stop their drama i thought

Chotee her name is Radha. Her Bapusa used to work at our farms he took loan of 30,000 from Jijaji but lost all his money in gambling and did suicide and her masa died giving her birth. She was working in our haveli to pay the debt when your Bhaisa saw her and wanted to marry her so Sabha decided Jijaji will forgive her debt if she marries Kartik beta and they got married two day back. My Mamasa informed me.

I sat on sofa holding my head. Sabha means my dad decided it, that was clear to me. I am sure no one must have asked her about her wish. Suddenly a guard came running inside he bowed in front of me. Chotee Sahab, Agrawal Sahab is here to meet you with some villagers. I asked the guard to send him inside. My Mamisa and that girl went in their rooms as women of our house does not come in front of men who are not family

Beta I am Ram Agrawal.... I....

I know. I remember you. I knew he was another barbaric male of this tribe who just love two things alcohol and young girls. He got lots of money from his fore fathers and now is enjoying that and even a member of Sabha and unfortunately my Bapusa's best friend

Beta i came to speak to you about few important things. I know the time is not right its just few hours you lost your family but it was urgent and cannot wait.

Tell me Kakasa (uncle) what is it?? I faked innocence

As Mamasa already told me when he knocked at my door that Bapusa made a stupid promise when he was drunk that i will marry Ram Agrawal's daughter and now since i am the only Maheshwari heir left. Ram Agrawal will not leave this opportunity. If i marry his daughter, he will enjoy the powers of being my father-in-law and if i will say no then Ram Agrawal will kill me with villager's support and become tribal head.

Beta not only you have lost your father and brother but the whole tribe lost its leader. Our tribe need tribal head we all want you to take responsibility of tribe as after your Bapusa and Bhaisa you are the rightful heir.

Kakasa i.....

I know you would want to take revenge first and the entire village knows that it was not accident but murder and it is all because of that girl, Radha. She is the one who killed your family. Its her bad luck. Everyone in village want to see her get punished.

Punish her .... punish her all people started shouting.

Beta she is your Bhabhisa if you cannot punish her, i will look after her punishment for you. As Ram Agrawal said this i knew what were his intention. He had his eyes on Radha. I never thought he would dare to eye daughter in law of Maheshwari family but the fool thinks he will manipulate me since Bapusa and Bhaisa is no more.

Kakasa i am Rishab Maheshwari son of Tej Maheshwari. I will not fall weak in front of a girl. She is the reason of my family's death. Its me who is going to punish her

Ok beta. After you take the position you can decide her punishment as your first justice. But i could hear disappointment in his voice.

I fisted my hands to control myself from beating this Agrawal. These people are mad they will kill the girl. I was going to leave the tribe as soon as possible but now i cannot leave the tribe without making sure she is safe. I need to take her away from here with me. I cannot leave her back i need to think fast but for that I need time. The only way I can think to control this situation is to become their leader till I find a way to leave this village with her.

Kakasa I will take the responsibility. You are right this village needs me.

Tomorrow morning, we will declare you officially the village head in Sabha and you can decide the girls punishments. Kailash announce in village everyone has to come for Sabha tomorrow morning. Ram Agrawal said

Kailash touch my feet and left. After him one by one everyone left after touching my feet.

After everyone left Ram Agrawal cleared his throat

I faked a smile towards him and said do you want to tell me something???

Ahh.... Yes...beta I dont know whether you knew or not but your father promised me that once your Bhaisa got married you will marry my daughter.

I am aware of it. I assure you I will keep my Bapusas word but I need time my family just died and right now the only think I want is revenge from that girl. I don't want an easy dead for her. But I will announce in Sabha that your daughter will be my wife. I hope you dont mind and will support me

Of course, beta. Anything for you.

What is your daughters age? I asked faking interest

She is just 15. He said proudly

Good. Small girls can be melded into perfect wife. I repeated the dialogue my Dadasa used to say a lot

Agrawal laughed you are just like your Dadasa he patted my shoulder

I was disgusted with myself for saying this about a girl and this man here is feeling happy knowing I am talking about his daughter. I felt pity for his daughter

Beta I need to go to check arrangements for tomorrow please grant me leave.

I nodded

He touched my feet and left

I do not have time. I need to think something fast. I thought.