CHAPTER- 8
I went to U.S. after a month of that
heated arguments and all that discussions. They still didn't allowed me but
somehow my gut feeling was so strong that I just cannot stop myself. I was at
my parents house at that period of time and I left informing them about it.
We are almost disconnected since one long
year, I've tried thousand times but he didn't gave me any replies so I leaved
trying then and somehow we have lost touch too.
After that one such special day Shivang
surprised me on my birthday, I still remember he was on my doorsteps with an ombre tulip bouquet, rainbow rose cake and a bottle of
champagne. I was completely dazzled because that was unexpected and that too
from him. But I welcomed him with a smile and a tight hug , he too send me same
love back and I thanked him for coming and making my birthday special.
He kissed on my forehead and said, 'ya,
welcome, it's all right, after all it's your birthday dreamer, By the way
you’re looking gorgeous as always and also I’m here as we need to sort out some issues today.'
'Leave it! After all after so long we are
together happily, forget those dark days and you know what, soon I'm going to
be promoted by the end of one and half year may be and it's a year already so
let’s see. Hope CEO seat will look towards me soon.'
'Amazing! what a perfect life you had!'
'Hey, amazing would be life of our family,
okay!' I further asked him, 'how long are you going to be there with me?'
He replied, 'I'm leaving after two days.'
'I wish you would stayed for at least a
week but anyways fine let's go on a long walk then'
'No, I'm really tired. Let's sleep
shyama.'
'Ya, fine.'
He was looking over my house and I picked
up his bag and put it in the corner of the living room. He seemed perfect but I
was perplexed by this normal behaviour of him as if nothing ever happened.
'Shyama, bring a glass of champagne'
Shivang shouted.
'Ya, coming...'
He make a glass for both of us.
We both cheered up. While having cake and
drink, Shivang wished me, 'happy b'day darling' and I thanked him.
We both hugged each other and Shivang
didn't leaved me, we both stood there gazing at each other’s eyes for some moments,
our faces came closer and that night went
intimated between us.
The next day when I woke up, I saw Shivang
talking to someone on video call and it was my mother-in-law. I made a cup of
coffee for both of us, tied my hair in a decent manner, washed my face with
water and went to gave Shivang his coffee cup and to talk with my
mother-in-law.
She said, 'Good morning! How are you,
beta?'
'I'm fine. What about you?'
'I'm good too.'
Shivang kissed on my
forehead and said, 'Let's return to our home' 'What! No...you know' I said.
'But why? Next week there's marriage of
daughter of shivang’s only buaji. And your presence would be necessary' Voice echoed from video call.
'No, after one year from now. I won’t be
at leave. I'm definitely coming home but not now and you very well know why.'
'Shivu, I've already told you, you don't
need to spend your money to visit her even once, it's all in vain. And shyama
you are still mad after your dream, I just can't believe this. Shivu now I rest
this problem in your hand. It's on our family's respect, hope you know that and
how important it is. Now by hook or crook bring her to India tomorrow or else
don't enter my home. I allow you to take any step against her. She didn't
understand simple fact of importance of family's respect, do teach her by any
of the way, bye!'
'Okay! Now I understood why you visited
me. I'm thinking over since yesterday after a year of no contact at all, how
can you come and with ease can behave, you know what you all are so mean. It's
a year, do you know how long it is, shivu?'
'Of course I know, calm down baby, calm
down!'
'Seriously! How can you be at so calm I
don't understand that, since a year I'm trying to call you, message you and
your family too and there's no response and still you expect me to calm down.
Even my parents tried to contact your family but they didn't even reply back or
call back. It's only me left in this relationship who is trying to settle down all this chaos ,
only me! You can leave me alone! I don't want to see you anymore.'
'Stop this nonsense, shyama! You're
speaking too much now! Do you know how difficult it was for us to handle people
in the society, my parents need to listen so much because of you, people asking
them that what's the need to let her go US alone and that too to pursue dream
position, isn't it bullshit! People were questioning your integrity. This year
was not easy for us too'.
'Really! You don't know my integrity? You
don’t trust me? And tell me why didn't you have ever picked my call?'
'It's simple! You went without my
permission anywhere and then you expect me to pamper you and understand you
like a little baby. Can you please Stop overreacting shyama?'
'Excuse me, I'm your wife not a puppet which would act as per you
and your family's wish. Just a matter of two year
it was and you've created a volcano out of it.'
'Yes! I'm going to create this havoc, as
your thinking is spoiling our family's reputation in our society.'
'I've done nothing wrong such that people
criticize your family.'
'you know what you are blind, deaf and
dumb. The way the family wants, you need to mould yourself according to it,
that's my order and you're coming with me and that's final.'
‘I'll not come and that's my final
decision.’ Finally I said it.
He came nearby me and give me a very tight
slap and after a couple of minutes he said, 'Sorry, I don't want to do this but
it's you who kicked me to do this to you. Now wash your face and we need to
reach at airport after two hours and you're coming with me you've no choice but
to follow me.'
He rushed towards my room, putting my
clothes from the cupboard to his bag and I stood there amazed by everything
happening around me.
*
Anubhav said that then you've given
divorce to him.
'No' I replied.
