Almost a week has passed since that incident. Rashi started to skip meals. She doesn't brush her hair, she even acts to be awake at night just like Somor asked her to do.Her mother cried rivers for her. Jamindar Babu also feels sad for her but couldn't do anything.
"When do you plan to send Rashi to her house
Rashi's mother asked his father at the time of serving tea.
"What do you mean is it not her home?"
"You still need to maintain your arrogance? Just apologize to Somor's father."
"That cheap law servant! I will never apologize to him. I can feed my daughter for her whole life."
"You don't understand after marriage her husband's home is her home. You don't see your daughter's state right."
Suddenly there was a knock on the door. Rashi's Mother came to open the door. She was shocked to see Kanti standing there. But she was happy that someone came from their house.
"Oh Kanti, come come all of a sudden in the morning? You should have been informed before."
"No no kaki, I just came to give a marriage invitation.
"Kanti you are getting married. We didn't hear anything?"
"No it is not me it's Dada's marriage. What can we do when our father decides to do this. He waited for one month."
Rashi's Mother burst into tears,
"Hey Maaa aaahh."
servant Hari was coming out of the kitchen and he was so spaced out that he slipped in the floor water. Jamindar Babu's cup dropped on the floor and the cup broke. So many messes happening at the same time.
Kanti knew it was quiet before a storm so he dropped the card and ran towards his cycle. Rashi's Father slowly goes to a room and comes out with a rifle.
"Where is that ashole ? How dare he come in person to invite his brother's wedding."
But Kanti left the place as soon as he felt the air was hot. So Jamindar Babu came inside after finding no one outside .
"I told you something bad will happen for sure. Now handle this situation."
"How dare you lawyer Mukujee. I will kill him today. Don't tell Rashi about anything now. I will break their truth at the time of the wedding.
Here Rashi passes this information to them. When Somor came to pick Rashi was sitting in her bed dressed in the red saree of her wedding and totally dressed like a bride. Somor was a little surprised.
"Rashi why are you dressed like this ? We decided to just switch names in the card right."
"But why, why couldn't you take me in front of my father? Why do we have to keep this hiding. After today we both are gonna start a new life no matter what. So let's get married another time. You take me in front of my father. If you take behind their back then my dad s concept of you having a cheap status."
"But Rashi I don't care about anything wouldn't you be hurt if we do this in front of your father"
"No matter what happened I will stay by your side today. Even if I have to die I can't step back now."
"That won't happen, trust me. We have to fight for what we want."
Here Jamindar Babu was dressing richer today. He was settling his moustache. When he asked Hari to give me the comb . Someone silently handed it to him.
"Where is Rashi? I came to take her back."
" she is in her room why did Mrs tell you to bring her?"
"No, but thank you FATHER IN LAW."
"What's there to thank about?" He asked while facing the mirror. The man behind him was already gone.
One second what?
"Harriii, bring my pistol."
Mr Chatterjee was running towards the stairs but no one knew from where a little amount of oil came on the floor. As expected he slipped and fell on the oily surface.
"Ufff, you rascal I will kill you damn Mukujees."
"Baba!!"
Rashi cried from the balcony. When they were about to flee from there.
"Oh , so there is that fox. Hari brought my rifle and catch that bastered."
Rashi's Mother came and helped her husband to lift.
"My, God what happened? I beg you please don't fight with them they are our relatives."
"Here is your pistol Babu."
"You, good for nothing why are you so late? And who dropped an oil tank here."
Rashi's Mother was terrified when she changed the gaze at Hari. But Hari winked at her as if he was assuring her. When Jamindar babu reached they had already fled with a motor car. He targeted Somor and pressed the trigger but no bullets were released from the rifle.
"Hari you goat. Who asked you to give me an empty rifle. Uhhhh."
He came inside loaded his gun and came outside to ride on his motor. But it wasn't there. He realised something.
"Babu Somor dada already took the motor you use often."
"I understood you donkey. Now bring the other one."
Meanwhile when Somor and Rashi reached the house Kanti's wedding almost started and the whole Bhattacharya house was busy in a festive mood. Headmaster Bhattacharya was greeting the guest . when Lawyer Mukujee found Somor.
"Where did you go you good for nothing? The whole house is searching for you."
Now he noticed Rashi and stared at him in shock.
"Listen Dad I did what you guys had to do in all these days. So please support me now and......
An air gun shot didn't let him finish his line when everyone in the house became silent for a moment.
Haldia's Jamindar was entering the house and everyone knew that he was the relative of Mukujees. When he doesn't find anyone in the out lawn he goes to the wedding hall. He stepped fiercely towards the collar of the groom's kurta.
"Kanti you!"
"Yes, Kaka I am marrying Bhattacharya's Niece."
"Then why did you lie to us that you are inviting your brother's wedding?"
"No, Kaka I didn't lie to you. Of course Dada will marry today. He brought Boudi here. You.. you can sit over there now until we finish ours. Haa haa." He laughed foolishly.
"Namah Sree Vishnu. Groom can place his hand in Kalash." The pandit said.
"You rascal you want me to rest when my daughter's life is at stake."
" No kaka, we should talk later........
"Groom you sh.....
"Pandit do you not see I am in the state of sitting properly and you want me to give my hand. Just wait a little."
Bhattacharya and his relatives started to drag him out. But Jamindar babu was also not alone there some villages started to help him the whole mandap became a mess.
"Jamindar babu what are you doing there it's our turn to talk."
He left Kanti there and walked firecely towards Somor's father. He kind of understands the situation right now. We should talk inside right now and don't worry your daughter is safe and sound.
"How dare you break the law despite being a lawyer and kidnap my daughter."
"I didn't kidnap her she came with Somor at her own will. And if you are taking about breaking the law then you broke the law by restricting your daughter after marriage against her will. Do we need to discuss further."
Everyone was shocked and and silent till that moment. Now they both stepped outside but with a great reserment in their heart.
"Pandit mosai , start right now a big strom is about to come. We must finish our wedding before that."
Pandit ji started to chant again. Meanwhile Somor Rashi was panicking in the inside hall. As soon as Rashi's father sees her he came to grab her.
"Rashi maa you should come with me now. These peoples will ruin you life you don't know them."
"No father, I want stay with Somor this is my home now and they not bad at all. They will treat me well."
"Stop right there me Chatterjee they are with me right you can't take away my son and daughter in law from me now."
"This ashole has bran washed my Rashi's mind I will kill him ."
He pointed his gun in Somor chest. Everyone in the room along with them started yell and scream. Somor tried cover Rashi with his arm when she came forward and stood before Somor and said.
"If you want to kill him then kill me first dad. Dad I love him now if so it's better to kill me first if you are gonna him. And if you want me to come home then I will but please don't kill him."
Jamindar babu was stanned as well as the father Rashi. It was the first time she ever talked over his decision.
"My Rashi how can I kill you ma. You are only child. I am sorry I was so obsessed with the title that I forgot to think like a father."
"And what will happen to Ma's superstition? Father in law. Will you still want to use that as an excuse?"
"No son I never placed a Bel leaf that day. That day it was just a father's concern which restricted him to let her go to. I didn't want her to feel any misery thats all."
"Then let's finish the wedding today BEYAI."
"Yes, and I am really sorry Mukherjee."
Both couple get married in the same mandap and get back to the Mukherjee house.
