A/n: hey, sequel to Sangharsh Apno ke liye starting from where I left..
Ruhana was broken after reading the letter left by Palak. Vineet was also shocked with her move. He hugged Ruhana and tried consoling her.
"Ruhana …please shant ho jao. Hum…hum palak ko dhundhenge.." he said.
She looked at him…."Kahan dhundhenge? Pata nahi kahan hogi meri gudiya?Sab tumhare us bhai ki wajah se…" she jerked his hand.
He looked at her…."Ruhana …maine kaha na….Viraj ko main sakht se sakht saza karo mera…"
"Tum par yakeen karke bahut kuch sah chuki hu main…ab nahi sah paungi. Wo toh chahti thi ki hum ek ho jaye…lekin mujhe yeh manzoor nahi… Tum Anvi ke pita ho….chaho toh apni beti ko apne sath le ja sakte ho… Main nahi rokungi." she said.
He was shocked…."Ruhana…yeh tum kya keh rahi ho? Hosh mein toh ho?" he shouted.
"Haan…main jo keh rahi hu bahut soch samajh ke keh rahi hu…..Anvi par tumhara pura haq hai, Par main tumhare sath nahi reh sakti." She said.
"Ruhana relax! Main jaanta hoon, tumpar kya beet rahi hai…lekin abhi hume Anvi ko sambhalna hai…uske bare mein socho…" he said.
"Maine sab soch liya hain Vineet…..Meri ek nahi do betiyan hain….Mere liye palak aur Anvi mein se kisi ek ko chunna mushkil hain, yeh tum jaante ho…..Kitne sapne sajaye they maine lekin sab barbaad ho gaya….Aur Palak jis haal mein hain, usme main sirf Anvi ke bare mein nahi soch sakti….mujhe kisi bhi tarah Palak ka pata lagana hain." She said as tears escaped her eyes.
Vineet looked at her…."Main samajhta hoon Ruhana aur main tumhe force nahi karunga. Main jaanta hoon jo galti maine ki hai, uske baad tum mujhpar vishwas nahi kar rhi ho…jayaz bhi hai….lekin tumhe ek vaada karna hoga, tum mujhe Anvi se milne se nahi rokogi." He said.
"Maine nahi rokungi Vineet…lekin main ab kisi rishte mein bandhna nahi chahti." She said.
"thik hain….Main tumhare faisle ki izzat karta hoon, lekin hum palak ko kahan dhundhenge?" he asked.
She was staring at the floor and then wiped her tears…."Main vaapas Kanpur chali jaungi. Wahin se humari kahani shuru hui thi…..Maa papa ke jaane ke baad main aur palak yahan aa gaye…lekin ab wahin chali jaungi…..shayad palak wahin ho….apne sheher ka naam toh usey yaad tha…." She said with teary eyes.
At the same time, she heard Anvi. She rushed to her room, and she asked her innocently….
"Mumma, Maasi kahan gayi?"
Ruhana had no answer. She just hugged her and was crying. Anvi put her hand on her hairs….
"Mumma please mat ro….Papa hain na….papa Maasi ko dhundh ke le aayenge…hai na papa?" she looked at Vineet , who had followed Ruhana into the room.
Ruhana parted the hug….."Beta…..hum kal Maasi ko dhundhne jayenge…aap mumma ki packing mein help karoge?" she asked.
Anvi thought for a while…."par mumma, hum kyun jayenge…papa help karenge na…" she said.
"Wo tumhare papa nahi hain…samjhi tum…..sirf mumma hai tumhare paas…" she shouted at Anvi and left the room.
Anvi was left teary eyed and Vineet pulled her in his embrace. He knew how disturbed Ruhana was, and she didn't want him even around her and so forth she scolded Anvi.
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Palak was travelling in the train..
The lady beside her asked "kaha jaa rahi hai aap?"
Palak smiles a bit and answers "pata nhi"
The lady was confused.. "akeli ho?"
Palak nodes.. she looks outside through the window and tears escaped her eyes… her phone rings.. she looks at the caller ID it was Ruhana who was calling her..
She disconnects the call and switches off her phone "I am sorry di, aapse baat ki to main toot jaungi.."
Here Ruhana tried calling her again but phone got switched off.. in frustration she throws her phone..
"hadh hoti hai aise koi jaata hai kya… yeh bhi nhi socha palle tune kaise rahungi main tere bina" she complained..
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TC comes to the coach where Palak was.. he informs her "Madam ji agla stop last hai"
Palak looks at him and nodes…
The train stops at the platform, Palak stands on the door of the train and looks at the sign board which says "Kanpur district" she gets off the train..
"jahan se maine aur di apna safar shuru kiya tha kismat meri wapas mujhe issi seher le aayi hai.. kanpur na jaane aur kya hai kismat ka faisla?" the questioned raised her mind. She walked outside the railway station..
The auto driver asked "madam kaha jaana hai?"
Palak speaks up "pata nhi"
The driver said "madam lagta hai aap Kanpur mein nayi hai.."
"haan ring road ke pass ek hotel hai aap mujhe waha chod dijiye" she informs him
The driver replied "jee madam ji.." she sits into the auto… about 20 minutes she reached at the place and was shocked to see an school was running..
She tells to auto driver "bhaiya aap please 2 minute wait kijiye main aati hoon"
He nodes.. she sees principal and goes to him "yeh school yaha to shanti mahal tha na"
The principal speaks up "madam wo hotel bank walo ko girwi tha isliye demolish ho gaya.."
Palak thinks "Ab kaha jau main.." as the hotel was of her father's friend and only she knew him who could help her here…
The auto driver comes there "madam ji ab kaha jaana hai"
Palak takes out money from her purse and hands over him "yeh lo bhaiya mujhe nhi pta ab main kaha jaungi.."
The driver speaks up "aap hamari basti mein reh sakti hai agar aap chahe to"
Palak hesitated as he was a stranger and she found it difficult to trust him.. the driver spoke "madam jee aap zyada sochiye mat main bhi parivar wala hoon.. aayie please"
Palak sits inside the auto and he takes her away… he brings her to small area and stops the auto..
"Aao madam jee"
Palak gets out and sees the place, he asked her to follow him she does..
He comes to man "maalik…"
The landlord turns "kya hai ramlal"
Ramlal speaks up "maalik yeh madam ke pass rehne ko thikana nhi hai idher upar hi ek kholi khali hua tha kuch din pehle inhe rehne ko do na"
The landlord says "Thik hai.. lekin apna koi identification card ya kuch dijiye aur mahina ka kiraya paanch hazaar"
Palak nodes "mujhe manzur hai.. lekin filhal mere pass dene ke liye itna nhi hai"
Landlord "thik hai.. ramlal tumhare kehne par main isey de raha hun kholi kiraye par lekin agle mahine mujhe kiraya chahiye"
Palak thanks him.. ramlal takes her "Aao madam jee"
He opens the door and Palak gets in.. "thank you bhaiya aapne bahut madad kari meri…"
Ramlal "koi baat nhi madam jee aapko kuch bhi chahiye to samne hi meri kohli hai meri biwi ghar par rehti hai aap usko bol dena"
She nodes and Ramlal leaves from there…
Palak thinks "ab mujhe koi job doondna hoga.."
She arranges her thinks into the small house.. she takes out a photo and smiles seeing it… "Anvi ab aap apne mumma aur papa dono ke saath reh sakte ho" she was unaware of the fact that Ruhana was coming to Kanpur with Anvi.
A/n: so I hope you all liked the beginning.. kindly leave a review