Radhe is married against his wishes. It's his wedding night. He is pushed into the room by his friends and relatives. He is sulking and sees a young girl sitting on the bed wearing bridal dress and ghoonghat. He takes the pillow from the side and a blanket and sleeps on the floor.

Wife: suniye..aap neeche jameen pe kaahe so rahe hain? Aap upar aa jayiye, main neeche so jaati hoon

Radhemohan: koi zaroorat nahi. Mujhse baat karne ki bhi koi zaroorat nahi.

Wife (scared): humse koi galti ho gayi kaa? Hamare Maa baapu se koi galti ho gayi kaa? Shaadi me kuch kami reh gayi kaa?

Radhemohan (guilty): nahi..koi kami nahi hai..

Wife: toh phir? Kya..kya hum khoobsurat nahi hai? aapko…she hesitates…aapko koi aur pasand hai kaa?

Radhemohan: Nahi..hume koi aur pasand nahi..koi nahi..raat bahut ho gayi hai. so jaoo.

He tries to sleep, but cannot. His wife meanwhile lies down at a distance from him.

Next day morning

Raadhe mother: aa gayi hamari bahu..kal raat sab theekh raha? She asks scaredly.

Wife (lying): Ji..ji Maaji..

Raadhe mother (happy): Sitala Maata ki kripa hai. hamari sun li. Ab bahut jald hume hamare pota/poti ka mooh dikha de..

Radhe Mohan hears all this and feels angry at himself.

Flashback over

Present day

MAAR DAALA…HUMNE USSE MAAR DAAAALAAA…WOH MUJHE MAAR DEGA..MAAR DEGAAAA..

Dushyant rushes to Purvi, hearing her screams.

Dushyant:Purvi…Purvii….koi nahi maarega tumhe..kuch nahi hoga..meri baat sunoh.

Purvi (scared): Chodd doo hame..mujhe yahan nahi rehnaa..who maar dega mujhe..use Pehle main marna chahti hoon..she runs blindly to the kitchen throwing utensils on the floor. She gets a knife and raises it to slash her wrists.

Dushyant (loudly): Purviiiiiiiiiiiiiiii..paagal ho gayi ho kya? He snatches the knife away.

Purvi (sobbing): maine maar diya..maar diya usse..kisiki jaan le li maine..

Dushyant hugs her tight, holding her to himself in an effort to calm her down.

Dushyant: Nisaar bhai jaise logon ke marne se duniya me acha hi hoga. Tum nahi jaanti who bahut bada gunda hai. naa jaane kitne logon ko maara hai, kitne bacho ko anaath kiya hai, kitne ladkiyon ka faayda uthaaya hai aur agar woh zinda hota toh naa jaane aur kitni zindagiyan barbaad karta. Tumne koi galat kaam nahi kiya. Tumne apni jaan bachaane ke liye yeh sab kiya

Purvi (sobbing): apni jaan nahi..aap..aapki jaan…

Dushyant separates her from the hug.

Dushyant: meri jaan?

Purvi (wiping tears): main darr gayi…woh bandook..aapki taraf tha..mujhe laga woh aapko maar dega. Toh isliye..she sobs again

Laxmi (coming in the room): isliye tune mere bête ki jaan bachaayi. Tera ehsaan zindagi bhar nahi bhoolegi main.

Dushyant: Amma..kahan gayi thi tu subah subah?

Laxmi (getting sacred threads): Maata ke darshan karne gayi thi. yeh le Maata ka dhaaga. Tum dono ko har buri najar se bachayega. Tum dono ki rakshaa karega. Ehh Purvaiyya…jaa mooh haath dho le. Main chai banaati hai..

Purvi moves to the bathroom

Dushyant: Amma tu Maata ke mandir gayi thi?

Laxmi (making tea): haan..tu jaanta hai meri zindagi ka har faisla Maata hi leti hai. toh aaj unse baat karne gayi thi..

Dushyant: kiss baat ka faisla?

Laxmi (putting teeka on Dushyant forehead): Purvaiyya ki raksha ka..

Dushyant (eyes wide): Kya kaha Amma?

Laxmi: tu bachayega usse. Yahan se le jaayega..bol..karega naa? Sonabai ke liye kaam karega naa?

Dushyant (confused): Amma..lekin..Babaa ko kiya waada?

Laxmi: woh tere baba aur mere beech ki baat hai. upar jaake hisaab kar loongi. She laughs a little. Dushyant continues to stare at her. Bol naa Dushyant..karega na rakhwaali uski?

Dushyant (holding her hands): haan Amma..apne jaan pe khelke karoonga..main Sonabai se milke aata hoon..he wears his shirt and goes to inform Sonabai about his decision.

Sonabai room

Sonabai is sleeping. Her assistant wakes her up.

Ruksana: Baai..Sonabaii..woh Dushyant aaya hai..

Sonabai (rubbing her eyes): Kaun Dushyant?

Ruksana: arre shailu bhau ka beta..Dinyaaa

Sonabai (jumping up):Kya? Dinyaa..arre bhej bhej..andar bhej..

Dushyant walks inside.

Sonabai: aa gaya tu Dinyaa..waade ka pakka hai re..raat bhar ka time diya tha..subah aa bhi gaya..

Dushyant: haan..

Sonabai: toh kya faisla hai tera? Karega naa kaam apun ka?

Dushyant (hesitating): haa..haan..main karoonga..

Sonabai: arre waah..chiknaa hai re tu..she pinches his cheek...she calls out her man...Abdul..Mallik ko bhej

Mallik, Sonabai's gunda arrives.

Sonabai: yeh Dinyaa hai. isse apna kaam samjha. Yeh mera sabse keemti maal sambhalnewaala hai. toh sab samjhaa isko. Aur haan..isko ghoda chalana bhi sikhaa..daring baaj hai ladka..she smiles.

Purvi and Sonabai

Sonabai: ehh champakali..kya aisa sadeli mooh bana ke rakhi hai. thoda mood bana.

Purvi: nahi..main theekh hoon..

Ruksana: kal raat ke baad ekdum dar gayi hai. main kya bolti hoon. isko thoda ghuma ke laoon kya? Mood badal jaayega.

Sonabai: hmmm..baat toh barabar hai teri..jaa tayyar ho jaa..ek kaam kar apne dukaan me bhi le jaa. Thode chote chote kapde kharid iske liye.

Purvi (scared): mera sar..sar dard kar raha hai..mujhe nahi jaana hai…

Sonabai: chuppp..tu yeh tera naseeb samajh. Kal ke baad bahar jane de rahi hai main..warna haath per baandh ke andar rakh deti…ab jaa..tayyar ho jaa. She yells.

Purvi gets ready as instructed. She walks out of her room to stares from men around. she tugs her duppata around.

Sonabai: aa gayi..aaye haaye..kya maal lag rahi hai tu..she takes out a wad of notes and gives to Ruksana…achi shopping kara iski..desi se ekdum item lagni chahiye.

Ruksana: arre baai..Baabya kahan hai?

Sonabai (making face and spitting at side): kis panavti (bad luck) ka naaam liya..pada hoga kidhar…aaj se naya bodyguard hai..Dinyaaaa..

She calls out to Dushyant. Purvi is surprised to hear his name. He walks in the room.

Dushyant: aapne bulaya baai?

Sonabai: haan..yeh ladki log ko thoda shopping karne ka hai..jaa inke saath..mere maal par nazar rakh. Kahin bhaag naa jaye yaa koi lukhaa (rascal) udaa na le jaaye..aaj se Dinya tera bodyguard. Har waqt tere saath rahega..jaa sambhaal mere maal ko..

Dushyant walks out with the two girls. Purvi and Ruksana sit inside a car. She looks scared and holds the handle tightly.

Dushyant: aaram se baitho Purvi. Main tumhare saath hoon..he smiles.

Purvi looks at him. He gives a small smile. The car moves out of the brothel. Laxmi watches it from her house.

Laxmi (mind): Hey sitala Raksha karna... mere bête ki aur meri 'beti' ki bhi.

Apologies! Apologies! 1000's of sorrrys...

I was crazy busy the last few weeks. Finally I got to write this chapter. This is sure a short chapter but the story will move ahead. Thank you for your patience. Hope you guys are doing well.

Dear guest - I get you are upset. apologies. I hope you are glad now.

Dear Zeenath and Mansi - Thank you for checking on me and wishing me Happy Holi. I hope you are doing well and had a wonderful time in festival.