CHAPTER 14
Daya was shocked hearing this bitter trurth.., " what, shreya is halat me train me, kaha mili aapko, kis train me kab?"
Daya asked the woman...he was now more restless to know what had happened with shreya in her childhood, and with her family.
The old woman opened her records, and opened shreya's file. There was a childhood pic of shreya attached , she was just 7 years old.
"ye dekho beta, ye hai shreya ki bachpan ki tasveer, Delhi se Mysore jane wali train ke ek general coach me ek lawaris bachhi ke paye jane ki information mili thi hume, fortunately, us waqt main bhi usi train me safar kar rahi thi, jab us masoom si bachhi ko us halat me dekha maine to mera dil ro pada, humne railway police ko inform kiya, enquiry ki lekin, bachhi ki family ya relatives ke bare me kuch pata nahi chala, phir main use apne sath yaha lekar aayi, hosh me aate hi wo cheekhne chillane lagi, "mat maro mujhe, chod do mujhe" .
Daya was listening her without blinking his eyes, and holding his breath. The woman continued.
"bahut mushkil se humne use shant karaya, use bharosa dilaya ki wo humare sath ekdum safe hai, use koi khatra nahi, humne uski family ke bare me pucha to wo rone lagi, aur hume kuch nahi bataya, hum to tab hairan reh gaye jab usne ye kaha ki, wo apni family ke paas wapas nahi jana chahti, aur usne ye bhi kaha ki agar use koi lene aata hai to hum uske bare me unhe kuch na bataye. Hum hairan the uski baat sunkar, phir kuch dino baad ek couple shreya ko lene aaye, wo aadmi apne aapko shreya ka uncle bata raha tha, lekin shreya ne unhe pehchanne se inkar kar diya, wo unke sath jane ko taiyar hi nahi hui, aur bina bachhi ki marji ke hum use kisi ke sath bhej bhi nahi sakte the, phir wo dono nirash hokar wapas laut gaye.."
Daya got lost in his own thoughts, "wo log kaun ho sakte hain jo shreya ko lene aaye the, aur shreya ne unhe pehchana kyun nahi, kya aapke paas un logo ke bare me koi information hai?" he asked.
" han beta, humare records me unka naam hai, ye raha...Mr Raghvan Desai and unki wife, Mrs. Rachna Desai " Told the woman. " inko shreya ke bare me information, delhi police station se mili thi, humne hi police station me inform kiya tha, shreya ke bare me, ki agar koi us bachhi ko janta hai to humse contact kare. Uske baad ye humse milne aaye , shreya ko apne sath le jane, par shreya ne unke sath jane se mana kar diya. Beta , isse jyada information nahi hai humare paas, han delhi police ke paas inke bare me information ho sakti hai." She told hopefully.
" mujhe delhi police ko contact karna hoga, kya aap mujhe , shreya ki ye bachpan ki tasveer de sakti hain, please?" he asked politely, the woman agreed and gave him a copy of shreya's childhood picture. Daya headed to contact delhi police station.
Daya was in train, when he received a call from tarika.
"ha tarika, bolo kya baat hai. Sab theek hai na, any problem?" he asked.
" daya, kuch pata chala tumhe shreya ki family ke bare me, kaha ho tum?" tarika asked.
" tarika, mujhe bahut kuch pata chala hai, and I think I am very close to find out her family and past. Main delhi ja raha hu , jaise hi sab kuch pata chalega, tumhe inform kar dunga." Daya said genuinely .
" daya, but yaha ek problem ho gayi hai.." tarika told in a tensed voice.
" kya , kaisi problem, kya hua?" daya asked impatiently.
" daya, wo abhi ki mom, wo humari shadi ki taiyariyan kar rahi hain, unhone pandit ji se muhurt nikalwaya hai, humari kundali milwayi hai, aur pandit ji ke hisab se, sabse shubh muhurt agle 4 din baad hai, uske baad 2 saal tak koi achha muhurt nahi hai. Aur tum to jante hi ho ki, abhi ki mom in sab me kitna yakeen rakhti hain, isliye wo chahti hain ki, humari shadi 4 din baad usi muhurt par ho jaye, mujhe samajh me nahi aa raha kya karu." Tarika said heaving a sigh.
" tarika, relax, isme itna pareshan hone ki kaun si baat hai, tum shadi ke liye han kar do, taiyariyan shuru karo, din hi kitne reh gaye hain." Said daya happily.
" but daya, tum aur shreya?" tarika asked in a tensed voice.
" tum meri fikar kyun kar rahi ho, dekh tarika, tune kaha tha ki tu abhi se tab tak shadi nahi karegi jab tak mere pyar ko nahi dhundh leti, ab to tune use dhundh liya hai, bas jaise hi mujhe shreya ki family ke bare me kuch bhi pata chal jata hai, main shreya se apne dil ki baat bhi bol dunga, hum abhi ko bhi sab kuch bata denge, sab theek ho jayega, tumhari shadi ke baad humari bhi shadi ho jayegi, what's the big deal?" daya said in a very calm voice.
" daya, tumhe ye sab itna asaan lagta hai, humne abhi se kitna kuch chipakar rakha hai, kitni sari bato se anjaan hai wo, jab use pata chalega ki wo ladki jisse tum pyar karte ho wo shreya hai, aur hum dono ne milkar, use wo jhootha letter likha, humne shreya ko kidnap karke rakha hai, to pata nahi wo kaise react karega, kaise theek hoga ye sab?" tarika seemed very much tensed.
" tarika, tu sochti bahut jyada hai, sab mere upar chod de, main hu na, main sab sambhal lunga, main sab theek kar dunga, tu bas apni aur abhi ki shadi taiyariyan kar, main kal wapas aa raha hu, ok, bye!" daya said and cut the phone.
Tarika agreed with daya, and gave her approval for the marriage, and she with abhi got engrossed in their wedding preparations.
Here daya reached delhi, and contacted to the concerned police station, he showed them shreya's picture and asked for the information about those people who had shown response on that NGO's report. Daya got their address from the police records and reached there.
Daya was standing before a big beautiful bungalow, which was supposed to belong to Mr. Raghvan. But it was locked. He contacted to the neighbours .
" dekhiye, ye Mr. Raghvan ka hi bungalow hai na, par koi hai nahi, kya wo log kahi bahar gaye hain." Asked daya to an old man.
" ji, dekhiye , ye Mr. Raghvan ka bungalow hai nahi , tha...ab to ye ek government property hai." Told the old man.
Daya was schocked, " government property, main kuch samjha nahi...Mr. Raghvan aur unki family kaha hai?" daya asked desperately
" dekhiye Mr., Raghvan ji hospital me hain, apni zindagi ki aakhiri saanse gin rahe hain, he is suffering from blood cancer, kuch saal pehle, unki wife ki ek short circuit se lagi aag me zinda jal kar maut ho gayi thi, unka eklauta beta ek criminal tha, jo police encounter me mara gaya, bechare Ragvan ji ekdum akele ho gaye the, apni patni aur jawan bete ko khone ka sadma bardasht kar pate , isse pehle hi unhe business me bhi ek ke baad ek bade jhatke lagne shuru ho gaye, unka business doob gaya, wo gale tak karj me doob gaye , waqt par instalments nahi bhar pane par unki puri property par government ne kabja kar liya, wo in halato se lad pate, isse pehle hi cancer jaisi jaanleva bimari ne unhe apni giraft me le liya, ab to bas wo kuch hi dino ke mehmaan hain, pata nahi kis paap ki saza di hai bhagwan ne unhe." The old man told him nodding his head.
Daya heaved a sigh, he held his head in his hands, and remained silent for sometime, then he turned to that man, " thank you so much, unke bare me itni sari information dene ke liye, bas ek aur choti si madad kar deejiye" he said and showed shreya's picture to him, " kya aap is bachhi ko pehchante hain, kya Raghvan ji ka is bachhi se koi lena dena hai?"
The old man took shreya's picture and observed it carefully and then looked at daya in disbelief, " beta, tum is bachhi ko kaise jante ho, ye to shreya hai."
Daya nodded his head, "dekhiye mujhe pata hai ye shreya hai, aap ye bataiye ki Raghvan ji ka aur shreya ka kya lena dena tha?"
The old man stayed silent for some seconds and then took a deep breath and turned to daya, "beta, ye bachhi Raghvan ji ke business partner ki beti thi, ek accident me is bachhi ne apne maa baap dono ko kho diya, ye bungalow jo tum dekh rahe ho na wo is bachhi ke maa baap ka hi tha, par unki maut ke baad, unki wasiyat me unhone apni sari property apne dost aur business partner Raghvan ji ke naam kar diya tha, aur apni is eklauti bachhi shreya ki jimmedari bhi Raghvan ji ko de di thi, Raghvan ji ne apne dost ki di gayi sari jimmedariyan uthane ka faisla kar liya, wo aur unki patni is bachhi ko sambhalne lage, lekin kuch hi dino baad ye bachhi achanak laapta ho gayi, Raghvan ji ne police me report bhi likhwayi thi, par shayad is bachhi ka kisi ne kidnap karne ke baad firauti na milne par maar dala tha, ye bachhi unhe kabhi wapas nahi mili." Said the old man.
" ji dekhiye, ye ladki zinda hai, aur ye laapta kaise ho gayi, ghar chodkar delhi jane wali train me kaise pahunch gayi, uska kidnap hua tha ya phir kya ab ye to, ye ladki khud hi batayegi, thank you so much for your kind help." Daya thanked the old man and returned to Mumbai.
Here abhi and tarika were doing preparations for their wedding ceremony.
" tarika, ye daya kaha gaya hai, tumne use inform kiya na humari shadi ke bare me?" abhi asked tarika.
"han abhi, maine use inform kar diya hai, kisi door ke rishtedar se milne ahemdabad gaya hua hai, maine use bol diya hai ki wo nahi aaya to hum shadi nahi karenge, usne bola ki wo kal hi wapas aa raha hai." Tarika told him happily.
" hmm...that's better, aane do use wapas, usne kabhi bataya nahi ki ahemdabad me uska koi door ka reshtedar bhi hai, khair, abhi to mujhe uski dream girl se bhi milna hai, phir kaan pakadkar uski achhi khabar lunga, pyar kiya aur mujhe bataya nahi, phir hume uski shadi bhi to karwani hai, warna ye to sari zindagi isi tarah bhatakta rahega." Abhi said with a laughter.
" han han abhi...pehle humari shadi to ho jaye, phir daya ki shadi bhi karwa denge hum." Tarika said putting a break to abhi"s excitements.
Abhi looked at her and pulled her in a hug, " kya baat hai, badi jaldi hai tumhe humari shadi ki han?" he said and leaned closer, tarika pushed him and ran away.
" abhi tum bhi na, kahi bhi shuru ho jate ho.." abhi ran after her.
Here daya came back to Mumbai, he told everything to tarika.
" daya, mujhe to kuch samajh me nahi aa raha, aakir shreya ke sath actually hua kya tha?" she asked daya.
" ab ye to shreya se baat karke hi pata chalga, tarika." Daya said peacefully.
" theek hai daya, tum shreya se baat karo, main chalti hu, mujhe bahut sare kaam hain." She said and turned to go.
Daya opened the lock and entered his room, where shreya was lying on the bed, with her eyes closed, hearing his footsteps, she opened her eyes, and looked at the door. Daya too looked at her and they shared an eyelock.
A lot of feelings were rising in shreya"s heart, while looking at daya, how would you feel when you know that the person standing before you, loves you madly, but never shows, shreya too was feeling the same, all she wanted is to just run and throw herself in his arms, she wanted to go and hug him and tell him that she too loves him, but somehow she controlled her emotions and got up from the bed. She was still looking into his eyes.
" tum kaha gaye the daya?" she wanted to ask something else, but asked this.
Daya closed the door and turned to her, "ahemdabad gaya tha main." He said and paused, read shreya's expressions and then added, "aur phir delhi bhi."
It was a big shock for shreya, some memories flashed in front of her eyes hearing the names of those places, she was blankly looking at daya.
Daya took some steps closer to her and looked deep in her eyes, " tumhare college gaya tha main, tumhare dosto se mila, nishant aur tanvi se." Shreya heaved a sigh, daya continued, " phir main us NGO me bhi gaya, jaha tumne apna bachpan bitaya tha, main Kamini ji se mila." Shreya was blanky staring at him, daya added, "phir main delhi gaya, tumhare ghar, sorry, tumhare bungalow par, tumhare uncle Mr. Raghvan se milne."
Hearing this name shreya's expressions changed to aggressive , she chewed her teeth, but could not stop the tear drops from flowing out on her cheeks. Daya continued.
" par main unse mil nahi paya, ek padosi ne bataya ki, wo tumhare uncle the, tumhare maa baap ki maut ke baad, tumhari sari jimmedariyan wahi utha rahe the, phir ek din achanak tum ghar se laapta ho gayi, kuch logo ka kehna hai ki tumhara kidnap kiya gaya tha, lekin kamini ji ko to tum Delhi se Mysore jane wali train me mili thi, hai na, ab tum batao, sach kya hai, tum us train me kaise pahuchi, aur tumne apne uncle ke sath wapas jane se inkar kyun kar diya, unko pehchanne se mana kyun kar diya?" daya asked not caring about her tears continuoulsly flowing out of her eyes.
Shreya's eyes turned red in aggression, as if she is burning in a kind of fire, she tightened her fist, she turned and threw the flower vase on ground in aggression yelling at daya.
" just shut up! He was not my uncle, wo ek shaitan tha...he was not my uncle." She was screaming madly, daya was shocked with her behaviour, he held her by her shoulders .
" shreya, relax, calm down...saaf saaf batao hua kya tha..?" daya asked gently.
Shreya looked at him, she was literally shaking in anger, she composed herself and sat on the bed. She calmed herself down and looked at daya.
" mere mom dad ka accident nahi hua tha, unka murder kiya gaya tha, Raghvan killed them." She said and covered her face with her palm.
Daya was taken aback with her statement, " what? Raghvan ne tumhare mom dad ko mara? Phir tumhare dad ne apni sari property , karodo ki jaydaad sab kuch Raghvan ke naam kyun kar di?" daya asked, shreya looked at him.
"dad ne apni property, aur karodo ki jaydaad, Raghven ke naam nahi , balki apni eklauti beti, apni princess, yani ki mere naam kiya tha." Shreya rubbed her tears and continued, " raghvan dad ka business partner tha, par uske iraade theek nahi the, dad ko uske bure iraado ki bhanak lag chuki thi, but isse pehle ki wo kuch kar pate, Raghvan ne mere mom aur dad ka murder karwa diya, aur use ek accident ki shakl de di, ek 7 saal ki masoom bachhi ke samne uske hi maa-baap ko maar dala tha usne, uske khilaf koi gawah aur koi saboot nahi tha, ek 7 saal ki bachhi ki bato par kisi ne yakeen nahi kiya, kisi ne Raghvan par shak nahi kiya, usne sabki aankho par apni jhooti wafadari aur imandari ka parda chadha diya tha, Raghvan ne dhoke se dad ki wasiyat change karwa di, sab kuch apne naam karwa liya, pura business, puri property, sab kuch!"
Daya was frozen on his place, he was shocked, he was silently listening shreya. She continued.
"uski haivaniyat yahi khatam nahi hoti daya, wo aur uski bivi ne us 7 saal ki bachhi ki jimmedari uthane ke bahane, use apne ghar ka naukar bana liya, they made me their slave, apne mom dad ki princess thi main, mere aage peeche naukaro ki line lagi rehti thi, mere paaw jameen par nahi padne dete the wo, usi ghar me, mere khud ke ghar me unhone mujhe naukar bana diya, aur kaam na karne ki saza hoti thi, bhukhe rehna, ya phir unki maar sehna."
flashback.
Little shreya was asking for food, but raghvan's wife told her to clean the floor and then get the food. Little girl was starving, she started cleaning the floor, when Raghvan's son came back from school, he took his Tiffin box and gave it to shreya.
" ye le, tujhe bhookh lagi hai na ye kha le, par maa ko mat batana ki ye maine tujhe diya, warna wo mujhpe gussa karegi, use pata nahi chalna chahiye ki maine aaj bhi apna lunch khatam nahi kiya." He said, shreya became happy, and almost snatched the lunchbox from his hand,
She started eating, when raghvan's wife came and snatched the tiffin box from her hand and threw it away and slapped her tightly.
" teri itni himmat, mere bete ka tiffin churakar khati hai."
Shreya started crying, " maine nahi churaya, usne mujhe khud diya." Now the woman turned to her son
" nahi maa, ye jhooth bol rahi hai, maine nahi diya, isne mere bag se nikal liya hoga." He lied. Shreya was scared. The woman turned to her and again slapped her,
"teri itni himmat, ek to chori karti hai, upar se jhooth bhi bolti hai. Kaam ki na kaaj ki, dushman anaaj ki, jaldi se ye kaam khatam kar, warna tujhe uthakar is ghar se bahar phenk dungi samjhi." She yelled at the little girl.
The little girl became aggressive, she yelled back at her, " tu chup kar moti, ye mera ghar hai, tera nahi. Main police ko bataungi, tum logo ne mere mom aur dad ko mara hai, dekh lena sabko bataungi main, nahi karungi main ye sab kaam. Samjhi tu." The little girl was so aggressive, she leaped over tha women and bite her hand leaving her teeth marks on her hand.
" are maar dala, ye ladki hai ya billi, kitni jor se kata mujhe, aaahhhh..." the woman screamed in pain.
Hearing the noise, Raghvan came out of his room. He glared little shreya from toe to head.
" kya kaha tune, tu police ko batayegi humare bare me, bahut tej chalti hai na teri jaban, bahut gussa aata hai na tujhe, tujhe to sabak sikhana padega, chal batata hu tujhe." He dragged her inside the room and locked the door from inside, and removed his belt.
Little shreya was too much scared now, she joined her hands in front of him pleading him to leave her,.
" no, uncle...please, mujhe mat maro...mujhe jane do...main kisi ko kuch nahi bataungi..please mujhe chod do." She said pleading to him, but it had no effect on Raghvan. He griped the belt tightly and started beating the little innocent girl before her, who was screaming holding his feet.
Flashback end
" wo mujhe marta raha, jab tak main behosh nahi ho gayi, aaj bhi yaad hain mujhe wo cheekhe, wo dard aaj bhi yaad hai mujhe." Shreya said and broke down, daya too had tears filled in his eyes. He without wasting a second embraced her in his arms. Shreya too hugged him tightly. She burried her face in his chest and started crying.
"shreya please! sambhalo khud ko...please be strong!" daya said while caressing her back in order to sooth her, but shreya did not leave him, she hugged him more strongly and kept on wetting his shirt with her tears. Daya was continuously rubbing her back.
After some seconds shreya separated from him, and rubbed her tears, " us din main kisi tarah se, unki najare bachakar ghar se bahar nikal gayi, mujhe samjh me nahi aaya ki main kaha jaun, meri halat bilkul theek nahi thi, jakhm aur choto ke nishan, mujhe chalne bhi nahi de rahe the, mujhe laga ki agar mujhe khud ko zinda rakhna hai, to mujhe yaha se bhagna hi hoga, main jakar us train me chadh gayi, aur behosh ho gayi, aankh khuli to samne kamini auntie thi. Main khush thi kyunki main janti thi ki maine khud ki jaan bacha li hai." Shreya said with a sad smile.
" us aadmi ke paas kya nahi tha daya, gadi bungalow , naukar chakar, paisa..sab kuch, bas nahi tha to seene me ek chota sa dil." Shreya said in a broken voice, "us 7 saal ki bachhi ko bhala kis daulat ki jarurat thi, sirf baki bachho ki tarah thoda sa pyar hi to chahiye tha use, lekin wo uski kismat me nahi tha. Maine faisla kar liya tha ki, raghvan se har julm ka badla lungi, apne mom dad ki jaan lene ki saza, ek choti si bachhi ko anath banana ki saza, uske sath jaanvaro jaisa sulook karne ki saza dungi use. Maine than liya tha ki kuch bhi karke, main itne paise kamaungi, jisse main raghvan ko kharid saku, main har haal me , har keemat par, raghvan se jyada ameer banna chahti thi, chahe uske liye mujhe kuch bhi karna pade, kisi bhi raste par chalna pade. Us din se sirf paisa hi meri zindagi ka aim ban gaya." Shreya said in a tough voice.
Daya looked at her and said in a calm voice, " shreya main manta hu ki tumhare sath galat hua. Lekin iska ye matalab to nahi ki tum dusro ke sath bhi galat karo, raghvan ko sabak sikhane ke chakkar me, usse badla lene ke chakkar me tum bhi kahi na kahi uske jaisi hi to ban gayi, dhokebaj, makkar, fraud, cheater, a devil. Shreya har nafrat ko nafrat se khatam nahi kiya ja sakta, aur ye zindagi bahut keemti hai, ise nafrat ki aag me jalkar barbaad karne ke bajay pyar se ise swara bhi to ja sakta hai."
This was too much for shreya, she grabbed daya's collar and yelled at him, " kis pyar ki baat kar rahe ho tum daya? Mujhe is duniya se sirf nafrat mili hai, aur isliye logo ko dene ke liye bhi mere paas sirf aur sirf nafrat hi hai, mere andar koi emotion nahi bacha hai, sirf badle ke alawa aur koi feeling nahi bachi hai mujhme, aur ye pyar vyar ki badi badi baate na sirf kitabo me aur filmo me achhi lagti hain, zindagi me nahi... meri zindagi ko sawarne ki baat kar rahe ho tum? Us zindagi ki jo bachpan me hi barbaad ho chuki hai, ek masoom si bachhi ko uske maa-baap lauta sakte ho tum, ek masoom si bachhi ko uska bachpan lauta sakte ho tum, baki bachho ki tarah mujhe bhi to hak tha apne maa-baap ki god me khelne ka, unka pyar pane ka, phir kyun cheen liya gaya wo sab mujhse, jawab do daya, kya galti thi meri? Kya meri zindagi ke wo pal wapas mil sakte hain mujhe. Zindagi sawarne ki baat karte ho tum?" she left him with a jerk and turned her face.
Daya was standing still on his place. Shreya turned to him.
" meri zindagi ka sirf ek hi maksad hai daya, us raghvan ko barbaad karna, use ek badtar maut dena." Shreya said looking at him.
Daya nodded in no and looked at her, " jise upar wala pehle hi barbaad kar chuka ho, use tum kya barbaad karogi shreya, ek marte huye ko aur kya marogi."
Shreya looked at him confusingly, daya told about Raghvan and his disease. Shreya was shocked. She could not utter a word, and sat on the bed with a thud. Daya kneeled down in front of her, and put his hand on her.
" dekho shreya, har insan ko uske kiye ki saza aaj nahi to kal jaroor miti hai, Raghvan ko bhi uske kiye ki saza mil chuki hai, apne pariwar ko kho diya, dhoke se kamayi gayi daulat bhi gawa di, aur ab apni aakhiri saanse gin raha hai wo." He said and pressed her hand lightly,
"shreya, tumhare sath Jo bhi hua, use koi badal nahi sakta, Raghvan ne sirf tumhara bachpan barbaad kiya, lekin tum apne hi hatho apni puri zindagi barbaad kar rahi ho, shreya tum jis raste par chal rahi ho wo galat hai, aur har insaan ko uski galti ki saza jaroor milti hai, tum Raghvan ke jaisi kyun banna chahti ho, tumne kiske sath kya kiya, sab bhool jao, zindagi har kisi ko ek dusra mauka deti hai shreya, paiso ke peeche bhagna chod do, zindagi ki asli daulat paisa nahi pyar hota hai, paiso ke peeche bhagne wale paise pane ke baad humesha akele reh jate hain, unka wahi haal hota hai Jo, Raghvan ka hua, ..aur main tumhe is raste par chalne se isliye rok raha hu, kyunki main tumhe khush dekhna chahta hu, main tumhe Raghvan ki tarah akela aur lachaar nahi dekhna chahta." Daya said looking into her eyes, shreya felt his pure love and concern in his eyes. She silently kept staring at him.
"Laut aao shreya, chod do ye sab kuch, I promise tumse Jo bhi galtiyan hui hain, tumne ye Jo bhi mess create kiya hai na, in sabse bahar nikalne me main tumhari help karuga. Trust me!" Daya said looking deep into her eyes.
Shreya smiled sadly at him, "daya, main ye sab kuch aur pehle kyun nahi samajh payi daya, tum mujhe aur pehle kyun nahi mile?" She asked with teary eyes, "aaj se pehle kisi ne mujhe ye sab samjhaya nahi, koi nahi tha mujhe is galat raste par chalne se rokne wala, ye kya kiya maine daya, main kitni buri hu daya, main kitni buri hu." She said and started crying placing her head on his shoulder.
"Nahi shreya, aisa mat kaho, main janta hu tumhara dil kitna masoom hai, tum buri nahi ho, forget everything, start a new life shreya." Said daya softly caressing her head. Shreya looked up at him.
"You're right daya, thank you so much, mujhe sahi rasta dikhane ke liye, thank you, mujhe zindagi se milane ke liye." She said looking at him with an obliged expression. She rubbed her tears, "mujhe Jane do daya, let me go, main sab kuch bhoolkar ek nayi zindagi shuru Karna chahti hu, yaha se kahi door jakar, let me go." She said requesting to him.
Daya was at a loss of words, he couldn't get what to do now, should he set her free, and let her go, or should he tell his feelings for her and stop her going away, should he propose her to stay with him forever, should he tell her that he don't want to let her go because he loves her. He was greatly confused. He nodded and opened the door. Both came outside, daya opened the main door and shreya stepped outside, shreya thanked him and turned to go.
Daya was still confused, his heart was continuously asking him to stop her, his heart was telling him to not let her go away, it was saying that, she don't need to go away to start a new life, her new life is to be started with him .but he couldn't get why he was unable to say anything to her, he was just standing on the doorstep watching her going away.
Suddenly shreya turned and came back to him.
"Daya, apni zindagi me main aise bahut kam logo se mili hu, jinse milkar mujhe sach me khushi hui hai, tum unme se ek ho, thank you for everything daya, main tumhe kabhi nahi bhool paungi" She said and hugged him. He was just standing there silently. Shreya wished in her mind, "daya, please kuch to bolo, rok lo na mujhe, tum chup kyun ho, please say that you love me, please." But daya said nothing, shreya separated and smiled at him. "Bye daya, I'll miss you!" She said to him and said in her mind, " I'll wait daya, tumhara intejar karungi, jab tum khud aakar mujhse apne dil ki baat kahoge." She smiled and went away, daya watched her going.
After some time he realized his mistake, "ye kya kiya maine, maine shreya se kuch kaha kyun nahi, use jane kaise diya maine, isse pehle ki shreya mujhse aur door chali jaye, mujhe use rokna hoga, kya karu?" He was confused and decided to call tarika, but meanwhile he received a call from abhi, he called daya immediately at his place.
Daya was confused, he reached there, he saw abhi standing there with angry face and tarika with tears in her eyes.
"Tarika, abhi kya hua, tumne mujhe itni jaldi yaha kyun bulaya." Asked daya confusingly.
Abhi shot an angry glance to him, tarika came to daya.
"Daya, wo...wo shreya..." Tarika could not speak further, daya was greatly confused now, he looked at abhi.
"What shreya, kya hua tarika?" He asked but he was shocked seeing shreya coming and standing beside abhi. She gave a look to daya then lowered her head.
"Shreya ne mujhe sab kuch bata diya hai, tum dono ne itna bada game khela mere sath, I just can't believe it." Abhi yelled at them.
Daya was shocked, "game? Kaisa game, ye kya keh rahe ho tum?"
"Tum to chup hi raho daya, tarika tum, tum aisa kaise kar sakti ho, mujhse pyar karti ho na tum, mujhe pane ke liye, mujhe shreya se cheenne ke liye, tum is had tak ja sakti ho main kabhi soch bhi nahi sakta." Abhi shouted on top of his voice, "shreya ko meri najro me gira diya, us par mujhe dhokha dene ka jhootha ilzaam lagaya, use kidnap karke rakhna, aur kaha ki wo India chodkar chali gayi hai, usse jabardasti wo jhootha letter likhwaya, dhokha shreya ne nahi, dhokha to tum dono ne diya hai mujhe."
Tarika started crying, "abhi trust me, humne shreya ko kidnap kiya, usse jabardasti letter likhwaya, lekin wo isliye kyunki humare paas shreya ke galat irado ko rokne ka aur koi rasta nahi tha, I really love you abhi.." Tarika said crying.
"Just shut up tarika, main aur kuch sunna nahi chahta, aaj se main tum dono par kabhi vishwas nahi karuga, aaj se tum dono se meri dosti bhi khatam." Abhi said angrily.
Shreya was silently watching the scene. Daya looked at her in disbelief, she couldn't face him and lowered her eyes.
"Abhi aise kaise dosti khatam, humari shadi hone wali hai abhi..." Abhi cut her
"No way, tumse shadi, ek dhokebaj se shadi.. No way ..tarika.. Shadi ka din bhi wahi hai, jageh bhi wahi hai, lekin dulhan tum nahi shreya hogi, shadi meri aur shreya ki hogi, tum dono ko bhi invitation jaroor bhejuga." Abhi said and left from there angrily.
Daya was staring at shreya with mixed feelings in His eyes, he was truly hurt with her behavior this time, because he supposed shreya to have been changed but no, he was wrong. Shreya looked at both of them and then left from there without saying anything.
Tarika was broken, she was crying like anything.
"Daya, tumne shreya ko chod kyun diya, dekho usne abhi se Milkar phir se wahi Purana khel khelna shuru kar diya. Maine ek baar phir se abhi ko kho diya." Tarika said looking at daya.
"I am sorry tarika, pehli baar mujhe uski aankho me sachhai dikhi thi, pehli baar mujhe ek nayi shreya dikhi thi, mujhe laga wo badal chuki hai, but nahi, usne ek baar phir sabit kar diya ki wo kitna achhi actress hai. Main to use apne dil ki baat kehne ja raha tha, achha hua nahi kaha warna hasti wo mujhpar, meri bewkoofi par." Daya said in a sad voice.
"Par daya, kya ab hum kuch nahi kar sakte, ab to humare paas shreya ke khilaf sare saboot bhi hain, kya hum is shadi ko rok nahi sakte, shreya ka asli chehra abhi ke samne Lana hoga." Tarika said to daya.
"Rasta hai tarika, mujhe pata hai ki kya Karna hai, lekin mujhe ek baat samajh me nahi aa rahi, ki jab shreya ko pata hai ki humare paas uske khilaf saboot hain phir bhi use bilkul dar nahi, wo aisa kaise kar sakti hai, hum na sirf abhi ke samne uski sachhai khol sakte hain, balki use police ke hawale bhi kar sakte hain, mujhe to kuch gadbad lag raha hai, there is something fishy tarika, is baar baat kuch aur lag rahi hai" Daya said narrowing his eyebrows.
"Main kuch samjhi nahi daya, ab hum kya karenge." Asked tarika confusingly.
"Wo tum mujhpe chod do, ab shreya ka game shreya ki style me hi khelna hoga, just wait and watch." Daya said and gave her a smile
Tarika rubbed her tears but she was totally confused with daya's words.
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A/N: ok guys, so shreya's past is clear now, why she was doing all that, is defined now.
Now the question is why shreya again went to abhi, and again entrapped him in her plan, why she is doing so, when she loves daya.
Is there something really fishy as daya said? Kya shreya jaanboojhkar aisa kar rahi hai ya phir baat kuch aur hai?
How daya and tarika will stop this marriage, what is daya upto?
We'll see in the next update.
Love you all .
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Aapki
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