SORRY PPL.. I WAS BUSY WITH A WEDDING. SO COULDN'T UPDATE THE CHAP. GOT A LOT EMAILS SORRY FOR MAKING YOU'LL WAIT SO MUCH. SO HERE'S THE LAST CHAP. ENJOY:-)
Shreya was in tears... never in her life had she felt so low... tears were constantly flowing from her eyes. She dint even care to stop them. She was in her bedroom, standing near the window, she dnt wanted to talk to anyone. Every bride is excited for the first night after marriage, but shreya was thinking of throwing herself down the balcony. The more she remembered that she was now married to Sid the more she wanted to jump down! Shreya was busy crying when a hard but caring hand was placed on her shoulder. She knew the touch.. she immediately hugged him! After the marrriage ceremony if Daya arrives, she will ignore him, abuse him! But nothing as such happened. Here she was hugging him tightly! Daya was caressing her back with his enormous hands. Shreya cried louder.
"Kya hua baby ko?" Daya said. There was no hint of nervousness or tension in his voice.
Shreya separated from the hug & stared at him, Daya dint seem to be upset. "Aap.. aap naaraz nhi ho?" Shreya whispered
"Arree apne biwi se bhala koi pehli raat pe NARAAZ hota hai..." said Daya moving forward to wrap shreya in his hug
"Dur rahiye mjhse... ab main aapki biwi nhi hu.." shreya said
"Kya bol rhi ho Shreya... tum meri nhi toh kiski biwi ho? Abhi aadhe ghante pehle toh humne sabke saamne Phere liye the" said Daya
"Humne.. kaha.." shreya left her sentence incomplete... n then she observed Daya. He had worn the same dress Sid was wearing during phere... n reality dawned...
"Wo...woo aap the..." shreya managed to say
Daya gave a broad grin in reply, & spread his arms asking shreya to get in it... shreya dint knew how to react... it all seemed like a dream. First Daya dint turnup for the marriage, now he is saying that he had taken phere's. Her head started spinning, she sat on the nearby chair holding her head between her hands...
"Tum thik toh ho.." said Daya moving closer to Shreya. She dint say anything. Her brain was numb, she couldn't understand a single word Daya was saying. She closed her eyes. She could here Daya still saying something but it was hard to perceive it.
Now she could feel him sitting near her feet, he had wrapped his palm around her palms, she felt a bit secured. Slowly the nervousness subsided. She opened her eyes & found Daya seated near her feet, staring at her with concern.
"Sab thik hai na?" He said with his forehead wrinkled & eyebrows raised
"Better..." said Shreya, she herself could sense nervousness in her voice.
"Thank God! Pata hai main kitna darr gaya tha..." said Daya getting up from his seat & handing a glass of water to Shreya. She took it, & gulped Down the whole glass. She sat there staring at the glass in silence. Daya stood beside her hugging her from side.
"Kya hua? Tum khush nhi ho?" Daya asked
"Maa... Papa..." were the only words
"Yeh baat hai toh.." said Daya taking a deep breath. He moved away from shreya & opened the room's door. Peeping out he said, "aajayiye..." shreya stared in that direction clueless. Seconds later, shreya's mom dad arrived. Shreya stood up abruptly. She dint wanted to face them now. A tear slipped again from her left eye.
It was difficult to perceive by their emotions, they had a blank face. This scared Shreya more.
"I'm sorry..." said Shreya between her sobs
Shreya's mother raised her hand signaling her to be silent. Shreya gulped a big storm down her throat. Her view guy blur.
"Hume tumse yeh umeed nhi thi Shreya..." said Shreya's mom
"Aur nhi toh kya.. humne toh socha tha tum humse bahut pyar karti ho... hume kya pata tha yeh sab tum kisi ehsaan ke tale dab kar Kathi thi" said Mr. Chedda
"Nahi Papa..." said Shreya controlling her tears
"Kam se kam ek baar humse baat toh kar liya hota... tumne hume itna paraya bana diya" Shreya's mom said
Shreya hung her head low in guilt.
"Ek baar..." said Shreya's dad, "ek baar keh diya hota tum Sid se shaadi nhi karna chahti... hum kya tumhe khaa jaate..!"
Shreya raised her head with a jerk.. her dad kept silent, so his words could seep. Shreya stared at her parents in disbelief...
"Aur nhi toh kya... Daya se bulwane ki kya zarurat thi... tum khud b toh aake hum se keh Sakti thi..." Shreya's mother said. Shreya couldn't control further, she ran & hugged her tightly. Her father too joined in the hug.
After the separated , shreya stood there feeling guilty.
"Shreya..." says her mom with affection
She lifted her head & looked towards her.
" Main nhi jaanti thi ki tum humaare saare cheezon ko ehsaan me le rhi ho.. yeh sab toh humara pyar tha tumhare liye... hume tumhe kabhi alag samjha hi nhi"
"Agar humaare kisi action se tumhe aisa feel hua ho toh... we are sorry..." said her father.
Shreya hugged him to cover her face.
"Pagal..."he said ruffling her hair, "wo toh acha hua Daya ne aake humse baat kar li.. warna tumhari shaadi Sid se hojati, socho hume kitna bura Lagta"
Daya was a silent spectator. He was admiring the family bond. It was so difficult to absorb the fact that these weren't Shreya's biological parents.
"Jaa ab... shaadi ke baad pehli raat hai Teri.." Mr. Chedda said teasing Shreya
Shreya separated from the hug but she was concentrating on the floor & not making an eye contact with anyone.
"Chalo Shreya ki maa ab humara yaha koi kaam nhi baccho ko Akela dete hai..."
"Ji chalte hai..." she said, giving a gentle affectionate tap on Shreya's cheeks she followed her husband or of the room. As they moved out, Daya wrapped his arms around Shreya's waist from behind. His touch had a strong effect on her, her body shivered, there was a tingle in her stomach. Softly Daya placed his lips on her neck, all the air from her lungs was sucked! Her breathing became fast... slowly Daya pushed her dupatta aside that was covering her waist, & he snakes his hand around it. Shreya quickly freed herself from his clutches & RAM away from him. She went & stood near the door.
Daya was staring at her, his dark brown eyes intense, there was a mischief dancing in them. He took long slow strides towards Shreya. She could feel his stare on her body. Daya stood closer to Shreya enclosing her in his arms. She stood there leaning against the wall, Daya was leaning in her, his lips were just to touch her lips when
"Itni b kya jaldi hai..." many people said in unison.
Dareya were startled with sudden interruption. Daya's hand slipped & he fell Shreya.
"Are are areee... sambhal ke Bhai..." Abhijeet said helping Daya stand
"Tu-tum log.. yaha wo b iss waqt..." Daya said standing straight
"Ha.. hu-hum log.. yaha wo b iss waqt!" Purvi said folding hands with a determined look.
Dareya exchanged helpless looks. Aviary who was standing beside Daya pulled Daya's ear
"Aaaahhh... oucchhh!" Daya wailed in pain, "Abhi! Dard ho rha hai..."
"Achi baat hai... hona b chahiye. Ek no ka nautanki hai! Hum sab ko kyu jhuth bola..."
"Very bad Daya sir.. hum sab aapse bahut naaraz hai.. kam se kam hume toh bata dete ke aapki Shreya k mummy Papa se baat hogayi hai..." Freddie said
"Sorry baba.. sorry" Daya said
"Sorry se kaam nhi chalega" said Purvi
"Hume wajah jaanni hai" vivek said
"Batata hu.. pehle tumhare Abhijeet sir se kaho mera kaan chod de.." Daya said with an innocent face
Purvi signalled Abhijeet to do the needful. Abhijeet released Daya's ear.
"Jaldi batao..."Abhijeet said in his senior inspector style
"Baat yeh hai ki.. main shreya ko surprise dena chahta tha... main uske liye kuch special karna chahta. Ise acha mauka fir kab milta mjhe. "Daya said
"Hume kyu nhi bataya lekin, hum kaunsa aapko surprise dene see rok rhe the..." said Purvi frustratingly
"Kyu ki tum dono dosto me koi baat secret hoti hi nhi hai!" Daya said stating fact
"Hume toh bata dete..." Abhijeet said placing his hands on his waist.
"Ab kaun nautanki kar rha hai..."said Daya raising his eyebrows. Abhijeet's face expression changed. For a minute DUO had convo through eyes.
"Haaawwwwwwww! Cheating! Abhijeet sir! Aapko b pata tha Na!" Purvi said grasping the situation.
DUO laughter at their Junior's reaction.
"Umm.. Sid kaha hai?" Shreya managed to ask
"Who London chala gaya... usse hi see off karke aarhe hai..." Vivek said
Shreya looked inquisitively towards Daya.
"Usse sari baat batayi maine. Pehle toh thoda gusaa hua.. lekin maa Papa ke Samjhane k baad maan gaya... apna London ka business sambhal ne wapas chale jaane ka decision liya hai usne..." explained Daya. Shreya dint knew how to react... there was total silence in the room.
"Sab sort out hogaya na.. chalo ab jao yaar tum log... sona nhi hai kya?" Daya said agitated
"Someone is being impatient." Purvi said in a whisper, but audible to everyone. Shreya turned red
"Itne der intezar Kiya hai thoda aur kar le..." Abhijeet said mischievously
"INTEZAAR... KAB TAK?!" said Daya with a frown.
Others laughed but atlast left the newly married couple for their happy moments...
And so.. our cute little couple now officially was a couple!;-)
