Sachin (shock, not believing): Nirr..Nirviiii….he looks at Purvi again…she is not meeting his eyes. He gets frustrated at the lack of a response from her end. He walks swiftly to her and holds her elbow.
Sachin: yeh Nirvi hai? Haan?…Purviiii…bolooo kuch…
Purvi (looking into his eyes, tears): haan…yeh meri Dii hai…she looks away…
Sachin feels his throat constricting. He loosens his collars and tie.
Nirvi (sobbing): kahan the tum Sachin? Maine kitna intezaar kiya tumhara….tumhari wajah se maine logon ke kitne taane sune…she clutches her stomach…kitni gandi gaaliyan suni hai maine..sirf tumhari wajah se…she screams loudly..she gets up and holds his collars..
Nirvi: kahan chale gaye the tum? Haan…bolooo..bolo naa…
Sachin: main..main tumhe nahi jaanta…sach me..mera yakeen karoo…mujhe kuch nahi pata…
Purvi (rushing to hold Nirvi): Diii..chodiye unhe…please…
Nirvi leaves Sachin and sits down weakly sobbing on Purvi's shoulder. Purvi hugs her, patting her back. Her eyes travel slowly to Sachin – he is looking so guilty, confused and shocked. She looks around – the whole place is decorated beautifully and spells romance – the lit candles, fresh roses, the glowing lanterns…
Nirvi (stops sobbing): Purvii..tum…tum Sachin ko kaise jaanti ho?
Sachin looks at Purvi. He is waiting for her to answer that question.
Purvi (quietly): bass….main aise..aise hi jaanti hoon..
Sachin shuts his eyes at this humiliation by Purvi. She watches as he grips his fingers to a tight fist. He looks away in disgust.
Purvi (walks upto Sachin): Di ne bahut kuch saha hai apni zindagi me..unka bhi haq hai khushiyon pe, waqt aa gaya hai unhe izzat ki zindagi jeene ka mauka milna chahiye..Sachin glares at her. She cannot miss his tears!
Sachin (hurt voice): tum kya kehna chahti ho? He takes a step closer..his eyes fall on her bare neck. Purvi knows he is looking at the place where her mangalsutra existed..his anger increases..
Purvi (taking a step back): Di ko unka haq milna chahiye..her voice trembles..aap..she looks at Sachin..he knows what she will say and he doesn't want her to say that!
Purvi (steadying her voice): aap…aap aur Di..she shuts her eyes..the image of them standing together gives a stabbing pain in her heart..
Purvi: aap Di ke saath shaa…shaadi..Sachin hisses in response. He feels betrayed, angry, hurt..
Nirvi (shock): yeh kya bol rahi hai tu?
Purvi: haan Di…aapke ke saath jo hua..bahut galat hua..she looks at Sachin. He is not looking at her.
Purvi (wiping tears): aapne bahut takleefen sahi hai..ab apko jeena chahiye…chain se…khushi se..she smiles..Di…main hoon naa..she makes Nirvi stand up. She holds her hand and walks to Sachin.
Purvi: main aapko lautaoongi aapki khushiyan…aapka parivaar…she takes a puzzled Nirvi's hand and holds Sachin's right hand. Sachin looks at her. Her touch burns him..
Sachin's and Purvi's eyes meet. Her hand is in his hand. He watches that as she slowly slips her hand and places Nirvi's hand on Sachin's hand.
Sachin (whisper): purvi…
Purvi (tears, looking at Sachin, whisper): mera jawaab..
Purvi (wiping tears): Di..aap hamesha khush rehna..she looks at both of them…aap dono ko kisiki nazar naa lage..main chalti hoon
She turns before she breaks down and takes fast steps. She has to be away from that place, away before Sachin calls her name, away before Nirvi can figure her relation with Sachin, away before the kids start missing her..Awayyy..
Nirvi (voice): rukoo Purvi..
Purvi doesn't stop. She starts running. Nirvi runs behind and grab her by her hand and forcibly turns her. Purvi tries to break free.
Purvi: Diii…mujhe jaana hai.. Kaaki mera intezaar kar rahi hai…
Nirvi(holding her hand): Tu Sachin ko kaise jaanti hai?
Purvi (looking into her eyes once, looking down): bataya naa..aise hi…paper…paper me photo dekhi..
Nirvi pulls her hand and marches in front of Sachin. He is standing as a silent statue in front of the two sisters!
Nirvi: Sachin….he looks at her…kya rishta hai tumhara Purvi ke saath..
Purvi (cutting in): Koi rishta nahi hai…Diii…
Nirvi: Tu chup rehh Purvi….Sachin…he calls her name softly..he meets her eyes….Please…kya rishta hai tumhara?
Sachin (looking at Purvi): main Purvi se pyaar karta hoon..he confesses..
Nirvi: kya? Purvi wishes the ground to open up at this moment!
Sachin (finally talking):Nirvi…shayad tumhe Purvi ne sach nahi bataya hai..he breathes out…meri aur Purvi ki shaadi ho gayi hai…hamare…hamare bache Aakash aur Aabha..mere saath hi hain..
Nirvi (shock): Bache?…Aakash…Aabha…she turns to Purvi…bache? She asks her..
Purvi (crying): haan Dii..aapke bache…Aakash aur Aabha….8 saal ke hai..
Nirvi sits down placing her hands on her cheeks. She is trembling.
Nirvi (murmur): ba..ba…bache…ek ladka…ladki…Purvii…she holds her tight..kahan hai mere bache? Haan…bol naa….
Purvi: aapke bache Sachin aur…aur mere saath rehte hai…dono theekh hai..Aabha…Aabha ka ilaaj Sachin ne karwaaya…usse nayi zindagi hai Sachin ne….she smiles..ab toh who dono Sachin ke saath bahut ghul mil gaye hai..apne Papa ke bina nahi reh sakte..
Sachin: aur apne Mummy ke bina bhi nahi..he states calmly, looking at Purvi..
Purvi(wiping tears): main unn bacho ki Maa nahi hoon..main sirf Maasi hoon…She smiles at Nirvi….ab aap aa gayi ho naa Di…sambhalo apne parivaar ko…mera kaam toh hogaya….mujhe chalna chahiye…main jaa rahi hoon…she looks at Sachin..
They both stare at each other for seconds. Finally Purvi breaks the gaze again and with a firm resolution turns her face away. She is suddenly in front of Nirvi.
Nirvi (calm voice): kahan jaa rahi ho?
Purvi (surprise): main..main bass jaa rahi hoon….
SLAPPPP..Sachin watches with shock as Nirvi slaps Purvi. Purvi stands there shamefaced holding a hand against her red, burning cheek.
Nirvi: dard ho raha hai? Purvi looks at her, nodding head as No..
Nirvi (smile): tu bilkul nahi badli naa Chutki…she calls her by her pet name..
Purvi: Diii..
Nirvi (goin to Sachin): Sachin..tumhe pata hai…bachpan me jab bhi mera koi khilona toot jaata, yaa mere kapde chote ho jaate..woh sab isse de deti thi Maa….Chutki ko…jaante ho yeh kya karti thi unse…unhe theekh karti…mere gudiya ken aye kapde silaati, mere chote kapdo me baya button laga deti..yeh jab bhi aisa karti, main turant usse who cheez waapas le leti…kabhi pyaar se, kabhi daraa ke..she laughs..yeh har baari mujhe de deti thi..
Nirvi: aaj bhi mahaan banne jaa rahi hai…mera parivar..mera pyaar, mere bache jinhe main chodd ke chali gayi thi….usse itne saal tumne sambhaala, pyaar diya, takleefe jheli..aur aaj jab sab kuch theekh hai…tum usse mujhe de rahi ho…nahi chahiye mujhe tumhara ehsaan..
Purvi: diiiii….ehsaan nahi hai..yeh aapka hi hai..
Nirvi: yeh mera 'thaaa' Purvi…ab kya haq hai mera haan….arre main who Maa hoon jisne apni hi bachi ko maarne ki koshish ki….Sachin looks at her in shock
Sachin: tumne…Aabha?
NIrvi (shame): haan Sachin…mujhe nafrat ho gayi thi poore haalat se…College ki dino me main tumse paaglo ke jaisa pyaar karti thi….main bass tumhe kisi bhi tarah apna banana chahti thi…tumhare farewell party me nashe me aake hum dono ne…they both look down..I am sorry sachin….main jaanti thi tumne kabhi mujhse pyaar nahi kiya..tum toh shayad mujhe jaante bhi nahi the..magar uss waqt mujhe jo sahi laga maine kiya…tum London chale gaye aur mujhe pata chala main Maa banne waali hoon…
Nirvi: tum waapas nahi aaye, mujhe logon ki taane suune pade, gharwaalon ki nafrat…main andar hi andar apne aap se nafrat karne lagi, apne bacho se bhi..mujhe laga saare fasaad ki jadd yeh bache hi toh hain….inke paida hone ke baad maine apni bachi ko paani me duboke maarne ki koshish bhi ki,…..magar Purvi ne bachaa liyaa…
Sachin looks at Purvi. He now realizes the real reason behind Aabha's life threatening disease.
Nirvi: uss haadse ke baad, main apne aap se nafrat karne lagi..main bass kahin doooor jaana chahti thi…sab cheezo se, sab rishto se…aur main chali gayi..kabhi mudke nahi dekha..kabhi yeh nahi socha..ki unn do masoomo ka kya hoga….
Nirvi: Purviiiii….Chutkiiii..tune phir se sab kuch sambhaal liya…mere bache…Sachin..sab kuch…aur tu yeh sab kuch mujhe aise hi dena chahti hai..kyun?
Purvi: Dii..aapne kitna kuch sahaaa hai..main chahti hoon aap ab khush rahiye..
Nirvi:kisne kaha tujhse main ab khush nahi hoon…yaa yeh sab mujhe milne se main khush ho jaoongi? Aur yeh sab mujhe saupke…kya tu khush reh paayegi? Akele? Bollll?
Nirvi: nahi Purvi…tum kabhi khush nahi reh paoogi…Sachin khush nahi reh paayega..Bache tumhare bina jee nahi paayenge…aur main bhi aise me khush nahi reh sakti…
Nirvi: Sachin…main aaj tumse maafi maangna chahti hoon…mere andhe pyaar ne ek saath kayi zindagiyaan barbaad kar di…I am sorry she folds her hands in front of him.
Sachin (small smile): jo hua usse bhool jaoo Nirvi….tumne shayad bahut kuch sahaa hai zindagi me…ab tumhe khush rehna chahiye…tum…he bites his lips..tum mere bacho ki Maa ho….tum chalo hamare saath…
Nirvi: nahi Sachin..main tumhare bacho ki Maa nahi hoon…sahi maayne me Purvi hi bacho ki Maa hai…aur tumhari patni bhi…usse hi woh haq hai tumhare saath rehne kaa…main khush hoon mujhe mauka mila tumse baat karne ka, maafi maangne kaa..ab mujhe chalna chahiye…
Sachin: Aakash aur Aabha se nahi milogi ek baar?
Nirvi (nods her head): Kiss haq se miloon…itne saal unhone mujhe dekha nahi hai…ab dekh lenge..ek naya rishta judd jayega..nahi Sachin..main nahi chahti unki zindagi me ek naya toofan aaye…she smiles at Purvi..aur waise bhi mujhse zyaada laaad to yeh chutki deti hogi bacho ko..kyun chutki? She smiles at Purvi..
She walks to Purvi, takes her hand and comes to Sachin.
Nirvi: Sachin..main jaanti hoon aaj job hi hua..tumhe iske baare me kuch bhi pata nahi tha…aur tum gussa ho Purvi se..tumhe gussa hona bhi chahiye..Sachin keeps his hands in his pockets and looks down, simmering in anger..
Nirvi: Sachin..she calls softly. She takes his hand and joins them with Purvi's hand….meri Chutki ko maaf kardenaa…yeh dil ki bahut achi hai..haan thodi paagal hai…magar tumse bahut pyaar karti hai…hai naa..
Sachin looks at Purvi, she looks away.
Nirvi: ab mujhe chalna chahiye….maine aaj yeh karke..apne zindagi ke saari galtiyon ki maafi maang li bhagwaan se…Gurudev theekh hi kehte hai…iss janam ki galti ki maafi isse janam me maang leni chahiye..
Sachin: Gurudev?
Nirvi: haan…pichle 2 saalon se main Gurudev ke ashram me hi rehti hoon..ab maine sanyaas le liya hai…yeh meri aakhri mulakaat hai tum logon se…iske baad main unke ashram jaa rahi hoon..aur uske baad jahan jahan who jaayenge..wahan main chali jaoongi…main bahut khush hoon…ki tum ekdum theekh ho Chutki..tum sab hamesha khush rehna….kisiki nazar naa lage…Sachin…meri bahen ka khayal rakhna…
Sachin and Purvi look at Nirvi as she leaves the place forever. They both look at each other and then at their joined hands..
Purvi (feeling ashamed, scared): Sac…Sachinnn..
Sachin looks at her and gently disengages their hands and walks away..
Will Sachin be angry? or ? Read next chapter to find out... Next chapter will be last...happy ending...Many of you requested to extend the storyline but honestly, i have no idea how to do it. I donot want to write anything absurd and totally destroy the mood of you all. So I feel alls well that ends well and in time.
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This story will be always close to my heart as the characters are very sweet and I got lots of love and encouragement. I shall definitely return with another SachVi, but before that let me complete my other stories.
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