SIYAASAT - Chapter 3: Chapter 3

Swadheenta
I grabbed my lehenga and run forward a laugh escaped my mouth full of happiness and joy as my anklets ring loudly in the huge corridor of Palace.
I look back still running and found my Prince between the white curtains which was flowing because of wind.
I open my eyes slowly and my beautiful dream flow in air.
I feel bad and roll my eyes in annoyance. When will you make my dream true God?
Koi nahi soon.
Soon.
" Good morning Princess" I sat up and smile strengthing my arms.
Suddenly I heard the sound of utensils and my eyes flew open.
Phir suru ho gaya kalesh.
I get up and go towards the couch where Bhai is sitting and Bhabhi is saying something and he is looking down. I sit in front of them and look down on the table which is empty.
Empty?
Where is the tea set which I bought yesterday?
I look up and asked the same question to Bhabhi. She glared at me and I immediately know this is the wrong time now she pour her anger on me instead of Bhai.
" Throw them away"
" Throw them away? But why? I bought them for thousand rupees and you throw them away?" I asked standing up.
" You waste one thousand on what?" Bhai gasped.
Oh shit not good.
I sat down on couch and nervously smiled at him.
" You know it was antique piece of tea set which has kettle and cup and a small plate and that too only for rupees thousand" I said widening my eyes to make him believe over me and bite my lower lip. Will he believe me or not?
" What so antique about them?" He asked raising his brow.
" If you drink by it you will get feeling like you are drinking tea sitting at a huge white table in a huge lawn of your Palace" I just describe my dream of having a tea.
" Yeh dekho Maharani ko are you sure you both are siblings because Bhai ka garibi ka bhoot nahi utrta or Behen ka maharani hone ka" she said angrily and sat on the couch.
[ Look at the Queen... because brother can't think anything apart from his poverty and sister can't think beside herself as a Queen]
" It's morning get out of your dreamland you're not a Princess," she said " this is not the Palace," she said signalling with her hand around and I look at our one-room house.
" And your Bhai is definitely not a king," she said looking at Bhai.
" Enough Bhabhi," I said getting up.
" I know this is not a Palace and I'm not a Princess but one day I'll be" I'm smiled looking up.
" How?" She asked crossing her hands over her chest and raising her eyebrow.
" By marrying a Prince," I said shrugging my shoulders.
" Prince?" She chuckled then start laughing she fell on the couch laughing by signalling with her fingers that I'm have gone mad while looking at Bhai.
" How will you marry a Prince and why will a Prince marry you?" She asked sitting straight.
" He fell in love with me at the first sight after all I'm so beautiful" I sit back on the couch and flip my hair back.
" You beautiful? It's all makeup's magic" she said.
" Chilla chilla kar logo ko scheme bata do tum"
" Ok fine, for a second let's believe that you meet some Prince and he starts liking you...." I interrupt her
" And then he'll marry me," I said dreamily and she groaned.
" Let me finish, he starts liking you but why he'll marry you," she asked looking at me" because you're beautiful this is not enough reason for marriage A Prince only marry a Princess and even if he likes you, you know he won't make you his wife but something else"
" Bhai say something to her," I pouted pointing at Bhabhi.
" She is right you're not 5 anymore, you need to accept the reality and reality is not a fairy tale," he said and I glared at both of them.
" But yes, if you want to marry a nice man with a stable job it can happen," Bhabhi said.
" Yes, even Ma started looking rishtaa for you," Bhai said.
" Noo" I shouted.
" Why? What's the problem?" Bhabhi asked.
" Yeah yeah, you would say this because you want me out of the house before you come here" I glared at her.
" And Bhai asked her to stop looking Rishta for me our choices didn't match even over clothes how will she find a perfect match for me"
" She'll search for a perfect middle-class man for you"
" That's the point I don't want to live in middle class I don't want to live in a house like this," I said showing him around our one-room house.
" I don't want to live here I want live in Palace"
" Then why don't you go and find a job for yourself then you can earn and buy whatever house you like"
" That's the problem Bhai I don't want a house I want a Palace and I know even if I earn all my life I can't buy a Palace and there is no job which will give posting in Palace if it is? I would have done it by now but there is not that's why it is better if I spend time on myself and marry a Prince then the Palace is mine"
" You know what you sound like?"
" Like?"
" Like a gold digger" Bhabhi commented before Bhai, I rolled my eyes.
" And your hair is also gold," Bhabhi said chuckling.
" At least they are better than last time when she coloured them pink" Bhai chuckled.
" It was looking good," I said flipping my hair.
" Bhai vo toh parai hai aap toh apne hai na" I sit down next to him wrapping my hands around his arm and resting my head on his shoulder.
[ Bhai, she is outsider but you're not]
" You know it's my dream for childhood. How much I'm love with Palace." I look up at him.
" You know if there is any degree or job which will give Palace in return I would have done no matter how hard it is but it's can't possible"
" You can work in a Palace as maid" Kirti again laughed, I glare at her.
" And what about Princess Tittle?" I said and than look at Bhai.
" You can only become Princess by two ways if you born in a royal family which I don't" I look down sadly " but this doesn't mean you and Papa didn't treat me any less than Princess " I smiled at him " and second is if you marry a Prince, god doesn't gave me the first privilege but " I stand up.
" I'll not waste my this chance"
" I'll marry a Prince" I smiled looking up.
" No one can make you understand," Bhai said shaking his head.
" Then don't and ask Ma to stop looking matches for me or else I'll tell about your affair with Bhabhi" I smirked as I see his face turning pale.
" You won't do this "
" I won't if you do what I asked"
" Fine" I smirked.
" What do things matter now our marriage is not happening, " Bhabhi said.
" Why Bhabhi?" I asked her, knitting my eyebrows.
" Don't call me Bhabhi" she snapped in anger.
" Fine, dekh Kirti sun," I said.
[ Listen Kirti]
" My brother never love you from starting it's his plan because you're his employer's daughter that if you'll in his side your father will never throw him out from work" I lied looking at Bhai face which turned in to shock then anger, she gasped in shock and look at Bhai.
" Is it true?" She asked.
"No s- he is l-yin-g " Bhai stammered  seeing his girlfriend so angry and I bite my lip to control my laughing.
Bhagwan bachaye logo ko apni girlfriend ke gusse se.
[ God save poor boyfriends from their angry girlfriends]
" You're are lying," she asked looking at me, I gasped.
" How can I lie? Main toh bholi hu na" I look at them with my big innocent eyes.
[ I'm so naive]
" Tu or bholi, hath judwa le" Bhai join his hands and I laughed loudly.
[ You are not]
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I come out and look at the small mirror which is on the wall. One day, one day there will be a huge mirror in front of me with lights on it and a huge dressing table full of makeup and jewellery.
" Don't you want to go to dance class?" Bhai said placing a hand on my shoulder and I come out of my thoughts.
" Just going" I take a look in the mirror and turn to leave.
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Dance class
I entered inside and see my friends there sitting on the floor tying ghughroo on their feet.
" Oye, how are you both?" I said sitting beside them.
" Where were you? If you get any late you'll get late for the class" Riya said.
" Ma is searching matches for me and Bhai was telling me that," I said tying ghughroo on my feet.
" Don't they know their daughter wants a Prince not anyone else" Preeti said.
" Who makes her understand that?"
" But when will your Prince will come to meet her Princess," Riya asked.
" Soon"
" C'mon girls get up " our teacher's voice came and we all get up and take our positions.
Ghar more pardesiya
Aao padhaaro piya
We start dancing.
Duvidha meri sab jag jaane
Duvidha meri sab jag jaane
Jaane naa nirmohiya
Where are you? I know what I want is not possible but I know it'll happen.
Bani re bani main teri joganiya
I twirl around and continue twirling and saw the girls getting aside giving me space and only one girl is completing with me.
She is Roma, the daughter of a businessman so she is only rich among us so she treat other like we are her inferior while she is the Queen. I don't like her.
She glare at me I glare back and focus on my dancing and finally Roma gave up and I won.
" Amazing Swadheenta" my teacher appreciate me.
" Thank you " I grinning and saw everyone leaving my friends come at my side
" Woah Swadheenta " Riya compliment me placing a hand on my shoulder when I heard a annoying voice.
" This isn't mean I lost" Roma said, I just look aside.
" Ohhh you must be looking at my diamond ring" she shoved her hand in front of my face.
Where? Where is diamond ring all I can see is diamond dust.
" It a solitaire, Ohh how you know you never saw a diamond ring in your whole life " I clenched my fists in anger.
" My boyfriend gifted me, you don't have a boyfriend Swadheenta" she asked with fake innocence.
" Ohh how'll you have a boyfriend who can gift you diamond ring " she chuckled " but If you want I can find a guy for you, you know my boyfriend is quite rich I can talk to him his driver will be ok for..."
" I don't want anyone " I said through clehched teeth and turned to left the place.
I come out of dance class and take a deep breath closing my eyes to subside my anger.
What does she think of herself? Only she is rich in this whole world.
" She should not have said this" Preeti said walking beside me.
" So what if she is rich that doesn't mean she'll say something to anyone," Riya said.
" Relax, she is not someone that important that I'll spoil my mood because of her," I said.
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Mall
" What do you think about these?" Riya asked me holding a pair of heels.
" Nice" I responded not really interested my attention is still on Roma's words.
After roaming for something suddenly Riya stops us.
" Hey, do you believe in astrology?" Riya asked widening her eyes and we both nodded.
" Then let's go"
There is a shop infront of us I look up at the shop in which ' 'Know Your Future' is written in neon lights.
" What do you think?" Preeti asked, nudging me by her elbow.
" Let's go," I said and we go inside.
There is dark inside and a lady is sitting in middle we all go and sit in front of her.
" What do you want to know about?" She asked.
" I want to know about my future, my marriage" I said.
" Show me your hand" I give her my hand and she looks at my hand, her eyes focused on my palm and I'm sitting there with my lip inside my mouth, nervously.
I look at Preeti and Riya and raise my eyebrows asking what will happen, they both shrugged their shoulders in response. Suddenly we heard her gasp and we all look at her, I gulped looking up at her wide eyes.
" What happened?" Preeti asked.
" Is something wrong?" Riya asked and I gulped.
What if she said that my marriage will happen in the middle class?
Nooo.
" What happened?" I asked slowly.
" Tumhari kismat me toh Raaj yog hai" she said and I can't believe what she said.
" What!" Riya exclaimed.
" This means..."
" You'll get married in a royal family," she said.
" Wow Swadheenta," Preeti said side hugging me.
I can't believe my ears.
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Evening
" Bhaiya......"
I run screaming towards him and saw him sitting on the couch doing some work in laptop. I stand in front of him and shoved my hands in front of his eyes.
" See" I exclaimed happily.
" If you take your hands away from my eyes then I'll able to see" he groaned, lowering the screen of laptop a little then look up.
" You have to see my palms" I take the a little away from his face and he look them for two seconds then look down at opening his laptop.
" Yeah your palms are soft the lotion is good" he said uninterested.
Aree he is thinking I'm taking about lotion.
" Nahi" I shook my head " look at the lines in my palm " I pointed my palm by other hand " I went to  a astrology shop today and she said Meri Hatho me Raaj Yog Hai" I grinned.
" This means my marriage happen in a royal family" I clasp my hands together and bite my lip already dreaming about my future.
" Really?" A sudden voice pulled me out of my dreamland and I turned back and saw Kirti sitting on another couch, she is here I don't realise.
" Yes" I nodded, grinning.
" Wow where is that shop I also want to ask about my marriage" she get up and stand beside me crossing her hands looking down at Bhai "  If my marriage happened with my choice or my father's choice?" She said sweetly but it was taunt and Bhai look up at her and she avert her gaze.
" Nothing happened like that" Bhai said look back at laptop screen " Swadheenta tum padi likhi ho aisi faltu batto par tumhe trust nahi karna chahiye"
[ You're well educated you shouldn't trust these kind of things]
I pouted and look at Kirti, she glares at Bhai.
" Aisa hota hai"
[ It happens]
" Nahi hota"
[ Nothing like this happen]
They both continued " Ok stop it both of you " I shouted bringing their attention to me and I grinned " when a Prince will come and take me with him then you both will believe it" I shrugged with a slight smirk and they both roll their eyes.
" Swadheenta we will both go there tomorrow, ok?" Kirti asked, I nodded.
" But why?"
" Because your Bhai is not ready to marry me he saying how'll I ask your hand from your Papa when I have nothing," she said.
" Because I really don't have anything" I heard Bhai's voice and we both look towards him.
" C'mon Bhai we are not that poor" I go towards him.
" Means?" Kirti asked.
" We have a nice house and some land in the village," I said and sat beside him.
" Is this true?" She asked Bhai as she sit on the couch.
" Yes," he said.
" Then why are you saying you're poor"
" Yes we have a nice house but the house doesn't give a salary every month. These things are not a source of income"
" I don't know Aarav do something"
" I'm trying first I have to save money for her marriage," he said looking towards me.
" Arey Bhai you don't have to take tension about my marriage"
" Why?"
" Because I'll marry a Prince," I said and automatically a smile come on my face.
" You're my Princess why do you want a prince," Bhai said pulling my cheek.
" I want a Prince that's it"
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I'm sitting on the mattress on the floor which is my bed and lying down. I look at the canopy which I made with my different colour dupattas.
I touch the dupatta with a smile on my face. Soon my every dream will become real. I look at my hand and kiss my palm.
I will get my Prince.