SIYAASAT - Chapter 48: Chapter 48

Swadheenta.
" Ma meet him Swadheenta's...." I interrupt him and run towards them.
" Bhaiiii" all of them look towards me.
I hurriedly picked up a ladoo from plate which Ma was holding and shoved it in Bhai's mouth before he can say any further.
" What did..." He tried to say while ladoo in his mouth.
" I'm so happy Bhai finally your marriage is happening" I hugged Bhai while glaring at Rehan who is looking at me amused.
" Apna pyaar badme jata lena bolne toh de use phele, beta bol " Ma asked Bhai.
" He is Swadheenta's..." I digged my nails in his arm.
" He was saying he is Swadheenta's and Aarav's business friend, yes business friend" I nodded looking at Ma.
" Hein?" Kirti said I glared at her shooking my head.
" Friend?" Bhai said, I nodded daring him to say otherwise.
" You know Ma the club which is infront of our is his, he supported us a lot when we started our club" I said and Ma looked at Rehan with smile.
" Thank you beta..." She start saying and he is looking like what to say to her.
" Areey Ma aunty was calling you" I lied to her.
" Par yeh" she forward the plate of ladoo, I take it from her and flash her a smile and turned towards Rehan.
" Thank you for coming" I said with fake sweetness and gave the plate to him.
" Or aap chalo mere sath" I grabbed my Bhai's wrist and dragging him.
[ You come with me]
" Why so distance between you two shadi ek dusre se hi ho rahi hai" I grabbed Kirti's hand to dragging her with me.
" Where are you taking Bride and Groom?" A relative asked.
" Outside for pictures the pictures came amazing in sunlight" I lied to them.
Room
I closed the door and they start showering questions on me.
" Why did you not let me tell he is your husband?" Bhai said and I sat down on bed and looked at Kirti who is looking at herself at mirror.
" Yeah I want to see the reaction when Aarav will tell that he is Prince and everyone will stunned" Kirti said excited turning towards me.
" That's why"
" Means?" Kirti raised her eyebrow.
" If I go and tell everyone that he is my husband you know how much of a big scene will be created with all relatives down there" I said seriously looking at Bhai.
" And after this will solved and when everyone gets to know that he is Prince or King I don't think anyone will remember that they come into Aarav's and Kirti haldi ceremony because all the attention will be on him"
" Even the photographer won't click your photos saying dulha dulhan toh roj dekhte hai Raja Rani peheli baar dekhe hai so if you not want to become heroine in your own wedding then I have no problem" I look towards Kirti who is standing thinking.
" And third reason is he is Maharaj and he came here without any security if everyone gets to know anything can happen". I said seriously to my Bhai even though I know nothing can happen because the one who does that I don't know they have money enough left for food to spend on planning plotting.
" She is right" Kirti beat Bhai and said, he nodded.
" Tujhe nahi lagta tu Maharani banne ke baad zyada hi intelligent ho gayi hai" Kirti squeezed my cheek.
" Chal" I slapped her hand away " me suru se hi intelligent hu" I close my eyes and move my hand back to flip my hair but then I remembered my hair is in bun, Kirti chuckled seeing this.
" Ha toh thik hai hoti rehti hai galti" I stand up " I'm going if anyone see you two here it's your responsibility, bye" I come out of room.
I convinced Bhai and Kirti but he is left what if he tell everyone the truth. I come in hall and look around everywhere.
Where is he?
Ohh there he is, standing in a corner surfing mobile.
I was going to go towards him then I remember I can't go and talk like this it will grab attention. I get to a corner and whispered.
" Rehan"
" Rehan" he is not ready to listen.
I look at some flowers which is laying there I picked one and throw in his direction.
Missed.
Again missed.
Again missed.
I have gone mad instead of simply messaging him I'm throwing flowers thank god it didn't fell on anyone or else alag hi matlab nikal lete.
I messaged him and he looked around I gestured him and he come and stand infront of me.
" Are you missing me?" He asked with smirk.
" Where is the plate of ladoo which gave you?" I stand folding my hands across my chest.
" Why?" He asked confused.
" Because I was missing them" I said sarcastically.
" Why are you here? When I already told you my Bhai wedding functions are...." I unfolds my arms and take a step towards him, he cuts me off.
" Your Bhai invited me I didn't come here without invitation and why are behaving like you didn't want me here and getting angry on me when it should be me when you introduced me as your friend"
Yes because I don't want you here. I want to enjoy my Bhai's marriage peacefully and your presence is making me remember the things I'm trying hard to forget and about friend after what you did friend you don't even deserverd to called friend.
But before I can answer him Kirti's Ma come here.
" Swadheenta where is Aarav and Kirti?"  She looked at me and then Rehan, I smiled at her.
" Must be there"
" Who he is?" She whispered to me.
" Bhai's friend" I smiled both of them come out from there.
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" Dheyan se haldi hai holi nahi" I warned my cousin who is looking at me with mischievous expression.
" Ha Didi" she was going to apply it when Ma called me. I go towards where she is sitting, after haldi ceremony of Bhai and Bhabhi their parents and my parents are sitting and also Rehan is here standing behind couch but he is not looking happy.
" Look what is she saying?" Ma smiled pointing at Aunty.
" Ji?" I asked to Aunty.
" I was saying your Bhai haldi is done after two days marriage will be done now it's your time ab batao tumhare hath kab pille kiye jaye?" She raised her eyebrow.
" Abhi kar do" I forward my both of palms, everyone burst into laughter except Rehan he is staring at me.
" Abhi kar de par dulha kaha hai" Aunty asked smiling.
" It's your responsibility search him"
" What if he was close?" Kirti said teasingly.
" Accha sun" Aunty whispered and I bend a little towards her.
" Tere Bhai ke Dost se kara de" my smile fell hearing her and my eyes went towards Rehan I bite my lip.
" Nahi ishe bhi accha dundo" she smiled at me.
She took it in a joke but I said seriously.
I took my leave and walk towards my room. When suddenly someone grabbed my wrist and pinned me to wall.
" Rehan kya badtameezi hai yeh?" I shouted at him.
" They were talking about your marriage" he said through clehched teeth coming closer.
" So what? They are my parents obviously they'll think about my marriage"
" In front of your husband? And instead of telling them truth you were saying yes  "
" So what do I say?"
" Really Swadheenta? Truth " we both glared at eachother " but I don't think you'll tell instead you're behaving like you'll gave me the invitation card of your marriage" he said angrily.
" What's wrong in that if I do that? Because I can clearly hear the words you said till now" I push him and he take two steps back.
"She'll be no longer my wife"
They are not just words they're sharp daggers which pierced my heart.
" It's none of your business now if I marry someone else" I said through clehched teeth.
" Swadheenta I said am sorry" he said softly sensing my anger.
" Your sorry..."
" Wow husband and wife together" I heard Kirti's voice and we both look at her. She come towards us.
" Hii I'm Swadheenta's future sister in law " she forward her hand to shake " didn't get the time to meet you at wedding" She cut off Rehan.
" I know" he smiled shaking hand. They talked more for sometime.
" Well I'm going and if someone sees you together it's not my responsibility" she smiled and left.
" You should go too" I said and made my way towards my room.
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Night
I come out of bathroom after showing, rubbing my wet hair with towel. I throw the towel on chair and lay upside down on bed the hair falls down. I close my eyes and today's events start coming in my mind.
My one of dream became true today my husband, my prince was standing infront of my Ma, my whole family this dream I have thought about thousands times one day this will happened.
But I don't know circumstances will be this changed that he'll stand infront of my family and I'll introduced him as my Friend.
But what can I say instead of that truth. What I say?
Ma, I did marriage with my Prince
Ma, I went with him with to Palace
Ma, his family doesn't like me but I have him and I'm so happy.
Ma, his family is trying to kill my Prince but I'll do anything to save him.
Ma, I told him truth but he slapped me.
Ma, he listened to his family more than me, am I not his family? But I'll do anything to make him understand.
Ma, today he said I'm no longer his wife, does marriage breaks like that? My efforts, my feelings, my emotions doesn't matter? The bond which I gave my everything break like that.
The tear escaped from my eyes going down falling on bed.
Should I tell? No because it was not my Ma who asked me to marry him, it was not my Bhai who forced me to marry him then why they feel the hurt which is solely caused my me.
He came back and asked for forgiveness but how can I tell him whenever I closed my eyes his words hunted me, whenever I look at him I remember how he behaved with me.
How can I forgive him when I heard my screams when I was crying, begging him to listen to me, beleive me, trust me.
How can I forgive him when I can still feel the pain of his slap which he gave infront of everyone. The pain of humiliation.
How can I forgive him when there is no love, trust and respect in our relationship. I know what happened is beyond anyone thinking but is it my fault?
I tired to save him I know any son will reacted the same but didn't he thinks for once I can listen to my wife. He can say I trust you these words are enough for me, he can asked me nicely why I'm saying this, he can say let's find out together but no he straight said to my face that I'm lying.
"She'll no longer be my wife"
I sat up. He announced and my marriage broke he came back and said sorry is my marriage fixed?
I should forgive him because wrong happened with him but where is my feelings do I don't feel hurt when he didn't trust me? Do I don't feel pain when he didn't respect me? Do I don't feel like my world is snatch from me when he said I'm no longer his wife?
I'm sorry I'm selfish, I'm bad, I'm whatever anyone can called me but
I can't forgive him.
I wipe my tears. Tomorrow is mehendi ceremony and day after tomorrow is my Bhai's marriage I'll act like nothing happened between us so Rehan will not create a scene and Bhai won't get suspicious and after marriage I'll tell Bhai the truth and will break my relationship with Rehan.