Koyli came forward and said
"maaf kijiye maalik, lekin mein inhe teen chaar din se ye krte dekh rahi hu... isliye aaj aap sabko yaha bula liya apni aankhon se dekhne ke liye... "

"KYA?" All the family members exclaimed

"YEH SAB KYA HAI SAUDAMINI!!! HUMNE TUMPE VISHWAS KARKE YAHA REHNE DIYA, TUM USKA FAIDA UTHA RAHI THI??" Som roared

"Nh...nhi Som, aisa kuch nhi hai..." Saudamini mumbled

"PHIR KESA HAI!!!" Kaka yelled

She stammered and said, "mein to bas uska bhala chahti hu kaka!!"

Som sarcastically clapped his hands and picked up the bottle and said, "oh wow!! ese?? ese bhala kr rahi thi tum dada ka?? ye pta nahi kya mila rahi thi...."

"Nhi Som, woh...woh" Mini stammered

"WOH WOH KYA?? JALDI BOLO!!!" Som again yelled

Among all of them, Veer was standing silent and was just noticing the happenings.... 

Having enough of their yellings and shoutings, he took the bottle from Som's hand and smelled it...

Batuk immediately tried to stop him and said, "Veer dada... ye kya kr rahe h?? na jaan ekya h isme... kuch ho gaya to aapko bhi..."

To which Veer just calmly replied, "kuch nahi hoga mujhe Batuk, chinta mat karo..."

He smelled it again and thought something deeply and suddenly a smile crept his lips startling everyone.....

Som confusingly asked, "aap has kyu rahe h dada??"

Veer didn't answered him, instead looked at Saudamini who was still nervous, he calmly asked, "kabse kar rahi ho ye sab??"

Saudamini looked at him and meekly said, "do saal se...."

He smiled again and said, "krti kya ho vese iske saath??"

"Woh, Veer.... me Anirudh ki sharaab ko meri banayi hui nakli sharaab se badal deti hu..... darasal anaar ke juice me ya fir black tea me thodi zyada adrak daal deti hu.... taaki vo thodi kadwi or teekhi lage use..... or use lage ki vo sharaab hi pee raha h.... or uss anaar ke juice me ved ji ki di hui thodi si jadibooti mila deti hoon taki usse bilkul vesa hi asar ho jesa sharaab peene ke baad hota h.... isliye Anirudh ko abhi tak shak nahi hua ki vo itne din se jo pee kr apni bhadaas nikaal raha tha vo sharaab nahi anaar ka juice h..... or mene ved ji se poocha tha us jadibooti ke baare me... unhone kaha ki ye utna nuksaandayak nahi h jitni ki ye sharaab h iske liye..... or baaki tum dekh lo.... me to Anirudh ka bhala hi chahti hoon...apne dost ko iss halat me nahi dekh skti me... uski maansik stithi samjh skti hu pr use sharaab pi pi kr marne nahi de skti.... mujhe maaf krna agar mujhse koi bhool hui toh..." Saudamini said 

All got shocked on hearing this... and Veer smiled and said, "Thank you Saudamini... tum nahi jaanti kitna bada upkaar kr rahi thi tum hum pr!!"

"Pr Veer...." Binoy tried to ask something but Veer interrupted and said, "Baba mein aap sabki chinta samjhta hu.... pr Saudamini ne jo kiya, theek kiya... parivaar hone ke naate ye krna to hume chahiye tha, pr uske gusse ke dar se kabhi himmat nahi hui.... Baba, Kaka, Anirudh heart patient h, agar itni sharaab peeta to uski jaan ko khatra hota, pr yaha to Saudamini ke plan ke kaaran, vo anaar ka juice uske shareer mein jaake kuch gun krta h... uski bimaariyon ko kaat ta h.... uski health detoriate krne ki bajay maintain krta h...  Thank you once again Saudamini!!!"

Saudamini smiled and said, "Thank you ki zaroorat nahi Veer, tumhaara bhai hone se pehle vo mera mera dost tha or ab bhi h..."

Kaka emotionally patted her head and blessed her and moved out from there followed by others!!!

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Mini was coming back from school when she fell suddenly and her friend was helping her to stand up.... and this was seen by the boy's mother... she immediately ran and separated him from Mini

"Maa... kya kar rahi ho?? uthaane dijiye use, vo gir gayi!!!" The boy said to his mother but she rolled her eyes and took him aside and said, "door reh usse, vo vese bhi giri hui hi h...."

"Maa...." the boy gasped at his mother's statement...

Mini stood up and dusted her hands and asked, "aap esa kyu keh rahi h kaaki??"

Another lady taunted, "jesi maa vesi beti... vo bhi apshaguni thi, aurton ki maryaada se bahar gayi thi, uska anjaam aaj saare roy chaudhary bhugat rahe h!!"

Mini's blood boiled listening this, she shouted, "kaaki zabaan sambhaal ke baat kijiye...  Roy chaudharys ki bahu ke baare mein baat kr rahi h aap.... or unki beti se baat kr rahi h aap... ek second nahi lagega mujhe aapka raashan band karwaane mein!!"

"Arrey, dekho dekho, apni Maa ke nakshe kadam pr chal rahi h... vo bhi bilkul ese hi badtameezi kiya krti thi.... or ye bhi"

"usne bhi samaaj ke khilaaf jaa kr apni jaan gava di or roy chaudhriyon ko ab bhi akal nahi aayi jo ghar ki beti ko ghar mein band nahi krte... use uski sahi jagah nahi dikhaate"

"arrey ghar ki hogi tab na.... jab unka khoon hi nahi to kyun iski chinta kare vo log!!!"

"ye kya bakwaas kr rahe h aap log??" Mini's eyes went wide listening to the villager's conversation as many were gathered there and started taunting her...

"bakwaas nahi sach h ye sab!!"

"agar sadak se baccha uthaake laana hi tha to ladka utha laate, ladki laaye to ban gayi na unpe bojh!!!"

"nahi nahi nahi...ye aap sab kya bol rahe h...." Mini stammered again

"tujhe tere Maa baap ne bataya nahi kya ki tu unka khoon nahi h...un par bojh h.... teri maa to pehle hi peecha chuda kr chali gayi or ab baap sharaab pee kr tujhse door bhjaagta h... aakhir bojh kab tak dhoega bechaara.... kuch kamaata bhi to nahi...."

"nahi....aap sab jhoote ho....mere mumma dadda ese nahi h"

"hahahahaaa!!!" the villagers laughed and Mini's eyes welled up knowing the truth!!!

Mini runs away from there... She goes to her room and cries... But she thinks she has to be strong for her Dadda... So Mini freshens up and does her homework... Soon it becomes dinner time all of them eat whereas Saudamini takes food for Anirudh upstairs...

This was happening for the past two years...  Saudamini used to engage Anirudh in talking about Bondita when he used to be drunk and Anirudh used to talk endlessly about his Mishti and Saudamini happily feed him taking the chance without his notice... Sometimes, he used to speak about Bondita so much that he imagines her in front of him and hugs her, which in reality is that Anirudh is hugging Saudamini... This time also it happened and Mini saw it...

She was shocked to the core and went to speak to Kaka about this... She was about to enter his room when she overheard Binoy and Kaka speaking about marrying Saudamini to Anirudh... Mini was even more heartbroken. Mini went to her room and fell on the bed digging her face on the pillow and cried her heart out....

"kyu kyu kyu?? kyu aap nahi aaye mumma?? meine kitni koshish ki aapki jagah bachaane ki.... but aap aaye hi nahi.... dadda shaadi krlenge ab unse.... or mein kuch nahi kr paungi.... dadda se baat bhi kese karu... kis hak se karu?? mein to unki beti hi nahi.....  aapke bhi kaam nahi aa payi... meri Mumma ki jagah mere saamne kisi or ko de denge or me kuch nahi kr paungi.... kuch nahi...."

She cried a lot mumbling all her feelings on the pillow... suddenly she stood up and wiped off her tears and said, "nahi nahi..mein nahi dekh sakti ye.... or na hi in sab pr bojh ban sakti hu.... me...mein...mein chali jaungi yaha se... sabse door... na mujhe kisi aur ko aapki jagah lete dekhna padega or na hi kisi pe bojh rahega mera!!!"

Mini enters the guest room and saw Saudamini sleeping keeping her hand securely around Anay.... 

"Achaa hi h... Anu ko bhi uski mumma mil jaegi.... dadda ko bhi acche se sambhaal leti h ye... pr mere liye meri mumma humesha ek hi thi or vo hi rahengi... chaahe ye kitni hi acchi kyun na ho... meri mumma ki baraabari to fir bhi nahi kr skti....."

She wiped off her tears and went near them and gently picked Anay and went out of the room... Anay rubbed his eyes cutely with his fists and looked at her with his sleepy eyes...

She smiled and kissed his whole face and said, "baby... didi ko bhoolna nahi... didi loves you a lot!!!"

She hugged him and cried silently...

He frowned seeing his didi crying and rubbed her tears with his palms and uttered, "Di...di...ooi....ooi.."

She cried more keeping her head on his small chest... he again rubbed his palms on her cheeks and kissed her cheeks.... she looked at him and smiled tearfully and said, "baby, kisi ko zyaada pareshaan mat krna... kabhi mauka mila to didi aapse zaroor milne aaegi... aapko apne saath le kr chalti... pr mujhe to ye bhi nahi pta ki mein kaha jaaungi, kya karungi... aapko kese sambhaalungi mein... "

"ni..." he pouted his lips sadly and Mini just kissed his cheeks and said, "apni nayi mumma ke saath enjoy karo tum... mein jaati hu!!!"

Anay starts to cry... Mini somehow calms him and lulls him back to sleep... She tiptoes back to the Guest Room and puts him on the place from where she took him... As Mini brings her suitcase down, she remembers her memories with everyone... On her way, Mini takes a picture of herself, her Dadda and Mumma and also another photo of her and Anay and keeps it in the suitcase... She remembers everything as she walks out of the Mansion with a heavy heart... Meanwhile, the others didn't know that what storm was awaiting them in the next few days...

The morning was as usual but Bihari came running and informed that Mini is missing... Anirudh and others got shocked... They searched here everywhere but in vain... Anirudh saw a letter on her study table... He brought it and started to read...

The letter:-

Mere priye Dadda,

Today I got to know the biggest truth of my life... I'm not your biological daughter Dadda... The villagers told me everything... I was living with you all without knowing this truth... But now, I can't live here because I would be a burden on you people... Anay ki kasam, you or no one from the family will come to search for me... I thank everyone for what they have done for me... The love and affection I got, is enough for me to run my whole life... I promise that I will study hard and become a famous doctor like how Mumma is a famous Barrister..."

Your Angel,
Mini

Everyone were tensed about Mini's disappearance, when Anirudh shocked them with a laugh by looking at the paper...

"ye..ye..ye kya mazaak tha...." he laughed harder and suddenly he passed out and fell on the floor clutching his chest.... while everyone shouted, "ANIRUDH!!!"

Veer checks and informs everyone that he should be taken to the hospital... On reaching the hospital, Anirudh gets admitted and the doctor informs that he had gotten another attack due to a big shock... Kaka and Binoy panic and they are handled by Saudamini, Manorama and Ishaani... Veer asks them to take Kaka and Binoy home so that they don't stress too much... Som and Batuk stay back to take care of Anirudh...

Anirudh gained consciousness and everything came crashing on him... He became emotional and tears pooled in his eyes...

"Angel, tumne aisa kyu kiya?? Apne Dadda ko chodke chali gyi?? Dekho na... Tumhari yeh faisla ke wajah se mujhe kya ho gya!!! Meri Mishti ke baad ek tum thi meri himmat... Ab tu bhi chali gyi... Bilkul akela pad gya tumhare Dadda... Mujhe pata hai ki tum Mishti ko dhundhne ke liye hi gyi ho... Haina Angel?? *breaks down* KYUUUUU DURGA MAA KYUUUU!!! HAR BAAR MUJHSE KYU SAB CHEEN LETE HOOOOO?! PEHLE MAA, PHIR MERI MISHTI, AB MERI ANGEL?? HAM SABNE AAPKA KYA BIGAADA... MAA TIKH HAI, PAR BONDITA OR ANGEL KO KYU??!! UNKI KE WAJAH SE MAINE AAP PE VISHWAS KARNA SHURU KIYA!!! KYUUU.... AISA KYUUUUU!!!!"

Anirudh was crying and this was noticed by Veer, Som and Batuk... They were also crying in pain that Anirudh has to face all of this... In the Haveli, Kaka was praying in the temple...

"Kyu Durga Maa?? Kyu?? Ham sab ne aapka kya bigaada?? Ki aap hume itna bada dukh de diya?? Hamare bhakti, ya puja mein kuch kami thi kya ki aapne aisa kiya?? Pehle meri Shubra behen ko,  phir hamare ghar ke raunak, Bondita Bahu ko humse cheen liya... Ab hamari laadli poti Mini bhi gayab hai... Aisa kyu kiya aapne?? Hamare ghar ke khushiyan ki chabbiyon ko kab wapas karenge aap?? Asha karta hu ki aap sab kuch theek kardenge..."

Three days later, Anirudh is declared to be fit and is discharged from the hospital at around 7 PM...

"Veer, gaadi mai chalaunga..."

"No Anirudh, you aren't in your senses... I will drive the car!!"

Anirudh gritted his teeth at him and snatched the keys from him and yelled, "mein tumhe paagal lagta hu?? haan?? poore hosh mein hu mein or gaadi chalaani aati h mujhe...."

"Anirudh baat ko samjho, raat ka samay h...."

"Oh, that's the thing, ek kaam karo, tum apni gaadi lo or chale jaao, mein aa jaunga...."

Veer sighed and sat on the passenger's seat and said, "FINE!! BE CAREFUL!!"

Anirudh smirked and started the car and Veer sat helplessly... As they were driving, someone suddenly came in front of the car, shocking both Veer and Anirudh...

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Who was that person?? Why did that person shock both Veer and Anirudh?? What is in store next??

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