Part 35 Big Bang

(I'm really sorry guys if you don't like MY CHOICE OF WORDS in this chapter)

Simran stood awe-struck, hearing Khushi's answer.

"Uncle, you said Arnav needs care and love. Do you still think Arnav will get them from Simran?" Shyam asked.

Arvind looked at Simran all disappointed. He didn't expect Simran would degrade Arnav like this.

"Do you know Shyam, I stood for her going against my family. I supported her. I gave importance to her feelings over my son and wife. But I never expected that she would insult Chotte like this..." Arvind said with disappointment and anger as well.

"Leave it, Arvind. We will find a good girl with high qualities for Arnav. Simran is a Morden girl. How could she be servicing your disabled son? Her world is different..." Rajeev said casually.

"Yes, uncle, Arnav will get a good girl," Simran said.

That's it... don't know from where Arvind got angry.

"Of course, I will obviously find a GOOD girl for my son and it is not you..." he shouted.

"Uncle, mind your words..." she gritted her teeth.

"Just shut up. Not one more word. Because of you, Chotte is in this condition today. Because of you, Ajay Singh came to Delhi to abduct Khushi. Because of you, Ajay Singh attacked Chotte... and you are degrading my son as if you are not related to it... you are selfish. You can never be a good girl who fits into a good family. You are a cheap..." Arvind shouted making everyone shocked.

Though Arnav and Anjali were shocked Ratna was the one who was shaken to the core. She could not believe what she just heard could be true. Did Arvind know about Ajay Singh's arrival?

"Was that you? Was that you who called Ajay Singh here?" Anjali asked Simran with loath.

As no one expected, a body-shaking slap fell on Simran's cheek.

"Chiiii... what a girl you are...! Who gave you the right to play with my family?" Ratna yelled.

"Ratnaji..." Rajeev took a step toward her shouting.

"Aiiiii... get back..." she raised her finger.

"Don't you have shame? You bloody vermin... Because of your daughter, my son lying on the bed, losing his life..." she screamed.

She turned towards Simran again and slapped her again.

"How dare you?"

"Arvind uncle was the one who told me about your temple plan," Simran said touching her cheek fearfully, trying to escape from the blame.

Ratna widened her eyes, gritting her teeth. She moved towards Arvind with a blank gaze and slow steps. She came to him and stood in front of him with a shocking expression.

"Do you know Ajay Singh's kidnapping plan in advance?" she asked unbelievably.

Arvind bowed down, making the trio shattered. Anjali gritted her teeth whereas Arnav shrank his eyes like, 'what kind of father he is?'

"Tell me, Arvindji... Is that true?" She shook his shoulders shouting.

"Then how would I know where you guys are going. But he said Arnav will not like to go to the temple. But, as we didn't expect, Arnav accompanied you. We were so cautious about Arnav but he missed informing me about Arnav's temple visit" Simran said.

Ratna took a step back. Arvind tried to clutch her hand but Ratna pulled her hand back.

"Don't you dare touch me... there is nothing in between me and you from here on"

"Ratna, listen to me..."

"Shuuuut uuuup... you are not a human... ( she pointed at Rajeev) going on his words, you spoilt my life, you spoilt my daughter's life now you made my son disable. Don't call yourself a MAN... you are an impotent... bloody impotent" she started slapping him on his both cheeks, with her both hands.

"Ratnaaaa..."

She pushed him hard.

"I will kill you if you stand in front of me anymore. Leave this house... forever. I don't want to see your face. I will think that I'm a widow because, according to me, you are dead. Get laaaaaast" she shouted in high pitch.

"Ratna please listen to me...."

"I don't want to EVEN think of anything related to you. You won't deserve a good family... good wife and children... you will understand our values only when you are left alone. (Pointing at Simran) Because of this Bitch, you wounded my Chotte's feelings..."

"Aunty, this is the limits..."

"Is that you who talked about LIMITS? You first learn to stand by your limits. You bloody heartless bitch... even after knowing Ajay Singh will get Khushi married to the old dog, you made a plan to send her with him. after making my son bedridden, how dare you get the courage to step into my house...! you are the cheapest women I have ever seen"

"I loved Arnav"

"Thuuu... (She spat) Don't even tell the holy word by your filthy mouth. You loved him and when he became disabled your LOVE became LIKE, right? Even a prostitute is better than you"

People who were present in the room were thunder stuck.

"Ratnaji..." Rajeev tried to say something,

"This is the limit..." she raised her index finger towards him.

"Because of you, our family lost its happiness and peace. You are the sole reason for every bad happenstance of our family. Save your remaining respect and run away taking your bloody daughter from here. Or else, I don't know how I will beat you up and with what I will beat you up" she sneered.

"Ratnaji, the consequence will be worse..."

"Worse my foot... do whatever you want. Take this duffer (Arvind) with you and live with him happily"

Rajeev walked fuming and Simran followed him with fear. Arvind stood looking at Ratna miserably.

"Anju, ask him to leave... or else, he will get insulted very badly"

Arvind gulped down hard and walked away. Arnav and Anjali spared a glance. Anjali blinked her eyes asking him to be silent. They had never seen Ratna so violent as that day. She had been controlling all her frustration within, so far, only to save her family. But everything has its limit. And, that limit ended there.

Ratna came to Arnav and cried clutching his hand.

"Chotte..." she cried dropping her head on his bed.

Arnav touched her head.

"Mom, don't cry"

Raising her head,

"Did you hear what he did? He has never been a good husband but I thought he will fulfill his father's duty at least. But what he did is unforgivable Chotte... I won't forgive him ever... I don't want such a husband anymore. No woman on the earth will like to live with such a spineless man but I did... only for my children but today, he crossed his limits..."

Shyam stood feeling sad for Ratna. Even though Ratna was harsh she was not completely wrong. Any mother would do the same as Ratna did. He knew how she had been controlling her anger so far. He knew she didn't like his father from the beginning.

Ratna stood and looked at Shyam.

"Shyam... please leave... don't come here again," she said making everyone shocked.

She looked at Anjali.

"I'm sorry, Anju. We don't want this family. I'm not ready to trust any of them in this family."

"Mom, please..." Arnav said.

"No, Chotte... didn't you hear what his father say? He talked about the 'consequence'. I don't want Anju to face the consequence in the name of love. If she understands the issue, she will lose only one person now. Otherwise, she will lose her happiness, peace of mind, life, everything. I don't want her to be like me crying for the whole life..."

Shyam looked at Anjali who was gazing at him with teary eyes. He left the place and said nothing. Ratna sat with a thud.

"I'm sorry, Anju... I have lost myself in anger. This is why I kept myself calm in every situation. I don't know your father would go to this extent"

"Don't feel bad, Mom" Anjali gulped down.

"No, I'm not feeling bad for myself because I started distancing myself from him long ago. Believe it or not, his separation will not affect me but the condition of my children."

Arnav and Anjali spared a glance.

"Yes, he already threatened me, talking about leaving home"

"Is it?" Arnav asked.

"Yes,"

"What did you say that time?" Anjali asked.

"I told him, I will help him with his packing"

They chuckled.

"Whom he frightened? Ratna? Bullshit. That's why I throw him out of the house and also from my life" she said with tears.

Arnav and Anjali wondered, seeing her courage. Yet, they sensed the sadness in her.

"Mom, everything will be alright," Arnav said.

Ratna looked at him miserably.

"Don't you trust me?"

Ratna nodded yes slowly spilling tears.

"Mom, try to be like your daughter-in-law. See, how confidently she answered Simran? She named me LION" he smiled.

Ratna and Anjali chuckled in between tears.

"Khushi is a nice girl. Thank god, she got back to us"

"She is with us, it's because of Shyam. Don't forget that" Arnav said looking at Anjali.

Ratna sighed.

"I don't know you are such an angry woman," Anjali said clutching her shoulders in sideways.

"We should get angry at least, at the most necessary situation... or else, people will make us as STEPPING STONE. Our life should have some purpose. It's not all about only husband"

Anjali nodded yes.

"Are you upset with me?"

Anjali nodded no.

"I know you will do anything for my betterment only. And, if Shyam wants me, he will find his way" she smiled.

To be continued...