Divya looks at her husband's leftover plate, today she did not have her saviour. But tejasswi can't be with her every day.
She slowly moved her hand.
Madhuri was talking with the maid and dadi was eating her food silently
Can she silently change her plate?
But that was a bad idea. She can't be disrespecting the tradition but someone just quickly exchanged her plate,her husband's dirtied plate.
She turns only to find Ajay walking passing them. Holding a basket Which had some of his stuff,now the plate too.
She was slightly confused but quickly fills the plate with food.
Madhuri:Ajay..
Ajay:I want some stuff in kitchen I will get it myself.
Dadi looks at Divya. Who was quite nervous.
Dadi:what happened Divya?
Divya nods in nothing and had the food.
Madhuri turns to Divya.
Something was scaring her.
Madhuri:why don't you drink tea?
Divya:I will..
Madhuri:okay. Maa Saa I wanted to polish my jewelry.
Dadi:okay I will inform the jeweler.
Madhuri:then I will go.
Dadi nods.

Dadi:is there something you want to share Divya?
Divya nods in no.
Dadi nods smiling. The thing dadi noticed was within 3 days Divya's glow in her smile seemed dull.
She slightly turns to kitchen where Ajay stepped out of it.
Sanju walked in grabbing the plate. Which got dadi's attention.

***

He was in his library, trying to look for the new inspiration which he would pen down.

While tejasswi walked past on the first floor.
Where as Karan looked above at the wooden ceiling and smiled.

Garima knocks on his door:hello writer sir. Did you get the new inspiration?
Karan smiles:hai.. long time
Garima:yeah long time. Between where's your wife?Am so desperate to meet her.
Karan: she's upstairs.i will call her.
Garima:wait. Tell me how's things going with her.
Karan: it's just the third day.
Garima:but still how is she?
Karan:to be honest, very silent. But still her silence speaks a lot.
Garima:hmm...  Let me go and meet her.

While here..
Tejasswi was looking at the each corner of the house which was designed very elegantly. Unlike her or his paternal house. This was very different. There was some kind of peace and with window at every place made her feel the first air.
She stepped into a room.
There was few paintings and some potteries which looked imported.
Garima from behind:Karan is fond of buying antique pieces.
Tejasswi was holding a pot.
Garima:he got it from France in a auction. Because such things helps him write about a small details about it in some of his books.
Tejasswi looks at her.
Garima:I am Garima. I and my husband know Karan for past few years. You can call us a business partners. Since we publish his books or hire him for a talk show in our radio channel.
Tejasswi just nods.

Garima forwards her a small gift:this is for you.
Tejasswi:this is not needed.
Garima: it's needed. Because you are a wife of my best colleague and of course best friend.
Tejasswi reluctantly takes it.
Garima: won't you open it and see.
Tejasswi looks at her but since she insists to open it.
Tejasswi takes the box out. It was a gold ring with initials on it. [TK]
Garima:did you like it.
Tejasswi just nods.

Garima:Do you know you got one such man in this world who knows to respect women. Or else it's very difficult to find one in this generation.
Tejasswi just looks at her.
Garima:if you get some time. Do read his books. Am sure you will love it.
She nods.
Tejasswi:will you have some tea?
Garima:yes I want to..
Tejasswi:let me go and make it.
Garima: let's go together.

They walked into the kitchen.she looked around for the vessel.
Karan comes there and grabbed a vessel. And she takes it from him.
Garima:where's paru and Ravi? (The servants at his home. They are husband and wife)
Karan:I gave them the leave for 3 days and I think they misunderstood to the third day of marriage. So they might come by tomorrow. Letting them enjoy their vacation.

Garima:between there's a book launch tomorrow we would like to have you as our guest.
Karan:whose book?
Garima:Anubhav's.
Karan:okay.
Garima:Get tejasswi along with you as well.
Karan:hmm.. okay.

While they were standing in the kitchen. Tejasswi poured tea on to the cups. And passed it to them.

Garima:what about Anamika (the book regarding Mrunalini)?
Karan just nods:I was thinking to scrap it?
Garima:but the concept is nice.
He looks at tejasswi who was not even slightly interested about their conversation. But was lost looking at something outside the kitchen.
He looks at the direction but found nothing sort of things that could grab someone's attention.
Garima:will be waiting for you tomorrow. Tejasswi do join.
Tejasswi looks at her. She actually don't know what she exactly told. But simply nods.

***

Tejasswi was sitting at the restaurant. It was night.karan did not wanted her to cook.
He went to talk to someone.
When she caught a familiar face who was taking a parcel.
It was Maan, Sanskar's bestfriend.
She got startled for a moment as she had looked for him everywhere when she didn't knew why Sanskar left her. She couldn't find one single person belonging to Sanskar.

She stood and walked to him.
"Bhaai Sa" she called out.
He turns to her but pretended of not knowing her.
He turns giving the money for the parcel and moves.
Tejasswi:Maan bhaai sa...
He stops and turns:oh it's you Tejasswi.
She smiles a bit though her eyes welled up: how are you? it's been very long time?I couldn't find you all.
Maan:you should be asking, how come I am alive? Not how are you..
He moves out to his bike and she followed him:bhaai sa. Please listen to me. Bhaai sa at least tell me about Sanskar...
He looks at her, tears rolls down his eyes: don't act sympathizing. It doesn't suit you tejasswi. I can never forgive you, you literally ended up killing him and you wanna know more about Sanskar?
He wiped his tears controlling his bursting emotions:is there something else left. Please let me live peacefully. Though I can't, do you know how helpless I was when I saw him getting killed. This won't go anywhere. There would be a day in your life when God will punish you for killing sanskar, and to your family who gave him such a painful death.
Tejasswi:bhaai sa.. please tell me exactly what happened?I was waiting for him at that day. I thought he abandoned me.
Maan:so you want me to give you a chance for thinking him to be abandoning you. Where he lost his life because of you. Just because he loved you. Please don't play such drama in front of me.
He starts the bike and moves.
Where tejasswi moved behind:bhaai sa bhaai sa...

While Karan returned to the table to find it empty. He looked around and asked a lady beside their table:did you see where the lady went who was sitting here.
Lady:oh.. I saw her moving out.
Karan:oh. Thank you.

He moved out and find her standing there.
Karan:what are you doing here?come, the food is getting cold.
He turns and realised something that she was still looking at the road.
Karan: Tejasswi..
He again calls her: Tejasswi..
She turns to him.
Karan smiles:what happened?
She moved her hand pointing to the direction:bhaai sa.
He looks at the direction to find none: there's no one.
She again turns to the direction.
He holds her hand:Come.

He served on to her plate. She still continued looking outside.
Karan:you are missing your family?then let's go visit day after tomorrow. Okay?
She did not react.
Karan:and tomorrow be ready at 9 we should leave early so that we can reach before 12. We have 3 hour long destination.
She just looks on.

He was driving back home.
Karan:I have never seen someone having such small meal. Even a child would prefer more.
Tejasswi looks at him.
Karan:tum aise pehle se thi ya shaadi ke baad aise ho gayi ho.
She did not reply anything. But thinks of telling him about her past.

***

Tejasswi sees him reading a book.
He was so into the books.
Tejasswi:ji...mujhe aapse kuch keh na tha.
The thumping heart inside her chest caught the speed.
He looks at her away from the book.

Tejasswi:actually..I was supposed to get married before. Just like you had someone in your life. I also loved someone so deeply. And still doing it.
He keeps the book away and stood.
Tejasswi:I know I shouldn't have hid about this fact but i did not got the chance.
Karan:there was many chance.
Tejasswi:my father and brothers killed him. My Sanskar. I was caged in a room and and... I had only this chance.
Karan:so to get away from your family you married me?
He held her arm and grabbed her out of the room.
Tejasswi:Karan ji...
But he pushes her out of his home.

Karan:now when your motives are fullfilled then get out.
She looks at him.
Karan:do you think marriage is just a game? I wanted to move on. So I made sure that you should know about my past before marriage. Why did you not tell me about this on that day when I came to visit you. You could have told me. I could have helped you and avoided this marriage. I cannot forgive you for playing with my sentiments.
He closes the door on face.
She turns to find her brothers.

Tejasswi startled from her sleep.
She was panicked which made her loss of breath. Her struggle for breathing made Karan wake up.
He immediately holds her: Tejasswi.
She still struggled.
He just caressed her back:calm down. Relax. Did you dream something bad?
Tejasswi realises about the dream.
He literally caressed her face.
Karan: it's okay. It's just a dream not the reality.
Tejasswi just looks at him. She was calmed down.
He smiles:do you want to have some water..?
She nods.
He pours some water into the glass and passes it to her.

Sometime later.

She turns to him who was sleeping.
That dream can't be true. Somewhere deep inside her heart she knew that he won't abandone her. He was lot different then the men in her house. He was sensible, understanding and mature enough to understand someone's pain and problem.
But by telling him the past will she be throwing him to the death.
She knows he would stand by her. And he would help her getting the justice for Sanskar but does it end there.
No. It doesn't!
In fact her brothers and father wouldn't even think to hurt him. They might even kill him for creating hurdles for them.
She can't spoil his life. But this doesn't mean she won't do anything for Sanskar. And also she is not that selfish to put his life in danger.

***

Tejasswi:can I stay?
He looks at her wearing his wrist watch.
Tejasswi:I don't feel well.
Karan:are you okay?do you want to consult doctor?
Tejasswi:I am tired.
Karan: that's true. Okay you take rest.
She realised he was removing his watch.
Tejasswi: won't you go?
Karan:yeah.. you will be alone then.
Tejasswi: it's okay. You please attend the function or else Garima ji will feel bad.
Karan stretch his lips:why don't you go with me now then I will book a room there. You can rest there.
Tejasswi: it's okay. I will stay here.
Karan: there's no telephone here. I would be worried. I didn't find the necessity of telephone before.
Tejasswi: it's okay I would be here resting in the room.
Karan:are you sure?
She nods.
Karan:okay then... Take care.but if you need anything then go to Mamu's clinic is near on the next colony. You can directly go there.
She nods
He moved despite he didn't wanted to leave her alone but since he had promised garima then he had to go.

Once after he left..
She sat there looking at the clock. She waited for sometime to pass so that it becomes a safe timezone for her.
After around half an hour.
She takes the bag and moved out locking the home door.

***

Tejasswi stepped into a garage.
Where people there look at her since there was only one customer.
Among all the other, one was Maan.
He continued with changing tyre.
She moved to him:Maan bhaai sa...
Maan:why did you come here?I don't want to see....
Tejasswi interrupts:I did not come for that as well but just want to know if you are willing to get justice for Sanskar.
He looks at her for a moment. And then laughs nodding his head.
Tejasswi:can you please be polite?
Maan:polite?you should be the one showing that to us by leaving from here without anymore acting of yours!
Tejasswi:and why should I believe that you are not playing an act? There was not even a missing complaint about Sanskar then ..
Why should I believe that you are really mourning for Sanskar?
He stops his work and turns to her:did you come and see how difficult it was to even survive?
Tejasswi:I did come the very next day of wedding day but I found no one. I tried contacting through some people and I got no news about it. I even went to file for theissing complaint but....
He interrupts:so think it was that easy..? When the police and ministers run with the money. And you...I know what you are trying to do. Do you know what exactly happened with Sanskar?

***

Sanskar was ready for the marriage.
Maan who was tensed,looks at Sanskar who was writing something.
Maan:what is it?
He just smiles a bit.
Maan:You know that her family is playing an act, don't you?
Sanskar turns folding the paper.
Maan:I can sense something wrong. Those people won't have a change of heart sanskar. Her family is known to be a monsters. Please let's not go there.
Sanskar:I know your worries. I know that they didn't really accept me but if I don't go I would be breaking tejasswi's trust on me.
Maan:she is not realising situation but you do. Don't put your life at stake.
Sanskar:everyone love their life more. And you know I always thought seeing the smile of needy will what be my life dedicated to... But now I might be sounding different. I slightly love Tejasswi more than any other stuff in my life. So I wouldn't be denying her requests.
Maan:do you even realise what you are saying?they aren't good Sanskar. They wouldn't keep you alive. This is not the first time for them, her family has the history of destroying someone whom they don't like.
Sanskar: it's getting late!!!
He moved.
But turns grabbing a pen. It was a hand carved pen.
Maan:hey what's this?
Sanskar: it's a gift from tejasswi.
He admired it.
Maan was annoyed now: what's so special in it. It can be found in any market.
Sanskar:when you will have someone who loves you like tejasswi then you will know. How desperate you get for every little things about them. How desperate you will be craving to live all your future with them.
Maan grabbed it from him and jokes making a moment:this is so cheap that rich brat can only afford this.
Sanskar punched him on his chest:shut up.
Maan laughs:though I agree she is nice but I still wish you change your mind if marrying her.
Sanskar just nods in no.
Maan nods his head:okay let's go then.

Later when they stepped out of the home there were people ready to attack them they were unarmed.
It was tejasswi's brother who stabbed him and grabbed him out.
Pushed sanskar into cliff

***

Maan:do you know how your brothers stabbed him. Stabbing him like if he was a non living thing.
Tejasswi looks at him. Her heart clutched.
Maan:his body was bleeding at a point that that his entire cloth was drenching with his own blood. They were not satisfied yet. They threw him into the cliff. And me being the witness couldn't do anything but be a coward watching it and situation turned me into selfish for my own life I had to beg. But now seeing you back it reminds how coward I am.... If you had backed off Sanskar could have been alive. You could have saved him. It was all in your hands. You could have married someone else just like you did now. Aaj Sanskar Zinda hota.

His words now had literally killed her. She can't even imagine what Sanskar went through.

Maan:I admit I was coward. But because I am not powerful. My voice wouldn't even reach one single person. I am living my life in guilt.
Wiping off his tears:please don't come to meet me further.
She just turned and walked out and stood outside looking at the garage

***

Anil was ringing the bell.
Tejasswi stepped inside compound.
Anil:beta.. did you go somewhere?
Tejasswi:ahm...just near by.
Anil:I came here since I was free. Karan asked me to look after you if I am free.
Tejasswi looks at him.

She opens the door lock.
She moved in.
Anil:then I'll go.
Tejasswi turned to him:please come in.
Anil:if you anyway feel uncomfortable then I wouldn't come. You can come clean with me. I won't mind it. I know women needs the privacy.
Tejasswi: if I am asking it then I won't be feeling uncomfortable about it.
He smiles and nods.

She made him some tea.
Anil:Tejasswi... If you don't mind me asking some personal stuff.. can I really ask you one?
He spoke after a long silence with a small smile on his face.
Anil:did your family force you into this marriage?
Tejasswi looks at him.
Anil:I can make out seeing people's face. I can see other thing as well that you are not happy. I know I might be misjudging you but if you say that it's my misunderstanding then I would be happy to listen about it. Though we only met 2-3 times.
Tejasswi:Yes.
Anil smiles for a moment listening her that she is telling him that it's his misunderstanding.
But her next sentence surely made him speechless for sometime.
"I had no other choice but only this marriage"
She did not have to explain him more.

Anil:I don't know what to say? I really don't understand why people do this... I really don't...
Tejasswi kept her silence continued.
Anil:when I first met your family I realised it somewhere in my heart but couldn't really express it. But beta trust me, Karan is a nice man. He has good morals, he won't break it or I can even guarantee that he wouldn't ever hurt you or betray you.

He sat on the sofa:I won't ask you to adjust. It's totally your choice but I know if you really understand him in person, you would like him.
Tejasswi just nods. Where in her heart she knew their relation had no future. But now she is just keeping silence to take the advantage of the situation,so one day she can leave silently from Karan's life. She wouldn't spoil his life but now without any choice she have to maintain this silence so she could give justice to Sanskar.

***

Karan returned at night.
He rang the bell.
She opens the door for him.
Karan:Are you okay now?I couldn't just spend my time there without worrying about you but tomorrow first thing I would be doing is get the telephone connection.
He just continues speaking without even letting her speak and she just watched him.
Karan:and servants ... I am sorry those 2 didn't come today as well...
He surprisingly looks at the home which glowing obviously keeping the home closed for just for 3 days it had dust.
Karan:why did you clean it?You were unwell too.
Tejasswi:did you have food?
Karan:did you? let's go out and have...
Tejasswi:I cooked some...
Karan:oh you really didn't have to...

She stood near him while he was seated in dining. She serves on to his plate.
He was about to eat but turns to her who was standing.
Tejasswi:I will eat it later.
Karan:later when?you are already late.
He serves on to another plate and places it near the seat beside him.
And she sits.
While he explained about the event he went to...

Karan watched her eating food. Suddenly he realised...
She is always serious that he had not seen her smiling.
She looks at him feeling his gaze on her.
Karan:I want to know your likes and dislikes.
Tejasswi: there's nothing particular.
He looks at her for a moment.
She stood picking up the utensils as they finished with the food.
She walked inside the kitchen.
He really can't guess her!!!

If this was some novel where he is living in, she would surely be the women with lots of secrets.
Especially the women who wouldn't even mind to burn the entire world if something precious snatched away from her. Which was really making him curious to know about her more.
He just smiles and nods his head with a smiles.
The author mind in him will even turn her into Serial killer!!!

But he really didn't know that he was somehow forecasting the future.Though if not the serial killer!!!

To be continued......

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