Jai: To kha gyi?

Reem: Humne dekha nhi to socha aaj der tak so gyi hogi

Shiv: Arre arre shant ho jao. Kitchen, garden sab dekhlo. Ghar mein hi khi hogi

Ani: Hnn mujhe lgta hai Shivay theek bol rhe hai. Ghar mein dekh lete hai. Tension matt lo sab log

Reem went to kitchen. But there were only servants.

Reem: Kaka aapne Ashi ko dekha kya?

S: Nhi chhoti bahu ko to aaj subah se nhi dekha humne

Jai went to check in garden. They searched the whole house but couldn't find her.

Jai: Poore ghar mein khi bhi nhi hai

Ani: Hey bhagwan kha chali gyi ye ldki? Aese to kbhi nhi krti

She said panicking. Sid hugged her and made her sit on chair.

Sid: Ma aap tension matt lo. Yahi kahi hogi. Doondte hai na. Aap please shant ho jao. Bhabhi pani lana

Reem: Hnn hnn mein abhi lati hu

Jai: Sid tu call krke dekh Ashi ko

Sid: Hnn krta hu

He checked his pocket.

Sid: Phone room mein hai

Jai: Mein krta hu. Wait

Jai tried to call her.

Jai: Nhi utha rhi

Sid: Mein try krta hu

Sid went upstairs to his room. He went to pick his phone from nightstand. But he found a paper under Ashi's pillow. He picked it up and opened it.

Sid if you are reading my letter, I just wanna tell you I am safe. Please don't try to find me. I will start from beginning. Moment my mom came to know about you, she wanted to get me married to you at any cost. She told me about this. I refused for this marriage but she forced me. I never loved you. I had no feelings for you. I was in a relationship with a guy since my college days. We both love each other. But my mom didn't listen to me once. She forced me to marry you.

I am sorry but I can't live like this. It will just spoil three lifes. Yours,  mine and my boyfriends. I wanna spend my life with him.

You were a great friend Sid. You played the role of a true friend. Told me about yourself. Made me feel comfortable. But maybe I somewhere failed to be a friend. I hid such a big truth from you.

I don't know I did right by running with my love or not but I just couldn't think of anything else. I can't keep giving you false hopes. I will never be able to love you. 

You are an amazing person Sid. I will pray to God to give you the girl who will love you more than anything else in this world. For whom nothing will be more important than you. She will be the most beautiful girl in this world.

I know this act of mine in not forgivable. But please Sid if possible forgive this friend of yours. Thanks for everything once again. I will always miss you.

I don't know if I have the right to call you a friend anymore or not....

~Ashi

Sid just sat on bed. He didn't know how to react. He somewhere felt betrayed. Even though he didn't have feelings for her yet, he never imagined her to run away like this. A few tears felt from his eyes.

He wiped his tears and somehow gathered the courage and went downstairs. All were tensed.

Jai: Uthaya phone?

Sid didn't reply anything.

Jai: Police complaint krde?

He still didn't say anything.

Jai: Chlo dad

They were about to go but Sid called them.

Sid: Rehne do bhayia. Wo apni marzi se gyi hai

Ani: Kya?

Reem: Sid kya bol rha hai? Pagal to ni ho gia na tu?

Shiv: Hnn Sid kya bakwas kar rha hai

Jai went to him and kept his hand on his shoulder.

Jai: Sid. Kya hua bacha?

Sid handed him the letter. Jai looked at him confused. Sid signalled him to read. Jai read the letter and all were feeling really angry.

Shiv: Tumne hi doonda tha na usse

He said coldly to Ani. She got tears in her eyes. Sid hugged her tightly. She started sobbing badly.

Shiv: Ab kya faida hai rone dhone ka hnn

Sid: Dad please mom ki kya glti hai iss sab mein. Unhone to achha hi socha tha

Jai: Hnn dad please

They called Forum and Shekhar. They both came there.

Forum: Arre kya hua? Aap sabne itni jldi bulaya sab theek hai na?

She asked with extra concerned voice.

Ani: Aapki beti ki wajah se mere bete ki life kharab ho gyi

Forum's face colour disappeared.

Forum: Matlab

They gave her the letter. She was fuming in anger.

Forum: Aesi aulad se to na ho achha hai

Sid: Excuse me. You forced her for this marriage. You snatched her love. Aap hoti kon hai uski zabardasti shaadi krwane wali. Wo nhi chahti thi mujhse shadi krna to kyu krwai aapne? Sharam aani chahie upar se aesi bakwas krte hue. Aapki apni beti hai wo

Forum: Zyada bakwas matt kro mein ma hu uski

Shiv: Tbhi uski zabardasti shaadi krwadi. Jaanti thi na aap wo nhi khush iss shadi se

Forum: Aap hote kon hai ye decide krne wale ki meri beti kaise khush rhegi

Sid: Dekhiye tameez se baat kijie mere papa hai wo. Bhool jaunga aap badi hain mujhse. Aapko pta hai aap apni beti ki life barbaad kr rhi thi. Chhodiye mujhe. Apni beti ke bare mein to soch lia hota

After a lot of heated arguement, Forum and Shekhar left.

Meanwhile at Mehta Home

Avu was in her room writing a novel on laptop.

Smita came there.

Smita: Avni

Avu: Ji mom

She said concentrating on her work.

Smita: Arre sunto

Avu removed her specs and looked up. She put her laptop aside.

Avu: Bolo ma kya hua?

Smita showed her pics.

Smita: Ye tere pyaare veerji ke lie kuch ldkiya pasand ki hai. Dekh kar bata kaisi hai

Avu took the pics. She looked at first one and frowned. Same with second, third and so on.

Avu: Mom kya hai ye?

Smita: Kya hua koi bhi achhi nhi hai?

Avu: Achhi to hai par mere veerji ke saath bhi to achhi lgni chahie. Ab mere veeji itne hot aur handsome to ldki standard ki honi chahie na. Aese hi thode kisi bhi ldki ko bhabhi bna loongi

Smita: Tera kuch ni ho skta

Avu: Dekho mom ek hi bhai hai mera aur bhabhi duniya ki sabse sundar ldki chahie. Just like an angel. Inmese koi ni chlegi

Smita shooked her head in disbelief.

To be continued

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