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Duryodhana POV 

 Three days later. 

We have been travelling for what we assume was three days. Quite long way we have scaled. I assume we took the longest way out. Not by want, but by chance. 

My Bhabhi Ma, being intelligent as she is, took a bag and it had some dry food, water. And few other things that I did not pay mind too.
Travelling so much can get exhausting, you know, that to on foot.

We were ready to break the stone wall ahead when Bhabhi Ma stopped us by saying a simple word, "Pani." (Water.)

"huh?" all of us in sync turned to look at Bhabhi Ma. What is she talking about? Does she need something? Is she all right? Does she feel ill? 

"Pani ka awaj aa raha hai." (There is a sound of water.) She elaborates. 

I put all my concentration on hearing what was on other said, and I could now here faint voices of water flowing.

It was so faint, when I put all my concentration. How did Bhabhi Ma here it so clearly? And that to when Madri- Nandan's and Ma Kunti were whispering amongst themselves? 
What is happening? Is this the full potential of Bhabhi Ma? And if it is, how is this possible? 

Bheema and I exchanged similar looks before we both rammed our fist in the wall together, breaking it in one go. Instantly stepping back to make sure, no harm comes to us. 

And we came face to face with water.
Woah! We are behind a water fall. Small droplets of water came our way too. Bathing us slightly in the cold water that felt wonderful in the erratic environment. 

-- Time Skip --

Once we reached the side, we dis- carded our royal clothes in exchange of clothes for Brahmins. Us men wore orange dhoti and the ladies exchanged their sarees for white and orange age respective.

We brothers sat under a tree, beside the rock on which Bhabhi Ma was seated, while Jyeshta Bhrata and Arjun were roaming around looking if they could get some fruits or something else to eat.

I opened my eyes and from the side of my eye I see Bhabhi Ma. She was sitting there, staring at her Chooda in her hands.
Will she open them? It is not common for ladies to where that here. But she said she had to wear it for a year and half or something, right? 

I saw Ma Kunti walk over to us, more specifically to Bhabhi Ma. And came to stand beside her, on the other side, smiling at her daughter.

"Mata!" (Mother.) A voice called for Ma. 

"Haan?" (Yes?) Ma Kunti turned to the direction from where the sound came.

"Hume phal mile Hain." (We got some fruits.) Arjun rushes to mom like a small child who got candies in months.

Mom laughs and messes with Arjun's hair as he sat beside Sehdev, we had now formed a circle around where Bhabhi Ma, sort of. Mom sat beside Arjun and Jyeshta Bhrata Karn plopped down beside her. And places his head in his wife's lap. Bhabhi Ma soothingly ran her hands through his hair.

I elbowed Nakul and motioned towards the couple, who smirked at the sight.
"Pyar Mein Jyeshta Bhrata Deewane Ho gayein Hain." (In love elder brother has gone crazy.) He whispers to me.

I snicker under my breath. And he grins at me.
Looking up, we see Bhabhi Ma, winking at us both.

"Lo, Nakul, Suyodhana phal khao." (Here, Nakul, Suyodhana have some fruits) Ma Kunti says. And I nod following her order, who wants to dis- agree with our mothers? I doubt anyone would live to tell the tale.

After a while, we were all in a better condition than before. And now came the biggest question of our lives.

"Ab Hume Kya karna chahhiye?" (What do we do now?) Arjun questions. "Mata?" (Mother?)

"Hum van Mein reh saktein Hain." (We could stay in the forest.) Ma Kunti begins slowly looking closely at all of us.

"Aur Hastinapur ka Kya?" (And what about Hastinapur?) Ananya questions.

"Kya Hastinapur ka, putri?" (What about Hastinapur, daughter?) Ma Kunti looks confused at Bhabhi Ma. "Un logo ne Hume dukh ke sivaye aur Diya Kya hai? Har vakt humare pran ko snakat Mein dala hai, hum sab ne wahan reh kar." (What have they given us except grief? Every hour, we put our lives in danger to live there.)

"Na toh kabhi Jyeshta ne madd ki nahi kisi aur ne." (Neither elder brother helped nor someone else.) She continues.
"Jivaan van Mein shant aur sampan tha, par jaise hi hum Rajya Mahal Mein aaye. Tab se, aaj tak har baar pida hi toh hui hai." (Life in jungle was complete and peaceful, but since we went to that royal palace, since then to till date all we have felt is pain.)

I felt my heart shatter, this is what they went through. She was right, from her perspective her life had become a nightmare since she came to the Hastinapur palace. All the dangers the Pandeva's went through and the heart break she went through. No one should deal with that much pain.

I get up suddenly, Ma Kunti is saying something, but I do not hear her. I cannot hear her; her words were repeating in my head. Dread and guilt filling me up to the brim. I moved away from them, going somewhere.
But I cannot tell you where for I myself have no idea.

I was the cause for her pain, she would rather stay in the jungle than go live a life of luxury in a palace. She was so un- happy of the life there that she just wishes to escape. Leave everything behind and try to start a new life in the jungles. One that would be with guarantee, hundred times better than the one she had in the Hastinapur palace.

Has she really forgiven me? After all I have done to her. Or is she just being nice to me because of what Mama Shree Shakuni did to me? Does she feel pity for me? Is she helping me because of that?

Is she really being nice or is that a cover to kill me?
No, wait Ma Kunti would never do that. She is not a murderer.

But what about my parents? My father?
I see he has been drifting away from me since a while, why is that? Will he feel remorse to hear that his eldest son is dead or will he remain as emotionless as he had become in the last few weeks?

What about my brothers? Will they miss me? Look for me?
Will they get entangled in Mama Shree Shakuni's mess or will they follow my path? What about my sister Dushala?

Do they know about all this? How do they feel? What are they doing?

Will anyone remember me? Or will the death of the Kaunteya's, Rani Kunti and the eldest daughter- in- law of the house make them forget me?

I want to cry.
Scream, at the top of my voice. 

Forget everything bad.
Remember all the wonderful things that have happened to me.
Recall all the wonderful times I spent with the people I loved.

But did they love me?

"Achchha prashan hai." (It is a good question) A voice says from beside me.
Scaring the shit out of me!

I would have screamed like a young girl. But the person kept a hand over my mouth. And I realized who it was.

"Aapne Mujhe dara Diya." (You scared me.)

"Hmm." Was the only reply I got. 

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How was the update for the day?

Duryodhana's POV after a very long time, isn't it? 

He cares a lot about his Bhabhi Ma, does he not? 

What do you think, what will Ananya do of her Chooda? 

Duryodhana is in a state of complete vulnerability. 
He is feeling emotions, that he does not even understand. 

Who do you think has come to help him? 
Karn? After all he is Duryodhana's older brother and best friend? 

Tell me, I am waiting for your thoughts, as eagerly as you are to read further. 

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Aage dekhiye-
Third POV
Further happenings with Duryodhana.

(1445 words.)

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