14. Where's Pratha?

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But suddenly she hears

"Maa"- a baby voice calls her.

Pratha becomes emotional. She touches her tummy.

Pratha: my baby........ Mera baby hai. Tum Meri baby ho. Mai Tumhe Kuch nehi hone dungi. Kuch bhi nehi. Mujhe maaf kar Dena Mai kitni Badi galti karne jarahi thi. I'm sorry

She's crying continuously.
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Veer is sitting on floor on his knees. VM is caressing his hair. Suddenly he removes VM's hand and immediately gets up and starts going outside of the house.

VM: Veer...... Kaha jaa Raha hai? Beta sun toh

Aarman: Veer...... Stop

Isha: Veer........

But he didn't pay attention to anybody. He goes outside of the house and gets into his car and leaves from there in speed.

VM starts crying.

VM: Mera bachcha....... Kya kasoor tha uska. Why he has to suffer all the time?

Aarman: this all is happening just because of you dad. Na aap Veer ko majboor karte Tanya se shadi karne ke liye, naa aaj uske sath yeh Saab hota. Hum Saab ko pata tha Tanya Veer ke Liye suitable nehi thi. But aap, aapko aapne business ke alawa Kuch dikhta kaha hai. Veer aapko bohot respect karta hai dad. He can't disobey you, that you know very well. Issliye toh usne itna Bada sacrifice Kiya. Kisi Aur se Pyar karta tha woh. Phir bhi Aapke kehne par usne aapne Pyar ka bhi qurbaan kar diya. Aaj agar uski life mei Pra.........

Before he could complete

VD: just shut up Aarman. Just shut up. Uss ladki ka Naam mere gharme maat lo. Mai dobara wahi galti Mera dusra beta Kare woh nehi dekhna chahta tha. Toh Tum Kya chahte ho, woh bhi tumhari tarha ek middle class ladki se shadi kare.

Isha looks down.

Aarman: mere wife ko yeh Saab mei maat layiye dad.

Isha runs to her room.

VM: Isha beta.....

VD: topic Tumne start Kiya tha. Do you know what's my biggest mistake, Tumhe medical mei padne dena. Na Tum waha padne jate, na Tum Isha se milte aur nahi Oberoi khandan ki bahu ek middle class family se belong Karti.

Aarman: do you know dad, Aapke Liye class, business, paisa yeh Saab important Hoga. But humare Liye nehi. Aapne khud aapni haato se aapne bete ka life barbaad kar diya. Aapko Kya lagta hai Hume nehi pata aapne Kya Kiya hai. Shame on you dad.

VD: Aarman, Maine uske liye Jo decision Liya tha woh sehi tha. Woh ladki Veer ki layak nehi thi.

Aarman: achcha, aur jiss ladki ko aapne choose Kiya tha woh sehi thi? Aaj dekh Liya na uska aasli Roop. Kyu sehi nehi thi woh ladki Veer ke Liye? Veer se Pyar Karti thi, achchi thi, sushil thi, khubsoorat bhi thi. Sirf ek hi galti thi uski ki woh middle class family se belong Karti thi. I'm done dad. You're just impossible.

Aarman leaves from there.
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In Pratha's house. Prity enters in Pratha's room.

Prity: di.....

She saw none is there

Prity: kaha Chali gayi? Washroom mei toh nehi?

She checks there but Pratha is not there.

Prity: di.... Mumma.... Papa......Dadi

She goes outside of the room.

PM, PD and Dadi comes out of their rooms.

PM: Kya hua hai? Itna chilla Kyu Rahi hai?

Prity: Maa, di..... Di aapne room mei nehi hai

PM: nehi hai Matlab, kaha Jayegi? Washroom mei Hogi...... Yaa phir belcony mei.

Prity: maa sachmei har jaga dhunda kahi nehi hai. Aur.....

Dadi: aur Kya?

Prity: yeh Mila mujhe (she shows them a folded letter)

PD takes the letter from her hand immediately. He starts reading.

In letter

Maa, papa, Dadi aur Prity......

Aap sabko Maine bohot takleef diya hai. Meri wajese aap sabko itna insult hona para. Par believe me, Mai kabhi aapko insult nehi Karna chahti thi. Humesha aap saabko proud feel karwana chaha. Par Meri wajese aaj aapka itna humiliation hua. Mai nehi chahti Meri wajese aaplog society mei aapna muh na dokha pao. Issliye Mai iss Ghar se humesha ke Liye jaa Rahi hu. Ho sake toh Mujhe maaf kar Dena. Par ek sachchai, Mai sachmei nehi janti Mai kaise pregnant ho gayi. Mujhe nehi pata iss bachche ka pita Kaun hai. Shayad Meri waha rehne se aap log mujhe abortion karne bologe. Par Mai yeh nehi kar paungi. Mujhe nehi pata iss bachche ka papa keun hai, bas itna pata hai Mai iski Maa hu. Maa hoke aapne bachche ko maar nehi sakti. Mujhe maaf kar dijiye.

-Aap saabki Priyu

Dadi and PM start crying. Tears are flowing continuously from Prity's eyes.

Dadi: pata nehi Meri pari kaha Hogi.

PM: Iss halat mei itni Raat ko Aise akele.... Meri bachchi.......

Other side on a road. Pratha is walking alone. All the memories are coming on her mind. She's in her zone.


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