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Episode 15:
Aagyakari Beti

Scene: Broadway Theatre Auditorium

The background dancers danced while Sweety kept staring at Agastya. The lights go off, the dancers split and move away making way for Sweety to appear infront and two spotlight now shone on her.

The background music of conch shell played loudly marking the beginning of her fight.

Her Maroon attire which she wore looked like dhoti shaped pants, it had long veil like pallu in it, her eye makeup was dark smokey, her lips had a dark maroon shade of lipstick, her hair was left open and the one which stood out was the big red bindi on her forehead. Her fierce eyes gave the feel of Goddess Durga standing infront.

Everyone in the audience was silent and stunned as they had their eyes glued only on her. They literally had goosebumps looking at her fiercest avatar.

The music played.

She danced on steps which depicted her breaking all the shackles and ready to fight for herself.

She looked at the audience in their eyes as if she was piercing them in their heart reminding them of their betrayals. Seated among the audience was Surveen with Sweety's ex boyfriend, who she had gotten to remind her of the past, expecting her to fall weak but looking at him made Sweety's face look much more feisty. He gulped his saliva in fear of having unleashed of his demonic side to his own self.

The focus lights fade and now appeared a courtroom like setup with two witness box and a judge. She goes and occupies a witness box and the other is occupied by the young man who had betrayed her.

"Aparajita, kya jurm hai inka?", The judge asks.

"Mera dil todhne ka aur mujhe pyaar mein dhokha dene ka.", Speaks Aparajita (Sweety)

"Kya usne tumse dhokhe se jaidaat aur paise liye?", Judge asks.

"Nahi. Par usse bhi badi cheez loota hai isne. Mera dil bahut keemti hai jo isne bahut bedardi se apne pairon tale khuchla hai. Mujhse pyaar karne ka dawa karke ye kisi aur ladki ke saat sambadh rakhta hai", says Aparajita.

"Adultery case file karne ke liye kya tum dono pati-patni ho?", The judge asks.

"Nahi, meri isse shaadi nahi huyi", Aparajita speaks

"Toh iss jurm ke liye court koi karawaayi nahi kar sakta. Kanoon ke nazar mein yeh jurm nahi hai", the judge speaks.

"Kyu nahi hai? Agar dil ke tootne se koi apni jaan de sakta hai toh dil todne wale ko kyu nahi koi saza di jaati? Kyu nahi usko uss shaksh ka khooni maana jata? Kyu usse ye adhikaar diya jaata hai ki woh aur kayi anginat logon ka dil todhe? Kyu adultery ko sirf marital status ke basis pe hi crime maana jaata hai?", Aparajita questions.

"Harr sawaal ka jawaab toh nahi hai mere paas par main itna zaroor kehna chahunga ki kanoon ke nazaro mein shaadi ek contract hai jismein ye implied aur agreed hota hai ki yeh dono parties ek dusre ke prathi loyal rahenge.", The judge states.

"Tab toh harr pyaar karne walon ko pyaar karne se pehle contract banana chahiye. Haina?", Aparajita asks.

The judge puts his head down.

"Suicide attempt karna crime hai, par uske liye majboor karne wala criminal nahi hai. Jaan se maarne wala criminal hai par vishwaasghat karke ek zinda aadmi ko laash banake rakhne wala criminal nahi hai. Sirf ek kagaz ka contract hone se aap saza de sakte hai par woh kasme jo do log pyaar mein karte hai usse thodne par uske liye koi saza nahi de sakte. Kyu?", Aparajita probes.

"Breakup ke baad log move on bhi toh karte hai?", The young man asked

"Par uss tooti huyi cheez ko saari umar hum samethne ki koshish karte reh jaate hai. Jaise shareer ko nochne ke khaane waale ko balaatkari mana jata hai, jiske liye usse saza dete hai chahe woh vyakti jeevit hi kyu na ho, waise hi dil ke tukde karne waalon ko bhi criminal mana jana chahiye. Dil todna gunah hai aur harr dil todhne waale ko phaasi honi chahiye.", Aparajita says.

The judge looks at her in shock while the convict sarcastically laughs at her statement. Enraged Aparajita fiercely looks at him.

The spotlight is shone only on Sweety now who had a fiesty dance performance on the music of shiv tandav.

At the end of the music she picks up the trident and kills the betrayer by pushing him down on the ground and stepping on his chest.

A group of back dancers dressed in black pulls her and she is then made to stand near the noose. She refuses to wear the black cloth on her face while continues to look at the crowd fiercely and a person puts a noose around her neck. Just as the lights goes off leaving the audience stunned and shaken to the core. There was an absolute silence in the crowd as everyone's eyes were moist.

"That's Aparajita - The Undefeated, who never gives up but fights fiercely against atrocities."

The lights were on and the whole team of performers stood infront of the audience. Balbir gets up and whistles placing his thumb and index finger of the right hand between his lips. Sweety looks at her proud father and smiles through her tears. The whole crowd stood up and clapped loudly appreciating her performance.

Agastya walks towards the stage and holds Sweety's hand. She stares at him while he looked happily at the crowd of audience. They do a little bow and the curtains fall.

"Sweety, that was just awesome!", he hugs her tightly in joy while she doesn't reciprocate to the hug. When he notices that she didn't hug him back even after few seconds, he pulls out of the hug and looks at her. Her face had a cold expression and her eyes showed the same excruciating pain which he saw on their first encounter.

"Sweety!!!", He said while he cupped her face with his one hand and held her hand in the other.

"What happened sweetheart?", He asks her.

She jerks his hand and goes away without talking to him. He stood there confused wondering the reason behind her reaction. She runs down the stage where Balbir was still seated in his place while people were exiting one by one.

"Sweety", says Balbir emotionally.

She goes and side hugs him carefully avoiding touching his plastered hand.

"You totally nailed it. I can't tell you how happy I am beta. I am so so so proud of you. Aisa lag raha hai mere shirt ko phaad ke mera chaati phulke bahar nikal aayega.", He says hugging her with his right hand and kissing her forehead.

"No!!! Sir, I haven't done anything. It's all her plan. Sir please."

They hear a person cry and look back. It was NYPD cops putting handcuffs into Sweety's ex-boyfriend and Surveen's hand.

Balbir rushes towards the door.

"What happened officer? Why are you arresting my wife?", He asks.

"Mr. Singh, we are arresting her on charges of attempt to murder you by failing the brakes of your car along with her boyfriend. We've got enough evidences against them both.", The cops says.

Sweety slaps Surveen hard on her face with full force after listening to the allegations made by police officer. Surveen, unable to bear the jolt on her face, stumbles and falls down on the floor.

"How dare you tried hurting my dad, you bloody bitch? Kutti, Lalchi aurat, sab kuch toh cheen liya tha na tune mujhse, phir bhi teri jalan kam nahi huyi. Tera chehra sab ke saamne aa hi gaya aakhir. Ab main dekhti hoon tu kaise apna beizzati sehke apna sarr upar utthake ghoomegi. Thookhenge log tujhpe ab.", Says Sweety gritting her teeth.

"Sweety, choddo usko. Please take them officer.", Says Balbir by holding Sweety's wrist.

The cops drag the two culprits out of the auditorium hall.

"Dad, aap usse pyaar karte ho?", Sweety confronts.

"Nahi Sweety. I loved only your mother all my life, even after she left us. Jab tumhe maine media ke nazar se safe rakhne ke liye apne se durr bheja tab ki baath hai. Ek din kisi business party mein pata nahi kaise main jyada drunk ho gaya tha, jab subah utta toh I noticed her in my bed lying beside me without her clothes. Out of guilt, I married her. I never had any feelings for her. We just coexisted under a roof and I was just being cordial with her for my guilt.", Said Balbir.

"Dad, isne mere juice mein drug milaya tha on the day of my first performance. Aur woh jo ladka uske saath tha woh mera ex boyfriend tha, jiske saath isne affair rakha taaki mujhe neecha dikha sake. Aur issi liye mujhe yakeen hai ki isne aapke drinks mein bhi drug milaya hoga taaki aap isse shaadi kar sako aur yeh mujhe aur nicha dekha sake.", Said Sweety.

"Itna sab kiya isne toh tumne mujhe pehle kuch bataya kyu nahi Sweety? Aur main sochta raha ki tum usse nafrat meri usse shaadi karne ke wajah se karti ho.", Says Balbir.

"Nahi dad, agar woh dil ki achchi hoti aur sach mein aap usse pyaar karte toh, I would have been happy for you. Aur rahi baat aapko bataane ki, toh mom ke jaane ke baad aap hamesha business mein busy rehte the. Toh main kabhi bata hi nahi paayi aapko.", Sweety tells.

"I have a strong reason to divorce her now. Ab toh ghar chalogi na beta?", He asks.

Sweety looks back at the stage which had curtains closed, behind which she had left Agastya and came few minutes back. She nods yes to her father and hugs him.

"Main change karke aati hoon.", She says and goes to the dressing room.

Agastya walks inside and hugs her from behind and kisses her nape. She startles and turns around. She stares into his eyes and he cups her face and grab her lips into his, when she pushes him away.

"Stay away, Agastya Rao", she yells

"Sweety, kya hua tumhe? Aise kyu behave kar rahi ho?", He asks looking perplexed.

"Jo hona tha sab ho gaya Agastya. Par ab aage mujhse nahi hoga. I am going back to my dad's house.", She says.

"Par hua kya hai sweetheart? Maine kuch galat kar diya kya?", He asks.

"Tumne nahi par maine zarur gunah kar diya. Wahi hua mujhe jiska darr tha. Ek galat insaan se pyaar karne lagi main.", She says.

"Kiski baat kar rahi ho Sweety?", he asks.

"Tumhaari Agastya. Tumse pyaar kar baiti main.", She screams.

Agastya had a mixed feeling. Though  she just confessed her love for him he was clueless as to why she wanted to shoo him away. He thought perhaps, she thinks that he doesn't love her.

"Sweety, main bhi toh tumse pyaar karta hoon meri jaan.", He says holding her hand.

"Aur Rumi?", She asks.

"Rumi? She was my past for god sake. Woh jab se aayi hai maine usse sidhe muh baat tak nahi kiya Sweety kyuki main tumse uske aane se pehle hi pyaar karne laga tha.", He says holding both her arms

"Yahi toh galati kardi Agastya. Ek baar baat kar lete toh shayad mere paas nahi aate. I don't want to be yet another Rumi in your life. Main apne dad ke saath jaa rahi hoon wapis apne ghar.", She says.

"Ek second Sweety. Meri jitni baat honi thi Rumi se sab India mein hi ho gayi thi. Humare beech sab do saal pehle hi khatam ho gaya tha. Toh ab kya baat karu main usse?", He asks.

"Wow!! Do saal pehle hi khatam ho gaya tha toh how did she get pregnant with your child Agastya?", Asks Sweety.

"What? Are you insane? She was the one who left me and married Ishaan Rana. I haven't touched her since two years. She is a f###ing obsessed girl who doesn't know difference between love and obsession. She doesn't even know who she loved and kept jumping like an ape from me to Ishaan and Ishaan to me and then back and forth. Right now as well, she divorced him and wants to come back to me but I told her clearly that I have moved ahead in my life.", He says.

"So, she isn't pregnant with your child?", Sweety asks.

"Ab kya DNA test karvaake manogi mere aur uss bachche ka?", He asks.

"Bloody hell, uss Rumi ki toh main...", Sweety grits her teeth in anger and tries going out when he holds her wrist and pulls her into a passionate kiss.

"I think this moment is ours right now Sweety because we just confessed our love to each other. Shayad yahi sahi tha kyuki seedhe muh hum kabhi apna feelings disclose hi nahi kar paate. We both are so much similar in this matter.", He said.

"I would have confessed it in the morning itself if it that bloody alarm hadn't gone off.", She said frowning.

"Huh? Really?", He asks pushing her chin up.

"Hmmm", she nods yes and hugs him.

"I love you Agastya", she says.

"I love you too Sweety", he smiles.

"Mera performance kaisa tha?", She asks in a feeble voice as her face was hidden in his chest.

"Mind-blowing aur bilkul goosebumps dene wala. Did you see how the audience were stunned?", He spoke excited.

"What about you?", She asked.

"Woh jab romantic scene chal raha tha na, I was feeling jealous. For rest of the scenes, I was overwhelmed and so proud of you.", He said.

"Really? Jealous? Kyu?", She asked.

"Kyuki uss aadmi pe mera dil aa gaya tha.", Agastya speaks sarcastically.

"Chiii.. Chalo bina DNA test ke confirm ho gaya ki Rumi ke pait mein tumhara bachcha nahi hai. Kyuke tumhe toh aadmi mein interest hai.", She says earning a glare from him

"Achcha? Chalo main tumhe abhi batata hoon ki mera kiss mein interest hai.", He says kissing her and unzipping her dress from behind. She gasps as his hand touches her skin at the back.

"Zarurat nahi hai. Dad is waiting for me outside.", She says.

"Sweety, pehle shayad jaane de bhi deta par ab nahi jaane dunga.", He says by locking her in between his arms by her waist, kissing her shoulder. She shrugs stop him.

"Achcha? Kis haq se rokhoge?", She asks staring into his eyes.

"Ussi haq se jis haq se abhi thodhi dher pehle confess kiya.", He raises his eyebrows.

"Mere dad na judge ka character achcha play kar lete kyuki he believes in haq and f### only after marriage.", She says.

"Huh? Toh itni din tumne apne dad se permission letter pe sign liya tha kya mere saath kabbadi khelne ke liye?", He asks.

"Itne din naraaz thi na toh unke against kaam kiya. Ab unke kehne pe chalungi.", She says.

"Aagyakari beti?? Tab toh unko jaldi sasur banana padega.", He says.

"Sweety... Sweety...", They hear Balbir call.

"Oops!! Dad is here. Choddo mujhe aur zip lagao jaldi.", She says and he obliges to her instructions.

"Oh! You are here! I came searching for you since you took so long. Tumne change nahi kiya?", Asks Balbir entering inside the room.

"Aa.. dad, I was talking to Agastya.", She says.

"Oh!! Hi Agastya!", He turns and looks at Agastya who was marching out from behind Balbir's back slowly.

"H.. H.. Hi Dad! I just came to congratulate her and appreciate her performance.", Agastya fumbles as he freezes at his place.

Balbir notices Sweety's lipstick shade on his lips and smiles.

"Hmmm.. tum dono shaadi kab kar rahe ho?", He asks.

"Huh? Dad?", Sweety questions shocked.

"Jitni jaldi ho sake utne tak.", Agastya speaks immediately.

Sweety looks at him in surprise.

"But we just said I love you to each other.", She said glaring at Agastya

"Huh? Haan toh uske baad koi aur bhi compulsory rasam hoti hai kya ki shaadi nahi ho sakti?", Agastya raises his eyebrows looking at her.

Balbir coughs to make them realise his presence.

"Aap dono decide kar lo, main car mein wait kar raha hoon tumhara", says Balbir and leaves.

"Sweety, tumhare dad bade smart hai. Main tumhara haat maang saku isse pehle hi unhone puch liya.", He says happily holding both her hand

"You really want to get married so soon Agastya?", She asks.

"Ofcourse, I do! Kyu tumhe nahi karna?", He asks.

"I.. I don't know.", She shrugs. "I want to spend sometime with my dad now kyuki I stayed away from him for 5 years.", She says.

"Okay, fine. I will let you decide.", He says and moves back leaving her hand. He goes out of the room and she looks at her hand which suddenly felt something missing and incomplete when he took off his hands.

End of Episode 15

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To be continued.. ❤️❤️

Another long chapter. Next update will be tomorrow.