Karan: finally you 2 came?I was supposed to put missing poster.
He just mocked over the househelp who just in return smiled sheepishly after their 15 day long leave.
Ravi:we went to Village that's why...and morning we reached.
Karan nods:take rest today since you travelled all night.
Paru:no no bhai sa. We slept through out the journey. We had enough rest. Between bhabhi sa?
Karan: Tejasswi...
He calls out for her.

Tejasswi who was cooking in the kitchen moved out.
Karan introduced them.
They smiles at her continuing their proper introduction from their own self.
And tejasswi slightly nods to them.

***

Karan was taking some medicines.
Tejasswi spots him:are you not well?
Karan looks at her: no it's...
He just holds the bottle of pills.
Karan: it's a calcium tablets. Lately I neglected with my calcium intake. So now I have to go with the pills for body ache.
Tejasswi nods.

All he could reminisce about his younger self. When he certainly thinks why he is into this pills.
The loud cries of the lady and him crying the dark room. Those cries, even after 25 years, it's still saved in deep memories and deep inside his bruised heart.
The promise he made to his mother to respectfully treat every women in his entire life.
Tejasswi just noticed him being silent and lost in some thoughts. She might be taking his advantage but she has to make sure that at least he doesn't acknowledge her intentions.
Karan smiles:Tejasswi stop being nice to everyone or else people will take you granted including myself.
But the fact she knows was,he is taken for granted for his kindness.
He told reminiscing about his mother.

But within the next day he was always welcomed with the calcium rich food. His day started with the Calcium rich millet food and fruits and ended with glass of milk.
He was slightly touched by her care for him.
Obviously there was no one to look for the small details though he lied about calcium intake but her care towards him were really overwhelming despite he told her, he don't want her to do this.

And the next moment she got him the drink made of Ragi(finger millet).
He just looks at her, just sometime ago he had good amount of protein and calcium rich breakfast. He did not digest it yet and she got one more.
Karan:in that case. You will need this.
She looks on confused at him.
Karan:taking care of me like child you will need lots of energy
Tejasswi:oh... No actually this is good for health.
Karan:I made a mistake. I shouldn't have told you about the pills.
Tejasswi:to the least I can do this much for you.
He looks at her confused.
She had a different meaning while addressing this and he understood something else.
Karan:Tejasswi, you are my wife. You are free to do anything. Don't devote yourself with such duties. You should take care of yourself first.
Tejasswi looks at him. But he noticed the slightest change in her expression.
He took the glass from her. Obviously he didn't wanted to let her efforts go in vain but that didn't mean she should continue doing such stuffs.
She wasn't expressive but living with her for few days made him to learn about her straight face and slightest change in it.
Obviously he believed, living at her house was no less than living in the Forrest. He certainly he couldn't even breath at peace at her home when he visited.

***

The dire situation Divya was in...
Those new clothes and jewelleries which she excitedly got for herself with the dream of her marriage, she felt this life was suffocating.

Today she was somewhat she was happy. Her parents would be visiting her.
She wanted to hold her mother and cry out. And tell her that she can't stay here. She don't want to be with the person like vinay who would only be interested in Sex.
Or else he would even smile at her once.
She wanted to go back to her home this day and never come back.

"What?" Divya couldn't believe her mother's words. At this moment her heart raised a question if it was her real mom.
When her mother told: every women face this situations, within time everything falls into the right place. Infact if you conceive then see the magic.
Divya:I don't want to stay with him. Please maa.. please take me back.
Her mother:you are married. This is your original house. This is your original family.
She wiped divya's tears:do someone cry for this small issues.
Divya:I want to talk to my father. He will definitely listen to me.
Her mother:Divya what nonsense is this.. you are not allowed to share this with your father. It's such a shameful thing. Chalo now smile. I know in future you will be grateful to me when you will see your little family. Also think about conceiving before vinay's elder brother's wife, that will surely benefit you in this house
Her mother left.

"The original family" she muttered

"The original family"

"The original family"
Something traumatized her.

But it was not that there was no one who can understand her pain.
Outside the door of her room.
There was Dadi, who could connect with her.
And there was Ajay, who could feel what she was going through!!!
He looks at dadi:dadi sa, this is wrong. We are no one to stop her here forcefully.if she don't wanna stay with bhaai sa.
Dadi: you really can't understand Ajay. She is abandoned in every way she could have never ever thought in her dream.
She walked away.
Ajay did not wanted to leave from there when he heard those sobs.
Her sobs. Unknowingly his eyes welled up.
Though he can't move into his brother's room. He was standing there until he heard her cries. He stood there as he didn't wanted to go away.

But still walks out to find his brother angry at something and shouting at his father: everything needs that damn bast*rd Karan's signature in it. Even for the funds for the factory now should I go beg him? If this goes on, There would be a day even for our daily needs we have to beg him.
Ajay looks on.

***

Tejasswi was sitting near the railway track where a kid was sitting, he was around 15 year old. Whose name was Raju!
Tejasswi smiles at him broadly as he ate good amount of food got by her. It's been very long time he had something like that.
Tejasswi:how did you live all these days?
Raju looks at her:it wasn't pleasant but not bad either. Some people are really kind they offered food and money which helped me. Between you were supposed to elope after the wedding. What changed your mind?
Tejasswi stretched her lips:the current place I am living is the safest place ever.
Raju:that man...?!
Tejasswi:he's a nice man. Very similar to Sanskar.
Raju looks at her. Deep inside him the bruised wound after knowing about Sanskar's demise was again a fresh wound.
Tejasswi:sometimes it makes me difficult. I end up admiring him forgetting my goal.
Raju:what are you going to do?if he finds out!
Tejasswi:he wouldn't.... His life is surrounded inside his library. But, yes he is very smart, single mistake from me and he will figure out. So I should be careful.
Raju: one or the other day he would know the truth.
Tejasswi:probably but it should be that day when there would be no existence of Tejasswi.
He looks on and panics:what are you going to do?
Tejasswi smiles:I won't involve. You have a good future. Study well and make use of it.
She stood and gave him the address:this where I stay. If you need anything come to me.until I am there!
She was about to move when he held her arm:you can't leave me alone. You promised me.
Tejasswi didn't say anything.
"Sometimes promises are meant to be broken" she thought within herself.
She just smiles at him caressing his face.
"I wouldn't let anything happen to you. No Matter what!!!"

She stepped inside home when she heard the honk.
It was Karan who was in car.

Ravi opens the gate for him.
Karan stepped out of the car:if you were going out. Why did you not tell me? I would have taken you out.
Tejasswi:I did not wanted to bother you. I know you are busy looking for your new book concept.
He smiles a bit:you could have still told me. I have sometime for you in my day.

Ravi smiles adoring them.
He always feared. What type of madam they will get. How would be his wife. Their previous job was bad where they were humiliated in every step. And it's been 2 years they came to work for Karan. But Karan was always caring, he wouldn't mind even if they do mistakes. But tejasswi was a nice lady who treats them as no different.
Sits and talks with them. She listens to anything they speak. So he wished for their healthy and peaceful eternity!

Karan:between where did you go?
She stopped with her steps:temple. Where I met my mother!
Karan:oh that's nice. Since it's long. Do you want to visit your home?
Tejasswi: that's not my home!!!
Karan looks at her for a moment. He was sure that her wouldn't be easy there but something was off.
Tejasswi looks at him:this is my home now.
He smiles.
Karan:let me know if you go somewhere in future I will accompany if I am free.

***

Karan was ready to go out.
He usually spenelds time alone visiting some places which helps him get the inspiration.
He takes the diary.
He sits in his library probably thinking, was he doing right? By taking tejasswi's silence, her way of talking, her expressions. He is considering to write a mystery/thriller story where the character exploration of his main lead will particularly of tejasswi. And twisting a little, her character would be a grey shade, his protoginist is going to be a antagonist. The Villain who was once a victim. The genre he is trying for the first time. Will it work?
Do he needs to ask her permission?
But that's not going to be her story. It's only his imagination with slightest inspiration of her personality.
He just thinks of telling it to her later.
Placing the diary inside his bag, he stepped out of his library.

Tejasswi was folding clothes inside the room when Karan knocks.
She looks at him.
Karan:I will be out for some 3 hours.
She nods.
Karan:if you need something ask Ravi or paru.
Tejasswi:okay.
He smiles and leaves from there.

After an hour.
Ravi comes inside there and spots tejasswi who was helping paru who was dusting the house.
Ravi:bhabhi sa. Why are you doing all these stuff?
Paru: that's what I am saying? From the time we came she always helps me. I am sure bhaai sa will throw me out of the job if you takeover this.
Tejasswi: don't worry no such thing will happen. When a person who had no freedom to do anything is suddenly blessed with such opportunity you shouldn't stop them instead let it go how it is going.
Both looks at confused.
Tejasswi:one second.
She moved in and gets the saree from her wardrobe:paru, you have this.
Paru:it looks brand new.
Tejasswi: it's for you.
Paru was hesitant.
Tejasswi:you call me bhabhi and don't accept my gift.
She looks at Ravi and he smiles.
Tejasswi:now will you look at your husband for such things? Consider this as my love and respect for you.
Paru smiles and takes it.
While tejasswi continues with dusting.

Ravi:I forgot.. here bhabhi sa someone sent you the parcel.
Tejasswi turns as he forwards the parcel.
She takes it.
Ravi:if there's anything you want. You can tell me.
Tejasswi: ji bhaai sa.
Ravi was somewhat touched as she called him. 'bhaai sa'
Tejasswi:paru. I will join you in a minute.
Paru: instead take rest bhabhi sa.
Tejasswi smiles and moved.

While paru shows the saree to Ravi.
Paru:this looks very costly. I have never had such cloth in my entire life.

Tejasswi who was moving towards the room. Slight curve appeared on her lips.

"Her smile depicts the mystery" Karan writes down in the diary. He was sitting outside watching the abandoned house.

Tejasswi opens to find the piece of cloth. The red colour satin piece of cloth.
Smirk crawled on her lips.

"She had to quench her thirst with the blood revenge"

Karan huffs: something's off. It's better if I decide what the back story of the revenge could be...I should look for some unsolved cases for inspiration.
He then thinks: let's keep the back story on hold and begin her character which should be terrifying. Her character sketch which should be intriguing.

"Aaheli" he thought to name her and the book!

Where Garima and her husband Jigar approached him.
Jigar:long time, Dulhe Raja.
He turns to them. And smiles.
Garima:what happened with the new concept?
Karan:My imagination is blocked

Garima:can I be of a help?
Karan:umm..
As he passed his diary and she reads understanding the synopsis.
Garima: quite risky but intriguing. Mystery/thriller.

Looking at the plot jigar passed and idea:we can telecast this as an audio story in our radio channel.
Karan:here I am not even ready with the plot. You are with the idea of audio story.
Garima:idea is good. In that way we can get the huge audience if we do right way of marketing.
Karan in disbelief:I am not ready with the plot you idiots.
Both:we trust you.
Karan:I am not....
Jigar forwards the bundle of amount:advance...
Karan:huh.. okay I will try.
As he grabbed the bundle
Trio laughs

While on the other side..
"Baba sa" her Brother Ruturaj called her father.
Pointing to the destruction.
The burning car, the burning flame.
They were entirely shocked.
No matter how they try to reduce the flame but that didn't come to the benefit.
The car had those documents. Which was not just a document but the crores of money that's burning.

When they heard the explosion near the gate again.
Which actually startled them. But it was just the small explosion but it entirely filled the surrounding with fog.

Clock strikes 12 in the noon.

Tejasswi was stirring the spoon on the boiling gravy.
When she heard the striking bell of the clock from the living room.
She smiles. And slightly laughs.
Continues with gut wrenching laughter.
She laughed to the extent that her eyes teared up.
Paru who was washing utensils looks at her confused. But seeing her laughing she too smiles:bhabhi sa...
Tejasswi: that's...
She just continued laughing. If there was someone stranger, they would have definitely considered it to be psychotic laughter.

***

She pushes some jewelry towards someone who was craving an wood.

And the man looked at her.

"Help me" she told it.
While he pushed it towards her declining it.
"Just command"

To be continued .....

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