All the chit chat and cluttering of the items taking place in the dining room stopped seeing Parishay enter . Taking a seat beside armaghan she smiled alittle . The atmosphere seemed awkward. Her heart was beating at an irrational speed.
The worst part was raouls parents were also present in the dining room and his mother was shooting daggers at her. Parishay knew that this womans condition was very critical and she was mentally unstable after her one and  only sons death and was currently seeing a psychiatrist. She felt a pinch of pity for that lady . Her late son was a spoilt brat, he was into all the bad things, he had never cared about his parents.
The youngsters who without a care of their lives go racing cars and die due to accidents, she pitied them. It was all Gods will but these people are always so care free.
Sighing she took a sip of water and looked into her plate where armaghan had filled some rice. Looking at him she started eating little bites though it was getting hard to swallow.

"Eat properly Parishay!" Seeing her lost in her thoughts armaghan leaned over and whispered in her ear.

"Wah bhai! Armaghan ko bhi pagal kardiya . Pehle mere bete ko jaal me phansaya phir uski jaan leli aur pata nahi kahan kahan munh kala kiyaa hoga . Ab bechare armaghan ki baari hai. wah bhai bari chalak aurat ho."( wow now you have made armaghan go head over heels for you, you trapped my son in your love then killed him and God knows what else you have been doing and now its armaghans turn to go crazy for you)"
Raouls mother getting enraged all of a sudden had spat venom and everyone silenced, Parishay's spoon fell out of her hands. She thought they all had moved on. She was back mingling with them, finally getting out of her rooms cage. She was here to eat with them because of armaghan. She was not willing to be belittled again. Everything started getting blurr in front of her eyes.

"Chachi ap bari hain to apne barepan ka thora sa khayal karlen. Parishay kay barey me main kisi kay munh se kuch na sunu." ( aunt you are elder then please try to be one. I will not accept anyone bad mouthing about Parishay.)"
He said sternly and she blinked hard pushing back her tears. Armaghan had squeezed her hand under the table to assure her that he was with her, But her throat seemed dry and shivering was overtaking her. All the scenario was being repeated. She was again being humiliated.

"Wah beta iss behaya aurat k peeche mujhse behes. ( wow child, you are arguing with me because of this characterless woman.)"
She stated again and everyone started murmuring. Parishays head was begining to throb now.

"Enough! This girl! My wife Parishay is the most pure, innocent and pious girl I have ever known. And despite being right she has silently taken in all you peoples hatred."
Standing up armaghan banged his fists on the table and said angrily. Everyone flinched and silenced.

"All of you in the tv room now! I was not willing to do this but I guess you all forced me to do so.!"
His voice was strong and authoratative.
Holding on to Parishays hand he walked to the tv room and all followed suit.
Please take a seat. Taking a deep breath he took out a usb drive from his pocket and plugged it with the televison.

The scene in front had everyone flabbergasted. They all seemed shut!.

"I am sorry, I lied, I lied to all of you and now when I have no chances of surviving I am saying this so that parishay who would be left behind can survive in  this harsh world...

Parishay plz forgive me. "

It was me who trapped her, harrased her, I confess that I schemed her into all this. She is pious, untouched and clean. In arrogance and ignorance I had oathed that I would defame her and make her mine some how because she, she was contantly ignoring me and it was hurting my ego! But now on my soon to be death bed I have known too well what ego and pride is and also the price of ruining some ones life

I am sorry Parishay, please forgive me!"

Video of raoul was playing. This was recorded by his friends whose sobs could be heard in the background. Raoul was all wrapped up in machines but he had his hands held together asking for forgiveness. He was barely speaking with tears rolling down his eyes. The date of recording was  showing two days before raouls death.

The video was seen by everyone. Everyone had tears in their eyes, all were sobbing. Only parishay was shut! Her eyes were dry, rushing out of the room she went and laid down the prayer mat and went down in sujood thanking the almighty for clearing her picture. She didnt want all this now but she was feeling alittle satisfied.
She knew who ever said they trusted her, would still have doubts in their hearts. She knew armaghan trusted her and  that was enough for her but she always prayed for her image to be cleared. She did not wanted armaghan to even have an ounce of doubts about her in his heart or mind. And today unwantedly she felt relieved.
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"Ye, ye kahan se lee tumne???"( from where did you get this ?)  Raouls mother asked hysterically grabbing armaghan from his collars .

"Chachi ye raoul ki amanat thee. apko ye sabko dikhani chahiye thee takay wo wahan sakoon se hojaye. Per Ap isko  najanay kabse chupa kay bethy hain.( aunt this was raouls confession and apology,  you should have shown it to all so he can stay in peace under his grave but instead you hid it.) "
Armaghan said holding her hands respectfully and moving away from her while she knelt down sobbing and wailing.
Every person was speechless.
...

"You shouldent have done this maghaan!" Seeing him enter their room she said, tears out of her eyes.

"People were getting out of hands Parishay and this had to be done."
He whispered coming close to her, he sat beside her and after a while placed his head in her lap closing his eyes. He felt worn out.

"But no parents want their child to be pointed fingers at, especially when he is no more."
Raking her fingers in his hair she said and he looked up. She was a living angel.

"Chachi aisi baten tumper na karteen to me ye na karta tumse pooche baghair. ( if aunt wouldent have said all these things then I wouldent have done this without your permission.)"

"Unki mental halat theek nahi hai .( her mental state is not stable) "
She added but hearing a knock at the door both of them stood up from their positions.

Opening the door Parishay saw all the households , young and old of the haveli were standing there. They were here to apologise and she scoffed. Sorry was such a little word.
They thought it mended everything but they did not know that " sorry couldent make the dead alive." And she was dead to them, infact they all died for her the day they did not trust her. Leaving the rest she was hurt from her own father, her own grandfather  her own phupo ( aunt) .
Her ears were ringing with all the sentences they throwed at her.
She was not at all upset with raouls parents. How ever they were, they had still listened to their son, stood by him though he was wrong and plus they had gotten their punishment, a very severe punishment from the almighty.

"Parishay child we are your culprits, please forgive us and if possible do forgive raoul also."
Raouls father came and held his hands in front of her. Tears flowing down his eyes. Her heart ached. Why had raoul never thought of his parents ever. Today because of him, his father was kneeling in front of her.

"Please dont embarass me. Stand up uncle. You guys are justified. No one wants their son talked badly about, specially after he has left. And as parents you supported your son, though he was wrong but my father! Abandoned me, he did not show an ounce of trust in me."
She said holding  raouls fathers hands and looked at her father, who was weeping, standing at a corner. He cursed the day he had not given his trust to maroosha and to gain her love she took a step of eloping and at the same time he cursed himself for abandoning Parishay, Parishay was always his favourite, a piece of his heart and he had not trusted her.

"Parishay beta!" Her father said in between sobs but she ignored, yes she had gone cold hearted. They had all come to apologise after the video, why didnt they trust her words over a mans words.

"I forgive you people and I forgave raoul the day he passed away. May his soul rest in peace.
But the rest, the rest of the people.
Specially My father, I will never forgive!. So please let me be, I am happy this way. You all are dead to me. The only family I have now is armaghan, he trusted me, made me his when all of you abandoned me."
Breaking into tears she said and rushed out of her room.
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Maghaan had went after her. She was a crying mess, she was sobbing and wailing as if someone very close to her had just passed away. She was sprawled on the grass, in the lawn of the haveli.

"Parishay mat do khud ko saza!( do not punish yourself)."
Coming close to her he said.

"Armaghan just leave me alone for now please, just go."
She yelled pushing him away. And understanding her condition he walked away from there. He knew she needed time. She had acted very strong all through but now she deserved to break down. He just wished she would be all right and come out of all this because if she didnt and stayed miserable then he wasent leaving anyone who had hurt his Parishay!

After a distressing two hours, giving up he went to her ahain. She was sitting there in a still position. Her eyes red due to excessive tears.
Silently sitting beside her he passed her a water bottle. Very silently she took it from him and drank the water in one go.
Standing up he extended his hand and she without a question obliged following him to their room. Cuddling into him she had fell into deep slumber but he stayed still, eyes wide open. Parishay had beared so much and yet held herself together.
Why just why would we all do not trust the other person, why dont we listen to both sides of the story?
Kissing her head he lied beside her.
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Next morning Parishay was awake before Armaghan. She was seen busy packing their clothes. They were to return back tonight.

"Parishay? Do you want to stay here a few days? Your father is going back to canada in three days?" Propping up on his elbows armaghan said from the bed and the items Parishay was holding in her hands fell down.

"Are you mocking me armaghan? " she asked sternly. Her mind going crazy.

"Sorry, what?" Sitting up properly this time, armaghan asked.

"I do not want to hear his name, and, and you want me to stay here and spend time with him? Did you say that purposely?"
She asked enraged and frowns formed on armaghans forehead also. She was taking him wrong.

"I know parishay what he did was wrong, but he is your father, he is regretting his mistake now. He just believed what he saw and was also afraid because maroosha had done something like that and he also regrets not giving maroosha enough space so that she could share everything with him and had not taken this step. He is ashamed of himself and wants you to forgive him."
Getting down from the bed and coming closer to her armaghan said. Last night mr Ali had come and asked him a  favour to convince parishay to forgive her father and that is all that he was doing but she was totally enraged and taking it all in a negative direction.

Oh really? He trusts me after seeing the video of a dead man giving justification for me! Wow! What a father and out of everyone I never expected you to say this, or you also believed me because you had seen this video ? "
She said sternly.  Rage over powering her. She did not contemplate on her harsh words.

"Wow Parishay, you accused me! Listen! And listen very carefully before uttering a word further!
I trusted you the same moment you asked me to trust you. I trusted you whole heartedly before signing the  damn nikkah papers!" Holding her from her shoulders tightly he said..

"And i saw that fucking video two days back only. But I guess you dont trust me . This is all the power our love and married has that in a mere moment you turned me down."
Saying angrily he left her shoulders with a jerk and slamming the door loudly behind him, he was out of their room and sighing she slumped on the bed.

She realised she had done a very big blunder. She had upsetted the person that was truly hers.

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Aoa
...aj to double update hogayeeeee bhaiiii....

Well, well a very lengthy and also a sad chapter....

I feel sorry for Parishay....and armaghan is oir true real hero....

But unintentionally Parishay upsetted him!!! Thats sad....
Lets see, ab mantay kese hain captain, maghaan...

Next chapter will be the last one for themmm.....

And for now byee...guyss 

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