*Kalpana Pov*

"Wait Manohar!" I said holding his hand when he was about to pass by me.

"Let him be!" I added, making him to stare at me.

"Police will catch him, Manohar." I heard Tajwar's voice.

"Can you please let the police leave all this?" I asked, staring at both Manohar and Tajwar.

"Are you okay?" Manohar asked, placing his free hand on my face gently and looked at my hands and then back at my face.

"Were you not kidnapped? Are you just late to reach here? Then why is your phone switched off?" he added moving a little when I nodded.

"He pressed a cloth to Mom's face and she slept off." Sudhir said before I can say anything.

"I will not leave that scoundrel." Manohar said and was about to move towards his car, but I held his hand tightening my grip.

"Just let him go and ask police to leave him alone." I said to which both frowned at me.

"How can we leave him? He kidnapped you, Kalpana." Manohar said frowning.

"And I am safe standing here." I said, hoping he leaves the matter.

"Whether you are safe or not. It is not a small matter to leave." Tajwar said in a hard voice fisting his hands.

"I am the one who is kidnapped and I will be the one who decides what to be done. If you will not call the police to stay away, then I will go and tell them myself." I said, releasing Manohar's hand and started walking away but he held my hand in turn.

"Why are you doing this?" Manohar asked and I sighed turning around.

"Trust me!" I mumbled and he closed his eyes tightly before nodding.

"Is everyone inside?" I asked Tajwar who still have a dangerous look.

"No! Amrin went into labor and everyone is at the hospital." He replied after a minute while Manohar already moved away to call the police.

"Oh! Where are the kids?" I asked frowning.

"They are with your Uncle. Once every two weeks, they stay at his place." He replied still fisting his hands.

"I should go to hospital." I mumbled, but he shook his head.

"Already so many are there. It is better if you go after the baby is born and some return." He said and I nodded not knowing what to say.

After Manohar returned and stood there just staring at me, Tajwar cleared his throat saying, "Why are we standing here? Let's go inside."

We nodded and followed him while Manohar held Sudhir's other hand. I took him to the room and made him lie down.

"I am scared, Mom." He said looking at me while I sat beside him.

"Nothing will happen now." I assured him and sat there until he drifted off into sleep.

"Can we talk?" I asked, reaching the living room to see both Tajwar and Manohar sitting calmly.

"Sure!" Manohar mumbled when I stared at him.

We both walked to the backyard and started walking along the garden in silence. I stopped near a bench and sat down while he just stood near the bench.

"I know you have so many things to ask." I started.

"Damn right! Do you know how worried we were about you? And you asked us to let him go so easily." He said and I can feel his anger.

"I can't say the reasons as it is his story. However, he was not in right mind and his intention was not to hurt us." I said placing my hands on my lap.

"And that makes everything right? What is the real reason, Kalpana? Do you... do you want to be with... him?" I can't believe I am hearing him stuttering.

"No! He will not disturb me again." I replied and heard his exhalation of breath.

"So, you are not going to tell me what happened? Then what is there to talk? I will go back and I need to go for work tomorrow." He said and I glanced up to see him standing with his back to me but I can see his fisted hands.

"Will you marry me, Manohar?" I asked and he stiffened.

"Did you... did you said something?" he asked, not even turning around.

"Will you marry me, Manohar?" I repeated and then he turned to look at me with a disbelieving look.

"Is it your way to take my mind away from Jay?" he asked and I frowned.

"Where did you get that thought from?" I asked not understanding him.

"Then why else would you ask such question. I mean, why would you want to marry me?" he asked in a tone that made me realize he believes that I will never mean them.

"Because maybe I love you." I replied and again stilled.

"You are messing up with my head. You are hurt by me." He mumbled.

"If you are so sure I will never love you then why are you here everyday?" I asked and he sighed.

"Because I am a selfish guy like I said so many times. I don't want to stay away from you. For the first time I am in love. How can I stay away?" he asked, smiling a little.

"I actually thought for so long that I don't love you. Maybe I like you, but love is not a chance. But then I know I love you from the past few days. However, I was scared." I replied and he started walking near to me before kneeling down.

"About what?" he asked, holding my hands with his.

"You wanted revenge, Manohar. And I felt scared thinking what if it is still is. I felt scared thinking from the beginning you were with me only for this revenge of yours. I know Pallavi and you said you were not going to meet me until Sudhir was a certain age to ask my permission to note him as your family, but still everything messed up in my head." I replied smiling.

"I thought you did everything for me because you wanted revenge on Jay's Mom." I added.

"Didn't I?" he asked, rubbing my hand with his fingers.

"No! You could have let me be at my old job and then suddenly enter giving me some funds while asking my help. But you made my life comfortable already which would have reduced your chances of me accepting it." I replied, repeating the thought I was having these few days.

"However, it still didn't sink how can you want a woman's money who was very inhumane to your Mother and you. So, while coming here I called Pallavi and got to know about it. You are really a good man, Manohar but have so many flaws." I added.

"What are they?" by this time he relaxed a little.

"You are totally weird and you feel responsible for each and every thing that happens around you." I replied.

"You already told them." He pointed out.

"You are impossible too, and you don't tell everything you feel properly because of which no one can understand you. And I don't think anyone will." I said and he smiled.

"You? Do you understand me?" he asked, staring into my eyes.

"A little!" I replied shrugging.

"I promise that I will be understood by you completely in, no matter of time." He promised.

"How?" I asked, frowning.

"A wife can always understand her husband or I will make sure to let that happen." He replied shrugging.

"So, you will marry me?" I asked and he grinned.

"Only if at the same time you prove that you really love me." He replied and I glared at him.

"You didn't prove it." I pointed out.

"I did! Why do you think you asked me to marry you if there is no belief in my love?" he asked raising his eyebrow.

"Very funny! What else can I do? When I felt I am going somewhere to darkness, all I thought was about Sudhir and you. Now, I can't put the matter aside and wait more until I have any other proof than that regarding my love for you. I was thinking from the past few days for the proof and got is in a weird situation." I replied shrugging.

"You are not that far from being in the same category as I in weirdness." He said and stood up.

I too got up before getting engulfed in his hug. I hugged him back tightly finally feeling the peace inside the heart.

"I love you!" I mumbled and he tightened his grip.

"You don't know for how long I was wishing to hear those words from you." He said and I smiled.

"We are not that good couple you know that?" I asked and he chuckled.

"I know! But I don't care what anyone thinks. When will you marry me, Kalpana?" he asked, moving to look at my face.

"A small ceremony and whenever you want." I replied and he smiled.

"You are not scared about marrying me, right?" he asked when we started walking back to the house.

"I am! But I can't close my eyes, feeling scared and not see the reality that I do want to be with you. All I can wish is you will not do anything else indirectly from now on." I replied smiling.

"We can wait you know. I know you are happy here." He mumbled.

"I want to be more happy and you are right, I can be here, but I don't want to be away from you." I said holding his hand.

"How about court marriage?" he suddenly asked.

"When?" I asked back.

"After Amrin returns! Because I want all your family to be there." He replied and I smiled.

"Why does everything seem so fast with us?" I asked entering the house.

"I can't say anything because I feel I am already too many years late to be with you." He replied and I shook my head.

He stayed back and Nipuna along with Aunty and Uncle returned after two hours saying Amrin gave birth to a little girl.

"Thank god! You are safe, Kalpana. We were so worried until Tajwar called to inform you are home." NIpuna said hugging me.

"I am sorry! Because of me you all got worried." I said looking at them.

"No need to say sorry, dear. If the family doesn't worry then who will?" Aunty asked and I smiled at her.

I kept my mouth shut about my decision regarding marrying Manohar as they all were exhausted.

"The baby is so cute. I didn't want to leave, but Mridula gave a stern expression. I think she will become like my mother-in-law when she becomes old." Nipuna said, joking while sitting on the dining chair.

Manohar was made to stay in the guest room and he retired to the room along with everyone. I checked on Sudhir before sitting at the dining table feeling too restless to sleep.

"It is a good thing the children were at Dad's place. Otherwise, it would have been really difficult for them." She added.

"Why do all of them go to his place?" I asked and she smiled.

"Dad is very alone you see after getting away from politics. He was so into it that he forgot about everything literally and the revenge he wanted on Aahil's father for your mother's sake destroyed any normal relations he had with any other people. Now, he is depending on the kids and comes with me to orphanages sometimes. For every once in two weeks, they will stay with him." She explained.

"After meeting Amrin, can I meet him tomorrow?" I asked and she nodded, even though she has a surprised look.

"I will take you as I will bring the kids too." She said and I nodded smiling.

"She is so small. Smaller than Nihal." Sudhir said, staring at Amrin's daughter and comparing her with Nipuna's son.

I still can't believe he accepted the fact of my marriage with Manohar so easily. If it is possible he seems to be really happy about that. I felt too much relief this morning when he hugged me hearing my announcement of marrying Manohar and that he is going to be his father.

I smiled at him and stared at the little girl before looking across the room to see Manohar standing normally but I can see the troubled expression.

"Shall we leave?" Nipuna asked after a few minutes.

"Five minutes?" I asked, she nodded while I walked near Manohar who already left the room and leaned on the wall.

"Call your Mom and Pallavi for the wedding." I said reaching him.

"Pallavi?" he asked, frowning.

"How can I marry without my best friend? Jhanvi still didn't contact me to call her. At least one best friend should be there, right?" I asked and she smiled.

"She will be so happy." He replied, smiling and I nodded before calling Sudhir.

"I need to be somewhere. Will you take care of Sudhir?" I asked and Sudhir happily went near to him.

"Sure!" he said, nodding.

"He is your son, Manohar." I said calmly and he stared at me with wide eyes.

"Kalpana! I know I don't want all that revenge when I found your house door locked with no trace of yours. I love him, but I don't want you to say anything for my sake." He said calmly.

"Okay! It's just that you seem to be his already fatherly figure and he loves you. However, if that is what you think will prove if I use those words. Then how about he decide what he wants to do when he comes to the age when he can decide about his name?" I asked and he slowly nodded.

I waved at them and walked towards Nipuna. We both left and reached her Dad's house before getting inside it.

"Nipuna! Kalpana!" we heard him and he walked near to us holding Nihal while others are having breakfast.

"Amrin is blessed with a girl, Dad. And Kalpana wants to talk to you." She said lifting Nihal and walked away.

"You can say anything you want, Kalpana." He calmly said when I stayed silent for the next few minutes.

"I don't want to think about the past anymore. My Mom never seemed to be angry at anything, then how can I be with you. I am going to start a new life and I think I shouldn't have been rude that day." I mumbled.

"I can understand with everything thrown at you. Anyone will feel the same, or I think so." He joked and I smiled.

"I am going to get married this weekend at a court." I said and realized we didn't tell anyone else.

"And you didn't tell me?" We heard Nipuna's voice.

"I wanted to but then Amrin and then I forgot." I replied and she frowned but nodded and then grinned.

"They all don't know. As my cousin, I will announce about your wedding." She said and I chuckled nodding.

After some time we left and reached the house to see most of them have returned and Nipuna indeed make the announcement.

"What is it?" I asked, looking at Manohar smiling at Sudhir.

"You are an amazing Mom. Do you know that?" he asked back while I frowned.

"He is happy!" he added and I smiled holding his hand.

"You are sure about all this right?" he asked and I smiled hearing it before nodding with a confidence I never felt before.

The same feeling stayed even when I was climbing down the stairs of the court as his wife. I looked around to see the people who love me and then at my son standing walking before us.

"Welcome to the family." His Mom said, hugging me and I hugged her back.

"Finally! You are my sister-in-law now. And I have every right to tease you." Pallavi said hugging me.

"And you need to take care of Mom and Sudhir." Manohar said and I frowned at him.

"Why?" I asked him while Pallavi smirked.

"Honeymoon, Kalpana! And I already made the list of things you need to buy for me." She replied to which Manohar shook his head.

"Just for two weeks, Kalpana. And then Sudhir, Mom will join us when he gets holidays after that time. It will be like a family picnic." He said smiling.

"What about Pallavi?" I asked him frowning.

"She is saying she is home sick with the campaigning and now wants to rest with no travelling and also has some work at office it seems." He replied and I sighed nodding.

"I will be there with you, Kalpana." He said, narrowing his eyes and I glared at him.

"Go! Your luggage is already packed and is in the car." Nipuna said walking near to us.

"And I am glad you will be staying with us for one month after you return until Sudhir finishes the school." She added.

"He must be feeling bad changing these many times." Manohar mumbled.

"Look, I already said you need not shift to this city. If you do then you will have nothing but work until it is established. He is very happy to be back at his old school." I said sighing.

"Fine, fine! Shall we go?" he asked and I nodded before bending to hug Sudhir and told him to not trouble others.

After a few hours, we reached the estate and I stared at it with shock. He lifted me the moment we reached near to the door and walked inside.

"No one is there?" I asked him frowning.

"Old helpers are there, but they will not disturb us until we call them." He replied, pressing his lips to mine and continued to climb the stairs.

We broke off hearing my mobile ring and I took it out of my purse only to frown. I calmly mumbled, "Why is Jay calling?"

And at the same moment we reached a room. He placed me down before taking the phone frowning.

He lifted it and said, "Do not call my wife again." And then he switched it off before putting it in my purse and threw it over the room.

"What have you done?" I asked him staring at him with wide eyes.

"You don't want me to ask what happened that day and I am not. But I don't want him to disturb us because I still feel dead anger for what he did no matter what you say. I can't control myself if he calls like this and be normal while he was supposed to be punished. I thought I lost you, Kalpana. What if something had happened to you or Sudhir?" he asked and I can see his whole body shaking.

"Shh!" I mumbled hugging him and he hugged me back tightly.

"What if Sudhir needs me?" I asked after a few minutes.

"Mom or Pallavi can call to the phones here, which they know." He replied.

"Okay! Now, whose room is this?" I asked stepping back.

"Ours!" he replied, pulling me back and kissed me thoroughly, making me forget everything else around me completely.

But I remember suddenly Aahil telling to Nipuna at the court that I am weird to chose Manohar and her teasing him saying just like what she did. Maybe I am but I don't want it in any other way.

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i know, i know it is rushed but this is not the actual ending...there is another series where they will come again...

i know many of u may not have got connected to kalpana or manohar or i dont know someone... i dont know why that happened but it did... and i can;t to anything about it now... and maybe i have messed up the whole story itself i dont know... i seriously dont know :P 

so coming to next series, it is jay's story... and i dont know if i will start it soon or will take a break and start some other story... i really dont know... for now will be studying for exams and after that i will decide...

how is the epilogue?

comment plz and vote...

ps- too many i dont know's