DhruvTara: The twist of Time

Chapter 14: Tara comes to know Ayesha's truth

The quest between Sukanya and Yuvraj are increasing with every passing day. The two gangs started being visible. The class teacher called the two gang leaders and wrote a complaint note in their diary to be signed by their parents. Menwhile Saurya hit his opponent too, like a king, and got gurdian call. Tara was in the College canteen when her phone rang. "Pati dev" calling...
Tara's friends gave a wierd smile at her.
"Bolo..."
"Kaha ho tum?"
"Canteen mai...."
"Saurya ke school jana jara... abhivavak ka bulawa aya hai..."
"Ji keya?"
"Apke putra ne marpit ki hai.... school se bulaya hai... mera operation hai abhi ek... "
"Adhik laat payar deke bigad ke rakha hai tumne use... kabhi to sashan karte nehi..."
"Ha ha yeh logo ke shir phorne ka instint to mere genes mai hai... aap to shant se bacchi ho na..."
"Matlab keya hai tumhara... tum to maar khake ghar lautne walo se ho.."
"Haa wahi... maine to kheer khake tumse shadi ki na... soo smooth was the way.."

Dhruv and Tara quarreled over the phone. Her friends looked at her while having their food, whispering,
"Wah bhai mast hai..." commented Rahul.
"Iski khub chalti hai Sir ke upar..." said Akriti
"Ha yaar... ekdin humari bhi chalegi kisi mard ke upar..." said Ritika
"Haa agar Dr. Dhruv jaise bhale manush mile to..." sighed Akriti.

Tara hang up the phone and got up to leave.
"Kaha ja rahi ho Priya.." asked Kartik
"Tumlogo ke Sir ke bete ne marpit kiya hai School mai.... wahi to ja rahi.... unka jitna gussa shashan sab tumlogo ke upar hai... apne bete ko laat payar deke bigad rakha hai......"
Tara's friends had nothing to say. Well, they r inexperienced in this matter.

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Tara's friends saw her entering the classroom fuming with anger. She asked Kartik to give the notes of the previous class and Kartik instant gave her, fearing her anger. The whole day she remained like a sleeping volcano with sulphuric ash blowing out. Her friends could well understand that their Sir is going to have a magma bath today.

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Back at home, Saurya remained in his room pretending to play with his cars. He sometimes checked his Nani's mood. There his Sukanya Bua was also a bit silent, because she have done a blunder as well, she came from school in the evening so she was unaware of Saurya's blunder.

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Tara came back home. Saurya dare not keep a step out. Tara have controlled herself to calm down. She'll make Dhruv take his son's class. Tara prepared the snacks and called the kids. Saurya was shocked, no scoldings?!
The kid came slowly at the table and had food silently. By that time Dhruv came back.

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As Dhruv was changing in his room Tara came there.
"Dhruv.... aap Saurya ko shashan karna... chod na dena..."
"Aapne ki hai shashan use?? Daata? Mara?"
"Ji nehi.... nehi hoga... daata thoda parantu Saurya ke upar gussa karna...." Tara hold her dupatta in hesitation.
Dhruv smiled while putting the buttons of his tshirt. Tara looked at him, she reacted so much over phone, she should apologise for it.
Dhruv went to his study and asked his mother in law to sent Saurya there. Saurya slowly entered the Study.
"Idhar ayiye..." Dhruv called calmly. Saurya went near Dhruv who was sitting on the sofa, "baithiye idhar..." he made Saurya sit on the wooden centre table, "aapne marpit ki school mai??"
Saurya kept his head low.
"Apse kuch poocha maine..." Dhruv's voice was calm throughout.
"Maine nehi mara... pehle usne mara..." said Saurya. Dhruv looked straight at Saurya which made him lower his head again.
"Jhooth bolna kaha sikhe aap??" Dhruv's voice went a bit deep. Saurya started breathing fast.
Tara was watching them from behind the door.
"Humain shama kar dijiye Papa......" Saurya apologised in a low tone.
"Keu kiya apne marpit??"
"Woh... wohh mere Rajya ke praja ke upar hamla kar raha tha..."
"Rajya ke Praja?!" Exclaimed Dhruv and sighed nodding his head, "apse kaha hai na maine yaha koi Rajya ya Raja nehi hai... yaha nyay police prasashan karti... apko agar koi pareshan kar raha to aap teacher ko bologe... aapne khud keu mara?? Pata hai apko ki yaha kanun apne hath mai lena ek jurm hai... iske liye dand milta hai...."
Saurya gulped. Will now his father punish him?! What kind of punishment will it be?! Will he be locked in a dark room or tied up to a pillar!!
"Aap dandit karenge humain??" Saurya asked in a low tone.
"Haa.." Dhruv answered in a deep voice, "Chaliye... us kone mai kaan pakarke khare ho jayiye..."
Saurya was surprised, it's not as much as he thought. Yet his father's orders made his ears go red and hot. He slowly got up and went towards the corner to follow his orders. Dhruv looked at him straight till he followed it all, then went to his table to complete some pending works.
Sukanya felt the whole matter and preferred to keep shut on her own blunder. She feared Dhruv's scolding.
Somewhere Tara got frightened as well, she went to her mother,
"Ma..."
"Ha boliye Taru..."
"Dhruv aise shanti se kaise daat sakta hai... woh aise daat rahe the Saurya ko ki mujhe hi daar lag raha tha... per woh chillaye bhi nehi aur nahi kathin dand diya... fer bhi...."
"Aap khamokha hi unke upar gussa karte Taru..." smiled Swaraswati, "Woh adarsh pita hai... yeh mai likhke de sakti hu... itne din rahi unke sath... samai ane pe woh humain bhi sashan karna na chorte... woh naram hai parantu kathin bhi hai... yeh mail hi unhe ek sundar purush banata hai...."
"Hum kitne bhagyashali hai woh un jaisa adarsh purush humare bhagya mai aye...."
"Abassya Taru... yeh humare kahi janmo ke purnya ka fal hai woh apko aise Pati aur humko aise damad mile.... hamesha apne khud ki Ma ki tarah dekha hai... samman kiya hai... parthana karungi ki unko bhi unki Ma jaldi se mil jaye... pata nehi kaise din bita rahi hongi woh..."
"Haa Ma... Sushila Ma ji ki chinta to bohat hoti hai... parantu wohlog geye kaha?! Agar yaha Dhruv ko sab jante hai to iska arth yeh hai ki unka yaha astitya hai.... Dr. Malhotra bhi mile... Ayesha ki baat ki... suna hai Ayesha milengi Dhruv se... sayed wahi se koi sutra mile...."
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After 2 days,
Ayesha came to meet Dhruv in his hospital cabin. Dhruv was blown away seeing Ayesha after so many years but both just smiled at each other suppressing their extreme feels.
"Kaisi ho tum Ayesha??"
"Hmm.. thick hu... tum??"
"Ha... mai bhi thick hi hu...."
"Shadi ho geyi na tumhari?? Sun rahi thi kuch hua tha... Tara kho geyi thi ya aisa kuch...."
"Hm... haa..." sighed Dhruv, "Woh chodo... tum apni kaho....."
"Mai aur keya kahu..." Ayesha gave a sarcastic smile, "Bari wafa nibhayi tumhare bhai ne...."
"Matlab??"