Whispers of Destiny

Part 18

Dadisa sighed as she saw Vijayendra's name flash on her mobile screen.

"Khamma Ghani, Maa sa," Vijayendra greeted.

(Greetings, Mother.)

"Ghani Khamma, Beta. Kaise hai aap?" Maa sa enquired of her dear son.

(Many greetings, my child. How are you?)

"Hum toh thik hai par humari baat chodiye, aap bataye, Jeet kaise hai? Kya chal raha hai unki zindagi mein? Kahi shadi karke bacche toh nahi paida kar liye?" Vijayendra's tone suddenly turned sardonic.

(I am alright, but let's leave that aside. Tell me, how is my son, Jeet? What is going on in his life? Has he married and had children?)

Dadisa exhaled, "Kya hua Vijay? Aap aise kyu baat kar rahe hai?"

(What happened Vijay? Why are you talking like this?)

"Aise baat na kare toh kaise kare, Maa sa? Jab hume humare hi ghar ki baate bahar walon se pata chalne lage tab? Hume vo kya naam hai, uss ladki ka ha Roshni... uske pita se pata chalta hai ki unke beti ke sath humare bete ki rishte ki baat chal rahi hai. Rajpurohit ji se pata chalta hai ki humare bete ki jaan khatre me thi... Hum unke pita hai, Maa sa! Aapko ek bhi baar nahi laga ki hume humare bete ke baare mein ye saab pata ho? Aur fir aap hume kehti hai ki hum humare bete pe nazar nahi rakhe?" Vijayendra's pitch had risen by the end of the speech.

(How should I speak then, mother? When I receive news about my family from outsiders? I got to know what the name of that girl is... yes, Roshni... I got to know from her father that marriage alliance talks are going on between our families. I got to know from Rajpurohit ji that my son's life was in danger... And then you tell me that I should not keep an eye on my son?)

"Vijay, shadi ki baat sirf chal rahi thi, kuch tay nahi tha...aise toh kitne rishte aye aur gaye. aur vaise bhi, Indrajeet ne mana kar diya hai uss rishte ke liye."

(Vijay, marriage talks were just underway, nothing was finalized...Many such alliances has come and gone and besides, Indrajeet has rejected the proposal.)

"Aur voh attack?" Vijayendra asked.

(And that attack?)

"Indrajeet ab thik hai, Vijay. Aap toh jante hi hai Indrajeet ki aadat. Vo logo ko kitni madad karte hai. Par ab sab sahi hai. Vo bilkul thik hai. Jo log iske liye jimmedar the, vo bhi pakde gaye hai, hume Indra ne bataya. Hum mante hai ki aapko batana tha par hum bohot pareshan the, kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha uss waqt. Vo waqt hi aisa tha..."

(Indrajeet is okay now, Vijay. You know Indrajeet's habit of helping people. But now everything is alright. The people responsible for it also got arrested, Indra informed us. I agree I should have told you but I was very tensed. I couldn't understand anything. The time was like that...)

"Aapko pata hai kisne kiya ye sab?" Vijayendra asked carefully, already knowing the answer.

(Do you know who was involved in it?)

He had sent his men as soon as he finished his call with Rajpurohit ji. Sure he is not in India anymore but that doesn't mean he can't move things sitting here. The only problem was Jeet refused to take his help not that his son needed any. In the past few years Jeet has surpassed him in every aspect be it business, connections, influence, money, power. Vijayendra is damn proud of him...

Vijayendra knows about Nikita's involvement. He was not sure why Jeet was dragging her arrest? But he was satisfied with the recent news. A few days back, the attack on the Chauhan family and Nikita's involvement in that was out in the open. Now she is arrested and is behind bars. Good for her, or he would have made sure to kill that bitch. He never understood why his son just didn't kill her off. He is capable enough and has killed others...