ONE LAST CHANCE {ON HOLD}

Chapter 13

"Kyuki mujhe laga Armaan mujhe dhoka de raha hai. Usne kabhi mere phone nahi uthaya aur naa hi saamne se kabhi call kiya. Isiliye maine Rohit se shaadi ke liye haa keh di." Ruhi said

"Agar Armaan ne tumhen dhokha diya hi tha to tum kisi aur se shaadi karti hamari Rohit ki jindagi kyon barbad ki tumne. Uski jindagi barbad ki to ki lekin Abhira aur Armaan ki shaadi mein bhi un dono ke beech aayi. " Kaveri said angrily.

"Humne tumhe apne Ghar ki Bahu nahi beti maana tha. Humesha tumhari vakalat ki. Tumhara saath diya. Badle mein tumne kya diya. Dhokha. Armaan ko dekh rahi ho. Kitna toot chuka hai Abhira ki maut ki khabar sun kar. Har baar tumne Abhira ko blame kiya jiski vajah se is baar jab humein us par vishwas karna chahiye tab humne hi use blame kiya. Us par bharosa nahi kiya." Kaveri said.

"Ma...maine kabhi Abhir....Abhira ki maut ke baar....baare mein nahi socha tha. Mai bhi bohot dukhi hu. Aaj mere saamne kayi saare sach aaye hai Dadi-sa. Abhira behen hai meri. Meri Akshu masi ki beti hai voh. Meri galati ki vajah se Matashree mujhe chod kar chali gayi. Armaan bhi ab mujhse pyaar nahi karta. Aur ab toh Rohit bhi mere pass nahi hai. Mai akeli ho gayi hu Dadi-sa. Apni galatiyo ka ehsaas ab ho raha hai mujhe. Ab pata chal raha hai ki mai kitni selfish hu. Humesha apne baare mein socha. Par Armaan se saacha pyaar kiya hai maine Dadi-sa." Ruhi said.

"Armaan tumse pyaar nahi karta. Is baat ko apne dimag mein ganth bandh kar rakh do. Apni zindagi mein aage badhane ki koshish karo. Humare Rohit ko toh cheen liya tumne humse. Ab humare Armaan ko cheenane ki koshish mat karna." Kaveri angrily spatted.

"Par Dadi-sa, main Armaan se hi shaadi karna chahti hoon. Uske bina meri zindagi adhoori hai," Ruhi pleaded, her voice trembling with emotion.

Kaveri's anger flared even more at Ruhi's stubbornness. "Ruhi, Armaan tumse pyaar nahi karta. Tumhe yeh sach samajhna hoga. Abhira ki maut ne usse tod kar chhod diya hai. Tumhe usse bhool jaana chahiye aur apni zindagi mein aage badhna chahiye."

"Par Dadi-sa, main Armaan se pyaar karti hoon. Main uske bina nahi reh sakti," Ruhi insisted, tears welling up in her eyes.

Kaveri's tone turned stern "Ruhi, Armaan tumhara nahi hai. Tumhe usse bhool jaana hoga aur apne aage ki zindagi mein naye rishte banane honge."

Ruhi's resolve strengthened, "Nahi Dadi-sa, main Armaan ko nahi bhoolungi. Main uske liye ladungi, uske saath rahungi."

Kaveri shook her head in disappointment, "Ruhi, tum abhi bhi samajh nahi rahi ho. Armaan aur Abhira ka pyaar saccha tha. Tum unka samman karo aur unke pyaar ko yaad rakho."

Ruhi shook her head, "Nahin Dadi-sa, aap galat samajh Rahi hai. Armaan Abhira se pyar nahin karta hai. Usne khud mujhse kaha hai."

"Tum andhi ho gayi ho. Tumhe Armaan ki aankhon mein, uske dil mein Abhira ke liye pyar najar hi nahin aa raha hai. Tumhen bus Armaan ke taraf apne khichav dikh rahe hai. Tum Armaan se pyaar nahi karti. Tum bas uski taraf khichaav mehsoos karti ho." Kaveri said.

"Dadi-sa, main sach keh rahi hoon, Armaan mujhse pyaar karta hai," Ruhi persisted.

Kaveri got frustrated, "Ruhi, tum apne sapno mein gum ho gayi ho. Armaan ne bhale hi kabhi naa kaha ho ki voh Abhira se pyaar karta hai par uski care, uski Abhira ke prati zimmedari ko dhyaan mein rakhte huye koi bhi yeh keh sakta hai ki voh Abhira se pyar karta hai."

Ruhi's eyes filled with tears, "Dadi-sa, aap mujhe galat samajh rahi hai. Main sach mein Armaan se pyaar karti hoon. Main uske bina nahi reh sakti."

Kaveri's anger flared, "Ruhi, tum apni khushi ke liye kisi aur ki zindagi barbaad kar rahi ho. Tumhe samajhna hoga ki Armaan tumhara nahi hai. Tumhe usse bhool jaana hoga."