Seven Vows Part 1- Published

The Mess, The Topper

" We only had to tolerate widows in public, thanks to Mahantji's great idea now we can see lepers also on street" fumed Praveen Rawat.

" Mahantji what is your intention. Why cant you leave those widows. Already in all the great plans of yours we have lost MA chairman post and as per Rupinder every chance is that investigation will happen there. Now do you want to lose your post and ensure I lose the election also " asked Setia

Mahantji looked at them. What they telling were true. If by any chance he lose the post or Setia lose the election how will the money flow. Corp fund route was completely closed. Now election fund and temple trustee fund were the ways money was flowing. He was angry the way Varma boy succeeded yet again. And that Chudayil Suman Varma got away without the need to adhere to tradition. But then he knew if he continued following what Suman Varma was doing he will lose these people and maybe his power too. He will have to wait for opportune time to get back at Sreedhar Varma and the time was not now.

" Ok I am completely listening to you. I am not going to do anything with widows or what they are doing. Let us stick to our work. Have we got payments for this month" asked Mahantji

" Yes we have, but since Rawat condition is bad and with chance of criminal investigation against him, our human trafficking is seriously dented " told Praveen

" But I am there, I will find ways to ensure the human trafficking happens as per our plan. You told this month we need 2 virgin girls" told Rawat's son Aman Rawat

" Yes there are some special guests coming to Prathana Devi's ashram. They have to be given the highest level of enjoyment of spiritual tourism" told Praveen Samrat

" Yes they are our real masters, who help us keep the power, human trafficking is only covering up those real masters. Even if some people come behind us they will reach only till human trafficking " laughed Mahantji

" Mahantji don't forget Prakash Samrat, the RAW agent who was planted and he did reach the bottom" told Setia

" But he never lived to tell the story to the world. It was good that Pradeep Samrat caught his brother before he could do the damage " told Mahantji

" His son is nothing less. Running behind widow empowerment. Brat. If I had known he will end up such a menace would have finished him off also when he was 3" told Praveen

" Well you didn't do it then. But please now keep quiet " warned Rupinder

" Please Rupinder. You don't have to parrot everytime. We are only going to do our work" told Setia impatiently.

Sreedhar came running to home " Maa, Renu Bhabi someone there please switch on the TV" he shouted as he removed his shoes

Suman came listening to him. She was in the hall reading to Adwaith " What happened. You look happy"

" Switch on the TV" he said and Suman rushed to switch on the TV. Meanwhile Maheswari also came to the hall followed by Renu. Vindhya was not there, she had gone for her kitty parties

" Delhi boy tops Civil Service Examination. Gautham Sanyal an Economics Post Graduate from Delhi University takes the first rank in this years Civil Service examination " went the headlines in the TV. Suman kept hands to her mouth. Gautham Bhaiyya civil service topper.

In the background Gautham's house was shown with reporters vying to take interview with him

" Who told you" asked Maheswari

" Maa Kailash had called in office. He told Gautham has topped and he is 31st in the rank list. Both of them has cleared Civil Service Maa. My best buddies have cleared civil services . I am so happy "

" Not going to meet them " asked Maheswari

" Very much want to Maa. But audits are not done. You know right this year audits Papa has given to me. Also the interior works of our new showroom is happening. I cannot go just like that. I will visit them before they leave for training in May "

In TV Gautham's parents, his grandparents and his uncle was shown. Sreedhar introduced each one of them to his mother. Maheswari had met Gautham but not his family. She knew Gautham was an only child of his parents. She looked at Gautham's mother Supriya who was a very pleasant lady. Sreedhar had talked about her a lot. His father Rajneesh who was a doctor, his grandparents both grand fathers being doctors and his uncle who also was doctor.

So from the family of doctors Gautham has broken guard and have chosen Civil Services which according to Sreedhar his family wholeheartedly supported.

"Anyways Sreedhar I will make kheer " told Renu. Gautham had liked Kheer a lot when he and Kailash visited our home last time

" Of course Bhabi. Kheer is always welcome. Let me now go and call Kailash. I didn't speak to him" told Sreedhar as he rushed to his room. Called Kailash and began to chat with him

It was night when Sreedhar finally called Gautham " Gautham congrats yaar. Civil Service Topper. You know it sounds heavy than the Economics PG gold medal " told Sreedhar

" Sreedhar I don't know what to say. Actually I had told you naa, interview was very tough for me. I was not even sure after the interview whether I will make it to the list to claim IAS. But then topper. Maa and Papa are very happy Sreedhar"

" I know Supriya aunty and Rajneesh uncle would be on cloud nine" told Sreedhar

" Sreedhar will I be able to talk to Suman just once. I want to hear her voice. How is she" asked Gautham

" She is fine. Let me see. Will call you after sometime" told Sreedhar

Suman opened the chit Sreedhar had passed to her when she served dinner. It said " when the phone rings take your extension. If you hear my voice and Gautham's voice in other end wait for sometime and if no one else is there speak"

The phone rang, Suman picked it up. Sreedhar said " Hello" and Gautham said " Sreedhar Gautham here" . Then there was silence for few minutes and Suman spoke slowly

" Gautham Bhaiyya congrats "

Supriya saw tears flowing from her son's eyes. It was his battle to give back the girl who tied Rakhi for first time in his hand her love. The guilt of not able to protect her from her unwanted wedding was written all over in Gautham's face day in day out though he didn't tell it openly.

" How are you Suman. Believe me I wont leave a single person who did crime to you"

" Bhaiyya I am fine. Sreedhar is here right. You don't worry. I am so happy I could talk to you" told Suman

" I never thought Suman after seeing your marriage I will ever be able to face you or talk to you after failing you "

" Bhaiyya it was good that you or Kailash Bhaiyya didn't attempt anything foolish that day. You wouldn't have been spared. Convey my regards to Kailash Bhaiyya also. I will send Rakhi to both of you this year in your training centre" told Suman

"Will be waiting for it Suman" told Gautham and they all cried though it was tears of happiness.

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