The Royal Cousins

Part 28

Amit was busy adoring the beautiful dagger which King had gifted him. Nivi came there.

"Kal kaha the tum raat bhar..? " She asked.

"Ek dancer ke sath tha.. " Amit answered.

Nivi made a face.

"Kaun thi wo badnasib..? " She asked.

"Naam nai pata.. " He answered.

"Good... Usiki khayalo me raho tum.. Main ja rahi hoon.. " She stood up.

"Are are.. Baith jao.. Majak kiya maine. " Amit said.

"Majak kiya yeh pata hai mujhe.. Par kal itna sab kuch hua.. Aur tum nai the mera sath dene ke liye.. I missed u.. " Nivi said.

"Itna sab kuch hua matlab..? " He asked.

Nivi told him about the big fight. He widened his eyes

"Kal raat ko hi bula leti mujhe tum.. Aisa kyu kiya..? " He asked.

"Main bulati tumhe toh phir sab mujhe tane marte.. Maar rahe the actually.. Main rone lagi toh Bandana ne kaha ki Rone lagi toh ab manane ke liye Amit ko bulana padega.. Sab log bahot rude hai yaha Amit.. " Nivi complained like a kid.

Amit felt bad.

"Dekho Nivi.. Main samajh sakta hoon.. Par Bandana ke dil ka haal tumhe bhi samajhna padega.. " He said.

"Kaise samjhu..? Kuch bhi ho sach toh yeh hi hai ki Digvijay ke sath shadi kar rahi hoon main.. Agle mahine sagai hogi hamari.. Toh main kaise samjhu uska yeh behavior..? " Nivi asked.

Amit sighed.

"Look.. Kuch dino baad yeh sab khatam ho jayega.. Hum Mumbai chale jayenge.. Bandana pune.. Utne din ke liye tum shant raho.. " Amit said.

Nivi thought fr a second.

"Sahi kaha.. " She said. Amit smiled.

" aaj kal jid kam ho gyi hai tumhari. " Amit said.

"Sach batau Amit..? " She said.

Amit hummed.

"I wish main yaha aayi hi na hoti.. Life kitni asan thi kuch dino pehle tak.. " Nivi said.

"Sahi kaha.. Main in sab Royal logoke bich nai reh sakta Nivi.. Yeh log ajib hai.. " Amit said.

"Hum ajib hai toh tum kya ho ? " They heard Digvijay's voice.

Nivi ,  who was sitting freely suddenly became straight.

"Digvijay mujhe tumse baat nai karni.. " Amit declared.

"Mujhe bhi koi shauk nai hai.. Main bas apni hone wali Rani ko lene aya hoon.. " Digvijay looked towards Nivi. "Wo kya hai na.. Abhi tak ghar ke taur tarike pata nai hai ise.. Isliye yaha aake tumse baat kar rahi hai.  Warna use pata hota ki aise hi ghar ke kisi mehman ke kamre me jake usse gappe nai ladate. "

Nivi looked down. Fr the first time she felt the burden of Royal family. Amit became quite.

"Chala.. (Come) " He said to Nivi.

Nivi looked towards Amit. He signalled her to go with him. Nivi stood up & went with Digvijay.

Amit felt very depressed. He used to share everything with Nivi but now Digvijay wasn't allowing her to even talk with him. He remembered their childhood days & their bonding. He kept remembering different incidences until his phone ranged.

"Hi Bandana.. " He picked up the phone.

"Kaha ho..? " She asked.

"Apne room me.. " He replied.

"Wahi raho.. Main tumse milne ati hoon.. " Bandana said.

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"Dada.. Kal ke jhagde ke bahot se points hai.. Par unme se sabse bada yeh hai ki Amit ko ab hum sideline nai kar sakte.. " Aarushi said.

"Amit hamare life me kabhi tha hi nai.. Wo yaha kisiko bhi pasand nai.. Sumedh ,  Abhishek ,  Randhir.. Kisi se bhi pooch lo.. " Digvijay said.

"Dada.. U hv to think about Nivi.. Don't act so typical.. " Aarushi said.

"Typical ki baat nai hai Aarushi.. Nivi ka mamla kuch alag hai.. Wo pehle se aisi hai.. Koi bhi baat wo sidhe se nai manti.. Use dantna padta hai.. Thoda sakht hona padta hai.. Aur Amit ki baat aisi hai ki shadi ke baad uske ghar me kalesh la sakti hai.. Toh maturely handle karni chahiye ya nai..? " Sameeksha said..

"For God's sake guys... Kya kya expect kar rahe ho tum uss bacchi se..? " Aarushi asked in disbelief.

"Kya bacchi..? Shadi ki uski toh 4 bacche uske khud ke ho jayenge.. What bacchi ? " Abhishek said.

"Shut up Abhishek.. Main jab uske jitni thi tab kitni bewakoof thi.. Pyar ,  shadi , usko nibhana.. Itne sare riahte yeh sab ke uss waqt naam bhi thik se nai pata the mujhe.. Dada u hv to handle this situation carefully.. " Aarushi said.

"I think hame abhi itna react hona hi nai chahiye.. Kya sahi hai.. Kya galat hai wo waqt ke sath sath samajh jayegi.. " Sumedh said.

"Exactly.. Abhi iss baat ka issue banana hi kyu hai.. Aur khas kar ke Digvijay tumhe.. Itna kyu insecure ho rahe ho tum..? " Sara said.

Digvijay looked towards her in shock.

"Main issue bana raha hoon.? " He asked.

"Aur toh kya hum bana rahe hai.? " Sara asked.

"Yr par.. Amit ki baat chhod ke dusri aisi kaunsi baat hai jispe kal Mahabharat hua..? " Amit asked.

Everyone looked towards each other. Aarushi signalled everyone to keep quiet.

"Dada.. Meri baat mano.. Nivi k apne aas pas thoda comfortable feel karao.. Tumhare pyar me wo shayad iss baat ko bhul jaye ki tum Amit ko hate karte ho.  " Aarushi suggested.

Randhir widened his eyes & looked towards Aarushi in disbelief. Sameeksha scoffed.

"Ab nai hoga mujhse.. Maine kai baar use indirectly yeh baat samjhane ki koshish ki.. Par wo samajh nai payi.. Mujhe wo Amit se mile.. Uske sath baat kare yeh pasand nai.. " Digvijay declared.

"Dada.. U r talking like Aajoba.. Itni authority se baat mat karo.. She isn't ur wife yet.. " Aarushi said.

"Whatever.. Ab agar thodisi narajgi dikhaunga toh hi wo samajh jaye.. Hope so.. " Digvijay said & went from there.

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"Amit.. Yaha se chale jana yeh problem ka solution nai.. Main Nivi se yeh expected bhi nai karti ki wo meri feelings samjhe.. " Babdana said.

"Par mujhse aur nai hoga.. Kal Digvijay ko violent hote hue dekha maine.. Aur laga ki agar Nivi ke sath usne aisa kuch kiya gusse me ake toh.. " Amit said.

"Nahi Amit.. Wo Nivi ke sath aisa nai karega.. Aur kahi na kahi yeh baat tum bhi jante ho.. " Bandana said.

Amit nodded.

"Anyways.. Aaj se jo main yajna shuru hoga.. Wo 4 din tak chalega.. I am so excited to watch. " Bandana changed the topic.

"Wow.. 4 din baad main yaha se chala jaunga.. Finally sans le paunga acche se.. " Anit said.

Bandana laughed.

"Nautanki mat karo. " She said.

"Listen Bandana.. Tum aaogi na clg ke annual function me..? " He asked.

"Haan baba.. Maine kaha na.. Aaungi.. Pakka. " Bandana said. "Aur waise bhi.. Peshwinbai ka picha itni jaldi nai chhodungi main.. "

"Peshwinbai kyu bulate ho use yr tum log.. " Amit laughed.

"Kyu ki unka attitude waisa hi hai. " Bandana replied.

"Accha.. Wo agar mile toh use kehna ki Digvijay se abhi behes na kare.. Yaha iss palace se door jab clg me milenge na.. Tab dekhenge.. " Amit told.

Bandana nodded.