Life was never easy for me, lost my parents at the age of 15. My dad's friend took me in, they gave me more than I asked for, and I am thankful for that, the thought of wanting to pay them back for what they did to me, was always on my mind.
But what I did not want was to marry their daughter, but Swati ma had really high hopes on me and I could not just break that, so I married her(Soha) though half-heartedly but I still did.
Even she didn't want to marry me, though we put our level best to our marriage, it did not work after a year.
That's is when we all came to know she was pregnant.....she did not want the baby but I was firm on my decision of having the baby. Because of me and her parents, she could not do anything and after 9 months I had my lifeline in my arms sleeping peacefully and he did make me forget all my worries.
I named him MAHIR ....he is my happiness...I thought after his birth she will change .....Mahir needs both the parents ....and I decided not to give divorce but then I did not realize that would be my biggest mistake.
I tried my level best to stop her from breaking the marriage but she was hell-bent on breaking it. I was confused everything was good a few months back but why sudden changes ....there I got to know that she was in love with someone before our marriage.
Just a few months before our marriage they broke up. When her parents pursued her for marriage she thought she can move on but destiny played some other game and he came back into her life. When I confronted her about this she agreed and told me that she cannot live without him.
When her family came to know about the matter they were mad
I don't know what to do.
I was confused about letting her go, so I thought about talking to Swati ma about this and that would be my second mistake.
Flashback.
Manik- ma, I don't know what to do, Mahir is seeing things, maybe I should just get divorced, I cannot keep someone in relation when the person is not interested.
Swati- what is wrong with you, Mahir needs both of his parents, what will you do when he goes to school in the future and other students will bully him for not having a mother.
Manik sighed not knowing what to answer and stayed silent.
Swati- you don't worry I will talk to her
manik having no option but to remain silent.
Flashback ends
All this time soha did something which made me remove her from mine as well as my son's life...
Since she didn't want to give birth to the baby, she was aloof from my son. Even after Mahir was born the fights between us never stopped. She did not want to be introduced as my wife, I had no problem, we never agreed to anything, it was like we were complete opposite to each other. but when Mahir was turning 4 I noticed that the fights between us is affecting him. so maybe a divorce would have been a better option.
She did not give him time and anything which a mother is supposed to show to their kid... It was all fine I was enough for my son I didn't want her to be my wife but as his mother but she failed, everything went out of control when my son started aloof from everyone even me... something which I couldn't take. This happened right after my talk with Swati ma.
I took him to a child psychiatrist Dr . Naira.....she was treating my son, on the first 2 sessions I came to know that someone had told him that he is unwanted and not required in anyone's life. I was very angry at that time, Dr suggested me to take him on a picnic and she stressed the word family picnic...I did not understand why.
As planned we all went for a picnic in Lonavala, my guest house which includes Soha's mother's father, and Aryaman who is my dear friend from childhood, and yeah not to forget me and my son. It was all going good that day but I did notice my son's longing look on his mother she was not even seeing him I could make out she was doing that on purpose later I confronted her.
FLASHBACK
I pulled her to the backyard of the house and asked
MANIK - why the hell are you doing this to our son, what will you get. I clearly told you my son needs his mother and I am not going to let this plan of yours work.
She gave me her cunning smile
SOHA- oh really Manik I think the plan is already working, I heard you took him to the psychiatrist what did she tell you, that he is not needed in anybody's life and merry unwanted child. I told him that.
MANIK- how dare you do that to him
SOHA- Isn't it true I didn't want him he is the only hurdle between me and my love
MANIK - how could you soha, when he left you, at that time why did not you wait for him, didn't you want to move on, did you ask him why did he come to take you after your marriage, not before that or at least on the day of our marriage .....did you ask him?
SOHA- yes I asked him he was planning our future.
MANIK- oh really soha ...and you believe him
SOHA- yes and you don't try to fool me and why are keeping me with you. only for your son na, I will make sure that he will be more depressed that you will also be not able to get him out of that.
MANIK- you are testing my patience level
SOHA- I haven't started my game yet
With that, she left the place and I could see Mahir has heard everything, he came to me and asked
MAHIR- am I really unwanted papa.
MANIK- no, you are my lifeline, never think you are unwanted
MAHIR- but my mother doesn't want me in her life.
With that, I hugged him I did not know how to console him.
FLASHBACK ENDS
After our picnic, she started showing her hatred more than ever and it made him still more silent, he just sits in corner of his room and cries his heart and I watch him in helplessness. And at one point in time, he stopped showing any emotions, that's when I decided to let her go when I announced to her the news
FLASHBACK
I told all the members to gather in my house including my p.a NISHA
MANIK- I have decided to get over with everything for once for all
SOHA- manik it means you are ready to give me divorce
I nodded, happiness was evident in her eyes, in our marriage span of 6 years I never saw her happy maybe I should have taken divorce when before then Mahir would have been happy with having a single parent.
NISHA passed me the divorce papers
MANIK- I have already signed it, read it once.
She took the paper and started reading it, finally
SOHA- but manik there is nothing on alimony
SWATI - why should you get any alimony, you cheated on him.
I was standing quiet because I know this would be coming if she wanted to leave me she would have long back but she stayed back only for the sake of alimony.
SOHA- oh please mom you don't have to always speak as you care for him. it's only because of you guys that he is suffering now.
ARYAMAN- what hell are u saying and what can you do. after divorce, you will no more be Mrs.Malhotra.
SOHA- oh my dear brother simple after divorce I will take Mahir's custody and then manik should pay me na
MANIK (smiled) - I know this will happen ( towards Nisha) give me the papers NISHA (taking the papers) you see this papers soha...this has the alimony requirement and it states you have no right on my son and in future, you cannot come and state that he is your son and want him back
SOHA took the papers and started reading...
SOHA- very smart manik ok I agree.
With that, she signed the papers...
FLASHBACK ENDS
She moved out of the house, which did leave a great impact on Mahir, his silence is something which I cannot take.
When we actually had a talk he said "he did not want soha as his mother". that is why I gave her divorce...I can never thank his doctor she did bring some changes in him.
Right now I am sitting in the court to finally finish what started 6 years back.
This chapter on manik
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Few words for Mahir.
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Love.,
Nandini.,