Chapter 33

OMKAR

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I felt a splash of water thrown on my face while I groaned. I kept shifting in my bed and slowly opened my eyes rubbing my face only to realise Rudra sitting with a jug and a glass infront of me and I blinked my eyes and rubbed them more only to confirm if it was really him.

Yes it was!!!

'You are awake or should I repeat the honours???' he asked and I realised that yes I was actually on my bed while my brother splashed a glass of water on my face. Probably to wake me up???

But then I noticed Pattu sitting on the other end of my bed. Farther near the door I saw my mother was sitting on the couch...crying???

Why was she crying???

And my father stood there consoling my mother while my grandmother sat on the couch with hands on her head.

'What is happening??? Why are everyone here in the room suddenly???' I asked as I was extremely confused. And then I noticed that Mukta was not to be seen. Where is she???

'Dont you remember anything you blabbered last night???' Rudra asked rudely and I was blank. My head felt like a pumpkin. It was too heavy. I massaged my forehead while I heard my father screaming...

'He doesn't Rudra...you know what pour that bloody jug on his head...or best maybe throw him under the shower..or even better let me reward him with a few slaps so he can actually bark what happened last night?' while I looked at my father who was raging in anger and Rudra tried stopping him.

'Dad...give us some time...you can't go all slaps and anger on him. Let us talk to him. You guys please go down. Please take care of Bapama (grandmother) and mom .. please' he said while my father shot me a death glare and slowly left the room.

Rudra went and locked the door and came back. He took the chair while Pattu passed me an aspirin and a glass of water. I swallowed the tablet while Rudra asked me...

'How much do you remember of last night??? Tell us' he said and then I tried to put pressure on my head and said...

'I was upset ..so I went to a pub and I had a few shots of taquila...I don't remember anything post that...' I said while Rudra raised his one eyebrow and asked...

'What made you so upset that you asked Mukta Vanni to leave?' he asked and I was shocked.

'Leave??? Leave as in where???' I asked and Rudra clenched his jaw giving me a letter.

I was shocked. I opened it and it read.

Thank you everyone for all your love and support all these months. I have thought a lot and decided I don't deserve to stay along with you folks. It is really irritating staying in a joint family. I like my personal space so I'm leaving. Please don't try to find me. I want a divorce from Omkar. Fari will send you the required papers after 3 months and I would like to seperate from Omkar legally because I don't love him. I don't trust him after Manisha's incident and I want a better life for myself.

Don't try to find me and let mine and Omkar's marriage remain a secret to the world please.

My phone will also be not reachable. Thank you for the love, food and shelter.

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Mukta

And my hands began shivering.

She??? She left??? Why??? My eyes teared up and unknowingly non stop tears fell from my eyes.

'Obviously why wouldn't she??? A man who is drunk on his engagement night, reaches late, creates a scene and blames his wife as a gold digger what more do you expect from a girl who has self respect??? Stay back is it???' Rudra asked and I felt earth shattering under me.

'You insulted her a lot Omkar Anna...You also hurt us a lot...why did you hide about the divorce from all of us and if you wanted to divorce then you could have done it smoothly why did you agree for the engagement? What is this relationship? You marry, apply a divorce then get engaged and then term her a gold digger' Pattu asked and I tried hard to remember last night's incidents but I could only remember blur scenes and then I held Pattu's hands and said...

'What did I do last night...sang amana (tell me dear)' I said while her eyes welled up and she began narrating all that she heard me abusing Mukta and I was shocked.

Slowly I could recall everything and I closed my eyes as a lot of tears fell from my eyes.

'Why did you do it Anna??? Tell me ...Vanni left...you compared her to Panchami and Manisha??? Seriously???' he asked and I said...

'There is no other reason that I see why she stayed back with me Rudra...what other reasons do you see' I asked and Rudra came to me and pulled me up via my collars when Pattu seperated us both crying out Rudra's name and then Rudra huffed saying...

'Chiii...this is your mentality about the woman who didn't take a single penny from here...she even left all the jewellery Amma gifted her for the engagement. You term this girl a gold digger who inspite of being the eldest daughter in law of one of South India's leading jewellery brand Nayak's...she purchased a small ring from a local jeweler because she didn't want to use your money nor ask for it because you probably forgot but she couldn't!!! Look at this ring Anna. It costs 20-25000 max and this... look at Pattu's ring...it's worth lakhs!!! This...this girl for you who keeps her self real beyond anything is a gold digger??? Really???' he asked and my eyes went on the ring and I recalled how she asked me to stop the car yesterday.

She bought her own engagement ring???

My heart began thumping louder. Something within me began shouting...that I fucked up!!!

'Huhhh shocked is it Anna??? I am not...Pattu is not..Mom Dad and Bapama is not .. because we all know Mukta Vanni for her one quality. It's called self respect. The woman who left 10k along with this letter as her this month's rent along with all the expensive saree and jewellery which was gifted to her...will she stay back after the man she 'loved' termed her a gold digger??? No lady with self respect would do that Anna...you lost your chance' Rudra yelled and I was shivering...

'How do you know she loved me? She didn't trus'

'She did Anna...she did!!! You think I could have saved you from Manisha's clutches yesterday so easily???' Rudra asked and I looked at him with a questionable expression.

'There was...there is no video against Manisha Anna...it was only Mukta Vanni's presence of mind. Mukta Vanni convinced Kalindi to place a dummy point camera behind the pot when no one noticed and then I confidently went up there and lied saying there is another secret camera setup in place. All I did was go there and provoke her that we have proofs against her and like expected Manisha blurted out the truth. Little did we know the truth was this painful. Vanni not only saved you but also consoled you last night Anna...she stood by your side all alone when no one trusted in you...her belief shook for a minute but her trust was unbreakable!!! And see you are safe!!! But you didn't have the patience to hear her out Anna. You....you fucked up bad time...you really fucked up bad time' Rudra unveiled everything and I collapsed on the floor. My heart felt constricted. I had a ache in my chest and I was unable to breathe.

I held a hand against my chest while Rudra held me up and made me lie down on the bed. And I was gasping for air. Slowly Rudra patted my back and made me drink water but I pushed away the glass which fell on the floor and I burst out into tears.

Tears of guilt!!!

Tears of hatred I had for myself!!!

Tears of pain I given have her!!!

'How could I do this Rudra...I ...I deserve to be punished...I deserve to be punished...I asked her pr...pra...pric...Chiii... how could I...' I burst into tears. She left me. I deserved it. No girl deserves a looser like me. Damn!!! Why didn't I trust her!!!

Why didn't I ??.

I blamed her of not trusting me where as inturn it was I who didn't trust her...

I kept crying when Pattu pulled me into her arms and I cried on her shoulder...

'Anna noooo please... don't do this Anna...Our little one wouldn't like to see you his/her Mantu (uncle) cry' Pattu said and my eyes widened then I looked at her. She kept shedding tears and nodded making me touch her stomach and said...

'Your little one now is carrying a little one Anna' and I burst into tears. I didn't know that if I should be happy or not.

I was turning a Mantu...

The biggest happiness in our family was arriving while here I was greeting it with tears and my stupidity made the entire house mourn.

I...I lost the love of my love...

My love ...

Yes my love...

I had realised it before but I had not confronted it.

Now that I have lost her due to my stupidity I have realised.

I love her.

I love my Mukta.

I love you my baby girl!!! And I'm sorry!!!

I closed my face hiding my tears while Pattu held my hand and lifted my chin up and made me look up.

Both Rudra and Pattu were looking at me while Pattu said...

'Anna mine and Rudra's baby wants it's entire family to welcome him/her whenever it arrives. Specially because now it's Mummy cannot cook and it's Mhava (aunt) makes excellent Marathi cuisine which is spicy tangy and yummy. We want it all. We want Mhava back. Will you get our baby our Mhava soon Anna?' she asked with her eyes filled with tears.

'This is my early baby shower gift... please Anna... Shizuka Vanni is one in a billion... and you proved you are as dumb as Nobita but please don't let her go...we don't have a doraemon but we have a family full of love who wants to see you both together... please Anna' she said and I nodded.

'May it what comes...I will find her...beg her...rub my nose against her feet and get her back home Pattu... not because you guys need her but because I need her.. because I'm a selfish man... because this Demon is now in love with his Secret Wife..'

I confessed it loud and clear.

I love my wife.

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