chapter 7

On hearing this, Vasudha's mind became sad. Tears started flowing from her eyes. Vasudha looks at the panel for a moment.Falak: Oh...! why are you getting sad? After completing my studies, I will come here again. I have to do something for mom and dad too!Falak starts wiping Vasudha's tears.Falak: Alright, let's start preparing for the exam.Vasudha starts smiling....................After a few months, the exam of both starts. After the exam was over, Falak and Vasudha were waiting for their results to come.Falak: What do you want to do next after completing your studies?Vasudha: I see three, four places I have to apply for jobs. Well, I am interested in doing business. Will you do business with your father?Falak: No, not at all. I want to study law. I want to become a lawyer.Vasudha: Oh wow..! A businessman's daughter will become a lawyer, that is a very good thing.Falak: Do one thing, after studying you join the company with my father. Anyway, my father knows your father very well.My father has just gone abroad. When my father comes, I will definitely talk to him.Vasudha: Alright. But after our studies, both of us will part ways. Tears welled up in Vasudha's eyes as soon as she said this.Falak: I don't know at which point our luck will take us in future?Well don't you feel weird?Vasudha: What?Falak: Look at our names. Vasudha and falak, that is, the earth and the sky. Have earth and sky ever met?Vasudha: But we are both together. You don't too.......Then Falak and Vasudha hug each other and start crying.After a few months the result of both of them comes. In college, when Vasudha and Falak see that both of them have come first. So both become happy.Vasudha: Okay, then I will go home. You also have to give good news to your parents.Falak: I also go to my house.Saying this, both of them go to their respective homes...................One day Falak had gone to college for some work. Then suddenly he saw a crowd of people in the college. As soon as Falak saw the crowd of students in the college, she immediately went there and started asking people, "What is the matter, why is there so much crowd in the college?"One of the students from the crowd, whose name was Neha, said, "Our professor, Lata, had committed suicide. Heard that her husband had left Professor Lata and got married again."On hearing all this, Falak felt very bad. Then suddenly Vasudha came there. On seeing Vasudha, Falak told her everything. Vasudha also felt very bad after hearing about Professor Lata.Neha again told Falak and Vasudha, "Professor Lata was always threatened to throw her out of the house because of not having any children. For many days she was suffering from torture. But as soon as her husband did Married for the second time, she committed suicide. I have heard that the professor died after writing a suicide letter.Hearing all this, both the girls became sad. After sometime Vasudha and Falak went to their respective homes, thinking about Khushi.As soon as Falak reached her home she told her mother.Falak: Today our professor Lata committed suicide after getting fed up with your husband.Deepa: It's so bad.Falak: Despite being so educated, how can she do this? Mother, why do women become so weak?Deepa: What can I say now?Falak: See mother, when I become a lawyer, I will also do justice, especially for women.Deepa: I am very happy to hear this from your mouth. Come on, now we should go and eat.After that both of them started eating food.......................After a few days, Falak invites Vasudha to her house. Vasudha reaches Falak's house.Falak: Come Vasudha. I have invited you to my house today because I want you to work with my father in his company.Vasudha: Really..! that's wonderful . But does your father agree?Then Ashutosh ji says from behind,Ashutosh: Yes! Yes! Absolutely, why not? Anyway, you are a topper in your studies. I need people like you. You bring the certificate to our office.Vasudha (smiling): Thank you uncle.Ashutosh: Welcome son. And yes, son, I have made flight tickets to Mumbai for you too. You have to complete your further studies, don't you?On hearing this, Vasudha and Falak get sad. And hold each other and start crying.Ashutosh: It is only a matter of few years, then you guys will meet. Deepa you start packing the laugage of the falak.After that Vasudha goes to her house and also tells her parents that Falak is going to Mumbai for a few years to complete her law studies. And for years we would not be able to see each other. On hearing this, Vasudha's mother also gets sad...You will get to read the rest of the story in the next part-8.......!