Sehgal Mansion

Andy entered Bela's room who was sitting on Couch in Tears.

Andy : Beta thk to ho ?

Bela : Ji.. Ji uncle

Andy : Raj Ko guzray takriban 1 mahina ho gya hai .. Aur tm abi tk normal nahi hue ho..
Akeli mat raha Kro.. Bahar aya Kro Hum ce baat kia kro.. Thk hai ?

Bela could not help but started crying , Andy consoled her and then left.
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Afternoon,

Mahir came home And went to his Room.
When he was removing shoes  a servant entered after knocking.

Servant : Bary sahab Ny apko Study mai Bulaya hai

Mahir : hmm. Jao mai ata Hoon
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Study room

Mahir went .. sumitra nd Andy were waiting for him there

Andy : Baitho Mahir, Bat krni hai

Mahir (sitting) : kya baat hai Dad ?

Sumitra : Bela K baary mai bat krni hai Mahir.

Mahir : ji?

Andy : Dekho Mahir.. ek mahiny ce zada Ho gya hao Shadi Ko aur haalaat ab tk vaisy hi chal rahy hain

Sumitra : Exactly.. Tm log ek dosry ce baat tk nahi krty Ho..
Aisy Kysy Chly ga ?

Andy : Us ce baat kro.. Is Rishty ki Apni shaadi Shuda zindagi ki Shurat kro Mahir.... us ce baat kro.. usy samjho

Sumitra : Mai Bela ce b baat kroon Gi.. aur phr Vo tmharay room mai shift ho Jae gi..!
Mahir beta ,Dekho Vo ab tk sadmy ce bahar nahi ai hai.. mai aur tmhary dad Us ce Baat krty rehty hain mgr Kch khas Frq nai hai

Andy : Han Mahir. Tmhy baat krni Chahiye.. vo tm ce shyd apny dukh share kr sky

Sumitra : Exactly . Tm husband ho Us k.. jo vo tmhary sath apni feelings share krny mai comfortable hogi Vo hamary sath nahi ho skti

Mahir : yeah. Mom...i ll try

Sumitra : (came to Mahir and handed him KANGANS) yae Bela Ko pehna dyna..
mai Us ce bat krti hoon aj ce vo tmhary room mai rahy gi... Jo k ab Uska b room hai
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Sumitra entered in Bela's room. She was sitting on bed wrapping arms around her knees and Head rested on Knees..

Sumitra : Bela !

Bela (Sitting normally) : namasty aunty ji

Jhanvi : namasty Beta.. baat krni thi tm ce

Bela : baithiye naa

She sat with her

Sumitra : beta Ek mahiny ce zada  hogya e Shadi Ko aur tm logo ny shyd ek dosry ki Shakal b thk ce nahi dekhi

(Bela lowered her gaze)

Bela, mai Chahti hoon K tum Mahir k room mai I mean Apny room mai Shift Ho jao aur apni shadi Shuda zindagi ko agy brhao..
(Giving her a dress)
Yae Pehan kr Mahir k Room chali jana.. Vahan Wait kr raha hai Vo tmhara

Bela nodded taking the dress. Sumitra left and Bela kept looking at the dress and jewels for a while and then moved to bathroom to change.
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Bela entered mahir's room after knocking.

Mahir : aiye.. Yahan baith jaiye

(She sat on bed without looking at him..Mahir was standing in front of her .. she was looking at floor. She didn't looked up at him even once.)

Humarai shadi Ho gae hai aur Mai ap K naam k ilava ap k bary mai Kch b nai Janta... And i guess ap b mery bary mai zada nai Janti !
(Pause)
Mom dad chahty hain k hum is rishty ka Aghaz krain...!
Daikhiye jin Bhi cicumstances mai hamari shadi hue hai bs ho gae hai..humy ek dosry ko Smjhna chahiye Vakt dyna Chahiye

(Bela just nodded and Mahir was irriatated that he gave a long Speech and she did not utter a word.)

Then he sad beside her and Said

Mahir : Hath Dijiye apna ..

(Bela forwarded her hand  without looking at him... Mahir made her wear those bangles)

Mom ny diye thy ap k lye..!

(He left room Saying this and Bela looked at her hand and bangles.)
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Night

Bela was reading news paper sitting in TV Lounge
Mahir came with dry fruits in bowl .. he sat with her and turned on TV..
Bela moved a little away from him.
Mahir ooked at her and raised the Volume of TV and started eating Dry fruits which he had brought.

Mahir : Disturb to nahi Ho rahi ?

Bela Shook her head
Mahir offered her dry fruits
Bela again shook her head .

Mahir : Neend a Rahi to Room mai chali jao.

Bela ; nahi

Mahir : ahmmm.. To Coffee Piyo Gi ?

Bela nodded

Kicthen mai Cook hoga Usy Bolo Bana dy.

Bela nodded and then left and mahir shook his head in disappoinment.

There Bela was in guilty that she was forcefully imposed on that person and he had to act nicely with her because of his parents. She felt ashamed. She was not able to meet eyes with him. That man had many expectations for his life partner she heard he was telling his friend and here he was married to her forcefully.
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They slept on bed turning their backs to each other even without looking at each other.
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Next Night 

Andy , Sumitra and Bela were having dinner

Andy : Mahir aya nai ab tk ?

Sumitra : late ayega.. call ai thi uski, Busy hai !

Andy : Tmhy Bata k gya tha Bela ?

Bela : nahi

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Mahir was working in  office when his phone rang

Mahir : han Vish .?!

Vish : kahan ho ?

Mahir : office hoon

Vish : Koi important kam nai hai to jaldi sunshine restaurant pohncho..mai b bahar ai hue hoon .. vahan wait krti hon tmhara

Mahir : hmmm .. coming
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At Restaurant,

Vish was already there waiting for him He came and sat with her..

Vish : itni raat tk Office mai.. itna kya zroori kaam tha  ?

Mahir :  nai.. kch khas nai tha..

Vish : to ghar chly jaty

Mahir : Ghar jany ka dil ni chahta

Vish : What? Ghar py sb thk hai na ?

(Mahir did not answer)

I am getting worried yaar.. batao to..
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Bela ki vaja ce Preshan ho ?

She saw a change in expression on his face listening Bela's name.

Oh ! to kya Bela bhi is shadi ce Khush nai Hai ?!

Mahir : Please yaar is Rishty Ko koi b naam dy do siwaye shadi k

Vish : relax Yar. Batao to bat kya hai

Mahir : yaar mai na ek statue k sath reh raha hoon.. ajeeb hai Vo!
kahoon ga Uth jao, Uth jae gi.. Bolon ga baith jao baith jaegi..
You know robo k trha act krti hai.. Ek hi expressionless face ly kr baithi rehti hai.. feelings to hain hi ni jaisy

Vish : Mahir ho skta hai vo tm ce is lye baat na krti ho Q k Vo khud Ko Tm ce inferior smjhti hai..
I mean Tm khud socho yae difference mai aur tm feel krty hain to usy kysy feel nai Hota hoga..!?
Khud ko tmhary standard ka nahi smjhti is lye baat krny ki jurat nai krti

Mahir (irritated) : Yar nahi chahiye mjy aisy complex kia shikar Biwi..

Vish : tmny us ce close hony ki koshish ki ?

Mahir :  yar koshish kr to raha hoon. Lekin ek statue ce koi isnan Kitni baat kr skta hai..
Ajeeb.... ajeeb lrki hai yar

Vish : ok Ok choro. Apna mood Spoil mt kro. Hum apni baat Krty hain

Mahir : ahmmm
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Mahir came late at home she was already slept.. he just slept next to her turning his back.
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Few Days Later

Morning
Mahir's office

Vishakha entered ,

Vish : Hi Mahir.

Mahir: oh hi.. finally mery office mai ai tm  !

Vish : Nai ana Chahiye tha ?

Mahir : arey nai nai.. kch din ce tm office mai mili nai to bs

Vish : tm ce Milna kysy chor skti hoon yar.. yae dosti to zindgi bhar nibhani hai

Mahir : Yae bat Rohini aunty ko b smjha Dyna.. Unhy tmhara Aur mera milna pansd nai

Vish : Relax yaar.. Vo jo mai ny ek Stunt kia tha na. Us k baad ce zra dr gae hain..
Agr tm vakt py nai aty to aj tm log meri atma ki shanti k lye pooja b kr chuky hoty

mahir : yaar

Vish : meri choro apni batao ..  Bela kysi hai ?

Mahir : thk hai.. baat nai hue us ce kch din ce

Vish : baat tk nai hue ?

Mahir : hmm..!
yaar ab to Mjy ghar jana b acha nai lgta.. Bs lgta hai Ghar jaoon ga aur uska Vo Hi so Called Attitude aur Vo expressionless ca chehra dekhny Ko mily ga

Vish : Relax mahir.. tm fikr mat kro.. sb thk Ho jae ga..! Tm aista aista Adjust krlo gy..

Mahir : ahn.. Coffee mangvaoon?!

Vish : hmmmm..
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