Part 11

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The children tied Fatejo together. They both were lost in each other.
Tejo and Fateh were doing telepathy.
Tejo(in mind): Kyun diya tumne mujhe itna dard Fateh?
Fateh(in mind): Wajah bohot badi thi......lekin maine tumhe sazaa de di tumhari galti na hote hue.
Tejo(in mind): Tumne mujhe tadpaya........kya ab tum khush ho?
Fateh(in mind): Bilkul nahi.......balki pehle toh main fir bhi jee raha tha lekin tum jaisi ek masoom si ladki ko sazaa de kar main ghoot raha hoon. Main saanse toh le raha hoon lekin zinda main nahi.
Tejo(in mind): Tum kya mujhse abhi bhi nafrat karte ho?
Fateh(in mind): Nahi.......main ab sirf apne aap se nafrat karta hoon. Mujh jaisa bura insaan aur koi nahi hoga iss duniya mein.
Their thoughts were interrupted when the children shouted excitedly after tying Fatejo together tightly.
Fateh: Yeh kya kar diya baccho ne.........
Tejo and Fateh were trying to free themselves. 
One women from spoke to the owner of the Anarth Ashram.
One woman: Madam......yeh toh aisa lag raha hain jaise ki bhagwan ne khud inki dor baandhi hain.
The owner: Shhh!!!!Go and help them.
One woman: Yes mam.
The woman helped Fatejo to get free.
Fateh: Accha Mam hum chalte hain.
The owner: Jii sir.......aap aaye bohot accha laga. Waise if you don't mind can I ask you something?
Fateh: Yes sure.
The owner: Aap dono ki nayi nayi shaadi hui hain?
Fateh: Haan jii......hum  dono ki nayi nayi shaadi hui hain.
The owner: Love marriage?
Fateh: No......love marriage nahi......aur arrange marriage bhi nahi........
The owner: Toh fir?
Fateh was about to speak when Tejo spoke.
Tejo: I am his arranged wife.
The owner and the woman couldn't understand what Tejo meant but Fateh clearly understood.
Fateh: Main aapko fir kabhi bataunga hamari story. Abhi filhaal Tejo ki dawaii  ka time ho raha hain so humein chalna hoga.
The owner: Ok sir........
Fateh and Tejo left. They both came back home.
Fateh: Yeh lo Tejo khana kha lo aur fir dawaii bhi kha lo.
Tejo nodded.
Fateh: Accha Tejo tumhara favourite food kya hain?
Tejo didn't respond.
Fateh: Accha Tejo main tumhe na ek joke sunata hoon.
Fateh: Jaanti ho ek baar ek pati ne apni pati se poocha ki usse uske birthday par uski patni ko kya chahiye. Toh uski patni ne usse bola.
Fateh(dramatically): Mujhe aap koi sone ki cheez dijiye.
Fateh: Toh jaanti ho ki uske pati ne use kya diya?
Fateh: Usne apni patni ko sone ki goliyan matlab sleeping pills diya. Hain na hasi ki baat?
Tejo didn't laugh.
Fateh: Accha ek aur joke sunata hoon.
Fateh continued telling him jokes until Tejo didn't finish eating.
Fateh: Accha hain ki tumhara khana khatam ho gaya. Ab chalo dawaii le lo.
Tejo took her medicine and went to the room.
Fateh: Tejo ko khush karne ke liye kuch karna padega. Kya karu? Kya karu? Kya karu........Kya..........haan yeh karta hoon. Usko bhi toh entertainment chahiye hoga na. Chalo try karta hoon.
Fateh dressed up in a punjabi munda look and went to Tejo's room with Vimla dressed in a disguise.
Fateh and Vimla started dancing on a song. Tejo didn't even smile at Fateh.
Fateh and Vimla left.
Fateh: Yeh plan toh fail ho gaya.......kuch aur karna padega. Sochta hoon kuch.
Fateh continued his try to make Tejo speak or atleast make her smile but failed everytime.
It has been 1 month since Fateh is continuing his try. In this one month Fateh has made Rupy and his clients arrested as selling and buying of people or animal is illegal under Article 19 of Indian Constitution. At night when Tejo used to sleep after taking her medicines......Fateh used to punish himself by seeing Tejo's pain. He saw Tejo crying sitting in her room hugging pillows. He often found pillows wet. He understood the reason. He used to whip himself in order to punish him.
One night Fateh came back from office and started drinking. He couldn't bear the pain of his guilt more. Tejo saw this and took his bottle.
Fateh: Arrey Tejo.....do na......yeh tum kya kar rahi ho?
Tejo nodded in no.
Fateh: Mujhe aaj peene do yaar. Mujhse ab yeh ghutan bardaasht nahi hoti hain.
Tejo: Gum bhulane ke aur bhi kai tareeke hain.
Fateh: Kyun? Ismein kya burai hain? Main agar isse peeunga toh main jaldi mummy ke paas chala jaaunga.
Tejo: Matlab?
Fateh: Matlab ki agar main chala jaaunga iss duniya se toh tumhe kabhi pareshaan nahi karunga aur na hi mujhe ghut ghut kar marna hoga.
Saying this Fateh stood up from the chair and took the bottle from Tejo's hand but Tejo again snatched it.
Fateh: Arrey yaar do na Tejo.
Tejo: Nahi......main tumhari sehat aise bigar te hue nahi dekh sakti.
Fateh was laughing hearing her.
Tejo: Tum aise has kyun rahe ho?
Fateh: Hasun nahi toh aur kya karu? Maine tumhe itna torture kiya lekin fir bhi tum meri fikar kar rahi ho? Tum kis mitti ki bani ho yaar? Tumhe janam dene waali maa ko na tumpe garv hoga............(teary eyed).........lekin meri maa ko toh maine sharminda kar diya yaar Tejo.
Fateh(teary eyed): Accha hain ki maa pehle hi chali gayi.......kyunki agar vo aaj zinda hoti toh mere karam dekh kar jeete jee mar jaati.
Saying this Fateh broke down into tears.
Tejo consoled him.
Fateh laid down on Tejo's lap.
Fateh(crying): Tum jaanti ho Tejo......mumma na hamesha bolti thi ki kabhi kisi ko hurt mat karna.......aur sab ki izzat karna. Lekin maine apne badle ki aag mein tumhe torture kiya. Tumhe  dard diya. Ek baar bhi sacchai jaan ne ki koshish bhi nahi ki. Apne badle ki aag mein jal kar tumhe barbaad karna chaha maine.
Tejo now understood everything why he behaved so in humanly with her.
Fateh(crying): Ab jab main jaan paya hoon sach.......main itna neeche gir gaya hoon ki mujhe maaf kiya hi nahi jaa sakta. Main naa toh jee paa raha hoon aur naa hi marr paa raha hoon. Ghoot raha hoon andar se.
Tejo was consoling Fateh.
Tejo(teary eyed): Fateh please tum rona band kar do. Please.......dekho maine tumhe maaf kar diya hain. Ab tumhe ghutne ki aur zaroorat nahi hain.
Fateh(teary eyed): Tejo tumne sach mein mujhe maaf kar diya na?
Tejo nodded in yes.
Fateh: Thank you Tejo.......mujhe maaf karne ke liye.
Saying this he hugged Tejo tightly.
Fateh slept on Tejo's lap only.
Next Morning,
Fateh woke up but his head was paining.
Tejo brought lemonade for him.
Tejo: Ye pee lo.....aur fir mujhe tumse kuch baat karni hain.
Fateh: Kya baat karni hain?
Tejo: Zaroori hain.
Fateh: Haan bolo.......accha main pehle pee leta hoon.
Fateh drank the lemonade.
Fateh: Ab batao.
Tejo: Mujhe divorce chahiye.
The glass fell from Fateh's hand in shock.
Tejo: Yeh kya kar diya tumne Fateh?
Fateh: Sorry.......lekin tumhe divorce........kyun......matlab........kis liye......tumne toh mujhe kal raat ko maaf..........
Tejo: Haan maaf kardiya hain maine tumhe lekin ab main aur iss zabardasti ke rishte mein nahi reh sakti. Please......mujhe azaad kar do iss rishte se......please.
Fateh(teary eyed)(with a slight smile): Thik hain Tejo.......agar tum yahi chahti ho toh yahi sahi. Hum aaj court chalenge. Taiyaar rehna.
Tejo nodded and Fateh left.
Fateh was all shattered as he was thinking of spending his whole life with Tejo. HIS TEJO........the girl who has cared for him as his mother............whose innocence and pain has broken his icy cold heart. He didn't knew when he fell for Tejo so immensely that he could do anything for her and couldn't bear her tears. He couldn't see her going far from him but he always wants her to stay happy in life. So he will let her go.
Fateh wiped his tears and contacted a lawyer.
Scene End.
Precap: Fatejo's divorce...........leap.

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