ShiVi - Redemption

Chapter 30

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Chapter 30

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———————At Pandya Niwas—————

Shiva walked into the house with light steps, trying to downplay the fact that he hadn't returned home the other night and casually called to Dhara, "Bhabhi, bhook lagi hai, nashta laga do naa" only to face his family members staring him down with stoic expression on their faces. He looked around searching for his mother but didn't find her.

"Maa, kahan hai?" asked Shiva normally, ignoring their gaze.

"Maa, apne kamre mein aaram kar rahi hai, humne unhe aaram karne ko kaha" answered Dev robotically, holding his expression.

"Oh acha, Bhabhi nashta?" asked Shiva, rubbing his stomach indicating his hunger.

"Abhi khilaati hoon tujhe" said Dhara and held his ear, twisting it while he yelled in protest.

"Kaha tha tu, poori raat, pata hai kitna pareshaan ho gaye the hum log" asked Dhara, unleashing her anger.

"Upar se Maa bhi tere baare mein kitna pooch rahi thi, aur humaare paas bolne ke liye kuch tha hi nahi" reprimanded Gaumbi.

"Tu jaanta bhi hai, hum kitne worried the Shiva, tha kahan tu?" asked Rishita annoyed.

"Woh Bhabhi, woh main—" stuttered Shiva.

"Bakri ki tarah, main main kyun kar raha seedhe seedhe bol" asked Dev irritated by his mutterings.

"Kya seedhe seedhe bolne ke liye keh raha Dev" asked Suman, making an unexpected entrance to the aangan in her wheelchair.

Ignoring everybody's glares, he walked to Suman and bend down to take her aashirwad, "Arrey Maa, tu kab aayi, tera safar kaisa raha?" trying to mask the nervousness in his voice and face.

"Kahan tha tu, aur woh bhi poori raat?" questioning Suman, as direct as ever.

"Maa main woh—" started off Shiva only to be interrupted.

"Sab ko pooch liya maine ghar mein, kisi ko kuch nahi pata, aur phone bhi lagaya tujhe, par awaaz hi nahi aa rahi, kahan chala gaya tha" ranted Suman furiously.

"Maa, main woh Raavi ke saath tha" blurted out Shiva, not wanting to lie to her, while everyone's anger turned into pure shock.

"Raavi? Ek minut, tu uss Markundi Gaay ke saath kya kar raha tha?" asked Suman, her eyes flashing red while Dhara and Rishita flinched at her question thinking about what she was going to say.

"Maa, Main bas baat karne gaya tha" explained Shiva, meekly.

"Baat karne? Kis baare mein hein? Nahi kis liye? Aur tujhe usse kya kaam" threwing her questions at him.

"Maa, aap yahan nahi thi aur humein pata chala ki Dhara Bhabhi ke bacche ka sapna tootne ki wajah Anita thi, Raavi iss mein shaamil nahi thi" said Shiva as a desparate attempt to summarize the past.

"Haan Maa, Shiva sahi keh raha hai, Raavi bekasur hai" added Gaumbi, blinking his eyes at Shiva in assurance. Shiva felt grateful and braver at that moment, knowing his brothers were with him.

"Kisne kaha tum logon ko yeh? Uss markundi gaay ne? Uss ne kaha aur tumne maan liya? Kya saboot hai ? Shiva, tu bhi uske kaagdi ki bathiji ki baaton mein aagaya na" spat Suman, her face full of disgust.