ManYa - Dheere Dheere se... (Continuing)

Chapter 34 - Vulnerable Amaya

Amaya was not in her senses. She was devastated. In last 10 hours, her life is completely changed. She couldn't even fathom where her life has placed her now. She was just walking with her husband, Mantu.

10 hours before
Amaya was searching Rama in Rama's house. Sneha asked Amaya to go to Rama's house to bring Rachita's shagun jewellery and sacred thread. Mantu was also there for preprations and decorations to welcome the new bride. He saw Amaya but quit the idea to meet her. Amaya was finding Rama when she heard her Nanaji's voice. She went in the direction from where the voice was coming and saw Sumitra and her three slaves (you all know who) standing there with Chaubeyji. Sumitra folded her arms near her chest and smirked. "Did you really think chaubey that you will give us the kalank of your house and we will accept it.", she said loudly. "What are you saying samdhanji, I can't understand", asked chaubeyji. "Ohh! Don't act smart, I know that you know everything. Rachita is not Rishi's daughter but someone else's and you wanted to give us that impure lady. I will not accept her as my daughter and I will shout this to entire Banaras that chaubeyji's daughter has given birth to an illegitimate daughter, Rachita.", said Sumitra as her slaves laughed devilishly.

Chaubeyji joined his hands as he begged for mercy. After seeing his condition Sumitra smirked and said, "If you want me to keep my mouth shut, I'll do that but I have two conditions." "I will complete all your conditions but please don't spread this Sumitra ji.", begged chaubeyji. "Okay, so my 1st condition is to transfer Manthur haveli on my son's name and 2nd condition is that I'll not accept Rachita as my daughter-in-law, I want a real daughter of Rishi Mathur.", said Sumitra as she went away even before chaubeyji could react. Amaya was shocked. Before she could react and question Sumitra, chaubeyji fainted. Amaya ran towards him and called for help. Mantu was passing by and saw Amaya crying for help. He saw chaubeyji fainting and they together took him to the hospital. Chaubeyji's last words before fainting to Amaya was to promise him that she will handle everything and she did promise. Amaya signed all the papers while Mantu kept asking her what's the matter but she simply said, "Mantu will you stay here with nanaji?" Mantu nodded as he held Amaya's hand and said, "Sure, I will. But where are you going." "Thank you Mantu, I need to finish a very important work.", said Amaya and she walks away.

After an hour Sumitra and her slaves met Amaya. "Why are you here? Now a kid will deal with us, huh?", said Sumitra as she laughed on her own joke. Amaya took a step and came closer to her. She looked in her eyes as she spoke, "We will see that, who is a kid and who is not. If you really think that I will beg infront of you like my nanaji then it's not gonna happen. I am Amaya Mathur and I never bow down infront of wrong people. I don't care if my di is my dad's daughter or not. My father always treated her like his own daughter and taught us to do the same. I am just worried about my sister heart and not anyone else. You can speak to 500 people but not to my di. " Sumitra angrily looked at her and before she could speak, Amaya said, "I have not come here to talk with you ladies. I have come here to fulfil your conditions. Here, our haveli 's papers and I have already asked our lawyer to change the property holder's name to Rama. It will be done within a week." Sumitra took papers from her as Amaya fumed with anger.

Sumitra smiled and said, "Good Girl. I am happy but what about the second condition Mathur girl. I will not accept her as my bahu." Amaya stiffened as she said, "Di will be a great bahu for you. If you think you want me as your daughter-in-law as Jazz is underage. You are doing a big mistake. I'll be a great trouble for you all." She hoped and prayed that this works but alas! Sumitra said, "That's why I want you, to cut all your wings and put you down. You consider yourself invincible na, I'll show you your real standard, fraud's daughter." Sumitra smirked as Amaya clenched her fists. She had no option left but to surrender. She knew that she will show Sumitra who real Amaya is but not right now when situation is too fragile. Amaya took a deep breath and said, "Fine. I'll be your bride but you need to help me."

*Flashback Ends*

"Amaya...where are you..are you fine?", said Mantu as he waved his hand infront of her face to bring her back to the present. Amaya blinked as she stammered, "No...I am here only...I am fine." Mantu remained quiet as he signalled her to sit on the bike. Amaya nodded and sat on the bike. Mantu adjusted her dress as it was falling everywhere. Amaya looked at him with tears in her eyes. Where she thought she had lost him forever and now he belongs to her for the lifetime and beyond that. Was it meant to be? Was it written in their fate, in their destiny. She didn't know.

She softly touches his face from where the blood was flowing and caressed it. It destroyed her heart to see Mantu in pain. He always stood by her. Even when she thought no one will be, he stood in front of her like an amour. Mantu stopped what he was doing when she touched him. He missed her, missed her so much. He was about to lose her forever. He couldn't even process this. In these 10 hours, he witnessed an eye opening journey of love and support. He looked at her with tears in his eyes. Tears were already dropping from her eyes. He softly touches his forehead with hers and cupped her face, She grabbed his hair tightly as she said, "How did you got to know about all this?" And he said, "If Piya wouldn't have been in our life, I would have lost you forever." Amaya widened her eyes as she said, "PIYA..."