Naya Adhyay (New Chapter)

Chapter 5

Abhimanyu stood in silence, he didn't have any answer for Vansh's question. Neil came face to face to Abhimanyu and questioned...Bhai...aap chup kyu, bhabhi kaha hai?...Abhimanyu lowered down his head.

Neil looked at Vansh....Arey chintha mat kar Neil, Abhimanyu nahi tho kya baaki log batayega ki Akshu kaha hai? He looked at the rest of the family and questioned....So kaun batayega ki Akshu kidar hai?

Neil also looked at the family members, expecting any answer from the rest of the family members. But to his dismay none replied.

Maa...aap chup kyu ho? bhabhi kaha hai questioned Neil to Manjari.

Bas Neil....bahut din se dekh rahi hu...bhabhi bhabhi kar hai tum, uski vajha se tum coma mein tha, aur Abhi ne apna baccha koya tha, Aarohi tumhe konevali thi, aur tum tho uss ladki ko lekar hame saval kar rahi hu...exploded Manjari.

Maa uss mein bhabhi ki koi galti nahi hai...said Neil.

Kyu nahi hai...jo kuch bhi hua uss ke liye Akshara jimmedar hai, uss ladki ne hamesha apni manmani ki. Abhi ne uss kitna mana kiya concert naa jaane ke liye, phir bhi uss ne gayi thi tumhe saath leke, itna hi nahi tumhe tho maut ki hawale bhi ki thi uss ne...spoke Manjari.

Ek minute maa ek minute...kiss ne kaha aap ko ki bhabhi concert gayi thi...questioned Neil.

Manjari looked towards Aarohi. Aarohi tumhe kis ne bola? questioned Neil.

Iss mein koi bolna ya naa bolna ki baath nahi Neil, agar concert nahi jaana hai tho Akshara ko bahar jaane ki kya jarurath hai? casually replied Aarohi.

For the first time post marriage Neil realized how delusional and self centered Aarohi is in her beliefs and impulsiveness.

Neil tumhe rest ki jarurath hai, hum iss baath kho yahi katam karthe hai...said Abhimanyu trying to take Neil away not wanting to relive the worst day of his life.

Neil flung Abhimanyu's hands away and took a step back from him. Abhimanyu is surprised with Neil's behavior.

However Shefali held Neil and made him sit on the couch near by and questioned...Neil uss din kya hua tha? Mujhe bharosa hai Akshu par ki woh kabhi Abhimanyu ko diya hua vaada nahi todegi? Kisi ne bhi Akshu ko mauka nahi diya uss ki baath rakne ki, aur thu ek hi insaan hai jho uss din ki sachai jaanta hai.

Neil looked at Shefali and replied...Akshu bhabhi par aap kha bharosa sahi hai bhabhi....bhabhi concert nahi gayi, bhabhi ko pete main bahut dard horaha tha, tho mein ne bhabhi ko hospital leke gaya tha, doctor ne unhe treat karne ki baad jab ham vapas ghar arahe the tho bhabhi kho NGO se kissi ka call ayatha ki unn ladikiyo kho koi kidnap kiya tha and Neil narrated what all happened there after.

And the hell break loose. Abhimanyu stood numb till now he is in the impression that Akshara despite his promise had gone to concert, that lead to the disaster. On Neil's revelation he had his ground breaking reality check..

Manjari is in self denial to accept that they wronged Akshara....Neil tu jhoot bolraha hai naa uss Akshara ko bachane keliye...she asked. Neil plainly looked at Manjari without any expressions or words. Meanwhile Harsh made a phone call.

Neil walked towards Vansh and asked....Vansh tune jhoot kyu bola ki Akshu bhabhi teek hai?

Woh iss liye kyu ki...tu abhi coma se utah tha Neil, doctor ne bola ki thujhe koi stress na deh, aur meri kehne se agar tu tujhe kuch hua tho...koi ye na kahe ki....... Akshara tune mera beta chein li....Akshara tune mera pati chen li....Akshara tune mera bhai chen li....

Neil now clearly understood what had transpired with his bhabhi in his absence.

Turning to Manjari who is shedding tears Vansh said...Aap ek bath sahi kaha Manjari aunty (Manjari looked at him) ki Akshara manoos hai.