Drawn to you

Six

"Anjali.. Donot cry. You would only harm the baby in you.. Everything would be all right. Chhote would be all right too"Shyam consoled his inconsolable wife as she broke down the same night..

"Shyamji.. My chhote. And Chutki.. Shyamji..How much more test would God take of them? Would they ever reunite?"cried Anjali as she asked..

Shyam sighed. He too blamed himself. He was also a pawn placed by evil in this game. But he fell for Anjali. He saw the love she has for her family,for her brother. He was an orphan. He wanted to get that love. At first he tried his best to manipulate him into loving him and him alone. But slowly under her gentle love,and the unconditional love of the family,he understood what family meant. He was in a precarious situation. But he knew,as long as he had his family, everything would be all right. He had full trust on Arnav,and their Chutki,whom he considers as his little sister now..

"Anji..Your God cannot be that heartless to two pure soul. He would reunite them. And it would be soon. You will see. Before our baby is born,we will be celebrating their union.. I feel it. Anji. You know,I dont speak things like this. Right. Pray for it.. Okay.. Donot cry and weaken them at this moment. You know bond of heart is very strong. If we become strong,they would be strong too. So dont cry okay"said Shyam as he kissed her forehead gently..

Anjali nodded like a child and soon drifted to sleep.

But Shyam stood awake,watching the empty gray sky. There was a vacant feeling in him. He knew danger was closing in. The last phase was near. With Lavanya's demise,things would soon close up..He too had to speed up his game. This time,he was going to catch the turtle in a jar and boil it in lava..

"Manohar ji..When will this poison over? It took the lives of Ratna Jiji,then Arvind Bhai..It took our Aksh away from us. It took the chance of being a mother from me. It took Anjali's leg,Babuji away. It took away,Chhote's childhood,his chutki.. It took away Khushi Raghuvanshi,away from her family. They all died so tragically..How much would it take Manoharji?"asked Manorama as she sat with her husband.

Gone was the make up shop. Gone was the jewellery exhibition. She was the simple Manorama of Manohar Raizada..

"It would end..Mano..It has to end. The three people who made our lives hell. One is dead. Two more to go. I have received a message telling me. That the mother of that bastard is in coma. Vegetative now. So he would do anything like a mad bull now. And it would be time to pull the net.."the said Manohar Raizada,the shrewd son of Anniruddha Singh Raizada and Devyani Devi..

Manorama smiled at him. That was the man she loves. Not the silent cowardly Manohar that roams around in daylight. Everyone here wears facade. And he too. They were all master disguisers. To save this family,they put on the face. Of a living talking comedy show. Of a weak old mother. Of a limp crybaby. Of a sulky looser. Of an arrogant businessman..

The old secrets that his beneath the giant mansion called Shantivan. The secrets of greed,of lust,of revenge..

The Raizadas had lost too much. They lost Anniruddha Singh Raizada. They lost the whole Raghuvanshi family except their Chutki. Their Chutki suffered too much in the hands of evil doers those years she was away..

The old man of Raizada family had an illicit affair with a servant. She gave birth to a son. And his wife gave birth to Anniruddha. She lived in the cottage near the main house. Though the relationship broke between the husband and wife due to this,she still took care of them as family. Just she could not allow them in her home,the home that was rightfully hers. And it gave birth to animosity in the heart of the step brother of Anniruddha. He took the life of his step mother,who kept him alive when his father wished to kill him,as he was a shrewd businessman. Then he looted the home and ran away. His mother even cursed the Raizadas that they would never live in peace,and jumbed into a old well the same night..

Anniruddha came back home,from his studies abroad. He managed his responsibility. But his trust in his father was broken already. He took Raizada name to a new height. Married Devyani Devi,a graceful dancer of Kathak from Lukhnow. Had two sons. Arvind and Manohar.

But the evil lurked near. That half brother of his,he had left and married. He had a daughter. A little elder than Manohar. And they returned to Delhi.

He too started business. A jewellery shop. He had taken up the name Mallik. As his mother's name was Mallika,due to her beauty. He had named his daughter Meera..

Though Anniruddha forgot about them,evil did not. MALLIK kept eyes on him. He was burning in anger and hatred watching the prosperity of Anniruddha. According to him, everything should belong to him. He had already become mad. He had already hipnotised himself that Anniruddha was the bastard and he was the love child. Meera too knew it..

Her mother was dead. Her father admitted her in the same school as Arvind and Manohar. Meera approached them. They became friends. Not knowing they were feeding a snake. Soon,Arvind fell in love with Meera. Her silent nature,sweet smile,kindness. Everything touched his heart. He wanted to marry her..

Somehow,may be it was God's grace, Anniruddha saw Meera and Mallik together. He could never forget that face. Thanks to the absence of plastic surgery and make up.

So he sent his men to investigate. What he found shook that ground beneath his feet. He immediately told his family about it,with proof. But evil had sharp ears. There was a servant send by Mallik inside. He informed it to Mallik..

And next day, Anniruddha died in a car accident..

Arvind married Ratna. A beautiful girl arranged by his mother.

But Meera did things,that made Ratna doubt and kill herself. And Arvind too shoot himself..Anjali fell down and her leg became problematic. Arnav became cold. Raizada family crumbled. Their business for lost..

At that time, Raghuvanshi family stood for them. The head of Raghuvanshi family,Mr Kabeer Raghuvanshi was the best friend of Anniruddha.

But soon,the Raghuvanshi family died tragically as their whole mansion was burnt one night. And Arnav lost only reason to smile..His chutki..

Khushi Raghuvanshi..