Second Chance

Chapter-43

Prajwal's Pov

We got succedded in our plan.Mom is here.It is almost two damn years.I want to talk to her,hug her.I am hiding and staring at the mom all the time.Brunda is standing beside me holding my hand.I am happy that She is mine.I know she would hold my hand all the time.I just want to introduce to her to mom.But...

"You need to face this at any time,Why not now?!"Brunda looked straight into my eyes.

"I cann't"Tears are escaping from my eyes.

"Just go!"She pushed me forward.

I fumbled for a second,Somehow managed to stood composed.

I am just a ten feet away from mom,She didn't  look at me.

I turned away as she is about to lift up her head.

"Who is that?!"She questioned Aunty.

I hold my breathe and stood there like a rock.

"Is that?!"She stopped for a second.My heart is racing and almost missed its rythm.

"Is that Prajwal?!"I can sense that she is coming towards me.

"Mom!"I can barely whisper.

"Prajwal!"She caught my shoulder.

I yanked at her touch and turned towards her.

"Prajwal"She is crying.

"Mom!"I hugged her.

"I never thought that I could see you again"She took my face into her palms.

"Mom!"I couldn't stop crying.

"I love you,I love my family"That's what I could say.

"Happy to see you!"She kissed my forehead.

"How is Arjun?"I mustered all my courage to ask about him.

"Fine"She gave fake smile.

"Will he forgive me?"I asked quickly.

"He will,He has to"She assured me.

"Really?"I felt happy to hear that.

"Sure"Mom ruffled my hair.

"Yes!"Aunty nodded.

"Sandy was talking about Priya.It's Priya whom Soumya and everyone blamed without her fault."She sighed.

"Don't blame them,It's all because of my jealousy"My eyes got filled with tears.

"I am sorry"Mom caught aunt's hand and apologised her.

"Its okay Neeraja!"Aunty smiled wiping her tears.

"We are totally responsible for everything.We brought you in this world without a wedlock.We are totally terrified about the truth.We provided you everything except love and affection you deserved"She is very honest.

"Mom!"I am holding her tight.

"It created jealous in you and became very adamant.You started blaming Arjun for everything.You wanted to steal everything from him.You wanted to rip away his identity from his,his legacy,his money,his love,everything"She sighed.

"Mom!"I am trying to pacify her,her hatred towards me.

"You hate me right?!"I asked her.

"No!I love you both equally"She is still sobbing.

"Please!"Aunty is trying hard to console her.

"Its all my fault.I was extremely jealous of Arjun all the time.I thought he dragged all the attention and love from you both alone.I envied all his posessions.I was really jealous about Priya.I just wanted to make Arjun's life miserable.I tried to poison dad.I told him that Priya is his friend's daughter and he wants to take revenge for his dad's death.Dad fumed at me for uttering non-sense.He smelled my intensions behind everything and threw me out of home for ever.He cut all my resources,Money.I fell on road.I felt happy to know that you were not in good terms with your friend.So I went straight to aunty and poisoned her mind"I sighed.

"Partially I am also responsible for everything Neeraja.Prajwal showed some mysterious pics of Arjun with sandy.I thought he is cheating Priya.I was in a hurry to save my girl.I simply called him and asked him to stay away from my daughter.He tried to convience me a lot but I didn't listen to him.I still remember Priya coming home crying on the last day of her college.I was a fool.I don't know what happened on that day.I was really blind!I am sorry!"She looked at us with a pale face.

"Sunitha!"Mom clasped her hand.

"The worst part is I hide everything from Priya.She suffered alone.I am sorry"She continued and mom is listening silently.

"When did you find the truth?How did you?"Aunty questioned mom wiping off the tear escaped from her eye.

"The day you sent Priya to my house.One of our maids saw her and gave me the enough hint.She told me that she her photograph in Arjun's room.I then truly repented for my behaviour.I went to Arjun with her photograph and asked him to patch up and solve the issues.But sadly they both became cold hearted and.."She paused and continued.

Then I searched for you, called you and apologized you.I became truly happy after knowing that you are Priya's mother and our friendship is soon going to turn into a relationship"Mom looked at aunty.

"Everything will be fine"Aunty assured.

"I realised my mistake and I searched for Priya a lot.Atlast I found her.I found her in a hospital.I learnt from Anitha that she was deeply hurt by Arjun's behaviour.I felt really sad and told her that I was the one really behind everything.She collapsed there and cried for a whole night.Guilt killed me.Then we started this game."I don't know what to say,no more words left.

"Priya was truly upset with my behaviour.She thought I would be loyal with all the time,After all I am her mom.She broke out into all tears and took sometime to forgive me"Sunitha aunty looked so sad.

"Arjun kept quiet all the time just to keep up my pride.I am the one who called him and apologized him after your call.I felt happy thst he still have the same feelings for Priya and he loves her forever"Aunty explained mom.

"But what do you think does Arjun know everything?"Mom asked me.

"He knows that I love a girl and he thinks it's Priya and we love each other"I winked.

"What about Priya?"Mom questioned us.

"She knows everything,She is just waiting for the right moment.She wants to hear everything from Arjun.She is so particular about it"I looked at both of them

I reassued them both a smile but still I can feel the tension in air.

Suddenly mom looked at Brunda who is standing there all the time and raised her eyebrow questioning me.I simply smiled back.