Against All Odds

Part 15

Rohit & Bandana came down in hall. Devaki & Amit were already there. Amit saw Rohit & made a face. Devaki chuckled.

Amit went ahead & examined Rohit. His totally red avatar was very funny. Bandana gave a helpless look to Devaki.

"Laal chhadi maidan khadi kya khub ladi kya khub ladi.. " Amit started singing.

Devaki burst into laughter.

"Ham dil se gaye ham jaan se gaye
Bas aankh mili aur baat badhi.. " Sumedh came & joined Amit.

Both started dancing around Rohit.

"Bas bas.. Chidhao mat mere devar ko.. " Devaki came forward.

"Yeh aise agar tum aa rahe ho toh mujhse 4 haath doori rakh ke chalna padega.. " Sumedh said.

"Haan.. Tum aise bahar aaye toh hamare koi nai.. " Amit declared.

"Mi asach yenar (I will come like that only) " Rohit also declared.

"Koi baat nai Bhauji.. Aap aise hi chalna.. " Devaki said.

"Vahini ka ladla.. " Amit sighed.

"Ok guys.. Chale..? " Sumedh asked.

Everyone became ready & left.

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Aarushi was silently crying in her room. She was regretting each & every thing she had done in last 3 days.

'Sumedh se shadi karungi toh meri jindagi barbaad ho jayegi.. Aur nahi karungi toh wo Dada ko jail bhej dega.. Upar se wo clip.. Sumedh ne bahot bahot buri tarike se fansa diya hai mujhe... ' Aarushi cried.

'Mere pas aur koi option nai bacha.. Par main Sumedh se shadi kar ke apne self respect ka gala nai ghot sakti.. Apni ankho ke samne sab hote hue nai dekh sakti.. '

Aarushi stood up & went towards cupboard. She searched fr something & found what she wanted. Naphthalene balls.

She gulped her saliva & remembered everything frm her life. Her childhood , family ,  school , college , friends..

Aarushi gathered all her courage & took her decision & was about to eat that ball when her phone ranged. Amruta was calling.

"Aajji.. " Aarushi cried.

"Kya ho gaya Aarushi..? 2 din ho gye waha se aye hue.. Par phone nai kiya.. Milne nai ayi..? " She asked.

"Aajji.. Batane jaisa kuch nai hai.. " She controlled herself & threw the balls in dustbin.

"Tum thik nai ho.. Yeh main samajh sakti hoon.. " Amruta said. "Par ek baat batau Aaru.. Kai baar aisa hota hai ki hanara man karta hai ki sab kuch chhod de.. Kuch na kare.. Aise me hamesha apne dil ki sunani chahiye.. "

"Dil bhi na keh raha ho.. Phir bhi majboori ho toh..? " Aarushi asked.

"Hamesha apne sath ek aasha ki kiran leke chalna chahiye.. Ek aisi kiran jo hamesha hame rasta dikhati rahe.. Prerit karti rahe.. Majbooriya sabki hoti hai.. Bura sabke sath hota hai.. Par uss bure me se bhi kuch accha hoga.. Yeh aasha hame kabhi nai chhodni chahiye.. " Amruta said.

Aarushi cried.

"Main tumse nai poochungi ki kya hua hai.. Bas.. Bharosa rakho ki jo hota hai acche ke liye hota hai.. Bhagwaan ne har ek insan ko ek kaam deke iss dharti pe bheja hai beta.. Bas samjho ki usi kaam ki purti ke liye tumhe kuch bura kuch galat sehna pad raha hai.. Par ant me.. Hamesha sab kuch thik ho jata hai.. " Amruta said.