Prerish || What it should have been

The Past

"To aur kya karte hum. Itni salo ki mehnat par pani firne dete. Humne itne saal Rishab ka saath diya taki uska paisa property sab hamare paas rahe aur achanak se tum aakar chin lo yeh hume bardaast nahin tha. Basus ne uski maa ke saath jo kuch bhi kiya, hamari behen ke saath jo kuch bhi kiya sab kuch bhul kar who tumhe le aya is ghar main. Apne aasu apni maa ke aasu sab kuch bhul gaya who. Isliye kiya humne yeh sab. Par ab nahin jab hum Rishab ko batayenge ki tum hum pe inzalim laga rahi hoon tab kya hoga, jab hum use batayenge ki tum basu bari main apne aashiq ke saath kya kya kar rahin hoon, tab"

"Bas Maasi. Jaiye jaiye na abhi chal kar bataye Mr bajaj aapki baat ka vishwas karenge kyun nahin karenge, par Rishab nahin karenge. Hamare rishte main aur kuch ho na ho vishwas aur respect jaroor hain jo main tutne nahin dungi. Dusri baat who meri baat shayad na mane ki aapne yeh sab kuch kiya hain par aapki baat to manege na" and with that Prerna played the whole recording of their talk. "To ab main aapko do option deti hoon ya to chup chap apna samaan bandhiye aur Tanvi ko lekar wapis London jaiye. Festival pe kukki aur Mr bajaj ko zaroor call kijiyega. Aur ya to jail me. I think you have made your decision. Aapki flight details Mr mehra bhej denge aapko"

Maasi left from there fuming but still the words of maasi regarding Rishab mother wouldn't leave her. There was only one person she could think about asking. Moloy basu was getting better and he could talk small bits here and there. He blessed her and put his hand on her head.

"Mujhe aapse kuch puchna hain kaka Babu. Kya hua tha aapke aur Mr bajaj ke beech main, aisa kya hua tha unki maa ke saath. Main jaanti hoon aap jyada bol nahin sakte phir bhi agar aap kuch mujhe bata sake." He signalled towards a pen and scribbled a name – "Kalyani Bajaj Mukherjee".

Mohini Basu was hearing all this from outside and couldn't believe her ears. Bajaj was Kalyani son. Mohini felt his legs are not there anymore. Wow that Bajaj is Kalyani son. This would be so amazing to humiliate him. The great Mr Bajaj is the son of a convicted murderer.Now I will meet him.

"Sir,Mrs Mohini Basu aayi hain aapse milne?"

"What?Aane dijiye unhe."

"Hello Mr Bajaj or should I say Rishab Bajaj Mukherjee."

"I guess congratulations. Mr Moloy Basu theek ho gaye kyunki unke alawa yeh baat koi nahin janta tha main kaun hoon"

"Good aur ab mai tumhari izzat utarongi. Puri duniya ke samne bataongi ki tumhari maa kaun thi. Ek convicted murderer jisne apne hi pati ka khoon kar diya tha. Socho kya kahenge log inke bare main"

"Kuch nahin Mere liye yeh sirf ek stupid si gossip hogi you will actually help me with some good hype. Or I would just play the sympathy card jaise aap log play karte hain har bar. Duniya ki aadat hain ugate sooraj ko salam karne ki aur ise bhi log meri next success ko yaad karke bhul jayenge."

"I must say kafi kuch sikh gaye ho tum"

"Jab teacher aap jaise hoon to kaise nahin sikhunga, logo ko fayda kaise uthaya jata hain, unki majboori ka fayda kaise uthaya jata hain"

"Really Rishab really you want to ride the high horse on this one. Maine sirf situation ko apne according use kiya. Aur agar maine aise kiya bhi maine apne bacho ke liye kiya apne parivaar ke liye kiya. Waise I should be happy ki tum bilkul hamari tarah ban gaye. Kya fark hain jo maine kiya aur jo tumne kiya usme. "

"Mujhe apne aap se compare karke mujhe gali mat dijiye."

"Tumne bhi to wahi kiya na Prerna ke saath, tumhari maa ko jail se chodane ke badle main maine unke samne ek deal rakhi aur Tumne Anurag ko bachane ke liye Prerna ke samne tumne. Kya difference hain"

"Get out!! I said Get out right now. Out"

"chilayo mat and you are finished."

Prerna came home that day late from Sharma Niwas and Kukki was already asleep. She found Mr Bajaj drunk. She quietly moved Kukki to her room and closed the doors. She had seen Mr Bajaj drink but he was very drunk today.