The lie that became the truth

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At Sharma Niwas Prerna and her mother were talking. "Kaise hain tu priyu. Hamein teri bahut fikar ho rahin hain aur jab main news main hamne who sab dekha hain hame aur bhi fikar ho rahin hain. Hamein bahut dar lag raha hain tere liye."

"Maa aap kyun itna fikar kar rahin hain sab theek hain. Main theek hoon aur bahut khush hoon, aur hamesha rahungi, mere paas Mr bajaj hain mujhe aur kuch nahin chahiye. Maa apne mujhse pucha thana ki kya main Anurag ko bhula paongi aage bad paongi us adhore rishte ko jee paongi to aaj main aapse keh rahin hain yeh Rishta ab adhura nahin hain who Rishta sab kuch hain mere liye. Main pyaar karti hoon Rishab se who aur Kukki meri zindagi aur hamesha rahengi hamesha.".They were all surprised but happy to hear all this.

She stayed at Sharma Niwas for that day. She saw that her phone was off as the battery was dead and put it on charge. She was surprised how come Mr bajaj was not calling her asking about is she is ok or if Maa is ok. Maybe something had come up in the office. She got angry and then smiled thinking how much she was missing him and wished when it would be evening so she could go home. She came to her room and found the envelope. She opened it and found the divorce papers with Mr bajaj sign.

"Who aisa nahin kar sakte mere saath. Who meri zindagi ke saare decisions aise nahin le sakte. Jab man kiya chod diya and jab man kiya shaadi kar li."

"Di tu kyun itna soch rahin hain tujhe to khush hone chaiye who apni galti shudhar rahin hain, ab tu Anurag ke paas wapis ja sakti hain kyun nahin dikta tujhe yeh"

"Koi farak nahin padta koi bhi nahin kyunki ab mere liye Mr Bajaj ke alawa aur koi nahin hain mere liye. Yeh Mr bajaj nahin ho sakte who aisa nahin karenge agar unhe yeh karna hain to unhe mujhe khud kehna hoga. Mujhe unse milna hoga mujhe unse jaakar milna hoga."

She was about to leave when she bumped into Anurag and the papers fell from her hands. Anurag was surprised to see the papers.

"Prerna yeh sab kya hain?"

"Anurag please mere paas in sab baton ke liye time nahin hain. Mujhe Mr bajaj se milne jana hain. Hum kal baat karenge."

Just then Mohini Basu came over there and even she saw the papers.

"Tum samjhe nahin Anu are jis Bajaj ke liye isne itna kuch kiya usne khush ho kar bheekh main tumhe Prerna de di, aur sirf Prerna hi nahin ek bacha bhi. Because Anu your dearly beloved Prerna is pregnant"

They were all shocked to hear this.

"Tumne mujhse itni badi baat kyun chupayi?You are Pregnant?Is it true or not?"

"Yes"

"Aur ab yeh tumse kahegi ki yeh bacha tumhara hain. Really is it? Kaise aurat ho tum prerna what kind of disgusting woman are you. Aaj to kamse kam jhooth mat bole." - Mohini basu

Prerna didn't say anything just kept looking at Anurag,

"Kyun nahin hain after all tum us aadmi ke liye sabse lad padi hoon mujhse apne kaka babu se, uski itne care karti hoon to hum aur kya samjhe." - Mohini basu

"Haan karti hoon sirf unse pyaar karti hoon. Sab kuch hain who mere who kukki sab kuch aur unke bare main ek galat baat bardaasht nahin karungi main."

"Tu mere saath kya tha maine tumhare liye itna kuch kiya tumhare liye Komolika se shaadi ki tumhara ghar bachaya aur iske badle main mujhe kya mila Dhokha"

"Dhokha Anurag maine tumhe kabhi koi dhoka nahin diya Anurag. Tum Komolika ko leke aaye hamari life main. Main ladi use hum sabke liye. Basu badi aur Basu business ko bachane ke liye mai Mr Bajaj se shaadi karne ko taiyaar ho gayi unki shari sharte mani jab tak ho saka tumhe defend kiya, isme dhokha kaha tha"

"Jhooth mat bolo Prerna mere pass tumhari pregnancy reports hain according to which you are 3 months pregnant" – Mohini basu

"3 Months pregnant, Maa is ka matlab yeh humara bacha hain. Yeh mera bacha hain na. Tumne mujhse itna badi baat kaise chupayi mera haq tha janne ka" Anurag

Prerna kept looking at Anurag and didn't know that to say.

"Ek Minute Anu itna khush hone ki zaroorat nahi hain, mujhe pata thi tum iske pyaar main pagal hoke yahin kahoge isliye main praterity test karwa ke layi hoon jisme likha hain ki yeh bacha us bajaj ka hain tumhara nahin. Tumne yeh sab jaan muchke kiya, mujhe aur mere parivaar ko hurt karne ke liye tumne us Bajaj ka saath diya, uski ho gayi tum."

"Kakki Maa"

Anurag took the papers from her mom and looked at it with disgust and then at Prerna.

"Anurag"and that is when Prerna realised that he was actually ready to believe this truth. She took the papers and looked at them.

"Chalo man lete hain tum sach bol rahin hoon. To Tum mujhse kehne ki koshish kar rahin hoon ki Rishab Bajaj the great business machine who hates Basus jinke saath hum logo ne itna bura kiya jise basus ne itne dukh deye bechare ko usne yeh jaante hue ki tumhare pet main ek basu ka bacha hain usne tumhe accept kar liya."

"Haan kiya unhone na sirf accept kiya uska khayal rakha use har who cheez di jo Kukki ko milti aayi hain"

"Prerna tum?" Prerna was stunned that he was actually believing all this.

"Anurag yeh sirf natak kar rahin hain jaan muchkar ab jab Bajaj ne divorce papers de diye hain to yeh aur kar bhi kya sakti hain. Apna bacha thop rahin hain tum par bas Iski baton main mat aana."

Prerna stood up straight and looked directly at Anurag,

"Ek praternity report se hil gaya tumhara vishwas jab maine unko bataya tha tab unhone mujhse proof nahin manga ki yeh tumhara hain ya nahin. Tumhare saath ek chath ke niche Basu badi main rahti thi who office chale jate, trips pe jaate the nahi pucha unhone sak nahin kiya aur ek kagaaz ke liye tumne."

"Use Mahaan banana ki koshish mat karo. Tum sirf uske liye ek pawn ho aur kuch nahin.He used you to take revenge and ab uska kaam khatam ho gaya hain to chod diya usne tumhe. Tum ab bhi use defend kar rahin hoon and Don't you dare compare me to him"

"Koi comparision hain bhi nahin Anurag koi bhi nahin.Anurag mujhe tumse kuch nahin kehna. Tum jaante ho Anurag kahi na kahi tum chahte ho mujhse nafrat karna wajah khoj rahin hoon tum ki yeh sab kaise ho sakta hain ki main kisi aur se par Anurag mere paas iska koi explanation nahin hain main bas itna jaanti hoon ki I love him and today I am thankful ki maine unhe chuna. You know Anurag agar tum yeh maante ki yeh Bacha Mr bajaj ka hain aur yeh hamari shaadi ke baad hua hain to mujhe bilkul bura nahin lagta, kyunki tumhara doubt karna samajh aata mujhe par is tarah. Aaj tak tumhare liye bahut kuch kiya hain to aaj jaate jaate ek aur aisan karti hoon haan sach bol kar jaati hoon tumse yeh bacha MrBajaj ka hain, hain yeh bacha Mr bajaj ka hain aur yeh meri zindagi ka sabse bada sach hain."

"Apna natak band karo aur aaj ke baad hamari life main wapis mat anna" – Mohini Basu

"Don't worry I won't unse aur kuch sikha ho ya na sikha ho apni respect karna sikha hain maine. Aaj ke baad tum bulaoge na tab bhi nahin aongi, Chahe Mr bajaj se mera Rishta ho ya na ho." And with that she left the house.

There at Bajaj Mansion mr Bajaj found his gift without the papers and realised what might have happened and was about to run to Sharma Niwas when she came home.

"Mumma aap kaha reh gayi thi"

"Sorry So sorry and with that she hugged her and composed herself. Mr bajaj knew that something was wrong but just then panditji called her for the Puja and he didn't have time to talk.

Somehow,she finished the Pooja. She was trying to get Kukki to sleep.

"Mumma I know aap sad hoon par maine papa ko bola hain aur unhone mujhe promise kiya hain ki who aapki haapy karenge."

"Kya bol rahin hoon aap?"

"Maine aapki aur naani ki baatein suni thi aur maine papa ko bola tha ki aapko Anurag bhaiya ke paas jane de aur unhone mujhe promise kiya hain who jane denge. Aur phir aap happy ho jaogi. Lekin aap mujhe beech beech main milne aaongi na mumma please"

Prerna hugged her.

"Main to aapki mumma hoon main kaha jaongi"

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