Namaste everyone….a writer here…..the true readers..please see my name after reading this OS..not before that…writer’s request…
“Ahhhh….this joint family…so many compromises…i hate it!! India and it’s melodrama” said a girl who is extremely irritated….
“Shona….everyone is not the same…”Said her mom Sharmista
If you are thinking that the girl is Swara..phir saahi pakde hai app 😉
“Mom…how can u believe in join family and relationships after suffering so much?I mean mom…just see your situation…u got married in India….where according to u every relation is given importance..there r joint family..the festivals…and all…..their belief in god….but your situation?Your husband left u due to the misunderstandings created by his sister and mother between u both….my father Mr Shekhar Gadodia….left his 7 months pregnant wife and his 5 years old daughter….this is Indian culture?”Swara said.
“Shona….baby calm down…..we are happy here isn’t it?”said Sharmista
“Yes mom….i’m glad that i’m not in that country….i’m enjoying my freedom in USA”Swara said
“Beta..just because all those things happened with me doesn’t mean that everyone is same…..paar tu samhal ke rehna….kahi kisi Indian seh pyar na kar bethe”Sharmista said while chuckling.
Swara gave a what-the-hell look to her mom….and glared at Ragini,her younger sister who was giggling at her mom’s dialogue…
“Mom…i’ll never ever marry….and if i fall in love with someone…then i’ll go for a living-in relationship”Swara said mockingly…
“Shona..don’t u dare to say that….we are Indians…..and this this not a part of our culture..”Sharmista said looking at Swara sternly.
“Exactly mom….love in not a part of my life”Swara said and was about to leave….when Ragini stops her….
“Di…is it necessary to deprecate India every single day?Ragini saidin an irritating tone
“If u have any other topic to speak on..then talk…or else let me leave..i have job to go on”Swara said
“i need to tie this rakhi on your wrist..may i?”Ragini said excitedly
“Rags….is this necessary?”Swara said in a disturbed tone…
“Yes..stop talking like a pragmatist”Ragini said…
“And u don’t talk like an savant….jo tu bilkul nehi hai”Swara said..
Ragini ties rakhi on her sister’s hand…Sharmista looked at them with her moist eyes….Swara stops Ragini from feeding her sweets..but Ragini forcefully makes her eat the sweets…
“No dieting today di..i know u r growing fat..but still ajj chodo..”Ragini said teasingly
“Did u find me only to ridicule on? Stop annoying me”Swara said
“U r my one and only di…..my ady hitler….and u know na…serious logo ko irritate karneka maan zada karta hai?”Ragini said while winking at Swara…
“Let me go before u get beaten up by me”Swara said angrily and left….
“Mamma…bet lagalo….someone will enter her life….who will be totally opposite to her and will change her”Ragini said giggling
Scene shifts to company Swara works for…Swara enters with an irritated face…Lovey…her bestie come to her…
“Whom did u fight with today?”Lovey asked…
“Lovey yaar….u know…my family na…both my paternal and maternal side disowned mom due to Urvashi bua and dadi,and today my mom was sending rakhi for her brother….that brother who is a stain on the word “brother” “ Swara said
“You always referred to the misunderstanding as “that misunderstanding” but never said what was the misunderstanding..what is it?”Lovey said with a questionable look…
“They alleged my mom for having an extra marital affair and being pregnant with someone else’ child”Swara said
“How provincial…ok..so forget this incident…i have a news for u….our boss Laksh Maheshwari’s brother will be joining this company for a month” Lovey said…
“He has one brother only na?Adarsh Sir?”Swara said…
“I donno….Adarsh sir is going to handle our Australian project…..so he went there..maybe he is Adarsh sir’s substitute for this month…but i’m so excited…..”Lovey said
“Lovey…..stop nagging me with this stupid topic” Swara said
“You r going to say this na…laksh sir likes u…but i have no one na….”Lovey said..
“No..he doesn’t….he just likes my work and efficiency….that’s it”Swara said….and sits in front of her computer…
“Oh shit!!!”Swara shouted…
“What happened?”Lovey asks tensely
“I’m Adarsh sir’s pa…..now i have to assist this new boss”Swara said sadly
Just then someone gives her a file…which was send by Laksh…with a chit….i love u….will be waiting for your answer…..laksh
Lovey giggles and shows her thumbs up…
Lovey asks Swara to go and talk to that ‘NEW BOSS’
Swara is thinking about laksh…she knocks the door….
The person from inside shouts…’Come in’
Swara comes inside and sits…the person was sitting on his revolving chair with his back facing towards the door…Swara couldn’t see his face…
“I did not ask you to sit”her boss said….
Swara stands up…..
“What a ridiculous and absurd person he is”she thought
The person turns….
“You????”Swara shouted…
“You??”That person shouted..
“Sanskar….u here?Good to see u actually..”Swara says with a gloomy face..
Hmm..same here..even i did not expect to see my love….here…”Sanskar says admiring her dazzling eyes…and her simplicity…
“Sanskar….”Swara said…
“I mean..my classmate…3 years have passed since we got out of our college…and u didn’t change at all…”Sanskar said…
“U didn’t either”Swara said…
Swara is about to leave when she holds the handle of the door…but doesn’t turn..
“R we friends Sanskar?”Swara asks…
“I think we are”Sanskar said….and Swara leaves with a fade smile…
Sanskar takes out his wallet……and moved his fingers across the picture in his wallet…….that’s Swara….
Sanskar’s pov…
Swara…u r my first and last love…i could not move on in my life…3 years have passed away….and i’m standing on the exact place u left me….we knew each other for a month..and i fell for u….i proposed u and u rejected me….that was the end….that’s why today we r having this awkwardness between us…who knew that our fate would bring us in front of each other again….
It was late….8pm…..Swara was working at that time too…..everyone else left except for Swara and Sanskar…Sanskar was leaving when he saw Swara working hard…..she looked tired…..Sanskar came to her with 2 cups of coffee….
“Here u go..take this”Sanskar said…
“Umm…thank u….i can’t say no now..i’m very tired and i need this….u leave na..because i think you r done with your work..”Swara said
“No..i won’t…..i’m give u a lift t your home…”Sanskar said…
“I don’t need it”said Swara
“How will u go alone?Its late”Sanskar asked..
“Dude..this is not India…where girl r unsafe..”Swara said..
“Why do u always insult India?”Sanskar asked in a wrathful tone
“Meri marzi”Swara said…
Swara takes her bag and enters the lift…Sanskar joins her…..just then Sanskar starts jumping…shouting cockroach…..
Swara gave him a hopeless look……
“Stop jumping”Swara shouted….
“Where is it?”Sanskar asked innocently…
“Its gone”Swara said..
The lift stops suddenly….
Swara looks at Sanskar furiously….
“U were jumping..and becuz of u….this lift stopped….idiot…”Swara said
“Sorry…abb?”Sanskar asked…..
“Abb kya??Wait karooo…”Swara shouted…
“I’ve an idea…let’s talk…accha tell me why do u hate India?”Sanskar asked
“Becuz….my so called family is there…..my mom’s in-law….her parents…everyone disowned her….just because of a misunderstanding…..created by my bua and dadi…they blamed her for having extra marital affair and being pregnant with someone else’s child….wese toh sab kehte hai..that Indians love each other…trust is the base of their relationships….every religion,every tradition,every relation is respected…..what was that then??How could they insult a woman?How could my dad leave my mom…and me?My mom was pregnant with my younger sis Ragini…and….”Swara said…..she was crying…..she hugged Sanskar….
“Everyone is not the same Swara..i know u have bitter pasts in India….but u can’t hate India…”Sanskar said….
“No one can change my pov….”Swara said….
“I’m an indian Swara….”Sanskar said..
Swara pushed him away breaking the hug…..
“U r an indian…u will support them only na…..i didn’t know that u r also an Indian……or else…mein tumhe kabhi yaad nehi rakti….i wouldn’t had felt guilty for rejecting u..i wouldn’t had felt guilty that i loved u but i didn’t accept it…i would feel guilty for losing my love……”Swara shouts…..
Just then the watchman opens the lift door and Swara runs from there…
Next morning…….
Swara is trying her best to avoid Sanskar..and Sanskar is trying hard to talk to her…..Ragini comes to Swara’s office..
Just then she collides with sanskar…..
“Sorry”Sanskar apologized
“Sanskar?U r Sanskar right?”Ragini asked…
“Yap…but do i know u?”Sanskared asked…
“Nope..but i do….i’m Swara di’s sister Ragini and i saw your pic in her phone..u r that dauntless fellow..who dared to propose my sis…am i right?”Ragini asked…
Sanskar nodded….
So…u love my di?”Ragini asked…
Sanskar nodded again…
“Ok then jiju…baki ka mujpe chod doh…” Ragini said with a naughty smile
“BTW…..can u do me a favor?Meri India ki ticket katwa do…”Ragini said….
Sanskar nodded again…
After 4 days……
Swara comes to Sanskar’s house….
“Where the hell is my sister?Tell me….u booked a ticket on her name right?How dare u Sanskar?How dare u send her to India?She is just 17….and u…”Swara said….
“Swara…she wanted to go..so….i’m sorry Swara”Sanskar said..
“Sorry my foot..abb mujhe hii India jana padega….”Swara said and left…..
Sanskar smiled….”So this was your plan sahisaheba”Sanskar thought…
Swasanlak and Sharmista(In the flight)
Swara..i’m sorry”Laksh said…
“Y r u apologizing?”Swara asked
“Umm..i proposed u…actually i didn;t know that u love bhai..bhai told me everything..and don’t tell him about this please..or else he will feel like i sacrificed my love and all”Laksh said
Swara nodded…
They reached India
“Now tell me where is Ragini”Swara said…
“At your badi”Sanskar said…
They reached badi…Swara knocked on the door….Ragini opened it….Swara gave a tight slap to Ragini…..
“U didn’t think about us before leaving right?U r only 17 Ragini…..puchna toh dur batana bhi zaruri nehi laga tujhe”
“Di….u hate dad right?but today..u have to know the truth….i got this letter in the locker of this house written by our dad…..u know na di….he was SSP?He was being threatened of being killed along with his wife and kids..as he wanted to free some girls from an human trafficking..some powerful minister was behind this racket…when Urvashi bua and dadi tried to separate mom and dad….dad thought to support dadi so that mom leaves him…cause mom would never leave him…..mom left with us…and dad got killed….woh shahid huye di…..woh shahid huyi”Ragini cried….
Swara ran from there followed by Sanskar…..
Swara was crying vigoriously……she saw some kids setting some balloons free…there was a mandir nearby….some kind of programme was going on..people were laughing..and having fun…some people were distributing food to the poor ones…..a guy was helping an unknown old lady to cross the road…a auto driver was also distributing food to the poor people too,people were beating someone who was teasing a girl…some youngsters were dancing with the old ones in the mandir on the bhajan(Jagrata)..she remembers Laksh saying about the sacrifice…”Itna pyaar hai yaha….aur mein?Bhai bhai ki khushi ke liye apne pyaar ko bhulanekeliye taiyar hai…yaha sab khud bhuke rahenge par dusro ko bhuka nehi rehne denge….i was wrong”Swara thought
“Yeh hai mera India Swara…hamari bharat mata”Sanskar said…..
Swara smiled at him and hugged him…….
So everyone…….it’s me Eva here….i’m a Bangladeshi..but i’m connected to India..i love that country… HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY EVERYONE!!!