Episode 37
Aisha “I am sorry for accusing you all… But please tell me… Tell me about my parents… What happened to them?? Where is my Mom?? And Dad?? What happened to him??”
Shekhar “I am sorry… I can’t tell you that… It am bind by your Dad’s word… I am not suppose to reveal anything to you… ”
Aisha “If not you the who??? Who will answer my questions?? Who will tell me??”
The Man changes back to his human form but no one notice it due to current situation… But he intervenes… He could not wait more… He showing his back to everyone and is covered in shawl from top to bottom…
The man “I will… I will tell you everything… It’s time you should know…”
The SSS look keenly at him… DP is surprised as he didn’t realized when he went out…
The man drops his shawl and turns around slowly… His face is revealed…
It’s Shashwat Mehta standing in front of them!!!
SSS feel groundless beneath their feet… What has happened to their day?? All the dead ones together got only this day to be found alive on Earth!!!
Aisha (murmurs out of shock) “Dad!!!????”
Shashwat steps towards her emotionally… But she steps back and stumbles… Shashwat feels bad… Rohan holds her instantly supporting her…
Rohan “Aisha!! Be careful!! Control…”
She looks at Rohan… Tears are flowing down her cheeks…
Aisha (cracky voice) “Look Rohan… He’s here… Finally… In Front of me! I solved my parent’s Missing mystery!! I found my dad! (Sarcastically) my great Dad! Who was away from me for 13 years and left me alone to fight with everyone! The one,who compelled me to live like orphans! The one who made his heart of stone and never ever turned to look at his only daughter whether she is alive or not! Do you know I never had answers to the questions of my muggle friends when they asked about him and Mom!! Because I didn’t know what to say? Missing?? Why?? Gone?? Where?? Out for work?? What did they do?? Dead?? How?? I could neither lie nor say the truth for I myself was unaware of it… Now see,here he is… My Dad! I had my Godparents,who were there to fulfill their every responsibility,and they did but never ever showed themselves up or took me with them… Why? Because they were bound by his promise-My Dad!!!”
Swara and Ragini go to her and hug her to console her… Lakshya helplessly looks at Aisha and then at Shashwat… He looks into his eyes… He reads his thoughts…
Shashwat feels bad… He met his daughter after 13 years… He thought she would run to him and hug him forgetting all the pain of 13 years but here opposite is happening… Instead of feeling happy for reuniting with him,she is feeling betrayed and cheated… He felt like a real bad father! A father and daughter have special bond between them… A father never let’s his daughter cry and keep her like a princess… Her one smile means the world for him… Giving her happiness is the major objective of a father’s life… But what he did?? Just opposite!! He left her for 13 years alone on her own birthday! She was waiting for them but he never turned up… Instead of being treated like a princess,she had to live like orphans! He has done nothing but made her cry!! Happiness is way far from what he gave her,he couldn’t even give her peace! Such a bad father he is!!
Lakshya closes his eyes tightly… He again feels like his and Durgaprasad’s situation is happening… He cannot let his friend repeat the same mistake he did 13 years back! He cannot stand like this looking at everything helplessly… He has to speak…
Lakshya “Aisha… (All look at him… He goes to her and holds her by her shoulder… She looks at him tearfully…) Don’t repeat my mistakes! (All look at him shocked) plz don’t do what I did 13 years back… You know just your side of story… You don’t know what happened that made a father stay away from his daughter for 13 years!! You are here since a month now… Still he controlled himself from meeting you… Do you think it would have been easy for him to stay away from his beloved daughter??”
Ragini “You were also searching him right? You had no hope to find them alright but see,Gopal heard your prayers… Your Dad is in front of you… Don’t repeat what Lakshya did Aisha… He is also waiting to hug his daughter from the past 13 years… And you are giving him more pain by moving away from him?? Aren’t you doing injustice to him??”
Sanskar “I understand… You are hurt… You are feeling betrayed… All the emotions of 13 years which were bottled up within you are willing to fizz out of your mind together and you are feeling dreadful at the moment… But Aisha… Look at him..!!”
Swara “Your Dad!! You craved for him! Cried for him! Even fought for him!! You struggled day and night to find a single clue regarding him… Now when he himself is standing before you, you are stepping back? Are you really Aisha Mehta??”
Aisha looks at Rohan who was all the while silent while standing with her like her support… He wipes her tears smiling and nods…
Aisha looks at Shashwat… She steps towards him… Shashwat also moves to her… She runs and hugs him… He caresses her head and closes his eyes allowing the emotions within him to flow through his eyes… He had indeed waited for her… To reunite with her… To care for her… To shower all his love on her… His little princess… His beloved daughter… He was so thankful to her friends for they pulled her out from her emotional turmoil and made her realize what she actually wanted… He was proud of her daughter… She has chosen a perfect company for her… Even perfect partner… He saw the care and love in Rohan’s eyes for his daughter which,in no manner was less than him… Just the meaning was different… He finally,after 13 years felt contended… His daughter was with correct people…
Aisha parts and looks at him…
Aisha “Where were you all these years?? Why you never came to see me?? Didn’t you missed me?? I was waiting for you and Mom on the birthday but you both never came… Even Nanna left me two years back… I was all alone… How could you leave me alone?? Tell me now!!”
Shashwat “I will… I will tell you everything… But one by one…”
She nods wiping his and her tears… She makes him sit on couch… All look at smilingly at them…
Aisha “Dad… If you are here, then where is Mom?? I am sure she must also be here… Call her… I am dying to meet her again… Plz call her…”
The expression on elder’s face changes at once… The SSS notices it…
Aisha “What happened?? Why are you all looking like this?? I am feeling restless… Dad?? Where is Mom??”
Shashwat (tearing and shaking his head) “She is not with us… When we went for our work on our birthday,the next day,we were attacked and she died…!! I was there when it happened… I was right there… I could have tried but I couldn’t save Pavitra!! This all happened in the blink of an eye and she went away from us!!! Forever!!! I couldn’t save your Mom!!”
He bursts into crying… SSS are also shocked and sad… Aisha is also heart-broken… After seeing her father alive and fine,a hope had flickered in her that maybe her Mom would also have been fine and somewhere near her but her Dad’s answer diminished her flickering hope… She cries… But she can’t fall weak… She has to manage her dad also… And she needs to know what happened to her mother?? Who killed her… Who are their culprits!!
Aisha “Dad… I want to know whatever happened that day…. Everything in detail…”
Shashwat nods…
FB SHOWS…
13 years ago…
Whole Mehta Mansion is being decorated… Nanna is using her wand and arranging the flowers on the stairs… She then arranges the curtains and looks all around… Just then Pavitra comes calling her…
Pavitra “Rashmi Ji… Is this look perfect??? Just see and tell me… Else I will change…”
Nanna turns around and sees her…
Nanna “Wow Madam!! You look so elegant!! Baby is indeed a princess coz you are no less than a queen!!!”
Pavitra blushes “Rashmi Ji… Sometimes it seems that you praise me more than it’s needed… You are spoiling my habit!”
Shashwat comes there and smiles hearing them…
Shashwat “But Rashmi Ji is not even lying… You are indeed a queen!! My queen…!!”
They turn around and look at him…
Pavitra smiles seeing him… Nanna teases them…
Shashwat “Well, leave all this… Where is the birthday girl??? My little princess??”
A five year old Aisha comes running there…
Aisha “Your little princess is here Dad!!”
They all look at her in awe and adore her…
Pavitra goes to her and lifts her up in her arms… She nuzzles her nose… Aisha giggles…
Pavitra “Wow!! Today my little Aisha is actually looking like a beautiful princess!! So pretty!!!”
Aisha (pouting) “Mumma!! What do you mean?? Am I not a real princess?? Dad!! See what Mom is saying!!”
Shashwat “No… Who said… Pavitra!! Isn’t my angel a real princess??”
Pavitra “Of course she is!! Hawww Aisha!! Why are you doing like this?? Drama queen!!”
Aisha giggles… Shashwat and Pavitra also smile seeing her happy…
Aisha “Ok… Now come on both of you!! Give me my morning kiss!! You both haven’t today!!”
They both nod and kiss her either cheek together… She smiles broadly…
Shashwat takes Aisha from Pavitra in his arms and move towards the sofa… He sits there making her sit on his lap… Pavitra sits beside them… Nanna follows them and stands aside admiring the beautiful family….
Shashwat “Ok… Now tell me, what my princess wants as her birthday gift??”
Pavitra “Yes… We will give you anything you ask for…”
Aisha “Anything?? (They both nod) ok… Well, it’s not a tough thing… Infact very easy… (They both look on) I want a promise from you both…”
They both together “Promise…???”
Aisha (nodding) “Yes Mumma… Promise… Dad, Mom, you both Promise me that today you both won’t go to work and spend the whole day with me… You won’t go anywhere and be with me… Promise me…”
Shashwat and Pavitra smile…
Shashwat (pretending to think) “Hmmmm…. What say Pavitra??? Should we Promise her???”
Pavitra (following his suit) “Actually Shashwat, I was also thinking the same… Should we give Aisha her birthday gift??”
Aisha looks at them “This is not done Mom and Dad!! You both only said that you will give me anything I ask for… And all I asked was a simple promise about instead of agreeing to it instantly, you are both thinking here whether to promise me or not???”
Both of them burst out laughing…
Shashwat “Have I ever denied my princess??”
Aisha happily shakes her head… She forwards her hand to make them promise… Pavitra and Shashwat look at each other and smile… They are about to keep their hands on her small hand when Shashwat’s phone rings…
They get disturbed… Aisha pouts…
Aisha “See… This is the thing I am asking freedom from..!! No phone and work on my birthday!!”
Pavitra “Princess… It must be something important…”
Shashwat “Yes my little angel… Just two minutes and I will be back…”
Shashwat keeps her down on the sofa and gets up to take his call… He moves away to talk… He seemed serious… He cuts the call and comes to Pavitra and Aisha nervously….
Pavitra “What happened Shashwat?? All ok?”
Shashwat “Princess… Actually…”
Aisha “You had work call and you and Mom have to leave immediately for there’s an emergency… Right??”
Pavitra looks at Shashwat to confirm… Shashwat smiles looking at his little girl and nods…
Aisha “It’s ok Dad… But this is the last time I am allowing you both today… Go and come back soon… Your little princess will be waiting for you… Remember to come back soon… For there will be no celebration without you two…”
Pavitra hugs her and kisses her cheeks…
Pavitra “Yes my lovely daughter… Mom and Dad will come back real soon and then will promise you that we won’t leave you… And I assure you that while returning,I will get you that muggle toy which you liked last week…”
Aisha (her eyes start twinkling) “Really Mumma???”
Pavitra “Really my princess…”
Aisha “Mumma you are the best…”
She jumps and hugs her… Shashwat joins them…
They then turn to leave… Aisha holds Pavitra’s saree loose end and requests her still to not leave her…
Pavitra goes to her and kisses her forehead… She then asks Nanna to take care of her and they both leave from the house leaving little Aisha and Nanna…
Pavitra “Was the call from ministry??”
Shashwat nods “Yes Pavitra… And the matter is really serious… They located them… My best friend and his whole family is in danger… They were in a hideout since five years… We have to save them… It’s our duty also and our responsibility as well… How could that break into ministry and trace their location?? Who helped them out? We have to help them out…”
Pavitra “Of course Shashwat… She is my best friend as well… And I cannot leave her and her family in danger… But I am afraid that we will be late and the danger will reach them before us… We have to be quick and alert them… Then we will find out about the ministry mess… (She takes out her wand) Expecto Patronum..!!!”
Her patronous appears as a white horse…
Pavitra “Go to them and ask them to move to the safer place right now… They are in danger… Take them there yourself and don’t let anyone reach there… Go…”
Her patronous disappears… They both leave for ministry…
As they reach ministry,they see the tracing department office in a total mess… They Panic… They then locate the the injured Auror…
Shashwat “What happened here?? Who did this to you?? Was he someone from ministry??”
Auror “Sir… He just stormed in and used the Cruciatus Curse on me… He kept on torchering me until I told them where the tracing file was kept… He looked into the file and searched something eagerly… When he got what he wanted,he left…”
Pavitra “Who was he?? Was he someone from ministry?? Who did this to you??”
Auror “He was from ministry indeed…”
He tells them the name (muted)… Shashwat and Pavitra look at each other in shock… They rush from there immediately and apparate… They both reach the place where their friends were hiding… The whole house was reduced to ruins… They notice two people standing in long black silhouetted hoodie…
FB ENDS…
Aisha cries… Along with Aisha,whole SSS are tearing…
Rohan “Mr. Mehta… Who were those two persons?? Were they the one who killed Mrs. Mehta??”
Shashwat nods… Aisha looks on…
Rohan “Then tell us… Who were they?? Do we know them??”
Shashwat nods “You know them very well…”
Rohan “Who?”
Shashwat “Ramprasad Mehta and Sujata Mehta…!!!”
The whole SSS feel like lighting struck them… Rohan and Aisha look at each other blankly… SwaSan and RagLak are also staring at both of them… They are struck at such big dilemma that they are not able to decide what’s right and what’s wrong… Rohan and Aisha… One-third part of SSS..!! Who love each other so much!! But this kind of misery!! One’s parents are responsible for the problems of other one?? Was this the end of their relationship?? Was this the end of SSS?? Was this the end of their story?? No one knew until Rohan spoke…
Rohan “I don’t know how many sins my biological parents have done… Is there any sin which is left?? Aisha… (She looks at him) I wanted to be your healer but it seems that destiny has something else in it’s mind… I am the reason for all your pains… And until I am with you,your wounds will always remain fresh and will pain you… I cannot see you in pain… If possible then forgive me… I will never show myself to you ever again…”
He turns to go but stops as he realizes someone is holding his hand…. He knows the touch… He closes his eyes and allows the tears to fall… He turns around and looks at Aisha…
Aisha “You are breaking your promise Mr. Rohan Mehta… You are denying to follow your words… Do you remember what you promised me yesterday?? (They recall their date and an FB SHOWS in their mind together…
Rohan “I promise you… No matter whatever happens… I will never leave you and will always stand by your side in every situation… Not just as your supporter but also your protector… I will always come back to you…”
Aisha nods and hugs him “I will never let you go away from me like Mom,Dad and Nanna!! I will pull you back to myself if you dare to go away..!!”
FB ENDS…)
How can you back off from your words when I am following mine?? (She clutches his collar) How could you?? Infact How dare you???”
Rohan is shocked… Aisha wants to be with him even after knowing what his parents did to her and her parents!! He feels lucky to have her by his side… He hugs her tightly… She reciprocates… The faculty along with Shashwat smile… The SSS heave a sigh of relief and side hug each other…
Aisha “How can you blame and punish yourself for something which you never did!! You dare not repeat such things and pose as a Mahaan!! Else I will torcher you!!!”
She cries and threaten him while hugging him… All others including Rohan chuckle amidst tears…
They both part and look at Shashwat…
Aisha “Dad… What followed thereafter?? I want to know everything…”
Shashwat nods and continues…
FB SHOWS
Shashwat and Pavitra notice two people standing in long black silhouetted hoodie… They are revealed as Ramprasad and Sujata…
Pavitra “I never imagined you as a traitor Ram!!! We trusted you!! Even after knowing your connection,we saved your job and let you work in the ministry!!!”
Shashwat “But you!! You back stabbed us and betrayed us!! Thank Gopal that I trusted my instinct and never shared anything about them with you even though you kept on pestering me!! I never knew you were the one to betray us!!”
Ramprasad (laughing hysterically) “Guess what!! Surprises and Shocks comes in the most unexpected manner!!! The reason why they are known as surprises and Shocks… Yes… We are the ones who did all this…”
Sujata “And we never betrayed you! We betray the ones to whom we are loyal!! But we were never loyal to you!! We are loyal to only one person and we work only for that person!! Injustice happened with us!! And we will avenge it at any cost!!! But you both!! You both snatched that chance from us!! Very cleaverly you sent your patronous and moved them away from here before we reach them…!! Only you both know where they are right?? Now you both will tell me only!!!”
Pavitra “Never!!! I will die but never reveal their hideout to you!!! Never ever… She is my best friend and I have sweared to protect her family at any cost!!”
Shashwat “We have sweared on our daughter!! Whom we love the most!! I won’t let anything happen to my best friend and his family… Before reaching to them, you have to cross us!!!”
Sujata (laughs like mad) “Ram,of not them, then Durgaprasad’s son will be our Target!! You immediately leave for Maheshwari Mansion!! Our prey must be waiting for us!! And don’t worry about them… I am enough for the both of them!!!”
Shashwat and Pavitra are beyond shocked!!! They forgot about him!!
Ramprasad nods and apparates from there…
Sujata “And you both!!! Don’t worry!! I Will definitely fulfill your wish!! You wanted to die rather than breaking your promise?? Alright then!! As you wish… (She instantly points her wand at Shashwat and smirks devilously) Good Bye Mr. Shashwat Mehta!! Will miss you!! Avada Kedavra…!!!!”
But before the killing curse could hit Shashwat, Pavitra comes in front and takes his attack upon her… Sujata looks on surprised but then laughs…
Sujata “Anyways you would have been next!! But it’s ok… You are dying suhagan!! It’s a blessing… I also bless you for the last time!! May you die as a Suhaagan!!! (She then laughs)”
Shashwat is shocked… Pavitra falls in his arms… He looks at Sujata angrily as she was laughing hysterically after hitting his wife!! He angrily points his wand at her…
Shashwat “Avada—!!!”
Pavitra stops him “Plz listen to me (she struggles to breath) petrify her!! Plz…”
Shashwat nods “Petrificus Totalus..!!”
Sujata gets petrified while laughing and falls down becoming a statue…
Shashwat sits down cryingly holding Pavitra in his arms…
Pavitra “You have to live for our daughter… You have to save everyone and fulfill my promise… Go from here before she gets normal and calls death eaters… Inform Durgaprasad about everything… He is with them at new hideout!! Go save everyone… Take care of yourself and our daughter… She is also in danger… Bye and I love you…”
Shashwat was just nodding his head cryingly and before he could reply to her last words,she passes away in his arms going to the world of eternity… Her body disappears due to the effect of the killing curse…
Shashwat breaks down… But then recalls Pavitra’s last words and gets up wiping his tears… He gives a last angry glance at Sujata and apparates from there…
FB ENDS…
All are heartbroken at Pavitra’s fate and sacrifice… Sharmistha is crying inconsolably… Shekhar side hugs her…
Shashwat “I knew it that if I will now return to Aisha,then even she will be in danger… So,in order to fulfill my promise to Pavitra to keep her safe, I decided to hide myself from the whole world until it is right time for me to come out!!”
Durgaprasad “After that Shashwat came to me at the new hideout… Annapurna was also there with me!!! He told us everything and we were beyond shock!!! We immediately left from there to our house which was already attacked by the death eaters sent by Ramprasad and Sujata… ”
FB SHOWS…
Shashwat reaching the hideout and telling everything to DP and Annapurna… They get angry and leave form there…
They both reach Maheshwari Mansion and see the death mark in the sky!!
Annapurna “They are here!!! The death eaters!! Our sons!! They are in danger!! We have to save them!! Durgaprasad ji!! You go inside and save them!! I will deal with the ones standing outside!!! Ram and Sujata can do anything with my kids… Go and save them… And Even Rohan… That little kid is not at all at fault!!”
Durgaprasad “I know Annapurna… I won’t let anything happen to Lakshya Sanskar or Rohan!!! I promise…”
They both nod and move towards their house… Annapurna battles with the death eaters outside while DP storms in!!!
There the death eaters have injured Sanskar and made him unconscious and same with Rohan!! Lakshya was hiding with both of them to save him and them beneath the bed…
(Everything then happens according to Lakshya’s Flashback which he told to SSS at the common room till the point where Ram (face covered) drags out Lakshya from under the bed)
In the hall of the Maheshwari Mansion, DP battles with the death eaters and kills them all in a rage…
He then spots Sujata…
She gets afraid seeing him… His eyes red with anger… A shiver runs down her spine…
Durgaprasad “HOW DARE YOU SUJATA!!! YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND TRIED TO HARM THE INNOCENT KIDS THAT TOO IN MY HOUSE!!! NOW GET SAVED FROM MY RAGE!!!”
Sujata gets scared of him and pleads for forgiveness… He attacks her with his wand but she dodges his attack and runs inside the house towards the room where Ram was about to kill Lakshya…
There little Lakshya collapses on the floor… He is struggling to keep his eyes open… Only one thing escapes his mouth while looking out of the door…
Lakshya (faintly) “Save me Dad..!!”
Then he hears a shout… He looks in the direction,still struggling to keep his eyes opened… The attacker wizard is also looking in that direction…
Sujata comes in his view… He gets mistaken about her presence and then sees DP who is attacking her…
Sujata (requesting him) “No…!!! Don’t do this…!! I am sorry for whatever I did..!!! No plz!!! Don’t do this!!!”
Durgaprasad (his anger at it’s peak) “Do I look like a fool to spare you… I won’t let you ruin things… I WON’T!!!!(Lakshya couldn’t take another shock and faints…) I will kill both the husband and wife… You both did not even once thought about your son!! (Annapurna comes there by then and joins DP) What would he feel when he will learn about his parents deeds?? But don’t worry… I am not heartless like you people… I won’t ever let him think bad about his so called biological parents!! Now your time is over!! Avada—”
Just then they hear Rohan getting conscious and he moans out of pain due to his injury… DP and Annapurna get distracted… Ramprasad and Sujata sneak their chance and elopes from there…
Annapurna tries to catch them but she couldn’t…
Durgaprasad “Don’t worry Annapurna… They won’t ever return now… We have to lie to Rohan about his parents… We can’t tell him the truth!! It will break him!!”
Annapurna nods… DP then runs to Lakshya and takes him in his arm hugging him tightly…
FB ENDS…
They all understand the situation… Lakshya is again on his guilt tour… Ragini senses it and holds his arms…
Swara “Mr. Mehta… Who were your and Mrs. Mehta’a best friends for whom you both were ready to even sacrifice your life?? You didn’t even cared about your daughter to keep your promise…”
Parvati “Shekhar Gadodia and Sharmistha Gadodia…!!”
Ragini and Swara are shocked to the core… Their family!!! Their parents…!! Rohan’s parents were before them!! Aisha’s parents were saving them from Rohan’s parents!!! Why??? Now the SSS look at Gadodia sisters only to find them looking at their parents who are crying recalling their dreadful past with the same questioning expression on their face… What was happening!!! All the incidents were interconnected!!! How ?? And why???
Ragini “Mom Dad???”
They both look at their daughters and nod… SwaRagini are shaken…
Sanskar “Then for whom are Rohan’s parents working?? To whom are they so loyal?? That they even left their son for their loyalty??”
Parvati sighs but then,it was time to face the confrontation and reveal the truth… With much difficulty,she speaks the name…
Parvati “Janki Gadodia!”
The whole SSS together (except SwaRagini) “WHAT!!!!!”
Whereas the Gadodia sisters were standing numb….
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So, almost all the mysteries are clear now… In the next part,The character of Janki Gadodia will be revealed… Are you looking forward to Gadodia’s dark past?? Do let me know… And along with this,the +18 part as well… You guys want it or I should skip that part for this site because anyways I have to write that part for another site…Ok now… Enough of my bak bak… Do post your reviews in the comments section and let me know how you felt about this chapter…Happy reading ????????