After coming back to her room Kajal throw away her luggage to a corner and jumped on her bed with a huge smile. She hugged her pillows tightly and said, "My room,my paradise .... I missed you so much....

After having her cozy time and resting for a while, she got downstairs to eat her dinner.

*****

" Wow Mummy !!!Chilli Chicken.,Fried rice and Sweet curd... I love you"... Kajal exclaimed with twinkling eyes when she found all her favorite foods.

Tasty food can always madeup her mood

Dadibua and Mrs. Mathur smiled on her excitement.

Suddenly Kajal started looking everywhere in the entire dining hall as she's searching someone. She asked, "Mummy .... Where's Papa??

Though she's not in talking terms with her father but still she can't ignore his absence.

Suddenly Mrs. Mathur got panic on her question and stammered, " Woh.. Beta.. Tumare Papa.. Woh... A.. Actually....

Kajal was looking at her with a skeptical way when dadibua intruded, "what's wrong Meera.... Tell her na... Dear, Your dad went to Puna..

" Another business trip... And here I silly thought that he'll stay to meet me".... Kajal said sarcastically.

Dadibua looked at Mrs. Mathur and assured her by blinking her eyes that everything s okay.

*****

Post dinner Mrs. Mathur went to kajal's room and saw her roaming and dancing in her whole room with her headphones onn.

She saw her mother and stopped the music and asked, "yes.. Mummy... You wanna say something.

Mrs. Mathur sat on her bed and said with a complete serious expression, "Yes... Come and sit here.

Kajal figured that something is wrong so she sat quietly.

Mrs. Mathur folded her hands in front and ask, " What's your name???

Kajal looked at her confused and said, "Mummy you're my mother and you're asking me my name"

"Answer what you have been asked"... Said Mrs. Mathur firmly.

Kajal sighed and said, " Kajal Ramesh Mathur "

Mrs. Mathur smirked and pointing her index finger towards Kajal, she said, "There you are....

My dearest daughter... I think your memory got a bit weak... Have you forgot that you're no longer Kajal Ramesh Mathur.... But actually you've turned Mrs. Kajal Raj Saxena before 3 months only.... You're married woman now"Mrs.Mathur said it in a single breath while glaring her daughter angrily.

Mrs. Mathur than started pointing her full appearance. She said, "Yeh ek suhagan ka roop hota hai...haan??.....

Badan par sari nahi... Gale me mangalsutra nahi, maang me sindoor nahi.... Tumhe dekh kar koi keh hi nhi sakta ki tumari shadi ho chuki hai"

( is this an appearance of a married woman. No sari, no Vermillion, no nuptial chain , Who'll say you're married)

Kajal looked away and said, "I don't wear all this shit because I don't consider this marriage"

Mrs. Mathur turned her face harshly towards herself and said, "Your non consideration is not going to change the fact my dear..... And what did you said just now"

She hold her mangalsutra above and said angrily, "You said it's a shit huh... It's not just a chain but a sacred bonding that bounds two persons, two hearts,two souls for seven lives and you're abusing this"

Kajal looked at her mother getting emotionally frustrated, "It may be a bonding for you Mummy but it's nothing but a burden for me.... A huge burden....

Kajal!!!!..... Mrs. Mathur hold her hand up in the air to slap her but stopped and sat by holding her forehead.

" Meri qismat hi phuti hai.... dono betiyaan abhaagi nikli... Ek ne to apne sapno ke aage apne maa baap ki izzat ko thokar maar di... Or dusri ek ese jivansathi ko thukra rahi hai jo kismat se milta hai "..... Mrs. Mathur said sobbing.

( My luck is ruined that my both daughters are unfortunates. One ran away and insulted her parents and the other one is insulting such a life partner ... Who's a gem)

Mrs. Mathur hold her shoulders tightly and said, " Kajal...Kajal.... Why don't you understand..... We never married you to him just like that.... Even if you pray for years also na after that also you will not get such a husband.... Try to understand his worth... Try to understand the power of marriage.. You stupid girl!

Both of them were unaware of the fact that Dadibua was listening to their full conversation from outside.

She thought, "this girl is not going to understand in a straight line... I need to use my desi funda......

Dadibua smirked and entered the room.

She hold her mothers hand and said, " Meera let's go from here. .. It's useless to make her understand the worth of marriage and a gem like Raj.... Let her ruined her life like this only.. You come.

Dadibua dragged Mrs. Mathur outside and closed the door with a loud thud.

Kajal fall on her face on the bed and started crying miserably.... "Why all this happened God... Why.... Why you're doing this to your Kajal... What mistake did I make"...... She cried for hours and slept after all.

*****

Dadibua dragged Mrs. Mathur in her room. The moment she started to say something Dadibua kept her finger on her lips and said, " Shhhh..... No words.. Now you'll say and do that only whatever I'm gonna say okay... Than you'll see the magic of an old wine like me"dadibua said with a wink and Mrs. Mathur nodded smilingly.

*****

Next Day...

The golden sunrays destroyed Kajal's deep slumber. She opened her eyes up with great difficulty as her eyes were burning after crying for so long. Her head was paining like hell and even her body was also paining.

Again heavy crying and again fever... It was her weakness.

When she came back from washroom she saw that her coffee was kept on side table with a SORRY sticker.

Though she's angry on her mother but smiled after all.

I'm sorry my doll".....

Kajal turned after the apology of her mother. Mrs. Mathur was standing there with a cute smile. Kajal went near her and said, "it's ok Mummy"

Mrs. Mathur said, "No.. It's not okay... I can't force you to accept something like this na...I must understand my daughter"

She kissed her cheeks and said, " Ok leave all this ....come... I'll feed you with my hands today.... I think you have slight fever.... Cried a lot na....

She feed kajal herself and give her medicines also.

After her mother left Kajal lied down as her head was still aching but she fell into deep slumber anyways.

After a while.....

Someone caress her forehead and stroke her cheeks in sleep.... She felt that immense relaxation again after 3 months. This time she felt a pair of lips on her forehead.

She smiled thinking that to be her mother . She turned and hugged that person but instead of the Georgette fabric of saree she felt some soft fabric.

But due to the essence of medicine she didn't opened her eyes and again slept deeply.