Part 9

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The next morning.

Susheela was watering the Tulsi and Minakshi came into the balcony.

Minakshi - sun Susheela..

Susheela - ji..

Minakshi - vo Pramod ki bua ke bete ke ghar beta hua hai to unke ghar se bulava aaya hai. To tu aur Pramod sath me aaj sham chale jana.

Susheela - theek hai maa..

She went back to the room.

Pramod was reading the newspaper.

Susheela - suniye...

Pramod - bol..

Susheela - vo... A... Mughe Bazar lekar jaenge aap?

Pramod - mai? Kyo... Kya kami hai?

Susheela - vo aaj sham ko aapki bua ke bete ke ghar jana hai aur.. Mere Paas jinti saariya hai sab maine pehni hai... Koi nayi hai hi nahi... Kya aap dila denge saree.

Pramod remained silent concentrating to the news.

Susheela felt he is avoiding her. She get irritated and sat on the bed mumbling.

Susheela - jabse biya kar aai hu.. Kabhi bahar nahi gayi.. Is se Accha to maa mughe kabhi kabhi mela dikhane lekar jati thi.. Ab to bahar bhi nahi ja sakti inki marzi ke bina...

Pramod - tod tez bol! Suna nahi maine.

Susheela - kuch nahi bola maine... Aapko zyada sunai diya...

The servant knocked on the door.

Servant - maalik police afsar aae hai aapse milna..

Pramod - unhe bithao mai aata hu.

He left after keeping the news paper aside.

Susheela - huh... Naam ke Thakur hai... Mere jaise chiriya ko is bade se pinjre me rakh liya..

She laid on bed.

She was lost in her thoughts.

When she heard the servant again.

Servant - maalkin maalik aapko bula rahe hai..

Susheela - theek hai..

She quickly put the Veil on her face walking to the hall.

Pramod - ye hai meri patni.. Susheela.

Inspector - Namaskar Thakurain.

She joined her hands and she sat next to Pramod.

Pramod took the pen and asked her to sign on the papers.

She signed on the papers.

Inspector - aur koi seva hogi to hukum kijiyega Thakur babu.

Pramod - bas aaj ye kaam ho jana chahiye.

Inspector - ji jaise aap kahe..

Pramod handed him a bundle of cash and the inspector left joining his hands.
Susheela realized the power her husband holds on everyone. She was find the Inspector as a pet of his.

Susheela - kyo aai thi police?

Pramod - tughe bazaar nahi jana mere sath... Chal.

Susheela - abhi to mana kiya tha?

Pramod - kya maine kuch kaha tha..

Susheela - lekin..

Pramod - ja jaldi... Der ho jaegi..

Susheela got up and and went to bedroom.

Susheela - inka kuch samjh nahi aata mughe 🤦‍♀️

They went to market.

She had never been to anyplace with her husband but today she was loving it. He was holding her hand hand all the time they were in the car.

The car stopped in front of a huge silk store.

The driver came and opened the door for her.

She stepped out and started walking behind him.

The shopkeeper came ahead to welcome his special customer.

Shopkeeper - are aaiye aaiye Thakur Babu.. Koi kaam tha to mughe bata diya hota.. Aap kahe aae.. Are Namaskar Thakurain. Baithiye aap.

They both sat on the chairs.

Shopkeeper - to bataiye Thakur Babu... Kya dekhna pasand karenge aap?

Pramod - maine chand roz pehle ek saari banane ka kaam diya tha...

Shopkeeper - are vo zari vali saree to taiyaar hai.. Jaise aapne kahi thi bilkul vaise.. Asli sone ke taar wali... Mai dikhata hu aapko..

He brought out the saree.

Shopkeeper - ye dekhiye... Poori zari ka kaam hai is par...

Pramod - tughe pasand hai?

He looked towards Susheela raising his eyebrows.

She nodded..

Pramod - aur saariya dikhao..

Shopkeeper - ha mai khud lekar aata hu..

Pramod - tum Rehne do... Gharwali nahi tumhari yaha...

Shopkeeper - samajh gaya... Abhi bhejta hu use..

He left and his wife entered.

Pramod - ab hata apna parda aur le le jo pasand aae... Mai bahar hu.

Susheela just nodded.

She smiled in her mind knowing that he looked after her comfort in around.

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