~Sohbat~

~Chapter 68~

Downstairs, Randhir was a mess. Vaidehi's words felt like a splash of cold water. They pierced his heart, but he knew, every word that left Vaidehi's mouth was his truth.
He knew, he had been coward all his life. He knew he couldn't protect his son.
He failed. Failed as a father. Failed as a husband.
He failed to fight back the tears. His mind was repeating Vaidehi's words.
The justified accusations were eating him up.
He knew, if today as well he acted like he had being every time,he's heart's desire to recouncile will scramble in his own hands.
He approached his mother, Soumyawatti, " Kyu maasa.. Kyu.. ", he cried. His voice wasn't harsh Or angry, rather that of a defeated man. Like Someone who was desiring for death.
" Kyu.. Aap toh humari maa hai na? Phir bhi humare sath har baar yeh kyu karti hai aap? Kyu har bar humse humari khushiya chinti hai?
Maa, Shanti ke sath aapne jis tarah se vyavar kiya, I kept quiet.
Jis tarah Raaghav ke sath vyavar kiya, tab bhi I kept quiet.
Par kab tak maasa?
Maasa! Kyu aap har baar humse humare sukh ko dur kar deti hai?
Itna mushkil hai kya aapke liye yeh samajna ki hum Raaghav ke pass rehna chahte hai? ", he sobbed.
He hitted his head and scrawled on the ground.
" Hum kyu.. Kyu kuch nahi kar paye! "
"Randhir yeh kya kar rahe aap? Kya halat banayi hai aapne! Bhuliye maat aap.. "
"Bhulna chahte hai hum! Bhulna chahte hai ki hum raj gharane se aate hai! Bhulna chahte hai ki hum Rana Amrendra aur Rani Soumyawatti ki aulad hai! Sab bhulna chahte hai.
Kash.. Kash hum kisi sadharan se parivaar se hote. Atleast, aaj sukh shanti se zindagi kaat rahe hote.
Aapne.. Aapke ego aur gaurav ke chakkar mei, hume barbad kardiya maasa.. Barbad kardiya.. Kash.. "He shouted while crying.
" Randhir, sambhalye khud ko beta! ", Rana Amrendra tried calming his son down.
" Hum thak gaye hai babasa!
Kis muh se Raaghav aur Vaidehi ko face kare ab!
Raaghav se na sirf unke haaq chine hai humne, par unka khush hone ka haaq bhi.. Unse.. Itne sallo tak.. Itna durvyavahaar hote dekha.. Aur kuch nahi kiya.. Ab kaise.. Kaise.. Maafi.. Mange.. Kaise.. Apne bete ko kho diya humne babasa... Kaise..
Kaise... ", Randhir cried.

("Why maasa.. Why.... "
" You.. You are my mother na..still why do you do this to me every time? Why do you steal me my chances to be happy?
Maa, With the way you behaved with Shanti, I kept quiet.
With the way you behaved with Raaghav, still I kept quiet.
But till when, maasa?
Maasa! Why do you take my peace away from me! Everytime?
Is it so difficult for you to understand that i want to stay with Raaghav? ",

" Why..why was I not able to do anything..!")

("Randhir what are you doing! What have you made of yourself! Don't forget that.... ")
("I want to forget!
I want to forget that i belong to a royal family.! Want to forget that I am Rana Amrendra's aur Rani Soumyawatti's  child! I want to forget everything!.
I..i should have belonged to a simple family! Atleast, I would have spent a peaceful life.
You.... Your ego and pride, took away my everything,destroyed me to the bits...destroyed me... ")
(" Randhir, hold yourself up, beta! ")
(" I am tired babasa!
What face will I show to Raaghav- Vaidehi now..!
I hurt my child..my blood like anything....how do I even ask for forgiveness baba! ")

" Aapne yeh thik nahi kiya! Aap logo ko yaha aana hi nahi chahiye tha! ", Rutvendra said.
" Yeh tum keh rahe ho! Don't be a fool. Tumhe samaj nahi aah raha hai kya? Woh chinna chahta hai sab kuch tumse! ", Damyatti argued.
" Kya chinna chahta hai maasa! Mera paas hai hi kya chinne ke liye! ", Rutvendra replied.
" Kuch nahi hai?? Bhulye maat bhai, aap iss gad ke raja hai, family business aapke naam hai, sari jameen- jayadad aapke naam hai.
Iss takt ko, iss business empire ko aapse chinna chahte hai woh! ", it was Rushala who spoke.

Rutvendra chuckled sarcastically as he said, " Business empire. For God sake, you all know who he is! His empire is bigger than anyone of you'll can even imagine. Usse humare business empire ki jaroorat hi nahi hai. Frankly, agar woh chahe toh chutkiyo mei humare business empire ki bardbadi likh sakta hai, aur jaise bhabhi ne kaha tha, he is the reason why our business is actually running. Agar usne meri ki hui galtiya sudhari sawari na hoti tab toh kab ka yeh.. Yeh sab doob gaya hota.