Discovering Adrenaline { Twisted Saga P1 }

Chapter 21 :: End of the beginning ?

few days ago......

Insiyaa's final exam of 12th, was going on that time and she was waiting outside of her college for her car to come at front......God knows why Gora was late today. Quite a sunny day it was and she was already tired and hungry.

She suddenly yelped when not one but two different car came across each other almost at the same time.....and both familiar, one of them was her's and other one was of Sanklap Singh Rathod's.

And what surprised her even more was how hurriedly he got out of his car, dragged her in it and almost threw her inside and ordered her driver Gora to follow them behind.

"Hello to you too Rathod!" She said with a annoyed look

''Yeah! Raichand, formalities are not needed here, there are more pressing matters.....emergency! Not here though, first we find a good spot, It's private'' Sankalp said in a tensed voice.

She just gave him a reluctant nod and sat straight watching her car following them through the mirror.

they drove to a nearest cafe she knew to be good enough for conversations.

"Bohot bhook lagi hai yaar mujhe, ek to exam ke tension me kuch gale se nahi utra aur tumhara shakal ke halat aur jyada tension de rahi hai.....batao to aisa kya ho gaya"

[ I am very hungry, man, one thing was the tension of the exam, nothing came down from the throat and then your face is giving me even more tension….. tell me what has happened ]

'SHAADI.....hui nahi magar hone wali hai, hum dono ki'

[ MARRIAGE.....not happened yet but it is going to happen, both of us ]

"what....who told you" She squeaked

Sankalp cleared his throat.......''Gyan Singh heard from Raanisa's personal maid, apparently uncle came to our house few days ago, he____

All the hunger and tiredness Insiyaa felt few minutes ago, suddenly died down.......

''Raanisa has no problem with it as she even hinted .....I'm screwed, I'm not ready to get married

RAICHAND ARE YOU LISTENING ?'' Sankalp suddenly said in annoyed tone that pulled her out of her trance...

she snapped at him...."What ?.....so, you thought you can get away with coming here infront of my college without giving any notice and then almost giving me a heart attack the way you pulled the car off....and then asking me to make plan of how to break it off"

Her sudden bluntness made him speechless for awhile, he opened his mouth and closed few times before forming a good sentence.

''ah...yes! I mean n_no.....i mean yeah__i-i do '' He sighed

"why are so confused ?" She asked

''I do want to break it off but......

"But ?....there's a but now!"

Sankalp cleared his throat again looking little nervous......he scratched his neck before continuing....

''you do know your brother is looking for good families to marry you off right ? And my mom had been doing the same.....almost months She showed me at least 50 pictures of different girls from every state of India.....It's seriously getting on my nerves now! I just took over the business, it's already so exhausting."

Insiyaa was still watching him with a skeptical look on her face.

"Aaand ?"

''Raichand.......i know It's sounds crazy but i want you to say yes when your father and my mother asks you and mind you, she is already checking bridal magazines for Saares and Jewelleries and what not.....i already gave my answer affirmation''

anger came rushing and her jaw tightened,...... Sankalp noticed so, he pulled both his hands up and made a gesture to calm her down.

'before you jump on me with a knife, listen to me......

"so, you think my father or my brother would even bother to ask me ?....and Yes, please DO EXPLAIN......how exactly our problem of not willing to get married is going to be solved by me saying "YES"

''if we agree, both of our parents will stop shoving brides or grooms under our nose and, who said we have to marry right now, we can postpone it for at least 2/3years____

Insiyaa narrowed her eyes in anger again, she gritted out....."and we still have to MARRY after that"

''At least we'll get the time to think of something, right ? you do want go to finish your study and become a jewellery designer, don't you ? And i want to settle in first too. So,____

Look, think about it Raichand.......with the way everything going on among you and uncle Raichand and Rahat___i don't even what happened in Pakistan or here in past couple of months...but i can feel the tension and nobody would give me straight answer i know...Raanisa doesn’t know all of it...but Dad do, and he'd not say anything either. I'm just saying that Rahat--he looked insistent on___

"marrying me off to the first orthodox family he gets ?''

Sankalp....again looking really nervous.....he chuckled.

''now as much as your family is famous all around the Rajasthan, it's hard to find one good Muslim family who actually can look past your surname,.....even if all of you have been following Islam ever since your dad married your Mom and another fact is them demanding dowry, which is illegal but they don't care, they will take you in with Money you'll bring them.......I'm sure, Rahat agreed but Uncle did not and that's the reason got Rahat frustrated"

Insiyaa scoffed _____It's true, she didn’t want to marry this early either but the way her father is looking for a good family to marry her off she's afraid it wouldn’t take long.......

"Suppose i say yes, but what happens after that......what would it be!"

"a marriage of convenience....at first!"

"still an arranged marriage.... never took you for one" Insiyaa muttered begrudgingly

"why so sad dear....my parents had an arranged marriage...and it turned out quite splendid,....well, before the accident occurred, c'mon they are still together, they were each other's friend, grew fond of each other over time"

''I'm sure of Rathod....but my parents had love marriage of which whole Jodhpur is aware of....so yes! i dreamt of love, not just fondness''

"still something far better than what your Brother would offer" Sankalp coolly said

"yes!" She said....and there was hopelessness in her voice

"deal then ?" He smirked

Insiyaa was about to protest when he raised his hand to stop her.....and said

"I'd never do anything that makes you uncomfortable, we would have each other's back infront of the family and the world,......and stay true to each other, no matter what"

"no matter what ?"

"yes"

and how are you so sure that they'd even agree on postponing.....?"

''we,---I'll think of something!" He said while she gave him a long look

"you did not want anyone else as bride.....and now you are not even sure if you want me as one.......I'm just a what your barricade against your Mother ?

"and i against your family, you are welcome......we'll cross the bridge when we reach there'' Sankalp said determinedly looking at her

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Currently........

"tnx....for supporting me there, Ruthba told me, you stick to your word until Baba agreed" Insiyaa said looking at Sankalp.... they were on terrace alone

"yeah......they may want to make you think that it's your punishment of something, i don't have to make you feel that,......but__

"but....?"

"why all 3 of them looked so uncomfortable when i said you can complete your study in mean time and work ?" Sankalp asked

"because they do not want that......they just want me gone and now they have to wait for another 2/3 years" Insiyaa shrugged and said as a matter of fact

Sankalp cursed inwardly.......he sighed

"don't worry......i don't think Rahat will say anything anymore, Uncle already agreed"

oh! you have no idea.....Insiyaa thought

she knew she was about to get another set of chastising the moment she gets in the car......or as soon as she reaches home

and her intuition was right.....

Ruthba and Shawkat looked nervous,...they stole glances at other two men and Insiyaa, who sat in silence.

Amarendra was in deep thought and Rahat looked furious........

"you have been talking to him since when ?" Rahat grumbled looking through the mirror

Insiyaa looked up.....seeing Rahat was looking at her,... "talking to who ?"

"don't act innocent......Insiyaa, how long have you been contacting Sankalp" He gritted out making her flinch

"Rahat" Amarendra scolded him while rubbing the side if his head, a pounding headache is to come

"no baba....she goes behind our back manipulating him!" He growled and slapped the steering wheel

"i manipulated no one.....what is wrong with what he said.....moreover what's wrong with you" Insiyaa's eyes welled up

"yes, i believe you......we already decided that no more studying is needed for you, what are you going to do studying any further ha ? and work ? who decided about you working,.....just because you know things or two about gemstones and helped designing few jewellery, now you want to work"

"Rahat.....awaaj niche karo aur gaari thik se chala yaar, ghar chal ke baat karenge"

[ Rahat, keep your voice down and drive carefully, we talk when we reach home ] Shawkat scolded him....only for him to glare back at him

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so, after they reached home, she was called by Amarendra Raichand in his study......Rahat and Shawkat was there too

"Rahat ask her if that's her final decision ?" His back was facing her....with his both hand behind

"m-my f-final decision, baba ?"

"you'll study further and work!" Shawkat said looking down sadly

"baba aap puch kyun rahe hain........bas mana kar dein"

[ baba why are you asking.....just say no to her ] Rahat said

"y-es.....m-mein aur p-padhna c-chati hoon, aur p-professional jewellery designer b-banna chati hoon"

[ yes, i want to study further and i want to become processional jewellery designer ]

"hmm......

Rahat keh do usse ke ab do raastein hai uske paas.... ya to wo Sankalp ko manaye k wo nahi padhayi aur nahi kaam karna chati hai..... dono me se kuch ni karegi aur Shaadi bhi isdi saal hoga, to mein usse ab tak ke saare galtiyon ke liye maaf kardunga......

ya fir, wo issi ghar me rahegi, padhegi aur kaam bhi karegi .... agle do saal tak, magar mere samne kabhi ni ayegi, kyuki mein uski shakal ni dekhunga aaj ke baad, aur nahi baat karunga.....jaab tak jinda hoon.

pucho kya jaroori hai uske liye"

[ Rahat ask her...... now she has two options….she can decided one of these two...

she'll no longer study nor work and

the marriage will also happen this year, then I will forgive her for all the mistakes till now....,

or, marriage can happened 2/3 years later, she will stay in this house and study more and work as a designer….for years to come, but she will never come in front of me, because I will not see her face after today, and will not talk to her...until the day i die

ask her what is more important for her......]

"Baba ye aap kya ___ Shawkat was about to protest but again was silenced but this time by Insiyaa herself

She looked like she was pain......and it was more physical than emotional. It was her own father and brother, she had to bargain her life, her dreams with.....and the fact that he wouldn’t even look at her while talking,....he was talking through her brother, when she was still infront of him

"aap kyun kar rahe hai asaa.....mein kya koi ni lagti aapki, aapne Rahat aur Shawkat se to ye ni kaha, unhe abroad bheja,.....to mere hisse ye discrimination kyun"

[ Why are you doing this to me.....am i not anyone to you!, you didn't say this to Rahat and Shawkat,...you sent them abroad,... then why this discrimination against me ] Insiyaa yelled while sobbing

"Rahat pucho usse...kya faisla hai uska"

[ Rahat ask her what is her final decision ] Amarendra's voice came out much stronger than before......making her go numb

She sniffed and wiped her face violently and said...."thik hai phir.......mujhe padhna bhi hai aur Designer bhi banna hai, aapke in dono bete se jyada safalta me leke aungi iss ghar me....aur aap kya mere shakal ni dekhenge, aaj ke baad me bhi ni dekhungi aap ki shakal aur baat karne ki koshish bhi ni karungi,...fikr na kare, soch lijiye ke baas do/teen saal ka mehman hoon"

[ Okay then....... I have to study and become a designer as well, I will be more successful in this house than these two sons of yours.....and you don't wanna see my face right, well that feeling is mutual and i won't try to talk to you either...think of me as a Guest for next 2/3 years ]

with that....she stormed out of there leaving 3 of them shocked to their core,....

"baba....usne to__Rahat was about to say something but Amarendra Raichand stopped him

"humpe hi paasa palat diya!.....aur kya Rahat, aur kuch baaki hain ?.....tum chate the ke mein usse saaja doon, to de diya, usse do raastein diye..., dono tarf se uske har nishchit hai, wo janti hai ke wo kuch kho degi.....aur usne choona,....saaja maan bhi liya, aur kya chati ho, usse uska itna chota sa haq bhi cheen loon ?"

[ turned the table on us ? and what more Rahat ? is there anything more left ? you wanted me to punish her, i did....i gave her 2 choice and both way she looses something.....and she accepted it....now what, should i take away that smallest right of her choose as well ]

Rahat looked away......Amarendra still haven’t turn around, so even if Rahat wanted to read his face he couldn’t.....and Shawkat ran after her as soon as he came out trance, leaving her father and elder brother rooted on their places.

"mein kuch der akela rehna chahti hoon.....aab bahir jao"

[ Leave me alone for awhile.....get out ]

and without saying anymore word.....Rahat walked out of the study but not before throwing a glare at Ruthba who was waiting outside the door...possibly hearing everything.

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7 days later........

Rahat was on the door of Shawkat's room when he was busy gathering his things.......with a blue envelop open his hand and very serious expression.

"journalism programme....accepted in Northwestern University! what is this ?" Rahat waved it Infront of him

"my scholarship latter" He muttered looked up and he was quiet shocked, he looked around his bags and asked back with an incredulous expression...."you searched my bags"

"it was on the floor there......and how could you keep something like this from us ?" Rahat said rolling his eyes and pointing at the corner of the door

"i wanted to......but ___

"so, you are leaving......why! you already finished your education Shawky, i need you here, help me handling business.....Baba's been sick, he isn’t doing well."

"you want to handle business,...you are good at it, Insu wants to be a jewellery designer,.....and i want this, you always knew my first and second choice, Rahat"

"but Chicago.....!"

"yep!.....Northwestern University is in Chicago"

"have you talked to Baba!"

"yes!.....right after i got the latter"

"hmm"

"Rahat.....about Insu_

"don't......

"but at le--

"I'm sure you have much to do, I'll leave you be"

with that Rahat left his room.....and Shawkat let out a sigh

The END.........?