13 May / 1999

INDIA ,

Rajasthan , Jaisalmer.
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K R I T I K A

" Mai agar kahoon tumsa hasin!!
Kaaynaat me nahi hai koi
Tarif ye bhi hai sach kuch bhi nahi "

In this song , I was was dancing in my tune.

At this time, a cloth was tied around my face which was hiding half of my face.

And i was not aware of what I was doing.

I was dancing to such an extent that the anklets tied to my feet had also started giving up.

I was getting blisters on my feet but i dared not stop,

NEVER!

Because this would have been against my pride.

Just then, someone puts a hand on my shoulder due to which I froze in my place.

The same woman who had put her hand on my shoulder turned me towards herself and said,

" Kritika, what are you doing bacche? Why are you in so much pain? You will be the one to suffer from this! "

But the very next moment , I was sat down unconsciously on the floor near the feet of that lady holding her feet and started crying continuously.

I was not saying anything but my sobs were clearly expressing my pain, as if I wanted to say in my mind, " So what should I do, Dai Maa , you tell me , huhhhh, should I die or keep every pain like this in my heart every time? "

I was just crying.

Dai Maa standing in front of me also had tears in her eyes.

She held me by my shoulders and lifted me and took me straight away in my car to Wadhwa Mansion.

Wadhwa Mention , My Hell----

I was just crying in the car too but Dai Maa was hiding me on her chest like a small baby.

While rubbing her hand on my back , she said in her old voice,

" Kritika beta, please don't cry. Tomorrow you are getting married to Hukum Sa of Rajasthan. After that you will become Hukum Rani of Rajasthan and Hukum Saa will love you a lot. Then how will you handle all the responsibilities of Hukum Rani Sa? So you have to become strong for this, right? "

Hearing this, I started looking at her face, on which Dai Maa said again, " Yes beta, Hukum Sa will keep you like a princess. He will keep you very happy. And you will have the whole of Rajasthan in your hands. And you will be happier with him than here. "

Now I said nothing and kept hugging her.

After a while,

the car stopped in the parking area of a palace-like house in Rajasthan, in front of which was written ,

" Wadhwa Mansion "

This mansion was no less than a royal palace.

There were many servants and body guards all around.

An employee opened the car door and I came out of the car.

Dai Maa also came out of the car with me.

Now we both of them directly entered the mansion and I started going towards my room from the stairs.

But then I heard someone's slightly harsh voice , " Kritika, I had told you that you will not go to the dancing class anymore, then how did you have the guts to go without my permission? "

Saying this, a woman of around 45 years came forward and in one go caught my hand and twisted it completely and put it on my waist.

Due to the pain , I pressed my lips between my teeth. But did not say a word.

As soon as Dai Ma saw this, she immediately folded her hands in front of that woman and said ,

" Madam , leave Kritika Bitiya alone please , tomorrow she will get married and she will leave this house. ".

" But I told you that she will not go to dancing class anymore "

But still that woman twisted my hand even harder and said that.

Now I was writhing in pain.

Tears were rolling down my fair cheeks. But that woman was not feeling any mercy for me.

But then another voice reached everyone's ears , " Radhika what are you doing? Tomorrow the poor girl will leave from here anyway, so why stop torturing her so much today! "

Saying this a man came forward with a cunning smile.

Hearing this the woman who was my Mother Radhika Wadhwa , had a strange smile on her face.

And she let go of my hand in a flash and said laughingly , " Ok fine! I have let go of her hand, if she wants to go now then she can go "

As soon as I saw that Maa Sa's grip on my hands had loosened I ran to my room.

Dai Maa also followed me.

A U T H O R

Radhika looking at that man said,

" Rajendra, now you are happy, right? In 18 years, this Kritika will do something good for you for the first time! "

" Tomorrow she will get married and that deal of your company will be finalized, tomorrow her life will be at stake but you will get the profit! "

No sooner had he said this than Rajendra started laughing loudly to which Radhika said with a little helplessness and wet laughter,

" Rajendra, have you ever heard that a parent is selling his own daughter? Absolutely not, but we are doing it! "

There was a pain in her voice but Rajendra was laughing.

Next day! Evening time.

The entire Wadhwa mansion has decorated very beautifully today.

Although the rest of the marriage rituals were not done in the wedding, but the baraat was today , due to which the entire mansion was decorated.

And today the entire mansion was also completely filled with guests.

Kritika was present in her room and Dai Maa was with her.

Dai Maa was getting Kritika ready in bridal attire.

She was looking very beautiful in it.

Kritika was having thousands of dreams and questions about her marriage in her mind.

How would her married life begin?

Would she be able to be happy in this new life?

Just then the door of her room opened and Rajendra and Radhika entered the room together.

Seeing them, Kritika shivered for a moment.

When Rajendra came a little closer to her,

she quickly stood up from her chair and stood in front of Rajendra with her head bowed.

Rajendra with a crooked smile suddenly grabbed Kritika's hair in his fist.

Kritika would have screamed but she suppressed that scream by pressing her lips together.

But that pain and helplessness was visible in her eyes.

Tears were flowing from her eyes like a waterfall.

She was sobbing.

Rajendra seeing her sobbing said gritting his teeth, " When the baraat will come, go and sit quietly in the mandap, there is no need to create a scene, because if this marriage breaks today, then remember I will make your life a hell even more than before. "

Kritika started shaking her head in yes due to pain as if she wanted to say " I will do exactly what you are saying "

A light smile came on Radhika's face and she said in her mind " Forgive me Kritika! I cannot save you in any way! "

She now left with Rajendra.

A K H A N D

A white horse which seemed to be the most expensive and of Arabian breed was running faster than the speed of wind in that empty field.

I was sitting on it and I had not even put on my safety belt.

A strange aura was visible on my face.

Just by looking at me , it was clear that I liked horse riding very much.

But at this time my eyes were red with slight anger.

I had the reins of the horse in my hand but the horse was not running according to me , rather it was running faster than my signals.

This was making me very angry.

At a little distance , Varchasva was sitting on a chair.

He had a wine bottle in his hand and a sarcastic smile on his face.

He looked at the time on the phone screen and said loudly, " Akhand, it is time for your baraat to leave. "

Varchasva sitting on the chair ,

And i sitting on the horse , I did not pay any attention to Varchasva's words,

Rather I started running the horse faster again.

I had become very angry after hearing his words.

Varchasva once again looking at the time said, " Akhand listen to me, it is time for the baraat to leave. "

On hearing Varchasva's words I immediately reined in the horse and said in a loud and imposing voice, " I cannot be interested in this marriage, tell Dadi sa that I am not going in the baraat, in fact no baraat is going, the marriage is cancelled, there will be no marriage. "

Varchasva was a little surprised at my words.

He immediately stood up and keeping the wine bottle on the small table kept there , said, " But Akhand how can you leave the marriage in the middle like this? "

" I was marrying her only to take revenge from Rajendra Wadhwa but when the baraat will not go today then how will the marriage happen? And if the marriage does not happen then the girl will be in pain, she will be defamed and the more pain that the girl will have, the more pain her father Rajendra Wadhwa will have, which will give peace to my heart "

Saying this I pointed towards my heart and tried to rein it in again.

But the very next moment Varchasva said , " But Akhand, that girl, what is her fault in all this, she is innocent, isn't she? "

On this I stared at him with my silver eyes and said , " She is innocent, but her father is not , and she will be punished for her father's deeds, today when her marriage will be broken in the presence of everyone and the groom will not come, then her father will be insulted beyond limits, which his father may not even be able to bear "

The same Varchasva was now upset ,

" You have returned yesterday after 13 years Akhand but this obsession of yours is still the same, Dadi Saa and Dada Sa have also told you to reduce the fire of your revenge and move forward in your life. Go ahead but you are the one who doesn't listen to anyone "

saying this he took a deep breath.

Now the evening was falling and it was night time.

But till now I was busy in riding.

Then my phone was ringing.

But I was not replying or even picking up the phone.

Varchashva was watching all this.

The very next moment Varchashva's phone rang.

When he picked up the call, a stern woman's voice was heard from the other side ,

" Varchasva , Where is Hukum sa? Why is he not picking up my call? Doesn't he remember that today is his wedding "

At this Varchashva said with a little hesitation , ".But Dadi sa, Akhand is saying that he will not come to the mandap. I min he will not come in the baraat and there will be no marriage, the marriage is cancelled "

On hearing this, Dadi sa's fists were clenched in anger from the other side and she disconnected the call.

As soon as the call got disconnected Varchasva took a deep breath and again started looking at me sitting on that horse.
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TO BE CONTINUED.