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Chapter Six

Vidya:

Jay took me to a farm house. We went to the garden. It's full of flowers and so beautiful. We sat on the chairs there and Jay clapped his hands. Surprisingly, different colours of butterflies flew there. I was surprised and tried to catch them, enjoying looking at those beautiful butterflies of diff colours and varieties. It's amazing and I remembered the butterfly park.

"Jay, it's really awesome. It looks like a butterfly park."

"My sister loves butterflies. This is my gift to her."

"Do you have a sister?

"Yes. Suhana is my sister."

"Where is she now?"

"Only your father can answer your question."

"What?"

"Leave it. I will tell you everything when the time comes for it.

I nodded though I don't understand anything.

"Now tell me why did you cry until now? Is it because Neel betrayed you?"

I became dull and my eyes filled with tears again. Jay made me to look at him.

"Vidya, you were angry with me for not consoling you after knowing about Neel’s betrayal. I didn’t console you not because I didn’t care for you or I like to see you in tears. I always care for you because you are my wife. I never want to see you in tears."

I didn't understand his words.

"I behaved that way because I don't like you being so sensitive and innocent. You should become strong. You should be able to console yourself and manage everything without anyone’s help. I will be with you only for a short time and then, we will get separated."

Hearing his last words, I became dull and upset. Unknowingly my eyes filled with tears again and I turned another side to hide my feelings from Jay.

"Vidya, I am not saying that it's compulsory for both of us to get separated but if you want that to happen, then I won’t stop you. That's what I mean. So, stop crying. I won’t force you to leave me if you want to stay with me. However, I know it would never happen and you will be very happy if you get a chance to go away from me."

I didn't speak anything though he is wrong about me.

"Anyways I want to make you a strong woman who can face anything in life. Getting scared and crying for everything will never solve any problem. Tell me frankly why do get scared of me everytime."

"Because of your words on our first night and your hurtful behaviour on the day when dad visited us."

"So my past behavior scared you, isn't it?"

I nodded.

"Ok, I will remove that fear from you soon. I want to ask one more thing but it may hurt you a bit. Do you want me to ask that or no?"

"You can ask me."

"When you were in love with Neel, are you scared of him too?"

"Yes, but he never said like you not to fear for him. Infact I guess he likes it," I said, remembering Neel’s behaviour.

"I expected the same answer from you. You told that you are scared of me because I was rude to you. But Neel was so sweet to you and was never rude to you. Then why do you fear for him?"

"I never gave much thinking to this, Jay."

"Because you are so sensitive. That's the reason you fear and cry for everything. Your innocence and sensitivity made it easier for everyone to cheat and hurt you."

"But I am like this from my childhood."

"But now it's the time to change. I know in these days you faced much pain in your life. But I believe nothing happens without a reason.

Do you know how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly? Caterpillar faces much pain to get out of it’s shell to become a beautiful butterfly. It struggles a lot and if it stops the struggle, that would be the end of it's life. It applies to us too. When we stop struggling and decides to stay in our comfort zone, it stops our progress and though we are alive, it is equal to our death. Life is to fight and win. Not to cry and quit the fight."

For the first time, a kind of confidence bloomed in me with Jay's words. Until now, I was dependent on my father and he did everything to keep me happy but never tried to make me independent.

"What do you want to say exactly?"

"I want you to be strong and face anything with courage. Be bold. Never fear for anything until you do something wrong. Only those who commit mistakes should fear but not you. I can use my money and influence to take revenge against Neel. But I won’t do that. Because I want you to do that."

"How can I do that?"

"Why can’t you?? Till now you lived your life as a daughter of the MP but not as Vidya. That's your mistake. Live your life by yourself. It's your life. Let Neel realise his mistake and world realise your worth.

If a girl wants, she can do anything. From now don’t get scared of anyone including me. Don’t cry for little things. Don’t depend on anyone to establish your identity and to help you solve your problems. I am sure you can do it.

I couldn't stop falling for Jay after listening to his words. Most of the husbands wish to kill the courage of their wives and loves to make them depend on them. But Jay wants to see me as a courageous, self-confident and independent woman.

I love you, Jay. If a girl have a husband like you, she will achieve anything in her life. I am so lucky but I don’t know how long does this luck stays with me.

"Hello, madam. What are you thinking?"

"About you," I said and Jay looked at me surprised.

"What?"

"I mean about your words."

Jay, I want to ask you to accept me as your wife but you may think that I am asking this just because Neel betrayed me. But I want to stay with you forever as your wife, Jay.

"Vidya, now promise me that you will be strong and never gets scared of anyone including me."

"I promise."

We started from there to the home as it's getting dark.

"Vidya, we shall have our dinner out tonight," Jay said.

"Why? I will cook the food."

"No, I want to live for some more years," Jay said.

"What do you mean?"

"If you mix your anger with tiredness, then you will become powerful to kill a person just with your cooking."

"I will kill u," I said.

"Yes, I know. That's why I told no to your cooking."

"You are irritating me."

"I love to irritate you, sweetheart."

"I love to fight with you," I said suddenly and Jay smiled at me. I hit my head in embarrassment.

"By the way I forgot to ask you. How dare you to slap me on the road?" I said pretending anger.

"I am sorry, Vidya. Actually I didn’t do it intentionally."

"I won’t talk to you. You slapped me infront of everyone."

"I am really sorry, dear. I was in tension at that time. I didn't know what I did."

I was smiling inside listening to his words but acted seriousness.

"Why were you worried for me?"

"Because the car came to hit you."

"So what?"

"If anything happens to you then," Jay stopped his words.

"Then?"

"Nothing. I don’t want anything to happen to you."

"Why?"

"Because I love……"

Jay stopped his words and the car too. I looked at him with a mischievous smile.

"Because you love?"

"Nothing, leave the topic."

"Till now you said we should never get scared of anyone or anything. But now I think you are scared of completing your words."

"No."

"Then, tell me. Why were you worried about me?"

"Nothing."

"No. You are in tension because if anything happens to me, you can’t take revenge against my father. You can’t black mail him. So you want me to stay with you until you fulfill your revenge. You are using me as a toy in your game of revenge. There is no difference between you and Neel. He loved me for property and you u married for revenge," I shouted at Jay with anger to make him reveal his true feelings.

"Shut up, Vidya. I was in tension and I didn’t want anything to happen to you because I love you. I can’t live without you," Jay said it out finally.

I smiled and Jay realised what he said in anger.

"Say it again."

Jay turned towards me.

"Yes, Vidya. I love you so much. I want you to stay with me forever but I don’t force you. Do as you like."

I feel as if I have a bonding with you, Jay. I don't know why I feel so but everytime when you are around me, I feel a bond which takes away my heart. It's strange to love a person in this very short time and that too who married me for revenge. Why is it happening to me? Did I know you before? Or marriage itself has the power to unite two souls? Whatever it is I want our relationship to stay forever.

"I want to stay with you forever as your wife. In the morning, I went to Neel to apologise him and say him to move on with his life as I decided to be with you forever."

Jay felt happy to listen my words and came close to me. I closed my eyes. He came close to me but went away seeing me nervous as he understood that I need time.

"I love you and trust you, Vidya. I hope our relation stays forever inspite of clash between me and your father."

Jay said holding my hands. I looked at his eyes.

I am going to break the trust you have in me by stealing that pen drive. Would you forgive me ever after my betrayal, Jay?

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