Chapter 6: The Relentless Love

Madhuri

@Viswasruti

                                                                                                  The Relentless Love 

The international delegation of Fashion designers are staying in the Hotel The Spring at Banaras, who wanted to see the city and its important spots. In the reception counter, the receptionist was very busy attending the queries of the visitors. Bunty was there for enquiring about the car bookings from his Car rentals. He has good contact with this Hotel and gained a reputation as a very good service provider.  He got a  good deal from these delegates and waiting to receive the first batch to show the city.

Suddenly there was a woman's voice, "Shagun stop ...don't run baba, you will slip from the steps."

That name attracted Bunty and he saw that side, found a cute two-year-old toddler running down the stairs, unknowingly Bunty went forward and caught the boy while stopping him from falling.

The lady thanked Bunty and about to go, but stopped because of the entry of her Madam calling her -

"Megha... what happened, I told you don't allow him to move out from the room"

Bunty was stunned, what he is seeing! Sagarika with her baby boy ...many scenes replayed in front of his eyes with jet speed. His marriage with her, Amma's denial to accept her, Saagarika's anger and her court notice, the ruptured egos and torn relations between the two families, his longing for Saagz and shifting to her place, and their too short union and Amma's vow to kill herself if he stays in his in-laws' place, before realizing the impact of the hurt he meted to Saagz, he followed his mother, left behind his wife in pain and insult, and her sudden disappearance from the city, everything rolled in front of his eyes within seconds.

Sagarika was stunned, in her eyes, there is a question, why you did this to me Bunty, what blunder I have committed? Loving you and longing to live with you, supporting your every view and idea and waited for your expression of importance for me and acceptance from your family, are there any of these things considered as mistakes?  Why I was left there as a deserted wife, a husband's unwanted spouse, in the glares of the society, why you used me like a mule for two nights and followed the orders of your mother, is it not an insult to your life partner? Why you did this to me Bunty? Many more questions and none were answered then and not even now!

There were many questions on his negligence and many answers over her pure love.    

"Sagarika, is it you ...really you?"  

"Ha! It is me, Sagun's mother!" With a curt smile, she reacted and gone towards her room with the child. 

Bunty swiftly went nearer to Megha and asked her, "Is she the mother of that boy?"

"Ha, sir, she loves him more than anything else in this world."

"Sagun's father is also here?"

"No sir, till now we haven't met him, she said he was staying somewhere else.

Even after receiving the Oscar award for her best designing costume for the film " Warsha Warriors ", she refused to disclose her husband's name. Everybody is thinking that she divorced him and staying alone there."

" Where? "

In London sir! She has a boutique and she started her own brand stores there with her special designer clothes and has an international reputation!

 He was hearing her fame the first time from her PA, realized her achievements, the great news of Saagz's Oscar Award and her progress in her career from others. For a long time, he immersed himself in work and developed his business, gained a good reputation in the city.

She went away, left him there with confused looks.

My Saagz ...still mine? A doubt, an inquisitive search for her, and a flash ...who is that boy, she must be married again. He deputed one of his assistants to attend the delegates and went home.

His mother is worrying for his sister Ratna, who is not acceptable to her Saasuma , and facing some problems in her in-laws' place. But her husband made it clear to his parents that he wants to live with his pregnant wife, and ready to help his parents in any form, except leaving his family.

Amma is inquiring about her daughter's welfare along with criticizing her samdhan for cruel attitude towards Ratna.

Bunty with thoughtful eyes heard everything and gone back into his room. Amma followed him and asked, " what happened Bunty, anyway, go and buy some dry fruits and sweets and go to Ratna's house and give her. Satya is not feeling well and she is disturbed because of loneliness, waiting for your acceptance. She still loves you beta."

" Amma .what about my love? "

" Ha, you too love Satya, forget about Sagarika ...Satya is a good girl and especially  ...she has the acceptance of your mother. What else you want? "

With blank eyes, he looked at his mother and again went back to the Hotel.

He asked the room number of Saagz and went there---knocked at the door with bated breath.

Megha entered into the room with sleeping Sagun on her shoulder.  She left the room after reminding Saagarika about the next day's agenda.

 Sagarika is still in shock.  Sagun is smiling in his sleep, with cute dimples on his chubby cheeks.

Again she heard a knock on the door...... and Saagz opened the door, there stands  Bunty.

She hasn't given way to him to come in, stand at the door and looked at him.

" Sagarika, please allow me to talk to you for a while! "

"Is it not too late Bunty?"

" In life, everything has it's time and there is always an opportunity to rectify your mistakes." Hand on his heart, Bunty said to her.

" But some mistakes are such, it will leave a huge impact on your heart Bunty!"

"But there must be a wet patch in a women's heart who loves her love for the sake of only love !"

 "If love leaves a scar on life ...then there is no smile on that lady's face, only pain ..."

" I am here to pacify that pain,  here to rectify my mistakes, to surrender myself to you ...to face the punishment ..whatever you give .. ready to accept ...wanted to live with you without leaving a second but ..."

"But ...but what about the bygone days' lone moments Bunty?"

" How can I make you believe? In every lonely moment you spent, thousand times I felt the sadness, in every moment of your pain, I too faced it silently, many more times this distance crushed my life under the burden of sorrow. My only mistake is  I  obeyed my mother beyond a limit, and I sincerely believe that you will understand my mistakes and will accept me with all my weaknesses. "

" I understand your feelings and your responsibilities  Bunty, but you never realized my needs and never gave due importance to my self- respect. That hurts me more ." 

"Heard about your success in your career, and just wanted to congratulate you and your ...err ... that person, I mean the father of your son for giving you all sort of support in your life's pursuits! " He is trying to search for something in her eyes, which are expressing only pain.

" No need to praise him Bunty, he crushed my heart, so that I had to move on with my mind, with vengeance, I searched for the success and tried to get it ...so that I can compensate my life's losses in this success."

 He wanted to know more ...she wanted to share something with him, but both sides a hesitation, time created a void of communication between them, both are trying to fill that void with intense feelings, but unable to cross the barriers.

Bunty is trying to read her feelings from her eyes, she is trying to convey her anguish and longing with her words ---a gush of love overflowed, she gave way to him and he entered into the room and closed the door swiftly.

She rushed towards him and beating with her tender fists on his chest " how you imagine me to love another person ?"

"Your man is always a confused one, try to take care of him Saagz, own me, don't leave me alone "

"I never left you Bunty ...see, your son ... our love is always in front of my eyes, eye candy to me ..  a meaningful source to my sustenance "

Her whisper made him proceed further and his advances made her blush.

"Our Bunny needs a sibling, please let me take that responsibility first  Saagz!"

"Go, get the nod of your mother!"

" No Saagz ...I am living on my own now, have to take care of my family ...my sweet wife and my cute boy and ...and my love life!

She realized the strong man in him and the delicate feelings of love overtaken them at that moment!

I am dedicating this small expression of mine --- The  Relentless Love, to  Seetha, who inspired many people in different ways in this India Forums including me.🙏🏻