The taxi was on its way towards their next destination, Sanyal Villa.. All the way, Sanyukta managed to calm Randhir down with a smile and a petty hug whenever he sounded upset or anxious. She very well knew it was just a beginning. She will have to invent new techniques and 'tharikas' to handle her hot blooded husband as and when the situation demands. Randhir kept checking the 'Meter' of the taxi. He had his eyes constantly fixed on it. Sanyukta was lost in her thoughts of how to handle Mr. Hotness Overloaded in Sanyal Villa. Even Google will not be able to throw the perfect 10 page result if she typed "How to handle Randhir in Sanyal Villa". Such was his ferociousness..
"Bhaiya gaadi roko..!" his voice interrupted her thoughts, the driver brought the taxi to the halt.. "Ji? Sanyal villa hi jaana hai na?" he shooted a puzzled expression..
Randhir looked at Sanyukta with a faint expression.. "Kya hua Randhir? I think we havent reached yet? Gaadi kyun rokh di tumne?"
"Bhaiya.. Humhe kuch kaam hai.. Aap yahi chod dijiyega.. Hum chale jayenge. Sanyukta uthro.." Randhir ordered.. "Bhaiya kitna hua?"
"500 rupaiya!" driver replied.. Randhir handed him the 500 rupee note and got down.. Sanyukta realized why Randhir got down all of a sudden coz she knew they had no business there, in the middle of the road. Randhir had only 500 rupee with him and thats the reason he had his eyes fixed on the meter.. Once it hit 500, he asked the driver to stop. Randhir smiled at her.. "Kuch nai Sanyukta.. This is my childhood place, where I used to play, so I thought, you might get a better view if we walk from here rather than go by a taxi. Its just 10 mins walk.. Hope you dont mind.. Shall we?" he requested..
Sanyukta smiled.. "Of course Randhir.. I ll love to see the place you grew up playing.. We shall certainly walk.." She was never going to let him feel embarrassed by letting him know that she knew why he did that. She cannot be Randhir anyday, she can never match his love and passion but she was a perfect wife in the making. They slowly made their way into the streets, all the way, Randhir showed her the places where he would go and sit whenever he felt alone, the place where he would cry without getting noticed, the place where he used to yell at the top of his voice yet there wouldnt be anyone to console, the place where he used to lie down for hours together, watching the skies, without being searched for by his parents.. At the end of each sentence his voice will break, he would try hard to hide his tears and eventually fail. Whenever he felt low, she would caress and hold his hand more tightly to ensure him "He was not alone anymore". There was only one perfect partner in his childhood, named Loneliness. He had eventually fallen in love with loneliness, that, at one point of time, he hated being among a group.. Even a small family felt like a mob for him. He built a wall around himself, never let anybody touch it, dare not to break it.. He arrested himself inside the wall. Sanyukta was the first ever person who had the guts to create a hole in the wall around him and get inside. She will probably be the last one too.
After a 10 long min walk, they reached Sanyal Villa.. It was indeed, a perfect Villa by all means. Surrounded by a big lawn with so many trees, it was such a perfect destination for any couple, let alone Sandhir. Sanyukta fell in love with the place, the very moment she saw it. She had to admit, Mrs Renuka Sanyal had some taste. "This is the place Sanyukta.. We are finally here.. Doesnt it look beautiful? It only looks beautiful coz this place doesnt know the real meaning of beautiful.. I hate it call it my Home.." Randhir's voice was rigid..
"Randhir.. Dont call it your home then.. Its my sasural.. Chalo ab.." she dragged him inside, she was happy that made him smile feebly. They pressed the door bell and waited for a reply. After a quick 30 second wait, someone opened the door.. Randhir's facial expression changed on seeing the person, he hugged him "Kaka.. kaise ho aap?"
"Randhir baba.. Aap aa gaye? Kitne din ho gaye.. Mujhe toh laga aap humhe bhul hi gaye ho.." Kaka complained..
Randhir: "Aapko koi kaise bhul sakta hai kaka.. Aap hi wajah se aaj tak mein rishton pe vishwas kar raha hu.. Papa kaha hai?"
Kaka: Sahaab kahi bahaar gaye hai.. Shayad 1 hafta lag jayega aane me..
Randhir: Acha.. Par kahaan?
Kaka: Pata nai baba.. Mujhse kehke toh nai jaate.. Par baba, Aapka mumma hai ghar me..
Randhir: Kaka Aarti ke thali leke aayiye.. Kisi ka swagat karna hai.. Randhir conveniently ignored the part where kaka mentioned about his mom.. Kaka left the place to do what was instructed of him. Randhir turned at Sanyukta and smiled..
"Randhir beta..!" this voice startled Randhir, the voice he had never wanted to hear all his life. "You are here.. Finally.. I had literally lost hope.. What a pleasant surprise" Renuka hugged Randhir and he pushed her away. Sanyukta did not like the way Randhir behaved with his mom. Kaka came with a thali, Randhir went and stood beside Sanyukta "Kaka.. Yeh iss ghar ke bahu hai.. Swagat kijiye" Kaka took the Aarti of Sandhir.. Renuka was shell shocked to hear what Randhir said.. The word "Bahu" was still getting processed in her brain.. After a proper Grahapravesh, Sanyukta entered the Sanyal Villa. She was now their daughter-in-law by all means.
Renuka: Randhir... Yeh Sanyukta hai na? She is your classmate fir how come you guys got married? Kab hua yeh sab? Humhe batana bhi zaroori nai samjha tum ne?
Randhir came forward, his eyes fiery red "You are a business woman. Market ke positions pata hai par apne khud ke bete ki zindagi me kya chal raha hai yeh nai pata? Kaise Maa ho aap? She is my wife for the past one year. We got married properly, with all the rituals in place. We have come here just to stay as a "Paying Guest" for a couple of days. I dont owe you any explanation. You get that Mrs. Sanyal? During our stay here, make sure you keep yourself away from us, especially Sanyukta.. Chalo Sanyukta" he dragged her hand and took her to his room. She could hear the loud thud of his room's door being closed. Renuka stood there with tears in her eyes. She felt bad due to his rude behaviour but somehow the fact "Sanyukta" was in his life now, made her feel better.. "May be all this is for good.." she murmured.
Randhir threw himself on his bed.. "Shit.. I wanted to avoid this thats why I didnt wanna be here.. Only coz of your zid, I am here, infront of her.." he yelled.. He was behaving quite differently since the moment he had entered Sanyal Villa.
Sanyukta: Randhir she isnt some stranger.. She is your mom and you have to accept it. I didnt like the way you spoke with her. You were harsh Randhir!
Randhir: Dont you dare call her my Mom one more time..(Randhir closed her mouth tight with his hand) Dont... Dont make me forget what you are to me. If I say, stay away from her, that means you stay away from her. Samjhi?
Randhir's expression scared Sanyukta. She had seen him this wild, during the very initial days of their college. It was as if, She was witnessing a new Randhir altogether. Something in him had died down. Someone else had taken over. Sanyukta had to find that Alien Randhir existing within her Romeo Randhir. She had to unmask him, and that was a tough task, quite tough. Sanyukta struggled to free herself from his clutch. Finally, she did and quickly hugged him.. "Sorry Randhir.. I wont say anything that ll hurt you.. Calm down now, please.." she patted his back.. He hugged her tight.. "Just stay away from her Sanyukta.. I dont wanna lose you" he kissed her head.
That day, they never came down.. Instead their lunch was taken upstairs by Kaka.. Sandhir intentionally avoided an encounter with Renuka. Evening at around 7 PM, Sanyukta made her way into the kitchen. She boiled the milk in order to prepare some coffee. Same time, she heard a sound of a car horn emerging from the doorway. She peeped outside to check who it was. It was none other than Renuka Sanyal with her boy friend Roshan. They were murmuring to each other in a low tone.. Sanyukta inched closer to overhear their conversation. She knew it wasnt right but she had no other option. The more she heard what they were conversing, the more surprised she was. She had mixed expressions on her face. She was able to comprehend few things very clearly when she completely finished hearing their conversation. She stood there in a 'Awe'. Finally, Roshan gave a Good bye kiss to Renuka on her cheeks. She smiled, he left..
All of a sudden, there was a loud noise from Randhir's room. Some things were being broken. That loud thud on the floor, literally shook Sanyukta up.. She rushed to check what was happening.. When she barged in, her heart stopped to see Randhir on the floor, furiously punching his fist on the wall.. At once, she guessed, he had witnessed the intimate moment his mother shared with a stranger. Sanyukta tried hard to stop him, he pushed her away.. She went near him again to be pushed. She was never going to let him be alone, not in this situation atleast. No matter how many times he pushed, she always bounced back to him. Till finally, he grabbed her hand, pushed her to the bed and hugged her tight.. She was going to be his punching bag tonight.. Anything for my love, Anything for my Randhir..
Precap: Emotional moments coming up..
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