Bride of Sheesh Mahal - Season 3 - Part 51

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Chapter 51


Anjali’s POV


Maa is angry. Of course she is, because I failed in doing the task she assigned me today.

“How could you defy my orders?” she shouts at me over the phone. “Controlling Arnav’s mind is very important because the eclipse is nearing. Why didn’t you feed him the spiked parathas?”

“Because Shyam insisted on having it too. I couldn’t risk his life,” I shout back. “You know if he had eaten those, it would have any adverse reactions on his body. I couldn’t let that happen.”

“So what Anju?” Maa yells again. “We have to offer sacrifices to achieve our real goals.

“Not Shyam, Maa” I scowl. “He is my husband.”

“Husband? What about my husband whom the Raizadas killed? Your father, Anju.. Couldn’t you sacrifice for him? For avenging his death?”

I don’t say a word. Yes, I want to avenge but not Shyam.. never Shyam. Maa reads my silence and exhales angrily.

“I have a bad feeling that Arnav is already aware something is wrong with him and you are involved in it too.”


I stiffen. Is that possible? Did I make it that obvious for Arnav to understand I am not on his side?

“Maa.. do something.. I can’t let him tell this to Shyam and spoil my relationship with him. Please do something.”

“Relax,” she mutters. “Stay low for now. I’ll handle this myself.”

“What do you mean?” I ask. “How will you handle this alone without me? And even Mohan is not with you and is hiding somewhere.”

“he will be with me on the Lunar eclipse day but if you come here, and if that Arnav or his family follows you, then all our plans will go in vain. So you are not going to come and meet me until I tell you. Am I clear?”

“Yes,” I agree. “I’ll stay here and watch them die… one by one…” I grin looking at the family portrait of the Raizadas. “Can’t wait for the eclipse now.. and Arnav to become the sole reason of his family’s extinction from this world.”


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Khushi’s POV


The lunar eclipse is tomorrow. I have seen Arnav’s worry as none of us finds any signs of Chandrika so far. Anjali’s phone is tapped and we have also heard her speaking to Chandrika about not coming to meet her as it might be a trap from us to reach Chandrika and end this game she has been playing with us from so many years. The way Anjali spoke to her mother Chandrika stating specifically how she cannot wait to see each of the Raizada family members die slowly and Arnav being the reason for their extinction has raged us all enough against her. Though her phone call with Chandrika was tapped, the call was too short to get the exact location of Chandrika. Now all we have is her number which was taken on Mohan’s ID. The bad part was that Mohan had given the address proof of Sheesh Mahal where he worked from past few years to get that sim card which means we still have no other addresses where we can trace for them. Every attempt towards finding their whereabouts is coming to a dead end.


I stare at Arnav pacing furiously in the room where Akash, NK and even Shyam has joined us to discuss on this matter. Daadi and Manorama Chachi are keeping an eye on Anjali in another room and they will signal us if Anjali gets any hint that we all have assimilated here to discuss something.


“Tomorrow is the lunar eclipse, if we don’t find Chandrika, it is going to difficult to even analyze what way she will use to make sure Arnav is back in her control,” Shyam says.


I stare at Arnav who clenches his jaw.

“What did Sheetal say?” NK asks me.

“She is preparing for a Maha puja with Payal and her father Gopalji. They will be doing this during the same time in temple as the lunar eclipse begins, to ensure that we get enough blessings of Devi Maiya to stop the spell from working,” I answer.

“But we need a backup,” Akash mutters. “We all trust in Devi Maiyaa’s blessings but even then we can’t sit here and wait for Chandrika to control bhai.”

“He is right, we need some info where Chandrika is hiding.” NK adds.

“Though the police is still tracking that number and we have escalated this issue, they might take time. What if they can’t find the exact location before the eclipse starts?” Shyam raises his doubts.

“This is… f*cking unbelievable..” Arnav groans..

“Language” I chide. He gives me a glare.

“You think I care at this moment about my language Khushi?”

“That still doesn't mean you can use such words openly..”


Arnav rolls his eyes.


“You know what? If you can’t hear it, then leave us all alone to continue the further talks.”


My jaw hangs down. How can he say this? I am a part of this discussion because it concerns my husband and he himself is asking me to leave? Fine!! I will do that. I am hurt so I make my way to the door. But just when I am about to hold the doorknob, Arnav pulls me back onto his chest.


“Hey.”

“Don’t… leave me…” I wriggle in his hold.

“I am sorry…” he mouths.. “I shouldn’t have said that.”

I stop and look at his face.

“I am scared Khushi.. All this is scaring me. What if I really hurt someone of you tomorrow? I can’t let that happen…”

“I know..” I cup his face. “I know you don’t want any of this to happen and we will all come up with a solution to this. Don’t worry. Just never ask me to stop being a part of your problems. I am your wife, Arnav and I need to know everything that you know so that I can save you..”


He nods and kisses my forehead. I wrap my arms tight around him and give him a hug. We stay like that for no idea how long when someone clears his throat.


“Umm.. we… we have an idea.”

It’s NK.. I quickly pull away from Arnav’s body feeling flustered that we displayed our affection publicly.


“What idea?” Arnav questions and a grin appears on everyone’s face.

“An idea which will give us the whereabouts of Chandrika..” Akash adds.

Me and Arnav glance at each other before turning back to the other three men. Looks like they really have something up their sleeves this time.

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Anjali’s POV


I hate to be a part of this but only because Daadi and Manorama Chachi wants me to help them make this garland of flowers for the Puja tomorrow, I do it. I don’t understand which Puja they have planned tomorrow on the lunar eclipse but it feels like they are doing this to ensure nothing wrong happens with the family. Fools!! I curb my smile and continue making garlands. That’s when we all hear a loud scream.


“Stop… please… stop..”


That’s Shyam’s voice. I quickly push away the flowers and run outside to see what happened. I am shocked to see Arnav hitting Shyam who is already bleeding.. His head has a cut and its massively bleeding.


“Shyam?” I shout running towards them. “What is all this.. what is happening here?” I angrily ask Arnav who pushes me away from my husband.

“Di you don’t get into this.. Shyam has cheated us all.” Arnav replies punching Shyam on his stomach.


Daadi, Chacha, Chachi all come out seeing the commotion.

“Arnav, what are you doing?” Daadi screams.

Akash comes in between me and Shyam this time when I try to save him.

“Di… daadi.. you don’t have to save him. He deserves this punishment. You have no idea what he did.”

“What did he do?” I yell back. “He is my husband..”

“He might be your husband Di but he has tried to kill Khushi…”


I come to a halt as I hear it..

“What?” I mutter. That’s not true. Shyam didn’t do anything, I did but how could they come up with this theory?

“Yes Di,” NK comes ahead. “Khushi Bhabhi is dead.. And Shyam is responsible for it.”

“How can you say so? My husband is innocent. You are misunderstanding him.”

“No we are not,” Arnav yells and punches Shyam harder. My husband groans and falls down on the floor.

“Shyam..” I try to get back to him, crying but Akash holds me.

“Di don’t.. he is a killer..”

“I didn’t kill her…” Shyam murmurs weakly.

“You didn’t?” Arnav pulls him back on his feet from teh ground. “Then what is that key doing with you in your closet?”


Key? I am confused. Oh God, is he talking about the fake key which is still in my locker, the one I couldn’t open the door to the secret room where the spell had been casted by my mother?

“I don’t know about that key…” Shyam mentions.

“Don’t lie…” NK shouts. “It was your room and we found that key in your closet. Of course we trust di not to do this, which means you are the one.”


Arnav makes Shyam sit on the chair and then he, and Akash tie him up. I am crying in confusion. What is happening here? How could they get to Shyam? How do they even know about the key and why are they suspecting Shyam to be involved in Khushi’s death?


“What key?” I snap lunging forward to them.

“Di.. let us explain you. The spell has been casted here in Sheesh Mahal by Chandrika and in a secret room whose key Khushi had got hands on.. But then that night when Khushi went missing, the key went missing too. We all suspected that the person who has the key is obviously the one who might have hurt Khushi to get the key and guess where we found it? In your closet Di.. In the locker… You are a Raizada, Di and we trust you. It means Shyam is the one who has been involved with Chandrika right from the first day..” Akash tells me.

“Or maybe he married di to keep an eye on us.. and give Chandrika all the updates,” NK continues.


No! They are all thinking that Shyam hid the key which is not true. I can’t see my husband so much hurt and in pain.


“I .. I didn’t do it..” Shyam almost cries in pain.. “Rani Saheba.. please… please help me..”


I nod and immediately try to get to him but Daadi holds my hand.


“No Anjali. He can be dangerous. If he has been involved with Chandrika, he can do anything to you or others and hurt us all. We have to be cautious.”

Damn! I don’t want to go anything against the Raizada family now and make them suspicious that its me against them from the start, not my husband Shyam. My mother has asked me to stay low.


“Rani Saheba…” Shyam tries to look at me with blood all over his face… “Please Rani Saheba… save me..”


I am losing my patience… my control is slipping. If they torture him more, I will kill them all myself.


“Enough,” Arnav holds Shyam’s jaw. “Stop calling for help, Shyam. My Di is on our side. She loves you, yeah. But she will never betray us.. You killed my wife.. and now I will kill you..”

He removes a gun from his pocket and aims it at Shyam’s head.

“Arnav…” I scream, about to run to them but Akash and NK hold me.

“Di don’t … Let Arnav do this…”

“No…” I scream..


Arnav almost unlocks the gun and points it on Shyam’s head again.


“Tell me where Chandrika is and I will not put this bullet in your head.” Arnav threatens.

“I don’t… I don’t know..” Shyam replies in a weak voice.

Arnav punches on his stomach again and Shyam cries..

“Arnav please don’t..” I yell.

“Tell me before I pull the trigger..” Arnav’s warning is too threatening.

“I don’t know.. trust me…” Shyam answers.

“fine then… be ready to die now..”


He is about to pull the trigger when I scream.


“Kali Bawdi… Maa is at Kali Bawdi…”


There is a screaming silence around us as I utter this.. Wait!! I .. I just gave them the truth? I just didn’t tell where Chandrika is … I also told them she is my mother? But why are they not shocked?


Arnav puts the gun down and NK hurries away stating he will inform the commissioner about this location. What is happening? Looks like they were just waiting to get her details from me. Like Maa had suspected, did they all know already that I was involved with Maa in all this plan?


When I move my gaze to Shyam, he is already untying his hands and wiping the blood from his face. Wait. That’s not blood.. That’s some colored paste on his skin…Means.. this was a set up? A plan which Arnav, Akash, NK played to get the details out and they involved Shyam too..


“Thank you, Di…” Arnav clenches his jaw throwing the gun down. I realize the gun itself is fake.. Shyam nods in disappointment as he looks at me.

“Why Anjali?” Shyam questions.. “Why the hell did you plot all of this? And since when? Because as far as I believe, you joined hands with your mother from your childhood. Probably she had brainwashed your mind from the beginning so that you never connect with the Raizadas ever.. Am I right?”


I stand there speechless, confused and give a glance to each of the Raizada member who are staring at me with hatred. And that’s when I see her… Khushi… What the hell? She is alive?? And here in Sheesh Mahal?


Khushi walks straight down to the living room where this entire drama just unfolded and then stands with Arnav, giving me a challenging look.


“Wish I could see your real face before handing you the real key to that secret door that night when you pushed me in the well.” she mutters.

“Real key?” I snap. “You gave me a fake one..”

“No I didn’t..” she smiles. “The one I gave you was real and fortunately Shyam saw you pushing me inside the well. he saved me that night and he is the one who removed the key from your safe locker and replaced it with the fake one. We already have access to the room Chandrika has used to cast the spell Anjali.. Now all we need is Chandrika to tell us how to end it..”


I stare at them with rage. They really played this well. But what they still aren’t aware of is that, my mother’s spell can only be broken by her blood… or the Raizada’s blood at the same place where it was casted… Not otherwise… not on any day… not on any night.. but on lunar eclipse which falls tomorrow and until they know this truth, it will already be too late.


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