Teja POV:-
These people whom I hate with my whole heart come today to my mother's funeral.
Who gave them that right to come to my mother's funeral when they were the ones who made her life a living hell.
They were showing their fake tears.
Nanu, Nilesh Mama Ji(Kaya's older brother), Suraj Mama Ji(Kaya's younger brother), Dipesh Mama Ji(Kaya's youngest brother), Mrs. Sakshi, and Mr. Nirbhik.
These people involved made our life a living hell.
These guys always thought about themselves but never about us.
Before they could enter inside the hall, I yelled, " STOP!!! "
Everyone was looking at me in shock, but today I don't care about anyone.
Today is all about my mother's life.
They were looking at me with shock.
They were also looking at Mr. Albert with shock.
Mrs. Sakshi started her fake cries and said, " Teja, dear, why are you stopping us to meet your mother? I am her mother, please, let me see her. "
I laughed and replied with a disgusted look, " MOTHER!!! Hahahaha!!!!
HOW DARE YOU CALL HERSELF AS HER MOTHER WHO MADE HER LIFE A LIVING HELL?
YOU WERE THE ONE WHO ALWAYS TAUNTED HER WHETHER SHE DID EVERYTHING FOR YOU.
YOU WERE THE ONE WHO NEVER CARED ABOUT HER AND HER HEALTH.
DON'T YOU DARE TO COME AND TOUCH MY MOTHER'S BODY.
YOU WILL HURT HER SOUL. "
" TEJA!!!
HOW CAN YOU TALK TO YOUR DADI LIKE THAT?
HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN ALL YOUR MANNERS? " Mr. Nirbhik yelled.
" JUST SHUT UP, MR. NIRBHIK. SHE IS NOT MY GRANDMA.
HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN YOU AND YOUR MOTHER HAD CUT YOUR TIES WITH ME WHEN I LOST MY FIRST CHILD?
HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN HOW DID YOU BEAT ME WHEN I LOST MY FIRST CHILD?
NEITHER YOU AND NOR YOUR MOTHER HAS ANY RELATIONSHIP WITH US AFTER YOU CUT TIES WITH ME AND DIVORCED MY MOTHER. " I yelled back, and I heard gasps from everyone.
I think no one knew about all these things.
" Teja, dear. Let me see my daughter. I have full right to meet my daughter. Let us meet, dear. " Nanu said, and I chuckled.
" So, you have remembered that you have a daughter.
Wow!!! I NEVER THOUGHT YOU WOULD COME TO SEE HER AFTER SO MANY YEARS WHEN YOU CUT YOUR TIES WITH HER AND LEFT HER IN HER WORST SITUATION.
YOU HAD LOST YOUR RIGHT THAT DAY WHEN YOU ABANDONED US ALONE WITH THOSE BASTARDS.
YOU QUESTIONED ON MY CHARACTER WITHOUT KNOWING ABOUT MY PERSONALITY AND THE REASON BEHIND IT.
YOU KNOW HOW MUCH SELF-ESTEEM I AM.
YOU STILL QUESTIONED MY CHARACTER AND DID NOT LET MY MOTHER MEET TO HER MOTHER AT MY NANI'S DEATH.
HOW CAN YOU STOOP SO LOW, MR. GOTHWAL?
HOW CAN YOU NEVER CARED ABOUT YOUR DAUGHTER AND US?
WHY???
WHY DID YOU DO THAT, NANU? " I yelled and asked.
He looked at me with shock, and for the first time in my life, I saw his eyes moist.
Yes, tears were forming in his eyes in front of me for the first time.
I saw him as a tough man always.
But he showed his weak side for the first time.
" Teja, whatever happened in the past was our fault. But, please let us see our sister for the last time. Beta, please. " Sooraj Mama Ji said.
" Mr. Sooraj Gothwal, I will never let you and your brothers meet my mother. You guys were never here for her when she needed you the most.
I respect you the most than your other family members because she smiled whenever she talked about you.
But when you guys insulted my mother and never let her meet with Nani(Paternal Grandma). Do you ever have any idea how heartbroken she was?
No, you all never cared about her.
So why would I care about you all?
YOU HAVE LOST YOUR RIGHTS ON HER ALREADY. " I said in rage.
Then suddenly, I realized how did they know that we were taking maa here.
" WHO CALLED THEM AND TOLD THEM ABOUT HERE'S ADDRESS? " I yelled.
I saw Bubbly flinched at my words.
I turned my face towards her, and she lowered her face and replied, " D... Di... I... I was... the one... who called them. "
She shuttered badly, and my blood boiled.
I walked towards her and yelled, " WHO GAVE YOU THAT RIGHT TO CALL THEM?
YOU KNEW VERY WELL HOW MUCH MOM AND I HATE THEM.
THEN WHY DID YOU CALL THEM BABITA?
WHY? "
She started crying.
" I am sorry, di. I thought they had the right to know about maa's death. But I didn't know they would come here. " She replied while crying.
Jassi came in between us and said, " Di, I know you are mad. But please, at least think about Bubbly. She is pregnant. She needs our care. I know you both have lost maa. We are sad too. But please, di, don't scold her like this. "
" FINE!!! " I replied while gritting my teeth and went towards them.
" LISTEN, EVERYONE!
MY NANU, MAMA'S, MRS. SAKSHI, MR. NIRBHIK, MR. ALBERT, MRS. ALBERT AND TANISH WILL NOE TOUCH MY MOTHER'S BODY, AND THAT IS MY FINAL DECISION. " I ordered, and everyone looked at me with shock.
No one understood why did I say Tanish's name.
dad came forward and asked, " Teja, why can't Tanish touch Kaya's body, dear? "
" Dad, please ask your son about this. But he will not touch my maa's body, and that's final. " I said quietly, but it came out as sarcasm.
" AKAASH, ARJUN, JASSI, AND I WILL BECOME'S MAA'S FOUR SHOULDERS, WHO WILL TAKE MAA TO THE ELECTRIC CREMATION GROUND. I WILL BE THE ONE WHO DOES ALL THE FUNERAL RITUALS OF MAA. " I ordered everyone in my deadly but cold voice.
Everyone shivered while listening to my voice.
My voice held authority today, and I was always a submissive girl who listened to everyone.
For the first time in my life, I have shown my authority with such a cold voice.
After that, no one dared to say anything to me, and we started doing all the procedures.
As I said, Arjun and I held the maa's front corners, and Akaash and Jassi caught maa's back corners.
We all went to the electric cremation ground, and two guards took my maa's body inside the building.
After two hours, they came back with my maa's ashes in a pot covered with a red color.
I took it with them, and then Bubbly came near me and took that pot from me and cried while hugging the pot.
" Bubbly, we can't tie maa with us. We need to set her free, so her soul can rest in peace. " I said to Bubbly, and she looked at me.
Every elder came and put their hands on our heads and gave us our blessing.
Everyone is looking at us with pity, but I don't care about them.
Nanu, mama's, Tanish, and Mr. and Mrs. Albert were looking at us from afar.
I ignored them.
When Bubbly got calm, I took that pot from her and took my maa with me near Yamuna river.
I put all the ashes in the Yamuna River and smiled.
I have finally set my maa free.
But not only my maa was set free.
My child and I were also set free.
I put that pot near the Riverside.
After that, I turned and looked at everyone who looked at me with a worried look.
" Thank you, everyone, for coming to my maa's funeral. I have done all the rituals. Now you all can go to the Kashyap's Mansion and have something. I apologize, but I am still weak. So I have to go back to the hospital and have a good rest. Please take care of yourself, and I am sorry for leaving you in between. " I said, and everyone nodded.
I met with everyone and then took a cab to the hospital.
I put my head on the backseat and closed my eyes.
I am tired.
I am tired as hell.
I want peace and rest now.
I want to be away from everyone.
I don't want to see anyone now.
When I reached, I paid the bill with the help of a nurse who assisted me in many surgeries, and I told her to come with me.
I went to my cabin and gave her the money back.
She left after giving me a sad look.
After that, I went towards my room and saw that room.
My mind recalled everything that happened today after I opened my eyes.
I fell on the floor and looked at my bed with dead eyes.
I want to go with maa.
I want to leave this world.
So, I picked two papers and one pen and started writing, One for my family and one for Tanish.
After that, I folded them and put them in the envelopes.
I find those drugs I need.
As a doctor, I know which drugs combination will kill you quickly without much pain.
So I made the combination of those drugs and injected them into my blood.
I took the envelopes with me and laid on the bed.
I didn't realize when sleep took over me.
But I smiled before sleeping.
Finally, I am going to my maa and child.
I will be with them now.
Maa, my child, wait for me. I am coming.
Oh God, Teja made a suicide attempt.
What do you think will happen now?
Will Teja died?
What did she write in those letters?
What about everyone?
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