It was a Sunday morning..Everyone was at home after having their breakfast..Daadi,along with Akshat,was sitting in the hall and discussing about how his work in the restaurant was going..Sons were also present there..Just then,Police arrived at Jindal Bhavan..

Inspector-(entering the house)Mr.Jindal!

Akshat-(looking at them,surprised)Inspector!Aap yahaan?Is everything alright?

Inspector-Humare paas Mrs.Saraswati Jindal ke khilaaf arrest warrant hai..We are here to arrest her..

Akshat,Daadi and Sons were shocked upon hearing this..Just then,all the 3 bahus also came there..

Durga-Kya hua,AJ?Police kyun aayi hai yahaan par?

Akshat-(still surprised)Saraswati bahu ko arrest karne!

Saraswati-(terrified)Kya?Mujhe?Par kyunn!?Maine kya kiya hai?

Everyone looked at the direction of the voice..It was Guddan who was standing at the stairs..She came down and talked with the the police..

Guddan-Thank you,Inspector!Yahaan aane ke liye..Woh kya hai na,humari choti bahu ki yaadasht bahut kamzor hai!Isiliye woh bhul gayi hain ki unhone kya kiya hai!Par koi baat nahin!Ab aap aa gayein hain na,I am sure aap yaad dila hi denge!

Daadi-Gudiya!Police ko tune bulaya hai?Par kyun?

Saraswati-Saasu Maa!Aap aisa kyun kar rahi hain?Aakhir mera zurm kya hai?

Guddan looked at Saraswati angrily and went towards her..Then she slapped her hard..At this,Saraswati stumbled..Everyone was shocked at Guddan's sudden action..

Guddan-(angrily)Agar tum mein,itni si bhi sharam bachi hoti na,toh yeh sawaal tum kabhi nahin karti!Waise maanna padega!Itne galat kaam karne ke baad bhi,just look at your guts!Tum yeh puchne ki himmat bhi rakh rahi ho ki tumne kiya kya hai!Par koi baat nahin!Ab jawaab police degi tumhein!

Pehele Antara ko,phir Ganga go unke kiye ki saza toh mil hi chuki hai!Ab tumhari baari hai!

Saraswati-(crying)Nahin,nahin Saasu Maa!Aida mat kijiye,please!(folding her hands)Please aisa mat kijiye!Mujhe bas ek aur,ek aakhri mauka de dijiye,please!I promise,main aapko niraash nahin karungi!Pakka se!

Guddan-(sarcastically)Mauka!Mauka chahiye tumhein!Accha ek kaam karte hain!Milkar na tumhare maukon ki geenti karte hain,thik hai!

Saying this,Guddan slapped her again..

Guddan-Yeh aapka pehla mauka!Jab humnein aapko ghar se bedakhal hone se roka tha jab aapki chori pakdi gayi thi!

Then she slapped her again..Guddan's this much furious side shocked everyone to the core,especially Akshat and Daadi..

Guddan-Yeh dusra mauka!Jab Antara ko jail bheja gaya tha uske gunaahon ke liye!Par tumhein maafi di gayi thi aur USA bheja gaya tha tumhare pati ke paas,instead of the jail!

Guddan slapped her again..Akshat tried to stop her..

Akshat-(attempting to stop her)Guddan!Kya kar rahi jo tum!Ruk jaao!

Guddan-Yeh teesra mauka!Jab tumhein iss ghar mein jagah mili,iss baat ke bawajood ki tumne Alisha ko humare khilaaf bhadkaya aur uski shaadi Vikrant se hone di!

Guddan-(slapping her again)Yeh Mauka no.4!Jab 4 saal baad bhi tumhein jail nahin bheja gaya!Yeh jaante hue bhi ki tumne Antara ke saath milke humara ghar toda!Jindal Sahab se humein durr kar diya aur evidence tampering mein Antara ki madad ki!Jhoothi pregnancy ki saazish ki!

Guddan-Iske baad bhi tum ruki nahin,sudhri nahin!Ganga ko humare khilaaf use karne ki koshish ki!Use bhadkaya humare khilaaf,yahaan tak ki humein nuksaan tak pahunchane ki koshish ki!

Guddan was about to slap her again,but Akshat stopped her by holding her hand..Saraswati was crying and shivering..

Akshat-Bas karo,Guddan!Stop it!Kya kar rahi ho!Sambhalo khudko!Please!

Guddan-(shouting)Kyun bas karein!Kya sambhalein khud ko!Kyun chup rahein!Jab humari beti ko bhukha rakha gaya tha na,(pointing at her)toh yeh has rahi thi!(indicating towards Durga and Lakshmi)Jab humari bahuon ko takleef di jaa rahi thi na,toh aaram se pizza kha rahi thi us Ganga ke saath!Jab hum aansoon baha rahein the na,toh yeh chain ki neend so rahi thi!(Crying)Humari bacchi apne dum par,koshish karke apne Mumma Papa ke paas aayi thi,bas kuch centimeters ki doori pe thi woh!(angrily)Par isne use humse phir se durr kar diya aur cheen liya humse!

Ek patni,ek bahu,ek beti,ek saas sab kuch maaf kar sakti hai!Par ek Maa!Ek maa na toh kuch bhul sakti hai,aur na hi kuch maaf kar sakti hai!Humara pura parivaar tadpa hai,roya hai!Aur yeh!Yeh unn takleefon ki wajah hai!Ise hum iss baar maaf nahin karenge!Sazaa toh isse milke rahegi,har haal mein!

Though everyone was shocked at Guddan's decision,deep inside they knew that she was absolutely correct and Saraswati deserves punishment..

Police-Mr,Saraswati Jindal,aapko kidnapping,evidence tampering,crime mein saath dene jaise allegations ke aadhar par arrest kiya jaata hai!(instructing a lady constable)Arrest karo inhein!

As the lady constable approached towards Saraswati,the latter fell down at AkshAn's feet..

Saraswati-(kneeling down and folding her hands)Saasu Maa!Mujhe maaf kar dijiye please!AJ,please mujhe jail mat bhejiye!Main nahin jaaungi kahin!Please ek aakhri baar maaf kar dijiye humein,please!Mujh par rehem kijiye please!

Guddan stood unaffected there while Akshat was angry and turned his face..After sometime,Guddan grabbed her by holding her from her arms..

Guddan-Bahut mil gayi maafi,bahut ho gaya rehem!Ab koi maafi nahin!Ab se sirf sazaa,tumhare zurm ki!Ab se yeh Guddan sirf gunaahagaaron ko saza degi aur kisiko bhi maaf nahin karegi!Kabhi nahin!(pushing her)Le jaayiye ise,Inspector!

Finally Saraswati was arrested and the police took her away,despite she protested a lot..

Akshat looked at Guddan,who was herself hurt and crying..He knew how difficult it was for her,who hasn't give any punishment to anyone till date and has been so considerate..Akshat comforted his Guddan by providing her the needed support..He put hands on her shoulder..Guddan looked at him with teary eyes and he simply nodded at her,showing his support to her..Guddan hugged her Jindal Sahab..Akshat reciprocated and consoled her by caressing her hair...

Durga looked at Daadi,who was equally disturbed by all the sudden happenings and was sad...She went to Daadi to console her..But Daadi,showed her hand in order to stop Durga and left the place..Both Guddan and Akshat saw this and felt bad for Daadi..

Guddan-(feeling guilty,looking at Akshat)Humnein kuch galat kiya kya!I know Maa pe kya guzar rahi hogi!Humein maaf kr dijiye!Humnein bina aapse baat kiye itna bada faisla le liya!Shayad Maa humse bahut naaraz hain!

Akshat-(cupping her face)Nahin,jaan!Aisa mat socho!Han,Maa thodi upset zaroor hain,par woh tumse naraaz kabhi nahi ho sakti!I will talk to her and I am sure!Woh zaroor samjhengi ki tumne yeh kyun kiya!Fikar mat karo,Hmm!

Guddan nodded..Saying this,Akshat kissed her forehead in assurance and left to talk to Daadi..Durga and Lakshmi came to Guddan and hugged her to comfort her..

In Daadi's room,

Daadi was sitting on her bed..She was recalling the incidents and was sad..Akshat came there and saw her upset..He went to her and sat down on the floor near her..

Akshat-(holding Daadi's hand)Maa!Main jaanta hoon,neeche jo kuch bhi hua aap usse udaas hain!Yeh sab itna achaanak se hua ki aapko thoda waqt lag raha hoga usse accept karne mein!Par,Maa!Aap jaanti hain na humari Guddan ko!Usne aaj tak jo bhi faisla liya hai,woh iss parivaar ke hit mein liya hai!Aaj bhi usne wahi kiya!Hum sab jaante hain ki Saraswati bahu ne kitna kuch galat kiya hai hum sab ke saath!And she doesn't deserve another chance anymore!Isiliye Guddan ne toh use uske kiye ki sazaa di apne parivaar ko protect karne ke liye!

Daadi-Lalla!Main jaanti hoon!Meri Guddan kabhi kuch galat nahin karegi!Main yeh bhi jaanti hoon ki Saraswati ne bahut galat kiya hai hum sabke saath,khaas kar tere aur Guddan ke saath!Aur main iss baat se udaas nahin hoon,ki usne Saraswati ko jail bhej diya!Main toh jaanti hoon usne jo kiya bilkul sahi kiya aur shayad yeh kadam humein bahut pehle hi utha dena chahiye tha!Haan main chahti hoon ki mera parivaar humesha saath rahe,khush rahe!Par iska matlab yeh nahin ki main apne ghar ke sadasya ke gunaahon ko nazar andaaz kar doon aur apne ghar mein ek apraadhi ko panaah doon!Balki mujhe toh garv hai apni Gudiya par,ki usne apne parivaar ke liye bilkul sahi faisla liye,woh bhi dimaag se,dil se nahin!

Akshat-(confused)Toh phir,Maa!Aap wahaan se chali kyun aayin iss tarah?Aap udaas kyun ho itni?

Daadi-Beta!Main iss baat se udaas hoon ki usne apne iss faisle ke baare mein humein pehle kyun nahin bataya!Kya use hum par bharosa nahin tha!Kya use laga tha ki uska parivaar iss faisle mein uska saath nahin dega!Usne bina kuch bataye itna bada kadam kyun utha diya!Main yeh nahin keh rahi ki woh khud se iss ghar ke liye koi faisla nahin le sakti!Yaa phir use har cheez ke liye humse permission leni chahiye!Woh saas hai iss ghar ki aur use bhi faisle lene ka utna hi haq hai jitna tujhe aur mujhe hai!Bas main samajh nahin paa rahi ki usne achaanak se yeh faisla kyun liya!

Guddan-(standing at the door,overheard the entire conversation)Sahi kaha aapne,Maa!

The mother-son duo looked at the door..Guddan came inside and sat beside Akshat,on the floor..

Guddan-(looking down)Humein maaf kar dijiye,Maa!Humnein itna bada faisla aise aap dono se bina discuss kiye yaa bina bataye le liya!Par hum kya karte,Maa!(teary eyed)Hum darr gayein the!Humein laga shayad aap humein iss baat ki ijazat nahin dengi!Haan,yeh sach hai ki aap har kadam pe humare saath khadi huyi hain aur humesha humein support kiya hai!Par,iss baar humein laga ki kahin aap humein mana na kar dein!Yeh soch kar ki kahin parivaar toot na jaayein aur rishte bikhar na jaayein!Shayad humein bahut badi bewakoofi kar di,Maa!(folding her hands)Please humein maaf kar dijiye,Maa!I am sorry!

Daadi got emotional at this and made Guddan sit beside her on bed..She wiped her tears and hugged her to soothe her..Guddan hugged her back and Akshat smiled looking at them..He was overwhelmed..

Daadi-(caressing her back)Main jaanti hoon,Meri bacchi!Aur mujhe tujhse koi shikaayat nahin!Main samajhti hoon ki tu kis kashmakash mein thi!Par,beta!Ek baat humesha yaad rakhna!Chahe kuch bhi hi jaaye,main tujhe aur tere jazbaaton ko samajhne mein kabhi koi kasar nahin chodungi!Tu kabhi bhi hichkichana mat apne dil ka haal mere saamne bayaan karne mein!Bas mujhe usi baat ka bura laga ki tune apni Maa ko bhi kuch nahin bataya!Isiliye udaas ho gayi thi main,aur kuch nahin!Tujhse bhala naraaz kaise ho sakti hoon main!Teri maa toh humesha tere saath hain,Hmm!

Daadi kissed Guddan's forehead and hugged her again..Akshat also joined them and they shared a family hug..

In AkshAn's room

AkshAn's daughter was sleeping..Guddan was sitting beside her,caressing her head Just then,Akshat came inside and sat on the other side of their daughter..He also took care of their daughter..

Guddan-(looked at Akshat)Aap humse kuch puchenge nahin?

Akshat-(still looking after their daughter)Kis baare mein?

Guddan-Ki humnein aapko bhi bataya kyun nahin Saraswati ke...

Akshat-(cutting her sentence,looking at her)Guddan!Kaisi baatein kar rahi ho!Main kyun tumse kuch puchunga bhala!Do I need any explanation!?Jab main jaanta hoon aur samajhta hoon ki tumne yeh kyun kiya,toh why should I ask anything!ln fact,um iss baare mein baat hi kyun kar rahein hain!Let's not talk about this!Ab hum apni life pe focus karenge!Humare aane waale kal pe dhyaan denge aud khush rahenge saath mein!Aur haan,iss baare mein ab koi baat nahin hogi,hmm!

Guddan nodded at this and they smiled at each other..Guddan was overwhelmed seeing the trust her Jindal Sahab has on her..Just then,their daughter cuddled to her father and almost hugged him..At this,both Mumma and Papa smiled and kissed her forehead..They slept together cuddling to their daughter happily..

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