36 Step Mother
Part 36 Step Mother
Arnav was shocked to the core. He looked at Khushi with an unnamed expression. The woman whom Khushi thought was her mother so far was not her mother but her stepmother, her father's wife. Grima was not her name. Her real name was Sapna. Arnav strongly doubted how a mother could be so selfish and heartless. She forced Khushi to marry Naveen, who tried to harass her. She didn't care about Khushi's feelings. She didn't think about how Khushi would live with him for her whole life, keeping loathing in her mind. How could a mother be so senseless? He was right. No one mother would be selfish, like Garima, unless she was a stepmother.
Khushi saw him gazing at her.
"What happened, Arnavji?"
"We have to go to the police station. The inspector wants us to come..."
"Anything serious?"
"The inspector said, Garima is not your biological mother but stepmother..."
"Whaaaat?"
"She joined as a servant in your house. After your mother's demise, your father married her."
"This can't be true..."
"She herself stated to the police. Her real name is not Garima but Sapna."
Khushi was horrified. She could not believe Garima was not her mother. The woman who raised her was not her mother but a stepmother. Her eyes teared up. She looked at Arnav miserably.
"Shall we go?"
She nodded yes.
Khushi was silent all the way to the police station. Arnav spared her a glance and tried to read her condition, but failed. He didn't conclude what was in her mind, but he was sure that the truth shattered her.
"Khushi, are you all right?" he asked even though he knew it was a meaningless question.
Khushi looked at him plainly.
"I don't know what my condition is... the woman who lived with me from my childhood is not my mother. I don't even know who my mother is. I have not seen my mother.: she said in a dry voice."
"I can understand..."
Khushi split a weary smile and looked outside.
They came to the police station.
Khushi saw Garima... no, Sapna in the cell. She went to her. Sapna looked down.
"Aren't you my mother?"
Sapna was silent.
"I loved you from the bottom of my heart because I thought you were my mother. You made me think you are my biological mother. I would have felt proud of you if you hadn't forced me to marry that moron. You did that for money and gifts given by him, right? You know what? You made my life tough with your behaviour. You proved that no stepmother can be nice to their stepchildren. Would you have done the same if I had been your daughter?"
Sapna was bowing down. She could not answer. How could she answer, when her activities revealed who she really was?
Arnav felt bad for her. He understood what made her emotional. She was in a critical position of proving herself to him. And her stepmother made it more complex. She proved no stepmother could be generous but always partial.
"You were not a nice mother; at least you could have been a nice human being. But nope. I never wanted to leave your side because I thought you were my mother. You disappointed me. You can't be my mother. A woman who never minds about a girl's feelings can never be a good mother." Khushi yelled, spilling tears.
"Khushi beta, I'm sorry I became greedy. Please forgive me. I want you to be safe. I thought Naveen's parents would look after you."
Khushi glared at her, and she looked down.
Without saying anything, she walked. When she crossed Naveen's cell, he said,
"Khushi, please leave us... I love you so much..."
Khushi looked at the AC and said,
"AC, sir, leave her but Naveen"
To be continued...
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