Chapter 29: chapter 29

After Jhilmil and Jogesh left their house without even saying goodbye to both Jamuni and Jogya, Jamuni went to her bedroom where Jogya was sitting while covering his face with his hands.Jamuni asked him,"What happened, Jog? Why did Jhilmil left our house angrily. I thought that I will give her sarees and jewellery before she leaves for the village!""Let her go! She tried to have an illicit affair with me even though she knew that I was married to you," Jogya told her."If we were not here, then maybe you could have obliged?" Jamuni asked him."What are you talking Jamuni? She just wanted to create a divide within us by being intimate with me. When I objected to her behaviour then she slapped me and said that when I was with her, I behaved like a real man but now after marrying you, I have become an impotent person who can't give a little pleasure to his ex-wife. She cried after saying all those things to me and left our house in anger!" Jogya told her.Jamuni thought that Jhilmil was wrong when she tried to attract Jogya towards her but she knew that it was Jamuni herself who had stolen her husband by going back to her village after so many years. She knew that a woman is strong enough to carry on in her life without her husband's love as long as he is loyal towards her but she can't live even for a single moment after accepting the fact that her husband is in love with someone else as she feels that she is not good enough that is why her husband has cheated on her with someone else! Her ego gets a beating and she burns in the fire of jealousy and anger which leads to the revenge in the end.Men don't compare themselves with another men if they themselves are rich and successful. They feel that they are secure enough if they have lots of money in their bank accounts and even if their partner cheats on them they feel bad till they find someone who is beautiful and loyal towards them.Woman know that beauty and love attracts  wealth that is why they stress on beauty and love and men think that wealth can attract beauty and love that is why they stack up money in their banks. There are exceptions but they are very few.Jamuni said to Jogya,"Let's go back to our village and ask the village headman to arrange for the wedding of Jogesh and Jhilmil as Jharna has got separated from Jogesh due to his affair with her sister Jhilmil.""It is not easy, Jamuni as people will not accept Jhilmil's second marriage!" Jogya told her."Then let us bring them back and make arrangements for their wedding and stay alongwith their daughter Jamuna!" Jamuni suggested."Ok, we will do that but always remember, Jamuna is our daughter!" Jogya clarified.Jamuni went to the bus stop and made arrangements for their long stay in another house. It was her second house and she decided to give it to Jogesh and Jhilmil for as long as they want. Jhilmil got married to Jogesh in a simple ceremony and went to Goa for their second honeymoon!Jhilmil was happy as she enjoyed the sand on the beach like a little girl. A mountain girl like her always loved the magnanimity of the ocean and the salty water which drenched her body and touched her soul.She shared her journey with Jamuni and thanked her for making her dream come true.She said to Jamuni over telephone,"Thank you, so much for the second chance to live my life as a woman who is empowered to take her own decisions in life! I am enjoying this phase of my life as I feel carefree just like a bird! I am only worried about Jamuna as she might feel embarrassed because of my decision to get married to Jogesh after so many years. I knew that Jogya never loved me but I could have lived my whole life with the hope of getting reunited with him. If you didn't come back and taken him away with you then I would have lived a half fulfilled life filled with regrets and pain!"Jamuni felt happy for her friend Jhilmil and she told her lovingly,"Jhilmil, please don't worry about anything else as sometimes being truly happy for yourself is more important than being a people pleaser in this world. When you are crying in your heart then no one can give you strength except you! Please forgive Jogya as he is truly sorry for hurting your feelings!"Jhilmil told her,"I am really sorry that I slapped him as I was really hurt by his, 'No.' I always loved him and took care of him like his friend when he was not well. I always thought that my sacrifice held much higher value in his eyes. So, I wanted him to acknowledge my feelings for him by accepting my love but he hurt me and I got mad at him. I really bad for my bad behaviour with him, afterall he is the real father of my child!"Jamuni could feel a sharp pain in her head as she heard those words. Still, she called down herself as she told Jhilmil,"I know Jhilmil that sometimes we can't get what we truly want in our lives but we should never forget that we already have so much in our lives and might lose it forever due to our short-sightedness. We sometimes give those people chance who never care for us and forget to give chance to those who would love to be with us. We feel that we know what we want by conveniently forgetting what we really need to live a beautiful and meaningful life! I was always running after selfish and manipulative people as I thought that they are in love with me as a person. When they used me as a pawn to win their game of life then I decided to be the master of my own destiny by choosing loyalty over fake relationship and love over life filled with regrets!"