Chapter 3

The next day, in the large hall that served as the dining room at the boarding school, Chadna arrives with Aayan:

Gauri: do you go to school?

Aayan: (nods) if it were up to me, I wouldn't go it's so boring

Chadna: stop complaining, if you don't study how do you want to be a great man one day?

Aayan: (sulking)

Chadna: (lowers to her level) honey don't be like that ok?

Aayan: this school sucks, I don't like it! (He leaves)

Chadna: Aayan! Gauri I'm going to accompany her to school, I'll be back soon

Gauri: ok

At Villa SINGHANIA, Anika had pictures in her hands and heading to Param's room, She enters:

Anika: Param!

From his bathroom...

Param: I'm coming

Shortly after he comes out of his bathroom...

Anika: Are you ready for work yet?

Param: Yes (fixes his tie) why? Do you want to ask me something?

Anika: Not really! sit down first

Param: (sits on the bed)

Anika: Param you are my only son, are you aware of that?

Param: mom you know I don't like beating around the bush so tell me what you want

Anika: You may not be aware of this but Param you need a woman in your life (Param looks at her) Don't look at me like that Param, listen to my heart you're still young even very young this doesn't not because you are a father... And you were a father much too young! But that don't mean you'll be alone all your life

Param: (Smiles) Mom, I'm not interested! (Gets up) If you'll excuse me (he was going to leave)

Anika: (retains her hand) my son, I only want your happiness and.... And your daughters also need a mother

Param: you're here isn't that enough?

Anika: But I won't always be here! listen my boy marry a woman if only to be the second mother of your children you do not have to love her just that she is ... uh the beautiful girl of the house!

Param: Don't have to like it?

Anika: (nods her head) there are a lot of contractual relationships these days! And on top of that there are plenty of women who would dream of having a beautiful family like ours.

Param: (sighs) if I say yes, will you stop bothering me with these stories? (Anika nods) All right, find a woman to watch over Bela and Teri, but I don't want a woman who doesn't have a background!

Anika: how does it not live?

Param: (looks at his mother) ehh bah my little mommy I want a woman who is widowed or divorced!

Anika: What? But param....

Param: and that's not all I want her to be able to feel maternal affection so that she is a mother

Anika: (surprised) but how can you want such a woman?

Param: (raises his shoulders) it's that or nothing! I don't want my daughters living with an incapable young woman, I have to go (he leaves)

Anika: (Puts the photos on the table) I brought him lots of photos of pretty girls! But ..... (Thoughtful) But it's rather a good idea ... (Smiles) He sure told me that so that I gave up on having him marry a woman but not Param this time you won't get me!

At the school of Aayan,

Chadna: we arrived (gives him his snack) eat when you are hungry and take care of yourself

Aayan: (sighs) ok... (He leaves)

Chadna: He didn't even give me kisses. (Think: does he really not like this school)

She starts to leave, she was head in the air when a car splashes on her, she is shocked:

Chadna: (looks at her saree) oh no! But are you crazy? That ....

She goes to the window and knocks, the driver gets out of the vehicle:

Chadna: can't you see that there are people? Why did you splash me like that?

--- (the driver) I apologize miss I .... Forgive me

Chadna: (Sighs) It's nothing! Be more careful

Suddenly the rear window is down it was Param:

Param: (to his driver) There are no traffic jams so why are we still here?

--- sorry sir I.....

Chadna: your driver apologized to me because he made a mistake and.....

Param: Did I speak to you?

Chadna: (surprised) huh?

Param: (gets out of the car) Get in the car quick! (The driver gets in, He looks down on Chadna) young girl listens

Chadna: (shocked) young.....young girl? hahahahahaha who do you think you are for....

Param: articulate your words, it's not glamorous for a woman to talk like that!

People would come and listen to them...

Chadna: (looks around)

Param: it seems that what other people think of you really matters to you (smiles) You were the one who was lost in thought... A car can't be controlled when it's moving but you're on your feet!

Chadna: (shocked)

Param: so don't blame others when you're the one who's wrong

He was going to get in his car, Chadna holds him back by grabbing his jacket...

Param: (looks at Chadna's hand) what are you trying to do here?

Chadna: (the coward) listen I'm not saying anything bad apart from wanting an apology from you, I remind you that it's you who are at fault and not me (small ironic laugh) we don't have the right to walk anymore because you have expensive cars? (Angry) instead of showing your wealth work at least on your behavior because people like you....

Param takes off his jacket and everyone starts talking to each other,

Chadna: (embarrassed) what... what are you doing?

Param throws the jacket to the floor,

Param: I don't allow anyone to touch me without my permission! (He gets into the car, Through the half-open window he throws a sum of money) and take that for damages and interest

Then the car drove off....

Chadna: You idiot! Me...does he take me for a beggar?

--- wow what a proud but still sexy man

Chadna: (humiliated, Think: and to think that there are so many people! Ahhh my God why did I have to meet this man today?)

Back at Villa SINGHANIA, Bela goes to Param's room and knocks on the door:

--- (a servant) miss what are you looking for?

Bela: Dad of course isn't this his room? (Looks her up and down) Poverty must make you really delirious!

--- (the maid lowers her eyes)

Teri: (comes) stop being princess again! (to the maid) you can dispose!

--- ok miss (she leaves)

Bela: Who does she think she is to talk to me like I'm from her social class? It's so boring

Teri: no one is equal to you, is there? (Ironically)

Bela: What do you want?

Teri: oh just to tell you that dad is already out

Belle: huh? But .....

Teri: Oh I bet he didn't come to kiss his little princess

Bela: anyway he never kisses me, and how do you know he's already gone?

Teri: His Mercedes isn't here!

Bella: (disappointed)

Teri: what did you want?

Bela: I want to buy a new phone, the one that annoys me too much

Teri: bahhh you will have to wait for your princess requests (laughs)

Bela: very funny!

Back at the boarding school, Chadna returns and all the women of the boarding school looked at her with a mocking air...

Aksha: (comes) my God but Chadna what...what happened?

Chadna: It's...it's that idiot!

Aksha: Imbecile? (Chadna explains everything to him)

Chadna: (furious) he humiliated me in front of so many people, Aksha it was so embarrassing you can't imagine

Aksha: why didn't you teach him a good lesson?

Chadna: (looks down) I couldn't

Gauri: (laughs)

Chadna: don't make fun of me you should have seen him.... He is so scary! and so harsh in his words... I pity his loved ones

Aksha: (laughs) it's rather you who is to be pitied, you are full of mud!

Chadna: and he dared to call me a poor woman! He.....

--- are you rich?

All women are laughing....

Chadna: I......

Aksha: ok ok (stifles laughter) go take a bath!

Chadna: then we'll talk okay?

Aksha: (nods) as you wish

A little later, Chadna goes to Aksha's room:

Aksha: oh there you are, sit down

Chadna: (sits down)

Aksha: did you want to talk to me?

Chadna: yes, (looks in vain) when Chiv died, I wanted to end my life my.... My life without him was practically zero and unbearable, I wanted to see him all the time but I gave birth to my Aayan and.... And I live only for him (looks at Aksha and holds her hands) I've thought about it a lot and I'm going to say yes.... I don't want my son to be Complex for lack of a father, my parents died when I was very young. I know what it's like to be bullied for not having parents, I don't want my son to experience it

Aksha: (smiles) Really?

Chadna: (nods her head)

Aksha: I think it's a good decision Chadna! I'm sure it will be beneficial not only for you but also for Aayan

Chadna: euhhh.... (Annoyed) I wanted to talk to you about that too, Aksha I don't want to find myself a man just a father for my son

Aksha: I understand but who knows? Chance does it well

Chadna: I don't think I will ever love another man apart from Chiv! (kinda sad) he was the only man that made me feel good i don't think i'll find two like him

Aksha: (hugs her, Think: hope you find better than him because you deserve it so much!)

Suddenly, they hear Gauri talking loudly... They come out of Aksha's room and Chadna is surprised to see Aayan hurt in the head:

Chadna: (runs towards him and touches him everywhere) but..what....(worried, gets down on his knees) what happened?

Aayan: (Forced smile) I slipped!

Chadna: slipping? But how could you slip like that and hurt your head huh? (Worried, in all states) God look at your head is now swollen!

Aayan: Mom I'm fine!

Chadna: You're not well! (With tears in his eyes) Look at my baby how could you.... (Recalls sentences he said to himself) Who did this to you?

Aayan: mum, it's nobody, I slipped and my teacher dropped me here, I'm going to go and rest, I have a terrible headache (he leaves)

Leaving Chadna still on her knees,

Aksha: (touches Chadna's shoulder) He's fine!

Chadna: (sheds a tear and quickly wipes it away) yes

Meanwhile, to the company:

Rohan: sir you have a guest

Param: guest?

Rohan: I put it in my office since you don't really like the unexpected!

Param: luckily you're good at your job, who is it?

Rohan: It's...

Shivanya: (comes) hi honey

Param: (looks at her, then looks away and continues walking towards her office) what do you want?

Shivanya: (follows him) I wanted to call you but your phone is not going through

They walk into the office...

Param: Tell me the reason for your visit?

Shivanya: I wanted to see my daughters, the last few days I couldn't see them

Param: last days? Where last months?

Shivanya: why do you always act like that? You haven't changed at all... You'll never change

Param: I have way too much work and as you can see, Bela and Teri are not staying here so go away!

Shivanya: But.....

Param: you're such a great model it wouldn't be nice to have to call security for you

Shivanya: (surprised, takes her bag) no need (she leaves)

Rohan: (comes) what a woman

Param: (looks at him)

Rohan: uhh (cough) What .... What heat my God isn't it sir?

Param: yes that's it!

Meanwhile, Anika had gone to boarding school on the advice of her friends and she was in Aksha's office:

Aksha: oh ok, I heard the characteristics of the women you want for your son but.... You know there aren't really any women who want to get married!

Anika: don't tell me that, you are my only hope my son is so.... (Sighs) help me!

Aksha: I have a daughter but I don't know if she will meet your criteria

Anika: Really?

At the same time, Chadna comes into the room...

Chadna: Aksha did you call me? (See Anika) ohh sorry for the rudeness (clasps her hands) namaster aunt.!

Anika: (smiles) namaster, (Thinks: she's lovely)

Aksha: it is precisely about her that we were talking

Anika: Really?

Chadna: (confused)

TO BE CONTINUED.....