Epilogue

Akshay:

I didn't speak anything and Netra left the room to give me the space to think. I kept thinking about my mom and Netra.

Why couldn't I understand my mom where I supported Netra? Netra married me leaving Jeevith and I welcomed it happily as I became her choice. Doesn't my mom has freedom to choose her life as Netra did?

Of course, my mom didn't choose her lover over her son, but still doesn't she have a right to choose her life? But still she choose me and waiting for my acceptance. All these days, I left her and she is living a life of an orphan hoping that one day I will realize my mistake.

Aren't women so great and loving? My mom and Netra forgot all my sins and are always ready to accept me as I am. I sat on the bed and tears appeared in my eyes. I remembered how I behaved with my mom and Netra until now. Of course, I love Netra but something made me try to control Netra all the time. Today I realized that because of my past, I always tried to control Netra hurting her so much. Netra never expressed her pain to me because she understood me and my love.

I made a decision that would make my mom happy. I went to Netra and she was busy in some work on laptop.

"Netra," I said and she looked at me lovingly asusual. I took away the laptop and kept it aside. I sat on the floor before her keeping my head on her lap.

"Ak...Akshay," Netra said.

"Akshay, please get up and sit on the sofa. Why are you....." Netra stopped her words seeing me in tears. She caressed my hairs softly.

"What happened to you, Mr Akshay ji? Why all of a sudden this great Akshay became a cry baby?" Netra said. She kissed on my forehead.

"Akshay, life is so dramatic. We can never understand it's twists. The people whom we think are wrong at one point of time will be the best at another time.

If we can understand the people, maybe we can reduce lot of stress and traumas of our life by leaving grudges, hatred and anger at the people. Negative feelings give peace to none."

"You are right," I said.

"Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. And if we cannot forgive a person even after knowing what made them that way just shows our weakness to keep up our personality. Forgiving is always necessary in the case of everyone and every situation though forgetting, leaving or accepting depends on the person and the situation. Few people deserve forgiveness and acceptance whereas in a few cases, we deserve peace by forgiving and letting go of them from our life," Netra said.

"Pain should make us more strong, loving, kind, understanding and forgivable. It should never make us rude, cruel, unkind, cunning, untrustworthy, and egoistic."

"Do you mean I became rude, cruel and egoistic?" I said.

Netra smiled at me.

"I said many things but why did you choose only those three? Do you think that you are rude, cruel and egoistic?"

I didn't answer her because I really feel so about me.

"You are not rude, cruel or egoistic. Your past made you doubt everyone. That doubt created unnecessary anger and dominance in you. That's why you were angry with me and Sadhana for very little things. If you heal from your past, you can trust us. When you trust, you will leave your dominating nature," Netra said and I felt her words true. I kissed her hands.

"But your painful past shouldn't create the painful present or future to someone. You can't justify your hurtful acts saying that you were hurt," Netra said. I know how much I hurt her knowingly and unknowingly.

"I love you, Netra. Thank you for never giving up on me," I said.

"Akshay, I love you more and more. I can never give up on you because you are the best," Netra said. Netra's phone rang and she received the call.

"Hi Jeevith, how are you?" Netra said.

"That's a great thing," Netra said and after sometime she disconnected the call.

"Akshay, Jeevith is out of depression now. And the happiest thing is that he is going to get married soon with Serena."

"Wow, that's fantastic. I am happy for Serena and Jeevith," I said.

We slept talking for sometime. In the morning, I went to Netra who is in the kitchen. I hugged her from behind and kissed on her cheek.

"Good morning, my love," I said and Netra smiled.

"Good morning, Akki," Netra said and I turned her towards me.

"Go and take rest. I will prepare the breakfast today," I said.

"But why?" Netra said.

"Because things gonna change from today. Every Sunday, I will cook food from now unless I have important work. So that you will get rest and I will be happy to feed you and my children with the food prepared by you."

Netra looked at me without speaking.

"I am sorry, Netra. I know I hurt you many times after our marriage. Even our marriage didn't happen with your complete consent. I don’t know why I took you and your love for granted. Though I know I was wrong, I continued it blindly because of my haunting past trauma. I am not supporting my behavior showing that as a reason but I really want you to be free and happy. From now, in our relationship we both will be equal. I will never try to show my dominance and hurt you," I said and kissed on her forehead.

Netra hugged me.

"It's ok, Akki. Don't feel bad. I know you well. You always gave freedom and trust to me. At times, situations forced you to be a bit rude but I trust you that from now we will never have such bad moments again. Sometimes even I was at fault. Whatever from now we will be happy without any misunderstanding," Netra said.

"Definitely," I said.

Netra went to play with kids. I prepared the breakfast for them. We had it together.

"Netra, can you please go and bring mom here?" I said.

"But Akki, aunty would be more happy if you invites her here."

"I have some important work, Netra. I am going out now," I said.

"Is everything okay, Akki?"

"Don't worry. Everything is absolutely okay."

"Didn't you forgive your mom yet? Did you accept her for me?"

"Netra, nothing is there to forgive mom. She didn't do anything wrong at all. It was my fault in misunderstanding. My thinking was wrong and I regret it now as I didn't treat her as my mom and left her in the Home as an orphan. But I really have some important work to do," I said and Netra agreed to bring mom home.

Netra:

I don't know why Akshay want me to go to aunt instead of him. Whatever I decided to do as Akshay said because I believe that Akshay realised his mistake truly. I went to the Home.

"Aunty," I said and Akshay's mom looked at me.

"Netra," aunty said and hugged me.

"How are you, Netra?"

"I am fine, aunty. How are you?" I said though I know how she will be living alone though she has son and daughter in law.

"I am good, Netra. How are Akshay and my grand children?"

"They are good, aunty."

"Of course, they will be great because Akshay got a wife like you who understands him so well. Akshay is really lucky."

I smiled. Aunt knows everything about my past and our children. But she always feels them as her grandchildren and accepted me wholeheartedly.

"Did you inform Akshay before coming to meet me? He will be angry at you if comes to know this. Netra, don’t create unnecessary conflict between you and Akshay for me."

"No, aunty. Akshay knows this and infact, he is the one who sent me to you. I told him everything and he told me to bring you to our home," I said.

"Netra, did Akshay really accept me as his mom?"

"Yes," I said.

"Then why didn't he come to take me home? Doesn't he want to meet me even now?"

"Aunty, it's nothing like that. He has some important work and he went on that work. Please don't misunderstand Akshay and come to our home," I said.

"No, Netra. I am happy here. I don’t want Akshay to feel uncomfortable seeing me there. It's ok. I can understand my son. He can’t accept me at once. That's fine. If possible, just bring Akshay once to talk to me," aunty said and my eyes filled with tears. Before I speak, Akshay called me.

"Netra, where are you now? Did you start with mom from there?" Akshay said and I told what aunty said.

"Put the speaker on," Akshay said and I did as he said.

"Maa, this is Akshay," Akshay said and I saw tears in her eyes.

"Please come to our home with Netra."

Akshay said and aunty agreed. I can never understand this Akshay. Doesn't he have emotions? I brought aunty to home. Abhaya and Kalki came to me.

"Mom, who is this lady?" Kalki said.

"Your grandmaa," Akshay said and we looked at him as he came just now. Akshay looked at his mom and his eyes has tears which he tried to hide so hardly.

"It's ok to be emotional at times. Being emotional is not a weakness but not showing right emotions at right time is a weakness indeed," I said. Akshay nodded and went to his mom.

"Mom," Akshay said and bursted out into tears. He fell on her legs.

"I am sorry, mom. I am really sorry. You went through a lot became of my stupidity. Please forgive me. A son should never accuse the character of his mom but I did that sin. I am sorry," Akshay said. Seeing him like that made me too shed tears.

"It's okay, Akshay. Please get up. I am never angry with you. I know that you were a child at that time and couldn't understand what actually happened. I am sorry for everything you faced in your life. I couldn't be with you to keep you safe and happy. I failed as a mom. I am sorry, Akshay. There's nothing wrong in hating me for the insults and pain you went through."

"No, mom. You are never wrong. You always love me but I didn’t understand that," Akshay said, keeping his head on his mom's lap.

"Mom, to correct all my mistakes and to erase all the pain, I have a surprise for you," Akshay said.

"Dad," Akshay said and someone came into the house. His mom was in shock.

"Akshay, why are you calling him as dad? I really didn't marry him," Aunty said and I understood that he is the one whom aunty loved in the past.

"Yes, mom. I know that but I want you both to get married now," Akshay said and I was surprised.

"Akshay, what the hell are you talking? No way. I am already married and I have a son too. This is not correct," aunty said.

"Who said it's not correct, aunty?" I said.

"Netra, atleast you try to explain Akshay. Akshay is a central minister and you are the renowned entrepreneur. If this marriage happens, everyone will make fun of you both," aunty said.

"We don't care about this society because this society never supports the right decision. Even my marriage with Netra is criticised by many. Mom, stop thinking about us because we know how to answer this society.

Think about you and dad. You never got any love until now. And dad didn't marry anyone until now and has no one to love him. If you get married, Netra and I will get parents love and our children will get grandparents love. You and dad will get our love. This completes our family," Akshay said.

"Yes, aunty. Please accept this. You no need sacrifice your happiness for anyone now because Akshay understood you completely."

Akshay signaled me to leave the room with children and he too came with us leaving aunty and uncle alone for sometime.

"Akshay, you did the right thing. I am so happy for your decision. I love you," I said holding his hands.

"I went to bring dad here. I remembered dad coming for me after admitting mom in the rehabilitation center but as I assumed mom eloped with him and came again to kill me or torture me, I escaped from him. Now I realized the truth and his goodness. So, I felt I should take the responsibility of giving them their last happiness," Akshay said.

After sometime we went to them again. Aunty finally agreed for the marriage. Akshay got them married in a temple the next day. We brought them to our house. Akshay asked them to stay with us and they agreed happily.

Life gave too many twists to me but at last, every imperfection seemed so perfect now. I forgave Jeevith and Jeevith became a good friend to me and Akshay. I love Akshay and I felt proud of my choice. If it's Jeevith in place of Akshay, I am sure he would have accepted his mom but would never take a step of getting her married to her love. Because Jeevith is good but not courageous and strong enough to support his family inspite of several criticisms and comments from this society. Akshay gives the courage to answer this society and he stands as a supporting pillar to his family. He will do anything to keep his family happy.

After accepting his mom, Akshay healed from his trauma that created trust issues in him. Now, Akshay stopped domination and controlling me. I felt a bliss with his change. Akshay and I decided not to have a child again though I can take the treatment to have the child. My insecurity went off and I too agreed with Akshay's words. I was in my thoughts and Akshay hugged me by wrapping my bare belly with his hand. I shivered and clutched with his kiss on my back.

"It was a quite long time," Akshay said and threw me in the bed coming over me. He kissed my shivering lips.

"I love you, Netra," Akshay said, burying his head in my neck and kissing me crazily.

"You made my life complete. If you are not there, no one would have transformed me into the best person. Behind everything I did and decision I took, you are the main reason and support. Thank you for being in my life, Netra. Marrying me and changing me completely is really an adventure. I love you, Netra," Akshay said showering several kisses over me.

"I love you, Akki," I said and slowly slowly we both slipped into our world of love filled with happiness. Sometimes we can't settle down at the same place expecting happiness without taking a step. I took a step of marrying my Akshay and that turned my life into the happiest one. If god or fate doesn't give us happiness and peace, we should take the charge of our life and make it beautiful. That's what I did and I don't regret it.