Contd... from part I: Trisha shocked after news of Raghav's death...
Her mom came into her room in the morning and saw her still lying on the floor and sobbing. She was really in a bad state; her mother didn't know how she should make her calm down. She made her get up and sit on the bed. Trisha still had tears flowing from her eyes and she was totally unaware. She didn't speak a word and just her eyes did all the talking which were all puffed up due to constant crying. Her life was shattered in just few minutes. Her mom tried to give her some sips of water but she was not in her senses at all. She had never seen her like this before. A strong girl like her could be drowned in grief to this extent. She totally understood her situation, she knew how much Trisha loved Raghav. She always helped Raghav out of difficult situations but now when she herself has got into one, there's no one for her. She is not a person who easily expresses her feelings, she'll keep everything to her and that could lead her into serious psychological problems. How would she come out of this sorrow, she didn't know what to do. She slowly took out her bridal ornaments and clothes gently one by one. She made her change her clothes and then made her lie down with her head in her arms. She had so many tears in her eyes on seeing her daughter's condition. She lovingly cajoled her and tried to talk to her but she had totally quietened down.
She kept on weeping and thinking about Raghav. She was barely taking anything by mouth and that too few bits forcefully by her mother. She confined herself to her room, sitting with Raghav's picture in her hands and her eyes towards the sky as if cursing the entire eternity for her misfortune.
Its been five days since that disaster happened but still there was no improvement in her condition. She was gradually getting weaker as she was not eating anything properly. Also the stress was getting over her. She was always lost in her thoughts and barely talked to anyone. She was sitting close to her almirah and taking out the gifts which he had given her on the valentine's day.
Flashback:
It was valentine's day some days after vidushak was caught. Trisha came to the office on her usual time and didn't find Raghav. She asked about him but no one had any clue. She tried calling him but sometimes his phone was unreachable and other times, he didn't pick up. She continued with her daily work but again and again looked at her watch, she wondered why had he not come till now. Somewhere in afternoon, she got a call from Raghav and immediately she picked up. She heard a disturbed voice from the other side.
Trisha: "Raghav kahan ho tum, subah se phone try kar rahi hu."
The person on the other side: "mam ye sahab jinka ye number hai, unki gaadi ka accident ho gaya hai aur wo yahan behosh ho gaye hai. Main yahan se ja raha tha to maine inhe dekha. Inke phone par aapki missed calls thi to maine aapko call kiya."
Trisha: "aap kaun bol rahe hai aur kahan hua hai ye accident. Aap mujhe location batao, main abhi aati hu."
The person told her the location, it was somewhere on the highway. She immediately left alone from the office towards that place (Rajbir and Bikram were out of office due to some work). She reached there and saw Raghav's car on the roadside. She got out from her car and went close. She saw Raghav unconscious on the driver's seat.
Trisha: "Raghav ankhe kholo. Kya hua hai tumhe? Please Raghav talk to me." He didn't respond so she became very worried. There was no one around for help. "Raghav ab main kya karu, tumse kitni baar kaha hai ki mujhe bina bataye kahin mat jaya karo but tum kahan sunte ho. Tumhe kuch ho gaya to... itna bhi nahi samajhte ki kisi ko tumhari fikr hoti hai, koi tumse pyaar karta hai, bas tumhe to sirf apni hi padi hai. Ab ise hospital kaise le jau, phone me signal bhi nahi hai, door door tak koi nahi hai help ke liye". She turned around to see if any vehicle was coming so that she could ask for help but there was none. Suddenly she heard Raghav's voice and turned around.
Raghav: "so you said you love me, right? Dekho aakhir maine tumse pehle bulwa diya na. Maine kaha tha na jo bhi ho pehle to tum hi confess karogi."
Trisha: "to ye sab natak tha mujhse bulwane ke liye. You cheat... You are just impossible. Tumhe pata hai main kitna dar gayi thi?"
She said and then came close to him and gave him a mock on his chest. He smiled and both of them caressed each other.
Raghav: "I love you Trisha, bahut mushkil se himmat juta paya hu apni boss se ye kehne ki. If you allow me, can I take you out for a date with me tonight?"
Trisha:" sochungi, abhi mere paas sochne ke liye time nahi hai. Office me bahut kaam pending hai, if you remember agent Raghav."
Raghav: "not fair...so unromantic. Ab tum phir se apne boss mode me chali gayi. Main tumse date ke liye pooch raha hu aur tumhe kaam ki padi hai. Tum yeh apne bossy tantrums thodi der ke liye bhool nahi sakti?"
She smiled at hearing this, she agreed to go for a date with him but he'll have to plan something special for the evening. He agreed and after this both of them went back to the office together. He told her that he would come to pick her up at 7:30 pm sharp.
He was bang on time. He saw Trisha coming in a beautiful white dress with delicate silver chain with a small lovely diamond pendant in her neck. She had let her hair loose with a light make up which totally suits her personality. Raghav was looking adorable in his suit and Trisha could not avoid admiring his looks.
He drove the car to a nearby lake. When they got down, he asked her to close her eyes. She agreed after an initial resistance, he held her hand and started walking. He was very careful so as to make sure that she does not trip. He stopped after sometime and asked her to open her eyes.
She was awestruck when she saw a boat in front of her, beautifully decorated with flowers and lights, a person sitting at the corner with a guitar in his hands and a heart shaped cake with mocktails kept in the centre. She was surprised at whatever he had planned for the evening. They both got into the boat, one person was playing romantic music with the guitar, other was rowing the boat slowly( both of them had their faces turned away from these two to ensure privacy). After the cake cutting and drinks, Raghav softly went down on his knees and made an official proposal to her and she accepted it readily. He took out a diamond ring from his pocket and she placed her fingers in his hand so that he could insert the ring in her finger. He did that and then he kissed her hand. She asked him to stand up and both of them hugged each other. They spent quite some time together, he sometimes made her blush with his teasings as usual and rest of the time he used to express his love for her. Trisha was so happy today, he could see this in her eyes.
Flashback ends: Trisha has a slight smile on her lips while thinking about that day and she was brought out of her thoughts by the opening of the door. She saw chief coming in with the entire team. They all sat close to her and tried to talk to her.
Chief: "kaisi ho Trisha, I know jo kuch tumhare saath hua wo nahi hona chahiye tha. Hum logon ne bhi bahut koshish ki ye pata karne ki that aakhir yeh sab hua kaise? Abhi tak bas yeh hi pata chal paya hai ki Raghav ko kisi cheez se zor se maarkar behosh kiya gaya aur uske baad use wahan se le gaye. Railway lines ke paas ek dumping ground hai. Hume lagta hai ki wahan use maara hoga, phir uski body ko mutilate karke railway track ke paas chhod diya.
But tum kab tak aise uske khayalon mein khoi rahogi? Kabhi na kabhi to tumhe sachai ko accept karna hi padega na. I'm really worried for you, just look at you... what have you done to yourself. I suggest that you please start coming to office, not for work but just to spend some time there, you'll get some change, agar tum office nahi bhi aana chahti to kahin bhi baahar kuch dino ke liye chali jaao, you'll feel better. Tum agar aise hi khoi rahogi to uske kaatil ko kaun pakdega. Kya tum nahi chahti ki uska kaatil pakda jaye?"
Trisha: "main abhi office nahi aana chahti. Office me har cheez mujhe uski yaad dilayegi. Mujhe pata hai ki wo mujhe aise akela nahi chhod sakta, wo zaroor aayega." she said without looking at him.
They were surprised to see that still she had such a strong belief in him being alive. They just wished her belief comes true one day but they knew, it was next to impossible. Rajbir and Bikram seeing her condition, tried to lighten the atmosphere for her but their words had no effect on her. She had really quietened down because of her grief, they decided to leave after some time. She was so far away from her usual self, they all felt so sorry for her.
Trisha's mom to chief: "pata nahi iska kya hoga? Mujhe to bahut chinta hoti hai. Bilkul jaise zindagi se door ho gayi hai."
Chief: "I understand. I suggest that you please give her some more time. Time is the best medicine sometimes. One day she'll accept the truth and learn to live without him, I'm sure. You all just need to be patient and support her till that time." They all left after sometime.
Trisha was in her usual disturbed sleep one night, when she suddenly got up. She felt as if Raghav had called her name and she immediately ran out of her house without telling anyone. It was 12:30 in the night, she was walking on the road looking for Raghav. She saw a car pass by and started running behind that car. She was repeatedly calling Raghav's name but that car went away. She didn't realise that another car was coming at a high speed from behind and she could not escape being hit by the car. She got minor injuries on her head, hands and legs. She lay unconscious on the road when Viraj, who was passing by, saw her on the road (Viraj is the son of her dad's best friend). He took her back home in his car and when he reached her house, he saw everyone worried for her. They saw her injured and asked Viraj about what had happened and he told them. Everyone thanked him for bringing her back. Her father did the dressing of her injuries, she became conscious after some time but continued to be drowsy. She was repeatedly calling Raghav's name in her drowsy state and again she fell asleep, she had become very weak by now.
Next day, Viraj again came to meet her and tried talking to her. He wanted to take her out but she didn't want to. Her mother requested her to go and she reluctantly agreed to go to a nearby park after Viraj promised her that he won't try to force her to do anything which she doesn't want to. She was all throughout engrossed in her memories while they were walking together. He kept on talking to her but she didn't revert with any sort of reply.
She saw a chaat corner in the park and went back to her memory, how one evening during their dating period, she made Raghav eat a very spicy chaat. His mouth was burning and tears coming from his eyes because of the spices and she was happily laughing at him. After that he had to eat 3 icecreams to make himself comfortable. She had unknowingly become quiet naughty in his company, she had somehow started to behave childish with him. He used to enjoy seeing her like this. She again had tears in her eyes when she came back to the present. Viraj asked her if she wanted anything but she denied and asked him to take her back home. He agreed to this but he told her that she'll have to come daily for an outing with him, no excuses would work for her and she quietly went back home. Her parents felt some kind of relief on seeing Viraj with Trisha, the way he was giving her company. May be in some time she is able to get over her sorrow with Viraj's efforts, they thought.
That's it in this part... Hope you like it. All reviews are most welcome.