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Gather you together again
PART 3(a)
He sighed and kept his head on the grey concrete wall ,leaning on which he was sitting from 2 hours. He close his eyes while his one hand rubbing his chest due to the restlessness he is feeling from the moment he came here but today it increase more. Reason unknown to him. He again travelled back to his past.
"Maa!! Dad!! I'm late. Leaving for college bye!!" Boy in his mid 20s said.
"Arre beta!! Breakfast tou karle.?" Lady in her end 50s said coming towards the main door near the boy. While Man in his 50s sitting on a rocking chair reading newspaper, smiled at them before continuing back his work. "Maa I'll eat something after class. Right now my sweetheart I'm already late i have to leave. ok.? Chalo Bye." Boy said before moving out. "Okay take care and ride slowly and safely." His mother shout.
Sitting on his bike "I'll Maa. You too take care." yelled back rolling his eyes before driving his bike fast.
"Hey!! Whatsup?" His friend yelled seeing his bike. "Come on Sam. I'm late man. Class in two minutes. See you after that." He said standing his bike at parking lot and ran towards his business class but while running he bump with a girl without seeing who is she, he ran off to his class after muttering "Sorry".
He felt his cell vibrate in his pocket, he pulled the phone out hiding it from his lecturer and got shocked seeing his mother's call as he already told his Maa about his first class. Thinking Maa must have forgotten about his class, he instantly type message "In class." and send it to her. Mr. Prasad, his lecturer shout "Whose phone is it.?" Understanding the situation, boy stood up, while Mr. Prasad thought he is going to say its his cellphone, instead he (the boy) asked "Sir!! I was wondering. What is the meaning of Mismanagement in real life situations.?" Knowing very well that asking subject related questions made Mr. Prasad forget every other thing, boy made lecturer forget about the cellphone topic. But soon he saw his cellphone's screen blink showing incoming call of his mother. He immediately pull out his Bluetooth from jeans pocket and put it on while hiding it by keeping his hand on his ear. He thought 'what happened? Why Maa is calling at class timing.?' but soon his question left his mind as next minute he ran out of his class, out of college campus driving his bike at super fast speed while words from the call echoed in his ears. Words from person who called echoed "Beta? Its Pummy Aunty. Come fast. I'm taking Sonal to hospital. Beta Bhai sahab...!!" His neighbour cried on other side of call. Before adding "Come fast beta. Come fast."
He reached the told hospital and got to know his Dad already died because of one bullet at chest and one at point blank leaving him dead on the spot. He stood their shocked before he saw his Dad's friend Damodar chachu came and said "Beta.!! Your Maa is calling you for pa..parting ( or last) words." He numbly came inside his Maa ICU room and stand near her bed, where his Maa is. He hug her lightly taking care to not hurt her already shot chest. Breaking the hug, he hold her hand while she said taking her last breathes "Ar.. Arjun!! Beta tumhare sare sawal ke ja..jawab tumhare Dad ke safe locker mei hai aur haan mer...meri wishes bhi. Apna khayal rakhna, hamesh...aa sach ka sath dena aur pyaar ko kabhi apn..ne hath se mat jaane dena. Hum hamesha tumhare sath ha..." He heard plain beeping sound which indicates that heart beat stopped for forever. He cried shouting "MAA..!!!"
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'Maa!!' he mumbled. As he now understood what she meant by all his answers and her wishes is there in Dad's locker, her Diary, it had told him Why and who killed them. As they (Arjun's Maa and Dad) supported and stand for their Christian friend and his family. He also read his mother's wish of seeing him becoming groom, marrying him to the girl whom he love the most. His mother wrote in Sonal Rawte's diary:
Arjun,
Beta if you are reading this it means I'm dead by now. I had lots of wishes for my only son. But sweetheart you are reading this means you are all alone. Arjun meri baki sab wish tou maine diary mei bohut si jagha par likha hai but this is the wish i want badly. You know when your Dadi first time hold you in her arms after your birth she said this boy had a lovely future. She told me that you will have your lady love in your life's every happiness and sorrow. I want to see that girl who love you with all her heart, care about you more than me and be beside you in your every phase of life.
Beta! Please let your heart open and let her come to you to fill your life with love and happiness. You will recognize her by her simplicity, selfless love n care for everyone, her kind nature. Do not allow any girl in your life whose focus is on your wealth or look instead of you. Beta! I had a wish to see you with her happy and contented. Arjun, mere Beta! Please apna khayal rakhna. Mera aur tumhare Dad ka aashirwaad hamesha tumhare saath hai. Hamesha khush raho.
Tumhari Sweetheart,
Maa.
After this letter, his view towards life changed as earlier he always reject to even talk to girls let alone friendship or love. Except Ayesha, his best friend's Girlfriend he barely look toward any girl or group of girls and after his parents murder he stop to even talk unnecessarily to Sameer or Ayesha. But after reading his mother's letter he also somewhere believe in her words maybe because of his loneliness he felt after his parents or maybe because of the need to share the pain with someone other than his bestfriend, need of person whom he will be able to call his. So he started having casual conversation with everyone though it is only "Hi.. yeah.. whatsup.. class chalein?"
But one day he bump into one girl during his usual fight with his classmate which he started because of his rising anger after knowing the truth about his parents murder. Then
"Hey Arjun! Whatsup man we heard about your parents." Said Yash, Arjun's one of the high-class classmate. Arjun just nod. Yash continued "Still Man! You shouldn't be friendly with those middle class friends of your. Kya naam tha.. umm. Haan. Sameer aur uski girlfriend Ayesha." As soon as Arjun heard words against his friends his blood boiled and he started punching Yash, while Yash's so called friends came to rescue Yash and push Arjun with force. Arjun stumbled back due to the force but stop short as he felt his back hit a wall, a soft wall or a soft body more precisely.
"Ouch!!" She cried in pain, hitting the ground with force as soon as she bump into Arjun's back. Immediately Arjun's rage fly away and he turned back before kneeling down near the girl who fell down because of him but his breath hitched on seeing her mesmerizing beauty without any make-up, in decent casual white shirt and blue jeans then his eyes locked with her doe like eyes.
Soon he look away hearing Yash's comment on them (Arjun and the girl) but before he could shout or gave him punch, girl put her hand on his arm stopping him from fighting more but before she could say she yelp in pain as she try to stand up, this caused him immediately soften up before making her stand holding her hand from one hand and waist from other. After picking up her stuffs he took her towards a place which is usually empty, he made her sit on a bench, handling her stuffs he kneel down to have a look on her twisted ankle and try to massage it but she pulled her leg away from his hand while shaking her head in no.
Arjun sighed and said guiltily "I'm sorry, meri wajha se ye sab hua. Please let me have a look, it'll be ok." Girl said "No, its not your fault. Main hi bina dekhe uss side chali gyi. Don't worry I'll be alright." Saying so girl smiled widely. Seeing her intoxicating smile he couldn't help but smile slightly and said softly "Ok. As you say. By the way I'm Arjun. Arjun Suryakant Rawte. Are you sure you alright miss..?" Girl look at him perplexed with her eyes wide and whispered in trance "Riya. Riya Mukherjee." Arjun nod before asking again "Are you sure you are okay, Riya?" But seeing her perplexed look he asked the reason which she told that "From what I heard I thought you to be a rich brat always fighting or showing off his money, arrogant and rude person but you aren't."
Arjun then slowly told her that he isn't what she or people think neither he was ever like that but for fight, arrogance and rudeness is because of his one life changing reason. Riya put her hand on his shoulder supporting him before saying "I knew it. I saw it in your eyes that you aren't what people think about you. Don't worry I don't want to know your personal matter. I only want to become your friend to know you. As a psychology student very rare people becomes my friends except few. And I'll always be there whenever you need to share anything either happiness or sorrow or need my help. Hmm. Okay will meet you later it's my class time. Bye." Saying she left limping slightly. While Arjun just stared at her back waving his hand as he was shocked that all girls always try to hit on him to make him their boyfriend but here this girl left for class that too only asking for friendship while he is all ready to make her his girlfriend.
But unexpectedly soon their friendship changed into closest friends then their bond changed into love, where Riya as a curious girl try to know him and make him leave his bad habbits like fighting etc. while Arjun attracted by her simplicity selfless friendship and soon both fell for each other. Arjun told her every truth even his aim of taking revenge for those innocent who were killed or suppressed by some ruling power politicians. Riya supported him as predicted by his mother and grandmother.
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Soon her parents got to know about them after their final year exams from the teacher, who earliar only seems biased later found her being plotted by those politicians, Mrs Manju told Riya's parents that Ariya's love is only a hunger of lust and physical attraction, that Arjun is a rich brat and that Ariya already crossed their limit which was a big lie as they came close to each other only till kissing each other's cheek or forehead as Arjun respect Riya's believe on marriage and their rights. Though her parents believed her not crossing her limits, ask her to forget Arjun or leave them which she used as she know her parents have each other's support but Arjun don't have anyone in his life called his and support him. So she left her house and called him at 11 PM, Arjun rush towards her thinking her parents threw her out and she must be crying but he became astonished seeing her smiling at him with determination as she said "Come we are going to have live-in relationship." Her this statement made his heart broke and tears welled up in his eyes but soon he nodded with determination shining in his eyes. He took her at boutique and bought an elegant bridal lehenga with his sherwani, which he asked designer to make for him to wear in Sameer Ayesha's wedding after two months, and then took her to his cousin Liza's parlour, whom he asked to open her parlour at 11:50 PM and be ready with beauty products and other things to prepare HIS bride though his words shocked and stunned Liza but understand and start the preparations after reminding herself it's none other than Arjun, he send Riya with sterned gesture to go get ready with Liza as she (Riya) was argueing on doing this all she didn't want any marriage to prove their love and for living them together.But he knew her very well that maybe she will be able to live with him happily but later the guilt, emptiness or taunts of society didn't let her live peacefully. So he want to make her his by the way she always dream.
He called Sameer Ayesha and ask them to come along with their parents who came to visit mumbai for the preparations of pending marriage, he also asked Ayesha to anyhow brought Riya's parents also.
He soon was told by Liza that his bride is ready while Riya's face was hidden under the veil but Arjun know she must be blushing furiously at Liza's comment.
Soon he took Riya along with Liza to his mother's favourite mandir, where he asked Riya and Liza to stay inside the car he went out only to came back and said handing a box to Liza "Liz make her wear them." Riya got shocked by seeing ancestral jeweleries inside the box. But silently with teary eyes let Liza make her wear as she know that Arjun is emotionally attached to this as these are his beloved mother's jeweleries.
When Liza informed him that Riya is ready with jeweleries also he open the door and took them inside near mandap and marry her with all rituals while Sameer Ayesha and Liza happily participated with Arjun's Damodar chachu and Chachi, Sameer's, Ayesha's parents and Riya's parent's who only stood watching them from stairs with unshed tears. Soon after last ritual Arjun and Riya went to their elders and took their blessing then Arjun hold Riya's hand and drag her towards her parents who turned their back which broke Riya more but Arjun bend down, he make Riya also bend and touch the back of her parents feet as he know anyhow her parents will always bless her to live a happy life.
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After marriage their love only increased with her care and support while him running his business with his Aim of revenge alongside which made him 'Laksh' with his chachu secretly and his team members who also had suffered the same.
And with in three years of Laksh they found all clue and complete their revenge. On the day of their celebration of completion of their mission he got another most important, a revishing, celebrating news from his beloved wife that they are going to become parents. He went crazy on hearing it but he always wanted to finish Laksh before having new member in Arjun's life and family so to finish laksh, he surrendered saying Laksh has finished his work.
Now it's seventh month he is here in jail. 'Also she must be heavily pregnant of seventh months with our baby. Now. I wish I could see her beauty with pregnancy glow, I could touch her baby bump and feel our baby. But I can sacrifice it all if she and baby be perfectly fine and my petition of 10 months complete fast.' Arjun thought wistfully.
'But why my restlessness increased so much today. Please be safe. Please be safe for me.' He thought still with closed eyes with head leaned back on the concrete wall. His thought broken by a loud voice of jailor.
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