RaYa FF mkl...iht thread 4, final part on page 145 - Page 43

Ram - thank you for wearing this, you look beautiful in it

Priya just smiled shyly.

Ram - it okay, agar tumhe bohot zyada uncomfortable lag raha hain toh...

Priya cuts him in the middle and said its okay, bas woh main peheli baar...

Ram - waise there is nothing to be shy or ashamed about it, you have a good figure and you can flaunt it

Priya - I don't want to do that, why should I do that

Ram - well I guess you shouldn't also coz I don't want any man to stare at my wife with those eyes.

Priya - huh!

Ram turned Priya more to her side and makes her see that some people are gazing at her luscious body. Priya immediately tried to hide herself against the broad frame of Ram in shyness which made Ram smile.

Ram - relax Priya, there is nothing to be shy of and moreover I will not anyone let come in the viscinity of you, you are mine.

Priya looked at him and find enormous love for her in his eyes, her heart beated rapidly in the anticipation of his confession but he stopped abruptly and looked at the ocean.

Ram - let's get into the ocean

Priya - no no, you go

Ram - what happened?

Priya gulped some air and said, I can't, I I I

Ram took her hand and secured that in his hand and said looking at her eyes, I am with you, don't be afraid, I will not let anything happen to you, come with me. The next thing Priya felt was the cool water under her feet and she and Ram was in the ocean. For next one hour both Ram and Priya were in the ocean, having Ram taking care of Priya and in due course they came more close to each other and in fact Ram has made her learn more of swimming postures and tips.

Anse Intendance is one of the few places on Mahe' where turtles still nest. Banyan Tree and the Marine Conservation Society of Seychelles are monitoring the beach as part of the National Beach Monitoring Programme.

Ram and Priya came to their respective lounge on the beach smiling; they both were wet as well as having sand on their body.

Priya - I need to take shower, needs to get rid of this sand

Ram smiled at her and said it perfectly suits you

Priya - plz, I need to

Ram - yeah, fine let me come with you, I too need the shower.

Hearing Ram, Priya's heart momentarily stopped, she looked at him but Ram was very casual. While they were on their way to the room, someone called out Ram's name and they both turned and Priya saw a blonde girl coming towards them. Ram for moments kept still and then smiled and stretched his hand out,

Ram - hey Natallie!, nice to see you

Natallie came and hugged Ram tightly and they kissed each other on their cheeks. Priya kept looking at them and suddenly she felt a pang in her heart.

Natallie - its so nice to see you again, how are you? and what are you doing here?

Ram - well am on my honeymoon and she is my wife Mrs. Priya Ram Kapoor

Natallie looked at Priya and Priya saw a light blue eyes gazed at her for moments and then she forwarded her hand and they both greeted each other.

Natallie - I really can't believe that you got married

Ram smiled and said yes, I am

Natallie turned to Priya and said, you are lucky to have Ram Kapoor

Ram - I guess I am lucky to have her saying this he tightly clutched Priya in his hug.

Priya was feeling really uncomfortable now and with the sand all over her body she just couldn't bare it, so she said it was nice meeting you but just excuse me, I need to take shower...

Natallie - sure, it was nice meeting you

Priya - you two plz carry on, I just come

Ram - wait Priya, saying he turned to Natallie and said, let's have lunch together, are you here with someone?

Natallie - oh! don't bother, am with my friendz, you two plz carry on

Ram - then do one thing we are staying at Hotel Blueberg, let's meet on dinner tonight

Natallie - okay

Ram - we both will wait for you at 8 in the evening

Natallie - sure, saying they both hugged each other again and she went away.

Ram and Priya came back in their room which he booked in Banyan Resort. Priya came in the bathroom and had her shower, she was feeling fresh when she came out from it wearing a cotton linen pant with white shirt. She was drying her hair when Ram came out wearing his chinos and linen shirt, he came and stand behind Priya. She looked up through mirror and found him staring at her.

Ram - tumhe kuch nahi poochna?

Priya - kiske bare me?

Ram - about Natallie

Priya - nahi

Priya can see what was their relationship, it was very much prominent how she hugged him and Ram also reciprocated, its not that Priya is very traditional in her mind set but its just that she can't see any other woman near him, some may call this jealousy but this is her possessiveness and that comes from love. Priya loves him with her everything and can't share him with some other. It always ripped her heart whenever anyone say anything about him or try to come close to him.

Priya saying such continued to comb her hair when Ram said,

Ram - Natallie was my last girlfriend, we broke up before I went to Amritsar.

Priya - yeh sab aap mujhe kyun bata rahe hain?

Ram - because I wanted you to know this, you have every right to know my past

Priya wanted to close this discussion so she said, can we have the lunch, am famished.

Beach Resort by Singaporian Banyan Tree Group is located directly at the beach. Their elegant hotel restaurant Saffron serves original East Asian and Thai cuisine, while their more casual restaurant, Au Jardin d'Epices, offers an African and Creole menu. Ram and Priya came in the Saffron and enjoyed some spicy and authentic Thai cuisine. After the lunch they came to their Hotel and Ram wanted to speak to Priya about his and Natallie's relationship. He wanted to pour his heart out but Priya didn't give him any chance.

The dinner with Natallie went well and Priya relaxed herself, she didn't let anyone to feel how she is feeling about this. Natallie shared some of Ram's secrets with Priya leaving her more vulnerable to her situation. Natallie and Ram were very comfortable with one another and they come up as long lost friends, most of the talking were done by them whereas Priya kept on listening to their conversations, waise bhi what will she discuss with them. While laughing on some joke they both shared, Natallie turned to Priya who was by now in her own world, asked

Natallie - so tell me Priya, how did the marriage happen?, let me guess it's an arranged marriage, right?

Priya came back from her reverie and nodded her head while giving a smile.

Natallie - I so knew it, so how do you both meet up?

This time Ram answered, Priya and I worked together and my family chose her for me.

Natallie - that sounds pretty casual.

Ram - yeah it was but I would say that casual thing was the best thing happened to me in my life, am very happy in my marriage.

While Natallie had a big grin on her face, Priya looked at Ram with wide eyes.

Natallie reached for Ram's hand and pressed it with her and said, am very happy for you.

Ram too pressed his hand on her and said thank you.

After bading good bye to Natallie, Ram and Priya came back to their suite. During the entire dinner Priya was more or less quiet and this didn't go unnoticed to Ram.

Ram - are you feeling alright?

Priya was about to go to the washroom when she turned back and said yes.

Ram - Priya, main aur Natallie were together but now we are no more in that relation in fact my life has completely changed, we both parted amicably and she is a good friend of mine now

Priya - Mr. Kapoor you don't have to owe an explanation to me, I can understand.

Ram - Priya, I know my responsibilities and duties and I will fullfil that.

Priya's lips quivered with his words, she pressed her lower lip from trembling suppressing her emotion and said, I know that.

Ram - tum so jao, I just get a drink and then I will come to the bed.

Priya came in the bathroom and slouch on the bathtub hugging her knees with her arm and let her tears flow down. Aaj phir se ek baar Ram ne prove kar diya ke woh uske life me mere responsibility ke aur kuch nahi, peechle kuch dino me Priya ko laga tha ke Ram ke mann me shayad kuch emotions hain uske liye but she was so wrong, nothing, he was actually playing with her and Priya also let him play with her. Silent sobs rocketed the bathroom and witnessed the pain of Priya. After a long time she came out freshened up and came to her bed. She lied down and closed her eyes, she was exhausted with her ripped heart. On the other hand, Ram was on his lounger in the balcony with a glass of champagne and he was watching the ocean in the darkness. Aaj bhi main Priya se apni dil ki baat share nahi kar paya, I so wanted to confess. Natallie se yun achanak mulaqat ho jana ittefaq hi hain, I wasn't even expecting such but with that I can sense Priya's sudden change. This proves that she loves me, uski aankhon me bhi dikhta hain. This time I need to confess her my feeling, trip ke khatam hone se pehele I will confess to her, maine maa se vaada kiya tha ke sab kuch theek karke main lautunga, and I will keep that promise. Thinking such he came inside and found Priya in her deep slumber, he came back from the washroom and lied beside her, Ram looked at her sleeping face and mimed in her heart I love you and put a feathery kiss on her hair and closed his eyes.

Next day while Ram was in the bathroom taking his shower, Priya was drying her hair when her phone ranged, looking at the screen her face glowed up and she took the call

Priya - kahiye Mother

On the opposite side it was Shailajaji on the line, hello Priya, main Shailaja

Priya - kahiye Shailajaji, kya baat hain, sab theek toh hain na, Meethi ko kuch...

Shailajaji - sab theek hain, woh bas tum do haafte se nahi aayi ho toh sab tumhe bohot miss kar rahe hain khaas karke Meethi, isi liye phone kiya

Priya - Shailajaji aap phone disconnect kijiye, main ring back karti hoon

Shailajaji - par Priya...

Priya - aap kijiye, main karti hoon

Shailajaji kept the phone and within seconds it rang and she received the call

Priya - actually main abhi India ke bahar hoon toh aapka bill bohot zyada hota isi liye maine call back kiya

Shailajaji - oh, mujhe pata nahi tha, toh phir theek hain hum baad me baat karenge

Priya - nahi nahi, its okay, mujhe bhi bachhon ki bohot yaad aa rahi thi, kya main kuch der unlogon se baat kar sakti hoon?

Shailajaji - sab yahi pe hain, lo main speaker pe dalti hoon, saying she put the line on speaker and Priya could hear the voices of the children

Priya - hello bachhon, aap sab kaise ho?

Children - di, aap kahan ho, kyun humse milne nahi aayi?

Priya - main na thoda busy thi aur kaam bhi bohot tha, isi liye nahi aa payi lekin pakka promise next week zaroor ayungi, saying this she chatted with them for some more time and then she asked Shailajaji about Meethi.

Priya - Shailajaji, Meethi kahan hain?

Shailajaji - Priya, Meethi tumse bohot naraz hain, aapne kamre me hain, maine bulaya bhi tha lekin woh nahi aayegi, ziddi hain na, aur tumse bohot attached bhi hain

By now Priya had tears in her eyes, she said woh theek toh hain na?

Shailajaji - haan haan bilkul theek hain, bas tumse thoda naraaz hain, ab tumhi aake usse manana

Priya - kya aap ek baar mujhe usse baat karvayingi?

Shailajaji - ek minute

Next Priya could heard soft little gasp through line and understood Meethi on the line, she said Meethi, bachhen aap apni di se naraaz ho?

Meethi didn't say anything and Priya can visualize her frame and body and her pout on her lips.

Priya - bachha, di ko na bohot zaroori kaam tha isi liye nahi aa payi, lekin woh aapse promise karti hain ke next week aapki di aapse milne zaroor aayegi

Meethi - main aap se katti hoon

Priya - Meethi, mera bachha, di se naraaz mat hona, di promise karti hain woh aapse milne zaroor aayegi, saying this she started to sob and on the other hand Shailajaji was on the line and was constantly trying to get Priya back, that was time when Ram took the phone from Priya and said,

Ram - Shailajaji, main Ram Kapoor baat kar raha hoon

Shailajaji - Mr. Kapoor, woh actually Priya itne din tak yahan nahi aayi isi liye bachhen sab bohot miss kar rahe the usse

Ram - wahan sab theek toh hain na?, koi pareshaani toh nahi?

Shailajaji - nahi nahi sab theek hain, bas woh Meethi thodi naraaz hain Priya se toh, aap plz Priya ko thoda...

Ram looked at Priya and saw she is still sobbing, he said, main sambhal lunga aur Meethi se kehna uski di aur Ram uncle usse milne bohot jald aayenge.

Bas iske baad aur baat nahi huyi and Ram ended the call and kept the phone on the bed. Priya was sitting on the edge of the bed covering her face with her hand and was sobbing. Ram knelt in front of her and took her hand in him and uncovered her face. It ripped his heart to watch Priya so much vulnerable. He said,

Ram - hum wapaas jaake hi Meethi se milne jaayenge

Priya looked at him and said, itne dino tak main Meethi se mile bina nahi rahi hoon, woh naraaz hain mujhse.

Ram took her hand in him and said, bachhi hain, hum samjhayenge toh samajh jayegi aur phir tumhari tabiyaat bhi toh theek nahi thi, its okay

Priya - mujhe usse milne jana chahiye tha saying she started to sob again

Ram now sat beside Priya and took her into his side hug and Priya's head was rested on his shoulder and Ram very securely kept her in his hug and gently patted her back. Priya continued to sob for some more time and then she controlled herself and Ram looked at her and said, I promise Priya, Meethi tumse naraaz nahi rahegi, woh uski Priya di se kabhi bhi alag nahi hogi. Priya too looked at Ram and kept looking at him, she can see the assurance and his emotion towards the bond which Priya shared with Meethi. Ram has always respected that and he does that now.

After an hour later, Ram and Priya were having their breakfast in the dining hall when Ram said,

Ram - tum theek ho?

Priya - yeah, am fine

Ram - are you sure, otherwise we can cancel the trip also

Priya - its seriously not necessary, am good

Actually Priya ko Hotel me kuch achha nahi lag raha tha, waise bhi jitna chupchap beythi rahegi utna hi mann me ajeeb ajeeb khayal ayenge, more she will think of Ram and Natallie and with that Meethi is also there, Priya needs some fresh air and some kind of diversion from her thoughts.

Located in Mont Fleuri, on the outskirts of Victoria, the botanical Garden is one of Seychelles' oldest National Monuments dating back more than a century. Five hundred species of exotic and indigenous and endemic plants within five acres of landscaped and beautifully maintained tropical gardens is what it is. Apart from the palms, the garden is home to a wide variety of spice and fruit trees most of which can only be seen in this garden. An added attraction is the population of giant tortoises from Aldabra some of which are over 150 years old. Fruit bat colonies can be found feeding or roosting in the tall trees overhead and the latest feature is an orchid house which holds a collection of brightly coloured orchids including Seychelles' own native orchid. The another highlight of this garden is the specimen of the famous Coco de Mer palm whose hollow, curiously twinned nuts have been prized for centuries and which only grows in the Seychelles.

Ram and Priya were going through the gardens and also its natural habitats, though Ram was bit apprehensive of the tortoises but this time Priya didn't do anything which made him irked, rather Priya was busy knowing the history and was looking at different species of plants and other things.

Almost an hour later, they came out from the garden and came to another historical place of the city The National Museum of History which was established in 1964. The museum is charged with the acquisition, preservation and exhibition of historical artifacts for the public benefit. If someone is interested in the unique flora, fauna and geology of the island then an hour or two can be spent wandering around this place. Exhibits illustrating the history of Seychelles include such items as the oldest map drawn in 1517, the Stone of Possession, the world's smallest statuette of Queen Victoria and objects of ethnographical interest. The Seychelles Government is committed to protecting the island nation's natural environment and these efforts are the subject of several exhibits.

About an hour later Ram and Priya came out of the museum, Priya was relatively quiet which made ram all the more worried for her. He can understand that Priya was worried and upset about Meethi's incident and all he wanted was to feel her and make her good.

Ram - let's have our lunch, I just hear a good place where we can have good French cuisine, wanna try?

Priya - yeah, sure

Ram and Priya came in Victoria's French Cultural Center. They serve one of the tasty lunches in this place. One can purchase very tasty lunch at reasonable prie. This place also has a library with French books. Ram and Priya ordered their lunch with some finest French wine. While having the lunch, Priya was taking account of the place which has a very traditional French architecture with all modern facilities; it was the perfect example of the amalgamation of traditional and modern way.

After they finished their lunch they came back to their Hotel, the journey was quieter than usual. When they came inside their suite, Ram said

Ram - I just need to make some calls, I will be just right back.

Priya didn't say anything and she came to the washroom. It was very hot outside and she was pretty exhausted so she decided to take shower. After pampering herself with a cold shower she came outside wearing a short skirt with a sleeveless shirt. She dried her hair and then sat on the bed and turned on the TV. After flipping the channels she found one of her favourite movie on Romedy Now and she started watching it. When Ram came back after an hour and half later he found Priya fast asleep on the bed in cuddled posture. She was wearing a navy blue pleated skirt with peach coloured shirt. Her skirt was just above her knee and her upper thighs were partially visible. The sight led Ram's heart skipped a few beat. He slowly comes to her took the remote from her hand and switched off the TV. He for moments stared at Priya and then came out from the room.

Ram - Priya, I don't think we are happy in this marriage, na tum khush ho aur na main so I think we should get divorced.

Priya - Mr. Kapoor, is this your final decision?

Ram - yes, maine shaadi sirf apni dadi ki khushi ke liye ki thi, but I can't continue this for more, tum aur main we are so different from each other and moreover I love someone else.

Priya - its okay Mr. Kapoor, you don't have to explain anything, u get the legal proceedings done, I will sign it

Ram - everything has been done, here are the papers, saying this he handed the papers to Priya.

Ram and Priya both were in Ram's study and time has come that they parted their ways, legally they get divorced. With shaking hands Priya took the papers and without looking or reading it she signed.

Ram - read it once

Priya looked at him and said, I have faith in you, there is nothing to read, aapko jo chahiye woh aapko milega

Ram - Priya, look I am sorry, I never wanted to hurt you...

Priya stopped him and said, pata hain Mr. Kapoor I always wanted to see your happiness, your smile but I never got to see it, but today I can see that on your face, so I will give you this, saying she looked at him for long and then continued, I always loved you and will love you till my last breath and I just want your happiness, I wish you all the best and happiness.

Ram - Priya, look I am really sorry, I wish I could mend the ways...

Priya...Priya...Priya...Priya...Priya could hear someone is calling her from some distance, it sounds very feeble but she can hear it, the very next she heard Ram's voice more clear and even feel his hand on her head, she fluttered her eyes and saw Ram is looking closely at her. She got up in the bed while Ram leaned back.

Ram - sapna dekh rahi thi kya?

Was that a dream, Ram was giving her divorce and they were parting their ways, why the hell she saw such dream, no this can't be true, hearing Ram Priya looked up at him and found his concern in his eyes.

Ram - are you alright?

Priya - yyyeah am okay

Ram - go and freshnd up, I asked for coffee and its here

Priya - hmmm

When Priya came in the dining area she saw Ram was waiting for her. He made the cup and gave one to her. Ram can sense she was disturbed, so to make her ease he said,

Ram - Priya, I want you to take out for dinner

Priya looked at him and he said there are some fine restaurants over here and I was wondering if we can have dinner in one of them.

Priya looked at Ram, she was thinking of saying no but the flashes of her dream came in her mind and she paused from saying something, Ram was still looking at her for the answer, after a brief moment of silence she said okay. Ram's lips covered with a grin and seeing that Priya said in her heart, I can't afford to loose you Ram, I will give a second chance to our marriage, I will give you a second chance to our friendship.

Ram - well I have already booked a table for us, just go and get ready.

Priya finished her coffee and came inside.