Covered in white cloth,in the middle of the hall laid Raina's father's body.
While everybody sat there teary eyed,the nearest to the body sat Raina,her face pale and flat.
Losing the only one she had wasn't an easy thing.
Seeing Raina stare at the lifeless body helplessly,Mohini stood up and walked towards where Raina sat.
She placed her hand on Raina's shoulder as soon as she sat beside her
"Raina",said Mohini ever so softly
"Mera unke alava aur koi nahi tha",said Raina with a broken voice
"Beta tum please apne aapko akela mat samjho,hum sabh hai na tumhare saath"
As soon as Mohini finished her sentence,Raina looked at Mohini with her eyes that screamed nothing but pain
Not being able to control herself anymore,Raina hugged Mohini tightly and bursted out crying.
All this while Rishabh stood behind near a pillar,witnessing everything.
Seeing Raina break down,he stepped forward only to stop.
He couldn't go to Raina,he didn't have the courage too.
After all he had killed Raina's father.
Only if he had kept his ego aside,Raina's father would have been alive today
He was ashamed,he wondered if he'd ever be able to face Raina again
"Funeral ka waqt Ho raha hai Mohini,ab humme chal na chahiye",said Nalin quietly
"Chalo Raina",said Mohini helping Raina get up
Rishabh walked towards them and stood Infront of Mohini
"Maa mein..."
Before Rishabh could speak further,Mohini motioned him to stop with her hand
"Chalo Raina",said Mohini
Rishabh looked at Raina helplessly while Raina kept looking at the door
"Tumhe chalna hai toh chalo",said Mohini to Rishabh without meeting his gaze
This time Rishabh had made a mistake that was far from being forgiven for.
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After the funeral,at home
Rishabh entered the room to find Raina lying down on the bed,her body coiled up like a baby.
He could hear soft sniffs and he instantly knew that Raina had been crying
Moving closer to the bed,Rishabh's heart broke into a million pieces looking at the sight Infront of him
Raina looked messed up,her eyes were swollen and the pillow beneath her head was covered with her tears
Rishabh didn't know when tears made their way from his eyes moving down to his face
Sensing a human figure Infront of her,Raina quickly turned around in a way that her back faced Rishabh now
All Rishabh wanted to do at that moment was to hug her so tight that all her broken pieces would fix together again but did he have that right?
Did he have the right to wipe her tears?
Did he have the right to make her know that everything's going to be alright?
Maybe yes but not at the moment.Right now all he knew is that Raina was sad and broken and he was the reason behind it
Building up all the courage he had in him,he laid down behind Raina,his body balled up like hers covering her.
As soon as his skin came in contact with hers,Raina closed her eyes as hot tears made their way out
She wanted to push him away and hurt him but she knew she didn't have enough energy so she stayed still
"I'm so sorry Raina",whispered Rishabh in her hair
"Go away Rishabh",sniffed Raina
"Please ek baar meri baat toh suno"
"Mujhe kuch nahi suna Rishabh,please yahan se chale jao",saying this Raina got up and off the bed
Before she could leave,Rishabh quickly got off the bed and held her hand making her stop
"Kya chahiye tumhe Rishabh?"
"Talk to me Raina please"
"Ab kehne sunne ko kuch nahi raha hai Rishabh"
"Raina mein manta Hun ki galti meri thi"
"Oh really Rishabh?"
Raina now faced him
"Wow congratulations,chalo at least tumhare bade se ego ne tumhe accept karne diya ki tum galat the"
Rishabh stayed quiet.
He was glad that at least his Chindi spoke to him,be it to give him a piece of her mind
"Lekin ab Kya Rishabh? Galti toh Ho Chuki hai na aur uski galti ki kimat mein chuka Bhi rahi Hun"
"Raina tum toh aise baat kar rahi Ho jaise meine tumhe iss ghar se jaane ko kaha tha"
"Lekin tumne roka Bhi toh nahi"
"Ek min Ek min tumhe iss ghar ko chodhne ki zaroorat hi Kya thi in the first place"
Rishabh was angry now
"Toh main aur Kya karti Rishabh? Tumhari shakal dekhti rehti jab tum uss Kiara ki side le rahe the?"
"Listen mein Kiara ki side nahi le raha tha okay?"
"Lekin tumne meri Bhi toh side nahi li na"
"Wait a min,tum kehna Kya chahti Ho aur tum exactly chahti Kya Ho,just tell me for once"
"You really wanna know main Kya chahti Hun?"
Rishabh nodded.
Afterall This was his only chance to know what was exactly going on in her mind
"Pata hai tumhari problem Kya hai Rishabh? Ki tum Khudh nahi jaante ke tum chahte Kya Ho.Tum humesha itne confused rehte Ho"
Before Rishabh could say anything,Raina continued
"Nahi Rishabh,aaj main bolungi aur tum sunege.Tum hi Batao meri galti Kya hai?
Ki mein tum par aakh band kar kar bharosa karti Hun.
Jab se humari shaadi hui hai tabse bas Ek hi baat sun rahi Hun ki yeh Shaadi nakli hai.Haan Rishabh mein jaanti Hun ki yeh shaadi nakli hai,tumhe mujhe baar baar yeh baat remind karne ki zaroorat nahi hai.
From the very start meine humesha tumhe support kiya hai Rishabh,har choti se choti baat par tumpar aakh band karke vishwas kiya hai Lekin tum mujh par kabhi vishwas nahi kar paye.
Maine kabhi yeh nahi socha ki tum shayad galat Bhi Ho sakte Ho,bas sirf blindly tumhare saath khadi rahi.
Lekin mujhe humesha tumhe proofs dene pade Jab Bhi meine kuch kahan.
Meine kabhi tumse kuch Bhi expect nahi kiya Rishabh.Aaj Jab pehli baar mujhe tumhari support ki zaroorat thi,tab tum nahi the.
Chalo mana shayad meine jo ilzam Kiara pe lagaya hai woh baseless hai Lekin Kya tum mujh par thoda sa Bhi bharosa nahi kar sakte?
At the most Kya Hota,main wrong prove hoti na.Jab tum Kiara par aakh band karke vishwas kar sakte Ho toh mujhpar kyun nahi? Bura iss baat ka nahi laga ki kissi ko meri baat pe yakeen nahi hai,bura iss baat ka laga ki tumhe mujhpe yakeen nahi hai.
Why don't you understand Rishabh that all I've ever wanted is for you to support me but you couldn't give me that.
Ek baat kaan khol ke sunlo Rishabh,mujhe tumhari koi zaroorat nahi hai,iss liye tumhe jitna Bhi Kiara ko support karna hai,tum kar sakte Ho,mujhe koi problem nahi hai,but please mujhse dur raho,mein iss waqat aapne papa ka matum maana rahi Hun",Raina ended her response by folding her hands Infront of him while Rishabh stood there numb
Without waiting for his response,Raina started walking towards the door only to stop right at the door
"Ek aur baat,I'm glad ki humari shaadi asli nahi hai",saying this Raina walked out leaving a broken Rishabh behind her.
---THE END---
How I wish something like this happens in the serial but I also know that this is far from happening! I really want Raina to come out as a strong woman.
Anyway hope you guys liked it,please let me know if you guys did!
Your feedback is always welcome and appreciated,be it good,bad or ugly.
Love
Kiara (I'm positive guys😆)