Part 8
"Come on, Radhika you have to eat something.." Naina insisted.
"I don't want to eat…" Radhika said sadly.
"dev wouldn't come if you'll not eat…"
"I hate him..He..lie..he's bad…very bad.."
"He loves you Radhika…"
"No, he don't..he said he don't love me..he loves my body and money not me…"
"Oh, Radhika I don't know how I'll make you understand but he loves you..just give him some time to realize..He wouldn't make love with you if he didn't loved you..I know Dev, he has been with us when he was so young, he is a very nice man, I don't know why he's doing like this, he may have a big reason..if he wanted your body he could've got it from the first day he saw you..but he never did that..he himself stayed away from you so he would not touch you…and if he wanted your money he could've got it when he saw the winning price, he could've returned you but he never did instead he trained you and taught you how to fight so you wouldn't get hurt so you can defend yourself..he always thought about your safety..why would he do that if he didn't loved you??"
"then..why he leave me???"
"I don't know but last night he told you that he loves you right??"
"yes, he told me that he loves me, he said we will stay together, he gave me anklets…he said I am his wife and he is my husband..then why is he lying now??"
"because last night he drink and was not in his senses but when he woke up he came into his senses.."
"I too drink but I don't lost any senses…"
Naina chuckled and said "you just drink water, you don't lose your senses by that but he took alcohol that's why he couldn't control himself…whenever you drink alcohol you speak from your heart..that's why he said he loves you…"
"It means he loves me?? He is just lying now not last night??"
"yes, he was telling truth last night but today he's lying..just give him some time he will realize his mistake…"
"Oh, then he will come back to me??"
"Ofcourse…he will..now you'll eat???"
She nodded and took the food smilingly.
"I wish he comes back Radhika…Please God, give some sense to Dev.." Naina said in her mind.
***
"What is this??" Dev asked while looking at the packet.
"it's your payment..you are free now kid…you don't need to steal, you can start your honest living now..i must say as always you did a great job..you didn't disappoint me except in the end…anyways, what will you do with the money now??" Raj said.
"I don't know maybe start my own business..don't have plans…" Dev said.
"okey.." Raj said then turned his attention to his file.
Moments passed Dev was still standing there, which made Raj question him.
"you want to say something??"
"I..umm..was..how's she???"
"who???"
"Do you really love to irritate me?? Who do think I will ask about?? Ofcourse Radhika.."
"oh, so you were talking about Radhika?? Well, how do you think she would be???"
"I think nothing actually I don't think anything..just nevermind…" Dev said irritatingly while taking the packet. He was about to go but stopped when Raj called him again.
Raj stood up and came in front of him then hugged him.
"you know kid, you were with me for almost years, everyday I look at you I curse myself for making you a theif..I'm really sorry I just ruined your life instead of giving you good values I taught you bad works..but today I think my teachings, the surroundings you have grown up didn't even affect you a bit..you are the first person whom I have seen wish to have an honest living instead of untruthful living..you are really a man with principles and I know your family is also an honest and respectable one…that's why I chose you to keep Radhika because you have the same values like Radhika does..I will really miss you kid.."
Dev hugged back and said "I will miss you too.." he released and said "I will still meet you..i wouldn't just leave you…you and naina are my family..eventhough I don't say it but I always consider you and naina my parents..and your son will never leave you.."
"I'm glad that you think like that eventhough we just ruined your life.."
"you didn't ruined my life..though people consider our work dishonest but we only steal from dishonest person..we never stole anything from an honest person..that is bad taking something from an honest person..you even taught me how to fight for one's right, you taught how to live without depending on others…"
"but still you didn't deserve to grow up like that…but if you think like that I can't disagree with you..now go and start your new life…"
***
Dev tried every possible way to divert his mind from her but he really can't. Everything he does, he remembers her which makes him more guilty. And his conversation with Raj worsen his guilt, he felt it's impossible to live with out her. He misses her sweet voice, her eyes gazing at him, her sweet smile, her scent, her fights with him, her constant questions, almost everything about her. He isn't able to sleep, eat, he feels like his life is gone somewhere.
He just couldn't bear him silent, he can feel there's something wrong or else Dev can never be silent like this.
Finally Arjun asked "what really happened??"
"nothing happened…it was her time to go so Raj took her.."
"you fell in love with her, right???"
"No, I'm not in love with her..why is everyone asking the same question with me??" Dev said annoyingly.
"you can't hide your feelings from me..Don't forget I'm your best pal..now tell me what happened??"
"why can't you stop?? If I said nothing happened it means nothing happened…"
"and if I'm saying something happened then something happened.."
"okey fine..you want to know..then listen, I made love with radhika and I ruined her life..and now I'm guilty I can't handle my guilt…"
"wh…what?? You…oh god…you made love with her???"
"yes and now I'm guilty…I don't know how I will make everything right.."
"why would you do that?? You kept me away from her and you made that mistake…"
"I was drunk and it just happened.."
"If you were drunk she didn't stop you??"
"She didn't know what I was doing.. you don't know how innocent she is..I just..seduced her…"
"I can't believe from all the person you would do such a stupid thing…I always said you are man with principles..you should've married her before touching her…I didn't know you would get this low.."
"I am married to her and I have right to touch her..i wouldn't touch her without marriage even though how much drunk I could be…"
"when did you get married?? How cruel of you…You didn't even told me??"
"it was for namesake I just made it real.."
"Oh, then what is the problem..you made love with your wife.."
"I don't consider her my wife…"
"why?? You should be happy that she is your wife, she's beautiful and rich…"
"but she's not like me.. she is from respectable house and I'm a theif…"
"Oh come on Dev, if she isn't like you it means you can't love her?? It isn't your fault…you just made a wrong decision..you didn't ruined her life by having physical relation but by leaving her…who will marry her if not you?? She would be dishonored…"
"she would be more dishonored if she stays with me..she would be ashamed to be with me..priya told me no girl can ever be happy with me…I can't give her happiness only love nothing else..i don't want her to suffer…"
"you still think about that worthless priya…how many times will I tell you she just used you..she never deserved you…Radhika is not like her, she stayed with you for two months she never complained…"
"it's because what she gets is from her own money..i don't use my money at all on her..and people will say things.."
"you are thinking about people not about her…Do you have any idea how she would be feeling now?? You know how it feels when somebody leave you like that…how did you felt when priya left you?? She loves you Dev and you love her too..then why would you think about people..when did you consider people's opinion in making your life's decision…all Radhika wants is you and you want her, both of you are alone in your lives, and both of you suffered, be together, accept her, maybe that's why you were chosen to keep her, it was both of your destiny you were made for each other…get her back before you completely lost her…"
"why are you helping me?? I thought you love her??"
"I don't love her actually I just like her..you know when I was teaching her I realized that I can't fell in love with her..she is too innocent and nice for me..i don't want that kind of girl…"
"I think pal you are right I should get her back..it is best for us…I don't know maybe I was scared to get hurt again..i shouldn't have listened to that worthless priya..i was really fool to fell in love with a girl like that…Now I can get away from the guilt…I think I will go now…"
Suddenly they heard the ring of the phone, Dev answered the call.
"Kid, come to my house urgently…"
"why?? What happened???"
"Actually Radhika.."
"what happened to Radhika???"
"her uncle took her with him.."
"How??"
"I was in the office somebody called naina and told her that I met an accident she came to me and left radhika alone, that's the time he took her.."
"I'm coming.." Dev said and hanged up.
"what happened??" Arjun asked.
"Radhika's uncle took her with him.."
"how??"
"I'll tell you on the way..let's go.."
"Okey, okey let's go…"
Shiv Shakti
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
