Chapter 5
Dev, Radhika and Vishaka enter the mandir…..and Radhika stands in front of Kanha's idol whereas Vishaka after doing the pranam raoms around……Dev on the other hand was admiring Radhika from the distance and notices the clear difference between the two sisters…..He then slowly comes n stands by her and does pranam to the god.
The Pujaari ji comes out with the prasad n while giving the Prasad he gives them aashirwaad…."Kishenji aap dono ki Jodi aise hi banaye rakhe."
At that Radhika opens her eyes n looks at Pujaari ji and then turns to the side to find Dev standing next to her……she notices that even Dev doesn't respond to that n infact seemed to be doing pranam to the Pujaari ji.
Radhika was so upset that she suddenly said out loud….."yeh kya rahe hai aap Pujaari ji??"
Pujaari ji looks confused at both Radhika and Dev n then asks…"kyu ??? kya hua beta ?? maine aisa kya keh diya??"
Then before Radhika cud say anything….Dev says…."inka matlab yeh hai Pujaari ji ke abhi hum dono ki shaadi nahi hui hai."
Pujaari ji looks at them n says…."shama karna beta."……n he leaves.
Dev looks at Radhika who was still angry…..and then turns away hiding his smile.
Vishaka from far away envied Radhika and her fate thinking….."kaash ke Radhika ki jagah per main hoti….toh shayad voh aashirwaad mujhe milta."
On their way back to Shastriji's house…..all three of them were quite…..Vishaka was upset coz she missed the chance to get the aashirwaad…..Radhika was upset that such misunderstanding happened in mandir…..and Dev he was quiet coz he didn't wanted to embarrass Radhika anymore as she already looked a bit upset with what just conspired few minutes back.
They reach home and when getting down Vishaka turns to Dev n asks…."aap andar nahi aayenge??"
Dev looks at Radhika hoping she wud say something but then he answered casually…."May be next time."
Vishaka jokingly asks….."Next time ???.....aap ko toh waise bhi raaste yaad nahi rehte toh phir next time kab ?? jab aap phir se hamein ghar chodne aayenge tab ??"
Dev again looks at Radhika n answers a little flirtishly….."sure……agar aap mouqa dengi toh….kyu nahi."
Dev notices Radhika's eyes on him on that answer n he smiles n then Radhika suddenly turns away watching him smile…..Dev smiles wide n leaves……Vishaka who was bz blushing on Dev's flirtish answer doesn't notice this exchange of glances between Radhika n Dev…..But Radhika turns and comes inside the house.
As soon as Radhika steps in….Amma blasts at her saying…."tere bauji ne tujhe vaidji ke yaha kya bheja…tu toh masti mazey karke…itni aaraam se ghar laut rahi hai……laaj sharam naam kit oh koi cheez na hovegi tujh mein….lekin apni maa ka khayal kiya hota….jisko ghar ka baaki ka kaam karna pada hai."
Radhika was about to make an excuse when Vishaka comes in n was still looking a bit dreamy….so amma asks her lovingly…."arre bitiya….tu kaha se aa rahi hai…..bahut deir kardi tune ??"
Vishaka goes to her mom n says…."maa….aaj hamein Dev miley the….vohi Purohitji ke ladke….unko mandir jaana tha…toh maine aur Radhika ne unhe mandir ka raasta bataya……vohi toh hamein abhi ghar chod kar gaye hai….kyu hai na Radhika ??"
Amma looks at Radhika n shouts again…."ab muh kaahe tak rahi hai yaha khadi khadi…..andar jaa aur apni maa ka haath bata."
Here at Vrindavan palace….Dev returns home n Daadi asks him as soon as he enters…."kyu re ??.....Radhika ko ghar chodne gaya tha ya kahi aur??....itni deir laga di??"
Dev comes n sits by her on the sofa n hugs her n says….."Daadi….voh main kishen mandir chala gaya tha…isliye thodi deir ho gayi."
He then puts his head on Daadi's lap n remembers that Pujaari's aashirwaad.
Next morning…Dev goes out for a walk with his camera n Birju also joins him…..they both reach the panghat and Dev takes out his camera n start taking pics of the sunrise…..then he just puts the camera down n stares at one place remembering the first time he saw Radhika on the other side of the Panghat.
Birju comes n looks at him staring nowhere…he tries to follow his stare….but sees nothing in front of them so he asks….."Dev bhaiyya…..aap kahi dekh rahe ho ya kuch sonch rahe ho??"
Dev smiles n shakes his head n says…."kuch nahi Birju…..bas aise hi kuch yaad aa gaya tha."
Radhika was on the same side of the panghat listening to the flute…a little boy was playing……Neither she was able to see Dev nor Dev cud look at her coz she was behind a wall in her own dreams with her eyes closed.
Dev followed to where the flute's sound was coming from….he asks the boy if he can play the flute…..the boy smiles n hands him his flute…..n Dev starts playing it.
He played it so nicely that it brought a smile on Radhika's face who was still unaware of him around…..Wind was blowing on her face n still with her eyes closed she hugs herself when the cold breeze touches her skin…..and coz of the wind her duppatta catches fire from the aarti ki thaali that other couple was holding n passing by her.
Dev then turn towards the other side n was still a little lost in playing it….but then he sees someone's duppatta on fire…..he hands the flute to Birju n runs towards that person who was half hidden on the otherside of the wall.
Without knowing who it was….Dev with so much concern……holds her hand n pulls her towards him n grabs her burning duppatta n throws it in the air…..but before he cud realize that it was Radhika…..he felt her hand on his face hitting hard……and that's coz Radhika slapped him hard.
Still unaware of what just happen….Radhika looks into his eyes fuming with anger…..and even Dev was staring back at her….but this time even he was furious at her.