UPDATED My new SS- Ab hum banege Do dil ek jaan PART 3 PG5 - Page 2

The Boarded up windows began to break away revealing a face that bought a smile on Antara's tear ridden face. She ran to the window as fast as she could while Raghu tore away enough boards to get her out.

R Raghu! Tum'

Shhh abhi nahi Miss Kaul. Ekdum chup rahne ka tujhe. Tu baas bahar nikal'

Without any hestitation Antara managed to squeeze out of the little opening onto a shaky ladder. Raghu grabbed her hand and guided her onto it safely. After a great amount of struggle she managed to climb down the ladder in her immesnly heavy bridal lehnga. At the bottom was another comforting face ready to help her down. Mach Mach grabbed Antara and safely placed her on the ground. Raghu jumped off the window ledge and joined them. Without any further talk they both grabbed onto Antara and swiftly headed to the rear side of Naik Sadan. There a Raghu's jeep awaited them. The three hurried on and drove away slowly. After a few back roads and deserted alleyways they were finally on the road that led them out of Mumbai.

Bhai yiha tak teek hai' Said Mach mach stopping the jeep. Eh yedi neeche utar'

Antara did as she was told. Both Raghu and Mach Mach too jumped off the jeep.

Acha Bhai tu apna aur yedi ka khayal rakna main tumhe jaldi milne ke koshish karta hu'

Mach Mach tu humre saath nahi chalega' Said Antara worried

Nahi yedi bhai ne meri safety ke liya muhje mana kiya hai. Par tu fikar maat kar. Main theek rahunga. He bgean tearing up and gave Raghu a big hug. Raghu too was emotional now that he knew Daya Mai had betrayed him apart from Aji, Mach Mach was the only family Raghu had and he loved him dearly.

Chahe jo kuch bhi ho tu apna khayal rake go samjha na. Hero bana ke koshish mat karna! Tuje kuch bhi hua na to main teri jaan le lunga!' with that he let go of Mach Mach wiping away a few tears that had formed in Raghu's eyes.

Mach Mach turned and hugged Antara

Aur tu meri yedi behena, tu apna khayal rakhna aur bhai se lada nahi'

Antara smiled and hugged him back. After the emotional goodbye Raghu and Antara headed down the dark highway on foot. For the first time during this ordeal they had a moment alone to talk.

Raghu hum ja kaha rahe hai' She finally managed to ask

Kashmir Miss Kaul. Hum Kashmir ki liye nikal rahe hai. Waha teri family ko main eek safe house main dhal diya hai. Mach Mach ne Arshad Miyan, Noor Appa aur mamiji ko yiha ke kahani suna di thi. Vo ab humari interzaar kar rahe hai.

Antara stared at Raghu as she walked, all those mixed feelings inside her finally became clear. She remembered her father's words about having someone you could trust more then yourself. That person was Raghu this was clear to her. She loved him, more than she thought she could love anything or anyone. A wave of shyness and nervousness hit her as this realisation finally dawned on her. Suddenly Raghu heard a convoy of jeeps heading down the road. He quickly grabbed Antara and stepped of the highway into a bunch of trees. He leaned against the tree and crushed Antara into his chest protecting her with his arms. Antara was lost in his sudden movement and began to quiver in his arms. She relished his warmth, his scent intoxicated her. She could feel his heart racing through his chest where she rested her head. She closed her eyes and enjoyed the feels of his arms around her. Her breathing became heavy. Raghu who was busy staring at the road was completely oblivious to the effect he was having on her.

"Jaldi chal Miss Kaul wo log chale ge' He said grabbing her hand and resuming their journey. After a short walk Raghu realised Antara was getting tired as she was wearing a tonne of clothing. He decided to find a place to rest. As luck would have it they were passing a hotel which appeared to be for honeymooners. They had no choice but to head for it. All this time Antara had a nervous n shy look on her face and would turn a crimson red every time Raghu glanced at her. Raghu was wondering what wa s wrong with her. Maybe the shock of all this? At the reception counter they were told there is only one room available. As Antara already looked like a bride there was really no point in asking for two rooms. Raghu was glad too as he didn't want to leave her alone all night. Antara too was happy with the arrangement as she couldn't bare staying a single moment away from him. However both pretended to be uncomfortable with the idea.

Kya kar sakte hai Miss Kaul. Ab ekhi karma hai. Tu tension nahi lena tu mast bed pe soh jana aur main floor pe.

H haan ab.. vo.. mera matlab theek hai' Antara said tucking a strand of her behind her ear.

Meanwhile Mach Mach still on the side of the road put the second part of their plan in action. According to Daya Mai Mach Mach was out of Mumbai on a separate assignment so she would not suspect him of helping Rantara. Thats what Raghu wanted. He turned to the jeep and put it in drive and began pushing it off the road into a large ditch. Inside the jeep was Raghu's shirt and belt and Antara's dupatta from her lehenga which she had left behind for this purpose. Mach Mach let go of the jeep and it crashed into the ditch igniting in a strong flame. Mach Mach ran to a nearby Rickshaw and headed back to his original destination so that Daya Mai would not suspect him.

Back in the hotel room Antara and Raghu entered looking uncormfortable. Raghu had already realised he was passionately in love with Antara the minute Satya started hitting in her. But he would never have gone behind Daya Mai's back to win her. Not until he found out what she was really about. He still wasn't sure how ANtara felt about him but he wasn't going to try and find out. His love's life was in danger and thats all that mattered at this point. While inpecting the room it suddenly dawned on him that they were alone in a room together. He stared at her from the corner of his eye as she paced around the room admiring it. Her dupatta was missing revealing all aspects of her that was going to make this night extra difficult to get through. He looked away controlling his thoughts. Suddenly he heard a noise downstairs. Daya Mai's goons were in the building.