Next morning, he was pacing restlessly in Machmach's room. Its been 1 hr. since Ruksana has gone to Antara's place to talk to her but still dere was no news from her. he asked Machmach to call Ruksana to ask about wats happening over dere. He was about to call her wen he sees her cuming thru d Door. Her facial expression can easily say dat she was scared to tell wat happen over dere. She don't know hw to tell Raghu wat she came to know over dere. As soon as Raghu notices her he quickly goes to her nd grabbed her by her shoulders
Raghu: Ruksana, tum mili Antara se? Baat ki usse? Kya bola usne? Wo mujhe ek mauka degi na? wo mujhe Maaf kar degi na? Wo muhse baat karegi na?
Ruksana stood dere numb not sure hw to tell him. Raghu restlessness was increasing by every second nd Ruksana's silence was only driving him insane
Raghu: Ruksana, y aren't u saying sumthing? Bolo Na kya kaha usne?
Ruksana: Raghu wo Antara...
Raghu: Wo Antara kya Ruksana? Bolo na kya hua waha
It takes whole of her courage to say d harsh truth to him.
Ruksana: Raghu, Antara chali gayi hai.
Raghu: Chali gayi hai? Kaha chali gayi hai? Ruksana Saaf saaf batao ki kya baat hai
Ruksana: Raghu, She has gone to US. Hamesha hamesha ke liye
Raghu: No, dis cant be true. Ruksana u r joking rite? Pls Ruksana ye mazak ki baat nahi hai. Machmach tum bolo na Ruksana ko ki aisa Mazak mat kare.
He said while looking at Machmach who was equally shocked to know dat Antara left
Ruksana: Raghu, m not joking. Dis is true. Antara has gone.
Raghu: NO!!!, dis cant be true. She can't go. Wo mujhe chod ke nahi ja sakti. Wo apne Raghu ko chod ke nahi ja sakti. U must have heard wrong. She loves me, she loves me more den herself. I knw she's angry on me but still she cant leave me like dis. she knows dat i cant live without her. she cant leave
Ruksana: Raghu, dis is true. Antara has gone.
Raghu's world seems still over dere wen he came to know d fact dat Antara has left. He can't think of any other thing nw. just d fact dat Antara left him is buzzing in his mind.
Machmach: Ruksana, wat r u saying? Hw can dis be Possible? Antara was never intended to leave her family behind like dis
Ruksana: I too was equally shocked Machmach wen Misha told me. She said dat last nite wen she came back she was very upset nd den taken dis Decision all of a sudden. No one has any clue wat has happened all of a sudden. Raghu I...
She turned to Raghu only to find him moving silently towards d Door. He was not concentrating in any of d word of Machmach nd Ruksana's Conversation. All he could think is dat Antara has left him. Without saying a further word he moves outside nd headed towards his Mansion.
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He quietly goes to his room without having any kind of conversion to anyone. His heart has shattered into million pieces. His world has crashed down in front of his own eyes. just one mistake, just one wrong word nd his whole lyf has changed. He has never thought that Antara will give him dis Punishment for wat he did. He literally wanted to die at dat very moment even d Death was very small punishment to him.
He looked himself in Mirror. He felt disgusted on himself. Hw could he? Hw could he break her heart? d same heart which had immense love for him nd nw only hatredness was dere for him which was unbearable to him. he felt frustrated nd self disgusted nd in frustration he just punched d Mirror making his knuckle bleed, but dat pain was nothing in front of d Pain he was having in his heart. he punched again wen he remembers her painful eyes dat day wen he named their Love as an Attraction. He again punched d Mirror wen he realize d fact dat he hurted her. D mirror was broke into pieces, his hand was bleeding badly but he was nowhere to stop. he kept on punching d mirror. He wants to give himself an immense amount of pain for hurting her.
Raghu: Y? Y I couldn't understand her? y I couldn't understand her Love? y I was so immature? She hates me. She hates me to d core datsy she left me? I deserve it, I deserve it for hurting her. she left without even giving me a chance to speak, without even giving me a chance to prove my Love. Y I was so dumb at dat Tym? Y!!!!!!!!!!?
Nd by saying dis he gave another thrust to d Mirror breaking it completely. Blood was oozing badly but it seems nothing to him as compared to his own Bleeding heart. he was again going to punch his hand wen he heard a scream from Behind
"Raghu Bete!!!!!!!!"
He turned behind nd saw his Aaji standing behind him scared nd horrified wid his actions. She ahs never seen his grandson like dis. he was always a cheerful person but today his condition is vulnerable. She was noticing d change in his behaviour from couple of days but she thought dat it may be due to studies but today wat was she seeing was extremely unbearable to her. she quickly goes to him nd took his hand which was Bleeding badly.
Aaji: Ye kya kar rahe hai Aap? Aisa kya ho gaya jo aap khud ko chot pahucha rahe hai? U haven't thought of me once? Hw will I able to bear it seeing u in dis situation?
Raghu broke down completely nd hugged his Aaji nd cried bitterly. He has never cried in front of her not even wen his Parents died but today d pain was too much for him to handle alone.
Raghu (cried): She left Aaji. She left. Wo kyun mujhe chod ke chali gayi Aaji. Y has she haven't given me another chance? Y she haven't given me a chance to prove my Love. I m very bad Aaji, very Bad. I broke her heart, broke her trust. Datsy she has given me dis Punishment. I love her Aaji, I truly love her nd she too Loves me, more den herself but now she only hates me. Y I couldn't able to recognize her Love, y I said dose mean words to her, y Aaji y?
Aaji was not having idea about what Raghu is talking but one thing was cleared to her by nw Dat Raghu has actually fallen in Love wid someone nd due to sum Problems she left him. but dat she can find later on. For now she needs to console him. he was d only reason foe her to live. She patted her back softly to calm him down nd den slowly clears his wounds nd called d Doctor for d treatment
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1 month has passed since Antara left but Raghu's condition was still d same. Machmach nd Ruksana tried a Lot to let him move on but he refused to talk to anyone. He has shifted to outhouse. He thinks dat he don't deserve anyone's Love not even his Aaji's nd Datsy he started remain aloof from outer world. Whole wall of his Rooms r filled wid Antara's Pictures, Everytym he talks to her picture asking her to forgive him, to come back to him. Telling her dat he truly loves her. D situation was getting worse for him day by day. Even a minute without her was unbearable to him. he was nothing more den a Living Dead Body without her
Every morning he woke up wid a hope dat Today Antara will call him, dat today she will say to him dat she has given him another chance; but every nite his Hope just shattered. Nd finally one day he loses all his patience. He decides to end dat Lyf in which Antara is not dere. He searched for his sleeping pills nd finally found it in d drawer. He takes out all of dem nd was about to have dem wen he heard d knock at d Door. He opened it only to find his servant over dere.
Raghu: Wats it Nakul?
Nakul: Sir! Aaji has asked me to give u dis Courier. It has came dis evening.
Raghu: hhmmm thanx (he said while taking it) u can go nw
By saying dis he again shuts d Door nd looked at d Courier. It was present for him nd at d Present "FOR MY RAGHU" is written. he don't have to guess from whom it was.
He quickly unwraps it nd found a Letter which was written 2 months before nd a Box in it. He keeps d Box at d table nd quickly opens d Letter.
Raghu,
HAPPY B'DAY CHINTU. I knw I m wishing u one day before but I just wanted to be d first one to wish u. I dnt knw y but from few days m feeling dat something is going to happen in our lives which will change our lives forever. I don't know it will be for Good or For Bad nd derefore I decided to take dis Gift for u nw only so if something worse happen in future den I would be able to wish u first. Acha nw open d Box m so excited to see urreaction after seeing it
He quickly opens d Box nd founds a watch in it which seems quiet expensive. He didn't understand y Antara has gifted him Watch wen she has already given him one. He again reads d Letter to find his answer
Mujhe pata hai tum kya soch rahe ho yahi na ki maine tumhe fir se watch gift kyun ki? Jab pehli baar maine tumhe Watch gift ki thi to main chahti thi ki tum lyf me Puntual rehna seekho nd I dnt think dat it actually worked (he closed his eyes remembering Everytym he makes her wait) but dis watch well dis is not an ordinary Watch. U knw it works on ur Pulse rate nd it'll only stop wen ur pulse stops. I had gifted u so dat my care will always be wid u even if m not dere wid u.
Nd if u Love me den u'll take care of dis watch also nd for dat u'll take care of urself. Waise samajhdaar ko ishaara kafi hota hai nd m sure u also understand dat wat u have to do nw. u have to take care of urself even more nw. waise to I'll be dere wid u always to take care of u but in case I wont be dere den dis watch will make u feel mine presence nd u'll keep on reminding dat u have to take care of urself not for u but for me but that's in d case if u truly Love me ("Ofcourse I Love u Antara. I Truly Love you" he said in pain). So from nw on ur Heart beats, ur every breath belongs to me, its my lyf nw dare u being careless towards urself Waise m sure dat u'll always keep dis watch safe nd for dat u'll keep urself safe. Hai na?
Urs Antara.
As d letter ended tears has started falling from his eyes. he cant believe it that she loves him too much dat she cared for him even wen she was not dere wid him. dis again Proves hw much stronger her Love was den his.
Today again she saves him from ending his lyf. She again saves him from drowning in d darkness. She has again proved dat she is his Angel in every sense. She kept her promise dat "her Presence will always be around him even if she was not dere wid him". yes she was true, she was true to her every Promise it was only he who failed to perform his promises but not nw.
If she wants to see him safe nd sound den he'll be. He silently Promised her dat he'll take care of himself just for her. dis indicates dat she wanted him to wait for her, she'll definitely cum back. Yes he'll wait for her, he'll wait for her till Eternity nd he was sure dat one day she'll definitely cum back
Raghu (To himself): y u love me dis Much Antara? I don't deserve even a ounce of ur Love nd u just shower me wid all ur Love even today also. I Promise Antara I Promise dat I'll take care of myself. I Promise dat I'll Wait for u. I have faith on my Love nd more den dat ur Love. if dis is d punishment which u have given to me den I'll face dis Punishment of staying away for u if it only proves my Love to u den I accept it silently. I'll wait for u Antara, I'll wait.
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Nd since dat day everything has changed. He, his lyf everything. Dat was his second Lyf which she has given to him which was totally hers nw. he has changed nw he was not d same Raghu anymore. His lifestyle, his Priority everything changes.
He started being Punctual because she don't like Late comers, he loves Rain because she Loves Rain, He spends tym in d Weekend at d Orphanage because she Loves Kids. He has taken his Studies Seriously because she wanted him to be settling down on his own feet. To make his own identity nd he did. He has transformed from Raghu to RAGHU NAIK a big name in Business World. His company was at No. 1 in d whole country which was not even at d tym of his Dad, at d tym of his Aaji.
Everything changes even his own attitude. He became ruthless, arrogant nd Rude but dat was just from outside. Dat was just for outer world so dat no one can guess d Pain he had inside his heart of not being her wid him. from inside he was still Raghu. His Antara's Raghu. D same Raghu who was still over dere where she left him so dat wen she come back den she don't have to find him. no doubt he was still a charmer. Girls just die for his one look but he never gave attention to any of dem. his heart, his Soul has long taken away by her.
It was not difficult for him to find her whereabouts. He can easily find out where is she? Hw is she? But still he didn't because he wanted to live d Punishment dat she has given to him. he knows dat she is fine nd safe because if she was not den he also wouldn't be alive till nw which indicates dat she is fine nd is dere wid him.
"I LOVE YOU ANTARA nd STILL WAITING FOR U" he said while opening his eyes. all dese 5 years was not easy for him to live without her but still he lived everyday wid d hope dat one day she'll forgive him, dat one day she'll come back to him. d watch given by her is still dere wid him he never removes ot from his wrist because dat was her gift to remind him dat she wants to see him safe nd sound always
His thoughts were distracted wen he heard d knock at his cabin. He quickly puts d Photo back at drawer nd straighten himself
Raghu: Come in.
He said nd looked at d Person who entered inside d Door none other den his Best friend nd nw his Business Partner Machmach.
Machmach: Congrats Dude! U won d award dat too d 3rd one in a row
Raghu: thanx. But y r u late to Office today. U knw na dat I...
Machmach: ya ya I knw I knw dat u dnt like Late comers but wat to do yaar. Dis Ruksana will definitely Drive me crazy one day. I don't know y dese women have so much Mood swings in Pregnancy. I was about to leave wen she said dat she wants Chocolate Ice-cream nd asks me to take to an Ice-cream Parlour. Nd if I would refused den u also know wat would happen after dat
Raghu said nothing but slowly chuckles at his Condition
Machmach: has lo tum bhi Has lo. Wen all dis happen wid u na den u'll realize hw it feels to be in my shoes.
Raghu: Well dat wont be soon u have to wait until she returns so till den u have to enjoy Mood swings of Ruksana
Machmach looked at him in surprise. he was still in d hope dat one day she'll return back to him wen even he had lost all d hopes dat she'll cum back someday. In dese 5 yrs his Love for Antara has only increased may be datsy he's having dis much strength to live without her. to bear his silent pain
Raghu: nd BTW if u r having dis much problem wid her Mood swings den just tell her clearly wait I'll tell her myself (he said nd started dialing her no.)
Machmach (stopping him): R u Mad? Already she threatens me Everytym. Before Marriage it was break-up nd after dat Divorce. I dnt remember nw hw many tymes our Lawyer has prepared our Divorce Papers.
Raghu: but u cant ignore d fact dat she truly Loves u. datsy everytym its only she who tore dat Papers away
Machmach: ya dats true nd due to which m ready to bear all her tantrums. Ah BTW I had came to ask u something
Raghu: ya tell me
Machmach: I wanted to ask dat u r cuming in d evening na at Mr. Mehra's Party
Raghu: no Machmach m not
Machmach: but y? he's such an important client.
Raghu: hoga but not important den dis day. U knw very well dat I spend dis day only wid myself. so u go nd Attend d Party on my behalf.
Machmach: hhmmm
He nodded realizing dat its useless to force him. He'll not go anywhere today. It was d day dat he use to spend wid himself alone.
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