Chapter 39
As soon as antara came inside she saw shivani, maya and jass all of them rushed towards her. She was a bit startled seeing them all together. They came and all of them gave a big group hug almost suffocating her. "hey hey!! Whats up..." antara asked taking a deep breath. "Congratulations antu! You are selected in top 10." Shivani said almost screaming. "huh!!" antara stood there stunned. "Yes antara kaul. you are selected your name is on the top of selection list." Jass said. "are you joking?!!" she asked in confusion. "you don't believe us right?! Come on and see yourself!" shivani said and dragged her forcefully near principal's office. They showed her the list of selection hangig from the board. They were right! Her name was on the first position. "I really can't believe this." antara said with unbelievable eyes. a huge smile spread on her face. at that moment jayashree, iqbaal and anirudh came out from principal's office. "good morning sir, good morning mam!" all of them said in unison. "good morning!!" iqbal greeted them with smile. "and congratulation!!" annirudh ji saying towards shivani and antara as both of them were selected. "thank you sir!!" both of them greeted. Jayashree came forward and smiled towards antara. "you have the boon of godess saraswati with you. you proved that with your song. But I never expected that that quite and calm looking girl could hide that kind of fire inside her. today you proved that still right could get vvictory over wrong." She said. antara just smiled. "sorry to interrupt you mam!" shivani said from side. "But after mr kejriwal said those words yesterday in audition, we thought there is no chance for antara. but how did it became possible?! May we know?!" she asked. "even we are a bit confused. After that incident in tomorrow's episode we also said mr kejriwal that we wouldn't be the part of the project anymore. Cause we didn't have the right for judgment. He didn't even care at that moment and told us that he didn't need our help. If we leave it wouldn't matter for him. but surprisingly, this morning he called us and apologized. He told us that he would withdraw himself from judgment and from now on he won't even interrupt in our decision." Jayashree ji said. "eve I am confused jayashree ji. You know, when he called his tome totally changed. I never heard him speaking so softly. Not only that, just a moment when he came here, it seemed his all attitude, all arrogance were gone!! I wonder what happened in a night!!" iqbaal said in confusion. however all of them congratulate them again and left the place. Shivani and antara left for the class leaving maya and jass. "I am also confused you know antara. I saw mr kejriwal when he came just a moment ago. Bechare bhigi billi bane huye the. Pata nahi kya huya!!" shivani scratched her head in confusion. "even I don't understand!! However all's well that ends well." Antara said with a smile. "yeah yaar!! come on lets go to class." Shivani said. "ohh shit!!" antara stopped heer feet. "what?!!" shivani asked in confusion. "I forgot! I had to buy a new set of pen. My all pens were finished. Shivani you go, I am coming within a second." Antara said. "hey it's okk!! i have extra pen. You can borrow from me for now!" shivani said. "no it's okk. besides, there is time to start classes. I am coming in mins. Meri jgah rakhna haan..." antara said and rushed.
There was a shop of papers and pens just at the outside of academy. Antara quickly purchased her things and went towards the gate when something got into her eyes. she became shocked while she saw the scene. She saw raghu and pakiya standing at the other side of road and the man standing at his front joining his hands was none other than but mr kejriwaal. At that moment everything got clearer in her mind. she quickly moved towards the other side of road.
"this hain raghubhai!! Maine apna kaam kar dia. Abto sab thik hain na?!" kejriwal said with worried voice. "abhi nahi bachu!!" raghu said keeping his hand on his shoulder. "jab tak ye... kya bole too... ye competition khatam naii hoti... tera ye fashion show ka video bhi delete naii hota... Ye apun precation(precaution)ke liye rakh raha hain...agar kahi bhi galti ki too..." raghu frowned. "arey naii naii raghubhai.." kj hold his ear, "genesji ki kasam. Lachmi maiya ki kasam ab koi galti nahi hogi..." he said quickly. "acha bacha..." raghu pinched kj's chick, "eee pakiya. Apne kejriwal sahab ko ghar chor kea a.." he said. "jee raghubhai... Chal be mote!!" pakiya said and drag kj's collar. Raghu gave a toothy grin towards pakiya and kj who were going away. He turned back and shocked to face antara's frowning gaze towards him. he became shocked for a moment finding antara in front of him. he didn't expected her to be there. "tu idhar?!" he asked scratching his head with a sheepish face. "to ye sab tumne kiya right?!" antara asked in a slightly hard voice. "arey woo..." he said in confusion. "haan ya naa?!!" her voice rose a bit. "chilla kyun rahi hain haan?!" raghu's voice became loud, "haan kiya apun ne ye sab. To?!!" he said. antara took a deep breath and turned back to go back to her class. "ee misscall!!" raghu came forward blocking her way, "pahele apun ki baat sun... fir apne naak pe ye gussa charana..." he said. "ab kya sunu haan?" antara said in a bit disappointed voice, "kyun kiya tumne ye sab?! Ek baar bhi nahi socha ki mujhe kaisa lagega?!" she asked. "tujhe kya lagega matlab?! Woo hathi tujhe kaal ulta sidha suna raha tha aur tujhe kya laga mujhee kuch pata nii chalega agar tu naii batayegi? Aur sab jaan ke apun chup rahega?! Aur tujhe itna khatak kyun raha hain agar apun ne uss hathi ko sabak sikhaya too?" raghu asked in louder tone. "raaghu!!" she took a deep breath. "tumne jo sahi laga woo kiya. Par meri nazar se bhi too dekho..." she became a slight serious, "mujhe laga tha ki mujhe ye chance fare mein mila hain.mujhe laga un logon ne meri talent ko dekh ke mujhe select kiya hain. par mujhe ab pata chala ki unlogon ne mujhe iss luye select kiya kyun ki tumne kahan... Main abhi ja ke apna naam iss competition se withdraw karwa deti hoon..." she said and was about to go. "oye rukk!!!" raghu again stopped her, "issi liye kahe raha thaa. Pahele puri baat sun le phir hawa mein uchal!!" raghu said making a face, "tere ko yahich problem hain na ki uss hathi ne apun ke kahene par ye sab kiya?! Haan?" he asked. antara didn't answered. "to sun,tu jaisa soch rahi hain naa waisa kuch bhi naii hain. arey tera gana jhakass tha. Uss hathi ne khud kaha apun se... baki sare ke sare maan gaye the tujhe wooo... Competation mein rakhne ke liye... Par ye hathi tujhe chance naii de sakta tha... kyun pata hain?! iss liye nahii ki usey tera gana acha nahi laga. Par iss liye kyun ki teri wajah se uss hathi ke soond se uska kela choot raha thaa.." he said. "sidhe sidhe batao na baat kya hain?!" she asked in confusion. "arey tere music collage ki kisi pushpa ke pappa ne issey 2 lakh diye the.uski beti ke liye... aur agar tu wahan competition mein entry maar leti too wooo pushpa out ho jati aur sath mein uska 2 lakh bhi!!" he informed. "kyaa??!!! Pushpa ki dad ne paise diye the?!!!" antara was in utter shock. "haan!! Ab bol... Ussne to pura plan bana kiya tha... apun ne to bas jaisa ka taisa kar diya... bol isme galat kya tha?!" he asked. "nahi,galat nahi tha. Par sahib hi to nahi tha. Aise kisi ko dara dhamka ke. Ye bhi to sahi nahi hain." antara said. "arey yaar... teri gandhigiri idhar naii chalne wali misscall. Ye Mumbai hain. idhar na lato ke bhot rahete hain sare... baton se nahi maan ne wale..." raghu said making a face. "thik hain... par raghu ek wadha karo... iske baad competition mein kuch bhi ho... chahein main jeetoon yaa haar jaoon... tum isme interfere nahi karoge.jo bhi hoga main woo khud handle karungi!! Tum tabtak kuch nahi karoge jabtak main tumse help naa mangoon!!" She said in serious voice. "arey par..."he tried to say something but antara stopped him. "thik hain, to main apna naam abhi withdraw kar leti hoon.." she said. "abey ruk meri maa... thik hain... iske baad apun sirf hath fold karke pass khara rahega... kuch naii karega... khuss?!" he asked. "haan ab thik hain!" she smiled at last, "thik hain, abhi main chalti hoon. Class suru hone wala hain mera." She said and was about to go. Raghu stopped her pulling his hand. "eee ruk..." antara sensed the naughty glint in her voice. "kya hain raghu?jaldi kaho!!" she asked. a naughty smirk spread in his face as he looked towards her foot and found his gifted toe ring there. She understood what he was looking for. "dekhon mujh eder ho rahi hain main jaa rahi hoon." She said and ran towards the gate of academy. "oye ruk!!.." raghu screamed from her back. before entering into the academy she looked back to him with a smile. she waved her hand in goodbye and went inside. raghu looked at her direction with a huge grin on his face till she moved inside the huge building.
It was night time and raghu was doing pushups on his balcony. he was as usual wearing his red vest. He heard the sound of soft footsteps approaching and he smiled.jumping up from the ground she saw antara coming upstairs towards his balcony. she was wearing a white salwar kamiz with blue border. She Three to four days had been passed they didn't had good time to talk properly. she was busy in her selection and raghu was busy in his works. As dm was not there he had to go and talk with all their dealers. But every night before going to bed antara came and stood at that balcony to meet him in the smallest free time she got. She knew that he would be upset if he didn't get her single glance for a day. she was also sad that her busy schedule was not allowing her to spend time with him properly. but the little time they got, they spend with each other, cherishing each and every moment of their closeness. She approached at the balcony and smiledwidely finding raghu looking straightly towards her with a mild smile and came near him. "kya huya?! bari chamak rahi hain aaj?!" he asked with a smallsmirk causing her to blush a bit. it was true that she was becoming casual and comfortable with him day by day but still his words made her blush randomly. "pahele tum ye lo..." she said composing herself and gave the dabba to him. "ab iss dabbe mein kya hain?!!"he asked in confusion. "kholke dekhon..." she said with a smile. he opened the dabba and the smell of ghee and ilaichi spread everywhere. "arey wahh! Log to khusi mein mithayi khilata hain aur tu kashmiri mairchi daal ke pulav khila rahi hain.." he teased. "kyun tum he too mitha pasand nahi hain naa?!" she said. "aaj kaal tu mere pasand ka bahut khayal rakh rahi hain! baat kya hain?!" he frowned in mischief. She smiled in slight embarrassed. "abtoo rakhna hi parega. Biwi jo hoon..." she said with a slight coy smile. his heart thudded loudly as she addressed herself as his wife. Their pleasant gaze met and got locked for a long pause. "kya kaha tune?!!" he asked in startled voice. "jo tumne suna..." she said looking away with a slight blush. "fir se bol..." he said with another naughty frown. "arey tum choro ye sab aur pulav kha lo nahi too thanda ho jayega.." she said. "tu nahi batayegi naa?!" he increased his frown. "tum kha lo... fir bataungi!" she said. "pakka?!!" he asked. "haan baba pakka!!" she said emphasizing. At last he started to eat. "waisey tumne pucha nahi ki main tumhare liye pulav kyun le ke ayi?!" she asked with a huge smile. "haan haan apun ko pata hain. tera woo kya... bole too selection ho gaya final mein!!" he said while eating. "tumhe kaise pata chala?!" she was shocked, "kahin tumne kuch..." she frowned. "arey ruk... tu hamesha yahich kyun sochti hain ki apun ne locha kiya? TV pe diha raha tha tumlogon ka woo saru sa show... udhar hi dekha.." he said. "saru sa show haan?! To fir dekh te kyun ho..." she said with a bit miffed voice. "arey apun to bas tere liye dekhta hain..." he said with a smirk making her chicks a bit pink again, "par mach mach aur pakiya pura end tak akhein chipka ke raheta hain tv se. unko woo joo announce karti hain... woo kya kahete hain ussey..." He scratched his head. "anchor?!!" she asked. "haan wohich... uss anchor pe flat hain..." he said with a huge grin. Antara smiled and looked towards the silent street of basti. So many things changed in those days. After some moment she was despised and pissed off of that place. She wanted to run away from there. but everything seemed like a bad dream to her at that moment. Might be her mummy was right. The place was not at all bad as she thought. She just had to look in a different way. "eee kya soch rahi hain?!" he asked curiously. "kuch nahin!! Woo...kaal tum aao ge?!... kaal final hain na...tum hote to acha lagta!" she said with slight coy face. "arrey ab bata rahi hain..." he said in excited voice, "bol kidhar ane ka hain..." he said with a huge grin. "wooo academy ke auditorium mein... kaal saam ko hain competition." She said. "dhet tere ki... kaal to mere ko mahim jane ka hain..." raghu said in irritated face. "acha thik hain... agar jaruri kaam hain too..." Antara said with a little sad voice.
"arey naii re kuch khass naii hain... apun ko udhar factory mein jane ka hain... mahine mein ek baar jana parta hain... mai naii hain naa... Tu fikar mat kar... apun machmach ko bhej dega...woo samhal lega.." he said in assurance. "matlab tum aa rahe ho?!" Antara's smile widened. "arey sau taka ayega...tu tension mat le.." raghu said with a huge grin. Her eyes gleamed in joy. Suddenly she noticed a scratch near his shoulder. the dried red blood indicated that the scratch was new. "tumhe chot kaise lagi?!" she asked worriedly touching the scratch on his bare shoulder. "arey woo kuch naiii..." he tried to ignore. "kuch naii matlab?! Mujhe saaf saaf dikha raha hain taze jakham hain.. aur gahera bhi.. baatao kya huya?!" she asked rising her voice. "arey woo aaj subha shetty se fir panga ho gaya tha... too udhar hatha payi mein... Woo uss shetty ne idhar bottle maar diya tha..." he said sheepishly looking at her face. he noticed how her lovely face suddenly changed colorless. Fear caught her lovely eyes and slowly moistened them. "arey yaar... tu ab ye rona dhona bandh kar yaar... dekh apun ekdum feat hain..." he said and lifted his hand to brush away those tears. She closed her eyes as he touched her chick and rubbed them softly. His hands cupped her face and said in a very soft voice, "apun thik hain yaar. kuch naii huya mere ko. Par tu aise royegi naa to sachmein kuch ho jayegaa.." . antara opened her eyes and looked at his intense black orbs. Her eyes were still sad. "tumne dawai lagayi?!" she asked. "woo..." he looked away from her face hiding his eyes. "main jaan ti thi...nahi lagai hain tumne..." she said with a loud but broken voice and got up from his side. "eee misscall!!" rghu called her. "chup raho... khabardaar jo kuch bhi kaha to.." her loud voice made him shut a bit. she moved at backside towards the little cupboard kept near the wall. She had visited many times in his balcony and thus she came toknow really well that where he kept all is things. Even antara sometimes rearranged them with her own hands. She pulled the drawer and took out the tube of ointment. Raghu's eyes were following her. she came near him again. Her eyes were moistened again. "misscall!..." he tried to say something. "chup!!" she said loudly, "apna khayal to rakhte nahi hoo. Mere barein mein bhi nahin sochte..." her voice chocked. "kitni baar maine tumse kahan hain aise maar-pit mat karo. Par tum kahan meri baat sunte ho." She continued to say as tears formed in her eyes. "tumhe pata hain..aaj kaal mere hath pair kaapne lagte hain jab main tumhe raste mein dekhta hoon aise gundagardi karte huye...aise berahami se tum ek dusre ko maar te ho... kahin tumhe kuch chot lag jayein too.." she almost gasped in fear. "arey tu itni tension mat le...choti sic hot hain... do din mein chala jayega.." he said gravely looking at her sad face. "ab choti sic hot lagi hain... kabhi baric hot lag jayein too... tab tumhe kya?! Sari dar aur pareshani too mujhe jhelni parti hain." she said in chocked voice and applied the ointment on his wound. He shivered a bit due to the burn. "jal raha hain kya?!" she asked worriedly as she saw his lips twitching. "thora sa jalega.. par abhi thik ho jayega..." she said to assure him. her eyes were worried and concerned, "kahin aiur chot to nahin ayi naa?!!" she asked. "nahin wo.." he said but she again interrupted him. "choro tum to mujhe nahin bato ge.. main hi dekh leti hoon.." she said. "arey apun kahe raha hain na..." he said. "chup chap baitho tum..." she again shut him up and moved at his back. her hand roamed at his entire back searching for tiniest scratch she could get. Raghu slowly calmed down as her soft hand caressed his rough back skin giving him such a content pleasure. Her worry, her concern for him, everything made him fall for her more and more. For these years after his mother's deathhe could hardly remember someone caring for him like that. she always managed to soothe his lonely soul with her innocence and tenderness. After observing each and every portion of his back she became a bit satisfied and calm at his front. She lowered her gaze and examined his chest and hands thoroughly. raghu saw her wet eyes. he touched her jaw and made her look at him. her wet eyes pierced his heart. "baith idhar..." he made her seat on the bed at her side. they were looking into each other's eyes silently.raghu placed her hand around her back resting his head on her shoulder. "apun ko pata hain..." he said slowly, "tujhe ye sab acha nii lagta naa..tu naii chahti naa apun aise logon ko maarta fire... aise gundagardi karta rahein.." he said in low voice. antara didn't say anything. she just continued to look at the silent streets visible from balcony. "misscall!... apun sab chor dega... pakka... tujhe jo pasand naii woo apun bhi nahi karega..." He said in low voice. antara looked down to his head resting on her shoulder. "bas ekbaar mai ko wapas ane de... unhe sab bata me ke baad apun tere sath chala jayega... idhar se kahin door... mere ko bas tere sath rahene ka hain aur kuch nahin..." he said tightening his hold a bit. antara smiled a little and lifted her hand and ruffled his hairs. She sometimes feel bad for misunderstanding him before. It amused her that how after so many years passing in the dark shade and influence of daya mai, his innocent soul was still alive somehow within him. "bas tab tak tu apun ka stah mat chor na...naii choragi na?!" he asked in such a poor voice which could melt anyone. "kabhi nahi jaungi... abto kya?! Iske baad bhi nahi... aur sayad jaa bhi nahi paungi... jab bhi tumse door jane ki koushis ki hain tab kabhi kismet ne to kabhi mere dil ne rok liya mujhe... aur abtoo mujhse nahi jaya jayega..." she said in a tender voice and looked towards the stars. Gleaming like hope in the dark black sky. She was always worried about the day when they both had to confront daya mai!! Raghu's god mother!! She knew that daya mai to an extent. And she was always afraid that would she be agree to give raghu freedom on her own will?! Raghu was nodoubt really precious to her. she used him for these whole year just like an weapon. He did everything DM said to him without any question. Would dm let go her very own killing machine that easily?! No !! she didn't think so. And when she would deny giving freedom to raghu from her shackles she knew that there would be a huge battle between mai and her. she knew that it wouldn't be easy. She would try to part them. but she wouldn't let that happen. She wouldn't let DM snatch raghu back to that darkness where he was before. she didn't know how she would so that but she had to do that. she looked at stars, "papaa!!" she said in mind, "will I be able to win that fight pappa?! I am scared pappa!! I don't know how I will face that devious woman and save him from her. I saw her before pappa. And I am 100% sure that she wouldn't take our matter easily." Antara drove into her deep thought. Raghu moved his head and and kissed deeply in her crook of neck. Antara sighed and smiled a little closing her eyes. he lifted his face and looked at her. antara also looked back to him. their pleasant gaze met each other when the chill air of silent night touched them, soothing their worry. Raghu was still holding her in his hold. He gently pushed her and made her lie on the bed along with him. their eyes never left each other. They lie cozily in that small bed. She was not impulse like before by his closeness. She was habituated and comfortable with passing time by his closeness. She closed his eyes as he buried his neck on her shoulder. she was lying underneath his hard frame like a delicate rag doll. "antara!!" he said deeply whispering in her ear, "tune abhi bhi kahan naii... apun abhi bhi wait kar raha hain... tune kahan tha pure duniya ke saamne kahegi... Yaad hain?!" he asked with a slight mischievous voice. "tum chinta mat karo..." she smiled a little and her eyes were still closed. "maine wadha kiya hain too woo zarur pura karungi... kisi ka udhar rakhna mere fidrat mein nahin hain... main tumhe sood samet lauta doongi sab kuch... Bahut jald!!" she smiled widely and took a deep breath. raghu didn't said anything but his lips moved and placed an warm kiss on her chick making her flush lightly. Antara just wanted to be happy with him, the perfect and best man of her life. she just wanted that little thing from her god. Would her fate permit her that?! she slowly calmed down lying under him and gradually dozed of feeling his warm lips playing on her neck and shoulder.
ps: sorry guyzz i know this chapter was not upto the mark. actually it was just a filler part. couldn't get time to write properly. so bear this for now on.
Edited by ifians - 11 years ago
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