Save Me Tonight- RagNa FF- Updated Chpt 7 Pg 13 - Page 6

Raghav broke their stare. He turned around and stared at everyone. His eyes threatening to rip every soul apart that tried to touch his Kalpi. Raghav was mad. His voice echoed as he said, " What truth do you want to listen to Pakhi Kapoor. Raghav Singhania does not owe anybody an explanation, nor does Kalpi. But just to set the records straight, I LOVE KALPANA VITTHAL JADHAV. Yes I am in love with her, and there is nothing in this entire world that can change that. Do you understand Ms. Pakhi."

"And for you Ms. Neetu Kapoor. If ever again I see you near my Kalpi, if I ever hear one thing against her I swear to God I will kill you! You are nobody to point fingers at her or me."

Raghav goes towards Kamla Bai and sits down. "What is wrong if your daughter falls in love with me? She is standing there facing everything all alone. She doesn't have to. She hasn't murdered anybody. She has just fallen in love. Her eyes are still searching for your support. See her Kamlaa Maa, she is your daughter."

"Kalpana Vitthal Jadhav is not my daughter. I have only one daughter PAKHI and Pakhya my son. That's it."

This made Pakhi run and hug Kamla Maa and they both find comfort in each other. Kalpana's world comes crashing down. She loses her balance and is about to fall when two strong pair of hands come and catch hold of her. She is lost. Ragahv notices the beautiful eyes that are lifeless today. Vitthal goes towards Kalpi and requests her to leave them alone. He is speechless. Out of everybody she felt her baba would understand. But she was wrong, not in one but many ways.

Ragahv tries to talk to Vitthal, but Kalpana stops him. Vitthal shows his back to Kalpana and this was the last nail in the coffin.

Raghav's heart was in pain. Kalpi was right, nobody would understand, they would accuse and abuse. Raghav was stunned at the hypocrisy and double standards of this world. He wanted to protect Kalpi from all of this. He was done with this hypocrisy. He turned towards Kalpana and asked her, "What now Kalpana? Ab kya karein?"

**Kalpana had made her choice. She had always followed her mind. In decisions big and small, she always knew which path to chose. But for the first time today she was going to take one step towards Ragahv's World. She was finally going to follow her HEART.**

Kalpana had made her decision. She lifted her eyes and looked into Raghav's mesmerizing brown eyes. She knew exactly what she had to do. Without breaking her gaze she took Raghav Sir's hands in hers and nudged him to leave. Kalpana's gesture confused Raghav. He stopped her and she said, " No Sir. Remember when you told me mein kaise yakeen dilau ki mein tumhari care karta hoon, kaise yakeen dilau ki mein tumse pyaar karta hoon' Aaj mujhe yakeen ho gaya Sir. Yahaan sab yeh jante they ki hamare beech kuch hai, par aaj inki baton ne mujhe yeh ehsaas dilaya hai Sir ki mein jitnaa aapse bhaagna chahti thi utna hi mein aapke kareeb aati gayi."

"I don't want to explain anybody anything. Not even my parents. Because I know what I am doing. You went against the whole world today, just for ME. And right at this moment I know you are my World. I don't want to stay here. Mujhe yaha se le chaliye Sir. Please. Aaj se pehle mein yeh kehne se darti thi, but today I don't fear anybody. Today what you have done for me cannot be replaced with anything. Only love can repay it, and here I am all ready to love you with all my heart."

Kalpana's confession came crashing down on Ragahv. The surge of emotions he felt at that moment made him speechless. After the rough and nasty day, here was Kalpana who was ready to break every wall she had made, who was ready to leave behind everything for him. Raghav's eyes could not stop devouring her beauty. Here, right in front of her was his entire World. And all he knew was that he was one lucky man, to have found her.

But at the same time Raghav cursed his badluck. Kalpana had just confessed her feelings for him. What he had been trying to convince Kalpi since months had just come true. But, alas the confession came in such a way. The fear and doubt in Kalpi's eyes were filled with love and a strong fire of passion that he had never seen before. She took her hands in his and they both turned their back to the World they knew of and walked away into the darkness.

Kamla, Vitthal, Pakhi, Neetu all stared at them as they made their way out. One by one the lights started to go out again. The show was over. But it wasn't THE END'

This was the beginning.