Pillar of Strength (Ragna) Final Chapter page 119 UPDATED 7/10/14 - Page 7

Part 9

Prem Kapoor reaches
near the courtyard where Kalpi is looking at the sky and thanking God. He
decides to insult her. Unknown to them is the fact that Raghav is a silent
spectator of their conversation.

Prem: Professional clothes, are they rented or stolen?

K (irritated as she was in her zone): Why you need the
shop's number for your own?

P(angrily musters): Who do you think you are? I'm a
businessman and this is your respectability for seniors. Besides, if we
consider for how long your mother have been our nanny; then your faithfulness
should rely with us. I promise to give you work you deserve, domestic worker's
daughter deserves.

K: Takes out her
silver lunchbox, Prasad from it and offers to Prem and in doing so touches him.
She then exclaims loudly, calling attention to on-lookers. "OMG, Mr. Kapoor our
hands touched. I'm sorry but you now would have to shower 10 times". Others look
at Prem disapprovingly for having such regressive thoughts.

Prem clutches Kalpi's wrist hard causing Kalpi to wince in
pain. Raghav is about to intervene seeing Kalpi in pain when Kalpi squeezing he
nails with the free hand into Prem's hand. Prem screeching in anguish and pain
and leaves her wrist.

K: This time it was the nails, next time you lay a finger on
me; you will procure a slap. Actually, I feel bad for you. It is not your fault
you have such regressive, evil thoughts but doing good will make you feel
happy. Free advice, I don't charge money for everything unlike some people.

Prem is about to retort when dean of college walks in. Dean
as always praises Kalpana since she is one of the brightest students of the
college and assures Prem that having her in his firm means absolute success.
Prem (smirking) replies, he cannot wait for their interview.

K POV: Think something; you need to get out of here. Think
about Ma's advice.

Flashback:

Ma that kid took my lunch again cried a 12 years old Kalpi.
I will complain to the principal.

Ma: You think that will stop him. He is her family; she
won't take action against him. And don't think about it, I can advise you but
you have to learn to fight for yourself. Maybe you should turn your finger to
an angle to get your point straight.

K: Hmmm, with gleaming eyes. In future whenever the kid
tried to take her lunch, she would fake cough over the food so much that he
would run away scared.

Present

A plan formulates Kapli's brain and she pretends her ankle
got twisted when Prem and dean were conversing.

K: Ouch, I think I twisted my ankle sir. I need to go home.
I'm sorry Mr. Kapoor for missing your interview, my hard luck.

Prem with an evil plan in his head says "You see dean, we
have known each other since childhood, I can drop Kalpi home."

Kalpi POV: Shit, my plan just backfired, panic evident in
her eyes. God, please send me an angel, please, pretty please.

Raghav decides he has seen enough, he was amused and felt
proud with the way Kalpi handled things but her and Prem together didn't settle
with him and she was in pain. However,
before he could move forward to help Kalpi. He hears Kalpi scream.

K: Rahul, there you are. Dean, I will go with Rahul, my home
is in his way. Rahul, hurry, I twisted my ankle and need support till car.

Rahul (worried and rushes towards Kalpi): Can't you look
before you walk? Let's go and he puts her arm around his shoulder and his arm
around her tiny waist.

Kalpi winks at Rahul and a point to Prem. Rahul then
understands the situation and rushes Kalpi towards college's exit gate. The
wink is noticed my Raghav, who fists get curled up in anger involuntarily.

R POV: Kalpi winked but Kalpi I left would never dare? How
much has she changed? He was the guy who handled the festival and wouldn't give
information on that angel. He looks like he is molesting Kalpi, touching her so
much...What am I thinking...Damn it!!!

Raghav too moves towards college's exit and to his surprise
see Kalpi walking perfectly without a hint of pain. She and Rahul are laughing
and hi-5ing and he recognizes the wink and releases a breath her didn't know he
was holding.

R POV: Damn, my gutter brain. Obviously Kalpi was acting but
such a good actress, who knew? She is like a puzzle, one second so guarded,
stubborn and here like a care-free bubbly girl. Raghav, you started losing
focus again. Kapoor's destruction, remember you aim in life.

Kalpi celebrates a nice family dinner with Pakhi included.
Kalpi was too happy and grateful for everything God gave her to fuss over
Kamla-Pakhi relationship, not that it didn't hurt her but the pain was a
nagging aching pain instead of being killed over again and again.

Precap: Finals are over...Results are astounding... Who will
side by Kalpi this time? Stay tuned.