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Chapter 26
Not wanting to disrupt Ragav's sleep, Kalpi slowly disentangles herself from his arms and crawls out of bed. She stands by the side of the bed, watching Ragav's sleeping form. With a sigh she heads to the window, her thoughts floating back to the events that took place earlier today.
Tears flow as her heart breaks at the thought that her mother will no longer be part of her life... wishing that things would have been different. Kalpi looks out into the night, her sorrow not that her mother chose Pakhi over her... that she wanted to separate her from Ragav... but her sorrow that she will not be part of her mother's life nor her mother a part of her life from tonight. Tonight she had to choose... either her old family or her new family.
Ragav opens his eyes slowly, keeping his body as still as possible, controlling his breathing to give the guise that he is fast asleep. He watches his wife, standing by the window, lost in thought as silent tears fall from her eyes. He wants to go to her, to offer her his comfort... his strength, but chooses not to. He knows that she will choose his comfort over hers, that she will suppress her emotions and focus on him... just as she had done earlier.
Ragav stays in bed, fighting his instinct to be by her side... choosing to give her some space to mourn the outcome of today. He quickly shuts his eyes and gives the impression of being fast asleep when Kalpi turns to look at him. He wants her to express and acknowledge her emotions... not to hide them in her heart.
Kalpi looks back out... into the sky. "Oh aai" Kalpi whispers brokenly, "I am sorry aai please forgive us... please aai don't separate me from you..." Drops herself onto the floor and cries uncontrollably.
Ragav having heard her soft whispers and sees her loose control over her emotions, goes to her and envelopes her in a bear hug... in the hopes that he is able to soothe her. Her head on his shoulder she murmers, "Ragav... how will I..." Ragav stops her from continuing by placing a finger on her lips and softly says, "Shhh..." He looks into her eyes and says, "Kalpi I have not asked you to choose and I never shall."
Ragav lifts Kalpi onto his lap, cradling her... leans his back against the wall and says softly, "I am sorry Kalpi. I should not have reacted in the manner I did. I am angry with your mother at present, please give me some time to work on my emotions... but know this Kalpi, I shall never be upset with her for long because she gave me you and also I can not forget that Kamla maa saved my mum... looked after her."
He caresses her cheek as he looks into her anxious eyes and says, "I promise that I shall go on my knees if I have to and plead for forgiveness... for marrying you in secret... and for my behaviour tonight." Kalpi sits up and says sadly, "But you didn't do anything wrong. I understand the need for the secret marriage..." fresh tears forming in her eyes, she continues sadly, "Aai was in the wrong."
Ragav looks at Kalpi with so much love, reeling in the words defending him over her mother... proud of the fact that she was willing to stand for the right rather than let emotions sway her. His voice filled with emotions he says gruflly, "There is nothing wrong in bowing down to our elders... and Kalpi you mean more to me than my pride. I love you too much!"
Kalpi turns into Ragav and gives him a bone crushing hug and says, "I love you too." Ragav hugs her back and says, "There is something I have been aching to do for a very long time." Kalpi breaks the hug and looks at him questioningly. He smiles, does not say anything... only gestures her to stand up. Confused Kalpi stands up thinking, "What is my husband up to?" as she watches him walk to the cupboard.
Ragav walks to towards Kalpi with a twinkle in his eye. His gaze filled with love... desire... passion... possessiveness... Kalpi smiles trustingly as she tries to understand what is going on. He stops in front of her and opens his palm... she looks down with confusion... looks back up with love in her gaze as Ragav silently communicates his desire. With a smile Kalpi watches as her husband opens the sindoor tin... takes some sindoor... and fills her maang. Kalpi is so overwhelmed with emotions, she closes her eyes as she revels on the feeling as her maang is filled.
Ragav watches his wife close her eyes... understanding the depth of emotions she must be feeling for he is feeling the same. Never had he thought that this day would come so soon. He then places the mangalsutra round her neck and proceeds to take the black thread off her neck... he shakes his head as he thinks what a poor substitute it was.With eyes shining with love for him, Kalpi stops him by placing her hand on his and says, "This thread is the most precious thing I own. Don't separate it from me." and hugs him.
Both look out of the window, into the night... Kalpi content in being in her husbands arms... Ragav trails small kisses along his wife's neck and throat... both enjoying the peacefulness in the atmosphere. Suddenly gun shots are heard... displacing the tranquillity.
Edited by angelpureness - 11 years ago
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