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PART 5
At the Kapoors
After calming his sister down, Prem Kapoor went to his bar and gulped down two pegs. his mind was working furiously. so many information and still many mysteries. he pondered for long on what news Paakhi has fed him and by dawn, he set off to his bathroom with a plan well formed in his mind. he passed by a mirror and grinned cum smirked at himself and said to his image:" Prem,that's it! here comes the time you've been waiting for so long! let the fun begin!"
Chawl
Vitthal came home with a bag full with food stuffs and other paraphernalia. Kamla who was lost in her own thoughts shot to her feet and went to her hubby with a smile pasted on her face.
"you're back! i've been wondering where you've been and tried your number so many times but...you didn't replied. you went shopping?"
Vitthal just stared at her and gently pushed her aside to enter the kitchen area. He wasn't in a mood to answer any of her queries. Kamla followed him and tried to take the bag from his hand but he glared at her angrily that she backed off.
"i made excellent lemon juice today. so fresh and nice. here, have a glass."
Kamla went to pour a glass for Vitthal but he turned on his heels and went in the bathroom.
hot tears streamed down on her face. Kamla sat down on the floor, dejected and all lost.She knew that Vitthal was angry, very angry at her. Kalpi has left them, Vitthal blames her for this, she knows it even if he didn't directly said it to her. Pakya was distant now, leaving home at dawn and coming back late, refusing to even have her hand made food.Her home was no more the heaven she had built. she ruined it all and she acknowledged it but all for a good cause. it was all for Paakhi, her Paakhi. only she knows how she had managed to weigh what was right and wrong. Right was to never let Paakhi's heart break. she had dreams!!! how can she tolerate that all those dreams her Paakhi had dreamt of can never be fulfilled? what kind of a mother would she be?
Yes, Kalpi left but she knew that her daughter was strong. she had made sure that Kalpi grows up to become strong and confident.she was her daughter,after all. Kalpi's hurt and she knew the reason she left: Kalpi will never go against her aai decision and she would not support her on this one, so she retracted. she prayed to God to make Kalpi be ever so strong to live happily, and bring her her back if possible. and prayed to lessen the hurt the daughter was going through.
"kamla maa!" shouted Paakhi as she entered the house.
kamla shot to her feet and run to her, catching her arm and swiveled her.
"Paakhi!!! what are you doing in this shaadi attire?" Kamla asked incredulously as she saw Paakhi in bridal wear with mangalsutra and sindoor.
" you got married? why? when and how? why so quickly?and you didn't inform me? that's bad!"Kamla pouted at Paakhi and had eyes brimming with unshed tears.
"maa! it was-" Paakhi was cut off by Kamla " its Okay, i understand but you have brought sweets for me na? Raghav baba! whre is raghav baba? oh, he wants me to welcome him properly. okay, wait, i'll bring the thaal. Deva, i'm so haapy. My daughter got her love, thank you eh, deva! you made Raghav baba agree to this wedding. my happiness knows no bound today!"
Kamla went to the kitchen area and brought her thaal to welcome the dulha who now stood in his sehra beside a tensed Paakhi.
" actually, Kamla maa, you are assuming it wrong. my groom is-" Kamla again cut Paakhi and tsk tsk her to shut up and made their traditional welcome. when the moment to apply tilak came, Kamla raised her hand towards the groom.
"Deva aapko hamesha khush rake Ragh...!" she halted as the groom started to part his sehra.
"Thank you Kamla maa. but its Sammy. actually, Samar Raizada, not Raghav Singhania. and here's Paakhi Samar Raizada." aanounced a solemn Sammy and Paakhi nodded at Kamla who was staring at them all confused.
" you and Sammy Baba?!? but Raghav baba...where is Raghav baba?" asked an incredulous Kamla.
"Here."
all of them whirl around to witness Raghav leaning against the balustrade, holding a profusely crying Kalpi's hand in a firm clasp.
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