PART-18
"WARNING: MATURE CONTENT, IF YOU ARE UNDER SIXTEEN PLEASE STAY AWAY". LOL, Finally added the much-needed Warning! 😆😳
Sitting in the living room of DGP Khanna, Raghav looked inwards to God, saying silent prayers "God please let this window bring a new ray of light; please help me avenge my father's murder by rightful means. Please give me an opportunity to bring peace to my father's soul and heal my mother's pain". DGP Khanna had called him up last night, ACP Khan was back in town he'd said and he had fixed the meeting of three of them in his own bungalow the next day, early morning. It was still too early to take chances and alert Kapoors' regarding re-opening of the case of Raghav's father. Thus, they decided to meet there and ACP Khan was to arrive there only. If anyone sees him, there was always an excuse of visiting the DGP's house for official reasons. It had been ten minutes now that Raghav was waiting for ACP Khan."Ah, there he is; ACP Khan. Now you can relax Mr.Singhania" DGP told Raghav as he saw ACP Khan entering his living room.
After the initial salutations and exchange of greetings, the trio sat down to discuss. "Thank You so much Khan Sir. I really appreciate your gesture for agreeing to help me in my Dad's case" Raghav said.
ACP Khan: "No-no. I'll be happy if anything I know helps you in your quest for justice. In fact, I agreed to help you now because I could not help then, despite the fact that I was capable. I was transferred just as the crucial parts of investigation were in their course".
Raghav nodded his head "That means you suspect your transfer was a deliberate move to derail the investigation proceedings?"
ACP Khan: "yes, definitely. In fact, I was given unofficial directions by my some of my seniors to go slow in the investigations. I refused and within two days I got my transfer order. The leads I was working on and other cases were handled upon by my successor Inspector Mudgal. Unfortunately he passed away in an accident just days after this case".
Raghav: "yes, DGP Sir told me about it. But do you remember anything related to that case now, since it has been so many years".
ACP Khan: "Absolutely, Mr.Singhania's was a high profile case, not the one to be easily forgotten. I can never forget that. I can certainly help you with some of the important leads I was working on then. I'll start with Mr.Singhania's post-mortem forensic report", "The post-mortem report/forensic analysis which I had received was different from the one which was made public. The one which I was to add to my report, but could not, stated that though your father did die of a heart-attack; but that attack was not natural. The heart-attack was induced by some drug which the experts had found in your father's body/blood. I had myself got the report verified. But later on the official version which was made public, stated only half truth, wrapped in convincing lies".
Raghav: "What? Does that mean you had evidence then to prove my father's death as murder?"
DGP Khanna: "He certainly had. Unfortunately a few corrupt, selfish officers deface our force. It seems Sahil Kapoor as you suspect him to be, or anyone who murdered your father had no idea that his clever trick is of no use. So he used age old practice of give and take' to bury the truth".
ACP Khan: "He is right. In fact in the dustbin of your father's home office, where he was found, I had found a syringe and got it tested. The drug found in your father's body and the one whose traces were found in that syringe were the same. I could not collect the finger-prints report related to it, but many more finger prints were found in Mr.Singhania's study, on the door especially. Those matched with some of the criminals in our records. Only one pair was left to be matched. I was transferred before I could start the process of matching those",
"One more thing Raghav, the back-door entry of the then Singhania House, had no guards. But it had a shop some meters away, almost opposite to that home. The shopkeeper there had watched Sahil Kapoor and some more men with him entering the home; and Gauri Singhania too. After sometime Gauri Singhania was seen running out of the house with those goons following her. But all these statements were either changed or never showed in the investigations report. In fact I am certain that it was Sahil Kapoor who was behind all this; he had the strongest motive to do such a deed. But, only if I wasn't transferred" he finished.
Raghav: "Thanks a lot Sir, the information you gave would certainly help me. But we still need to find those original reports and statements without which we may not be able to prove much in court. My mother's statement would be there, but without corroborative evidence, it is not strong".
DGP Khanna: "Oh don't worry lad, we are with you. We'll try our best to unearth the truth. Though I agree finding such old documents is next to impossible, but we have some other angles to check on still. Don't lose hope".
Raghav: "No, I won't; I can't rest until I give justice to my father. I cannot lose hope, cannot lose it now".
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Singhania Group of Companies, H.O., 4PM: -
Kalpi enters Raghav's cabin to inform him that she is leaving early today, as Raghav was sitting with his eyes closed and head resting on his chair. Standing by his side, Kalpi noticed the frown on Raghav's forehead, which indicated he was in some deep thought. She caressed his hair, her thumb grazed Raghav's forehead to remove the signs of tension and frown. A knowing smile spreads on Raghav's face as he recognized Kalpi's touch and relaxed some more when he felt Kalpi had proceeded to give him a head massage. "What happened to 'no romance in office promise'?" Raghav opened his eyes, held her hands and made her sit on his lap. "Raghav! What I was doing was easing my husband's tensions, but this, this is..."
"This also eases my tension" he winked at her, though signs of tiredness still showed on his face. Then he let her go, pulling a chair next to him he made her sit on it. But he continued to hold her hand, his gaze fixed nowhere in particular, losing deep in thoughts again. "What happened Raghav; you seem distracted and tensed!"
He looked at her, subconsciously wishing for her to understand his pain, to be with him. "Today I found a clue in the case of Dad's death". He went on to tell her the entire minutes of his meeting this morning. By the end of it, Kalpi was feeling every inch of Raghav's emotions and pain. She continued to hold his hand, caressing it and with her other hand rubbed his shoulder. "My Dad's souls is still waiting for justice Kalpi, I cannot rest in peace until I punish his offenders. I will succeed, won't I?" he asked as he looked into Kalpi's eyes for support. "You will Raghav, you will. Today you have found one clue, tomorrow maybe you find evidence against the murderers".
He pressed Kalpi's hand "Thanks" a peace spreading on his face.
"Umm, Raghav I came to tell you that I am leaving early today. Can I go?"
"This company and group are as much yours as it is mine Kalpi. You don't need to ask me anything. You can leave early. But I want to see you in the day trip planned by the company for its employees tomorrow. We'll return by evening as where we are going is a one hour ride. I am coming, but only if you too come",
"But Raghav, I can't come tomorrow",
"Why? You know very well I won't come without you; and if I won't come Sammy will cancel the trip. So you are coming".
"Okay, I will. I'll meet you tomorrow then", "Yup, you better come" just then Raghav's phone rang and he got buy in attending the call. As Kalpi was stepping out of office, she heard him say "yes I had called you to give a go ahead for selling Sahil Kapoor's company shares. I want him to receive the legal notice by tomorrow evening. I assure you that you'll get more than you advanced as debt to Mr.Kapoor".
Astonished with this new development Kalpi looked back, to see a steely determination on Raghav's face. Realising she could do nothing right now but pray, she asked God to show right path to Raghav and give peace to his unsettled heart soon.
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Next day Kalpi had just returned after doing morning pooja for the festival of teej. She had gone to her chawl and a nearby temple with Kamla, and completed her pooja with rest of the ladies. She had also gone to Singhania Mansion to take blessings of Gauri, Raghav had been sleeping still then. Both the mothers had given her gifts on this occasion. Kalpi had been wearing a saree today, wanting to look her traditional best. She had applied a small bindi, her arms, hands and feet were already beautifully covered with henna.
"Oh my god, you are looking awesome" Sonal remarked "but we are going for a day trip right; then why are you dressed as if you are going to attend a marriage?"
"Sonal it is Teej today. Even unmarried girls celebrate it. Aren't you celebrating?"
"Oh, that's why you had gone to parlour yesterday and had your facial done and henna applied on hands? No, I won't celebrate; I am still waiting for my prince charming" she winked at Kalpi, "I shall celebrate all these festivals only after my marriage".
"Try it" said Kalpi "who knows you get your prince charming sooner"
"Really? Then you'll get your prince before I get mine. Promise you'll tell me about it then".
Kalpi, nervously "Ya, sure".
"But festival, or no festival; you're not coming on day trip wearing this. Come I had bought a dress for you yesterday. I know you'll sizzle in that. Come".
Minutes later, Kalpi was sitting in one of the buses of their mini-caravan, wearing dark-green based multi-colored maxi-skirt; spaghetti white top, with dark-green designer bra-top inside. She sizzled more with her festival special make-up and long earrings, and she was aware most of the men in the bus were staring her only. She cursed Sonal silently, thinking "what happened to her? She brought such a dress for me. How will Raghav react when he sees me in this". Sonal and Sammy were sitting with her to give her company. She knew Raghav was to sit in this particular bus only, and knowing him, he probably knew she was in which bus. They went to Singhania Mansion in the last to take Raghav. His personal car followed their buses, just in case he has to return earlier for some emergency.
Kalpi waited with baited breath for him to climb. Her heart-beats increasing with each minute, which she felt stopped for a minute when he entered wearing casual dark blue cotton pants, with white V-neck T-shirt. Everyone present in the bus wished him and Sammy stood up on the pretext of hugging him, indicating to him the seat where Kalpi was sitting. Raghav's gaze came to a stop on Kalpi, to whom he gave a crooked smile and without wasting any further time came to sit on the now vacant seat beside hers. Their eyes met for some seconds, him smiling and teasing and she lost in his. Sonal wished Raghav good morning which was not heard by either Raghav or Kalpi. Sonal observed this, looking on both faces who seemed to be talking with eyes, even though it was for a few seconds. Since she was sitting immediately next to them, she could observe this. This time she wished in a louder voice and Raghav heard her and replied.
In the one hour trip, for half an hour both of them did not utter a single word to anyone else or even each other, but their souls talked, having their own language. They were content being with each other, having other's smile for company. Half an hour later the bus stopped for a short five-minute break where Raghav climbed down to buy juice and snacks, etc for Kalpi. He didn't know that it was her fast and even though Gauri had told her to continue drinking have juice and water, but for her own love and peace Kalpi had decided to keep a 'nirjal' (fast without even drinking water) fast. Raghav soon returned, and was about to reach his seat beside Kalpi when Peeyush, who was also in the same bus filled in that seat. He was unaware that his super-boss was looking at him with clenched jaws, but Sammy cooled Raghav down saying in hushed voice "you cannot show any right or emotion for Bhabhi right now". So, Sammy and Raghav sat together and Peeyush continued his chat with Kalpi, trying to make better bond with her. Kalpi did respond to him soberly, but her eyes were trying to look for Raghav; who was sitting in the same row on other side. Whereas unaware to her, Raghav's ears were fixed to her and Peeyush's talks, which seemed to be a bit too friendly for a friendship bond formed a few days ago. He could sense a kind of deep emotion or intention in Peeyush's talks, which he could not pinpoint accurately what it exactly meant. Though he knew Kalpi was being her usual good self, since she could never behave badly with anyone unjustly. To Kalpi, Raghav wasn't looking at her, but from the corner of his eyes, he saw the twinkle in Peeyush's eyes and also Kalpi's yearning gaze for himself. He did know that she too missed him just as much, as he was missing her.
Soon enough they reached their holidaying spot and disembarked from the bus. The big group got busy in sight-seeing, shopping. The place was a unique combination of hill tops and flat areas, and was a wonder of natural beauty. It had many special points to see on various hill-tops; main features being some natural lakes and waterfalls. After almost half day, the group decided to have lunch and the made-to-order lunches packed by the company for the employees were opened. Raghav took out two lunch packs and decided to have lunch with Kalpi, he had been observing since morning that she had refused almost everything eatable that came her way; even juice and water. He wondered why was it so, worrying for her he thought he'll make her eat himself.
But he did not had any opportunity to find alone time with Kalpi, irking him a lot. Peeyush and Sonal were with Kalpi the whole time. He had been furious when he had seen Peeyush holding Kalpi's hands and dragging her with him to dance and enjoy on a song, which was being played on the picnic spot, where they were to have their lunch. "I am her husband and I am not getting to spend time with her; and that Peeyush!" he thought as he saw him either placing a hand casually on Kalpi's waist and bare shoulders, or coming back to holding her hand, sometimes switching over to plain dance with her. Even though there was much distance between the two, but he still felt jealous. It did not help that he read many of his male employees and Peeyush drooling over his sensuous wife. She was looking hot and being a male himself, he understood other men's feelings too well. At one moment he felt proud of being her husband, and on other felt jealous, since he could not claim his ownership on her yet. He did notice though a glint of worry in Sonal's eyes for Kalpi, and he wondered why it was.
Kalpi having danced with Peeyush some extra minutes against her will had started missing Raghav, missing the warmth of his eyes and hence searched for him. She found him standing on her far left, observing every action of hers with clenched jaws and tight grip on his juice bottle. Having recognized the hint of anger in them, she suspected if it was because he could not talk to her, be near her; or it was something else. "I'll go and request Sammy Sir to tell Raghav to meet me on the far end side of this lake, amidst lush green cover" thinking so she started to walk towards Sammy. But was stopped mid-way by Sonal, who was holding out a lunch pack for her.
"What?" Kalpi asked, noticing that it was lunch time so the lunch packs were being distributed now. She was too lost in looking for Raghav that she hadn't notice only a few people were dancing on the songs now. It turned out she and Peeyush were counted among those few sometime back. "No doubt Raghav seemed furious" she thought.
"Hope you are not keeping fast for Teej. I didn't saw you having something to eat or drink since morning Kalpi?" Sonal asked her with worried voice.
"Umm, No. It's only the pooja part in which I indulge in" she told Sonal, not wanting to ignite any curiosity in her she took the pack from her. "I'll give it to someone needy instead, or leave it somewhere in forest. Some animal or bird may need it more than myself". She excused herself from there, going to sit apart from the crowd, behind the other side of lush green trees and forests. She had selected a place for her to sit when she felt a hold on her arm. It was Raghav, he held her by her arms, holding her against the tree and to protect her bare back and shoulders from the rough bark of the tree he placed one arm around her, thus bringing her closer to himself. "You look very sexy in this dress, I loved it. But what were you doing with Peeyush?" he asked her. "Dance! I was dancing with Peeyush Sir; and thank you for the compliment" she teased him.
"That I could see; I meant why were you dancing with him at all? And there were hardly any people left to dance due to lunch" he said in a frenzied voice.
"Someone's getting jealous huh?" she said laughingly.
"Jealous? Me? Maybe no, maybe yes! I don't like anyone else looking at the way he looked at you; I don't want you near him" he told her in a serious but husky tone.
"And why would you want that Mr.Singhania?"
"I don't like the way he looks at you, holds you, talks to you" he supplied to her.
"Why? How does it matter to you? He is only a friend and I was merely enjoying with him" she challenged him.
"You won't keep any such friendly relation with Peeyush, and that is final".
"What about Pakhi?" she asked him. "Kalpi, no questions and no answers" he said softly caressing her face "Please understand I somehow don't like that Peeyush guy near you" he said, bringing his lips closer to her cheek.
Kalpi stopped him; getting herself free from under him she said "Maybe I should be the one to put restrictions on you first! I don't like Pakhi near you, as your wife either!" she accused him with her angry eyes and went from there stomping her feet, blabbering all the while in anger against Raghav.
"He goes on and has a second marriage and I can't even dance with another guy. Irritating, why are all men like this?" she wondered out loud as her brain started feeling dizzy due to lack of nutrition. She ignored it, trying to walk in front of Raghav. No sooner had she walked a few steps, the giddiness in her head increased and she fell unconscious. Her last feeling was of Raghav's arms enveloping her. Few moments later she felt cold water sprinkles on her face; and saw panicking eyes of Raghav. He was holding the water bottle in a tight clasp and his separate food pack with him on the ground.
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"Thank God you opened your eyes" he said hugging her. "I am fine Raghav" she murmured. Raghav helped her get-up, deciding to ask her the one question he'd been itching to ask since morning. "Why aren't you eating or drinking anything; not even juice, snacks or water?" he asked her finally as Kalpi came to sit. "Actually today is my Teej Fast" she told him "See, I even got your name's henna applied on my hands" she showed him.
"What Teej? And what Fast? You can drink water at least right? I won't let you keep any fast when you are on an outing" he said as he held Kalpi's palms to look at the henna design, only to feel her withdraw her hand. "What?" he asked.
"Raghav, Teej is a fast which women keep for their husband.I cannot break this fast, it is important for me".
"And you are important for me Kalpi,I cannot let you punish yourself for me. Nothing doing, we are going back but before that we'll have you eat and drink something" he said as he held her hand to make her come with him.
Kalpi freed her hand and ran away from him, laughing "For that you'll have to catch me first".
"Be careful Kalpi, you just fainted" he said going after her. She was just like a child this moment, she teased him more "I am not going back before I enjoy the beauty of this amazingly beautiful place" she said and jumped in the nearby pond and stream, splashing water and playing with it. She knew only Raghav was there to see her and she was not afraid thus. She wanted to enjoy here with him. "Come here Raghav. Look its feeling so beautiful" she said splashing some water on him. Raghav was looking with his mouth open at her, finding this childish Kalpi too irresistible. With her white spaghetti top sticking on to her, turning transparent & sticking on to Kalpi's figure and maxi skirt too sticking to her skin she was looking very sexy. He was also worried for her and did not want her to exert herself. But it seemed his Mrs.Singhania was in no mood to budge in. She splashed some more water on him, making him come out of thoughts, this time she managed to wet his T-shirt.
He looked at his clothes then at her, and with a stern expression on his face he murmured "now you're gone" diving into the pond with her. Kalpi was looked at him with wide eyes, observing his expressions, and she knew this time it meant trouble. Unconsciously she moved towards the waterfall whose water formed this pond and stream. The cold water startled her and she closed her eyes, feeling Raghav's hands on her bare shoulders the next second. He had come to stand with her, below the waterfall, both not caring for the strong flow of water. At this moment all they were aware of was each other; his eyes roamed on her wet clothes and body as he took in the transparent top showing her abdomen, her green bra-top; and her wet bare skin; her curvaceous figure. His eyes on her body made Kalpi blush profusely. The cold water on her body doing nothing to bring down the temperatures in her warm cheeks, and the heat she was feeling suddenly all over her body under his observation. Placing his hand behind her back he brought her closer to himself, kissed her neck as he caressed her shoulder.
They were lost in each other's eyes for long, when Kalpi broke the trance they were in. She came out of the pond, feeling cold, hot and wet all at the same time. When she felt something cold dropping on her body again, she was confused. The rain drops on the ground in front of her cleared her confusion "Oh no, seems even God is with him right now. Now he certainly won't spare me" she thought. She continued to walk towards the direction of Raghav when she tripped and her feet fell on a stone, hurting her. It wasn't bleeding, but she still felt the pain.
Holding her foot she winced in pain. Raghav had reached her by then, he sat down on one knee and placed Kalpi's hurt foot on his thighs. He caressed where it was pained, stealing glances at her; but he did not stop there. He moved his hand upwards, from Kalpi's foot, to the legs beneath her skirt, grazing her skin in a sensuous way; to her knee till it reached her thigh. Kalpi had no option but to close her eyes tightly, fortunately he stooped there or else she had decided to try run away again! Raghav stood up, looking at a shivering Kalpi who had her eyes closed still. He took her in his arms, this time doing what he wanted to do since a long time now, from the moment he had seen her in that dress. One of his hands sneaked beneath her top, to hold her waist and the other he kept on her shoulder; and she stood there wrapped in his arms, still shivering. "What is happening to me? Is it the rain and wet me; or is it Raghav's touch?" Kalpi wondered in her mind, and Raghav continued his "now you're gone" session when his hands moved on her body, one caressing and moving on her waist and the other on her back and shoulders, coming to rest through her arms to hold her hands.
Moving around her in a circle, he placed multiple kisses on her chest, neck, collarbone, back and even waist as Kalpi let out a moan and involuntary trembles. Since whenever Raghav kissed her neck, his hands too kissed it; whenever he kissed her shoulders, his hands too kissed them; whenever he kissed her back, his hands too kissed it; when he kissed her chest, his hands too kissed it; and when he kissed her waist , his hands too kissed. Kissing her and then sucking the water drops on her body he showered his own rain on her. Finally letting go of his kisses, to just feel her against him in a warm hug, under cold rain showers; feeling life running in his blood again. When they broke their hug, Kalpi's shy and hesitant, loving eyes met his; he could not resist and kissed her face all over- her eyes, temple, cheeks, nose, chin, sucking water again; culminating it by taking Kalpi's lips in a passionate kiss.
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Three hours later, Kalpi was sitting in the Pooja room of Singhania Mansion completing the evening pooja rituals for the fast under Gauri's guidance. She had changed into a maroon saree and now broke her fast; Raghav fed her himself and she fed him because the time since he'd known it was Kalpi's fast he too had not eaten anything. Raghav was to drop her later on back to Sonal's home; and she had her excuse ready for leaving early with Raghav; an emergency meeting preparation!
Gauri watched them with tears of guilt in her eyes from the kitchen. She had cooked everything herself today. But she still couldn't let go of the pain in her heart for her husband and the determination to hurt Pakhi.
KAPOOR HOUSE: -
Sahil Kapoor had received the legal notice five minutes ago and having read it, he was sitting in a shock on the sofa. "No, it cannot be. Only fifteen days of notice then the creditors shall sell the shares of my company which I'd kept as security with them. I cannot let it happen, I have to contact Raghav now" he told Neetu.
NOTE: The rituals regarding teej festival have been shown thus in order to blend in with my update. I am not aware of the different rituals different states and regions maybe having for this festival. Also hope you all are okay with the way I have taken for revenge, it may alter some of the things shown in initial EMA episodes.This update I tried my best to make special on the completion of 100pages of my FF. Hope you all like it. Do leave your comments, and sorry for the delay in update. I have not re-read it again, so sorry for any shortcomings.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction using characters from the show 'Ek Mutthi Aasmaan" on 'Zee TV". The characters are owned by creators and owners of the show.
