One week that's all it took for her life to change.. Kalpi thought while she sat on the back seat of the cab fidgeting her tiny fingers ... praying to god to save that person who helped her , guided her and most importantly loved her..
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"Finally", Kalpi said to herself as she saw Sunaina feeding Aryan.. She smiled and started adding oil to the diyas besides bappa's idol.. When she looked away Aryan looked at her thanking god that she came in his life... Sunaina was about to feed him another morsel when she saw him staring somewhere... she followed his gaze which rested on Kalpi.. a smile came on her face as she immediately recognised that someone here has fallen in love but then reality struck her... Kalpi was still dwelling in her past .. she surely made Aryan let go of it but her past was something she hadn't confronted yet..
Aryan turned away and saw Sunaina who was immersed in some big thought process ,"Ma".. he said as he snapped his fingers in front of her eyes.. Coming out of her trance Sunaina began feeding Aryan breakfast...
After about an hour guests started to come... most of them being office people while some where business partners...
Kalpi was busy in pooja preparations when someone closed her eyes from behind... Feeling that familiar touch she turned back to see her dear baba standing in front... she couldn't remember when was the last day she actually hugged her baba... Crying like a small kid she hugged her baba and then pakya who himself got emotional seeing this wiped the tears that were formed at the edge of his eyes and said," Beti aagayi aur aap log mujhe phirse bhul gaye ".. Kalpi lifted her head up and saw her mischevious brother and ran to him and hugged him tightly..
"Arey bas bas kalpu mera naya kurta kharaab ho jaayega", on hearing that Kalpi lifted her head and punched Pakya on his chest lightly... She asked them how come they were here in Khanna mansion.. on which Vithal narrated her the whole incident of Aryan calling them up to invite for the pooja...
Kalpi had almost thought that for the first time she would not be able to celebrate some festival without her family as after those two days she again was gonna get busy with work ... but Aryan had understood her unspoken words and called Jadhav family.. much to Kalpi's dismay Kamla yet again had let her down as she was busy taking care of Paakhi at the hospital...
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"Why could I never see that care?? why did I never see that love?? That day you burnt your hand so that you could save me and then knowing that I'm missing my family you helped me meet them... You always cared for every need of mine and all I did was hurt you", Kalpi said as she sobbed at the backseat... the tears were not stopping ...
Picking up her phone she called up Sunaina..
Kalpi- Hows he mom??
Sunaina- Doctor said that there's been a lost of blood loss and they're trying to stabilse his condition still...
Those words were enough for Kalpi to breakdown fully... "Its all because of me... ", she said as she cried bitterly... "Please god ... please save him...I love him a lot... please..."...
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The disappointment of not meeting her mother had still not left her mind... though she was now used to become a second priority since childhood she couldn't take it this time... even after all that happened Kamla was still with paakhi... the hurt was killing kalpi from inside .. she couldn't concentrate on work... she already was faking sternness with her colleagues but now that fake sternness turned to real anger...
Finally one day afternoon Aryan barged into her cabin and told her to come with him... He knew that sweet talk won't work this time and so ordered her to come with him...
She went with him and aftr few minutes drive she found herself at the gate of St.John mental hospital.. the hospital where paakhi was admitted...
Aryan leaned towards her and opened the door, "Go meet your mom.. ask some nurse Paakhi Kapoor's ward... I'll wait for you..."
Yet again Aryan understood her feelings... giving him a quick hug Kalpi went inside... she reached paakhi's ward and saw paakhi murmuring something..
The nurse who escorted Kalpi there left after telling Kalpi that the patient's mom has gone out and will be back after sometime... Kalpi stood there at the door staring at the mentally unstable paakhi.. she walked towards her.. Paakhi was playing with her dolls...
Kalpi placed her hand on paakhi's shoulder... Paakhi turned to look at her.. excitedly she said," Arey Kalpi... (pulling kalpi down to sit with her) Accha hua kalpi tu aa gayi mujhe laga tu mere shaadi pe nahi aayegi... tujhe pata hai Raghav mujhse bahut pyaar karta hai aur usne mujhe shaadi ke liye poocha... Mein toh uss din se jaanti thi jab hum dono date pe gaye aur Raghav ne mere liye pura restaurant book kar liya..", Paakhi giggled while Kalpi stared at her with wide eyes.. DATE...
"Mein toh jaanti thi.. woh comitment se darta hai issliye usne mujhe party waale din jawaab nahi diya.. ab sab thik ho gaya... ab meri Raghav se shaadi hogi..", Paakhi giggled again... Just then kamla came there nd took Kalpi away..
Kamla- Tu yaha kya kar rahi hai kalpi?? Agar paakhi ko dohra pad jaata toh..
Kalpi- Bas aayi.. Aur kitni baar... Jab dekho tab paakhi paakhi paakhi... tu humesha bhool jaathi hai ki teri aur ek beti hai kalpi jiska muh dekhna toh durki baat jisse tune do-teen hafto se baat bhi nahi ki..
Kamla - Mein jaanti hoon kalpi par.. Paakhi ka khayaal rakhne ke liye koi nahi hai issliye..
Kalpi just walked away from there as she didn't want to say something to Kamla that she would regret later and plus she had another matter to deal with..
Without speaking a word Kalpi sat back on her seat and they went back to the office.. After reaching the office Kalpi straightaway went in her cabin.. She picked up her phone and told her secretary to not let anyone disturb her..
Kalpi leaned back on the chair recalling her encounter with Paakhi.. "Raghav took her on date.. he knew she loved him and still he proposed to me.. he knew about paakhi's feelings and played with them" , Kalpi thought... Her reviere was broken by her secretary call..
"Didn't I tell you not to disturb me!!" , Kalpi said sternly..
"Ma'am actually"..
Before the secretary could say anything Raghav barged into Kalpi's cabin and said "We need to talk"..
Kalpi placed the reciever back and got up from her seat.. "Look Mr.Singhaania.." Raghav came near her and held her shoulder... "Kalpi you didn't come to your office these two days and after that day I too got busy... Can't we talk.. its been.." Raghav was stopped from saying anything else as their private meet was interrupted by Aryan..
"Mr.Singhaania how can you..",Aryan was about to hold Raghav's collar but Kalpi stopped him... "Aryan please.. this is personal.. ", Kalpi said...
"But Kalpana", Aryan tried to reason..
"Aryan please ... please stop interfering in my life...", Kalpi said ina loud tone..
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"I really regret it.. I really do... I never knew that those words which I spoke would be the last words you'll hear from me...",Kalpi thought...
The taxi came to a halt as she reached the hospital.. paying the taxi driver she rushed inside the hospital and went to the reception..
"Aryan Khanna", Kalpi said ..
"The accident case???",the lady asked...said
"Ye..yes..", stammeringly kalpi answered..
"ICU.. its at the end of right side passage..", the lady replied..
With tears flowing continuosly Kalpi headed towards the said place... She saw sunaina and sneha sitting outside... Sunaina got up on seeing Kalpi.. Kalpi held Sunaina's hands hoping to hear some good news.. but Sunaina's face showed no sign of such news...
Doctor came out and said," Mr.Khanna's condition is now stabilised but the next 24 hours are critical.. if he does not regain consciousness then he may slip into coma.."
Sunaina and sneha went to the small temple in the passage while Kalpi sat there .. she felt someone's hand on her shoulder and was shocked seeing Raghav..
She was ablut to say something but just then a nurse came there with a glass of water and gave it to Raghav," Mr.Singhaania please have this water and take rest.. after donating so much blood you might feel tired and dizzy.."
As soon as the nurse walked away Kalpi gave Raghav a friendly hug while saying thanks almost innumerable times... Raghav held her shoulder and reluctantly broke the hug.. "He loves you a lot and he deserves you.. (Placing his hand on her head) Hope you stay happy .. always...", saying so he walked away ...
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Aryan left the cabin after kalpi said to him that he should stop interfering in her life...
Raghav- (Again holding her shoulder while caressing it) Kalpi I wanted to tell you something..
Kalpi- (Removing his hands) First I want to ask you something.. And just answer in a yes or no..
Raghav just nodded his head in approval as he was eager to tell kalpi the truth as now he had finally fulfilled the promise he gave to his mom of getting justice for her and his dad and now he was free to live his life with the love of his life .. with kalpi..
Kalpi- Did you take paakhi on a date before the office party??
Raghav- (With a confused expression) Kalpi why are you asking this now??
Kalpi- Yes or No..
Raghav- Yes but..
Kalpi- Fine... did Paakhi propose to you at the party..??
Raghav- Kalpi I..
Kalpi- Yes or no..
Raghav- Yes..
Kalpi- Did you tell her that you didn't love her??
Raghav- (Lowering his eyes) No..
Kalpi looked away with a disgusted look on her face.. Raghav tried to hold her hand but kalpi withdrew it.. .
Raghav- Kalpi I can explain..
Kalpi- Maybe you can but I don't wanna listen to any explanation Raghav.. I loved you Raghav.. even after you came at the altar where you were gonna marry me with your wife I didn't stop loving you.. You blackmailed me into coming to the temple where you filled my maang with sindoor .. opposing my aai I accepted you as my husband... the chawl people insulted me and my family all because of you but still I didn't let the love for you decrease.. though seeing you with paakhi was like piercing my heart with a big sharp knife I beared all of it and what did I get in return.. your lack of trust on me and you hiding the truth from me... I always trusted you .. i thought paakhi's one sided love as the cause of all the things that happened but today I got to know that why she built those fdreams of hers.. it was all because of you.. you let her do that..
Raghav- But kalpi its the past.. we can start afresh.. letting go of all the social barriers we can be one now..
Kalpi- No Raghav.. I want to end it right here ..
Raghav- You don't mean it Kalpi..
Kalpi- I do Raghav.. I can't love the man who has lost all the respect I had for him ... whom I can't trust and who can't trust me...
Raghav- Kalpi..
Kalpi- Don't make it difficult Raghav... its my final decision...
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"Its my time to pay for my mistakes... for breaking your heart...And there couldn't be a bigger punishment for me than to stay away from you.", Raghav said as he walked away after looking at Kalpi for the last time...
After requesting a lot Kalpi was allowed to go inside the ICU... the wires stuck to Aryan's body brought fresh tears in her eyes..She went near Aryan and sat on the stool beside his bed.. the nurse left to give the two their much needed privacy...
A tear droplet fell from Kalpi's eye and fell on Aryan's hand which made the hand that laid still move a bit.. Kalpi's hope rose again..
"I know you can hear me.. Aryan...I..", tears were trying to make their way out and her voice was stuck in her vocal chord..clearing her throat a bit she said it," I love you Aryan.."
Kalpi was staring at him and saw his eyelids move a bit she called out the nurse but noone came.. she got up to call the doctor but before she could go Aryan held her hand.. he signed her to come near him and when her ear was near his mouth he said in a weak tone," I love you too.."
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After her confrontation with Raghav Kalpi went to the washroom... she looked at herself in the mirror and felt proud of herself as there was no sign of tears in her eyes.. Justbthen the feeling of guilt covered her heart and mind..
"I shouldn't have apoken so rudely to Aryan.. he was just trying to help.. though unintentionally I hurt him a lot.."
Saying so Kalpi went into his cabin but Aryan was not there... She went to ask to his personal secretary.. she said ," I don't know where he went but yeah he had booked Blue moon restaurant for the evening.."
Kalpi immediately left.. she actually wanted to share the news of she finally having confronted Raghav with Aryan first..
She reached the blue moon restaurant ... there she got to know that Aryan cancelled the booking.. while leaving the place she found that people were removing the carnations and lights and other decoration but what shocked her was the board qhich read I LOVE YOU KALPANA and beside it was her pic ... out of curiousity she asked the manager for whom were the decorations for.. the manager replied," Aryan sir.. "
Kalpi was in total shock as she tried to recollect all the incidences when Aryan cared for her.. she wanted to drive back home but she took the way to Aryan's house.. she got out of her car and saw herself before khanna mansion.. she sat back and was about to start the car and leave but then stopped...
It wasn't only Aryan who cared for her but she too did.. Realisation struck her... she need to sort these things . she went inside... Kalpi was now like a family member so the maid who opened the door let her in.. She asked Kalpi to sit in Aryan's room as it was the only room that was unlocked and the living area had the decorations being removed.. Sneha had gone with Sunaina for some movie.. while kalpi was sitting on the couch in Aryan's room she got a call from Sunaina to inform about Aryan's accident ... while leaving the room Kalpi's hand made some books fall down.. and her eyes fell on the red scrap book..which had her pic on the left page... she remembered Aryan's words,"one day someone will enter my life and all things will be set right.. she'll make me the happiest person alive.. and this book will have her pic and songs about her."...
She immeduately ran to her car but to her bad luck her car broke down in middle and she had to reach the hospital in a cab...
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Kalpi,Sunaina and Sneha waited for the doctor.. The doctor came out of the ICU and said," He's fine now.. we'll shift him to the ward very soon"...