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PART-13
Kalpi was muttering under her breath while checking the paneer butter masala' cooked by her "Aai also na, Raghav Singhania is her favourite student and here standing in the kitchen is Kalpana Vitthal Jadhav cooking food for him. He is not special to me that I should cook something for him" her mouth spoke outwardly but she couldn't help the blush from creeping up her cheeks when she automatically remembered their various intimate moments. "But now Raghav would not leave this instance of me cooking lunch for him and would certainly tease me" she thought helplessly because today Kamla had cooked only one dish- Kadhi rest all was done by Kalpi. Today Kamla had given specific instructions to Kalpi to handle all the cooking work saving Kadhi because she knew that Raghav would look forward to at least one dish by his Kamla Maa. The rest of the menu, a mixture of Punjabi and Maharashtrian dishes was cooked by Kalpi, leaving her to understand the reason behind this setup by her Aai.
"I don't know what happens to Aai sometimes. She must have done this to make Raghav and me friends again surely" Kalpi contemplated in a loud voice.
"Why are you thinking so much when you know the reason Kalpi? Besides feeding food is a sacrosanct act" Kamla's voice came from the kitchen doorway. Coming to stand beside Kalpi she caressed her head "Do you remember Kalpi, incident of 8-9years back? Whenever I or Gauri Taai used to cook something for both of you, how much you and he used to fight? First you fought for who'll taste the food cooked by us first; then it was for who'll eat more and in that Raghav son inevitable used to win" Kamla reminisced with a small laugh. "Raghav always used to tease you that you can never cook food and you know only eating; and in anger you used to eat his whole dessert. Now is the time Kalpi that you understand the friendship behind that fight. My belief is strong that this food will at least surely weaken the walls between you both; you'll see Raghav son will be very happy to eat this food".
Kamla kissed Kalpi on forehead and while leaving kitchen turned head once again to say "Think about it Kalpi and if you cannot forget past then your Aai is still waiting to share and listen to the pains of both her children". Saying so Kamla left leaving behind a thoughtful Kalpi "I also want to forget Aai, because don't know why I find happiness with him, but..." She thought some more, and frowning, reached the same stubborn conclusion "But I cannot forget and forgive".
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The moment came when the doorbell rang indicating Raghav's arrival; Kamla and Pakhya instantly ran to welcome their guest, no old family member. As Raghav touched Kamla's feet and hugged Pakhya, Kalpi stood behind, her hands playing with each other. They ushered him in and his gaze fell on Kalpi who was standing there with a hint of anger on her face. Kamla and Pakhya looked at each other, worried how will she react whereas Raghav smirked. He knew it was a plain torture for Kalpi to see him there in her own home, that too for almost whole day "let's make this more interesting for you" he thought. He walked up to Kalpi who stood there wondering what this Mr.Unpredictable Singhania will do now. But the only thing he did was extend his hand for hand-shake, and hug her very lightly. He was careful enough to keep a safe distance in front of Pakhya & Kamla, but even his safe gestures were enough to run a double current in his honeybee's body and mind, this he was sure of. This simple gesture took both of them in a memory lane eight years back when Raghav had last come to their home. Their eyes met and they both understood what was going on in other's mind.(Please refer to Part-4)
"Raghav you meet Kalpi daily but today is my and Aai's day. I want you exclusively for us both today" Pakhya said breaking the duo's spell. "Of course, I have come here for only you" Raghav replied looking towards Kalpi's side "and Kamla Maa" looking back towards Pakhya & Kamla. Kalpi who was relieved and trying to stifle a smile at Pakhya's statement, thinking "Dada will take care of him today" narrowed her eyes at this and went to the kitchen saying "Aai I'll bring cold drinks".
Few moments later Kalpi was standing in front of Raghav with a tray in her hands. He was smiling at this unwanted welcome act she had to show and her face showed puffed up cheeks, plus a frowning forehead. "What is the matter Kalpu? Why do you seem so angry today, you usually remain cheerful on Sundays?" Pakhya asked his eyes moving between Raghav and Kalpi's faces as he tried to understand the nature of friction between them. "Uh, no I am not angry Dada. It's just that my head is feeling heavy today" she said, giving a discreet glance to Raghav who coughed up violently at this. He glared at Kalpi at this while assuring Pakhya that he is fine. Unable to resist the temptation to give a befitting retaliatory reply to Kalpi he asked Kamla, "Umm, Kamla maa did Kalpi give you my gift for you? I'd passed on to her few days back". Kalpi's eyes widened at this "he can't be doing this", understanding that he was referring to the kiss he'd given on her cheeks to pass on to Kamla. (Part-12)
"Gift? No, she didn't give me anything" Kamla glanced towards Kalpi accusingly "Kalpi you forgot Raghav's gift for me? What was it beta?" she asked both of them. Trying hard to hide her blush Kalpi's mind ran in fast speed in an effort to give her Aai a satisfactory answer. "Yes Kalpi, you forgot my gift? So careless! Now you only tell Kamla Ma what was my gift and what you did with that" Raghav said and Kamla seemed to agree with him, waiting for her daughter's reply. Kalpi looked on from her mother to Raghav and then back to Kamla before faltering and saying in one breath "S, sorry Aai. I forgot about it completely. He'd given me a saree to give to you but I forgot where I kept it".
"Tch, tch, tch Kamla maa seems your daughter is unable to handle long working hours. First she was absent-minded and now she is facing memory loss also" Raghav teased her while Kamla and Pakhya looked towards each other, unable to decide whether the start of teasings & fights between these two was good or irksome for others.
Kalpi: "Raghav You..." Kalpi started but was interrupted by Pakhya "it's enough Kalpi! You two have started again! I cannot believe that you both are paired as a romantic couple in your show? It must be too stressful for both of you to act all romantic right? Ha ha ha" Pakhya teased them and Kalpi blushed hard. "Dada!" she exclaimed knowing little romantic scenes they'd shared till now were anything but stressful; and anything but acting. She stole a glance towards Raghav who seemed to be enjoying this torture on Kalpi's senses, his smiling eyes only on her. Just then the doorbell rang again and Pakhya told Kalpi to check who was it "Okay-okay, just joking sister dear" he said eyeing Kalpi closely. "Now will you please answer the doorbell? Till then Raghav come I'll show you the view from our balcony".
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"See Kalpi I am here to hear the weekly news update from you" Sapna said while entering the house. "You didn't plan anything for today, so I thought this Sunday I'll visit you" she had settled herself in one of the couches by now while Kalpi still stood at the doorway dumbstruck because Raghav was in the house and that meant big trouble for her. Before she could do or think of something, Sapna had heard the faint voices coming from the attached large balcony. "Oh I completely forgot about Aunty and Pakhya Dada. Let me pay them my regards" she said while standing, "but whose voice is that?" she wondered aloud.
"Oh no" Kalpi's heart sank when she saw a frozen Sapna whose walking feet seemed stuck by fevicol midway. Sapna's mouth was left agape when she saw the trio of Pakhya, Kamla and Raghav standing near the railing on the far side of balcony. "Oh my God Raghav Singhania!" she exclaimed and what happened next made Kalpi cover her ears. Shrieking and screaming she ran to where Raghav was standing who was just as unprepared as his Kamla and Pakhya were. Hurling herself on to Raghav, Sapna hugged him tight, who although shocked managed to hug her back with a shocked smile on his face. "OMG I cannot believe you're standing in front of me. I'm your big-big fan; I am so happy to finally meet you" Sapna finished with a kiss on his cheeks. While Pakhya and Kamla were smiling widely by now there was one person who was not at all happy with the scene which unfolded in front of her-Kalpi. She saw Sapna hugging Raghav tight and his arms go around her waist lightly before her lips landed on "her Raghav!"; "no-no, on Raghav's both cheeks". "What does she think she's doing?" thought Kalpi looking all this with folded arms from the doorway. "I am sorry", "actually I was so happy on seeing you that I couldn't control" Sapna supplied to Raghav sheepishly.
"It is completely fine; I am used to such things" he said looking towards Kamla and Pakhya questioningly. "She is Kalpi's friend Raghav beta, her best friend" Kamla told him. Raghav's face lit up on hearing that just as his eyes met an angry and much jealous Kalpi's eyes. He grinned widely and extending his hand formally introduced himself to Sapna "Hi, I am Raghav Singhania".
"Hi, I am Sapna Joshi" she replied giving her hand in his and Raghav kissed on her knuckles lightly making both the girls' cheeks red; one was blushing and other was jealous. Huffing and puffing Kalpi went to the kitchen to cool down herself "Sapna ki bachchi, kya zaroorat thi kiss karne ki? Hug kaafi tha na! waise toh itni jaldi hug ki bhi koi zaroorat nahi thi" (Sapna, what was the need of kissing him? Only a hug was enough! By the way it was too early for a hug also) she concluded with a puff. Then as if realizing she was behaving in an unlikely manner, tried controlling the flames of jealousness inside her by closing her eyes and letting out a breath "but why are you upset Kalpi? She is his fan and he is a superstar, it was only a hug; calm down. Besides he said he's used to such things" she siaid with gritted teeth.
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Raghav observed Kalpi closely while washing hands in the mirror above the washbasin. She was serving food in plates and her eyes were stuck on the lipstick marks on Raghav's cheeks. He knew the reason behind the daggers being thrown in his direction by his honeybee's eyes. He smirked and shook his head "she'll never change" muttering he turned his attention back to rinsing off soap from his hands. Just then he was taken by surprise when he felt her fingers on his cheeks, she stood there wiping the lipstick marks by a hanky.
Raghav, with a twisted smile: "Jealous",
Kalpi: "Desparate",
Raghav: "Jealous",
Kalpi: "Never", he tried holding her wrist as she quickly moved away but stopped when he heard Kamla's voice. "Come Raghav beta, food is ready".
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She wished the ground would swallow her up now, her cheeks tomatoe-red just by his one simple action. "The man is a master of the art of seduction. But then everyone was there right?" she thought, unable to decipher the real Raghav Singhania behind Mr.Complex Singhania which he always showed to her. He had used a perfect moment and perfect way to send shivers down her spine, just when Kamla had told Raghav that the entire food save 'kadhi' was cooked by Kalpi. At first his eyes had widened, seemingly surprised at this. It had then all started with a teasing, something like which they used to share before.
"Really?" he'd seemed surprised, "She cooked it? Kalpi? She knows how to cook Kamla Maa" he had teased Kalpi. "Now I know the reason why she is so fat! So much oil Kalpi!" he had said very softly passing a gaze on the fullness of her body making her blush again. "Going by this food, your career in glamour world and your married life, both are in trouble" he stated very normally in a matter of fact tone, but it was clear he was enjoying, enjoying teasing her, and enjoying to poke her. Maybe he loved her fighting spirit, or maybe he just loved getting reactions from her. No one else gave him such satisfaction like Kalpi did. In fact with others he was mostly a serious, to-the-point kind of person. Very few people and close friends like Sammy had seen his different side, if at all. But Kalpi, only she was the one who used to bring out his teasing, fighting, all other hidden, varied aspects of his nature and that too uninhibited. "Does she realize this" he wondered sitting there, letting the taste of the delicacies melt in his mouth. He won't let her know this now, but he had really liked the food; and not to mention he was pleasantly surprised also. After all it was 'his Kalpi', 'no, his honeybee who had cooked food today'. This was one unexpected gift which he would never forget that he was sure of. His thoughts broke only when he heard her speak again.
"Your sweet dish is still left!" she had snapped. "Oh yes, how I can forget no girl can beat you in eating also" he had said very casually. While Sapna and Pakhya had sat laughing on either side, Kalpi had stood glaring at him. It was difficult to judge by his expressions what he really thought of food cooked by her. But what had happened next left her week in her knees and she had wished desperately it was not noticed by her Aai and brother.
Dipping his spoon in 'paneer butter masala' Raghav had moved it slowly in the gravy, as he successfully transfixed her with his naughty gaze. Gently cutting a piece of paneer and mixing, rolling it with the gravy around it he'd swiftly eaten it, chewing it slowly and looking at her. "Horrible man, makes even food-eating a seductive art", she had thought blushingly, passing a quick gaze on others in the room. He saw her red cheeks, the fear in her eyes if anyone else had noticed this discreet seduction by him and he felt as if his coming to her home was half successful. "Yes, half because a lot was still left"!
Thankfully for Kalpi, others did not seem to understand anything, even if they noticed it. Sitting there Raghav had tried to imagine a messed up Kalpi who was busy in kitchen "I wish I could enjoy this yummy food's yummy cooking process also" he had chuckled inwardly, as he imagined himself troubling Kalpi in kitchen. Despite all this, he was sure Kalpi was too busy giving killing gazes to her best friend, to notice the slight streak of happiness on his face, to understand that he had actually loved the food cooked by her. He was very sure by now that his honeybee's own best friend had started to get on to her nerves and Raghav was thoroughly enjoying the play of rainbow of reactions on Kalpi's face. Turned out not wasting the opportunity Sapna had sat on Raghav's right side to share the same table with him, while having food. The whole time she had propitiously managed to take care of both Raghav's food along with eating her own. Kalpi hardly got any opportunity to serve him, even though she had stayed behind for the purpose of attending him while Kamla cooked fresh Nans in the kitchen.She was having a hard time suppressing the sudden unexplained irritable mood syndrome she was having with that scene.
"It looks like not Aai but she has invited Raghav" she thought, finding some relief only when Kamla asked Kalpi to join others in lunch. Kalpi eagerly agreed and the first thing she'd done was stomp her foot on Sapna's who almost screamed in pain. "What?" she asked kalpi, "Aai is there to take care of him; stop being a fevicol fan" she had instructed Sapna. The girl had given an angry look to Kalpi before doing what Kalpi wanted. She knew well that her delicate foot could get more stomps by a mad Kalpi, the reason of which was unexplainable to her. "She didn't even tell me that she and Raghav Singhana are not only childhood acquaintances but their families had a close connection. On top of that she's behaving so weirdly since the time I've come" Sapna had thought, she had noticed the weird friction between Raghav and Kalpi and she was curious to know the reason of Kalpi's silence on Raghav; and for Kalpi's sudden anger also. "Where will you run away my best friend? I will find some way of knowing the truth from you" Sapna had thought, and having decided now was not the best time to ask anything she'd went on to enjoy the moments spent with Raghav.
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Now the only company Raghav had was that of Sapna which was irking Kalpi no end since she was stuck with her Aai in cleaning up kitchen and dining table. The few voices which reached Kalpi's ears told her that both her co-star and her best friend had become good acquaintances by now. "So you're a model and you certainly look like one" Raghav had said giving one look to Sapna's slender, long figure. "Thank You" Sapna had replied cheerfully, "well you see even Kalpi used to be a model before and that's where we became friends. I preferred sticking to modeling and she went on to become an actress; but we're very thick friends. She shares everything with me, but she never told me about you" Sapna said, in hope of getting some hint from Raghav. "Hmm, she is secretive, just like me" Raghav winked at her. Kalpi who was watching all this from afar saw him winking at Sapna & felt worse. "Why do I feel his winks are reserved only for me!"; "Oh hell, what am I thinking. It's just that to know he never means what he says or does for me, hurts. That he can flirt with just about any girl, hurts" she thought again convincing herself on the basis of her old perceptions.
There on the other side, Sapna had bagged the advertisement of Raghav's company opposite him and she felt on top of the world. "Are you serious? I mean really?" she asked excitedly.
"Ya, I am very serious when it comes to work. You fit in the concept, but you'll only have to meet our director and my friend Sammy first. They are the ones supervising this and the creative, technical aspects. I am sure they'll approve of you as well. You'll get a call once the meeting time is fixed. Just give me your number okay?" Raghav finished. Everything was fixed and Sapna was very happy, not just for her career this was going to be a good boost but to get to work with Raghav, even if that was in a short advertisement was a big thing for her. She couldn't wait to share this news with Kalpi, but she couldn't, not on that day because something happened which rubbed salt on Raghav's old wounds making him wince inwardly for few moments, added on to Kalpi's messed up emotions baggage and brought new questions for Sapna.
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Kalpi was carrying the tray of sweet-dish bowls of fruit-cream when she saw Sapna's back facing Raghav and his hands on her back. She was rooted on her spot for a second trying to understand what he was doing. He was zipping her tunic up. He patted on her shoulders "you can turn now". "What was that? Did he actually...?" In Kalpi's confused brain questions and answers shot up; mixing and matching past memories to present experiences. One side of it said she should wait and not pass a judgment; that she may be wrong in her opinion. But there, the cautious side of her brain, which was still scared of believing her heart, said "okay, you may be wrong. But you maybe right also. You've met him after so many years. When you can get hurt when you were still in touch with him, then what the basis of your trust is this time around?" her inside saw arguments both for and against Raghav, but the saddest part was there wasn't a judge, an unbiased judge to pass the verdict and she wasn't ready to listen the arguments of her heart, her deep-rooted love. She was still battling it out when Raghav's eyes met hers and immediately recognized the accusatory and non-trusting glance. He stiffened and became serious, clenching his jaws. Not that he would have said anything in his favour, but even before he could react further and decide what to do Kalpi broke her eye-contact with him.
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.
PART-14
Just at the moment when Kalpi had made up her mind to go back, Sapna turned and smiled gratefully at Raghav "Thank You Sir. Otherwise...", Kalpi's eyes immediately flickered back to his, the hint of understanding and guilt now replaced that of accusation and anger. He'd been helping Sapna it seemed. His jaws still clenched, eyes still angry, but he managed to give a determined, winning smile to Kalpi on recognizing the change of emotions in her eyes.
"Sir, Raghav Sir, Raghav..." Sapna called out his name again on not getting any reply, her eyes flipping from Raghav to Kalpi; and from Kalpi to Raghav. "Something is surely wrong" she wondered, "both their eyes show something more than peace, something more than contentment, something more than childhood acquaintance and something more than the relation two co-actors share. They can talk with mere eyes, but then why is Kalpi upset?"
"Hey it is fine. I'd have done it for anyone" Raghav replied to her with all the sweetness while pressing his hand with hers for assurance. But his eyes again flickered back to Kalpi. It took not too long for Sapna to understand what must have happened when Kalpi's eyes passed and pointed out Sapna, and went back to her eye-lock with Raghav. Both seemingly forgot the presence of a third person between them, Sapna who was witnessing all this saw Raghav shaking his head in a no. then she saw Kalpi turning away absurdly a determined look replacing the earlier sad, painful one. "Umm, I'd brought dessert. But it is too hot to eat it here, you both better come inside" she told them before walking away defiantly. Raghav was lost in his own world; his voice was pain-laden when he muttered "why you always misunderstand me Kalpi? Why?"
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Few moments later Raghav sat on the dining table again, his one hand's knuckles resting on his forehead and elbow on dining table, watching Kalpi with an understanding mischief in his eyes. Both of them were sitting face to face while Sapna sat eating her own dessert, her eyes observing the other two. All the two had done since past two minutes was look into each other's eyes defiantly. Both their faces mysterious, mischievous and stubborn, "is it chilled now Kalpi?" asked Raghav.
"No Raghav, I told you na, by mistake I'd kept your dessert out of fridge for a longer time. I'll give it to you after five minutes more" she said. "Ya right, as if I'll get it even then" Raghav thought in his mind.
Raghav: "Really Kalpi?",
Kalpi: "Yes Raghav",
Raghav: "Such a lame excuse",
Kalpi made a face, showed some attitude while rolling her eyes and got up "whatever".
"Hmm, what to do now? I'll not leave without having my dessert" and he smiled with a lip-bite with that thought. Just then Sapna having finished her dessert took their leave, "Okay Kalpi, I am getting late now. I'll be going now, meet me soon okay?" Kalpi smiled and walked up to her friend, "please come again, maybe you can come here for a night?"
"Sure! We'll plan something this week, okay?" Sapna smiled. She first took Kamla's blessings, and before leaving bid Raghav also goodbye. "Bye Raghav Sir; and thanks again, for both". Raghav nodded his head in a smile "No mention and my office will reach out to you soon". Kalpi walked up with Sapna to the ground floor to see her friend off and both stood hugging. "Kalpi, Raghav Singhania is a nice guy. You know the zipper of my dress had opened, and in my excitement I wasn't aware about it. Anything would've happened had he not noticed it and...", "Anyways, I'd not thought he'll be so humble. You're really lucky Kalpi, to get a co-actor and friend like him".
"Hmm" Kalpi just shook her head in approval, not adding more words. "By the way what was Raghav saying to you?" she asked Sapna. Sapna smiled, "I'll tell you later. Leave something for later on also. Looking at your mood today, I don't think it is the right time. I want my friend to be happy in my happiness, not...lost and angry". Kalpi said sheepishly, "I am not lost".
"Yes you are and damn upset also. I don't know what is it with you today? You've been frowning throughout; and besides I've still not forgiven you for hiding such a big fact from me that you and Raghav Sir know each other since childhood! I mean this is too much. This week all that I've done is ask for his photographs and ask about his nature, any incident about him from you. And you, not even once you mentioned about this. Why Kalpi?", "Anyway, we'll talk some other day about this. Okay, take care and I love you". "I love you too Sapna, and I am sorry for today" Kalpi said genuinely and the two friends bid goodbye.
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In the meanwhile, Kamla had finished her kitchen work and the teacher-student were having a good chit-chat in the living room. Kalpi returned, saw the two talking and shaking her head went to her bedroom. Kamla and Raghav looked towards each other. "Did you like it Kamla maa? Do you think I should ask for that photoframe from her?"
Kamla: "Like it? Raghav my child, I loved it. What's more precious for me than to keep both my stars close to my heart? Go, ask Kalpi. She must know where she has kept it. She'll help you out",
Raghav: "Thank You so much Kamla Maa. You're a sweetheart" Raghav said hugging her. Apparently Raghav had brought a gift for his Kamla Maa, a photograph from the photoshoot of his and Kalpi's promotional pictures. It had both him and Kalpi together. Raghav told Kamla that some years ago he had gifted Kalpi a photo frame on her birthday, with the assurance that someday she'll be a star."I'd told her Kamla Maa that we'll certainly work together one day" he had told Kamla. "But you know her and me right? We never agree on one point, she had not believed me. I'd told her that if we work together, we'll use that photo frame for our picture. Now I want to give that complete set as a gift to you Kamla Maa".
It was not difficult to make Kamla believe about their fight, knowing them since childhood but Raghav had successfully hidden the reason of their fight. Now her eyes twinkled on the thought that she'll keep both the children's photo with her always. Happy and successful on convincing Kamla, Raghav got up to find Kalpi "Umm Kamla Maa, Kalpi?"
Kamla: "She must be in her bedroom or in the balcony attached to it". Raghav blinked, "Are you sure?"
Kamla: "Of course yes. You know us and Gauri Taai had always been one family. You have the right. Go" she said giving him a go-ahead. "Thanks" he said and went to find Kalpi.
As soon as he was out of sight, Kamla discreetly made a call, "Hello Taai? Main Kamla".
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Raghav entered the bedroom and was left open-mouthed at the scene in front of him. Kalpi was holding two bowls of fruit cream; she finished eating one bowl and was now attacking the second one. He couldn't help but smile at that cute scene; she was still so childlike in many ways. "I was right, she did hide my dessert and is busy eating it away herself" he thought and smiled. Happily deciding to spoil her fun, he called out her name "Kalpi?" he saw her fingers stop midway to her mouth on hearing his voice. She saw him and her eyes widened as she first looked at him and then the bowl in her hands.
Raghav: "Give it to me Kalpi",
Kalpi: "No way am I giving it to you" she said as she got up on seeing him approaching close and quickly filled up her mouth with more of the cream and fruits. "You teased me too much in front of my Dada and Aai. Now bear the consequences" she said childishly, as she managed to sneak out and run away before Raghav could catch her. Soon the house saw their mini-race, as Kalpi ran away from him and he ran after her.
"Kamla Maa, please tell Kalpi to give me my dessert back. Look she hid it again and is now eating it all out herself" Raghav called out for Kamla's help, who was still on phone and on seeing there antics, merely shook her head.
"Children, there they start again" she muttered on phone "if you were here Gauri Taai, you could see they are again behaving the same way, like they used to before. They'll never change, but I am enjoying this change this time" she smiled on phone.
"I am sure"; "I was dying to see them like this, to see my son smiling again; to see Kalpi's face. She is like my own daughter. Can you do me a favour Kamla? Please click a photo of my smiling and running Raghav and of both of them together".
"Wait Taai, I'll send it to you", focusing her cellphone's camera Kamla clicked two photos: one of a smiling and running Raghav; and the other of two of them in one frame. She then sent it to Gauri who on receiving those photos shed tears of joy. "I cannot believe it Kamla; my son is actually smiling and laughing. I can hear their voices and chaos in the background. Oh how I'd missed this scene. In these past years, Raghav has completed every duty of being a good son and also turned out to be a human being on whom any mother can take pride. But he lost his smile Kamla, he lost his smile; he left it with Kalpi only eight years ago. To see a smile which reaches his eyes, I have waited for so long; and Kalpi- I cannot wait to see her in my home again".
Kamla gave one look to Kalpi; her daughter's eyes were shining with happiness, naughtiness and joy; something which she'd seen on her lips but never in her eyes since eight long years. "You're right Taai; it was the same with Kalpi. I am so proud of having an ideal daughter like her; never once she wants to give me pain by sharing her pain; and not once did she mention what had happened between my Raghav and her. But, I can understand her more than she understands herself. They used to fight, compete and did everything to prove their superficial hatred towards each other. But their underlying care and love for each other, even they were unaware of then and now. That was not the right time Taai, they both were very young. But now, now it has been eight long years but they have still not let their love for each other leave their hearts. Just look at them Taai, they are so happy with each other. I wish I had your contact number few years earlier; I wish I was not bound by my promise to my daughter, never to contact you again. But now, fate itself has brought them together, and I am not letting them go of their happiness and their fate this time".
Gauri, smiling on phone, "We, we will not allow them to let go of their happiness this time. They belong to each other, with each other. You're with me na in this Kamla?"
Kamla: "I am with you. If they do something stupid this time, we'll pull their ears and bring them together".
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"Thud" the bedroom door of Kalpi closed with a loud thud and her eyes widened in panic. "Raghav, the, d...d...door closed, Now what will we do?" she stuttered panicking.
"Chill Kalpi, we can open it anytime. It's not that I am making you mine right away. Let me concentrate on my dessert for now" he winked at her shamelessly and she glared at him. "It is not funny" she said under gritted teeth.
"What I mean is, in my focus of running away from you I forgot that this door has a damaged lock and I banged it on you. But now I...we...we both are stuck together in the same room; and I know this lock won't budge" the more she thought, the more she panicked, "wh, what will Aai think Raghav? We're in the same room? Please do something".
"Okay, okay don't panick I'll think of something" he got hold of the handle and tried opening it but as expected nothing happened. The more he tried, the more frustrated he became "do you have a screwdriver here?" he asked and Kalpi shook her head. "This is really serious" he thought "Really, Kamla Maa outside, and we are inside. Oh no!"
"If you knew this is not working properly, why didn't you have it change before Kalpi?" he asked frustratingly.
"For your kind information, I have no hobby of getting locked in my own room! This lock is giving problem since only two days. Aai had told me and Dada to buy a screwdriver and to get it changed. But we both return so late that I...forgot" she said looking down and now cursing herself.
"Hmm", Raghav said and started banging the door "Kamla Maa, Kamla Maa". Kamla heard the loud bangs and came running. "Raghav Beta? What happened? Are you both locked inside? How did it happen?"
"Ask your daughter about this Kamla Maa. She is just so...", "Wait Raghav beta, I'll go and fetch a screwdriver". "Kamla Maa, maybe I should call someone to arrange help?"
"No, it is fine. I'll just go and come; and Kalpi, take care of yourself" knowing well she must be panicking inside. Saying so she left, calling neighbours alongside to ask if they could help as she made her way to the nearest market.
Inside Kalpi sat on the chair with puffed up cheeks, playing with her fruit-cream filled bowl, all tensed and conscious of being in the same room as him. She knew both of them were like firecracker and fire, both in the same room meant things won't be normal for a long time. Raghav saw her tensed figure and decided to lighten her mood. "I still want my bowl back Kalpi" he said and Kalpi's eyes perked up. Smiling she ate one spoon of the sinful dessert and he took slow steps towards her. He was remembering their old moments and fights over food; and was having the time of his life re-living them. "No way" she said and started her dash again, but this time he was too quick for they had very limited space to run. He held her hand and brought her closer to snatch the bowl from her hand, and she tried to move it away from him. In their mini fight of hands the bowl ended up falling over Kalpi and now her shoulders, neck and chest were covered with cream and stuck fruits.
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Raghav started laughing "ha ha ha, now that's a yummy dessert. Now you cannot have it". Kalpi's eyes shot up and she blushed hard at what he had said as a joke; his laughing eyes met hers and having understood the implications of his words he stopped laughing. She was wearing a pleated dark grey maxi-skirt and sleeveless white, short top, whose straps were too thin to hide her shoulders and beauty. Never before in these years she'd become as aware of her clothes as today when she felt the heat from his eyes touching her skin. His eyes moved from her lips where cream was still there, because she'd eaten the fruit-cream in such a hurry, her shoulders, her neck, collar bone and below; wherever he saw he could sense the yummiest fruit-cream ever. She read the desire in his eyes and closed hers, "think Kalpi think". She saw the bathroom door towards her right and he saw where she was looking. "Oh no, I am not letting you go this time" he said. She dashed inside the door and immediately closed the door, only to be stopped by his hand in-between.
"Raghav no" she said taking a step back as she saw him step inside the bathroom and bolting the door from inside. "Yes" he whispered and before she knew Raghav's arms had grabbed her by waist, bringing her very close. She gulped hard; his gaze was burning her skin as his eyes roved all the wrong places where those tenacious fruits and cream were still stuck. His hands were on both her sides, and she could not ignore the tickling sensation she felt everytime he took her in his arms. "Oh God, please help me" she prayed, "My brain has already stopped working in his arms". Her breathing became hard as her chest started rising and falling in apprehension of what was going to happen next.
She saw him looking into her eyes once before he smiled and bent his head, aiming for the strawberry and banana stuck at her visible cleavage. She closed her eyes out of shyness and the next thing she felt his lips were on her chest to take those delicacies in his mouth making her clutch on to his t-shirt tightly. Her top was not too deep but to feel his lips there had her heartbeats do a loud 'thud, thud, thud'; she was sure it was loud enough for even him to hear now.
"I couldn't let them fall" he whispered in her ear, before bending down his head to eat some more of apple, banana, and strawberries from the rest of her bosom. His lips were everywhere on her chest and all she could do hold him tighter and tighter and close her eyes even more tightly. "Raghav" she whispered, "Yes sweetheart" he replied and this time ate the strawberry and apple from the crook of her neck. Holding her chin up he made her look into his eyes as he chewed on the fruits slowly, smiling at her and wiped away the cream on his lips with his thumb.
"You ate all!" he complained, "You should've saved me more fruits" he whispered again in her ears. "No problem, I've a solution" trying to move away from him she looked at him indignantly still and he smirked. The next thing Kalpi knew was he was licking away the cream from her body; she froze at first and then tried to move away. His tongue and lips were sending shivers down her spine and surpise of surpises, she was enjoying it; horrified at her reaction she tried to get herself free again. But couldn't as his hold on her was too strong for her and she stood there, clutching the sides of her skirt tightly, as he continued to inflict more torture on her. He ate and licked the cream away from every millimeter portion of her exposed skin. His tongue moved from her shoulders to the crook of her neck, slowly, very slowly.Then moving down below to her upper bosom and the cleavage he took his own sweet time there to enjoy her taste, to feel how the cream tasted on her. It was the purest and sweetest variation he had ever had. His tongue lingered on there, making her chest constrict and she held back her breath, letting out a loud breath only when she felt his lips and tongue leaving that part of her body. Next he found her lips where her lips were first teased by his tongue, as they licked away the cream and then kissed away of what remained.He could feel the rise and fall of her chest, and trembles of her body and very low, suppressed moans; he knew he was affecting her. But he also knew she'd never accept it outwardly, from her lips. But her actions always spoke louder than her words. His reverie was broken when his arms were devoid of her frame all of a sudden. He was lost in her and she was successful in freeing herself. "Done?" she asked and turned to go out only to be stop her feet midway by a spell of water on her back. She faced him again to feel another shocker. He was spraying water on her with the hand-shower in his hand. Raghav came close to her again.
"Don't want to clean yourself?" he stood in a proximate distance to her now, holding the shower directly above her shoulders as his fingers moved in circles there and on her neck to clean the grease of cream. Helpless by her senses, Kalpi stood rooted there her eyes lost in the eyes of the one man for whom she always felt extreme reactions-extreme pain, extreme hatred, extreme disliking, extreme competition, and extreme attachment? And maybe, extreme care! He was in front of her making her body and senses wet with him, drinking in her now clearer beautiful frame; reverting his gaze now and then back to hers.Realizing there was nothing she could do now; neither could she stop him nor could she stop herself. She could feel his hands touching her now and she closed her eyes, on the skin of her shoulders, neck and then "oh no" she thought, down below. "What a sight I must be now" knowing that her thin, white top must have turned almost transparent by now. She was not wrong, Raghav was dazed at what he felt and saw there, it was maybe not the first time they were close. But in an intimate situation like this it was the first time, with Kalpi looking even more appealing in her now wet top and skin. After cleaning away her lips and her skin thoroughly, he took her in his arms. Gathering all her strength she opened her eyes again to look into his, "you get cozy with my best friend first and then do this to me! Don't do this to me, please?" she pleaded. He smirked sadly, "I was right, you are jealous of your own friend's closeness with me", "what did I do with her, huh?", "touch her? Where?" he lifted her top a bit and her eyes widened. "Do you want me to touch you there?" he whispered close to her, with his breath touching her cheeks. "Do you not ever think of and understand me differently honeybee? Do you not know we both together are like that paneer butter masala you'd cooked today?"; "Before I do what I am about to, just want to tell you, learn to see the truth and accept it as well"; "all the best" his voice was even softer now. He kept his hands on her wet shoulders and arms, passing them down to hold her both hands and kissed them before keeping them on his own shoulders. Proceeding further he lifted her top to expose her abdomen and passed his hand on her waist before holding her from there. "Where did I touch her?here?" he said, as his hand made way beneath her wet top and she shivered, maybe because she was wet or maybe with his touch. As he saw her labored breathing and shivers, he lifted her top more to unhook her b** and saw her first gasp and then freeze. Shying away she finally hid her face in his chest, keeping her head there for sometime.He enjoyed this feeling, of her coming close to him by herself; "I don't know if it is my doing, or your inner feelings Kalpi; but I like you here, with me, always" he thought to himself. He passed his hands on the soft skin of her bare back, then circling and touching her again to see her. She was beautiful and delicate, finding his hormones going more and more out of control as he saw her all wet, her bare back, her abdomen and sighed. He sucked away all the water from her shoulders and chest, the taste of it better than any cold drink for him right now. Finally he nibbled at her lips one by one to suck them dry; and then to kiss them as his arms were still around her bare skin. He let out a loud breath and before leaving her, placed a kissed on her navel before placing his forehead on her trembling one. Sighing he said "Go Kalpi, change your top. You'll catch cold. I won't come out unless you tell me to, I promise". His words had some effect on her as her body came back in action and her doe-shaped eyes looked at him little disbelievingly. He smiled softly at her and placing a caressing hand on her cheek said "Go, before I change my mind" and bit his lip.
Her eyes widened and she went out of the room in a lightening speed to change into another one of her white tops'. Few minutes later when Kamla had finally returned with a screwdriver she found them both sitting miles apart.
NEXT UPDATE GLIMPSES: Meeting of Sammy and Sapna, Kalpi's viewpoint on the photo-frame and photo, Raghav forbids himself from serious intimacy with Kalpi for few days. There maybe changes though when I write and something else makes sense.
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.
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