FF : Love revisited

The heavy rain is an integral part of mumbai city.. Though the rain has affected the city roads but it can't stop the busy lives of mumbaikars. Some are rushing to reach office early while others are coming home from their night shifts... The road is full of vehicles honking to find their way.. Some pedestrians are struggling to cross the road. But away from all this noise a lady is sitting in the car...She is in her mid 30s but her sharp features and little bit of make up do wonders on her face and no one can believe that she already crossed her 30 but today it was something different..She is wearing a plain sky blue saree with small earrings,no jwellery at all and devoid makeup.The drop of rain falls on the window of her car which takes her away from the present and lands her in the beautiful memories of past.

"Kalpi.. Kalpi where are u baba... Look what I have got for u. uffo... u r still busy in kitchen when I am dying to show u the surprise." He said while searching his wife Kalpi..

"What surprise Raghav... U know I have to cook food for us." She comes outside while wiping her hands with the kitchen towel.

"See this... My promotion letter... Now u r wife of the manager and not sales head." He replied happily while showing the promotion letter to her. She reads it and hugs him...he picks her in the arms and spins around in a circle with happiness.. She caresses his head and tells him to stop.. he doesn't listen..

"Raghav stop.. U can't spin me like this... " She shouted.

"But why??I am expressing my happiness to my wife and no one is here to see us". He said while looking at her naughtily.

"Someone is there.." She said shyly while pointing towards her stomach.

"What.. u mean.. u mean.. u r.. I am going to be a father." he said while carefully dropping her on ground and hugging her with love.

"Thank u.. thank u so much sweetheart.. U made my life beautiful and complete. U dnt know what this happiness means to me.." He said while tears forming in his eyes.

She nods her head and places her palm on his cheek as if saying, "I know sweetheart.. I know what it means to u.."

He places a kiss on her stomach and says, "u r so lucky for me... Today I came to know about u n today I got my promotion. "

She looks at his happiness and prays to God to keep this happiness forever in her life.

"Madam.. we have reached." The driver's voice takes her out of the reverie. She looks at the big gate of iron and the irony of her life that this place is going to decide her fate. She looks around and sees people running here and there in black and civil coats.. Some are crying while others are happy. "This place is so unique.. Those who wins the case leaves happily while who loses cries and cribs on their fate. I wonder why people call it as court..I feel it's a hell on earth." She thought while taking one more steps towards the courtroom. A man in black coat wishes her and tells her to sit on the bench n he will call her on their turn. She nods and sits on the wooden bench but her eyes are stuck on the road and mind is asking the question, "Is this what my fate is?? Is everything really over??"

The face of her 10 year old daughter comes in front of her, While leaving the home she has consoled her saying, "Don't worry mom. Everything will be fine." She remembers the Ria of few months back for whom life was only for eating icecream and playing with dolls but few past months has matured her way more than her actual age is.

Her lawyer comes back to call her and she enters the Judge's room.. The 4 chairs were placed in front of him.. She n her lawyer sat on the first two while the opposition lawyer was sitting on the third..

"Sir.. this is the case file.. As we have discussed in the last meeting that Mr and Mrs. Raghav Singhania..."

She is not hearing what all they are saying...her eyes are sat on the empty chair. "So he doesn't have time for me today as well... Today when.."

"Mr Mukherjee.. where is ur client Mr. Raghav Singhania". The judge's voice make her realized that she is expecting from wrong person.

"Sir sorry.. but as u know he is a successful businessman so he had to attend one imp meeting but he has given his written statement and If u permit we can proceed the case in his absence."his lawyer replied.

"Ok.. fine.. Let's starts the proceedings." Judge ordered.

"Proceedings.. Now my life will be decided by this 3 black coat peoples.. What do they know about me n my life?? How can they decide what is good for me and my child?? Without knowing our relation, they are here to give the verdict on it. How will they understand my relation with Raghav, when they have never seen it." She thought sarcastically.

"Kalpi... Kalpi... I am here. Come fast naa." Rags called her. She turns around and looks at Rags who is calling her. She sees herself going in the room.. but she looks young.. may be in early 20s. She turns and looks at Raghav who is standing there holding a sheet in his hand and the plate of color. He tells her to dip her hands in it and leaves the imprint on the sheet. They both do it together, Raghav writes something on the hands and paste it on the empty wall of the home. "This is our first memory of this home... Though this is small but we will shift here after our marriage."He said while looking at the empty flat whose wood work was going on." Kalpi smiles and reads the sheet, "Together forever...". She looks at Rags and they hug.

"Mrs. Singhania.. I am talking to u." judge's voice brings her back to the reality.. She looks back but that Raghav and Kalpi are no where to be seen.

"Mrs. Kalpana Singhania... Are u sure u want to end ur relationship with Mr. Singhania." judge asked once again.

She nods her head in yes as the memories has constricted her vocal chords and she dint had strength to say yes. Tears were ready to flow from her eyes but she fights with them. Judge asks the same question to Raghav's lawyer.

"Ur honor.. My client Mr. Raghav is ready to give divorce to Mrs. Kalpana but only on the condition of custody of child. Though he wants to give one more chance to this relation but as Mrs. Kalpana is adamant on taking the divorce he has no issues with it but he is not ready to give custody of Miss Rihanna Singhania to his wife." The lawyer said.

"What chance?? He is so busy that he dint come to court and still wants to give another chance to this dying relationship. Plz Raghav let this relationship end peacefully." She thought.

She speaks something to her lawyer.

"My client is not ready to give the custody to Mr. Singhania." Her lawyer said.

"in that case.. My client doesn't want to give divorce." his lawyer said.

"As Mr. Singhania is not available in the court and he wants to give another chance to the relationship, I would like to meet him first and than decide what should be done in the case. Both lawyers can submit the papers and the date for next hearing will be announced soon." judge gives the verdict and leaves the place.

She too leaves the place with heavy heart. The driver takes her back to the house.. She enters the big door of her bunglow and looks around.. The well maintained garden.. fountain in the mid with sofas in the lawn is showing the royalty of the house and the people living inside it.

"The beauty of the bunglow is as hollow as the relationship of the people living in it. From outside it looks perfect but the fissure on the wall is hidden behind the layers of the paint just like the wounds on the heart is hidden behind the plastic smiles." She thought.