Marriage:- Love or Responsibility Part 3 pg19 - Page 10

"Raaghav Uncle" Muskaan screamed merrily and ran into his arms. He lifted her and both shared a hi-five. Kalpana was astounded seeing the bond. They just met yesterday and no body can guess this looking at their bond. "Strange!" She turned only to find someone staring at them from behind a nearby tree. She grew cautious. "What if he is sent by Ashok?" The fear within her, which was at bay looking at her daughter's face, rose again. She looked at her daughter who was enjoying her Raghav Uncle's company. "She didn't even look at me. She doesn't even know her Mimi is on the verge of loosing her. I so want to take you in my arms and run away from here, from everyone so that no body takes you away from me ever. You are the reason of my living. " She remembered all the happy memories she had with her. The first time she walked, her first word, her first tooth. How her life changed when this little bundle of joy came into her arms. And then suddenly she remembered the sleepless nights she had because of uncertainty of her and Muskaan's future and now this uncertainty is again hanging on her and Muskaan's future." The sound of horn brought her back to the reality. She looked at Muskaan who was happily seated in the car waiting for her mother to get in. "Lets go" Raghav said wondering what is going on in her mind. She turned to look at the unknown but he wasn't there. "May be I am thinking too much and there was no one but my fear which made me illusive." "Mimi let's go." Muskaan's voice caught her attention. She looked at Raghav who was already looking at her with confusion on her weird behavior. She nodded to her daughter and sat inside the car. As soon as they left the man came from behind the tree and smiled enigmatically looking at his mobile. He took his bike and followed them maintaing a safe distance so as to not get caught.

They reached the hotel where they were taken to the reserved area. "Sir your table" "Thank You" Muskaan sat besides Raghav and the two started talking while Kalpana was lost again. Her mind was not helping her at all. She was sinking in the fear and her heart was also loosing hope. "Mimi"..." Mimi"..."Mimi" she tapped her mother's hand. "Huh..." "Kya hua?" "Kuch nai...kuch bhi toh nai. Mimi was just thinking what her baby will eat." "But we have already placed orders." Raghav informed her. She looked at the waiter who was standing waiting for her to place her order. She looked at the duo and then herself. She was holding the menu and was expected to order for herself. "I will have nothing. Thank you." All through the while Raghav was just observing Kalpana's behavior.

"Kalpana are you sure you don't want to eat anything? I mean you can order soup or something if you really don't wish to eat something." Raghav's concern surprised her but she due to pre occupied thoughts she wasn't able to comprehend why he was behaving nicely to her. "No Sir thank you. If I want to I'll take from Muskaan." He nodded in agreement. Soon the order arrived but before Kalpana can help Muskaan to eat food Raghav started feeding her. "So Muskaan tell me about your friends." Raghav asked and Muskaan started telling him. Kalpana was happily listening to her daughter. She is one talkative baby. Often she smiled the way Muskaan expressed herself. One thing more she noticed and that was Raghav also smiled and was listening to her very keenly. In between her tales he was feeding her. Unknowingly for a few seconds she felt peaceful.

She checked her phone for any mail or message and accidentally her camera opened up. It was front camera. She was about to close it when she realized someone was watching them very curiously from a far corner. "Is he the same man who was watching on us at the school?" She turned to have a look but he hide himself behind the beam. "Come Muskaan I'll drop you home." Raghav held her finger and both walked towards the exit area. Kalpana walked besides him wondering who that man is? "Ye ittefaq to nahi ho sakta, na hi nazar ka dhoka. Some one is there! My mind isn't playing any sort of game. But why I or precisely we are being spied upon. Is it Ashok? It has to be Ashok. Who else can it be? Should I talk with him and ask about the same? No! No that wouldn't be a good idea. He will get alert. I have to meet Maya. Ahhh"

She tripped and was about to fall when Raghav held her tightly in his arms. They both looked at each other. His eyes expressing concern as well as anger while hers were perplexed. She had no idea how she slipped. "Are you okay Mimi?" Muskaan asked. The lil girl got completely scared on seeing her Mimi. She was about to fall down. Her voice broke the moment and they both straightened up. "Are you okay?" He asked bit angrily. She lowered her eyes. "Yes..I am fine. Thank you Sir." "Thank you Uncle." He smiled at her "Your most welcome baby." Muskaan held her mother's finger tightly and she smiled at her gesture and the trio exit the hotel.

The man came out after a few seconds and watched them leaving the hotel. "My days are going to change." He looked at his phone and continued "I have hit a huge jackpot." He laughed wickedly and left.

When they reached home Raghav was welcomed by Kalpana's parents. He sat on sofa and scrutinized the home. It was an elegant house reflecting their stature. "Beta what will you have tea or coffee" "Thank you Aunty but we just had lunch." "Beta you have come here for the first time you have to take something." Kalpana was just looking at the drama going on before her. She was waiting for Raghav to go but that doesn't seem to be happening soon. Her parents were oblivious to the new turn of events with Ashok.

They were having tea when Mushki suddenly popped the question surprising Kalpana's parents and shocking Kalpana to the core. "Uncle Mimi is taking me to fair on Sunday will you come with me?" "Muskaan!" She looked at her mother but before she can explain Muskaan anything Raghav agreed shocking her even more. "Okie Baby I'll come with you. Be ready by 6." "Okieee" she jumped on sofa and hugged him and kissed him on his cheek. " Raghav kissed her too. This was something which has never happened before. Somewhere deep down he felt happy and it showed on his face. "You know Muskaan. You're the most cutest child I have ever seen." "Thank you Uncle." "Uncle I should leave now" Raghav asked for permission and left with Kalpana.

They were driving back to office when finally mustering all the courage Kalpana asked "Sir can I ask you something?" "Hmmm" "I am not able to understand how can you be so close to my daughter in just two days! I mean...she was finding it difficult to choose the right words but she couldn't recollect...giving up she asked simply how is it possible?" "Kalpana I don't see any reason to answer this question." "Why" she immediately countered. "Simple I am your super boss and I have the power to not answer this question. But if you are asking this because I agreed to accompany Mushki then you tell me. Kalpana lowered her head. She definitely didn't want Raghav to come because that will definitely worsen the already worse situation. Her silence fumed him with anger. Controlling his anger he continued "you don't want me to meet your daughter then tell me." She kept mum for a few seconds. "Sir I didn't mean this. It was just a simple question that I have put before you." Somewhere she couldn't forget the happiness she had seen on her daughter's face when she was with Raghav.

When she reached her cabin she was was too tired. One because of her trouble and other Raghav Singhania. Her heart felt bad for asking this question and her mind laughed at her. "You had the chance to say No to him but you didn't now get ready to meet him again on Sunday."

There is always a reason why a certain thing happens to you. Destiny is always planned. People come into your life because they are meant to and sometimes trouble come into your life only to make you meet that person who is meant to stay in your life for ever.