Part-39
Raghav and Kalpi were standing in the same position. The longing to have someone completly for themselves has now been fulfilled. They were in each others arms taking in the warmth and love. Raghav broke the hug amd asked her "Kalpi please those golden words, those three magical words." She lowered her head and nodded in negative. "Why" She blushed and very hesitatingly said "I can't I feel shy and probably you know my feelings for you." Raghav smiled and cocked his head and raised his one eyebrow "Kalpana is actually feeling shy, pinch me I guess I am dreaming..." "Raa...ghav" she dabbed him on his shoulder.
"C'mon I mean the girl who has sole rights on me who has the power to make me do things that even I didn't know I could do is actually feeling shy. Kalpi its very simple just say I...Love...You. Thats it. See" "You don't understand anything." She turned around and went upstairs to the terrace. "I know Kalpi you love me...otherwide you wouldn't hve allowed me to touch you. Its okay if you don't want to voice your feelings I know you love me and you are with me forever." Raghav spoke to himself and followed Kalpi.
"Raghav come sit here..." Kalpi hinted him to come and sit besides her near the edge of the pool. He went towards her and sat down dipping his legs in water. She rested her head on his shoulder. Raghav clasped her hand in hers and they looked at the stars filled sky. "Beautiful...isn't it." He asked. "Hmmm...sky looks beautiful only when stars embrace it. The same sky looks so dull and sometimes so dreadly in their absence. Sky personifies a person's life precisely my life. It was dull and sometimes dreadfu but you came as a star a shning star who embraced me with all my flaws and see my life is shining." "I can say the same for me Raghav." He kissed her on her forehead and they were back in the same position.
"Kalpi" "Hmmm" "Come back...its our home,your home...come back please." "I so wish to come back but what will I say to Dhaval. He is my childhood buddy. At present when I have myself newly embraced this feeling I think its too pre mature to say anything about us right now." For once Raghav wanted to tell her about Dhaval and Pooja but knowing fully well the deep bond they both share he kept mum and waited for Dhaval to speak about his chemistry with Pooja. "Hmmm you are right but can't you just try...just see if anything works out." "Ok I'll try."
The night was something different today. The air was filled with love. The Love that was there but was unknown to them. The love that bound them together.
"Kalpi..." "Hmmm" "Lets go on a long drive." His eyes had the spark of his happiness and his voice carried the excitement. "Abhi..." She looked at her phone. It was 3 of morning. "Raghav...car drive" She grimaced. "Na...Bike ride" Her eyes widened in surprise. She has stayed here but had never seen a bike. "Bike????When did you purchase?" "When I was 18 and Uncle gave me my first pay cheque. I gifted myself a bike and I used to drive it regularly till I bought a car. Come lets go."
Raghav took her to garage where his bike was neatly kept. He took the keys and ignited the engine. It started in the first kick. "Wow whatta maintenance!!" "Credit goes to Nandan. He takes care of this personally. He knows how much close I am with this bike." "Ahan" Wearing helmets they left for their first romantic long drive.
While driving Kalpi locked her arms around his waist and gently rested her head on his back."Raghav isn't this feeling beautiful to have someone all for yourself. Like I have you. I can share everything with you. Everything that I feel I should. Whenever I feel low or stressed or feel extremely happy its your name that comes into my mind, my heart screams your name. I Love you so much Raghav"
He suddenly pulled break and the bike stopped with a jerk. He turned around and looked at her. "What did you just say" She blushed and lowered her eyes. "Please say it once again Kalpi...please...please..." She looked up, his eyes carried the sincerity of his request. She took deep breaths and slowly said "I...Love...You." And hugged him tightly clutching his shirt in a tight grip. Raghav held her closer and smiled. His smike reached his eyes. Today he was on cloud nine. After all he comfessed his feelings and his lady love reciprocated equally.
He broke the hug and cupped her face. "Thank you Kalpi for coming into my life. I Love You." He gave a peck on her lips and then went on to kiss her cheeks. He lowered a lil and started kissing her jaw line and went further to kiss her neck. Libgering his lips for a while Kalpi murmurred "Stop...we are on road...please somebody will see us." Raghav frowned and gave a sad look but Kalpi didn't budge and he gave in. Leaving their moment he started the drive again.
Kalpi blushed while remembering their first intimate moment. Unwillingly sh had to ask him to stop. Its was public place and she certainly didn't want their special moments out there on road. The drive was peaceful.
After an hour long Raghav stopped the bike near a small bunglow, his first home, the place where though he stayed for a year or two yet it hold a special place in his life. The place where he met himself after a long time. He wanted to share his pain with her. He knew everything about her but she knew nothing about him and she now deserves to know everything about him. Though he has told her about his life but still he has not told her about his struggle after his parents demise.
Kalpi looked at the house with curiosity. She has never seen this place before and was eager to know why Raghav brought her here. "Whose home is this?" she asked. "Its my old home where I stayed when I was a toddler." "Really!!! Wow...toh phir chalein..." "Sure"
"This is the place where I stayed when I was a kid. Though I don't remember those days but this home gives me the warmth of my parents. When ever I feel lonely this is the place where I find my solace." He clasped her hand in his and took her inside. The bunglow wasn't big like his present one but wasn't small too. He took er to his favourite place his parents room.Kalpi was mutely following him noting the change of expressions on his face. From eagerness to happiness to content, varied emotions played on his face.Slowly he opened the door of the room.
It was a spacious room with king size bed covered with white bed sheet. The huge windows panes were covered too. There was a lil dust spreaded over the entire room giving an indication he hasn't been here since few months.
The wall of the room had a big picture frame of his parents and he in his mothers lap. "Cute" was all she thought while looking at her lil Raghav. "You looked cute in childhood, chubby cheek" "Hmmm" "Shall I pull your cheeks now" she asked playfully but received a glare which had the answer.
"Come sit here" He addressed her to sit besides him on the bed. He was right actually she was getting that warmth which Raghab was talking about. It seemed the house had only good memories associated with it and therefore it gave a positive vibe.
Settling down on the bed she rested her head again on his shoulders. "Raghav this place is indeed beautiful and the beauty lies in the warmth that you were talking. Though I don't know anything about this house yet it gives a peaceful feeling. The feeling of being secured both mentally and physically." "I know Kalpi and it has too after all there my parents arranged this house on their own after a lot of struggle and then it is this place where I was born. This is special...very special...its the outcome of my parents hardwork."She just looked at him. There was feeling of being content on his face whem he was talking about this home. His attachment with this place was reflecting on his face.
"Kalpi you know I was 15 when my parents left me I used to cry for whole day cursing my fate for snatching them. I shut myself from the world. It is only this place where I used to talk to my parents" He looked at their photo. "Everybody tried to crush me...everyone. It seemed there was no one I can look up to. Every face had a hidden motive and trust...it was kinda word that seemed to have been wiped off from dictionary of people. Everyone around me showed their back. I felt my parents were cheated by everyone. They truted people and considered relation as biggest assets and the same relations moved away when I was broken. "
"You know you are actually correct Sammy is my everything. When i needed a shoulder to cry, to rest for a while from this fast changing life it was just Sammy, his father and few employees who stood by me. They were not with me for any selfish interest, they were with me coz they cared for me. Thats why today I am really very happy that finally Smmy has taken the decision to settle down. After all he has his own life to lead and he could not have kept Priya waiting for her whole life. Finally my everything is getting married."
Tears were there but he didn't care, today he just wanted Kalpi to know about him more than anyone else. "I have been running in my life since the age of 15. I learnt business from Nishant Uncle and today I am The Raghav Singhania with whom everybody wants to be friends with. But I didn't believe in this word called friendship. In fact I didn't believe in this word called relation. Sammy was my only friend and relation until you came into my life." His expressions changed. Anguish was replaced with love and adoration.
"You made me believe in relations once again but yest trust is something which I will not easily place in a person. You are different. Your indifference for my status was something that I liked. The way you answered me back on our first meeting shocked me to the core but then I realised after so many years I have met someone who really didn't bother my status when it comes to her self respect. That really impressed me. Kalpi please come back to me. The home doesn't feel the same without you. Please come back to me I can't stay without you."
Saying so he hugged her and rested his head on her chest. Kalpi hugged him tightly. "Raghav shhh...calm down I know you have gone through a lot and that sufeering made you a stone but not anymore right. I am there for you always...I love you...I love you so much.."
You can share everything with that one person with whom you feel your relation should be transparent like water. There should be no walls, no hidden secrets.Relationship is build on trust and sometimes you have to not win but have to earn someones trust.
Raghav has hidden his pain of loosing his parents at the time of outing for she was not in a postion to handle it but today when they confessed their love he told her everything and took her to that place where he felt warm and homely. He has earned trust of Kalpi by taking care of her and giving her the space she needed whereas she earned his truat by giving more importance to her self respect than his stature and taking him as just Raghav not Raghav Singhania. Both has earned each others trust as time has shown them days and has made them learn one very important lesson for life Never trust on someone easily.
Thanks and Enjoy Reading😊
Edited by b.baheti - 10 years ago
