Chapter 6:-
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Kapoor Mansion -
Neetu entered Kalpi's room with some snacks and morning tea as she had not eaten a morsel from the last afternoon.
The door pushed opened to a lifeless room with both the rightful occupants being absent.
Prem had died, and Kalpi had left her room, her house, her city even her own native country to start her own life once again from a fresh beginning at a new refreshing place.
Neetu walked in and rested the plate on the bed gently calling out to Kalpi thinking she was in the washroom.
But she wasn't.
She called out once again, this time in a worried tone.
No response.
Neetu decided to check herself, she headed towards the washroom with swift steps.
She looked at the washroom door and knocked but too her surprise, actually unpleasant surprise the door creaked open to an empty one.
She gasped.
A tear or two rolled out of her eyes, she covered her mouth trying to control the loud gasp.
She stumbled back a few steps and started searching for her frantically until she came up to the bedside table and found the letter.
After staring at the letter for several minutes, and battling with her inner self that it was not related to Kalpi, she picked up the letter and read it.
Silence engulfed the room and Neetu shattered down to the ground, sobbing bitterly and loudly.
Hearing her loud sobs Sahil came running upstairs to find Neetu crying on the floor. He kneeled down and held her by her shoulders calming her down and asking what had happened.
"Neetu, what happened? Why are you crying like this? Tell me please. "
Neetu looked at him with red teary eyes and handed him the only thing Kalpi had left behind, the letter.
Sahil took it from her hesitatingly, wondering what was written in it.
There was a moment's silence until Sahil too broke down into tears.
The pain they had suffered after Prem's death was still fresh and now this, Kalpi's house leaving decision.
They both exchanged glances and cried hugging each other.
Dubai Flight -
Raghav tried jumping off his seat as he saw his fellow occupant for the flight.
But unfortunately he couldn't as he had already fastened his seat belt.
Whereas, Kalpi looked at him with her mouth agape, cursing her destiny.
"You... ooouuu??!!" was the only words he could manage.
"I mean what are you doing here?" he completed his sentence.
Kalpi came out of her thoughts and answered back "What do you mean? This is a flight and anyone can travel in it!".
"But not you." Raghav mumbled. Kalpi had heard this, "What? What did you just say? Hun? Who are you to tell me? And Mr. Whatever-your-name-is, let me make myself clear that it's me who has problem sitting beside you, for the whole long journey! Not you!Understand? " she fired back.
Raghav looked at her amazed, as he was already very much mesmerized by her beauty on their last visit. But this was unusual, no girl had ever talked to him straight' like that, but she did and moreover he liked bold girls. Either the girls sitting beside him wouldn't stop gazing at him or just keep on talking over-sweetly with him.
But maybe this was because she was the "Kalpana Kapoor". He still remembered how young boys would just melt at the sight of Kalpana when she joined the business. Almost everybody had a crush on her, and when she got married the newspapers were full with her headlines, such as "The Queen of Hearts and Business: got hitched yesterday ".But now he had actually understood the effect of her charm, that too LIVE.
He smiled and said calmly, "Sorry, I don't like to have fights with girls, because they are a previous gift of God. By the way, my name is Raghav, Raghav Singhania. Your Company's one of the major rival!"
Kalpi looked at him dumbstruck, as she didn't knew how to react to this piece of information he had provided.
Kalpi gulped hard and said "Sorry, for not recognizing you".
Raghav smiled back and said "No problem, it happens. But no sorry for you words? Or thank you for my help?".
Kalpi quickly replied "Thank you, for dropping me safely at my home but I no sorry for my words, because I don't regret it. And you had an equal share in the fight. ".
Raghav chuckled at her response and started reading the newspaper.
Kapoor Mansion -
After weeping upon the loss of their children, who had betrayed them, they headed towards the living room.
Pakhi who was sitting cosily on the dining chair, asked with curiosity "Where's Kalpi bhabhi? She has not come yet. No problem, you both sit down and start your breakfast, till then I'll go and call her." Pakhi smiled and got up to leave only to be stopped by Neetu midway by holding onto her arm who was walking past her.
Neetu gestured in a no.
Pakhi didn't understand.
Sahil came forward and handed her the letter Kalpi had left behing.
Pakhi looked at them dumbfounded and took the letter. She started reading it and grew worried with every word she read. The words weren't sinking in for her.
She was not getting it.
She didn't cry.
Instead she took her bag and rushed to leave.
"Where are you going Baby? " Neetu questioned as she packed her bag.
"I am going to find Bhabhi. She can't leave us hanging like this! I have to go. I have to go."Pakhi answered while controlling her tears.
"Where will you go to find her Pakhi? It's late now, she must have left till now! And moreover she hasn't mentioned anything about where she is going, how is she going, with whom is she going! And haven't you read the last line, it clearly mentions Please don't try to contact me.'."Neetu tried questioning her by shaking her from her shoulders.
Pakhi agreed to Neetu's words at once and threw herself on the chair crying silently.
After some time, everyone retarded to their respective rooms, grief-stricken.
Nobody ate anything on that day in the Kapoor Mansion nor did they come out of their rooms.
Dubai Flight-
It was over one hour that Kalpi and Raghav hadn't talked to each other ever since their last conversation in the flight itself.
Here Raghav, was trying so hard to resist the charm of the dusky beauty who sat beside him.
On the other hand, Kalpi was lost in her own thoughts about how to proceed her life in Dubai.
After a few hours the flight landed at the Dubai Airport.
Kalpi who had a sprained ankle, decided to leave at the last so that there's no rush.
Whereas, Raghav was also one of those person who liked to get off the plane in the last.
Thinking that Kalpi might want to leave earlier, he asked her huskily "Do you wanna leave now Mrs. Kapoor? As I will leave at the last. "
Kalpi nodded her head in a no.
Raghav pouted and sat waiting for the crowd to leave.
After a few minutes, the plane had no other passenger than Raghav and Kalpi.
He got up and started to take out his handbag from the above luggage holder.
Kalpi who had also till now reached beside Raghav to take out her own bag, wasn't able to reach till there. So she jumped lightly on her one foot which wasn't injured.
As she jumped, she lost her balance and fell upon Raghav, resulting in Kalpi beneath Raghav on the flight's corridor.
They shared a long eye-lock until the bag which Raghav was taking out and was halfway in and halfway out fell upon them, and made Raghav forcefully crush his lips on her forehead.
Kalpi closed her eyes in fright as the bag fell upon Raghav's head.
Raghav got up slowly rubbing the backside of his head vigorously as he was hurt badly.
Kalpi got up and mumbled a low sorry because she had resulted in their fall and Raghav too said sorry for that bag's dumb mistake.
Kalpi nodded and left leaving with her small hand bag.
Raghav smiles a bit remembering their moments in the flight.
He loaded his bag on his back and left.
Dubai Airport -
Kalpi stood outside the airport waiting for her Company's car to arrive which Shefali had arranged.
It was almost 15 minutes that she was standing over there continuously trying out the driver's and Shefali's phone number but none of them responded back.
She was frustrated now.
Whereas, Raghav was sitting behind her, a little far away from her sight on his luggage while he chewed upon a sub he had just bought from the airport.
He was too waiting for his driver to arrive.
After a few minutes, Raghav's personal driver arrived with his car.
Raghav smiled and rushed towards his car with swift steps.
"Why were you late?"Raghav asked the driver as he kept his luggage safely in the car.
"Sir, I don't know if you'll believe me or not but Sammy Sir wasn't letting me come by sending me to do some odd jobs."the driver explained.
Raghav chuckled as he licked of the cheese from his fingers because he knew that Sammy is just getting naughtier day by day.
As Raghav opened the door to sit he saw Kalpana still waiting.
So he gave the driver some money so that he can hire a cab for himself. Whereas, he made an excuse that he wanted to drive himself.
The driver obeyed and left from there handing over the car keys to Raghav.
He took his car in reverse just to park in front of her.
Kalpi got startled for a second as this was abrupt.
Raghav rolled down the glass and took off his shades and asked her would she like to have a lift.
She replied in a blunt no.
Raghav smiled and got out of the car and after leaning towards the door he said "It seems that somebody really needs help, but just doesn't wanna take it. Isn't it?".
Kalpi passed an angry glare at him and said "But it rather seems like a CEO of a Multi-National Company likes being helpful... to girls." She said this particularly emphasizing on the words to girls'.
Raghav replied back "So what? I am pretty helpful but to everybody! And it looks like Kalpa..I mean Mrs. Kapoor you are injured and are not also in a position to stand for long periods of time."
"How do you know I have an injured ankle? "
"Isn't it obvious to somebody who sees a girl who is limping her way out of the airport? "
Kalpi didn't had a answer this time.
Raghav took advantage of this and said "Either prove me wrong or go sit in the car I'll drop you."
At this particular sentence Kalpi felt like smacking Raghav hard but she had no other option she went and sat at the back seat of the car.
Raghav opened the door of Kalpi's seat at which Kalpi blurted out "Now what? You wanna sit at the back with me and drive?".
"No, but it seems like you have considered me your driver but I'm not. So come at sit in the front otherwise it will seem like I'm your driver. And I don't want that to happen. Moreover, we don't have space at the back so we will have to adjust your luggage over here."he finished in one breath.
Kalpi glared at him and came at sat in front of the car as fast as she could, while Raghav adjusted her luggage.
Then Raghav came and sat beside her and drove off.
There was silence throughout the journey until Raghav asked her address. Kalpi handed him a sheet with the details.
Raghav smiled as she wasn't talking at all and this was the first girl he saw in his lifetime who could shut their mouth.
He was impressed.
Raghav dropped her at her new home, at the Dubai heights' but Raghav was really happy that they are gonna live in the same apartment as she had her house on the 10th floor whereas Raghav had his house on the 14th floor.
The Dubai Heights was one of the most luxurious apartments available in Dubai.
After Kalpi had left from there, he waited for few minutes in his car and then left for his home as he didn't want Kalpi to know this truth.
Ok, done! How was it? Did it had the flow? If no, I am sorry. Hope it was up to your expectations. Please leave your likes and comments below.
Anupamaa
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