Chapter 6
The same night Kalpana was laying on her bed and thinking about the incident last night at the party. How that bas***d was forcing her to dance, how Raghav saved her from him, and how Raghav was shouting back to Ria all for her. A small smile came out and she said in her mind, "Raghav ji stood for me?" "He shouted to Ria ji for me? I still can't trust my eyes what I saw. I still can't trust my ears what I heard. "Bappa, am I dreaming or is this real," "Raghav ji, You made me feel so special today. You made me feel like I have someone by my site. I am no more an orphan." She couldn't sleep the whole night thinking about Raghav.
In the morning Ria banged on Kalpi's door and gave Kalpi a tight slap and said "Who do you think you are cheap, bloody, down market sarak pe rahani wali ladki?" "Only because of you Raghav shouted on me for the first time in 8 years! For you, he humiliated my friend! You have no idea, what I had been doing with him in past 8 years but never said a word! He didn't even say anything while I was with random guys! He didn't say anything when I aborted our child but cried on his own!!! Don't you dare mess with me again!!!" and with that Ria left the room. Few drops of tears fell from Kalpana's eyes. These tear were not for herself but for Raghav. "Ria ji, you don't deserve Raghav ji's love," Kalpi thought and wiped off her tears.
Singhania constructions
Raghav and Sammy were preparing a presentation. Sammy noticed that Raghav kept looking at the watch. "What happened Raghav? Why do you keep looking at your watch? We still have two hours until the meeting." Sammy said. "No, actually I need to pick up Kalpana from her university as our driver left early and Kalpana is new here, and she might be in any trouble as she doesn't know the roads very well," Raghav said. "Raghav, how can you leave now? We have a meeting in two hours!" Sammy exclaimed! "Send someone else instead of you going there." "I can't trust anyone else besides me in any case of Kalpana," Raghav thought. "Don't worry, I will be able to reach here on time," and Raghav left the office.
In the car
"Why did you bother," Kalpana said, "I could go home alone." "Kalpana I can't let you leave alone until I can assure myself that now you can transport alone." Raghav said. After driving a while, they saw that the road was blocked. They got to know that Prime Minister of a country just landed in India so he will be going through this road. That's why they have blocked the road for 2 hours. So there were no other option but to stay here until road gets clear. Raghav got a call from Sammy asking when Raghav will be able to reach office. "Sammy, I don't think I will be able to attend the meeting as I am stuck in the car on the road," Raghav told Sammy. "Raghav, do you have any idea what you are saying," Sammy said, "Without you how will this deal be confirmed? Client might cancel the deal! This is the same project we had been working on since two weeks!" "Look Sammy, I could walk up to the office but Kalpana is with me and I don't want her to take this trouble nor can I leave her on the road like this," Raghav said and cut the call. "Please Raghav ji, aap jaiye, I can manage." Kalpana said, after over hearing their conversation. "Kalpana, have you forgotten what I just said few minutes earlier, I already told you and I am not saying it again," Raghav told her.
Both of them were talking about their day as it was a tiring day for Raghav while on the other hand Kalpi had a test.
"Sorry, all because of me you might lose the deal," Kalpana said. "My father used to say...whatever happens, is for the good, maybe in the future something better is coming for you," "that's why don't regret what happens." Raghav said. "I used to follow his rules and I still follow him." Raghav said. "You seemed like an obedient boy to your father." Kalpana said. "Yes" Raghav said, "I never disappointed my parents, in fact I married Ria because my father said so," "Ria's father and my father were friends." "When I came from USA, both of our parents got us married in two days," "Ria was the only woman in my entire life as I didn't get a chance to have any relationship with any other girl before marriage as I was a studious boy and didn't want to waste any of my time for that." "My parents died in a road accident and I was all broken into pieces and couldn't come out from that trauma and I needed a shoulder and was expecting Ria to become that shoulder," "After my parents, Ria was the only person I loved the most." Saying this, a tear fell from his eyes. "I never got what I wanted from her," "I always tried to make her happy but somehow I failed," "I kept on forgiving her for all her mistakes, hoping that she will come back to me and will leave everything behind. I didn't want to lose her," "It took me long enough to come out from the trauma after my parent's death," "I have no more guts to face any more," "Raghav said. Both of them were shivering due to the cold outside. Raghav took the blanket from back seat and handed it over to Kalpi to cover herself. "You are also cold, you can have it, I am fine." Kalpi said. "One idea! If we go backseat this blanket will be able to cover both of us," Raghav said, and both went back seat and covered themselves with the blanket. After fixing themselves on the back seat, Kalpana continued, "Don't worry everything will be fine," "My baba used to say God never disappoints any good people." Kalpana said wiping a tear. "You are right Kalpana." Raghav said and took Kalpana's hand in his. "That's why God sent you in my life," "Whenever I am with you I feel peace," "Whenever I am with you I forget all my pain," "Whenever I am with you, I don't realize when time fly's away," "The concern I have seen in your eyes, I wanted to see the same in Ria's eyes for me," "Ria ko nahi, God kisi aur ko to vega." Raghav said.
Both of them were so tired as they couldn't sleep last night. Raghav found Kalpi fast asleep and her head was about to fall due to the uncomfortable seat. He slowly went near Kalpi closing the gap in between and she rested her head on his shoulder. Raghav then drifted into sleep and unknowingly rested his head on Kalpi's head. Roads were clear after a while, but our RAGNA were sleeping in the car interlocking their hands peacefully.
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