Here I am again with a new complete story. I had a beautiful concept in my mind and thought of sharing with you guys. So please bear it with me. This story will contain three parts.
You Were Always in My Heart
First Shot
Raghav entered into the reunion party with his wife Mahi Singhania. He looked here and there and saw many of his old college friends enjoying. Seeing Raghav at the entrance one of his friends came to him and said, "Hey Raghav! Good to see you after two long years." "When did you come from USA?" "Two days ago." Raghav answered smiling. He met many of his friends but his eyes were only searching for a person he wanted to meet after coming from USA. Somewhere in his heart assured him that she will come to this party. All of a sudden his eyes fell on the person who just entered into the party. He checked her out from head to toe. She was wearing a long red gown that touched the floor with white stone earrings and bracelet. She wore red lipstick and put a little makeup. It seemed like an angel just landed from heaven. Raghav couldn't move his eyes away from her. His eyes were following her wherever she was going. One of her friend Dia came and said hugging her, "Hi Kalpana! You are looking stunning." Hearing her Kalpana smiled and said, "Thank you." "For whom you put extra effort today ha?" Dia said teasing. Hearing her Kalpana lowered her eyes thinking something while smiling and then looked up straight again and her eyes fell on the person whom she was only expecting, in front of her. Both Raghav and Kalpana were face to face after a long two years. Seeing each other in front of them they recalled everything that happened in the past.
Flashback
Two and half years ago
Kalpana was a final year student and stayed in the college hostel as her parents lived a little far. She came from a middle class family. She was a quiet and calm type of person and very studious. She did not have that much friends as she didn't want to spend her extra time gossiping but to tutor students to earn money for her college fees instead of taking money from her parents. On the other hand Raghav was doing his Masters in the same college as Kalpana. He came from a rich family. He was also a brilliant student. He was very handsome and all the girls were ready to die for him. He was unlike Kalpana as he was a fun loving boy. All in all he was the jaan of the college. Kalpana knew him as a spoil brat and a play boy as whenever she would see him he would be around so many girls. On the other hand Raghav would call Kalpana a chashmish and knew her as a simple girl who doesn't even know how to make herself look beautiful. Both of them were the opposite of each other so they never showed any interest to each other. Whenever they were in front of each other they just ignored them.
One evening Kalpana was coming back to the hostel after finishing tutoring but stopped hearing some noise coming from her room. She rushed to enter into the room and was shocked seeing Raghav was forcing on her friend Mila. Seeing Kalpana Mila pushed him and ran to her. Raghav then wiped his lips with his hand and left from there angrily. "What happened Mila?" she continued, "What was he doing in this room?" "Why are you crying?" "Was he trying to..." Hearing her Mila nodded and started crying hugging her tight. Mila said, "Thanks God you came on time otherwise he would succeed in what he came here for." She added, "I never told you that he bothers me all the time and tried to force on me before too." Hearing her Kalpana got angry and said, "What does he think about himself?" She continued, "Just because he is rich that doesn't mean he can do whatever he want. And no one can utter a word against him." "But I won't leave him. He has to get punished for his deeds." Saying so she left from there.
Kalpana went to the police station and complained about Raghav, narrating the whole situation. Raghav got arrested as per Kalpana's statement. Raghav's family members tried hard to get him bailed but couldn't as this became a serious mater. The news of this incident was spread everywhere. He had to pay for a lot of things even though he didn't do anything. He lost his scholarship and was suspended from the college. "Bhai, whatever happened with you was only because of that girl," Raghav's yonger brother Arnav said, "I will not spare her." Hearing him Raghav said cleansing his fist, "Don't you dare touch her," he continued, "She is only my target." Then he said in his mind, Ms. Jadav, I will show you what rape is to you.
After two months Raghav came out from the jail. He directly went to Kalpana's parent's house and took her out in front of her parents and neighbors forcefully. He dragged her into their banglow and locked the door from inside. Kalpana was so scared seeing the rage in his eyes and kept asking him why she was brought here. Seeing Raghav going toward her she stepped back saying, "Do...don't come clo...close to me," "If you try to fo...force on me..." But Raghav didn't finish her sentence and said, "What? What will you do Ms. Jadav? Put me in the jail?" He continued, "Then do it. I don't care. You accused me and sent me to jail though I was innocent but this time I will make sure that I will not be innocent and do that crime you accused me for." Saying so Raghav started walking toward her until she hit the wall. Now both of them were standing so close. Kalpana tried to escape but he blocked her way with his hands. Seeing him come even more closer she shut her eyes and said pleading, "Please don't ruin my life," "I am requesting you." Then water was flowing from her eyes. Seeing her in that state he stood there for a while then stepped back and said angrily, "What did you think that I am going to rape you?" Hearing him Kalpana opened her eyes. He continued, "Look at you chashmish. Girls are dying to sleep with me then why do I need to force on anyone. I would die rather than touching you and your friend Mila." Hearing him she felt little relaxed. Raghav walked to the window and put his fingers in his hair and said frustrated, "Do you have any idea what you did with me? I was suspended from the college. They cancelled my scholarship, my dream. This news were spread everywhere. I don't know what else I have to face for this." Saying so he left from there. Kalpana dropped herself on the ground and started sobbing putting her face on her knees.
After an hour Raghav entered into the room and held Kalpana's hand and dragged her to the car. They reached her house and saw lot of crowed in front of her house. They heard people gossiping about Kalpana. After dropping off Kalpana Raghav left from there.
Seeing Kalpana at the entrance of the house her parents came near her and told her shouting, "Don't enter into the house. After doing all this how dare you to come to the house." Hearing them Kalpana was shocked and said, "Baba, Aai what are you saying?" "What are we saying?" Her aai said, "We are not saying anything but people? Today neighbors are talking and tomorrow the whole world will talk. Do you have any idea after all these how we will be able to find a ladka for your younger sister?" Kalpana said, "Aai nothing happened with me." "If nothing happened then why did he take you out from here," Aai said shouting, "not to sleep with you but to do your pooja han. After all these you did with him, do we really think he left you without taking any revenge?" Hearing her Kalpana's eyes filled with water and started crying and said, "Trust me Aai, nothing happened with me." Seeing Provin, Kalpana's fianc at the corner of the house, she ran toward him and said pleading, "Provin, please trust me Raghav didn't do anything with me," she added, "This is true that he took me out but didn't touch me." Hearing her Provin looked at her disgusted and left from there breaking his all the relations with Kalpana. "What are you waiting for?" Her Baba said, "Leave this house." "Where will I go Baba?" Kalpana said holding her Baba's feet crying. "You took the decision alone of accusing Raghav and now you will decide where you will go." Her Baba said. Kalpana left her house. Kalpana was not only thrown away from her house but from her hostel and college because of the pressure of the guardian.
After losing everything Kalpana was all broken. Her condition was worse than Raghav. He had family members, money, shelter but Kalpana had only Mandir to spend her night and only water to help her survive. This was not called a life. She decided to end her life. One evening she went to the nearest bridge and jumped into the water from the bridge.
Half an hour later Kalpana opened her eyes slowly and found herself lying on the ground. Then her eyes fell on the person who was standing in front of her huffing. Seeing the person she realized what happened. "Why did you save me?" she said angrily. "If you die then how will I be able to take revenge on you?" Raghav said while sitting beside her on the ground. She continued, "This is all because of you." Hearing her he said, "Now, have you realized what you did with me?" He added, "I just wanted to make you realize my situation." Saying so he was about to leave but stopped thinking something and said, "Don't you dare try to kill yourself again," "I will keep an eye on you." He then left from there.
Two days later when Kalpana was going back to the Mandir after spending some time in the nearest park she was surrounded by some young boys. Kalpana got scared seeing them looking at her lustfully around her. "What do you want? Kalpana said scared. "You." One of the boys answered. He then held her arm and said, "Come with me. I will give you shelter. You don't have to stay in the Mandir anymore." Hearing him she said shouted, "Don't touch me," "Leave my hand." "What is the problem of our touch ha," the same boy said, "You were already touched by someone right." Saying so he ripped one of her sleeves and started forcing on her on the road. Though Kalpana was too weak to protest but still trying her best. People were watching this but no one came to save her. All of a sudden the boy was pulled by someone from Kalpana and got punched several times. He fought with everyone and saved Kalpana. After those boys left from there the person took her dopatta from the ground and covered her with it. He then held Kalpana's hand and dragged her toward his car forcefully and said, "Get into the car." "Where are you taking me?" Kalpana said pulling her hand from Raghav's grip, "I am not going anywhere with you." Hearing her he got angry and said, "Fine, then stay here and wait for those boys," he added, "But don't expect me to save you again." Saying so Raghav got into the car and drove off. After he left Kalpana was all alone on the street. She was little scared and looking here and there as it was becoming dark outside. Kalpana was walking slowly and stopped hearing the horn coming from behind and looked back and saw Raghav in his car. Raghav got out from the car and opened the door of the passenger seat and said pushing her into the car forcefully, "Chup chap beth jao." Then he drove off.
He held her hand tightly with one hand while driving so that she can't open the door and leave. "Leave my hand,"Kalpana said while protesting, "Stop the car." But because he was concentrating on her he lost control of where he was going and the car bumped into a large tree. He tried to reverse the car but it didn't work. He then got out from the car and noticed the front part of the car was broken. Kalpana came out from the car and walked toward him. Seeing her Raghav said, "Look what you did," he added, "You are nothing but a musibat." Hearing him Kalpana said angrily, "Who told you to put me in the car forcefully?" "Just shut up," Raghav said angrily, "Can't you stay quiet?" He then went back to his car to search for his cell phone then he realized that he left it at home. "Do you have cell phone with you?" Raghav asked. "No." Kalpana replied. The area was very quiet and they didn't see any cars to take any rides. The weather was not that great as it started raining. They ran to the nearest tree and stood under it. They were nearly drenched. Kalpana started sneezing because of the cold. Raghav looked here and there to find any shelter. He noticed light in the nearest jungle. "You stay here," Raghav said, "Don't go anywhere." Saying so he left from there. Five minutes passed but Raghav didn't come back. Kalpana was now very tensed and scared at the same time. She then got into the jungle and started searching him. Raghav came back in few minutes and seeing Kalpana not there he was tensed. He said in her mind, I told her to stay here and not to go anywhere. Where did she go? I hope nothing wrong happened to her. He then searched here and there. Then he entered into the jungle again. Kalpana was lost in the jungle. She was having problem to find out the path she came with because it was too dark. She was scared hearing the spooky sounds coming from the jungle. She stood there like a statue hugging herself. Feeling someone's touch on her shoulder she jumped back and saw Raghav. Seeing him she got relief and hugged him tightly and started crying resting her head on his chest. Raghav put his arms around her and started caressing her hair saying, "Shh..." "You are fine," "Nothing happened." After a while Raghav took her in the house he found that was close to the road which was made of bamboo. Seeing her totally drenched he brought one of his shirts which was kept in the car and also brought a packet of Biscuit and a few water bottles and said handing her the shirt, "Change your dress otherwise you will get sick." Seeing her hesitating he said teasing, "If you get sick and if anything serious happens to you then I will get caught and will get arrested again," he added, "You don't know how hard it is to stay in jail." Hearing him she felt bad somewhere in her heart.
She changed her dress and wore the shirt he gave her. The shirt was too short for her and she was feeling uncomfortable because she never wore this type of short dress before. Seeing her uncomfortable and pulling the shirt down again and again, Raghav said teasing, "If you continue doing this then my shirt will be torn and do you know how expensive it is." Hearing him she stopped whatever she was doing. There was a small bed made up with rope. Raghav put the packet of the biscuit and a water bottle on the bed and told her to eat then sleep there and he laid down on the mat. Kalpana was feeling uncomfortable to spend night with Raghav under the same roof. She was also scared because of the sound the animals were making. So she decided to spend the night awake. Raghav woke up in the middle of the night and saw her sitting on the bed awake. "You are not sleeping?" Raghav asked, "Wait a minute," "Are you scared?" Raghav sat and continued, "If you are scared of the animals then I can assure you that I won't let anything happen with you," "Or, if you are scared of me then I can tell you that I have no interest on you." Saying so he laid down again with his face facing the other direction and smiled biting his lower lip. Hearing him Kalpana widened her eyes and said in her mind, how rude. He even doesn't know how to talk to a woman. I don't know how girls love to be around him. She then laid down on the bed. After few minutes Raghav looked back and seeing her sleeping peacefully he smiled and went back to sleep.
In the morning they got a ride from a couple. The couple dropped them off in front of a women hostel. "Why are we here?" Kalpana asked confused. "Come with me." Saying so Raghav held her hand and entered into the hostel. After doing all the formalities Raghav put a few notes in her hand and said, "You will stay here until your parents come to take you from here." Saying so he left from there. Before Kalpana could say anything he already left from there. Kalpana got a nice furnished room in the hostel. She laid down on the bed and closed her eyes. She remembered everything of how Raghav saved her from those boys, saved her in the jungle, how he took care of her and finally arranged her a hostel. She opened her eyes then sat on the bed and thought, He did all these for me knowing that I ruined his life. Did I make any mistake accusing him? Was he telling me the truth that he was innocent? Was he really innocent? He never looked at me with lustful eyes. Somewhere in her heart wanted to trust him but at the same time her mind was saying that why Mila will lie then. "I have to find out the truth," Kalpana said, "I can't ruin someone's life like this." Saying so she thought something then left from there.
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