<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">thanks for the comments..</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">PART 2</font>
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<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">A year ago...</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">R: "Mom. Why not you drop this stupid
matter of marriage?" he asked irritated by the everyday marriage talk while
sipping his orange juice.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">G: "Stupid matter?
Marriage is stupid matter for u raghav? You are 27 now. What's wrong in getting
married now?"</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">Sammy was sitting at
the same dining table looking at the ongoing arguments between the mother-son
duo while taking bites of his French toast.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">Raghav put the glass on
the table and looked straight at his mother.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">R: "There's nothing
wrong in getting married now mom.."</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">Sammy looked at him
with a frown while a small smile started to form on gauri's face.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">R: "Marriage itself is
wrong mom.." he said causing the smile on his mother's face to fade away while
Sammy resumed eating his toast not surprised.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">G: "Raghav...Beta, but
tum.." she started but..</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">R: "Mom. We are going
to india tomorrow. So, you start the arrangements. Sammy and I are going out,"
saying so he grabbed his car keys and head outside the house.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">G: " Sammy. Why don't
you make him understand?"</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">S: " mom. I tried
harder. But this stubborn head is not listening to anybody. He hates the words
love and marriage," he said defeated.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">G: " woh.. uski galti
koi nahi hai. It's all because of me and vikram," she said sadly.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">( vikram singhania is
raghav's father. Vikram and gauri had love marriage. But that love didn't last
too long. Vikram cheated gauri by having affair with another lady. When raghav
was 10, both got divorce and this really affected the little raghav. From that
day, he lost believe in love and marriage.)</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">Sammy took gauri's hand
in his and squeezed it gently.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">S: "Mom. You don't
worry. Everything will be alright. Someday someone will come in his life,
making way in his heart to ignite the feeling of love. On that day raghav will
start believing in love and marriage," he said smiling.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">G: " I hope that
happens soon beta," she said caressing sammy's cheek fondly.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">R: " Sammy!! You are
coming or not? It's getting late yaar," he shouted from outside.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">Sammy went outside
bidding bye to gauri.</font>
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<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">In Mumbai, </font>
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<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">"Why are you crying my
sweetheart?" a beautiful young lady kneeled down in front of a little girl
while wiping the tears flowing through the little girl's eyes.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">Girl: " arnav broke my
doll, kalpi di.." she said sobbing.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">K: " awww... it's ok..
di will buy a new.. no two new dolls for u.. u happy?" she asked.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">Girl: " two dolls? For me?"
the little girl asked excitedly widening her big brown eyes.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">K: " haan.. disha
sweetheart.. I will buy two dolls for u.."</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">Disha kissed her kalpi
di's cheeks and ran from there to share the news with her friends in the same
orphanage while kalpi just smiled at the innocent soul.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">" You can't see ppl
around u sad isn't it?" a male voice came from behind causing her to turn back.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">K: " prem.." she
muttered with a small smile.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">K: " it's just that I can't
see pain and loneliness in the eyes of others.. life is very short and we
should fill it with happy memories instead of worrying about it. And these
kids, they never seen their parents, but as far as im alive, I doesn't want
them to feel emptiness in their life," she said looking at the small kids
playing there.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">P: " I never seen such
a pure soul like u in my whole life. That too in this selfish world."</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">K: " oh come on mr prem
khanna.. anyways, u r here so early.. what's the matter?"</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">P: " hmm.. nope.. I came
here as Im confused and I need some advice. And who else I should approach if
not my fairy mother, kalpi?" he said dramatically causing kalpi to chuckle.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">K: " ok. What's the
matter?"</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">P: " well.. today mom
is bringing me to ladki's house. For marriage proposal.." he said a bit
nervously.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">K: " wow.. really? That's
awesome.." she said hugging him.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">P: " yaar.. im confused.."</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">K: " confused? Kyun?"</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">P: " u know what I mean..
im not sure about this.. I don't know whether im ready for this. I mean am I capable
of handling this?"</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">Kalpi sighed softly and
hold prem's hand bringing him to sit on the bench under the tree.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">K: " prem.. u believe
na.. Neha aunty (prem's mother) always do whatever best for u.."</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">P: " that's y. u know
nah kalpi.. after dad's death maa sacrificed all her life time for me.. for
educating me and raising me. Now, im a senior marketing manager in RS
Constructions.. all these happened because of maa.. I don't wanna disappoint maa in any ways."</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">K: " then get married
prem. Aunty will be very happy. She also has the desire to hold her grandchildren
in her hands. And why don't u give her the happiness?"</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">Prem sighed.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">P: " but, how do I know
that she is the one for me?"</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">Kalpi tapped prem's forehead
slightly.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">K: " pagal. Its not
like aunty asking u to get married tomorrow itself. Just get to know her..
bring her out.. u know dating?"</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">A smile formed on prem's
face.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">K: " looks like I don't
have to tell u about what u should do after that. U had some girlfriends before
that.. so, u know..", she said winking while prem blushed.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">P: " ok kalpi.. thanks
a lot.. I will see u later.. bye.." saying so he turned to leave.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">K: " prem.." she called
making him turn.</font>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">K: " u may had some
girlfriends before. But, this time its about the girl u're gonna spend ur life
together. Marriage is not a piece of cake. Hope u understand what im trying to
say.." prem nodded giving a smile.</font>
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<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4">(ok.. prem is senior
marketing manager in raghav's company in Mumbai. He is the only son of single
mother,neha khanna. They are kalpi's neighbor. prem and kalpi are very good friends.. nothing sort of love or any other relations. The orphanage is in their area. Kalpana is a multitasker.. She works in different places a sof now as she is looking for a better job. Currently,Kalpana
works at a bookstore in that area. And she is working in the orphanage as a
volunteer.)<font></font></font>
Edited by Dimple_0510 - 9 years ago