Vishaka was busy with her assignment when she got a call.
Vishaka busily took it and saw an unknown number flashing. She lifted it and said "whose dis"
Dev on the other side "Dev Nath"
Vishaka was shocked a bit, but still consoled her self and said "What happened now, Dev?"
Dev: So, Radhika was the Radhika Raghuvansh
Vishaka:I said u, but U didn't believed me na
Dev:But why?
Vishaka:I said u the reason too
Dev: But di... isn't it unfair. Radhika doesn't need to live like this. I had a hell of that Bharka's over acting. But when that all was of Radhikas, why didn't she want it. and also how come she bear that Bharka.
Vishaka:That was the irony of her life Dev... Every thing in her life was ironical including u... Vishaka stopped saying this
Dev:Di, first lets speak about what we are, don't deviate it
Vishaka: No dev, Radhika will never agree her Raghuvanshi identity. so its a topic which has a blind end. But urs, she was feeling a living hell out of this Dev.
Dev:I had some other work, I need to end the call
Vishaka:Okay.
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Radhika returned back to Delhi, along with Hari and chaya. she looked for Dev, but he wasn't found any where. Shooking her head off she brought some bucket of water our and started to water the plants. Dev who came then looked at her and said "Hey whats the need for u to this, servant is there na"
Radhika gave him an amused look and said "Chill Dev, I always do this. and also whats need for servant for this small thing. "
Dev shook his head off and left in. Radhika found a bit fishy, but choose better to leave it off.
Hari:Radhu...
Radhika leaving her task went in to find Hari motioning her to come to the computer.
Radhika went there to see Hari showing her a piece of article which is of their interest regarding genetics. They both discussed on it for some time and waving bye, Radhika came back to her flat.
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Next day Morning,
Dev was leaving for college and he looked at Radhikas flat but found it locked, confused he went down to see the Car was there only. He thought to himself "may be she won't attend the college today"
He left out and then he got a shocking view, Radhika was waiting on the road for bus.
Dev stopped his bike and said "Radhika, what are u doing here"
Radhika smiled and said " Vijay bhaiyya has leave today, so I thought of going by bus to college, any way shannu paid bus fee too. So waiting for college bus to come."
Dev thought to himself " Being a normal person, I feels it as a embarrassment to go to college by bus, but she never had it. its really so good."
Radhika:hello Mr.Dev where are u?
Dev:Nothing. I will drop u to college
Radhika:No thanks, I will go by bus, because I promised Meenu that I will accompany her
Dev:But Meenu won't come in college bus na
Radhika:haan, but she just want to try it for one day. thats why
Dev:Oh...
Radhika;Acha tum jaao.
Dev nodded and reversed his bike and went to flats .Radhika shrugged to her self and waited there for bus. As bus arrived when Radhika was getting in, then she heard some one running behind the bus , the driver stopped bus and Radhika looked there to find dev coming in.
Radhika got a big shock. All the girls in bus were happy that their Mr.Handsome was into the bus, but Radhika didn't understand why Dev came in the bus.
Dev went back and sat there. Radhika shook her head off and messaged him "Why did u come in bus"
Dev:Just like that, thought of coming to bus by college
Radhika:Dev I am getting a doubt, are u my new personal security appointed by shannu?
Dev smiled and replied "No, but u only say na we are mirrors, so thought of doing it"
Radhika looked at him as if she is seeing a new bio specimen and continued to talk with meenu.
Dev was observing Radhika, she was very confident during talking, no hesitation of what she speak, but not at all rude, maintains sweet ness in her talks. They weren't fake, those are the natural sweet talks. Her eyes smile more than he lips when she smile, saying she doesn't know how to fake a smile . But all of a sudden she becomes serious, may be got some thing of her past in mind. But immediately recoils her self. There was nothing over acting, in her gestures, what she was doing is being natural to her self. Dev wondered to him self, for finding that many similarities in her.
Radhika was talking with Meenu, when she felt some one looking at her, and turned back to see Dev looking out.
Radhika looked around and found none looking at her, feeling weird she turned forward and continued with her talks.
Dev who turned his face back to Radhika smiled and thought to him self "Poor Radhu, I amn't that easy to catch"
As bus reached college, they came out and proceeded to their respective classes.
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Radhika was impatiently waiting for the lab to get completed.
Dev observed it and found it different, as Radhika was always interested in dissection.But today behaving as those other people, who were feared in dissection. He decided to find it during lunch.
As the period over, for Dev's surprise, Radhika who was feeling disinterested through out the class, went to professor to ask a doubt.
Dev wondered to him self, what made her ask a doubt., Indeed he didn't understand what did she listen do to get a doubt.
But Radhika was asking some probably gud doubt by seeing the HOD's interest in explaining it.
To get what is it, he too went to the professor. Professor acknowledged him and continued the doubt.
Then Dev saw a change in behavior of Radhika and noticed some one coming in.
Dev was sure, he wasn't a fresher, nor any immediate senior of them .
He was tall, handsome and fair guy, who came in and looked at Dev. Dev feeling secured wished him, Radhika looked at him and gave a small smile, and complete her doubt.
HOD saw him and shared a few words with him and left.
Dev:Shall we go.
Radhika:I had some work Dev.
Dev : Wats wrong with u, I observed u, through out the class, u are very such dis interested, but all of a sudden u got such interest
Radhika : Nothing like that Dev.
Dev observed some one standing behind him and looked back to see him, smiling .
Radhika smiled to him and said " Hi Sir!"
He smiled and said " I said u na, that u has to come here. U said No, but see, u came here"
Radhika smiled.
He looked at Dev and said "So, U are Dev "
Dev was shocked but nodded...
He forwarded his hand and continued "Virat, final year"
Dev:Gud afternun sir.
Virat now turned to Radhika and said 'Are u both friends"
Radhika: haan, and also he is my neighbor.
Virat: Means, u live beside Hari sir's house. Lucky girl .
Radhika: What's the thing of luck in that, its all matter of destiny.
Virat; ahaan... k.. so, what about the thing. Okay na.
Radhika;Haan, any doubt.
Virat: Okay, so any more friends.
Radhika:Haan, sandhya, Meena.
Virat;K, where they are.
Radhika: Sandhya went to mess, as she is a hostler, while Meena is in class.
Virat: k, then,,, so Dev, what about u.
Dev was silent.
Radhika : Dev/////
Dev:Huh ! haan
Virat: Are u deaf? other wise why didn't u answer me. Don't fear for me, I am ur seniors thats it, not any monster, who eat u away. I won't even rag u man.
Dev felt at ease, all these days he saw those people, who would try every second to rag their juniors, and would never leave any chance to humiliate them. He was different. Dev liked it.
Virat: Loks like this guy got some good amnt of Ragging.
Dev smiled boyishly.
Virat:Don't worry, its ur immediate seniors who rag a lot. Not every one rags u people...
"Hey, why are u here."
They looked back to see some other guy, coming here towards them. He was pointing at Virat.
Virat:Why, Shouldn't I be here?
That guy: Tell me ur name ... Its anti ragging squad here.
Virat: Don't u know my name
He maintaining a serious posture... "okay Virat" He penned it down, He looked at Radhika and Dev and asked their names. Radev said it, and he again penned it. He said Virat to be ready to met the Principal and then left. Virat was smiling while Radhika was trying her level best to say that senior that they aren't being Ragged.
Virat smiled to her and said " Looks like, u people can be easily fooled"
Radhika looked at him confused.
Virat: He's my friend VIvek. And when I my self was the captain of Anti ragging Squad, how can he complain about me.
Radhika and Dev then understood the prank played on them and they laughed.
Virat: Don't worry we are only saying ur seniors to rag freshers so that u people leave the fear u have. Because of that reserved ness and fear only, many people fail here. u people shouldn't face it, so we are only suggesting. Its till the freshers day, after that no problem will be there.
Radhika: k Sir, we need to leave.
Virat:What, I said I will ask u questions.
Radhika: Hmmm, k ask.
Virat: Means if u say I should ask, no. I will ask when ever I want/ Now u leave.
Radhika gave him a killing look and they left.
Dev:Radhika, do u know him
Radhika:Haan he is my friend.
Dev: Ur friend, but he is a final year student/
Radhika:Haan. but I knew him for last 2 years.
Dev:How ?
Radhika:I know him through FB. A gud person. Any way leave that all now. Chalo.
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Its the physiology practical lab...
Dev:Gud luck madam, we will get roll numbers now.
Radhika:No chance of having u any way near me .
Dev:yeah, its in the al[alphabetical order of sur names. By the way whats ur sur name Radhs.
Radhika:I didn't give any sur name... its just Radhika .
Dev felt amused with her lie, but he covered up saying "Okay fine"
Radhika smiled and they left in.
Professor came and they were allotted numbers. Radhika was expecting Dev to be near her number. and As she expected Dev got a number alternate to her. Dev was shocked by this, but Radhika smiled with in her self. Dev Radhika felt happy and they sat at their places, when came a guy to sit in between them . Radhika thought him to be her preceding number, so gave her a smile. And her next number was also a boy. So she tried to be as calm as possible. But this guy before her he him self introduced him self "hi, its Chandan. Chandan dwaj Raghuvansh"
Radhika felt a wave of shock listening to his name. Dev who was observing Radhika's expressions said "Radhika, what happened'
Radhika:Huh! Nothing. Hi, chandan.
Dev:He's our Bharka's cousin
Radhika;Oh...
They became silent by the professors instruction. And they were into their work.
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RV was impatiently waiting for the results...
His phone rang...
"Hello"
"Hello sir!"
"Yeah , tell. did u get her photo"
"Haan sir, but I didn't get her photo."
"Then what did u get"
"Sir! I got the info that she was studying in Delhi. If u come here, I will take u to her college"
"Okay! fine !"
R.V cut his call and then he thought of Radhika. Why he was feeling connected to this girl. She resembles Vydehi in many things, her way of arrogance, but yet careful ness . Every thing in her resemble with Vydehi. How gud it will be if this Radhika was her daughter Radhika.
Soniya came to him fuming. "Bhai, u are searching for that girl again"
R.V:Haan. she's my daughter. And its my responsibility to take her with me .
Soniya; But she's an insult for Raghuvansh family. She wasn't brought up here, she was brought up some where and she can never understand our things.
R.V rose up with anger and said " For ur kind information my dear sister. She was brought up by her mother, who was the best woman ever. She will have the same values as her mother, and Vydehi knows much more about the values of this raghuvansh family, than me or u do. She may not have stayed here, but she always did every responsibility of her as the bahu of this family. and I am sure, Radhika will also be like same. Any way, what about the preparations of today evening.
Soniya: As every year, this year also we will do the best pooja.
R.V smiled. and he left from there.
R.V felt like dialing Radhika he called her.
The sweet voice came out... "Hello"
"hello, radhika"
" '
RV felt confused with silence, "radhika, beta are u there"
"Huh.. Haan uncle ji boliye"
"Beta, how are u"
"I am fine, . Any work with me?"
'Nothign like that beta, just felt like calling u"
"Boliye"
"Beta, u didn't ask me How I was?"
'I always read about u in papers and news. Then whats necessary to ask u. If ever any thing happens to u news papers will say it na"
R.V felt amused by her answers...
'Any way beta, News papers won't give about my inner mind state na"
Radhika smiled and said 'What will I do with ur inner mind state uncle ji. And also I amn't that close to u, with whom Raghuvansh ji will think of sharing his personals"
RV smiled... " Radhika, if so was thing,. u might have known that today there was a pooja in our house. "
"Haan, its ur family tradition, and every year u do the pooja on this day na"
"Haan, so..."
Radhika:"Uncle a small request. Unlce what ever Pooja u do na, do it, with devotion. And please see that the things u planned to distribute to poor, go to them properly.
RV doesn't understand why she said this. 'radhika beta///"
"uncle , . The money which u were thinking to distributing to poor, weren't reaching them properly. Please take care of that ur self personally. I know u can't look for every thing by ur self. But please see it by ur self in this one thing."
RV:K, any way next week I am coming to Delhi,
Radhika:Oh... why?
RV: A small work
Radhika:Gud.
Radhika:Uncle, I has to go . will talk to u later see u.
RV:See u beta.
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Dev was observing Radhika... "She was busy. Literally to say very busy. "
Dev thought to sent pari for her help, but bad luck no one was in hom,e they all went to some temple. Dev got up and went to Radhika flat.
"Radhika!!"
Dev didn't get any answer, so he went near her bed room and once again called "Radhika"
"Dev come in... "
Dev went in . Radhika was wearing a Red colour sarree... as usual with front pallu. But she was having problem in tying the thread of the blouse on back. She was struggling with it.
Dev smiled and went there...
He went near to her.
Radhika was struggling to tie the thread, when she felt a touch. Radhika looked at mirror to see Dev . Dev looked at her, and they had a small eyelock in mirror. He moved her hair to the front, and then tied the rope of the blouse. Radhika stood there like that awkwardly. As soon as Dev tied the thread, Radhika smiled and tried to turn back, but Dev didn't allow her to turn back. He went near her ear and whispered "U are so beautiful"Radhika felt her heart beat rising. but still controlled her self and said 'Thanks friend"
Dev normalised him self and said "By the way, where are u going"
Radhika; Temple.
Dev: Temple... is there any auspicious day today. even Mom-dad also went to temple along with PAri and Birju
Radhika clarified that there's nothing like that and she was leaving when Dev asked "How will u go" Radhika :By walk
Dev:Which temple.
Radhika:Last week we went to one Ram temple, u remember , that one.
Dev:Till there u will walk, its 17 kms distant from here,
Radhika:Yeah, But I has to walk...
Dev:It will be night by time u return
its okay Dev...
Dev: Okay, as u complete ur pooja, call me, I will come to pick u up
Radhika:There's no need, I will come by auto while coming.
Dev:Radhika, No , I can't risk u of coming by auto, that too in Delhi. No
Radhika:Okay, I will call u. thik han. Now let me go, its getting late.
Dev bid bye to Radh and Radh left...
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Pre cap:
Dev :Radhika... Radhika. wake up.
Radhika:Dev I want some water.
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