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part 1-3 with FF which Naina is still alive
PART 1: HOW WILL IT END?
'Koi saboot nahi hai; yeh nahi ho sakta Naina ki mobile!' Aman says
'Que nay! Yeh hai Naina ki mobile.' Rahul replies
'Yeh nahi hai mein nay destroy kiya!' Aman shouts.
Shocked Silence
'I'm going to kill you!' Dinesh screams charging at Aman
'NO!' Kakun stands in front of Aman and stops Dinesh
'Get out of my way Kakun he killed my daughter and i'm going to kill him now! Nothing and no one is going to stop me!'
'Uncle i know how you feel, believe me i do- i've had to live with this monster for so many months knowing what he did to our Naina. But killing him will not bring Naina back. Killing him will not give Naina justice and she deserves justice, Devi Aunty deserves justice, you deserve justice and that means seeing him rot in jail until his last breath!'
Dinesh looks at Kakun and slowly nods his head understanding what she is saying; a quick death was to good for what Aman had done, not just killing his Naina but also the pain he'd put Kakun through too.
'Fine but get him out of my sight. Just looking at him sickens me!'
'Rahul call the police,' DP says 'and tell them to come quickly as i can't bare the sight of him either and i may be tempted to kill him myself.' DP looks at Aman in total disgust; that something like that actually had his blood running through it, he shudders at the thought.
Rahul calls the police.
Naina is consoling Devi Aunti
Gayo is standing, shocked that her child, her sweet beautiful Aman, who she loved more then her other children and turned into....into a devil! That he could take the life of one that was so loved by all for no other reason then she stood in his happiness? Gayo couldn't comprehend the Aman she brought into the world, had fed and dressed, taught right and wrong with this creature standing in front of her who showed no remorse for what he had done. It looked like Aman, it spoke like Aman, it called out her name like Aman did but it was not Aman, not her Aman. Silent tears roll down her face, her heart breaking at the loss, the loss of a child from its mother, a child that would never come back and its every memory brought nothing but pain.
'Ma no.' Kakun comes to Gayo side and wipes her tears, 'No Ma none of this is your fault, you didn't know, none of us did. Please Ma don't cry for he is not your son, this is not the Aman you brought into the world, that you loved and cared for. This is something else don't waste your tears on him, they mean nothing to him.'
Gayo looks at Kakun and see the terrible pain in her eyes, 'Poor sweet innocent Kakun who knew nothing but pain from the Punj Pariwar. Who did everything she could for the Pariwar; protecting it, continuing its traditions, even sacrificing her own love for it and now when everyone should be turning to comfort her, she was comforting them.
'Oh Kakun we owe you so much, so very very much.'
Gayo takes Kakun into her arms and hugs her tightly, Kakun stiffens with fright first as this is the 1st time anyone has held her since Aman raped her. But Kakun knows that this is a mothers hold and she collapses into it. 'It had been so long since she had been held and comforted like this; that someone wanted to take her pain away and give their love to her, exactly as her Kajol Ma used to hold her.' Slowly Kakun own tears released themselves from the prison of her eyes, at first slowly then an avalanche of them, 'it felt so good to be held this way that it was almost painful for her.
'NO! She's mine!' Aman screams unable to see anyone comforting Kakun not even his mother. He rushes to them and tears them apart throwing Gayo to one side, she falls against the sofa shocked by Aman actions.
Aman holds Kakun against his chest, his arm across her throat, 'she is mine and only mine! No one has any right on her but me, do you understand, do you?' Aman eyes flash with madness
'Aman let her go!' Rahul demands fear in his heart at what Aman could do to Kakun; she had suffered enough at Aman hands.
'Stay away Rahul. I know you still want her but Kakun is mine all mine and she will never belong to you never!'
'LET-KAKUN-GO-AMAN OR I-WILL-KILL-YOU!' Rahul tells Aman threateningly, meaning everyone word that he said.
Aman laughs like a mad man, 'Kill me? What if i killed you first Rahul?'
Kakun struggles frightened for Rahul, for she knew how cunning and dangerous Aman was and he was possible of anything.
'Let her go!' Rahul demands stepping closer to Kakun and Aman, 'you can't kill me, it's all over Aman.'
'Over? That's what you think Rahul- it's over when I say it's over! And the death I was talking about was not mortal death but the death of emotion, the death of spirit, the death of all you happiness?' From behind him Aman brings out a knife and holds it against Kakun throat.
'NO!' Gayo and Devi scream
'Stop it Aman.' Rahul tells, scared now by what he may do
'Stop it Aman? Stop it- why when the fun is just starting! Do you know how special this knife is? No? Well its the one I used to kill Naina with!' Everyone gasp in horror. 'Would you like to see how I killed Naina? After all they shared so much; the same ziddiness, the same love-you Rahul, the same mother- (Aman turns with Kakun and looks at Devi) you Devi Aunti! And the same bloody need to sacrifice their love for Rahul for each other because they were sisters! Isn't that sweet of them? So why not the same death?'
Aman turns Kakun around and holds Kakun against his chest just as Naina had rested against him and just like Naina Kakun head shoots back in pain and shock, she stumbles backwards holding her stomach.
'NO!' screams can be heard throughout the room, Rahul runs and holds Kakun from the back, cradling her, tears running down his face, he lowers her down to the ground.
'Naina get me some towels, anything to stop the blood. Someone call an ambulance' He holds Kakun in his arms, gently touching her face, 'Hold on Kakun, hold on, I won't lose you now. I can't lose you now, hold on my love hold on.' So much blood he thinks, too much blood coming out of her. Please God, please save my Kakun.
A disturbance across the room and Rahul sees that Aman has been tackled by DP and Dinesh, in fact they have knocked him out cold, he feels nothing but rage at the sight of Aman but knows that now is not the time to do anything, he wanted time with Aman, time alone to make sure he was punished for every moment of suffering he had put the families through, had put Naina through, had put him through but in particular had put Kakun through.
'Cold, so cold Rahul.' Kakun whispers, her body shaking
'Ma get me a blanket! I know my love, I know but we'll get you to a hospital soon, just hang on.' Rahul tells her softly.
Gayo and Devi come and kneel besides them, Gayo puts the blanket over Kakun, crying as she sees her so pales and defenceless.
Devi sits by Kakun side, stroking her hair, crying, frightened that she was about to lose her daughter again, another daughter, begging God to save her child.
With great difficulty Kakun opens her eyes; she was freezing but in one area there was a burning fire, she moaned at the pain.
'Kakun? Kakun what's wrong?' Rahul ask worried, scared now as Kakun had lost all colour and her eyes were glazed.
Kakun focused on the voice; the voice she loved so much, she turned her head to follow the voice even though it caused more pain but she needed to see him, she needed to see her Anurag, her Rahul, her love, her soul mate.
She finds him; he's looking into her eyes with worry and fright and she knew their was nothing she could do to take it away from him but at least he would be safe, Aman could never hurt him again and Naina would take care of him-these thoughts gave her peace.
With what was left of her energy and all the determination she had Kakun raised her hand the few inches to touch Rahul cheek. Holding her hand against his cheek, Rahul was unable to stop his tears from falling, falling on to Kakun face.
Kakun voice is a whisper Rahul leans down to hear her words, 'Don't cry my love and forgive me, forgive me for the pain I've caused you.'
Rahul closes his eyes and nods, opening them he kisses Kakun cheek, 'nothing to forgive. I should be begging for your forgiveness but later when your better. Please Kakun don't talk, rest, save your energy, we have the rest of our lives to talk, to argue about who was right or wrong.' Rahul tells her trying to smile but unable to hide his fear, terrified now by her words and her weakness.
Kakun smiles, 'I have only ever loved you. Be happy my darling.' Flashback to her and Anurag/Rahul in happier times, then last image of Rahul face as he holds her, Kakun takes her last breath.
'NO! COME BACK! DON'T LEAVE ME, DON'T LEAVE ME!.' Rahul sobs into Kakun has he holds her against him, rocking her lifeless body against him.'
PART 2:
'NO! COME BACK! DON'T LEAVE ME, DON'T LEAVE ME!.' Rahul shouts out.
'Rahul! Beta it's o.k., everything is o.k.'. Gayo speaks softly to Rahul stroking his face her eyes anxious.
'Mum?' Rahul looks at her confused; he looks around the room and sees he's not in their reception room but in his bedroom, on his bed. D.P, Bebe, Sid, Pretti are all there looking at him concerned. He winces as his head is pounding with pain.
'Mum where'. What happened?' he ask confused
'You foolish boy!' Bebe scolds at him 'You think all these rasums are nonsense and looks what happens!'
'Bebe please just tell me!' Rahul ask anxiously; feeling sick, the pounding in his head increasing.
'Ma- Rahul after you broke the matti and stormed off, you slipped on the water and hit your head against the step. We've been so worried Son.' D.P answers Rahul
'You mean the wedding didn't happened? Aman and Kakun didn't get married?' Rahul has flash back of seeing Aman and Kakun married. 'NAINA! Where's Naina? I need to see her now!' Rahul shouts out, trying to get off the bed.
'Calm down Rahul!' Gayo tells Rahul 'Your not going anywhere! As for the shaadi none of them happened; not yours and Naina and not Aman and Kakun. The doctor told us not to move you from the house so how could we have the shaadi?
'You are silly Rahul, how could we have any of the shaadhi; the brother of the 1st groom hits his head and becomes unconscious, you! and groom of the 2nd shaadi hits his head and becomes unconscious, what a coincidence?! Ah but that was you again! Amazing hey?- so no shaadi! I feel for you Bro I really do especially once Naina, Aman and Kakun get their hands on you for ruining their weddings!' Sid winks lightening the mood.
'Sid- this not the time for your nonsense!' Bebe tells him off. 'Rahul Puta don't worry these things happen. Lakh, lakh shukar that your o.k. nothing else matters.'
Rahul still dazed, 'I need to see Naina, please Mum I need to see her.' Rahul looks at Gayo.
'Fine I can see that you not going to rest till you see her, I'll call Devi and ask them to come over. We might as well ask Pandit Ji to come too so we can find a new morat.' Gayo looks at Bebe
'Teek hai Gayo. Everyone out let Rahul rest.' Bebe tells everyone.
Everyone leaves the room.
Rahul lies back and thinks; 'it was all a dream? None of it happened- Naina murder, Kakun and Aman shaadi, Me in jail, Naina Oberoi and I marrying, Aman being Naina murderer? All was a stupid dream? More of a bloody nightmare- especially Kakun trying to kill herself!' Rahul shudders at the memory still so fresh and real in his mind; he sees her standing at the edge and him trying to reach her; his heart in his throat, trying to calm her, to bring her back to him and then her jumping. He had never been so scared as he ran to edge and climbed down. Every dua he knew being recited, begging God to save her, for her to be alive. But worst was to come; Kakun suicide attempt was just the beginning of the pain, anger and destruction.
Unable to rest, unable to believe it had all been just a dream and not reality Rahul gets up and walks to his window watching 'their chand'.
'God!' he exclaims rubbing his face in his hands, 'just a bloody nightmare! Then why can't I shake this feeling off? This unease? That Aman Bhai is hiding something'.?' Rahul can't complete the thought but in his mind he sees Kakun collapsing to her knees in tears her soul being ripped out as she tells him that Aman killed Naina and had been black mailing her to stay with him using the threat of putting him Rahul in jail if she didn't. And that was not the end, worst was to come that had forced Kakun to take her life- Aman had raped her on his wedding night.
Rahul shudders his stomach clenching, bile rising in his throat at the memory that was so real he could see every little detail, could still feel the pain, shock, rage to Kakun confession even right now, even though he knew it had not been real.
'Rahul?' a voice from behind him.
Rahul turns suddenly at hearing the soft female voice behind him; he runs the short distance and holds her tightly in a hug, 'Naina. Naina. Naina.' he cries into her hair.
'Rahul! Let me go you big gorilla!' Naina pushes Rahul until he lets go of her and stands in front of him with her hands on her hips. 'I should be so mad at you! Finally nothing was standing in our way, all you had to do were the shaadi ki rasums and turn up'.but oh no not you! You had go and slip and hit your head, causing yet another postponement of our shaadhi! I am so angry at you,' she reaches up and touches the bandage on his head 'but I am glad you are ok. Now what are you doing out of bed? I know the Dr said you are not to move for 2 days and you are to have complete rest now get back to bed.' Naina tells Rahul leading him back to his bed.
Rahul is silent looking his fill at Naina; his best friend, his childhood sweetheart, his love for so long. There were so few of his memories that didn't hold her in them; though he no longer loved her as he once did, though his heart belonged to Kakun, he was still tied to Naina and would always be- the memory of her bloody lifeless body in his arms haunted him.
'Rahul, your hurting me.' Naina says winching as Rahul has gripped her hand tightly
'Sorry Naina. I am so sorry for everything, forgive me.' Rahul says desperately knowing that he was going to hurt her badly once again. Knowing that he could not marry her, knowing he would have to tell her the truth about her and Kakun being sisters, knowing the devastation it was going to cause her.
'Rahul..' Naina concerned 'please rest. Your tired and I was told not to exhaust you as the fall was serious. Please rest now, I'm going as everyone is waiting downstairs with Pandit Ji to re-organise the shaadi ki morat.'
'Shaadi ki morat?'
'Yes we didn't get married today and so another day has to be organised.' Naina leans over and kisses him on the forehead 'just close your eyes and rest, you don't worry about anything Aman Bhai has everything under control downstairs.' Naina gets up and leaves the room.
Fear enters Rahul heart and mind once again he hears Naina words over and over again ''Aman Bhai has everything under control'' If it had all been a just a nightmare then why this fear, this dread within me? Rahul turns his head to the window and looks at the chand seeking comfort in its presence but there is nothing just the pure blackness of the sky; no chand, no sitare, goose bumps run down his body.
'Bebe are you sure?' Gayo ask
'Ji Gayo duno ki shaadi aik din honi hai.' Bebe replies adamantly
Gayo turns and looks at Devi; everyone is seated around the room; bebe and Pandit Ji, D.P and Dinesh, Pretti sitting with Naina, Sid standing behind them, Aman standing next to Kakun and Devi next to her. 'Devi are you o.k with this?'
'Whatever Bebe wants Gayo. It just means a longer wait by having a double shaadi rather then doing them individually but I'm fine with it. But ask Aman and Rahul they may have other ideas.' Devi turns a teasing eye to Aman.
'Devi' Bebe says shocked but a twinkle in her eye, 'they'll do as they are told. 3 months is not that long right Aman Puta.?'
'Not at all Bebe- it is only 3 months; 12 weeks, 91 days, 2184 hours, 131040 minutes and'..'
'Bus Puta' Bebe scolds him and everyone laughs. 'Come lets eat.'
Everyone heads towards the table, Aman turns to Kakun, 'hey you o.k.?'
'Fine Aman, in fact I'm relived for we have more time now to break our engagement. But I just wish Bebe had agreed to separate shaadi then at least we could've arranged for Naina and Rahul shaadi first then have our break up.' Kakun looks at Aman trust in her eyes, 'You've been such a good friend Aman- I don't know what I would've done without you, thank you dost.'
'Kakun.' Devi calls
Kakun smiles at Aman and walks towards Devi.
Aman watches Kakun walk away from him intently and possessively.
Rahul watches Aman from the landing and shivers for the emotion radiating from Aman as he watches Kakun is not of friendship but of something more, much much more.
PART 3:
It's late and everyone has settled into little groups around the room; D.P and Dinesh have gone to the study to talk about business, world affairs and other high brow topics but everyone knows in fact they've gone to have a few drinks, smoke cigars and reminisce about college days and girls that got away.
Naina sits with Pretti gossiping about people they know and the latest scandal, excluding of course the 2 shaadi that did not happen.
Aman and Sid are with Bebe looking at old photo and teasing her about them.
Gayo on the phone talking to concern relatives about Rahul and explaining why none of the shaadi happened, trying but failing not to add more fuel to the already burning fires of rumours and outright fabrications of why they didn't happen.
Devi and Kakun sit next to each talking quietly; there is a familiarity in their pose, a closeness between them that if you didn't know better you'd think they were somehow related to each other; mother and daughter?.
'I'm sorry Kakun that you've had to go through all this- I really wanted your shaadi to be something memorable.' Devi tell Kakun.
'It was definitely memorable Ma! Well at least I'm not to blame with this shaadi going pear shape.' Kakun tires to lighten the mood but her eyes are full of pain. Not pain because her and Aman shaadi didn't go through, that was actually a relief, but pain because Kakun feels she is cursed, bud kismet; that anytime she comes close to her shaadi something goes wrong; 1st one was done secretly and she lost Kajol Ma, her Ghosh Pariwar and in the end Anurag. The 2nd one she did to reclaim her love, but he hated her, had her thrown out of house, put her in jail, took her to court. Kakun shudders at the memories and the pain and shame they remind her. And even this time when it was a majboori forcing her to marry Aman, something again goes wrong. Kakun takes a deep sigh.
'Beta none of this was your fault it was just an accident. And maybe something good will come out of it.' Devi says softly to Kakun looking at her intently.
Kakun looks at Devi questioningly
'Kakun re-consider your decision to give up Rahul.' Devi holds up hand to stop Kakun from speaking, 'no Beta listen to me. You are not just sacrificing your love and life but Rahul too. Have you even thought ahead to when you will live in this house not as Rahul wife but as his Bhabhi? Do you really think that you will be able to change, to hide your love for him?' Again Kakun tries to protest but Devi will not let her speak, 'no you won't be able to. I saw you when you heard that Rahul had had an accident and was hurt. You lost all colour and were clenching your hands so tightly that even now you nail marks are indebted in you skin.' With that Devi turns Kakun hands over and in her palm nail marks can be seen scoured, 1 or 2 had even pierced the skin and had left little cuts.
'I know you think you are returning Naina her love but you are not; for Rahul no longer loves Naina that way and I've seen how he looks at you and he never looked at Naina the way he looks at you. I've seen how his love for you has changed him; made him softer, more thoughtful especially to others and their feelings otherwise he was turning into another D.P business first and ruthless in getting what he wanted.
Beta I love Naina but I am not blind to her faults and she never brought out the best in Rahul this you have shown me. If Naina love was true she would never of asked Rahul to go to Kolkatta and do what he did to you and your Pariwar.
You on the other hand put up with so much anguish, pain, and humiliation because of your love for Rahul, even sacrificing him and for what? A marriage that would always be incomplete for their would be no understanding of the other beyond the obvious, no depth of emotion, of knowing the other as comes with finding your soul mate.
And can you guarantee that Rahul will love Naina? That he won't become bitter and hurt her emotionally because she is not you? Because you forced him to marry her- that he won't resent her for that?
Beta what you are doing is wrong and the proof of it is in front of you.'
'Ma what do you mean in front of me?'
'The fact neither weddings took place, that is the proof that what was about to happen was so wrong that even God could not allow it to go through.'
Silence
'Ma I understand what your saying but how do I explain to you that I know what I am doing is right; Naina loves Rahul and before I came along they would've been married by now. And if you are saying the truth that Rahul has become a better person because of his love for me then how could he ever hurt Naina? No matter what he still cares for her deeply; you heard how insistent he was for seeing Naina.' Kakun voices quietly, her eyes unable to hide the pain that Rahul called for Naina.
'As for me being his Bhabhi, well if and when that happens I'll deal with it- I can deal with anything Ma as long as I know my sister is happy and Rahul is her happiness.'
Devi shakes her head at Kakun, 'you don't know what your doing Beta; and your stubbornness is just like Naina so I know you get that from me. I love you and so I'm warning you that I will not stop Rahul from coming after you, I will in no way hinder him if tries to make you realise how wrong your decision is, you two belong together, bus.' Devi stops Kakun from by putting her hand up, she looks around the room and see that everyone is there and busy, 'everyone is here go upstairs and see Rahul. I know you won't get any peace or rest until you see for yourself that he is fine. Don't worry when I saw him he was asleep the doctor had given him a sedative. If anyone ask just say I asked you to check on him for me'
Kakun looks at her mother and feels so blessed that her mother understands her so well, just like her Kajol Ma had. 'This is why I am giving up my love Ma, for I gain so much more; my mother, my sisters, a family, even if they don't know it I do.'
Kakun smiles to Devi and whispers 'thank you,' gets up and heads to the stairs, no one notices her going up and walk towards Rahul bedroom.
Kakun stops at Rahul open door; a small lamp is on otherwise the room is in shadows. Kakun can see Rahul sleeping his face towards the window, the soft light of the chand illumining his handsome face; Kakun heart skips a beat and she slowly walks towards him, closing the door behind her.
She reaches the bed and gently sits on it all the time just looking at Rahul. All the love for him radiates from he face; her eyes full of her love, her gentle mouth softens, she hides nothing for there is no one to see and Rahul is deeply asleep. She brings a hand up and gently touches the bandage on his forehead and closes her eyes; her head hurts where Rahul was hurt, tears fall as she thinks back to when she heard the news that he was hurt, had hit his head badly on the marble step.
She just about manages to hold back the sob in her throat not wanting to disturb him.
'Hush Kakun hush.'
Kakun eyes open quickly in shock and stares directly into Rahul beautiful eyes.
'Rahul?' she ask, her voice breaking, crying.
'Oh my Darling, no.' Rahul says concerned; he pulls Kakun to him; holding her, sheltering her as he has longed to do for so long.
Kakun fragile emotions so long tightly controlled break and she sobs her heart out in Rahul loving embrace, she holds onto him tightly, no thought at all if anyone should walk in; she just knew that she loved him and how sacred she had been, not knowing how hurt he had been, she burrowed deeper into his embrace.
Two lovers deeply embracing each other, in need of only the other and no other; their love emanated from them, it surrounded them and the depth of their love was seen from their face to the way they held each other, totally lost. Such love was framed by the light of the chand that fell upon them; illuminating their love.
From the door anger and hatred burned in brown eyes as they watched the scene; the love between the lovers was not lost upon the watcher but it did nothing, there was no softness or awe at their love but a firm resolution that burned into both mind and heart 'that this will never be!'
Edited by shasha74 - 16 years ago
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