Hello,
I don't really write much, but just wrote this on my phone while travelling last night. Hope you like it!
Madhu sat on the bed, holding her knees, with her chin resting on her hands. She was deep in thought, thinking about what just transpired during earlier that day. It was the day after Holi and RK had come to her place to talk to her again. She remembered how their first holi celebration was left incomplete and again today, it was incomplete. Interrupting her thoughts, her phone rang.
"Bittuji? This late?" She thought to herself before pinking up.
"Hello Bittuji"
"Hello bhabhiji" said a very panicky Bittuji on the other end, "is chief with you?"
"No Bittuji. Why? Anything happened to RK?"
"No bhabhiji, I mean I don't know bhabhiji. He hasn't come home since morning, he's not picking up his phone. He hasn't met any friends or anyone from the production team. He didn't even go for his shoot. Auntyji is very worried also"
"I... I haven't seen him since morning. I don't know where he is" Madhu replied. She couldn't help but recall what happened that morning.
"Don't worry bhabhiji. I'll find him. I'll call
you when I do. I'm sure chief is fine". Madhu could tell he was trying to put up a brave front, but Bittuji was really worried.
Madhu sat on the bed and tried calling RK, but it went directly to voice mail.
An hour had since passed and there was no sign of RK. She couldn't help but blame herself a bit for his disappearance. She got up and got changed into a normal salwaar.
"Bittuji, I'm going to find RK, I'll call you when I do" she told him confidently, "I think I know where he'll be"
"But bhabhiji, it's late..."
"Don't worry Bittuji" she cut him off.
She wrote a note to her mom and sister, just so they won't get worried and snuck out of the house. She got into the cab, and told the driver the address, offering to pay double charge, since the area was out of the city and it was late at night.
She thought about the events of the day absentmindedly. RK had come over, and she had insulted him publicly in front of everyone.
"Meri biwi hai" he said, gesturing to sultan to stop interfering in their matter.
"Madhu I want to talk to you" he completed, holding her hand.
"Ex-biwi, RK. EX! I'm not your biwi anymore. You don't have any right to come here and hold my hand" she screamed at him, freeig herself from his grip. "It's over, remember? Rishabh Kundra unweds Madhubala? Remember?" She cried, jostling him.
"Who are you to come here and hold me now? Who are you to say you want to talk to me? Who are you to interfere in my life? I can be with anyone I want to! I can hold anyone's hand, play holi with anyone! It's none of your business. Go away RK. Just Go"
"Goo!!!" She cried as she fell to the ground in tears.
RK saw sultan immediately come to Madhu's side as he left the room quietly.
Nothing was left for him to say.
"Madam yahan se left ya right? Madam?"
Madhu snapped back to reality and have the driver the directions. In 15 mins she came to a stretch of road by a lake. She saw RK's car in the distance and quickly texted Bittuji that she found RK and will bring him back soon.
She stepped out of the taxi a 100 meters away from where RK was and walked to the area. She remembered the last time she came here, it was where he left her at the alter. It was where he had broken her completely. The site of his first shooting, his major accomplishment; the site where he had taken revenge on the girl who challenged him, another major accomplishment. it was only befitting that he sat there, beside his fathers rocking chair, drinking from a whiskey bottle.
Madhu walked there slowly, RK turned to see her walking towards him. He didn't respond. He just took another swag of whiskey.
"Your back? I thought I told you to go away?" Yelled RK, waving his wrist.
"RK, lets go" Madhu said, trying very hard to block out memories of that place.
"Madhu I know your a figment of my imagination. Gooo awaaayyy" he repeated slowly.
Madhu was confused. What he is talking about. She approached him and tapped his shoulder.
"Arre you're more lifelike now. This alcohol must be working" smiled RK, patting the bottle.
"RK I'm really here! Lets go now!!" Madhu said loudly!
"Oh!" He poked her hand on his shoulder to check if she was here. Satisfied he took another swig!
"Why are you here Madhu?" RK answered staring into the space blankly.
"Let's go, RK"
"Why are you here?"
"How does that matter? I said let's go"
"No. You don't have to be here, you go" motioning her to go with his wrist.
Madhu took a deep breathe. What was she thinking, of course RK wasn't the sort to be easily convinced.
"I can't leave without you" she said after a minute of pause.
RK immediately turned and looked up at her. There was a sudden ray of hope in his face
"My taxi is gone" she completely very quickly. She couldn't bear to see that expression on his face. The mix of despair yet hope, unbelivingness yet faith.
RK looked back down. "Hmpf" he gruntled, "take my car, call a cab. Do what you want. You know what, why dont you call your sultan. But just leave me alone"
Madhu turned beginning to leave when RK caught her arm.
Looking up at her he asked again "why are you here?"
"Bittuji was worried" she replied, looking away
RK continued to search her, "Madhu why are you here"
"Maa was very worried, you weren't answering your phone"
RK cut her off. He took another swig of whiskey, still searching her and asked again, this time with a raised voice, "why are you here?"
Madhu freed herself of his grip and sat down next to him, "because I was worried"
"Why?" He asked blankly. He wasn't even looking at her anymore. She stared at him, the question running in her head. Yes why?, why did she care what happened to him? Why did she care where he was? Why did she care about anything?
"Why were you worried when I went missing?" She asked him back.
"That's different"
"How so?"
"It's different. I care about you...I " RK cut himself off. He looked down.
"Why do you care, RK? I'm your ex-biwi, remember. You never loved me, why do u care what happens to me?"
RK looked at her for a minute and looked back down. He took a swig of alcohol and silently rested his head against his dad's arm chair. He wasn't sitting on it and Madhu wondered why.
"I am not fitting to sit on the chair anymore. I'm not fitting to be my fathers son. He was a good man. I on the other hand am a kameena" he replied as if be read her thoughts.
"I'm sorry for what I did Madhu. I care about you. I think about you all the time, I see you everywhere. What have you done to me Madhu??"
RK paused for a minute and looked into Madhu's eyes. They were filled with water as she searched him.
"I've always loved you. When I realized I loved you earlier, my ego took over. I couldn't believe I fell for you and I decided I needed my revenge. Now having lost you, I can't live. I can't eat, I can't sleep, I can't live Madhu!"
There was silence again.
"But I've lost you forever. You're right. I hurt you. You can be with whoever you want. I have no right on you"
Madhu looked at RK, who was in tears. Here was a man, completely broken. No he wasn't acting, he really was broken. Madhu turned RK's face towards her and wiped away his tears. She wiped her own tears and they looked into each others eyes for what seemed like eternity.
Madhu broke the eye lock. Clearing her throat, "RK, I can't say I have forgiven you, or I trust you, but I haven't gotten over you. It kills me each day to have to hate you. I still care about you"
"But sul.."
"He means nothing! He's just a friend. I am pally with his kid and I play holi with him, doesn't mean I love him" she completely looking at RK.
A smile starting to draw on RK's face but before that completed, "but RK, it doesn't mean I have forgotten anything" Madhu completed.
RK took a deep breath in. "Madhu I'm sorry..."
"I know"
"I'm dying inside everyday for what I did to you..."
"I know"
"I just. I wish. I want to take it back"
"I know"
Madhu sighed. "But you can't RK. I can't pretend that all is fine and go back to living with you. But I want to try"
RK smiled and nodded.
"Let's try being friends RK. We will see where it goes from there. Maybe one day..."
RK smiled. It was enough for him. He pulled Madhu into an embrace and she did not resist. They help each other in a tight embrace for a few minutes.
Breaking the hug, Madhu looked at RK.
"Let's go home for now, shall we?"
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