Marriages are made in heaven story 2 - Part 19- Pg 125 - Page 2

Rishab freshed up and came down for breakfast and he reminded his mom " Ma, you remember na, that my friends are coming home today for lunch, today is a very big day, as you are going to meet a very important person in my life" Radha replied "Everything will be perfect Rishu, as you said, but you didn't tel anything more about the spl person, other than that she will be visiting today, and also you informed that she'll be accompanied with your other friends, so how cane we find her" And Rishab replied "Ma, you know me and my taste, so you guess, and once they all leave, i'll let you know about her, til that it wil be suspense" Mohan nodded at his son's adament nature and he said " Radha, you have suffered enough with his surprises, so let us not leave this chance, to welcome another person to enjoy this sweet torture" and they all smiled.

Rishab came along with 3 girls and 2 boys and he introduce each of them by their name, first he introduced his two best buddies, Aakash and Vikram and then he introduced Trishna, Deepali and Madhu. Trishna and Madhu took his parent's blessings whereas Deepali stayed out of it, excusing herself in the name of attending a call. Then Radha gave everyone some fruit juices, and Rishab collected all the glasses back, while madhu took the plate from him and said "I'll get these back,you go and join back with everyone" and he nodded and went back, while madhu took the remaining glass and took it back to the kitchen, where Radha was cooking. Madhu dropped the glass in wash area and she went near Radha and asked "Ma, you want any help?" Radha smiled at her and caressed her cheeks and said "Your name is madhu na, its ok beta, am about to finish off, so you and go join with your friends" But Madhu being Madhu didn't let her alone and she companied her saying " She is not good at cooking, so she can chat with her until Radha completes her work, and she helped in arranging the plates on the table and took all dishes from kitchen to Table, and finally trishna came in search of madhu and asked " Hey, whats up, where were you?" And madhu replied "No you all were chatting there, but Ma was left alone her, so i thought to bore her with my blabberings, so stayed with her.Hope she doesn't mind it"

Rishab took Vikram,Aakash, and deepal to his room and showed them his childhood photograph, and all were teasing him about his pose and his dresses. Then Rishab took a photo in which he was 2 years old and was dressed as a girl from his secret cupboard, and he showed it to Deepali, and she started to tease him, but Rishab held her mouth with one hand and told "I've never shown this to any of our friends,Let it be some thing personnel, don't show or tel about it to anyone." but she nodded at first, and then when Rishab turned to other side, she just passed the photo to Aakash, and he started to laugh seeing it. Rishab snatched it from him and kept it back in its place, and locked the cupboard and asked everyone to come down for lunch.Rishab was fuming with anger, and didn't utter a word, Radha came near him and asked " Rishu, are you OK" he just nodded back and said he was disturbed because of little headache, but then Vikram continued "No ma, the headache was because we have seen his childhood photo, in which he was dressed up as a girl, and we teased him a lot, so he was very angry with all of us" Trishna pouted "Oh Rishab, this is not fair, you have not shown that photo to me and madhu, Go and get that first" Rishab didn't paid any attention to her and then Madhu replied "Leave them Rishab, these people are always like this, teasing everyone for small things, Am damn sure, you would be so cute in that dressing, am i right?" Rishab lost his temper and he started to shout at madhu as always, forgetting she was his guest, and his parents were with them. He said " Will you just shut your mouth for sometime, you pls have this blabberings with some other people, and never with me, and pls behave, its something personnel, and you don't have any right to talk about it" and that is when reality striked him, that his mom and dad was watching him, so he just kept mum and concentrated on his food. Madhu's eyes were filled up with tears, she excused from everyone and ran back to washroom and there she cried for some time. And then she splashed water on her face, and adjusted her smudged kajal with her kerchief and came out.

She came out and sat on her chair silently, when Mohan raised his voice " Rishab, will you ask for forgiveness, or should i " Madhu cut him off saying " Its ok uncle, its common thing btw us, and there is no need for sorry and all"but Mohan signaled rishab to ask sorry to madhu and then he finally said " Sorry Madhu, i have spoken very rudely with you". Even he knows that he was very harsh with her, but he was very tensed with teasing which was started by Deepali, so he took all his frustation finally on madhu. Madhu silently nodded and had her food. And after lunch Madhu and Trishna wanted to start back, so finally they all thanked Radha and Mohan for the wonderful time, they all spent together and left from there.

Aakash and Vikram dropped Madhu and Trishna in Aakash car, whereas Rishab took deepali with him,and they both went out for some shopping and then to beach and finally he dropped deepali at her place, and held her hand and said " I have a surprise waiting for you" Deepali instantly asked "Whats it Rishab, you know i hate suspense, pls tel me now itself" But rishab replied "Surprises are supposed to be surprises, and you'll know that soon" and he started from there.

Rishab joined with his parents for dinner, he was all smiling and asked "Ma, how was the day, how do you find my friends" Radha replied " Rishu, will you spill out what you had been holding for days" Rishab smiled and replied "First you say, what you think about everyone, and then i'll tel you about her" Radha smiled at him and said " As i have already met Aakash and Vikram earlier, i have nothing new to say about them,and coming about the girls" she paused and mohan continued " We are happy with your suggestion, and from today, we have the faith that she'll be your perfect life - partner, though she is simple, she is so kind and caring, yet understanding too. We are totally impressed" Rishab rreplied " Ya, and no one is as beautiful as her, i have fallen for her long before, but never confessed to anyone, not even to Vikram and Aakash" and he continued" Yes Pa, i want to marry Deepali, am so madly, deeply in love with her from the past"

Mohan and Radha were shocked hearing deepali's name, as they thought Rishab would choose Madhu, then radha slightly told him " What you think of Madhu" Rishab frowned and replied " What about her, i forgot to tel you, all the three girls are related to each other, that is the only reason, we have invited madhu here, else trishna would not join us, and so deepali will not be permitted to come by her parents." Mohan asked "Oh they are all related" and Rishab replied " Ya, Madhu and Trishna were sisters, and they were Deepali's cousin" he finsihed bluntly. and he turned towards Radha and asked "So, when can we go to Deepali' house and talk about this to her parents?" Mohan replied " Rishab, there is time for everything to happen, so pls give us some time" Rishab shrugged and got up from the table and said " Ya i can wait for her, as long as i could" and he went to his room.

Radha was so worried about Rishab attraction to deepali, not even in dreams she expected such a girl to be her DIL, Mohan came and sat near her and convinced her saying " This is his life,and we have to go by his decision, so make up your mind to accept his wish,and we have to take the next step, as he completely believes in us." Radha nodded her head and said " Let everything happen according to his fate" and she went to her bed.

Two days later, Rishab came to deepali's house with his parents,and then Deepalis' parents were happy to know that they have came to speak about his daughters marriage with their son,a s Rishab is the only son of Radha and Mohan kundra,they readily accept for this engagement. Seema Malhotra,Mother of Deepali raised her voice and shouted " Deepali, my beta, see who has come to meet you" and she turned to Radha and said " My daughter is always a lucky charm, even her father business got increased after she was born" and she was talking very happily about her daughter. Deepali came down in her night dress, with her hair freely falling, seema told " Deepali, Aao beta, Just clip your hair, and get blessings from your Mother in law and Father in law." Seema smiled sheepishly and replied "Yesterday night she slept late, due to heavy work, so only she got up late" and she took the clip from the near by cupboard and clipped her hair.

Deepali took the clip from her and tied her hair to a bun and she turned to Rishab who was smiling at her and she asked " Kyaa Bakwaas Rishab, Is this the suspense , you were talking about, how did you came to conclusion, that i will marry you" Rishab was startled with her question and he came near her and said " You were close to me, you were the closest to me, i have never been this close to any other girl in my life, i thought you are also interested in me, so you allowed me to move closer with you" Deepali guestered him to stop and continued " Hey , in what century you are, being close with girl means that you can take any advantage with her. Stop being so stupid Rishab, there were as many guys closer to me, as you are, so can i marry each of them, Do you know what my status is, i''l never marry a guy like you, who depends on his father for everything, And here see my house and see my room, its almost half the size of your entire house, I must have stayed in limits with you." and she paused for a minute and then when she find Radha and Mohan staring down. Deepali directed her question to them "You people are elders and should have thought before stepping inside my house,and there is no use in putting your heads down now"

Rishab hissed from his place and raised his voice " Stop here Deepali, don't ever talk to my parents in that way" and deepali replied back " so if you want to save their respect, just get out of my house, this moment, and never ever think of contacting me with such a thought, and for your kind information, Am in love with Sikkander Bhatia, a very great businessman, who earns and stands on his own, and not like you" And the next moment Rishab took his parents outside and went back to house.Two weeks passed by, Rishab stayed in his room most of the times,and Radha was very much worried about it. She wanted her son to get out of this despair and finally Mohan entered his room and found Rishab sitting with his drinks. Once Rishab saw his father , he was startled a bit and he said " Pa, i'll come down, you wait in the living room" and Mohan went outside and didn't informed Radha about what he has seen in his son's room.

Rishab sat on the dining table and Mohan came and sat near him and held his hand and said "What have you planned further" He remained silent, and mohan continued " You want to marry her, we accepted, but fate has something else for you, so what you want us to do now, we can;t see you anymore in such state" Rishab hugged his father and cried his heart out " I loved her so much Pa, but she didn't even took it serious, more than that, she treated you both very badly, I never want to face her in my life any more" Mohan pampered his son and replied " Thats not enough, you have to get settled into our business and have to prove yourself to everyone, and she must feel that she had done a very big mistake of rejecting you and your love" Rishab nodded his head and replied back " But i need sometime to come out of this" and he lowered his head down, and Mohan continued " For that you need a person in your life to take care of you, and make you forget everything, for that we need to go and meet one important person, so first get ready for that." Rishab silently followed his father's advice,as he was in no mood to take any decision.

After three hours, they were in madhu's house, and everyone was happy on fixing Rishab and Madhu's marriage. Rishab simply sat there without saying anything, but he was angry, that was reflected in his eyes.Once everything was finalised, Rishab left to his home along with his parents. He didn't speak a single word, he went to bed. And next day morning, he got up very late and came down and find Radha sitting in the living hall and reading newspaper, it was 11'o clodk, so Mohan would have went to office, he sat on the sofa opposite to Radha and spoke " Are you all very sure, that she would be my best life-partner, i don't hope so" Radha moved near him and said " You trust with our decision na Rishu, we won't do anything wrong to you" Rishab just nodded and got up from his place and said " I have made a wrong decision, so now i must follow you both, though i may not like it" and he left the place. Radha infromed about this to Mohan, but they both decided to leave the matter for now.

All were busy with marriage preparations, but Rishab didn't took part in any of these and stayed away from, it,and he didn't face madhu even once after that. He had completely forgotten deepali but he didn't gave that place in his heart to madhu. And finally they got married. After all formalities, madhu was sent to Rishab room. she was very nervous, as how to face him, but to her shock she find Rishab sitting with a wine bottle. She went near him and cleared her throat, then he got up from the bed and went to the sofa and lied there. Madhu just opened her mouth and asked him to stay in bed, as she will lie down, but Rishab cut her off saying " I was never intersted in you, i married you for my parent's happiness, so i hope you will not let them know anything and he slipped down, madhu hold him and brought him to the bed with great difficulties and covered him with his blanket, and she lied down on the floor.

Morning she got up early,took bath and got dressed in saree,and she went down to help radha. Radha was so happy with madhu helping he around, though she doesn't cook, she'll cut vegetables for her and help her around. she went with coffee to wake Rishab, as he had joined his father's company some days ago, she was tensed on thinking how Rishab would react on seeing her in the morning. She gently shooked him and called him by his name and informed that he was getting late to office, Rishab Stretched on his bed, and then he remembered about the previous night incidents and he wondered how he ended up in bed. He fumed on seeing madhu in his room in morning, he was just about to shout at her, that is when Radhaji came inside the room and told " Oh Rishu, you got up ah, ok its good, you remember na, today you have to go back to madhu's house for formality, and you can leave madhu there, and she can come by evening with you" But Madhu cut her short saying "No ma, you have to do all the work alone, so i'll come home once Rishab left to office" And both Rishab and Radha nodded.

Madhu was scared on how Rishab might react with his parents, but he being good in nature, behaved well with them, and he took madhu from her house and asked her to get down, once they reached the main road,and asked her to go home on her own.And days passed by, where madhu used to run around the house helping everyone, though Rishab didn't want her to help him, he accepted it for his parents sake, and later he started to depend on madhu for everything unknowingly, but his hatred for her remained the same and he use to shout at her like before.slowly their business started to boost up after Rishab entry, and one day Rishab reached home with sever headache, he quickly finished his dinner, and went back to bed, but he was not able to sleep due to pain. Then Madhu entered the room and found him turning this side and that side. She went near him and said " If its unbearable, can i put balm and press you head for little time, so you may feel better" Rishab nodded his head, as he want to get rid of this pain immediately, She sat near his pillow and applied balm on his forehead and started to press his head, he felt little relieved, and she asked " Shall i continue or you want me to stop" Rishab doesn't want her to stop, as it gave him some relief, so he replied " No its better, you can do for some more time, or if you feel sleepy" and he paused, and madhu continued " Its ok, i'll do for some more time, until you feel sleepy," and she continued to press his head.

Around mid night, rishab got up from his sleep, as he felt thirsty, that is when he find himself lying on her lap, and she was sleeping in the sitting position. He checked the time, it was two. He just helped her to lie down on the bed and he lied next to her. And in the morning madhu got up first and she was shocked to find herself lying on the bed next to him, she was worried that he may start to scold in the morning, so she hurriedly got up, when she find her pallu struck btw his fingers, she slowly removed it and got out of that place. Later Rishab was getting ready, when madhu came near him and asked " Can i go to my mom's house today, please" Rishab didn't replied back to her,and she replied " Today my uncle and aunty are coming back from US after 5 years, so everyone will be there, so can I" Rishab asked to stop her and replied " I never mind, how long you stay there, keep assured that mom won't have any problem, anyways i'll be free without you, i can have the whole room for me" and saying this he got out of the room.

Madhu left to her mom house, as radha assured that she'll take food in right time along with her medicines. Madhu was going back to see her mom, her sister and all her relatives after so long. Madhu was completely busy with her guest over there, but apart from all those she called and checked Radha was fine. Rishab came home and found his house to be silent. He didn't asked anything to his mom, and silently had his dinner. Radha said " Rishu, have you milk here,i can't climb stairs, as i have pain in my knees. Do all your work by yourself for 2 days, as am busy with all other work, since madhu will not be there for two days, i have to mange everything." And then shockingly he asked" What madhu will not return for two days?" And radha smiled at him and asked " Ya, why do you have any problems with that?" And he shaked his head saying "Nooo, why do i bother, i was worrying about you" and he left to his room. He found himself very lonely in his room, always he wanted to have his room wholly for him, but today she was not there and he finds it odd. He turned towards the bed-side table and found the balm, which madhu applied for him and in each thing he remembers her. He questions himself " Do i miss her?" But he waved off his thoughts and went to sleep.

And next day morning he was sleeping on his bed, when his phone rang, and he answered it drowsily, and then he was shocked seeing the time. It was 10:00 AM, he went directly into kitchen and questioned Radha " Why have you not wake me up, see am late for office today" and radha replied "Am not Madhu to come and wake up for every ten minutes, and then to face your doomed behaviour on morning" Rishu made faces and asked "Ok ma, get my towel and dress ready, i'll take bath and come" and he turned back hearing his mom's voice " It will be in your cupboard, go and search for it, am busy in kitchen, can't you see" Rishab replied " Madhu would have got ready everything before i ask" and Radha replied "Then why did you let her go to her mom house?" Rishab just nodded his head and went his room to get ready. He found the day different without Madhu, he sees her in all direction and all places, in just keeping his towel in bathroom, before he goes to take bath, to make his dress ready before he comes out from bathroom, and gets his breakfast packed for him before he start to office, but today he is doing all this work by himself, which he has forgotten for the past 2 months.

He went to office, and got busy with his work, and in lunch, he felt very tired and took his mobile and randomly watched all the photos in that, and he saw madhu's photo and kept in the mobile stand and talked to it " So you have made this much effect in my life, i feel lonely without you, I may or may not accept but thats true, i want to see you, pls come back to our house today" he said pleading and then he laughed at himself thinking how his hatred for madhu started to vanish. And then their manager came in and told him that the meeting for the day was cancelled. He sat simply on his chair and suddenly something striked him, he started his car and drove back to Madhu's mom place. Everybody was happy to see him there, and Padmini introduced him to madhu's uncle and his family who had returned home from US, and then Padmini asked Trishna to inform Madhu that Rishab has come and to come her down immediately, but Rishab held Trishna hands, and asked "Where is her room, i'll go and check her" Trishna smiled at him and showed him her room. He entered her room silently, Madhu didn't notice his presence, and so she was busy cleaning her cupboard, and Rishab sneezed, and Madhu turned and asked " Rishab? When did you came here" Rishab could see happiness in her face, and he felt his heart filled, and his emptyness that he felt from morning has gone and he was completely happy. Then she immediately asked "Is mom and dad fine?" He asked her to stop and replied "Everyone is fine, and i just came " and he paused " He didn't want to confess to her in her mom house, so he lied "Mom, just asked to give some sweets to your mom, so i came this way to give that, and " he left it, then she asked " How are you Rishab? Are you fine, you look so tired" Rishab wanted to tel her the truth that he missed her a lot and he wanted her to take back to his house. Madhu cleared her throat and he replied "No, am fine, little headache, for that i need to take rest" Madhu asked him to take rest but he resisted and started back to home,and then madhu got engaged with her relatives, and later trishna informed that there was call for her, so madhu took the receiver and thought it to be Radha and asked " Ma, you had your tablets na, Rishu got up a? How is headache, and have you made preparation for dinner na," and then he cleared his throat and Madhu said " Rishu? You called me? You want anything a? How is your headache" and he replied " Will you not come and check me and ask whether am fine" Madhu was shocked , for the second time in a day, Rishab talked to her, its not any general talk, she understood the difference and asked " You want me to come there?" and he replied " Don't you want to come here" and she giggled and cut the call, and within an hour she reached Kundras house, she met Radha and talked with her for a while and went silently to their room, she silently came in and saw him sleeping, she simply stood there watching, when she heard his voice " I can see you even when my eyes are closed, Madhu came and sat near him,and asked " How is your headache, you took tablets a?" He nodded his head to "NO" and she got up to take medicinal kit, when he held her by wrist. Madhu was shocked, as this is the first time, she feels his hand on her. He made her sit on the bed and lied down on her lap and placed the balm on her hand, which she applied on the previous day, and asked her to rub it. Madhu blushed a little and she applied little balm, and pressed his head for a while,and when she was about to take her hands, she heard him speak " I feel heavenly with your touch" Madhu cheeks became red and he came near her and cupped her face saying " You are looking so beautiful today" Madhu raised her head and replied " don't lie Rishab, i know am not beautiful for your eyes,and i have already heard from you" Rishab sushed her and said " I am not lying, you may not have a very beautiful face, but you have the most beautiful heart, and now i understood Beauty lies on the eyes of the beholder" and he hugged her. Madhu wondered whether she was dreaming or it was happening for real, her Rishab hugging her.

He parted from her and said " Madhu, when you are with me, i didn't feel your importance in my life, but when you are not with me, the whole world seemed to be boring and i feel lonely without seeing you. I don't know when it started, but i realized now that I MISSED YOU a lot, and I LOVE YOU Madhu, don't ever leave me alone herafter, and let me feel that loneliness, or else i'll die" Madhu closed his mouth with her hands, and said " No Rishab, don't ever say that, i will do anything for you. And i was waiting for this day to come into our life, i know one day , you will also realise my love, and accept me" and she hugged him tightly.And he came on top of her, and told her "I never believed, when mom said that marriages are not decided by us, its all in the hands of God, but today i owe it" and he started to kiss her. He gave open mouthed kisses on her neck and slowly moved to her face, he kissed her forehead, her eyes, her nose and he came to her lips, he looked into her eyes seeking permission, and madhu turned away shyly and he kissed her passionately.

Next morning madhu was the first person to wake up,and she find herself cuddling in her rishab's arms, she got up without disturbing him and she freshed up and came down and found Radha working in kitchen, she entered in and started having coffee, when Radha teasingly asked " Madhu, yesterday night you both didn't came down for dinner, first i thought you both were indulged into another fight, but when i came to your room, it was very silent and understood what happened " and madhu bent her head down and radha continued " Next time, don't forget to close your door Madhu" and she laughed, Madhu turned pale,and was about to turn and leave the place, when Rishab came there and took the coffee cup from her hand and replied " Ma, actually we were busy, so forgot to close the door, will try to keep it closed from next time" Saying this he took madhu with him, and asked her to get ready and he told her that he would drop her at her mom place, as she came back for him, but madhu sighed that she doesn't want to go there and leave him alone, when rishab held her by waist and brought her very close to him and said " I didn't ask you to stay there, just i'll drop you in the morning and will pick you up in the evening, as you know i can't ..." he paused and said " Without you" and they both laughed. Madhu kissed his collar bone and said " Love you Rishab" and he replied "Love you too Madhu"...