RiMa SS- YOU MADE ME BREATHE AGAIN [COMPLETE]-- EPILOGUE -- PAGE 83 - Page 3

PART 2

"Are you... Are you sure Neha!!" Madhu's throat choked, still she managed to speak. "Yes Ma'am, I am cent per cent sure about it. My sources have succeeded in tracing him!" Neha replied. A huge smile was there on Madhu's lips and her eyes were continuously shedding tears. She closed her eyes and thanked her God for showing her some ray of hope. Her quiet sobs were audible to Neha. She could easily sense, what effect this news has made on Madhu. "Ma'am, please, control yourself!" Neha consoled her. Madhu quickly wiped her tears and asked, "Any... Any other information you got Neha?" "Yes Ma'am! I have come to know that he is working as a PA of a producer... Aammm... his name... I forgot... Ahhh... yes, his name is Deepak Ahuja. He has been working for him since 2 years as far as I know." This information gave a shock to Madhu. "WHAT?? He is working for a producer!! How... How is this possible?? No... No... He can't do this!! He cannot betray!!" Her mind was not able to digest what she has just heard. After a thought, she spoke, "How can we meet him Neha? I want to meet him as soon as possible." "Ma'am, your wish can be fulfilled tomorrow! According to the information, Mr Ahuja is producing a film whose shooting for this week is scheduled at Jalaj Studio which is nearby our studio. So, we can easily catch him there tomorrow!" Madhu liked the idea. Both of them agreed to work it the next day. "Ok! Check all the arrangements! I don't want to miss this chance... OK! Good Night Neha!" And she hanged up the call. In the bed, sleep was quite away from her eyes. "Tomorrow, I'll get my answers!!" And with a determined glow was in her eyes, she closed her eyes.

Next day, Madhu woke up quite early in the morning- much before Neha's call. She quickly took a shower and got dressed up. Like every morning, she was standing in front of her dressing, looking herself in the mirror. A big, confident smile was there on her face since she woke up. She opened the drawer and took out the paper and opened it. But today, that paper didn't make her eyes teary but gave her an unknown confidence and a hope. She crushed it to her chest and closed her eyes to pray to her Bappa. "Please Bappa, help me today! I need your support today. Please!" Meanwhile, Neha reached there and they both left for the shoot.

They both reached the studio. Neha came out of the car and took a sigh of relief as there were no media people on the sets today. Both of them entered the studio. Madhu collected her script from the spot and quickly went to her vanity to get ready for the shot and Neha too followed her. In the vanity, the makeup man was busy in her make-up and Madhu was busy in reading her script. Suddenly, something caught her eye. Her relaxed eyebrows suddenly got narrowed and in no time, she threw the script on the table. Neha, who was busy in adjusting the schedule chart, got shocked to see her sudden change of mood. "Stop it make-up Dada!!" Madhu angrily stopped the make-up man. "What happened Ma'am? Is there any problem?" Neha asked worriedly. "Call the director and the script writer NOWW...!!" Madhu told her angrily. "But Ma'am..." "I SAID NOWWW...!!!" Madhu shouted. Neha shivered for a second. She had never heard her shouting like this. She quickly went out without saying anything.

After a while, both the director and the script writer came to the vanity, all panic. Both of them were confused with her sudden call to them. In the vanity, "Hello Madhubala ji! Did you call us? Is there any problem??" The director asked in jitter. Madhu was boiling all the while. She, somehow, controlled herself, closed her eyes, took a deep breath and turned to face him. "Yes Pankaj ji! There is a problem!!" She spoke calmly. She took the script and handed over to the director. "What is this Mr Pankaj?" She asked. Pankaj looked at the script confusingly. He could not make out, what was going on. "I couldn't understand Ma'am!!" He spoke helplessly. "Pankaj ji! During our workshops for this film, I already made it clear that I'll not do any intimate scene and you happily agreed to it then what's the problem now?? I think you didn't understand my language that time!!" Madhu grinned. Now, the director got the problem. "Ammm... Madhubala ji! It's not that I didn't get your point but while working on the script, I found this scene necessary for the film. That is why I added it in the final script." He explained. "And you didn't even bother to ask me before that!! I am working in this film with some terms and conditions and you know that Pankaj!" Madhu raised her voice. "But what's the problem Madhubala?? In your previous movie, you did the similar scene then what's the point to object here??" Even the director was ready to snap back. "For your kind information Mr Pankaj, that scene wasn't intimate at all!! That was a kiss scene and that too on my cheek... you got it!! And here, you are expecting me to do a bed intimate scene with the hero...!!" She cleared her point. "How could you even think that I'm going to do it?? I am not going to do it!!" She declared. "But Madhubala..." " I said NO means NO...!!" She spoke with finality. "Then I have to talk to the producer!" "You are most welcome!! Then tell him one thing more that he should start searching for a new heroine because Madhubala is going to leave his film..." She said with a smirk. The director called the producer and they had a hot discussion on phone. After a while, he came back and said, "OK!! We'll change the scene and make it a little comfortable for you!!" "Not a little but completely comfortable for me Pankaj ji!! I just want a hand kiss and some close up scenes, that's it!! Get the scenes ready soon!!" Madhu said in attitude. "It'll take about half an hour Ma'am!" The writer interrupted. "OK! Then we'll meet after half an hour. You may leave now!!" And they both left with a defeated look on their faces.

"Neha!!" Madhu called her, who was standing behind her. "We have half an hour with us. Check if they have reached on the Jajaj studio or not!! Go!!" Madhu suddenly got restless. Neha went to found out about the same. After some time, Neha came back hurriedly. "Ma'am!!" Madhu was pacing to and fro in the vanity. Her voice stopped her in mid-way. She turned to face her. Neha slightly smiled and nodded in yes. Madhu face glowed with delight. An unknown tear rolled down her cheek. She closed her eyes and thanked Bappa. The moment she had waited for since night was in front of her. She quickly composed herself and wiped her wet eyes. "Neha! Check that there are is no media or public present. I don't want havoc there. No one should know about it!" "Ma'am, you don't worry. Everything is settled." Neha comforted her. "OK! If anybody asks for me here then you have to manage accordingly. OK! Now, I am leaving!" Madhu said. Neha gave her an assuring smile and said, "Best of Luck Ma'am!" Madhu smiled back. A strange excitement was there inside her. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath and left for her destination.

Her car stopped in front of Jalaj studio. She stepped out of the car. Her legs were in a denial to listen to her. She kept on walking, all lost though with a hope. She reached the entrance and asked the gate keeper, "I want to meet the PA of Mr Deepak Ahuja. Where is he?" "Good evening Madam! He is there in the technician room near the back door." Her heart skipped a beat. She thanked him and went to the back door. The moment she reached the door, she heard his voice, "What are you doing? Keep all these lights properly. And give me the bill!!" A small smile crept over her face. She slowly opened the door and there he was. Hearing the sound of the door, he turned to see. She smiled at him with teary eyes. "Bittuji!!" Tears started flowing through her eyes. "Bhabhiji!!" He was shocked what he saw just now. She slowly walked toward him. "Bhabhiji... You...! I mean... you... here..." Bittuji couldn't find words to speak. "Shocked to see me!!" Madhu asked with a choked voice. "Finally, I found you!!" Tears started flowing through Bittuji's eyes- tears of happiness. "I can't believe this Bhabhiji!! I can't tell you how much I am happy to see you!! But... How did you find me?" He asked. "Is that still matters Bittuji?" She replied happily. He nodded, still crying. "How are you Bhabhiji?" He asked. "All in front of you... How you expect me to be?" She gave a weak smile. "How are you Bittuji?" She asked. "I am good Bhabhiji!" "And RK...??" A sudden silence blew for a moment. She stared at him with delightful though hopeful eyes. "It's been 5 years Bittuji when I left. I can't explain how much I have searched for you all!! Where were you all these years? And for the past 3 years, I haven't heard about anybody... How is he? How is Maa? Tell me Bittuji!! How is RK...??" Madhu fired all her questions in a single breath. Bittuji looked here and there but didn't reply back. "Bittuji, I am talking to you!!" She raised her voice. The nearby workers left their work and stared at them. Bittuji signalled them to leave from there. They all left from there leaving behind the two.

"I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING!!" He replied with a firm voice, not looking into her eyes. Madhu shot opened her eyes. "Don't know anything?? What does that mean Bittuji?" She asked confusingly. He didn't reply but continuously looking down. Madhu shooed his hand, "I am asking you Bittuji!! What do you mean?" "I mean that I don't know where he is? Where is he living? I don't know anything about Chief!!" He shouted. Madhu stood still for a second. "What... What are you saying Bittuji? Why are you talking like this?" Madhu sobbed. "You were close to him. You were there with him when I left. Then why are saying that you don't know anything?" Madhu could not understand anything. Bittuji didn't answer to her. She pleaded him to answer her but he remained silent. Her continuous compulsion irritated him and he blurted out, "Because I LEFT HIM... I LEFT RK!!" Madhu kept staring him with her eyes shedding tears. After a moment, she spoke chokingly, "Why? Why Bittuji?" "Because that man doesn't deserve anyone... He is not worth it!!" He exclaimed in anger. The moment those words came out of his mouth, Madhu slapped him. A silence blew for a moment. "How dare you...? How dare you say this Bittuji?" Her red shot eyes filled with anger. She held him by his shoulders, "Didn't you even think for a second for what are you saying? You left him!!" She was unable to accept of what she just heard. "You left RK!! You left MY RK!! How dare you Bittuji? How could you do this??" She cried her heart out. It was something unacceptable to her. "He trusted you Bittuji, more than anybody, more than anything!! You were a brotherly figure for him and still you..." Tears were flowing profusely through her eyes. "Brotherly figure... This word was just a mock for him!!" Bittuji spoke. "He doesn't deserve anybody close to him... That man has always thought about himself, his ego, his life. No one mattered to him ever!! I worked with him, for him just because he was capable to pay me back for my loyalty!! But later, he wasn't even able to do so... HE WAS FINISHED!! Then, why should I waste my time with such useless man... It's not just his uselessness, his ego, his attitude had destroyed him and he deserves this...!!! Everybody left him and he deserves this solitude...!" Bittuji spoke everything in a single breath but didn't look into her eyes. "SHUT UP!!!" Madhu shouted. "Just shut up!!" She could not believe her eyes that the man whom she had once considered as her brother and who had promised her to be with her RK forever, had changed this much. "Didn't your heart ache for a second Bittuji?" Her eyes were filled with disgust. He felt a pinch in his heart. He didn't reply back but looked here and there, trying to hide his red teary eyes. "Why are you not looking into my eyes Bittuji?" His behaviour was now confusing Madhu. "I... I... I don't want to give any more explanation Bhabhiji!!" He spoke in a difficulty. Madhu was staring at him confusingly, trying to figure out his intentions, the real him. "I left him for my good and I... I am happy with my decision and..." suddenly his phone rang. "I... I have to go Bhabhiji... You please take care of yourself!!" He gave her a weak, fake smile and immediately left from there leaving behind a stunned, confused Madhubala.