RISHBALA SS: Afar for my Love's happiness Epilogue on pg 58 - Page 4

Part 4
"I know!! His smile is mesmerising... Always!!" Madhu says almost lost in his smile not knowing that she was almost drooling over him in front of Bittuji.
"No Miss Malik. I mean to say that I have never seen him smile like that." Bittuji told her breaking her thoughts.
"WHAT!! " Madhu said with a sharp turn shocked " I think you dont see him ever" Madhu says convinced putting up a stern face. "Its his signature smile."
"No Miss Malik since I've been with chief he has never smiled that way, even when he did his eyes always betrayed his lips."
"Uhhh ammm wha..." Madhu didnt know what to say. She was confused.
"If you dont mind... May I ask you how you know Chief that well... He also seems so ummm friendly with you" he said the last sentence feeling absurd... Chief being friendly... that never happened before.
"Wo actually Bittuji... We were in college together... batchmates actually..." she said still lost in thoughts.
"Ohh you are Chief's friend" Bittuji said with a delight and feeling happy for his Chief.
Friends... Madhu thought to herself... Friends?? Were they really??
"Well Miss Malik let me show you what you have to do." Bittuji interrupts her and explains her about company policies and other details that Madhu needed to know. And then Bittuji went away.
Madhu gets lost in thoughts she remembers her golden old days.-
FLASHBACK
RK entered the class and stood in front of the board hurriedly- "Passengers may I have your attention please Rajdhani se bhi tez Dhawan express is arriving on our platform. Teng ting teng"
As the students looked at him confused Just then Prof. Dhawan entered the class in his usual fast gait. "Ok students take your seat."
The class started and RK genuinely tried to concentrate on the lecture. After sometime RK started to feel sleepy... as the class progressed he started to get restless until 30 minutes later he started biting his nails. Madhu was watching all this and she broke into a giggle seeing him bite his nails. According to her observing RK was the best way to pass time during a boring class. His gradual change of attitude was so hilarious. It was not just that she wanted to pass time. It was her usual habit to notice RK. She didnt know why, how would she know she didnt even notice that. Madhu smiles and admires his innocence. He might be the hunk of the college but she had noticed the innocent child in him a lot times. That was the reason she was friends with him. Wait... Are the really friends? she had thought that they were enemies. Madhu was still confused when RK stood up with a jerk and ran off. She looked around and saw everyone leaving the class. Ohh the lecture ended. Madhu stood up with a sigh and went away.

RK went out and took a deep breath of fresh air. Sultan came out laughing at him. Apart from Madhu he was the one noticing RK's transition though not so deeply as Madhu did.
"Enjoyed the lecture bro?"
" ohhh c'mon sultan... that man almost took my breath away. I was feeling suffocated"
"yeah i can see that." Sultan said with a sarcasm.
"I cant understand that how Rajdhani express changes to local when it comes to teaching."
Just then Dipali interrupted them-"Hello hero... really the class was so boring. I wished i could run away"
"What... How can you say that Dipali... I was just telling Sultan that it had been one of the best class... Prof Dhawan has his concepts really straight man" Rk turned to Sultan trying to maintain a serious face "He really makes you understand everything." Sultan nods approvingly.
Dipali gets horrified.. what has she done. She cant look dumb in front of THE RK. "Yeah you are right RK. I meant to say that I had already read the topic."
RK looked at her suspiciously trying to control his laughter. Sultan was looking here and there to avoid himself from bursting out laughing.
"Yeah... really... i am serious." Dipali says annoyed. "Excuse me"
And she went off. RK and Sultan burst out laughing. "My God! She is such a pain"
RK was sitting in an empty classroom now planning something to himself. And his lips broke out into that sexy smile of his. Madhu was walking past the room when she noticed him smile and she stopped at the window and started to imitate his smile. She tried to get that smile herself.
"Ahmmm thats really difficult u know..." Sultan said from behind.
Madhu turned back with a jerk and saw Sultan standing behind her and she got embarrassed "I wasnt trying to copy his smile..."
Sultan pursed his lips to stop the laugh. "Yeah i know... just like you were not admiring him during the lecture."
Madhu's eyes popped out in shock. "Nai.. vo.. aisa... its nothing like that Sultan"
Sultan walked past her giving a sarcastic smile. Madhu stood there in shock. Just then she heard - "Dont worry your secret is safe with me."
"Its nothing like that sultan." Madhu said turning around and sultan without replying anything to her just made a sign of zipping his lips. And just walked off.
Madhu smiled and hit her head and went away.
Sultan came to sit beside RK and said - "So what are you planning this time for your Malik.?"
"Something she wouldn't have expected..." As RK said that, it dawned over him that Sultan just read his mind... "wait a minute... how do you know that..."
"C'mon both of you... stop behaving as if you can hide all this"
"Hide what...?" RK says confused...
"Leave that... Play the prank... but dont hurt Madhu..."
"Ohh c'mon... do you think i could do that?" RK says annoyed.
Sultan smiles at him. Sultan was the only one who noticed that the two had sonething for each other. Something strange that neither they could stay close nor they could stay far. They loved to hate each other. He couldnt understand what but whatever it was he knew that they thought about each other most of the times.
That night Madhu returned to her room disgusted... Trishna her room mate saw her face and started chuckilng- " looks like somebody is hit on by RK again"
"You dont know him Trishna... how could he do that... i wont let him go without my revenge."
"Ohhh Madhu, RK is right you do turn into a jungli billi..."
Dont say take his side infront of me... he will be paying back soon"
"Dont you think you should forget about each other for some time..." Trishna said that expecting the blast from Madhu...
"Trish... its not funny okay..." she said feeling bad for what trishna said... she dint like it one bit... then covering it up she said- "i dont have any benefit in remembering him... but he doesnt let m forget him" she raised her hands in air and went to washroom stomping her feet.
Madhu was now standing in front of the mirror. She looked at herself and was fuming over RK. "That man... what does he think of himself. He can do whatever he wants. And then he smiles like that..." and she tried to copy his smile again... "No... not like that..." Then she smiled again... "ohhooo i am looking just a clown." And then again... in the end she got frustrated.. "HUh... what do i have to do anything with it... let him smile the way he wants... i dont care... let the girls fall for him... he deserves girls like dipali... huh!!!"
And she went to bed... thinking of a way to give it back to him.

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Madhu comes back from her thoughts. She looks at the time. it was time for lunch. She was going to the canteen when she almost bumped in to someone.
"Ohh i am so sorry..." Madhu said closing her eyes shut in fear of the collision.
"Madhubala mam..." said a voice.
Madhu opened one of her eye to see who it was. "Sikky... you... its a pleasant surprise"
" I bet its more for me..." Sikky said winking at her naughtily.
"ohh really... it should be..." Madhu said with attitude.
Sikky was RK's and Madhu's junior in college. Sikky always had to address her as 'mam'... The rule might have broken with others but Madhu.. She was one of those dominating seniors ready to rag any junior any time so he had to stick to that. Moreover being RK's brother made sikky all-the-more not so favourite of Madhu.
" It has been long since we met... So how are you here?"
"Ohh I am working as RK's PA" She said getting annoyed at that.
Sikky smiles seeing her expression... "so at last Bhai succeeded..." sikky said in a teasing tone..
"Whatever!!" Madhu waved her hand...
" So mam... how is everything"
" well everything is good.. by the way i should be calling you sir now..."
Sikky looked at her confused.
"I mean you must be a senior of mine in the company... U know being RK's brother..." Madhu said smiling.
Sikky looked at her with a disappointed gaze. "I cant imagine that... it would be more of a punishment for me MAM... and for my relief i must tell you i dont work here... Its bhai's company. I work in my father's company."
Madhu gets confused but smiled approvingly. Sikky noticed her expression and said-"And i am so grateful for that right now... Otherwise with you and bhai together I would have been pulling my hairs off... "
Madhu laughed at that.
Rishabh was walking past the way when he heard Madhu's laugh. He felt an immediate pleasure running through himself. As he turned around to see towards Madhu his expression changed to that of fury. His Madhu was laughing there with none other than Sikander Kundra, son of that betrayer Balraj Kundra.
He couldn't stand the scene. Seeing Madhu laughing with Sikky he felt a sense of possessiveness... Seeing Madhu with his enemy he felt enraged.
He almost shouted- "Sikander.. what are you doing here?"
Sikky's expression changed. He felt embarrassed, and pained at the same time. Madhu was shocked at this. She had always seen RK and Sikky sharing a healthy bond. They were not head over heels for each other but they did support each other and loved each other.
"Whatever work you have talk to Bittuji" Rk said glaring at him.
Sikky was embarrased and excused himself.
Rishabh looked at Madhu shocked. "Dont think much Malik... what were you doing..."
"Huh... wo i was going to have lunch..."
"Ohhh its lunch time..." Rishabh said as he checked his watch. "Chalo lets have lunch together." Rishabh said without even realising what he just said.
Madhu shrugged off what just hapoened and smiled at him approvingly. "By the way Mr. Kundra... wouldn't it seem strange to others that i am having lunch with my boss." Madhu said teasingly.
Somehow Rishabh felt bad hearing Mr. Kundra from Madhu's mouth. "Offooo Malik.. when have you started thinking about the world."
"I was saying that for you... your Chief image and all... It might get ruined."
"uh oh... So the jungli billi cares for ME... Oh my god...!!! Is the world ending or sun rose from west"
Madhu felt annoyed and hit him with her elbow. Ok ok... no need to soar high... i just said for the old times sake."
Rishabh smiled naughtily at her... "By the way, do u still hate chinese?"
Madhu- "hmmm not exactly... but i do prefer not to"
As Rishabh and Madhu ate their food... Madhu asked him- " So RK... now that we are having some unofficial time... how is your life going...?"
Rishabh looked at her confused.
"Marriage and all u know... How is your wife...?" Madhu asked him still looking at her plate.
"Why do you want to know that Malik... Getting insecure...?" Rishabh said with his evil smirk.
"Ohh please Kundru... i wanted to give my condolences to her... Bechari..." Madhu said with a sympathetic look.
RK giggled... "Well... malik... you can relax... i have no wife..."
Madhu felt a relief not knowing why... "really Kundru... but why?? You had all the girls ready to fall all over you... even now i can see girls in your staff looking with that sighing look at their face" Madhu said that with a disgust.
Rk chuckled... "are u jealous Malik..."
"Why should I be jealous... I was just wondering why you didnt marry.." she said covering up.
"I was waiting for you Madhu..." Rishabh said with an ever so serious face and love in his eyes. Madhu was dumbstruck and looked at him with blank face. She felt a joy in herself hearing that. Rishabh also felt like he had said his heart out to her. A burden lightening his heart.




Then he recovered from it and burst out laughing at her face. "Look at your face Malik... Dont worry Malik... you dont hVe to be sympathetic to yourself."
Madhu felt embarrassed and threw the tissue in her hand at Rishabh... "You will never grow up... when will you change RK?"
Rishabh smiled seeing her... He felt good at what Madhu said to him.
"Well leave it... so... how are uncle and aunty?"
Rishabh's expression changed to that of grief. "Madhu..."
Madhu looked up at him. Whenever he called him Madhu meant something serious.
"Mom dad... you see... ammm... they are no more..." RK said looking in his plate.
Madhu immediately felt the pain.. and held his hand with a firm grip. Usually Rishabh would have hated it.. sympathy... but Madhu's support made him feel good. made him feel like he was not alone.
"I didnt know about that. When... How" madhu said worried.
"They had an accident 6 years back... We were a happy family Madhu... Never needed anybody else... But that night... that fateful night... everything changed with that accident." Rishabh had the pain in his eyes... and was looking straight into Madhu's eyes... He hadn't shared his feelings with anyone. He didnt want to show himself weak in front of anybody. But he just felt like sharing it with Madhu. He felt stronger instead of weak.
"No... it was not accident... it was a murder... " the pain in his eyes changed to anger. And his expression changed to that of furious. Madhu looked at him almost horrified hearing that.
"Balraj Kundra... He killed my father.. my mom... "
Madhu was shocked... Isnt Balraj Kundra his uncle...? How is that possible... "But RK.. he is your uncle right...! How could he... how could you... i mean it can be misunderstanding"
RK grew more furious... "No Madhu... No... Balraj killed my parents... He faked the accident... because he wanted to take over all the business... all the property... all the money.. and that monster killed my parents for that..."
Madhu felt anguish hearing his pain... she didnt understand what to do... how to make him smile... how to delete all his pains... remove all his sorrows... She just stood up from her chair and went to hold his shoulder.
Rishabh said with tears in his eyes... "Madhu why did this happen to me... You know... My father loved him... He trusted him over everything... and he... he broke his trust... and even went ahead to kill him... didnt he love his brother... didnt he tthink of me... me and sikky grew up together... why he didnt think what would happen to me if my parents died... Madhu i would have recovered from their death... but the fact that they were killed by my own uncle... the fact that i have to live under the same roof with that man... thats what pains me the most..." and RK hugged her from stomach as he tried to control himself from breaking down... but he was in tears already... "i feel so helpless Madhu... I am not able to do anything... i have to see him infront of me... he is just in the other room but i... i cant do anything... i feel so helpless... i have no proof..."
Madhu caressed his hair... "shhh ssshhh Rishabh... I am so sorry... so sorry that you have to go through all this..."
Rishabh held her for sometime... and then realises what he was doing... unwantedly he parted himself from her... and clears his face... "I am sorry Madhu... I just got carried away... I had it all locked in me all these years... U know its just my dadi for whom i go back to that place... and i cant even tell her i dont know how she would react when she would come to know that one son of her's killed the other... i know she would break... balraj didnt think of her but i... i cant overlook her for my own satisfaction... . " madhu held his hand as she sat beside him... "Thanks Madhu... Thanks for being here... thanks for coming back"
Madhu looked at him with an expression mixed with pain, confusion and shock. And she just smiled at him with tears in her eyes.
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That day when Madhu returned home she was lost in thoughts... she felt so bad for him... she realised that bittuji told her that RK never smiles now. And she felt the thorn prick her heart.
She realised why RK behaved like that with sikky. She remembered him crying to her and a single tear fell from her eyes. She wanted him to smile. She wanted him to be happy. and then she remembered what RK said to her- "Thanks for coming back". She was in pain but remembering that brought a joy in her heart.
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As RK sat with his Dadi getting the head massage. He was talking about Madhu again... he felt the burden lighten a lot... after having shared his pain with her... he felt an unusual sense of relief. He even was a bit excited and his image hugging her was flashing in his mind.
Dadi was thinking all day about Madhubala... what she should do to know what Rishabh thought of her. How should she find out what he thinks of her. She knew Rishabh was stubborn and she had tried to talk him into meeting girls but he never listened to her. So she decided to break the ice and peep into his mind.
"Rishabh"
"Hmmm"
"Dont you think you are getting a bit too friendly with your junior"
Rishabh felt bad... he looked at her back disappointed. "I mean Madhubala she is just your PA right... arent you treating her a bit too exceptionally"
"I have a lot of juniors Dadi... But I dont have a friend... Cant afford to loose the one destiny gave me back" Rishabh said that but didnt realise what exactly he felt. He was sure he couldnt love... couldnt love anyone. He had trusted somone with his feelings after 7 long years. But love... no that cant be...
While Dadi... she was very happy... she thanked God that her Rishabh is finally moving on... And that moment she knew... Madhubala was the girl who can get Rishabh back.


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Lovely update Dear!thanks for pm!So RK felt possesive seeing HIS Madhubala laugh with Sikkander!Balraj killed RK's parents & thats the reason he hates Balraj & Sikkander!But Dadi doesn't knows about it as RK thinks She'll be heartbroken if she knows that her one son killed another for money!& he has to stay in the same house otherwise Dadi will question him!It pains him to stay in the same house with his father's killer!Loved how RK shared him past with Madhubala & Hugged her from stomach!Loved how Madhubala comforted RK!She felt RK's pain!RK felt strong to share his pain with Madhubala!RK told Dadi that he Doesn't wants to loose Madhubala(Of course As A Friend)!Good to read Dadi's positive thoughts about Madhubala!No Precap?Waiting to see what happens next!pls continue soon & pm me!& pls can u send me a friend request?

super dear...wonderful update...the flash backs of this story...i love it...i thnk sulthan is the one who knows rishbala very well...btw where is sulthan now?????

Thanks alot all of u... it really means a lot...

@meiejrishbala: i havent kept Sultan in present day... not until now... dont know exactly where to fit him...

Nice part 4 so rk opens up.. dadi also strts thinking abt madhu ...nice... continue soon..

PART 5

As Madhu woke up she remembered what happened the day before. Would RK still be upset... should she face him today... wouldn't seeing her make him feel uncomfortable or upset him. How could she make him smile again. What can she do to remove his sorrows. She thought as she sat on her breakfast table.
Riya saw her lost in thoughts- "what happened di... Is everything alright"
"Yup... everything good"
"You look out of place... is some thing bothering you... ohh my god.. Did RK do something again?"
"No chhotu.. He didnt do anything... But RK... She was about to tell her about RK when she remembered what RK told her- 'I had it all locked in me all these years... U know its just my dadi for whom i go back to that place... and i cant even tell her' .. No RK didnt even tell his Dadi... I cant give out something with which he trusted me so much. Wait a minute... He trusted me... He told me something he never told anyone... He shared something so big.. it was his uncle... ohh how bad he must be feeling... Does he trust me so much... and then she remembered- 'Thanks for coming back'... And a smile crept her face. Riya was noticing all these expressions changing on her face... "Di... what happened? You were saying something about RK"
"Huh... No... nothing much... just some office work..."
Just then Srishti came and sat on Madhu's lap... without even looking at anyone or anything like its very normal for her... Madhu looked at her shocked and amused. "So the baby needs some pampering huh?"
Srishti just ignored her and ate from her plate... Riya looked at her smiling amusingly.
"So what will you do today"
Srishti turned back to her with frown and pointed at the bridge of her nose that was wrinkled with the frown. Madhu almost burst out laughing. "awww my baby is upset with me...?"
"YES!!!" Srishti said determined.
"ohhh... m so upset... what have i done baby"
"You didnt meet me yesterday when you came back... I am katti with you" Srishti says angry.
Madhu felt bad... she was so upset yesterday that she didnt went to Srishti's room. "I am so sorry baby..." Madhu said holding her ears and blinking her eyes.
Srishti couldn't help smiling but then she recovered her frown. "I can forgive you on one condition... i wont go to school today..."
Madhu looked at her shocked and amazed... She looked at Riya who was equally surprised.
Riya said- " You are a little devil Srishti, dont try to blackmail your maasi... i will take you to school" Srishti looked annoyed and upset.
Madhu giggled seeing her. While Riya knew what she would do next... "Okay... fine... dont go... I thot if u went to school we would have gone to see Malik and Nanu... but... " she sighed at the end.
Srishti's face lightened up and she got down from Madhu's lap immediately - " I will... I will go to school" She said excited.
Madhu interrupted her "But you said you wont forgive me otherwise... Lets leave Srishti" She too sighed at the end.
Srishti looked at the two helpless... "I want to meet Malik... I will go to school"
Madhu said with a delighted smile on her face- "Does that mean you forgave me"
Srishti looked at her thoughtfully... then at her mother.. who smiled at her approvingly... "Okay... But dont repeat it.."Srishti says tying her arms on her chest.
Madhu pulls her in for a hug. And kisses her cheek. Srishti now ran to her room to get dressed. 'However much tensed I may be... seeing Srishti I forget everything..." She smiles to herself thinking that.
Then something pops her mind...' Bittuji.. he said that he has never seen RK smile... but since I have met RK except for that one time when he told her about his parents accident. Does that mean RK forgets his tensions when he is around me.. like I forget everything when I see Srishti... but how can i... am i special to him' Madhu felt a blush creeping on her face. 'No... it cant be... Maybe seeing me makes him remember the old RK... ohhh... yeah... you are great Madhu... thats the reason. He gets back to those old times.' Madhu felt as if she has solved some deep dark mystery.
"Chhotu I am going... Lock the door..." Madhu shouted as she ran through door. she wanted to get to RK as fast as she could, like she realised that she would get RK's happiness.
As Madhu entered her cabin she peeped to RK's cabin through the window. He has still not come. She started her work but kept on turning back to the window to check for RK. As she was looking back towards the window waiting for RK and smiling to herself as she never thought a day like this could come when she would be waiting for him that way, her door flung open and RK peeped inside "Hey Malik"
Madhu jumped on her chair and was shocked and saw RK standing there. She caught her breath and gave him a frown. RK soon realised where she was looking-" Looks like someone was waiting for me". Madhu panicked.. "its nothing like that RK"
RK looked at her with one eyebrow raised and his sexy smirk... "and that too badly". Madhu narrowed her eyes and frowned at him keeping her arms crossed at her chest. RK smiled seeing her then broke into a laugh. While he laughed Madhu kept her stern face waiting for him to finish. RK looked at her and felt a strange feeling of satisfaction. "Well i came to ask if you have had your breakfast?"
"amm yeah... why?"
"I wanted you to play soccer"
Madhu looked at him baffled. "Ofcourse so that we could have breakfast together."
Madhu felt bad... "wo RK i have had breakfast from home."
RK felt disaapointed... "hummm... okay.. no problem" RK went back and madhu felt very bad... just then she stood up and ran to his cabin. He was sitting there with his breakfast laid on the table kept on a side. The table was decent size but ideal for a date for two... Madhu giggled on what she just thought. RK looked up at her and a smile broke out on his disappointed face. He had felt upset that he couldnt eat with Madhu. After 7 years he was craving for a company while eating. Madhu entered the cabin and said.. "Actually Kundru i was thinking do you have coffee... cz i literally ran out from home today.. wasnt able to have it"
"Malik.. even if i say no... you are not going to spare me for sure." RK says smiling naughtily.
"Good that you know it.." Madhu said sitting authoritatively on the chair with one elbow on the chair rest.
RK called up to reception and asked to order 2 coffees.
Madhu saw him eating his food. She felt a strange delight sitting on the table with RK. Rishabh also felt complete with her sitting there.
" So RK... what are you thinking about?"
"huhh... well nothing actually..." Rishabh worried whether Madhu realised that he was actually thinking about her.
"Ohhh so this is usual for you to look at your plate and smile..." Madhu said nodding her head.
Rishabh felt embarrased. "So Malik... I was wondering why you could be waiting for me so badly..." Rishabh said putting all the accusation on Madhu.
Madhu felt tricked. "Actually i was calculating how late my boss comes to office so that I can take more time to come..." Madhu answered triumphantly as she cleverly escaped the question while RK laughed at her answer.
"Dont worry Miss Malik... You can take all the time you want... I am not going to fire you for that."
"Did your previous PA also had this exemption...?"
"Nope... I never had a PA before..." Rishabh answered nonchalantly.
"Why..." Madhu asked in curiosity
"Never needed one..."
" Then why did you need now..?"
"Maybe... because i had to meet you"
"But you didnt even know that I had been appointed as your PA... or did you?"
"No I didnt..." Rishabh was now almost agitated while Madhu was still calm.
"Then... what was the reason..."
"Hey PRASHN-POOCHHAK NAARI (Questioning Woman)... I never thought so much over it... next time onwards i will draft all my actions..."
Madhu looks at him annoyed but soon both of them broke into laughter. By now Rishabh had finished his breakfast and they went back to work.
While Madhu was still wondering how to get the old RK back, Rishabh was busy admiring Madhu through the glass window. He could see her busy in some thoughts. And making faces as if dismissing her thoughts. Suddenly Madhu's phone rang and she picked up the call.
"Hey Malik..."
"RK..." She turned back and looked through the window.
"I think the last idea that you thought was the best... keep that"
"oopsss..." Madhu gets almost horrified at first... but then a naughty smile broke on her face... "Are you sure RK?"
"YUP..."
"Thankksss" Madhu replied and hanged up the call.
Rishabh had been staring at her. She looked the same Malik who used to fight her and who used to make plans to take revenge from THE RK. He easily made out that she was going through ideas and then rejected each one. Just then he noticed her face glow but then she pursed her lips and discarded it too but RK thought that it must be something wonderful the way her face glowed on that. He didnt know what it was and he didnt wanted to. He just felt Madhu was very happy thinking of it and it was all he wanted at that moment.
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After around an hour Madhu came in barging into Rishabh's room.
"RK... I need that file I gave you yesterday" Madhu said as she sat on the chair authoritatively.
"which one?" Rishabh asked confused.
"That raw material one... I gave you yesterday to check on it, Remember?"
"Yeah i do remember b..."
"Good... Where is it now... I have to keep it back with the others or it might get misplaced." Madhu says cutting him in between.
"Thats good Malik... but I gave it back to you..."
"RK... how can u be so mean... you are putting the blame on me... i gave it to you..." Madhu says hurt.
"I didnt mean to say that..."
"But you said it"
"Madhu... listen i remember..."
"RK... this is really embarrassing... you are so careless... how could you misplace a file.. you should have given it to me the minute you read it... i wonder how you worked all these years" Madhu said angrily as she stood up furiously.
"Madhu... but..." Rishabh tries intervene feeling helpless.
"Search for it RK... There are no excuses... This is highly unexpected of you... I am also searching my place"
Rishabh nodded his head helplessly. Madhu walked out of the room. As she entered her cabin she looked at Rishabh with a disgusted face and closed the blinds.
'Madhu is really upset... thats bad... but i thought i did give her the file back... oh my god... I should search for it now.'
Rishabh started searching for the file all over the place. His table, his drawer, his racks, breakfast table, below the table, almirah, above the almirah every possible place he could think of. He was so disappointed with himself. It had been 4 hours but the file was nowhere to be found. Now he will have to go to Madhu and tell her that he was not able to find it and she would have to work on it again. He could imagine how much she would curse him for that.
As Rishabh entered Madhu's room he saw her sitting very calmly on her chair and sipping coffee. Madhu raised her head and saw his bewildered face. His hair were a mess and he looked tired, no... actually he looked cute. While Rishabh was now almost furious at her. He has been madly searching for the file so that Madhu would not feel guilty over it and here she is sipping her cappuccino...
"Yo Kundru... whatsup... you need something?"
"Madhu... that file..." Rishabh said not knowing what to say more.
"Which file... ohhh that raw material one... "
"Yes... that which you had ORDERED me to search for..."
"oohhh its kept right here... u see..." She said as she raised up the file in front of her.
Rishabh looked at her baffled... Madhu took another sip and said - "Remember that Library day... I just remembered yesterday that I had forgot to avenge that..." She said with an evil smirk on her face.
Rishabh shook his head in disbelief. Was she for real... She was avenging something that took place 7 years back. Here he was searching for the file almost the whole day, feeling tensed that Madhu was upset with him. He was busy in searching one stupid file only because she scolded him and she was just avenging him.
"Wanna say something Kundru??" Madhu asked tantalising him.
Rishabh came forward to her chair. He was angry and that was evident. He came close to her and kept both his hands on the arm rests of her chair trapping her. " Never ever close the blinds again..." He said furiously looking straight into her eyes.
Madhu was dumb-founded. She expected him to blast, she expected him to laugh but never had she expected this. All he was angry about was about she closed the blinds.
Rishabh walked out furiously. It was so distressing for him not being able to see Madhu for 4 hours... ever since Madhu joined his office he would be looking at her every now and then, he would feel a steange feeling of satisfaction. He felt secure and that made him want more.
When Rishabh entered his cabin and sat on his chair he saw the blinds were now open and Madhu looked at him with smiling eyes as she sat on the chair. Rishabh forgot his anger and smiled back.
Rishabh now looked at her working on her computer while he got lost in her.

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RK came out of the classroom where he had been sitting with Sultan planning another prank for Malik. Sultan feels amused as he saw mischief evident on RK's face. He remembered how he had just caught Madhu trying to copy RK's smirk standing at the window and how she had tried to cover up seeing Sultan, he laughed to himself as he thought that never could Madhu have imagined that the smirk she was trying to copy was because she was going to face another adventure.
RK knew Madhu would be at the library at this time because the next class was her favourite. She must be making notes. RK went to find Madhu and saw her sitting on the reading table kept between two book racks concentrating on her books.
"Hey Malik..."
"Yes Kundru... " Madhu replied without looking at RK.
"You are going to attend the class right?"
"I am thinking over it."
"Dont"
" And why is that so?"
There were two racks kept side to side on each side of the table. And RK held the book rack that was close to him and then shook it. All the books from the rack fell to the ground making almost a mountain of books. Now Madhu was stuck behind the books. She looked at him horrified. She couldnt believe it... she will have to clear all the books now before going out. RK smirked at her and waved his hand... "SAYONARA..."

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Rishabh smiled to himself as he remembered Madhu's face. And shook his head in disbelief that Madhu avenged it now... but he didnt mind. ' I think I should be returning the favour some time soon' Rishabh thought to himself.
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Madhu was walking down the road alone and was cursing her destiny.. she took the auto but it was not long before when the auto broke down and she had to walk to the next bus stop. She had decided to leave early so that she could reach hospital in time, but here she is walking down the road , she thought frustrated.
Rishabh was driving to his house when he noticed a familiar figure walking down the street. Is it Madhu... he saw concentrating... ohh yes its her... wow how can destiny be so kind to him..
A car stopped beside Madhu. She looked at the car confused and noticed it's RK. She thanked god in her heart. RK got down from his car.
"Hey Malik... whereto"
"I was on auto... and you know it broke DOWN... " Madhu told him frustrated. "If his auto was that bad he shouldnt have got a passenger... Bloody idiot... Couldnt it break down when we were near the stop" Madhu blabbered out all of her frustration which she had to hold all this while.
"Unfortunately... The auto was unaware of her highness' tempers" Rishabh says chucking to her at her innocence.
"Anyways... drop me to the next bus stop"
She said to him authoritatively and turned around to his car. Rishabh loved the way she ordered him like she had a right on him. But wait did she just say bus stop. Why would he drop her to bus stop. And wait where is she going... Isnt her home the opposite way... Rishabh thought disappointed.
"Malik, do you really think I would do that?" Rishabh said annoyed.
"What... you cant even drop me to the next stop..." She said almost shouting cupping her mouth... "You could be that mean? People do that even for strangers... i cant believe you just said that"
RK looked at her bewildered, what did she take it as... and why isnt she shutting up... let me say something... "wait a minute Madhu... where are you taking it.. i meant do u think i would drop you at bus stop. Tell me where you are going I will take you there. "
Madhu took a deep breath relaxed... she had really panicked on hearing that. But then another thing propped up her mind. She was going to hospital to see Malik. RK doesnt know about Malik. Should she take him there. Wouldnt it mean that she wanted to gain his sympathy. He is her boss, it could be linked. And she decided its best not to involve RK in it.
"Tell me Malik, Where are you going?" Rishabh asked calmly.
"woh.. i am going home" Madhu said as she couldnt think of anything else.
" Madhu do you know? You still cant lie"
Madhu looked at him with a how-did-you-know look.
"Firstly, your face.. It shouts I am lying... Secondly your house is the opposite way" RK told her as if reading her mind. Madhu looked at him guilty.
" Actually RK I had some important work."
RK looked at her with a look expecting her to tell the details, while Madhu hesitated.
"Are you going to meet your Boyfriend?" RK asked her almost panicking or rather dreading.
"No RK... C'mon.. dont you know i have no boyfriend... "

Madhu retorts annoyed not liking what she heard that too from RK while RK let out his breath relieved.
Though he didnt know why.
"So what is the problem with me dropping you there?"
Madhu looked down guilty "RK... I have to go.. please just drop me at the bus stop."
"Is everything allright Madhu?"
Madhu nodded her head in a positive.
"Madhu you really hurt me... I told you everything about myself. Even my biggest secret. Everything that I never told anybody. Because I regard you as my friend and I trust my friend. But now I think I was wrong, I should have also kept my distance." Rishabh said with an evident hurt on his face. Madhu knew he was right but she was not able to decide what to do.
"Fine... come on" Rishabh went and opened the passenger seat door. "hop in... i will drop you where you want"
Rishabh was driving the car now. His face screamed of anger and hurt. Madhu looked at him and felt a pain in her heart. She cannot be the reason for his hurt, she wanted to make him smile. "RK... please dont behave like that".
"Its okay Madhu... Its not your fault if you cant trust me... Its my fault if I am unable to bring the sense of security"
"C'mon Kundru... u know its nothing like that."
Just then the car stopped. They had reached the bus stop. Rishabh looked straight with an angry face, not responding to what Madhu was trying to say.
"hummmpph.. City Hospital..."
Rishabh turned sharply towards her. He was confused and his expression clearly screamed of that. He hadnt thought it to be that. why does Madhu want to go to hospital.
"What... come on.. City hospital..." Madhu gestured him to move forward.
"Are you okay Madhu... Is there a problem?" His expression changed to that of worry and fear.
"Yes kundru... i am fine... nothing wrong with me.. "
"Then... hospital... are you working part time?" Rishabh asked still confused.
"Why would I need to work part time... You pay me well Kundru... " Madhu says patting his shoulder. "now please drive.. i am getting late.. i will tell you everything once we reach there."
Rishabh nodded his head and drove off. With a million questions in his mind.

Rishabh parked the car and they got down. Rishabh still confused while Madhu had put on a wide smile on her face. As they entered the corridoor of the private ward of the hospital, a small girl came running towards them with her arms stretched and Madhu leaned down to pick her up. Srishti didnt shout her usual greet as she was taught by now not to speak in high volume in the hospital. The girl gave Madhu a big kiss on her cheek and Madhu returned the kiss back.
Rishabh all this while was unable to comprehend things. Does Madhu have a daughter? He could see the way the little girl came running towards her and Madhu's face had also brightened many shades seeing her.


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Precap- RK gets to know about Madhu's life