Part 14
"Thats why ultimately I had to finish him off... him and also his friend.. who might have jumped in after his death. He had so much trust in that Malik and his daughter... what was her name... amm... some filmy name it was... Yeah... Madhubala... Madhubala Malik..."
Rishabh's world stopped at that. He was knocked out of his wits. Did he hear it correctly. He was so shocked that he didnt know what to react. He was blank...
Balraj walked past him still continuing his revelation. "And I killed them... Killed all of them. When they were to meet. I decided to crush them off. And I grew... I grew as Collosus. But you..." He pointed at him disgusted. "You want to ruin me... and you think that I will let you do that... "
But Rishabh was not hearing any of it. He felt the world spinning around him. His parents faces came in front of his eyes... and the moments he spent with Madhu came running in his mind. He remembered his mother smiling at him. His father hugging him when he had met them the last time.
Flashback
Rishabh was sitting on the couch in front of his LCD and was playing PS3. His mother entered his room. "Offooo Rishu... how you've kept your room? So much scattered. kabhi to kamre ka khayal kar lia karo beta..."
"Mom... You are there na.. then why do I need to.. Waise bhi... I am your prince right?"
Rishabh said teasing her mother. And she laughed at him. "Grow up bachha" she said as she hit his head slowly.
"I wont grow up... never ever..." he siad as he stretched his arms.
"Ohhooo... you will have to grow up soon... I am getting a princess for my prince" she teased him.
"YUK!!... what are you saying mom..." Rishabh pretended as if its the worst thing he heard.
"Ohh... Dramebaaz... Man mei to laddu phoot rahe honge..."
Rishabh smiled widely at his mother with a naughty spark in his eyes.
Flashback ends
Rishabh jerked back to present and a tear rolled down his eyes realizing that his mother is not anymore with him. Then suddenly as if a bell rang in his mind he remembered Balraj's words 'MADHUBALA MALIK' 'Madhu... Madhu's parents were friends with my parents. They were there with mom-dad in their last moments. And they are not dead. They are alive.' Rishabh ran out of the house like a lightening bolt. He wanted to meet Padmini and Malik. The fact that they were present with his parents in the last moments made him feel as if he would be close to his own mom-dad if he is close to them. He wanted to know what his parents were doing in their last moments. Were they happy... were they smiling. Did they convey him some message. His parents face were coming in front of his eyes. And now tears were rolling from his eyes. He had to wipe his eyes of his tears every now and then. He thought that maybe now he would get some proof against Balraj. Now he could bring his parents' killer to justice.
He also realised that Balraj is also responisible Madhu's family condition. All the difficulties and pain that they are going through is because of him. He felt even more angry now. Balraj has ruined Madhu's life too. He remembered how Madhu talks to her father herself. He remembered Madhu's tears when she had cried in front of him. 'he has not talked to us... i havent heard his voice, not felt his hand on my head, not felt his hug back.' He remembered her words and punched his car's steering in anger. I will not leave that man. He has played with all of us.
He reached Madhu's house and stopped the car.
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Padmini had told Madhu about her marriage proposal being fixed with Rishabh Kundra, the son of Radha and Mohan Kundra. "Madhu... that day we were going to fix your marriage. We had kept it from both of you so that first we could talk it out among ourselves and we had decided that we would inform and take both of your's consent the next day. Your father was so happy. He had always loved his old friend Mohan ji. And his son for you seemed the best match to us. But that fateful night... things totally turned upside down."
Madhu was shocked to the core at this revelation. She felt each word echoing in her ears. She was still in the process of letting the new information sink in when the door bell rang. Madhu jerked out of her thoughts and looked around.
"Who could it be here at this time...! " padmini got worried.
Madhu got up and hurriedly went towards the door. She was moving as if automatically. She peeped through the door hole and it was RK. She got worried as to why RK came back at this time. "Does he want to clarify about his love declaration or he wants to confess it agaiin. Has he come to ask me my opinion. She was lost in thoughts when the bell rang again.
"Madhu... who is it?" padmini asked now really worried as Madhu had not opened the door.
she came back to senses and quickly oprned the door.
" Madhu... I want to meet Padmini aunty."
Madhu saw his tear strained face and worried expression. His hair were ruffled. Madhu got worried seeing him. " what happened RK...? Is there something wrong?"
" Madhu Is Padmini aunty home?.. i will tell you everything"
" yes.. come in"
Rishabh hurried inside and saw Padmini sitting on the sofa. Seeing Rishabh she got worried. He looked so bewildered. Rishabh rushed to Padmini. " Aunty.. You know mom-dad na... you met them... you were with them.. right?... how were they... were they happy... please tell me na aunty... did they tell you something... you know what i am saying right.." Rishabh was almost stammering with emotions. He didnt know how to put his feelings to useful words. Tears were again tricking down his eyes which were scanning Padmini for a positive response as if his world depended on it and it did.
"Yes Rishabh yes... calm down... i know them... but you relax first... i will tell you everything..." Padmini held his shoulder assuring him and trying to calm him down. She was talking as he was a kid. Actually he did behave like a kid. Padmini made him sit on the sofa. "Madhu get some water first..." Padmini looked at Madhu who was standing stunned and her eyes were full of tears seeong Rishabh break down that way. She knew what his parents meant to him. And she couldnt believe the game of destiny that they both came to know their parents connection at the same time.
Madhu jerked into reality on Padmini's adressal to her and nodded her head vigorously. The tears caught in her eyes now flowed out unrestricted while she quickly ran to get water. "Aunty you were with them na... they were happy right?" Rishabh asked as he sat down. Madhu quickly got a glass of water and put it infront of RK but he didnt seem to notice it. Madhu sat down beside him on the floor and held his face by the cheek. "Everything will be fine Rishabh..." He turned towards Madhu... "Madhu Balraj told me... He killed them... He did this.. He is responsible for all of this..."
Padmini was taken aback by the revelation while Madhu's focus was just Rishabh. She had nothing else in mind, she just couldnt see him in that state. She caressed his cheek with one hand and made him drink water with the other. Padmini who was still trying to understand where Balraj stood in between all this. They had an accident right, she was there... Then how could Balraj kill them.
" Aunty... what had happened? Please tell me..."
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