The Last Part
" So eat fast... We have to go somewhere else..." Rk said as he was getting restless.
" what we still have to go somewhere? " Madhu looked up at him confused.
" Of course.. do you think i got you here just to eat" Rishabh exclaimed at his wits end.
" well I almost thought that" Madhu said smiling embarrassed.
After just another spoon, " I am done..." Madhu says keeping her spoon down as she could wait no longer to see what next has he planned.
" Really" Rishabh says getting confused.
" yes RK.. Already I had taken mouth fulls "
" Yeah right" Rishabh grinned cheekily at her, while Madhu blushed with embarrassment.
They both sat in the car and ventured out for somewhere Madhu didnt know of. They had random talks all through the drive so that they can keep the nervousness away.
The car stopped and Madhu excitedly popped her head out of the window to see where they are this time. What!! Office... She turned to RK confused.
" I thought you had said we wont be coming to office today..? "
" I would say that even now..." RK replied to her smiling confidently.
Madhu still looked at him confused. " Madhu just because we are in the building doesnt mean we are going to office... Come with me.." Rishabh said as he got down of the car. Madhu followed him. They entered the lift and Rishabh pressed the top most button. They waited for the lift to stop while Madhu was getting nervous with all the suspense and sherlock holmes drama of RK. Just a simple 'I love you' is taking him so long. She thought to herself. But what if thats not even what he is thinking. Madhu felt a fear gripping her heart as she thought of it. I will kill Chhotu if that happens, she is the one who had put all these ideas in my mind. She decided firmly in her mind.
The lift stopped and they entered through a door to a dark place. Rk switched on the lights. Madhu could now see a dim lit room with a lot of cushioned chairs facing one direction. She looked to the side where the chairs faced and saw a big screen.
" Oh My God! You have a whole personal movie theatre... " She looked at the place in shock while Rishabh smiled proudly seeing her clearly impressed.
" I cant believe it.. Its so beautiful and cozy... and..." Madhu was excited seeing the place but suddenly the big smile on her face changed into a frown. She turned to look at Rishabh with a big frown and eyes still wide but with anger now. What went wrong.. RK thought to himself trying to cross check everything in his mind.
" Why did you hide the place from me Kundru " Madhu said keeping her hands on her waist
" Ohh its just that" Rishabh said getting relaxed.
" just that??? Just that you say...?! " Madhu said getting shocked. " You are telling me that I am working in this very building just two floors down and I didn't know that i have a damn movie theatre over my head... " She got evem more shocked as each word of her hit her own ears.
" wait wait... are we talking about it like now..? " Rishabh said raising an eye brow at her reminding her that they had come here for something else.
" Yes ofcourse Kundru... We need to set it straight first "
Rishabh's jaw dropped. Here he is trying to confess his love to her and she is in a war mode for a stupid theatre.
" you know i am such a movie fan" Mashu said getting hurt.
" okay Madhu... I am really sorry... can we proceed now... " Rishabh said regretting genuinely.
" what other secrets have you kept from me..." Madhu said getting even more hurt that RK hid something from her.
" Madhu its not a secret or i didnt hide it from you.. its just i didnt find it very important..." Rishabh said trying to explain himself.
" okay.. I forgive you..." Madhu said genuinely sniffing her breath.
Rishabh looked at her with an Are-You-Serious expression. " OKAY... Lets just continue" Rishabh said aloud as he decided to move on with his plan before Madhu gets all emotional over something else.
They proceeded to the front row and sat. Madhu thought Rishabh had planned some romantic movie for them in private. Rishabh pressed the remote button and the screen flashed on.
The screen projected-
The Sugary Sour Story
Before Madhu could think what this is... She saw the screen flashing again and there was a picture of RK and Madhu laughing heartily and giving each other hifi. It was them during their College days. They both looked so young and full of life.
Then came a photo of them where RK was sitting with a chicken headed cap on his head and he was frowning as if ready to kill while Madhu sitting at his side gesturing a V sign on her fingers with one hand while her other hand was around RK's neck and a childlike happiness on her face. It was the time when RK had lost his bet on who would chew a chewing gum longer.
The next picture was of the very same time but with Sultan and Trishna also now while RK's head was turned to Madhu's side glaring in a dracula expression at Madhu.
Next- Madhu stood frowning profusely while she was drenched in red coloured water that RK had poured over her bucket full. While RK stood beside her victoriously
Next- The whole group i.e. Sultan, Trishna, Madhu, RK, Dipali were sitting in college canteen. While all the others posed for the camera, RK and Madhu were having an eye lock each having a sweet and shy smile. Looked like they were in love back then.
Next- RK stood with his dumbell in the student activity centre of the college and Madhu mimicked him from behind.
Next- Madhu stood in a beautiful saree, orange and yellow and RK was actually drooling over her. Hey I never knew that... Madhu thought to herself.
Next- Madhu stood with her hands on her waist and was looking dangerously angry over something while RK stood beside her with a dreaded look as he watched her waiting to fume over him. He knew she could be one hell of an Angry Young Woman.
Next- RK and Madhu hugged while all others were standing around them. They reconciled after some fight.
Next- RK was kneeling on his one knee with other leg forward like a stool, and Madhu was standing on his leg and was putting some decorations for a function. Wonder why she didnt get a real stool, even she couldnt remember what twisted ways of thinking she had.
Next- Madhu was eating pizza with cheese dripping from the sides of her mouth and RK frowned at her. She had again looted his pocket for sure. She giggled at that.
Next- Madhu sat innocently on the chair smiling sweetly while RK stood behind her with a board "I AM IDIOT" written on it with an arrow marked at her. Madhu hadnt known it at that time. Sultan had very sweetly requested her for her pic and she just posed for him.
Next- RK and Madhu were sitting on adjacent chairs looking in front very intently. They were taking auditions for the college fest dance.
Next- They both stood with their heads dropped down as a professor scolded both of them. They had been fighting over something trivial again and had gotten on the professor's nerves.
Next- Both stood near the basket ball court in similar dresses as they cheered their College team.
Next- RK had his arm around Madhu's neck, and they both were smiling brightly.
Next- RK was holding Madhu by her waist and she was looking at his eyes intently. It was during some dance performance but they loooked so engrossed in each other.
Next was the picture from that same dance performance with both of them in RM pose. The screen fixed on that pic and the lights illuminated.
Madhu came back to her present world and her eyes mived around to register her surroundings. She turned to loom at RK. He was watching her intently. Madhu saw him with tear stung eyes. She had totally engrossed herself in that world giggling and smiling at all the moments that they had shared. The beautiful memories that they created. Even RK's eyes were moist. Thoughbhe had seen the video before while creating it and had almost cried but seeing it with Madhu made him feel differentand strange.
" This... was... was really beautiful RK" she managed to speak through her choked throat.
" Can you believe we had all these beautiful memories hidden in our past.. Evem much more than these..."
Madhu smiled at him and a tear fell from her eyes.
" Madhu... I want to relive these memories.. Relive all out Sugary Sweet times again and even more... All my Life... " Rishabh said with expectant eyes.
Madhu smiled at him wider and her eyes grew even more teary. Just then RK got off from his chair and sat kneeling in front of Madhu's chair. He held her hands firmly.
"Will you be my Best Buddy for all my life... "
Madhu nodded her head, through the tear filled eyes..
" Will you be the Angry Young Woman of my life.."
Madhu broke into a small laughter hearing him and nodded her head
" I love you, Madhu... I have always loved you... I did feel it a lot of times but never realised what it actually was... I used to irritate you and fight with you because I wanted that you think only about me all the time.. I loved to be with you back then and I need to be with you now... Since the day you came back in my life everything started to sort out. The Rishabh Kundra who had all but friends and relations, got everything. I had been one lonely man since the past 6 years but when you came in my life, I have so many relations, Padmini aunty, Malik uncle, Riya and Srishti... Even when I had Dadi with me all this time but still I never opened upto her, but with you here I feel the most family person. Even Sikky whom I had always insulted... Even he is with me now becuase you were here... you made me realize the happiness to be loved... Sultan used yo say to me that I have something for yoy but I Always denied him but I know now Madhu that I did love you then and I do love you now... Please stay with me Madhu all my life"
Madhu had now free flowing tears running through her cheeks. She just bent down and placed her forehead at his. She was not in a condition to say anything. Rishabh raised his eyes to look at her and within another seconds, he grew closer to her as the emotions in their hearts met through their eyes. Their lips met and they started to kiss each other. A kiss full of love, emotions, longing, belonging, and promises.
Tears flowed down their eyes as they kissed each other to get united into one.
It was undoubtedly their moment of love
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please tell me how you like it... the story ends here... Love you all for encouraging me so much... I xant believe I wrote 24 chapters when i had bearly had tbought of a short OS... Thanks all of you
Anupamaa
Pocket Mein Aasman
