Part 44 - Beach House and Sumithra
Radhika gulped what ever that was there in her throat, she never expect that question, with her every nerve she wanted to say yes, but she let her self get the reality of every thing happening. She sighed as she got the grip of reality " Uncle, May I tell you a thing"
He nodded , she continued taking that as yes " Uncle I have a five year old son, and also a 73 years old grand mother, whom I have to take care of. I can't leave them and come, when I promised my mother that I will take care of her mother till my death. Your son was good, I won't say its wrong. But there are many faults in this whole thing."
Hari stared at her " Beti,I am truly thinking of you as my daughter, and seeing how I have a luck of able to read others minds, I can truly see it on your face that you love him. But why are you denying it, what happened ?"
Radhika have tears in her eyes, but she refused to let them fall down. she sighed " Uncle, I loved him, I agree with that, but he never loved me uncle, He always viewed me as a best friend, Right now if you ask him to marry me , he may agree in the state he was present, but when we get our Dev back, what will you tell him. I don't want to be his betrayer, I don't want to feel hatred from him. Right now, he may not love me, but he don't hate me, I can't bear if he hate me.Please..."
Radhika sat kneeling down, Hari can't help but try to soothe her, ' All these years, he thought over and over, how his son's life will be. He slept many sleep ness nights, praying god to give his son a good life, here lies the answer to him. The girl who loves his won with every beat of heart. He doesn't want such a woman to get off from his son's life... ' Resolving himself he spoke " I can't let you stay with my son, knowing you both are unmarried."
Radhika nodded, she spoke " If it helps Dev, I am fine with it. But if ever the day comes when Dev gets his memory back, that day I will go away from all of this. But before you has to take permission from my grand mother not that she will disagree... "
Hari nodded ,she sighed and turned to leave, he spoke " I would like if you show me my grand son, and also your grand mother."
Radhika nodded, but was lost in her thought, he frowned and asked her " What happened?"
Radhika shook her head " Nothing, I am thinking if your wife will accept all this or not. "
Hari rubbed his eyes, convincing her would be a problem, but he was ready to endure it, seeing what all was happening.How ever Radhika spoke softly to him " Uncle, please don't get your self in quarrel if she doesn't agree."
Hari smiled to her, " I think you must have been tired, go to home."
Radhika shook her head " I have a surgery to do in another half an hour. Considering its my last surgery before I go to Vriindavan, atleast I will enjoy this."
Hari shook his head ' The girl was perfect to Dev'
Radhika went out excusing herself, her mind was feeling happy, she was having her dream come true, though for a short period.But unknown to her was another catastrophe going on at same time\
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Dev woke up startled as the door opened, after Radhika went out to do things she had to do, Dev kneeled in sofa and slept. He rubbed his eyes and looked, its definitely not Radhika, some guy. Dev frowned, The other guy sighed " You are truly stupid. Did you think that, you can cry as much as you want and go on to driving in a emotionally dishevelled state and try to make up with your love. Are you mad Dev"
Dev looked at him confused " What happened"
The man now came and sat beside him " so now don't tell me you have amnesia, the things are already complicated as they are"
Dev doesn't remember the man, but he understood one thing that this man was a good friend of Dev, he can't understand what was happening, but what ever he was seeing from when he got his accident was a bit strange, People say Radhika was his wife, but she was acting strange around him. Which wife won't be used to her husband's touch and the child who was supposed to be theirs acted as if he was some stranger and why in the hell does Radhika doesn't have Mangal sutra and sindoor on her. Dev frowned... He wanted to know answers to all of them, if he played nice he may get some from this man. He thought to himself and spoke "Nothing like that, I was not thinking right when I did that"
That man punched him playfully "That you are, but next time don't do that. Hey so, now things are setlled up in between you both"
Dev shrugged " I don't know, I woke up just hours back. And people are acting strange around me"
He nodded "That should be, every one were pretty much riled up, and aunty can't even fathom, why you went that night to the middle of road, and why Radhika was with you. "
Dev frowned " Why should mum, (He thought Dev will call her like that) will think like that"
He shrugged,"Aunt will some times be pretty much dense, any way, I take that you watched that cd"
Dev's expression picked up at that " CD!"
He frowned now " Yes, that one I gave you to take your head out from your bubble world. where's that" In your room?"
Dev nodded "But I didn't watch it completely"
He nodded and rolled his eyes " I agree that my sister gave a pretty big statement in that" and then he added teasingly " You got riled up with half of statement it self."
Dev nodded, though he doesn't understand what that man meant by it.
He chuckled " So what did you atleast say Radhika about your feelings."
Dev was more confused , why should he tell he about his feelings, if they were married, and why this man was speaking as if Radhika wasn't his wife, or was this man talking about the whatever quarrel he and Radhika have. But seeing Radhika, it wasn't like the quarrel was done, so Dev shook his head "No, I didn't."
He glared at him " Are you mad Dev, seven years , isn't it enough for you. ATleast try to understand her now man, that's why I asked you to see full CD. If ever you didn't wake up from bed just now, I my self would have thrown you from this floor to down. "
Dev grimaced at the imagination and he asked this man " I am still a bit heavy, can you help me to my room"
Vishnu nodded and supported Dev. Dev thanked him, as they reached his room.
Dev fount that room was his, and he thought that he and his other self have similar tastes. He smiled a bit, and sat. Though how ever room was filled with books of medicine, unlike his room which would have been filled with books related to his business,
Dev liked room. He noted a CD already present in the player, and started to play it. Vishnu sat beside him and started to read one of those medical journals, Dev decided from it that the man sorry sorry Vishnu was also a doctor. Dev sighed and watched at screen as Radhika's face flashed, she was sitting in a room probably her room wearing chudidaar. He watched through as video played and was shocked to see what was playing... it mean Radhika loved him, but he never loved her back, and it was like he loved some other girl, but Radhika still loved him. Does that mean he never married Radhika? But why Rohan said him Radhika was his wife, and he said that after chaya said him that he was married, Does that mean he married some other girl, is that girl the one he loved, or some other entirely. What an idiot his other self was to loose Radhika. Dev looked at Vishnu, who was looking at him, Vishnu nodded to him solemnly " Atleast now, go and propose her man, she will wait for you her whole life happily, but she deserved more than that. "
Dev stared at him and spoke " Vishnu, I need to ask you a thing, but promise me that you will answer me truth"
Vishnu stared him equally " I never lied you, you know that, I won't lie you too"
Dev nodded at him, strangely Vishnu reminded him of Birju, he has to check on Birju too, Dev thought to himself and asked Vishnu " Rohan said me I married Radhika. If ever I married her, then why she has to wait for me ."
Vishnu looked confused " What happened to you Dev?"
Dev spoke " I am Dev, but I doesn't remember any details of my this life, Psychologically, I retain memories of my previous life, where I was Dev Raj Purohith, younger son of Vydehi Purohith and Raj Purohith, the life where I am a supposed fiancee and soul mate of Radhika Sharma. The man sitting infront of you is your friend, but his memories were those a man who died 33 years ago"
Vishnu was shocked, being interested in Indian culture, he always know about Soul mates and also he knows about this Raj Purohith story of Vrindavan, it was pretty much popular in his child hood, when he studied for 2 years in Vrindavan, the person sitting infront of him was reincarnation of that man who he heard a lot during his childhood was interesting, however this was also his friend, Vishnu got his bearings and spoke to Dev " I am sorry , for speaking to you as I used to speak to my friend, however, I am worried for him, for 15 days he is on bed. So I take it you want to know whats all happening, now after I spoke to you every thing that happened, you will tell me, the mess about Radhika being your wife. However, I want you not to get riled up" saying that Vishnu told every thing that happened, he also spoke how much Dev loved Radhika,but Dev's mistakes and his insecurities and all. Dev listened to them, he can't help but snort thinking how sarcastic both of his lives are, in one of his life, he forgot his childhood friend and pained her a lot, saying he hates woman, she helped him a lot and finally he loved her, but by the time he was ready to profess his feelings to her they both died. In this life, when fate gave them another chance, he acted nothing less than a Casanova, paining her and in return paining himself too. Radhika doesn't deserve it. He can understand what it entailed when they lied ot him that he married Radhika. If in that moment he was said he married some other , he would have panicked a lot. But he can't help but feel sorry for that girl, no one should marry a person who was in soould bond, if they marry a person as such, what awaits them is death. The girl who ever she was an innocent victim of all that happened. But now was not the time to mull over past. His other self was a bit different from him, but many times same like him, with broad view. This was his life now. He have a chance, he will try to make Radhika happy. If ever he regains memories of this life, then may be he will have a less guilt burden. Yes, he decided to himself that he will make Radhika happy, and will give her that love which she needed.'
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Radhika frowned seeing an empty room after returning from Surgery , she felt some thing going on though she can't place it correctly, she turned around to go towards Dev's cabin, but bumped into Dev himself, by reflex Dev caught her,she opened her closely tightened eyes and looked at him, Dev stared at her so lovingly and understandingly, Radhika got herself out from his hold " I am sorry, I am going to search for you."
Dev nodded " Its k, I went to go around, actually felt boring, Hey so hows this patient of yours."
Lost in thoughts Radhika spoke by habit " As you know... The patient was in acute advanced stage, there's little we can do. Rishabh said me that he was already having reports on an early basis, but still CCMB were pretty dense at times.We can't help. How much I hope we can get an advanced laboratory here... by the way, do you have any idea how to replace the coxibs with any other suitable drug, the patient is allergic to them..." She trailed off her gambling seeing his expression and recognised her mistake, "I am sorry , Ummm the report we need was a bit late, and the patient was getting serious, so I was distracted "
Dev nodded and shrugged off "By the way, I think you can use Alpha blockers in replacement to Coxibs" he spoke and she looked at him shocked " You remember?"
Dev shook his head " I... I can't say, I felt like saying that to you and also, its like some thing whispered into my ear to tell that to you. "
Radhika nodded her head, " I have to tell of it to the senior doctor, may be your subconscious was still active"
Dev shrugged off " Any way don't ask me to practice this Doctor ship. My hands were very much longing for my laptop"
Radhika chuckled "I can understand, if it makes you feel any better, Your laptop is in your cabin, I think Password is 1215225, though what that means I don't know"
Dev nodded his head, he looked at Radhika longingly as she fiddled with her hair seeing some file , he spoke softly "Radhika"
Radhika looked at him , he came near her and kissed her on forehead " I love you"
Radhika looked at him shocked, she touched the place where he kissed and stared at her hand which touched that place, she again looked at him, he chuckled "By the way, why did Rohan called you Miss.Bharadwaj, when you are clearly mrs.Purohith"
Radhika sighed ,she need some thing to answer, she remembered Rohan saying Dev that they both were in a quarrel, she nodded to herself " Actually... We both decided to get Divorce."
Dev looked at her, he knew she was lying, but can't help to feel sad "Why?"
Radhika sat beside him " Its nothing, a small quarrel that's it."
Dev stared at her " Lets go home"
Radhika frowned "Dev,we are leaving evening. By the way before that I need to go home and get changed. I also need to call Rishabh and hand over case to some one else"
Dev gripped her hand tightly "I too will come with you"
Rahika looked at him unsure of what to do, she bit her lower lip and finally nodded " lets go but before, atleast tell to your parents and come"
Dev grunted in reply.
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Dev stared at the house, its more like a farm house on the edge of beach, the environment was very peace having a soothing aura around it, he can't help but smile. He asked Radhika "By the way who does you live with"
Radhika gave an absent reply "I stay with my grand mother, " she was tense, he can atleast see that. He doesn't know how Radhika's grand mother was, but still he thought she was a bit under tensed than the moment required, exactly saying your grandmother that you were acting as wife to some one else and was going to live with him wasn't that easy, he wondered if ever she even know him. He followed Radhika inside, she rang the bell and fidgeted as door opened "Sumi! dekho koun aaya hain"
Sumithra stared at him and her gaze lingered for a second more , he felt tensed , she came to him and hugged him "Thank god You woke up. How are you feeling Dev?"
Dev spoke hesitantly "I am fine Dadima"
Sumithra frowned " Dadima? I thought you always called me Naanu"
Dev shrugged and looked at Radhika, despite of the situation she found it hilarious,she spoke to her " Apparently sumi, he forgot every thing and for gods sake he remembered his other life."
Sumithra gasped " You mean, he remember his life as Dev Raj Purohith?"
Radhika nodded, but frowned "How does you know?"
Sumithra shrugged " Mrinalini told me every thing about their Radhika and Dev. I know that life. " she looked at Dev and spoke " So, I take it you are taking Radhika with you to where ever you go."
Dev nodded hesitantly, he never thought she will listen to him and expected far worse, Sumithra asked him " So what do you know about your this life"
Dev spoke " I know nothing more than that I am a doctor, I have a brother Rohan,parents and a wife Radhika with a son Pran"
Dadima stayed silent for a minute before she nodded 'Who said you this Dev" she was looking at Radhika, Dev spoke " Rohan"
Dadima sighed " Its k, what they didn't tell you is you also have a Nani maa named Sumithra and it was me. Apparently I am Radhika's Dadima."
Dev smiled at her acceptance, he liked here... much more than he liked Vrindavan or America. He stared at walls and noticed a picture " Whose she?"
Radhika looked at the picture and smiled fondly "That's my mom, she passed on when I was 13"
Dev looked at her shocked " You are Savi's daughter"
Radhika nodded "How do you know my mom?"
Dev shrugged " She was my Radhika's one best friend,I still remember my Radhika speaking a lot of hours about her, when I wanted to chat with her." Dev smiled lost in memories, while Radhika digested this new information. Dev looked at her and spoke "They went to school together, my Radhika was your mom's only friend, if I remember. She liked her a lot, may be thats why she named you Radhika"
Sumithra nodded "Actually we all thought of naming her Samhitha, but Savitri fought a lot to get her named Radhika.She never explained why, but may be this was the reason"
Radhika silently rested her head on her Dadima's shoulder, Dev seeing her sadness interlocked her hands with his, comforting her. She smiled at him, and then suddenly Dadima asked "Hey Rishu took pran to you"
Radhika nodded "I know maa, actually I sent of Pran with Rishu, I am a bit busy today"
Sumithra nodded understanding. Radhika sighed "I am really tired, I am going to sleep.Dev your clothes aren't there here, but you can use Dadaji's clothes. Maa I think you still have some in your cupboard. "Radhika winked and went off.
Sumithra shook her head off smiling, and she stared at Dev, Dev stood there feeling a bit uneasy , Sumithra sighed " So Dev, stop fidgeting, Its k"
Dev sighed " Dadima... I mean Nanimaa... I sort of know what was happening, I mean Vishnu came , he sort of said me every thing that happened. I am truly sorry for what ever happened,"
Sumithra looked at him, she was angry on him yes, but this was a different Dev, it wasn't the one who caused pain to Radhika for past 7 years, but it was Dev who loved Radhika with hsi very soul. She herself was very much confused, she motioned him to sit , he obliged " So , what do you have to say to me. Considering we last met 7 years ago... there's a lot, but I don't need all that crap nor were you in a state to tell me. so tell me Mr.Dev Purohith, If you know the truth then why still you are pretending to be clue less and was acting as my Radhika's husband."
Dev sighed as he rubbed his eyes, he anticipated this much, atleast she wasn't hitting him or yelling him, he spoke " I don't know much about my counter part, but upto what I know he loves your Radhika, he misses her in his life, but was very much afraid to tell that to her. Nanimaa I loved my Radhika lot, I agree I caused her pain and sadly here also I caused pain to her. I want to keep her happy... please Nanimaa. I doesn't intend to hurt her, I just want to love her"
Sumithra found honesty in his voice she nodded " You know about Pran?"
Dev nodded " I am happy to have him in my life."
Sumithra looked side ways, she can't help but point out the differences between the two Dev's. However not that she know much about the other one. Any way, she had to take this chance, to get happiness back in Radhika's life. She spoke softly " Dev, this Radhika is very much different from your Radhika, you know that right. "
Dev nodded " Yes they were different by their behaviour and all, but both have same mind sets, its like your Radhika was more outspoken"
Sumithra sighed in relief " What do you want to do now Dev"
Dev spoke " I just doesn't know. My career its different in both lives. But I am
practically the person in my previous life, I absolutely doesn't have any idea about my personality in this life, I want to go back to that place, which I know. I want to go back to my life of computers,but I don't know whats even left over there in Vrindavan for me. I am completely confused."
Sumithra felt pity for the guy... she spoke softly " Dev every thing will be fine... please control your self, I will try my level best to help you"
He smiled to her uncertainly and gratefully . She doesn't pitied him, she was trying to help him truth fully, he doesn't felt that ease with Chaya and hari but with Sumithra he felt at ease... He shook of his thoughts as Radhika's mobile rang, he helped Sumithra attend the call as she doesn't know how to operate the call, and they found that it was Hari. Dev felt annoyed, but however Sumithra replied them respectfully that Dev came to their home and wish to stay here for night. Dev sighed in relief when a positive answer came back from his father, he thought atleast his father was not that annoying as his mother , when he expressed same with Sumithra she laughed loudly saying that he was more friendlier with his mother before and was in a sort of cold war with his father. He snorted thinking how that's even possible. Then he deduced that even their aims and personalities are same, this Dev was more different in his human relationships than himself. He sighed to himself when Sumithra ordered him to sleep 'Old people are always same'
Precap:
All of a sudden the man sitting in the sofa reading news paper sneered " Such an attitude for a girl. You know what you are insolent"
Radhika stared at him angrily " I pride my attitude Sir. I am not here to chit chat with you or your brother. I am here to see my patient and leave"
He stood up and came to her angrily " Why you girl? How dare you"
Dev found how intimidating the man was, but Radhika doesn't even blink her eye she glared at him equally " People say I am more like my mother, but I have one thing that was clearly from my father My attiitude, My pride and as you so eloquently put it My dare. Any way I doesn't regret it, say me if you don't want me to meet my patient I will leave this minute it self"
O Humnava Tum Dena Saath Mera
Anupamaa
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