
Raghav ran making kalpi smiles. She puts her hand out like she was an air plane enjoying the breeze. He turns and looks at her from the corner of his eyes then he turns back running even faster making her rubber band come of. When Raghav turns back around he was mesmerize, her hair flying everywhere, the sunset reflecting her beautiful eyes making her even more pretty. He looks one more time to capture the scenery in his eyes. Not seeing where he was going he trip on a rock making the wagon fall heading towards the water.
Kalpi screams but it was too late she fell in the water. Raghav got up and went to her
"Are you ok kalpi?" he asks watching her pull her hair apart to look at him.
"No Raghav, this is not fair." she says
"What is?" he says coming closer to her.
"This" she says before pulling him in the water making him fall. She got up and laughs. While laughing the sun hit her complexion making her looks like a goddess.
Raghav just stares at her giggling until she looks at him and splash him with the water, making him snap out of what eve dream he was in. he got up and throw water at her also, Both of them playing laughing around.
Pakhi and kamla were heading to the temple when they saw two kids playing in the water. Paki envy them, she wish she could be free like that. Kamla looks at them playing and shook her head. Those two should be studying instead of playing outside. Typical poor people, they have nothing better to do, they waist their time doing this instead of rising to be rich. She thought
Pakhi was about to leave again when Raghav turns around and she saw his face. That's my hero she thought but what is he doing with that girl she thought watching him pick kalpi up and spinning her around. Watching them made her feel something she didn't know what it was, so she brushed it aside and walk away.
Raghav picks kalpi from the water and puts her down. They both look at one another, both of their clothes soaked and wet. Kalpi looks at the sky and realize how late it's getting. She got up and grabs Raghav hand. "Lets go, I have to hurry up. I need to go to the temple" she says Raghav not wasting time bends down. He told her to get on his back because that's the fastest way to reach her house and the temple. She hesitates at first but then got on. She held on to Raghav neck and he ran. About 10 minute later they reached her house. Their she puts five bread in a basket and gives it to raghav, than she changed to get ready. Once she was out raghav almost drop his basket.
"You look amazing" he says making her blush
"Thanks raghav" she says stepping out the house. They made it to the temple and reach up the stairs. Once there the priest told her to perform the dance. Raghav sat on the floor watching kalpi get in the center, making the moon shine on her. Everyone that came to the temple sat down for the show. When one of the children from the temple started playing the flute kalpi started dancing Bharatnatyam. While dancing kamla was amazed by her skills. What a beautiful dance, she dance like she has been dancing for ever. She thought.
Raghav sitting on the ground felt drawn to her, the way she dance, the way her eyes would look his way, but he knew she wasn't really looking at him. While dancing her facial expression tells a story. She looked sad while dancing but as the flute went faster she started smiling. Pakhi didn't like the girl dancing, she search for raghav when she did find him he was hypnotized by the girl dancing. That girl is like a snake, no one can break the trance she puts them in unless she shoots her. She thought getting an idea, finding a small rock she throw it at kalpi while dancing, hitting her on the head but instead of stopping like she expect her to do, she continue dancing, Blood appearing from her forehead. People saw it and started whispering. Raghav seeing this walks to her but she continue dancing.
"Kalpi" he says grabbing her hand making the flute stop
"What are you doing?" she asks
"Your bleeding, stop this so you can clean it." he says
"Raghav I can't stop, the ritual already started besides the gods are almost pleased with me look." She says showing him the flower that's growing in the center where the pond was. Raghav was amazed he didn't see that there before, deciding not to mess with the ritual he let her go and she continues it. Once she was done the flower bloom.
Everyone cheers for her, even kamla. The priest saw kamla and hides; he looks at her again and then looks at kalpi. What is kamla doing at this temple? He thought I hope she doesn't see kalpi he thought.
He turns back to look at kalpi when he saw an older boy next to her. That boy, who is he? I can feel a beastly vibe coming from him. It's not good. He thought watching him put a bandage on kalpi forehead after watching it. Then he saw kalpi smiling making the priest sad. She's gonna gave a sad life with that boy he thought "good and evil does not mix" he thought before going inside the temple.
Raghav took kalpi home and then left. The next day sahil was recruiting new people for his army. He sat down watching them not satisfied he says "isn't there anyone that thirst for war that is a savage on the battle field." He asks making them all look at him, just when he was about to sit back down he remembers the boy from yesterday. That boy, he would make an excellent addition to my army quickly calling his messenger. He told him to fetch the boy that works in the market for transportation. The man wrote down all the information he needs and then left swiftly.
Sahil smiles evilly, "that boy I can use him to my advantage and get rid of vitthal" he says "after all I've been waiting a long time for this." He says laughing evilly
Raghav was working as usual not knowing that the guards asking people for him were right next to him. He was about to move when they grab his shoulder.
"You're the boy my king is looking for" they said making him confuse
"I'm sorry but you probably got the wrong one." he says walking away
"Hey stop!" says the leader of the guards, when raghav ignores them they tried to grab him only for him to, grab the guards hand and flip him over, twisting his hand. "I said you got the wrong one." he says, everyone stop and watch the scene, kalpi who was putting a batch of bread heard people talking about what's going on and she also heard raghav voice, decides to stop him from causing trouble. She followed his voice and when she was close by she touched his arm. Raghav turns around to see kalpi touching him concern was on her face.
"Raghav please stop" she says making raghav let go of the guards. He Apologize and the leader got up angrily "come with me" he says grabbing his hands roughly and dragging him all the way to the palace. Kalpi heard them leaving with raghav and got worried. She hopes that he's not in trouble.
Once they reach the palace, the guards drag him to sahil. Pakhi was on her way to the bathroom when she saw raghav with the guards heading to her dad room. She was confused why would raghav come to see my dad? She thought looking at the door that was now close.
Once raghav was inside, the guards let him go, sahil told him to sit but he refuses.
"Why am I here?" he asks
"I have a proposition for you." He says getting raghav attention
"I want you to join my army and help me." He says shocking raghav but he soon got over it.
"I'm sorry, but I refuse." He says
"Please just think about" he says
"I don't want anything to do with war, or helping you rich people." He says
"This will change your life style, boy. Don't you want some where to live, new clothes and people to respect you?" he asks
"People will respect me, but respect is earned. I can not cheat the poor for your own gain." He says angering sahil
"You will regret this boy." He says
"There's nothing to regret." He says before leaving the room and walking down the stairs.
Sahil calls his guards pissed off he told them to follow the boy and kill his family and bring him back his head. Pakhi hearing this gasp, when she heard the guards coming out she hides behind the wall.
Elsewhere, raghav back to the market to get his wagon, just when he was about to leave, kalpi held his hand. "What happened raghav?" she says
"Nothing don't worry about them, they just offered me a position to join their army." He says lifting the handle from the floor.
"I hope so; I heard sahil can be very cruel when he doesn't get his way." She says
"Don't worry, I will be very careful." He says before saying good bye to her.
Raghav went home, not knowing sahil men's were following him. He reaches his house and hugs his nephews then he went to his aunt again talking about his day and his friend kalpi. "Seems like you like this girl kalpi." She says
"Yes aunty, she is so innocent and kind. I like her a lot" he says
"That's good; make sure she's just like me. Someone that will make sure you never loose sight of yourself." she says
"Of course aunty, your number one after all" He says making her smile
Meanwhile the guards decide to make camp near by so they can kill his family when he wasn't home. Kalpi was walking home thinking about what happened. She knew something wasn't right. She could feel it, while walking she felt someone watching her. She didn't know who, but she knew something wasn't right. She stops to listen then she says "come out and show yourself" when she didn't hear anything she felt tense.
To be continue...
Preview
Scene 1 Raghav left the house as soon as he did the guards enter his home, killing each and every one of them.
Scene 2: kalpi was heading work when the guards attack her, she used her stick to fight them off but then one of the guys managed to stab her making her fall on her back.
Scene 3: when raghav went to work he saw a body lying on the floor not moving. He soon realizes it was kalpi. he ran to her calling her name, when she didn't respond he took her to the temple where they could burn her body, after all that was the right thing to do.
Scene4: when he came home he found his whole family massacred, he was shocked. he cried until there was no more tears. one at a time he took each of their bodies and pile them up then he burns them. once he was done, he was about to pick up the ashes when the guards attacked him