ch52 pg 124 - hate me today, love me tomorrow 2 - Page 5

No I have not posted it... In fact I have not worked on it... I shall work on it next week

When will you make us to read the first meet of Ragna after the accident issue????????????????????/

Eagerly waiting

Dear are u struck with some assignments or busy in studies.

U have not even started with the 2nd thread.

U are actually taking the story in the correct track and applied the sudden really the powerful sudden brakes,the 2nd thread had literally come to a halt.

Pls start the thread soon,really soon.

Otherwise Kalpi will miss us also alongwith Raghav and get into coma.Nice joke na!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😉😊

Chapter 27

Several days later Kalpi sits on the stairs of the landing, absently staring out into the courtyard of the chawl, oblivious to her surroundings. Lost in thought she replays the events of the ill fated Monday. Sighing as she thinks, "the day I got to know I am but a pawn for Ragav... The day I got to know that he will never come to care for me... To love me... The day my world came crashing down." Tears glistening her eyes, she looks up towards the sky and whispers, "thank you Bappa. Thank you for the accident. Thank you for the temporary memory loss. I..." She chokes unable to continue, overwhelmed with the pain that takes over. She rests her head on her lap, hugging her body as tears silently fall.


Kamla maa steps out of her house, her eyes automatically looking for Kalpi. Frowning she watches with concern, her heart praying, "Bappa please help my daughter... Please heal her... I can't watch my Kalpi withdraw away from life... She is getting lost in her inner turmoil... Please don't punish her for my wrongs." Feeling helpless, she plasters a false smile, calling out as she walks towards Kalpi, "Kalpi hunny, will you cook dinner today. Your father has missed your cooking."


Hearing her mother call her, Kalpi sits up, wipes her tears, takes a deep breathe, plasters a false smile on her face and turns towards her mother. Hearing the word 'cook', Kalpi freezes, recollecting memories of Ragav and herself... Of her cooking for him... Of them eating together. Panic takes over as she battles from within to keep her composure.


Feeling her mother's arms envelope her from behind, hugging her as she sits next to her. Kalpi feels stronger, feels safe and secure. Softly she says, "aai not today. Tomorrow." Keeping her voice light Kamla maa replies, "you said that yesterday and the day before and the day before that and..." Kalpi turns towards her mother, reads the worry Kamla maa is unsuccessful in hiding, smiles and says, "you are right. I keep making excuses. I shall make dinner today."


Placing her head on her mother's lap, Kalpi says in a small voice, "aai will you help me. Can we make dinner together?" Caressing Kalpi's hair, Kamla maa replies, "why not! I like your suggestion. We shall make dinner together."

Several days later, Kamla maa tucks Kalpi in... Once she is asleep, kamla maa gestures for Vithal to join her on the landing. Vithal silently watches as Kamla paces to and fro anxiously. Leaning on the wall, he patiently waits, curios for he knows deep down that whatever it is that she wants to discuss, she is not very happy about it.

Kamla maa stops pacing, looks at Vithal and blurts, "I think Kalpi should rejoin the office." Raising his eyebrows in surprise, Vithal says, "Kamla it has been only two weeks. Kalpi needs time to heal... To recover." "Vithal, the only wound that has not been healed is her heart. That will never heal until she confronts him. She faces him. I know she is physically weak, but Vithal I can't see her wane away like this. She is disappearing right in front of me... Oh Vithal," she sobs. Vithal pulls her into his embrace, hugging her, calming her as he wipes his tears quietly.

"Hunny calm down. I understand what you are saying... That she needs to be mentally occupied so that she is diverted from everything that happened and let time heal her wounds," Vithal says softly. "Tomorrow I shall go talk to Ragav," Kamla says. thinking that this might not be a good idea, Vithal says, "if you go, who will be with Kalpi. I will go and see him on my way to work."

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Singhania head office

Sighing deeply, his heart heavy, Vithal steps in the office. He smiles at the receptionist and says, "I would like to see Mr. Singhania." Priya smiles and says, "Mr. Singhania is in a meeting." Feeling anxious, Vithal interrupts her and says, "I will wait." Smiling calmly, Priya says, "sure. May I have your name please?" Vithal replies, "Vithal Jhadav." Hearing the name, Priya panics slightly, thinking, "oh no. He is Kalpi's father. What should I do? Should I have him wait in Ragav's office or here in reception?"

Hiding her anxiety behind a smile, Priya says, "sir please follow me." Assuming that Ragav would want his father in law to wait comfortably in his office for him. while waiting for Ragav, Vithal allows himself to feel the emotions that bubbling to surface there was apart of him that is very angry of the advantage Ragav took of his baby... Then there was another part that caused his anger to mallow slightly because he realised that Ragav loved his daughter very much, together with the guilt he was drowning in for the past. The complexity of the situation just made his head ache and what was worse was that he could not share his views with Kamla.

Ragav heads towards his office, his head aching, thinking, "what a terrible meeting!" Priya seeing Ragav walk towards his office, calls out, "Ragav sir." Ragav stops and turns towards her, "yes." Hesitating for a mere fraction, when she sees him scowl, she says, "sir, Mr. Vithal Jhadav is here to see you. I put him in your office." Nodding, he dismisses her. Walking towards his office, he is filled with anxiety as he wonders if something has happened to Kalpi.

Meanwhile at Singhania chawl Kamla maa wonders how to broach the subject of Kalpi going back to work. Concerned, she watches Kalpi lay listlessly in bed, on her side, staring at the wall, not interested in anything going on around her. Keeping her emotions at bay, she says, "Kalpi help me prepare dinner." Not bothering to turn towards her mother, lost in her own inner turmoil, Kalpi says, "I don't feel like it aai. I am tired." Her heart aching, Kamla maa wipes her wet hands in the folds of her saree as she walks towards Kalpi. Sitting by Kalpi's side, she caresses her head. Kalpi quickly wipes her tears, putting on a false smile she turns towards her mother.

Noticing this Kamla maa strengthens her resolve, acts like she has not noticed anything and placing Kalpi's head on her lap, caressing her, she says, "Kalpu my love, I have been thinking... I think you should start going back to the office." Seeing the fear in Kalpi's eyes, she quickly continues, "I was thinking that work will keep your mind occupied and you won't...", leaving the rest unsaid, "aai, I am scared." Wrapping her arms around Kalpi, her hands resting under Kalpi's chin, on her chest, she leans forward and kisses her forehead, Kamla says, "I know jaan, but the longer you wait, the stronger your fear will become. You need to face him... And you are no longer alone. I right here by your side."

Mwah