FF : Love revisited - Page 29

"Success story?? Well that's not as interesting as u guys think it is. Still if u ask me than I will give the credit of my success to two important women of my life...one is My beautiful wife Kalpana and other is my lovely daughter Rihanaa aka Riya. One was my unconditional support while other is the lucky charm. I still remember the day when I dint had the money to pay my school fees... I used to give tuitions to the child and worked under a real estate agent.. assistant to property broker in local language. I earned enough to complete my studies and join a job as salesman in one of the firm but the interest in properties was never away from me... I always wanted to start my own firm but dint had enough money. One night I shared my same dream with my wife, I told her how I have suffered for money in my life and do not want my child to suffer for that. I want him to enjoy all the luxuries of life and more of that I want to make my name... I want people to recognize me as Raghav Singhania. She handed me a sum of 1 lakh rupees which she had earned in 2 years of our marriage by doing some part time teaching job. I denied using it as it was the amount we were saving for our child who was about to born in 6-7months but it was Kalpana's support and trust on me that I started a small office along with my job which was that of a sales head that time. In day Kalpana used to sit on the office to attend the client... she was studying that time.. completing her ph.d. and along with her studies she looked after my clients... I just had to tell her the location and she did all the efforts to do the field work despite being pregnant. I used to feel guilty for her as coz of me instead of resting she was working but she never let me feel low. It was her love and support that we were earning decent money to spend a beautiful life with our baby. Soon my luch entered in my life... with my baby being a year older...we broke the biggest deal of our life... And as commission we got a decent sum to open a new office at prime location... I left my job and started working as full time estate agent... Kalpana too completed her ph.d. n became professor.. With my efforts slowly I became a builder and started my other businesses as well. Invested money in lands.. restaurants.. fashion house and many more. I faced many odds in the process... but Kalpi never let me broke and today I am standing in front of u with the trophy of best CEO. On this day, I just want to thank Kalppi for being my side when I was alone... Thank u Kalpana. U r best thing that happened to me. Thank u so much for being there when I needed u the most." Raghav said with moist eyes while remembering the old days with Kalpi.

"U r ryt Raghav... I was always there with u till u succeeded but after that I was left long behind... u included that u faced many hardships but u dint mention the bribes u gave.. the mean methods u used to achieve this success. I was with u till u were a builder but u left me behind when u became a corrupt businessman." Kalpi thought.

Everyone claps on hearing Raghav's speech... Vitthal's eyes were most on listening the difficulties Kalpi faced in her life despite having a father who earned a decent amount. His heart wrenched on hearing that in Kalpi's pregnancy she had to do the field work while Kamla was making faces on hearing Raghav praising Kalpi in front of media.. In hushed voice she said, "If she is so good than why is he divorcing her?" Vitthal glared at her angrily and with weird expression she replied, "I was just wondering what's wrong with them." Maya who was standing by Raghav was clapping whole heartedly but tears were forming in her eyes... She wipes them silently so that no one can notice her.

"Thank u sir for sharing ur story with us... but u said u were alone and Kalpana madam supported u... so sir u dint used to leave with ur mother and sister??" The reporter asked.

Raghav was dumbstruck on thequestion.. On not knowing what to answer he starts looking here and there.. Gauri who heard the question lowered her face to hide the tears and the pain of her face.

"They were not living together." Came the voice of Kalpi who was standing just away from Raghav... She moves forward and stands beside him and continued, "After Mr. Singhania's death, Gauri mom shifted to her brother's house. Pakhi was too small to face the hardships of life hence they had to take this decision. Raghav wanted to made his own identity and hence they were not living together. Anyways, they are together now and we should be happy about it instead of hovering in past."

Raghav glanced at Kalpi with gratitude.. but she just avoids his gaze and stand there in his support. Gauri silently thanks Kalpi with her head for saving her reputation in public.

"But mam... we have heard of ur divorce... What would u like to comment on that?? Is it true that Raghav sir has filed divorce case against u or is it just a rumor?" Another reporter asked.

"I wish I could tell them that I have filed divorce case but I can't as it will affect my child." Kalpi thought. She was tongue tied and don't know what to reply when Maya came to rescue... "Enough of this questionnaire... this is my sister's personal life and I think u should respect that. Anyways.. their separation is just a rumor and I hope u won't budge them again with such questions. Neways I think you should enjoy the party now.. No more questions please." She said with a stern face.

Few reporters still tried to take some of the bytes but Maya and Neha strictly stopped them. Kalpi goes to the garden area to check on kids and their facilities. Riya was dancing in the mid with kids around her... They were enjoying with eddy teddy and mickey mouse... Raghav to comes out after her to thank her for supporting in the interview.. he looks at smiling and admires her beauty.

After a long time he was seeing her smiling and do not want her smile to fade away coz of him... He hides behind the pillar so that she can't see him as he knows that his presence will bring back her sadness once again. Kalpi's smile fades away on seeing Sammy entering the party.. Sammy waves hi to her.. with courtesy she too replies but wonders who called him there... raghav's anger rises on seeing him but he controls it on seeing Pakhi coming out of the hall...

"Sammy sir.. M glad u came on my insistence... Kalpi bhabi... u forgot to invite him but see how sweet he is... just a phone call and he came here for me." Pakhi said while receiving Sammy with a smile.

Kalpi smiles back in reply and tell Sammy to enjoy the party. Raghav angrily storms inside. Pakhi and Sammy joins the party... Raghav was fuming afterwards while Kalpi was not feeling comfortable. The party ended on mixed emotions... The adults were either uncomfortable of guilt ridden while the younger like Pakhi and Ria were happy.

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Aftr the party finishes Kalpi storms in her room.. The hectic day has ended for her and now she wants to be back in her comfort zine... From Mrs. Singhania, she wanted to be Kalpana again. She decides to take shower as it would help her in washing out the memories of the day.. She switches on the music and starts the shower... As the water droplets were falling on her... She was felling the touch of Raghav was still fresh on her body and feeling dwelling inside her on his touch... She wants to end it with the drops of water. Song starts playing..

She remembers her first fight with Raghav...It's 12 pm in night... She was waiting for Raghav to come for dinner... But Raghav came home all drunk.. She argues with him for being in such position but he justifies himself saying he had to drink for being the part of society which they have just entered. He was in a party and everyone was drinking how would he look without a glass in his hand. She was disgusted on the argument and cried but instead of asking sorry he just left the place. She too went to sleep without having the dinner... From then onwards Raghav used to skip dinner very often coz of some or the other business meetings.

She hears a noise from the bedroom and wonders whether Raghav came.. she remembers the time when they were new in this mansion.. Though the distance between them has increased but the love was still there... Raghav was taking bath and had forgotten the towel.. she went to give it to him when he pulled her inside... Raghav was only wearing a cloth on his body while Kalpi was in while negligee.. which had become almost transparent at the shoulder coz of water droplets that fell on it... Raghav pulls her closer to him and locks the door.. Kalpi was blushing badly and requesting Raghav to let her go as Ria might enter the room anytime but Raghav was in no mood to listen. He hugs Kalpi tightly and increases the pressure of the shower panel.. now water starts flowing from all the direction... Now Raghav can look at Kalpi's entire body without any difficulty.. kalpi hides herself in Raghav's broad chest. Raghav lifts her head and pressed his lips against her... They shared kiss passionately... he takes her to bath tub and takes out her clothes... She kissed him profusely and passionately on his wet body... He too was kissing her weak points to increase her passion... He starts playing with her breast and she lost the control... Finally they made love in the bathtub..

Another noise from the bedroom pulls her to the present... She wonders who it could be and asks loudly when a servant replied that she is taking some books for the sir.

Kalpi feels guilty on realizing that she still wants to feel Raghav around her... The past intimacy still affects he.. She is angry on herself for still remembering the moments she spent with Raghav... She wears her bath robe and comes out. She has understood that this flowing water is also not able to wash away the memories which were imprinted on her heart... She promises herself that she will be strong and won't forgive Raghav for the way he behaved with her.

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