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Part 13
Madhu stood beside the bed in shock. "What? Party?" She said making a wierd face.
"Yes... why are you so shocked?" He shrugged.
"But how did you get such an idea suddenly?" She asked sitting down.
"Bittuji.. he is the mind behind this... plus we have to introduce you as Mrs. Rishabh Kundra.." he stressed the last part as if to remind her too.
Madhu rolled her eyes. "Whats the need Rishu? Already all this would end soon.." Madhu said casually picking up her blanket.
RK closed his eyes in anger trying to control himself. "I decide that." he said firmly.
"What? What will you decide?"
"Biwi you speak a lot.. You will be coming in the party as my wife.. and thats all you should know.." RK said getting straight to the point.
"But Rishu then Dipali would feel bad.." Madhu said getting sympathetic.
"Dipali is more important than me?" He asked in anger.
"Of course you are important but then she is also important because she is your love"
"Madhu stop it! Its nothing like you think..."
"Yeah yeah... I know that." Madhu rolled her eyes..
"You sleep in my room biwi.. that too in my bed... dont you think thats more than enough for her to feel bad.." RK said naughtily. Madhu was stunned realizing how right he was.
"Yes.. I didn't think that way..." she said iin a daze.
"Good night biwi..." RK said laying down smiling victoriously at himself.
Madhu looked at him covering his face with the sheet all confused at herself.
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RK was greeting his guests as he kept glancing at the stairs waiting for Madhu. He was getting restless in her absence. Dipali was noticing him all this while.
As soon as she found him alone, she approached him. "Hii.." she greeted him.
RK gave her a casual glance and nodded his head in response. Dipali was annoyed, she had taken so much pain and looked as beautiful as she could but he didnt even look at her another glance and instead was staring at the blank space on the staircase.
"She doesnt love you.." Dipali said in anger.
A frown formed on RK's face. He turned to her as if to kill her with his eyes.
"And who told you that?" He spat each word.
"I am not a child RK.. and neither I have blindfold on my eyes that you are wearing.." she replied back.
"Do you know what... stay away from us... none of this is any of your business.."
"It is my business.. because i was to be your wife not her"
"but she is my wife now.. and will be forever.. don't stay in any dilemma that I would leave her ever.. you are being a fool to believe Madhu's idea that we would seperate after Malik's redemption.."
"But she doesn't even love you the way you deserve.." Dipali replied helolessly.
"And you do?" RK asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Yes RK I do..." she replied hopefully.
"Ohh even without my money?" He asked her with penetrating eyes.
Dipali got uncomfortable hearing his question. "Why are you asking that?"
"You got your answer Dipali..." RK smirked at her and turned to go away. "Have tandoori chicken and Vodka, enjoy and then ponder on leaving... dont try to be more than what you are.."
"But RK I love you.." Dipali pleaded again.
"I never gave you the right to love me" he said and walked away.
Just then Madhu appeared and RK was almost lost seeing his beautiful wife. He stopped where he was as he stared at her descending the stairs. Dipali who was already seeing him walk away angrily was confused seeing his sudden lost reaction and a smile forming over his lips. She turned in the direction where he was looking and saw Madhu approaching him. She was jealous, annoyed and hurt at the same time.
Meanwhile Madhu came to him with an excited smile. "How do I look?"
That's when RK realized that his breath had stuck and her smile was killing him all the more. She was in a black saree with red border which went perfectly in tone with her lips. "You look the way you always do.." he said with a smile.
"Ohh. Whom did I ask?! You don't even know how to compliment girls.." Madhu was annoyed that he didnt feel any difference from her normal appearance and now.
RK smiled at her shaking his head. "Ofcourse Madhu.. I dont roam around praising girls.."
"You know.. You should.. its your age.." Madhu said to her in a whisper like tone.
RK laughed hearing her. "You would be the first wife in the world to have said that to your husband.."
Madhu laughed hearing him "yup.. if it was someone else then he would have considered himself too lucky.."
RK held her wrist and pulled her to himself. "There wouldnt have been anyone else but me.." he said in a serious tone. Madhu suddenly looked at him in the eyes as she felt confused at his behaviour.
RK averted his gaze and pulled her in the center of the hall.
"Ladies and Gentleman... I know I have been too quiet about my marriage uptil now.. I know there might be people here who would be upset with me for not inviting them on the ceremony but believe me.. We didnt even invite ourselves to it.." RK laughed saying that and people around too laughed a bit. "Our marriage took place in very strange circumstances and we hadnt even planned on this idea.. it just happened.. but I am very happy to introduce to all of you today.. my wife and a more than half of myself.. Mrs. Madhubala Rishabh Kundra. Me and Madhu have practically grown up together.. I know her since the day she was born.. I was 3 years old when she was born and since then she had been my priceless possession.. We have been the bestest of the friends and I am sure we know much more about each other than we do know about ourselves.. And I am so honored and lucky to have such a beautiful friend as my life partner, my wife.. We had shared everything all our lives but now I am so glad to be able to share my life with her.." RK completed himself as he stared at Madhu straight in her eyes as Madhu looked at him in awe and confusion.
She couldn't understand but she was mesmerized at such a wonderful introduction. She smiled slightly at him as tears started brimming in her eyes.
"Naa.. biwi.. you know I hate your tears.." he whispered to her.
That's when Madhu came out of her daze. She looked around seeing people smiling at them. She smiled at everyone but then a thought crept her mind. Why did Rishu introduce her like that. She thought this function was a formality infront of his associates. Even though she was to get introduced but she hadn't expected it the way he did. It felt as if each word came from gid heart and it felt so right. But then her gaze fell on Dipali and she remembered that it was her place that she took. She looked at RK and smiled slightly. "Thank you" she said formally.
Even though RK was now having conversations with the guests but he kept Madhu along with him the whole time. But Madhu was now uncomfortable. She tried to understand what was going on. Why was sge feeling this happiness on being his wife specially after he said all those words. "I am glad to be able to share my life with her" she remembered but then she kept on glancing Dipali every now and then as she tried to remind herself that she is also a truth that was shouting right on her face.
Madhu was now no longer able to tag along RK. She excused herself and went to Dipali. She felt as if she could answer her.
"So enjoying the party?" Dipali said to her smilibg.
"Do I look like?" Madhu replied back exasperated. Dipali laughed hearing her.
"Why are you behaving so absent? What happened?" Dipali asked her.
"I dont know.. After all that Rishu said in front of everyone.. I feel butterflies in my stomach.." Madhu said nervously.
"Is it like good butterflies or the bad ones..?" Dipali asked getting serious.
"The bad ones..." Madhu said. Suddenly she started looking here and there as if to check around.
"What happened?" Dipali asked.
"Is anyone seeing us?" Madhu asked acting casual.
"Nope." Dipali said confused.
She smiled at the blank space and gulped a shot of vodka hastily.
"Woah.. why are you hiding? Take it casually.."
"No yaar.. I am Mrs. Rishabh Kundra right now.. I dont want anybody saying bad.." she replied.
Dipali nodded her head as she felt the intensity in their love. Even when she felt Madhu was the most carefree girl she had met and moreover she hadnt ever considered herself as RK's wife but she wanted to keep RK's dignity intact.
"Ahh! I am feeling better.." Madhu said relaxing herself.
"You want another?" Dipali asked.
"Do you think I should?" Madhu asked worriedly.
"If you feel restless then.."
"Maybe I can manage one more.." Madhu said as she picked up another shot and gulped it down hurriedly.
"Ok.. thats enough for tonight" she announced.
Dipali chuckled hearing her. "Yeah.. thats enough and you look better.."
"Me and Rishu are just friends.." she said to Dipali stressing each word as she tried to assure herself more than Dipali as alcohol started taking effect on her.
"Are you sure? Because I think.." Dipali tried to intervene.
"I am sure Dipz.. Rishu loves you.. he is just consumed in the guilt that he married hastily and he doesnt want to do any injustice with his wife.. thats me.. thats why he is doing all this.." Madhu said casually assuring herself. She was feeling more confident now under the influence of alcohol.
Dipali nodded her head as she tried to calculate whether what she said was right or not.
"Dont think too much Dipz.. You see how he introduced me right now?"
"As his wife.." Dipali said.
"No duffer.. As his friend.. he was stressing on the fact that we are friends.." Madhu said reminding her and Dipali thought over it as she felt that she was right.
" See I told you.." Madhu said thoroughly impressed with herself to be able to solve the complicated equation.
After sometime, Madhu and Dipali were standing near the stairs as they looked on at the guests in the hall. Some were drinking and talking while some were actually swaying over the songs sung by the orchestra on one side. There were still others who were just looking around without actually doing much.
"I didnt know Rishu had such a large social circle." Madhu said.
Dipali chuckled hearing her, "This is RK's party.. These are not his social circle.. Just that RK has gven a party so people are here for it.." she said.
"Hmm..." she said as she kept looking around.
"You were also handling in Malik Industries right?" Dipali asked confused.
" Yup.. but I would just handle company's internal issues and even then I rarely went to office.. I was more into friends and partying..." Madhu said sighing as she remembered her playful life.
Dipali smiled hearing her. "No wonder you didnt know that your best friend was back here.."
"Yes.. I think even Papa didnt let me know about it specifically." She said thinking to herself.
"Maybe... anyways now dont spoil our mood thinking about all those things..." Dipali said trying to brush off the topic.
"Oh my God.." Madhu exclaimed.
RK who was passing by suddenly stopped hearing her exclaim.
"What happened Madhu?" Dipali asked worriedly.
"Is that Sultan choudhary?" she said staring at the door.
RK looked at her confused and then looked at the door to check. He saw a handsome man entering the door. So she was talking about Mr. Choudhary. RK had given him special invitation as he was his contemporary. Another young businessman who was climbing the stairs of success the same way as him. But his Madhu was drooling over that man. He didnt expect that..
"You like him?" Dipali asked confused.
"Yes... He is the person because of whom I joined dad's business.. he is soo handsome..." she said dreamily.
Dipali chuckled hearing her while RK who was listening to her from a distance felt his blood boiling in his veins.
"For me RK is the most handsome man.." Dipali said confidently. RK waited impatiently to hear Madhu's reaction over it.
"you are so boring!" Madhu said making a face.
RK felt a blow on him. She doesnt even think of him.
Dipali laughed hearing her. "Am I looking good?" Madhu asled impatiently.
"Ofcourse.. How can you not look good?!" Dipali stated the obvious. "But Madhu.. Take care. You are Mrs. Rishabh Kundra here.." Dipali said slightly while still smiling at the guests around them.
"I hate you Dipali!" Madhu said irritated as she remembered that she was now married.
Dipali burst out laughing hearing her while RK was now infuriated.
"I suppose Mrs. Kundra can have a little bit of harmless flirting.." Madhu said smiling as she walked off confidently towards Sultan while Dipali shook her head as she smiled seeing her walk off.
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