Madhu was so nervous, she was waiting for Rishab to come back, deepali's words were ringing in her ears, to set everything straight in her life, she has to speak to Rishab today, all the damage was done, now its time to correct everything, she was scared to speak her heart out, she easily broke his heart twice, but its difficult for her to mend it now, whatever may happen, she has decided to work on it right from today, and as a first step, she had cooked all his fav dishes and was waiting for him to return, she has made arrangement for something like a candle light dinner and kept the remaining place dark. His favorite red roses were put in the centre of the table around it all the dishes were kept and two aroma candles at the centre of the table, and she has place two chair, and placed it opposite to each other, so they could face each other while talking. But then she changed her mind and placed it both next to each other, so that she could hold his hands while speaking, as she was not able to speak facing his eyes, as she could not see the pain that was clearly shown through his eyes.
Everything was set, and she was waiting for Rishab to come back, deepali had called before hours and informed that she was waiting for her flight and she again told madhu to speak out her heart and not to keep mum as usual, and madhu for the 100th time, practised how she has to speak to Rishab, how to tel hime about her newly found feeling, and thinking all this, her lips curved and she went into a deep slumber waiting for him
Rishab entered the home at late night, he was so tired with his life, and it became worst with deepali, she made madhu insecured and hurted her both by her words and by her deeds, but for deepali, what she is doing is right, as madhu had crushed his heart, but he can't withstand seeing madhu in deep hurt, which totally squeeze his heart, he decided to put everything to an end, he slapped deepali, he felt bad for that, he had slapped his friend who was trying to heal his hurt, but not in the right way, he had already thrown her out of his house, not literally, but asked her to leave, now only madhu is left, and he has arranged tickets for her, and soon she wil also leave him, now he felt that his loneliness is his better companion.
He entered the house and found it dark, he never bothered to switch on the light, he don't want to face madhu after the evening incident, realising how bad she was hurt, and indirectly he was the reason for that. He found madhu sleeping on the sofa in the living hall, might be she would have slept wiating for her, and he then found a dinner arrangement, he realised even she didn't have dinner, but he didn't want to wake her up, so he went to his room. He went to refresh, he lay himself on the bed, closing his eyes recalling the days events, unknowing to him a tear slid down his eyes, and he felt a hand wiping it, he opened his eyes and found madhu dressed in a saree and the lights being swithed on.
He didn't know what to speak, hence, he just sat on the bed simply, when madhu hugged him and started to sob, he didn't speak anything, he just patted her back to make her calm down, after few mins, madhu wiped her tears and said "Rishu, come lets have dinner" . He thought, whether she want to be good with him before she leave him forever, so he nodded and they both had dinner in silence, madhu being guilty and Rishab in counfusion, wasting all hard work of deepali
Madhu was feeling tensed, Rishab had already handed her the tickets to go back, and she has just few hours time, but she was little hesitant to start, it was not as easy as before to talk to him, the moment he saw his eyes, she fails, all her words get dissolved in air and she hardly breathe. Madhu gently knocked on the room door and entered, since deepali has left, madhu was back to the next room, though she wanted to stay with him in the same room, she has no choice.
She sat on the bed and held his hand, he waited for her to speak, he was hell tired, but he didn't want to ignore her, as its just going to be few hours for them staying together, might be they may not meet in future, she put her cheeks on his palm and said " Forgive me for all my mistakes Rishu, pls don't hate me" He just smiled through his tear stained face thinking "When wil u realise that i cannot hate u, even if i try, may be in next birth that can happen". He simply nodded, and patted her head and said " Its okay madhu, just go and sleep, u wil feel tired tomo due to ur travel" , she looked at him and thought "Just don't send me Rishu, i don't want to leave u". She nodded and got up. she walked to the door when he thought "Just say u want to stay, i wil never let u go madhu". She turned and said "Good night Rishu".
And then they both had their sleepless night, next day morning, madhu got up early and got ready, RK thought she was getting ready for her travel, but madhu was firm that she wil tel her heart to him, breakfast went in silence, though both nodded to the other if they start to speak, but on getting no response, they both wil remain silent, it was time for madhu to start, he knocked on her door,and opened it and found all her clothes lying on the floor, madhu looked at him and said "Sorry, i wil get it done now".And she found him helping in arranging her clothes in her suitcase. She exhaled deeply and thopught "Rishu, u r being so hard to me, k let it be, i wil make u say, what i want u say" and she dumped all her dress and got ready.
Now they both were in car and she has only 15 mins left, when she started "Rishu, won't u feel scared for staying alone in that big house?" RK who was irritated with traffic replied "Madhu, i have been in this house for years, alone, so you don't worry!!!" Madhu thought for a while and said "Won't u feel bored, since i was there for nearly a month time..." she has no idea, but what she want to ask is whether he will miss her, so she said "No i mean to say for last few days, me and deepali were there, so wil u not feel bored", Rk replied "For god sake, don't talk about deepali, i just can't forgive her for what she did" Madhu felt so proud that even at this time, he was by her side,and she was smiling happily when he stopped the car at airport, Rishab helped her to get all her luggage and he told "Madhu, i don't want to come inside, i don't want to make a scene while u r leading for a new life, and i can't suppress my feelings any more" and he was about to enter into his car, madhu back hugged him and said "I was so sure that u would not let me go, but now u have left me at airport, uff" She changed her tone and said "see the man i have loved, he let his wife to go all alone, and never mind to drop her inside or accompany her, i wonder, how am going to tag u along with my whole life" and she closed her eyes wondering whether she had made any sense, Rishab was shocked and he didn't moved, he prayed to god, that it should not be dream any more.
He turned around and find madhu walking fast, he ran near her and said "Madhu.." and she hugged him tightly and kissed his lips, she looked into his eyes and said " I am in love with u Rishu, i don't want to leave u, but now am going for what i did to u, i deserve this, i felt ur love, now i need to feel ur pain" she wiped her tears and continued "Once u r ready to forget and forgive me, come back to get me, but don't take so long rishab" and she kissed his forehead and left, she turned around finally and said "Miss me til u kiss me, come back soon to get me" and she waved a flying kiss to her and entered the boarding area leaving behind a stunned Rishab.
Tum Se Tum Tak
Ganesh Kartikeya
