CHAPTER-1
THE NEW BEGINNING
It was a calm morning in Bhopal with the sun shining pleasantly, birds chirping and the morning walkers walking briskly in the parks. Roli was sitting on the balcony completing her morning exercise and bath. She knew it had been a year since he left her alone in this world. He had promised to stay with her for years to come but destiny had other plans for them. She dint wanted a life after that but she couldn't give up her life as he doesn't like it. Whenever she wanted to end her life, she remembered him saying," I might or might not exist in your life, but you should live Roli, embracing your life with a smile and joy". She also remembered her placing her hands on his lips whenever he said that saying "Never say that promise me that you won't leave me ever". He would then pull her into his embrace staying "Saying the word fire doesn't burn us Roli" but destiny made what he said to happen. Now she was living, just with his memories, seeing and feeling him in whatever she does. She made a daily visit to the orphanage, which was his home. It was the only place Roli used to smile her heart out burying all her burdens deep inside her heart becoming a kid amongst the kids there. She also never failed to visit the temple near the orphanage. She knew that it was the place he visited almost daily as he had someone special there. He had even insisted her to accompany him to meet that person but it was a sheer bad luck Roli had not been able to meet that person personally even once. In fact Roli went to that temple daily to find out that person who was so close to him as she knew he had told that person about her. All she knew about that person was that he/she was really kind and always gave comfort to him by his/her words. She wished to meet that person soon in her life.
Roli took out his dairy, in which he had written about his dreams, his aspiration, and his goals. She then remembered the page in which he had written about the kind of girl he wanted to marry.
"I want a homely and conservative girl, for whom her family is the first priority"
Tears gathered on the corner of her eyes as she smiled. She was never that type of girl, whom he wished to marry. She was an extrovert and a perfect mix of conservative and modern ideas. However they madly fell in love with each other. She even promised him to be the type of wife he wishes her to be. She closed her eyes trying to relive those happy moment with him as her phone beeped bringing her to reality. It was the reminder of the meeting she had a 10 am today. She started to dress up. She just wore a simple yellow salwar and tied her hair. She looked elegant even in her simple clothes. She went back to the time when she used to dress up for hours in front of the mirror to get a simple compliment from him. But at the end of the day he used to state that he liked her the way she looks as a person's physical appearance is a thing that vanishes with time and the only thing that doesn't change with time is their character.
She got up and decided to arrange the file required for the meeting after turning on her music player. It played his favorite song "tujh mein rab dikhta hai". She was remembering him a lot than she usually does. She thought it was because that was the day he left her life and decided to go have the breakfast.
She went downstairs only to see her parents, Jamnalal Dwivedhi and Meena Dwivedhi talking with an astrologer showing her horoscope. She came near her mother asking her to serve the breakfast but Meena pulled her and made her sit near her.
Meena:"Roli beti. It's already a high time to get you married beti. We were waiting patiently for you to move on but that doesn't seem to occur. It causes us more pain to see you like this and already our relatives and friends are questioning about your marriage. So we have decided to get you married beti"
Roli: "ma what are you saying. How can I marry anyone else? It has been only one year since he left me and also there is no space for anyone except him in my heart. How can I marry someone else being in love with another man? Won't it mean that I'm cheating the man I will get married to? In this life Roli shall always remain Roli Dwivedhi ma. Please don't force me".
Meena: "Roli we are also normal parents. Won't we wish to see our daughter happily married? We have everything in this house. But we are not able to make our daughter with these things. You don't know how much it hurts to see your children sad and heartbroken. Also we are just now going to search a groom for your marriage. Marriage isn't a joke to happen so fast. It will take months Roli. Won't you even let us see your horoscope?"
Seeing her mother's state, Roli decided to calm her down stating," maa don't cry. You want to check my horoscope na. Do as you like. I will also sit and listen to what this astrologer says". She sat next to Meena wiping her tears.
The astrologer saw her horoscope for some time and spoke out" Meena ji your daughter's life is going to change in a few days. Promises given to her will be fulfilled. Within a few days she will meet the people who will change her life forever and travel all through her life along with her. She, who doesn't want to marry now, will ask you to get her married. You will get the fruit of your patience Meena ji"
Meena was all the more happy as he heard the astrologer's prediction. Jamnalal thanked the astrologer happily and gave him a huge amount for giving such good news. Roli, though spiritual in nature, dint believe in the astrologer's words but kept silent just to allow her mother and father to be happy for sometimes. It has been long since they were happy. She decided to go to the office and went to serve herself the breakfast. There she saw her brother Prem already eating.
Roli: "Good morning prem. Got ready to go to college. You have exams na. all the best."
Prem:"Good morning didi. Yeah I'm ready and thanks for the wishes. Didi I need to tell you something. I know that today is the day he left you so please stay calm and take care. Do come home fast today. You put up and smiling face for us but I know what you are going through didi. I don't believe much in horoscope so I don't know whether to be happy with his prediction. But if his prediction becomes true I would rather go and kiss him 1000 times for such a nice prediction. It's already very late didi and I can't wait long. I want to see my old didi beaming with happiness and pulling my legs"
As Roli heard his words she hugged him tight and tapped his head lightly" When did my buddu bhai get this much mature and you don't worry about these concentrate on your studies and do your exams well. Also please don't kiss that astrologer 1000 times rather invest them on your girlfriend".
Prem made a wide grin hearing her words and made his way to college while Roli started to eat her breakfast. Somehow the astrologer's prediction made her feel different. She crossed her fingers and waited for things that were about to happen.
After completing her breakfast, Roli and Jamnalal left to their office "THE DWIVEDHI CONSTRUCTION". While Jamnalal was the managing director Roli was the chief interior designer there. Roli's designing skill had won the company many deals worldwide. Time ran swiftly as Roli completed her pending designs and attended the meetings of the day. As the time struck four, she got up to leave when she received a call from her father. She went to his cabin as he gave her a file to be checked. Roli immediately spoke up "sorry Mr. managing director you know very well I don't to office work after 4 pm as I have important places to go. So I'm leaving bye". Jamnalal smiled" You never compromise with your rules na. Ok don't forget to check it tomorrow morning and come home fast".
Roli reached the orphanage sharp at 5 in the evening. The kids and Mr. Sharma were already waiting for her. Sharma and the kids were already sad and dull. Roli did her best to cheer them up. Around six in the evening sharma called her.
"Roli beta you cheered up everyone hiding your sorrows. I was the only lucky person to witness your love. I know Roli , for you it's tough to live without him but you have embraced this life without him with smiling face and broken heart. How long will you let it be broken? Marriages are fixed in heaven Roli beta. Someone has been born for you. He will come soon to take you along with him. I'm waiting for that day to come soon".
Roli:" What happened to all of you today? Right from my younger brother till you, I have heard this topic being spoken by everyone today. Sharma ji if I'm meant to get married I will surely get married. You are like a father to me and you are important to this orphanage. Please don't spoil your health bothering about me. My life is a broken instrument and one cannot hear sweet music from a broken instrument"
Sharma knew he couldn't change her mindset so he diverted the topic saying" Roli leave that topic. I have made arrangements for a pooja in the nearby temple. Will you go and attend it for me?"
Roli replied instantaneously" why not? Even if you had not said it I would have gone there. I will surely go there. See you tomorrow Sharma ji take care".
Roli made her way out of the ashram and entered the mandir. As Mr.sharma mentioned there was a pooja taking place there. As the pooja got over the maha aarti took place when Roli enthralled everyone in the temple with her sweet song. Roli sat at the corner of the temple staring at the stars in the sky when someone called by her name. She turned around to see a woman of her mother's age smiling looking at her. By looking at her appearance Roli was able say to belong to a rich family. The woman then spoke out
"I'm sujata bharadwaj. I know that you don't know me but I know you very well. I'm the person whom your love came to visit daily here. You might ask me why I hadn't come to speak to you though I know you. It was just because I wanted to give you time to come out of your sorrows. I have something to tell you Roli."
Roli:"Yes tell me sujata ji. Infact I was waiting to meet you. What's the matter you need to discuss with me?"
Sujata :" After he left you did you check on his mortuary report and death certificate?"
Roli:" No sujata ji according to me he is still alive within me and is all around me. How can I see the stuffs which states that he doesn't exists?"
Sujata :" He knew you so well. He had told me you wouldn't check it. So that's why I'm here to tell you a truth that was hidden from you. I would say it was the truth which was in front of you but you didn't find."
Roli:" please tell me what it is Sujata ji please"
Sujata started telling her the secret that was hidden from her for a year. As Roli came to know about the secret tears started flowing down her pale face. She realized that the astrologer's words were true. Sujata exchanged her number with Roli and told her that she would call her after an hour and left the temple.
Roli rushed to her home and ran into her room. She opened her desk under which she had kept the reports. She saw the envelope within which the reports were kept. She found that the envelope was still unopened. She opened the envelope and found a letter along with the envelope. She took the letter with a shaking hand and started reading it. Suddenly the calm climate changed and there were strong winds blowing everywhere resembling her troubled mind. She saw his picture. He was smiling wide in it. She looked at his picture asking whether he wanted her to do it. Just then the wind outside made the garland on his picture fall over her. She looked up at him with her eyes brimming with tears and said" If this is your wish I will surely do it for you". Just then her phone rang and it was sujata on the other side.
Sujata :" So what have you decided Roli?"
Roli looked at his picture and gathering her mental strength she replied" Yes Sujata ji I'm ready for it".
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INDEX
PARTS 1,2,3-PAGE 1