RaghVi Shots: The Love of His Life (COMPLETED) - Page 3

This is the third part-😊

After putting bindi on her forehead, she turned to him again who was still there. He came closer to her and held her arm tightly. She hissed in pain and looked down at her arm which were still wounded due to her bangles which he broke last night.

"What do you want to prove by all of this?" He hissed and pointed towards her makeup and dress.

"Nothing. We are getting late." She answered and freed her arm from his hold. "I have hanged your clothes in the washroom. Go and change." She said normally and walked out of the room leaving him in a maze.

She left but he kept standing there. He was not understanding what happened to her. He wanted to see her broken but she was looking more confident. He wanted to see tears in her eyes but she was not crying. He went inside the washroom and saw his clothes,his favorite colour was hanging-his cream shirt, coffee brown pants and coat. He started getting ready as all the thoughts faded from his mind.

Three weeks had passed to their marriage. Everything was going on normally. Both were living in the same room but still at a distance. After the first night, Raghav didn't try to go closer to her. He didn't look at her after that day. Both were companions but still were strangers. After the first night both didn't share any closeness nor a conversation. Both were silent in their places hiding a lot in their hearts. Somewhere her silence was killing him. He wanted her to speak to him to fight with him like she was before but now she was silent.

Raghav's phone rang. It was Farhad calling but he never called that early in the morning unless it was very important but he couldn't think of any important meeting right now. Swiping his phone up, he received the call.

"Anna please come to the house's basement fast!!" Farhad said with urgency in his voice. As soon as he entered the basement, Farhad's voice rang out "Anna, I told you that you shouldn't be doing this but you were stubborn and didn't listen to me...now look at the consequences...you have ruined an innocent person's life"

Raghav had no idea what Farhad was blabbing about but somewhere in the back of his mind shouted that it had something to do with Pallavi as Farhad had used the same words before when he went to Pallavi's house to defame her. Farhad made Raghav sit down on a study table and presented him with various CCTV footages.

"Anna, I had my doubts regarding Pallavi vahini being the culprit in Kirti's case...so I started my own research from the start and what I have discovered is astounding...I started checking for various footages and thought to start from your scandal which was all over the news-and from where your pictures were leaked" With that Farhad ended his monologue and showed the cctv footage of both bank and ashram.

"Vahini ka chamcha" Raghav thought as soon as Farhad started speaking but as she saw the two CCTV footages, it became quite clear to him Pallavi was not lying to him about not knowing that woman. She had also not lied about mixing something in Mr.Ramaswamy's food. As Farhad showed him more footages, it became quite clear that he had misunderstood Pallavi and the feeling of guilt started weighing in his heart heavily. He didn't know what to do anymore. He was perplexed as Farhad presented him information after information.

Farhad broke his thought process "Sorry Anna, I couldn't find anything regarding Kirti's case but what I did find could prove Vahini not guilty. I checked the photographer's shop's cctv footage and footage of the area around it and not once Pallavi vahini was seen there nor the photographer was seen around DSE as he had claimed. The photographer had given us a false lead...but while checking the footage near Amma's old house regarding who wrote on their walls, I found the photographer taking a courier from a person in a car whose face was covered and delivering it to Amma's house. I tried hearing the audio of the conversation between them and found out that the photographer was paid money to take vahini's name in front of you and Amma." Farhad then started showing the evidences he found.

Raghav couldn't think anymore. He felt like he was being pulled into a deep pit of regret and from where he couldn't come out. All the misconceptions he had on Pallavi was wrong...he thought back to how he treated her brutally like a beast and how much she suffered. He was aghast with all the information he had now and didn’t know to do anymore.

"Anna what should we do now?"Farhad asked. "Farhad, find that bloody photographer and bring him to me alive at any cost. How dare he lie to The Raghav Rao, don of Hyderabad, that too after pointing a gun at his head" he said furiously and slumped his back against the chair.

"What are you going to do with vahini, Anna? Are you going to divorce her and leave her?"

Raghav couldn't answer the question but all he said was "I'll do the best I can do." Farhad said "No matter what happens please don't leave Vahini. She has made this mansion home and brought happiness, Amma and Kirti along with her." With that he left the room leaving his Anna with his own thoughts and cancelled all his meetings today.

Raghav didn't know how much time he had spent down in the basement. He didn't know why he couldn't bear the thought of separating from Pallavi and getting divorced from her.

He concluded no matter what happens he could never let Pallavi go away from his life. He would from then on would behave sweetly with her and control his anger no matter how much she provoked it.

He will turn into a better man for her and would not act impulsively and would make sure Pallavi loves him back as much as he loves her.

*flashback ends*

Amma knocks on the door of Raghvi's room, breaking Pallavi out of her reverie. As soon as Pallavi opened the door Amma exclaims " Pallu beta ja kar jaldi tayar ho hoja. Hume mandir jaane mein der ho jayega. Till then I will go and wake up Kirti and get her ready for mandir. Aadhe ghante main we meet downstairs. Now hurry!"

Pallavi on hearing Amma goes to the washroom to get ready. She couldn’t find her pin in the washroom, so she bunched her saree in her hands around the shoulder and went into the room to search for a pin. She was so lost searching through the drawers, she didn’t notice Raghav coming and standing behind her. He puts a hand on her waist startling her as she lets out a small scream.

Raghav opened his eyes in the morning only to notice Pallavi frantically searching through the drawers. He internally chuckled at how she would often forget where she kept the pin but would remember all the household chores. He got up noticing a pin on the bedside table and picked it up and stood behind Pallavi. Frantic Pallavi still hadn’t realized his presence, so he kept his hand on her waist as she let out a scream startled.

“What are you doing? Main kuch dhund rahi hoon. Can’t you see?” Pallavi said looking into the mirror to Raghav’s reflection. Raghav put his finger on his lips as a gesture to quieten her as he maintained an eyelock with her. He slowly removed her wet hair from her back and put them across her right shoulder as his fingers brushed her nape. Pallavi took a deep breath at the contact but remained still. He moved her hand away from her bunched pallu and took hold of the end portion of saree. He slowly put it over her shoulder and pinned it with a pin; all the while both of them lost in each other’s eyes. The awkwardness between them began to rise and Pallavi was first to break eye contact. He took the gajra from the table and attached it to her hair. She looked beautiful clad in a blue silk saree-and he was happy she was all his.

“Thank you.” she said softly. It was moments like these between them when she felt her heart fluttering and beating too hard..afraid that the other person might be able to hear it. The proximity and the closeness between them was so comfortable that it didn’t seem like they were not used to each other’s touch.

Raghav could see all the emotions playing in her eyes and to his own disbelief- Pallavi was attracted to him. He mentally fist-bumped in the air as celebrating the fact his efforts were not futile. He loved her, and now that all the misunderstandings were clear to him- and much to his relief- Pallavi played no part in it. He slowly changed his attitude towards her--though they still bicker a lot- it was nothing serious. He would constantly tease her about everything. They had become frenemies if he could call that but that wasn’t a tag he wanted for his relationship with Pallavi.

“I know that I look really beautiful, but you can take a photo if you want to admire me. Hato, late ho raha hai mujhe” Pallavi said after some time when he didn’t reply.

“Why take a photo jab tum mera samne live khadi ho?” he said and chuckled “Toh jao na and remember to ask Reddy to bring me my morning tea when you go downstairs”

Pallavi went downstairs and greeted everyone. She went to the house temple and lit a diya and went to the kitchen. She prepared tea for Raghav, Amma, Kirti, and Farhad fully knowing he would arrive into the house in a few minutes. She gave Reddy the tea and asked him to take it to Raghav’s room. She put the other 3 cups of tea onto a tray and went to the living room where Amma was sitting arranging the pooja thali and Kirti helping her. She went and touched Amma’s feet and served the duo tea.

“Amma, the car is waiting outside for you to take you to the temple.” Farhad said, entering into the mansion. “Farhad, come and drink tea with us” Pallavi invited Farhad over. “Vahini, Anna gussa karenge if I get late.” Farhad said.

“Don’t worry, your Anna has just woken up so you wouldn’t get late.” she said, giving him a cup of tea and asking him to sit down.

Raghav asks the person knocking on the door to enter fully expecting it to be Farhad. He sees Reddy bringing him a cup of tea to his work desk and dismisses him immediately somewhere saddened thinking Pallavi would bring him his tea. He took a sip of tea, recognising it as Pallavi’s. A smile graced his face thinking about her. He again looked at the time and thought Farhad should have been here. He got out of his room to see Farhad sitting with the ladies of his life drinking tea. He thought to let go of it for once as he was in a happy mood.

“Pallavi bhabhi, why are you not drinking tea?” Kirti asked, seeing she was the only one not drinking tea but arranging the pooja thali. “Kirti, you know I don’t eat or drink anything before going to temple. Main shop main kuch kha lungi. That reminds me, I have to go to shop early toh main mandir se directly chali jaungi.” Pallavi said.

“Par bhabhi aaj jana jaruri hai?” Kirti pouted.

“Ji haan nanand ji..jaruri hai.” Pallavi said, pinching Kirti’s cheeks.

“Vahini, main aapke liye car arrange kar dunga from temple.” Farhad said.

“Uski ki jarurat nahi Farhad, shop pas main hi hai..I will go by myself..don’t worry.” Pallavi said, calming the worried expression on Farhad’s face.

The trio ladies went to the temple and did their pooja. After that, Pallavi bid them a goodbye and went to the shop to meet Krishna. It was lunch time for them and Pallavi still hadn’t eaten anything. Krishna suggested they should have food in the back of the store while another employee manages the store. Pallavi agreed and they went to the back room and closed the door. Pallavi realized she hadn’t brought lunch with her but refused to take any from Krishna.

“Raghav” Amma called for him and handed him a lunchbox. “Take this to Pallu, and knowing her I know she hasn’t eaten anything yet and would refuse to eat from Krishna.” Raghav was dancing internally dancing for getting to meet Pallavi but maintained a stoic expression on his face and said “Sare, Amma”.

“Didi, you seem happy nowadays. Is it because of Raghav anna?” Krishna asked.

Pallavi didn’t answer which made Krishna worried.

"Are you happy, didi?" Krishna asked again looking at Pallavi. "Tell me are you happy in this marriage? Please tell me you are taken good care of?" Krishna asked.

"Happiness! I don't know what happiness is Krishna." Pallavi replied and her eyes went wet.

"Why Krishna why? Why did he want to get married to me? I don't know what I did to him but he broke me.. And after marriage he became an animal. I can't forget the first night. The pain he gave me. He broke me into many pieces with his words and actions. In the first month of our marriage I tried to move on. I moved on with him. But he remained what he was. His hatred never changed. We girls are made with the mud of compromise. He never used to call me. We are strangers living under the same roof." She said and cried.

“Krishna you know for a man he has got severe mood swings. I don’t know when and how his mood changes. After the initial month, he started behaving sweetly with me...we fought with each other, argued a lot but it was all friendly...with no intention to harm the other person..I have started to think maybe he is actually a nice guy who has helped me in making this shop stand but I don’t know...what if all this is a facade..I don't know his true face Krishna!!” Pallavi said thinking.

“Didi.” Krishna said, putting a hand on Pallavi’s shoulder.

“Krishna that’s just not it. There are times when we would get too close...and continuously stare into each other’s eyes...the proximity between us burns my skin, makes my heart race and makes me dizzy. Whenever I am in the room with him, I feel like I am a queen being showered with all the attention. I can feel his stare boring into my head and skin. Why do I feel like that Krishna...I can’t help but falling for him...I can’t help but falling in love with him..” she said as a fresh set of tears made its way out of her eyes.

“I feel like such a crazy person..for all the torture he has put me through and my family through, I shouldn’t be thinking about falling for him but look at me--a stupid person doing exactly the opposite.” she smiled mirthly. “Do you know I still get nightmares every night...about the night before the wedding? The dream shudders me..and I can’t sleep after that” she said with a far look in her eyes.

“Didi, why are you getting nightmares. Seeing now that Raghav anna has changed you shouldn’t be getting it.” Krishna asked curiously.

“Krishna, the only reason I get the nightmare is because I still think his goodness is a cover-up for his beast mode which he is currently hiding. Or maybe it is because of the fact I saw him act like a beast and torturing a young man in the basement of the house just after a few seconds of talking sweetly to him. Which is the real him...i don’t know..The man’s condition was even worse than me, blood covered his face and clothes, bruises around his hands, face, neck and limbs. There was a bullet shot into his left leg and was left open. I saw Raghav dragging a knife down his face and slicing his skin. It was a gory site and I immediately rushed to the bathroom to vomit. The smell of stale blood was spread throughout the room...but which side of him should I believe in..” Pallavi said, completing her monologue.

"I'm no one to him or maybe he's no one to me then why are we living like this. He was the man I hated that day I got married to him but now I don't want to feel anything in my heart for him. Neither love nor hate--but my heart doesn't listen..it has started to beat for him..I am realizing that I am falling in love with him... I know I shouldn’t be living like this but dil hai ki manta nahi" She cried and hugged Krishna.

Unbeknown to them, Raghav was standing, listening to each and every word she said. His actions had taken a huge toll on Pallavi, the one she could not recover from. He went out in thoughts and gave the lunchbox to reception asking them to pass it to Pallavi. Getting into his car, he rove around the city trying to figure out what he should do. Should he let Pallavi go and not torture her soul anymore by tying her with him. He was selfish, but he couldn’t be selfish for Pallavi...no matter where Pallavi is..she just should be happy- doesn’t matter whether it is with him or without him. He decided that he would bring up the topic of divorce tomorrow and called Farhad-"Farhad, bring the divorce papers from lawyer's office by evening into my study."

This chapter was bad comparatively. Do give your feedback guys.

Reem

This is so amazing, can't wait what is next..

Poor Raghav and Pallavi, they should start over. Maybe divorce is the key...?

raghav please give this choice to pallavi

This was great!! 👍🏼

Excited to see what happens next..

happy ending krdo ab eski make them break in eo arms with heated confession just hearing the news of divorce .. bs hua ab hsppily end karo mujhse zhela nhi ja rha hai chinu

This is the fourth part and the second last part -

A knock disturbed the hug between Krishna and Pallavi. Krishna went and opened the door as Pallavi’s eyes were bloodshot- it was an employee who had bought lunch- “Didi’s husband came by to drop the lunchbox at reception”. It was 3pm when Pallavi decided she should leave as there were a lot of preparations left. She hurriedly called for an auto and asked Krishna to close the shop after bidding her farewell.

As Raghav entered his room he saw her getting ready. She was wearing a rose pink saree with a gold border. The waistband around her waist made her look more beautiful. He stood there on his place and kept looking at her moves. She tied her hair in a bun with small pieces of hair framing her face and wore her bangles matching her saree, earrings and a small necklace on her neck with her mangalsutra. She put a gajra on her hair. She applied sindoor to her partition and turned to wear her shoes when her eyes landed on him. He averted his eyes and stepped in.

"Your clothes are hanging in the dressing room. I'm going. Kirti would be waiting." She said and took a step to go but he held her wrist and pulled her toward him.

He circled his arms around her waist and her eyes widened on his sudden act. He didn't do this kind of act unless he was helping her but she had done everything properly. He never tried to touch her again without any reason and now, she got scared as she thought back to what she saw in the basement.

He smirked looking at her glowing face. "Why are you doing this? And especially these preparations?" He said while pointing toward her make-up and dress. "You want to prove that you are beautiful. But I told you. You are not. Wear red colour..it would suit you and make you atleast look good" He said and she pushed him back and freed herself.

"I know I'm not beautiful. And mind you this is not for you." She said and pointed toward her dress and walked out of the room. He cursed at himself again for acting impulsively and hurting Pallavi.

He just wanted to vent out his anger and when he heard in the afternoon Pallavi was not happy in his house and thought his good act was a facade, something broke inside him. He wanted to know what Pallavi was pretending to be happy with them.

He laughed and then in a second his laugh ended. He sighed and walked in the dressing room to change. Today was his sister's engagement. All the preparations were done. The huge RR mansion was shining with lights. Every face was smiling. All were happy that finally Kirti was getting engaged. In these three months, Pallavi learnt all the way of their living and now was fully like them. Now everyone in the house was chanting Pallavi’s name. But somewhere she lost herself. He never saw the wildfire burning in her eyes again, the girl who would retort his every single action a few months ago. Her laughter, her voice and her stance against him, everything ended.

"Pallavi bhabhi, you are looking so beautiful." Kirti said, looking at Pallavi.

She smiled and started getting Kirti ready. Kirti’s friends and distant cousins were also there. All the girls were happy and cheering with happiness. The villa was filled with laughter. All girls went down with the bride. Only family members and the groom's family were there. As she stepped down her eyes fell on Raghav who was looking so handsome while standing in black kurta with black salwar with sequins. He smiled on something one of the guests said and her eyes lowered down. Making Kirti sit on a couch,a woman came and started the ceremony of engagement. Kirti slipped the ring in the groom’s finger and vice versa. All clapped. Raghav and Pallavi both clapped and smiled. Both looked up at each other and their hands froze while clapping for a while.

"Raghav and Bhabhi" Kirti called them; bringing them back to their senses.

As the ring ceremony got over, she took Kirti inside her room for her to get changed into a more comfortable and modern attire. As she thought about all the events that happened in the last three months but could not conclude what to think as she sat there on the bed waiting for Kirti. She was not understanding what she was feeling. Her eyes were going wet again and again.

"Bhabhi you okay?” Kirti asked and she nodded while cleaning the wetness of her eyes.

You are not beautiful. Raghav’s words rang in her ear and she felt bad. For the first time she felt that bad. She didn’t understand what brought about this change in Raghav. He was fine in the morning and now he called her ugly and nothing ever hurt her more than these words did. She looked at Kirti who was applying lipstick..

"Um...Kirti." She called her and Kirti turned to her.

"Can...can I ask you something?" Pallavi asked permission.

"Of course bhabhi." Kirit said and Pallavi slipped her tongue on her dry lips.

"Am...am I..beautiful?" She asked and Kirti burst into laughter.

"Beautiful!." She laughed again making Pallavi scared.

His words again rang in her mind. And Kirti's laugh was telling her that his words were so true. She was not beautiful. Her eyes once again filled with tears.

"Bhabhi “beautiful'' is merely a word in front of you. You are the queen of beauty. You are gorgeous." Kirti said and kissed her cheek.

Pallavi released a breath of relief and smiled happily.

As the dinner time approached, Pallavi went into the kitchen and directed all the servants in serving the guests with different courses of meal. She was smiling since Kirti told her that she was beautiful. She was going to serve Amma her food when she saw Raghav coming towards her.

"Serve food for me in my study. I'm not liking this crowd." He said to her and she nodded and went to Amma.

He looked at her who was now smiling with his Amma. After serving her food, Pallavi got up and went into the kitchen again. She served plates for Raghav and went to his study. He was already in there waiting for her. She served him and went to bring water for him.

"Sit." He said, looking at her who was about to go out.

She looked at him amazed. He had a mood swing today and she didn’t want him to have any mood swings as guests were present. He didn't repeat what he said. He started eating and she silently sat in front of him. She started playing with her fingers and he kept eating. None of them looked at each other nor talked. But just satisfied with each other's presence. He finished his meal and in all this time she was seated in front of him. He very well knew it was his fault they were not talking with each other but he couldn’t do anything. What’s done is done.

"Anything else?" She asked when she saw him getting up.

"A cup of coffee" He replied and she nodded.

She got up and went to the counters in his office where his coffee machine was . He sat on his chair and looked through papers but stopped. He turned to see her who was taking things out of cabinets. He turned his chair so that his back faced the table and sat there facing toward her. Her long hair was put in a bun for the first time ever since their marriage. The jasmine flowers spread their scent along with her strawberry shampoo in the study. The delicate arch of her neck showed her smooth white skin made him gulp heavily. The jingling of her bangles were creating havoc inside him. His eyes were on her and she was aware of them. Her hands were shivering. Now, it was not out of fear but his still gaze on her which was making her nervous and feel strange. She didn't turn and kept looking at the boiling water.

"Pallavi." He called her and she tightly held to one end of the counter and slowly turned to see him.

Both looked at each other and for a while and kept looking at each other. Pallavi was the first to look away. But he kept looking at her which was making her more nervous.

"Nothing." He said and she looked at him and then turned back to the coffee machine and added coffee..

Her heart was beating.

With shivering hands she filled the cup with coffee and milk and turned to him again. Placing it in front of him,she moved back and walked. But he held her wrist to make her heart jump in her ribcage.

"Thank you." He said and freed her wrist.

She nodded and walked out immediately without saying anything. The gathering soon got over and everyone soon left for their rooms. Amma called for Pallavi and asked her to give phirni to Raghav as it is his favourite and he didn’t come down for desert. She went to their room but couldn’t find him and thought he must be in his study.

“Anna, here are the papers you had asked for in the afternoon. But do you think this is the right thing to do? I mean you should at least talk about it with Vahini.” Farhad said

Raghav glared at him and said “Main tumko mere kaam karne ko rakha hai teri vahini ki tarafdari karne ko nahi.”

“Lekin Anna, ek baar--” Farhad was cut off by a loud bang by Raghav "Samajh nahi aa raha Farhad whether I should be doing this or not. Mera dil nahi manta yeh karne ko jabki mera dimaag bol raha hai ki yeh sabke liye behtar hai. Janta hai tum Farhad, I broke her. Just look at her. She's not the Pallavi who we first met. Her smile, her laughter, her voice everything I took away. I snatched her happiness, her family and her father. And how could I stoop this low and do this to her. I ruined her so much over something which was not even her fault...her family is not even accepting her now. I ruined her life..shattered it.”

“Anna--” Farhad tried to interrupt again but was stopped by Raghav’s hand who continued “Suna hai pyaar mein log kya kuch nahi kar dete..aur Pallavi ko khush karne ke liye agar mujhe usse divorce dega padega toh mai dega. I love her..love her so much...uske bina zindagi, I can’t even imagine. Mujhe yeh kehke bhi sharm aa rahi ki I blamed her for whatever happened with Kirti. Nothing is the same. I miss that feisty side of hers which would come out whenever she was with me. I feel guilty that I am the cause of that, cause of all her miseries, pain and agony.”

Raghav went and poured himself a glass of whiskey and took a sip. “I hurt her not only her body but her soul. I was behind all this. I'm never going to forgive myself for this.Tumko pata Farhad mujhe zyada kya satata that she was an innocent in all the cruel games of the world. She was the one who faced my wrath. I tied her up and kept her in front of the truck and the day before the wedding I had just crossed my limits. I regret everything I did to her. I want to say sorry to her. I don’t want to lose her...I want to keep her forever with me..as my wife Farhad..lekin ab yeh nahi ho payega. It’s final I am going to give her the divorce papers tomorrow and ask her to sign them” he said as he took another sip of his whiskey.

Pallavi on hearing a loud bang from coming from the study rushed towards it but halted just before opening the door as soon as she heard the next words. As she heard the conversation continuing, filled with so much affliction and melancholy, tears started flowing from eyes and heart filled with rage until she had heard enough. She with the bowl of phirni for Raghav entered the study startling both the men present there who thought they were having a private conversation..

Before Raghav was able to continue with his monologue to Farhad, they were startled by the opening of the door. Raghav was shocked to the core and Farhad smiled internally seeing Pallavi entering through the door and putting a bowl of phirni on his study table.

"Farhad, can you please leave the room? Mujhe aapke anna se akele mein baat karni thi." Pallavi said with a stern voice.

Pallavi had heard enough to know the root cause of all the misunderstandings and her misery. She pulled out the chair in front of Raghav and took a seat there.

"What has happened with Kirti whose blame you had put on my head?" was Pallavi's first question as she sat there confidently.

"Pallavi it doesn't matter anymore..it was all a misunderstanding ---" before Raghav could continue his sentence Pallavi said "I asked what happened to Kirti..and I want an answer Raghav not an excuse. Infact tell me about all the misunderstandings you had on me."

Raghav knew the only way out was telling the whole truth to Pallavi and started narrating all the events leading upto the whole web of misunderstandings between them. He started with the incident of Harish following Kirti, his suspicion on her mixing something in Ramaswamy’s food which he revealed was him and being involved with Anjali and creating a scandal on him and how because of all this his Amma refused to return to his house. He went on revealing about the mms scandal of Kirti and how the photographer guy told her name to him as the culprit. He saw Pallavi closing her eyes and bowing her head down. He told how Farhad presented him with proof after one month of their marriage; that she was innocent in all of this. He went on revealing the fact that he had kept the photographer in the basement so he could reveal the actual mastermind behind this plan knowing fully well that Pallavi had seen him torturing the guy.

"Pallavi." He called her and her eyes snapped open.

She straightened up and wiped her tears. He looked at her and she too looked up in his eyes. Both looked at each other and then averted their eyes.

“How was Kirti then? Is she ok now?” Raghav was once again left speechless with this question of hers but nodded in a yes “All the videos had been deleted online..no trace of it. She’s happily engaged now isn’t she. There is nothing to worry about.”

“Raghav, why didn’t you tell me clearly that you thought I had done all this, huh?? Mujhe itna samay janane ke baad itna bhi trust nahi tha ki I would never do anything like this.” Pallavi asked.

Raghav answered “The circumstances forced me to think, how you threatened me to ruin my life..and how the pictures were of your house; everything was pointing at you. Main tum pe vishwas karna chahta tha but..”

“But what Raghav, ek baar bhi nahi socha ki before you came to my house to defame me. All what has happened cannot be reversed but tell me Raghav Rao, do you want me to sign those divorce papers?” Pallavi asked what his answer would be.

“Yes Pallavi. I want you to sign those papers tomorrow.” and this shocked Pallavi knowing quite well this was the opposite of what he had told Farhad.

“But Raghav, I am falling in love with you..no.no.no.. I am in love with you Raghav. Do you still want me to sign those divorce papers?” Pallavi asked, staring right into his eyes and daring him to lie.

Raghav masked his face with indifference and said “Pallavi...I am a beast and this is my world...I am the king. I am a casanova Pallavi Rao. My darkness; so deep that once you enter you can never get out of it. I don’t care about you or your feelings. These past two months had been nothing but a facade for me to act sweet and nice with you. I think you should find a nice guy for yourself and move on with him and create your own fairtytale because it is all hell with me” He took a huge gulp of whiskey from his glass as Pallavi slumped back into her chair.

After few minutes of tensed silence between them.

"It's quite late now. We should sleep now." Pallavi said and he nodded.

Both walked toward their room lost in their own thoughts. Stepping in the room, he closed the door and silently walked in the room. Raghav went to bed while Pallavi went in front of the dressing table. She started taking off her jewellery but her mind and ears were only recalling a sentence she heard.

I love her..love her so much...uske bina zindagi, I can’t even imagine.

She turned and saw him taking his watch off. Walking into the wardrobe she took her night clothes out. Both were silent. Only the sound her bangles and anklets jingling was creating a noise in the room.

Both minds were recalling the confessions they heard today. They were not understanding what they should do next. How to live next with each other, how to behave and are they actually going to get divorced.

She got up as sleep was not consuming her. His voice was ringing in her ear, making her disturbed. She turned to see him sleeping peacefully. His face was visible to her. Some of his hair was ruffled and spread on his forehead. She kept looking at his face and she felt her heart skip its beat. Slowly her hand went to his hair but retracted it as she realized what she was going to do.

Raghav closed his eyes when he saw Pallavi getting up. He wanted her to stroke his hair with the hand she retracted.

The next morning, Raghav and Pallavi waited for Farhad who had gone to the court to get the final copy of their divorce papers. Farhad knocked on the door, asking permission to enter the study room.

“Sorry Anna but your appeal for the divorce has been rejected by the court. It has given you 6 months time before reapplying for the divorce. Here are the papers.” Farhad said thanking his Allah internally for rejecting their divorce appeal. Both Raghav and Pallavi were happy with this but they didn’t express the joy in their faces.

Raghav was happy he was getting more time to spend with Pallavi and Pallavi was happy thinking she would be able to spend more days with this joyous family.

All of Raghav’s happiness turned into sadness when he saw Pallavi acting indifferent to his presence. She started avoiding him in the house, left for her shop early and came late and shifted to the room furthest from his room. Raghav couldn’t believe this was happening to him- he was worried for her- after all it had been 2 weeks since he had catched a glimpse of her. But he thought, the distance was enough for now and it was time for action.

Just one more part and it ends.

Thank you for bearing with me. Just bear one more chapter.😊

Reem

This is the fifth and the final part. Enjoy

Contrasting to the tardy Pallavi who realized her love for Raghav late; Raghav had fallen for her - head over heels and madly - the moment he had seen deep into her eyes-seeing the fire and revolt in them. Her delicate dainty body, her beautiful face, her naive eyes, her innocent smile, her long lustrous hair, her cute self - talks, her simplicity, her demureness and how she used to hurl abuses at him in Marathi and Hindi - all had first breathed life into his heart and then taken it away from him. Whenever she fought with him; like a tigress; every one thought it fueled his wrath but only he knew the unknown fact that her sweet voice and angry pout - instantly calmed his burning nerves down and even made him smile; which of course; he expertly put out of every one's sight. During times when he would be too depressed and angered,he would search for a reason to reach her saree shop and just spend his time there either arguing or staring at her. He wanted and was dying to shower her and drown her in his Love; but kept his emotions buried and always gave her a cold 'I-don't-care' attitude as he didn't want her to become a part of his colorless gloomy world and strongly believed that he wasn't worthy of her.

But probably; his fate had opposing plans for him - owing to which; instead of repelling - she came closer to him with each passing day.

As expected; Raghav was maddened by Pallavi's sudden indifferent attitude and had become totally out of sorts. He was being cursed by every single cell of his heart for hurting and pushing away the only and most trustworthy person; who would've really and selflessly stayed by his side till the eternity. With every breath and every blink of an eye; he was regretting for being a stupid, was begging his destiny to make her run into him so he could talk to her after which he would never let her get away from him. This distance between them had knocked quite a lot of brains into his head and at the same time had also loosened all its screws. The crave to see her very so starry eyes; the yearning to hear her mellifluous laugh and most of all; the longing to feel her warm presence around him once again had driven him bonkers. Eating; sleeping or even breathing were long forgotten tasks for him and the only thing he did was drink and wait for an opportunity to meet her and talk with her as his brain rove various ways their talk could go. There was neither any end nor beginning to his days and time too had just stopped ticking away for him. His seconds were longer than hours and his every hour; without her; was longer than a hundred decades combined. His eyes that were trained to cry only out of anger and helplessness - now shed endless tears of love and pain. With every beat of his heart - he implored the God and his stars to not snatch her away from him; the only ray of light that held the power of brightening up his darkened world and his happiness; and do him one favor of blessing him with her lectures once again.

But little did he know; that God had already written her name with Golden ink in the dark pages of his fate and everything unfortunate happening was nothing but a conspiracy to get them back together - stronger and never to be broken apart.

Why hasn’t Pallavi come out of the shop till now? She usually comes by now; Raghav thought as looked around worriedly; leaning against his car that stood parked near a cafe which was near Pallavi’s shop. Answering his question which was more like a plea and ending the 2-weeks long hide and seek game; Pallavi stepped out from the shop and stopped for a moment. The moment his eyes caught sight of her; a lone tear of joy welled up in his eye and coursed down his cheek.

Just like him; this protracted disconnection was nothing less than a punishment for Pallavi. She loved him with all her heart and had also missed him to the heavens and back. Where it filled her with delight to see him again after ages; it also ripped her heart into threads to find him so disheveled and all she wanted to do was run and engulf him in her arms. But curbing the nudges of her so-much-in-love heart for the meantime; putting up a blank face; she acted as if he didn't exist and walked past him into the cafe. She was very well aware what he was going through but she also knew that though he had understood his feelings; expressing it like a normal human being wasn't his cup of tea and the only emotion that could blurt the confession out of him - was his famous anger mixed with a little annoyance.

And building up this aggression within him was basically the next step of God’s plan.

Gathering all his courage and taking in some deep breaths; he followed her like a love sick puppy into the cafe only to find her sitting with an unknown guy got him nettled. The guy suddenly held Pallavi's hand and said which was loud enough for Raghav to hear clearly “I am so glad you came to meet me. Tumhari tarah; tumhara dil bhi bahut khubsurat hai Pallu. If you don’t mind, main ek baat kahun?” That unknown guy had dared to hold his wife's hand, and had the audacity to pass a flirtatious comment on her beauty and moreover was addressing her as Pallu and the major highlight was that Pallavi was comfortable with all of it - Raghav was pissed as hell and jealousy had already replaced blood in his veins. Controlling his urge to just stride across the room and dig the guy's grave - for some reason; Raghav grumbled and stomped his feet; reached near their table and stood by the counter; partly to eavesdrop their conversation and partly to come into her notice.

Pallavi on noticing him smiled inwards at his cute antic, she squeezed the guy's hand who was her distant cousin and replied, in a honey laced voice “Haan bolo na”. His ears were aching to hear her sweet voice and when finally she spoke; everything else around muted him and his lips found the lost smile of peace. For a moment; he absolutely forgot the scenario as his whole attention was held captive by her. Someone’s cough in the cafe broke his reverie and on seeing the guy, the insecure hulk concentrated on the conversation again. The guy spoke in an affectionate way “Bahut din se main tumse yeh kehna chahta hoon Pallu. It is so special ke main issey coffee shop jaisi jagah par karna nahi chahta. I want to take you somewhere! Chalogi na mere saath?”

The oh - so lovable proposal successfully managed to get under Raghav's skin and create the required volcanic havoc within him of wrath and enviousness. He was totally steamed up and burning hot under the collar; his fingers clenched into fists with nails dug deep in the flesh of his palms and his provoked possessive side blazed with fury at the sight of someone else asking his wife out. Somewhere at the back of his head; there still hummed a faint voice that kept giving him second thoughts of letting her live her life with someone better but now when things similar were going on live before his eyes; he was sussed that it was beyond him to let anything of that sort happen; that she was; is and will always remain his and that he couldn't bear her with anyone else. And to claim all these rights on her; he pulled himself out of his thoughts and before he could even take a step forward; their sudden disappearance got him stopped in his tracks. Guessing that she might've given a nod to accompanying him to where he had planned to take her and twigging the obvious fact that they've left for the same; he swore under his breath and hastened out to pursue them.

Raghav was restless with the 2-week-long doorie and witnessing her with another guy had made him sore in the head and the only feeling needed to create the perfect ready-for-confession Raghav was the fear; fear of losing a loved one.

And to bring about this last emotion to mix up with the former two - was the ultimate step that involved was an accident- God mischievously wrote in the book of their fate.

Getting into her cousin’s car she saw Raghav stepping out of the cafe and clocking behind them. Raghav leapt across the road - towards his car, jumped in, accelerated the car and began chasing after them but from a considerable distance. After some considerable distance, to Raghav's state; horror - struck and panic - stricken, another car moved rapidly towards them and barely managed to get past the guy's car.

Just when Raghav opened his mouth to thank the Lord for keeping her safe till the moment; the guy’s car took a final and the most risky plunge - as their car took a right turn and skid towards the other side of the road - after dropping its velocity and in the blink of an eye -crashed against the tree and taking a hard hit.

Dreaded to wits end, he desperately wanted to catch sight of any movement present in the car. Raghav brought his car to a screechy halt as he called Farhad and asked him to bring a doctor to his current location; and rushed towards the Pallavi’s side of car and forcefully yanked the door open and brought Pallavi out onto the road and started checking her arms and legs for any injuries other than the cut she bore on her head “Shit! Pallavi tum! Kitni chot lag gayi hai tumhe. Are you okay? God! All this is because of this jerk. You Moron! I won't spare you.” He yelled and before Pallavi could even utter a word; he pulled the guy from the other side of the car who was standing uninjured and began raining blows on him along with many sweet verbal abuses. Pallavi intervened and shouted, freeing the poor soul from Raghav's clutches “Stop It Raghav! Chodo ussey! And what the hell are you doing here?”

Raghav was entirely disturbed with everything and her act of saving the guy angered him all the more. Grabbing her from elbows; he jerked her closer and blasted “What the hell I am doing here? Yeh sawal mujhe tumse puchna chahiye. What the hell were you doing here? Kuch hojata abhi toh?? Aur what were you doing with this unknown guy- he risked your life and is here standing here uninjured whereas you have hurt your head---why are you defending him?” He surely was a Monster but she wasn't an ounce afraid of him. With all her force; she shoved him away and snapped, glaring at him “Main kahin bhi jaon - kuch bhi karun! Tumhe ussey kuch farq padna nahi chahiye. Who are you to even ask me this question? Mere aai baba ya amma ya fir Kirti? Huh..bolo?” She didn't want to burst at him this way; but the ire she had suppressed within herself for all those things he said and did-for every problem he caused- for every solution he had- for every time they were near each other and what he said 2 weeks ago- just erupted like lava all of a sudden. Shooting a black look at him; she moved away but again tugging her near - he replied, gritting his teeth “Fark padta hai! Samjhi tum? Fark padta hai mujhe. Now tell me why have you been ignoring me in these past 2 weeks? But usse pehle tell me who was that bloody man? And why the hell was he with you? Why???”

Again, she struggled out from his grip and roared whilst crying incoherently “Kyun fark padta hai tumhe haan? You called yourself a casanova right? Aur tumhi ne toh bola tha I should move on with my life and find someone to live my fairytale..main toh wahi kar rahi hoon. Tum toh mujhse pyaar bhi nani karte na then why are you showing your fake care to me? Main kahin bhi joh kuch bhi karun! Whether I stay alive or not - why does that bother you haaan? Main kis ladke ke saath hoon ya nahi - issey tumhara koi lena dena nahi hai. Meri life hai - Main chahey unse baat karun - unhe kiss karun ya unke saath sojaun ! Tumhe ussey fark na .. "

She was shushed as Raghav rammed his wild lips into hers; clenching her from the waist, and thrusting her against a nearby tree trunk. His body leaned entirely into hers; sandwiching her between his steel built and the rough wood and his lips grazed hers brutally. It was their first kiss and despite being heated; it was magical and something they would never get over with. She was indeed cross with him but at the end of the day; this was all she wanted and so responded; slowly but surely. Her lips bled with bites and so did his; but neither of the two tried pulling away and kept devouring each other until their bodies ran out of oxygen.

Panting hard; he relaxed his forehead on hers and said the million dollar words, holding her hands between his two “Don't speak things you would never mean Pallavi! Fark padhta hai! Bohot bohot zyada. Coz you're mine. Meri ho tum Pallavi. Sirf meri. Only mine! Fark padta hai kyunki pyaar karta hoon main tumse. Coz I love you! Tab se - jabse tumse pehli baar aankhein milayi thi.”

Pallavi had tears running down her face as she sniffed and retorted, moving her head sideways and mumbling in his chest “No! You are a liar. You don't love me! If you've loved me; to tum woh sab nahi kehte. Tumhe pata bhi hai mujhe kitna bura laga? I hate you Raghav! I hate you so much.” She sagged against him; drenched in tears and then murmured, nuzzling her face in his chest “I hate you! I want to hate you but I can't! I can't! Because I love you so much. I love you”.

Smiling at her cute owning up; he clung her more to himself - making sure there was not even an inch of space between them - and replied, tilting her chin upwards and after brushing her tears away with his lips “I love you too Pallavi. And I am really very sorry. Mujhe woh sab nahi kehna chahiye tha. Punish me for that if you want to. Par main kya karta batao? I have never been in love my whole life Pallavi. Bachpan se lekar tumhare aaney tak sirf ek hi relation raha hai mera jo dono taraf se nibhaya gaya aur woh hai dosti ka. Farhad ke saath. It was after you came into my life jiske baad hi main Amma aur Kirti se sacha pyaar kar paya- then only I understood the meaning of love. Pyaar kya hota - kaise kiya jata hai; I didn't know all that. Aur jab tumse hogaya toh mujhe laga ke tumhare liye accha sochna hi pyaar hai. Everyone is afraid of me, they hate me but main nahi chahta tha ke tum bhi iss sabka hissa bano. Tum bohot acchi ho Pallavi. Meri life hell se kuch kam nahi hai aur tum jaisi angel hell deserve nahi karti.That’s why I did all that but mujhe nahi pata tha ke main kitni badi mistake kar raha hoon. I am sorry Pallavi. I am so sorry. Please mujhe maaf kardo. I need you. Never leave me again please.”

Her heart twinged with every syllable he spoke; so vulnerably; regarding his wretched life and his earnest apology - blanked out all the resentment and overwhelmed her. Lovingly; she wrapped her tiny arms around his neck and enclosed him in her warmth. Like a small child; he lay his head on her shoulder, sobbing against the crook of her neck, and squeezed her - almost crushing her bones and though it hurt; she didn't protest and requited with all her affection - rubbing his back and raking her fingers gently through his hair. It was their first mutual hug and where it comforted their lonely souls - it also took their breaths away. Into his cold bitterness; she melted like warm honey - sweetening his entire existence. Serenity, Bliss, Love and Solace - she was everything Raghav wished and pinned for all his life. For Pallavi, he was her own universe, her strength, someone hers and to whom she would belong and that one reason she needed to be happy all and throughout her life. They were content and satisfied.

Pulling away but not apart; Pallavi wiped his eyes softly and then he asked, cupping her cheek “Meri Life mein bahut andhera. Bahut suffocate karti hai yeh darkness mujhe. Aur sirf tum issey door karsakti ho. Now should we go to our home?” Bobbing her head with an ear to ear smile; she promised herself staring deep into his eyes that she will always shine for him and will love him no matter what.

“So Raghav, do you still want divorce?” Pallavi asked with a mischievous glint in her eyes. “No, never” Raghav replied as leaned closer; pressed his lips on hers once again. This kiss was tender and slow yet passionate; chaste and pure like driven snow - filled with love and only love.

“Ahem.ahem” their trance was broken only to find 3 pairs eyes staring at them. Pallavi got out of his arms and rushed towards the guy and hugged him “Are you okay Rohan? Any injuries or---” before she could ask more Raghav pulled Pallavi towards him and stared angrily at the guy “Who are you?”

Pallavi was about to answer when Raghav shushed her and said “Farhad, take doctor and Pallavi with you to my car and treat her injuries.”

“Ji, anna. Vahini aap chaliye” Farhad said.

Pallavi didn’t pay heed to Farhad and warned “Raghav, woh Rohan hai- a distant cousin of mine. He has come to visit Hyderabad for a few days. Don’t get any khurafati ideas in your mind”

“Pallu, go and get yourself treated while I have a talk with jija ji”

Pallavi worriedly nodded her head and looked back continuously to see if everything was okay between them.

After she was bandaged, she saw the guys laughing with each other. She felt happy seeing Raghav smiling after a long time. Then the guys moved towards her and Raghav asked “Pallavi let’s go. Rohan bhi saath chal raha hai and we will drop him off at his hotel. Farhad will go with the doctor and drop him. Shall we?” Pallavi nodded and got into the car as they started leaving.

On the drive from hotel to their house, Raghav and Pallavi held their hands together and were all smiles as they prepared themselves to start a new chapter of their life together- as RaghVi.

THE END

I didn't know how I should end it so you guys can just use your imagination to know what happens next.

and thanks for reading it till here.

Reem

PS: Don't forget to give your feedback😊

Originally posted by: Milalal27

This is so amazing, can't wait what is next..

Poor Raghav and Pallavi, they should start over. Maybe divorce is the key...?

or maybe realizing each other's importance in their life is the key😉

Thank you❤️

Originally posted by: sosweetsumi

raghav please give this choice to pallavi

Read ahead to know what happens next😃

Originally posted by: nautankitadka

This was great!! 👍🏼

Excited to see what happens next..

Thank you❤️