Chapter 4
M - Yes beautiful. U missed me? And what exactly is this? Don't tell me u were sitting with these guys by choice.
P - Man.. Mandhar... Its nothing like that. They don't have anything to do with me. Just leave them. We were just leaving.
M - No.. No. Wait for some time now. Won't u introduce me to ur friends here. Its not good manners u see. Ok let me introduce myself first.I m Mandhar Deshmukh and this college's trustee is my father. So basically I own this college. Now.. Its ur turn. So who the hell r u?
Raghav kept his gaze to his food and it felt like the events on his horizon are non-existent to his purview.
M - I asked something. R u deaf or what... Who the hell r u?
F - No... don't just don...
But Farhad was late to stop mandhar and Mandhar's hands racing towards Raghav's collar were halted in between and the next meeting Mandhar realized himself to be having was with the dust on the floor. The backhand slap whipped Mandhar's smirk and turned his internal Dileep kumar on as he was clutching his motherland the very next second.
Pallavi was shocked by what just happened. The side stooges tried attacking Raghav but a left hook to one, Gut punch to another and a slam on table to the third turned whole situation patriotic as all were kissing their motherland. Only a background music of "Mere desh ki dharti..."was left to play.
Raghav get his jacket from the chair, threw a bundle of cash over fallen bodies and started walking out.
F - I tried to stop u. But no one ever listen to me. U should have known u were talking to Raghav Rao... u fools.
Pallavi stepped forward to follow Raghav.
M - Raghav.... Raghav Rao...
Mandhar huffed trying to get some distance between himself and the ground.
M - Oh... Ohkey... I should have known its u. I should even be thankful that u didn't kill me like u usually do... right Raghav?
Raghav's steps halted. Pallavi too stopped and turned to see what the hell Mandhar was saying.
"Kill him. why he said so? Did he kill someone?"
F - Shut ur mouth u low life.
Farhad rushing towards his anna.
F - Anna... just don't listen to him. He is just blabbering. Lets leave. We have to go.
R - Don't follow me.
F - But anna...
Raghav gave a stare and pushed farhad aside. He stepped out of the door and Farhad knew he can't follow him to the place he will be going. But Pallavi don't have any such idea and she sure didn't gave too hoots about it.
"He killed someone and dad wanted me to marry him. I need to know whats the truth and did dad knew it?"
Pallavi moved outside quickly and saw Raghav rushing towards car. She ran after him but before she can catch him... he drove off.
P - Auto... auto... just follow that car... Fast.
The car entered the Rao mansion and Pallavi stepped off the auto and started moving towards the gate.
G - Sorry mam... U can't enter like this. Who do u want to meet?
P - I m Pallavi Sawant and I have to meet Raghav so just move out of the way.
G - Sorry Mam... sir don't entertain any guests. Please step aside.
Pallavi started to feel frustrated as her mind was wavering in all direction.
"Is he alright? He should be fine right. Y he just stepped out without any reply?"
G – Mam Please Go.
P - Listen u fool... I m Pallavi sawant and very soon I will be Pallavi Raghav Rao. Its our engagement today evening and I need to meet my fiance. So u better get aside or the next thing u will be seeing is a termination slip.
The anger and ferocity in her voice set the guard back. Leave the guard it set herself back.
"Pallavi Raghav Rao. R u serious? Idiot... what the hell r u saying and how can u talk to someone like that. U should apologise now."
P - list...
G - Mam U can go in, just don't inform Sir that I stopped u please.
Guard was sweating to his toes on seeing the fire he just heard.
P - No problem and sorry I scolded u. I was a bit tensed.
G - No problem Mam.
Guard thanked his heavens and she dashed through the main gate.
"I am here but y? He said that he will cancel engagement right... my work is done. Y I need to meet him. I need to see him, I need to see if he is alright. Shut up Pallavi. U r thinking too much. But wherein this mansion will I find him."
She went up the stairs and walked around not knowing what and y of the situation.
"This is officially the most idiotic thing I have ever done. Y do I care if he is..."
She heard some gasp from a room and her thoughts broke.
"Raghav.... No..."
She dashed towards the sound. Her feets almost finding its own way and just in seconds she entered the room where Raghav was lying on the floor staring at the ceiling... gasping for breath of air. His last breath of air.
P - Raghav......