ch59-60 pg137, Updt,a road to salvation Mar 27 - Page 17

The entire world started spinning around Trishna.

She was seething with anger. She could not resist and she called RK

RK :-Hallo Trishna I was just thinking about you.

Trishna :- Rk how can you do this. I mean do you have a conscience . You promised me something and you do this.

RK:-Calm down I will give a statement around 6 PM and sort everything out. Now don't call me for anything until 6 PM. He hung the phone.

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RK :- Bittuji

Bittuji:- Chief

RK:- Bittuji call madhubala on her cell. He looked upset.

Bittuji :- Immidiately called Madhu's number.

Bittuji:- Bhabhi ji Main RK ka PA bol raha hoon BIttu.

Madhu:- Bittuji. Dimag ko H1N1 infection hogaya hai kya jo aap mujhey BHabhiji keh rahey hain. Dimag ka ilaj karvaiye. Aur aapke chief ko boliye ki thode din Kissi demag ke doctor ke paas chakkar laga lein zarurat hai kafi unko.

Madhu was pissed of beyond reason.

Rk took the phone from Bittujiand said:-

RK:-Wo kya hai jaan………..

Madhu: Shut up RK….. I don't have time for your stupid filmy antics ok…

RK : OK so in a non filmy shtyle my would be BIWI….

I had sent you a parcel beautifully wrapped, please be kind enough to open and check it out….a…aa… do not hang up on me Honewali BIWI not yet. Check it out before your sister oops dear didu looses her credibility in her beau's eyes but gains some in the industry's eyes, But trust me that wont last long either.

Madhu:- RK I don't give in to any kind of extortion. She was about to hang up….

RK:- My dear honewali BIWI do as I say for I consider you intelligent enough so I urge you to prove me right. Check that parcel….and …..

He hanged up and said

You will learn BIWI very soon no one hangs up on me ……not anymore…..only I hangup.

Madhu on the other hand opened up the parcel. She saw the cd with a portable DVD player. She played the CD and what she saw was good enough to give her a black out.She did not know what to do….. She finally gathered her self up and called Trishna.

Madhu:- Didu I have come across a CD of you and RK…….

Trishna:- how did you get it? it is a doctored CD Madhu I am not at fault here but I had called RK. He is going to give a statement today around six in the media. I think that would help us out.

Madhu:- Didu I will talk to you later….

Madhu hung up on Trishna. She knew she needed to Call RK, It was already quarter to 5 PM. She was running out of time. She dialed RK's Number.

RK:- Honewali Biwi

Madhu:- RK….

RK:- ek min……..honewali Biwi EK minute…Bittuji

Bittuji: Chief

RK:- Apni bhabhiji ko badhai nahi deinge unka dimag thikane aa gaya hai. AB aapko wo pehchanti hai.

Bittuji took the phone with a smirk on his face.

Bittuji:- Bhabhiji pranam

Madhu:- Apne chief se baat karvaiye Bittuji

RK:- WOW so desparate to hear my voice honewali BIWI …..Dont you worry I will sort out things in such a way that from tomorrow you will be hearing my voice all the day honewali BIWI because by tonight you will be my BIWI…trust me.

Chaar thappad ab challis zindagi laga dogi tobhi chukka nahi paogi…. Hahahaha..

Madhu went dumb. He was laughing hysterically. She could see inevitable trouble written all over. She knew he meant every word he said. She took a chance and said

RK: you don't even know what you are saying……..do you even know the implications of this thing… you hate me … I don't like you either… There is no point in making each other's life hell….

RK:- he snapped back and said Honewali BIWI " Ihate you" Oh yes I hate you I sooo hate you but living with you and making you payback will make my life fun….and, and you are so fond of living for others so when you will martyr yourself for your didu you will love the feeling of sacrifice all your life. See in the END it is a win win situation for both of us.

Madhu:- RK you have lost your mind I think.

RK:- hahahaha says who?? You,! ohh yes and you do have your mind intact right?? Then use it and find a way to get out of this rut in 30 minutes. AT 6 PM I am going live on TV and either I accept that I have an affair with Trishna and ruin her chances with good for nothing Mukund. I open the hidden scoop of your Mallik and your mom. It may not be a big deal for you and Trishna but it will be for your Mallik . It will cost him his reputation and most likely the next election. It will cost your mom a lot too. Oh and yes, if you think that Your so called Dad can pull this news off air, then forget it for he may be able to stop the news channels but there are tons of other options like youtube which he cannot man. So think fast and when you fail to find any way out come to my home and I will show you the way. He hung up again.

"Madubala Shamsher Mallik" he chewed on every single letter he said, he actually had been doing that for past whole week. He loved the feel of that name on his tongue. Oh yes he thought he hated her but still he felt her pain spear through his heart. He hated her yet he wanted to sooth her pain. Yet he wanted to tell her that every thing will be ok in the end. He wanted to tell her that it is all good.

RK:- oH !!!! Nooo!! Nothing will be OK Madhu you will pay no matter what you will pay

He went to his father's room

Madhu knew that it was not an empty threat. She knew the kind of disaster it would spell for her entire family. She needed to take action. She had decided what to do.

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Madhu:- Ma I am really busy I cannot what is it ?

Padi :- I cannot talk over the phone.

Madhu looked at her watch it was 5:15 already. Time was running out for her.

Madhu:- Ghar pe sab theek hain na.

Padi:- wo sab theek hai mujhey tere bare mein baat karni hai

Madhu :- ma mere paas iss samay time nahi hai hai main thodi der baad aati hoon.

Mallik took the phone from Padmini.

SM:-Madhu Mr kundra will be here with his wife in an hour they need an answer because they want a formal announcement before RK flies abroad tomorrow. Are you and RK are seeing each other. I will put it straight do you want to marry RK.

Madhu :- Mallik I am not seeing RK or any one else but I will marry him.

Mallik:- Madhu come home right now.

Mallik sensed something was not right.

Madhu:- Mallik I don't have a time for any of this. I am going out for an investigation. I will marry RK…..

SM:- I did not asked you what you will do , I asked you what you wanted to do.

Madhu:- I want to go out right now for this investigation.

SM:- we will deny then you are not marrying RK

Madhu:- mallik, please…… she literally begged him. Please let me marry him.

SM:- I would very happily if you hadwanted it. Have you lost your trust in me. Tell me what is wrong. I will fix it. Since when did you start fighting your battles all by yourself.

Madhu:- Please let me marry him. If you want me to live rest of my life in peace. I cannot lie to you and will not try it now. I may not want to marry him but my peace rests in this wedding so for my sake say yes to it. Even if you don't I will marry him.

SM:- Madhu you have lost your faith in your malik?.

Madhu:- I would rather loose my life than loosing my faith in you

(Her voice trembled but she kept her control.) but as of now I am begging you to have your faith in me.I will not do anything to harm myself or to anyone else of my family. I am ok even if I am to marry him now or whenever he wants.

SM :- Madhu come back home I want to see you. Tell me dove what is it that is bothering you so much.

Madhu laughed:- the thought o fleaving you is bothering me. Shadi ke baad betiyaan pita ke saath nahi rehti na

SM knew it was a futile argument, Madhu was not her blood but she was his reflection. He knew that no one would make her change the decision he was saddened by the thought that he could do nothing to help her. He hung up when the servant came to notify that Kundra's were there.

Madhu checked on the time 5:20 she knew she had to leave now or else she wont be there by 6

Madhu was about to get in her jeep to go to RK's house, when her cell rang and RK's number flashed on the screen.

Madhu:- I am coming to you…

She was cut in by RK

RK:- actually honewali Biwi I had a change of plan, as per the norm the bridegroom comes to take the bride home. And you are my bride so I am coming to take you. Go to your Dad's home I am coming there to get you. I so want to call you BIWI instead of honewali BIWI…..Madhubala shamsher mallik does not suit on you…Never mind I will change that too Madhubala Rishabh Kundra Wow ….The name itself sounds soo sexy…I can only imagine the rest. He hung up and left her gasping for air.

The entire world was spinning she wanted it all to be a dream. She wanted desparately to wake up and see that every thing was just a nightmare. She wanted to wail but she couldn't . Tears was something that never came to her.

She just sat down in the passenger seat and asked Chetan to take her home.

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SM and padmini in the living room with IG Kundra and Radha.

Radha:- Padminiji Rishabh is leaving for his abroad shoot tomorrow and he wants Madhu to be there too. If they get married tonight Madhu will be able to join him on a latter date within a week. We will be able to get her visa in that much of time.

SM:- I don't want this marriage atall forget about tonight or anyother date but Madhu is insistant. She said that she will go ahead and marry RK even without my consent. That is a big symbol of something majorly wrong there.

IG:- I know it is absolutely fishy but the thing is both of them don't need our consent legally. Any hindrance from us means nothing to them. What ever has caused Madhubala to go this route definitely is not a simple thing. There is much at stake. Rishabh can be rash but Madhu, no she cannot be rash she is a very very mature girl. RK wants to get married today and from what I gather by the talk in between You and Madhu , she will abide by RK's wish. There is little we can do here. I can assure you of one thing Mr. Mallik I will never let any pain come to Madhu. I love her as much as I love Rishabh.

SM:- I know that but I guess we need to proceed with this wedding. I had never thought that I would marry Madhu like this. Madhu's wedding had always been my dream.

IG:- it is not the wedding that was your dream it is her happiness that you have dreamt about. I assure you she will get all the happiness with us. She means a lot to me.

Radha called her driver's on his cell.

Radha:- Gadi mein jo saman rakha hai wo sara le aana.

The driver came in with a suitcase.

Radha:- Padmini ji yeh Madhu ke liye hai. Yeh meri shadi ka joda hai aur kuch khandani zevar, jaldi jaldi mein yahi laa payi. Kya karoon Rishabh ne itna waqt hi nahi diya nahi to mere bahut saare armaan they.

Padmini looked at her with tears in her eyes

And said to Mallik

Padi:- yeh kaisi shadi hai mallik….

SM:- Padmini waqt ki zaroorat hai….aur waqt ke sath agar tum nahi chal payi to yeh poora parivaar toot jayega.

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SM called his secretary.

SM:- Mr. Mehta get Pandit Pooranchand Sharma If he is not available then find someone else. Before going make a call to Roma and tell her to come home asap.

He rang for his servant. The house keeper came.

Mrs jain please see to it that this place is decorated as soon as possible with as many flowers as you can get and call Trishna.

The gatekeeper called to let the housekeeper know that RK was there. Mrs Jain said " Sir RK is here"

SM:- Mrs Jain Madhu is getting married to RK today so get this house decorated as fast as you can.

Mrs Jain looked shell shocked…

SM:- Trishna ko bulvaiye.

Mrs jain left. Trishna came in after a while. Trishna she was stunned to see every one sitting in the lounge and all looking so tense. Rk looked at her and winked. Trishna froze. She was all the time on the tv. But the news section was not aired on any channel yet the situation here looked like a funeral. Her heart sank with the fear of some untoward thing. She wished every one and sat beside Padmini.

Radha:- Trishna beta call Madhu, Padmini ji there is mehendi in the bag we need to put that on Madhu's hands.

Padmini:- Madhu is not home. We will just give her a call…..

RK interrupted in between

RK:- she will be here any minute sasuma, I had called her before coming here.

He said it in such a way as if to signify there relatinship's intimacy. He could have fooled a common person but every one sitting here was uncommonly smart. IG sensed his wickedness and said,

IG:- RK you think every thing is a joke. You are playing with a girl's life.

RK:- You married my mother 25 years back so you have been doing it for quite a long time now sir.

SM:- Mohan not a time for all this. RK think again.

Trishna:- what is all this about? She was trembling at her heart.

Padmini said RK and Madhu are getting married today

Trishna:- What?? RK you cannot do this to her. I know why you are doing it. I know everything now. Mallik Madhu….

Madhu:- will mary him didu.

Madhu entered she completed Trishna's sentence.

TR:- are you mad Madhu?? Maa yeh pagal hai…all of them stood up now. Maa I will tell you, maa listen it is all because of…..

Madhu:- these things don't matter any more Didu, what matters is I am marrying him.

SM looked into his baby's eyes he knew nothing could change her decision. He also knew she was saving someone. He had a feeling it was one of them or probably all of them. He cut Trishna in.

SM:- Trishna let us not make this any more ugly than it already is. They are getting married.

Trishna:- Mallik, listen to me.

Madhu:- Didu I know you always admired him and I am the one who is getting him issise jealous right??? She wanted to make the whole atmosphere lighter.

Trishna:- Madhu don't commit a suicide.

RK :- Trishna you are insulting me. I am not forcing any one to marry me. We all have options and we all choose what seems best to us. Your sis choose that, what she felt was best for her.

Madhu:- He is right I chose what I felt is right for me. It is what is best for all of us. I want to rest ma for a little while. She literally begged for some alone time in her room.

Trishna followed her into the room.

Madhu it is about that CD is it not.

Madhu kept mum

Trishna:- I will not be able to bear this burden Madhu all my life that because of me you did this to yourself.

Madhu:- Didu it is for Mallik, Payback time didu, all his life he paid for us now it is our turn. So let things happen as they are going on. Trishna hugged Madhu hard.

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After a while Radha and Padmini came in

Radha :- Madhu let me put this Mehendi on your hands.

Madhu:- yes please. Padmini and trishna sat next to her.

SM came into her room.

SM :- Padmini and Radhaji please come with me.

They left with him.

RK wants to give a joint statement about this wedding. I think he is right. If you and Radhajiand RK could address a small Press meet that would help us later a lot.

Padmini and Radhaji noded.

The reporters were already there in the lobby of the CM's residence.

Mrs Radha Kundrasaid:-

Padminiji will you say it.

Padmini:- noded her head to say no.

Radha:- It is a very delightful day today for us. My son and Mr. Mallik's daughter Madhubala are getting married later today.

The whole room went mum and after a few moments every one started with there questions.

RK:- Me and Madhubala have known each other for quite sometime. As they say kal karey so aaj kar…so we are getting married today. No further comments and all three of them left a huge lot of questions unanswered.

Madhu and RK got married without much ado but with all the rituals and in accordance to the Hindu marriage system. SM gave a very heart wrenching and emotional farewell to Madhu. He hugged her and said

" My little girl has grown too great today, But remember, nothing is more important than you two girls to me, remember I will stand by you no matter what, remember I love you today and I will love you for ever."

Madhu:- Malik this may not be an ideal situation but I will make it Ideal. I will deal with lemon she whispered in his ear and smiled. " I am your daughter, and I will make him your worthy son inlaw trust me.

SM felt Madhu was back. Madhu who was courage personified was back and yes she will change this entire situation.

RK looked at them longingly. He never saw this kind of love in his Dad's eyes. He never saw them brimming with such confidence on his son. Never was he told in such a way that he was so loved and that he was soo dear. He felt jealous of Madhu. He looked at Madhu and he was awestruck. She was the simplest bride ever. But she lookd soo beautiful and devine. She wore age old jewellery and lehenga but she looked angelic in it. Something brought about peace in his heart on seeing her.Her Ivory skin and her softest hands which hehad touched during Kanyadaan were sending tremors down his spine. He longed to feel her dewy cheeks. His chain of thoughts were broken when SM spoke to him

SM:- I don't know what triggered this step today but I know this much that you forced it on Madhu. I caved in because I trust Madhu not because I fear you. If I find her hurt ever you cannot imagine how worst the pain will be for you.

RK:- Any thing else sasurji

SM :- No, Go both of you now.

Madhu and RK left in RK's car and IG and Radha in their. They reached home. Madhu Did her Griha pravesh with RK.

RK got a call from someone at that time and he went to talk in the next room.

Radhaji was about to take Madhubala to RK's room when IG said

IG:- Madhu I always wanted this to happen. This was my fondest wish. However I did not want it to happen like this. I know you were coerced into it but I only wish you had a little more trust in me and in the system.

Madhu:- Sir I learnt it from you that never underestimate an enemy and never over estimate a friend but when a friend becomes a foe somewhere the equation went wrong. I need to set it right. I trust you just as much as I trust my dad, I would request you to have faith in me too.

IG looked into her eyes he saw no fear no pain just determination. He knew that today was an auspicious day. He hugged her. Radha took her to RK's room.

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RK was lying on the bed he had not expected Madhubala would be dressed like this. He was in all his mood to make his first move by rejecting her tonight but as of now he felt she had dared to reject her. So now his plan had to change. He stared at her. Madhu stood there in the center of the room. She knew she had been able to ruffle his feather's again and she was happy at her first victory of the day.

RK sprang to his feet and closed into Madhubala. Madhu stepped back, RK said

RK:- A lioness tamed so easily retreating back , so early we just began our war Madhu.

Madhu could hear his scorn in his voice. She said.

Madhu:- I want the CD and all the copies that you got made. I assume that that CD was not sent to any channel because none of the channels would have resisted airing it till now.

RK:- Rk will always keep his words my dear. The CD's there in the copboard there were only three copies one I sent to you other to Trishna and one is with me.

She was now resting on the wall and RK had caged her in there. He could smell that Jasmine smell around her. She was intoxicating. She had lowered her eyes and said.

Madhu:- RK you were leaving tomorrow for the shoot don't you have to pack your bags.

RK:- Madhu I cannot live without you even for a minute. He said it with such passion that Madhu was taken aback and she looked into his eyes for a second she thought she saw a truthfulness in them.Then he started laughing hysterically again. He said with a smirk

" I am an actor , never doubt my acting prowesses, And I will join the crew with my newly wedded wife in a few days time or precisely as soon as her visa gets approved.

Madhu:- I will remember that , but I have a job to keep and I am not joining you anywhere.

He pulled her by her waist close to him Madhu tried to resist, but she was caught off balance by his quick move so she tried to create a barrier between him and her body by her hands. RK weaved his fingers into her silky hair. His closeness was having heavy impact on her. She was trying not to breath but instead she breathed hard. Her soft heaving breasts rubbed his chest. He fealt like a jolt of electricity hit him. He Tugged on to her hair. She hissed in pain. He liked that sound. He bent his head to capture her wet lips. Madhu pushed him hard but this time she was not able to push him away. He crushed her with his weight and his very essence. He captured her lips in a bruising kiss. His stuble scraped on her soft pale skin. They way she gave a startled response showed her ignorance at love making. RK pulled on her hair again to angle her head slightly upwards. She hissed again in pain but sounded more like a moan. RK made his move and snaked in his tounge into her mouth. It was warm and so wet. Madhu tried to bite his tongue. This sent RK's temper flying. He broke the kiss Madhu again tried to push him. She was breathing heavy. RK could see her restrains on the edge and could feel her confusion and pain. For once he wanted to scoop her in his arm and go with her in the deep deep sea of passion but he was angry really angry. He pulled Madhu into his arms and lifted her and threw her on the bed. Madhu was shocked at the sheer aggression that he showed. He hissed

RK:- you love the use of force don't you.

He leapt on top of her, crushing her body completely under his weight. Madhu whimpered and said leave me

RK:- I will but I will show you today what force can be.

Madhu:- RK leave me. She tried her hands to push him again. This time RK pinned her hands above her head. He was about to kiss her again but she turned her head and he kissed the crook of her neck. It was sensitive to touch as she whimpered once again. RK sucked on to the skin there, he felt the softest velvet ever. He wanted to go on and on and on. He could feel her veins pulsing hard.

Madhu was on fire she just wanted every thing around her to melt. she wanted to hit him, She wanted to kick him in his groin she wanted to do so many things but all she could do was moan.

RK grazed on that area with his teeth sending waves of raw sensation in her entire body. She had just read of all this in Novels and had always thought that all this was rubbish….only if she had known better. Her tummy was in knots and felt her heart skipping beats. She was delirious. RK suddenly caught her both hands in his one hand and put his right palm on her soft breast. He hated the feel of the fabric. He wanted to touch her skin bare skin. Her skin was softer than dove's skin. Madhu was now gaining some of her self back. She felt vulnerable. She wanted to close herself down. She did not want to feal anything that she had fealt. She then went dumb, RK fealt her breathing stop. He felt her going numb. He got scared had he suffocated her……………………………………………

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