Gaurav was furious of what he listened from Radhika, from very start he doubt some thing like this would happen, Bharka was the one whom he loved, keeping that aside, those two people played with emotions of a girl like Radhika. Amidst of his anger, Gaurav surprised to himself,.., for the way he reacted for Radhika, that was one girl whom he found to be good and non girlish but of course mature enough to understand amongst the bunch of cats present in their college. He was a guy who offer friendship to every girl in their class, but fake it enough for his own pleasure, but from start he never faked it with Radhika, he decided it on the very first day he spoke to her. And he always managed to be a true friend to her, and she acknowledged it well, when she shared her concerns regarding her past relation with Abhay and the way she felt for Dev, Gaurav tried his every bit to help her and even felt wondered for himself to see how much did she love her. Even this night, when she was crying, she was thinking to help Dev to get his love, which was what Gaurav can't with stand. He can see how much they 2 are deceiving Radhika and playing with her emotions, even she too appeared to acknowledge it, but she was still standing firm to her friendship, why does she need to suffer this much. When he can't stop his thoughts from dis powering his mind, he curled himself on to his bed.
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Sumithra observed Radhika to be a bit sad, but she can't figure out why and Radhika also was trying to hide it from her. She wondered its some thing related to Dev, but what is the possibility? Sumithra can't figure out what was happening, but she decided that she will deal with it sooner...
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Radhika was all the way silent and she herself wondered how can she manage to be silent to such extent, but she cant stop to go to college, she finally reached her class, she was trying to be normal, but she can't. For first time in her life she thanked god for not giving her more friends. And she silently went to sit beside Bharka, Radhika thought Bharka to be silent, But she was as much normal and cheerful as she will be always. Radhika can't help but admire her happiness, but remained silent . Its Bharka who broke the silence, by asking some casual, and then she tried to move the topic towards the yesterday conversation, but Radhika immediately put stop to it saying she want to attend the class. All the way she looked back to see Gaurav was looking at her, and was a bit angry. Radhika prayed God, that Gaurav don't do some thing stupid, for his own sake.
As classes completed Radhika tried to move talking about the classes, but Bharka every minute moved the topic to Dev and when Radhika no longer stand it she took her to the garden and then told her off in a quite way "Bharka! Dev sir love u, it was a thing which was a drastic surprise for me, and indeed I doesn't know what to comprehend through it. But I am happy for him and u, if u both will to take ur relation. "
Bharka:Radhika, I want to know why u are sad then
Radhika: Bharka! It happened to be that I love him, but when he said he had nothing to do with me yesterday i can't help but feel happy for him and sad for my self. Hope u understand. I need some time, for my self.
Bharka was the on to get shocked now, she never expected it to go that way, she always liked Dev in a profound way, but she knew it never happens, but after thinking a lot the last night she decided to give the relation a temporary chance , but now it happens to be a reversal, if it was case then Radhika will defo get jealous on her and she may spread bad words about her. Now what shall she do?? Should she abandon Radhika's friendship or maintain it in a more secured way, hiding her secrets from radhika. She best chosed the second option... Afterall, Radhika was a potential ally... she always spoke to her because being with her have some positive points to Bharka herself .Radhika was brilliant and ofcourse thought she doesn't accept she was beautiful, and she was such a sweet goat that all the teachers treat her as a child. And indeed she was a prodigy, being wiht her always added that support from teachers to Bharka and have some protection for her. No one dare to mess with Bharka only considering the face that she was friend of Radhika. She now can't loose the support. she had to pretend as always as she did. As she chose it, she spoke to Radhika in the most sad voice she ever managed and she assured that after this she will never try to hurt her again. And they left to class.
Radhika was always happy because she feared to the core her friend will abandon her, but no it never happened. Radhika tried to avoid Dev only to get confronted by him pne day, when she told him the truth. And for Radhika's shock Dev took it so light as if she made a joke and assured her that he will always be a friend to her, and from that day onwards though Radhika maintained friendship, she maintained her limit to him. And didn't give him as much lineancy as she used to.
As soon as it happens to be seen, the summer holidays arrived, making Radhika bored to the core living alone in house, doing her record for her dismay. She always wished to read some or other novels, but got her self a hold on it remembering the angry glares of her grand mother she may get if she suggest for a novel, keeping her finals exams in 2 months. But she spoke with many of her previous class mates, acquaintances and friends,amongst one was Kumar, Abhay's and her common friend, who happened to be her senior in college. Amongst her chat with him when things came she spoke of Rohan to him, nothing cruel but mentioning how her class mates fancies him and also, how she fears him. Only if she knew that she is going to get a hell known to her and her life will take a drastic turn
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As the term started after summer holidays Radhika was one of the most enthusiastic persons to get to college , with the only desire she will meet Bharka, and attend her classes. But nope, all of her happiness was spoiled when she saw Rohan approaching her when she was on her way to a demo room. Though Radhika kept her self normal, she can't help to not get her fear re surfaced when she gets to watch this guy. Radhika her self doesn't know the problem was what? She relieved high when she woke into room, thanks to her fast walking pace, but got thunderstruck next minute when the door of the room closed with a loud bang. She was jerked with sound, but didn't notice it to great extent as it was common with the wind.Little known to her was, some of things which appear to be common to u, appear to be uncommon to others and also, there are very few times when wind lash caused a door to close with a bang, and also when a super senior was involved, it can make her life hell with misunderstanding.
The first notice came to her that night in form of a call from her class mate Dhruv, who was indeed a good friend , rather say good chamcha of Rohan. Radhika never paid attention in that way, because Dhruv always spoke to her regarding classes and they often help each other with doubts. But that call was neither a call like that and it was a call which dropped a big rock in her heart and head when Dhruv said her that Rohan asked him, regarding why she spoke ill about him. Radhika did a lot of hard work to remember an instance when she even spoke of him, leaving about speaking ill of him. Radhika doesn't understand what was the perception until it hit her about her speaking with Kumar on Rohan. She for once doesn't understand what wrong did she do? but understood that this Rohan was hell lot angrier on her. She managed to not show her panic to dhruv and explain him rather what happened and later she doesn't pay any attention to it, until next day when Dev called her and scolded her for talking about Rohan. Radhika was very much frightened that she practically shivered of her spine that it took sumithra a whole night near Radhika to make her stop crying and explaining her that she did no wrong. Radhika her self wondered what she did wrong by speaking about Rohan, afterall many girls of her age speak about boys in a more blatant way, but Radhika then said to her self she did wrong, because it was her first time in a life ever she commented about a guy, with whom she had nothing to do. She truly felt she needed to apologise Rohan, if ever she had the courage to do it.
Thats when for the first time in her life... she cried for a wrong she didn't do . But she never know that she had much more to endure in her life than what she felt today... and it was only a start to a seemingly long journey.
Next day she informed Bharka what happened, Bharka spoke some sympathetic words for her, only to smirk inside, for making Radhika break her friendship with Dev... In between all this the problem for Radhika reached to high when she came to know that Rohan was practically stalking her , by being near her lecture room during the lunch break and also waiting for her near the bus etc etc. All along though she was observant , she maintained a state of unknownness to irritate Rohan.
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on the other side...
Rohan at first got the shock of his life when his friend come to him to poke him saying that Radhika Bharadwaj fears for him. Unknown to many was a side to the most charming guy of the college. Every one thought of him to be a prankster, and a git who do nothing but flirt with the beautiful woman in college. And when it reached the peak during this academic year, every one can't do any thing but curse him underneath. But unknown to them was that Mr.Rohan Purohith was not only capable of wooing girls and leaving them, but also develop immense love for a girl, whom he always protected silently, and admired in the most silent way. But when that very jovial girl whom he saw on the steps to the freshers floor on the first day of this academic year, fears him, he can't feel any thing but a pang in his heart . What was he supposed to do?, He knows that whole college curse him silently,but never took it in mind. But why that one girls comment made him get this much sad. Why he was creating big fuss out of all this. and what did he do? he said everything to his over protective brother, who was angry on this girl for first time. But neither did he saw his bro this much angry never before. Why was he angry on her? and why do he feel that he had the right to even kill her? He saw his bro dating many girls in his life in name of love. Indeed Rohan was frank in such things, saying openly he was doing nothing but wooing, but his bro was different, he gives his practical flirting and heart breaking business a sacred name called love. Rohan always smile to himself when he see Dev using word Love because, he sympathises his bro for not knowing the meaning of love , and applying it to the fuss created by him. Rohan indeed pride himself for knowing the difference between his doing and love.
Rohan came out from his thoughts, when he saw the girl again moving in front of him , even without acknowledging that he was there, or ignoring him. He looked around to se that all the guy in his class are there, and she looks tired. God only knows, why she keeps her hell in anatomy lab, Gaining his courage, Rohan called out her name "Radhika Bharadwaj". No response.
wait! she slowed a bit, but again induced her speed.
"she knows it, that he was calling her"
Rohan scowled himself and continued to his talks with his supposed friends.
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Radhika got her heart beat stop in a minute out of fear, when she heard her name. She thought to stop, but pratically all the senior boys are there, nope she can't stop. "What does that git think of himself . First he spoke of me with my class mates, later he made his bro scold me, and now calling me in front of his all class mates. Does he have any sense in his brain. And when I said him I fear him, why does he bothering with me. Why can't he leave me alone to my self. "
Brushing her thoughts she left to canteen.
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Dev checked his phone for every hour to see a message from Radhika. it started that morning, when as usual he woke up to see the good mng message in his phone. But no... there was nothing, thats when he recognised every thing. He was still angry on her, for first time, he saw his bro hurt . How can she make him hurt? He always ignored her fear talks, though she hinted of it,but why she spoke of him to others and hell know what she said. And on the other side, Bharka was saying she was tarnishing her name, what was happening to her, She was not exactly that complete innocent girl type, but she always happened to be mind my business type girl , and also a good friend. Was it a plot with only him? other wise, why she was hurting all other important people in his life, other than himself. Was she tarnishing name of Bharka, because, he rejected her love. Is it love? How can she even think of him to love her when she said she loved Abhay? and also, how can he love her, a girl with no desired qualities he want. And indeed a step below becoming tom-boy.
Dev sat in his room thinking... "Was she indeed tom-boy type at all?. Nope/yes"
Dev saw Rohan coming and saw his bro was still hurt. He tried to leave him to his sorrow, because according to him, one should work over their own problems. But Rohan checked him and found him thinking of some thing deep. Rohan tried to enquire him, but Dev brushed it off...
Rohan came near Dev and said "So, u and Bharka are together"
Dev:Yes for the time being , we are together
Rohan:Time being??
Dev: She was already engaged to her paternal brother in law, and will marry him after her graduation
Rohan: Still u love her.
Dev: Rohan, u know that I love her and will continue it, as long as I stop doing it.
Rohan: Bro! U won't stop loving, if u truly love a girl
Dev raising his eye brow spoke " Is this word was said by Mr.Rohan Purohith. Or are u any guy impersonating my bro"
Rohan: Common bro, I am my self, and its not the wizarding world to get myself use a polyjuice potion, nor we are in the Naruto world, where I can change my shape according to my will and power.
Dev: Hmm... but my dear sweet Romeo, the words won't suit u, who was known as the biggest Casinova in the college
Rohan sighed to himself and said "Look bro, I look girls, but I never love them. I even say it openly that I never ever love all those girls whom I saw. Its just I do some time pass."
Dev chuckled and said " oh, can u explain me ur POV on love"
Rohan closed his eyes when he saw the image of Radhika, he sighed and explained " Bro! I will love only one girl in my life, But thats the girl with whom I will be honest respecting and also be silent. I will try to protect her, understand her, and console her when she cry. Posessiveness was never ever in my nature.And also, if ever I find that girl I will just admire her silently, rather than being open to her as I do casually. I will never let her be one of these wild cats who give any thing just to say to their friends that they spend a day with me in coffee shop. And also, she was the only one who will have the power to hurt me. "
Dev :Hmm... Impressive Rohan, Looks like father's ideals were more on to u, But remember one thing bro! if she can hurt u, then she's not ur love at all. Love means happy. With whom u will be most happy at the moment, thats ur love.
Rohan: Can I ask u a thing bro, u say u love Ms.Vasisht. Means u are happy with her
Dev:Yeah
Rohan: Will u be happy with her, even if she scold u, and say u are one pig
Dev:Rohan! what shit are u asking?
Rohan: No, u won't be. means will u stop loving her
Dev"Ofcourse I will, how can I tolerate a girl who scold me in such an eratic way?
Rohan:Okay will u die for Bharka
Dev:What?
Rohan:Means no.. Will u kill her, if she ask u to
Dev:I am in no mood to go to prison
Rohan chuckled and say "When I see my lover crying, I want to become her mom and cradle her, when she scolds me, I will become her best friend and bears it. When she want me to die, I will oblige it happily for her to smile. When she want me to kill her, I will definitely kill her, but to kill my self next minute, to reach her.I don't know what others feel, but its my feel for love."
Dev was shocked listening to his words, never does he thought of his bro to be this serious with a girl. But what he says is it applicable? Killing our self for some other,How can any one do it? Getting off from his thoughts Dev asked Rohan "Rohan, did u sign any skit, where u are going to act as Miss.Bharadwaj"
Rohan's eye brow raised at mention of Radhika's name "Why?"
Dev: Nope, u are speaking like her a lot today. So Thought of asking it.
Rohan: So, u mean to say that I am identical to her.
Dev:Nope, not at all, she was not like u. Dev chuckled himself remembering the typical Radhika...
Rohan:Then how's she like
Dev: She shares same feelings as u in love, but she doesn't play with boys as u play with girls. She believes in friendship, it was difficult to get it, but once u get it, u had to ensure the most difficult friendship in world. She always worry, if she was hurting u, with her actions. Nope she doesn't, but she some times exerts over care, which was indeed sweet to bear. She likes to be jovial and tries to keep others in optimism, when she herself was a complete pessimist. She was not a perfect girlish type, and some times makes me wonder does she even know to how to shy and blush. nope, she thinks of her work and matter her business when she was in college and home she do things she want. But she never fail me to surprise with her fastness, which was much for a girl. But the sad thing was, she doesn't have some qualities which a woman should have.
Rohan though liked description of Radhika, wondered himself seeing how his bro like to explain about her, and lost himself when he was explaining about her.He can't help but think if ever he asked an explanation about Bharka, will he get an explanation with such an intensity And wondered to himself, if his bro was not realising her feelings for the correct girl. But its no wonder because Mr.Dev Purohith, doesn't know what it meant to be love, and assumes his attraction to be love. In that case do Radhika also love him? He sighed to himself wondering what one girl named Radhika Bharadwaj was playing with their lives.
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Radhka was working in lab when Professor.Kapoor, came to her asking "What happened?"
Radhika: Its almost over, sir, a five minutes work.
Mr.Kapoor rolled his eyes and asked "Radhika! I have 45 years experience, stop playing with me"
Radhika sighed and said "Nothing happened sir, I am fine"
"Radhika, U know very well that, u are not only a student to me, but also a surrogate grand daughter. So no stop , and tell me why u are upset."
Radhika explained what happened about Rohan , indeed hiding the names of the students who were involved as she don't want her professor, to get upset for his other favorite student, and by the end, she felt some pain and anger too.
Kapoor looked at Radhika, he knows the girl never gets her self into silly things, he was thinking who that sadist student that made large fuss out of such a small matter, and seeing rage in Radhika's eyes he slowly took the scalpel from her hand. He always knows that Radhika have little control over her temper if she gets it, and he doesn't want her to hurt her self, or any one. He looked Radhika understand what he was doing and keeping the scalpel a side he silently said " U are at no wrong Radhika"
Radhika looked at him, again with her child look, Kapoor always understand that purity of innocence she had in her heart, despite of facing world and losing her mum at a very tender age. He always feel like taking her into arms and cradling her like a baby when she gives that child look to him. He finally adjusted him self and said " Radhika, I would prefer if u help me with my paper work, as u have no class now"
Radhika smiled and accepted excitedly forgetting that she was on verge of tears a minute back.
Kapoor sighed knowing that the only way to keep Radhika off from her thoughts was to give her more work, though he didn't want his small cub to work to the exhaustion.
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Three days later...
Radhika typed a message to dev mentioning sorry, and she will not talk to him ever again, as he didn't wish to speak to her... Saying that she continued to look over some stories which were sent by past in Dev, thats when she got a reply from Dev saying that, he wanted to talk to her. Radhika at first was surprised, but she wondered later, as if nothing sort of problem occurred between them and thought to her self how strange this guy was.
Days passed by... though she was speaking to Dev, Radhika can see that there was no previous lightness in their friendship, and also that Dev was hiding many things from her, which she had no idea of. Radhika tried to move over those thoughts from her brain, but she can't help. On the other side she was noticing subtle changes in Bharka's attitude too... and the rumours speculating around, always manage to add up to that. How ever reasonable they are, her belief in Bharka always ruled over those speculations, but she never know that, one day her belief will be shattered.
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