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Chapter -8
“Sam.,reduce the volume” Prena said walking towards the hall, and there Sam was jiving for rock n roll beats ..Sam pulled her hands to dance, Prena being reluctant at the beginning later enjoyed with Sam. Prena had tears of joy while settling on couch, she pulled sam to her side.. Prena felt her happiness increasing day by day.,and today she felt so energetic having a enthusiastic chirpy Sam around her for the whole day..
“When will di come home?” Sam asked checking her watch. Before Prena could reply, Samrat called Sam..
“Pops.. di still in office?” Sam asked instantly., she turned impassive listening Samrat..
Sam said worried, “Maa.. mom and di had a fight it seems.. di left office by 6..it’s 8 now”. Sam walked to and fro..
Prena convincingly said, “She will come Sam., you go home”
“Home..This is home..I won’t go from here.. ” Sam sat cross legged on the couch..
“Hmm.. lets wait.. And how was your first day in our company?” Prena asked as she side hugged Sam..
“Our company!! isn’t Maa..” Sam said low but grasping the power of the word.
“Yes dear.. and..what’s with you now?” Prena asked looking her face.
“Mom never thought me to be worthy enough.. you know?” Sam said leaning herself on prena’s left shoulder..
“And that’s y your cinderella di had made you enough worthy… ” Prena replied caressing Sam’s hair… Prena knew Piyali would have never agreed for such a tie-up to happen, she could imagine Piyali vent out her anger on Radhika..,Prena kissed her forehead saying, “Will you make your sister proud? ….Never make her regret on this decision..
“I will Maa..and..I will not let her down Maa”, Sam assured like a promise. But Prena thoughts traveled to the day,Radhika and Sam addressed her as ‘Maa’ for the first time.. It was,In this house,when she cried for the loss of her unborn daughter, after her miscarriage,Sam wiped her tears, “Maa!! don’t cry..You have 2 daughters now..” lil Radhika said wiping her own tears.. The girl too cried seeing Prena’s tears.. Shyam and Samrat smiled at the lil girl’s presence of mind..
She did accompany Prena,for her scan and stood next when she happily announced to Shyam,” My daughter will call me ‘Maa’., not ‘Mom'”. He nodded his head saying “Lets see that.. I will teach her the same way I did withNeil..” She shooked her head saying “No way”. Prena never thought, Radhika would try to soothe her pain, remembering that day’s talk…
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And they continue calling her the same until the present.. she wiped her tear before sam could notice.
“Maa..I will stay here tonight,please” Sam said with her head in Prena’s lap..
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She drove as fast and far she could go away from there.. from Birdsong.. But from Mumbai.. she couldn’t.. Piyali’s insults..Samrat’s silence… Sam’s innocence.. she felt like a deer caught in hunter’s trap.. Tears flowed without her knowledge.. she parked aside and cried her heart out thinking about her., her life., which turned topsy turvy after that day.. why things should repeat in my life.. that too so soon.. why everything can’t change… why can’t I be happy like every other people enjoying in this beach?..her sobs increased responding to her mind voice..
Self sympathizing is nothing but a sink hole..! She was slowly sinking in it without the knowledge of being inside the closed vehicle for more than a hour.. How long she has been crying.. she doesn’t know.. A past which bore more than 4 years of pain drained her completely… she felt her lids heavy as she tried to peep her mobile listening her ring tone.. Its was Samrat.. It rang again disturbing her moments to wail her pain out.. again!! She switched off .. Fresh tears tried to stream out but before that she saw a guy annoying a girl.. She wiped her tears..She noticed the girl while parking.. she got down immediately as the guy pulled her dupata when the girl tried to move away.. “How dare” her mind screamed. she realized she was too exhausted to handle the situation as she trod towards them.. she stumbled over the pebble sized stones there.. She picked few stones and threw aiming him.. 2 stones passed but third one hit right on his stomach.. next.. on his thigh ..she felt good now.. The girl felt relieved and happy for he left his hold on her hand.. Radhika moved forward throwing another one at his shoulder.. People standing before the chat vendors noticed this.. A girl who was almost stumbling stood for another girl.. he stepped back alerted by the sudden twist.. he stood rubbing his stomach and shoulder,
“Thanks didi” the girl said walking towards her and held Radhika’s arm with a smile.
“But I missed to Pocket the goal” Radhika said as she threw one at his lower back. He walked fast rubbing the place it hit without a backward glance.. The girls laughed at that.. “you should have been more alert at places like this” Radhika said before moving away..
The girl moved after a mutual intro. She was too tired, and now hungry after looking chaat stalls. she went to have some chaat..Radhika drove aimlessly into all streets after relishing on Vada paav..
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He tried again, but this time too there was no use..The door lock dint budge to his effort.. ‘What the f**k” he muttered under his breath as he thrust the keys more and twisted aimless.. His mind tried to register his vision which got locked on the keys his fingers were holding… he face palmed strongly the next second realizing his foolishness of using car keys instead of his house keys..Irritated on himself he stepped inside… His mobile flashed Rana kaka’s number..
“Ajju… Nandhini slept just now after her injection” Rana said in a calm voice..
“Ok..” he hung the call before Rana could speak further.. within a minute he felt bad for his behavior with Rana.. Arjun redialed Rana to apologize., he felt better after speaking with him.. He felt his mind to be blank.. void.. nothing there to think.. black.. plain.. He freshened and stood before the full length Teak finished mirror looking himself.
He was in Track pants.. hair still wet.. his gaze locked on his pendant with the letters of AR ..The letter R intertwined with A ..He closed his eyes recalling his precious.. Radhika standing on her toes to match his height,trying to make him wearing the chain..Arjun held his back to make her job tough with a smile in his lips and gleam of happiness in his eyes..”Senior.. Pls..” she pleaded again catching her breath..
A minute before…Arjun saw her running towards him, and when she jumped as a effort to make him wear the chain, he ducked thinking it to be some prank of hers.. She pouted holding the chain she got for him.. his eyes twinkled at the letters AR., as the reason for her act dawned on him..
Arjun Chuckled asking, “Why AR?”
“AR.. in ur name” she said covering up the real reason…
“Where is ‘JUN’ then” he asked to irritate her more.. He enjoyed watching her eyes looking everywhere, unable to answer him..
“It will be like a name plate if you wear with ‘JUN’ ” she vocalized the form of letters..
“Ok.. Then A alone” he said biting his cheek inwardly.. He want her to admit her love…”Tell me Radhika…. Why AR.?….’A’ is better u know.. standing Tall and erect..Why this R should be carved from it.” he said sliding his fingers on the pendant..
“Will you wear it or not?’ She asked irritated..
“I will.. But.. why AR….Tell me” he said taking a step closer.. Radhika looked somewhere behind him and his face..
“You like this pendent isn’t” she asked hastily.
“Yesss..I.. loveee..it” he dragged with a smile..
“Ok then..”with that she gave one unexpected blow on his lower stomach which made him to stoop down a little yelping, “Ahhh”..She stood on her toes to quickly slip the chain into his neck.. He still in same posture, watched his love beam in happiness. He felt her fingers brushing his collar bones., she pulled the cloth near his first two buttons and pushed the pendant inside.. Satisfied with her success, she smiled before turning her gaze over his face. Her eyes flickered less than a second, astonished, encountering his steadied gaze on her, so close.. She blushed biting her lower lip a little.. He pulled her towards him, his hand claiming her waist completely “Show me the pendant of your chain” he said and chuckled when she went wide eyed..
“Ajju bhaii” a sweet voice disturbed their moment.
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He stood like a smiling statue., being completely occupied in his own world of sweet memory., until the last word crashed the sweetness.. “Radhika” he stood looking his reflection saying her name.. The pendant got curled inside his fist.. His eyes scrutinized the new number his mobile flashed…
“Hello…Arjun..!!Arjun sir!!” a male voice asked before he could speak.
“Yes!!” he replied.
“Am..Raghav !! sir..Do u remember?”
“Yes..Yes.. Why are..” his words got cut off
“Sir.. Is Radhika ma’am with you.? I mean..Do you know where she is?” Raghav asked worriedly.
“Whaa.. Means..She is not at home?” Arjun counter asked…
Raghav spoke after a silent moment “No sir..She din’t come yet.. Sorry sir.. I thought….”
“Tat’s ok.. No problem.. I will try to reach her” he replied.
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