“Tumne bulaya aur hum chale aaye” he sang and Ragini smiled widely. “S… S… Samay” she hugged him dangling her hands across his neck. “Aagaya finally tu” Pari showed him the fake anger. “Ohho lagta hai Jaanu is angry today. Don’t tell me you broke up with Adarsh” he said chuckling.
“Kameene aise hi curse karta reh. Mera usse break up hua bhi na tere pass tho nai aanewali mai” she showed him her tongue. Ragini covered her mouth looking at them to control her laugh. “And I hate you for this” he pouted and sat beside Ragini. “Awww” Ragini pulled his cheek.
“Abbey Gadhe aagaya tu?” Ram came out to the hall. “Dad” he walked to his dad and hugged him. Ram smiled reciprocating the hug. Ragini and Pari looked at them with tears in their eyes. Pari walked inside her room.
“You miss him?” asked Samay sitting beside Pari in her balcony. She placed her head on his shoulder and looked at the dark sky. “I just wish he never left us. Why he has to leave us so soon Samay. I need him so badly always.” she sobbed. Ragini sat in front of her and wiped her tears.
Pari dragged her to a hug. “M…maa said people who leave us will be always around and they will be pained if we cry” she said innocently. Samay smiled with the twinkle in his eyes.
“Awww mela bacha” said Pari pulling her cheek. “Pari maa” she was interrupted by Samay who asked “When did this happen? She is calling you Pari maa?” he asked surprised. “Rishtey ban jaathe hai Samay. Banaye nai jaathe. She reminds me of maa’s c…care. So the name suits her more” said Ragini with a wide smile.
“Ragu” Sumona’s voice made her jerk. “Aayi aunty” she walked from there.
“Shona and Vikky knows about her?” asked he and she nodded her head. “I had told them that she is Janaki maa and Papa’s daughter nothing else” she said looking down. “And you are taking her with you?” asked he. “I have no other option” she said. “If you don’t mind let her stay here” he said. She looked at him.
“I just want to reduce the burden on you..” he tried giving reason. “She is not any burden on me Samay. She is my sister. She has all her life suffered for love and I cannot leave her like that. I know you might be worried for her thinking how Shona and Vikram will react to her arrival. But I need her equally in my life” she said with tears in her eyes.
“Hey hey I was just trying to help yaar” said he and rubbed her shoulder. “Waise why is Adi expelled from the college?” asked he. “I heard he misbehaved with a professor so he was thrown out” said he and she nodded her head. “Chalo let him handle his dad’s business. For that gunda doctor profession will anyways not suit” he said waving his hands in air.
“Plain jealous aren’t we?” she cocked her head and he chuckled and she joined him. “I’m not gonna come for your marriage” said he and she looked at him shocked. “You are insane. And for this you are buttering me isn’t it?” she stood up furious.
“Pari” he tried convincing her. “And I hate you for this. Sachi wala pakka wala hate. And it is forever wala hate” she stormed out from there. “Damn” he pulled his hair frustrated.
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“Pari maa. Samay is going” Ragini said. She was sitting near the window and watching Samay who was on the platform looking at her helplessly. Pari avoided her talk and continued looking at her phone. “Damn” he pulled his hair and ran to the window of the train. “Pari pari….” he called fast walking with the train. “Aise math jaa dekh tho ek baar please” he said and she looked up at him. Her tears were held by her eyes at the corner.
She made Ragini beside and sat beside the window. “Why are you doing this Samay?” she asked. “Trust me if I could come I would have. Nothing is important to me more than my idiot friend” he said painfully. “Teri bhi shaadi hai kya same din” she asked and he looked at her confused.
“If so postpone it and you got to attend my marriage” she chuckled with her tears still in her eyes. “Agar mere life ka sawal hotha tab bhi mai marte marte hi sahi teri shaadi pe aajata magar mai nai aasakta” he said smiling. “Why?” she asked and the final whistle blew and train picked the speed.
“Sun apna khayal rakhna and don’t miss me too much” he ignored her question. “Abb tho marne wali hongi na thab bhi nai baath karungi tere se” she turned to the other side. He left the window and ran for some time before finally stopping.
“Because I love you” he collapsed on the platform and bent his head. “Mujhse nai dekha jaayega” he said sobbing covering his face. “Let this emotion die within me” he said looking at the train which disappeared at the turn.
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“Pari…. kidhar hai tu” he whispered scanning the dark area. As he stopped feeling her presence. She had stretch her hand to his back and some had closed her mouth so that her voice dies in the silence.
He looked back and found none. The person had himself along with Pari. He walked further finding her saree corner near to the wall and in next moment a big iron rod hit his head making him numb. He held his paining head and looked back.
“Shesh” he whispered as he collapsed on the ground and his head started bleeding. “Why did you injured him…” he heard a faint voice before loosing his conscious.
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“And you thought I’m still unaware of his involvement in Pari’s murder?” asked Samay approaching Tarak who was tied to a chair and looking at him horrified. “He did not wanted to harm you trust me” Tarak said. “Bade besharam ho yaar. You are tied here like a dog and that moron is dead but you are still taking his side?” asked Samay feeling pity on him.
“He was just involved” Tarak screamed as his eyes turned red. “My brother was just involved in Pari’s murder not responsible” said Tarak fuming looking at them. “Brother?” Ragini looked at him confused.
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“Brother…” Shesh hugged him in the London airport. “You are taking a big risk involving her bro. She is dangerous for you” said he looking worried at Shesh. “She is my madness bro and I want her in my life at any cost” said he with the rage in his eyes.
“I just wish she doesn’t harm you much brother. If anything of that sort happens I will not hesitate to kill her also” he spoke in his mind. “Though you called me with a false warning it is good she has to come to me by herself” Shesh smirked. “I know I misunderstood Ragini and Sanskar’s friendship and called you. But it worked in your favor only” said Tarak smirking.
“And they think the plan is theirs but plan is someone else’s” said Shesh and laughed evilly.
*****Flashback end*****
“He was just involved in Pari’s murder but the real person behind” he smirked. “You will be astonished…..” before he could say his chest started bleeding. A laser light played on his body as his eyes widened in pain. Ragini and Samay looked at him confused and looked back. A person was running holding the gun, a sharp shooter perhaps whose face wasn’t clear. “I will go behind him. You call the ambulance” said Samay running from there. She approached Tarak and sat in front of him.
“Tarak please tell me who it was. And why did you kill Shesh if he was your brother?” asked she confused. “Shesh… Shesh wasn’t killed by my gun” he said struggling to breath. “Then?” asked she. “I had changed the ballistic reports. It was from a gun given to a government officer and direction was from left of me. I remember I heard rustling noise when I shot you” said he and took a deep breath.
“Do you know who was it?” he nodded his head and tried telling her the name. “There is a laptop in my room which has all the contacts of Shesh and you will find the answers but with new questions” he said and rose and then collapsed loosing his breath for forever. Ragini looked at him horrified.
“Dad” Samay who ran back to the apartment spoke. Ragini widened her eyes.
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“And that’s how your life ends with the right time. I love time so much that I kept my son’s name also Samay. It never favors you and makes you chase your life. Tic toc. Tic toc” he walked laughing evilly out of his room.
“Darling what’s special today. I feel like eating good food today” Ram sat on the table and looked at Simone. She smiled at him. “Mr husband. Your favorite Chicken butter masala” she said serving him.
“You always know me when I’m damn happy don’t you?” asked he dragging her and hugging her. She blushed in his hold. “Stop it Ram. Tumare bete ki shaadi ka time hai and you are still on ashique level” she hit him on his chest playfully. “Even if it is my great grandfather in the age of marriage I will behave the same” said he winking at her.
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