AFTER 2 YEARS:
It was 8pm. “ Raj beta, khana khake jana.bahut der ho gayi hai aur jyada der bahar mat ghumna , babuji dantenge….” Having said this, his mom came out from kitchen to reach out to him in but as usual she found him walking out of the big politician studded hall, scorning to the many other yells apart from his mom’s. Raj took out his YAMAHA RX-100, on which he used to hover in the town with full of attitude during his college days, wander with his awara jhund gang, but today it was something different. He was going to meet Devika. It had been 2 years since he didn’t see her.. after ‘LAST MEET’ she vanished the next day morning, Raj couldn’t get a chance to justify their unexpected actions.
Raj put his bike in last gear began stabbing the air with full throttle, with a very sturdy expression on his face. His face was unmoved even with the ferocious wind slapping his face again & again. The last meet scene was making him to focus less on the harsh wind.
They just touched each other’s lips gently. They were feeling somewhat funny watching themselves coming this far. They didn’ knew if feelings had conquered them or whatever.. It was invigorative & hence they wanted to enjoy it.
Raj was about to lock his lips into hers and he felt his footsteps going away from Devika. He kept wondering on an impulse, why was this happening? The answer was given by both hands of Devika which were pushing him away with whole power stacked against in his stomach. “no,no,no. go away. Y on earth I am doing this to myself!!!” said devika in despair. Raj didn’t know how to react!! His reflex was also silent, but still don’t know what made him say, “ I love u Devika, I really do”. The moment he said this he realized that he made a fool out of himself and she picked it right. “ don’t lie to me. This isn’t love neither it’s a feeling. Wateve happened between us from past 3 to 4 days was sumthin very diff, but it was all cos of sympathy dat dwells in ur heart n not love. If I wouldn have told u abt ma past, den may be we would be on fighting terms. I don kw if I luv u cos for me love is just a non-living thing in dis materialistic world.” Having said this she ran away. Raj wanted to stop her by all means but couldn’t . His heart stopped him from doing so. The next morning when he came to see her in hostel, she wasn’t there & so were any of her contact details. He tried to acquire it from all possible ways but every time he has to go through disappointment. Seeking help from Aruna also didn’t work. Aruna knew where was Devika but she was binded by her promise of not revealing her information to Raj.
Raj, fully dejected had to get back to his hometown, the big playground of political turmoil & surprises.
He couldn’t take Devika out of his mind..she was all over him..”its Devika nt Devi “ was ringing like a doorbell every time..the gentle touch of his lips with her just couldn’t seem to get out of his mind..not knowing what to do he wrote a letter where he wanted to express her about his firm feelings on that day when they were about to kiss.. he did love her from that day. He told Aruna about the letter with an intention that Devika would have a hint of his true feelings (he was very sure that she was in touch with devika but just couldn’t ask her sister as he was sure of being disappointed here)
And today he was going to meet the love of his life. Somehow he had convinced Aruna to arrange a meet between both of them & he was succeeded after begging her so much. Devika was working in Delhi which was very near to his native.
Raj spoke to her once i.e only few days back & told her he had something important to tell her, apart from his feelings. She was very reluctant to meet him but had to agree when he threatened to end up his life if she fails to do so for which Devika had to give up & get ready.
Raj was going to meet her at Gaziabad station where she was leaving to Mumbai for some office work. He told her if she doesn’t make it before 10pm, then she was going to see his dead face. Before leaving he had called her on her mobile & as usual she didn’t respond. It did not bother him much as he was used to it & moreover he was going to meet her tonight
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“Devika di,papa is having severe chest pain!!! Don’t know what to do?? Mom is very nervous, afraid. Pls help out di” with these word came crying lil Sudha , the daughter of her house owner Mr.Sharma. she ran down with her bag left in the midst of her belongings which she had left for packing. She called for auto & they left for nearby hospital. She managed Mrs.Sharma who was compeletly panicked, helped to complete the hospital formalities, tests etc. By all this, she just happened to check her wrist watch & a wave of chilled aridness passed through her heart because it read 11.30 pm.
Suddenly she got a call on her mobile which made her have Goosebumps, for the 1st time its ringtone made her feel drained out & it was Aruna’s. shivering fully she said “ h….ee….ll…lll.oooo, “
A weeping voice reached out her ears & those were the worst words in her life..Aruna said “ u killed him Devi..will never forgive u for tht…come atleast to read his letter for u”…
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NEXT DAY
It was Manoj shukla’s, he was sitting on his chair with his elbows resting vertically. His right hand moved forward with some weight in it & that was a bundle of 1000rs note.
He addressed to the man in an ad-hoc attire & a dirty white turban clinging from his head by saying “ good job”
He took a piece of paper which was torn informally it read “ my father ants me to contest elections & even I want to so that I can help my father’s people, but my life is in danger, I have been feeling that someone is behind me, I am haunted by the thought that somebody out there doesn’t want me to contest LOK SABHA elections…don’t know who it is.. I kw m nt close to u to share this, but I hope atleast aft reading ths u wil feel to love me…
with love,
Raj”
Manoj put a smile on his wicked face & was happy to have his work done by the truck driver to kill Raj by crushing him.
Manoj Shukla was Raj Shukla’s Chotte papa. That night when he was about to leave to meet Devika, only two persons knew this : Aruna & Manoj….
And Devika kept feeling guilty & cursed herself for she being the reason for the death of Raj….
Ps: this was my 1st attempt to fiction.. thanks for all who read each & every single part of it. I want to thanks two special persons for this: my best buddy Mukund for giving me an idea to writ episodic story & my dear sis Nikita Shetty for asking me to write something romantic. Luv u guys. Keep supporting me.
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