Suhana bids goodbye to all and looks for Raghav
outside the house but does not find him anywhere but then she decides to leave
as she wants to meet him directly in the party and impress him.
Kalpana leaves and goes to her room and Raghav enters
the house and notices that Kalpana is not there. He feels that since it's late,
she must have gone to her room. Sammy decides to stay in a hotel while Vikram
insists that he should stay with them in the house and Sammy agrees to it.
After some time, Sunaina serves dinner for everyone
and goes to call Kalpana for dinner but she refuses. Sammy praises the food
made by her and says "It's just damn tasty. I have been missing Indian food
for so many years and thanks to you that I can enjoy such tasty food
again." Sunaina thanks him with a smile.
***
Raghav is having a chat with his dad. Vikram tells
him how he has been managing all these years without Raghav.
Vikram says "Raghav beta, a lot has changed
during these years in this village. It was once upon a time a very happy and
peaceful place where all village people use to gather and celebrate each and
every festival with joy and we used to have a lot of fun. During these years,
this village got transformed into a city. Every person only sits in their
houses during each festival and is too busy to even spend time with their
family. Pramod, after becoming the sarpanch, has done nothing for these village
people. He convinced all these people to sell their property and promised them
a good flat in the buildings but what they got was a small hut in the corner of
the village and they now work as laborers in his mill for a salary which is not
enough to feed their family. He and his son wanted me and Kalpana to sell our
houses and tried all the tricks to cheat us but we were fortunate enough not to
get in his clutches. The mill went in a huge loss as I did not have enough
money to pay the laborers and all the clients were taken by Pramod mills. The
maids in our house are also working for a salary that I pay them once in three
months from my savings."
Raghav says "I know everything dad and hence I
came back to get things corrected. I will give you back the respect you deserve
and also help the village people get their houses back. I will set everything
right and now I am going to set up an ad agency here along with Sammy. He has
come here to buy a property and we will both work together as this village is
quite near to Mumbai and we will get many clients here. I'll also make our mill
successful with the help of the clients."
***
It's 1:00 a.m. and Kalpana is still awake thinking
"Raghav really did not talk to me even once? Has he forgotten me? Gosh,
why am I thinking about him at this time. It's better I go to sleep but I am
feeling so hungry. Why did I have to tell Sunaina bhabi that I am not hungry.
She insisted so much that I have my food but I also am so stubborn that I did
not listen to her and now am regretting my words. I will check if there is
something in the kitchen."
Raghav leaves Vikram's room and walks up the stairs
and notices Kalpana getting down from the other side and heading towards the
kitchen.
Kalpana approaches the kitchen and puts on the light.
She opens the fridge and checks if there any fruits to eat and then suddenly
hears some foot steps behind her. She thinks that it must be a thief and so
takes the knife from the kitchen platform and hides behind the kitchen door. As
the person enters the kitchen, Kalpana stands in front of him and shows him the
knife. She pulls her hands behind with her shock noticing that the person is
none other than Raghav.
Raghav looks at her with a surprise and Kalpana says
"Err...Sorry. I thought it was a thief and I.." Raghav ignored her
words and entered the kitchen.
"How weird this man is? I wish it was the thief.
At least I would not have to see this khadoos's face in the night" Kalpana
thinks.
Raghav takes out the bread packet from the rack and
starts cutting it. Kalpi stands there wondering what Raghav was up to. Before
she realizes, Raghav starts juggling with an onion potato and tomato and starts
cutting them and placing the pieces in the bread and then in the oven. He waits
for 5-7 minutes and takes out a hot and crispy looking sandwich. Kalpi just
stares at him and wonders how could some one make a sandwich in minutes?
Raghav places the sandwich in a plate and starts
eating it. He looks at Kalpi who is standing in front of him and looking with
her eyes popped out at the sandwich. Raghav offers her a piece of the sandwich
while Kalpana shakes her head in a refusal.
Kalpana looks at the way Raghav is biting each piece
of his sandwich and appreciating the taste and so she decides to make a
sandwich for herself.
Kalpana takes the knife and an onion and starts
cutting it. Raghav keeps looking at what Kalpana is doing and says to himself
"This girl, she does not even know that she has to wash the onion before
cutting it and the knife she is using is a butter knife. Stupid girl."
Kalpana tries cutting the onion and it keeps rolling
from one side to another and she finds it difficult to catch it and cut it. It
finally falls to the ground and Raghav starts laughing.
Kalpana stares at him angrily to which Raghav smirks
and looks the other side.
"What does he think of himself? Only he can make
a sandwich but I can't. Laughing at me thinking I am a fool. I'll also show him
how good I am. Instead of making this sandwich, I will try making a chapati as
my stomach won't be full with just a sandwich. Any case, I have seen Sunaina
bhabi making chapatis so many times and I know the method. It's easy"
Kalpana says to herself.
Kalpana takes a stool and tries to reach the flour
container from the loft. Raghav keeps watching her thinking that she may fall
down and tries to get up from his seat when he sees that the container has been
dropped by Kalpana and all the flour is scattered on the floor and on her hair
as well. Looking at her face, Raghav bursts out laughing loudly.
Kalpana dusts her hair and her dress and says in a
loud voice "There is nothing to laugh at. It can happen with anyone."
Raghav takes out his mobile phone and clicks a
picture of her and says "It looks good na?"
Kalpana walks angrily towards him and grabs his phone
saying "How dare you take a picture of me? I'll erase it right now."
Raghav says "Kalpana, give me my phone
back."
Kalpana puts her hands behind and says "No. You
won't get it back."
Raghav goes closer to her and grabs in his arms
saying "Give it."
Kalpana looks stunned by his reaction and touch and
looks into his eyes feeling herself numb in his presence. Raghav grabs her
closer and says "If you don't give me, I will...." and gets closer to
her lips. Kalpana closes her eyes as she feels herself giving up to him and
turns her face away from him and releases her grip from his mobile phone. He
takes his phone from her hand and says "If you would not give me my phone,
I would myself take it from your hand" and he bits his lips with a smile,
winks at her and leaves.
Ragahv comes back to the kitchen giving Kalpi a start
and says "There are fruits in the basket on the dining table. You can have
them if you want."
Kalpana does not realize and what just happened
during this time. "Why did I feel so weak in front of him? He touched my
hand and came so close to me and I did not stop him? What happened to me? Why
am I behaving so weird?" asking these questions to herself, she leaves and
rushes to her room, puts her face in her pillow and tries her best to fall
asleep but the moments she spent with Raghav in the kitchen keep haunting her
all night.
The next morning Kalpana wakes up with a headache as
she barely slept for an hour and had to wake up with the alarm noise. She goes
outside her room and Sunaina starts laughing looking at Kalpana's face and says
"Kalpana, what have you done to your face? What is this powder?" She
touches her face and smells it saying "This is flour. What happened?"
Kalpana thinks "Oh no, I forgot to even wash my face yesterday and just
went to sleep." Sunaina tells her to wash her face first.
In the evening, Sunaina is preparing dinner in the
kitchen and Sammy enters the kitchen saying "Why don't you come for the
college reunion?" Sunaian turns behind and says "Me? How can I come?
It's a party for all the college kids." Sammy says "But I am also
going. I am not a kid. It's Kalpana's college reunion party and her bhabi
should also be present there right?" Sunaina says "Yeah, but I don't
attend parties and would feel out of place there but thanks for inviting me."
Kalpana gets ready for the party and wears a short
red dress and Sunaina says "Kalpana, are you wearing such a short dress
for the party today? It's backless as well." Kalpana says "Oh bhabi.
This is my favorite dress and it was perfect for today's party." Sunaina
says "But Kalpu doll, boys also would be there. What if anyone
says..." Kalpi interrupts her saying "Bhabi, you know me na. Till
today any boy had the guts to tease me and escape? No na and you also don't
worry. You Kalpu knows how to handle herself. I'll be back in 2 hours and so
don't wait for me and go to sleep in time." Saying this, Kalpi leaves from
there and dashes into Raghav. He yawns looking at her and goes to his room.
Kalpi thinks "Raghav did not say anything and
just left? Is he not coming for the party? Why am I bothered. I'll leave fast
as the party must have already started."
Kalpi reaches the party hall and meets Priya who says
"Kalpana, you're looking beautiful tonight." She replies "Yeah
except for a few people who don't notice me. Huh! Anyways, let's party
now."
Kalpana starts dancing with Priya and looks at the
time saying "Raghav should come by now as Sammy too has reached the hall.
Where he is?"
Precap: Raghav stops Kalpana at the entrance of the
party hall...
Disclaimer: The character names in the story are fictional characters and owned by the creators of the show "Ek Mutthi Asmaan" on ZEE TV.
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