Kalpana goes to her room and calls Priya to know
about what do woman who keep this fast need to do but the number comes busy.
Sunaina knocks the door and asks Kalpana to come for
breakfast while Kalpana says that she had few buscuits and so she will directly
have lunch.
Sunaina goes to Raghav's room and inquires about his
wound and says softly "This girl also na. Everyday she says I am not
hungry and ignores one time food or breakfast. Like this she will fall sick and
I cannot even force her to have food as she is so stubborn." Raghav says
"Whom are you talking about bhabi?" Sunaina says "Who else?
Kalpana only."
After some time, Sunaina serves Kalpana lunch in her
room only as Kalpana says that she is too lazy to come down and have lunch.
After Sunaina leaves the house for the market and Kalpana calls the maid Shanti
and gives her the plate of food.
The maid asks her "Why are you not eating this
food Kalpi? Bhabi told me that you did not even have breakfast today morning
and now not having lunch also? Are you keeping karva chauth fast today?"
Kalpana says
angrily "What? Me and Karva chauth fast? Why should I keep it? I am
just not feeling like having food."
The maid says "Why Kalpana? Are you not feeling
well?"
Kalpana says "No, I am fine but just not in the
mood to have it and anyways, please don't tell bhabi that I made you to eat
this food. Tell her that I had the food. OK?"
The maid answers "I and should tell lies to
bhabi? Never. I have always told the truth and can never lie."
Kalpana says "Oh ho wow, you have never told
lies? Really? That day you went to meet your boy friend in the garden and told
bhabi that your father is not well and took a leave. Should I tell this to
bhabi now."
The maid gets scared and says "Shhhhhh....
please Kalpana, please don't tell her anything. I promise I will eat this food
and not tell anyone about it."
When the maid leaves, Raghav who has been hearing
their conversation standing outside her room comes inside and knocks the open
door. Kalpana gets nervous when she sees him there and thinks "Oh God,
Raghav heard everything?"
Raghav says "So, you are really fasting
today?"
Kalpana says in a nervous tone "No no, me and
fasting never."
Raghav says "Don't lie Kalpana. Bhabi told me
that you dint have breakfast and now you told Shanti to have the food and lie
to bhabi that you ate the food. Why?"
Kalpana says "So, I will tell the maid whatever
I want and in any case, hearing other's talks is not good manners."
Raghav comes near her, bits his lips and says "Really? Hearing somebody
talking is not good manners? Then that day when you were hearing mine and
Sammy's conversation was what? You were searching for the letters that day,
right?"
Kalpana widens her eyes on hearing this and thinks
"Raghav is aware of this? Oh no."
Kalpana says hesitantly "What letters and which
conversation? I don't know anything and now I am going. I have a lot of work to
do."
While she leaves, Kalpana's hand hits Raghav's, and
her bracelet gets stuck in his watch. She tries to free it and Raghav lifts his
hand and this action pulls Kalpana near him. Kalpana looks at Raghav who is
smiling at her and he grabs her closer. She keeps looking at him while he tries
to release the bracelet from his watch and she smiles at him unknowingly. He
looks and says "It's done." Kalpana says with a smile
"Haan." Raghav says "It's done" and shows her the watch.
Kalpana says "Haan." Raghav shakes Kalpana and says "Kalpana,
you are free now" and starts giggling. Kalpana comes to her senses and
says "Haan really? Oh ok, thanks."
Kalpana turns to leave the room and trips over the
railing and Raghav says loudly "Kalpana, careful." Kalpana says
angrily "Ya, thanks." She leaves the room and Raghav smiles to
himself and says "Kalpana has still not grown up. She is still the same
kid I left 10 years back."
Kalpana goes to the kitchen and says to herself
"Why did I come here? I forgot that I have not to eat food but yeah, that
idiot was there in my room and I just left from there like a fool."
Kalpana turns to leave the kitchen and bangs into
Raghav who says "You are come here to eat something? You want me to help
you in making something to have?"
Kalpana says "No thanks but I am not hungry.
Huh!" And she leaves from there and rushes to her room and closes the
door.
After 2 hours Kalpana keeps telling herself "Oh
God, this hunger is killing me. Rats are roaming in my tummy and now it's
making weird noises as well. What should I do? Yes, I will watch TV now."
Kalpana switches on the television and the channel
that flashes is Food Food where they explain how to make Jalebis. She says
"Oh no, Jalebis. Noooo, today only they had to make this sweet dish else
other days they make useless diet food which I ask Sunaina bhabi to prepare for
me." She changes the channel and watches news where the breaking news
flashes "Sansani khez khulasa...This is the food that caused two children to
be hospitalized due to food poison. Gaur se dekhiye in cheron ko (Careful watch
these faces). These are the two culprit chefs who make tasty food for the
school children and use bad quality rice for biryani." Kalpana curses the
culprits saying "These two idiot chefs should be jailed forever. First of
all they make biryani, oh my lovely biryani, and then those poor children fall
sick due to this. They should be sentenced to life imprisonment and served that
biryani only. Oh no, I am feeling so hungry now." She changes the channel
and watches a saas bahu show where the bahu is made to make sheera for the
family and she says to herself "Why God? Why punishing me today? Why all
channels only showing me tasty food dishes? No, I'll switch off this TV
now."
Kalpana thinks of hearing some music and fall asleep
till evening and starts the music player and hears the song "Lochae
ulfat..." and she tells herself "My feelings match this song so
perfectly. Whenever I see Raghav, Lochae ulfat ho jata hai" and she puts
her head in the pillow and falls asleep.
****
Sunaina comes from the market and Sammy confronts her
saying "I was searching for you only now and see you came in front of me.
I am sure now you will live for 100 years."
Sunaina laughs and says "100 years? I don't
think so I will live for so long but tell me why you were searching for
me?"
Sammy smiles and says "I wanted you to select
few dishes which I can serve the foreign delegates who will coming to this
village today evening for attending fashion show that is after few days. Since
you are so good in making food, I am sure that you could suggest me few dishes
to serve them and which are less spicy as well."
Sunaina says "Yeah sure, I will help you out in
this. If you want I can prepare few dishes for them, I mean if you don't mind
me serving them food cooked by me."
Sammy says "No of course you can make the food
but I did not want you to take so much trouble."
Sunaina says "What trouble? You are our guest
and guests and like God for us. I will be obliged if you would chose me to help
you out in this."
Sammy smiles and says "Sure. I would also love
you have your food, I mean they would love to have Indian food cooked by
you."
****
Kalpana wakes up with the call and checks the number.
She checks that there are 10 miss calls from Priya. She calls her up and asks
"What happened Priya? Why did you cal me up so many times? I was asleep
and so did not pick up your call. Everything is fine?"
Priya answers "Kalpana, I was about to ask you
the same. You called me up few hours back but I was talking to someone else.
Tell me why did you call up."
Kalpana says "Oh yes, I also forgot about it. I
called you up to ask how do you celebrate Karva Chauth."
Priya says "Why are you too fasting today? You
said that you won't na?"
Kalpana says "Yes, I said that I won't fast but
just for general knowledge I am asking as I am getting bored at home."
Priya realizes that Kalpana is lying and tells her
what do woman do on this occasion and also tells her that woman put mehndi on
their hand.
Kalpana hears this and thinks "Oh no. Now Ido
not know how to put mehndi on my hand. Yes, Sunaina bhabi knows how to put
mehndi. I will go to her only and ask her to put for me."
Kalpana goes to the kitchen and asks Sunaina bhabi to
put mehndi for her and Suniana tells her that she has to cook food now and will
help her after few hours. Sunaina comes to know why Kalpana has asked her for
the mehndi as she knows in her heart that Kalpana has decided to fast today
after looking at Raghav's injury but she does not tell her anything but feels
happy that Kalpana is slowly trying to accept their marriage.
Kalpana keeps roaming in the hall and dashes Vikram.
She says "Dad, I am so sorry. I did not notice you."
Vikram says "Oh beta, it's OK but why are you
roaming here and you are looking so weak. Did you have lunch properly? You did
not come down for food."
Kalpana says "Dad, I had lunch in my room and
now was just doing time pass over here as I was getting bored."
Vikram laughs and says "Then continue with your
time pass. Tell me if you want anything as now I am going out and will buy
chocolates for you as I know cadbury is your favorite."
Kalpana laughs and says "Yeah dad, I love you so
much." She hugs him and he leaves from there.
After 3 hours, Sunaina calls Kalpana in her room and
puts mehndi for her. Sunaina says "Kalpana, may I ask you a question? Why
did you decide to put mehndi today only? I mean always when I used to tell you
that I will put mehndi for you, you used to refuse and today only you wanted to
put."
Kalpana changes the topic as she knows that if she
answer Sunaina, she will reveal the truth to her and she then talks about the
fashion show.
They hear the village people shouting "Chaand aaya"
and Kalpana runs to see the moon while Sunaina leaves the room to call Raghav
without making Kalpana aware. Kalpana keeps looking at the moon and shuts her
eyes thinking of Raghav. She opens her eyes when she feels a tap on her
shoulder and notices Raghav behind her. She says "You, how did you come
here?" Raghav says "To break your fast." Kalpana says
"What?" Raghav laughs and says "No, I came here to meet Sunaina
bhabi. Where is she?" Kalpana says "She was here now and may be she
has gone to the kitchen."
Sunaina comes in with a plate of food for Kalpana and
keeps it in front of her and says "Kalpana you told me that you will have
dinner in my room na so I brought the plate here and now I need to serve those
foreign delegates. I'll come after some time." She looks at Raghav and
smiles and Raghav understand what she is telling him to do.
Raghav says "Now how are you going to have this
food? You have mehndi on your hands. Do you want to feed me?"
Kalpans looks at him angrily and says "Why you
should I feed me? I will manage on my own."
Kalpana tries to pick up the plate but she cannot
manage as the mehndi is still wet on her hand. She tries for 10 minutes and
Raghav keeps looking at her and smiles. Raghav says "Now at least let me
do the honors. May I?"
Kalpana lets him to feed her as she feels too hungry
and cannot wait for the mehndi to dry. He comes with the plate near her and
picks up a roti, fills it with vegetable and feeds her. She looks at him and
keeps eating the food and he keeps feeding her and when the food plate is over,
Raghav says "We're done."
Sunaina looks at them from far and keeps smiling
looking at the love between the two. Raghav gives Kalpana a glass of water and
makes her to drink from it and Sunaina comes in with another plate of food for
Raghav and says "Now you also have food Raghav. You have also not eaten
anything since morning." Kalpana looks at him and is shocked to hear this.
Precap: Kalpana visit a psychiatrist...
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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