Randhir Singh Shekhawat and Sanyukta Aggarwal had their fairytale wedding 3 years ago, but not every fairytale wedding has happily ever after.
3 years ago Sandhir's paradise witnessed a tornado tearing their world apart. What would have torn Sandhi...
"Randhir just get lost from my life" Sanyukta shut the door on Randhir's face.
"Sanyukta I know you are hiding something. You are not breaking up for that damn project. There is some other cause too. It's been 4 months since that mission failure. I have another plan for us, I can prove my patriotism. Just open the door" Randhir banged the door desperately.
"My career is more important for me, you have damaged my dreams. Now just leave, or I will call cops" Sanyukta responded and shut the door again.
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the naughty fun in your eyes, the carefree forwardness of your eyes, the wavey stretching of your hair, I'll not forget, as long as I live..
your leaving hand from hands, your turning away from the shadows (of mine), your not turning back to see, I'll not forgive, as long as I live. as long as I live..
your dancing freely in rains, your getting angry on small things without reason, your small, childish mischieves, I'll love them all, As long as I live, As long as I live..
Your false promises, your burning dreams, your heartless wishes, I'll hate them all, As long as I live, As long as I live..
"Cheetah get ready for your mission" a walkie-talkie's voice brought Randhir back to present time.
"Yes sir, mission starts now" Randhir spoke out quickly.
Randhir came out of the old wooden house. He looked at the far away mountain ranges clearly visible.
"Bhaiya (Brother) that's Mount Everest" Sudeep,a Nepali man, spoke out.
Randhir have grown acquaintance to Sudeep and his family who resides in Kathmandu.
Kathmandu Valley was once known as the 'abode of the gods', perhaps because of the amazing number of shrines of every shape and size on every street. Here in the valley, Hinduism and Buddhism have co-existed for centuries, the two religions mingling with each other and sometimes seemingly inseparable. Naturally, the valley tours take you to the major temples and stupas with visits to palaces and museums in between.
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Next day Sanyukta sat in her room thinking of the words spoken by Sarita Devi 'Try to join dots to find a closure, introspect everything that happened in the past' resonated in Sanyukta's mind again and again.
She quickly took out a file. She flipping it open. A few newspaper cutting came into view again.
"The rocket is about to get launched in 10 seconds" ISRO chief started the final count down.
Sanyukta clasped her palm with Randhir who looked nervous.
"Everything will be great Randhir" Sanyukta assured him.
The rocket took a long flight in the air like a fire cracker. But the rocket malfunctioned in outer space, losing its direction it went away like a wandering lunatic unaware of shattering away dream of billions of people hooked up to their television screens.
Sanyukta and Randhir looked at the events unfurling in front of their eyes with disbelief.
"What the hell happened with Yaama (name of rocket)!" ISRO chief shrieked, losing his mind.
"Sir, I don't know what happened to Yaama..." Randhir stuttered.
"You don't know, then who the hell knows!" Chief shouted aloud.
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The CCTV cameras were checked, to everyone's astonishment. The cameras showed a gusty reality.
Randhir went towards the rocket, he introduced changes to its programming sensors exactly 7 hours before the launch. After a few minutes, the CCTV stopped working, showing a black screen.
"Randhir! What did you do to Yaama?" Cheif scowled.
"Sir...I just checked it one last time.I found flaws in the programming sensors so I fixed them. I didn't ruin anything" Randhir replied.
"Do you think I am a fool ! You ruined Yaama,I am calling police.You have conspired against ISRO" Cheif declared.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Sanyukta looked in horror,the cops turned everything upside down in their search operation.
They emptied plant pots kept in the balcony which Sanyukta had planted with love, emptied out cupboard in the bedroom. Threw away curtains,destroyed everything to search for a cue.
Sanyukta kept crying all this while,her beautiful nest was getting destroyed.
"Sanyukta,don't worry nothing will happen. I am innocent" Randhir consoled Sanyukta.
Finally, the bed mattress was turned over, pile of notes spread across the wooden surface emerged.
Randhir's face paled while Sanyukta looked at the hidden currency in horror.
"Randhir Singh Shekhawat, You have damaged ISRO'S space mission, police found 50 lakhs hidden in your house. As a punishment Randhir Singh Shekhawat you will face a lifetime ban from engineering and space fields "The judge of High Court declared.
Randhir came out with a teary face,Sanyukta supported him in walking further.
The media hawked the duo, asking and accusing them.
'Randhir why did you betray the country! Sanyukta were you also involved with your traitor husband!' The reporters bombarded them with questions and accusations of all kind.
Tears flooded Sanyukta's face again. She closed the file and hid it where she had kept it earlier. Visiting the past inflicted her pain again.
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"I am still learning how to go back and reread my own chapters without feeling like I want to set all of my pages on fire" Sanyukta spoke out to Sarita.
"My child, gradually you will learn to make peace with it. Keep revisiting it to find an answer and a closure" Sarita replied.
What will happen next? Was the past cruel to Sandhir? Will the future be more testing for them? Will Sanyukta and Randhir find peace and closure? Stay tuned.
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