"Aastha , my wife." Raghav was too shocked to react on the newly found information. Was Shiva already maaried?
"Kya soch raha hai?" Shiva asked with a smirk.
"Tu yeh- , aisa-" Raghav was finding it hard to form sentences. What had he missed all this while.
" Tujhe laga tune mujhe daaru pila diya. Tu bhola dikhta nahin hai lekin pakka hai." Shiva mocked taking drowing the leftover drink to the ground.
"Seedhe seedhe bol tera yeh kya naya drama hai." and my friends, The Raghav Rao was back. What? Everyone needs a few seconds to revive from shocks. Raghav is no exception.
"Pehli baat, Pallavi idhar 3 mahine se hai toh uski green tea trick mujhe bhi aati hai. Aur agli baar na daru ki bottle kisi achchi jagah chhupaiyo aur bhagwaan ke liye darwaza band karke plan discuss kra kar." Shiva laughed while Raghav made a phase. He indeed should start locking the doors whn he's discussing a plan with Farhad. Noted.
"Aur dusri baat , Ganpati ka time hai isliye no drinking. Tujhe laga main daaru piyunga idhar baithkar. Marna thori hai ghar walon se." Shiva dropped the bottle to the ground shattering it into pieces.
"Kya matlab ki woh ladki tera wife hai?" Raghav had enough of sniffing around so he got straight to the point.
"Yahi ki woh meri biwi hai. Isme matlab kya hai. Iska naam Aastha hai aur yeh meri biwi hai." Shiva patted his back and got up to leave.
"Zyada smart matt bann. Tu jaanta hai ki main aisa kayko puch raha hai?" Raghav too got up.
"Yahi janne ke liye ki main Pallavi se pyaar karta hoon ya nahin? Haina?" Shiva mocked putting his hands into his pocket.
"Han kyunki Pallavi mera pyaar hai aur main jaanta hai ki woh bhi sirf mujhse hi pyaar karta hai. Tereko hopes nhin dena chahta hai main. tera hi bhala hoga." Raghav looked him direct in the eye.
"Chal bata deta hoon." Shiva laughed looking down and then back up. Moving closer to him he spoke, " Han karta hai main pyaar usse."
Raghav clenched him hand into a fist but Shiva backed away and added, 'lekin ek dost ke naate. Because mere bhai, i am taken."
He walked around Raghav sitting back on the wall and patting the space beside him for an invitation to join. Raghav was relieved to hear the truth but now curious to know this man's story.
"Aastha aur main ek NGO ke kaam par mile the. Bhale hi uska baap paison se ameer tha magar Aastha dil se ameer tha. Sabka help karna. Idhar society main sabko apna family manne." Shiva started him story while Raghav looked at him giving his full attention.
"pata hi nahin chala kab iss yede dil ko usse pyaar ho gaya. Bahut chakkar lagata tha main. Ladai ke bahaane uske saath rehne ke tareeke dhundhta tha. Deva shapath uske liye na akkha life ghuma sakta tha apna . Isliye ek main usko roka aur sab kuch bata diya. Bol diya ki pyaar karta hai usse." Shiva smiled remembering how stupid he behaved just to get Aastha notice him.
"Toh kya bola woh?" Raghav asked, it somehow felt like his and his SKD's story where he maybe somewhere fought with her just to spend time with her, keep her closer to him.
"Yahi ki woh bhi merese pyaar karta hai. Par uska baap tha na Sanki sa, maanich nahin raha tha isliye idhar apna colony main sabka help se, support se hum dono bhaag kar shaadi krliya." Shiva clapped his hand in excitement to which Raghav gave an 'o' expression.
"Socha uska baap maan jayega lekin sanki mana hi nahin. Aaji ke liye Aastha unka beti tha. Kaka Kaku ka life tha woh. Hum khush the idhar apna chhota sa duniya main lekin kehte hai na ki mere jaisa rakshas hi apna kaal hota hai. Toh maine hi sab kuch barbaad kardiya." Shiva's face went from smile to guilt in seconds. Raghav could feel the sadness radiating from him cause it was the same thing going on inside him too. He always felt like a monster who destroyed his own happiness.
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RAGHVI FF : A PHOENIX
FanficA story of a new beginning. The rise of a phoenix after being burnt into ashes by the same people she trusted and loved the most. peep in to know more. I was a princess made of ashes; there is nothing left of me to burn. Now it's time for a queen to...
