Afar for my Love's happiness

Part 14

"Thats why ultimately I had to finish him off... him and

also his friend.. who might have jumped in after his

death. He had so much trust in that Malik and his

daughter... what was her name... amm... some filmy

name it was... Yeah... Madhubala... Madhubala

Malik..."

Rishabh's world stopped at that. He was knocked out of

his wits. Did he hear it correctly. He was so shocked

that he didnt know what to react. He was blank...

Balraj walked past him still continuing his revelation.

"And I killed them... Killed all of them. When they were

to meet. I decided to crush them off. And I grew... I

grew as Collosus. But you..." He pointed at him

disgusted. "You want to ruin me... and you think that I

will let you do that... "

But Rishabh was not hearing any of it. He felt the world

spinning around him. His parents faces came in front

of his eyes... and the moments he spent with Madhu

came running in his mind. He remembered his mother

smiling at him. His father hugging him when he had met

them the last time.

Flashback

Rishabh was sitting on the couch in front of his LCD
and was playing PS3. His mother entered his room.
"Offooo Rishu... how you've kept your room? So much
scattered. kabhi to kamre ka khayal kar lia karo
beta..."
"Mom... You are there na.. then why do I need to..
Waise bhi... I am your prince right?"
Rishabh said teasing her mother. And she laughed at
him. "Grow up bachha" she said as she hit his head
slowly.
"I wont grow up... never ever..." he siad as he stretched
his arms.
"Ohhooo... you will have to grow up soon... I am
getting a princess for my prince" she teased him.
"YUK!!... what are you saying mom..." Rishabh
pretended as if its the worst thing he heard.
"Ohh... Dramebaaz... Man mei to laddu phoot rahe
honge..."
Rishabh smiled widely at his mother with a naughty
spark in his eyes.
Flashback ends
Rishabh jerked back to present and a tear rolled down
his eyes realizing that his mother is not anymore with
him. Then suddenly as if a bell rang in his mind he
remembered Balraj's words 'MADHUBALA MALIK'
'Madhu... Madhu's parents were friends with my
parents. They were there with mom-dad in their last
moments. And they are not dead. They are alive.'
Rishabh ran out of the house like a lightening bolt. He
wanted to meet Padmini and Malik. The fact that they
were present with his parents in the last moments made
him feel as if he would be close to his own mom-dad if
he is close to them. He wanted to know what his
parents were doing in their last moments. Were they
happy... were they smiling. Did they convey him some
message. His parents face were coming in front of his
eyes. And now tears were rolling from his eyes. He had
to wipe his eyes of his tears every now and then. He
thought that maybe now he would get some proof
against Balraj. Now he could bring his parents' killer to
justice.
He also realised that Balraj is also responisible
Madhu's family condition. All the difficulties and pain
that they are going through is because of him. He felt
even more angry now. Balraj has ruined Madhu's life
too. He remembered how Madhu talks to her father
herself. He remembered Madhu's tears when she had
cried in front of him. 'he has not talked to us... i havent
heard his voice, not felt his hand on my head, not felt
his hug back.' He remembered her words and punched
his car's steering in anger. I will not leave that man.
He has played with all of us.
He reached Madhu's house and stopped the car.