YOU ARE MY DESTINY : The Raghvi Saga

9

Anna....... The press will be here in a minute......

Raghav was standing in the hall of RR MENTION wearing his all black three piece suit with his hands in pockets & lost in thoughts. Two days have passed since they went to Deshmukh House. Pallavi had told him about her not going back to the Deshmukh family and he clearly understood her reasons. He knew Pallavi was immensely hurt by her family & how difficult it might be for her to take that decision. Raghav knew how much the Deshmukh family meant to her. On the other side he was trying to cope with his own guilt for whatever he had done to Pallavi. Though Pallavi hadn't said anything regarding that matter after that day. He thought that Pallavi would fight with him & taunt him as he deserved. Well she wasn't talking to him regarding anything unless it was very necessary. He knew saying sorry wasn't enough. So he didn't say it to her. But he was trying everything to win her forgiveness & trust. Pallavi's silent treatment was something that suffocated him. He chuckled at how once upon a time he used to get irritated whenever Pallavi started talking continuously on any random topic to him & he wanted her mouth to shut forever. But now he was dying to hear her voice, her express train like lectures, their fights, her moral policing & so on.

On the other side, Pallavi was slowly adapting to her new life & her new family. After the day they came from Deshmukh House she had observed Raghav's completely changed behaviour. She felt as if she was seeing a completely new Raghav.  He didn't say sorry to her after that day. But he was being truly apologetic & Pallavi could feel it through his actions. He tried to help whenever she was setting the table for lunch or dinner, he had willingly emptied much more space in his room for her things. He had asked Rama & other staff to always cook at least one Marathi dish of Pallavi's like in their meals. He had even made her a corner in his room with a chair & table with a study lamp for her studies. Pallavi knew he was feeling guilty & whatever he was doing was genuine. He was trying everything possible to make her comfortable & happy. But somehow she couldn't trust him completely. After whatever had happened in the past couple of weeks between her & Raghav she just couldn't get over it completely.

Anna.... Anna where are you lost.....??

Huhh....yes Farhad I'm here.

Raghav came out of his thoughts and saw around his hall that was started to fill with media people and the business associates with whom he had cracked a new deal a few days ago. He saw that Amma Kirti & Pallavi were also present there as today was Sunday. Well Raghav never liked media interviews but the other party wanted them to have an official announcement about their collaboration with Jayati Jewels & Raghav couldn't really resist it. He straightened his suit & went to join his new associates.

The media interview went very well. Raghav & the new business associates congratulated each other.
They were about to wrap it up when  one of media persons asked Raghav.

Sir......if  you don't mind we have a question for you??

Raghav didn't want to get into it but having his business associates present there he nodded the media person go to ahead.

The journalist asked.

Sir.......we have heard that you & your wife had a secret affair before marriage?? Is that true sir???? Is that the reason you both had to get married????

The other journalist also started.

Sir is there a specific reason that you got married to Mrs Rao?? As she belongs to a very poor family and you are the most richest in Hyderabad. Wasn't Money enough to hide your dirty secrets??!

Sir was this the reason you married her secretly??? Are you ashamed of it??

Soon all media persons started to ask these nonsensical & embarrassing questions. By now Raghav was angry beyond limits. Farhad sensed this & tried to stop the media with his men. But the damage was done. All this was being recorded & live telecasted.