another chance

chapter-35

Raghav wiped the tears off her cheeks "why are you crying,is this chain not to your liking.i specifically ask them to make locket with the thread you were always wearing around your fingers."

"You do not know what you have done raghav,it is the most precious thing in my life.i was shattered when I lost this thread,I looked for it everywhere and couldn't find it,but all the time it was with you.the rightful person" Pallavi wiped her tears as she looked up at raghav

Raghav got perplexed with her words "Pallavi i am not getting what you are saying, how come this belongs to me.i saw you always wearing this so thought it's of great importance to you so made a locket out of it"

"Do not think too much,I will tell you everything when I am back from hyderbad,for now just think that,I am leaving my soul with you" saying that she took the chain along with the locket from the box,reached up to raghav and tried to put it around his neck,as he was too tall she couldn't reach him.

"Can you bow down,so I can put it on you and you keep it safe with you till I return back"

So many things were going through raghav's mind,he had more questions but seeing that her soar mood brightened up,he let go of the matter and bowed down to her level

Pallavi stepped infront of him and put the chain around his neck ,before she let go of him, she kissed him on the cheek.stepping little back she got hold of the chain in her hand,adjusted it properly around his neck,with still tears in her eyes "this looks perfect on you" saying that she turned around and wiped tears off her face

"I will keep it safe with me" saying that raghav put his arm around her,pulling her back to him as he kept his chin on her shoulder.

"I hope you do not get yourself in trouble while I am out" saying that she went back to packing

Raghav got comfortable on the bed,helping her pack.he observed that pallavi had changed a lot,he could see a sorrow in depth of her eyes but couldn't  pinpoint the reason,he was under the impression ,he was reason for her problem but it's something beyond what appears to the world. He just want to scoop her in his arm and tell her ,he would protect her from all the trouble but he wouldn't bring himself to do it.

The secret he is hiding from her killing him. He intended tell her ,but her visit to home town stopping him from it. He is afraid if he tell the secret, she would run away from him and permanently return to Hyderabad ,there he can not handle her, with his mother presence . Here in banglore he could try to convince her.he hoped she wouldn't stay long in hyderbad

It's been five days since pallavi left banglore,she had wonderful  days with rithu.she had grown a lot in past few months. Even she found changes in sunny.he looked more mature and happy.she realized he has been hiding something from her,but she couldn't figure out what but she was happy for him.

Raghav regularly called her, whenever she had not answered his calls he would go mad and leave her multiple miss calls and messages.  After first day she decided, it's better to receive his call rather than ignoring for her own sake.

After a week in hyderbad, one evening they decided to go for lunch to near by restaurant as she is leaving the hyderbad next day to banglore.

Rithu,sunny ,pallavi and ragini who has been taking care of rithu were having good time in the restaurant,pallavi observed how well ragini adjusted with rithu and sunny. She could see a budding relationship between them.sunny was engrossed in ragini whenever she speaks or she is taking care of rithu.

Pallavi relieved a sigh of relief when she realized reason behind sunny change in behaviour.she knew ragini will take care of rithu very well.but she had a doubt on this growing relationship between them.sunny is still in love with his wife,he changed himself just for rithu who is copy of keerthi.his love for keerthi is deep. She just hope ragini make some space for herself in his heart.

This time when pallavi left hyderbad she was not guilty,last time she thought she is leaving behind rithu and sunny for her career.this time she knew she left them in the good hand ragini.

Pallavi was planning to leave hyderbad next week,but she couldn't hold herself back from raghav,so she left as soon as she realized about sunny and ragini. She wanted to give surprise to raghav so she took a early morning flight and reached their apartment.

She left her luggage in her apartment and directly reached raghavs apartment.she no where find raghav in the apartment.last conversation she had with raghav was day before, where he said he was busy with the new client work.she asked him to take proper rest.knowing raghav he might have overlooked himself and slept in the office.

Sighing ,pallavi returned to apartment,checked its four in the morning,knowing raghav he might have missed dinner last night,so she got  herself ready and prepared his favorite breakfast and left for the office

When pallavi reached raghav's office,it's still dawn and dark outside.she could see light coming from the raghav's cabin,thinking he might be asleep she entered the cabin,saw raghav was busy working on his laptop,he was so indulged in his work,he has not realized she is inside

From the entrance pallavi observed raghav and his dedication for work,she felt so proud of him at the same time felt sorry he is all alone,sighing she moved towards his desk and put her hands on his shoulder and said "if you work like this,it will definitely take a toll on your health.take a break raghav"

Raghav was perplexed by some once presence,when he realized it's from pallavi he felt relieved.

He missed her a lot from a week,to distract himself he worked day and night.it felt like his lost soul returned when he saw her.

Getting up from the chair,he moved closer to pallavi ,took her face in his hand and said "You just do not know how much I missed you,my life"