BEYOND THE SKY. ...

Part 9

. .......PART 9.......

.Raghav and kalpi spent the entire evening till the crack of dawn in each other's arms seated on the white sands of the beach.watching the waves chasing each other and the whole beach was lighted by the yellow moon.creating an atmosphere of tranquillity. the lovers huddled close to each other..."raghav I think we should go in.its getting rather chilly here." said kalpi and shivered...raghav removed his jacket and draped it over kalpi and hugged her close to his chest..then they walked hand in hand on the sandy beach and reached their rooms while Raghav left for mumbai while kalpi slept on till mid afternoon...the buzzer in the room woke kalpi up and at the same time there was a knock on her door. .reluctantly kalpi reached for the door and opened the door ..... it....was.....Mansi , renu and anita ...they rushed in .... all were boisterous and totally excited. .Kalpana madam you missed the trip to port louis ...it was superb shopping there ..." said mansi spreading the shopping bags on kalpi's bed...."...oh there you are ladies.....".Mrs Trivedi"s voice came loudly that renu jumped in shock .,Kalpana there's a brief meeting please be there as soon as possible with the girls please......Kalpana wasted no time ....she was ready within the next half hour and she waited anxiously for Mrs Trivedi arrive. ...and she did with her husband Mr Shankar Trivedi ..."Miss jadav I am totaly impressed by your presentation and your expertise .I have an assignment for you.......Kalpi braced herself "come sit here invited Mr Trivedi as he spread some papers on the table ...Kalpi and the girls crowded around the table and was awed by photos of magnificent building structures....."Beautiful gasped Renu Mansi and Anita........"yes it it majestic and this is where you come in Said Mrs Trivedi looking at kalpi who looked excited......"yes madam .acknowledged kalpi"Your next assignment is NETHERLANDS../HOLLAND kalpi .I want you check the details of these buildings for a multi millionaire .in India ........and by the way kalpi his son will be accompanying you and the girls ...be polite and smart .with him all the time. .......A wealthy client is our success ...and if you are wondering if he is a big bad wolf .........the answer is no ...he is a perfect gentleman and you can trust in him..........your flight and accommodation has been arranged and you ladies will leave this afternoon. and please don't worry I personally will call your family members and inform of your assignment to Netherlands.......kalpi hurried to her room beaming with pride ...and packed her bag she came across raghav's shirt on the chair ..kalpi held it close to her heart and then folded it and placed it among her clothes. ....The True Light Of Success was shinning on her.....thanks to raghav her pillar of strength. ......kalpi hurried to the lobby ...to see the girls were there waiting for kalpi. .......they all took photos of themselves at the lobby of THE CONSTANCE LE PRINCE MAURICE.....MAURITIUS.the efficient and pleasant staff oh the posh hotel bid them good bye.....Mrs Trivedi arrived shortly with a a handsome guy whom she introduced as Rajendra Gokul Nath........he extended his hand " miss Jadhav you were highly recommended by Mrs Trivedi .......glad to have you to check the fine details..... kalpi shook his hand and proceeded to the waiting limousine to transport the team to the airport and soon they were all were on board the flight to Amsterdam a long tiring twelve hour journey from Mauritius. ....the girls and kalpi slept most of the time and kept fidgeting all the way while Rajendra Nath was browsing through the Times Magazine.........their limbs were tired when they finally landed in Amsterdam ..from the airport they were diven by Gokul Nath's private limousine to HILTON THE HAGUE hotel. A very posh hotel. ...kalpi ,Mansi ,Renu and Anita just dropped on to their beds and slept on and finally got up for dinner...they dressed hurriedly and arrived at the Restaurant Pearl ...best for its french culinary. ..the hotel directly accessible from DEN HAG'S most prestigious shopping streets.....Restaurant Pearl featured a fabulous sun _terrace open all day for breakfast , lunch and dinner serving exquisite locally sourced seasonal food.........Mansi grimacing at the menu .Dutch North Sea Shrimps ..Tartace .Trout.....these menu alien to the girls ..brought a smile on Rajendra Nath's lips who made them all comfortable by ordering plain tuna sandwiches ..they relished their food " I miss my mum's chappati and lenthil voiced out Mansi in a whisper afraid that the other diners would hear her ." me to chipped in Anita and Renu...".........What about you miss Jadav.......asked Rajendra Nath casually. ......"Oh I am adapting myself with the foreign cuisine and I do miss my mother's's puran poli.and all the other indian delicacies.....having finished dinner Rajendra Nath acted as guide showing the street shopping opposite the Hilton The hague and gave them a few hundred euro s to .the girls and kalpi we're excited .........while back in mumbai Raghav got a shock of his life when he saw his mother gauri seated in his cabin ......hi mum Raghav greeted with a forced smile on his lips when in fact the bitter truth about her burned his heart ....How was your holiday raghav .."gouri asked a question which shocked him even further. ......."it was a business trip " he answered ...damned irritated with gauri..........."yes raghav business with pleasure I know you were with kalpi. ....." gauri went on............" yes I was with her .I love her ......raghav answered and threw his file on his table just as sammy walked in. ....................to be continued.