BRINGING MY BRIDE HOME

BRINGING HOME MY BRIDE PART 22

Raghav  hurried as fast as his legs could carry him...he  was worried......Kalpi was such a delicate little  thing.......he much reach her fast  ,she must be afraid and cold  ......lost  and   alone............he   carried  a  small   bottle of water..... flask of coffee......a  jacket  and  a blanket..........one of the farm workers followed him...he  lived  in another   farmland    closer  to the deep woods........Kalpi'"   raghav  called  out....." kalpi...........There was only silence  all around him...Raghav checked his  watch.....it was just  ten minutes pass nine......he   walked on  ,clearing the over grown   grass ..along the way.....still no sign of kalpi....,Ragahv took a deep breath and stopped   ...he ...flashed  his torch light    all around  him......then  he  heard  a  slight  sound.......his  ears   listened    ..then  the  sound  came  again............it  was  definetly    little   goat  bleating......... Raghav  searched    and  just then   little  goat  rushed towards  him...."'hei  little  fellar  ''   good  to  see you.....Raghav   lifted the baby goat and passed it to  Ram  who was following behind........'i think  little  miss is  somewhere  ....near....he said  ......Raghav   pulled on  his jacket   when it started to rain......and  he and Ram ran for shelter   under a   huge   banyan tree..........Ragav  sir..it is not safe   to  stand under this  tree....Let us  move  on.......i can see rocks   ahead of us........Raghav  moved away    in the nick of time  as  lightning struck the tree,,,..........Raghav slipped  many times on the rocks    and as he  climbed higher,,,he froze......kalpi was  lying  sideways on the rock........her arm bleeding.........she  was breathing but unconscious......hurry  Ram.......rub  the  soles of her feet,...ram did as he was told... while  Raghav   wrapped her in the blanket,,and  gently carried  her........to  a   small    cave......just  a little  to the right of the  rocks........Ragahv  gently   laid her against    a mount of soft   grass............while  Ram  lit the lantern lamp  and  placed it  on a rock inside the cave,........both the men then gathered.....twigs and  built a fire   to keep Kalpi  warm............Raghav  sat  beside   kalpi just watching  her........and  rubbing  her hands.......she stired a little     opened her eyes    ....then closed it again in  deep sleep....' Thank God"  Raghav  sir...she is  going  to  be   allright,,,,,she  looks  like  a little  barbie  doll.......my   daughter  likes to play with barbie dolls....: said  Ram ...... Raghav smilled  ..Kalpana.........indeed was a barbie doll......and an alluring one too........she was his..and  his  alone.........Kalpi  opened her eyes once again........a  warm glow  around her..........she felt   something beside her.......Raghav  moved too........"kalpi   ...how do you feel.?..we  were   worried about  you..."Said Raghav    .....quickly  sitting beside her....  kalpi   lunged forward and hugged him so tightly and cried...'''i thought i was going to die..."   'Raghav    embraced kalpi and gently   kissed her  on her cheeks...and comforted her..." you are safe kalpi' you are safe... kalpi  stayed in his embrace for a long time until her tears subsided,,,then   she suddenly moved away  ,the close proximity stirring sensation within her....the  yellow   glow of the  wood fire  casting shadows on the wall of the cave.. kalpi could see her silhoutte oulined  against the rock."   Raghav close beside..   suddenly   kalpi shrieked when she saw   a  huge  bat  hanging upside down above her head............Ram  got   up  and  chased the  bat out of it's  home ground............kalpi   gave a sigh..and  touched her arm......it  was   all wrapped up.......her  hair was tied in a ponytail........".Here have  some bread...."offered Raghav..........kalpi   ate ravenously    .....and   was glad for the cup of coffee....the rain  went on lashing out in fury...........Little goat lying beside  Ram  suddenly  hopped  into kalpi's  lap...." hei.....don't  forget me......it seem to be  saying...kalpi   nuzzled little goat  and  laughed..her fear  susiding     .she caught Raghav looking at her.......her eyes met  his   intense ones......kalpi felt  her heart  skip a beat............she knew  ......he was  the one for her.......she knew  she  wanted to be with him forever...........to be continued