You Found Me,My Love!

Chapter °°° 15

I'll be there for you..
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August, 2004

'The World looks much better through the eyes of the person you Love.'

It had been 2 months.. Radhika didn't attend the School nor Tuition..
Everyday,Hrishi hoped that she will come to school that day at least.
He looked for her,waited for her, he asked everyone about her.
But no one knew about her whereabouts.

Hrishi felt emptiness in his heart without seeing her..
He wished..

'Just once..
I have to see you..
..please..
just once..
to see your face..
to see your eyes..
to see your smile..
just once..
I know something is troubling you..
but whatever it is..
I can fix up your broken heart,
I can make you smile,
but don't just go away from me..
just once..
I have to see you..'

He started questioning himself..
'2 months?..What's wrong with her..
is she alright?..
Why she suddenly disappeared..
no one knows about her..
I hope she is fine.'

He longed to see her only once.
The Talkative boy once now became very silent and he looked as though he don't know how to smile..

Rani complained to Vasu that Hrishi is not eating properly and he looks so desperate.
They thought Hrishi might be facing it difficult to study so they didn't push him too much..they were confident that their son will be alright..
But looking at his sad face they were worried..they tried to talk to hrishi and asked him what's wrong with him.
But all he said was..
'Just give me some break..
please don't pester me like this..asking what's wrong..I'm fine..
it's just that I'm finding hard to concentrate..
I'll obey you definitely but please give me some time..
please leave me alone for some time..'

Vasu and Rani gave respect to Hrishi's feelings..they understood something is troubling him..and they hoped it would end soon..they thought he will be fine.

As days passed Hrishi couldn't hope more or less..

The clock ticked 11:20 pm..

Hrishi felt thirsty and came out of his room to drink water..As he crossed his parents room to go near Refrigerator..
He heard his dad's voice..he thought eavesdropping is a bad habit but something in him urged to hear their conversation..he went near the door and stood near it..

'Has Hrishi slept?' Vasu asked Rani.

'Ya..he slept..I couldn't ask much of him..He looks miserable Vasu..how is he doing in exams?' Rani said in a concerned tone.

'Just completed correcting his class papers..
Not bad though and not his best performance..
Don't worry Rani..he is our son..he will recover from whatever he is fighting inside..
Just we will give him some time..
We should not force our children always..'

'Hmm..but looking at him like this I'm so disturbed Vasu..he was so happy,but now..' she stopped.

'It's okay Rani..control yourself..' Vasu said calmly..

Hrishi could hear the sound of papers..
'Here keep these papers aside and bring me the next bundle Rani..' he said.

Hrishi felt silence in their room except the sound of papers.
He then thought..
'I'm sorry mom and dad for hurting you..I'll never be like this anymore..'

He then turned to leave. He suddenly stopped when he heard the name Radhika.

'Why Radhika is not coming to the tuition..Vasu? Did you stop her..?'

'No..Why would I Rani.. She didn't come to school for past 2 months..'

'Why?..any medical problem huh?'

'No..No..I don't think so..She just discontinued..'

Rani stared at Vasu.

'Okay..okay.. don't give me that look..
I meet Leela yesterday..
she came to the school to get Transfer Certificate for Radhika..
I enquired Why suddenly?What happened?..
She didn't speak much..
She said her husband passed away..'

Rani exclaimed 'What?..How..?..Vasu..'

'Yes Rani..
Balakrishnan is dead..
Car accident..
So pity..such a great business man.. Leela looked so vulnerable I couldn't see her face itself..
I enquired about Radhika..she told Radhika got emotional sickness without her dad..only new place..new start can possibly help her..'

'Radhika is a silent girl already and this is too much for her to bare..
Big loss for their family..
So Leela is also moving with her to new place right..?'

'No..No..Only Radhika..
Leela said she took up all the business responsibilities after Balakrishnan..
She said her cousin family is in Delhi and they would take care of Radhika there..
Such a big Company to handle and Why would Leela go there leaving it..?'

'Vasu.. don't tell like that..'

'You know Rani..after Leela went..
we were in the staff room discussing about Radhika..
Geetha told us some one said to her that Radhika shouted at Leela during her father's funeral..
She didn't even cry..
but kept on shouting at her mom that 'You killed my dad,Mom..
You killed him..
how could you do this to him..to us..? Why?..'
it took an hour struggle to control her..
poor child..
Geetha also told us that Leela adopted a kid..
it's strange!..isn't it..?'

'Vasu...stop judging others..
You never know what others situation is.. Everyone is fighting their own battle..be kind to them or at least stop judging them..'

'Hmm..Your Right..'

'So sad..I pray to God..
Radhika will be fine..let her find some peace of mind in her new place..
I also pray to God that he must give strength to Leela to lessen her pain and to run the Company like Balakrishnan..
hope everything will be fine between Leela and Radhika..'

Hearing his mother's words Hrishi felt heaviness in his heart and he too prayed like his mother..

'God Bless you Radhika,
Where ever you are I pray that Happiness will find you and lessen your pain..
you will be fine..
I miss you Radhika..'

He then drank some water and left to his room.

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