CHAPTER 27
Raghav drove back home slowly.... he needed a shower and he had planned to bring his child Sanjana to the temple as well......Raghav flipped open his wallet,.....Kalpana's photo was still there.....today he will show his little girl ,her mummy' s photo............Raghav felt guilty about the whole thing.........today on her birthday.......Sanjana......will see her mother's photo..........
''my little princess.........we are going to the temple......to pray .....".
'' is grandmother going too.".....Sanjana wanted to know.
'No princess ....only you and i are going...with uncle krish.........i want you to wear your birthday dress......i want my princes to look the most beautiful today
Sanjana smilled..........just like Kalpana...........Raghav knelt down and gave his daughter a big hug..
together hand in hand father and daughter.........got in to the car..Krish drove to the ....kali.ma mandir...........it has been a long time since Raghav had stepped foot in the temple....krish was glad........
krish parked the car at the foot of the temple.......Raghav got a platter of pooja items and walked up the temple......Sanjana was holding her daddy's hand..........Raghav closed his eyes and prayed for peace of mind.....as a gentle breeze touched him........he loved his Kalpana....he always will.......Sanjana princess........come sit with me........''Raghav called out to his daughter'
"yes daddy..............Sanjana....said as soon as she sat beside her daddy
Raghav took out the photo of kalpana and showed it to Sanjana.......for the first time in her life..Sanjana saw her mother's photo......
she looked at it in silence....then looked up at her daddy.........a smile on her face......then a tears rolled down her cheeks......Raghav felt a lump in his throat as he hugged his daughter....'.My mummy.....my mummy.......she is so beautiful..........sanjana wept silently.....and put her small around Raghav's neck ............
Krish turned away.....he too cried..........and deep within his heart.......he asked Godess kali..to show him who had pushed madam kalpana eight years ago........Krish's heart was burning with the need to find out the truth...
i love mummy;.....Daddy......i wish i could go to heaven to meet her....sanjana said between sobs
These words.......jolted Raghav's heart.....''
No Sanjana you cannot go to heaven.......only god's chosen people can go there...''Raghav explained........
then all of a sudden......Sanjana's grip loosened......
"Daddy...Daddy...look mummy..is here in the mandir
Raghav feared the worse.....this was what he did not want to happen to Sanjana............
Daddy........i saw mummy.........you said she is in heaven.....but she is here.....;Sanjana..broke free from Raghav and ran towards the temple pillar
''Sanjana princess.......no please......mummy is not here... Raghav tried to talk to his daughter but Sanjana was running frantically.........around the temple
Krish caught her by the waist..and tried to calm her down......''Uncle Krish i saw mummy........i saw mummy.
I think i should not have shown........Kalpana's photo......God.....it hurts me to see my child .....in such a state.."
Please Raghav sir ...i think we should leave .......,.but the prayers for madam kalpana;s soul has not been performed yet.....i will go and see to it now.........Krish was just about to leave,,,,,when a girl...in a red saree,.....suddenly slipped on the staircase to the temple.......Raghav who was standing there.......held out his hand and grabbed hers.......the saree covering her head fell off.....her tray of pooja item also fell......Raghav straightened her .....holding her small waist.........he felt electricty.......shoot through his body as she raised her face ..her arms holding his for support.................Raghav ...tried to find his voice but nothing came......."..daddy i told you i saw mummy...."'.Sanjana . was hysterical.........Raghav was in a state of shock........he was still holding her'
Mr Gupta sir.....Thank you for saving my daughter....''a voice said from behind.....
Krish was at a loss for words.........as he witnessed what was happening in front of him
''Reshma beti.......are you all right.....the man spoke again.......
"yes papa....i am alright.........Reshma straighted herself
''Thank you once again Mr Gupta sir.......she said looking at the Man in front of her.....................''Kalpana....,,, Raghav began to form her name....but it just hung in mid air.....Kalpana..it was kalpana..........his kalpana.........he just wanted to hug her........''
Thank you Mr Raghav Gupta sir......Reshma has told me so much about you........i am Raj Kishen.............the man introduced himself
Reshma...!!!! .......why the hell was she adressed as Reshma..? ...she was Kalpana.........Raghav's heart was in turmoil.......she was Kalpana Deepti Tejwani...............''
Krish rushed forward and touched Raghav and held him for a few minutes.......Raghav was obviously shaken..............Reshma Raj....what the hell was going on...'? .....Krish was equally shaken........Kalpana madam ..was alive........or was it her look alike........no.....it was impossible....This girl called Reshma looked exactly like Kalpna madam.........what was happening ? 'krish began to crack his brain.......the gentle breeze had turnned into a storm.......the temple bells were pealing madly..........a gust of strong wind passed across...pushing Reshma towards Raghav............he held her again...................these were the eyes he had met....when a girl fell into his arms......on the road in hyrabhad........this was the girl who ran away from him after''asking him for help.........
as the wind blew stronger..the temple pandit told all worshippers to gather infront of the statue of Kali. Ma...........Raghav hushed his daughter ....and held her tightly.......Sanjana did not take her eyes off Reshma......she just kept staring at her..........Raghav leaned against against the pillar...........still badly shaken..he was glad that Krish was there with him.........one hand was on his shoulder.....watching out for his boss.....................then heavy rain lashed out...causing alarm among the worshippers..................Raghav looked at Reshma...............just as she turned and removed a lock of her hair .....from her face...........To Be continued.......Evelyn
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