CHAPTER 31
The puppy Raghav and Krish rescued.......was becoming so attached to little sanjana,....and watching her Raghav decided what he was going to do........with the help of his faithful........Chauffeur...........they both hatched a plan.........and they were still in the midst of their plotting....when a maid walked up to them...''sir i found this in the pocket of your jeans sir.......
"what is it,, Raghav asked''.......
Krish took the blue glittery item....which was actually an earing.......
Raghav took it from Krish and both the men recognised that piece of jewelery.........''Raghav sat quietly.....on the sofa......it was a diamond earing.....and it belonged to his mother.....
'' where did you find it sir.....Krish asked sitting beside Raghav.......
i found it on the day we took Reshma to Kalpana's old flats.......i stepped on something and i just picked it up and put it in my pocket.......Krish was shaken.......his suspicions was taking form.......he never liked the way Madam Rubina looked at Kalpana...right from the first day Raghav sir had brought her to the house
'' ....wait here krish.....i need to find out.....Let me know if my mother drives in........Raghav rushed upstairs immediately...to his mother's room........he knew the combination to his mother's safe. lock box ......his hands shook as he slowly combined the secret code.....he had never done this before.......he was tresspassing but he did not care........what was Rubina's earing . doing at Kalpana's old flats,.............the safe opened with a slight click.........Raghav carefully....checked the jewel case......one earing was missing.......Raghav began to sweat.......as he came across photos of kalpana......in all different locations..........the photoes suggessted that some one had actually followed Kalpana everywhere................one photo had red ink circled around her neck..
Raghav could not believe what he had come across.....the last photo had the chilling words..'Checkmate'...Mission accomplished......
Raghav was shaking...his own mother had done all these evil deeds..........he cried as he hugged Kalpana's photoes close to him............so Rubina had gone to Kalpana's old flats and had stayed hidden and pushed kalpana down the stairs....in order to finish her off..but Kalpana has survived the fall...........the tears fell uncontrolably..........why?......why ? Rubina..........how could she.........Kalpana was a sweet angel.....who meant well for everyone...........Raghav recalled the many times Kalpana had voiced out her fears that her mother in law did not like her and did not want her to be a part of Gupta family.....and he had simply brushed her fears aside...he had trusted and loved his mother all through the years ......
Krish sent him a message to take pictures if he had found anything and Raghav did with shaking hands..........and quickly placed all the things he had found back in place and rushed downstairs ,,, and together with krish left the house......
i had suspected Madam rubina sir but so afraid to inform you,,,,,she is your mother ... krish said almost in a whisper afraid for how Raghav would react for his words...judging through the items i found Krish.......i believe my mother was the master mind behind kalpna's death.......and Sureka ..mentioned...'so she succeeded in separating you......and kalpana................when Sureka tried to reveal who that person was...she herself ended up dead......sad......
. " i need to get to the bottom of this Krish.........i am not sure If kalpana had died due to excessive child birth bleeding or something terrible had happened to her........and now am confused about the appearance of Reshma Raj....who looks like Kalpana......deep inside........i feel it is Kalpana..but there is not a single sign which proved Reshma is Kalpana....
'' my princess lost her mother,,,,i believed so all these years.....but the fact is Kalpana was murdered......more tears came......''
Krish put his arm on Raghav's shoulder..............all these revelations were shocking.........Kali ma.....has shown him ........at last... it was Rubina who had pushed Kalpana madam 8 years ago....but god had saved her and the child she was carrying..........at the time of the fall.......'we need to be very carefull krish...we just have to be normal and calm...... or she will be alerted......
Raghav sat in the mandhir and cried his heart out....... his kalpana was gone because of one evil woman....his own mother.....Raghav felt as though a knife had pierced his heart......he was conceived in that woman's womb......he cursed the day that happened,
Krish sat with Raghav till the tears subsided...............both the men washed their faces..and left the temple......
Raghav drove back to the house ..it was so long since he had occupied his room......he unlocked it and stepped in....and pushed aside the cover from the potrait on the wall...above his bed.........the smile of the girl whose face was illuminated by birthday candle,...."'.Kalpana Deepti Tejwani........ i will love you for ever.........'you have a little girl..her name is Sanjana...she looks like you......i am sorry i did not believe you.............Raghav closed his eyes ....''Daddy.......mummy looks so beautiful..when is she coming to see me...?..you promised......;;Sanjana;s innocent words choked him
'' i always keep my promise pumpkin.......just wait a little longer...sweetie.......
Rubina sat in her room..........drinking..........everthing had been going her way for the past few years.. both her sons were with her.....the family business had flourished.....and extended more.......she was the number one Businesswoman........who was respected and feared.........she had eliminated all kind of mishaps ..flaws..misgivings..........to stay on top...she beamed with pride.............''Hello Mother.....'',You seem to love the darkness...
Rubina was startled at Ragha'v suddenly cold voice.......
"'Oh Raghav.........it is you..........you know at times i love less light............
"how was your day Raghav........Rubina asked sweetly as always.........'''
i found out about you and your evil ways..... i curse the day i was conceived in your womb.......'Raghav 's mind spoke..
'it went well ..... ...how was yours.?........am sure it was awesome.....you pulled in another deal.......Raghav replied and sat across her.......he leaned forward and switched on the lights ,.,Rubina was seated in her favourite arm chair,....a glass of brandy in her right hand..while the other was playing with the strand of pearls....around her neck............
''Sanjana stood at the door watching......''Come pumpkin ....Raghav called..............Sanjana ran lightly to her father and sat on his lap......'' Raghav.....why isn't Sanjana in bed........''
Let her play mother......she loves to play just like you....''replied Raghav...
Rubina........put her glass on the table,and smiled at Raghav.....,,not knowing that cat was out of the bag......her demonic ways revealed................ Raghav sat watching her...........face void of any expression..............To be continued...please do leave your precious comments.......... Evelyn
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