CHAPTER 38
Reshma felt stiff as she lay in the back of the land rover..the cold wind on her face......her hands bound in tight ropes..bitting in her skin..the drive was long........''save me Raghav..please Raghav save me....'Reshma said a silent prayer
Sunil dragged Reshma.... .........into a high walled mansion..........after parking his land rover.........Reshma tried to break free from his grip...
'' Fight all you want Reshma....after tonight.......you will be mine and no one can take me away from me.......Sunil.. said and laughed
'' Reshma fought back..what was he going to do.'' Reshma feared the worse......Sunil was evil..........he tied her to a chair,and only then Reshma.,,realized that there was a wedding mandap...complete with a priest..........performing pre wedding rites............Sunil came forward untied her and gave her a platter with wedding fineries........'' we are getting married......"' go and get dressed.......'
Reshma pushed the tray away and tried to run from there...but Sunil caught her .........
''No.......let me go......Sunil let me go........ i am not who you think i am...i am a married woman.....Reshma pleaded.......and tried to break free again........"' Sunil retaliated ".,don't make me hurt you... Reshma.....
wear these wedding attire and sit on the mandap.....
No " ..Cried..Reshma.....
..'' Let me go Sunil........'' why are you so evil..".. Reshma shouted and made a sudden move and started to run....she ran to the window..hoping to jump out even if it meant hurting herself...
'Reshma ......'' Sunil called out and ran to her and caught her wrist.........Reshma wrestled with all her might....but he was so strong.....he dragged her to the mandap and pushed her down beside him ...''the priest was shocked''..errrr the bride is not willing i cannot get you married Sunil sir...'
a man suddenly appeared and put a gun to the priest's head'' if you love your life...''' perform the wedding rites....
The priest began to sweat..as his kept looking at the gun pointed at his his head;..he began to chant the wedding rites as Reshma began to cry...... ''Sunil......listen to me i am not Reshma."...she tried to stop Sunil......still trying to break free from Sunil.........
"' Sunil.......what is all this...? ...Rubina ..stepped forward....and pushed the wedding garlands..from the tray........'''Sunil......what madness is this....?....'
"Stay out of this Mother..i want Reshma.........Sunil was determined to succeed in his plans..''
" Sunil.............this girl is not the right girl for you ....i will find a good woman for you...listen to me.....'' Rubina tried to reason with with her son but he was deaf to Rubina's pleas...
' Sunil picked up the mangalsutra...ready to tie it around Reshma's neck..Reshma pushed his hand and the mangalsutra fell into the fire'
Reshma..'' got up and ran where her legs could carry...... Sunil ran after her........Reshma stopped suddenly when she saw Rubina......'march forward'
'' Rubina aimed the gun at her'''''i don't care who you are but you resemble someone from my past....i don't want ever to see you again.......one woman destroyed my elder son's life and now you have come to disrupt my younger son's life........i want you out of our lives
Rubina fingered the trigger,......'' You can't kill me ...ever...Rubina...............i loved Raghav so deeply and i cared for you....just like i cared for my parents and my guardians.........i still love my husband......and will love him forever........i always felt something was missing..i did not know what happened to me..until....last night i saw a picture of a girl whose face was illuminated by birthday candles......only then i realizesd..i am Kalpana Deepti Tejwani......your daughter in law whom you tried to kill.........i remember now...your doctor friend me gave m an injection..while i was in labour.....
" Sunil could not believe what he was hearing..........this girl whom he wanted to marry.....was his sister in law......the marriage had taken place while he was still in college........he never got to meet her and here she was,,in front of him....
'' kalpana.....this time i will not miss...''Rubina aimed....the gun at kalpana......
Raghav stepped forward from behind '' No mother don't , he .said gently......trying not to alarm her but Rubina did not let go off the gun..she aimed the gun at kalpana and pulled the trigger,...' No...!mother..." Sunil shouted and jumped in front of kalpana and seconds later he clutched his chest,,,blood gushing out,,he fell forward..
Rubina had shot Sunil......
kalpana watched in horror at the lifeless form of Sunil .........'Raghav " she cried and rushed and hugged him......
Raghav had arrived just as Kalpana was identifying herself.........he wanted to just hug her but Rubina held the gun at her...all he could do was try to dissuade Rubina not to shoot kalpana ...but Rubina was determined to kill kalpana..and Sunil took the shot..
the police who had also arrived with Raghav........Took the gun away from a shocked Rubina.......and led her away but she turned and ran to Sunil , lying face down.......
Sunil....oh my god.! my poor baby......! ....... she wailed and glared at kalpana....standing with Raghav...she rushed forward ready to hurt kalpana....''it is all because of you...you should have died ,,you should have died..... ' 'she wailed in anger ..'
the police woman caught hold of Rubina and led her away to the police van ..Raghav knelt beside Sunil........and touched him....he moved as he moaned in pain''
he was alive.........an ambulance rushed him to the hospital.....he was in critical condition...........To be continued.....Evelyn....
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