Rishabala : Engagement Trilogy 2 : Raabta (One Shot)

Engagement Trilogy 2 : Raabta (One Shot)

"I will not marry her!" RK says with finality as he tried to glare down his parents. He was successful with his mother but failed miserably with his father. "You have always known that you would have to marry Madhubala. Your marriage has been fixed with her since your childhood!" Mohan angrily reminds him. "Without my consent!" RK reminds him. "I gave my word to Malik. Today he is coming with his family to stay here for a few days so you and Madhu can get to know each other better. Once we fix a wedding date, you'll be marrying her! And don't go anywhere; I want you to be here to receive them." Mohan tells him and walks away angrily and Radha follows him. "That didn't go well!" Mukund says chuckling. "Shut up!" RK furiously tells him. "Come on, bhai! Meet her, you might like her." "I won't!!" "I found her quite pretty. If you want I will get her photo from Dad." Mukund tells him grinning knowing his brother was so close to strangling him. "I don't want to see her, I won't marry her!" RK tells him and walks off.

RK fumed as he thought about Madhubala Malik. He hated her. Ever since he was small he has been hearing about his engagement with Madhubala Malik. He had seen her only a handful of times in his life and his parents expect him to marry her. It had been years since he last saw her, she was some 5 years old and he was 8 years. He vaguely remembered her they were friends and used to play together. He even remembered them playing and enacting their marriage knowing they would be getting married when they grew up. He remember vaguely how after attending a wedding, he wanted to get married like that and he had told Madhu that he wanted to get married like that, and she used to do anything he told her to and they got married with Mukund being Pundit screaming out some gibberish phrases. He had liked her then but he had grown up and had his first crush. That was when he realized Madhubala was a shackle on his legs. He started rebelling ever since then refusing to talk to her, meet her or even see her photos which regularly were send to him. He just hated her for forcing him into a life that he didn't want. He hears his cell ringing and looks at it in irritation and then seeing the caller he smiles and picks up the phone, "Dipali my darling!" "Your darling? When did that happen?" Dipali asks laughing. "Please save my life!" "Your fiancé is coming home today right?" Dipali asks chuckling. "Don't say that!" "Then how about coming to my house? We have a party here!" "Awesome, will be right there!" RK says grinning, Dad wanted him to stay back home and receive Madhubala and he would show him how serious he was when he meant he will not marry Madhubala Malik.

Madhu eagerly looks around for Rishab. She just couldn't control herself anymore. She was dying to meet him, the man she loved above all. Suddenly she feels someone jumping towards her and casually sitting on the armrest of her couch with his hand resting at the back. "Looking for anyone, bhabhi?" Mukund asks in a teasing tone. Madhu blushes as she looked down at her hand. "He is not here!" Mukund whispers to her. Madhu feels her heart breaking, she hadn't slept for a week in anticipation of meeting him and he wasn't here to receive her. "He has gone for his best friend's party. He told me to take you there." Mukund tells her secretly. Madhu looks at him happily realizing that Rishab might have had some big reason for not being here to receive her. "Dad, Bhabhi and I are going out for a while." Mukund tells his father. "I will show her around since she is new here!" Without waiting to hear anything from his parents, he pulls her up and drags her away. Mukund stops the car in front of Dipali's house. "Bhabhi, you go inside. Bhai will be waiting for you. I'll park and come." Mukund tells her. Madhu was nervous in going inside a stranger's house alone but then Rishab was waiting inside and she was dying to meet him, she nods and gets out of the car. Mukund watches Madhu walking inside and quickly dials Dipali's number, "She is coming in." Mukund informs her.

Meanwhile inside, RK was enjoying himself. "Let's play spin the bottle!" Dipali says excitedly. "Oh Crap!" RK says not interested. "Oh! I forgot, you can't kiss anyone." Dipali teases him. "Why?" Trishna asks frowning. "Because he is booked! Finally his fiancé is coming to claim her man!" Dipali teases him. "Shut up! She is not my fiancée!" RK tells her angrily. "Then why are you not playing spin the bottle?" "Because I don't like kissing random people!" RK tells her irritated. "Because of Madhubala." Dipali adds. "NO! Let's play then." RK says angrily. "Relax! You don't have to play." Dipali tells him. "We will play!" "We won't play, but if you want to prove to us that Madhubala means nothing to you, then kiss the girl I tell you to." RK frowns at her, he didn't like that but he had to prove it to everyone that Madhubala meant nothing to him. "Which girl?" RK asks, "Let me have a look around." Dipali says as she casually walked around. Her cell rings and she picks the call. "She is coming in." Mukund tells her. "Okay but if this prank of yours backfires, I am not responsible and if RK finds out then I'll tell him you made me do it"! Dipali tells him. "He won't!" Mukund promises her. Dipali hangs up and walks towards RK keeping her eye at the entrance for Madhubala then she sees her enter. Dipali starts smiling approvingly, Madhubala was prettier in real than photo, RK will never stand a chance. "I want you to kiss her!" Dipali tells RK pointing at Madhubala. RK turns to look at the girl and sees a very beautiful girl nervously looking around for someone. It was like an instant attraction for him and without even realizing he starts walking towards her.