CHAPTER 41.
Sanjana hugged her mummy and daddy...and danced around them.....feeling on top of the world.....Raghav watched Kalpana ...her face all lighted up..and her eyes bright with unshed tears...
Baiya...."' Sunil..greeted.. kalpana turned and smiled at him
what did the doctor say about mother.......''sunil enquired.......Raghav noticed kalpana turning pale.she just held sanjana's hand and walked away....from there..and went upstairs...........Raghav understood her pain
'Raghav went into Rubin'as study...sunil followed him...and helped himself to a glass of brandy.........
"she is turning neurotic..Sunil......her speech is slurrish and she is loosing her sanity....she needs to be admitted to an assylum.....'let's go and meet dr Kamalesh'
both the men left the house.........Sunil was silent.......his heart felt heavy....Rubina was their mother
After going through legal papers...Raghav..and Sunil left for the prison cell..Rubina was detained in...........her face was turned
towards the wall....she was scrathing and scribbling on the wall..''Kill kill kalpana kill......my Son Raghav..my baby Sunil........Rubina laughed to herself then stopped..and walked to the far end of her cell...stood still then began to speak........as though she was giving a presentation
her voice was hoarse....it as not Rubina at all.....Sunil..turned away from what he was seeing..............Raghav put a comforting arm on his shoulder......
the assylum van arrived shortly,,,,,,,,,,The staff ..gently took rubina away
Raghav and Sunil arrived at the assylum...
i won't wear this ....''Rubina wailed as she threw way her new clothes......a blouse and a pair of pants....
"'Sunil went up to her
:I will get toys for you if you put your new clothes on.......
"'i want my baby Sunil..said Rubina......he face a blank stare,,,.her baby Sunil was right in front of her.....''i want my baby Sunil..!.shrieked Rubina and suddenly scratched Sunil on his arm....it began to bleed
the staff at the asslyum had to restrain Rubina while a young nurse attented to Sunil.......who was quite shaken by what had just happened...he recalled that very day Rubina had aimed her gun at kalpana with the intention of killing her..Sunil had dived in front of kalpana just as Rubina pulled the trigger.......he had saved kalpana..............Sunil decided that Kalpana find her happiness with Raghav once more..Sunil wowed to Protect his brother Raghav and his family
'Come Sunil.. Karma is returning back what Rubina did....we have lots to do..we need to clear Raj kishen and his wife.....from the poilice list...they had hidden the fact about their daughter's death,,and taking in kalpana as Reshma''....kalpana's name is still under...the dead person's record....'
Sunil sat siently as Raghav drove.....Sunil had lived under the wings of Their mother Rubina...Raghav had always been the tough one......Sunil began to Regret all his bad ways .probably he had inherited from Rubina.' Listen Sunil..'' i want you to pack your bags and come home"'
Sunil was taken aback with his brother's words
'' do you mean it..bhaiya.....he asked .unsure about Raghav's intentions
''Of course i mean......it.....,,Sunil..i have forgiven you just as Kalpana has forgiven you.. you are my brother ..i love you......now just pack and come back home'.raghav said as a matter of fact
on the way Raghav stopped to get snacks for Kalpana and little sanjana.......
Sunil thought long and hard..he was silent..he knew waht he had to do.....he had spoken to the maids and security personnel..at Rubina.mansion..
Raghav parked his car and he had just removed his shoes..when sanjana came tearing across the hall..''daddy ! Daddy !....come see what mummy did'''''
Raghav was happy to see Sanjana all excited and cheerful.....she heself had gone through some kind of pain
'i am sorry Bhaiya...Sunil.began to apologise..but Raghav brushed him off with a genuine smile
Once inside her room...Sanjana pointed to her small bed... a set of frilly bed sheets and pillow cases was laid there
'mummy made new bedsheets for me daddy...i love it...mummy is so clever.sanjan danced around the room..while kalpana tried to calm her overly excited child...'' shh sanjana..
''sanjana princess i have a gift for you.......''sunil said from the door way
Sanjana starred at him for a while then gleefully ran to her uncle Sunil
Raghav closed the room door and sat on sanjan's bed and pulled Kalpana by the waist towards him
'What have you made for me Kalpana..''? Raghav asked.......''
This ".......said Kalpana and held out a brown sweater........the sweater she had started many years back.......before Rubina destroyed her life......now the sweater was completed........Raghav held Kalpana's waist tighter ....and suddenly wept.......kalpana had been alive..all this while and he had no ida at all...thank God..........his kalpana was there where she belonged..kalpana ran her fingers through his hair and held Raghav Close to her..she cried too......she had lost all of Sanjana's infancy.....she wanted to know every detail about her child....Raghav held on to her ,........he had found his inner peace...........
kalpana began caressing Raghav's face wth feather light fingers and he immediately responded........
''you are tempting me my sweetness,,,,'' Raghav said in between the kissess he was showering on Kalpana
'' that's the whole idea ..my darling Raghav..i missed you so much.....replied Kalpana with a smile on her lips as she returned all the kissess from Raghav......''........to be continued.........thank you for your votes....and comments..Evelyn
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