CHAPTER 42......
Kalpana watched with tears all the video,,,,on Baby Sanjana.......the small pink wrinkly face one week after birth,,,,her small lungs bursting in tears,,,,,,,,the tiny fingers clutching her Daddy;s thumb......,,,her little cries ...when she was hungry.........one video showed sanjana's finger clutching her pink blouse.......her face so calm with traces of tears.....'' each time she cried ..i let her hold your blouse..'Kalpana.........she became quiet ,,,,,,,......God i still remember everything that has happened......kalpana hugged Raghav and Sanjana who were lying on the floor besisde her watching all the videos..........Sunil joined them ...,Krish the family chaeuffer,,,was discharged also joined them.........sanjana dancing around all of them when she sudden;y froze..........Raghav and Sunil sat up at once....':'what is it princess..they both asked
''Grandmother''........Sanjana said softly and ran to her mother'
'what' exclaimed ......sunil.....and got to his feet...while Krish quickly rushed toward Kalpna and sanjana and took them to Raghav.s room.........
''sunil got the security personnel....to check the entire house......''there was no one
''are you sure you saw grandmother sweetie''..Sunil asked
'yes...uncle Sunil and she was holding something shiny in her hand.........
''Oh My GOd.'''''''How did she come out from the assylum...Get the police at once......Raghav said softly ....not to alarm Rubina
"' krish stood guard outside Raghav;s room..with one secutity personnel with him and one at the ledge of the room window
'''So all of you are having a wonderfull time...without me...........;; Rubina's voice came from behind the pillar close to the dining..room...she stepped in view brandishing a surgical instrument........
''where is that slut who seperated me from my sons.....where is she...?."' Rubina shouted.......looking everywhere.....why did she come back from the dead..........it's ok i will send her back .........where is she''
Raghav was beyond shocked......his mobile phone rang...it was from the assylum..........Rubina had stabbed a staff and escaped
'' calm down mother......there is no need to get aggitated..."..Sunil... tried to reason with Rubina...Rubina laughed a sinister laughter
and stepped forward.........'
Raghav and sunil backed away........the police and assylum staff were on their way'
"' Kalpana.......where are' you,,?......Rubina suddenly began to run upstairs.......Krish was ready.............
'hah ,,that ever faithful dog........''Rubina teased............without taking her eyes off Krish........
get kalpana for me.......'' Rubina ordered and stepped forward....Krish and the security personnel braced themselves ..Rubina struck.slashing the security personnel....''....Mother stop it...'' Raghav rushed forward and caught Rubina from the back...she struggled to break free........and fought back................and almost succeded............Sunil also rushed forward and helped Raghav..
''the police arrived with the assylum staff and ,,had to sedate Rubina.........and a straitjacket.......had to be used...................Sunil was shocked ...why was Rubina so evil............still he could not hate his mother........she just needed psychiatric help.........and hoped she would be healed completely
Raghav was at the police station .......Rubina was to be transfered to Himchal hospital for mental health and rehab..simla
Rubina would be placed far away from......kalpana..........
Sunil instructed all the guards..to be alert all the time...........the incident which had happened could have been prevented.........one guard .....absent from his post ....was the cause for Rubina to gain entry to the house........
bhaiya i think ;;you need to go on a vacation,,,it would be good for bhabi and sanjana........please ..go..i will take care of your business
...Raghav finally relented and agreed to Sunil's suggeations and made arrangemets for a holiday in Singapore
Sanjana was overly excited to go on a holiday
'daddy........will grandmother come..to Singapore.... ''kalpana was shaken ,hearing ;;her child's words
'' no princess grandmother..is ill...she won't be with us in singapore..........
'' sanjana 's face lightened up......and she packed her cute teddy bear in her bag......
krish and a bodyguard went with Raghav,,and his family ... as they ...flew to Singapore for a short holiday.........while back home Sunil went ahead with his plans................
upon their return from Singapore....Raghav and kalpana .....arrived to total darkness.........at their home..
kalpana began to tremble......Raghav quickly put his comfoting arms around her';
''then all the entire situation changed in a split second.......the whole house and garden was flooded with coloured lights........flowers ....music drifted in..it was like a a wedding house......
'wellcome home.....surprise......sunil greeted .........all the staffs cheered.......and smilled
''wow...Sanjana sounded excited....as she drank in all the lights....fecoration and music..''
''are we celebrating ,,,,Daddy......what is it,;
''Sunil held little Sanjana;s hand'' we are going to celebtrate mummy and daddy's wedding.....and you get to see the wedding
''sanjana was filed with aw.e....
''Sunil.....Raghav said......totally taken in by the wedding settings while kalpana blushed
''i didn.t attend your wedding ages ago,,,,and i came to know it was a rushed one,,after what happened to bhabi........i am glad so glad,,,,,,,the legal matters have been cleared..............please rest and the ceremony will start in a few hours....and you little princess..you are the ring bearer,,,,,,so you need rest too.......
a young nurse led Sanjana to her room..making sure the wee girl rested well...........
Raghav held Kalpana's as they walked upstairs... ........kalpana could not hold back her tears......... Raghav hugged her as the tears came
''no more tears kalpana.......you have come home to stay.........and '' i want you to know i love you....and always will............
''i love you too Raghav..........god is good to us...........''
Raghav watched as kalpana slept......the love of his life ....right there in front of him..........nothing......could could take her away from him........he will protect her and their child with his life............Sunil his brother has also come home for good,,,,.together they would continue the legacy their late father had started.......Rubina had been a pilar of strength and success.......but now everthing has changed.............
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