Dancing with destiny

Chapter 44

They returned back home with Raj's body. Anna told Jai the entire story about Mahesh and together they reported it to the police. Mahi was no where to be found, but the police soon caught Mahesh. He denied Mahi's involvement and she was free, he went to prison for Raj's murder.

1 year later

Jai held Anna's hand as they descended down the stairs into the ball room. They were attending the annual ball Anna had always wanted to go to. This time they were doing it as husband and wife newly married just a week ago.

They went to the table their ticket indicated, a small table for two, just perfect. Both sat down and watched the others dancing. Anna's heart felt a pang as she saw the familiar dance steps that she and Raj had practised a little more than a year before. Jai squeezed her hand, he always knew when she was hurting and he was always great about it, supporting her whenever he could.

"Do you want a drink?"

"Yes please Jai" Anna replied. He got up and went, disappearing into the crowd. Anna's eye caught someone familiar. She got up and walked toward the woman, it was Mahi. She was smoking out in the balcony, in the opposite direction Jai has gone. Anna grabbed her shoulder and turned her around.

"What the – oh Anna" Mahi smiled icily. "How are you?"

"I'm just fine thanks!"

"Great to hear, I see you're not here with Raj"

"Duh!"

"awww so sad, what happened to him?"

"I think you know!" Anna said flaring up. She wanted to punch Mahi in the face.

"Oh yea! My brother killed him didn't he" Mahi said without any emotion. "I won didn't I?"

"How did you win?" Anna snapped.

"Oho! I separated you quickly, like I said I would"

"You lost Mahi!"

"I did what I wanted to do"

"But you lost – he was going to die anyway Mahi – he only had 3 or 4 months left"

"I got the job done quicker" She said visibly getting angry. Anna's heart burnt with pain, hearing about Raj's death as a "job".

"Actually, you did him a favour"

"What?" Mahi was caught of guard.

"He didn't want to just waste away sick and weak, he wanted to die with cause – and he died saving me" Anna said tears threatening to break free.

"So?"

"Don't you see? You did him a favour and I'm sure he's thankful! By the way he married me before he died, we both got what we wanted" Anna said and turned to walk back to the table – leaving a shocked Mahi standing at the balcony.

Jai walked back a little while later with cool drinks. Anna took a sip and starred at the dance floor. Raj had taught her all these dances, and she wanted to show him how well she had learnt them.

"Jai, lets dance" She suggested.

"Sure" He said surprised. He didn't think she would want to.

They walked into the dance floor, Jai placed his arm around her waist and Anna placed hers on his shoulder. They started gliding across the floor together. Jai spun Anna around and caught her and held her close.

"I love you Anna"

"I love you too Jai" She meant it. He was everything to her, especially her pillar of strength. She loved him tremendously. They kept dancing.

After awhile of dancing they went back to sit down. She starred at the dance floor once more and she remembered a distant yet pleasant memory. She laughed at how real it had become.

"No Anna will be my wife" Jai had argued as they played House and families together.

"How? I am the oldest and I get Anna" Raj pulled at her arm. Jai joined in and pulled from the other end. It was like tug-a-war and she was trapped in the middle.

"Okay okay, look! I can be both your wife" She said taking her arms out of their clutches.

"How? Jai had asked grumpily

"Because I love you both and we can share" Anna had replied stubbornly.

She smiled, knowing she did love them both. She cherished that memory and every other she had, and held them close to her heart, so that Raj would never be missed.

THE END