Soham   pulled    Madhu mami   ........away from the wedding guests......"...I  have  sad  and  shocking  news ".......he  said   in a whisper......"what is  it  Soham......Madhu mami   was   concerned at  once......".Ragahv  , is  he  okay.....  ?.....,,Madhu mami.....asked     ''Raghav........"Raghav..." ..Soham....swallowed     the  words........"Soham   please  tell me"........begged   Madhu......as  she  witnessed  perspiration  on  Soaham's  face........Soham  was  shaking...........".Raghav   was  kidnapped   by  poachers......."..    Replied  Soham.......shaking  his  head..and  placing a hand on his  chest.   '  and   police  found  a  dead  body  this  morning......a farm worker recognised  the   shirt  he had  on  before  he  dissappered....his   ID  was  in  his  pocket......his   knife was found a few feet  away.........." No  ..! ..no  !  exclaimed   Madhu.......she    fell dizzy  hearing  this  bad news......."but   was  the  person identified as Raghav........'...oh  my  god..wailed   Madhu' 'How am i going to face  Kalpi..what do i tell her......i cannot believe this  has   happened........wept  Madhu....      ,,,,Soham  made  Madhu sit  .....and   summoned for  a glass of  tea  for  Madhu  to calm  her  down.......'  i  promised   kalpi     everthing would be alright....... Madhu cried uncontrolably.........Charmaine  who had been standing close to the pillar.......covered her mouth  to stop herself from shouting  out....cried silently......."...Oh  no  Raghav....' ......why  did you do this  God....'....   Kalpi.."      kalpi    ..she  cried.........Soham  heard  Charmaine  and rushed  to her.....'''I   am  deeply shocked.......i   don.'t  know  how it happened  but i am rushing to INDIA.....on the next flight.............i  need to  confirm it  myself........Mr  Singhania   and   gauri  are   in a state of shock   ...Mrs  gauri  had to be  rushed to the hospital  ..........I need to be  there  .........Renuka   is  all alone   with  the  female  workers...i  have  to  go please take care of Kalpi............Charmaine  and  keep your  lips  sealed  until  we  get  the  actual    news....'said  ........Soham  and suddenly  pulled  Charmaine  in his  arms  and  kissed  her.."take  care'.........Soham  immediately  left  for   the  airport.........Charmaine     rushed   to  kalpi's  room.........Kalpi  was  standing  beside  the  window....looking   forlorn   ......Charmaine   walked up to her  and  touched  her  shoulder".......Kalpi    you  need to  sleep...tomorrow is  the  henna   ceremony....."  Raghav   "     whispered   kalpi......."Raghav........please come  soon....i  cannot  bear  it  without  you"  kalpi   closed  her  eyes...she  could  only  see  Raghav's   face......his   smile....his   laughter......his  passion...his  love......the  way  he  held her in his  arms......." Kalpi......all will be  fine......you  need  to  sleep...."..... Charmaine   tried her best  to  remain  strong........as  she  led  kalpi to  the  bed....'Sleep  kalpi..."  ..whispered   Charmaine   and   when   Kalpi  finally   closed  her  eyes......exhausted  from crying  so  much  for  the  love  of  her life   Raghav............Charmaine  closed the door   behind  her,,and   when  she  saw  the  security pesonnel    looking  at  her   as  though  she  was a thief.......Charmaine   kicked him hard on his  shin  and  ran away  from  there like  mad...........and     bumped straight into  Mishal kanna......kalpi's  future husband'."...Leave  kalpi alone you shameless man..........Kalpi loves  someone  else............;"  Charmaine   shouted   and   hit  Mishal   with her handbag  and   kept on hiting  him until he stopped  her  by   suddenly  grabbing  both her hands,..........in a..tight grip... '' I  like  miss Jadhav    ..so  i will marry  her........replied Mishal  and  suddenly  pushed Charmaine  away   and   walked  with his  hands in his  pocket....,,....not  turning back.." "Arrogant   swine"   ( pig  )..........cursed  Charmaine......and  went to meet Madhu who was  a little  relaxed   ....after  the  hot cup of  tea....." Madhu mami..".what is to become of  kalpi...."..?.... i  simply don't  understand  why all  this  is  happening to kalpi.....i  cannot imagine   what kalpi  would do if she found out the truth...." i  don't want  anything bad happening to kalpi'     Madhu mami.......'"  i  have  this  strong feeling  that Raghav is  alive  ........"God  please  protect  him' Madhu mami whispered......afraid   that  someone might   over hear  their Conversation.......and true  enough  as  Madhu had feared  ..... the  shadow of a person was  outlined   ,,,near  the  pillar   close  to where Madhu and   Charmaine   were    ........Madhu  Saw  the  shadow  and  quickly  grabbed Charmaine's  hand    and   pulled  her   away  from there and  together   they  both   ran   as  fast as their   legs  could  carry..........Vittal Jadhav   stepped  out  into  the  light..............To   be  continued
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