RK's P.O.V,

I waited at counter as lady behind it making bill of the things I purchased... standing before a thick glass I luked at my reflection... my heavy beard, dull dark eyes which has lost its charm... the joyful nd handsome rishab faded away like in air with this passing years... here I stood known as RK moreover ruthless RK for everyone

"anshi u will buy this much chocolates??"

A familiar voice reach my ears like a sweet melody...I luked thru glass behind me stood a women who said those words but she is not in a view properly... I slowly turn around with heavy heart praying this is true... she is really here... nd when I completely turn around my eyes laid on her...

My world stopped in that moment... after so many years I heard my heart beats...I stood still taking her all... I couldn't even believe she is here... she is still same her glowing skin her cute smiling face... those pink lips... her wavy curly hairs...her simple yet so elegant dressing style... but there is just little change she luks more thinner from when last time I saw her...

Unconsciously I took a step near her then she turned nd our eyes met... she too freeze in the moment like me... we kept staring into each other's eyes like rememorizing all those moments we spent together... after some mins glee of her eyes changed into sadness...

"mamma!!!"

A little girl shook her hand making us conscious...

"mamma please buy it all na..."

She luked down at her daughter with a big smile crept her lips nd said

"ok baby u can have it all..."

Her eyes again met mine... I stood like fool not knowing what to say... whatever I did to her after that may be I dnt even deserve to stand before her... then I luked at her daughter as she is cutely staring at me... I pulled her cheeks asking madhu...

"Is she ur daughter??"

"yeah..."

A deep silent prevail for some mins...

"sir ur bill is ready..."

I heard as lady from counter informed me... I nodded luking back at her... then I luked at madhu one last time... she too stood still without saying anything...

With disheartened I turn around walking near counter making payment... she too did same nd then left from mart passing thru me...

"mamma he is the same uncle na whose pic u see daily??"

Madhu froze in her action as her daughter questioned I luked at her... did I hear it correctly?? before I can ask her nd clear my confusion she walked out hastily... I tried to follow her...

"sir ur things!!"

The lady halted me...catching my things I came out but she is not here... whatever she said if is correct means  madhu still think of me... this mere thought made my heart flutter I got some hopes to live... hope I can get a chance to make up to her... but then I realized what about her hubby where is he??? did he divorced her or something else ??? there were so many questions arising in my mind...

I took out my cell dialing number of my P.A bittuji nd I ordered him to dug out every information about madhu...

Call ended but my restlessness grew up more with each passing sec...I want to know about her...

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"chief..."

I opened my eyes sitting straight in my chair as bittuji came in my cabin... I raised my brows allowing him to speak...

"chief her name is Madhubala Mehra... she recently shifted to delhi nd working as senior doctor in city hospital..."

"what about her personal life???"

"umm... she was married but her husband died one year back in car accident..."

I was shocked at that statement means Madhu is widow... a pain hit my heart I kept silent for some mins thinking how cruel her destiny is which always betrayed her... first it was me nd now her husband also left her all alone...

"nd yes chief she lives alone with her 4 years old daughter..."

My mind diverted to statement she is having 4 year old daughter... I asked in confusion...

"bittuji wait... what u said about her daughter??"

"ahh.. she is having 4 years old daughter with whom she lives..."

"u r mistaken bittuji its impossible..."

"but chief I came to know about this only..."

"there is something wrong go nd check it properly then inform me..."

"okay chief..."

Madhu got married before 2 years so hw it is possible she is having daughter of 4 years old... but that is truth I saw her daughter she luks 4 years old... my mind blast with this misery... taking my blazer I walked out of my cabin... everyone outside stood up greeting me... I ignored them the thing which I m doing since last 2 years...

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I walked in my mom's room... she is sleeping peacefully... my only reason for whom I hve been alive till now...I luked at her for some moments then walked out making my way to my room...

After changing I sat on my bed resting on headboard... closing my eyes my mind filled up wid that phase of my life when I was alone when I broke up with Ria our 3 year old relationship came to an end...

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 Then I found madhu... coming in my life she filled that void of emptiness in me...My mom has already asked about her but I was not in mood of marriage nd all that things at that time so I simply denied it... then we started to talk via msgs... we were gud friends since two months nd at one night I asked her to be my GF nd without thinking once she said yes to me... later she inquired about my ex nd I told her truth... that I nd ria r in contact but just simple friendship nothing else...

After that came most special days of my life... I went to Mumbai to attain her bro's marriage... our first meeting I was amused with her... she look so pretty, cute nd innocent... her antics can steal anyone's heart easily... we enjoyed in each other's company... living in those moments I said those words "I love you " to her not confirm wid my feelings myself... but I was loving all those moments to be wid her... she took my all sadness, emptiness, sorrows everything...

The way she cared for me I cant even explain my feelings... slowly one week passed away nd I had to come back to Delhi... after coming back also we used to chat whole day planning our future nd everything...

But little by little this long distance relationship started to irk me... as days passed we don't had things to talk... I started to get bore... she was busy in her MBBS studies nd the emptiness which she had filled up again took over me... between that time ria started to chat with me...

At level of such age my hormones played its card nd I again started to take interest in ria... we begin to date... going for movie, lunch nd talking most of the time... memories of my past days spend wid madhu faded slowly... but inside my heart was feeling guilty I was knowing I m cheating on her nd I shouldn't do this but I was so selfish to thought about just myself just about my enjoyment my happiness of life which ria was giving me... though we shared relationship I never crossed limits wid her...

One day my guilt took over my mind nd I decided to reveal everything to madhu... I was afraid to do so that's why I called her besty to whom I met during wedding nd we were also in contact... hearing all the things she barked on me which was obvious she tried to make me understand the things but I was so engrossed in myself that I didn't listened to anyone...

Last time when I talked to madhu when she came to know everything... I was hearing her sob which were so heart wrenching... she is so innocent that didn't got angry on me for betraying her nd simply made me free from that relation...

But that last convo with her never came out from my mind... her sobs echoed in my ears every sec... the guilty feelings increased day by day... I was lost somewhere... not knowing what to do... the feelings were like I m drowning in pool of guilt nd ria to whom I chose over madhu also didn't helped me out of it... she was knowing everything though she never tried to understand me...

Then a day came when she too left me saying I m change nd she is not interested in me anymore... my world crashed into pieces... I lost everything... I lost myself... I drowned in pain nd sorrows... it was not the pain of betrayal which ria give me it was pain of what I did to madhu... I played with her innocence... making her dream everything then left her alone on that path... I was so shattered nd shameful on my sin that even I  was not having guts to go nd apologies her...

I was living like a dead but one more incident shook me off guard... my dad's death... he too left me... my mom is in shock till now... I again started to live for her... I took over dad's business nd engrossd myself into it so I can live for my mom... even today also I m paying for my past sin nd I know I deserve this...

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"Ring... ring...ring..."

My eyes opened hearing the cell rings... I rubbed my eyes taking a deep breath... it's bittuji only... he inquired again but found nothing about her daughter... he just got her school's address... I decided I will go myself nd meet madhu as she daily go to drop her daughter at school...

Next day I stood outside school in early morning waiting for madhu to come... after half an hour I saw her... she came out from her car nd walked other side helping her daughter to come out as well...

When she came near gate where I m standing got shocked luking at me... I smile taking a step nd spoke

"Hi!! Madhu..."

Her eyes not lefting mine I can see pain in them whenever I come before her the pain given by me... after a moment she composed herself replying...

"hi rishab!!!"

It's been two years I m hearing my full name... it gave me some relief... then I luked down at her daughter as she too is staring at me... I bent down coming to her level nd said

"hi cutie whats ur name??"

She keep quite for a min then slowly replied...

"my name is anshi mehra..."

"really sweet name..."

She smiled little then luked at madhu's direction... madhu is standing with straight face... I stood up as school bell rang... madhu took her inside nd I waited for her outside only...

She came out from gate without looking at me once she walk passing from me but I called her...

"madhu wait!!!"

She halt in her action but didn't turned back... I took step near her coming before her... she asked me sternly...

"what do u want rishab?? If u going to ask for forgiveness then I m not interested in it so let me go..."

Saying so she again started to walk but I halt her again saying

"I m not asking for forgiveness... I just want to talk to u for some moments please!!"

I pleaded nd she stare at me for a moment then asked

"what u want to talk??"

"how's u madhu??? I came to know about ur hubby's death felt very bad about it..."

She luked at me in disbelief nd said

"how u know about it nd if it so than u dnt have right to feel bad for me nd my hubby... got it now may I leave??"

"one last thing madhu..." I paused for sec not knowing how to ask her but I mumbled it "whose daughter is anshi???"

She frowned at my sudden question then spat in anger...

"that's none of ur business rishab... its my personal life..."

Saying so she thumped her foot zooming away from me... but my next sentence froze her again

"I know madhu u still love me..."

A deep silent prevail for some time I waited for her reaction but she didn't said anything... I came before her nd repeated myself...

"yes I know u love me madhu... I heard anshi's word on that day... u  still think about me... don't u??"

She shut her eyes as I said those words... unknowingly I hurted her again... next moment she bursted on me...

"yes I do love u!!! nd why r u concerned about it?? I never stopped loving u... yes today also I only nd only think about u... like I was doing this from past years waiting for u... I was in love with u when u betrayed me... that time u didn't care about my love... so why now u r interested in it so much?? Tell me rishab why??"

I stood speechless not knowing what to say her... she is right in all... I had committed such a sin its pain I can see in her brown eyes... tears brimmed in them... my heart ache with sting... I tried to console her...

"please don't cry madhu... I m really sorry... I m ashamed on what I did to u... but please give me one chance madhu I promise I will mend everything...please!!!"

She rubbed off her tears luking at me in disgust nd spoke...

"its too late rishab... I have moved on in my life nd u too do so nd forget everything..."

Nd this time she quickly walked away sitting in her car she zoomed away... I stand there watching her go away from me again... like the day when she got married...

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I had gone to her city for business meeting... living there so near to her I couldn't stopped myself to go nd meet her... to apologise her... then when I reached her home saw her in bridal attire... my world got to upside down but then also I said sorry to her I confessed my feeling truly to her... but fact remains same if u had given pain to someone so one day u have to pay back for it...

On that day it happened she rejected me nd got married before my eyes... I was standing in one corner witnessing her marriage... I took it as my punishment... I wanted to go thru the pain from which madhu had gone coz of me... nd witnessing ur loved one marrying to someone else before u is the biggest punishment... from that day I cried every night pleading to god to release me from this pain...

I stood outside school for an hour going thru past memories nd conclude I will win her love back... I will do anything to get back madhu in my life... after so many years we met its sign from god only he listened to my prayers... now its my turn to be in action...

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