Mann Mohana…… Mann Mohana…..
Kanha Sunona….. Tum bin pavu kaise chain
Tarsu tumhi ko din rain
Chod ke apne kaashi mathura
Chod ke apne kaashi mathura
Aake baso mere nain….
Tum bin pavu kaise chain Kanha
Tarsu tumhi ko din raina
The divine voice filled Khurana mansion. Sunita who woke up smiled at Sanjay folding their hands sitting on their bed. Raj smiled stretching his hands as the sound which made heart beat felt fell on his ear drums.
Ragini smiled folding her hands and then opening her eyes. Dadaji who walked to his room after walk smiled wiping the sweat on his face and neck hearing her.
Ragini paced around the hall looking at the dining table. “Perfect” she smiled looking at the dining table finding the food arranged perfectly. “So Biwi is here” she felt Raj hugging her from back and a smile crept her lips after the initial jerk.
Letting out a sigh she nodded her head with that bright smile and held his hand. “Pati ji some one will come” she tried getting out of his hold. “My Biwi. If anyone has problem let them close their eyes” his whisper sent shiver down her spine.
They heard foot steps and dragged themselves away from each other. Ragini nuzzled her nose and Raj caressed his neck when Sanjay descended the stairs. He looked at them confused as they stood unexpectedly silent. Ragini gave him a weak smile and ran to the kitchen not able to control her embarrassment.
Raj stood looking around the house not meeting Sanjay’s house. “Oh spider man are you searching for spider webs?” Sanjay pulled the chair and sat looking at Raj. “Me?” he asked pointing at himself. “Is there anyone else Namoona?” Sanjay peeped behind him.
“Dad” Raj complained. “Sanjay. Started with your taunting session again?” Sunita descended the stairs. “Mumma” Raj flung his both hands across her neck pouting and touched his head with hers. “Mom. Dad isn’t wrong. See he isn’t ready yet. He will be late again” said Ragini walking out with plates and placing them on the table.
“Haaw Biwi you are taking your Sasur ji’s side” Raj opened his mouth. “Correction. I’m taking my dad’s side” Ragini snaked her both hands across Sanjay’s neck and smiled touching her head with his. Sanjay smiled holding her hands. “Exactly” he cocked his head at the mother son duo.
Ragini stuck her tongue and Raj felt happy inside finding her happiness but showed a fake anger on his face. “Whatever Nakchadi. It’s my dad’s company and I’m the boss there. I can go whenever I want alright?” he sat on the chair casually biting the apple taken from the fruit bowl.
“Exactly the company remains still as built by Sanjay Khurana. When it will become grown by Rajbeer Khurana na then say it is yours. Till then Dad is the boss there. And you should be the inspiration for your employees. If you only don’t follow time how can you expect the employees to follow that. Time management is the most important thing you should do for the successful business” said Ragini serving all the food.
Sunita fed him the first byte and caressed his hair. “Maa see na this Nakchadi. Morning morning only started with her lectures” Raj complained. “Do you like me interfering your romance with your wife? No right. Then don’t expect me to interfere when she is teaching you something good” Sunita gave high five to Ragini who stuck her tongue at Raj.
“Fine I will show you from tomorrow how punctual. And then don’t hold me in bed for five more minutes and say ‘Raj please na five more minutes'” he imitated Ragini. “Raj” Ragini glared at him and ran to kitchen looking around embarrassed. Sanjay choked on his food and Sunita looked at Raj signing him to shut his mouth.
“What happened?” Dadaji asked as he sat on the chair. “Wo kuch nai Bauji. Just taunting session for your grandson from your grand daughter in law” said Sanjay patting his head and smiling. Sunita got up from her chair and served Dadaji. “Where is Ragini?” asked he. “uhm she is in kitchen. I told her to pack the tiffin boxes for Raj and Sanjay” said Sunita smiling at him.
Raj looked at the kitchen. Ragini twisted her lip and fumed looking at him. He signed ‘what happened?’ not understanding and Ragini casually turned around not looking at him. He wasn’t understanding what mistake he did this time to drag her prakop on him.
Ragini stood folding the clothes and placed it in the cupboard. She sighed when she felt Raj’s hand across her waist. She did not give any heed to him and continued her work. “What made you so angry on me?” he placed his chin over her shoulder. “Like you don’t know at all” she closed the cupboard. He turned her when she jerked off his hand.
“I’m sorry for whatever I have done without my knowledge” he said sad. “Bholu pathi” Ragini hit his forehead playfully. She hugged him encircling her hands across his stomach and placed her head on his chest. “Tell na what did I do?” he asked looking down at her.
She looked up and kissed his cheek and smiled at him. “Nothing. Just be like how you are now. Innocent and naughty” she nuzzled his nose with her nose and he blushed when her breath mixed with his breath.
She hugged him and tightened her grip on him and dragged him more close not wishing to let him go. “Hey Biwi” he whispered understanding her emotions. “Are you okay?” asked he and she just nodded her head vigorously.
“You don’t look like” he cupped her face and she smiled at him. “I’m scared” she shuddered. “Why?” he asked confused. “I’m not used to this much happiness” she said with a tear drop tripping at the edge of her eye. “Awww” he said dragging her back to the hug and patting her head.
“Don’t worry this time your idiot innocent pathi will not let this happiness leave you. Never ever” he kissed her hair and she closed her eyes feeling his touch and hearing his heart beat which soothed her soul.
“Raj” they heard Sanjay’s voice. Raj cupped her face again and kissed her forehead. “I will pick you from Central Mall at 7. Alright. Finish the shopping by then. You know right what and all you have to shop. Haa for Meechu that I showed you the picture na that kind of dress. And for others you know their choices best” he said picking up the laptop bag and walked out of the room. She walked with him nodding her head.
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Ragini walked inside the mall and started shopping. She reached the kids store where she was searching the dress Raj shown to her. The little shervani exactly of that kind caught her attention and she walked to it. She placed her hand on it but some other hand also fell on the same dress.
She turned and found a lady who was in seventh month pregnancy holding the dress. “Sorry” she smiled at Ragini and then turned to the salesman. “Please give me the same kind of piece” she pointed at the dress. “Sorry ma’am that was the last piece” said the salesman apologetically.
“Oh” said she sad. She turned to Ragini who was looking at the dress carefully. “Excuse me” she hesitantly spoke and Ragini looked at her. “Can you please give me that dress. Instead I will buy you a better one” she said pleading. “Sorry. This is for my son my husband has selected. And I don’t want to buy anything else” Ragini said and turned to the Salesman. “I’m buying this please pack it” she handed him the Shervani to which the salesman complied.
The lady felt bad. Ragini looked at her turning after receiving the handbag. “You might like the new collections. Sorry if it was my choice I would have compromised but it is my husband’s choice” Ragini held her hand and the lady’s face turned more sad. “Hey are you okay?” Ragini asked her. She wore her smile back and nodded her head.
“Rashi” they heard a man’s voice. “Haa Popsy” she turned and looked at her dad who was walking to them. “You got what you were searching?” asked he approaching his daughter. “No Popsy. There was just the single piece” she said and he caressed her hair. “Oh that’s okay Doll. We will buy something else” said he. “I don’t like anything else” she said and dragged her father with her.
“Excuse me” Ragini stopped her. “Take this” she handed the bag to Rashi. “Just now you said you can’t give it” said Rashi surprised. “I said it but then you are pregnant. More than my husband’s happiness your happiness matters for the time being. I will convince him no problem” Ragini smiled at her.
“That’s so sweet of you” Rashi’s father caressed her hair and Ragini smiled at him. “No issues uncle” she walked from there out and Rashi stood side hugging her father looking at Ragini.
After Ragini finished her shopping she pushed her trolley and was on her phone trying to call Raj. “Hello Pathi ji where are you?” she spoke over the phone. Raj adjusted his blue tooth and turned the steering. “Just in two minutes I will be at my Biwi’s service” he said and looked at the road.
Before Ragini could speak they heard gun shots. The whole mall turned chaos and people ran across as a group of men clad in black clothes and masks walked with high end guns. Raj stopped the car with a screech when the noise stopped his heart beat.
“Ragini… Ragini…” he kept screaming on the phone. Ragini who was looking panic struck at the men inhaled a deep breath and the sweat covered her face and neck. “Raj… Raj…. here… here” she did not knew how to speak. “What happened?” asked he worried. “I don’t know. Some people wearing black clothes. They have guns and they are huge in number” she said.
“I will be there soon. Listen don’t panic alright.” he said cooling her. “No no listen” said Ragini and he stopped from igniting the engine. “First thing inform the police. I’m not alone here. So many people are there” said she using her wits still in that panic mood.
“Okay as you say. But promise me one thing” his heart was beating faster than the fastest pace it ever beat. She waited for him to continue. “Don’t give upon me” a tear tripped his eye and he inhaled deeply. “I…” the phone in her hand got snatched before she could speak further.
“Ragini…” Raj panicked on the other side. The tall man who towered in front of Ragini scared her to the hell. He crushed the phone beneath his leg. “Hello” the call went blank for Raj. He looked at his phone and hit on his steering wheel annoyed.
On the other hand the man held Ragini by her hair and dragged her to the center of the mall where across the people lied with their hands in surrender. “Ahhh leave me” she tried getting out of his hold as the pain hit her scalp.
“You think you are very smart?” he gritted his teeth as he pushed her to the wall. She stumbled and hit the ground. Tears rolled down her cheeks. She turned to him furiously. “You don’t know me. If you ever came across my brothers na they will make you ganja for holding my hair” she smirked.
“Wow theeki mirchi. I like pepper” said he approaching her. He dangerously bent to her and she leaned back looking at him. He held her shoulder and lifted her and dragged her close to him. “Crushing you under me will give me the ultimate happiness I’m sure” he moved his face across her face. Ragini tried getting out of his hold but could not.
“Leave her you moron” they heard a female voice. Rashi walked holding her baby bump. “I must say the girls of this country have grown more stronger. Look at her situation and she is warning me” he mocked Rashi and his men laughed.
“What do you know about women you pig head who has zero brain” Ragini smirked at him. “You” he dragged Ragini squeezing her shoulder. “Ahh” she winced in pain. “I said leave her” Rashi screamed. “And why should I listen to you?” he cocked his head at Rashi.
They heard a megaphone voice where the police warned the intruders. “Oh see your messiah’s have come already to witness how you will die” he glared at Ragini. He dragged her to the glass door from where the police could see her clearly.
He clutched her neck with his one hand held the gun with other hand and stood pinning her to the door. The door hit her head and she closed her eyes with pain.
Her pain squeezed Raj’s heart who was standing outside watching helplessly. “Ragini…” he screamed as he ran towards the mall entrance. The police constables held him. “Mr. Raj please cooperate you are risking people life” said the Inspector. “She is my wife” he struggled in the hold and pointed at the door.
“Like your family there are so many families stuck inside. Please don’t provoke them to take a wrong step” the inspector pleaded him. He looked at Ragini who was watching blankly in the goons hold. He relaxed and walked to the inspector. “Please can I?” he pleaded the inspector to hand him the megaphone.
The inspector handed him the megaphone. “Biwi” Ragini heard the voice and her heart beat gained the regular speed and she scanned the people on the other side of the glass. She saw Raj who was holding the megaphone.
“Hey” he waved his hand at her. “You remember your promise right? Don’t give upon me please. Please don’t die” his voice broke and he inhaled to control his emotions. She nodded her head painfully looking at him. “I will not” she whispered and he did not needed the sound waves to communicate her feelings to him.
She closed her eyes painfully. The goon dragged her to face the people inside the mall. Ragini was still struggling to get out of his hold. “Woman you are strong” he held her more tight. “I said leave her” said Rashi again. “Some one shut her mouth” said he pointing at his men. One of them approached her. Ragini utilized the situation and back kicked the goon who was holding her.
She grabbed his gun and held it on his skull. He winced in pain as her kick landed straight on his center point. “Oh poor soul did not wear a protection gair?” she looked at him sympathetically. He gritted his teeth. “Ah ha one more step. Your boss will be out of this world” she signed at the goon who was approaching Rashi.
“You b….” the goon winced in pain. “You know I hate swear words and if you don’t want to die at this age zip your filthy mouth or else I don’t think now you want to test how my hands work with of course your fully loaded gun” she raised her head.
“Drop your guns now here” said she signing all the goons to drop the guns in front of her. “Uncle help the people to go out out” she signed at Rashi’s dad and he nodded his head and walked to the door. He opened it and the people started walking out.
Rashi stood at the door waiting for Ragini. “Go” Ragini signed her and Rashi stood there unmoved. “Take her” she signed at her father who walked out helping Rashi. “Ragini…. Ragini…” Raj crossed the people and walked to the door but it closed automatically. Ragini’s concentration moved to him and the gun in her hand got snatched from the goon and she was at his gun point.
“However strong you become you will still be the emotional fool won’t you” he dragged her holding her shoulder. She looked at him horrified. The door again opened when Raj stood on the sensor. “No” he screamed looking at him. “If you want her alive which for sure I’m not gonna leave her. Let me put it in better words if you want her to have less painful death step back” he warned Raj.
Ragini looked at him and his heart felt dead already. “I will do whatever you say but please leave her” said he pleading. “Oh my god I haven’t witnessed love from a long time” the goon smirked looking at Raj and again then at Ragini. He walked back making the door close.
“Don’t worry she will have the best death” he held her tight. She closed her eyes. “My Gudiya is not weak” she remembered Rajesh’s voice. “You know why I’m proud of you? You are not weak like me. You are not weak like any of those girls who believe they are inferior to men. You are the answer to that male dominating society which treats women like a piece of shit. And I will always be proud of you that you are what I could never be. A girl with strength determination and courage who will never need a man to run her life. And who will not let a man to run her life or decide her fate” she remembered Supriya’s words.
She stretched her elbow to hit the goons stomach. She signed Raj to walk on the sensor and he did it quickly and she walked out of the door and the door closed when the goons started firing the bullets. Ragini held Raj’s hand and ran from there getting saved from the bullets.
The police covered them and they started firing at the goons and injured them. After five minutes the goons surrendered and the police carried the wounded goons on stretcher. Ragini stopped the boss’s stretcher who was hit on his leg.
“Now think all your life how a mere lady spoiled your plans. And I agree we are emotional fools but definitely we are not weak. If we were then you wouldn’t have been here on this earth” she smirked at him and the constables took him to the ambulance. Raj side hugged her and rubbed her shoulders.
“You know something?” Raj placed his chin over her head. “You are the bravest person I have ever met and I’m so proud of you” he looked emotionally. She placed her hand on his chest over his heart. “And I’m what I am because of you” she closed her eyes smiling.
“Hey” Rashi walked to them. Ragini stood straight and hugged her. “You are okay?” asked Ragini and Rashi smiled at her. “Thank you so much for what you did there inside to save me” Ragini placed her one hand on Rashi’s cheek.
“That’s okay” said Rashi smiling. “Hi my name is Ragini Rajbeer Khurana” Ragini forwarded her hand and Rashi grabbed it smiling. “Hi my name is Rashi” said she. “And this is my…” Raj interrupted her. “Her proud husband” said he side hugging Ragini. She smiled at his gesture.
“You should be” Rashi smiled at him. “Rashi” said her father approaching her. “Dad see I made a friend” Rashi said excitedly showing at Ragini. Her dad smiled at her and kissed her head. “Thank you beta you saved all of us” said he looking at her and Ragini smiled back at him. “Truly your mom must be one strong lady” said he and she nodded her head saying “She is one”
Raj helped her to settle in the car. He tucked her seat belt and placed her hand over her shoulder. She winced in pain. “Is is hurting?” asked he and she nodded her head still holding her shoulder. “Let us go to doctor first” said he and she nodded her head and he ignited the engine.
He walked inside the clinic holding Ragini carefully.
“Raj” she called weakly when her vision blurred. He turned and prevented her from falling down.
When she opened her eyes she was sleeping on a bed. She looked around and found it to be their room. “Raj” she rubbed her temple which still hurt and sat on the bed. “Hey Biwi” Raj who walked to the bed helped her to sit properly placing the pillows behind her back.
“How am I here?” she asked confused. “You passed out in the clinic. And after the check up I brought you here” said he forwarding the juice glass. She held her paining head. “Is it still hurting?” he asked and she nodded her head. “Don’t worry it will be fine” said he kissing the side of her head and she relaxed a bit.
“Now sleep. We have to be in Niya’s Godh Bharayi tomorrow early” he made her lie down and covered her with the quilt. He lied beside her and she slid beside him cuddling in his embrace. He covered her in his embrace and patted her shoulder and she fell asleep and he kissed her forehead and closed his eyes placing his chin over her head.
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This is the last part and tomorrow I will publish the epilogue thank you for being with me in this.
