Kavin looked at Ragini (Purvi) who was looking sad as she didn't want any protection because she always wanted to be a self reliant girl. Kavin didn't like the fact that she was sad.
"Ragini tum itna achchha gaati ho to tum singer kyun nahin ban jaati...Nakul bhi bata raha tha ki tum apna singing career chhod kar social service kar rahi ho?"...He asked her in order to divert her mind.
"Kavinji ek time tha jab mujhe singer ban'na tha...Lekin aaj maine wo sapna bahut peechhe chhod diya hai"...She said and sighed.
"Kyun?"...Kavin asked in confusion.
"Aapne aaj kal ke gaane aur aaj kal ka music suna hai?"...Ragini asked.
Kavin nodded his head in yes.
"Phir aapne gaur kiya hoga ki usme wo meethas aur wo baat nahin hai jo purane zamane mein hoti thi"...Ragini asked while looking at him.
Kavin smiled and nodded.
"Aur ek baat kahoon?"...Ragini asked innocently.
"Kaho na"...Kavin said politely.
"Bhale hi aapki aawaz aur sur kitne bhi achchhe ho lekin unka mazaa tabhi aata hai jab geet ke bol achchhe ho"...She said with a smile.
"Ye baat to bilkul sahi kahi tumne"...Kavin said with a smile.
"Hai na...Ab aap hi bataiye aaj ke zamane mein kis geet ke bol achchhe hain...Koi gine chune hi honge jo achchhe hain"...She said while looking at him.
Kavin didn't say anything he just smiled.
"Jab dheere dheere in sab baaton ka ehsaas hua tab samajh aaya ki aaj ke music se jyada shanti to doosron ki madat karke milti hai...To bas tab se social service karne ka faisla kar liya"...Ragini said with a smile.
Kavin smiled after hearing her.
"Haan lekin maine music ko kabhi chhoda nahin...Mujhe classical aur retro music ka bahut shauk hai isliye main wahi sunti hoon aur wahi gaati hoon...Jab main aur Nakul London mein the tab hum stage par classical aur retro hi perform karte the aur wahan sabhi ko pasand bhi aata tha"...She said with a smile.
She became busy explaining him about music while he became busy listening to her while smiling. Suddenly she realised something and stopped. She looked at him.
"Aapko meri baatein buri to nahin lagi na...I'm really sorry agar aapko aaj kal ka music pasand hai to"...She said innocently.
"Nahin nahin tum sorry mat bolo...Kyunki mujhe to tumhari har baat achchhi lagne lagi hai"...Kavin said dreamily.
"Jee?"...Ragini asked in surprise and confusion.
"Wo...Aa...I mean mujhe tumhari baatein achchhi lagi...Aur sachchi lagi"...Kavin replied while covering up what he said before when he realised what he said.
"Achchha"...Ragini said while smiling.
Kavin nodded and took a sigh of relief.
"Waise aap kya jaante hain music ke baare mein...Jo aapko meri baatein achchhi lagi...Aur sachchi lagi?"...Ragini asked while looking at him with questioning eyes.
"Music...Yaani ke sangeet"...He replied while smiling.
"Kavinji maine aapse puchha music...Achchha chaliye sangeet...Sangeet kya hai?...Aur aap hain ki mujhe uska translation bata rahe hain"...Ragini said and chuckled.
"Ragini sangeet wo daulat hai jise duniya ka koi chor chura nahin sakta, koi daaku loot nahin sakta...Sangeet wo jadoo hai jiske saamne duniya ka har jadoo beqaboo ho jaata hai"...Kavin replied sincerely while looking at her. She was surprised to hear his beautiful reply.
"Aur ek baat kahoon?"...He asked while smiling.
"Kahiye na"...Ragini said while looking at him while smiling.
"Naari aur sangeet ka bahut kareebi rishta hai...Dono mein narmi hai, loch hai, lachak hai, dard hai, soz hai, tadap hai, khichav hai, kashish hai"...He said in a poetic tone.
"Aap...Aap bahut achchhi baatein karte hain Kavinji"...Ragini said while laughing.
Her laughter was so free and pure, so childish despite her adult years. It came to Kavin's ears as a tickle and bounce and rocked his heart. He looked at her and noticed a cute dimple on her cheek. He smiled.
"Tum hasti ho to ghungroo bajte hain"...He admired her contagious laughter.
Ragini blushed after hearing his compliment and looked outside the window while smiling.
At the other side, ACP Pradyuman was telling Dr. Salunkhe when, where and how he met Ragini.
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ACP Pradyuman and Nakul went to a hospital as ACP Pradyuman got an injury at his hand. A nurse was doing his dressing while Nakul was standing there and was looking at them. Meanwhile a ward boy came there while panting as he came there in a hurry.
"Sister aapko Dr. Manik bula rahe hain"...He said while panting.
The nurse nodded and looked at ACP Pradyuman.
"Sir aapki dressing ho gayi hai...Chot jyada gehri nahin hai, kuchh dinon mein thik ho jaayegi...Aap dhyaan rakhiyega"...She said before leaving in a hurry.
ACP Pradyuman looked at the ward boy.
"Lagta hai bahut urgent matter hai"...He said.
"Sir wo plane crash mein kuchh passengers injured hue the na, unhi mein se ek ki condition bahut critical hai"...The ward boy told him.
"Achchha...Waise kya naam hai unka?"...ACP Pradyuman asked.
"Sir koi Mathur sahab hain...Aab haan Paritosh...Paritosh Mathur"...He replied after recalling the name.
"Paritosh Mathur"...ACP Pradyuman murmured in shock.
Nakul looked at him in confusion.
"Kya hua papa?"...He asked.
ACP Pradyuman didn't reply. He hastily rushed outside the room after knowing Paritosh's room number. Nakul too went behind him. They both entered inside Paritosh's room and found him lying on the bed and breathing with the help of ventilator. The doctor and the nurses were checking him up.
"Inke paas jyada time nahin hai"...Dr. Manik said to the nurse and sighed downcastly.
ACP Pradyuman heard him and went near Paritosh who smiled weakly after seeing him. The doctor, the nurse and Nakul looked at them but didn't say anything.
"Ye sab kaise hua sir?"...ACP Pradyuman asked in tears while holding his hand.
Paritosh's eyes brimmed up with tears. He kept his hand on his.
"ACP mere...Mere paas...Jyada waqt...Jyada waqt nahin hai...Tum...Tum mera ek kaam...Kaam karoge?"...He asked while breathing heavily.
"Haan sir aap boliye...Main aapke liye kuchh bhi karoonga"...ACP Pradyuman replied worriedly.
"Meri beti...Meri beti ka khayal...Khayal rakhoge...Mere jaane...Mere jaane ke baad?"...He asked in tears.
"Aapki beti?...Aapki beti bhi hai?"...ACP Pradyuman asked in surprise.
Paritosh nodded and indicated towards Purvi with his index finger while smiling with tears. She was lying unconscious on another bed with bruises and injuries over her whole body. ACP Pradyuman looked at her and then at Paritosh with tears.
ACP Pradyuman: Sir aapko kuchh nahin hoga...
"Pradyuman...Mere paas jyada...Jyada waqt nahin hai...Tum bas ye...Bas ye jawab do...Tum rakhoge na meri beti ka khayal?"...He asked while breathing heavily and with eyes full of tears.
"Haan...Haan main rakhoonga aapki beti ka khayal...Main rakhoonga uska khayal...Aakhir Poonam (Purvi's mother) ne bhi mujhe apna bhai maana tha...To main kyun apni behan ki amaanat ko apni palkon par bitha kar nahin rakhoonga...Sir aaj se aapki beti meri bachchi hai"...ACP Pradyuman replied in tears.
Paritosh smiled weakly while Nakul's eyes brimmed up with tears after hearing him.
"Dekho na Pradyuman...Aaj meri bachchi ka...birthday hai...Aur aaj...Aaj hi ke din main...Main use chhod kar door...Bahut door...Bahut bahut door jaa raha hoon"...He said with tears and his voice choked in his throat.
ACP Pradyuman and Nakul looked at him and then at Purvi with tears.
Paritosh: Are haan...Ek baat...Ek baat to reh hi gayi...Meri beti ko...Uske pat...
ACP Pradyuman, Nakul, Dr. Manik and the nurses looked at him when he didn't complete his sentence. He couldn't speak further due to his internal injuries. He took a deep breathe but didn't inhale forward nor did he blink his eyes. ACP Pradyuman, Nakul, Dr. Manik and the nurses understood that he was gone and they were in tears after realising that. ACP Pradyuman covered his dead body with a white sheet. Dr. Manik patted his back gently.
Nakul went near Purvi who was lying unconscious on the bed. He caressed her head gently. Purvi started getting her consciousness, she opened her eyes and looked around and then at Nakul.
"Aap koun hain?...Aur main kahan hoon?"...She asked in fear before sitting on the bed.
Before Nakul could reply Dr. Manik came near Purvi.
"Ghabraiye mat aap hospital mein hain...Aap plane crash mein injured ho gayi thi isliye aapko yahan laaya gaya hai?"...Dr. Manik said.
"Plane crash...Lekin aisa to mujhe kuchh yaad nahin"...Purvi said while looking at him.
Nakul and ACP Pradyuman looked at her in surprise. Dr. Manik thought that she had lost her memory so he asked her questions regarding her personal life and he was thinking correct she had really lost her memory, she didn't remember anything not even her name.
"Memory loss hua hai inhe"...Dr. Manik said in a low voice that only ACP Pradyuman and Nakul could hear.
Purvi was looking at them in confusion while holding her head.
"Aur mujhe inse baat karke aisa laga ki abhi inhe inke papa ke baare mein batana thik nahin hoga kyunki is se inke dimag par gehra sadma pad sakta hai...Aur shayad inki jaan bhi jaa sakti hai"...Dr. Manik told them in a low voice.
ACP Pradyuman and Nakul were shocked after hearing him. They looked at Purvi who was now looking around while holding her head. Nakul looked at Dr. Manik.
"Hum use abhi kuchh nahin batayenge doctor...Kyunki mujhe hamesha se hi ek behan chahiye thi aur aaj jab wo mujhe mili hai to main use khona nahin chahta"...He said with tears.
Dr. Manik smiled while ACP Pradyuman patted his back after hearing him.
"Dr. Manik aap Ragini ke discharge papers ready kijiye...Hum use aaj hi apne ghar le jaana chahte hain"...Nakul said further.
"Ragini?"...Dr. Manik and ACP Pradyuman asked in confusion.
"Meri behan"...Nakul replied with a smile.
Dr. Manik smiled and nodded. He went in his cabin for the discharge papers. ACP Pradyuman looked at Nakul.
"Nakul...I'm proud of you beta"...ACP Pradyuman said before hugging him.
Nakul smiled and hugged him back. Then, they went near Purvi who looked at them in confusion.
"Ragini aaj hum wapas ghar jaayenge"...Nakul said while smiling.
"Ragini?...Koun Ragini?"...Purvi asked in confusion.
"Tum...Aur koun?"...Nakul replied.
"Main?...Aap...Aap mujhe jaante hain?"...Purvi asked with tears.
"Are ye kya baat hui...Koi bhai apni chhoti si pyaari si behan ko kabhi bhool sakta hai kya"...Nakul replied while caressing her head.
"Aap mere bhai hain?"...Purvi asked with tears.
Nakul nodded in yes with tears. Purvi hugged him and started crying.
"Kya hua chhoti...Tum ro kyun rahi ho?"...Nakul asked while hugging her back.
"Mujhe kuchh yaad nahin hai bhaiya...Main isliye aapko pehchaan nahin paayi"...She replied while crying.
"Rona band karo Ragini...Main hoon na main sab thik kar doonga"...Nakul said after parting from the hug and wiping her tears.
Purvi nodded. ACP Pradyuman was looking at both of them while smiling with tears. Purvi also looked at him. ACP Pradyuman was about to speak to her but stopped when a nurse called him. He went to her before looking at Purvi.
"Sir ye box Ragini mam ka hai"...The nurse said before handing him over a big box.
"Thank you"...He said after taking the box.
The nurse smiled. ACP Pradyuman smiled too in return and went near Purvi.
"Kaisi ho beta?"...He asked while caressing her cheeks lovingly.
Purvi looked at him and then at Nakul.
"Papa hain hamare"...Nakul said while smiling.
Purvi turned her gaze from him and looked at ACP Pradyuman with tears. He wiped her tears and kissed her forehead.
ACP Pradyuman: Meri beti rote hue bilkul achchhi nahin lagti.
Purvi smiled lightly.
"Now that's like my daughter"...ACP Pradyuman said while smiling and caressing her head.
Meanwhile Dr. Manik came there with the discharge papers. He looked at Purvi.
"Miss Ragini you can go home today with your family"...He said while smiling.
Purvi nodded. She looked at ACP Pradyuman and Nakul and suddenly her gaze fell on Paritosh's dead body. She felt something strange while looking at that and unknowningly her eyes brimmed up with tears. ACP Pradyuman, Nakul and Dr. Manik noticed that.
"Ragini jao tum fresh ho jao...Humein ghar chalna hai na"...Nakul said in order to divert her attention.
Purvi looked at him and nodded before wiping her tears. She went to the washroom with the help of the nurses before looking at Paritosh's dead body.
"Papa main Ragini ko ghar chhodne jaa raha hoon...Aap Paritosh uncle ke last rites ki tayyari kijiye"...Nakul said while looking at ACP Pradyuman.
ACP Pradyuman nodded with tears.
ACP Pradyuman (Pov): I am sorry Ragini beta mujhe tumhare papa ka antim sanskar tumhe bataye bina hi karna hoga.
He wiped his tears and took a deep breathe. After sometime, Purvi came back after changing her clothes. She left for ACP Pradyuman's home with Nakul after he completed the other formalities of the hospital. After dropping Purvi home he came back to the hospital and then he along with ACP Pradyuman did the last rites of Paritosh.
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Dr. Salunkhe was shocked to the core after knowing the past of Ragini (Purvi). He looked at ACP Pradyuman who was in tears.
"Salunkhe phir kuchh dinon ke baad maine Ragini ko Nakul ke saath London bhej diya...Taki use ek alag aur achchha mahaul mile"...ACP Pradyuman said with tears.
"Pradyuman I am proud of you yaar...Jitna tumne Ragini ke liye kiya hai utna koi kisi apne ke liye bhi nahin karta"...Dr. Salunkhe said while patting his back.
"Salunkhe Ragini parayi nahin hai yaar...Wo meri apni beti nahin hai to kya hua main us se utna hi pyaar karta hoon jitna pyaar main Nakul se karta hoon"...ACP Pradyuman said while smiling with tears.
Dr. Salunkhe was also in tears after hearing him. He stood up from his place and hugged him. ACP Pradyuman wiped his tears and hugged him back.
At the other side, Kavin and Ragini reached the NGO. They both came out of the car and Ragini walked inside the NGO followed by Kavin.
"Ragini didi"...Someone called in a sweet voice.
Ragini and Kavin looked in the direction of the voice and found Tejas. Ragini smiled and went to him. Kavin smiled and walked behind her.
"Hi Tejas...Kaise hain aap?"...Ragini asked before kissing his cheeks.
"Main thik hoon didi...Aapki tabiyat kaisi hai, mamma bata rahi thi aap bimar hain?"...He asked in concern.
"Main bilkul thik hoon Tejas"...Ragini replied while caressing his head.
Tejas smiled and suddenly his gaze fell on Kavin.
"Ye koun hain didi?"...He asked.
"Main aapki didi ka dost hoon"...Kavin spoke up before Ragini could reply.
Tejas smiled while Ragini looked at Kavin.
"Phir to aap mere bhi dost hue"...Tejas said with a smile.
Kavin smiled and nodded before ruffling his hairs. Tejas smiled and looked at Ragini.
"Achchha Ragini didi main aaj aapko kisi se milwana chahta hoon"...He said while smiling.
"Kis se?"...Ragini asked in confusion.
Tejas smiled and indicated towards someone. Ragini and Kavin looked in the direction in which he indicated. They both saw a lady holding a little adorable baby boy. Ragini smiled and went near the lady and took the baby in her arms.
"Kyun manager sahiba...Aapne inke baare mein to bataya hi nahin"...She said while looking at the baby.
The lady laughed. Kavin was looking at her and Ragini in confusion. Ragini noticed that.
"Kavinji ye Prerna hain...Yahan ki manager aur Tejas ki mammy"...She cleared his confusion.
"Aur Adi ki bhi"...Tejas added.
Kavin, Ragini and Prerna laughed after hearing him.
"Haan baba Adi ki bhi"...Prerna said while laughing.
Ragini looked at her.
"Achchha Prerna ye hain Kavin"...She introduced Kavin to her.
Prerna smiled and greeted Kavin who smiled and greeted her back. Ragini looked at them and then at Adi. She smiled.
"Aapko pata hai Kavinji mujhe nanhe-munne bachche bahut achchhe lagte hain"...She told Kavin before kissing the cheeks of Adi.
Kavin smiled at her. Prerna and Tejas smiled too as they knew the fact. Ragini held Adi's little hand and smiled.
"Haye! Kitna nanha sa pyaara sa haath hai"...She said before kissing his hand.
"Haye! Kabhi aapka bhi aise hi tha"...Kavin said teasingly while looking at her.
Prerna and Tejas laughed a little after hearing him.
"Aap mujhe chhed rahe hain Kavinji?"...Ragini asked Kavin while pouting her lips sulkily.
"Mujhme itni himmat kahan hai ki main ACP sir ki beti ko chhedoon"...Kavin replied and chuckled.
Ragini looked at him sulkily. Meanwhile Adi started crying. Ragini patted his back gently.
"Huh!...Kya hua bachcha!"...She cooed in order to stop his fuss.
Adi looked at her and stopped crying. She smiled and tickled him and he started laughing in a sweet sound. His little fingers grasped hers and held tight. She smiled and held him close to her heart and made him sleep. Kavin smiled after seeing her love for babies. Meanwhile Sunanda came out of her cabin and looked at them.
"Ragini zara mere cabin mein aana"...She called Ragini from the corridor.
Ragini looked at her and nodded. She gave Adi in Prerna's arms before kissing his cheeks.
"Main jaati hoon...Aap bhi jaldi se wapas aaiyega Tejas aur Adi ko ghar chhod kar"...She said while smiling.
Prerna nodded and drove for home with Tejas and Adi in her car. Ragini bid bye to Tejas who smiled and waved her from his car. Kavin looked at her and smiled. She too looked at him.
"Kavinji main jaa rahi hoon...Kuchh der mein hamari ek important meeting hai ek project se related"...She told him.
"Thik hai tum jao...Main usi corridor mein tumhara wait karoonga"...Kavin said.
Ragini nodded and turned around to leave. She stopped and looked at Kavin when something struck her mind.
"Kavinji yahan se right mein jaake ek cafe hai...Agar aapko coffee peene ka mann ho to aap pee sakte hain"...She said with a smile and left from there.
Kavin smiled at her caring nature. He was falling for her even when he tried to stay away from her. He went and waited for her in the corridor while sitting on a nearby bench. Like this the morning passed and came the night; the sun dipped lower in the sky until the trees in the garden stood as black statues silhouetted against the darkening sky, slowly their shadows melted away into the blackness of night. Ragini came to Kavin after attending her meeting and completing her work. Kavin immediately stood up from his place and looked at her with a smile as if he was waiting for her to come for so long.
"Ghar chalein?"...Ragini asked while tucking her hair strands behind her ear.
Kavin didn't say anything, he stared at her for a fraction of seconds and nodded in yes. They walked towards his car. Kavin sat on the driving seat while Ragini sat beside him and then they both drove for her home. They talked to each other on random topics in the way. Kavin stopped his car when they reached Ragini's home. Ragini came out of the car and looked at him.
"Agar aaj raat ka dinner aap hamare saath karenge to mujhe bahut achchha lagega"...She invited him with a pleasant smile.
"Don't mind Ragini...Phir kabhi"...Kavin replied politely.
"Thik hai...Us din ka besabri se intezaar rahega Inspector sahab"...Ragini said with a smile and turned around to leave.
Kavin smiled after hearing her. In only one day both of them came very close and this was due to the fact that they both have same likes and dislikes and they both shared same thoughts and beliefs.
"Good night Ragini"...Kavin said before leaving.
Ragini smiled and looked back to wish him back but before she turned around he drove off. She smiled and went inside her home. She got freshened up and had dinner with ACP Pradyuman and Nakul. They smiled when they noticed that she was looking very happy today. She went into her room after having dinner. She laid on the bed and closed her eyes. She smiled when the moments when she was with Kavin today flashed in front of her eyes. She was very happy today as she found Kavin as her new friend.
At the other side, Kavin was also lying on the bed after having dinner. He was thinking about Ragini.
Kavin (Pov): Pata nahin kyun uske saath itna achchha lagta hai, uske aas paas reh kar wahi ehsaas hota hai jo Purvi ke aas paas reh kar hua tha?...Pata nahin kyun uske saath reh kar dil ko itna sukoon milta hai, uske kareeb reh kar wahi khushi hoti hai jo Purvi ke kareeb reh kar hui thi?...Pata nahin kyun?...
Author's Note: Hey dear friends! That's all for today's update. Thanks a lot for reading the chapter.
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