Chapter 21: chapter 21

Changes are the only things that never change. Happy or sad, nothing is permanent. An unexpected storm is gonna enter the lives of Rakesh and Rakshita. Rakshita was standing on the terrace, enjoying her solace. Rakesh cleared his throat from behind. Rakshita turned around and smiled at him. But he had a disturbed look. Actually, his plan was to take her for a long walk after the dinner and spend some valuable time with her. But the message he received made him gloomy. It was from his cousin, his friend from childhood, graduated along with him in abroad. Fell in love with him from teenage, had beautiful dreams about their lives together but unfortunately Rakesh couldn't reciprocate the same feelings towards her. She never planned to return to India, that's why Rakesh came back to India to settle down. So that when she is away and alone she would realise about his feelings and give up on him. But instead, she is now so determined to come back for him and settle down in India, because he is here. And the sad part is, she isn't aware he is already married now. Sachin and Nikita know about her feelings and they also know Rakesh didn't love her back. But they thought that some day he would accept her. Now, since he got married. They are happy for them. But his father had no idea about his neice having such feelings for his son. Shreya is surely a tornado and Rakesh is afraid what disaster she is gonna cause before it normalises. Now only he had started building his new life with his wife and his past has come to blow up on his face. He could have shared about Shreya to Rakshita first itself, when she told about her broken affair. But he thought it wasn't significant as he had no feelings towards her. But now he had no idea what Rakshita will think if she comes to learn about Shreya's intention of returning and that he had hidden the fact about her before marriage. Rakshita already had bad experience about men, now what she will think of him. Their budding affection might disappear. Rakshita calmly waited for him to speak. But he couldn't even see her face. Suddenly they heard another footsteps approaching, and saw Sachin coming up. He smiled at both of them and told about Shreya, like just their cousin going to return from abroad and gonna stay with them, here in India for good. Rakshita smiled at that. And Sachin informed Rakshita that Nikita was waiting for her at her room to check their shopping bags. So Rakshita also thought that they both didn't even got time to look at those things again and said good night to Sachin and left. After she was out of sight, Sachin turned to look at Rakesh, who huffed and looked at Sachin with gratitude. He patted on Rakesh's shoulder and said, he knew this might be stressful to him and that's why he has come to his rescue. And also told Rakesh that he has gotta pick Shreya from the airport and let her know about his marriage. Only then she won't do anything awful in front of Rakshita. He nodded with a deep thought, not telling Shreya about his marriage, because he got in to it whole heartedly and love Rakshita. His thinking was about how Rakshita is going to handle the news of Shreya's love on him. She might feel deceived. At room, Nikita and Rakshita were looking at things happily, discussing about the fun they had while choosing all those. Rakesh entered the room when they had almost arranged everything on the wardrobe. Nikita waved good night to both and left. Rakesh gave a unease smile and went to the bedroom. Rakshita felt something was off, the usual charm he express whenever he sees her was missing. The too turned off the lights, locked their door and went inside the room. Rakesh was standing near their french window, watching the distant night in deep thought. His stature held a tension. Rakshita sat on the bed and with a teasing tone asked, whether he is worried about seeing his ex-girlfriend. He was dumbfounded and turned with a bewildered expression. She smiled at him, saying tha Nikita had informed her only this morning about Shreya when they were at shopping. She had told that Shreya was in love with his elder brother but he never reciprocated it. Even they all waited for him to accept her but that he ended up marrying Rakshita. And what a coincidence, first morning she got to know about the one who fell on in love with her and second morning she is gonna meet her in person. Saying that she looked at Rakesh with amusing eyes. He came closer, she stilled, he looked straight at her eyes and asked isn't she angry with him for not sharing about Shreya. She shrugged and told, deceiving a girl with fake love only is wrong. Being genuine, not letting her hurt by rejecting directly but instead giving her space to realise his intention is really very kind. Rakesh released his breath and thanked her for understanding. She smiled at him and nodded. She then told him to let her know things like this and decided her view herself. He need not worry about her reaction without telling her in first hand. He promised to do so and turned to move to his side of bed. Suddenly, Rakshita asked him why didn't he love her back, she looked beautiful from the picture Nikita had showed her this morning. She was like a model, slender legs, long hands, slim and attractive. According to Nikita's statement, she was confident and good at achieving her goals also in a very good position at a business. They both know eachother from childhood. Then why don't he fell in love with her. Rakesh smiled at her facts. He casually walked towards her and took her hands in his sending electric sparkles through his touch. He looked straight at her eyes, now Rakshita held and breat and said, "because she didn't make my heart flutter at the first sight, she didn't make me feel whole when she was near me, I never felt like walking in rain with her, I had never felt like taking her to my favourite pond at the trials for a dinner, she had never cooked me my favourite Italian cuisines and she can never understand my past like the one in front of me did", Rakshita's hands shivered at his confession. He continued, "And moreover I had never felt to have every single day of my life, forever with her", Rakshita froze at her stance. He looked at her lips from her eyes and moved even closer, he could feel her breath, her fragrance filled his nostrils. Rakshita got goosebumps and closed her eyes tightly. He stood just an inch away from her, his lips close to her ears and whispered, "And she isn't Rakshita, the one I fell in love with even years back for the first time I saw her in the Bangalore garden", Rakshita immediately opened her eyes, shocked at his statement and he smiled charmingly at her and tugged the blowing hair behind her ears. He went to bed happily, remembering to thank Nikita next morning and also satisfied at the fact that he had finally confessed his true feelings to his first love, his love forever and his beloved wife now. Rakshita on the other side was astound that he had seen her years ago and finally got to marry the same girl. Then is this mean true love, is this destiny. So she was fooling herself around by being with the wrong person who wasn't meant to be in her life. All night she tossed and turned in her bed, Rakesh's voice ringing in her mind . Next morning, Sachin who wasn't aware that Rakshita already knew about it, thought to help his brother and got ready in the morning to go to airport to pick up Shreya along with his brother. At airport, everyone waiting at the entrance were hawking at the one figure approaching the exit gate. She was like a super model, a cine actress. Men were drooling, women were looking enviously at her. Shreya came out smiling at the love of her life, Rakesh. A huge smile was plastered on her face and she opened both her hands to hug him and suddenly Sachin came in front of her and hugged her tightly 😂😂😂 making both Rakesh and Shreya shocked. But Shreya still hugged him sweetly and moved to Rakesh, but Sachin blocked her by holding her hand and pulling her to the trolley she carried and winked at Rakesh. Rakesh got confused at his brother's sudden behaviour. He know that Sachin is trying to help him, because he already told him that Rakshita got to know everything through Nikita, while they were coming to airport. But still his behaviour is odd. He prayed that his brother shouldn't get tangled in anything, thinking of saving him.