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            You’re Not Alone "The Castle"  written in big italic golden letters on the black graphite nameplate. How beautiful it looks. After so many prolonged discussions we’d decided this name for our newly built bungalow, two years back, before getting married. The memories of the day are still fresh when I came here after marriage. It was lavishly adorned with colorful flowers, illuminated with countless lights. Two years have bygone. It still looks marvelous. I close my eyes. Some images appear.  I’m wearing a red saree with matching golden blouse. My wrists are filled with red bangles. Intricate heena design is applied on my palms till my forearm. There are silver anklets in my legs. The tinkling sounds of bangles and my laughter are adding melody in the air. I’m running down the white marble stairs. He is running after me to catch me. He is just a few steps away. I turn back and tease him by waving his childhood pic, in which he is wearing a pink frock and hat. He

जिंदा हूँ मैं अब भी, चलती हैं ये साँसें आज भी, धड़कता है दिल अब भी, मुस्कुरा देती हूँ मैं आज भी, मगर.... मगर.. कुछ भी नही, हाँ सब कुछ वही है, बदला कुछ भी नही! आज भी कभी यूँ ही बिन बात मुस्कुराया करती हूँ, आज भी रातों को अपने रूठे दिल को मनाया करती हूँ, आज भी बारिश की बूंदें देखकर मचल सी जाती हूँ, आज भी बदला कुछ भी नही, दिल को ये समझाती हूँ, आज भी बहुत कुछ है कहने को, जो मैं कह पाती नही, मगर.... मगर.... कुछ भी नही, हाँ सब कुछ वही है, बदला कुछ भी नही! न बदला मेरा प्यार है, न टूटा मेरा ऐतबार है, न बदली मेरी फितरत है, न उतरा तेरा खुमार है, मैं भी वही हूँ, मेरी मुहब्बत भी वही है, मेरी इबादत भी वही है, मगर....मगर.... कुछ भी नही, हाँ सब कुछ वही है, बदला कुछ भी नही! To be continued...

Last Part The sound of scream made Ridhima shudder with fear. She pulled back. ‘Where did this sound come from?’ She asked. Her voice was trembling with fear. ‘Nothing darling… you don’t pay attention to all this.’ He replied casually. Sweat drops appeared on his own forehead. Some more muffled screams followed. ‘Tell me Samarth where are these sounds coming from?’ She demanded.  She was worried and terrified. ‘From other room…’ He replied, weakly. ‘You mean the voice is coming from the room where Tanmay, Varun and Rudra are staying?’ She questioned, startled. ‘Yes..’ He gave monosyllable reply. He was now little annoyed with this odd time quizzing. ‘What are they doing there?’ She shot another question. ‘They are enjoying their night Ridhi… now you stop thinking about all this. I don’t want to spoil our special night.’ He said and took her hand in his lovingly. Ridhima was little puzzled but she knew how Tanmay, Varun and Rudra are so she let it go. Samarth wrapped her in

Part-4 Pihu’s call made Ridhima so confused. She thought to drop the plan to go but Samarth was on his way to her home. She knew he was so thrilled about this plan. She couldn’t disappoint him. The thought of spending night with Samarth felt exciting but at the same time three more guys would be there and now even Pihu wasn’t going. This was troubling her mind. The whole excitement of going for nightout was died now.  She was unable to decide what she should do now. Her mobile beeped again. It was Samarth. She picked up the call. ‘Hey darling, I’m outside your home. Come soon. I’m waiting for you.’ He sounded so excited. ‘Samarth can’t we drop our plan today? I’ll come some other time.’ Ridhima asked him plainly. ‘Why? You said you are so excited to come. Now what happened?’ He asked getting annoyed. ‘My sister isn’t well and Pihu is also not coming. I’ll feel alone there.’ She said, honestly. ‘Come on Ridhi, You cannot let me down like this. I’ll be there with you. Why do you ne

Part-3 She was really confused now. How her mother knew she wanted to go for whole night when she didn’t even mention about it. She wanted to ask her mom but remained quite. The steel in her voice had made Ridhi scare. Moreover now she was unable to gather guts to ask again. Hopelessly she informed about the cancellation of plan. He was disappointed too but they couldn’t do anything. Days passed. Weekend was approaching. Samarth was still insisting her to come. Her mind was not coming up with any plan to go. It was Thursday morning when her mom received the invitation of her distant brother’s wedding in Kanpur, which she had to attend on Saturday. By no means could she miss to attend the wedding. ‘Mom, are you going to attend the wedding?’ Asked Ridhima, keeping her fingers crossed. ‘Yes, I am going and your dad is also going with me. We’ll return on Sunday evening. We are not taking Mahika with us because she has her session exams from Monday. You’ve to take care of her.’ She inf

Part-2 Ridhima knew her father was very strict about timings. It was 10:30 P.M. and she had promised her father that she would come back before 11 P.M. She elbowed Samarth and gestured him to drop her home. ‘Okay guys you all enjoy. I’m going to drop Ridhi.’ Samarth said to everyone. ‘Don’t be naughty-naughty’ Navya teased them again. Ridhima frowned at her. Samarth spinned the keys of his new red Hyundai i10, gifted by his dad on his birthday, on his index finger and left with Ridhima. Samarth put the keys into ignition and the engine roared. Ridhima sat on the passenger seat. She plunged herself closer to Samarth, resting her head on his shoulders. She was very happy. She had never even dreamt of such a wonderful life. ‘You’re coming for weekend party in my Vinayakpur farmhouse, right?’ Samarth asked softly playing with silky hair. ‘Umm.. I don’t think mum-dad will allow me for an overnight stay.’ She replied honestly. ‘Tell them you’re going to Navya’s place for study, just

Zero Degree Club and Lounge, Gomti Nagar , Lucknow ‘ Do you know what you started? I just came here to party, But now we’re rocking on the dance floor, acting naughty, Your hands around my waist, just let the music play, We’re hand in hand, chest to chest and now we’re face to face. I wanna take you away, Let’s escape into the music, D.J. let it play, I can’t refuse it, like the way you do this, Keep on rocking to it, Please don’t stop the music.. Please don’t stop the music… Please don’t stop the music….’ Colorful flashing disco lights, electrifying voice of Rihanna reverberating in the air mixed with some additional beats by D.J. Ayaan and unlimited drinks served by the bartenders were making the crowd go crazy. Ridhima was grooving on the high beats, throwing her hands in the air, tossing her silky smooth hair around, shaking her curvy body, making sensuous moves in the arms of her rich boyfriend Samarth. Her seductive moves worked as expected. Samarth felt Adrenalin r