The love triangle

Raj stood at the place where the neem tree was. He just looked at the place full of misery.

" Maa higher", said the toddler.

" No Raj be careful, said Jeniffer.

He was on a makeshift swing on a tree.

Three year old Raj giggled.

" I found you naughty boy", said queen Jeniffer. " Now drink milk".

Raj sulked but obeyed.

" Maa", he cried as he sat dpwn softly touching the mud.

A bed of roses replaced the out house which he burned. As he wished a garden was made there. With fountains and ducks. BUT HE COULD NOT GATHER COURAGE TO PLANT THE TREE.

" We can dig by telling you don't want roses but a big tree", said Ro quietly sensing Raj's mood.

Raj stood up.

" We need to do it ourselves",his tone was hard. " And in broad daylight or others will be alerted".

" Okay", the other men agreed.

" Ro throw Amit Khurana out", he said. A devilish smile came on his face.

" Fun times", he said.

Meanwhile

Kenny went to meet Rahul. It was early morning. He was getting ready for a ride.

" Kenny", he was surprised

She just hugged him... Now he was shocked. He froze.

" I am proud of you", said Kenny happily.

" About", he smiled.

" About chasing your dreams and turning art department into a big success", she said.

" How do you know", he asked.

Shai was looking at the financial reports", she said.

Rahul stiffened for a second.

Now what are you planning Raj?

But Kenny was very happy. And her happiness was contagious. Rahul found himself returning her hug.

" At least now I can look at you and say I am the man you wished me to", he said.

" Of course", said Kenny. " And this calls for a treat. Let me join you", she said looking at his riding gear. " Then maybe we can have sandwiches and", she sneaked up to him, "Cheat with a scoop of ice-cream each".

" Deal", he said.

She giggled.

" Wait for me", she said taking off.

As Rahul walked to stables he called Kamini.

" Yes Rahul ", she said.

" Raj is looking at the financial reports of this quarter. The departments which profited and suffered loss. I don't know much but can you ask someone to look into it",he said.

" That brat", hissed Kamini. " Okay I will. Anything else"?

" No mother I will see you at office", he said.

" Okay", said Kamini cutting the call.

Kenny was really excited as she climbed her mare Flora. And they rode off.

Meanwhile

" Raj hurry up and get married", said Maddy.

Raj saw he looked worried.

" You want to tell me something ", he asked Maddy sighed.

" I could be I am not sure but Gautam ..the one who cursed your clan", he was not getting words.

" Your ancestor", supplied Raj.

" Yeah", said Maddy. " His curse made sure you will always be caught in a severe love triangle. It will always exist and will cause misery only to you not Kenny", he said.

" Rahul", he raised a brow.

Maddy simply nodded.

"I will kill him ending the triangle", hissed Raj.

Maddy shook his head.

" No Raj", said Maddy. This is the test of your perseverance. Gautam made you take it. Again and again. To check whether you lost that arrogance and superiority complex or not. "

" Vikram", he asked.

" Was a very jealous man", said Maddy. " My parents confirm it".

" I guess he wiped out the curse on my soul", asked Raj.

" The curse on your clan still exist", said Maddy. Padmanabh says the true heir when he sits on that throne only then the curse ends".

" SO ADITYA WAS NOT THE TRUE HEIR", exclaimed Raj.

" Not the way he was", said Maddy.

" Hmm how much did you decipher", asked Raj.

" I could have been Gautam once", said Maddy. " I am freaked out. So don't panic on me".

Raj looked at him open mouthed.

" Damn", he said.

Meanwhile

Rahul and Kenny rode their horses in the plain green grounds.

And finally reached the river.

" Picnic", queried Rahul.

" Yes", she smiled.

They chatted innocently about their childhood, expectations and life.

CHOOSE ME KENNY HE THOUGHT. I AM NOW THE MAN YOU WANT...

As a jealous spirit looked over them...

Kenny produced ice creams as they started eating. All messed up they l*cked their fingers.

" Beautiful I am at your place and you are not here" , said a sulky Raj in her head.

" Umm", she was careful.

" Kenny where are you"?

" With Rahul", she opted for truth. " Look he is my..."

" HE IS YOUR NOTHING", barked Raj in her head.

" Raj please", she was worried.

" I will kill him", he spoke.

" Noooooo", she shouted.

" Kenny what's wrong", asked Rahul.

" I need to leave", she said.

"Kenny stop" Rahul held her hand.

But she was in a hurry.

" Later", she said as she hurried.

Rahul pulled her back and both of them toppled.

" Ohhh noo", said Kenny.

" Kenny love", said Rahul.

Somehow he landed above her with Kenny in his arms.

And he was in high school again. The love of his life staring at him with those doe eyes. He was now a self made man. Worthy of her love.

And....lost in that moment....he broght his face down...softly kissing her lips.

" Rahul no please", cried Kenny.

He kissed again. A bit with force now.

" Rahul I don't love..

" Sshhhh", he put a finger to her lips.

" I am lost without you", he said tears flowing from his eyes. " The day you left me I fell into a dark abyss. There is no one else for me Kenny. I LOVE YOU", he said.

Then he smooched her.

" No please", she tore off.

TOO LATE. FALCON HAS REACHED THE SPOT BY THEN WITH HIS FURIOUS RIDER.

" Kenny be mine please", Rahul has not noticed him.

" YOU B*STARD", screamed Raj.

" Raj no", she said.

Raj pulled them violently apart.

Then his fist came violently on Rahul's face.

Rahul was taken aback for a moment.

Raj did not stop. His fists hit his younger brother again.

" No", Kenny tried to intervene.

Raj pushed her. She fell.

" You f*cker", said Rahul. He gathered himself and hit his brother back.

Fists, kicks and blood accompanied. In minutes the fight turned bloody. Face broken, lips split, clothes torn the men fought hard in a primitive mating rage. Kenny could mutely observe just.

" I will kill you", said Raj.

" Ohh yeah like you killed your mother", provoked Rahul." She is mine you brute".

That earned him a kick in the stomach.

" Someone help", said Kenny weakly as tears stained her face." Shiva", she closed her eyes.

Rahul picked a stone and violently hit his brother on his head. Raj staggered back.

" No no no..Sahib", Kenny collapsed seeing him drenched in blood his forehead split.

" RAHUL", bellowed Raj as his hands took his brother's neck in an iron clad grip. Rahul choked for air.

But he repeatedly kept hitting his brother with stone as Raj's face teared up.

As he was aiming Raj's eye with the last breath left in him they were pulled apart.

" Oh dammn damn damn", said Solly.

" What have you both done", exclaimed Parry. " The moment I saw him took ofd on that stallion I knew someone is going to die today.

" HE IS NOT DEAD YET", Raj screamed.

" LEAVE ME I WANT TO KILL HIM", screamed Rahul.

" Kenny fainted. Her pulse is low", said Ro.

He was checking her BP now.

" Damn", he muttered. " Raj come here".

" Kenny", he was floored. He took her hands in his.

" Why is she so cold", he cried.

" We need to hospitalise her", said Ro.

Then he looked at the two brothers. " Along with you two",he shook his head.

" Kenny", Rahul kneeled in front of her. " This brute pushed her".

" You were mauling her as she protested", hissed Raj.

" I think this name calling can wait while we rush to the hospitals", said Maddy.

Kiara came running on then along with Myra.

" Maddy whats wron", she was saing. " WHAT THE F*CK? KENNY".

" The usual clusterf*ck of a love triangle", answered Maddy.

" Her breath is weakening", said Ro.

" Noooo Gunjan", said Raj as seizures hit him.

" And Ms dead girl is back", hissed Solly. " Congr.a.f*ckulatons to all of us".

" Who is Gunjan", asked Rahul.

" Ohh we are graduates with Ms Gunjan kid", said Solly angrily. " You start with kindergarten ".

The other three chuckled as Ro tried in vain to reason with Raj to leave Kenny alone.

" Is it a curse too", whispered Kiara. " Curse of love triangle", leaving Maddy in deep thought.