~Kaash Mere Hote~ Part 21 pg 14 - Page 7

Saachi was taken aback by the family photograph of Shravan,whom she had bumped into by sheer coincidence.The more she thought of how she even got here,she not only became more confused but her head began to pound really hard.Just then,she realized that she had switched on the hall light and before she even thought of the consequences,she switched the lights off,rushing towards the main door,She unlocked the door and got out of the mansion but stopped upon seeing a security guard walking towards the main door and she quickly hid at a corner.

Meanwhile,Anokhi had reached Shravan's house and had parked her car a lil further in front.Saachi saw a steel jug and in order to divert the attention of the guard,she threw the empty jug at the car garage which was further away, to the back of the mansion.The guard had instantly rushed to the direction of the car garage while Saachi had promptly left from there easily.Anokhi saw Saachi coming out form Shravan's home and tapped on Saachi's shoulders,making her shiver with fear.

Anokhi:Heyy..Uffo,it's me yaar..

Saachi:(stopped panting and hugged Anokhi)Tumne toh mujhe darraa hi diya tha..

Anokhi:You okay,Saachi?

Saachi:Mujhe yaha se le chalo,please..

Anokhi:Haan,tum gaadi mein baitho..(Saachi nodded while Anokhi was lost in her thoughts)Saachi look so drunk and disturbed..Par how did she land up here if she was at Aman's party??(recalled Shravan's message)He knew what had happened at Aman's party..Maybe i'll get to know from Saachi first..Aur uske baad Shravan se bhi pooch loongi!!(drove to her place)

Anokhi had brought Saachi to her place.She helped Saachi to lie on her bed properly before she caught hold of a can of Pepsi and sat on the sofa to watch TV.

~Next Morning~

Shravan was sound asleep on the sofa when Nidhi woke up in the morning.She rubbed her eyes and she blinked her eyes repeatedly,wishing that whatever she just saw was a dream but she realized that Saachi was no longer sleeping beside her on the bed.Nidhi panicked and shook Shravan real hard.She mildly hit Shravan's cheeks and he talked to her with his eyes closed.

Shravan:Kya baat hai Nidhi dear?

Nidhi:Shravan,utho toh sahi..

Shravan:Kya hai bhabhi?(covered his head with his pillow)

Nidhi:(got irritated and snatched the pillow from him,throwing it on the floor)Shravan,utho jaldi se..Woh ladki toh iss kamre mein nahin hain..

Shravan:Uffo Nidhi dear,woh washroom mein hogi..Sone do na please!!

Nidhi:(checked the washroom but she didn't see Saachi around and went back to Shravan)Woh waha bhi nahin hain..Uth jaa!!

Shravan:Nidhi dear,aap bhi na..(sat upright,stretching himself)Aap itna chinta kyun kar rahe ho?Agar yaha nahin hai,toh woh chali gayi hogi..Aur waise bhi,woh kaunsi itne dino ke liye rehne aayi thi?Musibat toh thal gayi hain aur aapko khush honi chahiye!!Simple as that..

Nidhi:Shravan,kam se kam usse humein inform toh karni chahiye thi na?

Shravan:Humein?

Nidhi:I mran tumhein..After all,tumne toh usse yahaa lekar aaya tha..

Shravan:Mujhe seriously inn faltu thoughts ke liye bilkul bhi waqt nahin hain..But aap jo keh rahi hain woh toh ek dum 100% sahi hain..

Nidhi:Huhh??Kya?

Shravan:Bohat ehsaan faraamosh ladki hain..Main usse uss waqt bhi madat kiya tha lekin usse itna bhi courtesy nahin thi ki woh mujhe Thanks kahe..Ulta woh toh mujhe kuch sunaa kar chali gayi...

Nidhi:Tumne hi usse kuch kahaa hoga,kyun?

Shravan:Arre wah bhabhi..Aap kuch zyaada hi meherbaan toh nahin ho rahe ho iss ladki ke taraf?

Nidhi:Nidhi dear se bhabhi ban gayi?

Shravan:Mujhe aapse koi bhi baat nahin karna hai..Good day to you!!(went back to sleep)

Nidhi:Shr..Uff!!(went out of his room to her room to bathe and get ready for prayers)

On the other hand,Saachi was already awake.She made some sandwiches and coffee for herself and Anokhi as the maid had gone to purchase some groceries.Anokhi was just waking up,stretching herself after receiving her colleague's phone call about Rohan having arrived at Golden Aisle.Anokhi soon got ready and sat with Saachi at her terrace where they were having breakfast.

Anokhi:So,you feeling much better?

Saachi:Hhmm,haan..Kyun?

Anokhi:Kya ajeeb sawaal hai yeh?Kal,tum Aman ke party par gayi thi,uske baad tum mujhe Shravan ke ghar par mili thi aur woh bhi aisi nashe ki haalat mein aur ab tum mujhse pooch rahi ho kyun?

Saachi:Shravan?

Anokhi:Wohi ladka jo tumhe aksar miljaati hain..Saachi:(paused to think)Dekho Anokhi,mujhe sach much nahin bata ki main wahaa kaise pohanch gayi thi..Raat ko jab main uthi thi toh main uske ghar par thi;mujhe kuch samajh mein nahin aa rahi thi..

Anokhi:Iska matlab ki tumhe kuch bhi yaad nahin thi ki tum kaise Shravan ke ghar par..(Saachi shook her head and Anokhi thought to herself)"Isne aakhir kya pee rakhi thi?"

Saachi:Tum mujhe aise kyun dekh rahe ho?

Anokhi:Kuch nahin...

Saachi:Par mujhe yaad kyun nahin aa rahi hain?

Anokhi:Tumne pee rakhi thi..You were drunk!!Party mein kisi se drink liya tha kya?

Saachi:(thought for qite some time and recalled arguing with Shravan)Argghh!!!

Anokhi:(saw the frustrated look on Saach while sipping her coffee)Kya hua?

Saachi:Yeh sab toh uske waj se hua hain!!

Anokhi:Uske kiske??Shravan??(Saachi nodded)What???

Nidhi was having her breakfast with Saurabh when a servant had come to Nidhi,informing her that while cleaning Shravan's bike,he found a piece of cloth stuck to the front tyre,and he left from there.

Saurabh:Yeh tumhari toh nahin hain..

Nidhi:Saurabh,main kahaa Shravan ke saath bike par jaati hoon..Kal shaam ko Shravan car lekar gaya tha..Toh yeh??Lekin isse dekh kar ek dupatta ki kata hua piece lag rahi hain..

Saurabh:Nidhi..Agar yeh tumhari nahin hain,toh kahin kisi aur ladki ki toh nahin hain?

Nidhi:Matlab?

Saurabh:Yeh Shravan kisi se pyaar toh nahin karta hain na?

Nidhi:Kya bak rahe ho Saurabh?

Saurabh:Zara socho Nidhi,yeh Shravan aksar shaadi se kyun bhaagtha rehta hain?Aur ab yeh dupatta ka piece...

Nidhi:Tum kaha bi baat kaha jod rahe ho,Saurabh?

Shravan:Good morning bhaiyya..Hi Nidhi dear..

Saurabh:(kissed Nidhi on her forehead)Mere baat par ghor zaroor karna..See you later..Bye!!

Nidhi:Bye...Yeh kya hain,Shravan?

Shravan:Kya?(Nidhi passed the torn piece of dupatta to Shravan)Yeh aapki hain?

Nidhi:Very funny,Shravan..Yeh tumhari bike ki front tyre par mili thi aur yeh toh meri nahin hain..Toh yeh kiski hain?

Shravan:Nidhi dear,mujhe sach much nahin..(paused as he recalled the bike race and how Saachi's dupatta got torn)

Nidhi:Kya?Kiski hai yeh?

Shravan:Argghh..Yeh toh uss ladki ki hi ho sakta hain jo hamesha mere raaste mein aa jaati hain..

Nidhi:Kaun?

Shravan:Aapki pyaari...Saachi!!!(Nidhi raised her eyebrows in shock)

Anokhi:Just..Erm tum ek kaam karo..Mere saath aa jao,i'll drop you home,hhmm??

Saachi:Theekh hai..Ek minute,tumhe Shravanji ke ghar ki pata kaise bata chala?(Anokhi was hesitant but thanked God for her mobile just rang)

Anokhi:Hold on Saachi..Hi,Anokhi here..

Rohan:Anokhi,where the hell are you?Samrat's waiting for you here..I assume that you had fixed an appointment with him?He's punctual but where are you??Tumne toh mere naak hi katvaadi..

Anokhi:Will you just chill,Rohan?And so many questions..Geez!!

Rohan:Anokhi, have meetings with two other clients and here,i'm waiting for you so that Samrat..But you don't seem to get it,do you?

Anokhi:Rohan,please yaar,i had overslept...Ok give me 10..no,erm half an hour..I'll be there!!

Rohan:You betta or else i'm gonna ask Sam to leave..

Anokhi:Ro,i promise i'll be there!!Bye..(hung up)Ok,jaldi chalo...

Saachi:He seems really angry?

Anokhi:Yeh toh roz roz chalti rehti hain..Aadat ho gayi hai,chalo..(drove Saachi home and rushed to her office)

~Golden Aisle~

Anokhi rushed out of the lift and met Rohan and Samrat at the lounge situated at the entrance.Anokhi smiled at Rohan who just looked at her sternly.She rolled her eyes and focussed on Samrat instead and invited him to her cabin.After she had discussed the wedding dates and the theme,Samrat had left from there.While she texted Shravan to meet her in her office,Rohan knocked on her cabin door.

Anokhi:Come in..(looked up)Tum??Abhi tak yaha ho?I thought you had some meetings..

Rohan:I conducted them via video conferencing..Anyways,tum busy ho?

Anokhi:What do you think?

Roan:Ok,i've got a proposal for you..

Anokhi:(looked shocked)When was the last time you talked to my dad?

Rohan:I don't know,maybe 2 weeks back..

Anokhi:And when exactly did you get the proposal?

Rohan:It's been quite some time since i've been wanting to tell you about it..

Anokhi:First of all,i'm not interested..And dude,how can you do this to me?

Rohan:Maine exactly kya kiya hain?

Anokhi:Tum mere dad ki dabaao mein aa kar meri hi shaadi fix karne ki soch rahe ho?Tum mere baarien mein achi tarha se jaante ho aur phir bhi??How could you,yaar?

Rohan:Shaadi?Ladka..(closed his eyes in frustration and opened his eyes,looking at Anokhi)Tumhari dimaag toh kharab nahin hua hain na?Main tumhare liye ladka kyun dhoondhoonga?Shaadi ki proposal nahin,main toh business proposal ki baat kar raha hoon...

Anokhi:Idiot!!(hit his elbow)Pehle nahin bol sakte the?Pehle hi dimaag mein tension chal rahi hain aur upar se tumhare yeh paheliyaan..

Rohan:Kaunsa tension?

Anokhi:Baad mein fursat mein bataaonga;bohat lambii kahaani hain..

Rohan:Hum dono kitne ironical hain..Hum dono shaadiyaan karvaate hain;i run a matrimonial agency aur tum ek wedding planner ho..Logon ki madat karte hain shaadi karwaane mein par hum dono toh shaadi mein vishwaas hi nahin rakte..(Anokhi couldn't stop herself from laughing)

Anokhi:Lollz,Ro..Acha,tum koi business proposal ke baarein mein baat karna chahthe the..

Rohan:Anokhi,tum dyaan se suno uske baad soch samajh kar faisla karna..(Anokhi was a bit confused)Iss envelope mein kuch documents hain ar tum yeh baad mein padlena..Maine apnteam se duscuss kiya th au hum,khas kar main,chahtha hoon ki Rishta.com aur Golden Aisle ka merger ho..

Anokhi:(widened her eyes in shock)WHAT???(Just then,the telephone in Anokhi's cabin rang)Yes Nisha,he's here already?Ok,send him in..

Rohan:Who's here?

Anokhi:Shravan..

Rohan:You want me to stay?

Anokhi:I think i'll call you later..And can you give me some time to think about the proposal?

Rohan:I need an answer by next week,k?If you've got any queries,just ring me up..I'll make a move then..Bye!!(Anokhi said Bye to Rohan and invited Shravan to come inside)

Meanwhile,Dadi went to talk to Nidhi when she caught her talking to herself.

Dadi:Nidhi,kisse baat kar rahe ho?

Nidhi:Woh Dadi..Kuch nahin,bas apne dost ke baarein mein soch rahi thi..(thought to herself)"Ab main aapko kya bataao Dadi?Ek taraf mujhe Saachi ki chinta ho rahi hai aur doosri taraf yeh Shravan aur woh dupatta.."

Dadi:Pratap ne abhi abhi phone kya tha..Kuch mehmaan aa rahe dinner par..

Nidhi:Koi khaas mehmaan?

Dadi:Shravan komilne ke liye..Pratap ka bohat acha dost hai aur unke parivaar..

Nidhi:Dadi,lekin hamesha toh bahar hi milte hain na?

Dadi:Maine hi kaha tha ki ghar par bulaa lene ke liye..Toh kuch zyaada khaana banaa dena Madhura ke saath,theekh hai?Tum Shravan ko bhi pooch lena ki woh kab tak aayega..Yeh bilkul bhi matt kehna ki usse dekhne ke liye aa rahe hain...

Nidhi:(nodded and Dadi left from there)Yeh Shravan mujhe chain se baithne nahin dega agar maine usse kuch nahin bataaya toh;phone karti hoon usse..(dialled Shravan's number several times but he didn't pick the calls)Ab main kya karoo???