Chapter 2
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Kairav and Aarohi came in the living room of Goenka House in almost dance like manner.Manish and Akhilesh both were surprised seeing them like that especially Kairav.After Akshara had left this was the first time Kairav was smiling that too this big one....Suhasini and Suwarna came down seeing and hearing Kairav and Aarohi's giggle.....Even Surekha came downstairs.....
Kairav (happily)Bade papa, kya batao aaj itna accha din hai......itni khushi mai kabhi mesoos nai kar paya hu itne saalo mai.........
Aarohi (laughing)-Aree hai bade papa man kar raha hai ki mai dance karne lagoo......
Akhilesh (chuckling)-Beta Aarohi tum dance rehne do.....gir jaogi toh match kaise kehlogi....
Manish (happily)-Arre bhai khushi hume bhi do.......kya baat hai batao.......
Aarohi and Kairav (in unison)-Akshara aai hai.....
Suwarna (not able to believe)-Kya sach mai ? Akshu aai hai.....Kaha hai.....Batao na Kairav ?
Manish (tears in his eyes)-Sach mai hamari Akshu aai hai.....
Kairav (nodding)-Ha bade papa....Akshu aai hai.....Singhania Sadan mil ke aaye hai hum.....Aur sirf aai nai hai......Yaha rehne wali hai......She has a job interview today......
Manish (happily)-Ye toh bahut acchi baat hai (talking to Suhasini)-Ma sunna aapne hamari Akshara aai hai.....Kaisi dikhti hai woh Kairav.....?
Kairav (smiling)-Bilkul mumma aur Nani jaisi.....Aur aap mujhse kyu pooch rahe hai.....Jake milke aaye....
Manish (smile turning into sadness)-Nai beta......Woh hum sabse nai milna chahti.....Naraz hai hum sabse.....Bahut nainsaafi ki hai humne Akshara ke saath......Badi hai ye samajh kar bahut galat kiya hai humne.Na use utna pyaar de paye jitna woh deserve karti hai........
Suhasini (tearfully)-Naira humme kabhi maaf nai karegi Manish.....Hamari Naira ki aakhri nishaani aur usse bhi nai sambhal payye.....
Surekha (remembering)-Aapko yaad hai maji Kartik kaise jaan chidka ta tha Akshu pe....Agagr woh aaj zinda hota toh aisa kuch bhi nai hota.....Kartik ki pari thi Akshu.....Uska har dukh Akshu ko dekh kar door ho jaata tha.......
Manish couldnt control his tears,Kairav hugged him tightly.......He knew Manish missed Akshara the most.More than gran father-grand daughter Manish had been friends with Akshara.Even today Manish had become distant from Aarohi.He held Aarohi responsible for Akshara's departure.....His only grand daughter's departure.....Yes Aarohi was not Goenka family's grand daughter......She was Sirat's daughter....Aarohi never understood the reason for Manish's aloofness....She thought maybe because Akshara was his favorite that was the reaction....... ..
BIRLA HOSPITAL
Abhimanyu was lost in his short encounter with Dr Akshara....She was something different......He could feel it....She had oceans of pain in her eyes.........Her eyes depicted all of it.....Suddenly he felt something on his shirt sleeve.....It was Akshara's bracelet...He was half thinking to return it to reception to give it to Dr Akshara when she returned from her interview but his other half wanted to keep it with himself......There was something about this girl....He looked at the bracelet and kept it in his shirt pocket....Neil noticed his brother lost somewhere from outside of his cabin......But he decided to talk about it later........
Akshara smiled after Mahima had offered her the job and also took a deep breath...Finally interview done...She had never been this nervous before.She wanted to take this interview to be with her family.For years she had lived alone and she never had any problem with it.She liked living alone and with her profession it was the best thing but from the past few months she had been feeling bit home sick.......So when Birla Hospital's job offer came she jumped on the opportunity.She knew living with her family would mean dealing with her "other family" as well but she didnt mind....She wanted to spend as much time with her mamu and mami as possible...She was just about to leave for home when Mahima called out Akshara...
Mahima (calling her out)-Dr Akshara ?
Akshara (answering)-Yes !!
Mahima (explaining)-I would like to introduce you to someone......
Akshara (smiling)-Sure....
Mahima signlled Abhimanyu to come.....Abhimanyu noticed Akshara standing there and prepared himself......Oh God what was this girl doing to him.They havent even talked properly and he is getting all fuzzy in front of her what was happening to him.....Akshara was surprised to see the same guy who she crashed with....She cursed herself for crashing with a doctor....Why cant she see and walk.......
Mahima (introducing)-Dr Akshara this is Dr Abhimanyu Birla.........Abhimanyu this is Dr Akshara Singhania...
Akshara (in her mind)-Crashed that too with the owner's son !!!
Abhimanyu (extending his hand)-Hello...
Akshara (shaking his hand,nervously)-Hello......
Akshara chided herself for crashing into the owner's son.She needed to walk extra carefully from now on.....As she walked out of the hospital she felt better knowing she would start from Monday.That was 4 days from now.....What would she do for 4 days ? She was a workaholic...She coudlnt sit a minute without working...She booked a cab for herself and went into it.....She was happy that she finally gets to stay with her family.Her Mami would be super happy today.....But 4 days sure she had lots of work to complete.....She had to resign from her old hospital and make her friends courier her some of the stuff but that would take up only 4 hours maximum.....She need to talk with her siblings....
As soon as she entered Singhania Sadan her Mamu and Mami looked at her and flashed the biggest smile there could be....
Kirti (happily)-Congratulations Akshu !!! Mujhe pata tha meri bacchi ko job mil hi jayege.....
Naksh (hugging her)-Congratulations !! Kaha tha na maine.....
Krish (smiling)-Ab meri behen yahi par rahege.....Hamare paas......
vatsal (hugging her tightly)-Aab agar tu kahegi bhi na toh bhi tujhe jaane nai dege......
Natik (happily)-Ye toh sahi kaha tumne Vatsal......
Akshara (with tears in her eyes)-Thank you so much....Aap sab ka pyaar tha isiliye toh mai yaha wapas aayi......
Kirti (hugging her)-Chal aab rona band kar.....Mai tere liye kuch accha sa bana ke lati hu......Kya khayege bol ?
Akshara (remembering)-Bread Pakoda !!
Kirti remembered how Kartik used to make Bread pakoda regularly.Both Kairav and Akshara loved it.She nodded and went off to kitchen to instruct Mahara ji....Akshara completed her resignation letter and sent it to her current hospital in Seattle.She informed her friends about her luggage.She felt a bit tired after her plane ride and the interview but she decided to eat first and than go to sleep.....She had to talk to Krish too about her 4 days....
Krish (questioning her)-Akshu kya soch rahi hai tu ?
Akshara (informing)-dada mere paas 4 din hai before I start my work.....Kya karoo kuch samajh nai aa raha hai....I mean mera baaki ka kaam toh aaj raat tak ho jayega.....
Naksh (smiling)-Tum sab bhai behen kahi ghum ke aao.....You know tum,Krish,vatsal,Vansh (hesitating)-Kairav and Aarohi......
Akshara (frowning)-Mamu bhai aur Aarohi......
Naksh (calming her down)-Dekho Akshu....tum naraz ghar ke sab bado se ho.....par in sab mai Kairav aur Aarohi ka kya dosh hai.....they are your siblings.....Sirat ke baare mai soch kar Aarohi ki taraf kadam badhao beta....Aur Kairav toh bhai hai tumhara......Mai acche se jaanta aur samajhta hu ki usse tumhara kitna intezaar raha hoga......
Kirti (explaining)-Ha Akshu beta Naksh sahi keh rahe hai.....Ek chance to dedo Aarohi ko....mai jaanti hu tum Aarohi se bahut pyaar karti ho.........Aur kairav toh bechaara tumhare aur papa ke beech piss kar reh gaya hoga......
Krish (smiling)-Akshu chalte hai na.....It will be good outing for you......Aur waise bhi tere kaam ke saat kya pata kab mauka mile.......
Akshara (smiling)-Theek hai dada .......Chalte hai.....Par filhal mai thodi der so jaati hu.......I am very tired........
After Akshara slept Krish made the bookings for their trip.It was after a long time that all 6 of them together were going some where.He consulted Vansh before making the bookings......Vansh was a successful vlogger and he knew places like the rest of them didnt know.....Vansh suggested a place on the very outskirts of Udaipur.They had a mask festival every year and this year too it wouldnt be any different........Krish and the bookings after talking to Kairav and Aarohi......Kairav and Aarohi both were ecstatic.....They would be spending time with their sister after a long time....Entire Goenka family was happy for Kairav and Aarohi.Kairav knew they had to approach very carefully.Akshara was already distanced from them,they didnt need to push her more.....
Early morning Akshara went to visit the ghat after informing Naksh and Kirti.She had always loved this place.It was peaceful and she felt at rest here.This was a special place for her,her father used her here when she was little....She missed her father immensely.....Her father had told her about her birth mother Naira here......He had shown her Naira's photos,dance videos everything sitting right here and this place had not changed in these many years......She felt a lump in her heart remembering those momets.......Suddenly her voice started coming out of her mouth.....
O kanha ab to murli ki madhur suna do taan
O kanha ab to murli ki madhur suna do taan
Main hu teri, prem deewani, mujhko tum pehchaan
Madhur suna do taan
O kanha ab to murli ki madhur suna do taan
Jabse tum sang maine apne, naina jod liye hai
Kya maiya kya babul sabse, rishte thod liye hai
Tere milan ko vyakul hai ye kabse mere praan
Madhur suna do taan
O kanha ab to murli ki madhur suna do taan
Saagar se bhi gehari mere prem ki geheraai
Lok laaj kul ki mariyada saj kar main toh aayi
Meri preeti se o nirmohi ab na bano anjaan
Madhur suna do taan
O kanha ab to murli ki madhur suna do taan
Main hu teri, prem deewani mujhko tum pehchaan
Madhur suna do taan madhur suna do taan
Madhur suna do taan.
On the other side of the ghat Abhimanyu who was here for his morning walk heard this beautiful,melodious,soulful voice...For a moment he forget all of his pain..He rushed where the voice was coming from all the other side of ghat like a mad man....But before he could reach Akshara had already left for the house as she was getting late for the trip.....Abhimanyu searched the entire ghat but the voice was nowhere to be found.....Suddenely he felt Akshara's bracelet in his pocket...He has never been more confused about everything in his entire life.......He thought to just go with Neil to his stupid trip....
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Pre cap
Akshara's lag ja gale and Abhimanyu finally finding the owner of the voice......
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