FF-MIND VS HEART PART 4 - Page 5

PART 1

Lavanya Kashyap was a woman with a mission. A mission to become Mrs. Arnav Singh Raizada. She had been brought up in an environment where power and money were more important than the values and principles of life. She did not give a damn for ASR but the power that comes from being Mrs. ASR was very hard to resist for her.

She had been working in AR Companies for three years now. All these three years she had been trying her best to get his attention. Though she found it hard to accept that ASR never gave her a damn. She tried almost every trick in the book but he never gave her a second look.

Three months earlier she found a ray of hope for her dreams. It was a small conversation that she overheard. On the fateful day she had gone to try another trick on ASR. She had opened the door and was about to enter when she heard Arnav shout at Aman, his right hand man. "I need a girlfriend Dammit. Aman I already told you. I want a girl who is intelligent enough for me and also sanskari enough for my family. To accompany me to Lucknow. "

Aman who knew ASR inside out answered politely that he could not find a girl for his needs.

ASR then shouted," This is what you have been saying from Day one. Why don't we try someone we know? Like Lavanya."

Before Lavanya could hear Aman's answer Punit, her colleague was coming towards ASR's cabin. So she had to abandon her eavesdropping.

Anjali was getting everything ready for the arrival of her brother and his girlfriend in Sheesh Mahal, their ancestral home in Lucknow. She was glad that her brother had finally accepted to bring his girlfriend to meet his family and she hoped that he would get married and settle down one day.

Anjali has always been worried about her family especially her chote who was very dear to her after their parents' death when she was sixteen. Their mother's brutal death at the hands of her father and the subsequent suicide of their father, the betrayal of their chacha leading to too many responsibilities. But after facing the world at the tender age of thirteen and also the exposure to its cruelty had hardened her brother and he was devoid of any feelings or care for any other person except for her. She knew the chote that she knew before all this happened is still hidden inside him afraid to love, afraid to be hurt again and she was sure that one day that lost Arnav yearning for love would come out. And he will once again become the same chote she once knew.

But for now Anjali was one happy woman. Her Nani was the eldest in the family and very wise too. She was the only person in the family who could control her chote and also her over the top and outrageous Mami. She smiled to herself reminiscing the past incidents in which her Nani had always taken her stand against Chote and Mami and their repercussions.

Then came Mama. He was such a sweet and nonchalant person who never interfered in the fights within the family nor did he take part in the happiness of the family. He never gave a damn to anyone lest of all Mami. Nani could never believe that her son married Mami for Mami was the exact opposite of Mama. She was loud, obnoxious and over the top. She had interest in almost everything from sarees, jewellery, makeup, food, showing off, fashion, diet etc etc etc.

Their son Akash had taken after his father for he was equally quiet and calm or perhaps shy too. However he too, like her, loved his family very much. He was married to Payal who was equally shy and calm like him. They both are made for each other.

Their second son Dhruv was the exact opposite of Akash. He was outspoken and flirtatious. He would wound up talking to a girl, complimenting her within five minutes of seeing her. They both can never be said as brothers as they were miles apart in their characters.

Then finally her second cousin Nandkishore a.k.a NK. His parents lived in Sydney and he spent six months in a year with them in Lucknow. He was a sweet boy who never spoke proper Hindi. He and Dhruv made a perfect team as they end up teasing girls, dancing and making fun.

The day dawned beautifully and the sun spread his rays instilling hopes in the minds of people that their lives will be equally bright like him. Sheesh Mahal was beautifully decorated to welcome back its owner and also the guest who may soon become the part of its family probably its owner's wife. When finally the door opened, the entire family was assembled in the big drawing room to welcome Arnav and his girlfriend.

Arnav entered his house in his usual fast paced stride and was followed by three people, a handsome bespectacled man whom everyone already know as ASR's right handed man Aman, and two ladies.

One of the ladies was wearing a low cut top and tight jeans that clung to her body like second skin. She had her hair down straightened. She had too much makeup with golden eye shadows and bright red lipstick. She was wearing high heels and carried herself with pride and can even be said to be arrogant.

The other lady wore a red coloured saree that was beautifully draped and clung to her body curves beautifully but at the same time not making it look vulgar. She had very minimal makeup with Kajal to her eyes and mild pink lipstick and even that makeup made her look pretty and elegant. She wore modest sandals and walked politely behind all of them.

If Nani was to select between these two she would have selected the girl in the saree, Anjali thought. She did not want to accept to herself that she too liked the lady in the saree but knowing her chote it would probably be the tip top girl in jeans, she thought wryly.

Arnav hugged his Di and then continued with the usual pleasantries to all of them and finally indulged in introducing the people who came with him.

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