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A New Day dawned upon with new hopes and dreams...
AbhiNikki received their most awaited Gift by God in the form of a little cute daughter, a token of their love and togetherness... Though the delivery was premature but still the baby and mother both were found healthy than expected.. They were on high and overwhelmed with the love and good wishes everyone were showering over them...
Sid and other family members were also very happy since the destination wedding plan was on board and the contact Armaan gave was really helpful! Budget was reasonable and even Nidhi's family didn't objected to that.. After all, it was the last wedding in their family of this generation..
Annanya took no time to discuss about Armaan's approval to marriage with family after which a call was dropped to Malhotra's place...
Nidhi was back to her investigator mode this time with her own choice of case named as Mr Armaan Mallik! Her mind was off from her wedding preps, all excitement about that has flushed into gutter... There were other things in her bank to worry about at the moment..
Shilpa was still in her lala mixed drowning land and Armaan was still not picking up her calls.. He was still mad and still screwed up...
"Tch!!! Kya karun mein inka??" Shilpa sat down with her hands in her palm... "Yeh Muskaan kahan hai?? I need to share this with someone.." She sighed and walked out of her room...
"OMG!! How can you be so fast??" Muskaan asked Piya with an open mouth.. Muskaan was asked to go and make roti's for lunch, she was slow and when Piya saw this she started giggling and offered some help.. To Muskaan's surprise, Piya was really fast in that..
"Arre tumhare bhaiya, jiju!! Aise sanke hue hain yeh log.. bahar ka khate he nahi ab.. rarely! i mean maheene mein ek ya do baar agar hum log bhara khana khane chale jaen to chale jaen warna raat ka bara bhi bajj jaye to donow ghar pe he pakwaenge aur khaenge!! Pata nahi kya chirr hogayi hai.." Piya made a face while putting another roti on the pan..
"Bhabhi!!! What is your mangalsutr story??" Muskaan atlast asked after noticing it from days... Piya don't wear anything except for medium gold circle earings, a ring in her finger which must be her engagement ring and this mangalsutr around her neck..
Her wedding chain was surely something that everything notices.. With her each new dress, she had this new wedding chain pendent with matching stones...
"Arre yaar! yeh tumhare bhaiya ne mujhse ek cheez maangi jisse mein inkaar nahi kar payi..." Piya smiled... "Ab jeans wagera k saath to nahi chal sakta naa yeh lumba wala mangalsutr.. to busss ek din ussko kuch soojha aur ussne mujhe har size ka mangalsultr la k de diya aur isske jo neeche ka pendent hai, isske peeche lock laga hai, araam se nikal jata hai lag jata hai!" Piya explained showing the one she was wearing...
"Oh!!! isiliye roz matching mil jati hai apko.." Muskaan giggled...
"Haan!! Easy haina? Flexible hai, araam ka araam! main bhi khush! Tumhara bhai bhi khush!!" Piya smiled...
"Hmmm... to.. app wahan sara din karti kya hain? Bore nahi hojati? Ya phir bohat busy??" Muskaan generally asked while tossing Aadi in teh air..
"Nahi yaar!! bore wore nahi hoti main wahan.. Ek to subha subha wo tumhara jiju!!" Piya gritted her teeth.. "Wo khud to subha sucha chirya kawwon k saath uth jata hai bagair alarm k... Aurr phir 6 baje hum sab ka alarm ban jata hai... jogg, yeh wo sab oot patang cheezein! Naashta bana deti hun mein... Phir inke jaane k baad marzi meri.. kabhi sogayi! kabhi neend nahi ayi koi kaam hai to wo kar liya..." She narrated her schedule...
"To tab to yeh bohat he chota tha!! kaam karne mein masla nahi hota tha??" Muskaan further asked while koochi kooing Aadi's cheeks who started making baby sounds in reply...
"Nahi!! Wo mini bade maze se aas paas chalti rehti haina isske... to khelta rehta hai ya phir so jata hai! lekin zyaada tung nahi karta mujhe..." Piya bit her lower lip "In fact... aksar to aisa hota hai k in sahab ko main pakrati hun Armaan ya Aliya mein se kisi ko agar raat mein iske khelne ka mood hai to.. aur so jati hun!!!" She giggled.. "Saare nakhre amma abba k saath hote hain!! Un k paas khelte khelte khelte so jayega!! wahan rona dhona nahi hoga!!" She shook her head and kept rolling the dough..
"hehehe!! Jiju ko bache pasand hain??" Muskaan asked teasingly..
"Arre Bohaat!!!" Piya smiled wide... "Infact Aadi Armaan se itna attached hai k... i mean aas paas hote hain in sab ke wapsi k timing aurrr... Aur mein Neeche TV dekh rahi hoti hun shaam mein usually, yeh stoler mein wahin hota hai!! Aurrr jo bhi ata hai pehle inko full attention diya jata hai phir agay koi kaam hota hai!!! " She said giving a grumpy look to Aadi.. "Ek din Armaan aya aur shayad inko bhao nahi diya... ufff!!" Piya it her head remembeing the moment... "Ro ro k poora ghar sir pe utha liya jab tak ussne gowd mein nahi liya!! Vikas, Main baaki sab ek taraf... Busss Armaan chahiye tha uss waqt k ignore kese kiya ussne.." Piya laughed..
"Hhahaha cute!!" Muskaan giggled hearing out the scene...
"Hahaha!! haan aur phir poori shaam ussi ki gowd mein raha, usko kapre tak change nahi karne diye which is very Un-Armaanic!!" Piya added...
"Baap re... Itne pidde se to ho tum!! Aur ki harkatein dekh le.." Muskaan narrowed her eyes slapping Aadi's cheek lightly...
Outside, Shilpa was overhearing all.. A light smile graced her lips and all of the frustration went away... "What is actually wrong with him??" This time she thought with a cool mind and instead of stepping inside the kitchen, walked back to her room... "Thoda ruk k try karti hun!!!" She sighed looking at her phone...
"Bhai!! WTH?? Ek bite khana hogaya??" Aliya looked at Armaan with an open mouth.. she was first shocked when she found he hasn't even open the freezer... Everything was same in the freezer as she left.. Just some milk and fruits were missing which indicated that he has made some shake...
"Yaar bhook wook nahi lag rahi mujhe ajj kal.. " He made a face... "Bhai koi ghum laga hai kya??" Aliya asked narrowing here yes at him.. "Bohat weird behave kar rahe ho jab se main ayi hun!! Ajeeb mu latka hua hai.." She was concerned..
"Actually!! Recently mera dimagh kharab hua hai... " He smiled sarcastically... "Main soch raha hun kisi ka sir phorr dun!!" He gritted his teeth and started to take out his frustration over Aliya... "Aur tum yeh kya poora fruit market utha k le ayi ho wahan se??" He started pointing her out...
"Bhai baat ko mat ghumao okay!!!" She pointed a finger at him... "Pehle bata dete k nahi khana hai, to main nahi banati.. abhi maine banay hai to khana padega!!" She yelled out...
"Arre.. zabardasti hai koi??" He argued...
"Main thooss dungi!!" Aliya gritted her teeth stuffing a bite in his mouth and its always hard to reject when someone else starts feeding you with care even if u don't want to eat...
The stress was too much to handle!! too much that he couldn't even feel the hunger inside him... Aliya forced him to eat which started calming him down...Just One day and Aliya's antics and pets did their magic.. He surely just cannot live alone!!
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When food reached his stomach, internal body juices and acids released sending the signal to brain to relax and calm down... Missing glucose did its work perfectly. Some quality time with Aliya listening her stories and Mumbai stuff, he was laughing now...
"Wese ek baat batao.. agar shaadi ki jaldi machai jati to??" He chuckled just to tease her..
"Nah!! Pehle appki to ho jaye.." She shot back a teasy look to him while putting all the stuff back in the box, she was showing him..
"Agar meri hogayi hoti to?" He became a bit serious and carefull..
"To kya?" She raised her shoulders in the air carelessly.. "Shaadi hojati.." Simple as it is she replied...
"And your career?? Jo yahan hai!! Itna sab tumne setup kar k rakha hai yahan" He was trying to figure out if he is reacting abnormally or what... "Career?? wo office desk job bohat boring hai!!" She rolled her eyes.. "And i have learned, that is not career okay! i feel i am doing much better than several people working there since long!!" Aliya kept her point of view... "Main jo kar rahi hun uss mein maza hai! enjoyement hai! Yeh mujhe kaam nahi lagta and still its making me something! Giving me a name!!" She smiled...
"Haan to wohi pooch raha hun main k what will you choose... Rohail or.." He left his sentence incomplete...
"Bhai! kya baat kar rahe ho app?? why do i have to choose??" Rohail kya mere haath pair bandh dega k yeh sab na karo.. Ya phir meri saas aur ghar wale villian nikalne wale hain??" She giggled..
"Chup oye!!" Armaan hit her lightly on her head.. "Haan khair rok to koi nahi raha tumhe.. Lekin, India mein customers mushkil se milenge naa tumhe.. aur phirrr tumhari yeh fukra panti kabhi to khatam honi he hai.. thodi to zimmedaari padegi!" He taunted her..
"Jo kaam pasand hota haina! usske liye time appne app nikal ata hai!! Aur kaunsa yeh poori life chalne wala hai? mera mood off aur yeh sab khatam!! Mujhe kaunsa koi business empire khada karna hai jo main itna sochun??" She fowned..
"Right!! You will survive!!" He smiled at her and stood up.. "Ab tum apna kaam continue rakho i am off to sleep.. Good Night!" He waved her and started climbling stairs..
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"Sab se bada sawal actually hai yehi k usske liye career ka matlab kya hai?? Mera dimagh itna ghooma hua tha k maine sawal jawab kiya he nahi..." He scratched his head... "Mom se baat karun kya??" He gave it a thought... "Haan! Mom ko call karta hun!" He decided and dialled...
After a while..
"Kya?? App ne phone bhi ghuma diya wahan??" His mouth hung up..
"Tum na bhi maante tab bhi shaadi ki date to decide ho he jaani thi.. Kyunki tumhare hisaab se to tumhari zindagii ab iss tarah nahi chalne wali okay!!" Annanya gave him a warning..
"Mom main kuch keh raha hun??" He asked feeling tired of all this...
"Nahi isse pehle k tum kuch kehna shuru karo main abhi se bata rahi hun k ab tumhari nahi sunni maine... Ab tum suno gay aur wo sab karoge jo hum keh rahe hain tumse!" Annanya pointed her finger over the phone.. "Bus bohat hogayi tumhari bhagam bhaag.."
"Acha naa... gussa kyun ho rahi hain? Main kahan kuch keh raha hun?" He tried to make Annanya calm down... "Gussa na hon to kya karun? tamasha banaya hua hai tumne apni life ka.." Annanya scolded him...
"Mom calm down!! do whatever you want mein kuch nahi keh raha..." He gave up and with few fianl greetings ended the call.. "Ek baar apki baat nahi maani thi to ab tak bhugat raha hun!! Aur agar as destiny yeh mere akhri kuch din chal rahe hain to... Kum se kum main to kisi naarazgii ki wajah nahi banna chahta!!" He sighed getting a bit emotional...
Claming himself down again, he scroll down his phonebook to dial shilpa but it didn't appeared.. "Arre..." He scratched his chin typing her name in searchbox and again no entry found.. "Tch!!!" He frowned and went to missed calls section where Disaster was waiting for him... "Ufff!!" He hit his head, he forgot what he has done.. Quickly changing it again to Shilpa, he called her...
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"Finally!!!" Shilpa sighed and stopped all what she was doing.. he took the phone and ran out somewhere to be alone.. "Hello!!" She heard his voice on picking it up..
"R U Mad at me??" Her very first question..
"Yes!" His straight answer came... "Calls wrong timings pe aye thai warna main utha leyta! Aurrr call back aur message maine nahi kiya! warna mere gusse ka nishaana tum bann jati so.." He chuckled..
"Mujhe laga tha main apni baat samjah nahi payi thi... App ne bhi kuch nahi poocha.." She said after a while..
"Sawal jawab ka time gaya!! Now hear me out.." He said taking a deep breath and lied down comfortably on his bed..
"Kya??" Confused, she asked..
"See... Sid ki shaadi ki tayyariyaan chal rahi hain!! There is no way k sab ko meri shaadi yaad na aye.. i was unable to stop them!! Isliye jab aur agar tumse poocha jaye! To tum mana kar dena aurrr.. apna reason bhi de dena!" He sighed...
"What??" Words rang inside her head but didn't came out... For sure there was no way her Dadi in house she is speaking up all this..
"Ek baat poochon??" He asked softly after a long silence...
"Kya??" She almost whispered out.. "Tumhe pehle se pata tha k meri family ek joint family hai, how were u so sure k tum adjust kar sakti ho uss mein? Tumne haan kyun kaha tha?" He asked in a very calm voice leaving her dumbfonded.. "You are so passionate about your career and everything.. how do you even know k mujhe iss sab se koi problem nahi hoga? i mean.. tum sirf paarh rahi thi jab yeh sab hua... tumne uss waqt iss rishte k liye haan kyun kaha? " He asked further making her more silent..
"Ajj ek dum se yeh sab kyun??" She managed to ask after a while... "Bus aise he.. mujhe mehsoos hua mujhe in sawalon k jawab chahiye..." He pressed his lips togather knowing already what answers she have and what not.. He even know all the reasons for her yes! He asked because he wanted her to think...
"Ek to yaar ye Aliya!! Main tumse baad mein baat karta hun!! " He made an excuse to end the call when she remained silent.. He wanted to give her some time and re-think..
It sounded really creepy and stupid when Professor Ashitosh came up with this unique idea of students writing thesis on not anyother thing but some great names occuring in the business industry... The project was a small one and was to help them know how thesis works..
To make it more difficult, Professor Ashitosh assigned them the respective names they have to go and research on and Shilpa Malhotra got the name.. "Armaan Mallik"..
She has to go nowhere, she found alot about within the boundaries of university since he was a passed out student of same.. Anjali was just a class mate till then and so no help from her.. Internet was also not much useful but being the daughter of Shashank Malhotra, easily she was able to get details about him.. Faculty in Shashank's office helped her.. Information was enough otherwise there would be no choice for her but to go to Mallik Enterprises herself and aske for this Armaan Mallik..
The man, Armaan Mallik was first cursed for being so difficult, low profile and becoming her thesis project.. Then thanks to newly invented facebook, she was able to trace his latest face or else he was hell to find.. The more she started digging out, the more he became interesting!
OMG! She felt like fainting when out of blue he appeared to help her one night and his gestures and postures left a mark over her mind.. His jacket left with her and his manly desirable colagne... He became like a motivation, inspiration and admiration!! ummm maybe a crush aswell...
Marriage was never in her thoughts, proposals came and got rejected! She was never interested in even meeting the guys neither Shashank Padma even forced her... Life was going smoothly until proposal of Mr Armaan Mallik came...
In just one night, rules got changed! No thoughts like a joint family or big family.. or the studies and goal.. It was just the man himself! 'NO' was nowhere in sight!
Things happened and settled down well.. He became her fiance and so very special in her life... Real problems dug in when he came and actually asked about the marraige.. The thought of getting married, huge family, adjustments and even when he said no job in Mauritius but she can study due to his schedules of travelling..
She started getting scared... "Mujhe to proper khana bhi theek se banana nahi ata, yeh nahi ata wo nahi ata.. main yeh nahi karna chahti, mujhe apna job nahi chorna.. poori family se door kese ku? what about the thought where i first wanted to acheive something and then marraige??" All these thoughts started running in her mind confusing her to core.. No point of saying this to anyone, they all were so waiting and excited for her marriage...
Naman's entry throw up more questions on her.. "Main to khud abhi bachi hun!! i can i even think of a family?? :O Yeh baat bhi sahi hai k he is all settled! why would he not be ready to start a family?? job mein break agaya sab khatam!! What would i be on my own?? My identity??" She thought more and more...
The next news she heard was Piya being in NewYork google the dream job of everyone and then leaving it for the sake of Vikas... Vikas has to move out from NewYork since he found something better in Mauritius.. "Why me?? Baad mein bhi to yeh sab hona he haina? phir main abhi kyun sab kharab karun?? Nahi!! i will say a NO! Main abhi ready nahi hun iss sab k liye" She decided and thats now her No reached Armaan Mallik...
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"Great! to yeh saara chakkar hai!" Nidhi was so done with her investigations and it was high time for her to confront Armaan before shemade some plan and its execution result against Armaan Mallik's life..
"Hello Sir.. Kahan ghoom rahe hain app??" She asked in her ever chirpy voice..
"Hhh Morning jog!!" He breathed heavily...
"Achi baat hai! Stress levels ghat te hain!" She taunted.. "Thanks for the tip!" He taunted back while catching some air...
"Aliya nahi hai saath mein??" She inquired...
"Nahi.. i wanted to be alone for a while.." He replied truthfully and started stretching stopping at a track..
"I heard all about you ever so suicide mission.." She spoke out about the real deal... "I also heard i am getting married to you!" Sarcasm was there in her voice...
"Wo to mujhe pata tha tum khali haath thodi bethogi aise.." He wasn't shocked..
"Okay! Skip the nonsense... This is serious.." She frowned.. "Tell me your plan!!"
"What plan?? plan ka tiya patcha ek ho chuka hai!" He licked his lower dry lip.. "Shaadi k liye usse pehle he poocha tha maine but... baad mein i found out it was also my way out! Lekin ussne mana kar diya!! usko career bana hai!!" He led out a harsh breath...
"What?? wo apne uss idiot dost ki baaton mein agayi??" Nidhi narrowed her eyes...
"Dekho! i have no idea what she wants, wo kiski baaton mein ayi aur kis ki nahi... Main sirf itna jaant hun k mera dimagh ajj kal kabhi bhi ghoom jata hai!! Main cheezon ko clamly handle nahi kar pa raha.." He sighed sitting down on the grass under a tree...
"Ofcorse!! Jiski jaan pe bani wo itne araam se baat kar raha hai mujhe to issi pe herat ho rahi hai!!" Her voice became loud.. "What have you stepped into Armaan???" She yelled out.. "Tumhe kya lagta hai? Itna asaani se tum unko bewakoof bana sakte ho"
"Look..." He roared finally loosing his cool.. "MERA ISS WAQT DILL KAR RAHA HAI K KAHIN SE BHI KOOD KE APNI JAAN DE DUN!! KYUNKI MUJHSE YEH HANDLE NAHI HO RAHA!! I HAVENT SIGNED UP FOR THIS DAMIT!!!!"
"I HAVE STRUGGLED KYUNKI MUJHE MERI LIFE SE PYAAR HAI!!! I WANA LIVE!!! MAIN MARNA NAHI CHAHTA! BHAAGNA NAHI CHAHTA! APNI FAMILY KO SAFE AND HEALTHY DEKNA CHAHTA HUN!!! He yelled out with such a force that he chocked... "LET ME JUST KILL MYSELF AUR PHIR SAB KHATAM!!!!"
"YOU ARE NOT DYING DAMMIT!!!" Nidhi yelled out in aggression..
"I DON'T WANT TO... THEY WILL MAKE ME!! SAMAJH NAHI ARAHA TUMHE????" He threw away his bluetooth on the grass angrily... Circumstances were taking a toll over him again...
Flash Back
"Why should i even save you??" Armaan asked taking a bullet from the arm of an officer... "Tum kameenow ne humari life ki dhuggiyaan ura di hain!!! It wasn't out job!! we didn't signed up for this... Yeh tum logon ka kaam hai!! you have signed up for this... Desh desh karte rehte ho!! I have signed for raising the economy of this country!! wo mera kaam hai!! yeh sab nahi.." He threw the bullet away in anger and pushed the officer away...
"Tum donow k saath ghalat hua tha!! jaanta hum mein.." The officer breathed in pain.. he was sure his end is near..
"AChawww!! Thanks for the acknowledgment.. "Armaan spoke out sarcatically while wrapping a peice of cloth around the injured arm...
"Nidhi... ussne meri family ko bachaya!! usko thanks keh deyna!!" He took a deep breath again in pain and said.. "Like if it matters???" Armaan spoke out bitterly...
"Hahhh jaate jaate.. iss ehsaan ka badla chukana chahta hun!!" The officer started speaking up something good of Armaan's interest... "Tum donow phase hue ho abhi tak kyunki tumhara dimagh tezz hai!! Wo log Nidhi ko nahi sirf tumhe track karte hain!! They need you!!" The officer some how managed to speak in broken voice...
"Nidhi ko bacha sakte ho tum! Aur apne liye tumhe khud kuch karna padega!! Kuch bohat pada plan ho raha hai jiske liye unhe tumhari zaroorat hai!! Wo tumhare liye ek suicide mission k barabar hai..." The officer provided some more information before he started choking... "Ahem... t..tumne jo papers sign kiye thai..." He stopped to take a breath...
"Tell me dammit!!" Armaan tried CPR... He wanted it all "Tum tak yeh kahabar pohche usse pehle... ahemmm usse pehle tum shaadi kar leyna!" He somehow said and passed out..
Flash Back Ends...
After an hour once again when Nidhi called him, he narrated her the whole story and even told her that he was keeping it to himself because he was not sure if this was the whole truth but this is now...
"Aur yeh saari kahabar tum tak Shilpa k naa kehne k baad pohchi??" She inquired trying to put few peices togather... "AirPort pe tha jab..." He sighed...
"Tum sach ku nahi bata dete Shilpa ko??" A paranoid Nidhi asked...
"Mera dimagh kharab hai??" He yelled out... "Ya mere sir pe seeng nikal aye hain??"
"Armaan calm down yaaar... " Nidhi frowned...
"Huhhh fine..." He took a deep breath... "Tumhare itne lectures k baad agar wo haan keh deti i would have told her... Lekin filhaal agar asaar aise hain k ya to maine zinda nahi rehna aur agar rehna hai to mere ghar walon ko samajh ajayega k this shaadi cannot happen... Agar wo har kisi ki faaltu baaton se iss tarah se influence hojati hai to mere saath uski gadi nahi chal sakti... and that makes more sense why i can't trust her with this secret..." He kept speaking in a flow...
"You Love her.." Nidhi pointed out..
"Chehra dekh k insaan acha lag sakta hai! usse chaha ja sakta hai lekin usse pyaar nahi ho sakta!! Fictional duniya se bahar niklo... reality dekho to pyaar saath rehne, waqt guzaarne aur ek doosre ko har haal mein accept karne ke baad peda hota hai!!" He slammed the reality on her face..
silence...
"Main usse baat isliye nahi kar raha.. taake jo sawal maine chore hain unka wo jawab dhoonde aur khud he peeche hatt jaye... Mujhe wo achi lagti hai!, i like her, i want her in my life... Lekin mujhe poori zindagii guzaarni hai, agar mauqa mila to.." He added sarcastically.. "Aur iss sab k baad wo main sukoon se guzaarna chahta hun! Trust me Nidhi! Wo jiss tarah se react kar rahi hai abhi... wo mere sach k saath nahi reh payegi!!" He shook his head sighing...
"I... i understand!!" Nidhi nodded in a yes when she has nothing to argue about... "Lekin tum usse samjhane ki koshish to kar sakte ho naa??" She again made an attempt..
"Main kya samjhaoon ussko?? Main khud kuch samajhne ki state mein nahi hun.. aur wese bhi yaar.. " He held his head in his palm.. "Mujhe iss waqt sirf uss trap se nikaalna hai!! And you promise me you won't ruin it!!" He warned... "Tumhe iss sab se alag kar k ek sar dard khatam kiya hai maine apna... Ab please tum kuch stupid kar ke ussko barha mat dena!!" He scowled..
"Lekin main shilpa se baat kar k usse samjhane ki koshish to kar sakti hoona??" Nidhi was not ready to let this topic go so easily..
"Nahi... yeh usske aur mere beech ki baat hai!! No one should know it!! Not even you.." He told her straight..
"Abhi nahi..." Shilpa whined...
"Abhi nahi to kab?? parhai poori hogayi tumhari.. job kar rahi ho! Ab kya chahiye??" Padma narrowed her eyes at Shilpa when she told her about Annanya's call and Shilpa straight away said a 'NO'
"Mama... kya jaldi hai shaadi ki itni? mujhe nahi karni hai abhi.." wrinkles appeared on her forehead... "Shaadi k baad.. life khatam hojati hai! Maine abhi job start kiya hai.. i have my goals.. i wana make my own identity in the industry.. Aurr app he kehti haina k main ghar ka ek kaam dhung se nahi karti?? kitchen mein kuch banane jaoon to mujhe recipes tak yaad nahi rehti.. sab diary se dekhna parta hai... to abhi app ko kyun lagta hai shaadi jesi reponsibility sambhal sakti hun??" She argued...
"Tumhara dimagh kharab hogaya hai!!" Padma looked at her bug eyed..
"Bhae... mujhe iss baare mein abhi koi baat nahi karni hai.. mujhe kaam hai main ja rahi hun!" Upset, she got up from the bed and left Padma's room...
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"Vikas main akhri baar pooch rahi hun tumse tum chal rahe ho k nahi??" Nidhi asked in a stern voice over the phone... "Yaar... baad mein kabhi dekh lunga.." Feeling lazy vikas tried a way escape.. "Baad main kab? yahan se jaane k baad??" Nidhi gritted her teeth... "Tum engineer na hote to kabhi tumhe property dikhane na lejaati main.. Meri he matt maari gayi thi jo uss din tumhari side li!! Ab as a result sab ja k dekh aye aur tum mere sir pe thop diye gaye!!" She almost yelled...
"Acha naa.. ek to jab dekho tab ehsaan jatana zaroori hojata hai tum ladkiyun kaa..." He made a face.. "Theek hai... kab tak arhi ho tum??" He asked...
"Agle 15 minute mein.." She gave her ultimatum and ended the call... "Idiot!!" She murmured..
Picking up Vikas, Nidhi all the way took him to the cafe sight and now they both were standing at a closed damaged empty property..."Wow!! ek side pe itna bada mall.. ek side pe medical, engineering collage aur uske beech mein yeh cafe!! wahh!! Kya dimagh kharab hogaya tha Armaan ka yeh property khareedte waqt??" Vikas yelled out...
"Agar tumne iss sawal ka jawab usse nikalwa liya.. hum saare tumhari peet thapta paenge..." Nidhi mocked at his face... "Hum thuk gaye usse pooch pooch k and he is not answering!!" She rolled her eyes...
"Uss din Piya tum logon k saath ayi thi yahan yeh dekhne... ussne bhi mujhe nahi bataya iss baare mein.." Vikas narrowed his eyes looking around.. "Haan.. kyunki Armaan k ilaawa ek Piya he hai jisko yeh location ek dum perfect dikhti hai!!" Nidhi opened her arms in the air...
"Haan... hojata hai!! kabhi kabhi un donow pe ek doosre ka asar.." Vikas spoked out sarcastically making Nidhi laugh..."Hahahaha!!"
"wese parson baat hui thi usse... aisa satka hua lag raha tha samajh he nahi aya mujhe..." Vikas shook his head looking around more...
"Hmmm.." Nidhi bit her lower lip nervously thinking whether to make this move or not.. "Ummm wese kcuhh baat karne ka soch rahi thi maine tumse.." Nidhi spoke out slowly making Vikas turn around and look at her...
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"W H A T ???" Vikas's mouth hung up..
"Ahista.." Nidhi galred at him looking around... They both were sitting in the food court, top floor of the mall and Nidhi just told him about the some weird things she is noticing... "Ab bhund yeh hua k.. wo saari baat sunn li thi Armaan ne jo wo apne dost se kar rahi thi.. Lekin ab agar wo sach mein uss sab se influence hogayi thi aur ussne Armaan se koi baat ki hai uss baare mein to tum soch sakte ho k kya hua hoga.." Nidhi sighed..
"Kaafi time se main apne app ko control kar raha tha Shilpa ki aye din koi nayi bakwaas sunn sunn ke.. lekin abhi too much hogaya hai!!" Vikas gritted his teeth... "Wo samajh kya rahi hai? meri samajh se bahar hai.." He led out a deep breath to control his temper...
"Actually naa... yeh baat mujhe bhi nahi pata chalti aur main tumse kehti bhi nahi lekin.." Nidhi gulped down her saliva.. "Main Armaan k saath thi jab wo apne dost k saath baat kar rahi thi.. aurrr phirrr mujhe jhatka laga jab uss din lunch hours mein office mein wo mere saath bethi thi aur mujhse meri shaadi k baare mein baat kar rahi thi..." Nidhi very carefully started speaking.. It was a sensitive issue and she doesn't wana destroy anything with one wrong word..
"Aurr ussne tumse kya baat ki???" Vikas narrowed his eyes at her... "Yaar hum generally baat kar rahe thai... aurr ussne mujhse poocha k am i ready for this whole marriage responsibility or not... Aur meri job career ka kya and bla bla... " Nidhi shrugged her shoulders...
"Phir??" Vikas asked further... "Phir kya?? Wo mujhse hatt k khud par agayi.. ajeeb baatein karne lagi k equality ki sab ko sirf baatein karna hoti hain, ladke ka career dekhte hain ladki ka kyun nahi aurr pata nahi kya kya..." Nidhi shook her head making a face... "pata nahi kya women empowerment pe ajeeb lecture dene lagg gayi mujhko.. ussne mujhse yahan tak kaha k main sochun agar meri pehle shaadi hogayi hoti to kya main wo sab acheive kar pati jo abhi kiya hai?? life khatam hogayi hoti meri.. wohi sab ghar bache and all.." Nidhi ended the story...
"Ab yeh kya naya fasaad khada kar rahi hai yaar ye??" Vikas rubbed his forehead with his two fingers in stress... "Aurrr... Armaan jab se gaya haina... usska paraa charha hua hai.." She further informed...
"Pakka issne bakwaas ki hai ja k usse.." He sighed..
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In the whole Malhotra Residence, news apread likde fire that Annanya has called and now they all want Armaan and Shilpa to settle down and are asking to fix the date.. Finding a moment, when Vikram and Muskaan came to tease her, they found her sulking and she lashed out.."Look! i am not ready for this okay! yeh tamashe bund karo.."
"Aunty yeh tamasha nahi hai! Tumhari shaadi hai.." Vikram mocked at her face... "Jiss k liye main mana kar chuki hun!! mujhe nahi karni filhaal koi shaadi waadi.." She made a face... "I have already said a no to him.. "She added making Muskaan Vikram jerk up..
"And please tell when you said a NO to him he didn't let you go easily without asking for am explanation!!" It was Vikas's voice who was standing at the door... Shilpa raised her eyes to look at him who was now closing the door behind and locking it up...
"Kitni baar baat hui iss scene k baad??" He asked faking a smile folding his arms against his chest..
"Bhaiya... listen to me.." Shilpa started.. "Kitni baar baat hui iss scene k baad??" Vikas repeated this time in a stern voice...
"Ek baar..." She looked away...
"Ek baar... hmmm.." He pressed his lips togather nodding.. "Aurr breakup ki date kya hai??" He further asked..
"what???" Came out of Shilpa's mouth in shock whereas Vikram and Muskaan both got serious.. "Tum pagal ho kya??" Muskaan and Vikram said out loud togather...
"Chup!!" Vikas showed a hand to stop them... "Do you have any idea what you have done Shilpa??" He narrowed his eyes at her...
"Why are you all getting so hyper???" Shilpa yelled back.. "Mujhe apne career pe concentrate karna hai abhi, its my choice!! Aur wese bhi baat mere aur unke beech ki thi.." She explained...
"Tumhe career banane se kaun rok raha hai huh???" He glared at her..
"Unhun ne mujhse khud kaha k main wahan job nahi kar sakti... aur ek baar break ka matlab permanant break hota hai! mujhe ache se pata hai... aur wese bhi.. jab hum donow ko iss baat se koi problem nahi hai... Armaan ne react nahi kiya to phir app sab kyun cheekh rahe ho?? " she argued...
"Usske react na karne ka matlab jaanti ho tum?? ussko jaanti he kitna ho tum??" Vikas's anger reached another level... "Kyun apni life ka band bajane mein tulli hui ho???" He questioned..
"Yeh sab baatein jo tum kar rahi ho!! yeh tum tab kar sakti thi jab tumne ek relationship mein step in nahi kiya hota!! And for your kind information, koi achi rai nahi thi uski tumhare aur iss ghar k baare mein... Wo main tha jo chahta tha k wo tumhe meri situations ki base pe analyse na kare... I wanted you to have a good life, a good man and he was the perfect one in my eyes... I pushed him to a level k wo tumhe ek clean chit se analyse kare.." Vikas started revealing it all out.. "Aur ab tum apni iss harkart se khud ussko bhej rahi ho k jao! think again! you were right about me first!!" sarcasm was filled in his each and every word..
"Maine shaadi k liye completely to naa nahi kaha.. i just needed sometime.. He is settled! he has everything he ever wanted!! Why can't i demand the same??" She argued even arising waves of anger in Vikram aswell... "Are you trying to compare yourself with him??" Vikram glared at her... "Shilpa calm down! tum bakwaas kar rahi ho okay!!" Muskaan tried to keep the cool in the environment..
"Madam!! app donow ke genders different hain, age different hai, upbringing different hai!! There is no comparision okay?? Especially tab jab baat.. TO BE HUSBAND WIFE ki ho!!" Vikas gritted his teeth... "Apne idiotic serials ki duniya se bahar niklo!! real life aise nahi chalti hai!!" Vikram yelled out next..
"You know what Shilpa??" Vikas closed his eyes while trying to turn his voice a little softer.. "Meri Armaan se koi baat nahi hui lekin koi hai jo uss waqt wahan tha aur ussne mujhe bataya k jab tum apne us dost ki un idiotic baaton se influence ho rahi thi! Armaan was there..." Vikas loaded it full.. "Once he was your professor! zahir hai tum logon k past records ussne dekhe thai and he knew... he was your thesis project and aur tumhare haan ki wajah bhi yehi thi.." May the earth break and gulp down her in it.. Shilpa felt shaken, this was the embarassing thing ever for her..
"No!!!" Her eyes widen up...
"Jee.." Vikas nodded angrily... "Aur ab yeh jo career k naam pe bada sa NO ussko bol k ayi ho just think k kya impression daala hai tumne usspe apna?? Tumhe seriously lagta hai tumhare jawab k baad wo tumse koi explanation demand bhi karta??" Vikas led out a deep breath asking her.. And Armaan's questions started sinking in her head... He ignoring her calls and all was now making sense to her!!
"Aur ek to tumhare iss career ki definition mujhe samajh nahi ati hai yaar!! Education poori hogayi, almost ek saal ka experience mil gaya! Ab kya khud ka business empire khada karna hai tumko??" He was so so annoyed... "Tumne samjhana mera kaam tha! Lekin agar ab bhi tumhari soch mein koi farq nahi aya hai to phir breakup ki tayyari kar lo!! Iss soch k saath to na tum uss family mein fit hoti ho! Na wo tumhari jesi soch rakhne wali ladki se shaadi karega!" Giving a final warning, Vikas left the room and so as Muskaan and Vikram after a while without saying a word.. Shilpa's expressions were telling them that she was still not convinced...
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The most embrassing thing that can happen has already happend and now she was cursing it!! Armaan already knew how and why she said yes for him instantly, that he was her thesis project.. "urghhh" Shilpa roared loud in the air while walking around in the lawn late night when everyone is off to sleep... "Kya musibat agayi hai sir pe mere??" She gritted her teeth.. Every one was just lashing out on her...
"All okay??" She heard a voice and looked in front only to find Piya on the swing with Aadi in her hold.. she was trying to put him to sleep but Aadi was fully charged and in a mood to play... "App yahan??" Shilpa asked..
"Haan yeh so nahi raha tha aur tumhare bhaiya ka mood kuch off hai.. usse jaga deta, isliye yahan agaii.." Piya smiled lightly..
"Hmmm.." Shilpa smiled fake and took a chair infront of Piya... "Kya ladkiyun ko sahi mein koi haq nahi hota apni marzi karne kaa?? unka career.. unki soch??" Shilpa sighed...
"Hota hai... agar wo thoda dimagh se kaam lein to.." Piya replied softly while caressing Aadi's back...
"Aap ko pata tha k apki shaadi se pehle he itne jhagre start hogaye hain!! phir bhi app iss shaadi k liye maan gayi thii... kyun?? Don't you regret it? dream job aur sab kuch jo kar sakti thi sab ruk gaya??" Shilpa put her questions forward...
"Hmmm.. hehe.." Piya took a deep breath and then giggled.. "You know!! Agar exam date humare haathon mein ajaye to hum kabhi paper he nahi deinge... thoda aur thoda aur kar k time he leyte rahenge.." Piya smiled... "Ussi tarah zimmedaari parti hai to insaan sab seekh jata hai!! phir wo zimmedaari chahe jesi bhi ho.. ghar, office, shaadi ya bache.. har cheez waqt khud he sikhata hai.. pehle se kabhi koi prepared nahi hota.." Piya was getting Shilpa's problem...
"Main bhi shaadi se pehle bohat kuch karna chahti thi!! infact jab Vikas ka proposal aya to bohat jhagra kiya tha maine ghar mein mujhe nahi karni hai shaadi and all.." Piya licked her lower lip.. "To phir??" Shilpa frowned...
"Phirrr... "Piya took a deep breath.. "Phir shaadi ki ek sahi age hoti hai yaar, mentally koi prepare hota hai koi nahi.. lekin physically haan!! phir age nikalti hai to problems atay hai!! And ultimately humay ek sukoon ki zindagii, ek ghar chahiye hota hai jo hamari in fuzul baaton ki wajah se muskilon mein a jata hai!!" She pressed her lips togather...
"Barhti age k saath medical aur adjustment problems donow!! tch!! You always need someone by your side... a partner!! Aurrr yehi sab samjha k mujhe vikas se milne k liye raazi kiya tha mere mom dad ne.." A light smile graced her cheeks.. "Vikas se mili.. wo acha laga.. lekin main bhi apni ego mein ghoomi hui thi!!" She giggled..
"Phir ek baar aur takrai... Wo Aliya k saath kisi kaam se kahin ja raha tha... phir takrati gayi jab tak k wo mujhe sahi mein acha nahi lagne laga.." Piya went through her memory lane.. "You know we had that arrange meeting lekin saath mein maza ane laga tha.. enjoy karte thai ek doosre ki company!! Lekin phir wo sab pange shuru hogaye aur mujhe bhi yaad aya k mujhe apni ek identity banani hai!!" Piya stated coming out in the real world..
"To phir yeh shaadi???" It was hell better to talk to Piya instead of all who were sleeping inside.. "Vikas obviously mujhse bada hai! settled tha wo aur main in process.. ussko rishton aur ladkiyun ki kami to nahi thi na.. honest tha mere saath!! Sirf nani ko mujhse masla tha.. jin logon k saath mujhe rehna tha wo mujhe apni life mein chahte thai!! Vikas ne mujhe... do cheezein promise ki thi!!" She smiled moving her eyes to Shilpa... "Respect and Loyality!!"
"Jab shaadi ki baat chali i had a wonderful work oppotunity in my hands aur tab mujhe meri mom se samjhaya k when someone is loyal with you! value it!!" Piya spoke out softly... "Main iss ghar ki hui tab ja k ajj sab mere hue... mere pati ne mera saath nahi choda! Infact wo jo tum log uss din google google kar rahe thai!!" She made a face.. "Google could have never happend if i havent choosen your borther before.. Infact meri mein itna kuch hai ab... i have the best aur yeh sab nahi hota agar main uss waqt apni mom ki nahi sunti... Agar parents ache hain, supportive hain to unki baat sunni chahiye!!" Piya tried to make her understand..
"Tumhe kyun lagta hai k tumhe ek house wife bana k ghar bitha diya jayega?? why??" Piya atlast asked... "How can you be so sure k log bethe rahenge tumhare intezaar mein?? Opportunity sirf job aur career k liye nahi hoti... zindagii, ek ache life partner ko paane ki bhi hoti hai.. Aur apki jagah leyne k liye hazaar log peeche khade rehte hain!" Piya spoke out softly calming shilpa down and putting some sense into her...
"Yeh love marriage ka kissa hota naa? tab bhi... tum iss tarah rishton k oppar baaki cheezein chunti to Armaan tumhe nahi chunta.. He is a complete family person!! Wo apne rishton ki bohat care karta hai!! unhe izzat deta hai!! Agar ussko ek second ko bhi laga k tum wohi izzat apne rishton ko nahi de sakti... wo peeche hatne mein ek second nahi lagayegaa... Uskaa shaadi pe saara jhagra he yeh tha!" Piya explained.. "Kuch logon ki khamoshi khatarnaak hoti hai!! Armaan un mein se ek hai!" She added further and taking Aadi in her hold properly who was now off to sleep, got up and started walking inside leaving Shilpa to think and Analyse...
"I value my relations! I love my responsibilities!!" His words echoed in her ears..
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"Bhai you have change??" Rahul walked upto him in the cafeteria where he was busy reading a file and having coffee.. "Pata nahi.." He raised his shoulders in the air carelessly and threw his wallet over Rahul before digging his eyes back in the file..
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"Tum ghalti pe jhaaro gay to next half mere he saath maze se coffee pee rahe hoge!! I have forgotten how to work under someone elase other than you!" Nidhi frowned at him as he lay his back on his chair and smiled..
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"Arre yaar!! tumhari value pata chali mujhe.. i missed you!!" He said out dramatically while hugging Piya in the party..
"tch tch tch!! kitne torture k baad tumhe meri yaad ayi?" Piya laughed patting his back..
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"Hadd hogayi ehsaan faramoshi ki.." Armaan narrowed his eyes at billy and arjun.. "Pata hai kitna mehnga trainer hun main... ek to free mein apke employees ko train karo oppar app logon k taane bhi suno.." He complaint..
"Tumhara baap tumhe thank you bole tumhe acha lagay gaa??" Billy asked out dramatically.. "Haan aur ghar walon ko thankyou kaun bolta hai??" Arjun taunted repeating his line he said in the inetrview with Nidhi..
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They were hitting eachother under the table after the night he made her woke up and guide him about the placement of files in the office and atlast he freed his feet from his shoes and freely kept over her lep while relaxing his back on his chair...
A smile appeared graced Shilpa's lips as she memorised each and every event where seh herself witnessed his different shades.. How all the way he came from Mauritius to Mumbai just to help her get out of that trouble she has done of tranfering a huge amount to wrong account..
Taking a sigh, she looked up in the sky at the shining stars and remembered that Balloon ride.. how scared she was and how protective his arms felt around her and they how eventually she started enjoying it still with his hold around her..
With the inhale of a deep breath it also hit her that he didn't even let Ajay Singhaniya scene out neither did accused her or doubted her.. The kiss, the movie and a long list to make her smile and fall in love with him and like to be with him..
"Baap re... itni excitement!!" Arjun looked bug eyed at Annanya and Tanya.. They both were in Armaan's room and it was getting decided how the renovation of his room take place... "Baat hui kuch apki??" Tanya asked about the person they always contact for these renovations and all..
"Abhi un logon sirf call kiya hai! unki taraf se haan aye phir date fix ho shaadi ki aur phir tayyariyaan!!! We have time.." Arjun passed a relaxing smile to both..
"No we don't!" Billy stepped in with few papers.. "Meri Shashank se baat hui ajj... usse kaha maine k Abhi Sid ki shaadi pe sab log aye hue hain to hum bhi chah rahe hain k Armaan Shilpa ka bhi issi beech nipat jaye!! Ab tayariyaa to dikh he raha hai tum logon ne kitne saalon se kar k rahi hui hain!" He rolled his eyes at the ladies..
"Aur unhun ne kya kaha?" Annanya asked excitedly..
"Ussne kaha k tayyariyaa to khair unki taraf bhi pata nahi kab se on thi.. Abhi Vikas hai, phir uski bhi chutti ka baad mein masla hoga aurrr usska bhi kehna yehi tha k haan unhe koi masla nahi hai.. lekin phir bhi ghar pe discuss kar k batayega!" Billy smiled at the tree..
"Lets make this clear k ye sab Sid ki shaadi k saath nahi ho raha hai!!" Arjun added...
"Ofcorse not! "Annanya agreed... "Sid ki shaadi k kuch din baad.." She added..
"Aur tum donow yeh sab choro.. baaki kaam dekho aur iss room ka jo bhi kuch karna karana hai wo Rahul Rohail ko bolo.. wo dekhenge!" Billy spoke out in a serious tone...
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"Nidhi! Tum mujhe bore kar rahi ho!!" Sid glared at her on finding her lost in some other world.. she was playing wit her food, making faces.. In this restuarant where she should behave, she was sitting with her legs folded on the sofa...
"Ek baat batao..." She asked making a face..
"Kya hai??" Sid frowned..
"Jab tum iss Aliya, Tulika wale mess mein thai... to tumhara dimagh kitna chal raha thai??" She asked licking her lower lip...
"What??" Sid narrowed his eyes... "Haan... i mean, tumhe to get out of it tumhe baaki sab log ideas de rahe thai lekin tumhara khud ka dimagh kitna chal raha tha??" She asked while sipping her drink..
"Oh hello!! Jab khud pe parti haina!! Sher bhi chooha banjata hai!! dimagh nahi chalat uss waqt.." Sid scowled..
"Exactly my point!!" Nidhi clicked her fingers togather... "Armaan ka bhi issi tarah dimagh chalna bund hogaya hai!! Mere pass ek plan hai and i need your help to execute it!!" Nidhi chirped...
"WTH are you talking about??" Sid narrowed his eyes at Nidhi and once Nidhi started narrating everything to him, he started fainting... "Tumhe sirf koshish itni karni hai k Armaan Shilpa ki shaadi ki date jald se jald fix hojaye.. "She smiled..
"Arre par shaadi ki date se ya hoga?? wo log usska peecha thodi naa chor denge!!" Sid was now shaking after hearing about the whole fiasco..
"Arre lekin Armaan agar unke kisi kaam ka nahi rahe gaa to unhe usse rest den padega aur agar iss beech uski shaadi hojaye to bunda to azaad hogaya naa!!" Nidhi spoke out while sipping her drink..
"Aur wo unke kaam ka kese nahi rahega??" Sid arched his eyebrow..
"Dekho... i survived because of him!! He was their with me.." Nidhi spoke out while rolling her food with the fork.. "And he survived because of his will power!!" She looked at Sid blinking her eyes.. "To??" Sid'd next question.. "To yeh k.. we somehow survived and recovered from the trauma!! Tumhe koi idea nahi hai humare kitne psychic sessions hue hain!!" She revealed some down dig information..
"Huh!!" Sid's mouth hung up..
"Yup!!" She nodded.. "Lekin he survived because he wants to live.. he loves life!! Aur abhi jo usspe land hua hai thats making him depress.. wo mentally handle nahi kar pa raha hai yeh sab!! Pakka he is going to have a psychotic or nervous breakdown soon!!" She exploded some bomb...
"Tumhara dimagh to nahi kharab ho gaya hai??" Sid yelled out...
"Wo hospital pohche gaa i know it!! Aur agar nahi pohcha to mujhe ussko pohchana padega!" She poke out with the most dsangerous expressions ever.. "Ab socho Armaan chahe ek din ko he sahi lekin admit hua!! Aur yeh news yahan mumbai mein ghar pohunch jaye to??" She chuckled...
"To adhi baraat wahan pohunch jayegii!!" Sid gave it a thought.. "Armaan akela nahi hone wala kuch seconds ko bhi.." Sid was getting what Nidhi was up to..
"Exactly!! Ek to thoda beemar.. oppar se bhara nikalne ka raasta nahi usska!! Wo log kisi aur ko arrange karenge ab aur jab tak apne uss special ajeeb o ghareeb mission se farigh honge yahan Armaan ki shaadi ho chuki hogi!! Armaan to gaya unke haath se :P" She chuckled..
"And what about them blackmailing you guys??" Sid raised a point..
"Ab kuch cheezein to mujhe bhi handle karni padengi naa... leave that to me!! Humay blackmail karna ab unpe bhaari padega!!" She sounded too confident that Sid find it useless to question her or stop her..
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It came as a shock to Shashank when Padma revealed about how his daughter is taking marraige and speaking about it... "Bulao ussko.." He frowned...
In the next few minutes, Shilpa was sitting infront of him and he was asking her the real problem.. "Beta! yeh sab cheezein never ending hain!! poori zindagii chalti rehti hain.. Aur kisi ko choro main khud Armaan k saath reh kar aya hun!! bura to nahi chaunga naa tumhara!! Main dekh kar araha hun k tumhe kya life milne wali hai!! Bhai tumhara wohin rehta hai! bachpan se jaanta hai ussko! achi khaasi family hai, jo k hum chahte hain k tumhe mile... Aur kya chahiye?? Options saari zindagii wait nahi karte.." He tried to explain after hearing her stuff...
"Ussne agar tumhe iss baare mein bataya k tum wahan job nahi kar sakti to saath he usska reason bhi diya naa?? infact koi aur qualification accupy karne ka option bhi diya... to kahan rok raha hai wo tumhe kisi cheez se?? Jo apne behen bhaiyun ka iss tarah khayal rakhta hai wo tumhe kyun utha k kisi aur alag zone mein rakh de gaa?? "Shashank questioned... "Piya ko dekho.. usse sabak lo! thoda sa jhuki ho ladki, bardaasht kiya, sacrafice kiya aur ajj kahan khadi hai!! Tumhari dadi ko to aj kal koi dikhta he nahi hai har cheez mein uska involvement chahiye unko.." He gave an example...
"Hmmm.." Looking down she just nodded in a yes... "Aur dekho! sab se badi cheez jiski wajah se maine Armaan ko pasand kiya tha... Family ko saath ley k chalna jaanta hai! Koi ulte seedhe kaam nahi, ghalat tarah se kami nahi aur nahi koi faaltu ka attitude.. Jo mila hai uski kadar karo..." He pressed his lips togather knowing his daughter won't dissapoint him...
"Maine apki kisi baat se inkaar nahi kiya... lekin mujhe baar baar yehi ehsaas hota hai k main kuch hun he nahi!! Main ek second shaadi k baare mein sochun bhi to agle second mentally prepare nahi ho pati.." She bit her lower lip nervously..
"Shilpa! koi prepared nahi hota ek dum se!! Mujhe pata hai k tumhe darr hai kyunki family badi hai.. lekin filhaal to tumhe family k saath nahi rehna haina?? Jab rehne ki baari ayegi tab tak seekh jaogi.. Mujhe pata hai tum kar sakti ho!!" Padma caressed her back lightly.. "Aur yeh sirf shuru ki jhijhak hai... tum baat karna start karti ho sab se ghul mil jati ho do minute mein.." Padma stopped as someone knocked on the door and Shashank got up to see... "Haan aya.." He said to someone on the door and giving a last look to Padma and Shilpa left the room..
"Aisa bilkul nahi hai k hum usski achaiyaan dikha k tumhe neeche dikhane ki koshish kar rahe hain!! Tum adjustmenst karne wali ladki ho! aise he kisi ko palat k jawab nahi de deti.. Jo karti ho dil se karti ho! Soft spoken ho.." Padma smiled at her.. "Top ki student rahi ho! jo cheez pade usse achi tarah se manage karne ki koshish karti ho! Aur yeh sab bohat maine rakhta hai!! Kisi bhi cheez mein kamtar nahi ho tum kisi se bhi.." Enough of Armaan facts, she finally got to hear something about her which brought a smile on her face and the deal was done!
"U know i don't work on saturdays Right??" Armaan arched an eyebrow at his boss..
"Yeah i know... All your life, you havent worked on saturdays and sundays! Infact you once refused a job because you have to work on saturdays there..." Ron, who has heard this a millionth time, spoke out..
"Then.. whats the point of calling me here?? I don't see any work which demands me to come on saturdays!!" He asked still with his expressions tight..
"Look Armaan!! she is a bollywood star okay!! Since she agreed to play a part in this... i really want some gentle man indian to go and attend her.. I can't just send anyone!! " Ron frowned...
"Urghh... And who the hell is this bollywood star??" Armaan rolled his eyes.. "Oh! don't make faces now.. for once just let me feel that i am your boss!! Otherwise that cranky sister of yours, your friends!! all monsters, they treat me like as if i am don't know what!!" Ron gritted his teeth...
"You know they all are mad people, then who the hell told u to get so friendly with them??" Armaan eyed Ron... "Well, i didn't knew before they were devils.. plus my wife loves Ail's (Aliya's) work.. so i am in touch with that devil.." He passed a horrible look to Armaan making him laugh...
"Beware of her.. she will sell you out someday!" Armaan warned... "And anyways.. Now who is this bollywood star??" He finally asked..
"yeah! her name is.. Deepika Padukone!" Ron passed a silly grin to Armaan.. " She is here for holidays anddd the meeting is itself in the hotel she is staying tomorrow at 3 in the evening!! So, basically its a lunch meeting!" Ron explained forwarding the file to Armaan...
"hmmm..." Armaan took a deep breath trying hard not to smile.. "Fine! i'll see." He spoke out in a serious tone and taking the file got up to go..
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"Ahemmm ahem ahem!!" Coughing hard, armaan threw away all what he had in his mouth in the sink... Few more seconds, and he barfed out... "I will... KILL YOU!!" He yelled at Aliya.. "Maine jaan k thodi kiya tha... sorry bhai.." Aliya bit her lower lip nervously.. Instead of sugar, she was done mixing salt in some experiment of her banana icecream.. She was busy in fighting with Rohail at that moment over the phone.. "Bhae tum maaf karo mujhe... i am off to bed! nahi khana mujhe kuch... Good Night!!" Shooting fire balls at her with his eyes, he moved upstairs and banged the door behind... "Maar do saare mil k mujhe... zindaa mat chorrna!!" He gritted his teeth.. "Mom!! please yahan ajao..." He made a face looking at Annanya's picture on the wall..
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Next Morning was a cool one! It was a horse riding day and for a change Aliya was not a pain... She even handled the horse nicely instead of kicking it or pissing it off.. Breakfast was light with just sandwiches and juice anddd now both brother sister were back on their respective works.. "Saturday hai to lunch bhi hoga... kya khana hai??" Aliya sweetly asked in order to make up Armaan's mood which was off since last night due to that pathetic icecream experiment... "Meherbaani apki!! Mujhe kuch nahi khana.. And wese bhi i'll be out.." Armaan shot a glare at her... "Uhmmm.." Aliya pouted on watching him still upset..
"Wese kuch to panga hai bhai k saath... i mean he is better than last week but still!! Itna kis baat ka gussa rehta hai yaar??" she blabbered thinking of something.. Again when she turned to look at him, he was already engrossed in some book...
2.00 pm..
"Tch!!" Making a face, Armaan some how got up from the sofa closing his book where the criminal was just about to come out of veil but isshhh he has to go to attend that meeting... Quickly changing into a dark grey suit, he took his already ready laptop bag and moved out.. "Main ja raha hun okay!!" He said out loud on not finding Aliya in the main hall.. "Bhai saturday hai! office suit mein kahan??" Aliya's mouth hung up as she came out to see what he is saying... "Arre hai kuch kaam.." He shook his head while pulling out his car keys from the key holder.. "Details baad mein deta hun! okay?" He faked a smile at her and left... The story and possibilities of crimal were all roaming around his mind..
3:00 pm...
Like always on time, he was sitting down on the table waiting for Deepika to come down and thinking about his life and that book.. the suspense was at the edge and he so wanted to finish this off and move out as soon as possible... Slowly the low or little whatever excitement he has for this meeting was fading away.. time was passing by and she was still not there.. "Ek lift se neecha ane mein kitna time lagta hai yaar??" He gritted his teeth looking in his watch.. He hate latecomers for work especially..
"Sir.." A man approached him.. "Mam will be here in another 15 minutes.."The man informed him..
"Look.. i have already waited half hour, thats too much for me!! If she won't be here in another 15 minutes! i am gone.. bye bye!!" He gritted his teeth..
"Ouch!! seems like i pissed you off.." He heard a female voice and turned.. There the lady people go gaga over was standing infront of him.. "Ummm i am sorry!! my mom called and.. " She came forward smiling at him shining her dimple...
"Thats okay!! Moms number 1 priority!!" He pressed his lips togather rolling his eyes..
"Experience lagta hai??" Deepika chuckled on seeing his face...
"Tell me about it!" He shook his head making her laugh...
"Hii!! Armaan Mallik.." He atlast forward his hand passing a genuin smile to her shining his dimples to fullest...
Deepika smiled in return. Somewhere, she expected as per her normal routine that he would treat her like a star. He would act nicely in order to earn some brownie points. That he would pulled out her chair to help her settle down comfortably, but leaving her still in thoughts, he slide away his chair and sat down himself.
Nonetheless, keeping her smile and settled down but couldn't help ask.
"Don't you like to act like a true true gentleman?" She was amazed by his casualty as if she was just another person and not a celeb, who had previous experience of stary eyed, awestrucked and stuttering people.
Armaan caught the hint and putting on his bag on table, replied casually "I am sorry if you mind...but ye sab special treatments mujhe werid lagte hain! " He made a face..
"Hhuh!!" Deepika's jaw dropped down.. "Weird??" She asked with her eyes wide open.. "Yup! Weird.." He nodded without a expression chnage..
Something which amaized the lady was the way he was treating her and casually speaking... He was hell professional and there was no star treatment he was giving her or fainting like others passing silly grins.. It feels good sometimes to get the common treatment like he was giving her..
"So... papers sign kar leyte hain! then you are free.." Providing with general details earlier, he said it and opened his bag to take out his laptop and file. But as the zip opened he saw a small head popping out. The squirrel first took out her head, before giving a look to armaan and then jumped out from his bag on the table providing him with a 1000 volt shock.. "What the hell!!" He yelled out as a reflex of the scene getting unfold infront of him. His voice caught attention of others who looked on first in shock and next found all of them laughing in fits around on different tables along with Deepika for whom, it was just so hilarious. As the squirrel moved around the table, running from one place to another, Armaan's anger was reaching another level. Gritting his teeth, he took the squirrel in his hands and dropped it inside his bag before closing it down. Looking at Deepika's smiling lips but rather curious eyes, he groaned."My sister is a psychotic maniac and these are the results...Sorry once again"
"No!!!" Deepika laughed.. "take it out.. mujhe dekhna hai! its so cute.." And the way she said it, make Armaan find aliya's soul into deepika and that made him horrified.. "You seriously want to see this??" He frowned pointing at his bag...confirming that she is just not making fun of him... "Yeahhh sure.." She assured flashing her dimple.
"Yeh bhi pagal." He said out in his thoughts and just took out the squirrel, opening the zip once again.
In no time, he saw a show going around holding his head... Deepika was cochikoing the little devil as if its the sweetest thing in the world. "Only if she knows" he thought. Even few kids came running in excitement and the squirrel jumped over his shoulder with the fear of too many strangers and their act to touch her... "Aliyaaa... tum to gayi!! i will finally kill you today!!" He made some plans in the air.. Deepika tried to touch it, take it which was a funny scene as squirrel will move from his one shoulder to another.. "Kya tamasha hai??" He gritted his teeth trying his best to hide his anger.. "Pleeease can we take a picture??" A pair of sibbling came running to him with their parents mobile in ones hand.. "Now i am a joker??" He asked himself and next second find it more horrifying when Deepika acting very casual got up from her seat and taking the mobile from those kid's hands clicked pictures of them with Armaan and squirrel over his shoulder.. "I just can believe this!!" He held his head already pissed off to extreme.. "You know this is the best thing happening in this whole trip!!" Deepika laughed once again and sat down on a chair beside him instead of infront one.. "I am really glad to meet you!!" She turned her face to right only to find him glaring at her.. "And i am feeling like a joker!! Aliya is dead today!" He scowled.. "Hahaha!! I am already loving this Aliya.. by the way.. mera naam tha break ke baad mein.." She giggled.. "Achaa... mera naam joker kahin nahi tha!!" He spoke out sarcastically only to make her laugh more... Right then the waiter arrived with the starters. Squirrel was down on Armaan's hand so the waiter couldnt see it and served the dishes. As soon as the smell reached the squirrel nostrils, she hiked back up and jumped on the table, making Armaan holding his head and giving an aplogetic look to deepika but instead of checking each and every serving, the squirrel took a bite of crispy mushroom and making a yuck face left it jumping back on Armaan's arm "Hahahahaha!!!" Deepika laughed out loud to her fullest holding her stomach and Armaan too.. The same pair was sibblings who were roaming around just to see the little squirrel again and again kept on clicking pictures and captured this epic moment too..
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The squirrel was nicely tucked into the bag And Armaan was finally able to take the signatures... Deepika was waiting for food and Aliya was whatsapp-ing him pictures of the arrangements she had made to manofy him for a lavish lunch... His favorite chicken pie, her own favorite 2 italian dishes enough to make his mouth turn watery.. "Tumne kuch order nahi kiya??" she asked him..
"Actually I can only accompany you while you eat as my sister has planned a patch up lunch for us...and cooked all the way.. !!" He pressed his lips and showed her the pics, Aliya sent... "You know, its nice to see k is century main bhi family oriented men exsist karte hain..." She praised making him just smile in return. "Tumhari sari family idher hai?" She questioned, availing the time needed for the order placement. "Umm no...woh sab Mumbai mein...yahan abhi just main, meri cousin sister hain...Aik or cousin hai jo k shadi k liye India gaya hai...or my two very best friends jo bhi India main hain" He explained. "Sab India...and tum donon yahan akele" This man was making her curious now. "Sid ki shadi hai abh and as we all work in one same company, tau sab ko aik saath chuti milna mushkil hai..." And he indulged her curiousity. Nodding in approval, she looked around before saying. "Mind if I ask but tumne kitna mauritious dekha howa hai?" "I think, jitna dekhna chahiye uthna tau dekha hai" with a rose brow, he replied. "Actually due to some last minute problems... mere saath koi bhi nahi hai yahan par aurrr i am going tomorrow lekin yeh contract sign karna zaroori tha that is why i am here.." She spoke out...
"So??" He passed a questioning look...
"So... aisa bohat kum hota hai k mujhe itna common treatment mile.. you know!! my star status!!" She smiled..
"You hate it??" He bit his lower lip smiling at her...
"Nooo i love it!! It's comes handy at places but kabhi kabhi, I just can't enjoy my life anymore freely without being noticed or followed or approached...Main itni jaldi kisi k saath ghulti milti nahi hun but you are ...you are nice and easy to get along with.." She stated..
"Welll... special treatment issko bhi keh sakte hain bcoz i never ever in my life worked on saturdays!! Ron begged me i had to make an exception today!" He revealed...
"OMG! Thank you so much!!" She spoke out dramatically, putting her finger tips on her cheek and giving a wondering and thank you look side by side, making him laugh... "so its weird but i was wondering if you can show me around.. mera poora holiday almost waste gaya hai due to a bad guide and constant bugging of admirers...and something tells me you can show me what my guides couldn't!" She gave a pleading look to him...
"How can you trust me with that?? what if i'll kidnap you?" He chuckled...
"Everyone know i was last found with you!" She whispered bringing her face closer and both burst out laughing...
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Cancelling the lunch order, Armaan waited while Deepika quickly went upstairs to take her necessary things and was back in no time.. "Bye!!" The little pair of sibblings again approached him to see if they can get a glance of thet squirrel again to which Deepika smiled and asked if she can see those pictures they have taken.. Next she was transfering them all to her mobile..
They both started walking outside when a ball came flying and he catched.. Next he turned and aiming at the basket which was quite far, threw the ball and it exactly landed on its place.. The kids playing over started clapping to whome he waved and smiling started walking away.. "You love sports??" She asked looking at him..
"I am a sports person!" He replied soflty.. "You know.. stress levels ghatte hain! anxiety kum hoti hai!! You are able to live more and healthy!!" He chuckeld...
"Hahh!! Mujhe to pata he nahi tha.." She mocked at his face making him giggle..
"Pehle mujhe issko har drop karna hoga!" He pointed at his bag talking about the squirrel.. "Hahaha sure!!" Deepika giggled... "infact main uss mahaan Aliya se milna chahungii!!" She giggled..
He drove all the way home and when reached at the gate Deepika looked at him in awe.. She remember the name of this building.. It was one of the expensive areas in Mauritius.. She was all covered with her goggles and scarf due to her star status reasons and her scarf was annoying her right now...
He is engaged! Have sister waiting at home for him and seems like a decent, friendly nature nice guy and that was the only reason she was with him right now.. Getting out of the lift they walked forward and he rang the bell while taking keys out from his pocket.. "Ab adha ghanta lagaye gii kholne mein.." He mumbled shaking his head making deepika laugh silently..
Opening the door he invited her in and they both heard a chirpy voice.. "Ayi!!!" And next aliya appeared from somewhere and stopped... Deepika was recognised by her in no time and now she was looking at both her and armaan dumbfonded.. "Tum kahan se ayi??" Armaan teased her and enjoyed..
"Ahem.. mein!!" Aliya tried to speak..
"So.. thats your sister right??" Deepika asked Armaan while pointing at Aliya.. "Yess... the psycho case.." He smiled giving a meaningful look to Aliya..
"Hello!!" Aliya waved smiling and gritted her teeth looking at Armaan... "Just because i piss you off doesnt mean i am a psycho case!!" Aliya retorted back to Armaan pouting not caring about Deepika's presence...
Very soon the air was settled comfortable.. The whole place was worth a watch and especially the crazy peice Aliya.. Practically she was saved because of deepika or Armaan was in full mood to kill her..The three were laughing enjoying and taking a break from her diet, deepika was also into food Aliya made.. "Thats Armaan's fiance??" Deepika pointed at Piya's picture on a side making Aliya jump and laugh... "Hahahah nahi.. Thats bhabhi's bhabhi!"
"Kya??" confused, deepika asked to which Aliya explained everything.. Armaan was out of sight for a moment.. "Thisss... is her!" Taking out a picture from somewhere Aliya showed her.. "She is beautiful!" Deepika commented.. "And you too.." She added smiling to which Aliya replied with a small thanks..
"You know i am very impressed with the way you have kept this house aur tum yeh jo sab apne shawk mein karti ho!!" She reffered about the flower making stuff and all.. "Pass time tha mere liye to... logon ko acha laga!!" Aliya raised her shoulders carelessly..
"So... itne bade ghar mein bus tum donow filhal??" Deepika inquired..
"Filhaal to haan hum he donow. baaki sab as i told you India mein chutti mana rahe hain!! And i am sure shaadi k baad bhai ne ghar se bahar nikaal k phenk dena hai sab ko.." Aliya added teasingly on seeing Armaan walking down.. "Hayye kaash sab se pehle tumhi ko nikaal phenkun!!" He gave an expression as if its his last wish..
"Hehehehe!!" Deepika laughed out..
"Very funny bhai!!" Aliya gritted her teeth.. "Haan kya kiya jaye.. in the process bhabhi ban k bhi tapakna hai tumne mere sar pe.." He cursed his luck making deepika's eyes popp out..
"O..Hang on... bhabhi??" She looked at the two with open mouth... "Actually joint family system hai! Rohail inka bhai as in first cousin hai.. anddd my mom is his maasi! i am adopted!" She revealed..
"Oh... i am sorry!!" Deepika apologized.. "Why sorry??" Aliya made a face.. "I am cool about it!" She chirped and went towards the kitchen to brought her newly tried icecream..
"I am sure paka diya hoga ab tak.." Armaan smiled at Deepika.. "Nahi yaar!! she is such a darling!! I really liked the brother sister bhabhi combo!!" She shot a teasy look to him..
"Huh!! Ask me.." He made a face in return rolling his eyes..
Soon Aliya returned with icecreams.. She tried pomegramate icecream this time.. The Fresh icecream machine was dispatched just a week ago and since then Aliya was experimenting to get the correct texture, flavour and everything like that icecream parlour present she was a fan of... "R U Mad?? maine zindagii mein kabhi anar ki icecream nahi sunni.." Armaan jerked up..
"To ab ye mera problem thodi hai!!" Aliya pouted...
"I love icecreams!!" Deepika jumped like a crazy icecream fan... "On your own risk.. tabeat kharab hogayi to its not my deal!!" Armaan warned... "Urghh bhai!!" Aliya scowled at him...
Surprisingly the icecream was awesome with its taste and texture both.. Next moment Armaan was rolling his eyes eating quietly and Aliya telling deepika about the cafe thing and her experiments.. "Gaoon basa nahi lutaire pehle agaye!!" Armaan shook his head when girls made out their plans about the inaugration... "Inaugration tab hoga naa jab wo banne gaa... And trust me, you won't even remember her by then!!" He said out looking a deepika.. "Are you challanging my memory skills??" Deepika pouted...
"May be.." He retorted back and next he has Deepika's number in his mobile... "You will call me for the inaugration and i will remember you!" She grinned stating confidently...
"Hahaha!! we will see.." He shook his head at and next all 3 of them were out for sight seeing...
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There were some more than awesome places plus he was a good guide letting both the girls go crazy and make their dreams come true with water and an amaizing background.. Most of the time, he was made the camera man but he didn't mind.. Atleast this was a healthy distraction.. Now thats another story that he was missing his own girl and the time he spent with her on that one day in Australia when he took her out.. He sent both the girls on a Hot Air Balloon ride and stayed back making an excuse..
The hot balloon ride was memorable and epic! He was sure he will never be able to forget that in his entire life.. And it was also something he wanted to be just one with her!
"Marne k aur bhi tareeke hote hain!!" She pouted...
"Will you please shut up! and close your eyes..." He glared at her as people around were now gawping at them...
"Uhhh..." She closed her eyes tight and held his one arm tight with both her hands...
"Tumhe mein yahin se neeche phekun ga!! conform!!!" He shook his head while putting his other hand on the railing...
"Uffo!!! Shilpa!!" He literally hit his head on her condition... slowly balloon was rising upward making all other people in it excited and here this girl was testing his patience to core...
Removing her hand from his arm, he wrapped his one arm around her waist and pulled her closer to him... they were standing on one of the corners of the basket and so were in a very comfortable position...
"U trust me???" he asked softly ...
"Bilkul nahiii!!!" She almost yelled.. "Aur ajj k baad to kabhi bhi nahi..." She gritted her teeth which made him laugh...
"To yahin se phenk dun??" He loosen his grip over her waist and pushed her lightly just to make her scare...
"Aaa..." She scowled grabing his arm tight and hide herself right in his chest which made it impossible for him not to laugh... Her arms were tightly wrapped over his shoulders with her eyes closed tight... Her face was over his chest and his arms were wrapped around her providng her a sense of protection... A light dreamy smile appeared on his face remembering the scene.. her each and every expression was still safe in his memory..
Their last stand was a rave party! "This is going to be your first and last okay???" Armaan warned Aliya before letting her in.. "No drinks!!" Another warning he added... "Tch!! Let her live her one day naa.." Deepika narrowed her eyes at him...
"Side effects to mujhe jhelne padenge.." He made a face... "Roz to jhelte ho!! ek din overdose sahi!!" she winked at him and next he was dragged inside..
Uff Teri Ada
I Like The Way You Move
Uff Tera Badan
I Like To See You Groove
Uff Teri Nazar
It Says I Wanna Dance With You
Uff Teri Ada
I Like The Way You Move
Uff Tera Badan
I Like To See You Groove
Uff Teri Nazar
It Says I Wanna Dance With You
Opening the door Sid stepped in and stopped.. "What??" Abhi, Shilpa, Rahul and Rohail were in some discussion and stopped when Sid arrived.. "I need this conference hall.. live jaana hai.." Sid kept his thing.. "Tum log chaho to bethe raho.. i don't have a problem with that..." He added..
"Cool.." Abhi raised his shoulders in the air and they all got back to work.. "Ek to yaar yeh kaam bhi sunday ko he ana tha!! urghhh.." Sid cursed unders his breath and taking a chair, opened up his laptop... With his head in his palm, he kept waiting and waiting for 15 minutes after which the door opened again and Nidhi with Vikas Piya entered... "Oh! Mujhe laga tha tum log kal aoge.." Sid taunted...
"O.. Whats happening??" Shilpa asked on behalf of all while presenting a weird look to them.. She was surprised to see Vikas and Piya there... It was her mistake because of which on this weekend; Sunday, Rahul, Rohail, Abhi and she were gathered to correct the mistake or else almost the whole office was empty..
"Don't ask.." Vikas made a face stretching his arms in the air... "Ek to yaar.. yeh kaam ajj he ana zaroori tha??" He asked Sid with a frown... "Abay oye!! sirf tumhari laziness ki wajah se ye kaam itna late hua hai... Warna mujhe shawk nahi tha yahan sunday ko a ke bethne ka.." Sid retorted back...
"Acha naa apni apni apni bakwaas bund karo.. chalo Aliya ko msg kar k bulao.." Piya stopped the two and took her chair mean while Nidhi opened her laptop and started connecting it with the projector... "Aliya ka koi bharosa nahi hai mujhe... Armaan ko karo.." Vikas pointed.. "khud kahin hogi, uska phone kahin hoga.."
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"Abay yaar.." Armaan who just woke up felt irritated on receiving Sid's msg.. "Ab kya nayi musibat hogayi hai??" He gritted his teeth and opening his laptop kept it on a side..
"Kya hai??" He asked as soon as he got the connection... "I thought cafe ka kuch finalise hona tha.." Nidhi spoke out.. "Yeah whatever.. thats not my work.." He rolled his eyes.. His messed up hairs were telling he has just gotten up from the bed...
"Cafe? kaunsa cafe?" Abhi butted in... "Long story brother!! baad mein araam se sunna.." Vikas smirked at the him... "Uhhh choro yaar, yeh khatam karna hai.." Rahul tried to gather all the attention back on the work they were doing..
"Tum iss waqt bed set kar rahe ho??" Piya asked narrowing her eyes at Armaan.. Armaan's laptop was kept in a position that he was roaming all around the room doing his work and others were easily watching him do it.. "Kal raat sone ka time nahi mila tha!! Phir Subha asusual ankh khul gayi meri... Phir abhi thodi deir pehle dobara lait gaya tha.." He told the story while correcting the duvet of the bed.. It was a King side bed with a beautiful duvet on it.. "And for your kind information..." He continued while moving on the side and correcting the pillows "Aliya is out for shopping... " He informed and rubbed his hand togather since he was done with making his bed..
Stealing glances of the screen on which Armaan was appearing, Shilpa couldn't just stop thinking how amazing he looked in that black vest and track pants and working.. It was simple to make a bed but his moves and each and everything looked so sexy, so attractive.. "Its your room???" Rahul's loud voice made her land out of her lala land where she was just looking at Armaan and notice the whole room... It was huge, decent and like a dream.. They were unable to see the whole room but what they saw was a furnished, shiny wooden flooring with a king size bed on it.. Beautiful mixture of white and dark brown duvet on it, just like she will see on any website or american tele series.. Walls, ceiling, lamps and other items kept.. "WOW!!" has to come out of every mouth who will see it for the very first time.. Everything was a perfect match with eachother and quite fascinating.. One could just dream to be in that room, on that bed..
"I think so.." Armaan rolled his eyes on Rahul, it was really a stupit question he asked and the next moment was ignored.. "Acha khair jab tak Aliya nahi hai... you can help us then.." Sid was on some serious business.. "Gayi kahan hai wo??" Vikas asked..
"Arre gayi hogi kahin meri bala se... mujhe maaf karo.." They all heard Armaan's voice.. he was out from the view at the moment.. The discussion started about the financial matter about this cafe project on which rarely they were hearing Armaan's commentary and some serious stuff... "Bhae mujhe nahi pata yeh sab menu wenu mera dimagh mat kharab karo.." A wet towel land on the bed and Armaan's voice came out.. "Kya karen?? kabhi kabhi to tumhara dimagh kharab karne ka mauqa milta hai.." Vikas said loud with a longing in his voice, making other laugh out.. "Haye kaash main tumhara galla dabane ki apni hasrat iss waqt poori kar sakta!!" At last Armaan appeared again on the screen all clean shaved and in a nice jeans and shirt with wet hairs and threw the wet towel over the bed like a typical man..
No matter what she was doing or what everyone was talking her eyes were only and only at him... She can't even comment how desirable he was looking at the moment.. If she wouldn't have already been in love with him, she would have surely fallen for these looks at this moment.. She didn't knew what was it and why was it but his voice, his movements, everything was normal like everyone else do but to her at the moment it was all different and so appealing.. She was flattered with his choice of colors in his room and decorations, they were simple, decent yet very much appealing...
"Bus awaara public k liye nahi hoga! itna bata diya maine.." Necks up and eyes fell over the screen as they all heard his weird demand... "Beta saamne ana zara tum!! What is this awaara public??" Vikas raised his brow...
"Tch!!" Getting up from his bookself cave, he turned the laptop screen so that he can be in the view.. "What??" He raised his shoulders again getting inside the cave.. "GOD!!!" Rahul stood up from his chair.. "Bhai tumne wahan bhi library khol li??" He asked bug eyed and Shilpa got into some daze...
She have seen this in magazines, websites but to actually make some setup like this looks impossible.. Definitely someone who have enough money and is a millior will get all this but here actually she was viewing it all in real infront of her eyes on screen... Not just it was a luxurious, stylish bedroom but well maintained aswell..
"Apne apne shawk ki baat hai!!" Armaan passed a sarcatic smile to him and get back to Vikas... "What i meant was... baad mein apni biwi se pooch leyna!" He chuckled.."Acha ab mujhe bhook lag rahi hai, mujhe neeche jaana hai, tum log apna kaam dekho i will see you in a while.." he smiled and put the screen of his laptop down...
"I'll explain in detail.." Piya bit her lower lip stealing glances from all of them who were surely something is cooking up they have no idea of..
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"See i told you yeh ghalat hai, aisa angle ho he nahi sakta.." Vikas objected on a thing.. "Abay o engineer isi liye tumse kahan tha k dekh lo sab ek baar..." Sid gritted is teeth.. "Haan to ab dekh he to raha hun.." Vikas scratched his forehead... "Bhae yeh menu Aliya k bagair nahi ho sakta.." Piya put the pen down... "Aliya ko chodo, yeh socho k yeh poora menu experiment hua to Armaan pe hai! And he still don't have to say anything about that??" Nidhi raised a question..
"Aree haan!! Yeh to taane maar maar k khatam kar deta abhi tak humko.." Piya bit her lower lip... "Kuch gadbad hui naa main jaan le lunga tum donow ki bata raha hun!" Sid pointed at the two...
Few Minutes Later,
Armaan was back on screen and this time he was logged in from the smart tv.. Now all can see the usual hall they used to see when ever he comes on skype to talk to them... "So??" He asked..
"So.. tumhari tabeat theek hai??" Piya inquired with narrow eyes... "Tumhari ankhein theek hain??" She received the reply... "You guys are waiting for Aliya which is nonsense.." He said while keeping the plate of fried nuggets infront of him...
From the view they all were watching Armaan was, that there was a large 3 set sofa infront of them, a large thin rectangular table behind it the middle sofa and then after a long space the wall on which picture clock was nicely placed.. The huge needles of the clock were on the wall and instead of numbers, there were photoframes..
"Thats nice!!" Rohail commented looking up also bringing others attention to it.. The special thing about all those pictures was that all pictures were of the Mauritius gang, individual pics, fun pics.. Not a single picture was there of someone who doesn't live there... "That was Aliya's idea.." Piya informed..
"Oho!! Itna dimagh chalati hai wo.." Rahul commented..
"Dimagh ka pata nahi.. haath bohat chalati hai!!" Armaan made a face while getting up and walked behind the sofa.. Just with the wall where that picture clock was placed, A 3 Basket Stand was placed with raw green coconuts in them.. Taking a knife from the side, Armaan chopped off ones head "Ab yeh kya naya tamasha hai??" Nidhi frowned.. "Kya??" Armaan asked looking up at the TV...
"Yeh.." Nidhi pointed at the stand and green coconut.. "Ask that creepy queen!! Kahin dekh liya hoga aisa kuch.. yahan ghar pe la k saja diya.." He shook his head and then went away to get the glass from the kitchen..
"beta tum darro ab!!" Abhi smirked at Rohail who shot a glaring look to him and ask him to get back to work..Once again , everyone got on their work but Shilpa was too too distracted by what she was viewing, she felt as if something had changed in Armaan and attracting her more and more.. She looked up at the screen just as it is and stopped... "Squirrel!!" Came out of her mouth..
"Huh??" Everyone turned to look at her... "Gillehri.." She pointed at the screen all shocked and what all saw was the most hilarious thing ever... A small squirrel was over the table where Armaan kept his nuggets plate and down on the ground were 2 kittens, one cat and a puppy.. the squirrel one by one took the nuggets with her paws and threw down for them.. Just one was left when she jumped and was gone within seconds... "Haan to baat bani kuch??" Armaan came back asking and found all mouths opened up lookng at him... "What???" He raised his shoulders casually and keeping the glass on the table glared at the plate.. "Urrgghhh " he scowled... "Haan haan!! tum kyun peeche raho??? tumhi logon k liye to talle thai maine..." He gritted his teeth looking down at jack who was still there because he hasn't got one.. Taking the last peice he himself threw it which jack catched and ran off..
"Seriously??? A squirrel??" Vikas was the first one to ask and jump up off his chair.. "nah nah.. abhi to chirya, kawwe, choohe yeh sab bhi ana baaki hai!! Rohail ka jahezz tayyar ho raha hai poora!!" Armaan spoke out sarcastically...
"WTH!! what did i do??? Aur tumhare hote hue yeh sab kuch tumhare ghar mein kese hai?? Bhaii!! have you completely lost it??" Rohail himself was horrified...
"Are you telling me you have the guts to argue with Aliya and win???" Armaan arched his eyebrow... "Trust me i did this... mere mu pe khullam khulla bol k chali gayi appko thodi allergy hai inse.." He gritted his teeth...
"Haaann... aur to aur dhamki bhi de k gayi issko..." Sid added while laughing... "Bhai inko ghar se nikala to paap lagay gaa.." Sid held his stomach laughing soon to be joined by everyone... "Haan haan hasso hasso... bada maza araha hai!!" Armaan glared at all... "Oppar se kambakhat!! aise janwar ajj tak nahi dekhe maine... maine warn kiya ek ek bhi glass, sofe pe kahin koi scratch aya to yeh sab out aur uss din se intezaar he kar raha hun... Baad mein pata chala uss jahil ne nails ke kaat diye thai sab ke.. " He tighten his jaws...
"Hahahaahaha!!!" The loudest one can hear was Shilpa Malhotra... she was laughing like hell and was unable to control.. Pets were quite exciting to her and Armaan's expressions were just hilarious...
"Tum kya bada maze se hasse ja rahi ho??? Kaam karo apna.." Armaan gritted his teeth at Shilpa.. "Ab tum item ban k saamne aoge to aur kya hoga??" Abhi commented trying hard to control his laugh.. "Acha bus chalo... apne apne kaam pe lagi saare..." Armaan frowned and took the remote to switch it off.. "Oye!! Yeh harkat nahi karna.." Piya and Nidhi shouted at the same time... "Tumhe jo bhi apna kaam karna hai krte raho naa... baar baar kaun bulaega tumko online... " Piya asked..
"Bahe mujhse kya kaam hai tum logon ko?? Aliya ayegi to bol dunga online jaane ko... " He argued... "Bahe tumhe kya masla hai online rehne mein??" Vikas raised his voice a little... "Ufff acha theek hai.." Armaan gave in at last..
Once again, everyone was back on their work, Armaan was found sometimes on screen, sometimes carrying something somewhere, moving here and there and he realize it or not but everytime he moves from there his eyes fell on Shilpa who was pretending hard to be working on something... Done with his work, Armaan took an apple from the fruit dispenser kept on the table and a book and lazily lied down on the sofa to read it..
"Ab yeh kaunsi book hai??" Armaan heard Rahul after a while... "How to kill your housemates.." A sharp taunt came from Armaan.. "Hehe.." Shilpa giggled silently and once again got glued to the screen... The way his legs were staright and crossing eachother, his face was covered with the book and right legs thumb was constantly moving.. She had no idea why she was staring at him but she was... He looked so chilled out and homely.. She kept staring at him and then saw the same squirrel jumping over his chest knocking the book.. "Kya hai??" Armaan glared at it and everyone turned hearing his voice again.. "Aur koi kaam nahi hai hai tum logon k pass?? saara waqt sar pe nachna zaroori hai??" He said taking the squirrel in his hand and putting it on the side again got engrossed in his book.. "Bhaii!! You need to see a doctor.." Rahul felt like fainting... "Shut Up!!" He frowned at the screen and sat down keeping the book aside..
"Mera fruit Dispenser!!" Piya shouted making Armaan and others jerk up.. The squirrel was smartly picking up the wallnut which was available after the apple, Armaan just took to eat... "Bhae yahan sab apne harfun maula hain!!! Jiska jo marzi ata hai khata hai, peeta hai, nikaalta hai, na keh k chala jata hai! No restrictions!!" A wrapped taunt to Shilpa and answer to Piya..
Before Piya could say more "Ufff..." A loud sigh was heard which made Armaan frown.. "Agai tum??" He said without looking back, Aliya was back with 2-3 bags in her hands... "Don't ask bhai... pata hai wo kum he nahi kar raha tha price.. such a jerk!!" Aliya started with her stories while keeping the bags on the tables.. "Acha bhae mujhe maaf karo, nahi sunni tumhari bargaining stories..." He held his hands togather...
"Oh Hii!!" Aliya waved as her eyes fell on the screen... "Msg ka usually reply karte hain log!!" Sid taunted straight... "Isiliye to jaldi agayi mein.." Aliya replied innocently while walking to get some water for herself...
"Acha ab bakwaas karo tum log aur mujhe maaf karo.." Armaan smiled while getting up.. "Bhai kuch khaya appne??" Aliya asked loudly from the kitchen... "Talla tha!! choda nahi tumhara pillon ne..." He huffed...
"Hmmm..." coming back, Aliya gave Armaan a bowl of something and with a file and pen dragged a chair towards the table and got ready... "Wese layi kya ho tum??" Armaan moved back to check and found few stylish water glasses and a red shirt.. "Ek to tum ladkiyun ka problem kya hai yaar??" He yelled making Aliya jump up and turn.. "Ek maheena chillao gi yeh leyna hai, wo leyna hai, falana leyna hai, dhamaka leyna hai, aur phir chaar ghante mall mein bita yeh sarray se paani ke glasses le aogi aur phir chillao gi yeh leyna tha wo leyna tha... Mujhe samajh nahi ati itne saare glasss ka humko achaar daalna hai?? kasam se itne glasses hain ghar mein k bahar bechne ajoon to ek poora holiday nikal aye mera akele ka..." He finally stopped taking a breath...
"App to rehne he dein... apka buss chale to koi kabhi shopping k liye na jaye bus office mein betha rahe! wahan element of sukoon milta haina apko ghar se zyaada... aur glasses mujhe ache lagay maine ley liya! kum se kum kaam to atay hain paani peene k... apki books ka kya haan?? ek dafa parh k khatam, dobara pehla page bhi kholenge to yaad ajayegi poori.. library bana daali hai yahan bhi pooori... unko bechne jaoona main! To apki poori shaadi ka kharcha nikal aye.." Aliya yelled back without a breath...
"Tum seriously apne faaltu glasses ko meri books k saath compare kar rahi ho?? Oppar se wo tumhare kutte billiyaan!! office mein nahi bethunga to kya ghar mein ake tumhare pets k saath gulli danda khelun???" He was at the rage of killing her..
"Wo saare humare nahi hain... chale jaenge.." Aliya defended herself.. "O really?? yeh do billi k bache iss ghar mein pallenge and then u think k jab tak wo bade honge aur uske owners apni chutti mana k wapas aenge yeh phir unke pass chale jaenge???" Armaan gritted his teeth...
"App to naa.." Aliya was ready with her argument when Armaan cutted her off... "App to na kya?? Aurr yeh kya le kar ayi ho tum??" Armaan next pointed at the tomato red men office shirt.. "Mujhe kapra chahiye tha Red color for for my flowers so i bought it!" Aliya raised her shoulders carelessly.. "Sss bhaar mein jao!!" He threw the shirt over him and walked forward to take his book and leave..
"Phone bajj raha hai apkaa.." Aliya yelled from behind.. "Sunai de raah ahi mujhe.." He retorted back while taking away his book from the table and that is when Jack came running with Armaan's phone in his mouth.. "Thank You!" Armaan pouted taking away his phone and receiving the call walked away.. "Taane main sunoon tum logon k chakkar mein aur chamcha giri ja k unhi ki karo.." Aliya gritted herteeth at Jack who was now trying to take Armaan's slippers in his mouth...
"Eeeww bhai tumko maar daalegaa usski chappal.." Rahul made a face.. "Bhae iss ghar mein naukron ka kaam kutte billiyaan karte hain! Aliya khud ko to insaanow wale kaam karna train nahi kar saki lekin kutte billiyun ko acha train kiya hai!!" Sid cheekily revealed...
"Shut Up!!" Aliya yelled at him...
When Rohail further inquired, Sid just gave them his laptop pointing at the folder of all pictures.. The more they all discovered the whole house the more each one was getting excited to go and see it with their own house... Rohail who was wondering since long that where do Aliya get these awesome background places where she keeps her every new design flower arrangement and taking a picture post it on her website and now he came to know it was no where but the Mad house itself...
"Wese tum log idiots ho!! Free mein kabhi aisa mauqa mile to kaun chorta hai yaar?? tum logon ne ek chakkar bhi nahi maara??" Vikas teased both Rahul and Rohail... "Main to kum se kum maar he chuka hota peh;le pata hota to.." Abhi smirked... Shilpa was quite, completely awestruck with the fact that she will be living in in that place in future.. "To hell with Office!!" She voiced at the back of her head..
"Plan banate hain huh??" Rahul winked at Rohail who gave a highfive to him.. Now these 4; Abhi, Rahul, Rohail, Shilpa were busy in watching pictures and rest were completely engrossed in work.. Aliya was took looking very serious and fully concentrated.. "Pata hai! Kal maine pomegranate icectream try ki thi!" She told Vikas happily while writing down something..
"I was about to get kicked out before that!!" She laughed an revealed about the miss placing of salt with sugar and Armaan barfing... "Tum mere donow bhaiyun ko maar daalo gii pakka!!!" Rahul looked at her with open eyes where as Rohail took out his engagement ring from his finger and kept it in the table... "Ab to mujhe bhi shuk ho raha hai!!" He gulped down the lump in his throat making everyone crack up and Aliya furious... "Bhaar mein jao tum!!" She yelled out.. "Ek to wese he ajj mera din itna kharab hai!!" She pouted next...
"Aww kyun??" Rahul asked dramatically.. "Because i have tickets of insurgent and i pissed bhai off!! Ab wo nahi chalega.." She wiggled irritatedly... "Aur akele tumse movie dekhi nahi jaati.. wahh!!" Vikas hooted.. "To kisi friend ko le jao!!" Shilpa suggested just like that...
"12 Baje tak chalegii.. bhai will shoot me on the spot!!" She made a face.. "Ab lagao makkhan tum!!" Piya giggled still with her eyes on computer.. "Nahi manne wala ajj... gaye mere tickets paani mein.." Aliya spoke out with disappointment..
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Rahul is always been a huge fan of Deepika Padukone.. His mobile buzzed with an instragram notification and when he opened it his eyes widen up and then he started rubbing them... "Please tell me meri ankhein kharab nahi hui hain!!" He passed his mobile to Abhi and next Abhi's jaw dropped down..
"Bhaiii!!" Rohail yelled out loud... "Since when he became friends with Deepika Padukone??" He look bug eyed at Aliya whose eyes started twinkling.. She too was active on instagram with her mobile and just saw the picture.. Everyone saw the picture..
"Ab kal raat k baad se to friend he likhegii naa.. "Aliya smiled mischeviously especially shooting a look to Shilpa whose expressions were worth watching..
"Excuse me.. explain this raat please.." Sid scratched his chin.. This was a total surprise and news to everyone.. Rahul was sulking openly making faces and so as Vikas.. "Injustice!! Kya chal raha hai hamari absence mein??" He banged the table with fake anger...
"Pichle ek hafte se to naa gussa 7th cloud pe tha bhai kaa.. uss din to dresser ki saari cheezein he utha k phenk dii.." Aliya fakely shivered.. "Lekin kal bada maza aya.. Mujhe to pata he nahi tha is long lost friendship k baare mein... phir wo ghar ayiii we had lunch, phir sight seeing!! hahhh!!" Aliya jumped in the air.. "My first ever and probably last rave party!!" She spoke out excitedly..
"W H A T " Came out of everyones mouth... "Bachi bigaar raha hai!!" Abhi patted Rohail's back.. "Beta! tu lut gaya pakka.."
"I am not joking! asal pictures to mere paas hain!!" She showed her mobile and even whatsapped one to Rahul which was an Armaan Deepika pic in the rave between crowd over the drinks laughing with eachother.. "WTH" And some J factor started building up inside Shilpa with the hush hush status and now this laughing lala picture.. Aliya left rest on everyones imagination.. "Poora folder pada hai mere paas pictures kaa.. bhejungi nahi main :P" She loved Shilpa's expressions too much and thought to tease more.. In real Aliya mobile was filled with Armaan Deepika just few pics she took as kodak moments and Armaan's mobile was filled with loads of Deepika Aliya crazy pics.. Those were the pics these both were posing time to time and asking him to click..
"Hum air balloon wide pe bhi gaye... i mean it was so amaizing!!!" Aliya chirped more and Shilpa started sulking.. Her own balloon ride was there to remind her!! Ohh she can't even express how much she loved that experience inspite having a height phobia.. "Yeh mera moment tha.." She gritted her teeth..
"lekin khunnus bhara bhai!! shukar hum jaldi neeche agaye warna chorr k chala jaata!!" She revealed out that he was not the part of that ride... "Pata nahi kya ego charha tha.. deepika ne bhi itna request kiya lekin nahi aya.." Aliya made a face and next kneeled down quickly as a newspaper go fly over her... "You are so dead!! Thanks for the reminder.. " They all heard Armaan yell and then Aliya running to save her life.. "Haan to maine thodi post ki hai.. abhi to apni khair manao!! next affair rumor coming up!!" Aliya chuckled playing hide and seek with him.. "Looongg lost friend k kisse nahi sune maien kabhi.." Rahul hooted out loud...
"Haan bilkul!!" Armaan glared at the screen.. "Tum ek contract sign karwane jao aur bag khole... poore restuarant mein tumhare bag se gillehri nikal k phoodakne lage har jagah!! Aur to aur wo deepika bhi pagal!! ussko yeh cute lagi hai!!" Armaan yelled out furiously making Shilpa and other go crack.. Piya almost fell down from the chair.. "Tum joker ban jao aur log tumhare pass ake pictures leyne lag jaen.. Aur ab yeh manhoos instagram!" He scowled and Rohail fall down on his chair again holding his stomach.. The whole meeting hall got filled with high pitch of laughter..
"Imagine i was working on saturday and it resulted this!!" He lashed out himself taking a look of the picture in Aliya's phone.. "Tum maan kese gaye saturday meeting k liye??" Vikas asked mischeviously... "Kyun bhae?? main insaan nahi hun?? mere andar laddoo ku nahi phoota??" He arched his eyebrows again allows other to turn into fits of laughter...
"Ghalti aap ki hai saari.. bag check kar k jaana chahiye tha!!" Aliya's voice boomed in the hall and a murderous look came on Armaan's face.. "Did you just said tha??" He yelled out all ready to teach her a lesson this time..
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"And you were ready to loose this??" Vikas whispered to Shilpa while walking out of the meeting hall after breaking into fits of laughter... Armaan got so much pissed off that he switched off the Tv atonce telling Rohail to think again and visit once before deciding he wants to continue with this nuts..
"Uhmmm.." Shilpa shook her head trying to hide her smile making Vikas smile too.. The lady was surely back on tracks..
Uff Teri Ada
I Like The Way You Move
Uff Tera Badan
I Like To See You Groove
Uff Teri Nazar
It Says I Wanna Dance With You
Uff Teri Ada
I Like The Way You Move
Uff Tera Badan
I Like To See You Groove
Uff Teri Nazar
It Says I Wanna Dance With You
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