CHAPTER 7
Aryan left the office for Airport at 3 p.m. His driver was driving the car, while Aryan sat at the back thinking, Today is what a long day is called, first run back and forth for my Gadhi, then, have an argument with Mr. Tripathi, then, work on the files and and articles, board a plane and last but, not the least a business party. The Secretary sitting in front opposite to the driver, handed over the documents required to remember for the business party and explained about the party and the event. On way, Aryan called Narmada and Arpita, and said, “Maa, Didi, when I return, there is a surprise for both of you, from me and Imlie. But, pahale, aap dono Imlie ke Amma aur Dadda ko bhi Delhi bulu lijiye kal, unke liye bhi yeh surprise he.” Arpita replied. “Thik he, Aru. Take care of yourself.” Aryan said, “Okay Didi”, and ended the call. He entered the airport.
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Aryan wearing his sun glasses on his eyes, entered the airport with his secretary, both headed towards the boarding terminal of Mumbai Flight, whereas their luggage were sent for enquiries. Both Aryan and Imlie hadno idea, that they were near each other and heading for the same flight. Imlie also entered the airport wearing a mask and specs, with a woman, and a man also wearing masks like her, on either side behind her, at the same time. Her luggage was sent for boarding inquiries, whereas she walked towards the boarding terminal of Mumbai. Both theirs and their companions’ tickets were booked for Mumbai Flight’s First-Class section. When Imlie and Aryan were almost at the entrance of boarding terminal, both were on their phones, and didn’t look what was in-front of them, and bumped into each other, and fell back a fewsteps. Aryan started, “What the heck? Ma’am can’t you look and walk?” Imlie correctly placing her specs in the next moment said, “Sir, I should be asking you the same question. Are you blind?” Aryan replied, “Sorry to say Madam, but my eyes are alright. You should go for a check-up instead.” Now both looked at each other, Imlie recognizing Aryan, removing her wireless ear piece and cooling down, said, “I am very sorry..., Sir. But.you.are.no.one.tell.me.what.to.do? So, bye, let’s focus on our own businesses.”, and walked towards the boarding section.
Aryan shocked for a while, raising his eyebrows and blinking for twice, felt the reaction of the masked Lady was very similar to the reaction of someone he knows. He just stared blankly at nothing, until his secretary said, “Sir we are going to be late for the flight.” Aryan then again started to walk and boarded the flight; he sat on his seat and did all the necessary instructions given by the pilot. He put his left hand over his eyes covering them, while he massaged his temples with his thumb and index fingers. He spoke under his breath, “I am again thinking of Imlie. I have no idea where she is,and, if she is out for something, she should just have at least told me where she is. But, no, Jungli ko toh, mujhe tension mein rakhne ka experience hei.”
After a 2 hours 15 minutes flight, and 30-minute drive from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Santacruz East, Aryan reached Four Seasons Hotel, Mumbai, where the event is going to take place, as well as where he is going to stay during this event. It was already 18:30 hours, when here ached his president suit, and then after freshening up, went and crashed into his bed, for taking some rest, he closed his eyes and started thinking about what Imlie said to him at the office and everything that happened till now. He was very confused at today’s situation. After few minutes of thinking, he just jumped up, shouted and ruffled his own hairs, and took out Imlie’s payel, he started, “You already confuse me so much. And today you confused me more. Imlie.I.don’t.care.a.damn.about.you.or.what.you.do.I., I., I., will., not., think., about., you.” Then he again ruffled his hairs in frustration, and shouted, “Oh I totally forgot, now she is also my wife. G.O.D, why did I marry her? Why the hell? Woh Jangli, already mere ghar, work mein hone se hi, mera aasa haal hai, aagar woh mere room mein hui, toh mein pura pagal ho jaunga.”
Aryan again crashed back in his bed, he covered his eyes with his right arm and started to slowly, breadth in and then breadth out, and slowly drifted to sleep. At 20:00 hrs, he growled and opened his eyes, “Who the heck is calling?” He extended his hands, and picked up the call, on the other side of the call, he heard, “Sir, at 21:00 hours we have a party to attend. Please, eat something and get ready.”, and call ended. He jumped up, because he totally had forgotten about the event due to exhaustion. He got up, and called thefood desk of the hotel, for taking his order, and went to take a bath, after 5minutes he was in front of the mirror, getting ready for the business party, when his order came in, he thanked them, and after the hotel staffs left, he went to the attached balcony of his room, while taking a sip of his black coffee, called Imlie. Imlie picked up the call, and he said, “Hello Imlie, tum kaha ho? Tum kya kar rahi ho? Are you alright?” Imlie irritated because of the morning incident of bumping into him shouted back at him, “Hum tohar sirh ke upar hei. Hum ek party mein bomb phorne ka plan banat rahe hei, aur usme toka bhi phorenge. Hum bohot aache hei, itna aache hei ki tohar pith ma apna konhi marne ka maan karat hei. Chaiye.” Aryan who was listening to Imlie’s shouting, jumped up because at the same time, someone in the above floor also shouted in their own balcony. He removed his ears away from his phone. He just blinked his eyes numerous times, and tried to make his hearing normal. Shocking Aryan said, "What the heck? Who the hell can shout like Imlie at the top of their lungs. Why do I feel like I am getting double tortured?"
“Aryan you are really thinking that no one other than Imlie could shout their lungs out. Really? There are many people who can do that, but, though, the one who was shouting her lungs out on the balcony above you, was not anyone else. The person is Imlie. She is really above your head. She is staying at another President Suit of your hotel, that is just above your Suit. And the most interesting thing is that, she is attending the same party as the one you are attending. The people attending the party will already be in shock, when they meet her, but you my dear, will really be getting a big bomb if you see her today. And, for Gods sake, don’t you be in front of her, because she is erupting like volcano today, and because of you. If you are in front of her, God doesn’t even knows, how you will be back to Delhi without any broken bones.”, I said and laughed like hell. I raised my eyebrows, and thought, ‘What a Destiny both are born with?’
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