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Shravan had a slight inkling of where she would go next.But he had to be sure.He gave way to a few vehicles and waited before following her. She drove straight to Malhotra house. He waited as she walked into the office.
After a couple of minutes he called Rakesh, the manager.
"Rakesh ji, Paapa kisi meeting mein hai kya ?"
"Nahi sir, Suman Madam abhi unke cabin mein gayi hain"
"Thank you Rakesh ji"
Suman walked into Ramnath's cabin.
"Haan Suman kuch help chahiye tha kya ?"
"Uncle aap se kuch poochna tha."
"Bolo"
"Uncle main to apna vaada nibha rahi hoon. Kal main apne aapko control nahi kar paayi par iska matlab ye nahi ki aap Shravan ko waapis London bhej dein."
"Suman, calm down. Tumse kisne kaha hai ki Shravan waapis jaa raha hai ?"
"Usne khud kaha hai"
Ramnath's phone beeped.
There were 2 messages from Shravan.
"Sorry Paapa, by mistake forward hogaya, Please ignore the previous message"
"Confirmation of ticket purchase DOW4PTNDV from Mumbai to London"
Ramnath couldn't believe his eyes. Was he going to lose his son because of Suman ? He couldn't let that happen.
Ramnath called Shravan immediately, but Shravan didnot answer.
Instead he walked in.
"Sumo, tum yahan kya kar rahi ho ? Tumhe to bohout kaam tha na ?" he remarked sarcastically
Sumo had nothing to say.
"Shravan, yeh kya bol rahi hai ? Aur yeh kya message hai ? Tum achanak kyon waapis jaa rahe ho ?"
"Paapa aap mujhe pehle ye bataye ki Sumo se aapne kya deal kiya hai ? Jab aapko meri khushi ki koi fikr nahi hai to main kyon rukoon yahan ? "
"Shravan aisa nahi hai jaisa tum soch rahe ho" Sumo intervened.
"Sumo main Paapa se pooch raha hoon. Paapa kya aap ne ye sab bas isliye kiya kyonki Sumo mujhe maa se milana chahti thi ? Aur Berry ka case file maine phir se dekha hai, aap ko pata tha na PCT ke bare mein"
Ramnath stood still.Shravan had caught him red handed. There was nothing he could say to defend his actions.
"Chalo Sumo" Shravan said.
"Shravan beta, I am sorry, mujhe maaf kar do. Maine Suman se kaha ki woh tumse door rahe."
"Aur Sumo, tumne maan liya ? Meri parwah to aap donon ko bilkul nahi hai. Bolo Sumo kya diya tha Paapa ne ? Waise mujhse kuch lene ke liye itna soch thi ho. Tum abhi bhi utni hi matlabhi jo jitni pehli thi" he yelled.
"Bas karo Shravan" Ramnath said.
"Maine use blank cheque diya tha par usne woh bhi lauta diya. Pushkar- Preeti ki shaadi ke liye kiya hai usne.Jao use jaake manao, uski koi galti nahi hai"
Suman had started walking away after she heard Shravan yell.
"Nahi paapa, aap rehne deejiye. Usko jab aana hai woh aayegi"
Sumo went to the car and took the gift box. She just wanted to return it, and she wanted nothing to do with the Shravan who thought that she will trade her love.
She saw Shravan walking towards the house and ran behind him. He was faster than her and went to his room.
The door was open but Shravan was not to be seen. She just kept the gift box on the couch when she heard the door close.
"Mujhe pata tha ki tum yahi karogi. Aur kitne din chupaogi Sumo ? Tumhe mujpe itna bhi barosa nahi tha kya ?"
"Main jawab kyon doon Shravan ? Tumhe to lagta hai ki maine sauda kiya hai mere pyar ka"
"Kya pyaar Sumo, kaisa pyaar ?"
"kuch nahi, main jaa rahi hoon."
"Kahin nahi jaogi tum" he said and pulled her close
"Chodo mujhe"
"Sumo agar main aisa nahi bolta to kya tum gift lautane mere kamre tak aati ? Pagal ladki, pichle kuch dinon se itna sataya hai na tumne, kya main ek din bhi nahi kar sakta ?"
Sumo's eyes locked with his and then he broke away and started looking at her hand.
"Ab batao, kya pyaar, kaisa pyaar ? Jo mehndi mein likha hai woh waala pyaar ?"
"Waise Shravan, tumhe to itne din lag gaye mere pyaar ko samajne mein"
"Main toh abhi bhi nahi samja" he said innocently
"Mai nahi boloongi"
"Teek hai, mat bolo, tickets to abhi bhi cancel nahi kiye maine"
"Chup Shravan, phir wahi baat."
"Teek hai, ek saat bolte hain. Main 1,2,3 bolonga uske baad ek saat bolonge. ok ?"
"1,2,3"
"I love you Shravan"
Sumo stared at him, Shravan hadn't said it!
She twisted his ears.
"Shravan ! "
"Dekha main jeet gaya !" he said as he hugged her.
"Jaane ki baat kabuki mat karna tum" she said quitely.
"Sumo, tumhe lagta hai ki main tumhe chodke jaa paoonga ?"
"Khoshish bhi kyon karte ho tum ?" she said teasingly.
"A soulmate is someone who has locks that fit our keys, and keys to fit our locks. When we feel safe enough to open the locks, our truest selves step out and we can be completely and honestly who we are; we can be loved for who we are and not for who we're pretending to be. Each unveils the best part of the other. No matter what else goes wrong around us, with that one person we're safe in our own paradise. Our soulmate is someone who shares our deepest longings, our sense of direction. When we're two balloons, and together our direction is up, chances are we've found the right person. Our soulmate is the one who makes life come to life. "
Richard Bach
