Part-12
Keerthi sat beside Rajesh, after keeping the bowl in the freezer, "so what's plan for this year", she asked widening her eyes. "Not that much", Rajesh replied with a sad tone, "this time we didn't get permission for full eleven days. We have to take the idol on the fifth day only." 'What!" Keerthi screamed so loudly that, it made Milind jump from his place, throwing the magazine up in the air, making it land on Keerthi's head, like a cap. Immediately, all of them present there started laughing seeing Keerthi's expression. Milind slipped from that place and went near the fridge. "This is not fair. You are useless. Can't do anything. You said your friend's father is a circle inspector." Keerthi yelled at Rajesh. "Ok, this is going too much of far", Ayesha interrupted sensing a big fight between Keerthi and Rajesh. "Prachi what's your opinion on this time decoration, flower or papers. What do you prefer?" But Prachi simply shrugged her shoulders saying, "I don't know." "Come on Prachi, how we can forget, your decorations will be the best as always. And this time, we should make that adjacent apartments people, standing still and stare at our beautiful decorations. Let us see how they will dare to open their mouths and comment this time", Ayesha boasted. Prachi lets out a small laugh, and agrees to decorate. "I think this time Keerthi cannot handle lighting of diyas and making preparations before pooja", Ayesha sighs sadly, seeing Keerthi's sad expression. "Ok, Keerthi you handle the rangoli section, this year", Ayesha trusted that one to Keerthi, making her happy.
"So, Milind", Ayesha looked at the empty place where once Milind sat. "Where is this fellow, disappear suddenly", Ayesha started to look here and there. She finally finds standing near the kitchen platform and gulping down something seriously. "What are you doing", Ayesha scowled at him, making him jerk and turn immediately. Seeing him holding the spoon, where she could her ice-cream on it, Keerthi started to scream, "My ice-cream", and started to get up from there she was unable to get up from there. She turns back and sees that Rajesh had held her tightly preventing her to move forward. She tried her best to free herself from his clutch but she couldn't do it. Thinking that she could not do anything more, she gives up at slumps down angrily, glaring at Rajesh. "Rajesh leave her. You should not do like that. This is not the way you should behave with the girls", Prachi gave an angry look towards Rajesh. He just releases Keerthi's hand, seeing that everyone there were glaring at him. "Ok, what's the matter", Milind sits in his place, drinking ice cold water. As soon as Milind sat down, Keerthi left the place crying and running to one of the room, followed by Ayesha and Kashish behind her, trying to console her. "So Prachi……………." But before he could speak more, Prachi glared at him, "you should not have done this. It's looking so cheap, Milind. I didn't expect this from you", saying this she went away from there angrily. "What did I do yaar", Milind asked Prem innocently. But Prem glared at him and said, "Don't know. Today you and Rajesh did a very cheap thing." "Anyhow, she will eat that ice-cream all alone. She won't anyhow give us. So I decided to eat it, before she could eat it without giving anyone." Milind replied coolly, while Rajesh was gaping at him. "Actually she brought it for everyone", Prem said getting up from there to switch on the TV. "You, mean that we acted hastily", Rajesh squealed. "Oh my god now I must convince her at any cost." He continued getting up from the place. "Hey wait no need of coaxing her. As time passes on she behave normally with us", Milind stopped him from going to convince her. "Hey Milind, she may be just Keerthi for you. Beside, being my fianc she's also my cousin. And if my mom gets to know about this, she will definitely throw me out of the house." Saying this he goes inside the room, but after few minutes he backs to the living hall and sits beside and asks him, "Hey what should I do to convince her", he raises his eye brows. Milind shrugs his shoulders saying, "I don't know." "I'm not going to leave you, till you give an idea to me. You are the one who threw me in this situation." Rajesh demanded. Milind scratches his head and sees him helpless. "If it would be Prachi in this situation, what would you have done?" Prem questioned him, surfing the channels. Milind take glances of both glaring faces there and starts thinking. Rajesh nods his head negatively, "make it fast, I need it before she goes and complains to my mom", he orders. "Ok, first let her tell. Then we'll see. At present I'm feeling bit feverish", Milind gets up from there and goes towards his apartment. "What if my mom throws out of the house?" Milind looks back standing at the entrance. "I'll come and stay in you house." Rajesh continues. "That's not my house, its Keerthi's", Milind shouts back. "Don't worry, I know you are paying rent for it", Rajesh replies back. Milind just walks towards his house, after grinning at Rajesh. That evening went on with coaxing and convincing Keerthi but all went in vain. The night was restless and sleepless night for Ayesha and Prachi, as they were disturbed by loud coughs and sneezes from the opposite flat. Ayesha was so disturbed, that she was ready to blast on Milind for disturbing her sleep.
Morning has risen, staring a new day with new expectations. Prachi and Ayesha were busy in getting ready for their work. Suddenly there were interrupted by a loud and continuous coughing from the entrance. Both see Milind coughing horribly at the entrance. Ayesha starts grinning at him, saying "Nice happened. Who told you to overact yesterday drinking ice cold water, which I kept there to warm up. That too after eating that cold ice-cream in this weather." Before Milind could say anything, he again coughs. His eyes were swollen and became sore red due to lack of sleep. He takes a deep breathe, takes out the tissue and blows his nose, and again sneezes loudly. He then looks towards Prachi and goes towards her, and tries to pull her holding her arm. But Ayesha stops him from pulling her. "I want to speak to her", Milind said in hoarse voice. Ayesha thought that he had sore throat also, so he needs Prachi for helping him, also she stopped, seeing Prachi's worried expression. "Prachi you give the presentation today, achoooooooo", he again sneezes. "Yeah I will", Prachi replied weakly. "We don't have time. It's already late", Milind pulls her by arm and goes hurriedly, towards his car. After sitting in the car, he trusts his laptop, and takes one more deep breathe and starts the engine. "If you have difficulty in driving, can I drive your car today", Prachi interrupted, before he put the gear. Milind looked at her with widened eyes, "first you learn to drive a car, and then you can have the pleasure." Milind replied, releasing the clutch. "But I know driving." Prachi protested. "It's different, driving in Mumbai and here. So you learn first", Milind replied, changing the gear to the second, continues, "Now you concentrate on the today's presentation", and he takes a turn. The presentation went on to be a big success, making more confident in trusting Prachi in the job. He decided that he would defiantly place her in the other higher position which would be vacant by two months. During the presentation that entire he could think was about her and admire her. After the clients, left the place, he moves towards Prachi, who was shutting the programs, used for the presentations, "congrats." Milind stretches his hand towards her, but Prachi gives a sweet smile towards him, packing everything from there, making Milind stands there and stare at her for some time. "I think, we should call for small party", he declares in hoarse voice, after coming back to his senses. "I think we'll go for lunch", Milind continues, following her where ever she went. Seeing Prachi widened eyes, he continues, "I mean, you, me, Ayesha, Kashish and Prem", he saw her expressions cautiously. "Ok", she agrees giving a smile again, and exiting from the conference room. Milind just jumps in excitement, but becomes normal, seeing the peon coming in to clean the place. Giving him a wide grin, he also exits the place, trying to control his excitement.
Few minutes later, Milind, Prachi, Ayesha, Kashish and Prem, sat in some restaurant having their lunch. "So Milind how did your meeting went", Ayesha started, not able to tolerate the silence. "Yeah, superb. But the credit goes to Prachi", he praised her, clearing his throat and coughing. "Dying with this cough and cold", Milind complained, feeling irritated. "It's your fault", Ayesha replied glaring at him. "I think it's almost time, I think the dress must be ready by now, can we go there", Kashish asked Ayesha, constantly looking at her watch. "First you finish your lunch; if you want I'll drop you both." Prem looks towards Milind who was busily eating his food. "No need", Kashish replies getting up from the place, "the boutique is just opposite. It will take few minutes. I'm taking Ayesha with me", saying both heads towards the boutique. Immediately, Prem cell starts ringing, he excuses himself from there and goes out, leaving Milind and Prachi all alone. Seeing everyone, gone Prachi slowly slides her palm towards Milind on the table. Milind did not understand what was going there, with the puzzled expression. She then, takes away her hand back from there, leaving stepsils strip over there. "Keerthi told that you will have relief after taking these. That's why I gave it to you", she said with a lowered gaze. "You should not have done like that. She felt very bad, about that", she continued. "Ok, Prachi. The first I'll do after going is, I tell sorry to her", Milind sees her expressions turning into smile.
That evening all decided to decorate the pandal for next day's festival. Milind came down lazily and was still in half sleep, due to the medication he was taking for cold. He came and sat beside Keerthi, who was putting rangoli with grain paste. "What a nice rangoli, you are putting. What is this actually." He asks her rubbing his chin. "Can't make it out, by seeing it", she replies back harshly. "What will you do with rest of this", he asks again trying to talk to her, pulling the bowl from her hand. "I'll tell you", Keerthi snatches the bowl from his hand and splashes it on his face and goes away from there. He washes his face immediately not wanting to embarrass himself in front of everyone. That evening full, Keerthi kept herself away from Milind, even though he was trying to tell her sorry. After some time he sees Prachi, decorating the pandal with flowers, goes near her and stands on the other stool beside to help her, "Prachi di I want you to come here and help me", Keerthi shouted immediately before Milind could stand on the stool properly. Not only she kept herself away from Milind but also did not allow Milind go near Prachi, or Prachi going near Milind. Not having mood in decoration, Milind goes to park in their apartment for strolling. He suddenly sees Rajesh entering the park, limping very badly. Milind could see some pain in his eyes clearly but could not understand what happened to him. Rajesh slowly makes to the nearby bench and slumps down there. Milind also sits beside and asks, "What happened to you, why are you limping like that." Rajesh sees here and there, and finding no one in the park, he slightly lifts his right leg pajama slightly revealing the plastered bandage, started his story, "Actually, when I was on the way to office, I took a turn near the KIMS. One auto rickshaw fellow came in wrong direction. I didn't properly see him and dashed him. Thank god, accident took place in front of the hospital. The doctor said, it would be facture if I were lift up by the other people. And one more thing, at the same time Prem was passing through that place. He took me to the hospital. If he was not there, I should have handled it all alone." Milind just looked at him seriously. "he had lunch with us, but why didn't he tell us about this thing', Milind questioned him angrily. "Nah, I stopped him from telling you'll", Rajesh replied trying to control the pain. "What are you both are doing here. Everyone are waiting for you, come on lets go", Prem came there asking them to out of the park. Both of them glanced at him puzzled. "We decided to play truth or dare. Come let's go." He called them once again. "I think this damn idea is Keerthi's", Milind whispers to Rajesh, who burst out into laugh. Keerthi sat opposite to Milind between Prachi and Ayesha, she started rotating the bottle. Finally the bottle came to halt, facing the mouth towards Milind and its base towards Keerthi. "Yes, you'll dare………………." Milind cuts of Keerthi before she speak more, "no this time I decided to tell truth", he declares. "Did you any time tell truth", Keerthi yells at him. "But this time I will", Milind pleads her. "No, you are daring that's it", Keerthi finally declared. After much heated arguments, Milind finally gives up and agrees to dare. With her wide grin on her face, Keerthi speaks, "Now bhaiyya, as there are so many girls her, atleast you love someone or the other, here. So you should dare and express your feelings to that girl. So do it soon." Ayesha and Kashish starting gaping at her with wide eyes, who was grinning wickedly. But Prachi who did not understand this, kept a puzzled expression on her face. Milind did not understand what to do; he slowly gets up from the place and walks towards, where Prachi was sitting nervously.
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