Chapter seven Crap!It was Sunday morning and Mayank Malhotra was having his 10 hours sleep after a crazy partying night. At 8 in the morning his alarm clock started ringing. Mayank stretched his hand in his sleep and switched it off. It was 9 when his phone started ringing. He switched the phone off too. He didn't wake up till noon. It was already 2 by the clock when he finally got up and got fresh. He was in really good mood. It was the first weekend after he joined his father's company. He was proud for completing a week at work. He went to his little brothers room.
Mayank: hey, Adi, good morning dude.
Aditya: Good morning? Pagal ho gaye ho? Its noon! And its lunch time!
Mayank: whatever! So school kaysa chal raha hei?
Aditya: achcha hai.but there's so much pressure, you know.
Mayank: oye! Tu standard 4 pe parta hai koi A-level ki sudent nehi! Aisa kya pressure hai?
Aditya: tumhe kya pata pressure kya hota hai? Kabhi school gaye tum thik se?
Mayank first made a angry face and then laughed.
Mayank: ya! You're right. Main to thik se school hi nehi gaya. Karne ke liye kitna kam tha phir school regularly jake time waste kyun kare?
Aditya: you're totally mad!
Mayank: so to hu!
He tried to pull aditya in a hug.and aditya slided away.
Aditya: don't hug me!
Mayank mimicked him. Aditya hated hugs. He never let anybody hug him. Not even their mother. He was nine years old and unlike mayank, he was studious, punctual and a totally good boy.
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Mayank didn't switch on his phone till it was evening. When he switched it on he saw several missed calls by his PA. He decided to call him.
Mayank: hello, jayant, ha itne baar call kyun kia? Tumhe main ne kaha than a ke Sunday ko koi call mat karna!
Jayant: I'm sorry sir. But aj aapki meeting thi Mr. Agarwal aur unke company ke board of directors ke sath.
Mayank: kya? Kab fix hua ye meeting? Mujhe bataya kyun nahi?
Jayant: sir bataya to tha. Mr. Agarwal sham ki flight se UK ja rahe hain aur is liye aaj meeting fix huyi thi. Main ne alarm bhi set kit hi aur ghar bhi aya tha aapko jagane ke liye. Per aap nehi uthe!
Mayank: oh god! Ab kya kare?
Jayant: sir, aap ek bar Mr. Agarwal ko pohne karke sorry bol dijiye, shayed bat ban jaye!
Mayank: ok main phone karta hu. Bachalena bhagwan!!!
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Nupur was sitting on roof of a old heritage kind of building. Her feet were hanging from the edge. It had become her and mayanks hang out place for the past two weeks. Mayank was the only Indian friend she had and he was helping her to get a hold of everything.
She seemed lost in her thoughts. Earlier today she'd gone to meet the lawyer to claim her property. She was really happy. She was finally going to be rich and all her dreams would come true.
Mr. Khurana: hello! Nupur! How are you?
Nupur: fine, thank you.
Mr. Khurana: so, tum tumhare dadaji ke will dekhne ayi ho. Excited?
Nupur: pretty much!
Mr. Khurana: so here goes the will. I'll explain the terms and conditions to you.
As he went on reading Nupurs jaw started dropping. There was no way on heaven or earth in which she could fulfill the conditions. the balloons of her dreams were punctured.
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Nupur took out a cigarette and lit it. Smokes were coming out of her mouth and nose as she was coughing when mayank came and took the cigarette from her hand while sitting down beside her.
Mayank: smoking is injurious to health you know.
Nupur: I don't smoke usually. Only when I'm''.hey'.. you're the one smoking now. What about the 'injurious to health' lecture?
Mayank didn't answer her. He was smoking and smoke filled the air.
Mayank: only when you're stressed out.
Nupur: ya. ''''ya'.
Mayank: what happened?
Nupur: nothing. I just got the will of my grand pa.
Mayank was excited.
Mayank: and?
Nupur: I cant fulfill the terms.
Mayank: why not? Does it say conquer the Himalayas in one hour?
Nupur: worse. Much worse. It says I've got to marry an Indian boy with the permission of my grand ma before I turn 24 and I've to be married with him at least for one year!
She looked totally disgusted.
Mayank: ooooh! I was thinking that my situation was the worst. But I was wrong.
Nupur: Why? What happened? Did you blow something off?
Mayank: ya''..
Mayank sighed heavily and stared telling her what happened.
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Mayank: Mr. Agarwal? Hello, sir! How are you?
Mr.Agarwal: what is this Mr.Mayank? I never expected this from your company! You made me and my board of directors wit two hours for nothing. Notihng.
Mayank: I'.. I can explain sir.
Mr.Agarwal: what Mr. Mayank? Why were you not present at the meeting or why our deal is canceled?
Mayank: what? No. plz sir, don't cancel the deal. We can meet some other day. Whenever you say. And this time I'll make it on time.
Mr. Agarwal: its too late Mr. Mayank. Our deal is finished. I've got a plane to catch. Good bye.
He cut the phone. And there was mayank. Suddenly struck by a bolt.
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Nupur: oh! Umm'. You cant blame him though you know. Two hours you made him wait.
Mayank: I know and I'm sorry. But I cant fix this now. It was my first ever project and I've blown it up. What am I gonna tell dad?
Nupur: chill. Just think straight.
Mayank: what about you? What are you gonna do?
Nupur: I don't know. I don't see a way.
Mayank: get married to an Indian man.
Nupur: are you nuts? I'm in love with someone! And may be you forgot, he's in no way an Indian!
Mayank: then forget about the money. Go back to London.
Nupur: I cant do that.my dreams depend on this money. Besides that old freak's made it impossible to turn it down.
Mayank: what do you mean?
Nupur: if I reject the property it will go straight to a charity leaving my dadi and my uncle-aunt homeless and with no money at all.
Mayank: freezing hell!!!
So you've got no option.
Nupur: yep.
Mayank: then get married. I'll tell you what, marry me. See I'm rich and handsome and totally adorable. So there's no way your dadi would reject me. And we could share the property in that way I can repent the loss I've done to my father!!!!!!!!!!
Mayank said all this in a very light mood just to irritate her more. when he finished he had this devilish smile on his face. He opened a can of coke to avoid her irritated gaze.
Nupur looked totally irritated for some moments. And as the moments passed on the expression was changing and forming a grin.
Nupur: Great idea!
Mayanks coke slipped out of his mouth.
Mayank: what?
Here it goes. I hope you are enjoying the ff. I would love if you share your thoughts about the characters.and pls add me to your buddy list if you want a pm.
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Edited by roshneerakhali - 14 years ago
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