Part 3
3rd March,2002
Rajveer was staring at her , she looked nice, suddenly her face got colorless,all blood vessels started to break, the skeleton showed up gradually.The surrounding went gray, everything became rotten.
"Bana..Bana..wake up..did you have a bad dream, what happened? Why are you perspiring..are you feeling sick? Should I call the Doctor?"..Raj heard as if someone was calling him from the furthest corner of the world.
Raj opened his eyes.It was almost 11 in the morning.He switched on the TV.Same things were being shown, corruption, regionalism, fanaticism, violence, molestation.
"Kakosa is waiting for you in his study room.."..Ajit said.
"Last night, when you went home?Aren't you tired..why you are here? Take rest Ajit..." Raj groaned.
Mahaveer was waiting for his son in the study room.."Babasa,you were looking for me?"..Raj entered.
"Yes, have a seat, there are number of issues..", said Mahaveer.
Raj waited for him to start.
"Rajveer, all my life, I followed certain rules, I never imposed anything upon you, but now, I feel you should know the way I feel. You see, last night I wasn't well, I sent you, but you made a blunder. Don't you know Ramchand Jadon is a scoundrel of highest order? We give funds to his party so that we can get certain benefits for our business, do you realise what can happen if we get framed in a scandalous affair?"..Mahaveer paused.
"Babasa, I did nothing..", Raj said submissively.
"People saw that you went in the room with the …..girl..that is suffice to damage everything, what is happening behind the door, totally insignificant.. I never knew that you have such habits, I am not stopping you to get pleasure in your own way, but that must not be pain for our entire clan.."..Mahaveer took another pause.
"What happened Babasa? Is something serious? Anything about last night ?"..Raj got tensed.
Mahaveer supplied him the Page 3 of a newspaper.
"It's our luck that you were caught with that wh**e in such manner so that a Page 3 eyewash could be made, else you can imagine what could be the consequence, Jadon left no stone unturned, so that he could blackmail us for further funding no matter he paid us back or not.."..Mahaveer explained.
"Son, it's not enough to be a good business school student to become a good businessman, it takes a lot more, government may change, but we have to survive, if today we become a puppet of any particular person, tomorrow there will be plenty of people like Jadon, no matter ruling or opposition , who will exploit us with zero hesitation."..Mahaveer stopped.
"I am sorry Dad, you know me, I am not like that.Last night I was disturbed to the core..then Ajit came..."..Raj tried to make up.
" Raj , my father consulted me, just for the formality, before fixing my marriage to your mother, the time was different, we just met in a social gathering once, I liked her, and I married her,but I know she is worth of every bit of attention I have given since I married her, are you sure, the girl who is affecting you to this extent, is worth of your attention?"..Mahaveer said with a great deal of curiosity..
"It's not about a girl.."..Raj tried to defend.
"You must not forget, I am your father, I can understand you before you say a word.What is the matter Raj? Is she giving you too much trouble?And me, your mother never met her, are you serious about her? Then we must meet her..", Mahaveer said in an affectionate voice.
"She is a crack case Dady, the day before tomorrow I fought with her, I said it's over, she didn't even bother to fight back, and left, late in evening she left for Goa with her friends to have a beach party...can you imagine.I called her, told her to come back..but no..nothing worked..", Raj had a pause.
"So? You are blaming her? What about you? Where were you last night?"..Mahaveer taunted.
"I am already screwed, at least you have mercy on me..by the way, where is mother?"..Raj inquired.
"Editing her script for the upcoming drama.."..Mahaveer said, "Well, may I know who is she?I mean you never talked about her.."..
"Naina, Advocate Naina Parmar, Chaudhry's assistant...", Raj informed..
"Parmar?..Isn't she.."..Mahaveer made a guess..Raj confirmed that, "Hmm..her father's name is Brij Mohan Parmar..."
Mahaveer became silent for few minutes, then said ," Mr. Parmar knows about you two?"
"She is very aloof from her family, she barely speaks to anyone other than her associates and of course,me.." Raj proudly said.
"How idiot you are? You are being proud? First you told me that she didn't even bother to fight back, now you are telling that she is aloof from her family too, and you are still here!!! My son can be that moron, I never knew..."..Mahaveer said out of frustration..
"Mr. Shekhawat, Chaudhry Sir told me to give this file to you, and we have few issues to discuss, I believe you are okay with that."..a female voice was heard, father-son duo turned and they found that the crack whom they were talking about was standing there, with a few giant files.Dark circles were there, around her eyes as she had to come back by boarding on a midnight flight when she was informed that Advocate Chaudhry was admitted in hospital for excess intake of alcohol.
Much to her disgust, she had to come to the Shekhawat Residence,for the first time, more over her Goa trip was spoiled and she saw the tabloid where Rajveer was with the girl.
"Naina, you are back.."..Raj said cheerfully..
"Develop some test Raj..ultimately that blond? In one day you got so distressed that you went to a call girl?"..Naina said with a long yawing..
Raj was dumbstruck, so as his father..how does she know?
"Chaudhry is a regular customer of her, whenever he is with that chick, I have to make lots of alibi so that his wife doesn't have any doubt..and that Ramchand Jadon , once his wife went to court to get divorce due to his adulterous nature, there also this babe was in main role.."..Naina said as a matter of fact.
"Then ..Chaudhry.."..Raj was curious..
"One of the lawyer of our chamber was handling this issue..anyways..see these files, make me informed, what is your next proposition."..Naina asked reluctantly .."Excuse me, yes, yes..I am coming...sorry I have to go..and make it fast, I am in the chamber till Chaudhry Saab is in hospital, I am leaving the chamber.."..
"What? Why?"..Raj asked in a callous manner ..
" I have some other commitments..bye.."..Naina made her move..and she bumped with Girija Shekhawat, Raj's mother.."Sorry Madam, "..said Naina and left the premises.
"Now you are really screwed..Rajveer..forget her.."..Mahaveer said with ultimate disgust.Girija got to know everything about the issue.
Within a month , Chaudhry got back his normal course of life.Naina handed over every file to him.And she left Delhi.
After few months Raj could get the information that she left India. In a social gathering he overheard her father when he was proudly informing everyone that she got full schollarship for her LLM.She was in Oxford now.
Raj decided not to chase her, possibly by passing time she would realise that he is not that bad.In the mean time one thing can be done and Raj will do that.
The thing, or rather the issue was about Brij Mohan Parmar.That man has damaged a lot. Raj needs to stop him right now. Else he would have to say bye to Naina forever.
Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon
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