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B o m b a y C a l l i n g

C h a p t e r Seven

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Word Count : 1,387

Chapter Length : 6 Pages in Word

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Kria stood facing the shore near her hotel room, observing the Waves as they hit the rocks. She meticulously saw the Marine Drive, filled with ice-cream stalls and Chaat Corners, with lovers brimming on the beach.

"Happy Birthday Swayam! I hope you have a wonderful life ahead." Kria spoke to nobody in particular, hoping her best friend would get her wishes.

She walked towards the beach, imbibing the balmy surroundings as she proceeded.

In between her rumination, a hot coffee mug produced in front of her eyes. She stared back to see who had got it and saw a smiling Karan. Kria gave him a sly smile taking the cup from him and turning back to face the sea.

"Standing here feels like washing away all your tensions and confusions with the waves. Isn't it?" Kria said. "Hmm.." Karan said, closing his eyes and taking in the cool breeze on his face as they sat on the beach's soft sand.

"Kria, are you alright dear? Something seems to have agitating you." Karan asked, turning his face sideways to see Kria who simply sighed.

"I have not freaking idea. I don't know why the fudge I am feeling like this! Kar, this is driving me crazy!" Kria finally confided.

*****

"So big sis, in a matter of few months, you will become a hulk? Dammit, I can't even imagine you like that. Wouldn't it be fun watching her like that Ad?" Rey asked his brother-in-law, all set to tease his three week pregnant sister.

"What the ..." his sister growled.

"Language my lady, language. Now you don't have the right to shout swear words as I was told once that babies inside the stomach, learns whatever its mother says." Rey smirked as he saw his sister's jaw drop on the floor.

"You don't even care, do you Advey?" Sneha barked.

"About what sweetheart?" Advey asked, taken aback from her sudden explosion on his poor, sinless soul.

"Your Brother-in-Law is taking the hell out of me by pulling my leg, and all you choose do is keep mum like a statue and just laugh. It's true, all men are dogs!" Sneha shot back at him angirly.

Advey made a face resembling a puppy and seeing this, Rey burst into fits of laughter and Sneha simply winked at her husband. Suddenly it made all sense to Advey what his cunning wife had just done.

Rey stopped mid-way his laughter when he suddenly realized that he hadn't laughed whole-heartedly throughout this week ever since he had a tiff with his friends. Reminding himself of his miseries just doubled them form him and he forgot his reason of smile.

His sudden dismal did not go unnoticed by his sister and brother-in-law. They knew, he once again went back to his blues, and this time it was difficult for him to be consoled. They gave each other knowing looks and talked through their eyes. Advey excused himself meaning to make an official call to one of his clients and went away in a silent corner.

Sneha kept a hand on his shoulder and gave it a light squeeze which got him out of his reverie. She passed him a warm, sisterly smile which was an epitome of care, love and eagerness to see him happy back again in his life.

"What happened Rey? Please share it with me."

*****

"You know Grewal, if I stay here any longer, my head would apparently explode like a nuclear bomb. Let's go out somewhere!" Kria confided to her best friend sitting right next to her on the sand.

They had been having a heart-to-heart, best friend's talk since that last one hour and now her brain cells reached their saturation level, beating loudly in her head asking her to stop and have some time out, and hopefullly enjoy.

This one hour talk opened new chapters in their lives and tried to close some as well. Also, many secrets of them where revealed as well.

She was smiling ear to ear as soon as she got to know Karan and Priyansha were dating each other and also the fact she was the first one to know about it.

"Fine, let's go. Where do you want to go?" Karan asked her.

"Let's hit the club. There is this very awesome club I know here in the vicinity. Shall we?" Kria said, getting up and offering Karan a hand.

"Sure." Karan replied, taking her hand and pulling himself up.

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"I Love The Music Here!" Rhea shouted in Sharon's ears.

"Hm. Same here. Come'on lets hit the dance floor now." Sharon shouted back to her best school friend's ears, proceeding towards the crowd in the party hosted by her father.

"Dude, your dad's birthday party is just awesome." Zia, another of her school friend shouted into Sharon's ear.

"Of course it would be. He is Shar's father THE Gautam Rai Prakash after all." Rhea said pragmatically

"Listen girls, I'll join you back in a minute. Dad is calling me up." Sharon said excusing herself from her two friends.

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"Karan, do you know how much I Love Him?" a drunken Kria asked.

"Erm. Rishab?"

"No silly, Rey! I Love Him More than my life.. But it's ridiculous that he actually bought my lie... He actually believed I could use and ditch him. Puerile!" Kria replied, sipping her drink in one go.

"You know Karan. You are the best-est brother anybody can get. I am so lucky to have an amazing friend along with a brother like you. Thank you for being there with me. I Love You Brother!"

"I Love You Too Kria."

They both then looked at each other silently, smiling, listening to the loud music. Karan looked at Kria as she took her 7^th glass of the day.

"Woah. Kria, I think you should just stop. You have already taken a lot of shots. Please stop" Karan said, keeping a hand on a hyper Kria who kept on gulping down shots one after another to numb her pain and miseries.

"Hmmm.. Okay!" Kria said and passed out, keeping her head on the table. Karan sighed and picked her up holding her waist and dragged her out of club.

"I Really Love Him ... I Love You.. Rey please come back ... I Love You.. Please trust me.." she kept murmuring in her unconscious state.

But the two were unaware of the pair of eyes watching them.

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"Hey dad! What happened?" Sharon asked her father as she stood beside him.

"Nothing Shar, I just wanted you to meet Raghav. He is Mr. Roy's son, my business partner. Maybe you could take him with you to the Disco Theque. What will he do here in this boring lifeless party? Right young fellow?" Gautam said, putting his arm around Raghav's shoulder.

"Erm. Okay!" Raghav said.

"Fine, I'll take him along. Is there any thing else you wanted to say dad?" Sharon asked sugar-coating and faking a smile towards a smirking Raghav.

"Nothing else sweety..." Gautam suddenly spotted one of his business partners and continued "...Hold on, Mr. Karthik is also here. You meet him and then carry forward. Okay?" He looked at Sharon awaiting her approval, who simply nodded.

"Hello Mr. Gautam, wishing you a very very Happy Birthday. I'm sorry to be late actually I got stuck in a jam." Karthik said, handing over the gift and briefly shaking hands.

"Thank you so much sir. And it's completely alright. At least you came!" Gautam replied, passing him a warm, geniune smile. He then looked at the kids and said "By the way, this is my daughter Sharon."

As he heard the name, something clicked in Kartik's mind and he could not hold his urge to ask "Which college do you study in?"

"St. Louis, Mumbai!"

"Even my son studies there. I guess you must be knowing him. You know it's his birthday today as well. And 21st birthday. He was quite upset I missed it." Kartik said, matter of factly.

"Oh, Wish him a happy birthday from my side as well. And if you don't mind me asking, What is the name of your son Uncle?"

He took a name which startled Sharon.

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"Swayam?"

Two people said at the same time!

**End of Chapter

Originally posted by: Pihu.k11

Kinjal.. Rupa.. Hm demand aj e complete krnge na??

Originally posted by: --Kinjal--

muje demand nai pata?
Me toh ainvayin aayi thi

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