Part 1
" That is Samrat, Samrat Zakhad, younger son of Sanjeet Zakhad..."
Arnav raised his brows.
"Where was he till now?"
" You know..young people, relations, break up..he left India..you know Chaudhri, Lalit Chaudhri..Samrat and Chaudhri's daughter , Khushwant, once they were briefly involved. Samrat left the country with a broken heart, we heard that Khushwant just threw him out of her life..".
"Bad..."..Arnav said more briefly, he had least interest in some past love affair. This is the result of meaningless conversations in meaningless parties.
" But surprisingly , Khushwant is still alone after that break up as if she is still healing."..
Arnav really had enough of his cousin Anjali. Really, women seem not to have anything else other than gossiping in such parties. It is really annoying. This was a business cum political gathering and Arnav was here to have a settlement with the Minister. He offered him 6% of the profit of his new venture and that moron is still not getting enough. In addition to that, he got information about the interference by the Chaudhris in this issue. Chaudhris and Randhawas are having family feud over three generations. It's not that there was any massive bloodshed, but they did everything in their power to pull each other down with wealth and political connections. But of course, as collateral damage few lives were taken by both of them.
Arnav Singh Randhawa came into picture when he completed his studies in UK three years ago. He is trying with all his effort to get himself accustomed with the present scenario.
Arnav concentrated on his drink and took a glimpse of Samrat. He was talking to a girl. The girl was listening to him silently, Arnav couldn't see her completely as the place was very crowded and then, he saw her coming towards the buffet area. From the close vicinity he got the full picture and he actually liked her.
"Anjali, you know that girl?"
Anjali glared at him and said, " Khushwant Chaudhri, Lalit Chaudhri's daughter."
"Ohh...you said she is not engaged..right?"
"Yeah..are you planning..to.."
" No...not that..just curious...I am done with my work..shall we leave?"
"Sure.. "
Next morning, Arnav woke up with an annoyed expression. He had great difficulty to sleep at night. Something was disturbing him. He lost his mother several years back. People say it was an accident, but some people say it was a conspiracy of the Chaudhri group. Target was Ajit Singh Randhawa, Arnav's father, Kailash Kaur died by chance. However it was his mother's death which led Arnav to abroad. Ajit wanted his son to be safe that time. But it is high time that Arnav takes the charge of the Randhawa Empire.
Ajit is also insisting him to get married and give a Randhawa Heir. Arnav is still not prepared for marriage. His world was his mother and then the memories of his mother. He was scared to get married as he saw his father after his mother's death. Ajit was destroyed completely. That is the sole reason that Arnav was not ready to give that much importance to any woman in his life. He didn't want to be weak. He didn't let himself to fall in love with anyone. He gave full responsibility to his father. He will marry anyone of his father's choice.
Ajit said ," But you must judge whether you can share your life with anyone, how can you marry like that, so blindly?"
"How much I will get to know in few hours? It's all compromise and adjustments, I will do that.."
"It hurts me son when you say such things..do you feel that I only compromised in my marriage? That I never loved your mother?"
" You loved her that much that it made you like this after her death.."
"Arnav, we have no control on death, for that you will deprive a girl from your love and you will deprive yourself like this..is it a wise decision?"
" How can you say that she will be sad if I don't love her? For that she must love me..she may not love me..that is okay.."
" Tell me, which girl will not love a person like you? Everyone in my friend circle praise you, that you are a gem of a person, any girl will be happy to have you in her life..no girl can be that heartless .."
" I want to be more powerful Dad, this Empire must get expanded..."
" You will definitely be a King, but every King needs his Queen, this wealth, prosperity, need two, a King and a Queen, both.."
" Then you choose the Queen..."
" Who am I to choose, who is supposed to be Queen, this throne will pull her automatically.."
"Then why are being so worried? Let the throne do its job.."
" At least spend some time with some girls, as a friend, may be you like any of them..."
"Dad, you are wasting your time.."
" You are wasting your life..I have no problem to choose your bride..with this kind of attitude what kind of marriage you will have? I will be accountable for that. If you promise me that you will do full justice with your wife..then.."
"Dad..I couldn't forget Maa, it will never heal.."
"Who is telling you to forget her..mother and wife are different.."
" That I know, but what if she faces the same fate?"
"That was an accident.."
Arnav was passing by the Akbar Road. On the opposite side of the road he saw her, again. Normal sky blue shirt and jeans, sunglass and a wrist watch. That was all. But Arnav didn't want to look away. And suddenly, he saw Samrat, he saw her turning to Samrat. Automatically his grip got tighter on the steering. He cursed the traffic jam, why he had to stop there!
In office, his Manager got unnecessary thrashing from him.
Anjali told him that Samrat and Khushwant was in relationship. But it seems they are still in relationship. A surge of anger passed through him. And that surprised him very much.
Samrat Zakhad and Khushwant Chaudhri, that is the equation. Why Arnav is bothering himself?
Next morning, due to some unknown reason Arnav wanted to jog. He stopped his car before Lodi Garden, get in the garden and started to jog. One female body , one jogging female was coming towards him and passed. A branded track pant, branded t-shirt and branded sports shoe and the same wrist watch. That was all. Arnav stopped his track and turned back, he saw her continuous jogging. He followed her steps. Near the Lodi Tomb, she stopped and started to stretch her limbs.
Eventually she did several yoga postures. Then she was in Arch position, little bit of the midriff became visible. Arnav didn't miss that. She was perspiring, sweat drops were coming from her forehead to neck then absorbed into her t-shirt. Arnav sat on the concrete bench and watched her. Yoga session was followed by 20 push ups and 20 sit ups. Arnav didn't even blink in between.
"Hey Doctor..."..Arnav heard a scream. He looked at the owner of the voice. He was unknown to Arnav. She stopped her exercise and came to the stranger. So she is the Doctor.
" Hii Rajeev...", Arnav heard her voice. It was flat.
" I heard you and Samrat are together again?", Arnav wanted to punch the moron named Rajeev.
" Then you must have heard rest of the story too..I believe ..." again a flat response.
" Someone is angry.."
" No..you got engaged I heard, congratulation.."
" Thank you, but we missed you there.."
" Some work.."
" Okay, tonight we are going to Chhattarpur , Sanjay's birthday bash in his farm house..you are coming?"
" I will be late may be.."
" The party will start in midnight only, you take your time.."
" Okay, may be 1 am...I will be there.."
"Okay..done..we will be waiting..."
Doctor again started to jog.
Arnav stared until she disappeared from his vision.
" You are Arnav Randhawa, right?"..Rajeev said.
" Excuse me.."
" I saw you the day before yesterday..with Anjali Bhabhi.."
" You are..."
" We are not introduced properly..I am Rajeev Singh Parmar, Andy is my distant cousin.."..Rajeev was talking about Anand Batra, Anjali's husband. Popularly known as Andy.
" Hello...what are you doing now?"
" I just have taken the charges of Parmar & Associates."..the name is well-known to Arnav. Over two decades this Law Firm has set its own standard.
" Good, I also have taken the charges of Randhawa Groups..recently..it seems our fathers are very tired, it is high time that we give them proper rest..they worked so hard over the years.."
" Yeah..hey Arnav..why don't you join us in Chhattarpur? "
"Are you crazy..? I don't know anybody there.."
" Arre..it takes a minute to get acquainted..and Andy and Anjali Bhabhi will be there..come..you have come from UK recently, Delhi Society has been changed, it's a good scope to know the new faces.."
" Give me your number, I will send the address by sms.."
" Okay.."
After bidding farewell to Rajeev , Arnav started his car. Will she come or not? Yes or no..?Damn..!
Why is he being so restless? Or Dad is right that throne will pull the Queen towards it? Why the King is being impatient? Is she the Queen of the Randhawa Empire? Will she be the Queen of his heart too? Most importantly , will he be the King of her heart?
"Dad..."..
Ajit looked at his son, he was back from jogging.." Yes Arnav..any issues?"
" I met one of Andy's cousin..Rajeev.."
" Rajeev Parmar?"
" Yes Dad..at Lodi Garden..he invited me in a party at Chhattarpur, his friend's birthday party..at midnight..so..it will take the full night.."
" Yes.."
" Do you mind if I don't come office tomorrow?"
" I am happy..that you are mixing up with people..but you must buy a good present for the birthday , I don't know guy or girl.."
" His name is Sanjay.."
"Okay..you must go.I will mind if you don't go.I will go office tomorrow..it's okay. "
Edited by yakkudimag - 12 years ago
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