Chapter 4
Ruchika reached college early enough. She awaited the arrival of the author. One side was the queue of girls standing to get her books signed by her, and the seats were in the middle. Ruchika went and sat on the second row. Shatakshi ran to her and hugged her. "Ruchi!" she said, "Ani and I were waiting for you! Come sit with us." The author arrived in no time. She was walking on high heels, wore specs and had tied her hair on a bun. Ruchika was reminded of her 8th Grade school teacher, who abused her so much that her father complained in school. Ruchika took out a paper and started drawing something on it with her Kajal pencil. She loved Kajal, and used it in her paintings without fail. But she was sketching something. Anirudh was chatting with Shatakshi next to her. Ruchika decided not to disturb the love birds. :D
The author signed all the books and started speaking, "Now.. I had a strange attraction about Panchaali since birth and-" "Pardon miss!" Ruchika stood up. "I am sure you had not been learning Mahabharata from your mother's womb like Abhimanyu's chakravyuh lessons. So, you cannot know her since birth. Since you read Mahabharata...you mean." The author's fingers straightened on the mike, and she told Ruchika to sit down, and continued.
"I thought Panchaali would get a better life, and thus I changed the story slightly. Actually, I strongly believe she deserved more. Her soft heart was more devoted to calmity.
"Yeah. She deserved more, as in deserved to be born again and burn you alive." Ruchika whispered. "Shant Sakhi Shant." Anirudh said. Ruchika continued to kajolify her drawing.
"to analyze Panchaali's character, we have to go deep into the pages of the epic. To see the truth in her, like I did-"
"How can you know its the truth? Are you Draupadi?" Ruchika interrupted again, and this time she was holding her kajol in such a way it smudged her hand.
"Miss, whatever, umm... please wait before you speak."
"Ohh! You wanted to make Panchaali wait for her sharp tongue to burst is it?"
"Ruchika!" Shatakshi said. "Please.."
Ruchika sat down and started drawing again.
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The Mercedez Benz made the Urvashi Girls excited. Parineeti and Aishwarya jumped up, while Kritika peeped out of the window. It was still raining, and the Mercedez was dirty in mud, although its silver colour shone. It had black windows, which made it impossible to see who was inside. Within no time, the door of the Mercedez opened, and Sreelekha Narayan came out, with two ladies, her PAs. Kritika winked at Parineeti. All the reporters came running to her car. Sreelekh held a yellow umbrella and she puched away trying to enter the hotel. Th biggest question asked to her was "Are you dating Sabyasachi Malhotra?" Sreelekha was wearing a black dress, with a rose in the middle of her breasts. It was backless, and her red stilettos was really in match with her. Stracks of her hair was wet, and she brushed the water off with her hand. Parineeti started discussing her plans to meet her with Aishwarya. "What is the secret behind this dress?" One reporter asked. This was the first time Sreelekha spoke.." It matches my elder brother's guitar colour, so I wore it." Aishwarya noted down her answer, and decided to go for shopping to buy the same dress. "She is looking good, but possibly we will have to investigate her car. Ha ha!" Kritika licked her fat free ice cream. "Yes Kri. But how to reach, those bodyguards..."
"I will move them away, and you and Aishwarya go up and down in her car. And text me as soon as you find anything of cricket. I am sure somethings fishy. Mission Hotel Indraloke waiting for Urvashi Girls.!" Kritika tossed her stiletto and wore it.
Meanwhile, Sabyasachi was getting lost in someone's thoughts as the plain moved through the golder clouds...Rahul sipped his champagne, and winked at the readers of this FF! ;)
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