Chapter 10
Even after 10mins, ananya was still sobbing!! So akash said "Ananya, abhi tumhein jitna rona hai rolo but iske bad tum iss bat ko lekar Bilkul nahi roogi! It doesn't suit u yaar"
Ananya looked at him wid wet eyes and he continued "U need to be strong, tumhari family ko aur khaas Kar ki tumhari Maa ko ye bat Pata chalegi toh wo bhi bahot pareshan ho jayengi and she needs u"
Ananya listened to him like an obedient child and stopped crying. She wiped her tears and said "Tumne sahi kaha...ek toh Kal shefu London ke liye nikal rahi hai, aur abhi ye sab..."
Akash said excitedly "Oh superb... that's a great news... so finally her Dream is gonna fulfill... chalo iss bat pe toh ek coffee banati hai"
Ananya smiled and said "Captain, humne abhi meeting ke Kuch Der Pehle hi coffee li thi"
Akash replied "So what? Tumhari ye roti surat thik karne ke liye Kuch toh chahiye... and by d way don't u call me Captain... sounds so boring!"
Ananya smiled and went to washroom to freshnup. Akash thought to himself "Iss Tarah se tumhein kamzor padta hua nahi Dekh sakta mai ananya... I hope aur koi complications na ho" he sighed. In few minutes ananya came back and then they went to cafeteria.
In d evening, She was going home . the breeze was playing on her beautiful but tired face. Though today she had short round flight to Lucknow but she was mentally tired. She was looking outside d car's window totally lost in her thoughts...
*Flashback*
Akya took a sit in restaurant, just then Akash's phone rang and it was frm headquarters, he talked wid them and cut d call and said "I'm sorry ananya I need to go"
Before she could reply Mr. Sen came running like always "Are Pura Airport Dekh Liya, aur aa... aap dono yahan ho" he was gasping.
So akash asked "Are Mr. Sen aap hamesha itni jaldi mein kyon rehte hai? Zara rukiye aur bataiye kya Hua?"
Mr. Sen said hurriedly "Wo...wo Mr. Rawat ne ananya ko Bulaya hai"
Ananya looked at akash and Akash winked at her & she said "OK Mr. Sen mai aati hoon"
Mr. Sen nodded and left and ananya said wid helpless expressions "Ab kyon Bulaya hai, mai koi bat nahi karna chahti unse"
Akash got up frm his seat and kept his hand on her shoulder "I understand it's difficult to face him after so many years but I know u r brave, jao aur wo tumhare papa hai koi monster nahi, jyada socho mat... jao" Ananya sighed and nodded and got up to go. After one assuring eyelock between them she left.
Ananya's heart was racing fast but she knocked d door wid firm voice "Excuse me sir, May I come in?"
Mr. Rawat looked at her wid jerk and said "Oh yes plz come in"
He was standing near d window wid his hands in his pockets. Ananya came in and stood in front of him. He turned to her and said in a cold voice "Tum conference room se iss Tarah se chali kyon gayi?"
Ananya looked at him and then looked away without saying anything. So he said wid lil louder voice "I know tum Meri beti ho but..."
Ananya turned to him and said "Ohhh... aap ko Pata hai? Kya bat hai? Lekin aap itni yakin ke saath Kaise keh sakte hai ki mai aap ki beti hoon?" she looked at him narrowing her eyebrows.
Mr. Rawat grinned and said "Am I look fool to u? Maine tumhare bare mein puri enquiry ki hai aur uske bad hi tumse bat Kar raha hoon... so now answer my question"
Ananya made her face straight and said looking directly into his eyes "Ek beti jiska Baap 17 saal bad suddenly uske samne aake khada ho Jata hai aur wo bhi as her boss... what do u expect frm her... Mr Rawat?" She had so much hatred in her eyes.
Mr Rawat was boggled wid her attitude but he didn't show it and said ignoring her statement "Maine tumhein isliye Bulaya tha ki Mai nahi chahta ki ye bat inde mein kisi ko Pata chale"
Ananya replied wid d same attitude "Even I don't like to mix my personal and professional life, sir, so don't worry... may I leave now?"
Mr. Rawat nodded, ananya said wid a fake smile "Thank u sir, Good day" and she left frm there.
*Flashback ends*
In last few hrs she had struggled wid her emotions so hard but now she was actually feeling light because d hidden pain in her heart had finally came out.
She reached home. As d announcement of new owner of inde was on that day so obviously nanu was watching TV and d press conference taken by Mr. Rawat had brought storm in Ananya's house. As soon as she entered Madhu went to her and asked hesitantly "Tu... tu.. m...mili unse? Kaise hai woh?"
Ananya's heart squeezed in pain seeing her mother's condition, there were so many questions in those eyes, she could read. Ananya never saw her mother crying for her father but she knew that Madhu missed him so much. Though he did so wrong wid her but she never hated him.
Ananya's voice choked but she said cupping her mother's face "Maa... unhone inde Airlines kharidi hai...kaise honge wo? Batao?...Maine bat ki unse... unhone Bulaya tha mujhe" madhu looked at her expectantly and ananya continued wid deep breath "Paiso ka bahot ghamand hai unhe but aaj bhi rishto ki Zara bhi kadar nahi hai"
Madhu was really hurt but she also knew that ananya is right, so she said "Jaise bhi hai wo tere papa hai beta..."
Ananya immediately replied holding madhu's shoulder "Wo mere papa nahi hai, aap hi mere papa ho aur Maa bhi aur plz Maa unke bare mein soch Kar apne aap ko pareshan mat kijiye, he doesn't deserve that"
Madhu didn't say anything and left to her room silently. Till then nanu was listening to their conversation silently but seeing ananya's broken condition he said keeping her hand on her head "Apni Maa ko thoda waqt do beta,Mai samajh sakta hoon iss waqt tum dono pe kya bit rahi hai, hum sab bhi bahot pareshan ho gaye the...suddenly itna Kuch ho gaya... but tum chinta mat karo waqt sab thik Kar dega... sab thik Kar dega... tum bahot thak gayi ho jao Jake thoda aaram karo... shefubhi tumhara wait kar rahi thi. " Ananya nodded and left to her room.
Shefu was standing in d balcony , seeing ananya she ran to her and hugged her " Di, wo TV pe... "
Ananya said in a low voice " Plz shefu... mujhe uss bare mein koi bat nahi Karni hai...Mai change Kar ke aati hoon... phir hum packing karenge "
Shefu felt really pity " OK di"
At night, they all took dinner although noone was much interested in it and returned to their respective rooms.
Ananya had been wid Madhu for sometime & then came back to her room and sat on the bed taking support of d pilow, shefu sat beside her and said hugging her from side and said adamantly " Ghar mein sab itne tension mein hai aur aap ko aise chodke mai nahi ja sakti di"
Ananya gave a fade smile and said taking shefu's palms into her "Haan shefu sab disturbed toh hai lekin isse zindagi toh nahi rukti hai na...dheere dheere sab thik ho jayega...aur ye tumhare zindagi ki sabse badi opportunity hai jo bar bar nahi aayegi... isiliye tum yahan ki Zara bhi fikar mat ko... bas apne laksh pe dhyan do...ok?"
Shefu had tears in her eyes she again hugged ananya tight and ananya kissed on her hairs. Shefu said sobbingly "Aap har bat itni aasani se samajha deti ho but di...Mai Kaise rahungi aap ke Bina... bahot akeli pad jaungi di"
Ananya replied "Shefu, mai zindagi bhar toh tumhare saath nahi rahungi na, aur don't worry har situation se tum khud bakhud Sikh jaogi"
Shefu said "Mujhe Kuch bhi nahi Pata... aap mujhe promise karo ki aap har roz mujhse video chat karogi... mujhe phone karogi..." and she kept on telling a big list like a lil child and ananya kept consoling her like a mother.
After sometime Shefu slept holding ananya's hand and Ananya was also about to sleep when she saw a blinking in her Mobile & she suddenly remembered about Akash. She carefully kept shefu's hand aside & checked her phone and yes she was right there was 5 missed calls of Akash and one message "U must be really tired dear. Sleep well. Good night. Love you!"
It brought a smile on her beautiful lips and She went to balcony and called akash. Akash picked up d call...
Akash : Ananya, tum Soyi nahi abhi
Ananya : Nahi bas sone hi ja rahi thi... I'm really sorry akash Maine subah se tumhein ek call bhi nahi kiya
Akash : Plz ananya, it's ok! I know this is d Time ur family needs u!
Ananya : U know akash mai Mr. Rawat se milne gayi thi toh... and she narrated d entire meeting.
Akash :( took a deep breath) Mujhe nahi Pata ananya aap dono ke bich jo batein hui wo sahi thi Ya galat but mujhe itna Pata hai that I'm proud of u d way u handled everything
Ananya : (smiled) Thanx to u Akash!
Akash : Ab ye kis liye?
Ananya : (lovingly) Mujhe itna samajhne ke liye aur mujhe sambhalne ke liye
Akash : Always at ur service mam
Ananya: (giggled) U just know how to make me smile... chalo bye... good night
Akash : Good night sweetheart!
They were truly " Humdard " of each other.
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