Even the sunday had no leave for poeple. All the area were crowed and maybe more crowded for sunday. ''Bhai are we on wrong platform or they are in wrong platform?" Satya looked here and there to see whether kunti and family was even presenet there or not. The station looking like as if the whole india has come to one platform thee was so much crowd. "serioisly as we supposed to find our family here?" "Bro, see its also good! The media can't find us!!" Jeet pointed the crowd of journalist which were almost fighting to go inside the station. But something pricked in his mind. Again series of blur images were in front of him.
"Hi! I am Draupadi, Draupadi Agnihotri. Well, many mockes and badmouths my name, and my proffesion also, not to blame me, but their rumors! Well, apart my name, i am a journalist!"
Suddenly someone clicked in front of her eyes. '' Where are you? In netherworld or what? Seriously what happened to you?'' ''No..nothing...'' Draupadi stammered. ''Chitra are you sure we can cross it? See even sir is struggling! It is almost impossible to go!''
''Who said? We can cross! Arre try na!'' Then Chita poked her one hand in the crowd, hold Draupadi's hand, and slashed the whole crowd in two parts with her full strengh while crossing it.
''Here we are!'' Her childish proud look made draupadi smirk. ''Well, i think this is the platform boss had told.''
''Now how we are gonna search them?'' Draupadi was silent all the time. Her only thought was what if it's him only!
''Now I hope you wouldn't grace me more by keeping your face in front of me, Ms. Draupadi Agnihotri. I have had enough."
He smashed the CD on her hand. ''Even I don't need it, Arjun. Keep your CD. I promise i won't ever show my face to you. That's a promise from a Maratha!''
She shivered at the thought to confront him.
''Chitra, I don't think I can take the interview...''
''You're right! We can't take interview unless we find them! Do one job, find tall men. I have heard that army men are very tall!'' Draupadi nodded half heartedly. Soon Chitra shook her hand and pointed a group of men with army hats.
''Here they are! See, those monkeys didn't notice!'' She looked behind at the reporters and gave a victory smile. Both of them went to the gossiping group whose eyes were searching for their families and hatching plot from how to escape from media.
''Mar gye! See two people are coming with camera!'' Jeet facepalmed.
"Wait, don't you think we saw them before? Wait, jeet, isn't she your fiance'e??'' Satya frowned and shrunk his eye brows. Jeet again looked at both of them carefully and exclaimed,
"yes! She is Chitra!"
"ohho! Is she the girl for whom you are dying for??"
''For god's sake will you all stop? She is NOT here to meet me! She has a reporter with her! Bhaagoo!'' Jeet quickly vanished in the crowd with Satya. Rest of all kept gossiping and they even didn't have the little idea that those persons were coming only to them.
''God save me, save me, plz say it's not him!'' She murmered while walking towards the group.
''what u are murmuring?'' Chitra asked.
''Nothing!'' They came more closer. Draupadi kept her breath still and she saw what she was not ready for. She stood still amongts the crowd, her feets were grounded under the earth not letting her go further, or rather her past.
Milne hai mujhse ayi, phir jane kyun yeh tanhayi, kis mod pe hai layi ashiqui...
She didn't knew, was she happy, or sad, or should she break her promise, or his heart yet again? Drops rolled again, like one year before. The guilt again engulfed her. The guilt for breaking him, or spoiling her future for her past. She confrinted him,which she never wanted.''It was NOT a drama, arjun... You even didn't listen me.'' Her inner voice proclaimed.
Khud se hai ya khuda se, dil ki yeh ladai, kis mod pe hai layi ashiqui...
She fought, fought within herself, battled with herself, justified herself, yet broke down. She knew, she was wrong somewhere, no, everywhere, and wiped herself out from his heart.
Aashiqui baazi haj taash ki, tutte bante bishwas ki...
She had broken his heart, but realised also had broken hers also. She gambled her happiness, to cruel past which she never wanted. She maybe acted cruel, but she knew, she had deserved it for her wrong intentions
''This is your result, see, you deserve it, you DON'T deserve him...'' Her inner conciouse battled with her voice.
''Chitra, we don't need to stay here. Let's go.''
''Are you crazy, Draus!''
''No I am not. Let's get out of here. I am feeling uneasy.!' She rudely said. Chitra looked at her with wonder.
''Are you sure?''
''Yes I am. If you wanna stay then stay. I am not gonna stay here.'' Tears gathered near her eyes.
''Are... are you crying?''
''Why would I! I don't need to cry for bloody hell sake him!'' Draupadi shouted grabbing attention of all the people around. She went out from without any delay.
''Who was she??'' Arjun zolted and looked at the voice which screamed.
''Maybe any dramaqueen... leave it! See Dev bhai is there! Maybe bua is also there!'' Satya peeped in when he saw the danger had availed.
All got nostalgic after meeting with their near and dear one's after a long time. Kunti had relie on her face like all mothers there who got their sons back safe and sound. But there were some families also,who had grief of losing their son in the war. Arjun came forward and hugged his mother. She kept him in her heart till her content.
"Did you miss me?" Kunti asked him with teary eyes.
" Umm... maybe!"
"Maybe? What maybe! Is this much you love me!" She bawled.
"Uffo maa, can I miss anyone else except you all? No. Why do you keep asking silly questions! Let's go home now."
"No, today we will go for a trip!" Nakul said.
"Trip? How?" All said in chorus.
"Today we will roam around all day!"
"Freedom will kill you, Nakul!" Satya whispered.
"She will not. Chill. She will never leave her duty!" Nakul gave a big grin thinking that his big sister won't give a big bash at this trip.
"But how can we go?" Bheem scratched his head.
"I am intelligent, okay! I told Dev bhai to bring mamu's big jeep!" Nakul pulled his collar.
"Did anyone remember me?" Someone said with anger.
"Oh shit! Hi Dev!" Arjin waved his hands at him. He slapped at his waving hands.
"Ouch!"
"Does it hurts?"
"Why wouldn't it! Do anyone slap like this!" Arjun started moving his fingers on his hands.
"You forgot me, right?" Dev said in a broken voice and gave a tight hug. Arjun also voulanteered.
"Can I ever forget you? You are in my heart, that's why I never need to remember you like others!" Arjun whispered.
"Don't flatter me, it's harmful for health." Dev smirked and winked. And both of them rolled in laughter without any reason.
"Can we go now?" Nakul excitedly pulled Arjun made all sit in the jeep.
All of them enjoyed the day in the hot breeze of Delhi. They enjoyed in the India gate and roamed around the streets of Delhi. Dev had brought his professional camera with him and lended it to Nakul for clicking pictures. Their clicks never stopped.
"See how I surprised you all!" Nakul boasted.
"Hey don't take all the credits! Jeep idea was mine!" Dev exclaimed and bit his tongue sensing his slip of tongue.
"Ohho so a long term prapanch! None can beat you in it!" Arjun grined making Dev all with scratching his head and rolling eyes at Nakul.
"O...okay leave it! See a golgappa shop! I am super hungry!" Dev turned the topic and drived everyone attention to golgappa.
"It's getting evening shall we go now?" Kunti said with a worried voice.
"Uffo mom we still need to watch a movie!"
"Which one?" Sahadev asked.
"Hum saath saath hai!" Nakul taunted.
"Don't say we will watch Udta Punjab..." Arjun frowned.
"No no we will watch PK! Seriously!"
All marched to the jeep. Arjun helped kunti to go in the jeep and Dev started the car.
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Draupadi roamed in the streets of Delhi just like one year ago. Her cheeks was wet with tears and eyes red with all the sobs. It was going evening and phones started bothering her peaceful, rather her painful walk. She walked senslessly on the footpaths with her 3 inch heels in hand,barefooted. She got her senses with continouse rings of her sister. She picked up her phone call. She could hear her sister's worried voice from the other side.
"Where are you?" Srinithi asked from other side.
"I am coming..." and she hung the phone call and called an auto immediately.
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The whole family walked out from the hall laughing and enjoying one of their memorable reunion.
"Enjoyed dear?" Kunti asked Arjun.
"A looot!" He assured her with a soft side hug. She softly smiled at him and looked at her family.
Dharma looked anxiously at the watch and looked back to his mother. And his phone rang. He cut the call and wiped the sweatdrops from head.
" Umm maybe I need to go to office, Mom. I have an important work. Iswaer I will be back withing 1-2 hours."
"What work do you have at night 9?" Nakul sheepishly looked at him with a naughty grin making Dharma more anxious.
"No no it's nothing like that a new client have come over just need to check that"
"Let's see, bhai, who is thenew client..." All the brothers smirked.
"Now can we go please? It's getting night and my hunger is getting unbearable." Bheem caressed his stomach making all laugh.
"So can we go home now?" Arjun asked stretching his arms ane yawning.
"Sure bhai! But Dev bhai need to take the jeep so we will go by car. I have called them. See they arrived also!" Nakul pointed at arriving 2 cars.
"Shall we go?" Arjun sat on the car immeeiately.
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Draupadi's agitation and guilt grasped her fully. She kept wepting in the auto and consoling herself.
"You destroyed your today and future for past, idiot" This is only she told to herself.
And after sometime she saw gates of her sweet little house.
"Bhai park here. How much is it?" She wiped her tears and got out from the auto.
"45 it is." She handed over a 50 rupee note and barged into her house.
"Ma'am, the change?" Draupadi had till left from there.
"Drau,what happened?" Srinithi looked at her anxiously and slowly came to stroke her head.
"Leave me alone please." Draupadi ordered in a stern voice making her sister wonder had happened to her. She side glanced to her parent's picture, and banged her room's door. Srinithi tapped Dev's number and called him
"Only you can do something,Dev."
Tbc...
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