ISHQBAAZ: A Tale of Love & Togetherness Update Chapter23-Page55 - Page 2

omg this is so emotional
awesome start
bt i still feel navi is not dead ...pata nhi kyun??

Nice update..but is she really dead.. Or another thing..very interesting..continue soon

It was damn emotional...😭

Hi dear

very interesting story...

CHAPTER- 1

4 years later...

The cell phone vibrated for the 14^th time & finally Shivaay gave in & picked up the call.

"What is it Ru?" Shivaay asked in stern voice.

"Bhaiya...aap mujhe ignore kyun kar rehe ho?" asked Rudra.

"I am busy." Shivaay answered.

"Haan pata hai. But, you have to meet us at Square Root Cafe by 5:30 pm...yaad hai na?", joined in Om.

The 3 brothers were in conference call.

"You too!! I thought ki tujhe pata hai main apna b'day celebrate nhi karta...", Shivaay said.

"We know that bhaiya, but still, this time its special.", Rudra put in.

"Its your 25^th b'day Shivaay. Hum aise kaise celebrate na kare!", Om added.

"Ok...ok...I got it...Main koshish karunga time se pahunchne ki.", & Shivaay cut the call.

"Aapko kya lagta hai O, bhaiya aayenge?", Rudra asked.

"Time se aayega ya nhi wo nhi pata par aayega zarur.", Om replied with a slight smirk.

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"That's all gentlemen. I hope you have got our new project idea. Let's wrap it up for now. We will discuss the details tomorrow.", Shivaay ended with a sigh.

As the office staff dispersed, Shivaay checked his watch. It was 5 pm. He went to his cabin to collect his purple coat.

Within the next 10 minutes he was on road, driving his car through the busy traffic. To stop his car in front of the cafe he pressed the brakes, but alas, he was late & within moments his car knocked down a pink scooty.

The scooty fell down & its owner shouted from the nearby store, "Arey meri champa ko thok diya iss gadi ne...ab meri champa kaise chal paayegi.."

Shivaay stepped out & locked his car. He saw a girl, wearing long yellow top & purple leggings, yelling at him.

He ignored her & was about to walk away when he heard the very girl calling him, "Ohh hello mister, ek toh aapne meri scooty ko thok diya, upar se aap andhon ki tarah gadi chala rehe the, aur usse v badi baat aap mujhe bina sorry bole kahan jaa rehe hain!!?"

Shivaay turned around with an annoyed look on his face, "Tum jaanti v ho tum kisse baat kar rahi ho?"

"Haan jaanti hun na...ek aise insaan se jo dusron ki chizon ko thok deta hai, todd deta hai par phir sorry bolna v zaruri nhi samajhta..", the girl slammed.

"How dare you spoke to Shivaay Singh---", Shivaay was about to complete when she again spoke up, "Dare...wo toh bahut hai mujhe mein...aapko nhi pata ki main kitni daringbaaz hun...ek baar kya hua na...ek ladka mujhe chhedne ki koshish kar raha tha...toh main uska tentuaa dabakar boli---"

"Ten...ten kya!!?", Shivaay was confused...

"Tentuaa...aapko tentuaa ka matlab nhi pata...?? Arey...gale ko bolte hai tentuaa", the girl said pointing towards Shivaay's neck.

"Arrrggghhh...what's that language!!", Shivaay said stepping a few centimeters back so that she doesn't hold his neck.

"This girl is maddd...", Shivaay thought rubbing his neck.

He again looked up at her with a frown on his forehead. With full attitude he took out a bundle of 500rs notes & threw it on her face & said, "Jiss chiz keliye main pay kar sakta hun use todne se pehele main bilkul nhi sochta. Aur ek scooty kya chiz hai."

Out of reflex the girl caught hold of the money & stared with disbelief at the man standing before her, looking at her with his blue eyes, arrogance written all over his face. She fumed with anger as Shivaay turned towards the road to cross it.

But, with only a few steps Shivaay halted as he heard a shattering noise of glass. He again turned back to find that the girl has broken his car's back windowpane.

He got so infuriated that he walked back towards her. Instead of getting frightened by the looks on Shivaay's face, she slapped his face with the bundle of notes & replied with equal attitude, "Sorry paison se kharidi nhi jaati Mr. Attitude Singh Whatever... Aur haan, Main v na...aap hi ki tarah unn chizon ko tod deti hun jinke liye main pay kar sakti hun."

Shivaay stared at the girl's retreating figure as she walked away with her scooty which didn't start. He was extremely embarrassed & angry as everyone was looking at him. "What are you all staring at? Am I doing some sort of entertainment show here? Jaao aapna apna kaam karo.", saying so he kicked his car's tire & threw away the bundle of notes.

Meanwhile, OmRu was watching everything, from the opposite side of the road, standing near the entry of Square Root Cafe. They looked at each other & Rudra started, "Wah! Kya ladki hai...Kya shot maari hain...ekdum sheesha-tod ladki hai.."

Om replied, "Hmmm...sahi kaha...ladki mein guts hai...manna padega...Sheesha tod di, paison k bundle se jhappad maar di...Wo v kiske saath ki ye sab...Shivaay Singh Oberoi...!!!"

Rudra laughed, "O...aapko kya lagta hai, bhaiya celebration k mood mein honge?"

Om answered, "Usi se pucchte hain..Ruk, main use call karta hun."

As the caller tune played, Shivaay was brought back to the real world. He tried to rub off his anger as he saw the caller.

"Haan, main bas pahunch hi raha hoon.", Shivaay said.

"Hume laga jo kuch hua uske baad tu celebrate nhi karega.", Om said.

"Kya hua? Kuch v toh nhi hua hai mere saath...Aur tumlog kahan ho?", Shivaay stammered.

"Yahan se sab kuch dikh raha tha Shivaay... zaraa nazar ghuma apni...haan thoda right...aur right...ya...Hi Shivaay..", Om & Rudra waved their hands.

"Main aata hun.", Shivaay said & cut the call.

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"Wo samajhti kya hai apne aapko...bloody ill-mannered girl..", Shivaay murmured for the 20^th time probably.

"Tu jo v bol Shivaay...ladki mein bahut courage hai...Kaise bravely tujhe tackle ki!!", Om snorted with laughter.

Shivaay gave Om an irritated look.

"Bhaiya...hume ghoorkar dekhne se kya faida...sacchai badal thodi jaayegi...peheli baar...peheli baar kisi ladki ne aapki bolti band kar di...!!", Rudra suppressed a giggle.

"Shivaay Singh Oberoi ki bolti band kar di...!! Tujhe 1^st time tere takkar ki ladki mili hai.", Om conveyed with a smirk.

"Just shut up you two...mujhe aur zyada irritate matt karo...ek toh wo ladki mera jaan khaa gayi...upar se--", Shivaay tried to say but was interrupted by Rudra, "Aap, Ladki aur Jaan...ye teeno v peheli baar ek hi sentence mein aaye hain."

Om burst out with laughter & Shivaay's look made Rudra zip up his mouth & suppress his emerging snort.

"Sab tum dono ki wajah se hua hai...Na main tum logon ki baat manta, na yahan aata celebration k liye aur na ye sab hota.", Shivaay concluded.

"Aise kaise aap nhi aate...bhul gaye...humne Di se wada kiya tha ki hamesha ek dusre k saath rehenge?", Rudra delivered without thinking.

Mentioning Navita made the environment utterly sad & tensed. The brothers fell quite & lowered their eyes lost in memories. After a few minutes, Om talked, "Rudra...We have forgot nothing. But, I suppose you forgot something...We don't talk about Di. It's tabooed."

Rudra opened his mouth, "Wo...main..."

"It's ok...We understand...", Shivaay said breaking his silence.

"By the way, Prinku kahan hai?", enquired Shivaay after a few seconds.

"She has gone to her best friend, Anika's home with Dadi", replied Om.

"Who is Anika? And why they went to her home instead of calling her to Oberoi Mansion?", asked Shivaay.

"Prinku k kisi friend k baare mein tujhe itne sawal karte hue toh humne pehele kabhi nhi suna!!", said Om raising one eyebrow.

"Don't be stupid...pehele Prinku kabhi kisike ghar le gayi hai kya dadi ko? Nhi na? isiliye puchha...", Shivaay answered.

"Bhaiya, wo humare ghar pe Dadaji ki death anniversary ki taiyariyan karni hai na...toh Anika Di caterer ka kaam sambhalengi aur wo chhote-mote events plan karti hain toh saari preperations unhe hi dekhna hai", Rudra informed.

"Par uske liye kisi chhote-mote event planner k pass jaane ki kya zarurat thi? Dadi mujhse kehe deti...main acche se accha organizer hire karta", Shivaay complained.

"Humare pass paise bahut zyada hain matlab hum paise befaltu kharch karein aisa toh zaruri nhi hai na? Aur maine suna hai Anika bahut hi suljhi hui, zinmedaar ladki hai aur Prinku ki best friend v hai toh she will be able to gel up with us easily. Usse better choice aur koi nhi", Om reported.

"Whatever...Agar Dadi ko sahi lage toh main kuch kahunga v toh wo nhi sunengi.", Shivaay said.

"Bhaiya...O...mujhe bahut bhuk lagi hai...main thik se lunch v nhi kiya dopeher ko, socha yahan ka famous fat-free broccoli sandwich khaaunga... let's order something...", Rudra uttered.

"Waiter", Om called out.

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"Anika...tu kahan rehe gayi thi? Hum kabse tera wait kar rehe hain...Wo toh accha hua Ishana ghar par thi, usne hi darwaza khola.", Priyanka jumped on Anika as she entered her home.

"Chhutki ne darwaza khola!! Wo aaj dance academy nhi gayi kya?", Anika was murmuring, while Priyanka interrupted, "Arey nhi re...Wo bahar jaa hi rahi thi tabhi hum pahunche...usne hume bithaya...chai pilayi, phir Dadi se puchhkar gayi hai..."

"Ohhh...chalo accha hua wo aaj der tak ghar pe thi..nhi toh tum logon ko bahar khade rehena padta kyunki Sundari bua toh subah hi kahin chali gayi thi aur Sahil school gaya hai", came Anika's reply.

"Ab bata tu kahan rehe gayi thi?", Priyanka enquired.

"I am so sorry yaar...Wo kya hai na...ek kanji aankhon wale bagad bille ne meri champa ko thok diya", Anika complained.

"Kya!!! Phir??", Priyanka questioned.

"Phir kya hona tha, maine use khub sunaya...aur himmat toh dekh uss aadmi ki...mujh par...mujh par 500rs k noton ki gaddi phenka usne...toh maine v palat waar kar diya...", Anika blabbered.

"Ye aadmi Shivaay bhaiya ki tarah kyun sound kar raha hai...!?", Priyanka said to herself then diverted her attention back to Anika's words, "...phir meri champa chalu hi nhi hui...toh market se usko ghiste ghiste mechanic k yahan le gayi then ghar aayi paidal...isiliye late ho gayi...sorry", Anika apologised.

"Beta...koi baat nhi...humne kaunsa train pakadna hai...tu aaram se haath muh dhokar aa...phir baat karte hain", Dadi showed up smiling.

Anika touched dadi's feet as she was meeting her for the 1^st time.

"Mujhe maaf kar dijiye please...wo raashte mein problem ho gayi...Aap baithiye na Dadi...main aapke liye paani lekar aati hun abhi...aur aap chai lengi??", Anika gave her sweet smile.

"Tu pehele fresh ho jaa...phir sirf paani laana aur humare saath baithna... teri behen ne hume chai pilayi hai...", Dadi answered while taking her seat on the simple sandal coloured sofa.

"Thik hai Dadi...aap log baithiye...main bas yun gayi aur yun aayi", with this Anika rushed inside the other room.

"They really are very simple people...Tu sahi boli thi Prinku, Anika bahut hi mehnati aur dil ki saaf ladki hai", Dadi spoke while inspecting the simple & tidy decorations around the small hall room.

Priyanka smiled & nodded in agreement.

Soon after 15 minutes Anika appeared with two glasses of water.

"Waise toh Priyanka ne mujhe text karke almost sab kuch bata diya hai par agar aap aur kuch extra information dengi toh mujhe aur help ho jaayegi", Anika said.

"Sunn puttar, tu kal subah thik 8 baje humare ghar pahunch jaana aur ghar ke sabhi se ek-ek baar baat karke khaane mein kya banega wo menu bana lena...bas dhyaan rakhna menu ekdum saada rehena chahiye...aur decorations k liye tu Om se details le lena, main use bol dungi...aur guests ki list Pinky k pass hai, wo tujhe de degi", Dadi explained.

Anika replied, "Ekdum samajh gayi...main aapko kal thik subah 8 baje milungi.."

"Waise...badi mast aur khush mijaz hai teri behen Ishana...Mujhse aise mili jaise pata nhi kitne barson ki pehechan ho...ekdum mere Rudra jaisi shararat bhari hai usme...", Dadi told Anika.

"Chhutki thodi natkhat hai...use logon se hasi-mazaak karna, bacchon ki tarah shararat karna pasand hai...Wo aur Sahil milkar ghar ko pura machhli bazaar bana dete hain...aur Sundari bua ko pareshaan karne mein koi kasar nhi chhodte...", Anika giggled as she remembered her sister's & brother's antics.

Dadi laughed & asked, "Tu unse bahut pyaar karti hai aur unke inhi harqaton pe saamne se daant lagati hai aur peechhe se muskurakar khush hoti hai, hai na?"

Anika looked down & nodded in affirmative.

Dadi thought, "Sanyukta v toh aise hi apne bhaiyon ko khilkhilkar haste hue dekhkar khush hua karti thi...apne behen aur bhaiyon k hoton ki muskaan k liye kuch v kar sakti thi..." These thoughts brought tears in Dadi's eyes. She rubbed them & asked Anika, "Teri fees toh bata beti...".

Anika smiled & said, "Mujhe fees kitni deni hai ye main aap pe chhodti hun Dadi...main Prinku ko peechhle 2 saal se jaanti hun...Wo jab v college ki canteen mein lunch karne aaya karti thi hum khub saari baatein karte the...aur aap uski Dadi hain...mujhe pura yakeen hai ki aap mujhe utni hi fees dengi jitni mehnat main karungi..."

Dadi stared at Anika for a few seconds as if lost in thoughts again, then suddenly she smiled broadly & with a half-broken voice she said, "Tujhse milkar wakai bahut accha laga...aaj bahut saalon baad aisa laga jaise koi apna mill gaya."

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Precap: Anika in Oberoi Mansion for the 1^st time & ShivIka face off. Om meets Ishana.

Loved this chapter... Anika made a really sheesha-tod entry...ishaana here is chutki... good good...keep writing...

This first chapter is wonderful!

Update was superb...

Very nice chapter