Chapter 6
"Kya hai!!!" A tall and rather beautiful girl enters the room
She stands with her hands on her hips and stares at the guy in disbelief
"You…did this?" she asked, trying to walk to him without stepping on any of the things scattered on the floor.
The guy turns round
"Kitni der se bula raha hoon!" the guy scolds her. Shivani raises her eyebrow at him
"Uh..woh..tum bataogi…ke mera wallet kaha hai?" he slowly asked her
"Raunak!!" she moans "You called me for this?? Tumhara wallet toh mere room mein hai!!"
"Oh! Toh mai jaata hoon" he spoke evading out of his room
"Nahi nahi! Tum jaaoge toh mera room ka bhi yehi haal hoga…tum ruko, mai laati hoon" saying so, Shivani exists his room…
A few minutes later, she returns with his wallet and shaking her head, she gives it to him. She turns round to go, but he holds her hand and pulls her towards him
She stares at him trying to hide her smile. A grin approaches his face and he gently lifts her head up.
"How do you always know where my things are?" he ask, romantically moving his face closer to her.
She bends her head back…
"Yuhi…bas, pata hota hai"
Raunak leans his head closer…
"You know, if you lean your head further back, both of us will fall on the bed…" The cheeky grin plastered on his face…
"Oh and I suppose that wouldn't bother you at all!" Shivani replied with as much sarcasm as him with cheek.
His grin suddenly resembled a smirk as he moved his head still closer. His lips placed a gently kiss on hers but before the kiss could deepen, she pulled away…
"And you'll be completing that after I become Mrs Raunak Singhania!"
She grinned at him. Rolling his eyes he chuckled and enveloped his arms round her in a hug.
"Ab office jao!!! Varna late hojaoge!"
Shivani pulled away from his grasp and began pushing him towards the door.
"Bye…" she smiled at him…
"Bye…"
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Parvati slowly opened the room door and found her daughter asleep sitting on a chair. She smiled lightly and entered the room. Glancing at Maithili, she slowly moved towards the desk and placed her hand on Maithili's head. She looked lovingly at her but noticed a book clasped in her hands. Touching the book, she tried to pull it away but in the action Maithili woke up and held the book tighter
"Uh mamma, app?" she spoke getting up
"Woh, sab tumhara neeche intezaar kar rahe hai" Parvati spoke placing her hand on Maithili's cheek.
Maithili looked at the clock and gasped…
"8:00! mamma, mai fresh ho kar aati hoon" Maithili went into the bathroom, but before going, she opened her cupboard, placed her diary in the third drawer and locked it. Parvati looked at the cupboard suspiciously but put the thought aside and went downstairs.
Maithili walked down the stairs hoping no one would question her, especially Chayaaaa aunty. She sniggered as she remembered the many cruel nicknames Bharat, tannu and the kids had given her.
"Moti wali aunty…nakchadi sand"
Silently she laughed as she slowly pulled out the chair and sat at the breakfast table.
She caught Chaya's glance but looked away
"Aare! Tameez naam ki koi cheez nahi hai! Itni late aayi ho! Sorry toh kaho!" Chaya's loud voice irritated maithili
"Parvati mamma, Om pappa, dadi vandy maasi, I'm sorry for being late" Maithili quickly retorted
Chaya scowled "sab ko sorry kaha, lekin mujhe nahi?"
"Sorry" Maithili replied nonchalantly, without even looking at her, as she continued chewing her sandwich
Chaya looked shocked and got up "Maihtili, mai is ghar ki beti hoon!"
"Toh mai kya karu?" Maithli replied with even more ignorance
Bharat and Tanu tried to stifle their laughs while Chaya got even angrier
"Tum apne aap ko samajhti kya ho?" Chaya literally started shouting
"Badoon se aise baat karte hai kya??? Maa baap ne kuch nahi sikhaya??? Ohh! Mai toh boul gayi! Tumhare toh maa baap hi nahi hai! Toh sankskaar kaha se aayenge!! Tum toh iss ghar ki bahu ban ne ke kabil hi nahi ho! Na jaane Pranay ne tumse shaadi kyu ki! Aur Parvati bhabhi! Yeh sab aapki ghalti hai!…."
All the while, Maithili looked calmly at Chaya's eyes.
After Chaya had finished her round of shoutings, Maithili quietly got up and left.
Om got angry and stood up
"Chaya! Yeh tumne kya kiya?? Aaj tumhari waje se Maithili khana khaye bina chaligayi!"
(what have you done chaya ? because of you, maithili left without finishing her breakfast !!)
"Om bhaiya! Maithili ghalat hai! Main nahi!"
(Maithili's the wrong one! not me!) Chaya tried arguing back
"Bas! Ab bohot ho chukka! Tum ne Parvati ke bare mein bhi bohot kuch kaha! Aur koi behes nahi!"
(Enough! You've said a lot about Parvati as well! no more arguments!)
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Raunak worriedly paced round his cabin. Sitting on his chair he sighed and raked his hand through his hair. Shivani slowly entered his cabin looking just as worried as him.
"Raunak, I'm sorry, I…" she began, but Raunak stopped her from speaking
"Look, no point in saying sorry if you can't fix what you've just done!"
"I didn't mean to!"
"I know you didn't mean to! But we've lost the contract. That was the only way we could have repaid all the loans we owe to Mr. Agarwaal. Now I have to go and meet him personally…he lives in Bombay, doesn't he"
Shivani nodded
"Tum jao…I'll come there few days later" she muttered as he left the office.
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