Chapter 26 Bani pressed Pushkar's hand, her eyes brimmed with tears....I hope Pushkar wherever she is, she and your baby is safe...
Bani are you sure, Pushkar voice had a certain kind of hope mixed with disbelief, a voice of a man with a ray of hope...
Bani pressed his palm and ran towards the waiting car…
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Arushi watched Mrs Randheria keeping down the phone tentatively…Daksh who was sitting and biting his nails jumped up, abhi bhi nehi lauti keya…
Nehi….
Woh badmash usko chhipa ke rakha hoga…
Kiyu chhipayenge keya faida chhipane se beta, woh uski pati hai, aur kisi kaam se bahar nikli hai…
Woh kaisa meri Anamika ka pati ho sakta hai….I am suppossed to get married to her....Daksh glared at her mother...
Beta she is not Anamika, she is Bani…
Nehi Anamika hi hai, Baroda me kho gai thi, yaadash kho gayi uski, picturero me dekhte hai na aap…
Beta…
Nehi aap phirse phone lagayo, bolo mai baath karunga aur nehi toh bolo mai a raha hu usko uss badmash se chhurane…
Mrs Randheria looked helplessly at Arushi
Arushi got up, Ha Daksh bhaiya you are right, she is indeed Anamika who has lost her memory, how can you mistake her for anybody else, yes indeed she is Anamika aur uss badmash ne usko baand ke rakha, tum baith jao Daksh Bhaiya mai pata lagati hu, since now we know she exists kaha jayegi woh…
Mrs Randheria frowned, Bani had made it very clear to them that she will not give Daksh any illusion, she is Bani and a wife of someone she maintained very firmly in front of Daksh, mai sirf Anamika ki tarah dekhti hu Daksh, Anamika nehi hu, tum yad karne koshish karo Daksh Anamika kaha chali gayi…
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Jai watched Bani and Rano settle down in their seats in the train, Bani looked up to see his face, she knew he was not liking it a bit…
Maine kaha na 2 din baad I will be back….
Police has been informed Bani, I still don't understand why you have to go…
Rano moved away, she understood they needed privacy…Bani held his hand, dekhiye Mr Walia, I mean Mt Abu is our childhood place, I know all Pia's friends, now it will not look nice if the Mumbai police starts searching for Pia all over Mt Abu, thora sensitive hai yeh issue, Rano hai na mere saath….
Do din baad chale ana, Pia mile ya na mile….
Bani smiled….jana kaha hai, idhar hi toh ana hai….
Holding her eyes, Jai smiled...Apna di ka khayal rakhna Rano, and take care...
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Arushi disconnected the phone…Mt Abu, she looked at Daksh…
Mt Abu? Udhar keya hai…
Anamika Mt Abu gayi hai, yaad nehi keya aapko humlog bachpan me Mt Abu gaye the to see the Dilwara temple….
As Daksh sat trying to recollect it, Mrs Randheria gave an uncertain glance towards Arushi…
Keya jaroorat tha batane ka Arushi, she said in undertone….
Taiji it is only now that Bhaiya is showing some reaction, how can we let it go….don't you know you should always hit the iron when it is hot…
Keya sochegi Bani, she is a married woman, she has her own life now if Daksh wants to go to Mt Abu tabh toh ho chuka…
She is a very understanding woman, aur Bani has gone to Mt Abu with her sister, not with Mr Walia, that is what Jigyasa Auntie said, Bhaiya agar…
Mai Mt Abu jayunga, Daksh jumped up, mujhe Mt Abu jana hai, abhi ke abhi…
Abhi kaise jayenge beta, pehle toh tumhare papa ke sath baath karne do…
Ma I want to go to Mt Abu, isme papa ka keya bolna hai….Mrs Randheria looked at Daksh with her mouth open, he looked absolutely normal, he spoke straight looking into her eyes, no stomping of feet instead like a proper adult..
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Rano watched Bani reading the deed of their house in Mt Abu…she frowned, do they really need to go to Mt Abu to search Pia or does di have some other motive…they know many people in Mt Abu, if someone spots her, they will surely come to know so when Di said they will go to Mt Abu to search Pia, Rano was surprised but did not question her any further, their relation was just about back to normal and Rano got ready without any argument…Mr Walia took sometime to get convinced but then also he relented…after all he knew Di would not rest in peace until and unless she gets some news of Pia....
Bani glanced up to see Rano staring at her...
Keya baath hai Di, humlog Mt Aby kiyu ja rahe hai...
Bani hesitated, then said….Pia ko dhundne…
Sirf Pia ko dhundne….Rano was clearly satisfied by the answer…
Bani kept quiet and then said, well Rano, mai tumhe bata hi deti, someone is buying the Walia Shares…I mean taking too much interest….
Rano frowned, yes she does have report but Mr Walia is yet to show any concern…So?
You see with so much expansion, Mr Walia doesn't have much money in hand to buy shares, so I was thinking to keep our house in Mt Abu at mortgage…waise bhi khali para hai, kuch kaam toh aye…
And I think Mr Walia doesn't know about it….Rano looked at her Di…
Bani kept quiet…
Di I will stand by you, Mr Walia has given us much and it is our duty as his family to support him, lekin unhe batay bina…
Dekho, when I overhead the conversation between Aditya uncle and Mr Walia I thought ki chalo it is another business problem, lekin abh mamla kuch aur hai, a phone call from a certain person brought me back from the farm house….
How authentic is that person….
Authentic? There is no question of not being authentic, apno ke bare me koi report nehi karta unless and until it is absolutely necessary…
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AD slumped over the piano, he was playing for over two hours now, exhaution and sweat overtook his physical strength but not his senses, he could still see her body wrapped in white sheet being loaded in the ambulance…that time he hated himself for not being able to take action, he did go to Walia's office only to be chased away by the security, too drunk / too overwhelmed with grief he could not get his message to Walia that time but now he is ready, 3 more days on her death anniversary, Walia will have his downfall.
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Jai returned home in the evening to see Jigyasa is having a massive fight with Dadi & Masi. Raashi standing in the corner was shivering. Seeing him Jigyasa rushed forward, Jai Bhai achha huwa aap a gaye….maine suna aapne Raashi ko course ke liye allow kiya…
Course, Jai frowned….
Masi intervened…ha beta woh beautician course…Raashi karna chahati thi…
Isme allow karne ka keya hai, Jigyasa, she is an adult, if she wants to do a course what is wrong in that….
Nothing is wrong, but riding pillion with a man….
Jai looked at Raashi….
Mamaji no car was available so I wanted to take the bus, pass me hi hai, jaida dur nehi, itne me mujhe mere faculty mil gaye he happens to pass this way…
Com'on Jigyasa why are you behaving like an ancient woman, what is wrong in this, iss me burai keya hai, after all they were going to the same place for the same purpose…
Lekin Jai Bhai hamara ijjat ka toh lehaj kijiye…
Dekho if you think this is such a big issue then why doesn't Ranveer drop her to her classes...
Ranveer office nehi karega usko class me dalega? Jigyasa retorted…
Time hota toh bhi nehi dalta mor kar to dekhta bhi nehi uski taraf…..Dadi butted in…
Jai frowned, what kind of relationship does Ranveer have with Raashi, well he is not too aware about it he has to ask Bani about them….
Dekho Raashi, in our household you will stay like a daughter, no hassle if Ranveer has problems with your riding on pillion, then he should either spare his car or himself to take you to the class….nehi toh he or anybody in this house should not have an issue how you go….
Some people never learn and Jai Bhai you are one of them, well mera kehna toh logo ko achha nehi lagta but I will not have my Ranveer suffering, you might trust your wife but does she honour your trust?
Tum kehna keya chahate ho Jigyasa…
Mai…kuch nehi…muh bandh…iss ghar ki ladli se mai panga lena nehi chahati…but then Jai Bhai I will feel sorry when you are hurt…
Jai shook his head, Jigyasa at times spoke in riddles which is beyond him…
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Bani and Rano had a satisfied look when they alighted from the auto in front of their house, they were back to their normal selves, things were moving as per plan, they had their meeting with the bank and signed on the documents, met a few old friends, made some enquiry about Pia, spoke to Pushkar a couple of times, as they handed over the change to the driver, Bani noticed Suraj Randheria getting down from his car parked and coming towards them, while Rano was surprised to see him, Bani was not too pleased…
What are you doing here uncle?
Beta, Daksh wanted to come and see you….
So you brought him here….I have come here for only couple of days with a specific mission, I don't have time for Daksh…
I know, I mean thora sa mil lo, he is in the car….
Uncleji, why don't you understand I too have a life of my own….why did you have to bring….
Hello Anamika, Daksh came and stood in front of them…
Daksh this is my sister Rano…
Your sister but you had a brother…
Anamika had a brother, I am Bani and this is my sister Rano…we are busy now, so please excuse us…
Tum bina bataye kiyu chali ayi…Daksh persisted…
My husband needed me so I had to come…aur kuch…abh tum yeha se jayo mera bahut kaam hai, ayo Rano…..
While Bani went in with Rano, Mr Suraj Randheria's eyes turned hard, he did not like Bani's attitude, Daksh was showing signs of improvement and he would not like to compromise anything which might hamper his progress…
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Edited by tintiny - 17 years ago
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