This part is dedicated to sailat who made me update after a long break..thanx a lot hun 😊
PART - 7 There were many important things that had to be sorted out first.Milind had successfully wooed Ayesha to go to Singapore for an important business deal stating that he cud not trust anybody else more than her.He promised to call her daily thus winning over her initial doubts.She will be gone for atleast a month ..Milind thought happily..that shud be enough for me..he beamed.
On the other hand prachi was finding it extremely difficult to handle the situation she had landed herself in.She cud not really figure out how she shud be behaving with her new Boss but then she felt it best to let it go with the flow.Her job,her salary was more important to her not the person who gave it anymore!
It was a lovely morning.Milind cud feel the gentle breeze on his face as if caressing him while driving.He smiled to himself at the thought of reaching office.The weekend was a torture for him.Though he came up with a lame excuse of some clarifications to call her it did not help much.Prachi was to the point and he cud see no hope of continuing it.What is this?im thinking of her and i can see her already?? Milind shook his head to clear his vision.He was indeed seeing prachi waiting at the bus stop.
Should i give her a lift? No..she wud decline it..then what do i do? ok..ill wait for 5 mins and then approach her..Milind told to himself feeling as excited as a teenager.
The much awaited bus had arrived leaving Milind in a shock.He was used to such things..but Prachi? how can she travel in a such a crowded bus? She is too delicate for all these hardships of life...without a second thought milind left his car and got into the bus running after it.From where he stood he had a clear view of Prachi who was struggling to stand properly in the limited space that was blessed upon her.
Milind's heart pained as if someone had stabbed him..why did this happen? why?? and then there were this guys who were falling on prachi touching her at every oppurtunity possible..pain and sadness were clearly etched on prachis face as she cud do nothing to escape that situation..Let my stop come quickly god..plzz she prayed through gritted teeth.
Once she got down she breathed a sigh of relief and rushed towards the office without even looking back.Had she turned around once she wud have got to see the jerks getting beaten up by Milind like hell.the public interfered lest the victims were beyond repair.Milind stormed into the office with his bad mood and went staright to Prachi.
"I dont want you to come in that damn bus anymore"
Prachi who was about to say good morning stopped and stared at him.
Having said this he went straight into his office.Prachi cud not understand a bit of what was happening.But she needed to clear this.after a lot of debating with herself she entered Milind's cabin cautiously.
"Sir,Did i do something wrong? Are secretaries not allowed to come by bus? Is this some new rule made after the takeover??" she asked calmly.
How cud she still ask this after what has happened this morning? Milind thought angrily.
"yes" he said arrogantly with his back to her.
"But sir..i cannot afford any other means of transport"
"Isnt the company paying you well?cant you take an auto or taxi from home?"
"Sorry sir..but the position i am in..every rupee saved is rupee earned..but ill follow your orders from tomorrow.ill take ur leave now"
Milind never felt this miserable before as he felt now seeing her condition.He immediately composed himself and made a decision.
"Maa..Maa.."Prachi was shouting while entering the house excitedly.
PL came running to her with Neev on her heels with a bowl of halwa that PL had made for him.
"i got my first salary today..its not the full month salary..so its less" she beamed.
Pl kissed and hugged her.Neev gave her a hi-fi and catching her by her waist twirled her in air around and shouted "Treat Prachi"
"Accha baaba..teek hain..maa main sab ke liye kuch laayi hu..aur ye baaki ke paise"she said handing over the bags to PL.
"Mere treat ke pasise rakh liya hain na tumne..wahaan jaane ke baad main bill pay nahi karunga"Neev laughed as he dragged prachi out of the chawl.
"Prachi..agar mera ek dost bhi hume join kare toh..is that ok?"
"koun sa frnd Neev? tumhaara frnd hai tho mera bhi frnd hain..thats ok with me"
She repented saying those words when she saw Milind comming towards them.she didnt know the reason why but she always felt uncomfortable when he was around.she beacame more conscious of herself.
"Hi Milind,aaj hum prachi ko first salary milne ki khushi celebrate kar rahe hain..abhi abhi keh rahi thi ki uska boss bahut khadoos hain..salary bahut kam dethaa hain"
This was accompanied by an loud "oucch" from neev as prachi gave him a well aimed hit in the stomach and a smile from Milind.
Does MIB smile?Prachi thought ..he looks good when he smiles..but why shud i bother..closing the thought she sat in the car.She knew Milind was adjusting the view mirror to get a better view of her and blushed unknowingly.
They had celebrated very economically with pani puri,candy and ragda chat and winded it up with a pizza and coke. All the while prachi avoided talking to milind though neev had tried to strike up a conversation with both of them.Suddenly prachi felt as if electrocuted when milind touched her lips with his finger to wipe off the remnants of candy and then sat as if nothing had happened.Even Neev froze for a second anticipating prachi's reaction but then she was too shocked to react.she sat there numb.Neev had taken the pictures of three of them as they were bidding each other good night...i.e;while neev was bidding both of them gud nite.
Once inside the car,Milind launched into an animated talk abt the day..
"Bahut acchi lag rahi hain na aaj prachi..aur usne woh candy bilkul bacchon ki tarah khaaya..aur"Milind was going on endlessly while Neev smiled thoughtfully.
"Milind..main prachi ko tumse cheen na nahi chaahtha..i want this game to be fair..main tum dono ke beech mein nahi aaonga..but we both can woo prachi..and who ever wins will let the other person be her frnd for the rest of our lives..and i dont mind you being her frnd"
"Neev..plzz mail me the pictures that u took just now..do that as soon as possible"
"Sure Milind..We three look grt together..dont we?" Neev smiled as they drove into the night.
Edited by lilyattitude - 17 years ago