Its a short chapter. I was going to make this part 3 of chapter 20 but then there are parts unrelated to michi engagement so i gave i a new title.😃 Hope you like it.
Chapter 21 – Back from the dead
Dedicated to Magnolia who inspired me to update
The rest of the night went by quickly but not quick enough for Milind. Throughout the ride home he kept remembering the dance. Why had he not been able to look away from those eyes. There was something peculiar about that girl but he just couldn't place it. How was it that until his first meeting with her a few weeks ago he hadn't seen her. He had been to the Shah mansion a few times before. He might have even seen her as a child, he thought. But he couldn't remember what she looked like back then. He realized that he never really cared to notice.
When the Shah family arrived back home, not a single one of them was capable of walking upto their room. Especially the girls, crashed on the living room couch and threw their heels in the air to give their feet some rest. Bobby too had been tired and joined them. But Ayesha soon got up and retreated to her room. She hadn't been able to locate Neev at the party and he hadn't come home with them either. She needed to check if he was already home.
As Ayesha left, PL too got up with a sleeping Ritwik in her hands. She took him to Prachi's room and tucked him in. As she came out and headed towards her room, Ramu Kaka came up to her. "Kya baat hai Ramu Kaka." "Anju bitiya ka phone aaya tha," he replied matter of factly. "KYA," PL grabbed the old man's shoulder and almost shook him. "Kahaan hai voh. Voh kab aa rahi hai. Kuch kaha usne. Koi phone number dia?"
Ramu Kaka: "Jee phone number toh nahi diya, hame. Lekin hum Prachi bitiya ki shadi ki baat bata diye unko. Bitiya ne kaha hai ki voh saadi se phele jarror pohunch jaayengi."
Ramu Kaka seemed so relaxed. PL wished she could relax too. But it wasn't good enough that Anju got here for the wedding. She needed to get here before so that she could talk to Prachi.
Prachi had heard Ramu Kaka as she ascended the stairs to her room was now biting the inside part of her lips nervously. If Anju came here on time, she would definitely try to talk Prachi out of marrying Milind. But in that case she would just have to tell her the whole truth, which Prachi really didn't want to do. Anju was impulsive and once she found out what Prachi had been hiding for so many years, she wouldn't remain silent about it. The thought was making Prachi uneasy but she was so tired that her brain simply shut down and she was deep sleeping even as she contemplated how she would convince Anju to keep her mouth shut.
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London: at the same time.
Kavya had come to London for a short vacation. He had a few old friends here and a few business contacts too. London was one of his favorite places. Ideally he would have loved to go to Shimla but considering that going back to India was not a pleasant thought for him, he decided to come here. One of his friend's wife had been the organizer for tonight's event, where he felt completely lost. He had agreed to attend only out of politeness and the fact that this was a charity program was a motivator. But he was really bored and moreover he had tried his best to stay away from anything that reminded him of India, his family and the love and happiness they used to share once upon a time. And coming to an Indian charity cultural show organized and performed by Indians was really not doing him good. But as he stood amidst the crowd looking increasingly impatient he had no idea that it was destiny that brought him there tonight.
Suddenly a flash of light in his eye woke him up to his surroundings and he shielded his eyes to protect them. But as he angrily glanced at the photographer who had been so inconsiderate, she ran past him. But he grabbed her arm and when she turned around, his heart stopped. He forgot to breathe as he dropped her arm immediately. She mouthed a sorry accompanied by the cutest facial expression and ran off. But Kavya just stared at the place where he had seen her face. It was her. How could he be wrong. It was her. There was a rush of emotions going through him but before he jumped to conclusions he needed to make sure he wasn't hallucinating. He grabbed the stranger standing next to him and aksed, "Hey man do you know that girl who was carrying that big camera around her neck." The guy just shrugged his shoulder in denial and walked away. But soon enough Kavya got his answer. The girl was Anjali aka Anju. She currently lived in Chicago and originally was from Mumbai. That's all the information he got so far. But he was surely going to find out more. Because he just had to find out how God had managed to create another Anjum.
Next: its not decided yet...might be good news or bad.😕
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"Kya baat hai Ramu Kaka." Whats the matter Ramu kaka "Anju bitiya ka phone aaya tha,"Anju had called he replied matter of factly. "KYA,"WHAT PL grabbed the old man's shoulder and almost shook him. "Kahaan hai voh.Where is she Voh kab aa rahi hai.When is she coming Kuch kaha usne.Did she say anything? Koi phone number dia?" did she give a number
Ramu Kaka: "Jee phone number toh nahi diya, hame. No phone numbers Lekin hum Prachi bitiya ki shadi ki baat bata diye unko. But i did inform her about Prachi's wedding Bitiya ne kaha hai ki voh saadi se phele jarror pohunch jaayengi."She said she will surely make it before that.
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Takhliya
Me off to sleep
JC
Edited by jinc118 - 17 years ago