Chapter 4 –"Unfinished business"
Deidcated to my love for Kavyanjali
*Copied*:the life hx of Kavya is copied from the Balaji soap Kavyanjali. It is not my invention.
Introducing: Kavya Nanda played by Ejaz Khan (this character is not to be confused with the guy who cheated Prachi)
Kavya had just received a phone call from his friend Milind asking to meet him at their hotel. They were more business partners than friends actually but Milind was such cool company that their business relationship had become quite informal.
Kavya had done his MBA in the U.S. on the insistence of the love of his life, Anjum. He had finished his degree and returned to India with the dreams of carrying on his family business and building a beautiful life with Anjum. But as soon as he landed he had met with the sad new that the love of his life had died in a car accident and had informed everyone before she breathed her last, that she did not want him to be notified. She knew he would be devastated at the news and would leave his studies and come to India only to face a bleak future. So 6 months after Anjum's death he had got the news and was broken completely. The only thing that gave him the strength to survive the ordeal was the affection and expectations of his family towards him. But soon even that had turned out to be a nightmare. The step-mother he had so trusted had turned her back to him and cruelly revealed to him just how much she hated him. His spirit was broken a second time and he had left all the business for his younger siblings and left the house he once considered home. It was at this time that he had been contacted by Milind.
Someone Kavya knew from Columbia, where he had done his MBA, was working with Milind and had recommended his name to Milind. Milind had done his research before contacting him and made an offer that Kavya just couldn't refuse. That was Milind's style of working. He always did extensive research on both his business rivals and associates. And when he went to make a deal, he made sure that there was no excuse to refuse him. Kavya had watched Milind do this to many times and had been in awe of the guy. Many of Milind's employees considered him to be ruthless but Kavya saw it simply as his genius. Taking Milind's offer was one of the best decisions Kavya had made in his life. He had been able to make a fresh start in Turkey. And now he had become quite successful himself without the name of the Nanda's attached to him. He had settled in very comfortably in Turkey but there still was a loneliness in his life and subconsciously he longed for a family, for someone to love.
Currently he was headed to meet Milind who had informed him last month of his decision to return to India permanently and hand over legal responsibilities of their business in Turkey to Kavya. Kavya had been a little shocked at this sudden development. He had even asked Milind why he was making such a move. But Milind had given him a strange expression, one that he had never seen before on his face, and said simply that it was time to return as there was some unfinished business he has to take care of. Kavya sensed that this "unfinished business" was somewhat personal and had not probed further. There was a few more formalities to finish before Milind could be freed from his responsibilities towards the empire they had built together. Ofcourse it wasn't a termination of partnership but Milind had decided that they would open up branches of their hotel in India and he would take care of business there while Kavya handled the business in Turkey. Kavya had agreed as he himself had no intention of returning to India, at least not anytime soon. Because the wounds that country had bestowed on him were still pricking at his heart.
Chapter 5 – Time to face the truth
Dedicated to my mommy dearest.
Everyone had finshed their dinner quietly today. Except ofcourse for the naughty 4 yrs old who never followed any rules that she set up for him. And it was not his fault either. Prachi had pampered him to no extent. He wouldn't listen to anyone other than Prachi. The little devil had become quiet a handful. But PL's joy in running after him knew no bounds. She couldn't deny that caring for a grandchild was much more fun than raising her own children. It was the only thing that gave her more joy than watching all her children sitting together on one table having dinner.
It was a tradition her late husband had set up but she intended to follow it. It wasn't just in his memory but she had felt that it was the only way to keep her family together in the wake of Inder. Inder's relationship with Amrita was not a secret to her. She had found out the truth within a few days of their marriage, that Inder was in love with another woman and could never quite love her the same. Though the knowledge had shattered her, she quickly recovered. She hadn't married Inder with too much expectations. She knew that her cousin had married her off to Inder with what then was a hefty dowry for Inder because he wanted to keep the rest of her property all to himself. PL had not resisted this alliance because she was a woman who believed strongly in fate. Besides she had not wanted any property. She was someone who could live happily with very little to call assets. Her asset was simply the love she shared with everyone. And that had continued till today. Inder had been intrigued by her patience and the care she showed towards him, knowing that he could never love her like he loved Amrita. Inder lived his whole life in guilt, of not being able to do justice to either of the women in his life. But at least PL enjoyed the status of being Inder's wife. Inder had taken care of all his responsibilities towards her. He had given her beautiful children. And as long as he lived he had not let his past cast a shadow on his present.
PL knew that he had a child from Amrita. And she also knew that Inder was sponsoring that child's education under a fake scholarship fund. He also was providing basic necessities for Amrita and Ayesha without their knowledge. When Inder died he needed to make sure that Ayesha and Amrita would be taken care of well just like PL and her children. This was his only dying wish and PL had sworn to fulfill it. But she didn't know that Amrita was mentally unstable. If she had known, she would have insisted that Ayesha be brought up as Inder Shah's daughter. PL would have gladly taken over Ayesha's upbringing. It had horrified her to think what life must have been like for Ayesha while she was growing up. She had invited Ayesha and her mother to live with them and she had cared for both of them like they were family. Ayesha was Inder's child and therefore no different than her own children.
It had been 5 years since Inder had left them. And Ayesha had been able to accommodate herself into PL's family. She had warmed up to her slowly and PL was very happy that Ayesha shared some of her concerns with her now. It was one such concern that Ayesha had shared with her after dinner. Ayesha had been restless and not been able to sleep and had come to her and told her the news that she didn't want to hear. Milind was coming back for good. PL had known that this day would come and had prepared herself for it. But no amount of preparation could make her ready to tell her daughter this news. Prachi would not understand but it was time for her to face the truth. PL knew she was about to break her daughter's dreams. But someone had to do it and as a mother, she was probably the only one who could comfort Prachi at this time. She had been cleaning up the kitchen and after taking a determined breath she told Ramu Kaka to close up the kitchen and she took a glass of warm milk and made her way up to Prachi's room.
Up Next: Prachi will be finding out about Milind's return. Any guesses on her reaction?? This part is a bit slow paced so i'll be posting the updates sooner.😃Takhliya
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