Milind was tired enough mentally to be carried over by sleep. The only
person that didn't sleep at all was Ayesha. She couldn't digest the fact
that Milind, who once wanted to spend his life with her today married
to another woman, that too none other than her step-sister Prachi. She
was angry, jealous, sad and hateful at the same time. Neev rather took a
few deep breaths and went into sleep. He found Prachi only more
mysterious.
Sunlight came through the window to fall straight on Milind. He woke up
from his sleep and saw a huge photo frame on the wall. It was one of
Prachi's pictures from her college days. What kept Milind's eyes on that
picture was Prachi's eyes. Then Milind attention went to a picture of
Prachi with her family. As soon as he saw Inder Shah and Alaap with
Prachi he got furious. He started thinking why he didn't do what he
planned to do yesterday night. Why did he stop himself? She didn't
protest, nor utter a word. All that stopped him from his mission were
those two eyes. He got up from the sofa and saw her sleeping soundly.
He realised something was going on in his mind that he couldn't or didn't
want to interpret. He went straight to the bathroom to take a shower.
Prachi woke up with the noise of water from the bathroom. She sat on the
bed and thought about what happened yesterday night. Though she was
terribly scared with Milind's intentions, she did feel that Milind is not
going to do anything below dignity and felt a little better. Moreover, as he
had told her, she had no choice.
Finishing his shower Milind realised he had forgotten to take a towel or
fresh clothes and didn't find any towel around. He thought Prachi must
still be sleeping and he can go out and take a towel. When he was about
to open the door he heard some noise made by Prachi's jewellery as she
was removing her accessories. He shouted from the inside of bathroom
"where are towels kept in this bathroom" obviously knowing that Prachi
will do something about it. She grabbed a towel and stood at the
bathroom door knocking it. A hand came out trying to grab something.
Prachi had a meek smile looking at that hand and handed over the towel
to it. She got ready to go to the bathroom soon after he comes out. She
stood by the bathroom door again waiting. Soon after Milind came out
opening the door. Prachi was not expecting to see him half naked like
this wearing just a towel. Even Milind was not expecting to meet Prachi
just outside the door like that. Prachi just saw him for seconds before
lowering her gaze with embarrassment and running inside the bathroom.
But that was enough to make her get chill bumps. On the other hand,
Milind though felt a tender feeling, hid it with irritation of losing and
giving away something. He thought he is not going to achieve what he
has been thinking of if he loses himself in moments like this yesterday
and today.
Milind got ready and walked out of his bedroom to the dining area where
he saw his father and touched his feet. Mishraji looked a very happy man
and Milind was relieved to see the calm happiness in his face though he
wasn't quite sure what made him so happy. As Mishraji insisted to wait
for Prachi for breakfast, he was talking to some other guests that had
stayed over. His eyes noticed Prachi climbing down the stairs towards the
dining area. For a moment he felt what he was seeing was something very
special and beautiful. He couldn't help admiring the flawless beauty
dressed in a green saree. The green colour contrasted Prachi's
complexion making her glow. This is the first time Milind saw her in a
saree. Prachi was feminine to the core and whenever she wore a saree she
represented a complete woman. Milind felt proud with a tiny wicked smile
that he possessed this beauty. As she came down, she too touched her
mother's and Mishraji's feet as she sat besides Mishraji for breakfast.
Mishraji said he was so happy that his second daughter will be with him
from now on and told Milind that when he used to work in Inder
Shah's house, Prachi was always with him initially playing with him as a
child, helping him as a teenage girl and taking care of him as a young
woman. He said he always saw Sukruti in her. Milind was taken aback as
what his father was talking about. Though he respected his father the
most, there was always a distance where he never freely spoke with him.
Though he was a bit crossed with the amount of affection Prachi was
getting from his father, he was happy that his father was happy. It also
made him wonder if Prachi was trying play a game here using his father.
Ayesha and Neev joined others for breakfast in the end and the elders
had already left by then. Soumya and Sukruti were giggling and Sukruti
asked her brother where he was taking his wife for honeymoon. Milind
said he was too busy for a honeymoon now, but as he saw Ayesha, he
thought he should say something else. He said he has decided to make
Prachi work as his secretary if she agrees so that they can finish the
deadlines sooner. Prachi had mixed feelings about Milind offering her to
work with him. She wanted to work to earn some money and learn
business. But on the other hand as his secretary she will be with him not
only at home but also in the office. She wondered what was his plan in
making her his secretary. Ayesha was in fury and tears when Milind left
for office with Prachi right after the breakfast. She thought at least he
would give her some explanation over the set of unexpected events that
happened over the last two days.
Milind realized that he had forgotten his laptop as he sat in his car and
asked the gardener who was watering the plants to get it from inside.
Meanwhile he was very conscious of the beautiful figure that was sitting
besides him in the car and getting restless. One part of his brain wanted
to grab her face in and kiss her lips and draw her closer to his body. He
wanted to feel every part of that beautiful figure and that seemed to be
the only solution to his restlessness. But how could he do that? Did he
not think he loved Ayesha, then why is he attracted to Prachi? He was
supposed to punish Prachi for so many reasons. But what is happening to
him. These thoughts made him only more agitated that he hit the car
steering with his fist. Prachi who was looking out of the window told him
to wait for just a minute and the gardener will be back with his laptop.
"You wont understand", said Milind, starting his car and drove as if he
was in an emergency. The gardener kept calling "Milind Sahab, here is
your computer", only to be left unanswered. Prachi had questions too in
her face about what she was not understanding.