Happy Birthday Jaya. .Wish u loats of Love & happiness.Love u alot.
Chapter#1
Stars from worldwide fashion industry were gathered under one roof in luscious lounge of "Passion" pub,London.A party thrown by Mr.Stevan-best fashion designer of time.This private masqurad party contain best of everything for its special guests. .Drinks,Music,Dance.The perfection of atmosphere seemed like a fantasy. .making "THREE" of them gasp.
Archie-da tomboy
Shefali-da professor
Arohi-da goddess
what their school friends call them because of their qualities.
Jenney whispered wid a frown:shut your mouth girls.Aese sb ko pta chl jaeyge dt we do not belong here.
Archie teased:to phir hum bta denge.Ye idea Jenny ka tha.
She frowned:to mene sirf khud k lye to nhi,tum sb k lye bhi to passes churay the papa k office se.Meri dosti ka ye sila.
Shefali:she is just kidding.But hme apne fav. celebrities ka autograph le kr jaldi yahan se nikal jana chahey.Wese bhi we dont belong here,we are under age,16 r nt allowed here.Agr kisi ko pta chla to sch men buht musibt hojaey gi.
Adjusting their mask they went in their desired direction unaware a man enjoying his drink in corner had heared them.
Shefali,Jenny,Archie were taking advantage of time by communicating wid their fav celebrities while Arohi was wandering alone unable to find any object of her attention.Her black hair spilling over her shoulders like spun silk & her deep eyes bright,looking even flirtrious behind dt golden mask.Her lips looked even more full curving into smile. .a smile that can brought strange warmth to a man.The red silk dress that skimmed above her knees molded her to perfection,from where the neckline flattered her breasts to where it slit just above the knee.
Her lost step made her bump wid a man whose smirk made her uncomfortble.She tried to passed away but he block her way.Controlling her fury she asked in a polite manner:anything wrong sir?
He leaned closer to answer:yes. .Your age.
She gasped in horror,luked around for her friends but found no one."please dont tell anyone"Instead of replying he hold her wrist & lead her out in a silent corridor.
"If only you pay. ."Her eyes grew panicky...her search for an escape more determined and relentless..But there was none...only the two of them and she looked at him,trying to push her way but he grabbed her wrists so quick and held them fast in one hand while he reached to cup her cheek but she flinched"Let me go..."She pushed against him trying to force him to release her hands.Her eyes sequezed shut in horror as he lowered his flithy mouth to her.But dn sudden air & loud bang on floor made her teary eyes snapped open.She felt a soft but equally strong grip on her bare arm.The touch didnt brought anykind of fear or disgust but a strange sense of protection.He slightly pulled her to stand behind him,making himself a barrier between her & dt evil bastar*.The man got up burning on his insult"how dare you?"Before he attack him his hand grabbed his neck in a swift motion pressing him to wall.He chocked:Who da hell are you?
In answer he gave few hard punches dt broke his jaw and made his nose bleed perhaps enough to activate his gentleman senses.
She watched him taking backstep & gracefuly wiped his hands wid his handkerchief.Standing proudly on six feet wid black suit stretched on his broad shoulders, clung to his perfect muscular body wid dt pose he was not looking less than any predator.
His voice sounded like a soft baritone,his cologne like musk and sandalwood,and his physique muscular in design and with a ruggedness that belied a businessman:Arjun Punj.Remember this name whenever you think to take advantage of any innocent girl.Got it?
On da poor man nod his elgent hand cut da air & seems people are used to obey his signals.The man ran away quickly as possible saving his dear life.
He finally turned to her stretching up his mask to head & she finally got da complete sight of dis masculine speciemen.
Thick dark hairs adoring da most handsome face of da world.His eagle shape golden eyes luked like a delicious trap.His full lips wid such rough cheekbones were making them look even more soft.She struggled to draw her eyes away before he noticed but dn she found his eyes met to her.She looked so beautiful in her innocence...dressed in red and her hair soft and radiant. Her lips moist from the wine as she watched him appraise her...waiting to see if he'd say anything to her.
The silent corridor became more deserted because she heared her heart beating like a drum.To her surprise he took a step back & turned to walk away.Her hands clentched in a fist on da realization of not seeing him again.A strange ache,a strange pain.His each long strides were giving her heart a harsh pull.And dn she found herself following. .Nah runing behind him.
Taking quick steps like a floating cloud she tried to reach him.But unaware of da world around he sat in his car & drove away leaving her breathless.Her disappointed eyes shine noticing his black eagle mask on parking road.She picked it up creasing it softly she tasted his name"Arjun Punj"...
~*~
4 Years Later
"Not she Not me,Its only talent that matter to me"Her swinging legs stop on her cell ring.She raised her one elbow from bed to pick up da cell.Her melodious voice:Hello.
Shefali snapped:tu zameen par thi ya aasman par?Phone kyun nhi uthaya mera?
Still lost in her favourite article Arohi replied:na zameen par na aasman par..late hogai thi party se aane men.
Shefali gasped:tu aaj phir rope ko use kr k bedroom men aai?Tu pagal hai.Agr chot lg jati?Tu kb sudhre gi?
Arohi rolled her eyes:agr tu ne lecture dene k lye call kya hai,to hum subha continue krenge "Professor"
Shefali adjusted her glasses wid a frown:haan i know,koi kuch bhi kahe tujhe koi fadak nhi padta.mene bs ye btane k lye phone kya hai.Mere cousin Sid ka mail aaya tha tu Punj Media house k fashion show k audtion k lye select hogai hai.
Arohi eyes snapped open in surprise.She sat up in happiness:realy?Oh God. .I love u Shefali.
Instead of all da anger on her stupid adventerous way her such happy tone made her smile too.Ofcourse her beautiful friend who possesed a golden heart full of love,a soul full of angelic innocence deserve all da happiness of world.She reminded:par ab tu audition men participate kese kregi?Aunty Uncle tujhe kbhi India jane ki permission nhi denge.
Arohi:wo mujhse buht pyar krte hen.I know maan jaeynge.tu India kb ja rhi hai?
Shefali:next week.Wahi rahungi jb tk next semester start nhi hoga.
Arohi grin:to phir done!
After cutting da call she rolled on her cozy bed & picked up da magazine of which article she had been reading for da 100th time. .Lates article of Arjun Punj.
~*~
Dear Mummy Papa
jb tk aap ko ye letter milega men Delhi pouhnch chuki hongi.men pouchti to aap permission kbhi nhi dete,m right na?I want to give a chance to my modeling career.I cant miss it.Bs 2 months ki baat hai.Dont worry about me.Shefali k ghar men ruku gi.
take care of ur health,jhagra nhi krna.Wish me luck.
Love you,
your beautiful daughter
Arohi
Amrit snapped:ye kya hai?
Sudheer a loving husband & father neatly folded da letter, sweetly replied:abhi to parh k sunaya.
Amrit frowned:dekha aap ne apne lad pyar ka nateja?Is ladki ki shrarte to bdti hi ja rhi hen.Kuch nhi sunti,hr baar apni manmani krti hai.Is baar men maaf nhi krne wali.
Sudheer smiled:uska shoq hai.Aur do mahene ki to baat hai.
Amrit gave him a warnful glare:tumhe bhi pta tha.tum dono baap beti mujhe pagal bnate ho..men kese rahungi uske bger.
Sudheer softly:men janta hun hum uske bger ek pal bhi nhi reh skte,itni mushkilo se to use phir paya hai.Par hum use udas bhi to nhe dekh skte.Uski khushi k lye thoda to bardasht krne padega naa.
Amrit gave him a slow,sad nod.Sudheer teased:aur tumhari udasi dur krne ka ek aur tareka hai,men office se chutti le leta hun.
Wid red cheeks she gave him a glare:jii nhi.Iski koi zrurat nhi.
And dn they both brust into laugh.
~*~
"haan yahan kadam kadam par lakhon hasinae hen. .Hum mgar ye dil ka tohfa dene use aaey hen"Jay adjusted his camera while singing."beta Jay tera bhi kitna zalim kaam hai.Hasinao ka dil todna padta hai.Mera dil to krta hai sb ko hi chance de dun.
Saleel voice made him jump:agr job pyari hai to is rehm dili k bare men sochna bhi mt.
Jay slipped down from desk:Sir wo to men aese hi.
Saleel controlling his laugh,teased him:i understand,tbhi to smjha rha hun.In 120 pretty ladies men se sirf 10 Best ko select krna hai.And u know Arjun only want perfection.Time buht km hai aur kaam buht zyada.
They lead out to da grand hall of audition where ocean of girls were waiting impatiently.They both tk their respective seats.The surrounding was full of flattering eyelashes & seductive smiles.Saleel slowly alert da young man again"keep remember titlyan ud jati hen rang chod kr aur phir jhelna padta hai hme aur tumhe"
Jay whose heart was jumping in precense of beauties:aur jo reh jati hen sir?
Saleel sighed:wo hoti hen Sherni. .jese mere ghar men hen.
"What?Mujhse milne se inkaar kr dya?" Shefali heart ached to see disappointment for da 1st time on beautiful face of her friend.Ofcourse "NO" was not da word of which Arohi Ahluwalya is familiar.Arohi tried her luck for da 5th time:aap ne kaha tha 3 bje k baad unki koi meeting nhi.Ab to wo mujhse mil skte hen.Aap ne unhe mera message dya?men London se aai hun unse milne.subha se yahan beth kr wait kr rhi hun.
The reception on da edge of losing her patience:Sir bger appointment k nhe milte.agr aap sara saal se bhi yahan bethi rhe to bhi unhe koi fadk nhi padega.Try to understand.Sirf selected 10 models se hi wo meeting krenge.
Shefali pulled away Arohi wid her & lead her out:ye Arjun Punj smjhta kya hai apne aap ko?Kitnaaa
Arohi completed her sentence wid a dreamy sigh:Stylish hai.
Shefali snapped:what?
Arohi:i mean. .What a real buisness man style.Rule is Rule.Just perfect in all ways.
Shefali rolled her eyes:to sari zindagi aese chkar he kat te rehna.
Arohi smirk:kyun?Dont u trust ur beautiful best friend.Select to men hi hungi.
They stopped on stairs to prevent bumping wid a man,looking in so much hurry.But to their surprise he stopped as soon his eyes recognized da precense of beauty before him.
Michael,da owner of Roy fashion house helpless of his womanizer habit,extended his hand wid a charming smile:Its Michael Roy & you Beautiful?
Force of manner made her to accept:Arohi. .
Creasing softness of her hand & admiring da curves beneath her purple knee length dress,he asked:for audition?
Arohi was used to dis unnecessary male attention,enough to recognize da real animal face.Almost pulling out her hand she replied:yes.
He let go her hand:what a waste of time?tumhe select krne k lye audition ki nhi bs ek nayar ki zrurt hai.
"thankx for da compliment"Saying she & Shefali tried to pass away but he once again block & shove his card infront of her which she accepted.
~*~
Her creamy skin was luking even more tempting in golden sunlight.Her silky hairs were doing magic in soft breeze.The way her eyes delighted innocently on da sight of colourful ice lollies making her look even more seductive.Shefali shrill voice brought him back on earth:Sid,tum sun re ho na?
He straightened himself:ofcourse. .
Shefali folding her arms,warned him:stop drooling.She is my friend.Aur ab wo two months tk mere sath,mere he room men rahe gi.to better behave!
Sid handsome face changed numerous shades of red.This young,dashing boy was Shefali cousin,living in her home from last year for his job,accountant manager in Punj Media house.Sid shudered:tumhe misunderstnding hui hai.Apna ye faltu ka dimag na chlaya kr hr waqt Professor.
Arohi while talking on phone extended her hand to accept da ready lolly but feeling another soft hand she paused.On lowering her gaze found a lovely little girl of 7.Her beautiful brown eyes were da prominent feature of her cute face.Dressed in yellow frock wid blond hair tied in ponytail,she was luking like a sunflower.She removed her hand,ready to wait for da next one but when she gasped seeing her governess coming,Arohi chuckle & handed it to her.Giving a heart stolen smile she flew away making her poor governess ran behind her.
When Arohi went back to bench wid her exciting lolly,to them.Sid teased:agr tumhare dost k aese hi shoq rhe,to ye to select hone se pehle hi moti ho jaey gi.
Arohi let out a melodious laugh:kuch bhi ho mujhe pta hai meri modeling ka khwab zrur pura hoga..mere chotte chotte adventours se fadak nhe padega.
Shefali taking bite of her icecream:aese kese. .Sid aaj to itna crowd tha Arohi ka to turn hi nhe aaya.
Sid:aaj forms mil gaey to kal to sequence he follow hoga.Saleel Sir to ek week k lye out of town ja rhe hen apni wife k sath men hi assist krunga Jay ko.He added wid a wink:par phir bhi koi cheating nhe chal skti. .Selection will be on justice.Naa to Arjun Sir ki nazar se kuch bchta hai aur na to wo 2nd chance dete hen.
They rolled their eyes.Shefali:no need dear. .meri friend ko to abhi se ek chance mil bhi gya.
On his questioning gaze she proudly announced:Michael Roy.
Sid:wo tumhe kahan mil gya?No way. .Stay away from him.Uska reputation bilkul acha nhe,specially new girls ko le kr.Office k chkar lga rha hai,Arjun Sir ki good will use krne k lye.
They were busy in talking while Arohi's full concentration was on dt innocent angel.Whole time dy kept giving each other secret glares & silly smile.Her cute antics made Arohi heart swollen wid love & affection. .da feeling she felt for da 1st time.
"Pari baby. .Its time to go home"When on her Governess call she ran to car & stopped to wave at her Arohi realized she felt something same. .
~*~
"Happy Birthday to you. .Happy Birthday dear Arohi.Happy Birthday to you"Stretching her plump lips in prettiest smile of world she sat up.Returning warm hug to Shefali she replied to her & her parents on speaker:thank you. .Love u Shefu.Love u mom,Love u dad.
Amrit snapped:love u ki bchi. .Birthday wish krne ka mtlb ye nhe mene tumhe maf krdya..
Arohi:nhe iska mtlb ye k aap mujhse gussa thi hi nhe.
Sudheer brust into laugh.Getting Amrit frown he spoke:tum log enjoy kro.Aur meri princess ek baar wapis aa jaey gi to phir hum belated birthday celebrate krenge.
Arohi excitdly:lov u papa. .muah.Good Night.
They feed eachother cake by spoiling eachother nose.Shefali:kesa lga mera surprise?Raat ko 12 bje wish krne ka apna hi flavour hai.
Arohi:ye to hai.Par men itna acha khwab dekh rhi thi aur tu ne mujhe jga dya.
Shefali:aesa konsa special khwab tha?
Arohi lened back,bending her knees.Wid a dreamy sigh she told her:ek handsome prince,time dekh dekh kr bechan.
. . .He came out of shower,dressed quickly staring at clock.Left da sleepy house silently & drove away.
Raat k andhere men wo hr jga mere lye kuch khas dhundh raha tha.Kbhi phool,kbhi jewelry.
. .Taking fresh bouqet of flowers he took da ordered cake & packed gift.
Usne khamoshi se darwaza khola.aahista aahista seedhi chla.
. .Entering swiftly in dark hall way.He climbed up da stairs & entered da close bedroom..He kept da cake infront of her wid surprise.He bend on his knees & in his husky voice sang:happy Birthday to you. .Happy birthday to you.
Cutting a neat piece of cake his hand remain in air. .because" Pictures do not eat"
"Kahi ye tera prince Arjun Punj to nhe tha?"on exposing of her secret Arohi face lost all colour.Before she open her mouth for any lie Shefali stood up & in a serious tone warn her:sambhal ja Arohi is se pehle buht deyr hojaey.
Shefali confused:dunya actors k peeche pagal hoti hai,cricketrs k peeche,models k peeche aur tu is Arjun Punj,30 years sadu k peeche.Mujhe to smjh nhe aata tujhe is fashion house k head men kya nazar aata hai? aesa insaan jise to janti tk nhe.tu do hafte se usko message de rhi hai aur usne palat tk nhi poucha.itna garoor,itna ghamand pta nhe wo kis trhan ka insaan hai?
Arohi snapped widout meeting her gaze:men to bs us se ek baar milna chahti hun.
Shefali:will be better for you.uske relation ya linkup k bare men aaj tk kbhi nhi pda.Par is field men reh kr,is age men,is successful position par ho kr ye ho hi nhe skta uski life men koi na ho.
"whatever"Taking blanket she turned to other side throwing dry good night.Because she herself didnt knew da answer. .There was just one reality of her life.In these last four years,she couldnt forgt him for a single moment.She felt bad to spoil her mood on dis precious day. . .her 20th birthday.But da dangerously increasing dewangi in her eyes was scaring her.
He took a small bite of cake & slowly raised up.Setting fresh roses in vase he took a deep breath.Their fragrance became magical mixing in her scent.Yes,After long 7 years da room still smell of her..Still da saris were neatly placed beside his clothes,her bangles scattered on dresser.He kept da giftbox wid other unpack old gifts.Sitting on bed he creased da silkness of sheet.The falling moonlight illuminating so much memories.
Arohi slowly slipped out of bed.Sleep was no where around here because of Shefali words.She went to closet & took out her secret,her late night companion. .a photo frame,his photo.She went to window,perhaps da wind could took away her restlesness.She deeply stared at his photo.And dn smile appeared on her lips as da dim light of room made her reflection appered on it "Wrapped in a dreamy spell she stared at his pic whispered"koi kuch bhi kahe tumhari aankhon men to men nazar aati hun"
Hugging her photo frame to his heart,he leaned back on bed.The ruthless buisness man Arjun Punj. .so lost"koi kuch bhi kahe. .men janta hun tum ho"
Here is da 1st chapter.So sorry if it sounded disappointed to anyone.This part is like a quick intro of all characters,so i can get to real track soon.
Hope your love will remain wid me in dis journey too.
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