Chapter 3
And they met again...
"Raavi tu pahuch gayi Somnaath? Kaisa lag rha h finally masi se mil ke.. Are you guys fine?" Riya asked Raavi over phone... Raavi was meeting her masi after two years and she wished that everything went alright between them... No matter what kind of person she was, her masi was always a good mother to her and always wanted what's best for her.. Her Raavi desreved it.
"Ha Riya.. Sab thk h.. Masi ma h meri.. Aur ma kitni der naraz ho sakti h.. Do saal me ek baar bhi nhi aayi is baat se thoda gussa to abhi bhi h... But ab aa gyi hu isliye zyada khush.. Aur mere itne pyaare gifts dekh ke kaise khush nhi hoti.... Hahaha.. Chal abhi me rakhti hu... Aaj meri ek meeting h... Somnaath me hi textile ki ek new factory lagi h jo yahan ke workers ke saath kaam karti h... We are collaborating with them with our designs.. Chal me baad me baat karti hu.. Take care." Raavi explained Riya, she knew Riya was worried for her and knew she wanted to ask more.. Not just about masi.. But she didn't know what should she say..
Finally she came back to Somnaath and her Maasi.. She was feeling so nostalgic.. It was so bitter sweet.. Aisa lag rha tha mano do saal nhi das saal baad aayi ho... Kitna kuch change ho gya... Na to wo purani wali Raavi rahi aur na hi shayad ye purana Somnaath... Agar sabkuch phle jaisa hota to wo bhaag ke pahuch gayi hoti Pandya Niwas ab tak.. She came out of her thoughts and start to get ready for the most important project of her life.. Now was not the time to think all this..
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"Bhabhi me chalta hu... Aap ko bataya tha na aaj meri ek meeting h... Mumbai ki bahut badi company h.. Unki designer k saath.. Me late ho raha hu... Nashta bahar hi kar lunga.. Kuch material collect karna h meeting se phle.. " Shiva was in hurry.. He couldn't believe he got this opportunity so soon... Coming back to Somnaath was proving to be lucky for him.
"Are Shiva sun to... " Before Dhara could have said more Shiva went out. She was so proud of him.. She couldn't believe it was her Shiva.. Maybe she never truly understood him.. He had so much potential and he wasted that for this family... She somewhat felt guilty.. She was so thankful and proud that finally he achieved all this and on his own... And he seemed happy now... Time away had done him good... He desereved every happiness in the world... If only Raavi was here today...
Her one year old daughter Tara started crying and she came out of her thougts... Silently praying that Shiva could get whatever he wants in life...
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"Hi Raavi... I'm Rishi.. Bahut suna h aapke baare me... Aapki company head se baat hui thi and She told me that she has sent one of her best designer here... Welcome to Somnaath." Rishi introduced himself... Shiva was running late... He should be here by now.. After all he would handle this project... Rishi was here for today only.. Kaha reh gya ye? Rishi mused..
"Hi Rishi... Actually I'm from Somnaath only... And Roshni mam is so sweet... Aaj me jo kuch bhi hu unhi ki wajah se hu.. Waise mene kuch samples taiyar kiye h local design and embroidery ko thoda fusion de ke.. If you could show me your material.. "
"Oh Really.. You are from Somaath? Ye to bahut achhi baat h.. Actually I'm here for today only... My partner will be dealing with you... He's running late.. "
"Yar Rishi sorry thoda late ho gya ... Wo bhabhi aaj nashta banaane me late ho gyi.. To bahar nashta kiya... Oh sorry.. Lagta h Tu designer se mil liya.. "
Raavi froze hearing that voice. .. She could not believe that a voice could have that much impact on anymore... Her heart dipped to her stomach and rose again.. Her back was to him and her entire being was frozen.. What was happening to her? Didn't just few days back she said his name didn't control any emotions on her anymore? Just his voice and it was like two years meant nothing...
"Shiva come here... He is my partner and owner of our Somnaath factory... He will be the one who would work on this project with you... Shiva meet the designer... Miss Raavi."
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So a small update... I've almost finished next chapter too and maybe I'll post it by today itself... Please read and review