chapter 3
a girl is working in the kitchen...
she is talking to herself...
'bappa, help me out...
today is my interview.. make sure that i will get this job...
and one more thing...
today is purvi's first day at the college... make sure that no one rags her...
you know na.. she is so sensitive...
a young girl hugs her from behind and says,
'tai, dont worry...everything will be all right..'
archana- purvi are you ready baby...? here i have made kand poha for you... i will pack this in your tifin too...i just want this job ...
purvi- tai, relax... you will get the job...
archana- i hope sooo...
in the living room, the phone starts ringing...
purvi- i will go and see...
purvi picks up the phone... 'hello'
person on phone sternly says, 'hello, give the phone to archu... iwanna talk to her...'
purvi- baba, how are you? i am so happy to hear your voice...
hearing purvi's voice, archu comes out of the kitchen... and takes the phone in her hand...
baba- cant you understand? i said give the phone to archu...
archana- i am archana here.. whats your problem mr. deshmukh? dont you understand? i have told you several times, not to call us and disturb our peaceful life...
baba- i wanted to wish you good luck for your interview... thats it... because of that girl...
archana cuts him in between and says, 'shut up mr.deshmukh...dont you dare to say anything further... and for god sake dont call us again...
with this she cuts the phone... and sits on a nearby chair...
archana- why cant he understand such a small thing... i have told him not to call us but he...
purvi- he is our dad, tai...
archana- ya right... a dad who has married some other lady for her wealth...who has two sons from that lady... who doesn't even know how we look... who keeps on sending money and expensive gifts to us on b'days and festivals... but never makes a point to meet us...and who...
archana was about to say something but stopped herself... and hugged purvi as tightly as possible...purvi understood archana's unsaid words...
archana- we cant spoil our day b'coz of him... purvi, let us have our breakfast...
on the dining table...
purvi- tai, how was your first day at college...?
archana- it was the best day as i was not ragged by my seniors... i complained about them to the principal and they were punished...
purvi- tai, i dont know what will happen with me...
archana- dont worry purvi, just be brave as me...after all you are my sister...
hearing this purvi started laughing...
' tai, you and brave? you are scared of every insect present on this earth... and calling yourself brave...'
archana- oh please, thats a different case...
purvi- ya we both know that very well ... tai, be quick you will get late for your interview...
archana- ya...bring your bag... let us leave...
outside SSB college...
archana stops her car and purvi gets down...
purvi- bye tai...
archana- all the best purvi... don't be scared of the seniors... take care... bye...
by saying this archana leaves from there...
purvi to herself- get ready purvi, many surprises are waiting for you... your seniors are gonna suck your life out of you... be brave... bappa save me...
thats it...
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