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A week later - Guwahati Airport

So far today Maan had been having a rotten luck and he put all the blame on his love-struck friend Aditya Shroff. Maan was cursing himself for agreeing to his hare-brained requests and plans, while trying to fix things...

Flashback

A week ago - Friday

Maan with the help of his security head had found out about a PI stalking Adi. The PI had been hired by Adi's prospective wife's, Sakshi, best friend to test his suitability, and Adi on realizing it had just laughed it off and left with Sakshi leaving Maan to deal with the PI and Roy. Maan had been pissed off at Adi but not as much as he was with this mysterious best friend... for him, how dare this stranger insult his friend and his integrity... even though Maan was a guy who could take jokes but his was serious and he was angry on principle.

Couple of days later

Maan had been trying to sort out the paperwork for the Rengsi deal before they flew out to check and analyze the site when Adi came to him to discuss something about the trip... Maan should have heard the warning bells when Adi came to him acting like an innocent duck but Alas he couldn't... "Maan... you know this trip to Shillong... well I was thinking and an idea came to me..." Adi started

"Ahan... what plan...?"

"Well you know how it's been a while since we guys have had a trip together... you know You, Karan (Design Head in KC and their old friend), the others and me... so I was thinking if we mix business with pleasure... it'd be fun... as it is we three are going it's about asking the others and we could have so much fun like the old days..."

"Yeah we could try and ask everyone... though it'll be short notice... but a trip in the north-east would be fun... I think there is still time before Kaziranga closes down..." Maan said, his eyes filled with excitement with the thought of going to the national park... he was already thinking about all the animals he was going to see and all the other fun activites to be done in the north-east...

"Great... I'll call everyone and ask who all is interested... and yes Maan do you wanna call anyone in particular..."

"The whole group... I don't think there is anyone I don't want so yeah... why you got something on your mind..."

"Actually I was thinking of asking Sakshi to come along... as it'd be a great opportunity for us to get to know each other and with so many chaperones along I didn't think either her or my parents would have a problem..."

Maan had already stiffened a bit on hearing her name, "Are you sure about her... especially after last week's episode..."

"Maan come on her friend was just worried about her... and on harm was done... I forgave her... and I did meet her that day she isn't that bad you know the friend... kind of a sweet girl..."

"Don't even mention that friend of hers what she did was unacceptable..." Maan said angrily

"Hey cool it mister... I really like this girl and if I marry Sakshi, I can't ask her to sever ties with her..."

"Why not... that girl is a trouble maker..."

"Maan..."

"Okay but tell me again why you wanna get to know her by taking her on this trip... why not just wine & dine her...?"

Adi was actually looking sheepish at this question "Emmm... see I'm not gonna lie to you... actually I read this article on the net that said Never marry a girl until you've travelled with her'..." Adi started when Maan interrupted "You really wanna ask her along on the trip because of some silly article you read off the net..." Maan asked disbelievingly...

"Maan don't reject it before you know what's in it... it really had some great questions you know... like... if I could spend a long duration of time with her especially when we're alone in close space or an unknown place... and if we could stand each other when we're not at our best of moods or behavior... and..."

"Yeah yeah... I got it cosmo girl... I don't wanna know more... go ask her if she wants to come..."

"Thanks Maan... I knew you'd understand me... also its okay if her best friend comes along... right... you're the best... see ya later..." Adi said and quickly left before Maan could react...

Today

Maan and his team were supposed to be in Shillong for their newest project, but unfortunately the private aircraft, belonging to the Khuranas, had developed a snag at the last minute... forcing them to fly commercial to Guwahati first and then travel by road to Shillong.

But that was not the end of it, Maan had a really bad time in the flight... unfortunately the only flight that was available had been mostly booked by a group of young girls who apparently knew him or rather about him through the newspapers and society parties.

Had it not been for the one who kept staring at him... he would have gotten off this flight without any event. The girls had found him only when they tried to find out who their friend was staring at "Mayur, what are you looking at... hey... whats so interesting that side..." that was all the warning Maan had before the whole group had noticed him... and then there was no escape... Maan tried to hide behind his work but still someone or the other kept interrupting him be it those girls, some Alpha Beta Gamma and some Kabslocks no goldilocks... something...or sometimes just his friends who came to tease him big time for being the chick magnet... to say Maan was relieved when the flight came to end was an understatement...

Maan's relief was short-lived when on reaching Guwahati the car that came could not accommodate all the persons traveling with him. Everything was just messed up big time today... as if everyone and everything was there for the sole purpose of annoying him...

Flashback ends

Back to the present situation, Maan was trying to arrange more cars while a small group had already left in the car that had come... when his gaze fell on a girl who was fighting with the wind to keep her hair and clothes straight... As soon as he caught a glimpse of her face he was stunned... he thought to himself "No it can't be her... what would she be doing here..."

Flashback

Three months ago

Maan being his Dadima's official date, to all the functions she went to, had accompanied her to a children's charity fundraising dance competition. The participants of the competition were the NGOs and orphanages and, whoever won would be the recipient of all the money that was raised. His Dadima being the philanthropist she was... was the chief guest and judge for this competition. Usually Maan enjoyed these functions but today he was too preoccupied with his work to enjoy even one performance or even see them properly... he was continuously texting and e-mailing from his phone until that last performance... for him it was a typical Bollywood scene and dance... he had looked up when the music began only to find the lead dancer hiding behind the group

Rangeeli ho, sajeeli ho

Tu albeli o

Her dance from behind the group to the front had also been backward and letting any chance for anyone to catch a glimpse of her face... Intrigued by it Maan decided to watch the performance at least until he could see the main dancer... his wish was granted when the verse of the song...

Main albeli,

ghoomoon akeli,

koi paheli hoon main

Ho, main albeli,

ghoomoon akeli,

koi paheli hoon main

Pagli hawaaye mujhe jaha bhi le jaaye

In hawaaon ki saheli hoon main

As soon as she turned, Maan was like hit with a bolt of lightning... he saw an angelic face with hazel eyes and he was bewitched... lucky for him that his Dadima and all the others were also enamored by the performance that nobody especially his Dadima missed to see how enchanted he was by the girl...

Tu hai rangeeli, ho

Tu hai sajeeli, ho

Hirni hoon ban mein,

kali gulshan mein

Shabnam kabhi hoon main

, kabhi hoon shola

Shyaam aur savere, sau rang mere

Main bhi nahin jaanoon aakhir hoon main kya

Unfortunately for Maan he could watch the whole function and also missed knowing the identity of the girl... All he knew was what he could ask his Dadima, without making her suspicious of his interest, and that was that the girl who had won the competition was none other than the one who had won his attention (he refused to even contemplate love at first sight)... and in the coming months he had been so busy that he forgot about her...

Flashback ends

Until today when he saw her... he was again smitten by her and he kept drooling over her... he would have lost track of everything had it not been for his phone which rang bringing him out of his reverie..."Hello..."

"Sir, I'm calling from XYZ Travels... the car you requested will be there to pick you in 15 minutes... sorry for the inconvenience..."

"It's okay... text me the car details..."

"Sure sir... thank you sir... have a good day..."

Maan looked up from his mobile after checking the message only to find the object of his interest missing... all he wanted was to run and find her... he had wanted to solve this paheli' that was her... but before he could take a step towards the direction he last saw her, Adi came looking for him...

"Maan where have you been... I've been looking all over for you... don't be so upset on all that teasing and all these stupid car issues... you're tougher and above all that... come on lets go I also got a call from the travel agent the car is about to come..."

"Yeah... I've cooled down now... let's go... I also would like to get to know Sakshi if you gonna marry her..."

"Off course and you need to meet her friend also... she was late so you couldn't meet her during check-in and the flight... well its cool... come now I'll introduce you to her..."

"No not her... I don't like her... I hate her already..."

"You hate her...? You don't even know her..." Adi asked

"Well she insulted you..." Maan explained

"Yeah well... technically she didn't and I'm cool with it... she is a nice girl... you'll like her... if you give her the opportunity..."

"Fine... but let me make it very clear I'm meeting her only for you..."

Maan and Adi started moving in their direction when Maan spotted his paheli', yes that's what he had named his hazel eyed angle, but he couldn't leave Adi and go... it would raise too many questions, none of which he could answer... thankfully they were still walking in that direction so he could look at her for a while...

They kept walking towards his paheli'... no why are we still moving there... we were going to meet Sakshi and her best friend... why are we moving towards paheli'... when they were about 50 meters away from his paheli', Maan spotted Sakshi she had just joined his paheli' and handed her a bottle of water... Maan was confused and as soon as they reached them Adi introduced them "Maan this is Geet, Sakshi's best friend and Geet this is Maan my best friend..." anything else that he may have said was drowned for Maan by his inner voice...

Maan was dumbstruck all he could think was... No this can't be true... my paheli' is her bestie... she is the one who put a PI at Adi... I hate her... as in my paheli...? Poor Maan his usually in-sync brain and heart were at odds... his anger on behalf of his friend... his paheli'...

Next : Part 8

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