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Chapter 10
I can't give you what you want
"What did he say sir...??" asked meher.
"Nothing for now... He is not sure meher ji..." replied sattu sir.
"Ziddi hai... Par maan jaega... Usko maanna hoga..." said meher.
"Par fir prime slot maangega aate hi... Aisa hi hai mera rockstar..."
"Anything he says..."
Meher came back in her cabin and sighed sitting in her chair. Its been days she saw him. Last was when he came to office to meet nisaar. That day also he maintained distance with her, trying his best not to a spend a single minute with her, alone. And look at the guy, he didn't even ask her for once if she was alright. Not even after the night she left him standing there. And now something is really keeping him occupied. That new girl of his. What is her...?? His flavour of the year...??
Her mobile beeped and it was a text. Meher checked it and a smile spread on her face.
"He agreed... Thanks to me...
Nisaar ;)"
It said.
"Tell him to be here tomorrow. 11 am. Sharp"
Meher texted him back.
"Finally..." Meher sighed.
Now it wouldn't be that difficult meher thought. Having him around all day will be an added advantage and it would be easy to win him back. And to distance him from that girl.
"Are you joining the channel again...??" asked niyati as nisaar left.
"Hmm... Its-"
"I'm so happy for you... Sooo happpyyy..."
Niyati happily threw her arms around abeer and he hugged her back. He knew what was the girl in his arms was like but he did expect something coming from her. But then again she understood him and he didn't need to explain it to her. Most of the times she would understand his silence and read his mind.
"Aren't you insecure..??" Abeer broke the hug and asked niyati.
"No... Am I supposed to be...??"
"She will be there..." Abeer reasoned.
"She... Meher... She has always been a part of your life and will always be, to an extent. I'm fine with it abeer... But -"
"But what baby..." Abeer asked.
"You have to take me out tonight... On a candle lit dinner... Only you and me..." Niyati said and abeer let out the breath, he didn't know he was holding.
"Anything for my niyu..."
"I love you... I will go and get ready..." Niyati said excitedly.
"Wait a minute... Why right now...??"
"Because a romantic movie is a must before a romantic candle lit dinner..." Niyati replied as if it was the most predictable thing ever.
"And what about the thing that follows such movie n dinner dates...??"
Abeer pulled niyati back into his arms.
"In your house... Really...??" she asked.
"So what...?? It happened in your house too..."
"Your room...?? Or My room...??" Niyati asked tracing his bicep with her finger.
"Does it even matter...??"
Niyati giggled and left the room.
Abeer looked at the lively bubbly girl and smiled. She always managed to bring a smile on his face.
Next day, abeer reached the office and met sattu sir followed by meeting Meher.
"How have you been meher...??" asked abeer.
"Which slot are you interested in...??" asked meher, ignoring his previous question.
"I asked you something..."
"Ohh yes... I'm doing great abeer... What about you...?? Now can we get back to the important things..."
"I will prefer my old slot... 11 pm..." Abeer replied.
"Excuse me... I thought you would want the prime slot... Be it 8 or 9 pm slot.. I have been tiring myself out trying to fit in the show..." Meher replied.
"Its actually... Do one thing meher... Decide and let me know of the timings... I'm fine with everything..."
"You have changed abeer..." Meher told abeer as a matter of fact.
"Certainly I have meher..."
"Abeer I was wondering why not we guys shoot your first episode on a grand scale... You do have a huge fan following... And you are returning after a long gap..."
"Thanks meher... I trust you and your decisions... Really...!! I'm in for anything..."
"Why are you being so calm, sweet and cooperative...??? Fever hai kya...???" Meher asked in confusion.
"Haha... No... Cmon... I'm fine meher... Relax... Are we fine...??"
"Yep... We are and welcome to groove..."
"Again... Thanks... " abeer shook meher's hand.
"Pleasure having you back..." Meher replied.
"So how is everyone at home...??"
"They are doing great... In fact ma wanted to meet you once..." Meher replied.
"I will go and meet her... For sure..." saying this abeer left her cabin.
"Great..." whispered Meher.
"How is that girl...?? I want to know..." Meher said to Sasha the same evening.
"Niyati... Uncle ke friend ki daughter hai... Nice girl..."
"I didn't call you up for "let's praise that girl" session..." Meher retorted.
"Is she hot...??" Meher sighed and asked the obvious question.
"Ya... Abeer seems pretty smitten by her... Nisaar doesn't like her though..." Sasha replied and giggled.
"Hmm... What about you...??"
"I don't know yet.. I took her out to a hair cut saloon and then we went to a spa.. She is a great company..."
"You too sound smitten Sasha..." Meher muttered under her breath.
"No no... I'm still team meher..."
"Good..." Meher smiled.
"Abeer... Where are you going..???" Madhvi asked as she entered abeer's room.
"Niyati and I are going out... I want to show her around..." Abeer replied checking himself out in the mirror.
"I made all of your favourite dishes tonight..." Madhvi sighed.
"Mom... Thank you... But I'm sorry... Its been a while niyati has been at home... I can't cancel it out on her but don't worry I will eat that food tomorrow or after I return..." Abeer said to madhvi, sitting beside her.
"OK... Enjoy yourself.."
Madhvi sadly left the room and remembered the time when meher used to cancel all of her plans - be it with abeer or anyone. Family was her first priority. But then her mind argued that niyati wasn't her daughter in-law or for that matter abeer's wife. She was expecting way too much from that girl.
"I loved it abeer... You have no idea..."
Abeer looked at niyati and felt immense happiness. Making her happy ended up in making himself happy. How great was that...!!!
"I knew it honey... It was an exotic place and my niyu only likes things that are exotic and way too special..." replied abeer, subconsciously thinking of how meher found happiness in little things of life. Even the smallest of gesture made her happy.
"Special and different... And you are one of them... My special someone and thus the different from all... The best guy ever..." Niyati grinned at abeer.
"Baby I don't want to lose you..."
"Same pinch... I love you my lover boy..."
Niyati wrapped her arms around abeer's neck and leaned in to kiss him. Abeer smiled and pulled her close. After a great evening, and a bit of alcohol in their system, it was to happen. Their lips were an inch away when abeer's mobile rang.
Abeer looked at the caller id and wondered the reason of her calling him that time.
"Hello... Ya its me meher... Ok... Where...???"
Abeer received the call and Niyati hugged abeer. She rubbed his cheek with the tip of her nose and then dropped a kiss on his jawline.
Abeer ended the call and slightly pushed niyati away.
"I have to go niyati... Its an emergency..." said abeer.
"Meher... She called... I heard that..." She replied.
"She needs me OK... I'm sorry but I have to go..."
"Drive safe..." Niyati said and went back to her room.
Abeer made a mental note to make it up to niyati later. This time it was meher who needed him the most.
Abeer drove to the place where meher said she was and there she was standing against a tree. She was way too drunk and her body language told her that. Abeer got off the car and went to meher.
"Cab... Here it is..." She exclaimed with happiness.
"And I'm your driver for the evening madam..." Abeer said bowing down in front of her.
"Arrey... Jiju aa gaye... Yeh hai jiju...??" asked an equally drunk man.
Abeer glared at the guy and Meher giggled.
"Who is he...??" Abeer asked.
"Haaannn..." Meher replied the guy and winked at him.
"Thank god aap aa gaye jiju..." said the guy.
"Kaun ho tum...?? What are you doing with meher...??" Abeer asked the guy pulling meher towards him.
"Main appendix... Jiju..." said the guy opening his arms wide.
"Appendix...?? What kind of name is that...??" Abeer asked.
"Yeh mera new bhai hai... Abeer ghar chod do na... I can't drive... I'm responsible citizen so no driving..." said meher.
"Hmm..."
Meher took a step towards the car when she stumbled. Abeer saved her from falling wrapping his arms around her.
"Haila... What a scene...!!! Filmy ek dum..." Appendix commented looking at abeer and meher.
Meher got on her feet then and sat in the car. Abeer followed her and got into the car. While appendix waved them goodbye.
"Jaanuuu... Jaanuu... Aaj raat ka scene bna le..." Meher said and giggled.
"What are you saying...???"
"Its a new song rockstar..." Meher told abeer.
"Ohh I see..."
Abeer drove Meher to her house and stared at the apartment building. So many days and night he spent their. So many memories were created there. Their memories. When he looked at meher, he saw she already passed out. Abeer picked her up in his arms and took her to her home. Dj vu, last time also he came there with meher unconscious in his arms... Nothing changed except the time and their relationship. Scratch that.. Everything changed.
Suman opened the door and her happiness knew no bounds. There stood her favourite person - abeer and in his arms was her daughter. Her daughter who refused to return back home. Abeer brought her home. Finally.
"Is she drunk...??" asked suman.
Abeer nodded his head in positive and stepped into the house.
"Please take her to her room abeer... Didi ne dekh liya toh..."
"Chill mummy ji..."
Abeer climbed the stairs and took Meher to her bedroom.
Suman smiled at the sight and felt happy when abeer addressed her as 'mummy ji' even after years. Her heart again hoped that abeer and meher would reunite. Abeer was meher's only happiness and now she hoped for nothing but her daughter's happiness.
Abeer made meher lie in her bed and covered her with the sheet. He couldn't help but stare at her angelic face in that dim lighted room. The moonlight falling on her face making her skin look more creamy and milky.
Meher held onto abeer's hand and hugged his hand. Her lips curved into a smile.
"I love you abeer..."
Abeer smiled at meher and kissed her forehead before leaving her room. He couldn't afford to fall for her again... She needed someone better in her life. And it was definitely not him. Not him who has been with another girl since a year. They needed to move on in life and he hoped Meher would now. He decided he will introduce her to niyati and may be then meher could move on.
Abeer came down and saw suman waiting for him with two cups of hot brewing tea.
It was catching up time.
Udne Ki Aasha
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