"Ms. Dilja please wait here, Rahul is in the meeting. I'll let him know ur presence as soon as his meeting gets over. Till then ma'am what will u prefer? Tea, juice, coffee, anything?" Asked the polite secretary.
The beautiful girl denied and looked around the marvelous office with unique interior. She was awestruck looking at its beauty. She looked around to see all the employees working sincerely without any unnecessary noise. She was impressed. But she was even nervous thinking if she'll be able to fit in here.
She sat in the waiting room thinking of how she landed here in this office.
This is another office where she has come for an interview and she so wishes to get selected at least here or else her mom will get her married which according to her mom is, "Acche khandaan ka"
She was brought out of her thoughts as the secretary asked her to follow her to the CEO's cabin. Her heart started beating fast out of anxiety. What will be the result?
She entered the cabin after the secretary allowed her. She entered and saw the CEO sitting on his chair with the back towards her. She wiped off the perspiration and spoke, "Good Morning Sir"
The CEO who had his eyes closed opened them with a jerk. His eyes held confusion, surprise and recognition. He smirked and replied, "Good Morning Ms. Dilja. Please have your sit"
Dilja felt as if she had heard that voice in the recent past but she couldn't comprehend it and sat on the chair quietly placing her file of required documents on the glass table. The CEO turned around and Dilja for shocked and she got up from her chair with a start shouting slightly, "TUM?" Her voice held anger in them while CEO just smirked.
"What are you doing here?" Dilja asked out in anger
"This is the CEO's cabin so what is the CEO meant to do in his cabin?" And then it dawned on Dilja that he was the CEO. She mellowed down and she was sure she has lost the job after what had happened earlier that day.
"Can I have your Bio-data please?" Asked the CEO politely to which Dilja hesitantly passed her file.
He went through the file and to be honest, he was impressed by her. No doubt, she had a taken a long break after her graduation and had no job experience but his employees were selected on the basis of their talent rather than their degrees. Later he asked on some questions to Dilja to which she answered them.
"Congratulations Ms. Dilja. The project is yours. Your works and college grades have indeed impressed me." He congratulated her while she was shocked. She was sure she was going to get kicked out but was shocked on listening that she was hired though as a free lancer.
"You can collect up your appointment letter for this project from the reception" He stood up and held his hand out which Dilja took politely still lost at the turn of events.
She was walking out of The cabin when she heard him again saying, "BTW today morning even I was trying to help that old lady. You just mistook me for troubling her"
She looked up at him to see his smiling widely.
"I.. I am so sorry Sir .. Woh I.. I don't know what had happened to me in the morning. I really din mean to hurt you. It's just that my anger has some problems in me. So I couldn't control. I am really sorry sir" She apologized
"Rahul..."
"Huh?"
"My name is Rahul and everyone here calls me the same. I hope even u call me the same." He smiled sweetly which she replied and walked out of the cabin.
She entered her room and went to have a cold shower. She just wanted to relax after the day's events. Finally, she'll be able to duck out the marriage talks put forth by her mother.
Days passed and Dilja became more efficient in her work and Rahul was indeed impressed by her qualities. Knowingly, unknowingly, they both were attracted to each other. They both were happy in each other's company. A complete formal relation in office hours while a deep friendship outside. One always gave the other a reason to smile. They fought, got angry, had sulked but at the end of the day had ended up smiling.
Such was a time after the office hours when Rahul had offered to drop her home. While she was leaving the car, he stopped her and handed her a basket full of chocolates. Dilja, a lover of chocolate,had been on cloud nine. Thanking him, she left for her room.
In the room, the first thing she did was to open up the chocolate and gobble them but suddenly they were forgotten. She noticed a piece of thick plastic paper with words printed on them.
She read it, "I really and heartily thank the day I had met you... Though my face had a stinging sensation on it throughout the day. Thank you"
She smiled remembering that day. Taken up by curiosity, she opened the next chocolate and read the message in there, "Thank You so much for making me feel special"
She opened the third wrapper and read, "Thank You for making me smile and laugh"
She blushed a little and opened the next wrapper, "I LOVE YOU"
Dilja's beat skipped a bit, her blush grew as her lips stretched into a shy smile. She somehow knew Rahul was still down awaiting her. She ran out of her house and saw him leaned against his car looking at the clock and then at her window. He then saw Dilja and straightened himself looking everywhere but her.
Dilja ran towards him and hugged him tightly. He was shocked would be an understatement. He hugged her back and whispered I LOVE YOU in her ears making her go red more if it were possible.
"I... I like you" Dilja confessed. Rahul didn't know how to react to it. Should he be happy that she likes him or should he be sad that she just likes him.
"Look... Rahul... Don't be sad.. It's just that I have always been a basketball lover. Love and that too to me was something I have never expected.. I mean I never thought of love neither do or did I know that something like love exists. So it's all new to me. I don't know how to take it all now... Give me some time... Please..." She pleaded him as she put out her heart open in front of him.
He cupped her face and said, "It's alright Dilu... Take ur time.. I don't want to force you for anything. Just promise me that even if u don't fall in love with me, it won't affect our friendship.. I don't wanna lose such a precious friend"
Dilu smiled and promised him and later they parted their ways for the night. Since then, they had somehow started spending more time with each other. After the office time, playing basketball, going for drives... But there was nothing that can change their friendship. At the end of the day, they'll be parting as best friends.
One fine day while playing basketball, Dilja had got hurt and Rahul was tending to her when she whispered loudly but shyly, "I LOVE YOU RAHUL" Rahul's hands stopped midway. He couldn't believe that she had confessed her love to him... He looked up at her and as soon as he got the assurance in her eyes, he lifted her up in his arms and swirled her in air making her laugh at his excitement and happiness.
"OMG! I love you too Dilu"
He was still swirling her when came the twist. No love story has an end without any hardship in it. It's said hardships just strengthen their relation and increase their love for the other. Maybe that's what was destined.
Rahul's Chachi who had been passing through that way had noticed him and had stopped the car only to witness him swirling an unknown girl who probably was in her lose T and PJs needed for playing basketball. She recognized the girl being seen by her often in this ground playing basketball almost the whole day. She slid up the car window and left for the home.
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At night, Rahul entered the house late at night and saw his mom and Chachi sitting on the sofa in complete darkness. Confused at that, he switched on the lights and spoke, "Mom... Chachi.. Kya hua? Why are you both sitting in this darkness?"
His mom looked at him and gestured him to sit beside her.
Looking at nothing in particular she said, "Yaad hai tum bas 8 saal ke the jab tumhare chacha aur papa Saudi Arabia chale Gaye the Apne business ki wajaah se. Tabse bas tumhari chachi aur Maine hi tumhe bada kiya hai. Aur hum log garv ke saath kehte hai sabse ki humara beta kabhi humari baat nahi taalta aur naa hi kabhi taalega... Nahi taaloge na beta?" [Remember you were just 8 when your Chacha and your dad went to Saudi Arabia for the business. Since then it's your Chachi and me who brought you up. And we can proudly say to the whole world that you'd never deny our decision... You won't na?]
Rahul was confused at the sudden bringing of this topic. He answered, "Of course mom.. Aap dono ne hamesha mere liye best choose kiya hai.. Par aap log aaj aisi baatein kyun kar rahe hai?" [Of course mom... You both have always selected the best for me... But why are you both speaking such a way?]
"Tum humari baat manoge na?"[You'd listen to our decision na?] Asked his chachi to which he nodded slightly.
They showed him a girl's pic and said, "We have fixed ur engagement with Samaira"
Ground slipped beneath Rahul. It is just today that his love has finally confessed her love for him and it's just today that his mom and chachi are wishing to leave her and get engaged to someone else.
"Mom... Chachi.. Aap log aise acchanak se meri sagaai kisike Saath kaise fix kar sakte hai? Aisa toh kya hua ki aap logo ko itni jaldi mein decision Lena pada woh bhi mujhe pucche bina?" [Mom.. Chachi.. How can you so suddenly fix my engagement with someone? What hhappened that you had to take up such decision so hastily and without asking me?] Rahul voiced his query which triggered his mom's anger.
"U just said that we always think for ur best and now for some random girl u r questioning our decision? How can u Rahul? Just a while ago u said you'll agree for everything we say and now u r questioning the decision." Rahul was shocked at the sudden outburst.
He tried making his mom understand, "Mom.. I love Dilja. She's a nice girl. She..."
"We don't want to know what she is and what she isn't. We just know that we have decided a girl for u to get engagd with. Now the choice is urs. Either choose the Mom and Chachi who grew u since a baby or a girl whom u met a few days ago and have fallen in so-called love. The choice is urs. U have time till tomorrow evening. Good night" His mom went away as his chachi too followed.
Rahul didn't know what to do. He can't leave his family's side neither can he let lose of Dilja. He loved her and he knew what she meant to him. He can't lose her either. He hung his head and turned to lock the door when he got another shock as he noticed Dilja standing at the threshold with tears flowing freely from her eyes. Rahul took a step forward towards her but she just placed his mobile on the nearby table and ran out.
Rahul gulped hard and closing the door turned to go to his room to get some rest when he saw his Bhabhi standing in front of him.
"Bhabhi..." He called out for her as if a drowning sailor to a help boat. His Bhabhi took him to his room and making him sit beside her she waited for Rahul to speak.
After a minute or two he said, "I love her Bhabhi... I love her a lot. I can't live my life without her. It's she who makes him smile and laugh even in the most stressful condition. It's she who can make me forget the whole world. I can't live without her neither can I leave mom and chachi. Why are they doing this Bhabhi? How can I choose between them?"
"Bhabhi I never wanted to become a business person. I wanted to become a singer but then for their happiness I became a business man. I was never happy with my life. It's only after Dilu entered my life that I had started smiling and laughing so freely. Bhabhi kuch karo na.. Pls.. I can't live without her." Rahul cried after years.
His Bhabhi said, "Rahul if u truly love her then u shouldn't accept ur defeat so soon. Ur mom and Chachi have been status discriminative since the start. They think that middle class people aren't worthy enough to keep them and us happy and that's the reason of their insecurity and such a behavior. They think Dilja won't be able to keep u happy and that later on u might not feel happy. They want ur happiness but they are blinded by the discrimination and hence couldn't see how Dilja and u love each other. Just find some way to make them understand that Dilja is the perfect girl for u and then trust me ur maa and Chachi would be the happiest one in the whole world to see u settle down with Dilja. Just don't accept ur defeat until u achieve ur goal"
Rahul laid silently in the lap of his Bhabhi who coo-ed him to sleep. All Rahul thought was that the very next morning he is gonna meet Dilja and find a way out of this mess. He in no way is gonna let Dilja, his angel in disguise, get away from him.
The next day when Dilja was playing basketball, she noticed Rahul standing outside the court waiting for her match to get over. Unknown to her, a small blush adorned her angelic face which she never wanted and Rahul couldn't stop but get lost in her natural beauty. He soon came back crashing to the reality and waited restlessly for Dilja.
Once free from the match, when Dilja tried going away from Rahul, he offered her for a walk and had calmly stated the problem that had been created the previous night. Dilu was unexpectedly quite which made Rahul fear for her reaction. But he was surprised when she had asked him that she doesn't wanna leave him and that she can do anything to be with him.
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'Mission Mummy Manao' had started since the very moment the problem was shared with Dilja and honestly the couple didn't leave a single stone unturned to prove their love and the strength it provides them. Each time Rahul's mom and chachi woke up, Rahul would be there making them understand while out of the house it would be Dilu and Rahul both waiting to talk to them. In the start, his mom and Chachi din bother much but then seeing him not budge they had just asked the security to not let Dilja enter the premises.
At a point, Dilja was very close to accept the defeat but Rahul supported her and made her understand of how he won't leave her alone and can't stay without her.
Amidst all this, Rahul's mom din fail to notice the happiness radiating Rahul's face whenever he entered the house or the gloominess when they talked of not accepting Dilja. It had been disturbing his mother past a few days and she had voiced it out to Rahul's Chachi and Bhabhi who had given their consent too. His Bhabhi had always supported him for she saw the live that flooded Rahul's eyes while his chachi was at first reluctant.
It's been a month since Rahul & Dilja had been striving hard to make Rahul's mom understand their love. Dilja fidgeted as she looked on nervously towards Rahul. Rahul saw her nervousness and went near here. Placing his hand above hers, he passed her a reassuring smile which worked miracle as Dilja felt herself calmed a bit. Here after a month, Rahul's Mom had personally called Dilja and had asked her to visit them at their house and since then Dilja has been in this nervousness not knowing what to do. What if she did any mistake? What if they din accept her? She won't be able to leave without Rahul. He's her life and staying away from her life is as equal to living a soulless life.
Entering into the hall, Rahul's mom cleared her throat as her eyes wandered upon Rahul & Didu's entwined hands. In nervousness, Dilja pulled her out of the grip while Rahul made a safe distance from her.
"I have always believed that a middle class person can never make a rich person happy. And I am sure I am not wrong in what I think.. Maybe. I did disapprove you're relationship with my son Rahul bcoz I always feared that you might make him unhappy and he, being our prince, we always want the best for him. In the past one month, I have been noticing u both and I am not surprised in saying that I have seen changes in my son" Rahul's mom started speaking to Dilja who looked at her unsure and feeling an urge to ask his mom of she approved their relationship or not. She hated waiting so long. Taking a feel breath, she tried calming her nerves and sat still in her position.
Rahul's mom continued, "I have seen everyday he enters the house, he has a smile on his lips and whenever I have tried speaking against u, he has been sad. No doubt each time he met u, he has been smiling and forgetting his worries and I am no blind to ignore that fact. So I thought upon it and was satisfied knowing that it's only you with whom I have seen Rahul this happy and I no longer disapprove your relationship. In fact we have decided to get you both married as soon as possible."
Dilja was still in a confused state. The whole speech his mom gave was in a serious expression while at the end she with a smile accepts her. She wanted someone to pinch her and assure her that she wasn't dreaming rather indeed Rahul's family accepted her.
"Pinch me" Rahul heard Dilu whisper and chuckling slightly, he pinched Dilu who whimpered with sudden pain in her left arm and glared at Rahul who looked at her innocently and said, "You asked me to pinch you"
Dilja sighed hopelessly knowing she can't stand in front of his innocent look and then smiled at him as he looked first at his mom and then smiling widely caught Dilu in a bear hug kissing her forehead while the other ladies giggled seeing his excitement.
In the next month, Rahul and Dilja's marriage was fixed and it was the wedding that she always dreamt of. Her to-be husband riding to her house on the white horse with a baarath behind him. She, being brought, in a flower clad Doli to the mandap.
The wedding took place with everyone's blessing and then Rahul and Dilja lead a happy life forever with regular nok-jhoks increasing their love for each other.
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Finally.. Finally I was able to think something for the climax. I don't believe I took more than a month to complete this. *sigh* I had been pondering over the climax past 3 weeks and now here it is.
Rahul Bhaiya... Dilu Didu... Hope u like this OS guys. Specially dedicated to you guys. I love you both yaar.. Muahhh!!!
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