Hi guys a short story to cheer you all up after the heartwrenching episode yesterday..please dont mind the spelling and grammatical errors 😉
If you guys enjoy it i will post the continuation later tonight.let me know
for now i would like to title the story .
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It happened when Mohan Khandelwal decided to get maried again for the 3rd time around ..
his best friend JW of Walia industries decided to have the wedding in his mansion . Mohan wanted his wedding celebrations in a warm home setting instead of huge formal banquet and wedding halls in exclusive hotels. JW took it upon himself to organize the wedding celebrations-as a wedding gift to his friend - with the help of his sister jigyasa assited by the other members of the family in his home - Daadi, maasi , Adi,sahil and Anu . Ranveer preferred to stay out of such affairs ..he rarely attended any wedding functions ..even though his daadi and mother were always on his case to find a suitable girl and tie the knot ..he wasnt interested in tightening the noose around his neck ..thats what marriage did to folks .The wedding would consist of 2 days only mehnndi / sangeet on the first dauy ..followed by wedding ceremony and reception the next day .mehendi / sangeet and pheras were to be held at the mansion ..The reception in the ballroom of one of the finest Walia family's chain of hotels ...😊
Jigyasa ..JW descended the stairs dressed immaculaqtely in his finest dark business suit ..how are the wedding preparations going on for Mohans wedding ??? we only have a week left
everythings in order jai bhaiyaaa except for the flower arrangements and floral decor .The wedding organizer is unable to get one at such short notice ..
Jigyasa we cant have a wedding function without flowers ..?? JW frowned
I know bhaiyaaa .. but honestly why does your friend need to marry again .. raising one shaped brow sarcastically why doesnt he set up a house with her ..live in relationships are the in thing now a days .
Its None of your business Jigyasa if he chooses to marry as many times as he wishes (defending his pal)..
and you my brother havent married even once ,thank god !she thought to herself ' ok ,Jai B. whatever ' jigs shrugged her shoulders expelling a heavy breath she could care less
' now can you get the flowers organized or do i have to ask Aditya to take this matter into his hands ??'
'Oh No jai Bhaiyaa . ,jigs staraightened her posture giving her brotehr the sweetest confident smile .I can do it u know me once i take an event in my hand i complete it no matter how many obstacles come rolling there's no way she was going to look like a loser in front of ADI-her husband .she didnt want to give him an opportunity to smirk or gloat when she always gave him the impression of how perfect and efficient she was .
' alright then i will get going. glancing at his watch i have a meeting to attend . keep me posted on your the preparations .
dnt worryJai bhaiyya ..main hoon na' Jigs assured him with a plastic smile
as soon as JW left jigs picked up the phone to contact a friend who could recommend an appropriate florist.
'So sorry jigs ..mala apologised the florist i deal with is booked , and a few others too who deal with exclusive clients like us ..
' come on Mala help me out' ..jigs pleaded
' Jigs darling I wish i could but you only want reputable and exclusive florist '
' it's alright Mala , i'll settle for any kind of florist ..as long as there are flowers decked at the wedding functions '
' are you sure '
' yes malaaaa ..'
'ok i know one out of the way , she 's recently opened her own lil florist shop ,before that she was assisting 'jasmine's '
jasmine's was very reputable an exclusive anyone connected with them should be good ..Jigs reflected
' ok ..thats good enough mala ..' .jigs quickly jotted down the tel number of the florist.
..JW's in his sleek merc on his way to the meeting ..when his mobile beeps,
'Jay babyyyy ' pia's husky voice reached his ears
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Pia can we talk later i am occupied at the moment .did you got the flowers and gift i sent you .
jay she drawled how could you sent me roses with thorns again , this is the second time this has happened ..i pricked my fingers ( moaning in pain)just holding the bouquet .which florist are you sending me the bouquet from /
I am sorry about that sweetheart .. i will look into the matter to chk how this happend .. i will call you when my meeting is over , meanwhile why dont you put something on that cut .
ok. darling all the best ..
JW disconnected the call promptly . it was 3 months now since he was going steady with Pia . he liked her , she was pretty ,educated, well groomed and pampered as an only daughter ,even though she had a brother belonging to a reputable family in mumbai itself .at present he was considering Pia as his future wife .. Maasi had been pestering him to settle down. At 40 he was happy just the way he was .. expanding W Corp
. he speed dialed his PA ..
mrs Bhatia , which florist did you order the bouqet i asked you to send pia ..??
er .. is something wrong Mr Walia ..?? nervous
Just give me the name Mrs Bhatia .- JW's irascible and antsy
yes SURELY Mr Walia ..its in Bandra .
good , i'll see you in a bit. hanging up on mrs Bhatia.
instructs his chauffeur to take the road to Bandra. He had to thrash the florist ..it not the first time pia had groused about the thorns cuting her fingers .
10 mins later the car halted ,on a busy street in front of a small high rise building the florist shop was on ground level .JW strolled in swinging the door open. Inside the shop he was enveloped by humid air heavy with scent of roses ,carnations,lilies and other green foliage .The space was average not large ,the shop looked crowded and there was no one in sight ,he could hear' Anuradha paudwals 'Gayatri mantra playing softly ...early in the morning elderly people like to hear devotional chants .he mused engrossed in the sorrundings when he saw a huge bunch of red , yellow and pink roses sitting on a shelf in the refiregerator .Thorns ,yes thats why he was here . now where was the florist ? he muttered ,he was running late .just then..
Hi, can i help .
he turned around to meet the person with the soft toned voice - .standing by the entrance ,Dressed in a simple Salwar suit hair tied back in a long sleek pony .there had been no one in the shop when he had walked in ..he had been by himself --expecting to see a middle aged person in his/ her 50 's instead it was a young girl , in her teens ,fresh out of school .
are you the only one running the shop .?? he asked huriedly
Yes .. , why do you ask ?? giving him a puzzled look
then it had to be her who sent the thorned roses to pia .must be new and inexperienced he decided silently
how long have you been working as a florist Miss ...-she didnt bother to answer
Excuse me ?? why are you asking me these questions ..??? walking past him over to a small counter, clearing up the clutter on it
you send roses with thorns intact to your customers ..?? getting straight to the matter
Thats an inane question coz no florist would do that ..
Exactly, so why did you send my girlfriend roses with their thorns intact .?.
there's no way i could have done that (firmly)
You Have -he insisted
I have NOT
of course your not going to admit that you did .JW all calm pacing thefloor of the small shop checking out some prepared bouquets waiting to be delivered or purchased .
of course i am not going to admit to a false accusation.Mr.... trying to get his name .but he remained silent -perhaps there's been some mistake she suggested .
the flowers were orderd from your shop theres no error about that and since your the only one working here you are responsible for the flowers you delivered
agreed I am the only person here , but i didnt send the thorned roses to your girlfriend
thats not possible -
are you trying to say I am lying ..??? incredlous, cheeks burning with anger
yes ..because i am not ..therefore its got to be you who is, to save your rep.he insinuated boldly
' WHAT...! flashing her eyes ' (gasping )she had had enough of him , tolerating his accusation ..'you must be out of your mind '
I sure am out of my mind, buying flowers from a florist like you , who doesnt know how to run the show or show some courtesy to upscale clientele .May i remind you that " the customer is always right." is a good business philosophy.
he was upscale clientele alright, she chuckled silently ,running a quick discreet gaze over his expensive suit ,preppy tie,polished to brilliance shoes .not to mention the haughty expression he was wearing .Excuse me,- folding her arms across her midriff - for beiing Impolite to a pompous customer upscale clients like yourself have just proved to be rude and inconsederate I dont care to cater to such clients .As for the business philosophy - customers always being right- according to my business ethics and sense, rude and cynical customers are seldom right and always unwelcome .regardless of their status .
you know what ..?he began his mobile rang .. Aditya called asking him to hurry up .everyone had arrived for the meeting with a quick ' I will be there shortly 'he ended the call turning his attention to her
thanks but i dont need to know anythin from strangers
not only are you callous and stuborn your also ill bred ,girls of your type usually are JW smirked
Thats enough Mr whoever you may be going over to the door of the shop ..if you've finished ruining my day ..can you please leave so i can get on with my work .unlike you ihave to earn my living .holding the door open for him to leave .
I'cant wait to get out of here ,i have more important matters to attend to then waste valuable time on numskulls !He muttered under his breath
to be cont----------------
hi guys
hope you all had a Great xmas .. I did , had to attend a few parties .
thanks for your responses to 'when J met B ' loved reding your comments . Here is the next part , hope you like the story so far and as always would love to read your views .
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Bani Dixit expelled a heavy breath .the moment JW left the shop , her nerves had calmed and her face was no longer flushed from her angry outburst placing one hand on her cheek even her heart had stopped its wild hammering . she realised ..as she sat to arrange another floral bouquet ..all the time The infuriating man was talking she was incognizant of her bodys reaction to his presence.Thank god she had showed him the door there was no doubt that they would not be meeting again..his male ego and regal pride would keep him away.just as her dislike for arrogant ,insolent and superior complexed people drew her away .
I dont believe this Bea ( pronounced -Bee)Pushkar exclaimed bursting in through the door pulling her out of her thoughs
Whats wrong pushkar .. ? she drawled calmly,accustomed to pushkars occasional excited outbursts having known him since 4 long years when she had just arrived in Mumbai from Mt. Abu with her sister Rano
what did that preppy dude want ....referring to JW.
who ,Pushkar..?
The guy who just left ?
what does one want at a flowershop Pushky ..??? hell why was she lying to pushky of all the people about the arrogant man ..? maybe she didnt want to get into any discussion about him ..
He came to buy more roses ..???
roses.? hey, how do you know that it was roses he came to buy ..?? Bani gave him a questioning look .still not disclosing the real reason the gentelman was here for
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welll , well- .he scrambled for a prompt answer(.her good friend couldnt hold back anything for long )..giving Bani reason to suspect pushky was definitely concealing something from her.-.
whats going on ..?? she pushed the bouquet she was working on to the side so she could face pushkar .
pushkar shifted in his spot .prolly trying to figure where to begin - Bea tell me why Mr preppy was here
She wished she didnt have to answer that but she was curious to know why pushkar was antsy .and he would only tell her if she did .- Preppy was here snapping and snarling at me for delivering thorned roses to his girlfriend
he snapped at you ?
yes , insisted that i had sent the roses when i didnt , then he called me ill bred and ignorant of customer courtesy, but dont mind him . you tell me what you were about to say ..
- yesterday i came to the shop shortly after you closed for the day.to get my laptop.i had forgotten it here and needed it to surf the net at home .when a call came for 3 dozen roses for delivery . i took the order since you really need the cash to run the show here and delivered them..with the thorns- he added
Oh ! so Mr preppy was right all along about the roses having thorns and delivered by her establishment she mused reflecting on her arguement with him
push you could have atleast left a note for me about the order not only did i get into unnecessary arguement i was also snubbed by the haugthy man
i am sorry Bea ..pushky apologised .beathing a sigh of relief ,wondering how Bea would react if he told her the complete truth about the roses . for now he had only told her half of the entire tale, fearing what her reaction would be when he explained what he'd done
. anyways he would worry about that when the time came
so anything interesting happening .
yes .. tomorrow morning at 8 am we have to go to survey our next assignment and commence it promptly ..time is short
we do ..??? Pushkars eyes lit up , thats good news .Bea . Genuinely happy for his friend
yeah it truly is Bani agreed ,enthusiastic about the future of her business - we may not have to close shop after all pushy.
i'll see you t'morrow then will meet you at this address directly, picking up a scrap of paper
ok ,dont keep me waiting .she told him wryly..
.it was some minutes to eight the next morning , when Bani reached her destination ..Pushky as she expected was absent , he would be asleep, dreaming about one of his numerous girlfriends ..she decided to go ahead and ring the doorbell of the beautiful mansion in one of mumbai.s prime locations
No one opened the door ..she rang it again.waiting patiently for someone to open it , another 5 mins elapsed, her patience was wearing thin , she was beginning to prespire thanks to the mumbai city heat. Where was everyone , someones got to be home ? besisdes the members of the house there had to be a few domestic employees to keep the mansion immaculate and sparkling .where were they ? She rang the melodious door bell again, ' Wham !' the door flung open , a deep male voice she had recently heard sent her pulses racing ..
YOU ...? What the hell are you doing here.?
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Bani stilled for seconds , the whiff of cologne from the person she never wanted or expected to see ever again filled her nostrils as he stood in front of her -Impertinent, inaffable and every bit of the wealthy arrogant businessman dressed today in his designer business suit ,crimson tie . her head was clamoring with questions about his presence here ,did he live here or was he just visiting , Cant be visiting someone at 8 am ,or he probably was visiting someone
If you've come to aplogise for your behaviour yesterday your wasting time ..i dont forgive or forget easily .niether am i going to reconsider ordering flowers from your shop .
and last nite she had actually felt guilty for not taking responsibility of the thorned roses ,even considered apologising to him thank god she had not cause she would have only inflated his ego a notch higher , besides , he had been nothing but impudent and inaffable
and now if you ve got the message - he took a step backward drawing the door closer to the jamb ready to shut it on her - i would like you to leave ,i have other important matters to tend to then to while my valuable time away on petty nusance's - her worst fears had come true ,,he did live here else he wouldnt have come to answer the doorbell or dismiss her without the knowledge of the host whose residence he stood in .
excuse me , she intercepted .before he shut the door on her I havent come to apologise or plead for alms she informed , sarcastically polite .
Really ?? twisting his lips
'yes , really ,'- he excelled in antagonizing her and the idiot that she was , she encouraged him to .' I have come to... '
Jai bhaiya the beautiful made up lady she had dealt with yesterday appeared from behind , interrupting their verbal exchange . her attention focused only on the man she called 'Jai Bhaiyaa ' -who is at the door and why are you answering the door ? slight frown creased Jigyasa's brow any one of the servants would have opened it ..thats what they are here for ..He shifted his gaze from her to The older woman .
its no one of importance Jigyasa -sending a mocking sideways glance to 'Miss Vainglory'
no one of importance Bhaiyaa ? she echoed moving over to the front of the open door to see for herself .
its Miss Dixit , the florist. Jigs exclaimed gesturing Bani to step in the house.
the florist ..? for a moment he went blank , stil reflecting on his brief interaction with The indignant Miss Dixit ..24 hours ago .
for Mohans wedding ? Jigs reminded him
OK- JW said tersely ,discomposed.He couldnt believe what jigs had just told him ..
Jigs led Bani into the sitting room of the mansion so the rest of the family members could give their input on the floral decor for the first function - mehendi / sangeet day after tomorrow Every one was seated at the table for breakfast
it was not okay JW muttered silently ,watching Bani scribble details on a pocket size note pad ,until now he hadnt noticed that she looked different today in blue jeans , pastel green tee shirt . and denim blue canvas sneakers .Her hair casually gathered and held by a huge white butterfly clip she was the last person he had anticipated to turn out as the florist for mohans wedding , there's no way he was going to stand here and allow the girl to gain recogniton as an upcoming florist or earn a hefty profit from mohans wedding contract not after the experience he had with those roses and her ' care a damn' attitude towards customers . would tell Jigyasa to send her on her merry way .
Jai beta - Maasi's voice suspended his meditate - sab tera nashte pe intezaar kar rahe hain
Daadi and Maasi Invited Bani to join the family for breakfast ' yeah ..please join us for breakfast ' Anu and Sahil chimed in chorus
' tony makes the best sprouted moong parathas ..Aditya tempted her , winking, they are to die for ..
' thanks , I cant eat parathas .. trying to loose the few pounds i gained during Diwali '. Bani politely declined their invitation taking one look at JW's grim face and Jigyasa's snooty one . she was on a diet and sprouted moong was healthy , low calorie and her mouth was watering . thanks to him and his scrutinizing gaze she had to give the delicious parathas a miss .
Jigyasa can i have a word with you in my study JW said ..after he 'd hurriedly finished his breakfast .
Sab theek toh hai Bhaiyaa ..?
Haan mohan ki shaadi ki arrangements ke baare mien baat karni hai
Oh No Bani thought..alarm bells ringing ..why was he discussing his friend wedding plans in private ? he would surely mention to his sister about the roses - if he hadnt till date ..of course he had not , she ruminated , else his sister wouldnt have given her the contract - and talk her against appointing me as the wedding florist . She, needed this she rued contract to keep the business or else she would have to close shop . if only pushkar had told her about the roses then The aristocrat wouldnt despise her so much
meanwhile in the study JW sat behind his desk ..brooding
Boliye Jai Bhaiya kya baat karni thi Mohan ke shaadi arrangements ke baare mien ?
yeh florist navi hai .. ? kisne recommend ki
Nahi bhaiya nayi nahi hai ... 'Jasmine's ke saath kaam kiya hai usne pehle ..aur haal hi mien independently kaam kar rahi hai .
JW was listening intently to this useful Info from his sister , so Jigs had no idea This Miss Dixit has a flower shop he mused running a swift hand on the world globe sitting on his desk sending it spinning on its axis .
Dont worry Bhaiyaa she's good , Mala has recommended her
JW leaned back in his leather bound chair, gave Jigyasa a long look
I know Jai Bhaiyaa she's not the best But atleast we have someone who has worked with the best and is available at short notice .none of the florist we work with are available so we cant be picky ..warna aap toh jaante hai mujhe ..she broke off ..
He was very certian he would be able to convince His sister to send Miss Dixit away but it appeared They were at the mercy of this Girl .He wasnt used to being incapacitated , Had it not been his good friends wedding he would have shown the door to her - a muscle twitched in jaw -..he had never felt so powerless in his life as he did now . More like a cripple .
Jigs mobile beeped ..
I will see you later bhaiyaa , I have to go .. loking at her brothers
grim expression - dont worry i will see to it that the florist doesnt dissapoint us .
JIGS fled out of the room before he realized
Damn ..! he cursed under his breath ..why didnt he tell her about the rose incident and how rude and unprofessional This girl had behaved ?
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Hi Guys ,
First and foremost "Thanks " for leaving your comments on P4 .
here is the next part ..couldnt update sooner as i was busy with my nephew's 2nd birthday bash .Hope you guys enjoy reading this part .and its longer then the previous one ( Tanu and Jani4ever)
love to read your comments . (Pg-9)
PS- beware of grammatical & spelling errors ..will edit as you guys read on 😛
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it was just a matter of a short while ,before Daadi and Bani hit it off.
Oye Bani .. Daadi called out .ab Jaldi aja aur Billo aur mere saath akar Bhojan kar , tere liye maine khaas Punjaabi khana banwaya hai . Anu aur Sahil college gaye hai wahi pe khana khayenge .
Thanks Daadi , is waqt.mujhe bhojan ki koi iccha nahi main baad mien kuch bahar se mangwakar khaoongi .
Oh Ho .. daadi grimaced - kyon apne aap ko bukha maar rahi hai ? Jai aur jigyasa dono ghar par nahi hai , tu aram se, be jhijhak khaana kha sakti hai
ji ? Bani was startled by Daadi's outspokenness ,the elderly lady had boldly pinpointed the reason behind her declining first their breakfast invitation and now Lunch .it was best that she quietly join the 2 ladies for lunch .
Ab chalo Bani .. daadi urged ,khaana Thanda ho raha hai aur Billo se bukh bardasht nahi hoti.
The Punjabi meal was delicious - fingerlicking good ! Dal makhani , paneer haryali, methi malai murg ,roti and naan accompanied by Lassi . Bbani felt as if she was eating a lavish meal from a prestigious restraunt ..but No .. maasi put her doubts to rest .their butler Tony had prepared The lunch.Daadi had served her a second helping inspite of Bani pleading of a full tummy , filling her plate with malai murg , hariyali paneer and a stack of hot naans straight from the mansions very own tandoor. Aap dono kuch nahi kha rahe B realised .suddenly
Bani bete ..Billo aur main diet pe hai , hum dono sirf lasssi piyenge
kya ..! Bani exclaimed ..aap dono apna diet to nimbha rahe hai aur meri diet ki gadbad kar di ..kyon ?
lo kar lo baat , daadi exclaimed - tumhe kya zaroorat hai diet ki ? tum toh ........ woh kya kehte hai angrezi mien ???
slim and trim Biji -Maasi added , filling in the blanks .
Daadi aap bhi na ...it was no use arguing with The both of them Bani decided .
just as she was digging a piece of the naan into the malai murgh the Master of the house appeared from somehwere ..But, but ,according to Daadi ..wasnt he supposed to be away in his office she contemplated silently ..the morsel of food bereft between her finger
Jai tum Office nahi gaye ..Maasi queried promptly gesturing him to take a seat and jjoin the three of them for Lunch . Bani dropped the piece of Naan soaked in methi murg like a hot potato on her plate then hurriedly wiped her fingers with the napkin and lifted the spoon lying next to her plate, embarassed that he had caught her eating with her hand
JW seated himself next to Maasi, directly across from her . his advertent eyes hadnt missed a thing about her , as soon as he had entered his home he had been curious about her whereabouts around the mansion and what she was upto thus he had noticed the guest enjoying her meal with her delicate hand and hurriedly wiped it lifting a spoon when he approached the table .
She was certain he had purposely Sat there to observe her every action and make her uncomfortable . She felt cornered and under scrutiny, the over loaded plate of food in front of her there was no way she could sit here and finish her meal neither could she excuse herself with her plate full that would be uncivilised and discourteous .yeh daadi bhi na .. she groaned mentally kahan aur KIS ke saath phasaa diya ( .phew )
Miss Dixit aap ne phooolon ki sajawat ke baare mien kya socha hai , mehendi/ sangeet ke liye kaunse phool aur kaun sa rang socha hai ? Before today , this moment he had never bothered with wedding arrangements or decor , he always left it on JIGYASA AND THE FAMILY but this time ,With Her in the picture he wanted to know every detail .
his Questions startled her She was supposed to discuss the flower decor with jigyasa not him
maine kuch sketches banaye hai .Maam ( referring to Jigs )ko dekh kar approve karne hai
good ,i Ill wait to hear her opinion on them he replied curtly
Jai kal Biji aur maine mata ka Jagrata rakh rahe hai ..Mohan ko yaad dilana ke waqt par pahunch jayee apne mangetar (fiancee) ke saath
Theek hai masi main phone kardoonga usko
Bani, maasi turned to her , tumhe bhi Jagarate mien ana hain ,
Ji , Main ..??
Kyon tum Mata Rani ke Jagrate mien jaana pasand nahi ..?
aisi baat nahi hain B anwered quickly , feeling awkward in JW's prescence he would definitely not want her to come to the jagrata he had made it obvious several times today he disliked her presence ,she was in doubts about the contract for the wedding too. It all depended on The arrogants sister now , if only pushkar had not sent those damn roses or just mentioned about them to her things wouldnt have been so strained between her and the tycoon .she liked to have an amicable relationship with her clients so she could communicatecomfortably with them
Kis soch mien par gayi ..? maasi queried lookin at B's worried expresssion . tu chinta mat kar main driver ko bhej doongi tumhe lene ke liye . apne behen aur kya naam bataya apne dost ka ?
Pushkar ..Bani answered in a low tone
haan pushkar she echoed .kal tum teeno mujhe jagran mien dikhne chahiye Maasi declared . Aur koi bahana nahi chalenga Daadi warned playfully
JW sat silently , all ears to Maasi , Daadi and the Dixit gal's conversation . his curiosity roused on hearing she had a friend , male friend ?..or rather boyfriend , he was eager to know what kind of a guy intrigued her sort .
Later that day in the evening Bani was in high spirits The arrogants haughty and stylish sister was pleased with the sketches and gave her the green signal with an advance to go ahead and deck the mansion for the wedding .Bani made a quick stop at the Mall to purchase a suitable salwar suit for herself and Rano to wear to the jagran , even found the perfect color of bangles to adorn her wrists with her outfit. she still had to find something appropriate to wear for the wedding, daadi and Maasi had given an invitation card for her Rano and Pushkar too.There was no way pushkar would join them for the jagrata ,he was more a party dude
Satisfied with her purchases she headed home humming her favourite song
Kya baat hai didi .Rano asked closing her books- aaj badi Happy happy lag rahi hai
Haan Rano .. B smiled prancing around their little flat with the bags still in her hands
aisa kya hua hai didi? bataogi bhi ya youn hi nachti rahogi ..
Rano, Rano Ranoooo ,B exclaimed beaming with joy woh shaadi wala contract mujhe mil gaya hai
Sach Didi ?? eyes shining through her spectacles ,incredlous
Sach mien Rano , sach mien ,Bani affirmed excitedly dumping the bags on the sofa
so the supercilious Tycoon didnt retaliate for the thorned roses ? Rano confirmed
No .Bani smiled softly the tycoon's face flashed in her mind .He's not that bad afterall, he could have easily used the roses incident to influence his decision to appoint her as the weddding florist but he didnt .ab chodo bhi yeh sab batien ..come and see the outfit i just picked up .. She dipped her hand into the shopping bag and pulled out her salwar khamiz ...
WoW didi its lovely Rano exclaimed beaming with a superbright smile .
The next day Bani spent the entire morning with Pushkar buying tons of flowers ,lillies roses marigolds, mogra, jasmine from the Farmers bazaar , then to an agent who arranged for 2 men to assist her to prepare and deck the floral decor .
Push, Bani breathed a sigh of relief as she they waited for the traffic signal to change to red at the crossing -Thank god we got flowers and the 2 workmen else i would be in a huge messs i didnt anticipate the merchandise to be readily available during the wedding season
You worry yourself too much Bea..
You would too if you had to deal with the Walia's
Not really Bea They are just wealthy folks with an air of superiority ,pompous and i could go on and on - she sensed a hint of bitterness in Push's words
you wont think that way if you meet daadi and Maasi
who are they..?
the senior members of the Walia family .
Bea he scowled , your too naive and gullible how long have you known them ?
no i am not gullible or naive Pushkar , i can sense genuine hospitality and amicability in people and somehow i do know that Jai Walia isnt so malicious or scrulious .else i wouldnt be appointed as the florist for his best friends wedding .
he may not be malicious or scrulious but he definitely is a Shrewd and intelligent dude ..
I like intelligent guys and shrewd business man ...there's something sexxy and attarctive about them ...a dreamy smile spread on her face .
Pleeeez Bea (in disdain) raisng his eyes heavenward - Its so simple , why would he choose you of all the florist in Mumbai hmmm ? he turned to face her arms folded at his midrifff
why pushkar ? tilting her head sideways ,moirrored his folded arms and gave him a long questioning look
because - he shrugged - every florist ,big or small is fully booked, like you stated earlier ..its the wedding season .
I see she said pensively .. but it could also mean they want a low profiled florist who wouldnt cost too much ??
The Walia's . want a inexpensive florist ??/push mocked. They are filthy rich Bea ..do you even know what business they are in ...?
No .I am just an ignorant naive florist .she retorted peeved
Thanks for being so modest and acknowledging that you are a dumbo .. by the way Jai Walia in the hotel and restraunt business all over India and currently expanding around Asia .
and how do you know so much about them Push ..?well i am intelligent , alert and NOT naive
Pushkar you 'll be perfect as a page 3 correspondent she taunted
what the hell Bea.. he pulled her by the hand on to the street -lets go !..we'll miss the signal
It was almost midday when she arrived at the Walia mansion , Tony The Familys efficient butler opened the door .dissapointing her a tad bit ..she was looking foward to see the handsome but swaggering hotel Magnate answer the doorbell like he had done yesterday . He'd prolly be in his posh office giving orders she decided .Tony led her into the quiet sitting room , no one was around
aap kuch lengi Maam ..
No thanks . Sab log kahan hai ?
sahil aur Anu college gaye hai , Mr Walia office mien hai aur....
aur Mien yahan hoon ..Daadi announced in a musical tone strolling into the room.
Oh , Namsate Daadi , Bani smiled
itni der kahan laga di ,? kab se tera intezar kar rahi hoon ..aur tu hai ke ab aa rahi hai .
Sorry daadi bahut busy thi ,, catching hold of both ears with her hands - ab main aa gayi hoon na , bas hukum ki jiye
accha chalo maaf kiya
Ji , thankyou .
Aaj Raat ke jagran ke liye mujhe ek se bar kar ek phoolon ki sajavat chahiye bas ji khush ho jayee dekh kar
Ok Daadi aap bilkul chinta mat ki jiye , aaj shaam tak jagran ki sajavat ho jayegi .. Bani assured the senior lady
ab mien ja rahi hoon Mumbai central , shaadi ke liye kuch shopping karne .
ok , Bye daadi ,see you later ..
kaam ho jaana chahiye - Daadi pointed her index finger as a warning
Haan Daaaaaadi .fikar not .she ushered Daadi towards the door .
At precisely 8pm Bani stood outside the housing complex where she resided ..waiting for The driver to arrive ..she paced the complex a couple of times to kill time. returned shortly to the main entrance of the complex to check if the car may have arrived while she had been strolling inside , to her dismay it had still not come .she glanced at her watch , it was 20 past eight..and there was still no sign of the car .she was beginning to get antsy ..reciving curious stares from passer by's on the road , once again returned inside the complex and pulled up her slipping dupatta in place . maybe she should catch a taxi and head on to the mansion ..instead of wasting time waiting for the driver to arrive she decided walking over to the main entrance again . This time she saw A car parked by the roadside .she checked the number plate and recogdnised the car , breathed a sigh of relief , she didnt have to wait for a taxi afterall
before she could reach the car the drivers side of the door opened and to her suprise the person that alighted the car was the last person she had anticipated to see here ..it was None other Than the entrpreneur himself 'Jai Walia ' the man she longed to see all day today but he was nowhere in sight and now he had emerged suddenly ,suprising her - 'us chand ke tarah , jis ka intezaar hota hai kadwa chauth aur teej ki raat . '
just where the hell have you been your Highnesss ? he snapped- I have been waiting since the last 10 mins his deep voice penetrated her thoughts , speechless
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Miss Dixit will you do me a favour and sit in the car , i have to get going , thanks to you I'll be late for the first festivity of the wedding .
just where the hell have you been your Highnesss ? he snapped I have been waiting since the last 10 mins his harsh voice penetrated her thoughts , rendering her speechless
Miss dixit will you do me a favour and sit in the car , thanks to you I'll be late for the first festivity of my friends wedding .
here we go again , bani mumbled opening the door of the passenger seat in front while she balanced her pooja thali and her swiftly slipping dupatta .reluctant to hop in .. there was no one else in the car besides him she observed , Daadi had said she would send the chauffeur now she would have to drive alone with him in the car .nevertheless she reluctantly climbed into the car , and almost stifled a gasp , impressed with the luxurious interior of the swanky lexus .filled with the aroma of his cologne and scent The leather seats were firm and comfy she mused settling into the firm cushioned space .as the car rolled smoothly on its wheels .she sneaked a sidelong glance at him looking at the road ahead , hands gripping the steering .he was in the business suit she had seen him in this afternoon , so he was coming directly from the office , her gaze paused on the watch sitting on his wrist ..its dial glowing a bright blue in the dark interior of the car , it would definitely be some expensive designer creation , a man of his status wealth and power only sported personal assesories of exceptional design quality and classic elegance.
He hadnt uttered a word since they had began the drive and she was beginning to feel awkward of his hostile and inaffable attitude towards her .
she had no choice but sit silently , If only Rano had accompanied her ,instead she had insisted on coming with pushkar towards the finale of the jagran . yeh Rano bhi na ..she muttered silently
Damn ! he bawled ,striking the steering wheel with his hand , startling her out of her stance he quickly alighted from the car ' a flat tire ! he growled , yeh bhi issi waqt hona tha '
Bani alighted the car in a jiffy staring at the tire
' the car was driving smoothly when i left the office , when and how did this happen ?' he looked at the tire ,then around the vicinity where he had been compelled to bring the car to a punctured halt .
she stood patiently contemplating the situation ,
' the only stop i made was outside your chawl, i think those rowdy buys lurking around the neighbourhood must have punctured it as a prank , bloody rascals .' he rasped
WHAT ! proof do u have that your precious tire was punctured by those boys ? she demanded looking directly at him
Oh please stop being the chawl patriot.Miss Dixit !
Excuse Me ! she exclaimed, furious, his eyes found the heavy rise and fall of her chest beneath the flimsy dupatta , spurring to her mouth '
will you stop being an haughty and ill mannered host .. is this how the ' Walia's ' treat their guests ? '
ill mannered host ? what the ,... in a swift moment he crossed the short distance between them ,closed his mouth over hers in a cold hard kiss catching her off guard before she could register what he had done he drew his mouth away, she stared at him, stunned , unable to speak ..
that was the only way i could think of to silence you , you.ve been getting on my nerves from thr first day we've met ..
WHAT ! she shrieked , your despicable
watch your vocabulary Miss Dixit , dont forget your contract with me isnt completed yet , he warned in a low calm tone
who do you think you are .. to kiss me what gives you the right she demanded pulling her dupatta up on her shoulders .furious with his smugness
theres no need to over react , i wasnt seducing you , wouldnt ever do that in my wildest dreams watching her grimaced expression . By the way giving her a sardonic look and a raised brow in exchange ' Miss Dixit your merely the floral designer for the wedding ,who's flattering two innocent, vulnerable members of my family whom i respect and love and thats the only reason why i came to fetch you .'
never the less Mr Walia I am still your guest she reminded him wryly ,holding her head high
not mine Miss Dixit but Daadi and Maasi's .he informed with arrogance ..opening the trunk of the car and pulling out tools to change the flat . a few cars drove by without stopping to offer any help .after several long minutes , a profusely sweating JW stood looking at his black stained hands , he needed to wash his hands .but how ? where ?? he glanced around the area for a place where he would be able to wash his hands atleast for the moment ,but there was no such place around he was also in dire need of a shower , that would have to wait till he reached home .he sighed heavily
you can wash your hands with this water she held out her kalash full with water always she had had carried some water in her kalash in her puja thali she had prepared for the jagran
.its ok , he raised his hand to stop her i can manage ,till i reach home theres no need to utilise this water to wash my hands
i dont mind , you need the water to wash your hands i can always fill the kalash when i reach the mansion she told him softly
he extended is hands under the flowing stream of water out of the kalash and wiped them dry with his crisp white kerchief
the rest of the drive to the mansion was driven in awkward silence ,except for the filmy song playing on the radio . " Saason Ko saason mein dhalne do zara , hmmmm lala
dheemi si dhadkan ko badne do zara , lamhon ki guzarish hai yeh paas a jayee Hummmm tummmm aankhon mein humko uttarne do zara , baahon mien hum ko pighalne do zara , lamhon ki guzarish hai ke paas a jayee " ( Hum tum ) ,http://ww.smashits.com/music/hindi-film/songs/4327/hum-tum. html
her cheeks burned and her head throbbed recaling how he had kissed her how could he ? swiftly she pulled the sun shade down glancing in the small mirror her lipstick had worn off thanks to his high handed ness on taking liberties
what would Daadi think of her appearance .
At Walia mansion the jagran had begun .. Jigyasa was engrossed in a deep conversation on the phone with one of her hi society sista's . Aditya and Ranveer were already sitting for the jagran , Sahil had gone to see a movie with his friends on the pretext of 'Extra classes ' and Anu just walked in from hours of browsing in the new mall .
Daadi and Maasi were in the kitchen giving a final stir to the halwa before offering it to mata Rani ,
Billo daadi whimpered ab thoda tu ghuma le , mera haath .kaam nahi kar raha hai ,
haan biji maasi took the spoon from Daadi's aching hands .mujhe dijiye aap kar nahi payegi she stirred the condesnsed halwa with energetic effort ..halwa gada hote ja raha hai isi liye humari bah pe zor par raha hai maasi explained
agar Jai ya ranveer ne shaadi ki hoti toh aaj woh dodn hi halwa bana rahi hoti ..Jigyasa bahu toh kisi kam ki nahi
' aap ne toh mere muh ki baat cheen li biji' .. kaash munna ne shaadi ki hoti
mein toh Ranveer ko shaadi ke liye mana kar rahoongi , maine toh ladki bhi dekh rakh hai
Kyaaa ! Maasi blinked , astonished '..ladki dekh bhi rakhi hai ? ' kab , kahan, kaun hai woh ?
Daadi smiled sheepishly 'arre Billo wahi ladki , woh kya naam hai uska ....'
kaunsi , ladki ..Biji ? maasi ,impatient with curiosity
Oh Ho ..wahi jo sajawat kar rahi hai . ( the one who is doing the decor)
sajawat kar rahi hai ..?? maasi repeated, removing the pot from the stove before switching off the gas
haan , woh kya kehte hai angrezi mein Daadi ,searched for the word
' decorator' maasi supplied
Haan, wahi . maasi nodded in excitement , Billo tu angrezi acchi samajh leti hai
woh sab chodo biji , yeh batao uska naam kya hai ? maasi demanded , pouring the halwa into a silver bowl .
apni Bani !
Bani ? maasi echoed incredulously
haina pyaari si , jaise khoobsurat phool sajati hai utni hi khoobsoorat woh hai, bilkul phool ki tarah ..daadi eyes sparkled
Biji , Ranveer shaadi karega ? mujhe nahi lagta ?
mere Ranveer ki fikar mat kar , tera ladla munna na kahin kunwara reh jayee , Daadi snapped
arre , biji mere munne ko ladkiyon ki koi kami nahi, bas shaadi karne ki daer hai
aisi baat hai billo toh phir daer kis baat ki , Jai aur Pia pasand karte hia ek doosre ko ,kal hi mangani kar do dono ki
Pia ?
haan , Pia . kyon pasand nahi tumhe ?? daadi asked reading maasi's unenthusiastic expression .
ab meri pasand , napasand ka kya , shaadi toh Jai ko karni hai .
kahin tumne jai putar ke liye koi aur to nahi pasand kar rakhi hai ?daadi probed sheepishly
koi acchi , khoobsoorat ladki, mere munna ke layak nazar hi nahi ayee Biji to pasand kaise karoon
haan bhai , acchi , khoobsoorat chand si ladki toh maine advance book kar di hai ..
Biji , Maasi began with a grimace , mujhe bani ko apni bahu banane ka koi sapna nahi hai
pucca ?
haan pucca ..maasi affirmed walking out of the kitchen with the silver dish
'Joothi kahin ki Billo, Daadi scowled mumbling to herself Bani pasand hai tumhe par tum kuch kahogi nahi Kyonki maine Ranveer ke liye pasand kar li hai ... Khair chalo dekh te hai aage kya hota hai ..'
The jagran was in full swing , everyone was immersed in the melodious bhajans of mata rani ..except Maasi and Daadi who were clapping their hands along with the other devotees but ....
Beeji yeh jai kahan reh gaya maasi asked in a low tone
main bhi Bani ka intezaar kar rahi hoon Billo ,pata nahi kahan reh gayee , maine Aditya se kaha tha driver ko Bani ke Ghar bhej de
' Aarti bas hone hi waali hai aur munna ab tak nahi ayaa hai ' maasi expressed her worry , eyes glued to the doorway
Billo , Bani ne kitni khoobsoorat sajavat ki hai jagran ke liye ..
Haan Beeji bahut khoobsoorat hai sajavat .
mata Raani ko bhi khoob savara hai Bani ne
Jai and Bani stood at the doorway of the hall the jagran was in progress
beeji, Jai a gaya maasi announced
arre haan , Daadi lifted her eyes to the doorway 'Bani bhi aa gayi ' ,at that moment Bani draped her dupatta over her head with her free hand while balancing her pooja thaali on the other maasi sat staring at the live picture in front of her .. a picture she always imagined , her munna married to a beautiful cultured girl with values . jai standing next to Bani in her pretty blue and green silk salwar and khamiz holding the pooja thali , her head draped with the dupatta sparked a hopein her being to transform this picture into reality but.....maasi sighed. Beeji had already set her heart on Bani for Ranveer ..
Kitni soni lag rahi hai na Bani ? Daadi
haan Biji badi soni lag rahi hai Bani .maasi agreed with a heavy heart
haaai nazar na lage meri bahu ko daadi cried excitedly
just then the aarti commenced and daadi and maasi got up join the rest of the famliy members , mohan and his fiancee
Bani tu ab pahunchi hai ? daadi taunted
sorry daadi woh kya hua.... she began ...
Jai kahan chala gaya .. maasi asked running a glance around the room scanning thru the crowd .aarti par bhi nahi tha ..
Maasi sorry mujhe der ho gayee aane mien JW walked up to maasi .he had showered and changed into a white lukhnowi chikan kurta and churidar.
Maasi mere car ka tire puncture ho gaya , es liye aane mein der ho gayi . he explained glancing briefly in her direction
Aditya Mohan and sophia ( Mohans bride to be ) came over
yeh flat tire wala excuse chodo Jai , Mohan cut in , meri shaadi hai aur tum business deals ke peeche pade ho ..
aisa nahi hai Mohan .. main office se kafi waqt pehle nikla tha , Miss Dixit ko lene bas thodi der baad tire flat .
Miss Dixit ..?
woh hamari floral decorator Aditya answered bfore JW
MISS Dixit Huh ?? mohan winked smiling slyly -Kahan hai Miss Dixit ..jai tum milwaoge nahin Miss Dixit ko humse ?
JW turned his glance in Bani's direction
beta maine usse sab ko prasad bantne bheja hai , yahi kahin hogi daadi informed him . ,
Mohan Beta Maasi zara idhar toh aana
theek hai Daaadi . he breathed a sigh of relief that he didnt have to introduce Miss Dixit to his Friend , Mohan had a habit of pulling a fast one on him in matters of the opposite sex besides he didnt want his friend to get any idea's .
' Prasad ' Miss Dixit announced softly ,taking a small lump of the halwa in her hands , waiting for him to extend his palm while he stared at her blankly .
kya hua Mr Walia , aap prasad lete nahi yaaa mere haathon se lena nahi chahte she asked with acerbic sweetness
since its prasad he twisted his lips , - i dont have a choice do i ? i am compelled to take it .he smiled wryly even if the deviil stands in your place to hand it out to me
your just impossible she hissed pushing the prasad thaali to him ab aap khud hi prasad le lijiye aur baaki sab logon ko bhi she turned to leave
Miss Dixit .. JW grabbed her hand 'just a minute '
7'Kahiye Mr Walia ,' Bani paused her steps glancing over her shoulder to look at him, 'Kya kehna chahte hai aap ? '
he let go of her hand ' main kehna chah raha tha ki Jagran ka decor ... running a speedy glance around the hall - its good , i like it
thankyou Mr Walia . its my job to make venues and special occasions look good .thats what you are paying me for isnt it ?
he stayed silent , contemplating her response ,a hint of sarcasm flickered in his eyes
If you'll excuse me Mr Walia .. I have to get going she turned to leave
actually, i wanted to .. he paused - she halted
I am sorry for making that remark about the prasad Miss Dixit
She couldnt believe her ears , she didnt know what to say , ..Jai Walia the great was apologising !it was the last thing she had expected, anyways It was about time the haughty man came down a peg or two .
Jai .. Mohan came up cutting threw the room full of guests ,i need to talk to you about..... Hey who's this pretty girl ? MK flashed one of his foxy smile he usually reserved for the opposite sex ' arent you going to introduce me to your guest ?
' haan .. of course ' Miss Dixit this is Mohan My friend who's getting married ...
'Jai yaar tum bhi na ' Mk frowned, ' ek khoobsoorat ladki se intro kara rahe ho woh bhi meri shaadi ki khabar de kar , kyon teer mar raha hai '
Mohan ..JW began shaking his head ( tu kabhi nahi sudrega)..
kya yaar ..
Miss Dixit tumhari shaadi ka floral decor kar rahi hai aur Dulha samne khada ho apna introduction karwane ke liye toh zahir hai uski shaadi ke baarre mien batana hi padega.
' arre baap re jackpot lagte lagte choot gaya ' mohan ' anyways .. i was joking Miss Dixit ' looking at her bemused expresssion ..purani adat hai ..' he grinned
adat badalni padegi mohan ,shaadi hone ja rahi hai tumhari warna sophie ke heel waale sandals.....JW cautioned
' Jai beta ' Maasi interrupted them .. Pia nahi ayi , use bataya to tha na jagran ke baare mein ?
Haan phone karke bataya tha maine ..kisi kaam se pune gayi hai - sliding a brief glance towards Bani
Pia ! now who was she ?? his sister perhaps Bani comtemplated or maybe his thorn pricked Girlfriend .. Yeah .. Pia sounds more like his Girlfriend .. she decided
' Di '
Rano ! Bani took a few steps away from where JW, Mohan and Maasi stood conversing ' Kahan thi tum ?. mein tumhara hi wait kar rahi thi '
Oh ho Di mien toh aap se pehle pahunch gayi ..aap ko kahan der lag gayi , aap toh kuch der pehle hi ayi hai , by the way , aap ke saath woh tall dark handsome kaun tha ..? Rano winked
' shhhhh ' B placed her index finger on her lips .. do you have to be so loud ???? , first you have to meet Maasi come .
That Was Jai Walia .. the guy you entered the jagran with ? Rano blinked in awe some time later -- the same Jai Walia who accused you of sending the thorned roses and then gave you the contract for the floral decor of his friends wedding ? !!
Yes
. hmm interesting Rano rolled her eyes
' RANO ' Bani gave her a stern look
ok DI
wheres Pushkar ?
dont know Di .. he must be around here somewhere - shrugging her shoulders
there he is ..bani spotted him across the large room ,chatting with Daadi .
' There you are Pushkar , .. we have been looking for you ,' B turned to Daadi and introduced Rano
tum sab khana kha kar jana ..Bani
Ji Daadi
pushkar aur Rano ka dhyan tumhe rakhna hai mujhe Billo se kuch baat karni hai main chalti hoon. Daadi went searching for Billo
Bea , apne boss se kab milwa rahi ho ?
you want to meet him ? Why ?
i dont want the loose this opportunity to meet the tycoon , who knows when i will ever get a chance again .
well at the moment he is busy discussing something rewalted to the wedding with His friend and Maasi , maybe you can meet him a bit later .
Back Home in their small flat ..Bani settled down on her bed in her pyjama's , jotting down a few imp[ortant tasks she had to do first thing tomorrow before she started decorations at the mansion for the mehndi and sangeet
' Di 'Rano lay on her tummy leavered on her elbows , reading her notes
Hmmm
how old is this Jai Walia ?
Bani paused her pen and looked up at her sister distracted at the mere mention of his name ' Why do u want to know ?'
-just like that-
well i dont know
cant you guess ?
Rano .. why would i wanna do that ?- B perplexed
just like that Di , shrugging her shoulders
come on Rano .. you wouldnt be asking such a question "just like that " so spit it out ..what's on your mind ?
well , i noticed he is old and still single , his friends already married .. about .. ? -casting a questioning look at Bani - twice already
maybe he hasnt found anyone he really wants to commit to till date .Bani said closing her notepad ,placing it on her nite table ' anyways enough about Mr. J Walia I am going to call it a night ..have to wake up early tomorrow got to make something for Daadi .. i promised her .'
But Di , I havent finsihed yet ..I mean i wanted to talk more about , about ..
about let me guess ,Jai Walia ..?? I dont know anything else about the man Rano ..i just met him a few days back ( Rano's questions about JW worried Bani .. thank god she hadnt said anything about JW kissing her in the car ..Rano would have flipped if she knew ..already she was being quite inquisitive )
have you thought about getting married Di ? Rano's question stumped her ..
why are you asking me this question out of the blue ? we just got back from the jagran , i finally see my floral business heading in a profitable direction .. why has the thought of my marriage occured to you at this point in our lives ?
well, ........ i always thought you and pushkar will get married and you will want to get married one of these days ...
You WHAT ..! Bani almost shrieked ,bewildered
dont get mad Di .. you and pushkar are such good friends and would love to have him as my Jiju , i get along well with him .
Rano , Pushkar is a very close and Good friend .. thats it .i have never seen pushkar as my husband .
But isnt it said that good friends make excellent spouses ? ok fine .. just answer this for me
I think i have been cross examined enough for tonite .Rano ..
just one question Di .. Last one
I am serious Rano .. No More questions . switching off the light . First you ask me some queer questions about JW , then about Pushkar .. she drew the sheet up to her chin closing her eyes in the dark room .
' Di , a few days back Would you have considered , just for a moment marrying Pushkar had you not met Jai Walia Rano's words flashed like neon lights in the pitch dark room . Oh God Where was Rano getting all these questions from or rather what / who was driving her to
Good nite Di ..and sweet dreams ,
Rano i ..
not now Di .. letting out a loud yawn - I am sleepy ..
no your not going to sleep bani sat up in her bed hysterical ..not after ...
Relax Di , i am cool with Jai as my future Jijaji .. good choice Jai Jiju .. kitna kuch accha lag raha hai .its like music to my ears .
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