Once Again[AU]~A ShraMan FF(PART 10_PG 24)15.02.17 - Page 8

At Dinner...

"Hmm..."licking her fingers..."Suman...tumhe toh chef hona chahiye..."

"Kya aunty aap bhi..."

"Aare saachi...pata hai..Shravan bachpan mey tumhare haat ke khane ke bohot tareef karta tha...par kabhi khaane ka mauka nahi mila ...kehta tha ke sumo ke tarah sev ke sabji koi nahi bana sakta...manie toh inte baar banaye par meri tareef kabhi nahi ki..."

"Maa...sumo jaise banati toh tareef karunga na...Sumooo..kal please sev ke sabji banana...aur uske saath moongdal ka halwa bhi..."

"Bhuukad..."sumo blurted...

"Par kuch bhi kaho...meri suman ke haat mey jaadu hai...jissi bhi ghar mey jaayegi vaha ke logo ko khana khila khila ke ..."

"Maa...aap ghuma phira ke shaadi ka topic kyu bich mey laate ho.."

"Thik hai baba..nahi laati..."

Same night...everyone retired to their rooms...Sumo sat in front of the incomplete portrait...Past events started to flow from her mind...

Flashback

6 years ago

Shravan had approached her in New York after that school fiasco...She had sincerely forgave him...but had no feeling for him then...jo the woh bhi sooye hue the...After a lot of drama..Suman had finally forgiven him and they were back to their best friends equation in just 4 months...

Tring...Tring...

"Bolo..kya hua..."

"Tumse kuch zarrori baat karni hai...abhi mil sakti ho na??"

"Nahi Shravan...Tum bhul gaye ke aaj mera exhibition hai..."

"Mai jaanta hu...plz...sirf 5 mins ke liye..."

"Thik hai...bolo kaha ...aur kitne baje..??"

"Ha...Toh tumhara exhibition 5 baje shuru hoga Na...toh 2 baje milte hai...Backbenchers caf mey...Aur please jaldi aana...meri zindagi ke sabse important baat karna chahta hu tumse..."

"Thik hai... aa jaungi..."

"Promise...?"

"Ha baba...Promise..Aab rakhu mai phone??"

"Hmm.. mai intazaar karunga..."

1.00 pm

Triing Triing...

"Hello..."

"Madam...Josef here.."

"Yes...what happen??"

"The exhibition place has caught fire..."

"WHAT?? What are you saying..how? when??"

"There was a short circuit while the electrician was working..Please come here fast..."

"Yea..yea..m on my way...'

Sumo reached there to see a devasted exhibition hall...all the decorations were turned into ashes...All the paintings..although not all...but some really beautiful ones were turned into just a burnt piece of paper...Sumo broke down there...seeing all her efforts turned into a black ash...

She tried calling Shravan...but he didn't pick it...

After all the mess was cleared she reached her office with her fellow colleagues and the clients who were there to see the exhibition and buy the pictures...

"What should we do now...all our efforts are in vain...we are totally in vain...Barbad ho chuke hai hum..."Sumo cried...

"Please ma'am...don't lose faith in god...at least you...You are our source of motivation...please don't lose hope..."

"but what should we do now Lara?? All the investors and clients are right here...what should we show them..??These ashes..??"

Just then Sumo's investor, Mrs. Fernandez comes in...

"Suman..."

"I am so sorry ma'am..."

"Its ok...we understand.. It was a accident...Don't take tension dear...we are happy that you are safe...the artist is safe..paintings can be made again...Right??"

"Ya...Thank u so much..."Sumo was unable to control her feelings...She hugged her..."Thank You...thank you soo much..."

"Its ok Dea..."

Every one smiled...

Suddenly they hear claps...

"Wow...Miss. Suman Tiwari...great..."

"Shravan..."

"Shut up ...How dare you sumo...mai tumhara 5 ghanto se coffee shop mey intazaar kar raha tha...aur tum yaha khushiyaan mana rahi ho...GREAT"

"Shravan...just listen to me..."

"U know madam" To Suman's investor"U are investing your money in this girl...Please for god sake don't do this..."

"Shravan??"

"Excuse me??"The woman was confused

"Listen to me...She is a girl who will never keep your word...Trust me..I am her best friend...I know her in and out...I am saving your money...She will just give you fake assurances...But will never fulfill it...She will always put a sweet innocent face and fool everybody...fooled me also...but now onwards... NO...forget me forever...Maine kaha tha tumse..mujhe meri zindagi ke sabse important baat karni thi...par tum nahi aayi...Aaj se...I am a STRANGER for you..."

"Shravan...SHRAVAN..."but he didn't stop...this time also...

"Mrs. Fernandez...Please..."

"I am sorry Suman..." She left the office...

Once Again...Shravan left me..all in pieces...just left...

FLASHBACK ENDS

Suman was back in reality after she heard the knocks on the door...She wept the tears which had flown out and opened the door to find Nirmala there...

"Aunty aap..."

"Woh Shravan keh raha tha ke tum uska portrait bana rahi ho...toh bas dekhne chali aaye...Kya hua beta...ro kyu rahi ho..?"

"Woh kuch nahi...nanu ke yaad aa gayi bas..."

"Oh...aacha...toh tum abhi painting karne vali ho..??

"Nahi...abhi nahi...kal subah..."

"Aacha...Toh thik hai...mai chalti hu...mujhe laga ke aaj tumhe in action dekh lungi...koi baat nahi...phir kabhi...Good Night..."

"Good Night aunty..."Sumo closed the door and laid on the bed...