"Excuse Me" said Arjun as something struck in his mind, looking at the girl. The girl didn't turn back. 'I guess she didn't heard' thought Arjun and again said "Excuse me" louder than before but no response. By now the girl had moved out of the door and Arjun kept looking at the girls retreating back.
She was the same girl with whom he'd collided in the mall. 'What's with this girl? She just keeps on colliding with me. Thank god there was nothing in her hand this time. But why didn't she stop? I called her twice. I guess she didn't heard me.' Thought Arjun. 'But why was I stopping her?' the question came immediately in Arjun's mind. 'Haan, I just wanted to apologies to her for my rude behavior. I guess not my luck; I'll apologies next time if I'll meet her'. But she was not looking good. Was she okay? I should go and check.' Thought Arjun and then he heard his cell ringing. He immediately pulled out the cell phone from his pocket and looked at the caller. It was his Dad's call. 'Shit, I'm gone. I think she left.' Arjun answered the call. "Ya Dad" said Arjun a bit scared. "Arjun, Mrs. Singh just called up and said she'll be late. She's stuck somewhere" said Rudra from the other side. Arjun sighed in relief. "I've just reach, I'll wait for her." Said Arjun and cut the call after telling bye to his Dad.
'She must have gone by now' thought Arjun, a bit sad. 'But why am I sad? Arrrggghhh Arjun you are going crazy.' Thought Arjun and walked towards the restaurant. He sat on the table which was booked for him and sighed. He was very tired. Firstly he did not get any sleep the previous night, then Neev had finally agreed to help Rudra only if Arjun's trains him, till the time he's here and then the talk with his Dad which was suppose to happen during the lunch break, didn't happen. Arjun waited in the office the whole day for his Dad to get free from his work but Rudra was very busy the whole day. So Arjun started Neev training from today itself. When Rudra got free from his work, he said Arjun to go and meet one of his clients as Rudra was feeling very tired and when Arjun had asked Rudra what he had to tell him, Rudra replied that he'll talk about that later and now Arjun is here waiting for the client.
Thinking about the day, Arjun's thought drifted again to the girl with whom he collided twice. He closed his eyes and her face appeared in front of him, all the tiredness vanished in matter of seconds. But few things were really coming again and again in his mind. The pain which he'd seen in her eyes when he'd collided with her and now again when he called her she didn't look back. 'Was she fine?' Arjun thought again. Arjun's trail of thoughts was broken when he heard someone calling his name.
"Hello, Mr. Singhania" said his client Mrs. Singh. Arjun got up and shook his hands with her. "Sorry for being late, actually had got stuck somewhere." Said Mrs. Singh. "No Problem" said Arjun and then added "We'll order dinner and then start the meeting." "That's good" Said Mrs. Singh. Arjun ordered for dinner and then they both started the meeting.
~*~
Arohi reached home and found Salil and Purvi sitting in the hall. She was walking towards her room when she heard Salil calling her name. "Arohi" said Salil. Arohi turned around to face Salil. "How was the meeting with the boy?" asked Salil. Arohi closed her eyes and tears started flowing from her eyes. Salil and Purvi instantly went to her. "What happened Arohi? Why are you crying? Did he say something to you? Did he do something" asked Salil, he was very scared seeing Arohi crying. "Arohi, come we'll sit and talk" said Purvi and took Arohi towards the sofa, holding her from the shoulders to support her.
Purvi made her sit on the sofa and sat beside her while Salil sat on the other side of Arohi. Purvi held Arohi's hand and asked politely "Will you not tell us what happened?" Arohi nodded her head slightly and started telling them what happened.
FLASHBACK'
Arohi was waiting for the guy to come. After sometime she saw a guy entering the restaurant and coming towards her. He came and stood in front of her. "Hi I'm Vikram Saxena and you must be Arohi Ahluwalia?" asked the boy Vikram and held out his hand towards Arohi. Arohi stood up, shook her hand with Vikram and said in a low tone "Hi, yes I'm Arohi." "Nice to meet you Arohi." Said Vikram looking Arohi from top to bottom slowly and not leaving her hand. He was caressing his thumb on the back of her hand. Arohi was feeling uncomfortable on the way he was looking at her and the way he was caressing her hand. Arohi tried to free her hand from his hold which was very difficult; He was not leaving her hand. After few moments he left her hand and grinned looking at an uncomfortable Arohi. Arohi had seen him grinning from the corner of her eyes.
"Have a seat Arohi." Said Vikram pointing towards the chair. Arohi sat on the chair and saw Vikram sitting opposite her. She was a bit relived that he's sitting opposite to her. "You must be knowing why we are here?" asked Vikram to which Arohi nodded slightly. "Well my Dad wants me to get married, he's kind of blackmailing me that if I don't get married he'll not give me a single penny. Actually I don't believe in marriages and all. It's such a waste of time. Imagine staying with the same girl for your whole life, what will be fun in that. Life should be full of fun you know; Different girl every night." Vikram said with a smirk on his face. Arohi did not at all like the way he was speaking, she was not even looking at him, and she kept on looking down.
"You are not speaking anything Arohi, say something." Vikram said getting up from his chair and sitting on the chair besides Arohi. Arohi shifted a bit on her place when she saw him coming and sitting beside her. "After meeting you, I think getting married is not going to be bad." Said Vikram. Arohi looked at him and saw him smirking at her, she again looked down and felt his hand over her. She looked back at him trying to free her hand and heard him say "Arohi, you know you are very beautiful, why don't you spend a night with me." Arohi felt disgusted after hearing him. She wanted to run away from there but she was not able to free her hand. "It will help me decide if I can marry you or not. After that if I think that I can marry you then I'm sure you'll enjoy whole your life. We'll have fun after marriage, when we'll get bored with each other we can find someone else, that does not mean I'll give you a divorce." Vikram said laughing and added "I'm sure I'm not going leave but I'm also not going to stop enjoying my life. You understanding right?" asked Vikram leaning towards Arohi. Arohi moved a little back but Vikram kept on leaning towards her. "So what do you think Arohi?" Vikram asked Arohi, now his face was close to Arohi. Arohi freed her hand from Vikram's hold and instantly got up and ran away from there. Vikram grinned looking at Arohi's back.
While going back she collided with someone and someone even called her but her mind was not in a state to register it. She didn't want to wait there even for a second. She got out of the hotel, sat in her car and left for her home.
'FLASHBACK ENDS
Purvi pulled Arohi into a hug and caressed her back. Arohi was crying continuously. "Shh Arohi, Stop crying, we'll not let him come near you okay. Stop crying." Purvi said trying to calm Arohi. Salil was fuming with anger when he heard Arohi say all this. He was ready to kill that Vikram for saying such disgusting things. Salil looked up and saw Arvind coming down. 'I'll not let that Vikram marry Arohi' Salil said in his mind looking at Arvind.
Arvind reached down and saw Arohi crying, Purvi trying to soothe her and Salil fuming with anger. "Mr. Saxena had called up." Said Arvind which made Arohi and Purvi look up at him. "He said his son does not want to marry Arohi, he didn't like her. He said his son had asked few questions to which he didn't get any answers from Arohi." Said Arvind and then looking at Arohi he said "It would have been good if you would have answered his questions. He'd just asked you few questions why couldn't you answer them? He was my business client's son." "Good that he himself said no for the marriage or else I would have broken his bones and Arohi did the right thing by not answering his questions. I would have never let Arohi marry him." Said Salil angrily. "Why do you say that? It's her mistake. He'd just ask few questions" said Arvind pointing his finger towards Arohi. "His questions were not answerable Dad, well just forget it you'll not understand, if you would understand then you would have found out about the boy beforehand." Said Salil coldly and received a glare from Arvind.
"Purvi take Arohi in her room." Said Salil looking towards Purvi and Arohi. Purvi nodded, she held Arohi from her shoulders and started walking towards Arohi's room. Salil stood there for few moments and walked towards his room, leaving Arvind behind.
Purvi and Arohi reached Arohi's room. Purvi helped Arohi change her clothes and made her sleep. Arohi slept after sometime crying. Purvi looked at sleeping Arohi 'Please God, bring some happiness in her life, send an angel who'll only bring happiness in her life, who'll understand her, who'll love her and will never let a single drop of tear come in her eyes. Please god.' Purvi prayed silently.
~*~
Arjun directly went to Rudra's room after coming back home from the dinner meeting. He reached Rudra's room and knocked the door. "Come in" he heard Rudra say. Arjun turned the handle and went inside the room. Rudra saw Arjun coming in his room. "Come Arjun, how was the meeting?" asked Rudra. "It was good, she said she'll come in the office tomorrow and sign the contract" Arjun said with a smile on his face. He was happy for getting the contract. "That's good." Rudra said smiling.
Rudra moved towards the couch and sat there. "Arjun? Come sit I want to talk to you." Said Rudra calmly. 'Finally' thought Arjun and went and sat beside Rudra. "So tell me son do you have any girlfriend?" asked Rudra. Arjun looked at Rudra with a shocked expression on his face and said "Huh?" "Ya tell me do you like any girl or love anyone?" asked Rudra. "Why are you asking so?" asked Arjun who was still shock due to his Dad's question. "Answer my question Arjun and seriously don't try to hide anything." Said Rudra. Arjun looked at Rudra "No I don't have any girlfriend, nor do I like or love any girl." Said Arjun; curiosity in his eyes was visible. 'Why is Dad asking this?' thought Arjun.
"See Arjun, I'll come directly to the point." Rudra paused and then continued "You are 24 years old Arjun, and according to me this is the perfect age to settle down." Arjun cut him off "Settle down as in marriage?" "Yes son, I want you to get married." Said Rudra. "Dad?" said Arjun questioningly. "Don't take me wrong son, I'm not forcing you, it's completely your decision. It's just that I sometimes get worried about you. You stay there alone, no one is there to take care of you there." Said Rudra. "I have friends Dad, they take care of me, you don't have to worry. Why do I have to get married for that?" asked Arjun. "It's different son, taken care by friends and taken care by wife. And it's not only about taking care of you son, well you'll understand the meaning of marriage once you get married. You'll have someone with you out there and I'll be less worried about you. Again I'm not forcing you, think about it, take your time and let me know your decision." Said Rudra and smiled. Arjun smiled back faintly. "Now go to sleep I'm sure you must be tired." Said Rudra to which Arjun nodded and got up from the couch and started walking towards his room. "Goodnight Arjun." Said Rudra. "Goodnight" said Arjun faintly and walked out of the room.
Arjun was walking towards his room thinking about what his Dad said. 'How can I get married? Dad, where have you put me, I cannot take this decision and I don't even want to hurt you Dad.' Said Arjun in his mind. Arjun reached his room and changed into his night wear and lay down on his bed thinking about his Dad's words. He closed his eyes and sighed but then the girls face appeared in front of his eyes. He immediately opened his eyes. He rubbed his face with his palm and said "Oh God, first Dad's words and now this girl. She not leaving my mind, I'll defiantly go crazy once I go back to Mumbai, and I cannot get married, help me God; please help me come out of this situation." Immediately an idea plopped in Arjun's mind, he picked up his phone and dialed a number and waited for the caller to pick up. "Hello" said a sleepy voice from the other side of the phone. Arjun took a deep breath and said in one go "Dad wants me to get married."
Edited by veds_6791 - 14 years ago
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