Part 20
"There aren't any assumptions Manohar...it is the bitter truth that we must accept...you think I am fool who goes from place to place to find out about some solution to this problem" Kaka shouted back at Manohar...
Manohar wasn't ready to accept what Kaka had been saying "I don't believe..."
Kaka was ready to debate "fine then what about that crown.???"
Manohar couldn't control his laughter "oh...that...that crown..." he laughed out... "i must say it was made by the ancestor's to scare their coming generations..." his laughter didn't stop... "crown..."
Kaka was furious...he didn't wanted to listen to any other nonsense from Manohar's mouth... "you stay here...i will go myself"
Manohar laughed again "well who told you that I am going with you???.." he folded his hands in front of Kaka "you and and your imaginations...no one can win you"
Kaka annoyingly walked away... Manohar thought about Veer... "old man is worried about Veer...and here Veer is enjoying his life...one girl leaves another enters his life..."
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"Chandni you aren't eating anything...what happened??" Meenakshi asked her...
Chandni was all lost in her thoughts...she continuously thought about Veer...she kept on looking at the table...
she thought about him as if she was waiting for an answer from him since ages...as if she wanted to hear something from him...
"Chandni" she heard her Mother's voice and quickly smiled at her "yes mom...i was thinking where to begin with...you have made so many things..."
Meenakshi smiled back "eat what you want to"
After dinner she went towards her room...this was the first time that she didn't see her Mother and Grandmother before sleeping...
he made a huge impact on her life...the reasons were unclear as if something had been covered with a white cloth...she didn't wanted to call him, when he was not even bothered to come and see her...
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Misha wasn't happy to stay in a hotel...but that's what Veer had asked her...his Kaka would never like his girlfriend staying with him under one roof and this was the last thing he would do...this was what he explained to her...
but he knew Kaka cannot question him...Veer was clear that he didn't like Misha nor he ever liked her before...but it was only a matter of courtesy that he can't shook her away if she had come to see him... after dropping her at a nearest hotel...he went back home...
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Chandni was sweating, as if she was seeing a bad dream, she turned from one side of the bed to another...
she held the sheet of the bed in her fist tightly as if she was trying to fight something...after few minutes all of a sudden she screamed "Veer" that was loud enough to wake up her Mother...
without thinking anything else Chandni rushed downstairs and quickly went out of the house... her Mother followed her...to her surprise Chandni was running towards the main road... Meenakshi quickly started her car and followed her...
Chandni didn't stop...she didn't realize that she wasn't wearing any slippers...it was cold night and she was in her night dress... without even looking behind while her Mother was following her she kept on running...
Chandni couldn't think of anything else...she reached Kurseong... Meenakshi stopped the car on the main road and saw Chandni taking right turn towards a steep path that leads to a house...
Chandni banged the door "Veer ...Veer" '.. Veer wasn't sleeping...the moment he heard her voice...he rushed downstairs...without any second he opened the door...
Chandni looked at him...and hugged him tightly... he was surprised...
she cried... "Veer...nothing can happen to you...nothing..." she said and closed her eyes... he realized she had fainted... he lifted her in his arms and took her inside and lay her on the couch...
"Chandni" he sprinkled some water to wake her up... "Chandni...are you ok??"
Chandni looked around... with tears in her eyes "Veer...i...i..."
soon they heard the knock at the door... it was Meenakshi...
Chandni looked at her Mother who was surprised to see the whole incident...
"Mom" Chandni was about to say when Meenakshi interrupted her "no Chandni...don't say anything...lets go home..."
Meenakshi looked at Veer "hello Veer..."
Veer nodded and wished her... "i think Chandni..."
Meenakshi smiled "well I know Veer...and I would talk to you tomorrow in my office at 10:00am...good night"
Veer didn't say anything...Chandni looked a him and left with Meenakshi...
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Veer stood at the door for long time thinking why Chandni came to see him...and the way she looked...she was sweating and looked so nervous...
his thoughts weren't leading him anywhere...finally after standing for a long time he closed the door and headed off to his room...
thinking about meeting Chandni's mom...he had never imagined that he would be facing this...but honestly he didn't wanted to spoil her life...
he wasn't good for her...and she knew nothing about him...he decided that he will tell her everything '.after that she would never even look at him...
but he was still confused about what Chandni had said
"Veer...nothing can happen to you...nothing..."...
he could hardly sleep without drinking...finally he opened another bottle...
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Meenakshi reached home...before Chandni could explain her reason "Please go to your room Chandni...its too late...you must sleep now..."
that's all she said and walked towards her room...
Chandni went back to her room...it wasn't easy...she didn't even thought once before doing this...how could she just run towards his house after dreaming...but she thought over '..
she had forgotten the dream...she knew it was something bad about him but what was it...she couldn't remember...
she rolled over from one side to another but couldn't sleep...she was scared of what would her Mother say when she meets Veer...
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Next Morning...
"yes Mrs Verma...don't worry, Chandni will look after it..." Meenakshi said clearly...
Mrs Verma was happy that Chandni was back... Chandni overheard her Mother... "Mom...i...last night...hmmm"
Meenakshi didn't look at her... "Chandni, you have to go the estate today...don't you remember Mrs Verma is waiting for you...and yes take that red file with you..." Chandni nodded her head...
she knew she won't be able to explain the reason to her Mother, when she herself doesn't know why she went running to Kurseong in the middle of the night...
It wasn't easy for her...but still she wanted to meet him once...at least the last time... "Mom...i...i have to go to college"
Meenakshi while checking her laptop glanced at her "then go after giving this file to Mrs Verma..." Chandni was nervous, she knew for the first time in her life she lied to her Mother...
she looked at the clock...it was 8:30am...
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For the first time in her life she was so nervous that she forgot what she was wearing...she randomly took out a short skirt and a top, that she used to wear for her tennis practice...
she quickly marched out of the house and went to see Mrs Verma...
she wanted to give the the file and check the work quickly...
she checked the time...it was 9:30am... she thought over...should she remind Veer to get up and get ready '..she knew he was lazy and always woke up late... but then why will she tell him...
she doesn't have any relationship with him...he's not even her friend... "here Aunty..." she saw Mrs Verma waving at her...
Mrs Verma was glad to see Chandni after many days "so good to see you Chandni...everybody missed you...oh you look different... oh may be you were playing tennis..."
Chandni looked at her clothes... "oh no..." she glanced at Mrs Verma and some other workers who were looking at her "oh yes yes...i was playing '..well Aunty...i will quickly do the tour..." and she walked around...
she was so much furious at herself for not even thinking what she was wearing...she looked at her boots... "oh no...boots with tennis skirt...Chandni you have gone insane" '.
suddenly her eyes turned towards the valley where she was expecting Veer... she remembered when he had come before and the way he teased her...the way she she got angry...all thoughts stopped at her watch...
"i think my pulse will stop soon" she said nervously...
she looked at the time it was 10:00am...
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