Bittuji came in and before he could say anything I said
" Bittuji get me a picture of this Mukund Dixit"
" Chief I have it on my mobile he had come to get miss Mallik yesterday and I had clicked"
I saw the pic and I was for the first time shot with the canon ball of jealousy. It left me all charred. How on earth would I execute my plan. I passed the phone to Aniket to see if his Mukund and Madhu's Mukund were same. Though there was little doubt in my mind but I just wanted to be 100 percent sure, and 100 percent sure we were now.
"What are you planning to do?" it was a chorus that I heard.
"Hmm calling the police chief to see if they could grab this man today because that would save me a lot of pain" I replied trying best look bored
They both looked at each other as if they had heard the most silly talk of the day. Aniket gestured me to cut the line.
"But they could buy me some time by atleast withholding him for investigation or something to make things work."
"Your plan please" Aniket said
"I am planning of buying of her rascal uncle's loan and then putting forth a condition of Madhubala's marriage with Arihant"
"Arihant?? Your little bro."
"He is not little he is 32"
"Yes I am 32" Arihant entered.
"yeah and it is soo much better than 39" Aniket said with all the sarcasm he could manage to induce in his tone.
" yeah and better than a wheel chair" I said with bitterness
" Ok so I am admist some serious war of sarcasm but why, boss I was down there in a very urgent meeting when you pulled me out. What is wrong"said Arihant
" Chief aap agar ek baar wo spine ki surgery ke bare mein seriously sochein.."
" And based on this feeble hope that may be this surgery will help me get up from this wheel chair, I can shackle an innocent girl to it. Right, how much more should I stoop to prove that I am a Man?"
"excuse me but you are planning to buy her or her uncle's loan and then push her into marrying your Bro who happens to be the best known Casanova to this noble circle of yours. Pray tell me which nobility does your lordship belong to." Aniket retorted with equal amount of sarcasm.
"Marrying me to his white goose. Bhai please main aangan mein khada koi aam ka ped nahi jispar koi bhi tota maina aaker apna ghosla bana le.
"We need to get her out of that man's claws Balraj Choudhary, only marriage to someone influencial will buy her the security she needs, plus the kind of girl she is she will surely tame Arihant" I said with a wink.
"Tame me, FYI I am a man not an animal to be tamed to show antics at the beck and call of a woman in a circus."
"and how is this feeble hope of this awesome man being tamed by that white goose is better than Bittuji's hope??" It had to be Aniket, no one else had the audacity to question me like that.
"Do we have any other option?" I was now beginning to resign to him. I could not force her into another hell after all.
"Yes we do and this will buy all of us more than sufficient time to fix all the loose ends."
I was blown over, his plan was more than perfect. I could have asked for no more. This would give Madhubala an opportunity to find new beginnings.
"Aniket I am so….."
"yeah yeah thanks and all …..I will take my share of profit and thanks from this transaction when time comes. So for now rest, you have a long journey tomorrow."
"So around 6 PM Bittuji and you will pick her up from that hall where they are getting her engaged." I said to Arihant
"and you are flying off to Switzerland even before that by the next available flight" Said Aniket
"Yes Sir, but you will handle everything here and you little man (bittuji) Keep me updated"
" Yes chief" he showed his cutest smile to me
" Put your smile in your pocket it is so irritating aur bahar mat nikaliyega mere samne" I was really irritated. Not that things are always under my control but just that they were never so out of order also.
"Bhai please bhai keep me out of all this , that white goose of yours is so irritating. I cant stand her for a minute you want me to bear the torture for so long. Meri mano to aap bhi isko kissi door talab mein chod do. You wont be able to keep her in check for long."
"Arihant she is far better than you are."
"I know bhai too good for me to keep pace with" he said
"wash that sarcasm off your tone. And keep your hands in your pocket, Don't try to hang onto my pants. My bad I should not have trusted you with this. I would rather find some one else."
"Bhai , bhai bhai sorry boss sorry, Oji you don't worry atall. I will see that she is safely sent to the "neverlands" and finds some one else's brother to bother."
"Arihant"
"last time sorry bhai, never again."
" And you were planning to get that poor girl married to him" another one from Aniket this time.
It was all settled then and I went ahead to book my tickets. I had managed to bargain with Aniket to go for her engagement to see her 1 last time. I had promised him That as soon as Bittuji would enter the premises I would leave the place without a delay of a second. SO here I am watching the door like a watchdog to get the much awaited glimpse of Bittuji.
Shiv Shakti
