||Better Late Than Never||CHAP 8 new on pg 36 *New - Page 17

"TUM!!" Manyata nearly squealed. "Aaona andar. Aise achanak kaise ana hua?" Manyata called her in and she came with a beautiful bouquet in her hand. "areh Unnati! Tum abhi yaha?" Akash remarked. Unnati smiled in return. As she stepped inside, the past few hours flashed before her eyes-the reason why she was here.

~FLASHBACK~

Uday came smiling to himself, with no bag in hand. That surprised Unnati. "hey dada! Kaise hain aap? Aaj jaldi agaye ho?" Unnati asked him. "haan wo choti jara ghar jaldi aneka mood hogaya" Uday said without looking at her. "dada, aap jara idhar to ajana. I wanna talk with you." Unnati said. Uday proceeded to her slowly, and stood before the sitting Unnati. "I know u took a bag while going. Where is it??" Unnati asked with a very firm face. Uday did a fake laugh. "oh please choti! Yeah tum puchne keliye tumne hume pas bulaya. Areh big deal, jane do na, us bag ko lekar itni kyun tensed ho" Uday said walking away. "dada I want a serious and neat answer…" Unnati called out lodly to him. "I want a drink n sleep…" Uday said as he ran ahead. Unnati called at Uday's retreating figure, but all in vain. "dada, hum aapki choti behen hain. Humbhi kuch kam nahi hain. Hum jald se jald pata lagayenge ke aap kya kar rahe hain" she said to herself. Immediately she called in the office and the receptionist picked up the phone. "jee hum Rajkumari Unnati Singh baat kr rahe hain" replied an eager Unnati. 'kahiye rajkumarisa, main aapki kya madat kar sakti hu?" asked the receptionist in the same tone. "well, hume batayiye Dada I mean, Udayveer Singh aaj office aye the?" asked Unnati. "nahi Rajkumari sa, aaj yuvrajsa office nahi aaye the. Unhone aaj ki saari meetings bhi cancel kardi hain" she replied. "thanx for the help" Unnati replied and immediately ended the phone without even waiting for the receptionist to answer. "as I thought! Pr dada the kaha fir? Kise pata hoga? Jaggat, yeah right" she said to herself excitedly and called Jaggat. "hello Jaggat" Unnati said impatiently as soon as he picked up. "kya tum jaante ho aaj dada din bhar kaha the?" Unnati continued. "mujhe kaise pata hoga? Udayveer to office m,e hi honge" Jaggat answered as ifhe was unknown to everything. "Jaggat please don't act as if you know. U always know where dada is" Unnati replied determined to know where Uday was. "seriously mujhe nahi pata ki…" Unnati cut in between Jaggat and said, "please hume such such batyo. I know u know where dada was." Once again invoking with full persuation, she said "Jaggat please…" Jaggat had no other option. "wo aaj office me nahi the. He was in chawl…" after a much while he said, "to meet Manyata." "thanx a lot Jaggat! And yeah, don't tell dada that I called you" she once again ended the phone without waiting fr the person on other side to answer. "ab to hume chawl jana hi padega" she said to herself

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She sat exactly in the centre of the couch which was accommodated only by her as Akash and Manyata sat in different chairs. Unnati sat awkwardly on the couch. "kaho kya hua?" Manyata reminded her. "wo actually… umm… wo aisa hain na ke…" she was stammering even before she could start her sentence. Akash Manyata exchanged confused glares and they both looked at her again. Unnati sighed. "ok. I'll get to the point" she said to no one in certain. She turned to look at Akash and said, "Akash…" this shocked both Manyata and Akash himself. He gulped and looked at her. "Will u please go inside? I want to talk to Manyata alone, IN PRIVATE. This is a girl's thing and I don't want you listening to what we are saying" she said as she pointed to the small passage which led to the other interior part of the house (including bedroom, kitchen, toilet, bathroom blah blah blah…) Akash quietly got up and left inside. Manyata was bewildered by Unnati's request. Further, Unnati requested Manyata to come and sit on the couch right beside her. "See... this is very important and I just don't know how to start" Unnati said in whispers and expected Manyata to talk in whispers. "kya hua kya hain Unnati? Is it very serious? Uday ke bare me hain kya?" Manyata asked as she couldn't find any other important reason for Unnati to come at this time and say something is very important. "BINGO!" Unnati remarked. "Dada ke bare me hain. Tell me what do you think about Dada" Unnati said nearly jumping. "what? Ye kaisa sawal hain! Well agar jawab dena hi hoga to, I feel he is my best friend, a great human being and umm…. Bas itna hi. Words have no power to explain what Uday is! He is beyond that." Unnati was so impressed. She immediately asked the next question to Manyata.

"Ok ab ye batao what do you think Dada feels about you" Manyata was more than shocked! "Mujhe kaise pata hoga what he feels about me? I mean please… main kaise ye bata sakti hu. Use hi jake pucho." Manyata said. But then looking at Unnati's persuading face, she continued "Ok. I feel that he feels I am his best friend. I don't know anything beyond that, u ask him" Manyata replied nodding her head left and right. Unnati sighed. "Why don't u come to the point? Why are u beating around the bush??" Unnati looked at Manyata bewildered. "How did she know I am beating around the bush!!" thought Unnati. "ok Manyata, let me be very straight forward" she took a deep breath n continued "dada loves u deewanonki tarah, n I know u too love him! Accept this dear." The room fell quite for a while. Manyata looked around awkwardly n sat straight. "Unnati please, agar Uday ko mujhse pyaar hota, then he would have told me. And I am married! Shaadi-shuda hoke kisi aur admi ke bare me sochneka mujhe koi haq nahi hain nor I want it. Uday n me are best friends n will be. Love never was there and nor I think will be. Shayad tumhe kuch galat familie hogayi hogi" Manyata said fidgeting with her fingers. "Manyata please… maan bhi jao" Unnati said to her totally tired. "did Uday told u to come here for negotiating things?" Manyata asked a straight question. To which Unnati replied after a short while, "no, but…" and Manyata cut her in between saying, "then why are u telling all this to me? Just because tumhe aisa lag raha hain? Dekha Unnati, aisa kuch nahi hain." Unnati wanted to protest, but realized Manyata had a point. Uday never told her a thing, it was all she felt. She had no proofs on whose basis she could tell. After a few silent moments, Unnati said, "ok ab me chalti hu. Bas yahi kehne aayi thi. Fir bhi, is bat pr gaur karo." Manyata nodded in yes. "oh yeah, yeah bouquet tumhare laya tha" Unnati said handing it over to Manyata. "oh this is so sweet, pr iski kya jarurat" Manyata said holding it. Unnati chuckled and said "sweet bouquet for my sweet best friend. Well tumhara ghar bahot khubsurat hain. I loved it" Manyata was flattered. "Ok ab me chalti hu. Bye take care " Unnati said and the both shared a small hug. Manyata too bid farewell to Unnati.

As Unnati was walking down the stairs, Unnati's words were repreating in her mind. She sighed an dclosed the door behind her

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DONE WITH THIS CHAP LADIES

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SORRY FOR GRAMATICAL MISTAKES. I AHVENT GONE THRU IT BEFORE POSTING. IGNORE THOSE

AREN'T U GUYS HAPPY WITH THIS STORY? THE RESPONSE IS REDUCING.

AS U ALL KNOW, I AM LEAVING FOR A FORTNIGHT AND WILL BE COMPLETELY IN ACTIVE SO A SMALL TREAT FROM MY SIDE. A PROMO. HERE IT GOES.

PROMO:

"chotti," Uday said hugging her stomach. "I love Manyata, main uski bina nahi reh sakta."

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"par ye baat tum kisiko mat batana, ok?"

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u might find it short guys, but i am very sorry, i could manage only bthis much from my busy schedule. muskaane jhooti hain will be given tomorow

That's it guys, pms will be sent tomorrow.

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Pranks aka sanju