FF:When Past Comes Calling : Chap 1 pg 5 : Who Is She ? - Page 3

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Chapter I

Who Is She ?

Evenings at Palampur came up with a beautiful view .The S'un going down behind the mountains and nature exhibiting its best colors in sky .The birds returning to there nest. This is how every eveing at Palampur was The maid had served the tea and waited for her madam to finish.

U don't need to wait Sema ji see if papa is finished with his meeting

No madam Sir ji is still in meeting , he said it will be long. answered Seema ji .She had been inquisitive too about the latest development in the city She belived in Chaudhriji but was worried about her family future.

Madam ji ' Seema tried to ask but then stopped seeing her lost in her thoughts.

Yes Seema ji u said something'

Yes Madamji .I am worried .Bapu was saying they will close the company. Will they really close'

I don't know Seema .papa is looking into the matters hope he convices them

But Madam they say the son of its owner is adamant to close it

I know seema ji he is some foreign return idiot.

Madam ji please u do something.

Seema ji u know I cant interfere in Papa's matters

But u do care for us madam don't u ?

The last words of the maid brought Anahita out of her thoughts. Till now she answered her maid mere for sake of conversation but her question did jerk her out. Yes she did care for them. She was used to taking care of people around. People called her madam ji and came to her in dire needs. Her family was one of the richest and oldest in the city. Her father Sumair Sigh Chaudhry now the Mayor of the city was the most respected personality. The old man was always there for the people and so was his daughter. People knew her family had reach to higher places and her father did have it. Her father was a unique man he had a strange instinct to make balance between good and bad. He was able to persuade political leaders as well as people equally and it was this quality that made him most loved and wanted in the city .

But present problem was way too different .It involved an adamant son of rich businessman Laxmi Nandan Vyas. His company Vyas Enterprises was the biggest export import company of the city. Though Palampur provided best apples and normal rates still his company was going in losses since past five years.He still did not close his company coz of his long friendship with her father who had pursued him to do so as it was the bread and butter for thousands of people in the city .

But now his son Dayanandan Vyas Danny wanted it closed. She had heard about him a lot through grapewine .The youngest son of Mr Vyas had newly joined the business and has been made incharge of few companies in India .In his spree to prove himself ,all he did was to close the one giving loss and invest in one giving profits. Well that's how business is carried on .But what he did not had was time to find solutions and think of people who would go unemployed by his decisions.

But now she did need to think .Things were no more in hands of her father .Seema ji was right she needed to do something .Mr. Laxminanadan was planning retirement and had given all powers in his son's hand who was nothing but a shrewd businessman, one who believed in profits .She needed advice and knew who would be best at it.

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Mr. Kulkarni was the attorney to Chaudhry family since twenty years, The man in his mid fifties was best in giving right advices on right time.The right person to talk with when things were going wrong contemplated Anahita as she looked at him across the table busy on his laptop.

Uncle is there no way to convince this DayaNandan' she grumbled

Danny ,people call him! Mr Kulkarni informed and as per my information he is not into people welfare kind of thing

Cant we talk to Mr. Vyas senior , he is a nice man and cares for people .Right !;

Yes he does but now he has retired himself and his son is not at all like him. He sighed they say he is more like his mother all business !'

Mr. Kukarni knew everything about Vyas family. he had to . After all this family was the talk of the town right now. Everybody wanted to know who these people were and why suddenly they decided to close there twenty year old company which provided about half of the job in the city.

So u mean our people will be unemployed soon and our apple farmers will have no buyer'.

I never said that , why u worry so much Any , Government will take care of it'.

Coz ur so called government which is my papa cannot do anything

It takes time', he clarified

I just cant sit and see my father killing himself out of worry uncle .'the very thought of her father made her teary. She loved him .

Please uncle there must be a solution

Well I don't know Anny but I think u should talk to Mr. Vyas eldest son Saraswatichandra

Now who is he'

He manages the whole Vyas Empire. He is mostly outside India and its very difficult to meet him.

I don't care about difficulties but will he really help. u once told me Vyas people don't interfere in each others matters.

Yes but this eldest one has a knack for people welfare, social responsibilities and all that. So if u can convice him then he may not help u directly but he can at least tell u a way out, and yes meet him in time coz they have already decided to close the company

Don't worry uncle I will find a way to meet him and will convince him too. At least this eldest one is like him' she chuckled .

No no Anny he is like his mother too' , he smiled as he called his secretary for next appointment , well he is from his first wife and they say she was a very humble and benevolent lady.'

Anahita could not resist but comment its an interesting family two sons from two wives , would like to more about them'

I know u would ask that' he handed her a blue file here it is all I know about them read it well u need to have a good homework before u meet Mr. Sarastichandra Vyas.'

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Mrs. Sumair Singh Chaudhry paced to and fro in the hall. Worried where her daughter was gone so late evening. Ever since the traumatic accident of her only daughter Anahita Mrs Chaudhry had always been worried about her .She never let Anahita go alone . But today she was out alone. She had yelled at Seema ji the personal maid of Anahita .Poor woman stood guilty infront of her Badi Madam .Seema ji knew it was coz of her request Chotti Madam ji was out to meet somebody. But poor maid did not know she would go alone without informing her .

Suddenly she heard the car coming and her face elated . Chooti Madam ji has come back', she exclaimed but was silenced by angry stares of Badi Madam

Anhita was happy .At last she had found a way to sort out the problems of her loved people .All she needed was to convince Mr. Saraswati. She hugged her mother all excited .But Mrs Chaudhry was not at all in a good mood , not after her daughter broke the rule.

Anahita why did u go out alone', she inquired angrily

Mom I was in hurry .i just needed to meet Kukarny uncle, the soonest and he said he could meet now only as he is going to Delhi tomorrow for some hearing in the court'

So u left without Seema ji', barged Mrs Chaudhry but then calmed down as she saw her daughter's sorry face .

' My child u know very well why we don't want u to travel alone her voice was thick with emotions as she took her loved daughters face in between her hands I don't want to loose u again my child'

Mom , Anahita was teary eyed now please mom don't say that .'I am fine now ,look now I don't even blackout now .

I know Anahita but we cant take risk with u , she took her hands in her own Promise that u will never ever go without Seem ji anywhere again

Promise mom but...' Anahita paused to search for words.

She needed to go to Mumbai and had no idea how to bring out this issue to her mother. Her parents had always been over protective regarding her .In past her frequent blackouts had frightened them so much that they never let her out of house.B ut now she was fine. She went to parties, shopping, disco , hiking everything but never alone it was always Seema ji who accompanied her .And now that she wanted to go long way to Mumbai ,it seemed impossible to persuade them

Mrs Chaudhry knew her daughter had something in her mind But what Anahita', she asked

Mom I want to go to Mumbai her voice more like an inductive murmur but then she quickly added looking at Seema ji and seema ji is going with me .

Seemaji looked surprised .She knew Chhotti madam ji was not allowed to go anywhere without her but travelling long way to Mumbai was never in a plan.

Mumbai ?', Mrs Chaudhry looked shocked what was her daughter up to

Mom I need to talk to Mr. saraswati Chandra the eldest son of Mr. Laxchmi Nanadan Vyas regarding the closure of the company

But why will he listen to u ,

Because its in interest of people mom and this man does listen to people interests.I just need to convince him mom'.

So u want to go to meet that Vyas family in Mumbai ,

No Mom only Saraswatichandra Vyas'.

Its same thing . We know Vyas family that Laxminanadan is one of ur papa's friend.'

Really mother then it will be so easy I can go at there place and...

Its not that easy Anahita', Mrs chaudhry interrupted .'I am not in good terms with his wife Guman and I wont let u go at her place.'

But Mom

No .It has been twenty years since I ever talked to that lady and I wont talk now too

Mom please do it for me and papa .

Mrs chaudhry was silent now. Suddenly she was all in her past .Her husband had been a very good friends with Laxmi nanadan.She even remembered his first wife Saraswati, a very simple and kind lady quit contrast to the high society woman. She liked her for her simplicity .But then one day news came that she did suicide. Nothing was known much and then within a year Laxminanadan married Guman a lady from not so good upbringing.

Her interactions with Guman in the parties had never been a very friendly one and once the family shifted to Dubai , it all ended. She had heard now family had shifted again to Mumbai and that Laxmi nanadan had big business empire. But she never cared to rekindle old friendship which was more of a forgotten chapter now .But today the family again had resurfaced as a major problem for Palampur .She knew if they closed the company it would be a big disaster on poor farmers and thousands would go unemployed. May be her daughter was right .May be this Saraswatichandra could help , though she knew the boy would never go against his family .

Fine I will talk to ur father .He always wanted to meet Laxminanadan since he came from Dubai .But I cant let him travel in this bad health .So u can go instead of him with Seema ji She looked at Seema ji and Seema ji nodded her approval.

And what about me', quaked the little Gauri .She had been blankly listening to the conversation between her mom and Nani ji not understanding what it all meant about. But one thing this little girl understood was that there was a person called Saraswatichandra her Mom wanted to meet him.

U r going to be with nana ji and nani ji and prepare ur play .I want u to be the best princess in the play'

So u wont come to see me , Gauri complained

Ur Mom has big task to do my child', Anahita tried to explain .But he daughter seemed quit too smart.

I know I know I heard it all . Tell Mr. Sarasawtichandra to visit my playschool .We also have lot of problems Mom. When he comes I will tell him.'

The ladies laughed as they saw little Gauri folding her arms in her Nana ji style

Badi hoke pakka politician banegi', Anhita swept Gauri in her arms.

Seema ji thanked Anahita for thinking so much of them

Come on Seema ji u have taken care of me since all these years more then like ur own child .Today I am all fine beacuase of ur good care. Its my good fortune that now I can help u too

Seema ji was overwhelmed by Anahita's response. She had served Chaudhry family right since her childhood when she was just ten. In twenty five years of service at Chaudhry house she had seen Anahita grow from child to lovely young maiden. She had seen her chooti madam face all thick and thins of life.Be it her kidnapping , her accident or her illness .All she knew was that her Anahita Madam was a strong woman in spite of her tumultuous past and illness. She knew if she has decided then she will surely move mountains to help them out.

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'Mumbai aur Mumbai ki barsaat ', muttered the taxi driver as he honked the horn in the traffic jam trying to see through the water splashed glasses of his car as the wipers failed to keep them clean in heavy rain.

When will we reach Vyas Villa , crooned Anahita . She was trired to long jouney and surprisingly felt dizzy as she saw a flower girl making her way through the taxis .Her round basket laden with marigold flowers .Anahita never felt good when she saw marigold flowers ,they were so irritating .

Bas mandm one more kilometer and ten minutes answered the driver ,.He speeded the taxi. The jam was clear now.

So she reached the destination at last .The watchman greeted them and was surprised to see so much of baggage. He felt the younger one was classy mem saab .her beautiful dress and high heels did prove it. The next was her servant for sure and very shrewd.

Madam can I help u , asked the watchmen politely showing all his decaying teeth's.

Seemaji blared poochta kya hai utha saaman .

Seema ji never liked people staring at her madam ji .She knew her madam ji was very beautiful and frail so she felt a kind of duty to protect her specially from men with such bad teeth,

It was a dinner time .Mr.Vyas senior always made it sure that all sat together for lunch if they were in same city and same house.But today as all days his eldest son was not with them .he was in some hotel having dinner with his clients.He looked at his beautiful wife Gumaan. Shrewed as he always called her but quit usefull too.His youngest sondanny and his wife kumari gave him a breath of relief.They were a happy couple and their banters at dinner table often lightened his mood.

Sir Anahita madam ji and seem ji has come', informed the Harish their house servant .

Oh take them to drawing room I am coming to meet them

Bring them here', interrupted Gumaan trying her best to be calm.

.Her eye brow twitched. She never like Chaudharies but could not say no when her husband invited his daughter at home. She knew how much her husband loved his friends and going against them was going against him, which she could not afford right now. Darling its dinner time , they must be hungry .So lets have dinner together and they will be introduced to our whole family as well.' added Guman.

Laxminanadan nodded , his wife was right .Why ? he could not decipher as he very well understood her dislike for Chaudries.

A soft voiced whispered Namsatey . Gumaan could feel her blood drain her face turning white. Nobody had speech for a moment .

Somehow Kumari managed a word Kumud Didi.'

Seemaji was shocked to see such a strange welcome where all stared at her Madamji and one of the family member called her didi.

Anahita managed a smile .'I think u all r ...errr...bit surprised to see me.' She gulped

Guman tried to continue the conversation' yes actually u resemble somebody we know very well and one who is dead now .

Seemaji sighed ,' Oh to ye baat hai .Nothing new gori gori mem sahib. Our chotti madam ji is very strong. Even death runs away frightened when it sees her

Anahita stared hard at seemaji.She already felt uneasy with Vyas family strange welcome She did not want to irritate herself by hearing her own bravery songs from seema ji .Who sang it proudly to all strangers.

Kumari looked at Danny and then at her father in law and decided to keep quit.

The Vyas family tried to cope up with Anahita , doing their best to behave normal.

Anahita knew she had very less time left and she needed to move to her point soon rather be carried away by the bunch of surprised family members .She can probe into reasons later.

Where is Mr Sarasawatichandra your elder son

Her question echoed in the hall.

She is Kumud ,she has come to meet Sarasawitichandra .She knows my truth . Gumaan swept the sweat from her forehead with her pink handkerchief .

Nobody had the dinner that night.

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Anahita had sleepless night. She had her nightmares back. She was drowning again.

'Madam ji Chaai ,' buzzed Seemaji

Anahita smiled, 'u seem quite happy Seemaji'

'Yes Madam ji , the house is really so big like that dilli wala hotel I visited with u'

'Oh Seemaji this is Vyas Villa and they r one of the riches in country.' Explained Anahita her information's coming from blue file Mr. Kulkarni had given her to do her homework on Vyas family

'Yes Madam ji.But I don't think we can meet Saraswtichndra here '.

'Why'

'He seldom comes her Madam ji'.

'Oh yes Seemaji I remember now.Dont worry I will meet him at his office. But yes Seemaji we should not tell here that we came to meet Sarasawtichandra or these business thugs will never let us meet him.'

Seemaji nodded .

Anahita knew the family was always a good thing but when it comes to business all is money game and the rich never wants poor to rise .If Vyas family had so much money , it did come from being a shrewd businessmen .Now she wanted to meet Sarasawatichandra and see how he was different from them.

Coming Soon

Chapter 2

Have We Met Before!!

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