Nisha was pacing back and forth in her balcony.
"There has to be something...something that will help him..." she muttered. "He cannot depend on unknown people this way. I have to do something that will bring back his happiness and enthusiasm," she continued.
"What are you muttering Nishu Bro?" Jwala asked as she stepped over the ledge. "Uhh...nothing important Jwala. You didn't go to school?" Nisha replied to distract Jwala.
"I swear Nishu Bro, I'll hit the next person who asks me this again. My holidays have begun!" Jwala fumed. "So what are you going to do to bring back Viraj sir's happiness?"
" How did you know?" Nisha was surprised. Was I that loud?
"Nishu Bro, there is only one 'he' in your dictionary these days. So, 'fess up quickly. I smell some fun here." Jwala grinned.
Aman entered with a glass of juice as Nisha grinned back. "What are you so excited about Nishu? Come on, finish your juice."
Jwala piped up before Nisha could say anything, "Aman bhabi, what do you think makes Nishu bro so excited?"
Aman and Jwala spoke up together, " Viraj Singh Rathor!!" and started laughing. "Oh stop it guys! I need a plan...A big plan." Nisha replied as she started pacing again.
Aman saw the seriousness in Nisha's eyes. She said, "What happened Nisha? Share it with us, maybe we can help. He is my brother after all."
She has a point, Nisha thought. Maybe not everything, but I could tell them the gist of the matter, and started relaying all the subtle changes that she had seen in Viraj after she as Aarti had become distant with him. How his rare smile never broke to the surface, how he was totally ignoring himself, how he refused to talk to everyone - including Dadaji - except for work related matters. Viraj had retreated in his lonely shell. Though the cousins along with Priyanka and Viraj himself had somehow brought the academy back on track, the inspiring Viraj Singh Rathor was lost. It was just the shadow of him that Nisha saw these days.
Aman was upset on hearing this. Her brother, the one person who had saved her from lots of troubles, was in a crisis. Yet, what was his sister doing? She was only focusing on her own married life and skirmishes with Rupan Chachi. She was determined to do something now. "Nishu, Viraj bhai has helped me a lot before. I must do something to reciprocate." Aman replied in all seriousness. Nisha smiled, "Sure bhabi, let me just come up with a plan."
Jwala spoke, "Nishu Bro...Viraj sir was an ace shooter once, wasn't he? Why can't he get back to shooting? I mean, it used to be his identity once upon a time. What if he starts it again?"
Nisha said, "No Jwala. Not going to happen. He has lost faith in himself after the competition that he lost. And the paralysis has worsened the case. He thinks he isn't capable --"
Jwala cut in between, "Nishu Bro, Viraj Sir is not going to listen so easily. I find him similar to Singham that way. Once they make up their mind, it's hard to change their ideas." The girls giggled on hearing that. Imagine Viraj Sir as Singham!
"She has a point though. Bhai is definitely hard to convince" replied Aman. "But Nisha, you have fair amount of practice! I can't even remember all the times that you've convinced Dadaji for someone of us."
"And Nishu bro, Nothing's tough!!" Jwala mimicked Viraj.
Nisha was lost in thoughts. She was remembering the time when she had blocked Viraj's path and forced him to stop in doorway. The way she bounced his dialogues back to him, the final "Nothing's tough" and all that happened after it. Viraj did stop in the end, didn't he? All her childish antics had worked then, hadn't they? Maybe it was time to go back to the 'Captain Jugadu' mode again...!
"Thank you for your the idea Jwalu! You're brilliant!" Nisha beamed at her sisters. "Aww, thank you Nishu Bro! So what's the plan?? Can I help?" Jwala beamed back.
"Not now. Let me first initiate the plan. You both will have parts to play, but I'll tell you only when the right time comes. Now go. Let me think and plan."
Edited by Aditi_28 - 9 years ago
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