Lights, Camera, SHAKHI !!

35. Dreams turning into Nightmares?

I was in no state to comfort him neither did he wanted me to, he took his phone out of his pocket and played various interview clips
Mostly industry people were in favour of me, they all talked about their work experience with me and all while I was confused why was he showing all this until he played the last clip... Interview of Anmol Arora that bastard

"Shaurya is my childhood friend i know him he's nothing like that, these girls are the attention seekers, publicity ke liye kuch bhi krengi...
...dekhiye i respect girls that's why I was silent for all these days pr ab baat itni aage bdh hi gyi h toh i must say my side too, i met Anokhi at my dad's birthday party and she tried to hit on me, maybe she tried to influence Shaurya too, maybe that girl in the video is right but I can't be sure..."

Diplomatic asshole

Blood rushed through my veins, fists clenched, but I was interrupted before I could take any action--

"Yahi farak h aap m aur Anokhi m.., Log chahte h aapko... Anokhi ko, koi janta bhi nhi aur agar ab pehchante bhi h to iss tarah.."

I took a much needed pause to calm myself down he had his worries and valid reasons to question my presence at his daughter's house and in her life too and I'm answerable to each one of them.

"mai janta hu sir aapke liye ye aasan nhi hoga.. pr kuch bhi aur sochne se pehle.. ek baar apni beti ke bharose pr bharosa krke dekhiye..."

"Anokhi jaani bhi jaegi, pehchani bhi jaegi, kisi controversy ke liye nhi, apne kaam ke liye, aur mera naam, mera sath, kbhi uske sapno ke bich nhi aaega sir, ye mera vaada h aapse"

He was standing still, it would be wrong if I said that I didn't expected anything but at least a warning from him, but he was silent, maybe he wanted to believe me, maybe I seemed someone who could be trusted or is it the silence before the storm..., I will go with former. Not wanting to complicate this conversation any further, I gestured 'namaste' seeking permission to leave, he slightly nods in response but I still had something in my heart which was needed to be out, and now when he has already caught me off-guard then why not?

"Aapne sahi kaha... aapki beti ko mere sahare ki zarurat nhi h, vo apne dam pr, uspr uth rhi har ungli ko taaliyo m bdl skti hai, pr jb tk mai Anokhi ke sath hu, use kbhi akela nhi ladne dunga"

I bet his lips curved, it showed in his misty eyes, very slightly but they did and it was enough for me to fill me up with enough courage to find the solution to the situation and make it right, I smiled, blinked my eyes in assurance and left.

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"Shaurya why do you have to be so impatient all the time? kya zarurat thi itni raat m Anokhi ke ghar jane ki?"

"huh... aapko kisne btaya-?"

"mujhe kya pure Mumbai ko pta hai Shaurya, har news channel pr tum apni car se Anokhi ke apartment gate se bahar niklte nazar aa rhe ho"

What the f- ! Does these reporter take any time for breathing or are alive inhaling controversies? absolutely no respect of any actor's privacy. As soon as this situation winds I'll surely sue them all!

"kyu khud ke liye aur Anokhi ke liye ye aur mushkil bna rhe ho?"

"dad please itna sb hone ke baad mai Anokhi ko akela to nhi chhod skta na!"

"kyu? tumne responsibility li hai uski? guardian ho tum uske? bachi nhi h vo aur agar hai to ye use Mumbai aane se pehle sochna chahiye tha! tum uski vajah se khud ko breaking news mt bnao Shaurya!"

badi maa... not leaving any chance to show her dislike towards Anokhi but I just can't handle it.

"I went to her because I felt like going. That's it. aur mai kaha jata hu kyu jata hu I'm not going to change that for anyone, specially for these news channels"