Next evening
Abhi went to Sid's home. As he reached in hall, He found Sid sitting on sofa, thinking about something.
Abhi: Siddharth?
Sid heard his voice and came back to senses. He got shocked to see Abhi standing there.
Sid (shocked): Abhi tum yaha?
Abhi: Mujhe tumse baat karni thi.
Sid nodded. He was nervous and worried.
Sid: Andar aao na.
He took Abhi inside. They sat on sofa. Sid was finding words to start conversation.
Abhi: Kaisa hain tu?
Sid: Umm.... main... main theek hoon.
Abhi: Mujhe tera face dekh kar lag to nahin raha. Teri eyes ke niche dark circles?
Sid (trying to change the topic): Batao kya baat karni thi.
He looked away.
Abhi: Tumhari wife kidhar hain? Dikh nahin rahi?
He asked looking around.
Sid: Vo.... vo kaam se gayi hain.
Abhi took deep breath.
Abhi (Calmly): Sid?
Sid got shock, not expecting soft behave.
Abhi: Sach bata kya baat hain? Teri and Ritka ki shaadi and all? Kya sach hain?
Sid (nervous): Sach tujhe pata hain Abhi.
He said and looked away.
Abhi: Teri and Ritika ki shaadi ho gayi hain, right? To Ritika yaha kyun nahin hain? Vo apne ghar par kyun hain?
He placed a photo in front of him.
Abhi: Siddharth Malhotra ki wife is condition mein? Bhai isse zyada well maintained tere team ke log hain. Hnn Siddharth?
He looked at Sid who was quite.
Abhi (holding Siddharth's left hand): Shaadi Ritika se hui hain par engagement Avni wali? Ritika wali ring kidhar hain? Aur usne Avni wali pehnne kaise di? Aur tune ab tak teri shaadi ki koi announcement bhi nahin ki hain.
Sid snatched his hand back.
Abhi: Other than this mujhe ye bata jo ladka apne career ke liye apne parents se ladke aaya. Vo shaadi ke liye nahin ladega? Tune acting pursue kar apne parents ko prove kiya apna career. Shaadi ke liye ek baar mein maan gaya? Also, jab tu Chandigarh gaya and tune meri baat apni mom se karai, tab to teri mummy was okay with Avni.
Sid was all quite. He was speechless and shocked.
Abhi took his phone and played a recording.
Recording:
Abhi: Hello!
Sid's mom: Hello? Beta aawaz suni suni lag rahi hain aap kaun?
Abhi: Aunty main Abhishek. Siddharth ka dost.
Sid's mom: Arey Abhishek! Kaise ho beta? Humari bahu kaisi hain?
Abhi (confused): Aapki bahu?
Sid's mom: Tumhari behan... Sid ki mangetar. Avneet. Kaisi hain? Sid to bahut khush tha. Har waqt teri or Avneet ki hi baate karta tha.
Abhi: Ji aunty.
Sid's mom: Or haan beta Sid bata raha tha tujhe tension hoti hain ke Avneet kab apni feelings realize karegi. Main bata doon tu na bilkul chinta na kar. Vo Sid se bahut pyaar karti hain. Yaha par tha Siddharth to roz time to time message karti thi usko khana kha le, dinner kiya ke nahin. Aur jab dono phone par baat karte the to maine khud unki khushi bari goonj suni hain. Ye choti choti baato se pata chalta hain vo kitna pyaar karti hain mere bete ko. Rahi baat realise karne ki. To abhi to padhai puri ki hain. Bachi hain. Samay ke sath kar legi. Tu chinta na kar.
Abhi: Ji aunty baat to sahi hain.
Sid's mom: Haan aur ek baat. Sid na badi zid kar raha tha aap log mere se chalo mumbai mein raho karke. Iske papa nahin maan rahe the. Par jab se Sid gaya hain. Ghar hi khali ho gaya hain. Iske papa maan gaye. Hum agle mahine Mumbai aa rahe hain. Sid ko surprise denge or hamari bahu se bhi mil lenge. Tu humari madad kar dega?
Abhi: Aunty ye bhi koi kehne wali baat hain? Aap mujhe phone karke bata dena.
Sid's mom: Theek hain beta.
Abhi: Aunty mujhe thora kaam hain main aapse baad me baat karta hoon.
Sid's mom: Haan haan. Apna aur Avneet ka khayaal rakhna aur Sid ka bhi.
Recording ends
Abhi: Aaj subah ki baat hain. Aur kitna jooth bolega tu?
Sid: Tune ye sab kaise? I mean-
Abhi (cuts him): Mujhe halka sa shak event wale din hua jab tu akele aaye aur announcement bhi nahin ki thi. Then kal pata chala Ritika Mumbai se hain aur vo Vaishu ki dost hain. Mera shak bad gaya. Enquiry ki Ritika ki to ye pata chala vo apne parents ke sath hi raheti hain. Doubt bada to teri mom ko call kiya or sab clear ho gaya. Ab sach batayega ya main apne tarike se pata karu?
To be continued
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FanfictionIn collaboration with @_Simran_N_ "MASK" A four letter word plays a vital role in each one of our life. To cover our real side, real emotions. We use mask to cover. We do switch from one mask to another for every person in life. We do say "I am an o...
