My Tribute to MSD

A Friend Found Again

Mahi looks confused and asks, "Kaunsi nayi gaadi?"

Sonu replies, "Arre wohi jo aapne recently li hai. Mujhe hi nahi dikhaayi hai aapne. Abhi dikhao na mujhe please."

Mahi shrugs and says, "Achha theek hai chal garage me. Main bhi toh dekhu tune kaunsi gaadi nahi dekhi hai."

With that the two best friends leave to go towards the garage while Sakshi shakes her head with a smile on her face.

Sonu knew how to get Mahi out of a room, while also being pretty discrete about it, unlike the other members of their team.

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Upon reaching the garage Mahi turns to his best friend and asks, "Kaunsi gaadi ki baat kar raha tha tu?"

Sonu smiles innocently and replies, "Actually mujhe toh bas thoda alone time chahiye tha. Gaadi toh bahaana tha."

Mahi shakes his head at his best friend's antics before going to check up on his latest project.

Sonu notices this and asks, "Kya baat hai? Aap thoda down lag rahe hai? Mujhe aise natak karne ke liye kuch bol bhi nahi rahe hai?"

Mahi replies, "Main tujhe kuch bolunga toh tu muh phula ke baith jaayega aur fir mujhe hi kharaab lagega. Better toh yehi hai ki main kuch naa bolu."

Sonu says, "Mere pehle sawal ka bhi toh jawaab de. Abhi toh pahado me ghoom ke aa rahe hai."

Mahi replies, "Kuch nahi hai. Tu tension mat le."

Sonu says in a deadpanned voice, "Sakshi told me about you watching Yuvi Pa's interview. Jab jhooth bolna nahi aata toh try bhi kyu karta hai?"

Mahi sighs and replies, "Kuch nahi hua hai mujhe bas yeh soch raha tha ki main bekaar hi yeh soch ke pareshaan hota tha yeh soch ke ki main apne sab dosto ko time nahi de paa raha hu. Jo actually mere dost hai woh toh khud hi mujhse milne aa jaate hai."

Sonu asks, "Aapko unki baat sun ke kharaab laga hai na?"

Mahi smiles sadly and replies, "Kharaab toh apno ki baat lagti hai. Now I'm relieved to know about my real place in their life."

Sonu says, "I hate that he said this. He had no right to say hurtful things like this."

Mahi replies, "Aise mat soch Sonu. Yuvi ne toh sirf apna opinion diya hai. Though I don't understand why one would take their not so close friend to your doctor's appointment, but at the end of the day it's his choice. Mujhe koi haq nahi hai uski baat ka bura maane ka. We were just teammates afterall."

Sonu shakes his head and says, "Stop downplaying your hurt right now. I know you well enough to know what hurts you. Aapke liye Yuvi Pa abhi bhi aapke dost hai. You are extremely hurt by his words and you know it. Mujhse toh jhooth mat boliye."

Mahi smiles sadly and replies, "Meri chinta mat kar Sonu. Ab toh aadat si ho gayi hai aise shabd sunne ki. Gauti aur Bhajji bhi toh bolte rehte hai. Now even Yuvi has joined them. Koi baat nahi because I know that I still have you with me."

Sonu immediately hugs his former captain and says, "And I will always be there for you. Agli baar agar koi bhi baat ho man me toh mujhe turant bata dena. Aise andar daba ke mat rakhna. I know you haven't told me everything, but I'm happy that at least you said something."

Mahi hugs his best friend back and replies, "I'll try my best."

As soon as they pull away Mahi starts telling his best friend about the new bike he had found to try and restore as his new project.

Sonu understands that the man needed a distraction, so he obliges and asks questions like he usually did.

Soon enough the others come to call the best friends since it was getting late.