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The evening pooja got over by five in the evening and that's when Drishti saw another pooja going on.
She soon realised it is not exactly a pooja ,but a mass prayer for deceased people.
Emotions swamped her as she thought of her Mum and Dad. She still loved them.
Abhay who saw the lost look on Drishti's face realised what she was thinking about.
After all ,he too had lost a family member.
His little sister. They couldn't even do proper final rites for her, because her corpse was never found.
Washed away in the landslide ,the authorities had told them.
The anguish is still fresh. He still remember when the twins were born. He was four years old. Maybe because he was a boy ,he naturally felt more protective of his little sister than his brother ,though he loved them both equally.
Abhay shook his head to clear those painful memories from his thoughts
"Come.." he gently nudged Drishti towards the priest who was leading the prayers.
Kiara and a clueless Shravan followed them
"Shradda. My sister" Abhay told the priest
"Rahul and Anjali. My parents" Drishti mumbled
Shravan stared at her in confusion.
Rahul and Anjali??
Then who are Vihaan and Diya??
And why didn't she tell him that her parents are no more.
Why did she lie to him??
What is happening here??
At that moment ,his phone rang ,and he stealthily slipped away from the crowd as he saw the call was from his private investigator.
"Shravan speaking"
"Sir ,I called to make sure the names you conveyed is right. As far as my investigation went ,there is no Vihaan Singhania and Diya Singhania in Mumbai. Neither is there a Damini Singhania" the man said
"Drishti Singhania?" He prompted
"There is one Drishti Singhania in the data base. I got hold of her birth certificate. But the parents name registered is Rahul and Anjali Singhania"
"Any other information??"
"I haven't looked into anything more Sir. I wasn't sure on whom you needed the information."
"That's okay. I will deal with it. Thankyou for the work. I will ask my PA to forward your paycheck"
"Thank you Sir"
Shravan brooded
Why would she lie to him. About something so important.
Did she think that her being an orphan will make any difference.
Did she think that his family wouldn't accept her ,if she is an orphan.
His family was ready to welcome an orphan Kiara. Shouldn't that tell something??
Soon he saw the other three coming towards him
He so wanted to ask Drishti to tell him everything right away.
But she looked distressed. Her eyes doesn't have that usual mischevious sparkle now.
And that somehow troubled him
She looked good when she is mischevious.
He walked towards her and slipped his fingers through hers ,entwining them
She looked up at him startled and her eyes widened in surprise when he smiled gently at her.
"Did you really smile now?? Or did I imagine that??" Drishti asked and Shravan rolled his eyes.
"Come one. Let's go" he said. The talk can wait.
"I will drive" Abhay said gruffily and that's when Shravan noticed ,even Abhay looked distressed. And he rememberer the talk he had with Drishti last night ,about Abhay's sister
"Sure" he handed over the key to Abhay
As they reached the car ,Abhay's phone rang again. And this time it was Isha.
"One second guys. I need to take this call" Shravan said and moved a little away
"Isha??"
"Shravan. You wouldn't believe what it is!!" Isha exclaimed ,still reeling from the shock
"What is it??"
"Guess whose mail I got today??"
"Come on Isha. What is with this suspense? Is everything alright?? Something happened at the office??"
"I received a mail from Kiran Sinha. Vihaan Malhotra's trusted PA. Vihaan Malhotra is ready for the meeting. Tomorrow 11 am sharp" Isha couldn't contain her excitement.
She knew how hard Shravan and Mithran had been trying for this meeting.
"What?? Really?? That's great. Vihaan Malhotra finally saw sense." Shravan said triumphantly
"Yeah. I never thought he would agree. I was convinced we were wasting time"
"Okay listen. Stay back at office.Is Mithran there. I will reach over in an hour. We can go over our proposal once more. I don't want any mistakes to happen tomorrow." Shravan said
"Mithran is here. He is working on the base plan of the resort we intend to build there."
"Great. I will be there in an hour." Shravan said and hurried back to the car
"Is everything alright??" Drishti asked
"Absolutely. Infact everything is perfect. I need to get back to office soon" Shravan said as he got into the car.
"Office?? Now?? Its already 6. We will reach there by 7. Why do you have to go to office so late??" Drishti asked with a frown.
"The important deal I have been working on is finally moving. I need to be there. Mithran and Isha is waiting for me."
"Isha..." Drishti's lips curled in derision as she uttered the other woman's name
She doesn't know much about this Isha character. But Isha was very open in showing her dislike towards Drishti. And Drishti is no saint to like someone who doesn't like her in return.
Shravan rolled his eyes at the typical female reaction
"It is very important. I have to be at office" Shravan said already forgetting the fact that he had wanted to offer comfort to a distraught Drishti.
The in and out workaholic overpowered the campassionate man in him.
"Please no talks about business. You know how boring it is to listen to you and Mithran sometimes" Abhay complained
He is tech guy. He is currently working on his first video game at his father's IT company.
"You will have to take over your father's business some day. What will you do then??" Shravan asked
"I pray to God ,Siddu will become a little more responsible to take over the company. He can be the CEO. I can always head the creative team" Abhay said
Drishti snorted at the thought of Siddhu becoming responsible.
"What's the status of the game Abhay??" Shravan asked
"Almost done. Release is planned for next month" Abhay said ,his enthusiasm clear in his voice.
"I will be the first one to download your game Abhi bhai" Drishti declared her loyalty
Shravan saw the slighy frown that came on Kiara's face
Kiara seems to be very quiet. But she also seems to be very possessive. The silly crush Drishti had on Abhay ,somehow seems to affect Kiara a great deal.
"Drive fast Abhay." Shravan prompted.
Vihaan Malhotra has finally deemed it time to grace them with his presence and Shravan is all set to take full advantage.
A/n
Finally!!
D day is around the corner
Vihaan Malhotra is ready for the meet.
Shravan is in for a shock
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