Mumbai, India
"What do you mean by saying this inspector? This is how police works to help their citizens.... It's been year of complaint..... And you are still standing in front of me empty handed without any information...." Sarthak roared on inspector who is supposed to work on his complaint but is still standing in front of him without any information.
SARTHAK SINGHANIA , the BEST BUSINESS MAN OF THE YEAR. He is 28 with well build muscular body. Those dark black eyes, perfectly gelled hairs, sharp jawline and his stylish dressing sense makes him handsome.
Beyond his looks and physique his good character, charm, intelligence, hard work, career, success and values are the qualities which make him a desirable man for any woman.
"We are trying our best sir. It's easy to trace someone who is missing but it's quite difficult to find someone who left by their own wish....." Inspector patiently argued.
"I don't care...... I want to know where is she ? and the most important Is she okay ? " Sarthak yelled throwing file on table causing the inspector to flinch and soft on latter part.
"You may go inspector..... Next time don't show up without evidences." Mayank said signalling him to leave before Sarthak explode on him.
"Relax Bhai !! " Mayank said offering a glass of water to him to which he nodded in no.
Mayank belongs to a middle class family. They couldn't afford to make him study in expensive college like Sarthak but seeing his capability and intelligence Sarthak took his responsibility and paid his fees, arranged books and necessities to him. When Mayank cleared his graduation Sarthak offered him the job in his company to which he happily agreed. They share a brother like bond. Sarthak has always treated him like a younger brother and Mayank never says no to him. Their coordination, their intelligence, their knowledge has dragged Sarthak's dad's company in list of top 10 businesses companies and Sarthak in the list of top 3 successful business men of India.
"Mayank just wrap up these files.... I am leaving. " Sarthak said getting up and Mayank understanding his feelings didn't bother to stop him.
Sarthak was about to leave when he heard Mayank saying " Bhai please drive calmly.....And please don't drink too much badi maa will not able to see you in such a bad state." Sarthak turned and passed a smile which of course didn't reached Mayank's heart.
Mayank knows him from last eight years. Driving insanely, not coming back to home for hours, keep himself indulge in alcohols.... This is how he behaves when he is not mad, not sad, not in a bad mood.... Just in a mood to leave everything. No one knows where he visits when he feels something like this. Or may be only one person knows where he goes.
Rest of the evening went like this only. Mayank wrap up everything in office and left for his home. He first thought to connect to Sarthak but then he knows he will not pick his calls even though he sees his phone ringing. Because at this moment he needs to clear his mind to look presentable for next day in his family as his family must be waiting for him to celebrate his birthday.
•||Midnight||•
Sarthak was sitting in a dark room with a glass of whisky in his hand. He was starring at a projector screen with moist eyes.................................
He was smiling with moist eyes when a video plays in which he himself was running behind a girl to catch her and put the same cake on her face the way she did to him............................
As soon as the hands of clock hit 12 am , his phone rang this irked him as the phone call interrupted his little sukoon session which he gets by seeing love of his life in those pictures and videos from last five years............
But seeing Advik on phone's screen he unwillingly paused the video and answers phone....................
"Anything important Adi...?" he calmly spoke to his nephew.
"Wish you a very happy birthday chachu !" Adi cheerfully wished Sarthak his birthday.
"Thank you bacha!" Sarthak replied in dull voice.
"Where are you chachu ? Everyone is waiting for you here at Malhotra Mansion... !!" excitedly.
"Yeah ! Coming in 30 minutes. " Sarthak replied in dull voice. He resumed the video and saw the complete video.
He swallowed his emotions and blinked his eyes to remove the tears filled with feelings which are threatening him to escape from his eyes anytime.....
Getting up from his seat he moved to projector and caressed the picture of love of his life kissed her forehead in picture.He stood in the same position to feel her around him.......................
After few minutes he switch on the lights and shoving his hands in his pockets he turned his head to have a complete look of room.
The room which is filled with pictures of Sarthak Singhania and Sanjh Sehgal.
SANJH SEHGAL, a 27 year old smart and beautiful girl with powerful intelligence and convictions. Those big brown eyes are beautiful because they are filled with kindness and intelligence.
Her strength in the face of obstacles is commendable. Her creativity and artistic ability blow everyone around her away. In short, she is a girl with intelligent brain and kind heart.
Sanjh Sehgal is the love of Sarthak Singhania. The same girl whom he was catching to apply cake in the video is love of his life, the same girl whom he is looking for from last five years, the same girl for whom he filed a missing complaint with police.
He walked to a table nearby.... took out a scarf from drawer. He caressed the scarf... inhaled it's scent.... bringing it closer to his lips he kissed it and hugged close to his chest for few minutes........
This scarf of Sanjh has been a medicine for him to stay strong.... to never give up on his love.... to have trust on their selfless love... for his emotional breakdowns throughout the past five years.
He took a deep breath.... placed that scarf back in the drawer and walked out of the room not before caressing the last picture at the entrance ............
With heavy heart he locked the door and left the room where he used to come when he miss his Sanjh after they parted their ways...................
And today is his birthday and her memories are shaking his soul more than normal days..............
Stepping out from the main gate of bungalow he turns to be an arrogant , stubborn and aggressive Sarthak Singhania........ the side of his personality which he is showing most from last five years after getting separated from his love.... His Sanjh.
He drove back to his home with his mind and heart completely lost in her thoughts..... lost in her memories..............
Reaching home he parked his car and entered inside. It was dark outside and inside as well. He thought he got late. He silently thanked his stars that he need not to face anyone at least at this time when he has explosion of his emotions and he thought to reverse the car and go back to his own mansion. He get back in his car and about to drove back when he gave second thought to check on everyone that why all the lights are off because it's not common in Malhotra mansion to switch off all the lights. Even if it's midnight there are few lights which remained switch on.
When he stepped in lights turned on automatically and he gave surprised look and the Malhotra family members started singing the birthday song with their hands applauding.............
"Happy birthday to you...." excitedly.
He gave his fakest smile and murmured a "Thank you " to them.
Sarthak lost his parents at an early age in a car accident. Malhotra's and Singhania's are like family to each other. Ever since the death of Sarthak's parents, Mr. Suraj Malhotra (his uncle, whom he calls bade papa) and Mrs. Vedika Malhotra (his aunt, who he calls badi maa) treated Shourya and Sarthak the same. They gave same upbringing to both of them. Perhaps that's the reason that Shourya is handling Malhotra Business successfully and Sarthak has taken up the Singhania's Business completely and running successfully.
Shourya Malhotra is the only child of Mr. And Mrs. Malhotra who is married to Janvi Shukla Malhotra. Shourya and Sarthak are like brothers. They have shared their childhood and with time their bond became like bond of real brothers who tease each other alot but can't live without each other. Janvi is like friend to Sarthak.
Advik and Pihu are their kids who share very lovable bond with Sarthak. They call Sarthak chachu. Even Sarthak adores the kids allot and ready to do anything for them at any cost.
It's Advik and Pihu's plan to surprise him with this midnight birthday celebration but little did they know how can Sarthak can be happy without his Sanjh.
The family is well aware of Sarthak and Sanjh's relationship. Their friendship, their separation is not hidden from family. Family, his friends and kids are making efforts to make Sarthak smile once like he use to smile with Sanjh but none of them succeeded. He do smile, he do laugh, he do try to be happy and excited on occasions...... at least pretend to be happy and excited but fails miserably. His family notices everything about him but not wanting to drag him to the same pain which he suffered fives years back so they never talked about the same with him.
Pihu and Adi dragged him to table on which his birthday cake was placed. He smiled and hugged them.
"Chalo chachu.... Let's cut the cake now.... " Pihu excitedly said coming out of Sarthak's embrace......
Sarthak with heavy heart but wearing a fake smile and fake excitement cut the cake and fed everyone one by one.
Before anyone could feed him the cake he rush to exit the mansion pretending he got an important call, reality is there wasn't anyone on the other side. It was his way to escape from such situation where he misses her more than usual.
The next sound the Malhotra's heard is ignition of engine and Sarthak drove back to his place. This act of Sarthak made them sad as usual from last five years........................
"It's okay bacho ! You know na.... It's his birthday and he is like this only.... little low on his birthday. You go and rest, it's too late." Sarthak's badepapa said to lighten up the mood of children.
"Prr dadu we love him na... We can't see him like this...." Pihu said in sad tone .
"Dadu is right Pihu. Time heals wounds..... So just give him some more time..." Janvi said caressing her hairs .
Shaurya and Janvi took Adi and Pihu to their room. Vedika aunty called maids to collect the stuff...........
"How can we expect Sarthak to forget her when we ourselves is failing to do so....." Vedika aunty said to his husband while walking to their room.
"Yeah right !! But you never know what destiny will serve next to them !" his badepapa said shrugging his shoulders.
****
Sarthak entered his room..... slamming the door shut he simply went to bed and covering himself with duvet he lay down without changing his outfit.
Soon a tear shaped water droplet dropped on his pillow. Just in a blink of eye his pillow has wide wet spot clearly showing his emotions on pillow.... the pain of loosing his close ones... the pain of being separated from his love... his Sanjh.
Thinking about all those days that he spent with his parents........ his love....... he dozzed off in early morning.
****
Mayank and other employees wished Sarthak a happy morning as he entered his cabin. They wished him his birthday and he gave cold replies to them..........................
It's almost noon when he was sitting in his cabin after finishing his meetings. He was continuously starring at a picture of them together in his laptop...................
A knock disturbed him. He quickly shut the screen of his laptop and said "Come in " in stern voice.
"Sir this is the file of clients from New York. They want to fix the deal after having a personal meeting with you only......" Mayank said placing a file on his table while taking seat.........................
Sarthak gave him a death glare. Mayank understood and quickly change his words..........
"I mean.... bhai !! Bhai !! " he said chuckling.
Sarthak treats him like his younger brother and suggests him to not be formal and let bhai thing remain same in office at least when no one is around. But 'sir' escapes from Mayank's lips unknowingly which made Sarthak to remind him again that there's no need to be formal around him.
"Hmm !! Better !! So cancel this deal because you know that I don't do business on other's conditions." he said in his stern tone...................
"I know bhai....... But this deal is with New York's best businessman..... And if you crack this deal you'll be in the list of top ten businessman of the world. I must suggest you should go for this........ " Mayank suggests.
Sarthak blindly trust Mayank's business management skills. Mayank is only one person who helped Sarthak alot to buck up himself and come into the world of business after getting separated from Sanjh.
Still Sarthak wants to give thought to his idea because he have to go out of India for almost a week and he won't be able to get any reports about Sanjh from police........
"Okay ! Fine I'll go but you have to mana....." he said agreeing to his idea after sometime................
"You don't worry about it. I'll manage everything....." he said excitedly cutting him off causing Sarthak to smile.
"Okay ! So I'll do the arrangements." Mayank said before leaving. He was about to leave when Sarthak called him back and said...................
"Did police got any information about her?" he questioned him..........
He just shook his head in no and said "Not yet" lowering his head.......................
"It's okay ! You may leave...." he said to him and Mayank left his cabin with mixed emotions of being happy and disappointed. Sarthak again opened his laptop.......
"Where are you Sanjh ? What made you so mad that you don't even want to see my face.... I know I am the culprit.... I shouldn't have left.... I should have heard you ......." He said in cracked voice.
"People do mistakes I did the one but why you didn't even gave me a chance...... Why ? Sanjh why? " he said almost on the verge of crying while looking at Sanjh's picture.....................
Another knock on the door brought him to world........ Controlling himself he ordered the person to enter. This time without shutting his laptop he looked at the person................
A peon entered with a bouquet in his hand. Sarthak asked him through eyes about it...........
"Sir someone dropped this bouquet at the gate this morning with your name card on it. Mayank sir said to handover it to you....." he said forwarding the bouquet to him.
"Keep it there !" Sarthak said pointing at a side table. Peon kept the bouquet and left...................
Sarthak again got lost in thoughts of his Sanjh once again......
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