At Sehegals
Sehegal Brothers and Naira went to Veer's favourite restaurant to have dinner, after watching Article 370. Till the time they were in the midway, it was half past 11 and Veer was already asleep on Mahir's shoulder on back seat. Mahir too had dozed off by keeping his head on Veer's head. Naira and Kartik were talking in low voice, not wanting to disturb their younger brothers sleep.
Naira: Kartik, ab jabki sab theek hogaya hai to shaadi ki baat pakki kare?
Kartik (teasingly): Aapko badi jaldi hai Miss. Naira Naitik Singhaniya se Mrs. Naira Kartik Sehegal hone ki? Aap chaho to kal hi uncle se baat karu?
Kartik looked at Naira who was blushing looking down. Kartik too blushed looking at Naira.
Mahir (with closed eyes): Bhaiyya, road samne hai. Gaadi waha dekhke chalaiye naki bhabhi ko dekhke. Vo kya hai, mai nahi chahti ki itni jaldi hume swarg prapti ho.
Kartik's eyes widened on Mahir's statement. He quickly focused his gaze on the road. He glanced Naira who was blushing hard and then looked at Mahir through rear mirror. Mahir was in the same position with closed eyes.
Mahir (closed eyes): Bhaiyya, I know I'm handsome iska matlab ye nahi ki aap mujhe hi ghurte rehe. Bhabhi kya sochengi? So stop staring me and focus on driving. Don't worry ab mai so raha hu so you both can continue your love bird talks. Bye Good Night Bhaiyya Bhabhi.
Kaira blushed on Mahir's last statement. They both shared a cute eye lock before Kartik again focusing on driving. There was a peaceful silence in between them. After sometime, Kartik's phone ranged. Hearing the voice, both Veer and Mahir stirred in sleep.
Kartik: Naira, ringtone off karo aur dekho kiska phone hai.
Naira nodded and offed the ringtone. Kartik glanced at Veer and Mahir from rear mirror to see Veer snuggled in Mahir by hugging him. Naira checked the caller name.
Naira: Kartik, Sumedh Sharma ka phone hai.
Kartik (confused): Sumedh ka? Vo bhi itni raat ko? Kahi kuch problem to nahi hui hogi? Kya hua hoga? Sab theek to hoga na? Raghav ya uncle to thee...
Naira (cutt him off): Mendhak, pehle phone to uthao. Varna kaise pata chalega ki kya hua hai? Mai uthati hu aur speaker pe rakhti hu.
Naira picked the call and put it on speaker.
Sometime ago in Nigam Mansion
It was night time and till now Sid and Sujay had composed themselves from the shocking revealation. They were thinking about how to tell this to Kartik and Mahir. They were in Sid's room, pacing here and there and colliding to each other. Finally they both sat down on bed.
Sid: Dada, hume ye Kartik Bhai aur Mahir ko batana hoga. Vahi humari help kar sakte hai. Vahi chote ko ye sab samjha sakte hai.
Sujay: But Sid, mujhe nahi lagta ki vo humari baat manenge. No doubt they are our best friends and trusts us par ye baat unke chote bhai se related hai. Isme unko unke chote bhai ko sacrifice karna hai, khudse dur bhejna hai. I don't think vo ye karenge.
Sid (angrily): Kyu nahi karenge? They need to do this. Afterall chote humara saga bhai hai. He is blood related to us and not to them. They have to give him to us.
Sujay (making him understand): Ashu, par humare paas iske koyi proofs nahi hai stating ki Veer Sehegal hi humara Abhishek hai. We just have the report given by Bantu. Humare paas aur kuch nahi hai. We can't just go to them bare handed and say that Veer is our brother. We can't. Atleast tab tak nahi jabtak humare paas koyi proof na ho jo ki state kare ki Veer Sehegal is the blood of Amal Nigam. We need proof baccha. We need the reports of DNA Test of Veer and Papa. Jabtak DNA Test nahi karvate, hum unhe ye nahi bata sakte.
Sid (helplessly): Par Dada, DNA Test karvaneke liye hume Veer ke blood samples lagenge. And as per I know him, he will never give them to us as vo humpe trust hi nahi karta. As as per to him, we are no one to him. Ye kaam sirf Kartik Bhai ya Mahir hi kar sakte hai. Isiliye we need to tell them the truth. We can't keep tham in dark and tell Veer the truth.
Sujay: I know baccha. But jaruri nahi ki DNA Test ke liye blood samples hi ho. Anything having the DNA of that person can work. Like Veer ka nail, baal ya saliva will also do.
Sid: Sachme?
Sujay: Yes. And kyuki ab tumhare aur Veer ke beech acche relations ban rahe hai so try to be more friendly with him. Try to discover the real him. Try to befriend him and make yourself comfortable around him. Usse dosti karo and try to mend your mistakes. Use bharosa dilao that you won't hurt him or his brothers.
Sid: Yes Bhai. Par bhai, jab use sach pata chal jayega to vo humare saath yaha aayega na?
Sid's voice showed his fear. Fear of losing his brother again. Sujay smiled sadly.
Sujay: Ye chote hi decide karega.
Sid (shocked): What do you mean by 'ye chote hi decide karega'? Hum uske sacche bhai hai. Hume hak hai uske saath rehne ka. He has to come to us. After all we are his real brothers.
Sujay held Sid's hands in his own.
Sujay: Aisa nahi hota hai, Ashu. Tumhe pata hai na ki Shri Krishna ko Devaki Maa ne janm diya tha par phir bhi duniya unhe Yashodanandan kehke pukarti hai na ki Devkinandan? Aaj bhi duniya unhe Vasudevlal nahi balki Nandalal ke naam se sambodhti hai. Aisa kyu bhala?
Sid: Kyuki bhale hi janm Devki maa aur Vasudevji ne diya ho, par Bhagwan Shri Krishna ka sangopan to Maa Yashoda aur Nand Baba ne kiya tha. Unhe paal poske baada unhi ne kiya tha. Dusht Kansa se unhe gupit rakhne ka karya bhi unhine kiya tha. Itnahi nahi balki ye jante hue bhi ki Kanha unka beta nahi hai, phirbhi unhone use khudke bete jitna pyaar kiya. Unhe bada kiya. Vo saare kartavye, jo ki har ek maat pita ke apne bacche ke prati hote hai, vo Yashoda Maa aur Nand Baba ne paar pade jo ki Devki Maa aur Vasudev ji ko paar padne the. Par iska chote se kya lena?
Sujay: Vahi to mai tumhe samjhana chahta hu. Bhagwan Shri Krishna ke sage maa-baap the Devki aur Vasudev jaise ki Abhay ke sage bhai hum hai. Aur Yashoda Maa aur Nand Baba ne Shri Krishna ko paal poske bada kiya jaise ki Kartik aur Mahir ne Veer ko. Ant mai jab Bhagwan Shri Krishna ne dusht Kansa ka vadh kiya aur apne asli maa-baap ko uski kaid se aazad kiya, tab Vasudev Nand Baba se mile. Dono ke man me ek hi sawal tha ki Krishna Bhagwan kiske saath rahenge. Vasudev ji ne Nand Baba se kya kaha pata hai? Unhone kaha ki 'Nand, Krishna bhale hi mera beta ho, par use pal poske bada tumne kiya hai. Mai aur Devki bhale hi uske janmdate hai par uska sangopan tumne aur Yashoda Bhabhi ne kiya hai. Isliye humse jyada hak tumhara hai uspe. Isliye Krishna tumhare saath Vrindawan chala jayega.' Vo man ke itne bade the aur apne kartavye ko acchi tarah se jante the ki itne saal baad apne bete ko paane ke baad bhi vo use Nand Baba ko sopne ko tayar the. Par ispe Nand Baba ne kaha ki, 'Nahi. Itne saal baad tumhe tumhara putra mila hai, mai bhala use tumse kaise dur kar sakta hu? Tum aur Devki Bhabhi Kanha ke janmdate ho isliye uspe sabse pehle aapka hak aata hai kyuki use aap dono ne janm diya hai. Baaki Kanha kaha jana chahega aur kiske saath rahega ye uska faisla hoga.' Undono ne ye faisla Bhagwan Shri Krishna pe sop diya. Hume bhi vaisa hi karna chahiye. Hume bhi ye faisla Abhay pe chod dena chahiye. Vo jiske saath rehne ka faisla lega vo hum khushi khushi manenge. Vo 22 saal Kartik aur Mahir ko bhai samajh raha hai. Aise achanak se use pata chalega ki hum uske bhai hai to vo humpe vishwas nahi karega. Aur karbhi le to unke prati ka pyaar use chahke bhi humari taraf aane nahi dega. So hume apne aapko prepare kar lena chahiye. I hope tumhe meri baat samajh aarahi hai, Ashu?
Sid: Ha Dada. Par iska matlab hum chote ko bhul jaye?
Sujay: Bilkul nahi. Hum usse milte rahenge na. Agar usne hume choose kiya to sawal hi nahi aata par agar usne Kartik aur Mahir ko choose kiya to hum uske choice ka respect karenge. Hum usse milte rahenge aur use kisi bhi cheej ke liye force nahi karenge. And agar usne hume choose kiya to bhi hum uske har decision ka respect karenge aur kisibhi cheej ke liye use force nahi karenge. Vo jab chahe Mahir aur Kartik ko mil sakta hai, unke yaha rehne ko ja sakkta hai. Hum use kabhi rokenge nahi. Naahi sawal karenge. Promise me Ashu.
Sujay forwarded his hand. Sid started it for a second and kept his hand on it.
Sid: I promise Dada, mai chote ko kisi bhi cheej ke liye force nahi karunga naahi kabhi sawal karunga. Na mai uske descision ka disrespect karunga balki humesha use support karunga.
Sujay: That's like my boy.
Sujay said hugging Sid.
Sid: Dada, Kartik bhai ko phone karo na.
Sujay (in disbelief): Ashu abhi abhi maine tujhe itna kuch samjhaya aur tu hai ki Puri Ramayan sunnane ke baat puch raha hai ki 'Sita kon hai?' Like seriously?
Sid: Dada pehle meri baat to suno. (confused) Aur aapne kab Ramayan sunayi aur maine kab pucha ki Sita kon hai? Mai janta hu Sita kon hai. Vo to Prabhu Shri Ram ki Patni hai. Aur aapne to Shri Krishna ke baareme bataya to ye Ramayan kahase aayi beech me?
Sujay slightly smacked Sid's head breaking the hug.
Sujay: Abe buddhu, vo kahavat hai. Puri Ramayan sunane ke baat 'Sita kon hai?' puchna matlab sab samjhane ke baad bhi vahi atke rehna. Sid seriously focus on your vocabolory. You are very low at it. Ek kahavat nahi aati tumhe. Matlab itni simple kahavat nahi pata atleast ye walii to pata hai kya, Naach na aaye aan...
Sid (cut him off, whines): Dada mujhe kahavatein aur unke meanings sab baad me sikhana abhi meri puri baat to suno.
Sujay: Fine, bolo kya bolna hai.
Sid: Dada, jaisa aapne kaha ki mujhe pehle mere aur Veer me friendship ka relation lana hoga to mujhe uske saath time spend karna hoga na? To mai aapse ye keh raha tha ki aap Kartik Bhaiyya ko phone karo aur pucho unse ki kya kal vo sab yaha aa sakte hai kya. As jitna mujhe pata hai Veer akela aayega, it's impossible. Par agar uske bhai honge to he will definately come. And mujhe use janne ka aur use mujhe janne ka mouka mile. Like hum friendship ke marg pe ek kadam aage badha sake. Hum ek dusre ko, specially Veer mujhe ek aur moka de.
Sujay: Good idea mai abhi call karta hu.
Sujay called Kartik without seeing the time.
At Sehegals
The moment Naira picked the call and put it on the speaker, Kartik started speaking without even giving a chance to Sujay to speak.
Kartik: Hello Sumedh, everything alright? Itni raat ko call kiya? Sab theek hai na? Raghav theek hai na? And Uncle? Kuch problem to nahi hai na? Tum theek ho na? Hello Sumedh? Are you listening? Kuch bol kyu nahi rahe ho? Answer me.
Naira smacked her own forehead seeing the panic of her to-be-husband.
Naira (glaring Kartik): Kartik, let him speak atleast. Jab tum use bolne doge tabhi vo bol payega. So shut your mouth and listen to him quietly and focus on driving.
Sujay (realizing that Kartik is driving): Oh sorry sorry! Kartik, tum drive kar rahe ho? No worries, mai baad me call karta hu. And don't worry kuch nahi hua hai. Hum sab theek hai. Varna ek kaam karo Mahir ko call do mai usse baat kar lunga.
Naira: Actually Mahir is sleeping with Veer. Kuch urgent message tha kya? You can tell me.
Sujay (confused): Ji aap kon?
Naira: Mai Naira, Kartik's fiancée. Aap?
Sujay: Oh! Mai Sumedh Sharma, Kartik's friend. Nice to meet you, bhabhi.
Naira: Same here. Waise you can tell me if you don't have any problem. Mai Kartik ko bata dungi jo bhi baat hai. Actually he's driving so.
Sujay: Aisi koi khaas baat nahi hai. Maine just isliye call kiya tha ki kal mere ghar pe mai ek chotasa get together rakh raha hu. Jisme sirf meri family and Kartik ki family hogi. So maine usi ke liye invite karne ke liye call kiya tha.
Kartik (in disbelief): Seriously man!? Tumhe aur koi time nahi mila invite karne ko? Raat ke paune baara baje bhala kon invite karta hai dinner ko? Tum soye nahi kya?
Sujay (in shock): What? Paune baara baje hai? Sorry yaar, time nahi dekha. Bhaise baatein karne baitha to time kaise chala gaya pata hi nahi chala. You focus on driving. Mai rakhta hu. Kal milte hai. Veer, Mahir aur Naira Bhabhi ko leke aana.
Naira: Mujhe kyu? Kartik, Veer and Mahir aajayenge. Vaise bhi aap unke dost ho. Mai aapko janti nahi. Aapko bewajah takleef kyu?
Sujay: Isme takleef kaisi bhabhi? Humbhi to dekhe, humari hone wali bhabhi kaisi dikhti hai! Aap bhi please aayega. Hume accha lagega.
Naira: Fine par mai Papa ko akela chodke nahi aasakti.
Sujay: No worries, unhe bhi saath le aayega. Vaise aapka pura naam to bataiye.
Naira: Ji. Naira, Naira Naitik Singhania.
Sujay (shocked): Aap Dr. Naitik Singhania ki beti hai?
Naira (confused): Ha. Par kyu?
Sujay: Ji, vo humare family doctor hai. Iska matlab aapbhi family hi hai. Aapko milke bohot khushi hogi.
Naira: Mujhe bhi.
Sujay: Rakhta hu. Kal milte hai. Bye.
Naira: Bye.
The call got ended. The remaining ride went silently. Kartik dropped Naira at her house and went ahead. He parked the car and tried waking Mahir and Veer. He first shook Mahir who woke up after few minutes. Mahir rubbed his eyes while Kartik caressed his cheek.
Kartik: Mahir, ghar aagaya. Utho, change karke phir sojana.
Mahir nodded and was about to get down from the car, when he saw Veer sleeping on his shoulder. He shook Veer and tried waking him up who opened his eyes and saw them sleepily after several tries. He showed grabby hands towards Mahir, indicating him to carry him. Mahir himself was in sleep who could not carry Veer, Kartik thought. He made Mahir come out and he himself carried Veer till his room. He laid Veer on the bed who pulled him and snuggled into him. Kartik caressed Veer's hairs making him fell back into deep slumber. He too slept beside Veer, hugging him. Mahir too had fallen asleep in his room, after locking the main door from inside.
At Nigam Mansion
Sujay smacked his forehead while Sid was laughing on his brother.
Sujay: Seriously! Maine time dekhe bina hi call kar diya? How stupid I'm!
Sid (controlling his laugh): Seriously Dada? Raat ke paune bara baje kon call karta hai? Yahi time mila tha aapko?
Sujay glared him. Without getting affected by it, Sid broke into laughter.
Sujay (glaring him): Ha tu karle (mimicking him) 'he he he he' (normally) Ye sab na teri bajese hua hai.
Sid (shocked): Meri bajese?
Sujay: Nahi to kya? Tu hi mujhe irritate kar raha tha ki (mimicking him) Kartik Bhai ko call karo. Kartik bhai ko call karo. (normally) Aur jab kiya to has raha hai merepe?
Sid: Par maine thodi bola tha 11:45 ko call karne. Call karne se pehle atleast time to dekh lete. Vo to shukar hai ki Kartik Bhai soye nahi the warna aapki bajese unki neend kharab hoti.
And again Sid started laughing on his elder brother who made a grumpy face.
Sujay: Yahi dekhna baaki tha! Matlab meri to koi ijaat hi nahi hai. Sirf kaam karvalo merese. Mujhpe has raha hai na? Ab dekh bacchu, tera koi bhi kaam karta hu ya tere ko koi help karta hu. Iske bina tu nahi sudharne wala.
Sid got shocked hearing it. He instantly stopped laughing and started buttering Sujay.
Sid: Aisa na karo Dada. Mai to aapka chota sa, pyaar sa Ashu hu! Aur aap mere badese, pyaarse Dada! Aapke sivaay bhala meri help kon karega? Aisa na karo. Ashu is sorry. Mai phir kabhi aapka majak nahi udaunga, pakka. Is baar maaf karo. Please! Aap mere samajhdar Dada ho na?
Sujay: Na na beta, aaj tera ye buttering kaam nahi aayega. Mera tera kuch sunne wala nahi hu. Ab dekhte hai the mahan Siddharth Nigam apne college ke projects akele kaise karte hai. Mujhe bhi dekhna hai ki mera bhai kya kya kar sakta hai. Is baar uske kisibhi assignments me ya projects me mai usko help nahi karne wala.
Sid (shocked): WHAT!? No Dada please. Aisa mat karo. Ye last year hai mera! Mai fail hojaunga aapke bina! Please assignments and projects me meri help karna. Please! Kya aap chahoe ki aapka Ashu fail ho? Nahi na? To please gussa chod do na! Please!
Sujay: Chal chal, chup kar ab teri bakwaas. Ek no. ka nautanki hai re tu! Pata nahi tune B.Com kyu chuna! Tujhe na BA in Filmmaking karna chahiye tha. Ab tak ek ya do films to mil hi jati. Itni acting jo karta hai tu. Chal ab bas kar ye buttering. Karunga teri help assignments and projects me. Nahi hoga tu fail. Chod diya gussa. Ab khush?
Sid (squeeling in joy): Bohot bohot bohot khush! (spreading his hands) Isse 1 crore times jyada khush! I love you Dada! You are the best! Love you!
Sid said hugging Sujay who too reciprocated the hug.
Sujay: Love you too Ashu! Ab chal sone chalte hai. Bohot raat hui hai. Kal college bhi to hai?
Sid: Dada, aaj aap yahi so jao na.
Sujay: Ok. Chalo sote hai.
Saying this, Sujay offed the lights and they both laid on the bed and slept hugging each other in no time.
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