Veena opened the car door. Prerna came to support Rajesh. Suddenly Rajesh slipped, but Anurag came for the rescue. He and Prerna supported Rajesh from either sides. Prerna looked at Anurag in admiration.
Mahesh came after giving fare to the taxi.
They all entered into the house.
Mahesh and Prerna made Rajesh to take rest on the bed.
"Achaa uncle, ab main chaltha hu" Anurag bid bye to all. Prerna went with him to see off.
Silent walk till the gate.
"So, main chaltha hu. Its been a long day... tum bhi so jaao. Rajesh uncle kya khyaal rakhna"
"Anurag, thank you"
"Arrey, maine suna hai ki doston ke beech thanks nahi bolthe, toh phir, no need, tum hi rakhlo" He lightened the situation and she smiled.
Anurag about to go but turned again awkwardly,
"Voh, Rajesh uncle ko Nivi di ki taraf se sorry bol dena, may be out of tension, unhone bol di hogi. Really sorry"
"Sorry?!! Kis baath ki? Kya hua?!!"
"Tumhe nahi pata?! I don't know mujhe bhi aaj subah hi pata chala, Anupam bata rahe the ki kuch company issues hai"
Prerna realised that the matter is about the 50 lakh loss.
Anurag clicked his fingers infront of her to get her out of thoughts
"Ha, ha Anurag, its ok, main Baaba se baat karungi" she answered in a daze
"Ok good night" He turned and went to his car.
Prerna is walking back to her home thinking about the issue.
Nivi di ne Baaba se...!! Matlab uss raat bohut kuch hua, aur baaba ne hamein bataaya tak nahi. Shayad isliye voh attack!!!!
Prerna went towards her parents room to talk with Rajesh. "Nahi nahi, baaba ko stress nahi dena hai, ab jo karni hai main kar lungi"
Veena looked at Prerna standing at the door step and immersed in thoughts.
"Priyu, tum khade khade kya soch rahi ho?!! Jaa jaa kar so jaa"
"Jee maa, baaba apne davaayi li?"
Rajesh nodded smilingly.
"Good night"
Then she went back to her room. Shivani was fast asleep. So she tip toed into the room and laid beside her.
Kal Baasu baady jaa kar Nivi di se baat karni hai
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Morning
"Tum dono yaha store room me kya kar rahe ho?"
"Amms, voh hum Nandu di ki puraanewaali harmonium doond rahe the, kahi mil nahi raha!"
"Rishu dekh bacha tumhara shirt ganda ho gaya na, uttar ja. aur Ramu, kuch saamaan lena hai market se"
Rishab was about step down from the ladder, but a box fell down from the top shelf.
The contents inside the box got scattered all over, they were some old photos!!!
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