Night
Basu Baady
Anurag is been walking to and fro, in tension.
"Main esa kyun behave kar raha hai?! Nandini...., tum mujhe kya bana diya?!...... tumhare saamne main apna hosh kho bedta hu.....!!! Par yeh sab mujhe galat bhi nahi lag raha hai, kyun?!!"
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Mohini was about to go to her room with a water jug in her hand, but got stopped by Niveditha,
"Maa, mujhe aapse baat karni thi"
"Abhi?! Kya hai?!!"
"Voh Maa, main soch rahi thi ki... voh Anu aur Prerna ki shaadi, kyun na hum jaldi kara de?!"
"Kyun? kya hua? tum raat ko iss tarah aa kar yeh baat kyun keh rahi hai?! Subah bhi kar sakti hai?!"
"Haa, Maa, par mujhe laga... abhi aapse bata du"
"Nivi, kuch baat hai kya, jo tum chupa rahi ho?!"
"Nahi Maa, esa kuch bhi nahi hai.. bas mujhe laga Anu ke liye acha hoga"
"Hmm, mujhe bhi lagta hai ki ab shaadi ke liye derr nahi karna chahiye... Main teri Baaba baat karne hi waali thi"
"Ok Maa, Good night" Then Mohini went from there.
"Maa, aaj kal Anu bahut tension mein rehte hai... ajeeb behave kar raha hai, pata nahi kyun, mujhe esa lagti hai ki voh Nandini....!!" She thought to herself looking at a retreating figure of Mohini.
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Morning
Hilton Plaza Hotel
Conference room
Everyone gathered in the meeting room, the board of directors, executive members, and all of them welcomed the members of Asia Communications.
Moloy Basu hugged Sidharth and make him sit in an appropriate place. That large hall all set to take the presentation.
Anurag came in with Anupam, and then Sid and Anurag exchanged an official greeting. Prerna wished both of them good luck and sits on her seat. Then came Nandini and she side hugged her Bhaayi and then looked at Anurag, just to wish him good luck, but he didn't pay any heed. Then she went near Prerna, but she also avoided her. But the situation there didn't allow her to talk about the sudden change in Prerna. So she also sits on one of the seats.
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Basu Baady
Mohini dialed the number to call Veena,
"Veena, main Mohini bol rahi hu"
"Haa Mohini ji, namaste. Kaisi hai aap?"
"Sab theekh, aur phone maine isliye ki, kyun ki aaj maine Panditji ko bulaya hai, agar tum bhi yaha aa sakte toh acha hota"
"Panditji ko?! Par achanak kyun?!"
"Anu aur Prerna ki shaadi ke liye ab aur derr nahi karna chahiye, isliye maine Panditji ko bulaaya, ta ki jald se jald ek shubh muhurat nikale"
"Yeh toh bahut acha kiya aapne, main thodi hi derr mein vaha pahunchti hu"
"Main car bej rahi hu vaha, bye" She said in an authoritative tone and cut the call.
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Sharma House
"Maa, kiska call tha? Aapki chehre ki expression toh happy se disappointment waala kyun ho gayi?"
Shivani asked Veena, when she put the receiver back.
"Mohiniji ki call thi. Voh chahti hai ki, humari Priyu aur Anurag ke shaadi jaldi ho, isliye, Pandit ji ko bulvaaya hai, muhurat nikalne ke liye"
"Arreyy waah.......Di ki shaadi!... superb.. Par Ma, aapko achanak gussa kyun aa gayi thi?, yeh toh happy waali baat hai na!"
"Voh Mohiniji.... maine unhe kaha ki main aa jaaungi, par unhone car bej rahi hai. Hum log jithni bhi koshish karle, par unki nazar mein hum chota log hi rahenge.... beti de rahi hai, mujhe Priyu ki bahut chintha hoti hai"
"Hmmm... voh toh mujhe bhi hai, par Priyu Di kehti hai ki voh dil ki bahut achi hai, pata nahi kis nazar se dekhti hai!!!?"
"Priyu ne theekh kaha, dil ki achi hai"
"Lo, ab buri kaun main hu?!"
"Hatt, pagli, main jaldi se jaa ke tayar ho jati hu"
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Hilton Plaza
The meeting got finished successfully and then they both signed the agreement, surrounded by a lot of applause.
"Finally, Basu Publications and Asia Communications became one. Aaj ke baad sab kaam saath mein.... Ab legal documents ki bhi process karna hai, so proper functioning will start from next monday. And for this successful collaboration, there will be a party at Basu Baady, on tomorrow evening. All are welcome... Thank You"
Moloy declared this to everyone. Niveditha and Anupam also wished Anurag and Sidharth.
Anurag and Sidharth talked about the other formalities while walking out of the meeting room. Moloy came towards them and hugged Anurag, "I'm proud of you my son... and congrats"
"Thank you Baaba" All the while, Sidharth was looking at them and his eyes got moistened. Then he excused escaping from this awkward situation. But Moloy hugged him also, "Sidharth Beta, I'm also proud to say that we are collaborating"
Sidharth hugged him wholeheartedly and a drop of tear escaped from his eyes. Prerna came towards them and saw this and she also got overwhelmed. Then Moloy and Sid went from there.
Anurag turned to Prerna, "Hey Haii"
"Hai Anurag, congrats"
"Thanks Prerna, its so ironic, right. Hum dono ke company ab ek saath kaam karenge"
"Yeah"
"Hmm... Prerna, mujhe tumse kuch zaroori baat karna tha, personal"
"Mujhe bhi"
"Really?! then, can we meet somewhere outside?"
"Yeah, hmm evening?"
"Yes, I will pick you from your office"
"Okay"
At the same time, Nandini came there. But Anurag walked away ignoring her completely. Nandini got sad, but then composed herself to talk to Prerna, "Pari, tum.."
But Prerna tried to walk away. Nandini held her hand immediately, "Pari kya hua? tum mujhe ignore kyu kar rahi ho?! Kal raat se main notice kar rahi hu, you are avoiding purposely"
"Nandini, mujhe jaana hai, bahut kaam hai"
"Seriously Pari!?, Nandu se tum mujhe Nandini kab se bulane lagi?! Ithna toh bata do, ki maine kya kiya, jiski vajaise tum mujhse baat nahi kar rahi hai?! Please, apne dil pe mat rakho"
"Acha?!, Toh kya voh sirf tum dono Bhayi-behan hi kar sakte hai kya?, main nahi kar sakti?!"
Prerna walked away leaving a confused Nandini behind. Nandini immediately went to look for Sidharth, and then she saw him in the corridor, talking on the phone.
"Bhaai" Sid turned to look at her and then he cut the call to give her attention
"Nanni, kya hua? tum pareshaan kyun ho?"
"Pari mujhse baat kyun nahi kar rahi hai?! Voh mujhse gussa kyun hai?! Kya voh aapse bhi gussa hai?!"
"Nanni... Prerna... Prerna ko sab pata hai"
"Sab pata hai, matlab?! Kya pata hai?"
"Mere baare mein, tumhare baare mein, sab... usse sab kuch batana pada"
"Kya?!"
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