Hello Everyone…Its Jessie here…No scoldings please…I tried myself to keep connected with my writeups,despite of few roller coaster ride in my life…So.,As usual a lengthy one….Take your time to read it..and share few words about update….Badly in need of it…I dint respond to your comments…Apologies..,I will soon reply….I did read them before posting this…Thanks a ton dear Friends for your support…You all like Arjun a lot..Bechari Radhika yaar….itne saare problems…heheheh…
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Chapter 32 (Part 3)
“What…Why did she?….”,his voice surprised was disturbed with Rana’s call…
Atif and other two guys stood perplexed watching hard expressions to loom over their boss’s features…It dint take much time for Atif to deduce that his boss was listening about his wife…Signalling his boys,he took his place behind the wheel…..
“Who asked to give your car keys?”,Arjun growled a little low audible only for Neil.,before he got into his car…
“She isn’t in apartments..drive back to…h.home”,he gritted his teeth ordering Atif…
Neil rubbed his forehead.,when his calls went unattended….”Stop interfering in Radhu’s business deals…Aru is there to handle..,Do you get that”,he turned listening Prena’s stern voice…
“Mom..please..!!..”,Neil said irritated….”Sammy took her charge in BS..!”,his words stopped her in her tracks… “Your Aruu..decided that”,Neil impersonated her..
“Manners?!!”,Prena raised her brow..
Neil smirked satirical.,”You still doubt,Mom..!! Look at me! Well-mannered and soon gonna turn selfish too.”,he frowned walking away…
Prena’s face turned gloomy,at his retreating figure..her own son indirectly taunted.,while Arjun did it directly…. A thin smile appeared on her face,looking RR’s name in her mobile..
“Prena..!! Why din’t you pick my calls? Did Aru…”
“He took the hold….Documents are out of their reach,with Sarat..Radhika has no qualms in this..”,Prena said composed…
“But.,you sound low…Did he…I mean..”,RR hesitated to continue.,as he very well knew about his son…
“Nothing much.! He threatened me..! ..To bring my hotel under his control”,she finished flat..
After a moment of silence.,RR laughed aloud…..”Oh..God!!…My..My…Prena I missed to watch your reaction..”,he continued laughing…”I told you both..! You din’t listen…So..now..What shock is awaiting for Samrat?”,his voice expressed his mock as he leaned back..But Samrat had his anxious gaze fixed on the mobile lying over the table between them..
“You seem to enjoy our plight..”,Prena sounded angry..
“Of course.,I warned you both about him..You thought he will do for Princess..But he won’t..I know him”,RR said with pride…He was indeed happy that Arjun proved himself..Not even a word about the deal,the Father-Son shared.,still he went for his dad.,yet stood in his stand…
“He asked Sam to be in BS it seems”,Prena said sullen..
“What?”,Samrat asked aloud… “I din’t want Radhu to face any ordeal,that’s the reason I chose him….He could have asked Radhu? Why Sam? she is a kiddo…”,Samrat spoke affected…
“That you should ask to Aru.”,RR mocked again..
Prena sighed before continuing,”Aru asked Samrat not to contact him any further..”
“Whoa!!”,RR unconsciously tapped his table excitedly…Samrat glared him… “I know my son!! His anger! You should have told him..But getting his signature out of his knowledge…is…”
“Oh Really…Your paternal pride is overlooking few things now..”,Prena gave him equally back…. “You hinted us.,saying..If not Aru signs under some pressure this is impossible…We did plan a situation to exchange the docs..you were hearing us isn’t”,Prena asked sharp this time..
“But I warned about his anger…He will do what you both doesn’t want to happen..Prena!..you brought the situation now…we planned for an ‘in-case’ situation…And he isn’t that senseless..He will guide Sam..After all,she will be the legal heir..”,RR bit his tongue after uttering those…
Samrat looked him confused…”Why Sam?”
“Change your question,Samrat”,Prena chuckled…
“You thought.,he would let Radhu to be in BS even after this..I mean.,even if things go well.,Arjun won’t allow it…! He has different plans..”,RR wiggled his brows…
“Ratan Bhai…”,Prena called him..
“I hear a plead”,RR chuckled back…
“So happy..haan?!!…Anyways…Aru proved himself..His aunt Prena is no less…I will..”
“Prena don’t..!! Aru isn’t like what you expect…please..!!..why have you lost your patience all of a sudden..?”,RR asked anxiously..
“Come here..Ratan bhai…pls..”,Prena’s words came like a whisper….
“We will..we will….!! Prena you need to be calm…”,RR tried to convince her..
“Aru misunderstood that,it could be a trap for Nandu..”..
RR sighed irritated..”He connects every thing with her..don’t take his words to heart…I apologize on his behalf..”,the elderly man immediately sounded low..
“Pls..don’t embarrass me…”,she walked away discussing further…
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“Its highway dammit…and this isn’t a bullock cart..”,he glowered in anger..
Atif exhaled with a frown as he continued with same.pace…Atif had been listening various kinda terms implying the same,for past 15.mins….Atif would have danced to Arjun’s tunes if not Arjun said Radhika is at home…
Arjun hit his head to head rest repeatedly, With passing minutes,he grew more impatient.,Rana’s next call added fuel to that..
“Ajju…Radhi beta is asking….”
“Stand next to the room…I wanna hear…..”,his eyes stung with pain expecting the worst….
He dreaded for this situation when Rana said,she reached there instead of flats and found Nandhini drinking….he wasn’t able to guess,of both., who will take the lead.
“I know…I know….”,her slightly intoxicated voice with a giggle,that was barely audible through Rana’s mobile pulled him out of his thoughts….
“Nan.dhu.di….my darling husband’s beloved di…..I confussssss……if I would have got to know that you louuuuuuu my company…I would.have brought it as my dowry….You know…Anything for my Arjun!!!!! “,she stuttered to complete,but those last words came high and clear,listening which he smiled unconsciously…..
He tried hard to listen further,but no…he only heard Nandhini yelling at Rana,and Radhika to pass sarcastic comments on him for over hearing…
“Tell me..why did you send Arjun there…?”
He heard her to ask,followed by thud noise of something to hit table..
“Tats ok..!!”,Arjun clipped when Rana tried to apologize as he moved away..
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He dismissed the boys with a look,Atif was shocked hearing the loud unwomanly guffaw.,Radhika’s cheer followed it…Atif took his step back from hallway.,gesture asking Rana…
He walked swiftly towards Nandhini’s room,but found them near the staircase sitout,his jaw hardened watching the sight before him..Radhika bit her lip starring the shiny golden drink,while Nandini gulped it down…He saw an almost finished bottle over the table,and another to roll emptied next to her feet….
Arjun’s lips twitched with realization noticing her to thin her lips before sipping her drink…
“Radhika….”,he called as soft as he could calculating her reaction…she choked into her drink but snapped her look at Nandhini who looked terrified…
Arjun took his steps closer,Nandhini staggered a little to stand straight…..
“Old habits die hard..”,he said thro’ his teeth,nodding his head,with a mock frown…
Nandhini chortled,yet with a satirical smirk,passed a look to Radhika, then back to Arjun.,before walking away….
Arjun pulled that half filled glass from her grip and gulped in a go…he poured more and had it again…She stood from her place,when he poured again…”Good”,he murmured and walked behind her…
She glared Rana as she took the stairs,Rana’s eyes widened unable to believe her,to turn silent within a minute…her left leg continuously kicked their room door waiting before their room..
“That one!”,he walked away,from her right…
She stood contemplating his words..yes..he had said this to be guest room…yet they stayed because if her adamance…but now,she needs to go there..their bedroom which had all of their college time photos…He had already insisted to use that…she cursed herself for driving to this house…
“Radhika….”,he called her extending their room key..
She felt the whole intoxication to get washed away listening him….Expecting the worst,she strode towards him…his right on her little back,pushed her inside,once she opened the door…
“Arjun….Arjun..listen….”,she hastily turned around.
“Not bad…good acting..”,he smirked and her eyes widened in shock before her eye lids itself did a deep shut-open…
“You….I…see..your..sister…”,she kicked the floor hard,unable to digest her stammering..
“Why is that….”,his words failed to continue,as he inhaled a deep breath,cupping her cheek…she avoided her breath to mingle with his,and he held her chin..
“You really had it.?”,he asked shocked…
He was pretty sure that,she wasn’t heavily drunk as she had drove for a long distance.. but..at home..he did notice her being sober…His grip turned hard,when she tried to move away, irritated…
“Answer me!!! Why did you…?? Forgot your promise?”,he raised his voice a little..
She frowned at that…. “I remember…!! I am not completely drunk…!! I….just…”
“Don’t try to justify your actions..”,he latched the door lock..
Her breath hitched in shock,when he pulled her wrist,”what did you ask to her..?”,
Her creased forehead,cleared its lines at that,she smirked a little…”You are no different…!! Mr.Mehra!…the complete mess is because of your sister…she is the reason behind your bank transaction…Will you neglect that..?”,she spoke wetting her lips..
His look glued on her lips,snapped back to her orbs.,which tried hard to hold a view of him…he smirked at that…her senses fighting against the drink’s effect to over power her…
“You sure?!!”,his voice hoarse yet seductive raised goosebumps on her skin,and his thumb rubbed her lower lip..
“You are hurting me..”she twisted her arm in his hold…
“My hold isn’t any hard as you pretend to be,”he pulled her closer….”Answer me..”
She swallowed a lump down her throat..”Yes..she is the reason…!!..and I know..you are aware of it….”,she paused when her head turned lighter…
“What the hell you have got into…”,he got visibly alert when she strained hard to look him straight… “You were alright?…”,he patted her cheeks.. “Jerry….look at me…”,…he cupped her cheeks when she hung her head down,yet on her feet..
He cursed his sister,under his breath..For the first ever time in his life..
“Jerry.”,he called trying to lift her..
“Its Cherie…”,she whined knocking his day lights out…
He smiled after a second and held her close to heart…”You scared me…Fool…!! You dint have it isn’t?”,he kissed her head..
She nodded..,rubbing her head on his coat…”but had a little…”,..” she is stubborn…she din’t let a word…she is bad…”,her words came steady paced..
“You scared me in a moment”,he repeated,giving a deaf ear for her words..
She giggled at that…”but my head is…Arjun….”,she pressed herself more into him as her legs wobbled a little…
“You will be alright…”,he picked her in his arms…
“Don’t leave me”,she held his hand,lying on the right of that majestic bed…
He pecked her forehead ..”I will be back now…”
“She is bad.!”,her voice came high when he was about to close the door..
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“Where is she?”,Arjun almost growled descending the steps….
Shock would be a understatement..Rana felt it to be a dream to hear Arjun address Nandhini on a third person note…
Its always ‘di’ for him….Didn’t he fight with his dad for this sister of his..? Who is not even blood related?
“I asked you something…?”,he almost ordered like a boss,forgetting the age of the person before him..
Rana blinked his eyes hearing him… “In..her room..”
“How did she get it.? and You let Radhika to drink it..?…If not you were my…”
“No…Ajju beta..Nandhini din’t mix anything…I was there though they taunted..”,Rana said hurriedly…”And in fact.,both of them conversed steadily…”,he continued..
Arjun glared him..”Why did you let her to drink in first place?”,he asked..
Rana shook his head….Arjun felt something to get crushed under his feet…A piece of glass…!!
“It slipped when we had an argument,as I got the bottle from her..”
Arjun moved towards sitout, without listening further.,pondering on Radhika’s and Rana’s words..The empty bottle confused him more….Almost 2 bottles had been done….He peeped to Nandhini room and found her starring outside the window…
“What happened…?”,Rana asked..
“Thats something you should say”,Arjun walked back to the same place…He was dead certain that Radhika wouldn’t have drunk when she was in need of a answer..and Nandhini.,his smart sister would have calculated that too…His eyes caught the sand of that metal pot of in-house decor plant.,to be wet….That was close to Nandhini’s couch….It was clear she had emptied few contents pretending to drink….which meant she too played along…
“Radhi beta was speaking random things after I hung the call….About career..women..studies..Marriage…irrelevant…!!”,Rana said agitated..He sighed defeated at his inability,to figure out their talk…
“But di responded?”,he asked…Rana nodded sadly…
Arjun was relieved that Radhika hadn’t drunk beyond the level..,yet couldn’t discern how she fooled Nandhini…Both the women.,in the process of fooling one another.,had their own plans to unravel truth from each other….He sighed as he landed in that couch..but his thighs jerked the next second…He pressed his palm on the soft cushion.,smiling wide… “Its wet..change it..”,he walked off controlling his smile.,only because of getting images of Radhika to empty her glass secretly…
Grabbing a water bottle,he skipped steps as he hurried to his room…
She blinked when he brought in their luggage from the other room…”So..Mission Nandu di accomplished?”,he asked… “You spoiled a cushion..”, he unpacked his bag..
“Nope..Failure…”,she pouted rolling to her left…She was sober yet couldn’t get on her feet or speak clear…
His eyes traveled down her waist.,and he averted his gaze smiling.,noticing her dress to be wet…”You spoiled your pants.”,he laughed unable to control anymore..
She took few minutes to get his note.,”I did it for you..”,she whined as she got up…”How did you find out?”,she stumbled, unable to hold herself on ground…His left pulled her little close to him..
“Your eyes..!!”,his smile faded into humorless one,eyes expressing guilt….”Won’t your share your pain with me?”,his forehead hit hers…
“You are being betrayed”,she blurted her mind…
“No dear.!”,he murmured…
“Arjun..She is bad”,her lips failed to sync with her tone….
He smiled at her..Even in her half conscious state.,she was sure on it…If it was someone else accusing his sister.,he would have crushed the person…bu here., he was unable to refute..may be because,he too turned a victim of those situations.,which gave rise to doubts.,and led to suspect her…
“I dint drink much.,still”,she mumbled sagging on him…
“Yep..the couch drank more than half of your share”,he lifted her effortless.,and walked towards washroom…
She giggled throwing her head down,back his arm.,rolling her eyes with her head hung upside down..”Don’t do so..Radhika”,he said strict voice,to which she only did it faster….He got her changed.,listening her blabber which din’t turn a notch down,though he time and again raised his voice..
“Turn around,Stupid!”,she ordered like a angry kid….He laughed,hiding his face behind his palms.,when she removed her shirt…
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“You got her drunk”,he spoke after Nandhini finished her dinner…
“She came by herself..I din’t force her..”
“You neither forbade”,his jaw clenched at that…How could his sister let his wife to get drunk.?
“She came with a plan..She isn’t any naive..”
“Still….”
“She tried to fool me..wonder how she disposed her drink.?!!..”.,Nandhini smiled looking above..”She is smart..shrewd..willed….Perfect Mehra Bahu! Uncle would be proud..! “,her lips thinned with a sharp nod… “If only.,I had this smartness at her age.,I wouldn’t be…”,she shook her head walking away…
“I din’t get my answer”,he asked to her retreating figure…”She isn’t doing well..”,he intentionally lied..
“I gave my answer..and…I din’t add anything to her drink…that naughty one.,would have sipped more in curiosity…That was heavy.!! I let since I was sure she din’t consume it…”,Nandhini halted on her tracks.,turning around,”Your drunkard sister isn’t heartless Aru..”..
“Di…I. din’t…”,
“She.!!..Its She..Isn’t I heard it”,Nandhini looked him straight…”.So much Love!”,her brows raised appreciative… “But.,you are.Lucky to have her..in your life.”,she walked to her room..
If not for him.,Nandhni wouldn’t have had dinner after consuming liquor..!! And what she said now was straight from her heart…Arjun watched her
with a faint smile…
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Neil lied on his stomach,contemplating on Arjun’s words…..The day’s event played afresh…Arjun’s sharp glare when he said that.,their sudden marriage decision could also be a reason for this elders’ game….
“Neil.,last Tuesday.,this guy was here.,in your hotel with his father.,I came here to meet Agarwal….That when I heard them.,his father speaking with Radhika’s mom…Can you believe Neil.,he called her by her name..! and asked her opinion about her daughter’s alliance with his son….”
Neil rolled to his left with Arjun’s words ringing again his mind….Almost from late noon.,this was troubling him…Wondering.,how would Piyali fix an alliance for Radhika when she hates her..
No wonder.,Arjun rushed for his marriage..!! They were damn sure.,it must be some game of Piyali and Samrat would have zero knowledge about it…Neil zoomed in the picture of the guy Arjun clicked that day…he banged his bed.,unable to remember them…He knew them!!! The sly smirk in that guy’s face.,he mumbled..”I know him..”
The picture disappeared.,when Sam’s smiling face appeared announcing her call….He smiled when realization stuck him…Vineet!! Vineet… Yes…He said aloud and called her back…
“Hey sammy..”,Neil cheered…
Sam smiled biting her lips..This became a routine of past days.,Neil to call her at least thrice.,discussing and guiding her in her works.,though they only had a business-like talk,she got more accustomed to it…to him…!!
“Hi..Sorry to disturb you..”,she sounded feeble…
“Sammy..how was your first day in BS..we got busy.,I couldn’t.”,he wiped her hesitation with his cheerful voice.,continuing more as usual….
Sam smiled wide feeling content…What was this new feel?…Was he guiding her as she is his bestie’s sister..?? May be he considers her like Radhika.,a sister..!!
“Neil…do you think I will be able to..”
“You will!..”,he said,before she could complete her words…”We won’t let you down…! and You have to..Its Radzzie’s dream..She never ever wished anything for her.”,he said..
Sam knew he might be smiling..”So.,Just for di.,you are helping me?”
“Hey No!! Its our dream…Me..Radzzie…Jai….”,he bit his tongue..”You deserve it..”,he quickly changed the topic..
“What if I fail..to be…a..”
“You won’t…”
“What if..Am not…
“We are here..”
“Jiju said.,they will leave soon…”
“I will be here..”
“Till how long..?”,she asked being dazed…
Neil smiled…”Till my last breath..! Its a promise from your friend..! Happy?!! Now smile..! Please don’t find reasons to stay back…We are badly in need of your help”..He heaved a relief after the call…
Her pic indeed solved his confusion..”Arjun..Its Vineet…he is couple of years younger to us….That oldie in the pic isn’t his dad…that’s his uncle..His dad’s brother..Girish.!.”,Neil said expecting Arjun’s view on this..
Arjun hummed in response as he adjusted Radhika’s head over pillow…They were having a talk about their college times.,she was lying on her left
with her eyes closed yet continuing her talk…she hugged his pillow when he left the bed…
He moved away to balcony…”Neil.,shall we trace her calls.?”,he asked..
“What?..Dude..I know you love her..But please..”
“Neil.,I couldn’t share few things…pls understand..”
“Arjun..!! But tracking her calls..?! Get the number from her mobile.,I will track the person.,but not this”,Neil said strict..
“Password?”,Arjun asked..
Neil laughed…”Dont say you are scared…I know.,you want me to break it…”
“If I sneak hers.,she will return me the favor”,Arjun leaned on the rails of his balcony facing the sea…
“That’s my Radzzie!…”,Neil sat relaxed on his bed..
The day indeed troubled the guys…
“Am trying..”,Arjun said trying his name…and everyone’s… “Any guesses.”
“ARADJHUN!”,Neil said..
“huh..!”..”Weird”..
“Oh.!! Lemme convey this.”,Neil mocked…
Arjun smiled before unlocking.,glancing the words..Radhu in between his name..Their names jumbled…!!
“Pass the number..Lets find that idiot and finish this soon..”,Neil yawned..
“How do you know this”,Arjun asked hastily..
“Hawk..! Hawk!! We are supposed to be”,Neil laughed returning his words back…
“What’s your password”,Arjun’s fingers swiped in gallery..
“Do I look like a fool.?”,Neil asked..
“Yours sounds nice!!..”,Arjun laughed…”Thanks”,he mumbled,glancing his college days pics in her mobile….They appeared grained on that mobile ..She had treasured..!! Only his..! Not even hers…
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– Puneet….He is Girish’s son..!! Samrat uncle’s friend I think…We aren’t much familiar with them’- Arjun’s mobile flashed with Neil’s msg.,when he lied next to her..
His mind wandered around numerous questions connecting the dots….He was sure she got drunk after the call..!!..He adjusted himself close to her.,and pulled her to him.,she let a sleepy moan clutching his Tees…
-Reply..!you.love sick puppy- Neil texted with a laughing emoticon…
Arjun turned to his left and hugged her more reading the text…He knew.,why she got drunk…”Jerry…Are you awake..”,he asked in her ears..
She opened her eyelids with much difficulty after few secs..,it drooped down by itself as sleep took over..
-Thanks for having Faizal alive- Arjun punched each alphabet,with his gaze on her…
Neil jerked from his bed…- Who told you?- he texted…
-Hawk…Hawk..we are supposed to be- Arjun texted back….
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Finally.,I posted.,off lately I had been with this author’s block kinda thing…So.,get over with that.,I chose Sweet mistake..It helped….
And.,few of you would have seen me updating in Wattpad..,but still Little queen will be posted here first… 😉 No worries…Ongoing 3 stories will be posted here.,before I update there…Love you all friends…!!
Sulbhi…Am sorry dear…!! Seasons of Love again getting delayed..Its been a month..but I hope you will understand me…I badly wanna be regular.,which am unable to…
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