Me: It would be easy for you to understand the confusing and complicating part.
I was sitting on the couch next to her smiling as i realished she was happier without me. I remember how we used to sit closely with each other and i always tried to maintain some distance as her presence made me uncomfortable. She always had that disappointment look which made me guilty.
I could see her happiness when she everytime speaks about him. Thank god!!! At least now i wont feel guilty. She is sensible and she knows who to trust, who to love, who to be friend with, who to enemy with. She is not only my best friend but also a close friend to rudra, om and especially pinku…. priankya.
It became really awkard to talk to her again because the last time we spoke was when she said she wanted to break up with me. After all the question she had faced from rudra she turned toward me pasting a fresh smile.
“hey shivaaye!! Its been long time. We havent talk…. wait did you forget your best friend ?” She said with a frown.
” i should be saying that to you.. you didnt even bother to invite me to your marriage…isnt it your wedding today with him?” I asked being confuse as the fact strike my head.
“i wish i could invite you but how can i when at first place there isnt any wedding taking place.” She said very clamly.
I was confuse by her statement by what she meant by no wedding taking place. She notice my confusion as she reply before i speak up.
“dont tell me, you dont watch news nowadays?” She asked amused at my lack of knowledge.
“oh!! For few days i was busy trying to crack a important deal so had really less time to know what was going on….. So what did i miss? And what made you come here… is there any problem?” I asked with a small fake smile .. i really didnt had much energy to give a normal smile . Working all day and get to know all the hard work goes vain doesnt makes people happy.
Everyone had their eye fixed on her as she says.
“no… no problem …actually a few days ago manik got a call from london about his dad health related issue and rushed to me saying he wont come for a couple of days… that means no wedding. Yestaurday he came to me with his dad. He wants to see all the wedding ritual and so we have to perform all the wedding ritual.” She paused.
“so you want help from us in wedding ritual? .. i am really excited.. Well it is ok i have a lot of…….” rudra was cut when she countinue.
“no no no… i didnt come here for help.. manik’s dad wants to see you all and …” she was cut off just when she saw bade papa glaring towards her. Bade papa stood infront of her waiting for 2 second before bursting out all anger on her.
“WHAT DO THEY NEED NOW? They are already behind us. After messing with us, did he sent his father to apology to us? Ah.. i dont want to speak to him?…” he yelll at his top voice causing malikha to shake in fear.
“No… i mean….” she managed to speak few words shivering in fear when she shift all her attention behind badepapa. Reading her face he turned around to look behind him.
Me,rudra and malikha had confusion struck on our mind While rest of the others had mixed expression pasted on their face. There was standing older version of manik, a bit grey hair which has been dyed and wearing a t-shirt which had a A letter written on it. ovil skin color ,Dark smooth brown eyes, 6.2 feet tall and a lovely face a great smile all over his face. Which made me into thinking as i think i have seen such smile before…. Dadi was the first one to recover when she went toward him giving him the warmest hug which was the right of her grandsons only.
She cupped his face while tears made their way.
“where have u been?” She said in between.
All he did was to give a small smile.. within a few seconds he was surrounded by rest of the oberoies while the 4 of us remain at our place.
Rudra looked at me for an answer while i just nodded my head not knowing to the question he had on his small head. He gave the same look to malikha and she did the same. We all had our attention toward badepapa who still needs to recover from the shock. He had his eyes wide open looking at the same direction not even blinking.
Rudra kept his hand on his shoulders thats when he realished, he rushed toward him slightly moving the crowd of obroies. In just a few second he was right infront of him. There was a bright smile on his face while bade papa had a similar kind of smile. Bade papa grab him into tight hug. He broke it to talk to him.
“what is your problem ANAND?.. where have you been missing for so long? so long… now you got time for us… this is really bad prank you have played with us.. do you even know how we all suffer because of you? Ahhh..” a bit mixture of anger and pain was on his word while he strech the every single words.
All he was doing was smiling at bade papa’s statement which made bade papa irritated.
The next thing was laugh.. filling all the oberoie mansion with laughter. I was surprised because no one even me has even dare to smile infront of him and now this human being is laughing at him especially when bade papa is so serious.
“what so funny?” A anger was waiting to burst.
He goes to dadi and bend down to kiss her cheek but still has his smile on his face.
“maa… do you remember how tej used to make such faces in childhood thinking that everyone would get scared of him?” Still trying hard to control his laugh.
My beautiful dadi had her most wonderful smile on her face .Shockingly bade papa was also smiling.
“Shivaaye baiya, is this a dream? But what are you doing in my dream?…how can my dream be sooo dramatic.” Rudra whisper.
“No i confirm it is not a dream” malikha whisper.
“How” rudra whisper back.
“Just pinch yourself” malikha said rolling her eyes.
what he did had grabed all the other member attention who forgot that we exists realished our existance.
“Ahhh……. damn its hurts….. this is not a dream” rudra confirming it which brought a smile on my face looking at his childish behaviour.
“Nope this isnt a dream” anand said while i was wondering if i had heard his name before.
“Whats going on?” A confuse long hair om came up from entrance looking at the excitement and happiness all smashed on Bade papa’s face.
“Hey, isnt this omkara?….yep he is” as Anand reached his hand to pull om’s cheeks in confirmation.
“How can you been sure that i am omkara?” Confusion was clearly seen on his face as he rub his cheeks.
“How can i not recongnize you? You have the same eyes like tej which shows the stubborness and passion filled.” Deeply looking at his eyes as if trying to read through his eye.
“Next, you must be shivaaye…”pointing his index finger toward me.
I nodded.
“But i am not Mr. Tej singh oberoie’s ….” when i was cut..
“Shakti’s child .. i know….your eyes speak alot… same complicated eye you both share “ i was shocked at his knowledge of each single detail. Everyone knows that i am the son of shakti singh oberioe but no one knows we share same eye color.
“Ahem ahem … when is my turn?“rudra curiousity was running in his blood.
Anand looked toward bade papa and back at rudra.
“You have 1 more son.”
Bade papa nodded.
“Yep he has to be as he look like the second version of you.” He look back to bade papa smirking.
Now i regret asking for a change in my life… my old life was better then this…. atleast it wouldnt burst my head off….
i have alot of question and puzzle going on my head.. all i want is to get rid of this question and then i swear i wont demand for any change in life .. and will be happy with how i am…. please help.
Done
Me: So is there anything you all can do to help shivaaye? Can you help him get out of this maze?