Episode 15
The dynamics has really changed after rest of the Maheswaries reached Indore. Laksh now seemed too busy in his family to bother her much, but nothing less she was punching bag to remove frustration. But days seems be going on good now and everyone had a hope…
But there was much work, but the Monday brought with itself a great shock for the audit department…. Mr. Paresh Vorm was mad the new head of Audit department after Mr. Mohan Vyas decided to take retirement after a week. Everyone in Audit Department were pissed off.
Cinny: It really rude how can that slime ball be our head now?
Rahul: Really I have to speed up my job search now…. I can’t suffer him every day in same part of office…
R: Guys what can we really do…
Megha: Sitting in office in front of that worm is like sitting in periods without a pad….
Cinny: Really he gives more pain than cramps….
Rahul: Gals please I am too present here and I am a man…. And also Mahesh…. You do this dirty talk in washroom please….
Megha: I can’t find man here and from when have you started eavesdropping in girl’s washroom
Rahul: Shut up…..
Gauri: The other day when I was in lift alone with him…
Mahesh: Did he do something to you… ( getting up from seat)
Gauri: Noooo…. I would have killed him. I am not as forgiving as Swara. Well he just looking at me in such a way that I felt like worms all over me…
Mahesh: Guys we need to do something, this can’t go on….
Rahul: Swara you are a good friend with his family can’t you use some influence please we are in dire need
S: Who put this idiotic notion in your head Mr. Rahul Shah
Rahul: I had some breeze inform me that but tell me will you do that or not….. You know that worm better..
S: Sorry guys its just that my family knows his family socially…. And for Mr.Maheswarie I have never ever talked to him personally…
R: (thoughts) you are such a good liar Swara….
Megha: But he do acts with you like, you are his ex who ditched him for his enemy…..
R: Ha ha ha…( now laughing)
S: ( in mind…… I will not leave you Chudail meet me alone) What is there so much to laugh Ragu did you remember your ex too….. Well guys I can be of no help here….. Bye…
Saying that as Swara tried to rush from there the coffee in her mug felt on Rahul’s shirt….
Rahul: What have you done Swara…..
S: I am so sorry…. I will clean it… better dryclean it for you…. Sorry
Rahul: But I have meeting with the Devil in 15 minutes what can I do for that. He is already pissed off with me for god knows what and now this, he is not going to be so forgiving Swara…..
S: Ok then let me think…
Rahul: Ok then think fast….
S: Well whats your shirt size…
Rahul: What….
S: Your shirt size….
Rahul: 38… Why?
S: Then great I have a same size shirt with me vehicle… I brought it for my cousin but can have it as it is an emergency and it was my fault too…
Rahul: Thanks dear. I will pay you back from my salary this month….
S: No need think it has a early birthday gift from me….. Your birthday is in next month right….
Rahul: Kanjoos….(miser)
S: Well go fast don’t waste time…
Rahul: Ya it’s my lucky day….
S: (in thoughts…… Shivji it’s my 3500 rupees worth good karma today please keep it in account well)
It was a beautiful Maroon shirt and it fit Rahul well…
Paresh: Wow Mr. Vyas good shirt..
Rahul: Well Mr. Vrom it’s a gift…
Paresh: Ho girlfriend…..
Rahul: No Mr. Vrom its from Miss. Shrama…
Paresh: Why is gifting you anything….
Rahul: Well she keeps gifting people whom she like and one of the lucky person…..
This conversation was unfortunately herd by one more person too and he was relly angry with all this talk
L: Mr. Vyas if you ladies have finished discussing dress and colors can we start our meeting now….
Rahul: Yes Sir…
The meeting went horrible Laksh had an anger to kill Rahul, he just wished to tear off that shirt and burn it into ashes. Rahul felt like he is sitting on a bed of thrones and beaten by hot iron rod. After half an hour when he came out of Laksh’s cabin he was almost crying….
S: What happened Rahul?
Rahul: That Boss of ours is worse than a Henchman…. He was treating as if I have screwed his girlfriend…
S: It’s ok …. It happens some times
Rahul: Ya leave it. ( and he went away mumbling “ saali pannoti shirt”)( It’s a unlucky shirt)
Talking with Rahul opened the floodgates of Swara’s memories..
FLASHBACK…
After the kiss at engagement party the things between Laksh and Swara were really awkward. They started avoiding each other and very soon Laksh went to London for a project for 11 months minimum. He said goodbye to everyone even their house help Chanda Mausi but not her. Somewhere deep in heart it had really hurt Swara… And to her bad luck before she could speak Ragini also went to Madras to her Uncle’s place and Swara was all alone….
She could not share her feelings with anyone. She was just going mechanically from articleship to classes and back home. It seemed she has lost interest in everything not even movies or cricket could excite her now. Her entire stipend was spend in ice creams and chocolates now. Her parents thought it was just the pressure of studies but she knew better…. It really took her a long time to realize that she was missing Laksh and this was shocking to her….. What hurt more was that whenever he called he asked about everyone except her, she showed as if she doesn’t care but deep down it hurt….. Really hurt. He also never called on her phone…. Even as a friend…. But she never wanted to be his friend anymore….. Then what she wanted even she did not know….. And then to put her out of her dilemma her friend Ragini reached back She took 2 months as her grandmother had died and she had to attend various functions. Finally she came back…
R: Shona idiot where are you??? ( she just started shouting from the bottom step only)
S: Where have you been bit%# ? What took you so long?( talking Ragini almost in a bear hug and making her nearly fall down)
R: Hey I was gone for only 2 months and you know the reason dear…
S: Ya you always have a reason mam…..
R: Shut up Chudail…. Tell me how are you?
S: Well I think I am seriously ill Ragu. Something is really off. My mood swings are really hard for even me to control and I have lost interest in almost everything….
R: Are you Pregnant……( popping her eyes out)
S: Shut up…. For that I need to have s*x first idiot… well something weired is happening..
R: Weird how…? ( sitting on the bed)
S: I can’t sleep well
R: Simple take some sleeping pills!( shrugging her shoulders)
S: I don’t feel hungry now a days…
R: Have Jandupancharisht I have it at home should I bring…
S: Well I only feel like having Chocolate ice cream and chocolates
R: Wait…. Wait what did you say only ice cream and chocolates. And what kind of music have you been listening to lately….
S: Well Ghazals and love songs…. ( in a mere whisper)
R: No eating, no sleep and listening to love song…. Hmmm… anything else?
S: I really get panicked when phone rings….
R: OMG its really serious. You are in a big trouble Shona…
S: Come on tell what it is and stop your drama…
R: What’s the last Movie you watched?
S: DDLJ… And what it has to do with my condition….
R: Just watch baby….. Just watch ( And she forwarded it to the scene where Simran misses Raj in Punjab)
S: What!!!!
R: See how Simran has lost her sleep, hunger and has mood swings; while a love song is playing in background…
S: You mean I am missing SRK…. Wow what a discovery…
R: Ehhh….. You are not missing SRK but you are missing someone. PERIOD!!!
S: No I am not….( Moving back on bed)
R: Spill it out who you are thinking of….
S: No one…
R: Just tell me now or else I am going down and telling this entire matter to your family and then you bear the consequences…
S: Lucky….. It’s Laksh…..!
R: Laksh as in Laksh Maheswarie
S: Hmmm.. (she nooded her)
R: (turning back with a shock and almost shouting) Idiot can’t you fall for a guy in our class, our office, your neighbor or even your blo*dy sabjiwala. Why only Laksh Maheswarie??? He is so out of our league…
S: Well he is my neighbor….( she said quietly)
R: Well my Jhaan Phaana , neighbors on the other side of street, not Indias-most- eligible-guy kind… Does Laksh know about it?
S: Are you mad… He treats me like an insane “ the biggest stupid on earth” was his recent comment( she never had courage to tell even Ragini about the kiss in storeroom)
R: Well I have a solution!!
S: What??
R: Leave the country and migrate to those gulf countries which has only burka clad women. I promise he will never set his foot there.
S: Ok he is not here. He went to London to complete a project and won’t be back for at least 8-9 months…
R: So that’s when our local Laila realized her one sided love….
S: Shut up!! And the other day badi said that he has been calling regularly and asking about everyone except….
R: Yours truly! (teasing) And I know it really hurts a lot..
S: How do you know…
R: Stop we are talking about you now so consentrate…
S: What should I do now???
R: Get married..
S: How will that help…
R: Then you will have no time to think about him…
S: But what I am going to do seriously….
R: Well go for complete denial don’t think about him…
S: Like it had worked till now…
R: Have it your way Shona, but all this while I really thought that you hated the guy…
S: Ya I thought that too…. But at some level I thought we were friends…
R: Hey have you not heard “ a boy and girl can never be friends love is bound to happen sooner or later…..”
S: Well what can I do now Ragu….
R: Take up the offer of your uncle in Chicago and complete your studies there….
S: No ways….
Just then she Megha came and informed her about her meeting with Laksh in board room bringing her out of past…