THE PAST & THE PRESENT – ISHQBAAZ FF -EPISODE 30 – SMALL STEPS FOR FINDING OUT THE TRUTH

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Mr.Bajaj smiled and thanked them……..
Rudra and Shreya came down while chitchatting…..
Shivaay ‘’Rudra , Om shall we leave?’’
Mr.Bajaj ‘’aree…Have some tea and go….’’

Shivaay ‘’Thank you Mr.Bajaj but some other time…right now we think we should leave…we have many things to find out’’
Mr.Bajaj nodded……
Shreya came to them , hugged all three and said ‘’Thank you…you all are the best…I didn’t know you are so nice’’
ShivOmRudra ‘’we too had a very nice time with you…take care and all the best’’
Shivaay ‘’see you Mr.Bajaj…do take care and in cas
e if you need us please feel to call either of us…’’
Saying this all three left from there……

Shreya was looking towards the door all the while they were leaving and she was continuously smiling…..Mr.Bajaj noticed it……..
Mr.Bajaj ‘’Shreya beta come here’’
Shreya ‘’ji dada ji’’
Mr.Bajaj ‘’you look so happy today? What’s the matter?’’
Shreya was smiling and in between feeling shy too
Mr.Bajaj ‘’with your expressions I can understand that something or someone has made quite an impression on your heart’’
Shreya looked at her dadaji in surprise

Shreya ‘’woh..woh…dada ji nothing of that sort’’
Mr.Bajaj took her head into his lap and said ‘’Shreya beta…listen …if you like someone then let me know…I will do everything to keep you happy……this time I will not do the same mistake as I did with your father….’’

Shreya ‘’Dada ji you know what ….today I have met Mahi and his family ……..they are so awesome…having stayed alone all these years I didn’t know living together is so much of fun……Shivaay jiju is completely different man when he is with his brothers, sisters and wife…Anika didi she is so sweet…she too is talkative and you know what everyone including Shivaay jiju listens to what she says and even follow ..not that everyone has to follow, but because everyone knows she is sensible……Om jiju…you know he has this..this long hair but he is super awesome and sober type…Gauri di is complete opposite to him…a perfect combo of happy couple…then Rudra aka Rudy… he is my type happy go lucky person..he is the cutest of all …his antics , comic attitude is everything a family will need …and then Saumya…she is very intelligent and she controls Rudra every now and then so that he doesn’t fall in trouble…..everyone is protective of others…they tease , they pull legs of each other but most important is they love each other and they love to be with each other….they are just perfect dada ji and the one who binds all of them is Shivaay jiju and Anika didi..…’’
Mr.Bajaj ‘’Shivaay Jiju, Anika didi? Why are you calling with relation name?’’
Shreya bit her tongue and then explained what all happened in the afternoon………
Mr.Bajaj smiled and asked

Mr.Bajaj ‘’you said about everyone …what about Mahi?’’
Shreya smiled and shied a bit …for the first time may be in her entire life she went silent
Mr.Bajaj ‘’Shreya beta I have asked you something’’
Shreya smiled and said
Shreya ‘’Mahi is also very nice person Dada ji…he helped me a lot and you know what he has lots of patience…I mean…I know I talk way too much…but he very patiently listens to me and when required says very politely to take a pause..you can never get hurt by his words ……he is actually awesome….he looks like Shivaay jiju but by nature both are poles apart…anger is something that stays away from him and honesty is something he keeps with him like treasure……’’ she smiled
Dada ji’’I will ask you one simple question …will you answer me?’’
Shreya nodded

Dada ji ‘’do you like Mahi? ’’
Shreya looked at Mr.Bajaj in surprise
Dada ji ‘’don’t be so surprised ….i am asking you because yesterday I went to OM taking your marriage proposal with Mahi’’
Shreya stood up in surprise and shock and screamed ‘’what?’’
Mr.Bajaj ‘’relax Shreya ..let me complete what I want to say and listen carefully’’ he continued
Mr.Bajaj ‘’yes beta I went to OM yesterday with your marriage proposal for Mahi…as I liked Mahi when I saw him in the interview he gave a week before…I was very much impressed and thought he would be the best match for you…after letting Oberois know my intention Mahi said about him and today I will tell you everything about Mahi ’’
Mr.Bajaj said everything to Shreya about what Mahi said……Shreya listened carefully and then went complete silent…….

Mr.Bajaj ‘’Shreya..you were right …mahi keeps Honesty as his treasure always with him…I was happy that though he knew this would impact the proposal he spoke only truth and most amazing thing was his family supported him while he was saying the truth…you must have seen Anika …her face was glowing with pride …’’

Shreya ‘’so what did you say them?’’
Mr.Bajaj ‘’I asked them for some time to think about this proposal..because I was clear to accept Mahi…. but I wanted to let you know everything about him and then know your opinion too…so the ball is in your court now………I know they are ready to accept you as their bahu…but they don’t know our response…….i am saying you all this because …when you were speaking a while before …I could understand you liked their family..you liked Mahi ..but after listening to Mahi’s past ..i want you to think and let me know…’’

Shreya ‘’fine dada ji ..i will think and let you know my decision’’
Mr.Bajaj ‘’sure beta…it’s getting late …get freshened up, have dinner and then go to sleep’’

———————-IN CAR
Rudra ‘’what happened Bhayya…what important issue did Mr.Bajaj discuss’’
Shivaay saw Om and Om nodded…….
Om explained everything to Rudra…..
Rudra ‘’what? That means’’
Shivaay ‘’that means what you are thinking is right Rudra’’

Rudra ‘’what are you planning to do now?’’
Om ‘’search them both’’
Rudra ‘’okay’’
Shivaay ‘’ Rudra call Khanna and put the mobile on speaker’’

Rudra did so
Shivaay ‘’Khanna ……..reach Bajaj villa…ask them to give CC TV footage of main entrance….when you see the cc Tv footage you will recognise one lady in it…but the second lady is unknown to you…so you find and locate the second unknown lady …I want this to be done as soon as possible’’
Khanna ‘’ok sir’’
Shivaay ‘’fine …I will ask Mr.Bajaj that you will be reaching Bajaj Villa in a short while and explain him what he needs to do’’
Khanna ‘’ok sir’’
Rudra disconnected the call…….

Om connected the call to Mr.Bajaj and Shivaay spoke to him and asked him to talk to their security staff to help Khanna……..Mr.Bajaj obliged………They reached OM
Shivaay ‘’until we find the truth don’t say anything to anyone’’
Rudra ‘’Not even to Mahi bhayya’’

Shivaay ‘’yes not even to him’’
Om ‘’but he is our brother and he has every right to know about this’’
Shivaay ‘’he is starting a new phase in life …after lot of difficulties everything is going good for him…so I want him to enjoy this phase rather than taking tension………’’
Rudra ‘’you are right bhayya…we will not disclose this to him’’
Shivaay ‘’Om we will wait for Khanna to complete his work then I have something for you to implement’’
Om obliged………..
Rudra ’’what next
’’
Shivaay ‘’nothing more …I think we should just wait for Khanna to complete his work meanwhile we prepare ourselves for the third day of IIRO ’’
Everyone nodded and slipped into their own thoughts
——————-OM

ShivOmRu entered OM in thoughts……..GaMya were looking at them ……..
Gauri ‘’Om what happened ? what are you thinking? And why did you get so late ?’’
Om ‘’nothing Gauri…come to our room with a tea…I am tired’’
Rudra too left to his room with Saumya…….

————————-RUDRA’S ROOM

Rudra got freshened up and was in thoughts
Sumo ‘’Rudra …is everything allright?’’
Rudra hugged Sumo and sumo reciprocated
Sumo ‘’what happened Rudra…you were fine till you dropped Shreya…but while returning something happened…what’s it?’’
Rudra ‘’Nothing Sumo….everything will be fine…everything will be fine…..’’
Sumo ‘’relax Rudra…I know everything will be fine…don’t worry…until we all are together nothing wrong can happen…isn’t it?’’

Rudra ‘’yes’’
Sumo and Rudra smiled……Rudra was looking at Sumo, her innocent smile……
Sumo ‘’why are you staring at me?’’
Rudra ‘’how do you understand everything just by seeing me’’
Sumo ‘’I just know you duffer’’ she patted his head cheerfully………

Rudra ‘’so if you understand me tell me what’s going on in my mind’’ he looked at her naughtily…..
Sumo smiled……’’What will go on in your mind? When you have no brain’’ she countered……..
Rudra came near her and held her hand and pinned her to the wall……..
Rudra ‘’true I have no brain, mind, heart anything because you took it away with you’’
Sumo ‘’OMG Rudra are you really fine?’’
Rudra ‘’I am not kidding Sumo…I mean it’’
Sumo looked at him nervously now….

Rudra ‘’why are you feeling nervous?’’
Sumo nodded her head indicating nothing……..
Rudra bent towards her while she still was pinned to the wall and kissed her neck……..she closed her eyes in pleasure….
Sumo ‘’Rudra what are you doing?’’

Rudra ‘’loving you’’
Sumo ‘’but…’’
Rudra looked into her eyes and said ‘’but…what?’’
Sumo ‘’nothing’’
Rudra again kissed her cheeks……..Sumo was closing her fist now…..Rudra continued to kiss her face with passion………
Sumo was losing her self control…….

Sumo ‘’Rudraaaaaaaaaaa’’ she said in pleasure…..which raised Rudra’s temperature….
Rudra again looked into her eyes and said ‘’I LOVE YOU SUMO…I LOVE YOU SO MUCH’’
Sumo ‘’I LOVE YOU TOO RUDRA….AND I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU’’
Rudra leaned to lock her lips while Sumo reciprocated with equal passion……..they were enjoying it as it was their first passionate moment…..and they forgot the surroundings just to get them involved in each other………….

—————–SHIVAAY’S ROOM

Anika was busy in thinking how to proceed the love matter of Mahi and Shreya…she was very loudly saying all the things that were going in her mind………
Shivaay entered quietly and closed the room door without disturbing her thoughts……
Anika was talking to herself ‘’If I lock them both in same room …may be…..no no…this is such a 2rs idea….if I send them for some trip…….why will they go she is student he is business man………if I ask Mahi to directly go and propose Shreya…….what if Shreya slaps him…….ufffff…what happened to me………all 2rs thoughts are coming……..i need to make another khidkitodh plan to bring them closer as I did in afternoon…asking Om to call Shreya for lunch so that Mahi and Shreya spend good time……….yes…for this marriage to happen they two must spend more time with each other…but what excuse should I make this time……..’’

Shivaay was all the while smiling……..
Shivaay cleared his throat to gain attention of Anika and spoke ‘’Shall I give you an idea…what do you say…yeah an Kidhkitodh idea ?’’
Anika looked at him and fumed and tried to leave from there……..Shivay was disheartened ……..
Shivaay ‘’you stay here Anika…I know my presence or absence doesn’t matter to you now……so I will leave………I have decided this since morning……’’
Anika looked at him…….

Shivaay ‘’I behaved normal with you in the morning because I thought today I will convince you but seeing your response now , I want to tell you something’’
Anika looked at him questioningly
Shivaay ‘’you wanted to stay alone leaving me…fine….but that was your own decision…have you ever thought how would our family react …for punishing only me you tried to punish every member of this family who loves you from bottom of their heart…I don’t want this to happen…so I decided ..you be alone and stay away from me when we are confined to this room…I will not come near you …I will not disturb you ….we will be living separately.. but together in this room……and if you have problem with me staying in this room together then I will shift to guest room…..but cancel your decision of leaving to Shillong …….’’

Shivaay face sank with every sentence he spoke and Anika observed all this…….
Shivaay looked at her waiting for her response………..
Anika nodded okay and left from there……Shivaay relaxed and was thinking One side IIRO , One side I have to find the truth and other side is the biggest duty of convincing Anika…I cannot see her like this……because you never know when annoyance will turn into hatred given the current circumstances………
He sadly went to get freshened up……….

——Day ended……………

Next morning ShivOmRuHi got ready and left for third day of IIRO…while the event was going on Shivaay received the much awaited call
Shivaay went out and spoke to Khanna……….
Khanna gave the information that the other lady was not in Mumbai…….she went somewhere and he is trying to find her……….

Shivaay asked him to search her fast………as this is very important……….Khanna said that by the next day he would trace her for sure………
Om saw Shivaay missing and came out…………..Shivaay was angry………Om calmed him and asked what happened…Shivaay explained………
Om ‘’Ask him to find her in the old house…I am sure she must be there’’
Shivaay looked at him and immediately called Khanna and gave the information……….
Khanna took Shivaay’s orders and travelled to Old house…………….he succeeded in finding both the ladies near to the old house……
He informed Shivaay and Shivaay was very happy…he ordered Khanna to keep them within his eyesight and he will reaching there soon………
Shivaay informed OmRu and they left leaving the IIRO event in the middle…………

———————–Bajaj Villa
Shreya was in her room lost in thoughts reminiscing the previous evening talk with her dadaji…….
She came to a conclusion……….
She picked up the mobile and called Mahi……..
Mahi ‘’Hey Shreya…what a pleasant surprise’’
Shreya ‘’I want to meet you ‘’
Mahi ‘’fine when and where’’

Shreya ‘’now……Hotel Taj….book two seats at some corner and ask them not to disturb us ‘’
Mahi ‘’fine ..but what happened…why are you sounding serious’’
Shreya ‘’I will let you know when we meet’’
Mahi ‘’fine..i will be there in 15 minutes’’
Shreya ‘’me too’’
Saying this she picked up a pic and kept it in her purse and left towards Taj

—————–HOTEL TAJ, MUMBAI , MAHARASTRA

Mahi was seated at a corner table and was waiting for Shreya…she arrived
Mahi pulled a chair for her and after she sat he sat infront of her….the waiter served food and left from there not disturbing further……..
Mahi ‘’ok now tell me why are you so serious?’’
Shreya ‘’why did you hide the matter from me?’’
Mahi ‘’what matter? ‘’
Shreya ‘’that my dada ji has bought my alliance for you?’’
Mahi ‘’till you said your name yesterday I didn’t know you were Mr.Bajaj’s granddaughter…….and later on I didn’t get the chance to explain you anything…but why are you asking all this?’’
Shreya ‘’because yesterday my dada ji spoke everything that happened in OM mansion …including your truth’’

Mahi bent his head down……..
Shreya ‘’he asked me to decide what I want to do ..’’
Mahi looked at her
Shreya ‘’whether I should proceed with this alliance or whether I should drop the idea’’
Mahi ‘’Shreya before you say your decision I wanted to say something…will you listen to me once?’’
Shreya ‘’yes…I will…tell me what you want to say’’
Mahi ‘’I didn’t knew you were Shreya Bajaj till you said your name…but even before knowing your name I fell for you……I liked you at the first instance when you were searching conference room……I felt like you were made for me……..but then I dropped the idea because I got to know who you were…I knew that after knowing my truth you wouldn’t accept me…….but Shreya whatever I said to your dada ji is the only truth……I cannot change it………one more truth is my feelings for you are the same…I really like you and want to grow old with you….in fact yesterday when I said my feelings about you to Anika I said that I will marry you or remain bachelor……….and I will stick to it…….because I cannot imagine my life / my life partner / my better half to be someone else……’’

Shreya ‘’so everyone knew about your feelings yesterday’’
Mahi ‘’yes……they are my family …my best buddies …I have no friends outside except them….and we don’t keep any secrets between us……….so everyone knew’’
Shreya ‘’ohh GOD Mahi…what would have they thought of me’’
Mahi ‘’nothing ……they liked you very much…and they all wished that we be together forever’’
Shreya smiled

Mahi ‘’now whatever I wanted to say I have said…as your dada ji said the ball is in your court…so you decide..and whatever is your decision …I will respect it without any issue……..’’ he smiled after saying it very calmly……..
Shreya sat back thinking…….finally she spoke up

Shreya ‘’Will you marry me Mahi and will you make me the part of your awesome family…specially Anika di, Shivaay jiju, Gauri di, Om jiju , Sumo and Rudra……..will you make me experience how it feels to be in a big joint family, laughing together, eating together , living together……..i have never experienced all this Mahi……I was always alone and so I talk so much when I meet anyone…..yes this is true because I keep quiet in home I talk too much outside…..i too liked you in the first instance …I will be honest I always looked upto Shivaay jiju and when I saw you for the first time in TV I thought you were same as Shivaay jiju…then when I met you yesterday , your nature was more simple……when I got to know you said every little truth about yourself I felt you will never cheat me…..because you are damn honest……last but not the least I was not myself when I came back home yesterday…thank you for taking me to lunch with you because had I not come with you and your family I would have missed the beautiful chapter of my life….

i fell in love with you because of your family……yes Mahi I am in love with you and I want to spend my life with you’’
Mahi couldn’t believe what he heard just now………he thought it was a dream……he kept on looking her……..
Shreya waved her hands to bring him back………..
Mahi got up and went to her…she stood up……..
Mahi looked into her eyes and said ‘’YES…YES…YES…YES……YES for everything you asked and YES I LOVE YOU TOO…….Thank you so much Shreya…I was very tensed as to how to sort everything…but you simplified it’’
Shreya ‘’Thanks to Anika didi’’
Mahi ‘’what? Anika ? But why?’’
Shreya ‘’yesterday when I was not getting sleep thinking of the incidents…I got a call from Anika didi’’

—————-FLASHBACK STARTS
Shreya ‘’Hello’’
Anika ‘’Hello Shreya … Anika here’’
Shreya ‘’Anika didi…you at this time’’
Anika ‘’sorry Shreya…I hope I am not disturbing you’’
Shreya ‘’no didi..i was actually not ..’’
Anika ‘’not getting sleep…am I right?’’

Shreya ‘’yes…but how do you know?’’
Anika ‘’it happens when you think of incidents that make you feel happy sad and tensed’’
Shreya ‘’didi you are talking as if you are in my place and going through same situations…but still I am curious as to how do you get to know this?’’
Anika ‘’After seeing ShivOmRu in your house dada ji might have said everything to you what happened in OM …so I knew you might be thinking about the same…am I right?’’
Shreya ‘’yes dii you are right…dada ji has said me everything’’
Anika ‘’so I am sure he might have left the decision to you’’
Shreya ‘’yes dii’’

Anika ‘’I will not ask what you decided..but I will want to say something………Mahi is in Love with you……he fell in love at the first moment he saw you and he said that to me…..he wanted to tell you the truth about your Dada ji coming to OM also …he also wanted to tell you about his past…. but he didn’t get a chance to tell you, because we all were with you…. he is honest and I can guarantee you… …I have not called you to convince you but just to let you know that along with Mahi , we all love you so much and we want you to be a part of our family……if you agree you will be giving us the best gift of our life and if you deny this proposal even then you will be my sis and friend…’’

Shreya ‘’Dii…I don’t have any issues with Mahi and I am not able to decide anything…what do you suggest if you were in my place?’’
Anika ‘’Shreya …I would suggest you to meet him once and talk to him…..by meeting him you will know him more and whatever is your confusion it will ward away and you will have a clear picture……you spend time too….do this only if you feel correct …else you are definitely free to decide whatever you want to and we will support you too’’
Shreya smiled and said ‘’Thank you dii…you made my life easy’’

——————FLASHBACK ENDS

Shreya ‘’I was angry that you played a game with me of not letting me know the truth of my dadaji coming to you with my proposal…but Anika didi warded away my anger and also told me about your love…when you have such wonderful people with you how can I say NO Mahi…..’’
Mahi and Shreya smiled………
Mahi ‘’so what next’’
Shreya ‘’I am going to let my dada ji know my decision’’
Mahi ‘’I will be letting my family know your decision’’
Shreya ‘’before that I want to make you meet my family’’

Mahi ‘’but your family..’’
Shreya took a photo from her purse …..and showed it to him…….
Shreya ‘’this is my family…..they all died and this is the only picture I am having with me……I never showed it to Dada ji… it always remained with me…but since you are going to be mine…I am sharing this secret with you ……whenever I am happy or sad I just talk to them….and since today is a big day I wanted to show them that you are my life partner’’
Mahi smiled and took the picture in his hand……
Mahi ‘’shall I make a copy of this and keep it with me?’’
Shreya ’’yeah sure but why do you need it’’
Mahi ‘’because you will have a surprise ….when you enter our room as the bride and the surprise will be related to this picture‘’
Mahi took the picture with him……….and they both left to their respective destinations……..

————–OLD HOUSE

ShivOmRu went inside the old house and met the two ladies
Shivaay ‘’let us know the truth and I promise I will leave you…else ‘’
Lady 1 ‘’else what……this time you cannot force me because I will never say the truth to you‘’
Shivaay ‘’you have 24 hrs time to tell me the truth else you will see what Shivaay Singh Oberoi will do to you’’
He warned and left from there……..

Shivaay ‘’khanna keep an eye on them and don’t let them go anywhere’’
Om ‘’what do you think Shivaay…will they?’’
Shivaay ‘’they will..if not by fear then by money’’
ShivOmRu smiled when Shivaay received a call
Shivaay spoke and He smiled looking at OmRu

Precap : An event full of surprises and shocks !!!

So this was the thirtieth part …please let me know how you felt after reading this…any comments good or bad are welcome…I will try to respond as soon as possible…….