“Sujata you dont have any idea still how stubborn laksh is. You wont believe at 28 he can be purely a teenager. I guess ragini handles him the best” sujata smiled at her friend Mrs Sehgal who has just been talking for quite a while.
“Ragini does she not let you speak at home as well tum bhi kuch bolo(say something )” mrs sehgal passed a fake glare which made ragini glare.
“Thats not the case aunty g she is quite a caring mother to me and i am one lucky girl in case of in laws” she passed her best smile “its been a week everyone in the family is planning our aniversery party and they are just not even letting me help so here it is quite a boring life” they continued for another half an hour when ragini got up to attend a call while a paper sliped Ragini’s purse which was noticed by sujata. She was still reading it when Ragini came back.
“This aunty g ugh thats my current headache we have been convincing my sister to get married but she hardly listen and to close the topic forever she handed me the list that if out of those 50 thing i can get a person with at least 20 qualities she’ll marry him without a drama but as you see the list its full of contrary things” she ended with a sad cuckle
The list goes as
1. Devilishly handsome and Hot to an extent that every girl just drool over him
2. Private jet level rich with a humble nature
3. Could carry both the arrogant and cute look equally well
4. Should have his own money not inherited
5. Should support my career not just a no problem notion but serious SUPPORT
6. Could cook pretty well
7. No problem with shopping (better if he can shop for me too)
8. Mother is a most (two will be better)
9. Shouldn’t be the only child of his parent
10. Should speak less (so i can do the more of the talking)
11. His father should be 6 2″ or more so that when i hug him i get the fatherly feeling
12. His mom should love me more than him (obviously i will be leaving my house for the idiot)
13. We are always going to live in joint family ( the point is if he can leave his family for me then it puts a question mark on his loyalty)
14. He should have no track record of a girlfriend (not even a girl as friend i cant take this jealousy thing)
And the list went on
“Quite interesting i am already liking the girl. I understood the rest but if he is so rich why does he needs to cook?” Sujata seemed quite amused with the point
“Well i asked the same question and a reply came that even men need to pamper their own families sometimes. I told you my sister is impossible”
“I’ll love to meet your sister she seems to be quite a lovely child”
“Thats not a problem she’ll be coming mumbai for our anniversary party you can see her there”
“Damn I’ll love that” both cuckled “will you mind beta if i look for any proposal for her you see i have a big social circle”
“Can you?” Ragini jumped from her seat and hugged sujata “that would be a great help aunty g i cant tell you how i am feeling right now” she then realised her position and moved away with an apologetic look.
The discussion went on for few more hours when both ragini and her mother in law left maheshwari mansion.
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Scene opens at Khanna Mansion
“Diiiiiiiii” a loud thunderous sound was heard hear it is the Swara khanna shouting her throat out at her poor sister on the phone. Ragini for a second put her phone at a distance “How can you do this with me i told you no marriage discussion until you find that 20 points guy and here you are busy distributing my number to these vicholans. like seriously is that even fair. And and and what they are doing ‘beta g bees k bajae das chalen ge'(will 10 work instead of 20)” she mimiced the last line while on the other end ragini was laughing holding her stomach. Her sister was definitely blessed with a bad temper and the universe was just giving it a tough time.
“Hey doll you never said the outsiders cannot discuss the issue its just that i want you to get married and live a happy life”
I voice from back of Ragini popped in,” Swara ki better life ka to pata nahi but the poor groom is doomed” it was laksh who was trying to irritate swara who was already ready to kill someone.
“Di tell that annoying husband of yours i am gonna make you widow the time i reach you” swara huffed
“Darling SIL I’ll become a widower not a widow if you kill her”
“Jeej” she called out loud “Just pray for yourself because the next time i see you, you are dead”
“Shona leave him he is just trying to annoy you. Ok tell me when are you gonna be here Mom Dad are already here and there is just no news of my journalist sister” the sisters continued with the foolish arguments and the day went on.
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Other side
Sujata was in her room reading some memes on social media when she heard a knock followed by sanskar.
“Mom do you have a boyfriend?”- sanskar
“What?” She was almost shrieking
“Are you by any chance cheating my poor dad?”
“What are you trying to say get it straight?”
“Mom you were laughing seeing your phone and it definitely cant be dad so i just thought if….” listening that sujata immediately caught hold of his poor ears.
“Is that the dumb thing you are for” she tried faking anger but failed miserably
“Oh no no I forgot that wait right here ” sanskar left the room and reappeared with a tray.
“Ta ta ta here you go special breakfast for special mother” sujata was almost teary eyed by now
“May i ask whats this for?”
He placed the tray on the side table and sat next to his mum keeping his head in her lap.
“Mom you know what I’ve been cooking for an year now for myself. Ok now its quite irregular but still the time i started i always wanted you to taste it, it may not reach your taste but i know you’ll still love it” he got up from her lap and held her hands in his “and you know what men should also pamper their family sometimes” with that he passed his best grin
He took the tray and started feeding his mom with his own hands “you have no idea how much i missed you in this year and Aru oh my god i missed him to the core. By the way you didn’t tell him right? When will he come back i am waiting?”
“He has his semester finals right now. So i didn’t tell him he’s not been home in the past year everytime i would go their myself. It will not be easy to get him home dont worry we’ll just do something together this time” he just smiled weakly.
“Mom you know in my each and every success you three where the first ones I wanted to share it with. A year back when i left i thought dad didn’t wanted me to start something on my own but with the struggles i got what he was trying to save me from and I love you all. And i am soon shifting my main office from delhi to mumbai”. He kissed her on her forehead and they kept on catching up with the happenings of the past year.
After few hours sanskar left and sujata also got up to prepare bed for a nap. This moment her sight was caught by a paper “The 50 points” paper. With a smile she picked the paper and started reading it again.
“Devilishly handsome and hot to an extent that every girl drools over him” she gave a look at the family photo then again at the paper and now she knew what was she looking for. She took a pencil from the side table and started marking with a smirk.
Again she read ” could cook pretty well” then she remembered Ragini and Sanskar’s words. Every line was just increasing her faith.
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Days were horrible for Swara in delhi all alone where everyday she would receive a dozen of calls from the match makers her sister has left behind her and their her sister was preparing for her wedding anniversary. Those stupid calls had put her job on stake and now the poor soul was scolded twice in a week for always being on phone and the director has clearly stated that she’ll be out of the office if any such indiscipline act was observed. To addition the deadline of her new assignment was the next day the and day after that was her sister’s anniversary party and there was no chance of a delay this time because it was the only way to save her job which was her passion.
This night was her only chance first she changed her caller tone to her voice note saying
“The person you are trying to reach is clearly not interested in marriage so its better you shut up and never try to reach her again. Thank you”
With this she put her phone on silent and started working from 6 in the evening she worked straight for 10 hrs and now it was 4 in the morning with no traces of food and sleep. With a 30 min nap till 6 she rushed to the office so that she could submit her work and leave for mumbai as soon as possible. But the destiny was quite cruel the boss who use to be rught there at 7 everyday was no where to be seen when it was already 3 in the afternoon. She has missed her flight at 2 and now she was just losing her temper now when at 3:40 Mr MD enter Swara forwarded her file he gave a quick look and then handed her back another file. “Your half leave for today and that for the next week is cancelled so better get back to work”
Now this was the last straw to her patience and she was beyond pissed.
She threw the file on the table with a thug. She bent on his table.
“Ive been working 16 hrs straight without any traces of food Just to get my leave accepted last i ate something was a pack of crisp 20 hrs ago. And now i am being told that my leave is rejected and the reason my boss is an irritating old grumpy man who doesnt care for anyone around. I have missed my flight and i need to reach mumbai by 6 tommorow for my sisters wedding aniversery but who the hell really cares” she punched her fist on the table “you know what it doesnt really matters now i am going and i wont be back before a week either it is ok with you or not. If you have a problem through me out. It doesn’t matter if this was my dream job what matters to me is my sister who is waiting for me.” She straightened on her place and look towards the boss’s pa. “Nikhil can you look for a flight for me”.
“Swara” nikhil called her when she was about to leave “you wont get any before 6 tomorrow morning but that will be late”
“Its ok nikhil i can drive” she faked a smile and gestured a thank you.
She rushed out of the cabin and entered her own .everyone in the office could see the frustrated soul through the glass walls. She hitted her foot on two to three pieces of furniture then took deep breath picked her luggage she had already taken for home so she could go directly to airport but hard luck. She moved out of her cabin handling her luggage on the way she grabbed a milkshake from one of her colleagues hand and rushed out.
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Things were quite nice the other side. Sanskar woke up from a deep peaceful sleep in the morning when he felt his mothers hand caressing his hair. He took her and in his and gave a peck on her knuckles and placed his head in her lap. This was his favourite place in the world he missed the most in the last year.
“What are you planning ahead sanskar?” Sujata again started caressing his hair.
“I already told you i am gonna shift my main office to mumbai what else?”
“Uha i am talking about future about marriage. Wait do you already have a girlfriend?” Her hands stopped in the way.
Sanskar got up from her lap and placed a hand on her forehead. “Mom are you alright. Seriously all of a sudden where did that came from?”
“Dont tease me” she patted his head “i have a girl in my mind so if you are all single and girlfriend-less then here i am with a proposal ” sujata was chirping like a kid by now.
“Mom i dont know whether i am ready for such a big step or not but i am sure about one thing that you’ll choose the best for me” with that he kissed his mother’s knuckles and again placed his head on his mum’s lap.
“So its a yes?” and by this time she was jumping on the bed. Sanskar just nodded in positive still laughing whole heartedly on his mum’s attics.
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New day new world and no one knows what life has in store for you.
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Glad to see quite a good response for the first chapter would be glad if you like it.
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Regards
Alvia