Far away from the chaos of cities, Aadhira sat by the glass window of her hotel room in Dubai, a cup of black coffee warming her hands.
The city shimmered below her, alive and restlessβyet her mind was anything but peaceful.
She had always been beautiful in a quiet, unassuming way. Wheatish skin, soft doe eyes, and lips that rarely needed color. But in the corporate world, she wasnβt known for her beautyβshe was known for her precision. Her sharp mind. Her refusal to bend.
Tonight, though, she wasnβt a businesswoman.
She was just a daughterβ¦who couldnβt go home.
She was wearing this beautiful white dress making her glow more in the moonlight or should I say she looked like the moon itself.The chaos in her mind simmered as her phone rang.
She immediately picked up and spoke
"Hello ! kaise ho didu?"
"Pagal ho gyi hu yahan! mein kya sabh hi tumahre bina ajeeb hogye hain" the caller answered tiredly
Aadhira is very emotional when it comes to her family. But keeping her emotions in check she spoke " Aap bhi jaanti hain dii, mere bss mein hota bhaag kr aa jaati aapke pass"
"Toh aa jaa! chor uss kamin client ko. Sbh jaante hain besharam hai ek number ka. Tu psnd hai use isiliye preshaan kr rha hai." Vaibhavi spoke frustratingly
"I know dii! But agr Rawat uncle ne request nahi kri hoti toh kabhi nhi aati"
"Hmmm!!!"
" Aadhira ek baar sochlo bchaa" said Vaibhavi sadly.
" I am trying diduu...schiii ; But yeh ajeeb se log humara peecha nahi chod rhe hain.... Ittu se kaam ke liye 2 din laga diye hain" aadhira replied irritated.
"Hmmmm!!! I just want to see you at the function...Bahaut time baad sbh saath honge ...tu bhi hoti jo Bahaut acha lgta" said Vaibhavi being emotional.
"Vishwaas rkhiye diduuu...Hum zarur aayeinge" aadhira replied assuring her.
Meanwhile somewhere along the posh roads of Delhi in Rathore Villa; At the breakfast table... the senior Rathore spoke
" Rudra! Aaj raat Singhals' ki party mein jaana hai. Yaad hai na..."
"Jiii dadu... mein jaldi vapis aa jaunga office se" The reply came .
" Kya baat hai aaj humare cold ice berg jaise bhaiya ek baar mein baat maangye!!" Said Trisha
" Kya irada hai bhaiii???" Veer asked mischievously
"Mein do langoors ko batana zaruri nahi smjhta" Rudransh smirked
" Kya bhaiya ....aap apne pyaare,dulare, nanhe-munhe bhai behno se ese baat nahi kr skte " Trisha said fluttering her eyes innocently
"Little? innocent? Subah subah Kya ulta seedha kha kr aaye ho???"Rudransh asked
" Huh!! Rehne do bhai ....kadar hi nahi hai aapko humari.."Veer replied sadly . His sad face turned mischievous when he turned towards her Badi Ma;
" BADI MAAA !! Mein keh rha hu ....Shadi kra do humare inn iceberg kii. Bhabhi maa aayeingi toh hume pyaar kreingi. Aur ho skta hai humare yeh ice berg bhaiya bhi phigal jaye???"
The fork stopped inched away from rudra mouth; He silently looked up with his hunter eyes and pinned his brother with a glare that could kill anyone at the spot.
Veer looked at his brother and froze. Mischief was long gone from his face . He was almost on the verge of trembling.He was saved when his Badi ma spoke;
" Rudra! Stop murdering your brother with your glare. He is not wrong though. When are you going to get married?" Mayura Rathore asked pointedly.
" Maa! I am not interested in marriage. I am not interested in girls" Rudra replied casually
" NOT INTERESTED IN GIRLS!!!! HEY BHAGWAAN!!! RUDRA 'ARE YOU GAY' " his mother asked dramatically.
Rudra choked on his orange juice and looked up at his mother all weirded out "Maa! Kuch bhi matt boliye. I AM PERFECTLY STRAIGHT "
"Beta you don't need to be shy... Trust me! Hum ghar mein bahu ki jagah Damaad bhi laane ko taiyaar hain " his father spoke innocently.
" Papa!! " RUDRA exclaimed horrified
Everyone present on the breakfast table burst out laughing . While Rudra looked horrified, his siblings were just the opposite. They were roasting him openly. As if roasting him was an Olympic sport. No doubt they would have won the gold medal.
" Beta ! On a serious note" Mayura said seriously.
Everyone looked at her as if she was going to say something that will change the truth of today's world.
" Do you like DHRUV!!! I mean you are stuck to him like a newly Wed couple. Nowadays even newly wed couple are better than this "his mother spoke innocently.
" MAA!!!!! Kya keh rhi hain aap? Kaun bhar rha hai aapke dimaag mein yeh faaltu ki baatein? Esa kch nahi haiii!!! Dhruv bss mera secretary hai. Aur mein STRAIGHT hun. Is ghar mein BAHU hi aayegi" Rudra replied in a hurry.
How can his mother even think of that ? Him and his secretary??? EWWWWWW!!!!!CHIIIIII!!!!
DISGUSTED even at the thought of it...
Once again everyone burst out laughing....
" Seriously aap sbh hss rhe hain!!! Ghr nahi circus hai yeh" Rudra said rolling his eyes
Though a small smile did make it to his face.
Here on the other hand , In the grand hall of the Farmhouse, Singhal family stood discussing the ongoing preparations for the evening.
"Dii yeh ese acha lg rha hai ya change kr dein?" Asked the tall girl with beautiful honey skin that reflects light just right making it shine like gold. The girl was none other than MIHIKA SINGHAL , younger sister of Aadhira ; The CFO of Singhal & Co. .
"Nahi ese hi shi hai.....Hai na??? Yrrrrr yeh Aaru kyun naii hain yahan....iske bina yeh sbb kitna confusing lgta hai ....abhi vo hoti 2 sec mein bata deti" replied Vaibhavi Singhal frustratingly:
a girl with beautiful porcelain skin that makes her look a living doll , hairline filled with vermillion and a hand on her protuding baby bump.
" Shaant devi shaant " replied Alok yadhuvanshi her husband.
"Kaise shaant rhuu haan....vo aa bhi nahi paa rhi ...YehΒ party kitni important hai humari family ke liye.....Aur uska vo khadoos client jaane nahi de rha meri behen ko" she replied in anger
" Aap tension nahi lo! Hum baat kreinge usse. Zyada preshaan krega toh thikane lgwa deinge" her husband replied sternly
" hmmm!! Please dekh lena" she spoke tiredly
As if on clue alok catching how tired his wife and her family looks he told them to rest , assuring them that everything will be arranged accordingly. They don't need to worry.Everyone went back to their room for the much needed rest and waited for the evening.
What they didn't know was this party was the moment where lives are going to take turn.
Not just of two people...but two families.
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