The Journey of Acceptance and Love

A special note

The next morning Mini got ready and left for the restaurant.

Mini: (to the owner) Hi! Woh Head chef se milna hai...

Owner: Oh yes! Head chef... Actually I am sorry aaj woh leave par hai, unki tabiyat kharab hai.

Mini: Oh Shit! ☹️

Owner: Yeah... But apko toh unko Thank you kehna tha right? So aap yeh notebook mein likh dijiye. Mai unhe kal de dunga.

Mini: Okay...

Dear Chef, 

Thank you so much... Actually Mai yahaan par apne Parents ke sath nahi rehti hun. I have come here for a project. Everything is here, but what I was majorly missing was meri maa ke haath ka khana. Apke hathon ka khana kha kar mujhe aisa laga ki mujhe woh mil gaya jo mai itne dino se miss kar rahi thi. Yahaan rehte hue bhi mujhe yeh nahi laga ki I was away from my Mom, My parents just because of you. Jis qadar aur emotions ke saath apne yeh khana banaya hai naa, it is truly giving me those home vibes. And kyunki apne mere liye itna acha khana banaya I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart... Thank you ❤️

Mini: Dekhiye yeh naa please unhe yaad se de dijiyega.

Owner: Ji

She left.

She reached Neil's House.

It was around 2:00 and Mini was quite prepared.

Mini: (in her mind) Aanewala hoga woh sadiyal... Aakar gande gande faces banayega, pagal insaan. But wait a second, mai uske baare mein kyun soch rahi hun. Mini, Concentrate on your work, stupid logon ke baare mai sochi jaa rahi hai.

Mrs. Oberoi: Mini, Mai khana de doon? Waise bhi time ho raha hai naa khane ka.

Mini: Hanji Aunty

Mrs. Oberoi: (Giving her the plate) Actually aaj toh maine hi banaya hai yeh khana... pata hai, mujhe khana banani ki aadat hi nahi rahi because mostly toh khana Neil hi banata hai.

Mini: Khana Neil banata hai? 🙄

Mrs. Oberoi: Haan woh chef hai naa... That's why. But aaj usse bukhar ho gya toh isliye maine banaya

Mini:  (in her mind) Yaar iss khadus aur uss chef mein kitni similarities hai naa. Yeh bhi chef aur woh toh hai hi Chef... Aaj isse bukhar hua aur uski bhi tabiyat karab hai. But nahi yaar yeh sadiyal toh itni chik chik karta hai....... but ek second ..... woh chef bhi toh aisa hi tha naa jaisa ki uske waiter ne bola, lekin waiter jhuth bhi toh bol sakta hai ... but dusre staff ne bhi bola... Sabhi jhut bol rahe honge, saare hi ek jaise lag rahe the, weird. But still I think mujhe puchna chahiye aunty se ki konse restaurant mein kaam karta hai yeh Neil. But why should I ask her? Mujhe uss chef se jo bhi kaam tha maine kar diya abh chahe woh koi bhi ho. And mujhe Neil se nahi uski Maa se kaam hai. I am overthinking.

She left the place after some time. 

At night in Neil's House he was sitting in his room, lost in thoughts. His Mom came to give him medicines.

Mrs. Oberoi: Neil... Chal Medicines kha le.

Neil: Hmm

Mrs. Oberoi: Tu itna zyada overthink kyun karta hai? I know yeh sabh overthinking ki wajah se hi hua hai. Itna zyada mat socha kar.

Neil: I'll try 🙄

Mrs: Oberoi: 😒 Phir wohi jawaab... Tujhe maine kitni baar kaha hai and har baar tera yeh jawab hota hai. Chal abh so ja waise bhi kal rest karne ke bajae toh tu restaurant jaane wala hai right?

Neil: Yes, Waise bhi maine ek chutti kar li it's more than enough for this year... mai toh soch raha tha ki iss saal mai koi chutti nahi lunga but chhuti karni padh gayi...

Mrs. Oberoi: Alright Mr. Chef... Ab so jaa okay?

Neil: Hmm

The next day Neil came for the afternoon break...

Neil: (to his mom) Mumma aaj naa mere saath kuch bahut special hua... mai raat ko dikhaunga aapko...

Mrs. Oberoi: Acha! That's really nice.

Neil: 😁

He was smiling whole heartly when Mini came there...

Mini: (in her mind) Kya baat hai! Aaj Mr. Khaddus has rahe hai 🤨

And as soon as Neil saw her 😒 this khaddus expresion came on his face... 😆

Mini: (in her mind) Aa gaya apne asli roop mein vapas... ab banayega aur khaddus faces 😒

Neil: (in his mind) Kon dikh gaya? Itna acha mood tha yaar mera... I mean like just look at her. Itni akad mein kyun rehti hai yeh? Itne khaddus faces banati hai 😒

TBC

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