Part 128- Memories

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At night, Neil was in his room, thinking about the incident happened in Delhi and the information given by Lala.

Flashback

Lala: Dekh Neil, maine uss caller ki location nikali hai, woh India ka nahi hai. Pata nahi koi Middle East ki location aa rahi thi.. kya tha woh .. haan Jordan.

Neil: What?

Lala: Aur jo woh letter aaya tha tujhe, woh bhi foreign post hai, Germany se, lekin wahan maine phone kar ke puchha toh pata chala ki woh post pehle Jordan se Germany gayi, phir yahan aayi.

Neil: Lekin Mini bhi toh wahin jaa rahi hai naa, for her project.

Lala: Tu usko mana kar de.

Neil: No. Woh uska dream hai, I just can't stop her from doing that. I know, she is strong. Woh khud ko protect kar sakti hai

Lala: Par tu bhi toh pareshan rahega.

Neil: Bahot mushkil se woh phir se apna passion follow karne ke liye ready huyi hai. I trust the fact that she can protect herself. Kahin na kahin, darr bhi hai because yeh sab jo ho raha hai, somewhere I'm responsible for it. Lekin mai apni insecurity, apne darr, apni pareshani ke liye, use uska passion follow karne se rok doon? No, I can't do that.

Lala: Jaisi teri marzi. Sab theek ho jaayega.

Neil: Let's Hope.

Flashback ends

He was still engrossed in deep thoughts when he got a call. It was Mini.

Neil: Hi!

Mini: Hi! Mai safely tumhare ghar pahunch gayi.

Neil: That's great. How was the journey?

Mini: It was good. Kaafi time baad travel kiya hai toh thodi tired hoon.

Neil: Kaafi time baad? Let me remind you Mini... Madam, ki hum abhi kuch din pehle..

Mini: Haan haan, I know. 😶

Neil: Okay! So, theek hai, you take rest. Arya so gayi hai, otherwise mai baat karwa deta.

Mini: Oh haan, waise bhi it's late. Tum bhi so... OH MY GOODNESS!!!

Neil: Kya hua? Is everything fine?

Mini: Haan Neil Oberoi, sab theek hai. Chuha tha 🤦🏻‍♀️. Kaafi dino se ghar band tha naa shayad isliye.. Hello? Neil?

Neil: Yes yes, I'm listening.

Yeh dooriyan
In raahon ki dooriyan
Nigahon ki dooriyan
Hum rahon ki dooriyan
Fanah ho sabhi dooriyan
Kyun koi paas hai
Door hai Kyun koi
Jaane Na koi yahan pe
Aa Raha paas ya door main ja raha
Janu na main hoon kahan pe...

Mini: Neil, kya hua hai tumhe? You don't seem to be fine. Kuch chal raha hai tumhare dimaag mein. What is it? Tell me.

Neil: Nahi kuch nahi, Mini. Woh bas.. aaj kaafi kaam tha restaurant mein toh shayad isliye.

Mini: Acha, is it?

Neil: Haan.

Mini: Lekin aaj toh tum chhutti par the, Chef Neil Oberoi.

Neil: 🤦🏻

Mini: Now tell me.

Neil: It's just that, I'm not feeling that I'm home, and you know why.

She smiled and he knew that.

Neil: So apna project jaldi khatam kar ke wapas aao. Do you even know, tumhari absence mein yahan ka staff kya karne wala hai? Aur mai bechara gareeb rasoiya akele sab kuch manage karunga.

Mini: Dramebaaz.. 😏

Neil: ☺️ Good night Mini

Mini: Good night.

They disconnected the call with a smile of contentment on their lips and serenity on their faces.

Kabhi hua yeh bhi
Khali Rahon pe bhi
Tu tha mere saath
Kabhi tujhe milke lauta
mera dil yeh khali khali haath
Yeh bhi hua kabhi
Jaise hua Aabhi
Tujhko sabhi mein paa lia
Tera mujhe kar jaati hai dooriyan
Satati hain dooriyan
Tarsati hain dooriyan
Fanah ho sabhi dooriyan...

Neil came out of his room and went upstairs, mid way, remembering how once Dadu scolded him thinking that he was going to Mini's room, when he was going to drink water. He smiled whole heartedly and came outside Mini's room and lot and lots of memories came to his mind. He looked at the balcony, and once again, some of their deep conversations, some of their senseless talks and some of their most beautiful memories came to his mind.

Neil: God!! It's too late and I'm still awake. Sleep Neil Oberoi. 🤦🏻

Next morning.

Kaha bhi na maine
Nahi jeena maine
Tu jo na mila
Tujhe bhule se bhi na
Bola na maine chahun fasla
Bas fasla rahe
Ban ke kasak jo kahe
Ho aur chahat yeh aur jawan
Teri meri mit jaani hai dooriyan
Begani hai dooriyan
Hat jani dooriyan...

Mini woke up, prepared her breakfast, and left for the airport. In the way..

Flashback

Neil: 'Agar' nahi, they will like your work. Aur phir itna toh kar hi sakta hoon tumhare liye.

Mini: Neil..

Neil: No more arguments. You will apply for it. Badi mushkil se maine baat ki hai tumhare liye. You can't deny now. Mini, I know how it feels to do the work which is your passion. I want you to achieve heights and heights of success, but in the field which is your passion.

Flashback ends

She smiled whole heartedly.

Mini: Idiot ☺️

Driver: Kya Madam?

Mini (realising she's in the car): Haan? .... No nothing.

She reached the airport and called Neil. Arya picked the call.

Mini: CHHUTANKI!!

Arya: Veer Balika!! Tum pahunch gayi Jordan?

Mini: Nahi abhi nahi. Right now I'm at the airport. Flight delay ho gayi hai.

Arya: Oh, I see. Toh tum please ek help kar do

Mini: Kya? Kaisi help?

Arya: Neil ko utha do, uth hi nahi raha. Bilkul tumhare jaisa hai, lazy.

Mini: 😯 Chhutanki!

Arya: Aur kya. Please naa.

Mini: Okay, fine. 😬 NEIL OBEROI!

And at once, he woke up.

Neil: Hi!!

Mini: Maine isliye phone kiya tha ki mai abhi airport pe hoon. My flight is delayed so..

Neil: Oh okay. Have a safe journey.

Mini: Yeah! Bye.

As they disconnected,

Neil: Good morning Chhoti Madam. Aap abhi tak ready nahi huyi school ke liye?

Arya: Nahi. Aaj Rani Didi bhi nahi aayi. Mere liye lunch kaun banayega, aur mujhe bus tak kaun leke jaayega?

Neil: Your Genie is at your service, ma'am. Let's go!

They gave a hi-fi to each other.

Happy Reading. ❤️

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