Not So Perfect...

Chapter 35

(25th December)

In New York:

Rachel: Bola thha na maine ki kuch nahi hoga!

Hardil: (smiling) Thank you as always!

Rachel: Welcome as always...(grinning)

Hardil: Rosh nahi jaa rahi tere saath Australia?

Rachel: Nishi ke schools start ho rahe hai 27th se, yeh toh Christmas holidays thhe isiliye Rosh aayi humare saath...(acting normal)

Hardil: Aur tu kab tak aaegi wapis?

Rachel: Kitne sawal poochta hai tu?! Bag le aur bhaag, teri Jaaneman wait kar rahi hai tera Mumbai mein!!! (pushes him softly)

Hardil: Thik hai! Thik hai! Bye...Love You.

Rachel: Love you more, bye.

They shared a warm hug.

Rosh: Baby ka dhyan rakhna, Ok? (whispers)

Rachel: Ok, bye...And tu bhi Dhyan Rakhna...

Rachel went back to hotel saying that her flight to Australia is a bit delayed and, Rosh, Hardil and Nishi left for Mumbai.

In Mumbai:

Darshan is walking back and forth, looking at the clock again and again.

Darshan: 9:45 ho gaye hai, should I call?!

He called Hardil:

Darshan/Hardil

Hello...

Bol Bhai!

Tum log aa gaye?

Kab ke aa gaye, nap leke uthh bhi gaye.

Rachel tum logo ke saath hai?

Nahi, woh toh Australia gayi hai na uski friend ke baby shower mein.

Par usne bola thha ki woh 25th ko aa jayegi!

Darshan hangs up the call before Hardil could utter a word and tries Rosh's number...but her phone was switched off...

Darshan finally decided to call Rachel, "The number you are trying to call is not reachable" Darshan literally pulled his hair on this.

He got a call back from Rosh.

Darshan/Roshni

Hello Rosh, Rachel kaha hai?? (tensed)

Australia...

But she said me ki woh aaj aayegi tum sab ke saath hi.

Kab bola thha usne?

Jaane ke ek din pehle...

Par Australia ka plan toh ek week pehle se thha.

Why did she lie to me then?.....Rosh I'll call you later.

Ok...I'll try contacting her by my side.

Thanks.

He hanged up the call and decided to check Rachel's Room.
He never entered in her room much, but today he had no options left. As he entered, he checked the study table which had nothing on it. Dressing table had everything in it, but her guitar and ukulele both were missing, she always takes any one of them while travelling then why both of them this time? He was confused.
Then he opened the closet and was a bit scared now, all the comfortable, airy and loose clothes were missing. Only the heavy and glittery clothes were left and no footwear except heels were visible.
His eyes fell on the Wedding Lehenga, he picked up the engagement ring and mangalsutra kept on it, and then he opened the paper which was under them.