Our Way Back

6. The three boys

Boys in the picture {from left to right} Adnan Rushi and Vishal!

Advika looked at Rohit and then at Vishal and she was surprised when Rohit and Vishal shared a knowing look.

Vishal and Advika then greeted Malhotra sir and all four of them took their seats.

Vishal and Advika sat adjacent to each other where as Malhotra Sir and Rohit sat in front of them across the table.

Malhotra Sir was an ever cheerful personality that Advika knew for sure with all the past encounters she had with him but along with that he was strict about his work.

Malhotra Sir looked at Advika and Vishal who seemed quite comfortable to him.
"So guys I hope you have had proper introductions!?", He asked looking at both of them.

"Yes Sir", they replied in unison.
Malhotra sir further said, "Advika I hope you are comfortable here with all of us! And hows Mumbai treating you?"

Advika gave him her most genuine smile and said, "Its all good here for now, though I would take a little time to adjust with the climate but rest all is settled"

"London ka asar dikh raha hai tumpe..(the effect of London is visible on you)", Malhotra Sir remarked

Advika couldn't get what he was trying to say.

He explained further, "I meant you have slight of an accent."
The realization dawned upon her, "Oh about that! It would be gone soon. I adapt to the accents quite fast"

"She also picked up the British accent in a month or two when she had shifted to London!", Rohit added to the conversation

Malhotra Sir gave a simple nod to Rohit and asked him to proceed.
Rohit took the hint and said,

"Advika and Vishal we had something to tell you two. As you know what has happened with Sania, all she was doing was complainining so I had a word with the casting team and sir and all of us feel that you could do the lead character better than her because you are well experienced with various characters and being a theatre artist since so many years you are very good with your work!", The pride in his words for his friend was very evident when he spoke.

Malhotra sir said as Rohit stopped, "Yes so Advika Vishal are you two okay with the changes that we have thought about? And Advika we will soon find the replacement for your character but for the show to have the feel in it, we not just need your best performances but
also the chemistry of you two!"

"oh yes I understand!", Advika nodded in understanding

Vishal too added, "Okay sir!"

"Great! Start working on your characters we will start with the shoots very soon and do some brainstormings together with Rohit and the others!", Saying this Malhotra Sir got up.

Advika and Vishal to got up from their seats and all of them left the conference room.

Coming out of the building Rohit it exclaimed in happiness, "Wohoooooo Chiu you gonna kill it babes!"

Vishal surprisingly looked at both of them and asked, "Chui??"

"Rohitttt!!! You gonna get wacked by me dude", Advika said hitting him on his arm.

{okay so in marathi we call baby girls Chiu meaning sparrow cause they are small and cute}

Rohit laughed and said, "Ayee cutieee see now you have come back after so long we should hang out together more often. Lets grab lunch for now. Vishal you wanna join us!?"

Vishal liked the name Rohit called Advika by, "Sure if Chiu doesn't mind me disturbing your privacy!", He said.

"Why would she mind, let's go", said Rohit who was very happy probably more than Advika

Advika instructed Vishal, "By the way only my dad calls me chiu sometimes!"

Rohit mocked her, "Yes my dearest angry bird come now let's go!"

(In the evening)

Adnan Rushi and Vishal were lying down on their bed together talking at their house where only three of them lived. It was their place, their adda!

Rushi looked at Vishal irritated, "Bhai, where are you lost? The whole time you are busy in your bloody phone. We are talking to you from so long!"

Vishal told him that he was listening to them.

Adnan counter questioned him, "Okay tell what were you listening to?"

"You were planning about some trip right?!"

Rushi Adnan looked at him and slapped their heads!

Rushi scolded him, "That we were discussing 15-20.mins ago"

Adnan grabs Vishal's phone from his hand quickly and gets up from the bed and moves away from Vishal.

"Adnan give me back my phone bruh", saying so he trys to take it back from him

Adnan comes closer and tosses the phone over to Rushi and grabs Vishal's hands behind locking them and says laughing, "Rushi open his phone and check where was he lost for so long"

Rushi looks at the screen that opens in front of him and his expressions quickly turn serious.

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