HIS MAID

PART 28

NAINA'S POV:

I opened the taxi door and we stepped out of the taxi. I paid the driver and he left. I took a deep breath and turned around. I stood in front of the white mansion.... It was just the same like I saw it a year ago. Thousands of memories came rushing in my mind. My mind was a mix of sweet and harsh memories..... Sweet one definitely contained my childhood memories when I entered this white palace with my aunt, playing around with my newly made friends, doing mini parties in the large green garden with them, playing hide and seek in this big mansion etc...... And harsh ones like the day when Mrs Vishakha Maheswari and a year after Mr Sandeep Maheswari died, the day and night harsh treatment from the Don, being treated for granted, Him always reminding me that I was nothing more to him but just a pathetic maid working for him, the slap and insult I received from him the day when Sunaina created her false drama, my fatal accident......

I closed my eyes shut to control my tears from falling. I felt a hand on my shoulder and turned around to see Amrita giving me a small understanding smile. I too gave her a small painfull smile. She rubbed off my tears from the edge of my eyes with her warm fingers and  said

" You know na we are here for Preeti...it's her grand day and u must try to be happy too, just for preeti because if preeti sees her best friend staying lost or sad like this, it will ruin her mood too and you don't want this to happen right?"

"I know I must stay happy for her sake but yeh jagah....yeh mujhe kabhi bhulne hi nhi deta kuch... Ek mahine seh khudko taiyar kiye ja rahi hu ki apne emotions ko kaabu mein rakhke bas inn 5 dino ke liye strong rahu and khush rahu but aj jab iss mansion ke samne wapas aake khadi hui toh saare memories wapas seh mere samne aa gaye...wahi memories jis seh mein pichle ek saal seh bhaagti aayi hu" I said with a broken voice.

"But you have to stay strong.... Woh saare hadse, saare past bhulake tujhe inn 5 dino ke liye khush rehna padega for Preeti's sake. If you really want to see her happy for till her wedding, you have to keep your self strong and ab tu ek saal pehle wali Naina nhi rahi joh kamzor and easy going thi..... But ab tu confident  aur ek successful Naina Agarwal hain and this Naina Agarwal is not afraid of any Don nor any past ..... This Naina Agarwal is strong inside out...this Naina Agarwal only knows to smile, this Naina Agarwal is determined and knows to stand for herself and this Naina Agarwal also knows to stay strong. Bohot fark hain Naina." she said holding my hands in her and I nodded giving her a true smile. Indeed she was correct.... I can't act dumb anymore I used to be one year ago.... I am strong now and I must stay happy too forgetting every bitter memories and enjoy myself in this wedding of my best friend.

"Ab chale?" Amrita said and I nodded. Together we stepped inside.

There was a hustle and bustle all over the mansion.....some maids arranging for everything...the guards still up with their decoration part, some maid grinding the haldi, some busy with preparing the food. I looked around and found Swati taking some make-up items in her hand and heading upstairs. I called her out..

"Swati!!!"

She immediately halted her step, turned back and a bright smile made way in her face when she saw me.... 

"Areh Naina!!" She exclaimed and immediately came running and hugged me.

"Kaisi hain?" She asked once breaking the hug...

"Bilkul mast.... Tu apna baata" I asked.

" Main bhi thik hu...iss ek saal mein teri bohot yaad aayi sachchi.... Kitni badal gayi hain.... You look so so so gorgeous now babe!" She exclaimed and i laughed at her comment.

"Baaki sab kaha hain?" I asked

" Sab upar hain...preeti ke kamre mein...usko ready kar rahe hain... Main bhi wahi ja rahi thi makeup kit leke.... Tu bhi chal" she said .