M4 - Mera Mafia Mera Mahiya

Part - 7

Bonus Chapter:-

Aman POV

"You mean you don't know why ASR disturbed everyone's sleep in the middle of the night?"

I shook my head in denial. After trying to pacify Lavanya Kashyap's anger I tried to understand the reason behind ASRs sudden obsession with Khushi. But to my utter disappointment, Ms Kashyap was as confused as I was.  Why would ASR wish to have a word with Khushi Gupta at this time of the night? Maybe she has a clue about Payal or Shashi Gupta...? Hmmm. That's it. Adopted or not, Payal Gupta must have tried to contact her sister Khushi. But does not Khushi hate the Gupta family? Damn. All this is so confusing. I paused my thoughts and answered Lavanya.

"Nope. Even I am clueless about the whole thing."

For a second I saw a change in Ms Kashyap's expression. Understanding dawned upon her. As if a bulb went off. Okay. So it seems that she knows the reason behind this sudden visit.

"You know something, Kashyap?"

"Umm. Not really."

"Listen I am ASR's BFF and manager. So taking this fact into account I want you to share whatever it is that is running in your mind."

"You won't believe me."

Ahun. So she is trying to hide something from me. Well, I am Aman Mathur. The loyal friend of ASR. I have to coax any information related to him from anyone. I passed her a smile and wiggled my brows in enquiry. She answered in her seductive voice making me gulp.

"I think your Friend cum Boss has a thing for Khushi."

I shook my head grinning in her direction. What does she think of me? Is it that easy to fool me? ASR has a thing for that teenager? No ways. Kya chupa rhi hai Lavanya Kashyap? I should dig further. But then her words were proved right as loud voices of Khushi Gupta and ASR alerted us. Startled I rushed outside with Lavanya in tow.
(What are you trying to hide Lavanya Kashyap?)

"KYA? ITNI JALDI!"
(WHAT? SO FAST!)

"Main koi risk nai lena chahta Ms Gupta. Tumhare dimag ka kuch ata pta nai hai."
(I don't wish to risk things, Ms Gupta. I don't trust your words).

"Hawwww?!? Shaadi ka idea humara tha aap par to Chudail Gupta ka bhoot sawaar tha Mr. Raizada."
(Hawwww?!? I was the one who initiated the conversation about our wedding. You were obsessed over that Witch Gupta).

The two continued to bicker further. My mind was lost. Lavanya is telling the truth! MY MAFIA FRIEND HAS A THING FOR KHUSHI GUPTA! Oh My Goodness. Wait a second. Did ASR just declare that he will do a court marriage with Khushi? What is going on? My bffs next words left me gaping. Huh? HE IS MARRYING HER TOMORROW?!? What in the god's name is going on? I followed him as he left a fuming Khushi behind.

I sat beside him as he drove away from Kashyap house. I kept staring at him with a look that screamed 'unbelievable'. He must have sensed my gaze because he turned sideways with a grin. Shaking my head I questioned him to satisfy myself.

"Shaadi? With Khushi? Are you sure?"

My Boss passed me a grin. I felt like pinching myself hearing his next question.

"Ice cream khayega?"
(Will you have ice cream?)

My friend has lost his mind. This is not ASR. Nope. He is a clone. Yup. A clone. Where is my cold, harsh, brutal friend? Has he gone on a vacation? Is this man a doppelganger? God, I am so confused. And on top of all this, he wishes to eat ice cream with me? Ismein koi Manjulika to nai ghus gai hai? Unable to curb my thoughts I verbalized them.
(Has he developed MPD or something?)

"KYA?!? BUT WHY? WHY DO YOU WANT TO HAVE A DESSERT WITH ME?"

"Shut up Aman."

This is unacceptable. First, he woke me up in the middle of the night and now he wishes to have ice cream with me. What the hell is wrong with ASR?! We stopped at an ice cream parlour. Lost in my thoughts I simply followed him and sat on the empty table in the corner. I did not have to wait for long because my weirdo friend returned with two cones in his hand.

I simply focused on my ice cream as Arnav Singh Raizada further confused me with his explanations. My friend gave no logical reasoning. The fragmented sentences made no sense.

Hallucination...?
Khushi...?
Work...?
Control...?

Everything is crystal clear now. Mera dost Pagal hogaya hai. I sighed internally. Amidst all this, I heard someone whispering beside me. When I looked sideways I noticed how the place was surrounded by lovey-dovey couples. The feeling of unease enveloped me. And then a young lad muttered in a teasing voice.

"Mast couple hain boss."
(Nice couple bro).

My jaw turned rigid. From their perspective, ASR and I were out on a date. Ughhh. People always have issues. Waise hi mafia background ki wajah se meri girlfriends nahi banti and this ASR is hell-bent on destroying my chances of dating another woman. After a while, my friend must have noticed my lack of attention. His next words proved me right.

"What is wrong with you Aman?"

"You! You are my problem. Why did you bring me to an ice cream parlour? Look around. People are whispering and making fun of us. Listen ASR I am perfectly straight. Lekin tumhari wajah se log mujhe misunderstand krte hain."
(People misunderstand me because of you).

Finally, realization dawned upon my friend. Thankfully he took action and asked me to go away with him. I felt relieved by this move of Arnav Singh Raizada. I am 100 per cent sure that Khushi Gupta is responsible for our quick exit. Now that my friend has a girl of his own he is acting sanely. However, the act worked in my favour. So no worries.

At 4.30 AM I was back in my house. I smiled watching my cosy and warm bed waiting for me. As I was about to plop on it my phone vibrated twice. I checked my device only to be horrified by my circumstances.

I don't want any hassles at the court. Do all the necessary prep before my arrival. And here are a few things that...

The beastly Raizada had texted me a long list of things required for his marriage. Sobbing at my fate I jumped on the bed and screamed into the pillow. Ughhhhh. No. No no no no. I want to sleep peacefully. Once. Just for once, I want to quit and live my life peacefully.

Is there anyone up there who can hear my plea?
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Hey friends. I had to edit the last chapter a bit. So I included a bonus chapter in Aman Mathur's POV. Hope you find this appealing.