THE PRINCESS

Chapter 38

Mahesh, Rishab & Sameer came home at night, their office hours were normally 9 to 5.30, but days like now, where an important project is there then time do vary. Its nearly 9 now. They entered to a silent house. Mahesh felt it like silence before the storm.

"Mom? Dadi?" Rishab called out.
"Bhayya, they must be in their room, Kritika aur Mahira must have not reached back. Woh yesterday plan kar rahi thi ki woh shopping pe jayegi Srishti ke saath" Sameer told him.
The two then walked off to Sameer's room to freshen up.

"Karan kahaa hai? Kahi dikh nahi rahi hai!" Rishab asked Sameer as he took of his shirt.

"Room mein hongi! Preeta ki world mein" Sameer chuckled.

"Usse yaad aagaya! Tunhari aur Srishti ki kya chakkar chal rahi hai?" Rishab asked him teasing.

"Woh.. woh" Sameer stammered. his ears & cheek turning red.

"Woh.. woh kya?" Rishab nudged him.
"Iloveher" Sameer whispered in one breath.
"Kya bol rahi hai tu? zor se bolo?" Rishab told him.
"I love Srishti, lekin mujhe darr hai ki kya voh mujhe pasand karegi? Voh ek successful Business woman hai, aur mein toh" Sameer told his insecurity.
"Woh Srishti hai Sammy! Dekho hume kabhi nahi pathaa tha ki woh MUHURAT ki CEO & owner hai, Nahi patha tha ki woh RR ki beti hai! Phir bhi woh humse bohot down to earth hi behave kiya tha! Mujhe yeh nahi patha ki woh tumse pyar karthi ho, lekin mujhe ek baath ache se jaanti hoon woh tumhe bohot pasand karti hoon. Tum jaake usse tumhari feelings bathaa do!" Sighing Rishab kept his arm around Sameer's shoulder & made him understand.

" Aur tumhari yeh insecurity hata do! Mein jaan thi hoon tum kitni hardworking ho! Tum abhi se tumhari mom ki dream pure kar ne ki koshish kar rahi hai! Hamari Luthra constructions ki bhi dekh paal rahi hoon! Aur Tumhari Dream company keliye bhi kar rahi hoon! You are talented Bachha! Dekho tum hamari Luthra constructions ke liye choti umar se hi Interior designing freelance mein kar rahi hai! Aur tumne apna ek penthouse bhi khareedi hai !"  Rishab told him ruffling his hairs.

"Abb jao..fresh hojaa! mein Karan ki room mein jaathi hoo" Rishab told him as he walked off taking his shirt & coat.

Entering Karan's room he saw Karan on balcony, not wanting to disturb him, he left to washroom.

Rishab was left alone with his thoughts now, he felt bad for Sammy. Sammy doesnt have any high wishes or anything. He was always happy & content with his life.
Sometimes Rishab felt, if he hadnt so foolishly not given into his Bua's whims, then nothing of this would not have happend. He was lucky, that he met Aroras. If not for them, they wouldnt be standing here.
Karan had left his carefree life after Preeta's entry in his life, she would always challenge him. Srishti's entry in Sammy's life had changed him to stand on his own in situations.

Rishab came out wiping his hair & wearing a track pant.

"Karan? Tum aaj itni shaant kyu ho?" Rishab asked him as he entered the balcony.

Listening Rishab's voice, a teary eyed Karan turned around & hugged him sobbing.

"Kya hua bacha? Ro kyu rahi hai?" Rishab asked him scared now.

"We.. we .ne..ed to ta..lk" Karan told him.

"What?" Rishab asked him.

"Karan Bhaai? Aap ro rahi hai?" Sameer asked as he entered there.

"Sammy! chal Dad ki room mein chal" Karan told him as he wiped his tears.

The three walked towards Mahesh's room, they saw Kritika & Mahira also coming there. Karan hugged Kritika as he knew she was cursing herself.