Chapter 15

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Small introduction.

Rehana and Navin: Parents of Abhishek.

Seema and Arjun: Parents Siddharth and Reem.

Seema and Rehana are best friends since I don't know.

Siddharth and Abhishek are also best friends. Since their births.

That's it... Everything else will be revealed in the story.

Let's begin...

Vaishnavi felt uncomfortable around Seema and Rehana. Vaishnavi took her phone. She hid it from Seema and Rehana. She texted Abhishek.

Text: I am done. Please help...

With Abhishek.

Sumedh: Dinner karke hi jana hain

Abhishek: Tu pagal hain kya? Teen baar bol chuka hoon dinner ready hain. Reemi sad sad thi isliye usko mind divert karne ke liye aaya. Ajeeb pagal hain. Piche hi pad gaya hain.

Sumedh rolls his eyes. Abhishek's phone beeped. He saw Vaishnavi's message.

Abhishek replied "Main karta hoon kuch. Text me once you will leave from there"

He thought for some seconds then dialled Rehana's number. She received his call in a ring.

Abhishek: Maa Vaishnavi aapke pass hain kya?

Rehana: Haan beta yehi hain. Kya hua?

Abhishek: Maa vo office me urgent meeting hain or main file ghar bhul gaya hoon. Vaishnavi ko bolna office staff aa raha hain. To grey file ready rakhe ghar jaa kar.

Rehana: Tu khud le aa. Bahu ko rahene de humare sath.

Abhishek: Haan haan main le aata hoon. Meri meeting kaun attend karega phir? Aapki bahu? Arey main abhi ek meeting me hoon.

Rehana: Theek hain bhejti hoon bahu ko. Par kal-

Abhishek (cuts her): Maa hum kal ke liye kal baat karege. Abhi main meeting me hoon or haan Vaishnavi ko bolna main clients ke sath dinner karke aauga. Byee...

Without letting her speak. He hangs up the call.

Seema: Kya hua?

Rehana: Kya karu main is ladke ka. Gussa to har waqt naak par hota hain. Pura din kaam hi karna hota hain isko. Aese hi chalta raha to pata nahin kaise main apna pote (grandson) dekhugi.

Seema (to Vaishnavi): Tujhe apne pati ko sambhalne nahin aata kya?

Vaishnavi looks down with embarrassment. She understood what they are trying to say in front of all the guests.

Rehana: Tera man nahin karta Abhishek ke sath time spend karne ka. Bache plan karne ka?

Before they could speak another word. Rehana's phone rang. She received the call.

Rehana: Haan beta?

Abhishek: Maa staff yaha se nikal chuka hain. Vaishnavi nikali na?

Rehana: Abhi bhejti hoon.

Abhishek: Maa kya kar rahe ho? Meri meeting hain. Samajha karo.

Rehana: Haan baba bhejti hoon.

She hangs up the call and asked Vaishnavi to leave fast.

Once, Vaishnavi sat in the car. She texted Abhishek "On my way".

With Abhishek...

Abhishek: Vaishnavi aa rahi hain. Humne nikalna chaye.

Sumedh: Yaha bhula le Vaishnavi ko.

Abhishek: You know vo maa ke ghar se aa rahi hain. I don't know kya hua hoga. So, I guess next time hum sab plan karte hain kuch.

Sumedh: Hmm okay... Samajh sakta hoon. Reem and Mallika kitchen me hain. Chal vahin.

They went into the kitchen to see Reem having chocolate and chocolate spread near her mouth and on her nose. She was busy licking her chocolate. Mallika clicked her picture.

Sumedh and Abhishek walked in. Mallika saw them.

Mallika (squealing): She is so cute...

Sumedh (chuckled): Hmm...

Mallika: In future humari jab baby hogi vo bhi aese hi cute hogi.

Sumedh: Bilkul mere jaise.

Mallika glared at him. Abhishek giggles. Reem was least interested in all this. She is busy with her chocolate.

Abhishek: Rimi Timi ghar chale? Vaishnavi aa rahi hain...

Reem looked at Abhishek. She threw her chocolate and opened her arms asking Abhishek to pick her up. Mallika giggles.

Mallika: Chalo main clean kar deti hoon aapka face phir jana aap papa ke sath.

She took her and cleaned her face. Abhishek took Reem in his arms.

Reem (happily): Papapapapapapapapapa...

She continued singing.

Mallika: Mumma aa rahi hain Reemi ki. Khushi to dekho hmmm...

Reem giggles. They bid bye to Sumedh and Mallika and then left for home.

Soon they reached home. Vaishnavi was not there. Reem was looking around in search of Vaishnavi.

Abhishek: Princess aa jayegi. Wait, baby.

Reem pouted. Just then Vaishnavi entered. Reem saw her and giggle, making noises.

Vaishnavi: Arey!

She opened her arms to take her. She was about to go to her but stopped looking at her hands. She got scared and hid her face in Abhishek's neck.

Abhishek and Vaishnavi chuckled at her reaction. She looked at them.

To be continued...

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