Author's Pov:
After meeting Ravi, Arjun called his lawyer and asked him to verify the documents that he had sent to his mail. Knowing that everything was perfect without any hiccups, he started his journey to his uncle's house.
Earlier in the morning, he had a word with Vrinda about visiting his uncle and aunt. He wanted her to accompany him. But Vrinda excused herself by reasoning about the office. She respects elders very much. So, she conveyed her regards to the couple through Arjun.
In order not to coerce her more, Arjun stayed calm.
Ramesh (Arjun 's maternal uncle) welcomed him in a warm hug. He felt happy seeing Arjun after a very long time. He missed him, and the onlookers could sense the longing in his eyes. After a brief moment, they parted themselves from the hug, and Ramesh started the conversation with some pleasantries.
Ramesh:
" How are you, Arjun?. It's been a long time since we met."
Arjun:
" I'm fine, uncle. How about you?. How about Aunt and Sruthi ".
(Note: Sruthi is Ramesh 's only daughter who is pursuing her second year in medicine. She is studying in the same college where Lakshya is studying.)
Ramesh:
" All good and by the way, Sruthi is in her second year of medicine."
Arjun:
" Oh! That's nice to hear. So, We are about to have doctors in our family shortly.
How is Aunt doing? "
Ramesh :
" She is fine. Wait, I'll ask her to get you some juice. "
Arjun:
" Nah.. no formalities uncle. Just stay here. Let's talk."
Ramesh:
" You came after so many years to our house. How can I make you sit idle without offering you anything? You are staying for lunch , in the meantime I'll ask your aunt to get you juice."
Arjun:
" Don't bother uncle. I am fine. But, I want to meet her. By the way, how is your NGO working, and what about the hospitals?".
Ramesh:
" My work is fine. I am planning to hand over my responsibilities to my future son in law and daughter. So,I can retire and relax. "
Arjun:
" Come on, uncle. You can't be serious. Those hospitals and NGOs got that good will with your hard work and dedication. You can't hand it over to someone whom you hardly know. You must be planning something big. "
Ramesh:
" You are smart, Arjun. I admire you for your intelligence and smartness. It's true that I can't trust someone blindly. I have someone in mind for Sruthi, and I trust him with my daughter and other responsibilities.
Anyway, where did your aunt go? It's been so long. Let me call her.
Aparna…. Aparna.. hey, where were you. See who came to meet us. "
Aparna:
" ya… coming. I was on the terrace. Wait."
Aparna came back and was surprised to see Arjun . She felt happy and asked.
Aparna:
" Hey Arjun , what a pleasant surprise. How are you? How about Lakshya and Vrinda. "
Arjun:
" All good, Aunty. We're you busy with something ?".
Aparna:
" Ha.. nothing dear. I was on the terrace organizing the plants in my garden. By the way ,when did you come from the village? Your uncle said that you went to meet your Grandma. How is she doing?".
Arjun:
" She is hale and hearty as always."
Aparana:
" That's good to hear."
Arjun just smiled at her reply. She excused herself to the kitchen to get something for Arjun to have.
After a bit of hesitation , Arjun restarted the conversation with his uncle.
Arjun:
" Uncle, I am here for a favor. Can I have your word in it?".
Ramesh:
" I am always there for you, Arjun. Ask me whatever you want. "
Arjun:
" Thanks, uncle. But here's the thing.
Vrinda was kidnaped by some organ trafficking group three months back. When I inquired into the matter, I got to know that someone from your NGO organization was selling individual information to that trafficking group for some easy money. "
Ramesh:
" Oh! God. How could this happen in my organization?. How is Vrinda? Is she alright?
But Arjun, I could not understand how Vrinda was related to our NGO. "
Arjun:
" Even, I got the same doubt, uncle. But when I investigated deeply, I came to know that Vrinda attended a blood donation camp which was organized by your NGO. There, she happened to donate her blood.
I am really sorry for accusing your NGO. I know your loyalty and benevolence. But there must be some black sheep who want to tarnish your image in society. "
Ramesh:
" Arjun, I am really very sorry. I was not aware of this happening in my organization. First I need to apologize to Vrinda. Thank God that nothing serious happened to that poor girl. I promise you, Arjun, that I will definitely look into this matter. "
Arjun:
" That's so kind of you, uncle. I know you are unaware of all this. That was the reason why I hesitated to tell you about this incident.
And yes, Vrinda is absolutely fine. There is nothing to worry about her. "
Ramesh:
" God bless that little soul. If anything would have happened to her, I could not forgive myself in this life.
By the way Arjun, is grandma looking for any matches for Vrinda. If she is looking for a prospective groom, then
I have a perfect guy for her. I just want to let your Grandma consider my options. "
Listening to his uncle words , Arjun's heart skipped a beat. He was getting frustrated why everyone was becoming a matchmaker for Vrinda. Why don't they consider him as a prospective groom for Vrinda?.
He was already married to Vrinda, but his uncle was curious about match fixing for his wife. He felt helpless because he couldn't say it aloud as he had already promised her that he would keep their marriage a secret.
Though he felt sorry for hiding this news, because of the promise. So, he stayed silent for some time and replied.
Arjun:
" I don't know what Grandma is planning, uncle. I didn't bother to know. "
Ramesh felt happy listening to his reply. They continued their conversation without bothering about the time. Aparna made herself busy in the kitchen preparing lunch for them.
Thank you.
Bye. Take care.
Stay safe and healthy.
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