Neil and Mini left from bookstore and was driving to the haveli. It was almost late night, so the roads were empty. Mini from the rear mirror, saw Neil took the bike to the side and stopped in between while looking at a girl.
She was standing, looking in her phone, somewhat far from Sandhu Aunty's house which was on rent. Neil looked at Mini when she also stopped driving a little ahead and turned to him. He signalled her to come while he walked to the girl. She was much lost in her phone.
Neil: (tapping on her shoulder) Nee!
Mini understood she is Neerja but was confused about what she's doing here if it's her birthday tomorrow.
Neerja turned to him and as soon as she looked at him, she hugged him tightly, while crying. Neil hugging her back, was worried about why is she crying out of nowhere and to console her, patted on her head, hearing her sobs.
Mini: (eye talk) Isko kya hua?
Neil: (eye talk) Pata nahi.
Neerja: Thank god tu mil gaya... Mujhe to laga... (sobbed hard)
Neil: Kya ho gaya Nee?... Ro kyu rahi hai?
Neerja: Yaar ek phone bhi nahi kiya tune?... Almost ek saal ho gaya Nee....
Neil: Are aaj karne wala tha 12 baje...
She parted and hit him on his arms multiple times while speaking.
Neerja: (in a complaining tone) Abhi tak kyu nahi kiya?..... Kya kar raha tha ek saal se?.... Main delhi se kya shift ho gayi tune to apni life se hi nikaal diya mujhe.... koi aise karta hai kya behen ke saath?
Neil: (holding her hands) Sorry Nee... Par mujhe laga tu busy hogi... Nayi nayi job lagi thi na...
Neerja: To tune try bhi nahi kiya.... itna bhi nahi ki ek message hi kardu?.... Apne birthday pe tak mera message padhke boring sa thank you so much bhej diya.... aisa nahi ki message dekhke call hi karle...
Neil: Accha Sorry again... Par tu itni pareshaan si kyu hai?.... Apne birthday se kuch ghante pehle yaha kya kar rahi hai?.... Pehle to pura pura hafta birthday manaati thi..... Uncle Aunty ke saath nahi celebrate kar rahi?
Neerja: Papa is no more...
Neil: (shocked) Kaise?.... Kya hua unhe?...
Neerja: Almost 2 months back.... Heart attack tha.... He couldn't recover.... Tujhe message karna tha par.... (stopped and sighed)
Neil: Aunty kaisi hai?
Neerja: Mummy meri shaadi ke peeche padi hui hai yaar... Din raat bas jaise jaap hi karti rehti hai shaadi kar le shaadi kar le.... Mujhse handle nahi hua to bhaag aayi... (pointing to Sandhu Aunty's house) Tera yahi address tha mere paas... par abhi yaha koi aur hi tha... vo bola aisa koi nahi rehta yaha.... par thoda weird sa behave kar raha tha... shayad drunk tha...
Neil: (shocked) What?..... (tensed for her) How can you do this Nee?... Aur kitna unsafe step liya tune... Koi problem me fas jaati to?..... aur aunty bhi kitna pareshaan ho rahi hongi... Mujhe phone to kar deti pehle...
Neerja: Kiya tha... landing ke baad.... par tera phone bhi switch off hai...
Neil: Switch off?
He took out his phone and saw it was discharged.
Neil: Discharged hai... Shit yaar.... (turned to Neerja) But still yeh bahot unsafe hai ki tu aise gusse me kahin bhi nikal jaaye... inform to karna chahiye na... flight book karte time ya flight me board karte time bhi to phone kar sakti thi par nahi.... tab to maharani ka dimaag saatve aasmaan pe hoga na?
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Meetha sa Ruhani ISHQ
FanfictionTrying to write my version of Sounoor as Mineil. The story goes on from where it was stopped in the show "PATIALA BABES". Those who are reading, please watch Patiala Babes on Sony LIV from episode number 257 to 349 and then read this story. It's an...
