The Manager

Chapter 1

Note: 

It was actually a tie between this story & Humara Hatke Wala Ishq so I will be starting both.

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Mumbai

A large mansion is shown....on the tall iron gate there is a nameplate that says Swarg Mansion. This mansion was home to not just one but three very influencial & rich business families...The Malhotras, The Vedants & The Dhawans. These three families have been close friends for many generations and their kids carry on the tradition. 

Inside there is a woman setting the table for breakfast with the help of the servants. She is humming to herself while working. This woman is Nyonika Malhotra, the wife of Raj Malhotra and mother to Manik Malhotra. It was her daily habit to wake up at 6 in the morning, freshen up and then prepare for breakfast. Now the camera pans to the indoor temple where another woman is sitting...lost in some memories.

"Juhi....nashta tayyar hai. Chalo sabko bulate hai." Nyonika said. The second woman, Juhi Dhawan shook her thoughts away and put on her smile before coming out of the temple area. She also woke up at 6 and then did the morning aarti before just sitting in the temple until breakfast.

"Hmm....lekin Aisha apni jogging se aayi ki nahi?" Juhi asked. She is the wife of Vikram Dhawan & mom of Cabir Dhawan.

"Aati hogi- lo...aa gayi." Nyo motioned to the front door where a 3rd woman came in wearing a track suit, she was sweating lightly & drank some water from a bottle. She is Aisha Vedant, the wife of Shiv & mom of two kids, Mukti & Dhruv.

"Its such a lovely morning ladies....tum dono ko bhi aana chahiye tha!" Aisha told them. Juhi & Nyo exchanged looks.

"Tumne kabhi bhi hum dono ko yeh sab karte hue dekha hai kya?" Juhi asked with a chuckle.

"Nahi...lekin karna chahiye Niku darling." Aisha replied. "Its healthy. Mujhe hi dekh lo....kahi se lagti hoon kya do bachon ki ma? Aur ek bahu ki saas?"

"Ok Mrs health freak...aapka bhashan ho gaya ho toh hum apne patiyon aur bachon ko nashta ke liye bula de?" Nyo laughed.

"Haan...maine kab rokha?" Aisha shrugged.

"Bachon ko kya bulaoge Nyo....woh toh ghar pe hai hi nahi." A voice said from the top of the stairs. The women turned & found their husbands coming down. The person who spoke was none other than Raj Malhotra.

"Raj....kya bol rahe ho? Ghar pe nahi hai toh kaha gaye?" Nyo asked. 

"Woh bhi itni subha subha?" Juhi added.

"Subha subha nahi gayi Juhi...raat bhar bahar hi they woh sab." Vikram told his wife. 

At that moment a man in his late 40s entered looking upset.

"Mishra? Bache kaha hai?" Raj asked. 

"Bache nahi shaitan hai shaitan!" Mishra complained. "Im sorry sir....lekin main kaam nahi kar sakta unke liye! I quit!"

"What? Aise kaise....Mishraji...." Aisha tried stopping him but he refused to listen, went to his room & packed up his stuff.

"Mishra wait." Raj stopped him as he was leaving. "Hua kya hai yeh toh bata do."

"Maine unn sabko bola tha....raat ho gayi hai ghar jaana chahiye. Nahi...zid karne laage ki party karni hai! Toh maine socha koi baat nahi bache hai karne do thoda party....ek do ghante baad maine phirse bola ki ghar chalna chahiye toh paata hai unn sab ne kya kiya?"

"Batayenge nahi toh paata kaise chalega?" Vikram mumbled. Juhi gave her husband a look and elbowed him.

"Boliye Mishraji." Nyo asked.

"Mera haath pair band ke gadi mein chod diya!"

"Kya?!" Everyone was shocked but somewhere not that surprised.

"Oh god....what are we gonna do with them?" Aisha sighed.

"Im so sorry Mishra..."

"Nahi sir...I am sorry ke main aur bardasht nahi kar sakta. Good luck...and goodbye!" Mishra said angrily before leaving.

Raj looked furious and was walking back and forth. Shiv stepped forward & placed a hand on his shoulder. "Calm down Raj....bache ayenge toh aaram se baat karte hai."

"Aaram se?" Raj scoffed. "Aaram se baat unko samajh kaha aate hai? KITNI BAAR humne bola ki raat raat bhar party nahi karna hai! Jaha bhi jana hai humme bata ke jaana hai par nahi....they just dont listen!"

"Upar se jo unhone Mishraji ke saath kiya....bohot galat hai." Nyo added. "Kitne gusse se gaye hai woh."

"Woh toh hai Niku par...sirf baat karne se kuch nahi hoga. Ek naya Manager chahiye Fab 5 ke liye." Aisha said. "Koi aisa jo unko sambhal sake."

"Aisha shi bol rahi hai..." Raj nodded. "Mujhe paata hai kisko hire karna chahiye."

"Kaun?" Vikram asked.

"Bata dunga...pehle usse call karke puch toh llon ke woh iss naukri ke liye raazi hai ki nahi?' Raj smiled. 

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Thoughts on this 1st chapter?

Thoughts on the Parents?

Fab 5 entry will be in the next chapter.