The Sacred Alliance

• Chapter 5 •

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Present 

( In Delhi )

Inside a pitch-dark cabin, in which the only source of light was coming from the laptop which was operated by the MD of the company i.e, Abhimaan. Suddenly the door flung open without a knock and the intruder hissed a bit due to the absence of the light before finally switching on the lights and stood there without uttering a single word. 

Abhimaan remained deeply engrossed in his work, oblivious to the presence of another person in the room. It wasn't after a while later, when he noticed his cabin's light on, that he finally became aware of someone's presence. To his surprise, it was one of his childhood best friends, Darsh, who was observing him with a frown on his face

Abhimaan: Darsh, what are you doing here ?

Darsh: Same question bro, what are you doing here ?

Did you forget that within an hour we have to catch the flight for Amritsar ?

Abhimaan: No, I didn't

Darsh: Then ? Sab already Amritsar ke liye nikal chuke hai aur mai khud airport se wapas lauta hu tere liye 

Abhimaan: Maine reschedule kar diya hai mera flight 

Darsh: Kya mai jaan sakta hu kyu ?

Abhimaan: I have some work to complete, Darsh 

Darsh: Mujhe aisa kyu lag raha hai ki tu ish shaadi se bhag raha hai 

Abhimaan: Mai bhaag nhi raha hu mai toh bas ...

Darsh: Mai toh bas kya Abhi ?

Abhimaan: Mai toh bas yehi soch raha tha ki kya mai yeh sahi kar raha hu 

Darsh: Bro trust me you are doing the right thing aur tere liye wohi sahi ladki hai. I am sure uske aane ke baad sab kuch thik ho jayega

Abhimaan: Tu jis barey mein keh raha hai na Darsh, woh kabhi bhi thik nhi ho sakta 

Darsh: Aur agar huwa toh ? 

Darsh asked him best-friend with a small smirk across his face to which Abhaimaan let out a sigh and replied 

Abhimaan: Toh 18 saal pehle ka Abhimaan wapas aa jayega and I am sure woh kabhi wapas nhi aa sakta 

Saying this he closed his laptop and got up his seat 

Darsh: Ab kaha jaa raha hai tu ?

Abhimaan: Ghar, I mean Mr and Mrs Malhotra ke ghar. I want to discuss something important with the two busy members of that house 

Darsh: Esa kya discuss karna hai tujhe uncle-aunty se ?

Abhimaan put his hand on Darsh's shoulder and replied while looking straight into the space 

Abhimaan: Woh tujhe kal pata chal jayega. By the way kal subah 8 bajey ki flight hai, toh pahuch jana time pe airport otherwise mai akele hi nikal lunga Amritsar 

Saying this he put his laptop into its bag and taking it, he left from there leaving Darsh alone there

Darsh: Jitna sure tu hai na bhai, ussey kai guna jyada Samir dadu aur mai sure hai ki tere shaadi ke baad 18 saal pehle wala Abhimaan jarur wapas aayega aur woh teri biwi hi laayegi 

After sometime Abhimaan reached the Malhotra Mansion which was not a home but just a mere house for him. The house, where though he spent his life's 24 years but that house devoid the comforting sense of home into his heart from the past 18 years. Despite all these, he stayed there for the sake of his dadu.