THE STORY OF LIFE | A 21ST CENTURY RAMAYANA

A GREAT SHOCK

Kraanti smiled on taking the papers back in her hand and held them tightly.

"Why did you not read the terms and conditions again?" she said.

"I trust you," he replied.

Kraanti's heart broke a little. But she looked the dotted line again, seeing the agreement for him to name his ENTIRE property to Bharat and Shatrughan. The agreement she had just altered, replacing Ram's name with theirs.

And she smiled. 

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"Ok then Bharat," said Ram. "Have a good time."

Bharat, Maanvi, Shatrughan and Shruti stood in front of them, and were leaving for Bharat's maternal uncle's house the next morning.

"Sure Bhaiyya. I'll miss you."

"Me too."

The sisters hugged each other and so did the brothers.

They got into the car and went towards the airport.

IN THE CAR

"Bharat, Why I do I feel that we are losing something?"

"Same here Maanvi. I have a gut feeling that we are leaving something behind. Anyways, we can get it later. "

Only of they knew what they were leaving behind were relations that could never be joined again... 

"The house feels so empty without them, doesnt it?" said Ram as he got ready in front of the mirror, to go the office.

"Yes, but now that they will be back the house will cheer up again," said Siya, helping Ram with his coat.

Ram wore the coat and pulled Siya in front of him. He held her from the waist and looked into the mirror with her standing in front of him.

"Ram, leave me, anyone can come."

"I will. But The thing is, I will not be able to see you for the next few hours, and thats bad."

Siya sighed and laughed.

"Why do you suddenly become like this when you leave for office every alternate day?"

"I dont know. It just... happens."

Suddenly, they heard a knock at their door, and Siya broke away from his arms and went to open it.

"Madam," said one of the staff members,"Dashrath Sir is calling Ram Sir in his room."

"Sure," she replied.

She closed the door behind her and looked at Ram. Ram checked his coat again and touching her lightly on the shoulder opened the door and went out. He did not like to keep anyone waiting.

Ram saw Dashrath sitting worried at his study in his room, with his hand on his forehead.. He immediately rushed in and sat in front of him. Dashrath came out of thinking trance on seeing him and in a dry tone said,

"Oh, Ram. Yes. Actually, I am having a bit of a problem. And I want you to help me with this."

"Sure, Dad. What happened?"

Dashrath took out a folder from one of the drawers at his desk and kept it in front of him.

He said,"See, these are the papers for the factory we are making in Noida. But it is getting rejected. I sent it day before yesterday night, and the work was to be commenced, but today they are telling me there is some problem."