Against All Odds

Part 11

Aarushi wasn't even blinking her eyes. She kept looking towards that paper & kept reading those two words.

For literally 10 minutes she was sitting in same position. She started feeling a little pain in her thighs as the jewellery box was heavy.

Again the door bell rang.

She went there & opened it.

"Taisaheb chalna hai na..? " Another women was there.

"Aayi.. " Aarushi said.

She went back & kept all the things in cupboard & was about to close it when something sparked in her mind.

Aarushi took out that heart shaped container & applied that kajal in her eyes.

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Sumedh stood in front of mirror & checked himself fr last time. He applied his perfume & turned back to leave.

"Saheb.. Aap ka irada pakka hai..? " His PA , Savant , asked.

"Bilkul.. Jaisa maine kaha tha waisa hi hoga.. " Sumedh replied.

"Thik hai.. Pooja ka waqt ho gya hai.. hame chalna chahiye.. " Savant said.

"Aarushi kaha hai..? " Sumedh asked.

"Tya alya nait ajun baher.. (She hasn't come out yet)" Savant informed.

"Lavkar ya mhanun nirop pathva (Ask her to come fast)" Sumedh said.

Savant nodded.

Sumedh came out of his room & looked everywhere. No one was there in corridor. He decided to wait near car.

Aarushi came out & women wing's workers were waiting fr her. As soon as she came there everyone became happy & excited. Some women touched her feet. She took some few steps back.

"Are are.. Mat karo aisa.. " She said.

"Taisaheb.. Ek pooche..? " A lady said.

"Poocho na.. " Aarushi said.

"Aap aise aa rahi hai mandir me.? " She asked while looking towards her dress.

"Haan.. Kyu..? " She asked.

"Wo.. Taisaheb aap pooja karne wali hai.. Bina saree ke yaha pooja nai karne dete.. " She said.

Aarushi sighed.

"Pehle bolna chahiye tha na.. " she said.

"Ab jaldi jaiye.. Hum Sumedh saheb ke pas message bhej denge.. " That lady said. "Aur unhone devi ki oti bharne ke liye saree di hai.. Aapko dene ke liye kaha hai.. "

"Par wo toh.. " Aarushi was about to say but stopped.

"Thik hai.. Rakho apne pas.. Aur koi toh chal sakte ho mere sath..? Mujhe help chahiye saree drape karne me.. Plz.. " Aarushi said.

Two girls became ready to go with her. Rest went to talk to Sumedh.

Aarushi ran in room & opened her bag. And took out her orange saree.

"Main blouse pehen ke ati hoon.. " She said & ran in washroom.

"Taisaheb.. " She heard.

"Huh..? " She answered.

"Aapki saree pe daag laga hua hai.. Black colour ka.. " That girl told.

Aarushi became irritated.

"Pata nai kyu aayi hoon main yaha.. " Aarushi gritted her teeth.

"Kaha lag gya daag..? " She came out by wearing golden coloured blouse & patikot.