Dhage -Rishto Ki Masoom Dor(Sumedh Mudgalkar) #Sumedhfiction #Ritika

Chapter 34 : 'Mujhe job offer accept hai'

Sumedh's Pov

I woke up at morning, when I heard an announcement, "Good Morning, ladies and gentlemen. In a few moments, the flight attendants will be passing around the cabin to offer you hot or cold drinks, as well as breakfast."

I rubbed my eyes, took out the brush and paste from the bag, and went to the washroom. I brushed my teeth, splashed water on my face, wiped the face with tissue and went back to my seat.

A flight attendant provided breakfast to me. I opened the front table and kept the plate on it. I rested my arm on armrest area and peeped outside from the window.

The clouds were looking very beautiful, seemed like big cotton pets were playing with each other. Then, my gaze fell on a small cloud, which formed a shape of a cute puppy.

It was sitting at a corner and looking at other clouds. It seemed very lonely and sad, and reminded me of myself. I chose that life, but I was not happy. I wish, I could go back to that time and could change my decision.

Every minutes, every seconds, her sob echoned in my mind. I could see her tears, whenever I closed my eyes. And, every time I felt horrible because I couldn't wipe them away.

"Sir, can I take back your plate ?" The flight attendant asked.

"No, I didn't have breakfast yet." I said to her.

"Ok sir ! Do you need anything ?" She asked in low voice with a smile.

"No, Thank you so much !" I replied with a smile and started eating silently.

After few minutes, the attendant came, picked up my plate and left from there. I released a sigh and looked up at my laptop bag. I stood up, took out the laptop from the bag and kept on the front table.

I switched it on and continued writing…………

"Bahut uljhan thi dil mein,
aur ek ajeeb sa daar tha.
Ek tarhaf sapnein the,
aur dusri tarhaf pyaar tha.
Sapno mein itni takat nhi thi ki,
vo pyaar ko chor kar ja sake.
Par pyaar mein itni himmat thi,
ki vo sapno ko pure kar sake."

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Day of fest,
Rohit and Ritika were sitting in the canteen and was waiting for me. I formed a smile on my lips and went to them. Rohit looked at me and tried to read my facial expressions, when I sat in front of them.

"Kya huwa ? kyu bulaya tha ? Sab theek hai na ?" Rohit asked worryingly.

"Are haan. Sab theek hai. Kuch nhi aaise hi. Main room pr jakar btayungga." I said and picked up a potato chip.

"Kyu ? Mere samnein btane mein problem hai ?" Ritika asked cutely with curled lips.

"Are nhi nhi. Aaisa kuch nhi hai." I replied with a fake laugh.

Rohit gulped nervously and cleared his throat. I confusingly looked at him with narrow eyebrows. Immediately, he lowered his lashes and sat properly.

"Sumedh, ek baat karni hai." He said in low voice.

"Haan, bol na. Permission kyu mang rha hai." I laughed while munching the chip.

"Vo, main, " He said, stopped and looked at Ritika. I noticed that she lowered her lashes. "Main aur Ritika relation mein hai."

The chip got struck in my throat, and I started coughing. Rohit started rubbing my back and gave a glass of water to me. I drank water, and was continuously rubbing my nose to hide my wet and red eyes.

Neither, painful smile left my lips nor tears left my eyes. But, I managed to say, "Lagta hai, masala naak mein ghus gya hai. Par, finally tujhe pyaar ho hi gya na. Kabse ho tum dono saath mein ?"

"Fest ke preparation jis din start hone wale the, uske ek din pehle se. Please, tu gussa mat hoyiyo. Main tujhe use din bta dena chata tha. But, ye interviews aur prepation ke chakkar mein time hi nhi mila." Rohit replied with a wide smile.

I managed to wipe my tears, looked at Ritika and asked, "Isnein nhi btaya, manta hu ki busy tha. But, tumnein bhi kyu nhi btaya ?"

"Sorry ! Main aapko btana chati thi. But, phir Rohit nein kaha ki vo aap ko khud btana chata hai." She replied cutely.

"Actually, hum dono tujhe saath mein btana chate the." He said while looking at Ritika. "Tu khush hai na ?"

"Are ye bhi koi puchne wali baat hai ? I am very happy. Bas dukh hai ki tune itne dino baat btaya." I complaint.

"Yaar ! tujhe pta to hai, main interviews mein kitna busy ho gya tha." He explained.

"Chaal theek hai. Is baar maaf kiya tujhe." I said with a fake smile and lowered my lashes.

"Kuch khayega ?" He asked. I nodded negatively. He turned his head, looked at Ritika and she said before asking, "Tumhari special wali recipe."

Rohit smiled and left from there. I lowered my lashes and sat silently. I didn't look at her, because I didn't want to show my wet eyes to her.

After few minutes, Rohit came back with a plate of Dahi papdi chaat and Tea, and kept in front of Ritika. Her eyes lit up and started eating without wasting a minute. I chuckled on her cuteness, but immediately looked to other direction.

"Aaram se. Ye papdi tumhare plate se nikal kar bhaag nhi jayengge." Rohit said in humorous tone.

"Very funny ! Waise, Next year, tum nhi hoge na yaha par main fest mein dance competition mein participate karunggi." Ritika said in a teasing way with a smile to Rohit. Then, she looked at me and continued, "Pta hai sir, Is baar na Rohit nein hi mujhe participate nhi karne diya tha. Mera kitna maan tha."

"Are tum sumedh se puch lo. Yaha ke ladke video record karke phir un ladkiyo ko pareshan karte hai. Yaha par inn sabmein participate karna safe nhi hota. " Rohit replied calmly. Then, she looked at me to know, if he was right or wrong. I nodded positively.

"Waise, sumedh meri choice kaisi hai ? Mujhe pta hai, thoda jhagda karti hai, "Rohit said and stopped, when Ritika slapped on his arm. He rubbed his arm and continued in joking way, "Mujhe to apna boxing bag bna kar rakha hai. But, overall achi hai na ? Kaam chal sakti hai na ?"

"Haww ! Kaam chal sakti hai. Abhi btati hu." She said and started slapping softly on his arm.

"Are ! Mazak kar rha tha." He said, tightly held her hand and entwined his fingers with her. Immediately, I lowered my lashes, "Tumhara haath to humesha pakad ke hi rakhna chahiye."

"Are choro ! Sumedh sir hai. Thoda sharam karo." She whispered to Rohit, but was audible to me.

Instantly, I stood up and said, "Are mujhe yaad aaya ki, Sir nein mujhe ek kaam diya tha. Main abhi aata hu."

"Konse sir nein ? Main bhi chalta hu." Rohit said.

"Nhi, tu yhi rukh. Main bas ten minutes mein aata hu." I said with a smile and left from there.

I went to the cabin of Hod and said, "Sir, mujhe job offer accept hai. Aap please, placement team ko bol kar mere documents ready karwa dijea."