Devakshi FF: Reaching Out

Chapter 18

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Tina, Riya, Neha and Ranveer held their breath while Dev stood looking at them.

For a moment he was back to being his impassive self. None of them could figure out what Dev was thinking, while he stood there with the usual calculative gaze. Tina had always seen her Boss direct this gaze at other people. Until now. She was terrified of his reaction because now that she was on the receiving end; things looked a lot tougher than usual.

Ranveer was kind of trying to shield the three ladies behind him so that when Dev would start his rant, he'd be securely between them. But to everyone's surprise Dev didn't say a word. He turned around, unlocked his cabin door and stepped inside. Slowly closing it behind him, he walked to the couch. "Unhey pata tha" he said softly, sitting down. "Unhey pata tha aur phir bhi mujhey kuch pata nahin chalne diya." He couldn't believe the state of the situation.

Weren't all of them his friends and family? Then why would they do something like this? Especially when they could see him desperately trying to look for Sonakshi. "Aur phir yeh mera khayal rakhne ka dawa kartey hai?" He gripped the sides of the couch. He didn't know what he felt. Was it anger? Or was it more of pain? While Dev wrestled with his mind, trying to let the things sink in, Tina, Ranveer, Neha and Riya broke out of their trance.

Neha was the first one to start talking, " Bhaiyya ne kuch nahin bola!" Riya then looked at Ranveer, " Ab kya hoga?" Tina looked back at the sisters and said, "Sir ne toh humari baatein sun li thi? Phir woh kuch bole kyun nahin?" Ranveer silently regarded all of them. Then he looked towards Dev's cabin door. " Tum log yahan baitho. Main ussey baat karke ata hoon." He looked back at the women, " Jab tak main bahar na aun, ya tum logo ko andar na bulaon, yahin rehna." The three of them nodded. Ranveer took a deep breath and pushed open the door to let himself in.

On the other side, he found Dev, sitting on the couch and staring into oblivion. He silently walked up to him. Taking a deep breath he prepared himself. Lightly touching his friend on the shoulder, Ranveer called out to him, " Dev?" Dev immediately jerked off Ranveer's hand and stood up, " Kya poochna aya hai?" He spun around to face his friend. "Dev, tu theek hai, yahin poochna hai na tujhey?" fisting his hands he continued, "Jabki tujhey pata hai, ki main theek nahin hoon. Pagalo ki tarah Sonakshi ko dhoond raha hoon."

Not being able to look at Ranveer anymore, he walked to his desk and slapped his fist down on it, " Par tum logo ko toh pata tha ki Sonakshi kahan hai." He tried to even his breathing. "Par ussey kya farak padhta hai. Dev ko tadpate hai thoda. Maza ata hai usey pagalo ki tarah bhatakte dekh!" He looked up at Ranveer, "Yahi plan tha na tum logo ka?" He walked up to him again, " Hunh? Bol?"

Ranveer sighed. He couldn't lose his temper now. He needed to talk to Dev calmly. "Tu jaisa soch raha hai, waisa nahin hai Dev." Dev pointed fiercely at Ranveer, "Itna jhoot bolke bhi tera mann nahin bhara? Ab bhi bakwaas karega?" Ranveer tried again, "Dev, humein bhi nahin pata tha Dr. Sonakshi kahan reh rahi hai. Woh humein by chance pata chala."

Dev disregarded everything and yelled, "Tune aapne dost ko akela chhor diya Ranveer? Itne saalon ki dosti ko bhool gaya tu? Ek baar bhi meri help karne ki nahin soojhi tujhey?" Ranveer tried to make him listen, but Dev continued, " Aur woh teeno? Tina? Neha aur Riya? Unhey bhi yeh dekhkar maza aa raha tha?" Then suddenly his voice became soft and pained, "Aur Sonakshi? Usneye tum logo ko bataya. Par mujhsey she wanted privacy? Aisa kyun kia usneye?"