Devakshi FF: Reaching Out

Chapter 25

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Engagement.

Dev stared at Neha.

He noticed that her lips were moving, but nothing actually registered in his brain. How could it after what he had heard?

Sonakshi was leaving. For an engagement.

"Sonakshi...sagaai kar rahi hai?" he whispered, almost to himself.

Neha walked up to her brother and kept a hand on his shoulder, "Lag toh kuch aisa hi raha hai."

Dev didn't know what he felt more, anger or dejection. He slumped down on the couch, " Mujhsey ladaai kya kar li, seedha Sagaai karney chali gayi?"

Neha sat down on Dev's left while Ranveer took the seat on Dev's right. Dev stared straight ahead in silence. Then he abruptly turned to Neha.

"Tujhey yeh pata kaise chala?"

Neha sighed. She looked first at Dev and then at Ranveer.

"Main aaj ek patient ko further treatment ke liye airport chhorney gayi thi. Wahan main Mr. Shukla se mili. Woh Sonakshi aur uski family ko see off karney gaye the. Unhoney hi bataya" she said keeping a hand on her brother's clenched fists.

Dev looked down at Neha's hands covering his own. Ranveer kept his hands on Dev's shoulder. They both understood his state. And they wanted to comfort him as much as they could. Dev stayed quiet for a few minutes. Then he looked at Neha again.

"Kya kahan Mr. Shukla ne?"

Neha looked at him sadly.

"Pehley maine unsey poocha ki woh wahan kya kar rahey the. Toh tab unhoney kahan ki woh Sonakshi aur uski family ko airport chhorneye aye they. Woh Kolkata ja rahey hai Sagaai ke liye" she felt Dev's fist tightening under her hands. But she continued.

"Maine details nahin poocha. Buss unki tabiyat ke barein me poocha. Phir unhey car tak chhorkeye seedha yahan aa gayi" she finished softly.

Dev abruptly got up and went into the bedroom he had come out of. He slammed the door so loudly that both Neha and Ranveer flinched. They looked at each other.

This was going to be yet another long night.

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Ranveer groaned and rubbed his eyes. He looked around blearily. He was aware of a slight pain on the left side of his neck. That was inevitable given the way he slept last night. He looked towards his right, albeit painfully. He found Neha slumped over on his lap, but she was moving now. He gently patted her so that she would wake up completely. He was in a half sitting position leaning against his couch.

Yes. They were on the ground. Suddenly a ruffling sound came from his left. He slowly turned towards the sound. Riya was sitting up properly from her half lying position from one side of the couch. She yawned and patted the body lying next to her on the couch. The head on her lap moved and then the body sat up to reveal Tina, who like the rest, still seemed sleepy. All four of them looked at each other sleepily. Tina was the first one to break the silence.