Against All Odds

Part 35

Devaki looked towards Bandana who was lost in her thoughts.

"Bandana.. Sab thik ho jayega.. Don't worry.. " Devaki said.

"Sab bas yahi ahe ja rahe hai.. Par koi try nai kar raha hai ki Rohit bahar aa jaye.. Sirf kehne se kya hota hai jaubai.. Na aapke Amit help kar rahe hai.. Aur na inke Sumedh.. Mere pati ke Bhai bhi kaise bolu unhe.? " Bandana said in raised voice.

"Bandana.. Kya badtameeji hai yeh.. Kal bataya na maine tumhe.. Ki yeh Rohit ko bahar nikal lenge. " Nilima shouted.

"Maaf kijiye par aisa kuch lag nai raha hai . aapke pati chahte hi nai hai ki mere pati jail se bahar aaye.. Ya phir Sumedh bhauji unko yeh mauka de nai rahe hai.. " Bandana said.

"Bas " Aarushi shouted. "Sumedh ko bich me lane ki kya jaroorat.? Jaubai Rohit bhauji ne kya kiya hai yeh hum sab jante hai.. "

"Unhone kuch bhi kiya ho.. Ek family me reh kar unse aise dushmani leke kya mil raha hai aapko.? " Bandana asked.

"Wahi jo tumhe family ke against jake kisi aur ko sath deke mil raha hai..  " Aarushi replied coldly.

Bandana became quiet. Aarushi was burning in anger. Devaki was silently watching.

"Bas karo tum dono.. Bhare hue ghar me iss tarike se jhgda kar rahi ho.. Chup ho jao.. " Nilima dramatically folded her hands in front of Aarushi and Bandana.

Bandana angrily went away from there. Aarushi turned & continued her work.

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"Siddharth.. I knw.. Tumhe bahot bura lagta hai jab Sumedh kuch ajib behave karta hai Sameeksha ke sath.. Par ab waqt aa gaya hai.. Hame apne patte ek ek karke kholne hai... Elections karib hai.. Aise me baba apne upar kuch nai aane denge.. Hame kuch aisa karna hai jiski wajah se baba ki image aur kharab ho jaye. " Amit said.

"Sumedh ki kyu nai.? " Siddharth asked.

"Nai.. Sumedh baba ke liye ek option hai kyu ki unke baki dono bete unka sath nai denge.. Aise me Sumedh pe kuch aa bhi jayega toh bhi he won't care..  " Amit answered.

Someone knocked on door.

"Sir.. Aapse wo aurat milne aayi hai jo kal aayi thi. " Siddharth's secretary told.

"Haan.. Usko bhejo.. Amit yeh wahi hai jiski main baat kar raha tha.  " Siddharth said.

"I see.. Par main chahta hoon ki yeh Aarushi se mile.. Kaise bhi kar ke Aarushi ko yeh baat manani hi padegi ki hamare sath tie up hone me hi uski bhalai hai " Amit said.

"Ok.. Abhi tum mil lo.. Aarushi ko leke wapis aana . " Siddharth said.

"Yeh Aurat mere aadhe se jyada problems solve karne wali hai.. " Amit cocked his eyebrows.

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Aarushi was cleaning the mess in her cupboard when suddenly someone grabbed her waist from back.

"Sumedh " She shouted. "Dar gayi na main. "

"Darane ke liye hi toh aisa kiya.. " He made her look towards her. "I hv something fr u. "

"Kya.? " She asked.

He forwarded a red rose in front of her.

"Happy Valentine's day. " He said with a grin.

Aarushi's face became bright amd a big smile spread on her lips.

"Thank you.. I thought.. " She was searching fr words.

"Main bhool gaya..? " He caressed her hair.

"Naiii.. " She played with his neck chain. "Mujhe laga tum mujhe wish hi nai karoge.. As in.. Kuch consider hi nai karoge. "