aurore - an unusual love story √

part seventy seven

" Is it very necessary to go Maya? " , Siddhi said, her expressions helpless.

" Yes mom. It is. Jai is staying back. I am sure he's more capable than we can ever imagine.
Plus, when I could not save my own love, how do you expect that I'll take a huge role in saving my brother's? "
Maya took her bag and car keys from the shelf.

Siddhi stood staring at the ground.

" And I'll be back in the evening. Not that I'm going away for days together.

The truth is, I'm insecure. And I've a strong feeling that hell will break loose when he steps in. But, I don't have the strength to watch the whole process from the beginning.

You may call me a sore escapist. Maybe I am. I just hope you take the much needed stand this time.
I just hope I get to see a happy family when I return in the night.

However, don't call me in between. I cannot pick up because I've an important meeting, neither can I decrease my productivity out there owing to your phonecalls. "

Maya left.

Siddhi wasn't sure if she could blame her for everything, or if this was very obvious. That a human who has herself gone through a similar exam and failed, couldn't really help a new examinee.

Siddhi heaved a huge sigh.

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Raghav Raichand stepped into the house when it was nine thirty in the morning.

Siddhi Raichand walked towards him, and they exchanged a warm hug.

" My goodness!! The flight felt like eternity. I am so damn tired. "
His eyes fell upon Jai, who entered the living room with a smile.

" Hey my son!! How have you been? " , Raghav walked towards him, encircling him in a tight hug. He reciprocated.

" He rejoined business. This time as the COO. " , Siddhi said.

" Wo ho!! " , Raghav exclaimed.
" My goodness!! Which means you and Maya have exclusively sorted out the differences and grown into a better team now. Did you see Siddhi? How our plan of moving out worked?
I'll be more than glad to proudly welcome you again, before the board tomorrow. "

Jai smiled.

Raghav crashed on the sofa.
" I need some water. " , he wiped the sweat off his forehead.

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" Sonara, it's okay to have temporarily removed the hijab. Allah will understand. And very soon, you will get to wear it again, isn't it? " , Nandini whispered to Sonara. Both now stood in the kitchen.

Humaira was placed on the vegetable stand, she was playing with a potato.

" Not that I always wear a hijab Nandini, but the fact that we'll have to deceive him in the beginning is eating my own self respect up. " , Sonara spoke slowly.

" Don't think so much. Just go ahead with this glass of water. " , she put forward a tray.

" Yeah, Allah bless me. And Nandini, take care that Humaira doesn't put those raw vegetables to mouth. "

Sonara stepped out of the kitchen, refilling her lung with as much oxygen as she could.

•

" Jai, sit.
Did your mother tell you, I was renovating the farmhouse? " , Raghav leaned back on the sofa.

Jai slowly took seat on the couch.
Siddhi kept standing behind.

" Yeah, I heard. It's good that way.
When I used to stay there, it was in shape. But as soon as no one occupied it anymore, it was bound to.... " , his eyes trailed to Sonara who walked in the scene with a tray and placed it before Raghav Raichand.