Enchanted Pursual (Complete)

Chapter 19

November 2008

Mitali Jain

“Yes sir,  the list of all the paintings is ready, I have had a word with the organizers the hall will be set up by today evening, so I will look into it, and by 8 today itself the paintings will be up all ready for tomorrow’s show.”

Walking towards the dining table I quickly sat back and pointed my two fingers to my mom to signal her to give me 2 min to end the conversation.

While on the other hand, my boss kept on gushing how important this exhibition was for him and how it might as well be the passport for my future projects.

Like I didn’t even know about it after months of preparations.

This was my first freaking project!

Once done with the call I gave a big smile to my mom who was still glaring at me.

“Tell me something Mitali, do you do the same thing while you go on those dates of yours with Jai?” Naveen said and then turned towards my mom and continued, 

“actually, now that I think about it mom, may be these two would be talking on their respective phones than to each other.”

I so wanted to stab the fork that I held in my hand but took mercy on him all because even Dad was seated on the table. I smiled at him and said, “Mom don’t you think we should talk to Sheetal aunty, Bhai seems to be quite jobless and has a lot of time, we might as well get him hitched.”

My statement had different effects on all the three people in the room as I enjoyed my breakfast.

Dad tried to stifle his laughter, Mom seemed to be delighted by it, while my brother had that horrific look on his face.

It wasn’t a secret that sheetal aunty and her 'rishtas' for my brother were true nightmare.

I quickly finished my breakfast as my brother kept on glaring at me and once done I turned towards my mom and dad and said,

“Dad tomorrow please be there by 7:30?”

 It came out like that of a question. Dad never did really had enough time to excuse from his work or meetings and had almost never been on time for things that were important to me.

“I will, relax, I have cleared my schedule for tomorrow.” With a huge smile on my face I stood up and picked up my bag and phone and then faced my mom and brother and asked,

“Bhai, mom so shall we call sheetal aunty?”

It took just a blink of my eyes to find my brother standing up from his place and for me to turn around and leave the house, and lucky for Jai’s call to even ignore the curses that my brother threw at me.

“why is Naveen going ballistic early this morning?” Jai asked the first thing as soon as I was in listening ability.

“My brother was being an ass, I had to come with a bitch ass response, which was sheetal aunty- “ I heard jai laughing at the mention of sheetal Aunty, as I  continued, “so even if you know about sheetal aunty?”

“I do, that lady has given Naveen many sleepless nights.” The two of us laughed at it, and once sobered he said,

“So, I am waiting for you at the entrance,” and it seemed how perfectly it was timed as I walked out of my wing only to be surprised to see him standing there by his lavish Audi, his left leg behind his right, ray ban glasses of his dressed in his signature hot well tailored suit.

As soon as he saw me coming he hung up the phone as he said, “there you are… I thought Naveen would have got his hand on you.”

“I ran away and then you called, so somehow I was saved.” I said as he wrapped me into his arms.