And Then You Happened

"From Strangers To Friends "

Surbhi's POV

"Where were you Surbhi" mummy asked as soon as I entered the home.

"Mom actually " I tried to say but was cut off by dad.

"What mom Surbhi. You know we all were tensed here that why you weren't not home yet and even your phone was unreachable. Driver informed us that you'll be coming by metro or cab. How did you come home" Dad threw a series of questions.

Why no one understand  that there is someone standing there. But where is he ?

"Uncle..Your daughter was with me. I dropped her here" came his voice.

What... no.. no... what dad will say now.

"Mahir. You here. What a surprise! .  How you come here. Wait, you dropped Surbhi home " dad asked

"Yes dad. From so much time I wanted to say this only but no one was letting me speak. " I frowned

"Mahir. I didn't understand. How you dropped her here." Dad asked

"Firstly let him come in" Mom nudged

"Oh yeah. Come Mahir. Sit. Come inside " dad welcomed

"No no uncle. Thankyou . I'm late already" he replied

"No Mahir. No excuses.  Come inside" said dad and this time he obliged.

He came and everyone sat in the living room.

"Mahir how's every one at home and Divya especially " asked mom. 

Wow... everyone knew Mahir Maheshwari from the starting except me.

"Everyone is good aunty how are you all" he asked politely.

Is he the same person??

"Well and good." Said bhai

" So Surbhi you could've told us that you are being dropped home by Mahir. We wouldn't have been tensed here princess" said dad

"You are saying as if you know he must have dropped me home safe and sound" I joked

"Yeah. Because I know, If Mahir takes any responsibility he completes it without even thinking about himself. That's the reason he's in the top of the  Asia's youngest  billionaire " dad proudly said and I frowned a little.

Dad never complimented me so much. Huh!!!!

"No no uncle. Its nothing like that. It's just I expanded what I got from dad." He replied

"By the way. Surbhi told me how she misbehaved with you on the metro station" dad said glaring me

Why did I invited him at home.  

"No uncle. Actually I must be sorry.. I misbehaved with her...I should've not done that. And it's so kind of her that instead I misbehaved she did  dressing to my injured hand" he said looking at me and Dad nodded.

"Uncle, I forget. Congratulations to you for winning the community elections" Mahir said in our regional language.

Mahir and I belong to the same community. And I was shocked because he spoke in our regional language. Marwari(rajasthani language).

Dad's very active in community and he again won elections this time for president post of our community.

"Thankyou Mahir. Hope this year we will make greater and good changes "Dad said in our language

"Mahir. Come have dinner and Surbhi you also come and have your dinner"  mom invited
 
"No no aunty, next time. Right now I'll take your leave. Really getting late" he reasoned