Just Roommates

The Merger - II

Diya took a seat, next to Shreya and Dev. Shreya mouthed wow to her to which Diya laughed. She smiled to her mom and badi maa. Her father, bade papa and parents in law were sitting on the others side. 

Arjun went to the stage and took to the podium. Diya was so distraught by the huge crowd that she could barely focus on what he was saying.

"..and so together we can and we will! capture the market and give a each and every customer the best service, the greatest ever! We will and we can!" Arjun said with full enthusiasm and zeal and was followed by a loud applause. Diya noticed his great oratory skills and was thoroughly impressed, it was a quality of a great leader. The event ended, only for a few, there was a more sophisticated after party for the board of directors and the important employees of both the companies as well as friends and families.

It was a lavish banquet hall, with the yellow lighting reflecting form the marble flooring adding to the luminescence. Diya decided to go congratulate her father and uncle, who were talking to Arjun.

"Congratulations bade papa?"

"Aah Diya, come come, we should be congratulating you, what a wonderful husband you have got, well done my boy, well done!" Bade papa said patting Arjun's Back when he heard someone call him and moved to meet him briskly, with Arjun. Her father was going to follow them when Diya stopped him, "papa", Chandraprakash turned and looked at her blankly, "Congratulations, your hardwork has made it possible" Diya said, her father smiled to her and both of them instantly forgot everything and hugged each other. 
"I missed you dad, I missed you so much!"

"I missed you too, my dear, by the way" he said breaking the hug, "what is this Saree and all? Arjun has totally transformed you after marriage haan?"

"No papa-"

"I'm kidding beta, you look very good" he said as he kissed her forehead,

"I'm happy that your happy with him", Diya forced a smile to this, but then she thought to herself she wasn't unhappy with him, he wasn't the happiest but it was still better than the atmosphere at her house.

"and what about you and mom?" Diya asked

"What abou-"

"i saw the rooms that day dad, Dad I've seen you fight since I was a child dad, but you always got back together, Dad it's not her fault dad, it's mine, it's in the past and now I have married someone of your choice. You didn't give up on your marriage years ago dad, for me, don't do it now dad, don't" 

Her father only nodded his head before he saw another one of an acquaintance leaving  Diya to find her way out of there.

"Bhabhi!" dev called out as he held two glasses of champagne, "how are you enjoying your husband's success?" he said pointing towards an Arjun surrounded by people, both men and women. Shreya followed him, "Oh god this business party is so boring! I can't believe I'll have to join this one day!"

"Well it is more believable than your acting dreams" Dev said

"Dev, you know? Shreya why don't you talk to Arjun about this" Diya asked

"she'd rather run away" Dev laughed,

"No shreya no, you won't do anything of that sort! I know everyone has a right to follow their dreams an aspirations but there must be some way out, talk to Arjun atleast he is your elder brother!" and he'll protect you no matter what Diya thought to herself still wishing that she had an older protective brother.

"No bhabhi! I can't talk to Bhaiya about this, he's so busy, and I don't think he'd understand, no one understood him either!"

"Shreya shut up" Dev told her