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III

Drishti loved twilights. Mumbai city looked awesome with the sun setting, small street lights on, and the roads filled with cars and people.

Her heart had ached for a walk with Sayooj at this time, after all the metamorphic devastations of the day. She didn't wanted Sayooj to notice her sorrow so she tried her maximum to look happy.  She looked around and saw happy kids playing. She tried to put a same expression on her face, since she didn't knew whether happiness comes on its own; it had never been to her.

Sayooj: "Dri, r u Ok? "

Drishti: "yup.. see I'm smiling. "

Sayooj: "Really? U look like u r about to faint. Ache se smile na.."

Drishti: "oh yes..meri dho-dho shaadiya jo toot gayi he, mujhe tho khulkar hasna chahiye, right? "

Sayooj: "cummon yaar wo sab chodo,  jo hona tha so ho gaya. Shaayad tumhare naseeb me kisi aur ka naam hoga. Agar koyi nahi mili tho mere sath hi aa jao."

Drishti hit him slightly at his comment."Usse bhi better kisi thaalab me khoodkar mar jaana he."

Sayooj giggled. He badly wanted to cheer up the totally broken Drishti.

Drishti: "Chaachi sahi kehti he, ki me bahut unlucky hu. Mumma-pappa ko khona, behen se saath chootna, shaadiyan ek ke baad ek tootna.."

Sayooj: "There you go again. Me thumhe cheer up karne ki koshish kar raha hu aur thum..."

Drishti: "Nahi Sayooj, just think about this..what does all this mean?  Kya me iss duniya me rehne ki laayak nahi hu? Shaayad me ek extra person hu duniya me.."

Sayooj: "Fantabulous. You mean thum ek  'miscellaneously omitted'  person hu? !! What a joke..ek cartoon hi likh do..acha plot he."

Drishti smiled.

Sayooj: "chalo andhera ho gaya he ghar chalthe he."

After a few minutes, they reached back. Drishti's house was just beside Sayooj's. He stood near the gate of Drishti's home as she entered the house. She waved a bye to him before closing the door.

Sayooj waved back and walked into his home. The previous scene reminded him a clip from his past.. He thought about it as he laid on his bed..

**flashback**
A five year old Sayooj was playing in front of his house. He heard a sound and turned. He saw a couple and a girl -almost of his own age- entering the house which was just beside his.
May be the new neighbours, about whom he heard from his mother few days back.

He looked close. The lady was muttering something continuously while the man stood calm and lifted all the luggages one by one.
Sayooj looked at the girl. Insecurity and fear was clearly visible in her eyes. She was uttering something silently,  Something like 'Dibi'.
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The next day, Sayooj was riding his small bicycle with three wheels on the lane. He loved that cycle, it was the last present from his father. He felt a pair of eyes staring him from behind a tree. He stopped pedalling and looked. The girl hid her behind the tree. Maybe a little fan girl of his cycle, he thought. He thought of showing some stunts with the cycle to her.

He tried to ride it standing, he was successful for the first two seconds but then fell down, cycle on top of him. The girl rushed to him and helped him stand. She looked out for any wounds. Fortunately, none were there.

Drishti: "kya kar rahe the tum? Ese thodi na chalaati he cycle."

Sayooj: "aur tum mujhe chupke ghoor kyu rahi thi? "

Drishti: "m...mene kk..kab? "

Sayooj: "jhoot bolna achi baat nahi he."

Drishti hung her head down.

Sayooj: "mera naam Sayooj. Tum? "

Drishti : "me Drishti."

Sayooj: "friends? "

Drishti: "friends."
******

Sayooj: "Good night Dri.'' He smiled and drifted to sleep.
******

Shergill mansion.

Shikhar was going through some files.

Sunny: "bhaiyya...please bhaiyya."

Shikhar: "Sunny bola naa mene, nahi matlab nahi. "

Sunny: "itna gussa kyu bro..me ussko bahut miss kar raha hu.. pls hume milwa do naa..hum ek dusre ke bina jee nahi paogi."

Shikhar: "accha, tho mat jeeo."

Sunny: "bhai esa mat bolo 😭😭"

Shikhar: "grow up Sunny, tumhe humaara company ko sambhaalna seekhna chahiye. Aur tum ho ki business ki ABC nahi jaanta."

Sunny: "me company chalaa sakta hu bhai..pehle mujhe meri pyaar de do na.."

Shikhar: "tho batao stock market kya hota he? "

Sunny: "stock market...wo..wo ek tarah ka market he.."

Shikhar: "ek kheech ke de doongi tujhe."

Ojas: "arre Shikhar beta tum apna time aur energy waste mat karo, vo kabhi nahi sudhrega. Aao tum break fast ke liye."

Shikhar: "aai chaachi."
He left for the dining table. Sunny ran behind him.

Sunny: "Bhaiyya mera credit card waapas kar do naa please...me usske bina jee nahi paunga....😭😭😭"

All started having their breakfast.

Chethan: "Shikhar beta, hum phir 10 th position me..kuch saalo me waha se bhi gir jaaoge."

Shikhar kept mum.

Mahima: "aap naasthe ke waqt bhi ye sab baatein karthe kyu rehte ho? "

Chethan: "we are losing Mahima..mujhe nahi pata kya karu."

Rashi: "Rakshit bhaiyya hota tho sab theek ho jaata."

Chethan got angry.: "Mana kiya tha naa mene is ghar me uski naam lene ke liye. Uske vajah se hi ye sab hua he." He left from there.

Mahima: "Chethan ji naashtha tho karke jaaiye."

Shikhar: "badi mom me dhektha hu.." he too left behind Chethan.

Ash: "Shikhu beta canteen se kha lena ok?.. Mahima bhabhi mera naastha ho gaya me room me jaa rahi hu. Chalo Barry." They both left.

Sunny,  simran, and Rashi: "Hum bhi College canteen se kha legi... bye.."

Mahima and Ojas were left.
Mahima: "kab aayegi iss ghar me shaanti?" She sobbed and Ojas tried to console her.
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  Hope you weren't bored with the flashback....next chappy on Drikshit, pinky promise..

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