Part 21- I trust you (encounter with Ashok Khurana)

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After two three days,

Neil: Mini, woh I was saying that, let's go somewhere.. I mean, hum case bhi jeete hain and I have something important for you... If it's okay with you.

Mini: 🤨 yeah sure, kab?

Neil: Let's go today, you go, get ready. Mai bhi aata hoon.

They went to their respective rooms.

Mini: Yeh theek toh hai naa? Shayad bina Preet wale plan ke hi bol de, par aaj nahi, I can sense him.

They both got ready and left the house. Mini was asking Neil about the reason for which they were going. After some continuous questions,

Neil: Oh God 🤯 tum itne sawal kyun puch rahi ho? Bhaga ke nahi le jaa raha tumhe.

Mini: Haan toh bata kyun nahi rahe phir. You know what, tumhare saath jate hue mujhe ghabrahat honi shuru ho jati hai. Last time tum mujhe Delhi le kar gaye the aur itna bada shock de diya mujhe. See, now I don't want more shocks. I am done.

Neil pulled her close to him.

Neil: Toh seedha bolo naa ki tumhe mujhpe trust nahi raha.

Mini: What?

Neil: Mere saath jaane mein itne sawal, itni ghabrahat, itna panic. Pehle hi bol deti that you can't.

Mini: I didn't mean that. You are taking it in a wrong way.

He looked the other side. They reached the venue. It was a very isolated place, with some old benches and dry leaves scattered around.

Mini saw a man was sitting there

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Mini saw a man was sitting there. She looked at Neil.

Neil: Go.

Mini: But who is he?

Neil: Don't worry and calm down. Just go to him.

Mini went to him. And she was shocked to see Ashok Khurana. He looked at her and they both were in tears. There was an unsaid pain, agony, bitterness, yearning, awkwardness between them. She looked at Neil. He assured her with his eyes.

Ashok: Mini..

Mini: Papa Ji.. aap yahan, aise..

Ashok: Mai tumhe ek baar dekhna chahta tha, ek baar baat karna chahta tha tumse.

Mini: Mai bhi.

Ashok: Beta mujhe yeh feel hua ki maine tumse ek baar bhi, theek se baat nahi ki. Jo bhi mere aur Babita ke beech hua.. uski wajah se hum dono door ho gaye...

Mini: Nahi, maine khud ko aapse door kiya papa ji. Aur humare beech mein woh nazdeeki aa hi nahi sakti, because I will never forget what you did to my Babes. But, I want to know your version, your side of the story.

Ashok: Arrange marriage, it was. Shadi ke kuch din baad hi mujhe London jana pada. Mujhe Babita ko theek se samajhne ka mauka hi nahi mila. Mai chahta tha ki hum ek dusre se baat karein, ek dusre jo janne ke liye samajhne ke liye, par humari baat hi nahi ho payi. Then you were born. Ghar ke saare kharche mere upar the aur sabki expectations bhi. I was frustrated, and I needed someone to support me, to just be there. As a wife, Babita ka farz tha mera saath dena par usne kabhi bhi mujhe uss support ka ehsaas hi nahi hone diya. Aur phir tumhari padhai ka saara kharcha bhi.. I mean.. I was burdened. Phir mujhe Meeta mili. Usne mujhe woh sab diya jo mujhe Babita se nahi mila. So..

Mini: So, you cheated on her.😊 Aap apni problems ki baat kar rahe hain, Babes ke paas bhi kam problems nahi thi. Usne akele, humari puri family ko sambhala. Ek baar bhi shikayat nahi ki, taaki aapko bura naa lage. I understand, she wasn't there when you needed her. But aap ek baar usse baat kar ke hi dekh lete. Conversation is very important in any relationship.

Neil was listening to everything. He was thinking that how strange her father is that he considers his daughter a 'burden'. He came to Mini.

Neil: More than a conversation, ek dusre ko samajhna zyada zaruri hai. Bin kahe hi dusre ko sunn lena, is something that is much needed nowadays.

Ashok: And I am glad.

Mini: For?

Ashok: Kuch nahi. Mini, mujhe bas yehi baat karni thi. I hope ki tumhe mera version samajh aaya. Humari abhi ki flight hai, we should leave now.

Mini: We?

Meeta came from behind.

Meeta: Hi Mini.

Mini didn't say anything, she just smiled at her.

Ashok held Neil's hand and took him a bit away.

Ashok: I am glad that you, listen to her, even when she doesn't say anything. Hamesha uske saath rehna.

Neil: I think you should leave now.

Mini came towards them. Ashok kept his hand on her head. Mini had tears in her eyes, but she was feeling contented from within. Ashok and Meeta left. Neil looked at Mini. She hugged him tightly.

Mini: Thank you so much Neil.

He caressed her hair and smiled a bit.

He caressed her hair and smiled a bit

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They parted.

Neil: I think, time bahot zyada ho gaya hai and we should leave. Tum kaise jaogi?

Mini: Kaise matlab? Mai tumhare saath hi toh jaungi.

Neil: But why? You aren't comfortable with me, right? So you should go by your own then.

He was about to go. Mini held his little finger. He turned towards her.

Mini: I will go with you only.

Mini: I will go with you only

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Neil: But why?

Mini: Because I trust you, only you. I told you right? But it's okay, tum bhool gaye. Yeh baat apne dimag se nikalna mat, you get it, chef Neil Oberoi?

Neil: Sure, Mini madam.

Confession coming very soon guys. Stay tuned.😊

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