Commitment (ShraMan SS) || DISCONTINUED

Four.

Shravan and Pushkar left the room and Suman sinked in her chair.

"What was he doing here after so many years? Why was he here? Why is he back in my life once again? Jab sab kuch thik chal raha tha, kyu zindagi phirse usko mere saamne layi? Jab chahiye tha toh bhaga diya aur aab vapas.. Stop it Sumo ...you are overreacting.. Ye Pushkar bhi na.. Bola tha usko mujhe nahi milna but still" Sumo huffed. Sumo's mind was flooded with lots of emotions...questions. She released her tight fist and saw the ring in her hand "Kyu??"

Shravan sat in the plane..ready to take off to Delhi...

"SUMAN...MY SUMO...Kabhi socha nahi tha ke iss tarah uss se mulakat hogi..achanak se...kehte hai ke achanak mulakate sabse khoobsurat hoti hai. Kitni khoobsurat dikh rahi thi woh, Wahi badi aakhe...ghane reshmi baal. Her eyes..her stare, her smile. She had not changed at all. She was the same, yet so so different. Usne kaha ke usko mere sorries nahi chahiye...uski aakhe saaf saaf saach bata rahi thi...Kitni badi galati kar di maine"
Shravan was in a dilemma too.He had hurt her. She was hurt, her hurt reflecting through her eyes even after so many years.
So Pushkar did this deliberately.
He was not angry at Pushkar, rather grateful. Because if Shravan had took his time, they would have never met.

Meanwhile Pushkar was having the time of his life.
He knew they would never meet if things were to go their way. The meeting was successful, but all he feared now was Sumo's rage. But yet,it was essential.

 

Shravan sat on his bed...staring at the ceiling and his mind playing rewind of the series of events that occured that morning. The way her hazelnut orbs stared at her made him fall for her again. His thoughts were interrupted with the ringing mobile.

"Bolo...kya hai??"He was irritated.
"Ghussa kyu ho rahe ho sweetheart..tumne call kiya tha na dopaher ko. Why did you call??"She answered sweetly.
"Kuch nahi..woh galti se lag gaya tha..."He snapped
"Ohh..Aacha suno...Mr. Mehra ko jaante ho na tum...??Unka call aya tha mujhe...Success party rakhi hai unhone apne case ke jeet ke khushi mey parso Mumbai mey...Aur mai chahti hu ke tum mere saath aao..ussi bahane tum unnse mil loge.."

This was what he had been avoiding from the week.

"Nahi..woh actually meri meeting hai parso..So I won't come..."He said.
"Kaha hai meeting??"
"Mumbai.."He blurted out and regretted instantly.
"Great na then..kya baby tum bhi na...ek kaam karna meeting khatam hone ke baad call me...Hum ek saath jaayenge...Bye..."She said and cut the call leaving no words for him to say.

"Kya hua bhaiya...Aise kyu ghur rahe hai aap phone ko??"Pushkar entered with steaming mugs of coffee.
" No, nothing. "
"Monica thi na...??"
"Tujhe kaise pata??"
"Ofcourse bhaiya...woh ek he hai jo aapko call karti hai and you only listen" He joked.
"Kya keh rahi thi Bhabhi??"
"MIND IT PUSHKAR..!!"
"Easy bhai, mai mazak kar raha tha. Aur aapne sabko ko abtak bata kyu nahi diya?"
"Tu jaanta hai na Maa aur Chachi ko. Sau sawal puchengi woh. Ye party ke baad batadunga"
"What party?"
Shravan told him everything..

"Toh bhai…Kaisa laga Sumo se milke?"
" Tune jaanbuch ke kiya na ye?"
"Coincidence tha bhai. Malhotra and Associates ki Mumbai related saari business meetings Elite mey he toh hoti hai. Ye bas aapko pata nahi tha" Pushkar grinned.

Just then Nirmala entered.
"Kaisi rahi meeting? Mil gayi conference room?" Nirmala asked sitting beside Pushkar.
"Ofcourse! Aise kaise nahi milti?" Pushkar winked and they shared a look.
"Toh aapko bhi pata tha Maa?" Shravan asked. So everyone had planned .
"Sabko pata hai ke saari meetings Suman ke vaha he hoti hai" Nirmala grinned.
"Aur Monica ka kya? Kya socha uske baare mey?"
"Please Maa. Maine pehle he keh diya tha aapse ke mujhe shaadi vaadi nahi karni. But still you forced me into this" Shravan said as he threw his hands in air, huffing.
"Mujhe thodi pata tha ke Kamini ye sab teh karke rakhegi? But it's been 2 weeks now Shravan, just say no and end this before it goes out of hand."
Nirmala knew that Shravan would never agree to marry Monica, but she wanted him to tell it to Kamini himself.
"I know Maa. Parso ye sab mai khatam kar dunga don't worry."