DQ#1 Thousand Reasons Why

Done With Drama

Aradhya's House
London, Uk
7:30 PM

" Who is there?" Diya heard her aunt from the balcony as soon as she entered the living room.

" Main hoon, maasi." (It's me, aunty) she said and removed her shoes sitting on the couch. It was a hell tiring day. It was 7:30 in the evening.

" Oh, Diya." Shivani said and came to the living room and hold her hands.

" Kya hua, maasi?" (What happened, aunty) Diya asked her.

" Ari." She said and Diya got tensed at once.

" Kya hua Chhoti ko?" (What happened to Chhoti?) Diya asked.

" Ari abhi taak school sai ghar nahi aya."(Ari hasn't come home from school yet.) She said terrified. Diya sighed she forgot to inform her aunt that Aradhya was going to watch movie with her friends this evening.

" Maasi, actually Chhoti uske dosto k sath movie dekhne gye. Usne mujhe inform kiya tha apko bol ne k liee lekin main bhool gyi thi. I am sorry." (Maasi, actually Chhoti went to watch a movie with her friends. She told me to inform you but I forgot) Diya said feeling vety guilty for that.

" Oh, God!!" Shivaani said and sat on the couch clutching her head.

Diya handed her a glass of water. She took it with trembling hand and drank it in one go. Diya was feeling even more guilty now. Shivaani was so worried for Chhoti. Diya should have informed her before.

" Maine socha kuch ho na gyi iss bacchi ko." (I thought something bad might have happened to this kid.) Shivaani said with a shaking voice." Mai police ko phone kerne wali thi." (I was about to call the cops) she said and Diya patted her back.

" Itni daari huyi si kyun lag rahi hain aap, Maasi?" (Why are you looking so scared, aunty?) Diya asked. " Kya aap kisi baat ko leker pareshaan hain?" (Are you tensed about something?) Diya asked her.

" Buss bohot kaamjor mehsoos ho rahi hai kuch dino sai. Yeh soch soch ker main pareshaan ho gyi ki ager kaal mujhe kuch hogyi to Ari ka Kya hoga!!!" (Just feeling weak these days. I am just worried thinking about what will happen to Ari if something happens to me?) She said and Diya was shocked.

" Kya bol rahe hain aap, maasi?! Kya hoga apko?" (What are you saying, aunty? What will happen to you?" Diya asked her.

" Koyi bhi apni Zindegi ka guarantee nahi de sakta. Kaal Kya hoga yeh koyi bhi nahi janta." (No one can guarantee his life. No one knows what will happen tomorrow.) Shivaani said. Diya sighed deeply.

" Apko kuch nahi hoga. Hum saab hai na. Chhoti k liee chinta maat kijiye aap." (Nothing will happen to you. We all are here. Don't worry about Chhoti.) Diya said.

" Buss yehi sochtay rehti hoon meri ankh band hote hi Ari k sath Kya Kya ho sakta hai. Yeh soch soch k nind bhi nahi aati. Aaj meeting mai maine previous topic hi discuss ker rahi thi jo ki mere last project ka topic thi. Phir yaad ayaa. Such an embarrassing moment!!! Dimaagh thik sai kaam hi nahi ker rahi hai." (Just I keep thinking what will happen to Ari once my eyes are closed. Thinking about that makes me wide awake all night. Today I was discussing about the topic of my last project in the meeting. Then suddenly I remember I was doing the wrong thing. Such an embarrassing moment. My brain is not working properly) she said to Diya and Diya sighed.

" Maasi, apko paata hai aapke sath kya hua?" (Aunty, you know what happened to you?) Diya asked her.

" Kya?" (What?) Shivaani asked back.

" You are working too much. You need rest badly and it's must. You need a vacation and relax." Diya said.

" Nahi ker sakti, mujhe apni project ka kam pura kerni hai. Clients k sath consult kerni hai. Board meeting ki presentation ka kaam bhi adhura reh gyi. Abhi taak kuch bhi complete nahi huyi. It's urgent to finish them." (Can't do it. I need to complete my pending works of the project. Need to consult with the clients. I need to prepare the board meeting presentation as well. I haven't finished anything yet and it's urgentto finish all of them) She said Diya.

" Apko paata hai iss waqt saabse urgent kya hai?" (You know what is the most important for now?) Diya asked her.

" Kya?" (What?) Shivaani asked back.

" You need rest. Apko aaram ki jaroorat hai. Abhi. Aap stressed out feel ker rahe hoo lekin aap yeh baat maan ne k liee taiyaar nahi ho." (You need rest. You just need it right now. You are feeling stressed out but you are not ready to accept that.) Diya said. Shivaani sighed deeply.

" Uper sai Vikram or Shagun!!!" Shivaani sighed. (And moreover this Vikram and Shagun.)

" Kya Kiya!!! Phirse pareshaan Kiya apko?!" (What had they done? Have they troubled you again?) Diya asked and she sighed.

" Kuch din pehle hum ek client k sath site visiting per gye thay. Suddenly Sargun woha aye aur scene creat kerne lagi. Phir mere colleagues ne usko bola woha sai chale Jane k liye warna humare clients police ko bula be wale thay. Woh chali to gyi lekin mujhe dhamki deker gyi." (A few days back I have gone to a site visiting with my colleagues and clients. Suddenly Sargun appeared out of nowhere and start to scene create. Then my colleagues asked her to leave otherwise our clients would call the police. She left but threatened me before going.) Shivaani said.

" Kya dhamki diye?" (What threatening?) Diya asked.

" Mujhe barbaad ker degi, Ari ko kuch ker degi. Yesa hi kuch bol rahi thi." (She will ruin me, will hurt Ari. Was saying something like that.) Shivaani said.

" Sick woman." Diya said. " Usko to." (Seeing her). Diya took my phone and dialed Shagun's number. She wants to see the end of this drama.

" Diya!!! Don't call her." Shivaani said.

" Trust me." Diya said to her. She shook her head and tried to take Diya's phone from her but Diya gestured her to stop.

" Hello?" Diya heard the hell voice of the vicious woman.

" Hello, Sargun Chauhan. This is Diya Goenka." Diya said.

" Well, well, well. How come Ms. Goenka remember me? I am wondering." Shagun said.

" I was also wondering if you have quit modeling and started to doing works which define that you are mentally ill and you need help?" Dita said politely mocking her.

" You little-" she was saying but Diya didn't let her finish.

" Don't say anything which only indicates you. Meet me tomorrow in café Lavender sharp at 9." Diya said and hung up.

" Yeh Kya Kiya tumne Diya?! Main tumhe usse milne jane nahi dungi." (What have you done, Diya!!! I won't let you meet her) Shivaani said and Diya chuckled.

" Relax, maasi. Aapko relax Karne ki jaroorat hai. Aur rahe baat Sargun ki main uski iss natak o se pak chuki hoon. Main isko aur time nahi de sakti. Custody case shuru hone sai pehle hi iski moo seal kerna padega." (Relax, maasi. You need to relax. And as for Shagun I am done with her drama. Can't give her more time to change her bi*chy behavior. Want to seal her lips before the custody case begins.) Diya said. "Done with her drama."