Part 33- Friendship

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Next morning, Mini was sleeping peacefully. She got a call.

Mini (in half sleep): Hello..

Neil: Video call hai. Phone samne rakho. I am not able to see you.

Mini: 😬 (while keeping the phone in front)

Neil: Good morning 😊

Mini: Neil Oberoi yrr.. subah subah video call karne ki kya zaroorat hai.

Neil: Mini madam, aapko bhulne ki bimari toh nahi ho gayi?

Mini: 😒

Neil: Tumne hi kaha tha naa ki subah utha dena. Ek toh mai apni subah ki neend chhod ke tumhe uthane ki koshish kar raha hoon and you are blaming me?

Mini: I am not blaming you. Normal call kar lete. Subah subah meri shakal bhi itni gandi lag rahi hai aur tum khud ko dekho, tum toh proper ready bhi ho chuke ho. Mai..

Neil: Shh.. I adore each and every style of yours. And video call isliye taaki tum phone rakh ke wapas naa so jao. Get up now. Fresh ho jao and cook something for breakfast. Kuch help chahiye toh do call me.

Mini: I have to call you. Itni bhi cooking nahi aati mujhe.

After some time she got ready for the office.

Neil (on call, frustrated): No no no!! What are you doing? Gas off karo, woh jal raha hai... Finally 🤯

Mini: Itni overacting mat karo.

Neil: What? Mai overacting kar raha hoon?

Mini: Okay fine! Ab mujhe kha lene do. I am very hungry.

Neil: Khao khao, mera dimag toh pehle hi kha liya tumne aur tumhari cooking skills ne.

Mini: 😶 Acha I am sorry.

Neil (bas pighal gaya😂): It's okay. I know you are nervous.

Mini: Yeah, a bit. But it's okay.

Neil: Waise, you are looking beautiful.

Mini: Thank you. Chalo I should go now.

Neil: All the best. Rock it. Good day to you.

She smiled. At the office, she started with the work.

Boss: After a week, you all have to go to Srinagar for a project. Try something innovative. And yes, Mini Babita, you are new so, ask Sukh for help.

Sukh: Hi Mini. I am Sukhpreet Kaur

Mini: Hi.

Sukh: You are from?

Mini: Patiala.

Sukh: Oh, me as well.

Mini: Tum job ke liye aayi ho yahan?

Sukh: Haan, Papa ki death ho gayi thi 2 years back. Toh mummy aur mai hi hai. Sab responsibilities mere upar hi hain. Though mummy bhi job karti hain but it's not sufficient. Tum?

Mini: It's my passion. Someone has taken the charge of my responsibilities so I have time to follow up.

Sukh: Wow. It's very rare these days, ki koi kisi aur ki responsibilities accept kare.

Mini: Yeah.

Sukh: Chalo meri baatein toh chalti rahengi. Tu chal pehle tujhe trip aur project ke baare mein bata doon.

In the early evening..

Sukh: Chal yaar, yeh kaam hua khatam. Let's have lunch.

While having lunch...

Sukh: Waise don't mind, teri aankhon se lag raha hai jaise bada kuch hua hai. Is it so?

Mini: Matlab?

Sukh: Matlab, past mein kuch aisa?

Mini: Nahi nahi, aur yaar past ki kya baat karni?

Sukh: Yeah, right. Aur waise bhi hum aaj hi toh mile hain. Pardon me, mai bahot extrovert hoon. Baaki sab chhod, yeh bata, do you have a boyfriend?

Mini: Pehle tu bata, itne desperately puch rahi hai. You must be having a boyfriend.

Sukh: I had. We broke up a month back. But, it's okay, mujhe khud bhi comfortable feel nahi hota tha uske saath. So, it happened for good.

Mini: Right, comfort zone is must needed.

Sukh: So, kuch toh bata apne baare mein.

Mini: Mai apni chhoti behen ke saath rehti hoon. Parents ki death ho gayi thi one year back.

Sukh: Kitni chhoti behen hai?

Mini: She is 4 years old.

Sukh: Oh wow. Show me her picture. Mujhe chhote bache bahot pasand hai. They are so innocent.

Mini: Par Arya toh dadi amma hai. Sab pata hai usko.

Sukh: She is so cute. Bas tum dono rehte ho?

Mini: Haan aur Dadu, Biji, Naeem Bi bhi hain.

Sukh: Tere upar toh kaafi responsibilities hongi. Arya ki studies bhi hain abhi toh. Kaise manage karti hai?

Mini: Nahi actually we have a restaurant in Patiala, so usse earnings aati hain naa.

Sukh: What is the name of it?

Mini: Patiala Babes.

Sukh: Oh my God. Is it yours? Mai bahot jaati thi wahan par. I love the taste.

Mini: Oh wow! That's nice. My babes used to prepare the most delicious food ever.

Sukh: Your babes?

Mini: My mom.

Sukh: Oh. But now you have hired a new chef naa? Mummy se milne gayi thi, toh apni favourite jagah toh jana hi tha. Khana toh woh bhi acha banata hai.

Mini: Woh toh hai hi, my Neil is the best... 😶

Sukh: Dekha, I knew it. Tere face pe jo contentment hai, I knew it is because of love. Photo dikha... Hayee kinna sona munda ae. Mai tujhe apne wale ki shakal dikhaungi naa toh tera mood hi kharab ho jana hai. Yeh dekh, ajeeb insaan.

Mini: Koi nahi yaar, tu chill kar. Jo tere liye acha hoga, woh mil jayega. I think we should leave now.

Sukh: Haan chal.

As they came out of the building, someone held Sukh's hand and pulled her harshly.

Who it was? Comment down.

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