High School Romance Revisited

Chapter 26 - The Confrontation

Rai and Chitra raised their glasses from far grinning at us. The boys almost hijacked Mahen dragging him towards the bar while I was left under Elora and Sanjana's mercy. Rai and Chitra went off to attend the guests but these two were simply not leaving me.

"So did you two do it?" Sanjana smirked.

"Sanjana!"

"Oh come on, make-up sex is advisable."

I was about to punch her when an incoming call on Elora's phone interrupted us. Elora saw the caller and her expression instantly changed. She excused herself quickly running towards the end of the terrace. Sanjana's expression too changed. She looked tensed staring at the direction Elora went.

"Sanjana? What are you two hiding?" I asked. She turned and quickly tried to cover the tension with a smile, "What hiding? We are not hiding anything."

"Do you want me to tell this to Rai?"

"No, never."

I grinned. That will do the trick. She knew if I tell Rai, she would coax the details within seconds. "Please don't tell Rai."

"Then spill it. What's going on?"

She hesitated a bit. "I shouldn't be telling you. It's not my problem to share."

"I can understand that this concerns Elora, but what is it?" I pushed a little more.

Sanjana sighed, "Do you remember when Mahen was teasing him about some uncle and Elora said he was just ten years elder to her?"

I nodded remembering the piece of conversation during our recent trip.

"Well, he is not. Apparently Mr. Dayal Bajaj is fifty-five years old."

"What?" my eyebrows shot up. Shit! What was Elora thinking?

"That's not the main part. There's more."

Then I recalled the surname, "Wait. Dayal Bajaj, as in Karan's uncle Dayal Bajaj?"

Sanjana nodded.

"Shit. Does Karan know?"

"He does and there has been a major fight between Elora and Karan. But that's not why I am worried. Dayal Bajaj is willing to name Elora the sole owner of all his property and we don't know the reason."

"What about Karan's cousin and aunt?"

"That's the point. They are still alive though separated from him but why would he name Elora? Until and unless there is a relation."

"I can't believe this, why would Elora get involved with someone her father's age?"

"Now here's the twist. Elora claims she is not involved with him, which I believe because I saw a message in her phone, which indicates that she is being blackmailed. However nothing looks serious or threatening but I don't know the whole story yet."

"Oh my god! Sanjana, why didn't you tell us?"

"You have been gone through a lot and finally having some good time while this is the most important chapter of Chitra's life, how can I bother you all with a new problem?"

"Sanjana, don't ever think that. We are friends. Though Chitra, Rai and I are my best friends, this gang matters to us a lot. Have you forgotten our team work?"

Sanajana smiled.

"Tell her that we are there. If she is in trouble, we would be there to save her. By the way, Karan seems very normal. He is not a cool-headed person. So what's going on? Why didn't he interfere?"