(Sargam's)THE INEXPLICABLE ATTRACTION-1
Arnav Singh Raizada walked out of the Rajeev Gandhi International Airport Hyderabad. Mohan his driver was waiting for him at the airport.
As soon as he got into the car, he removed his aviators and smirked... the stewardess was more than curteous with him... A young lady of not more than 23 may be but he was too preoccupied to acknowledge her attention.
First of all it was a lousy trip. The Chabrias rubbished him cause of Aman's debacle but he stood by his right hand man. Finally ASR Magic worked with a little mix of arm twisting and a gift of Hyderabadi Pearl set to Mrs Chabria and a promise to include them in his next venture down South.
And then that beautiful lady he met in South Delhi. She was awesome. He had his share of pretty ladies but this one stood apart from everyone. She was like... like a breath of fresh air! Like an angel - innocent, simple and pleasing to his soul.
What's wrong with him! ASR chided himself.
He never ever bothered about any woman.
Yes there were partners but well they remained just that.
A social necessity and an ocassional date to relieve the stress of the modern world. Nothing more!
But this was the first time he felt that he should know her!
He had seen prettier faces but this face held on and he did not have any answer for it.
May be that was called Chemistry or love at first sight!
What rubbish! ASR you are loosing it man he mentally admonished himself.
But alas! He would never find her! He stayed for another day in Delhi and is now back in Hyderabad. He didn't even know her name dammit!
As he looked out of the window he looked at the groomed roads of the GMR Express Road and liked what he saw. He was impressed by the infrastructure and the people of the city but he was used to Delhi.
Yet he shifted for Di. She did not want him to but he did not concede. Yes it would be difficult but he would travel. Any which way he was coming out with a big Tie up with Continental health care and The Microsoft and it made it sensible to be with their Project Development Center's at Hyderabad. At least that's how he convinced Di.
Mohan turned the vehicle from the Nehru Outer Ring Road towards the Hitech city and Jublee hills where he had got a palatial bungalow with the whos who of Hyderabad as neighbours.
He was just sipping his diet coke when he saw something on the cross-section near exit 13...A bright pink dupatta ... a strange awareness overtook him... as if it was her! Common Arnav! How can it be! How can she be here unless...!
He left his question at that.
He asked Mohan to stop and at 150 kmph Mohan slackened and took the vehicle on to the lay by.
"Kya hua sir?"Mohan asked.
"Can we go back a bit Mohan?"
"No sir. This is a round about. But we can exit at the next intersection and go back."
"No leave it!"he said!
As Mohan started his car he saw her in the rear view! It was her! She was in a Taxi. IT WAS HER ALL RIGHT!
He turned to Mohan and said Mohan follow that taxi!
"Ji" Mohan cut the distance between them and ASR was exhilerated like a schoolkid. Whwn was the last time he was like this! he wondered. Suddenly fatigue overtook him as reality dawned. He had been overworking himself to overcome his issues with life.In the process he stopped living it. That was the truth! That IS the truth!
Sir Taxi is going towards the right we need to go straight. Never mind. said ASR. And Mohan thought he was saying just go home and he proceeded straight and Arnav shouted at him! Myne kahaa tha na usey follow karo! Kahaa tha ki nai?
"Per sir aphi ne tho...." Mohan parried with words and ASR saw the Taxi vanish into the late afternoon traffic.
He banged his fist on the arm rest of his car and closed his eyes... the beautiful face of the young woman who he missed just now floated before his eyes!
Her eyes blinking in confusion, then bewilderment and finally shy and her lips pursed holding a jalebi between them!
Get a life Arnav! You are going crazy Man! He thought.
At the Raizada mansion Anjali was on fast as it was Ekaadashi and she liked the city already as her husband was from the city plus it was a lively city. She was scared she would have to put a full stop to her puja and temple rigor. But fortunately the city was full of temples and she was enjoying her stay while Shyam left on a project to Australia. That was the major reason for her brother to shift base to Hyderabad as she refused to go leaving him for so long.
"Aap apne chote ko sambhaliye rani saaheba! Hum yun gaye aur yun aaye!" Shyam had said. He worked as the project head for a software firm and this project was his baby.
Arnav walked into the garden and saw Di and Nani having tea in the portico. He went directly to them and sat down in one of the chairs!
"chote kaisan rahaa apka trip? Nani asked him while Anjali just came and hugged him throwing her arms around his neck standing behind his chair saying "missed you chote"
"Acchaa tha and me too di" he said while sipping his tea.
Aap nahi piyengi Di? he asked Anjali.
"Vrat rakhaa hai inhone" nani replied.
"Oh common now... Which temple now in the evening?", he half teased half enquired!
"The Puri Jagannath temple... "its nearby and we shall go early and come back!
"What we? Am i going? this is news to me!" Arnav smirked!
"Aavona chote! Nani yahan ke senior citizen Association mein jaa rahi hain!"
"Wah you people are settled here aren't you?"Arnav exclaimed.
"Now get up go and rest and i shall come and fetch you in an hour." Anjali pulled him out of the chair and pushed him indoors!
------SARGAM's INEXPLICAB------
Aie khusi! Kaahe baar baar peeche dekhat hou! Rukiye na buaji itne saalon ke baad ek car humaara peechaa kar rahaatha woh bhi gaya! Hayre kismat apni. Khushi enacted fake tears and wiping them off her cheeks!
Buaji gave her a friendly slap on her back saying" Dhat! Shukar karo kaunoo janjhat mein naahi padi ho bitiyaa"
Oh Buaji i just need a good handsome sweet and hot Jhanjat! Can't you see!
This time Buaji boxed her ear and said kahin idhar udhar ki baatein tho nahi chal rahi hain tohrey dimaag mein Titaliyaa?
Nahi idhar ki nahi udhar ki hi baatein hai Nandkishore Khushi prompted her and got anotherthump on her back in return.
Payal opened her mouth for the first time! Yeh sapnonki duniyaa mein rehthi hain buaji aajkal aur humey dar hain ek din aisi phasegi ki sapna aur sach mein phasi rahegi!
Jiji aap jo bolthi hain woh sahi hotha hai! Pls tae your words back! Khushi complained.
Jo boldia so boldia ab chalo.Payal ended the conversation as the Taxi stopped before a four storied building... The Guptha House!
Garima came running and hugged Buaji and took her in. Jiji kaisi ho aap ke liye humne khaana banwaaya hai aur hum aaj vrat rakhe hai! Shaam ko sab Puri Jagannath Mandir Jayenge tayyar rehna ladkiyon. And saying this she took MAdhumati with her chatting happily.
Hai reh nandkishore! Ka ka karein ab Khushi imitated buaji and she and Payal burst out laughing!As Khushi laughed she remembered for the umpteenth time the face of that stranger who was so hot that she just forgot to eat her jalebi and drooled at him from the auto in Delhi! If only she could see his eyes but what charm he had! Hey devimayyan humaari shaadi karaadeejiye jaldi se varna idhar udhar ki baatein ho rahi hain she chuckled to herself.
Arnav was relaxing and the hot Jaccuzzi made him feel better. Where would she be? How come she was here? Is there any way he could find out about her? How? Will he ever know about her? He closed his eyes and went into sleep immediately.
"Ji" Mohan cut the distance between them and ASR was exhilerated like a schoolkid. Whwn was the last time he was like this! he wondered. Suddenly fatigue overtook him as reality dawned. He had been overworking himself to overcome his issues with life.In the process he stopped living it. That was the truth! That IS the truth!
Sir Taxi is going towards the right we need to go straight. Never mind. said ASR. And Mohan thought he was saying just go home and he proceeded straight and Arnav shouted at him! Myne kahaa tha na usey follow karo! Kahaa tha ki nai?
"Per sir aphi ne tho...." Mohan parried with words and ASR saw the Taxi vanish into the late afternoon traffic.
He banged his fist on the arm rest of his car and closed his eyes... the beautiful face of the young woman who he missed just now floated before his eyes!
Her eyes blinking in confusion, then bewilderment and finally shy and her lips pursed holding a jalebi between them!
Get a life Arnav! You are going crazy Man! He thought.
At the Raizada mansion Anjali was on fast as it was Ekaadashi and she liked the city already as her husband was from the city plus it was a lively city. She was scared she would have to put a full stop to her puja and temple rigor. But fortunately the city was full of temples and she was enjoying her stay while Shyam left on a project to Australia. That was the major reason for her brother to shift base to Hyderabad as she refused to go leaving him for so long.
"Aap apne chote ko sambhaliye rani saaheba! Hum yun gaye aur yun aaye!" Shyam had said. He worked as the project head for a software firm and this project was his baby.
Arnav walked into the garden and saw Di and Nani having tea in the portico. He went directly to them and sat down in one of the chairs!
"chote kaisan rahaa apka trip? Nani asked him while Anjali just came and hugged him throwing her arms around his neck standing behind his chair saying "missed you chote"
"Acchaa tha and me too di" he said while sipping his tea.
Aap nahi piyengi Di? he asked Anjali.
"Vrat rakhaa hai inhone" nani replied.
"Oh common now... Which temple now in the evening?", he half teased half enquired!
"The Puri Jagannath temple... "its nearby and we shall go early and come back!
"What we? Am i going? this is news to me!" Arnav smirked!
"Aavona chote! Nani yahan ke senior citizen Association mein jaa rahi hain!"
"Wah you people are settled here aren't you?"Arnav exclaimed.
"Now get up go and rest and i shall come and fetch you in an hour." Anjali pulled him out of the chair and pushed him indoors!
------SARGAM's INEXPLICAB------
Aie khusi! Kaahe baar baar peeche dekhat hou! Rukiye na buaji itne saalon ke baad ek car humaara peechaa kar rahaatha woh bhi gaya! Hayre kismat apni. Khushi enacted fake tears and wiping them off her cheeks!
Buaji gave her a friendly slap on her back saying" Dhat! Shukar karo kaunoo janjhat mein naahi padi ho bitiyaa"
Oh Buaji i just need a good handsome sweet and hot Jhanjat! Can't you see!
This time Buaji boxed her ear and said kahin idhar udhar ki baatein tho nahi chal rahi hain tohrey dimaag mein Titaliyaa?
Nahi idhar ki nahi udhar ki hi baatein hai Nandkishore Khushi prompted her and got anotherthump on her back in return.
Payal opened her mouth for the first time! Yeh sapnonki duniyaa mein rehthi hain buaji aajkal aur humey dar hain ek din aisi phasegi ki sapna aur sach mein phasi rahegi!
Jiji aap jo bolthi hain woh sahi hotha hai! Pls tae your words back! Khushi complained.
Jo boldia so boldia ab chalo.Payal ended the conversation as the Taxi stopped before a four storied building... The Guptha House!
Garima came running and hugged Buaji and took her in. Jiji kaisi ho aap ke liye humne khaana banwaaya hai aur hum aaj vrat rakhe hai! Shaam ko sab Puri Jagannath Mandir Jayenge tayyar rehna ladkiyon. And saying this she took MAdhumati with her chatting happily.
Hai reh nandkishore! Ka ka karein ab Khushi imitated buaji and she and Payal burst out laughing!As Khushi laughed she remembered for the umpteenth time the face of that stranger who was so hot that she just forgot to eat her jalebi and drooled at him from the auto in Delhi! If only she could see his eyes but what charm he had! Hey devimayyan humaari shaadi karaadeejiye jaldi se varna idhar udhar ki baatein ho rahi hain she chuckled to herself.
Arnav was relaxing and the hot Jaccuzzi made him feel better. Where would she be? How come she was here? Is there any way he could find out about her? How? Will he ever know about her? He closed his eyes and went into sleep immediately.
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