Chapter 25

"No! I will go alone",said Shubham.

"I will come with you because I want to see him leaving with my eyes", said Meera.

"I am fulfilling my promise and let me complete it. You will get the proof of him leaving this country but you can't come with me",said Shubham.

"But..",said Meera.

"Shhhh!..I told na that you can't come with me. You stay here and manage everything in my absence",said Shubham.

"Me?",asked Meera shockingly.

"Yes, you! Give instructions to Tanya and Kriti regarding everything they will ask you. Tell them to attend calls and give proper reason to clients regarding cancellation of today's meetings. I am leaving!",said Shubham.

Shubham walked towards his wardrobe to take necessary documents and all.

"Are you sure that I can do this? What if you suffered a huge loss because of me?",asked Meera.

"That's perfectly fine! I have the potential to manage the losses made by you. Infact, I will be happy to feel that even I have someone in my life whose blunders doesn't make me angry!",said Shubham and left.

"I hope he will fulfill his promise rightly..", thought Meera.





After a few minutes




Someone knocks at the door.




"Yes?",asked Meera.

"Rani mam is calling you downstairs", said staff and left.

"What will I say to dadi?!",thought Meera.





In hall




"Meera, did you talk to your mother? What did she say? When is your brother coming to pickup you and Shubham?",asked Rani.

"Dadi, actually Mr. Malhotra is not here", said Meera.

"What?! He left for the office?",asked Rani.

"No, he has gone somewhere out of Mumbai due to work",said Meera.

"What! How can he do so...",said Rani.

"No dadi, I only told him to go because he was saying that it was his very important meeting with a client and if he missed it then he will suffer huge loss. That's why i said him to attend this meeting",said Meera.

"And now who will perform the rituals at your mother's home?",asked Rani disappointingly.

"I am sorry but it was an important meeting that's why I said him to go..",said Meera in low voice.

"Beta why don't you guys understand that nothing is more important than relationships! It is not even like he is very needy that's why he can't miss any second of work. He already has everything by god's grace and now when he has time to make memories and cherish these beautiful moments which are not going to come again, he is sacrificing these too for work!",said Rani.

Meera felt guilty to send Shubham today forcibly.

"Meera, always remember one thing. Nothing is more precious than relationships. You have to make them grow with your affection, support and care just like you water a plant everyday to make it grow into a tree. That's how strong relationships are built. It is not sudden but it's a whole process which takes a lot of time to make it unbreakable because it becomes difficult to break a bond whose constituents are love, care and trust. But that doesn't also mean that you will support your partner in every wrong or right thing just like you did today. It's your responsibility to keep him on right path. In your wedding, every ritual that you both  performed or will be performing has a very beautiful meaning and a purpose behind it, which today's generation is not understanding. That's why I wanted it to be done correctly. Money is not everything, what if any loss occurred. He could have earned it again but this moment will not come back.. I am very hurt at your this behaviour!",said Rani.

"I am sorry dadi but I promise that I will always remember what you said to me today and will not give you a chance to complain again",said Meera with a feeling of guilt for hurting dadi's sentiments.

Rani didn't answer and disappointingly turned to leave.

"Dadi please.....",pleaded Meera.

"Okay! I am trusting you but if you will repeat it again then along with Shubham, you will be also scolded",said Rani.

"Yes, pkkaa!!!!",said Meera enthusiastically.

"Okay okay! Now tell me, when is your brother coming to pickup you? Shubham can't go but you will go na?",asked Rani.

"Yes dadi, I will go. He must be coming",said Meera.

"Alright! And yes, don't leave without saying bye to me. Okay?",asked Rani.

"Yes dadi. I will leave only after saying bye to you",said Meera.






Meera comes back to her room.



She checks her phone. There was 5 missed calls of Samita.

"Oh god! 5 missed calls of maa. She must be worrying", thought Meera and call back Samita immediately.

"Where were you?",asked Samita worryingly on call.

"Maa, I was in hall and my phone was here in room that's why I didn't receive. Don't worry, nothing is wrong. I am fine!",said Meera.

"Oh okay!",said Samita.

"Maa, I was going to call you only. When is Rahul coming? Dadi is asking about him. And one more thing, Mr. Malhotra is not coming with me. He is not in Mumbai, he had to leave for a very urgent meeting. That's why don't worry much about making everything perfect as only I am coming",said Meera.

"Meera, Rahul is not feeling well. He has fever that's why he can't come. Please tell everyone there that Rahul is feeling sick and that's why he is not able to come so that they can drop you here..",said Samita.

Meera felt little strange.

"It's okay maa. Don't worry, I will manage here. And if they will not drop me then I will come alone",said Meera.

"No no. Meera, please don't come alone. I have heard that there are still media persons outside of your house. What if they will ask you questions, please don't come alone",said Samita.

"So what maa? I have to face them one day. I can't sit behind wall like this",said Meera.

"Okay! But be careful",said Samita.

"Okay maa..",said Meera and hung up.





"I never expected this from both of you. I had to lied to Meera",said Samita.

"Maa, we have not big heart like you. I  can't face insult from those Malhotras again. Rahul is right in his place. They will humiliate Rahul for coming in rickshaw and not bringing any gifts for them. I don't have anything bad in my heart for di but I am hurt. Sorry to say but she did the same with us like papa did",said Suhana.

"And do you think that Shubham Malhotra will even step inside this chawl?! I bet you that he is never going to come here. Our Ahemdabad's home was ten thousand times better than this chawl's room but Meera di took that too away from us for her selfish reasons behind coming to Mumbai. Atleast, we have our own house in Ahmedabad but here, here is an extra burden of paying rent. Suhana di, you should cancel your plan of working and studying in Mumbai. I think we should go back to Ahemdabad because the purpose behind coming Mumbai is completed",said Rahul.







A few more minutes were left to reach Ahmedabad.






"Sir, if you don't mind can I ask you something?",asked pilot.

"Yes",said Shubham.

"Why did you want to reach here in rush? I mean you paid such huge amount to book the chopper in forthwith. Are you planning to launch your branch here too?",asked pilot.

"No, I have no plans like this for now. It's just like I have a very old connection with Ahemdabad. But the major reason is that I am here to obey my wife's order",said Shubham.

"Understood! Everyone has to do this because nothing is more important than wife's demand",said pilot laughingly.

"By the way, congratulations for your wedding!",said pilot.

"Thank you!",said Shubham.






Ahemdabad



Shubham reached Ahemdabad.




"I am coming at your place",said Shubham on call.

"A very warm welcome sir! But if you are coming to stop me then please I request you to don't do so because I will not stop. It's okay if you will stop giving me money and will kill me for this but still I will do that because I want them back. This loneliness is killing me!",said the person on call.









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