TaaRey FF - Aurora!

Chapter 44

"What?" Rey and Swayam befuddled concurrently. Rey had been already in a deadlock with Kunal and Taani's close friendship. And now this… "you must be kidding…" Karan didn't believe Zoya. "That's what I was gonna say…" Wahi mumbled. "What if it's true?" Rithwik perplexed. Rey and Swayam threw a dangerous look at him. "Guys… it can be a possibility… who knows… aap log aise Rithwik ko ghurne se Kya hoga…" Kriya interjected suddenly all protective over Rithwik. Rey and Swayam exchanged an amazed glance at each other. While others looked astonished at her. Including Rithwik himself.

"Fufa…" Taani cried as Kunal tightened his hold on her hand. "Dekho ye mujhe bahut tang Kar Raha hai…" she protested. "Kunal…" Ronit hopped up from his chair which they were encircling till now. "Usko tang karna band Kar..." His stoic posture stopped Kunal. He released Taani grudgingly. Taani hugged Ronit from side taunting Kunal. "Mein Zara panchayat jaake aata hun…" Ronit announced. "Tum beta…" he looked over Taani yet keeping her tact in his embrace. "Mera wapas aane Tak rukegi?"

"Nahi fufa… Kal raat ko ayi hun… saare friends Ghar aye hai… mein yaha akeli rahungi toh acha nahi lagega" Taani apologized. "Chal teek hai… mein aa jata hun Ghar shaam ko… Baat karni hai Tere Taiji aur Tauji se…" he announced before making an exit.

As he came out of the door, whole gang were froze in the place except Zoya. His domineering aura just silenced them. "Khamma ghani…" he welcomed them with folded hands which was a ritual of Rajasthani Marwaris. "Khamma Ghani, Fufa…" Swayam was the only one who could find his voice. "Ye sab Tere dost hai…" He watched them. Every often people came from different part of the world to enjoy the authenticity of Rajasthan as it was the most famous tourist place. So he kind of found no difference when he saw these bunch with modern fusion on them both physically and mentally. Everyone reciprocated his gesture though they weren't aware of the meaning of Khamma Ghani. "Sabko andar leke jao… unka dek Bal mein koi kami nahin rehna chahiye… mein panchayat jaake aata hun…" he bid adieu before passing the responsibility of it towards his daughter. Zoya nodded.

As soon as Ronit went away, Rey bounced inside, standing in front of Taani who was chuckling to a joke cracked by Kunal. Suddenly her chuckles whooshed out. "mujhe tumse baat karni hai…" he wasn't requesting her. "haa… Rey… per aap yaha…" Her eyes scooped behind him catching others walking in. "Abi aa rahe ho… ya mujhe wait karna padega tumhara jo bi hai wo pura hone Tak?" He was bloody messed up. "Hey…" Kunal didn't like Rey's tone. "Tum Taani se aise baat nahi Kar sakte ho…" he intervened. Taani closed her eyes. "Tum kaun hote ho bolnewale? Mujhe Taani se kaise baat karna hai ye mujhe tumse seekne ki zarurat nahi hai…" he blazed on him. "Seekna padega… agar tum usase izzat se nahi baat karogi toh mein sikaunga tujhe…" Kunal stepped forward accepting his growling challenge.

"Tum dono… you should stop this…" Swayam interfered before either one of them could murder each other. "Taani… tum Rey ke saath jao… wo tujhse baat karna chahta hai na…" Swayam aided Rey as he understood where was his anger outsourcing from. Kunal glared him. Even before she could bid adieu, Rey held Taani's hand and took her away.

"Kya mein jaan sakta hun… yaha ho Kya Raha hai?" Kunal gaped at Swayam expecting a valid answer from him. Swayam wasn't the person who would leave Taani with any boy. Not even him. Taani's best friend. But he sent her with one of the guy. And Taani didn't even object. Others were silently spectating the issue.

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"Rey… aaap Ghar lekar aaye ho… lekin aapko mujhse kuch baat karni ti na…" Taani scurried beside him as he walked inside the Shekawat mansion. He didn't answer. Instead, he just looked her into the eye in vexation. She was continuously asking him from past half n hour through the whole car journey. But he was tight lipped. He didn't utter a word.