Fitoor

Chapter 17

Mishti Bose

"Maa! Ye kya hai?" I asked her as she took one more jewellery set and analysed it. Niha had dozed off because of the work. This girl! I had returned from that awful train journey and Maa had already started nagging me to arrange things. For Kuhu's engagement. I can't even wrap my head around it.

That irritating replica of gorilla didn't leave any chance to irritate me. Seriously! Bringing that old man along with him? Tricking him? He has crossed lines. Not that I haven't, but still I was scared to death. Let him bend his ego and apologise. Till then, I won't even utter a word. Let him have a taste of my real anger!

"Eta bhala?" She asked about a grand jewellery piece and I snapped out of my revenge fiction in my head.
(Accha hai?)
"Haa. Par khub bheshi na? Engagement unka hai aapka nahi." Niha commented and I giggled.
( Par zyada hogaya nahi?)

"Shaithaan idhar aa!" Maa started running behind her as Baba sat with us. He looked worried.
"Baba! Ki holo? Tumi theek ache?" I asked as he removed his specs and wiped his eyes.
(Kya hua? Aap theek hai?)
"Kichu na. Some office drama." He ignored me.
(Kuch nahi.)

"Baba, if there's something and I find out, aapke liye accha nahi hoga. So tell me." I sternly pointed out. He sighed and looked at me.
"Fine!" He groaned.
"Nitya! Niha!" He called out as I furrowed my eyebrows.
"Kya hua pops?" Niharika questioned and rather pushed me to sit beside him.

"Sindhu Vardhan had called. She threatened that if we don't hand over the proofs, phir wo Kuhu ki zindagi barbaad kardegi. She knows Kuhu is our weakness." Baba said in one go. I sat stunned for a minute. That woman seriously thinks she can threaten anyone and survive! Well not my father.

"Baba, Maa, do you trust us?" I asked bluntly referring me and Abir. Funny how I questioned them. I didn't even trust him. Or maybe I did which is scary.
"Bacche ho tum humare. Kaise trust nahi karsakte?" Maa smiled.
"Par dar to zaroor ho raha hai." Baba added.

"Baba, agar humko wo files milgaye to darne ki zaroorat bhi nahi hogi. Believe me." I squeezed his hand in assurance as he nodded.
"Enough of emo talk. Ab chalo. Pehle tum dono apne dress decide karlo. Jewellery mai baad me set karungi." Maa said as me and Niha groaned. She couldn't even let us be free for 1 minute.

"Shaam ko hai engagement. Bahut saara time hai. Baad me decide karti hu." I announced and took my bag.
"Tu kaha jaa rahi hai? Abhi to camp khatam hogaya." Dadi complained and I hit my forehead. Perfect timing.
"Kuhu ka phone tha dadi. Usko shaam ke liye kuch help chahiye." I lied easily.

"Kuhu ka phone tha?" Maa asked.
"Haa." I said confused.
"Mujhe pata nahi tha ki technology itna advance hogayi hai. Ek insaan do logon se ek hi baar phone me baat kar sakti hai aur wo bhi call ko bina conference me daalke." She commented.
"Haa aunty. Mujhe bhi idea nahi tha." Kuhu said as Maa switched the speaker on.

"Kam se kam accha jhoot to boldeti." Niharika giggled.
"Maa, wo-"
"Jaa. Be home before 4." She sighed. Niha glanced at us in shock. Seriously? The famous defence attorney Nitya Bose was letting her daughter go without any questions.
"Maa! This is not fair." Niha shouted as I escaped.

Time to execute the plan.

Abir Bharadwaj

"Amma, maybe I should really stick to suit. Aap embarass kardoge guests ke saamne." I chuckled nervously as Amma glared at me.
"Do hafton se bol rahi hai tumhari Amma, sagayi ke liye correct attire choose karne ke liye." Appa giggled.
"Haa aap pehle haslo." I retorted and he completely laughed.

"Ye abhi ghar pe kyu hai?" Pranav threw his bag on the sofa and sat royally.
"Amma, isko janam kyu diya!" I groaned irritated.
"Kyunki tum unko pasand nahi aaye." He grinned as I threw a cushion on him.
"Aapko kuch kaam nahi tha Anna?" He asked.
"Nahi kyu?" I questioned confused.