|| Chapter 8 :- A piece of advice ||

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Kartik and Naira were sitting near a sea.

Naira : I am sorry... But I can't do this marriage...

Kartik looked at Naira... shocked.

Naira : aapko lekar koi problem nahi hai... It's just that... I have already chosen my partner...

Kartik looks at the sea... hurt.

Naira : I am really sorry...

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Naitik : what happened?

Aruna : Naira has rejected him...

Naitik : (angry) what??? (Turns to Naira) are you mad? Tumhe samaj mein aa rha hai tumne kya kiya hai? Can't you see that we are doing all this for you betterment?? Aaj se ghar ke bahar jaana band... Chalo...

Naitik hold her hand and takes her to her bedroom. He pushed her inside and locked the door.

Naira : papa pls... Darwaza kholiye... I am sorry... Pls papa... Pls.... Papa!!!

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" papa!!!" She screamed.

She looked here and there. She held her head.

" it was a dream! " she sighed.

Just then, Akshara came in her room.

Akshara : naira...

Naira : huh?

Akshara : kya hua? Ek min... Goenkas ko reject toh nahi kardiya na?

Naira : maine kuch nahi kiya maa🙄

Akshara : hush...

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" waiting for your call "... Deleted.

" are you ok? "... Deleted.

" what's your decision? "... Deleted.

Kartik was doing this from last 10 mins. He was typing messages to send them to Naira but then deleting it.

" god this is so confusing... Kartik Goenka... Jo company mein bade bade faisle suna deta hai... Jisse baki log darte hai... Aaj vo ek ladki se baat karne mein dar rha hai... Kya din aa gaye tujhpar Kartik 🙄 "

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At night,

Naitik : so... What did Kartik say?

Naira : nothing much... He said... that... if I like him then we can go ahead...

Naitik : (happy) waah... Itna sab kuch hone ke baad bhi unnlogo ne tumhe pasand kiya... Toh tumne kya reply diya?

Naira : b... baadme... batungi...

Naitik : arey? Baadme kyu? Ye saamne phone pada hai... Uthao aur apna answer dedo...

Naira : (crying) papa...

Naitik : mera mood accha hai ye tumhe sehen nahi hota kya? Uss ladke ka naam bhi mat lena... Chup chap ye phone uthao aur abhi ke abhi unn logo ko phone karo...

Akshara : suniye na... Kal subah bata denge na... Abhi raat ko aise phone karna accha nahi dikhega...

Naitik : (sighs) thike... Par kal subah... Understood?

Naira nods scared.

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Naira was standing on the terrace looking at the sky.
Akshara came to her.

Akshara : naira...

Naira : mumma pls... Mujhe koi baat nahi karni hai... Aap pls jaiye...

Akshara : naira mujhe pata hai... You are suffering... But trust me... Your dad was never like this before... Paiso ki kami kya hoti hai ye unhone dekha hai... Shaadi hone ke baad jab tumhara janm hua... Pata nahi kya socha unhone... He was finding ways of earning more and more... He wanted that you should never suffer because of lack of money... Your education, your marriage... For everything... And now also he's doing the same... So... Listen to me... Don't hurt him... Pls marry Kartik Goenka... Don't try to break this marriage... Pehle takleef hogi par fir tum khud kahogi ki jo hua accha hua... Trust me...

Akshara said and left. Naira stood there thinking.

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Kartik came home late. Manish was sitting on the sofa in hall waiting for him. Rest all were asleep.
Kartik knocked on the door. Manish got up and opened it. He smiled seeing Kartik but Kartik's eyes seemed different today.
Kartik entered. He kept his bag on the chair and went to the dining table.
He took the water jar and took a glass. He tried to pour water in th glass but he couldn't do it. The water was falling out of the glass more than in the glass.
Manish was watching everything from behind. He came to him... gave him water.
Kartik drank the water and was about to go but...

Manish : first have your dinner...

Kartik : n... nahi... Mann nahi hai...

Kartik again turned to go.

Manish : drink karne ke baad bina kuch khaye nahi sona hai ye hum dono ka hi rule hai na? How are you breaking it?

Kartik turned immediately. He looked at Manish surprisingly.

Manish : are you forgetting that I am you dad?

Kartik nodded in no. Manish smiled and held his hand. He made him sit on the dining table. He served him dinner and Kartik started eating.

Manish : did you cross your limits?

Kartik nodded in no.

Manish : then why are you worried? We only decided right? Sometimes it's ok... No need to feel guilty...

Kartik stayed quiet.

Manish : hey kittu...

Kartik chuckled on hearing 'kittu'.

Kartik : kitne dino baad kittu kaha aapne...

Manish : oh yaa... Decide karke nahi bolta... Nikal jaata hai muh se... Accha ab ek baat bata... Are you upset because Naira has not called you yet?

Kartik : hmm...

Manish : arey mere kittu... Use apni life ka decision lena hai... Koi chunnu munnu sa decision nahi hai ye... Time toh chahiye na sochne keliye? Aur tumhine toh kaha tha ki kisiko bhi for granted nahi lena chahiye... Toh fir ab kya hua? Mat tension le... Vo jald hi apna jawab de degi...

Kartik : (smiles) thanks dad... You're the best... Ek aap hi ho jo mujhe judge kiye bina sahi galat ka fark samjhate ho... I love you...

Manish : love you too mere bete... Ab jaldi khana khatam karle... Aur jaake soja... Ok?

Kartik : yes...

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Kartik ka tension toh gaya... Par aapko toh aaya hoga na?
Naira kya jawab degi...
Chal jayega chal jayega dheere dheere vo bhi pata chal jayega...
Tab tak keliye ba bye ✌️

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