42. Mini visits Khurana House

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They enjoyed the tea together.

Neil: (To CWB) Bhaiya yeh kaunsi jagah hai?

CWB: yeh mannato wali gali ke peeche wala mohalla hai hai...

Mini: (intervened) Mannato wali gali?... Waha jane ka raasta?

Neil: Tum waha jaanti ho kisi ko?

Mini: Thodi der ruko na.. Ha bolo bhaiya kaha se hai raasta..

CWB: Yaha is gali se right jaake ek gali chodke left.

Mini: Ok.. (to Neil) Chalo chalte hai phir....

Neil: (To mini) Phir ghar kaise jayenge?

Mini: Mujhe uske baad ka raasta maloom hai...

Neil: Pehle bike to le lein.

Mini: Ha chalo..

They sat on the bike. Neil drove while Mini was navigating.

Mini: (In front of a house) Yahi ruk jao.

Neil stopped. Mini got up and went to the door. It had a nameplate "Khurana House" She ran her fingers on the door reminiscing her memories in the house. Neil was confused.

From the nearby house, Preet came out.

Preet: Mini! Tu yaha?

Mini: Ha yaar.. Vo main ek friend se milne aayi thi.. Neil pick up karne aaya phir raasta samajh nahi aaya.. Ek chai wale ne yaha ka raasta bataya yaha ka...

Neil: To preet ka ghar hai yaha?...

Mini: (looking at an empty house emotionally) Ha uska bhi...

Neil: Uska bhi matlab....?

Mini had her throat blocked till then.

Preet: (understanding Mini's condition) Abhi bhi ghar khaali hi hai... lease me hai... Saara saaman chat wale kamre me ek suitcase me rakha hai.... chalegi...

Mini nodded in a no... emotionally.

Preet: Chal....

She took her and opened the door. Preet stopped at the entrance and let Mini go inside.

Mini was nostalgic.

Neil was looking at her. She was walking ahead touching the walls as if trying to feel the emotions.... Neil also followed her.

A wall looked like it was filled with photos long back but was empty then.... Mini ran her fingers on the wall and tears rolled down her eyes.

She went to every room and had an emotional smile but didn't open the door of a specific room. Neil was confused at her behaviour.

She went upstairs. On the terrace, She closed her eyes and felt the cool breeze on her face.

She smiled.

She came in the terrace room. Stood up on a chair and saw the suitcase.

Neil: Tum ruko main utaar deta hu...

Mini didn't listen to him lost in her thoughts.

Neil pulled her. She fell in his arms.

Mini looked at him with a questioning face.

Neil: Bol raha hu ki main utaar deta hu....

Mini nodded as she was not able to speak out with her blocked throat.

Neil made her stand and took off the suitcase.

Mini opened it. It had a lot of photoframes, Some trophies, Some papers, And a lot more stuff.

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