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99. Restaurant expansion party

Next Morning, 

It was an inauguration party as they were expanding their restaurant from a small speciality restaurant to a multi cuisine restaurant.

Mini cut the cake and fed it to everyone happily.

Bobby also arrived and congratulated Mini. Neil noticed Bobby being a little hesitant and distanced from Mini.

Mini was busy with the clients, so didn't noticed.

It was recess time and Mini was in her cabin talking to the reporters and critics.

Bobby smiled at Neil but was still hesitant.

He was standing at a corner and Neil went to him. 

Neil: Kya hua Bobby?.... Itna gum sum sa kyu khada hai?

Bobby: Nahi Neil Bhai kuch nahi... Vaise... Congratulations... Preet ne bataya ki Mini aur aap ab couple ho... 

Neil: Thank you yaar.... But it was really not possible without you... 

Bobby: Main?.. Maine kya kiya?

Neil: Kyu?.... Uss din delhi se aane ke baad, Mini ko samjhaya tune hi to tha ki vo aake mujhse baat kare.... varna sab tabhi khatam ho jaana tha.... na vo aakar baat karti na mujhme himmat thi usko face karne ki.... 

Bobby: Vo to maine bas ek dost hone ka farz nibhaaya tha Neil Bhai... Par ab to sab kuch sorted ho gaya hai na?

Neil: Ha bilkul perfect.... lekin ek baat bata.... Tu bahot dino se nahi dikha... Mini se milne bhi nahi aaya... na restaurant me na haveli pe...

Bobby: Vo thoda kaam me fas gaya tha Neil Bhai... aur Mini?... uske liye to ab aap ho na... mere hone ya na hone se kya farak padta hai?... 

Neil: Aisa kaise soch sakta hai tu Bobby... Tu to Mini ko bachpan se jaanta hai na?... Tujhe to pata hai ki uski life me uske dosto ki importance kitni zyada hai... Tu abhi bhi Mini ke liye utna hi maayne rakhta hai jitna pehle rakhta tha... You are also a very important person in her life yaar. 

Bobby nodded but had his gaze still lowered.

Neil: (keeping his hand on his shoulder) Dekh Bobby... Pata nahi mujhe yeh tujhe bolne ka haq hai ya nahi... par.... phir bhi... 

Bobby: Bolo na Neil Bhai... aap to bol hi sakte ho... 

Neil: I know ki tu Mini ke liye kaisa feel karta tha... aur kitna possessive tha usko lekar... I know ki you always made sure that she is safe when she's with you... I understand yaar... I know how you would have been affected... dekh isme teri koi galti nahi hai jo tu guilt feel kar raha hai... Emotions hai yaar.... kisi ke liye kuch bhi feel ho sakta hai kisi ko bhi... it's not in our hands right.. we can't control them... Aur Mini?... Mini ko jo personally jaante hai unke liye to it's very obvious to fall for her.... Vo hai hi itni sweet... itni strong... itni impressive.... But main bas itna keh raha hu ki tu koi guilt mat feel kar... Ulta tujhe to khud pe proud feel karna chahiye... (Bobby lifted his head and looked at him, confused) because you know.... you didn't ever confined the person you felt for... you even motivated her to go to someone else she feels for.... yeh kitna selfless act tha.... (Bobby smiled) I was really touched yaar jab Mini ne mujhe bataya tha... Tu guilty kis baat ke liye feel kar raha hai?... Vo bhi Mini aur mere saamne?... Kis baat se itna hesitate kar raha hai?... Tu hi to wajah hai ki hum dono saath hai abhi.... varna Mini to strong hai to overcome kar bhi leti... but tujhe pata hai.... main nahi kar paata overcome.... jab Mini ne mujhse baat karni band kar di thi na... to mujhe literally laga ki ab sab khatam... koi nahi samajhne wala ki mujhe.... agar tere samjhaane pe vo aakar mujhse baat nahi karti na Bobby..... to main to pata nahi kaha kaise aur kis haalat me hota.... You don't even know yaar ki kitna bada ehsaan kiya hai tune mujhpe...