THE PAST

Chapter:3

Two days later!!

'Manisha tu parhi likhi hai tu kahin job ke liye apply to kar.' Ashika advice Manisha as they were talking on phone.

'Ashika tujhe kya lagta hai mein ne job ke liye apply nh kiya huga kya? Mein ne kiya hai Ashika lekn kahin se koi call nh aaya hai abhi tak.' Manisha replied.

'han to abhi 2 din hi huay hain thora wait to kar. Tujhe kyun waitress ki job krni hai.' Ashika said in a worried tone as Manisha was insisting to do a job of waitress in nearby restaurant because of lack of money. She needed a source of income to survive in this unknown city.

'han to mein knsa hamesha wohi kaam karun gi bas kch din ki baat hai tab tak hu sakta hai mujhay kahin se call aa jaye.' Manisha said.

'Manisha to kch din ke liye paison ka arrangement kar le na lekn waitress ki job nh please.'

'Ashika hamare pas kch nh hai. Is ghar mein koi khanay ka saman nh hai. 2 din se paros wali aunty la rai hain khana. Mujhay roz roz unse lena acha nh lagta.'

'Manisha tu bura na manay to ek suggestion dun?'

'han bol.'

'tu Abhishek se baat kar. Hu sakta hai...'

'Ashika tu pagal hugai hai kya. Mein Delhi is liye nh aai hun ke mein us se milun kabhi dobara. Mein us se kabhi dobara nh milna chahti or na hi mujhay haq hai. Mein khud se kch kar lun gi.'

'thik hai tujhe jo karna hai kar lekn tu waitress ki job nh kare gi.' Ashika said in a strict tone.

'acha thik hai. Baad mein baat krti hun.' Manisha said as they hunged up the call.

'abu 3 din baad sagai hai nonu ki or tu ne abhi tak shopping nh ki hai. Tujhe kya masla hai hamare sath mall janay mein.' Prerna asked his brother who was engrossed in his phone not paying attention to her.

'tu kar le meray liye shopping.' Abhishek replied.

'yrr ye kesa larka hai iske bhai ki shaadi hai or isko koi excitement hi nh hai.' Nischay complained.

'aray to kya karun mein?'

'uth or hamare sath shopping par chal.' Prerna said excitedly.

'chal meri maa chal.' Abhishek said as her stood up.

'aisay jaye ga tu? Jaa kar change kar ke aa jaldi hum dono car mein tera wait kar rahe hain.'

Abhishek went in his room to get ready and Nischay and Prerna sat there waiting for him. Prerna saw Nischay thinking something so she decided to ask.

'nonu kya soch rha hai?'

'kch nh.' Nischay replied coming out of his thoughts.

'aray yrr bta de mujhay.'

'tujhe bol dia na to tu sar phar de gi mera.'

'nh bolun gi kch tu bta kya soch rha hai?'

'Manisha ke baray mein soch rha hun.' Nischay said in a low voice knowing that this name is prohibited in this house since 2 years but he took it.

'kis ke baray mein?' Prerna asked widening her eyes.

'Manisha.'

'us ke baray mein kya soch rha hai tu? Or kyun soch rha hai?'

'bas wesai soch rha tha ke wo ktna excited rehti thi na meri shaadi krwane ke liye. Ek ek cheez plan kar rakhi thi usne or bas mujhay larkiyan dekhati rehti thi ke mein shaadi ke liye ready hu jaoun. Or ab jab meri shaadi hu rai hai tu madam ka kch pta hi nh hai.' Nischay said with utter disappointment. Nischay shared a brotherly bond with Manisha. They both were really fond of each other and Nischay sometimes really miss Manisha but couldn't share it with anyone because everyone hates Manisha now and her name is prohibited to be taken but today Nischay talked about her because he really wants Manisha to attend his wedding irrespective of the fact that she isn't a part of his brother's life anymore.