Kaira SS - Jamai Raja

Part 2

Thanks for all your response to the previous part.

"Sir aap ne mujhe kiss kaam se buliya tha", asked Karthik. Naitik was confused what to tell him, just then a man came with a courier.
"Munna kya hai yeh", asked bhabhi ma
"Bhabhi ma woh yeh kuch documents hai, jiss par Karthik ke sign chaiye.", said Naitik
"Kaise documents sir.", asked Karthik
"Tumhe permanently humara employee bana ne ke liye", replied Naitik.
"Aap log please mujhe galat mat samjhiye. Mein iss job se bahut pyaar karta hun. Lekin kya mein yeh kal sign kar sakta hun", asked Karthik
"Take your time", replied Naitik and Karthik gave a smile.

"Bff aap woh photos laye", asked Mishti
"Kaise photos", asked Akshara
"Ma'am woh Mishti mere aur Tina ke wedding pictures dekhna chati thi", replied Karthik to Akshara
"Haan bff woh mein ne laptop mein upload kar diye sarre. Lekin ab laptop Rajshri aunty ke ghar pe hai, baad mein apko dikhaunga", Karthik told Mishti
"Okay bff. Waise am sure apki shaadi mein Tina Di bahut pretty laggi hogi. Woh waise hi itni pretty hai", said Mishti and Karthik gave a big smile.
"Tumhe kaise pata Mishti ke Tina kitni pretty hai", asked Gayu, finally coming a bit out of shock.
"Kyun ke main ne bff ke phone par unki kuch pictures dekhi thi", Mishti said and took Karthik's phone from him and showed Gayu some pictures.
That girl was really gorgeous. She had the most beautiful smile and a sparkle in her eyes. She looked like someone who loved to spread happiness. Though Gayu felt bad that because of this girl Karthik could not be hers, she didn't feel any sort of jealousy or hatred seeing the picture. Instead her heart seemed to be wishing the couple always be happy. Even Akshara who was close by felt a strong pull towards this mysterious girl as she saw her picture. It was like she had known this face forever. Seeing this face gave her some sort of calmness. Like she has got back something she has lost.
The other's hadn't got a chance to see the picture.

Karthik took everyone's leave and left for Maheshwari House

"Naitik yeh tum ne kya kiya, Karthik ke samne, permanent employee ban ne ka offer kyun rakha. Agar woh humesha Gayu ke ass pass rahega toh, Gayu apni zindagi mein agge kaise badhe gi", Rama spoke
"Rama aunty, Karthik yeh deserve karta hai, personal or professional life ko hum mix nahi kar sakte", replied Naitik
"Akshara tum hi isse kuch samjhao", Rama told Akshara nudging her
"Woh tasveer", said Akshara all of a sudden
"Tasveer??", Naitik asked confused looking at his wife
"Tina ki tasveer Naitik, na janne uss dekh kar kyun lagga ke woh meri apni ho, ek ajeeb sa sukoon aiya usse dekh kar. Jaise koyi khalipan dur ho gaya ho.", said Akshara.
"Yeh kaisi batein kar rahi ho Akshara. Gayu tumhari beti ki tarhe hai, tum hi toh kehti ho, aur ab jiss ladki ki wajhe se uski khushiyan cheen li gayi woh tumhe apni si lagg rahi hai", asked Rama
"Dadi aap ko kya ho gaya hai, Karthik aur Tina ki shaadi ho chuki hai. Unka baby anne wala hai, woh dono bahut phele ek saath hai. Woh dono humesha ek dusre ke the, Tina ne mujh se koyi haq nahi cheena hai. Haan mujhe thodi taqleef ho rahi hai lekin uss takleef ka karan mein khud hoon, meri galat femi hai. Iss mein na Tina ki galti hai na Karthik ki. Aur mammi ki baath se agree karti hoon uss ladki mein kuch toh hai, usse dekh kar mujhe bhi lagga ke woh meri apni hai", said Gayu
"Pata nahi yeh Tina kaunsi jadu gar hai, jo apni ek tasveer se logon ke saath rishta jodti hai.", said Rama

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Rajshri had talked to Akshara on the phone to know about Karthik's reply. Akshara explained to her family what happened, they all were shocked at the revelation. They questioned Karthik when he got home, but he replied they never asked anything about it. They didn't ask further questions about it because they didn't want him to feel that they are interfering in his life.

In the evening Singhanias had come over to the Maheshwari's just like that, for a small gathering on dhanteras occasion.

In between Mishti asked permission to see Tina and Karthik's wedding photos. And then she, kuhu and Karthik went upstairs to see the pictures.

"Mujhe abhi bhi yakeen nahi ho raha hai ke Karthik ki shaadi ho chuki hai", said Devyani
"Haan thoda ajeeb lagg raha hai", agreed Rajshri
"Humein aaj hi yeh baath pata chali hai, iss liye", said Varsha

Meanwhile upstairs the three were looking at the pictures. It was very simple wedding at the mandir. Karthik was in a plain beige sherwani, paired with a red stroll, while Tina was wearing a very simple red saree and another dupatta over her head that was a bit fancy.

After finishing with the pictures Karthik was about to close the laptop. But Mishti noticed, multiple folders, named enemies, friends, bff, lovers, life partners.
Mishti questioned Karthik, he told her how he and Tina started off as enemies when they met for the first time 10 years ago. And how they went from that stage to the stage of being life partners.
Mishti insisted that she wanted to see the enemies folder, because she wanted to see how Karthik looked when he was 10 years younger. Karthik obliged at once and opened the folder. But what Mishti saw shocked her, there was a girl and boy, teenagers who were giving angry looks to one another. The girl in the picture was her Naira Di. Mishti froze completely, thinking that she might be imagining, but no she heard Kuhu saying Naira Di as well. She gave kuhu a look as if silently asking her if she saw Naira as well. Kuhu silently nodded. Karthik couldn't get what is going on, before he could ask any questions. Mishti took his laptop and ran downstairs, kuhu went along with her and he followed the two to know what is going on.

"Taaiji", Mishti nearly yelled coming downstairs
"Kya hua", asked Akshara concerned
"Naira Di", spoke Mishti and soon as the name left her mouth, everyone's 100% concentration was on her.
"Naira", said Akshara
Mishti showed everyone the picture on the laptop. Naitik emotionally touched his princess picture. Karthik looked at this and wondered why Naitik got so emotional looking at Tina's picture.
Akshara looked at the photo for a moment and realized something. "Naitik aap ne kabhi iss ladke koyi phele dekha, kya. Jahan tak mujhe yaad hai main ne isse nahi dekha, na hi yeh Naira ka koyi class mate hai na hi uska koyi friend. Shayad uski koyi saheli ka bhai ho", said Akshara
"Haan Maine iss ladke ko kabhi nahi dekha", agreed Naitik
"Mishtu tumhe yeh tasveer kahan se milli", asked Naksh
"Mujh se", replied Karthik and everyone's attention went on him.
"Karthik tumhe yeh tasveer kaha se milli", asked Akshara
"Tumhe pata hai meri princess kaha hai", asked Naitik
"Tum jante ho ke Naira kahan hai", asked Gayu
"Tum Naira ko kaise jante ho", asked Naksh
"Yeh Naira kaun hai", asked Karthik
"Tumhare pass Naira bitya ki tasveer hai aur tum puch rahe ho ke Naira kaun hai", spoke Rajshekar pointing towards the laptop.
"Naira??? App logon ko galat femi huyi hai. Yeh Naira nahi, Tina hai", said Karthik
"Tina, tumhari wife", asked Akshara and Karthik nodded, everyone was beyond shocked.