Kabhi Toh Nazar Milao Part 3

Condition

"Naina, iske siva koi raasta nahi hai. Main bata deta hun." Sameer picked up the phone.

Naina quickly took the handset from him and replaced it, before he could even start dialling.

"Sameer, har baat mein jaldbaazi nahi karni chahiye. Thoda sochte hain, shayad koi hal mil jaaye." She looked at him, her hand still pressed on the phone.

He held her shoulders, "Humein kis baat ki kami hai, Naina, jo sochna pade... sab kuch itna achha toh hai. Nanu ki factory pehle hi kaafi munaafa deti thi aur ab yeh designers ki deal ki wajah se hamara kaam aur bhi pehchana jaane laga hai. Isse zyada ki humein zaroorat nahi hai. Toh aisi condition kyon maanein?"

They were in his cabin in the office. The frown lines on both their foreheads indicated the severity of the issue in hand. After Mumbai, the lobby of designers from Delhi had also become permanent clients due to the quality they provided at comparable cost, and most importantly, they valued the timely delivery.

One of the famous designers from Delhi had shown their material to a big brand from Singapore. A team from their unit in Singapore had visited the factory in Ahmedabad and had been impressed to a great extent. Now the overseas firm had made an offer which appeared extremely profitable. The terms were acceptable to both parties. When Sameer and Naina were sure of getting the deal finalised, a condition put up by them made Sameer immediately go against it.

The owner of the firm was an old man who wasn't well enough to travel. Their only requirement was that both owners should sign the deal together. Since he couldn't come, Sameer was asked to visit them in Singapore. It would have been no problem at all, if Naina and Sana had passports. It had never occurred to them to get one made. Since the travel program was immediate, there was no time to get it made for them now. Sameer refused to go alone.

Naina made him sit on the chair besides which they were standing. He always got more agitated if he was pacing in the room. To keep him in the chair, she leaned back on the desk in front of him, crossing her arms.

"Yeh bohot badi deal hai, Sameer. Yaad hai na woh pehle jo London wala order tha usse kitna faayda hua tha, sirf ek saal ke contract se? Aur yeh log toh lagatar order denge. Sameer, hamare paas itna achha mauka aaya hai... khud chal ke. Usse hum haath se jaane denge toh bewakoofi hogi." She tried to make him understand.

He looked up, still adamant, "Wohi toh keh raha hun, Naina. Sirf ek mauka hi toh hai... aaj jaane diya toh kal doosra aayega... jaise yeh aaya. Kya farq padta hai agar isse chod bhi diya toh!"

"Farq padta hai. Agar hum shuru se interest nahi lete toh aur baat thi. Lekin ab ek mahine tak baatein karke, meeting karke, sab kuch final karke hum peeche hatenge toh hamara naam kharab hoga. Woh bhi itni choti si baat pe." Naina reasoned.

"Choti si baat nahi hai yeh," Sameer was enraged, "Tumse aur Sana se door jaana mere liye sabse badi aur kabhi na manne wali baat hai."

She pressed his shoulders, "Lekin yeh bolke toh unhe na nahi keh sakte... kuch kaaran batana padega deal reject karne ke liye. Hum kuch bhi kahenge toh market mein naam kharab hoga. Aur aisi baatein bohot jaldi phailti hain... tumhe pata hi hai. Sameer, hum aage badh rahe hain... nanu ke sapne ko nayi udaan de rahe hain... jaise nanu ne tumhare liye yeh virasat banayi waise hum apni beti ke liye ek kal bana rahe hain. Kya tum uske aane wale jeevan ke liye do din ki doori bardaasht nahi kar sakte? Humse behtar kaun jaanta hai ki sab kuch mushkilon se guzarne ke baad hi milta hai... aur yeh koi itni badi mushkil bhi nahi hai."

Sameer pondered for a few seconds over what she said, then frowned, "Agar yeh deal nahi hoti toh kaunsa Sana ke liye koi kami hai, Naina? Mujhe bharosa hai ki hum uske liye ek bohot achha kal bana sakte hain. Fir khud ko aur tumko yeh dard kyon dun?"