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The mechanical life in Mumbai made Arjun go as per the flow.
"You have an appointment with Suraj today" Arjun's eyes twinkled as he got ready instantly. He hasn't met Suraj since then. But when there comes a chance, he couldn't help but think about the kid, Sid. He must have been a grown-up man now. Arjun smiled and entered his meeting room where Suraj was seated.
"Nice to meet you again like this" Arjun expressed his heart as he shook hands with Suraj.
"Yeah, there was no time to travel to Mumbai and meet you," Suraj replied with a smile. He has been so busy with his life since then and now Suraj Has accomplished everything in his life and has emerged as a winner in every place he went.
"I heard you sponsor events too. So I thought, ``How about we collaborate?" Arjun asked as Suraj agreed to it instantly. Who will deny the rockstar events?
"Let's not be so professional. You have to come to my home before the event and I would like to meet all in your family too" Arjun voiced put excitedly as Suraj couldn't deny it. Suraj stood up to leave the place with all smiles.
Suraj walked towards the entrance as his heart started beating fast, recognising someone's presence behind him.
*****
"How can you just slap him before even knowing about him?" Shruthi asked all annoyed with her friend for such acts. Mishty ignored her tantrums as she turned to make coffee for herself. She knew that she was not welcome here anymore. Maybe Shruthi likes Sid more than Mishty and that irks Mishty like hell.
"I don't want to talk about this anymore," Mishty replied and sipped her coffee. She sat there with full annoyance. Maddy and Siddharth entered the home.
"Why did you call me?" Sid is now angry as to why they are trying to solve the issue between them whereas Misty doesn't want to even hear his side story?
"Guys relax. Sort it out" Maddy exclaimed and sat beside Mishty as she stood up abruptly.
"If I knew that you would call them, I would have avoided coming here" Mishtu replied all angry. She felt like an outsider when her best friend chose that man opposite her. She looked at Shruthi as if she had betrayed her.
"Don't give me this look. I will never support you if you do wrong. I have that responsibility to correct you. So that you won't regret your actions later" Shruthi yelled at Mishty. Shruthi doesn't want Mishty to misunderstand her intentions. Their friendship can't be broken with this simple misunderstanding.
"Guys don't fight because of me." Siddharth interfered in a calm tone.
"Listen Mishty, I don't know what impression I have in your eyes. But the least I deserve is to explain my side right? You can't judge me without knowing anything?" He said in a composed tone standing in front of her as she turned away instantly not wanting to even look at his side. Whenever she looks at him, her brother in law Vikram's face pops up before her and that makes her weak.
"No reason can justify your actions. You were flirting with Ishiita mam. She is nearly your mother's age. But you didn't even think about it" Mishty shivered slightly and Shruthi could understand her turmoil as she stood beside her friend to support her.
"She is not nearly my mom's age. But she is exactly my mom's age" Siddharth replied controlling his laughter and that made her madder.
"There is nothing you should laugh about" Mishty replied and nearly went to his side to drag his collar. Shruthi stopped her at the right moment.
"Relax young lady. Guess you are angry as I flirt with that old woman rather than seeing you. Maybe you want me to talk to you?" Siddharth smirked at her as her anger level increased to trillions.
"Old woman? Whom are you calling like that?" Ishu's words echoed all around as Sid turned to see his mom who came there to wish Shruthi a happy married life with a bouquet.
"Aunty, you are here?" Mishty asked to turn to Ishu's side but she was in no mood to see Mishty as she was staring at her son with fiery eyes.
"Did you call me an old woman?" Ishu asked as she pulled Siddharth's ears, making him yelp in pain. Mishty widened her eyes seeing the scenario.
"Don't get jealous dear" Siddharth replied and smiled at his mom to butter her but she grabbed his ears more making his smile vanish.
"Mishty, look here. This woman is only after me. I am not after her. Do you understand now? And see how she is getting angry when I call her an old woman?" Sid asked as he ran away from his mom to get more beats. Mishty couldn't understand anything as she was just witnessing everything robotically.
"Aunty, you here?" Maddy asked as he returned from the washroom seeing everything. Now Mishty could sense that Sid and Ishu knew each other and she started gulping her fear inside. She might have misjudged him too quickly.
"Mishty, don't get involved in their mess. They are like this always" Maddy shrugged it off casually and grabbed Mishty to his side.
"Mishty, don't go. Save me from this woman" Sid voiced out as Ishu came and grabbed his collar.
"Woman? Call me one more time, I will kill you" ishu yelled at him as he smiled at her angry face. Ishu is always too sensitive whenever Sid calls her old or woman.
"Call me with respect and from today, you will call me qs mom only. Don't you dare to call me by my name" Ishu added? This whole slap drama is because of his habit of calling her by her name. If he called her as a mom, Mishty wouldn't have slapped him that day.
"Mom, I am sorry. Leave me now" Sid tried to get away from her clutches.
"Maa," he screamed again. But no one noticed how Mishty was stoned in her place.
She thought they might have known each other. But mother? She seriously had no idea of it. How can she slap him that too in front of his mom? Mishty battled her lids to get rid of the tears. She did misunderstand him. She shouldn't have slapped him. From the way he speaks with his mom, it's well evident that he is a perfect guy with all the good qualities alone.
Sid grabbed both the hands of Ishu and took some rest from her beating.
"Ishu, now just let it go babe" Sid winked at her while she struggled to beat him again.
"Okay okay fine. Mom. I am sorry. I won't call anything other than mom. Deal?" Sid asked with a puppy dog face making her smile at him.
Mishty didn't stand there for long as she ran away from there wiping her tears. Sid and Ishu looked at the side she went to and looked back at Maddy.
"What's this guys? How will she identify you both as mom and son? When you both are acting as if you are dating each other?" Maddy yelled at both as Ishu and Sid lowered their heads in defeat. Misty must be hurt for sure. Shruthi laughs out loudly at the scene as Sid and Ishu sit there in complete silence. Maddy stared at them with a long sigh.
"Now go and console her," Maddy spoke as Sid ran to the balcony where Mishty went.
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Suraj stood there at the entrance and felt someone behind him. He slightly turned and smiled. The same lavender perfume. He took a deep breath as the lavender smell filled his lungs. He knew the person. So he doesn't want to meet her now but having her just beside him, he can't just go back without meeting her.
He turned again and saw her. The same smile was adoring her lips. She was watering the plants. Her innocent eyes. Her naive expressions. Everything about her was so magical and simple. Damn, he missed her so much.
He whispered in his low voice but audible to her. She stopped planting as his voice reached her.
"Shagu" he whispered as she dropped the pipe from her hand in shock.
"Suraj?" She exclaimed even without turning to his side.
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