SOMETHING
1427 Words
IN ENGLAND
LONDON
Soon the train reached at London station and Jack and Punit got down from the train and then move out of the station ...
They both moved towards the taxi stand ...
PUNIT ( while asking the cab driver ) : Claridge's hotel ... ?
CAB DRIVER ( while nodding ) : Sure sir ...
Punit nodded and then nodded to Jack who moved towards him and then the two got seated inside the cab ...
Cab driver got seated on driving seat after placing their luggage inside the cab and their journey towards the hotel got started ...
On the way Jack dialed Daksh's number to tell him about the recent but his number was switched off , so he thought to try again later and then remain busy in chit chat with Punit ...
And before reaching the hotel , they forced went in the nearby pet shop , where they dropped Victor , with so many instructions to the workers present there and went in the cab ...
CLARIDGE'S HOTEL
Soon they reached in the hotel and after paying fare , moved inside the hotel ...
They went in the reception and after taking their room key from there made their way to word their room ...
ROOM NUMBER 301
The waiter showed them their room and after placing their luggage moved from there while they thanked him and give the waiter some tip ...
After that the waiter left ...
JACK ( while switching on the TV ) : Thank God the match haven't started yet ... we reached here before it got started and it is now 7:30 8 p.m. ...
PUNIT ( looked at him ) : I am very much hungry , should I order something for you ... ?
JACK ( while sitting on the bed ) : The same you will order for yourself plus please order a child cold drink for me please ...
PUNIT ( nodded ) : Ok ...
And after placing the order , Punit grabbed his clothes and went inside the bathroom , to take shower when ...
JACK ( turning his gaze towards him ) : Won't you see the match ... ?
PUNIT ( without turning towards him ) : JJ still now the match haven't started ...
JACK ( gave him an annoyed look and then suddenly ) : Ooh I will quickly call dad's number , maybe he will be free now ...
Punit nodded and went inside the bathroom completely while Jack dailed Daksh's number who attended the call on second bell ...
DAKSH ( softly ) : So you people reached safely in the hotel ... ?
JACK ( smiled and said ) : Yeah dad and thankfully that too before the match got started ...
DAKSH ( chuckled ) : Ok so now enjoy the match and the celebration is due , till we meet in the home , ok ... ?
JACK : Done dad ...
DAKSH : And what about Victor ... ?
JACK ( instantly ) : Dad we first dropped him in a nearby pet shop with so many instruction to the shop workers and took their number too ...
DAKSH ( while nodding ) : Hmm this is good that you took their number but don't make them irritate by asking too much about Victor ... ok ...?
JACK ( in a small smile ) : Yeah dad , PP already warned me ...
DAKSH ( chuckled and said ) : That's good ... so accompany him dear , bye beta ...
JACK : ( in a small smile ) Bye dad ...
And the line got cut by both and Jack turned his attention towards the TV screen where the discussion on match was going on ... he said there with full alert mode , taking pillow in his lap and the remote in his hand when room door got knocked ...
Seeing Punit not present there in the room , he moved to open the door , wearing the most annoying look on his face ... he opened the door and found the waiter was standing there grabbing their order , so Jack move aside and the waiter came inside after placing the order on the table ...
WAITER ( turning towards Jack ) : Sir anything else ... ?
JACK ( giving him some tip ) : Thank you , nothing for now ...
Waiter nodded went from there in a smile while Jack too move towards the table after closing the door ...
Same time Punit also returned after taking shower ...
JACK ( turning his attention towards him ) : Our order is already served , come here quickly ...
PUNIT ( while rubbing his head with the towel ) : Yeah I am coming ...
Same time Punit's mobile phone rang ...
PUNIT ( looking at the caller ID ) : Baba is calling ...
Jack nodded and again looked towards the TV screen and seeing some time left for the match to get started , he opened his bag and after taking out his clothes , he went to take a quick shower ...
Till then Punit got busy on a call ...
After coming back from taking shower , he found Punit sitting on the couch while watching TV and waiting for him as the order was placed as it is ...
JACK ( while moving towards him ) : Why haven't you started eating yet ... ?
PUNIT ( casually ) : I was not feeling like serving ... you please serve my plate too ...
JACK ( in a smile while punching on his shoulders ) : You also PP you are so so mad ... achcha tell have you talked with uncle ... ? is everything alright ... ?
PUNIT ( nodded in a smile ) : Hmm everything is alright. .. and also he didn't call for all this ... in fact she didn't also called for or me ...
JACK ( while forwarding his plate towards him ) : Then , was the call for me ... ?
PUNIT ( while grabbing the plate ) : No , it was also not for you ...
JACK ( got confused and said ) : Then , it was for whom ... ?
PUNIT ( taking a sigh ) : It was for uncle ...
JACK ( shocked ) : What ... ? for dad ... ? then why did call you ... didn't you tell him that you are in London ... ?
PUNIT ( nodded and said ) : I told him yaar and today in the morning I confirm it also but Baba was not able to contact with uncle , so he dialed me to know about weather uncle is ...
JACK ( nodded ) : Yes , dad's number was switched off for sometime and that's why I think uncle couldn't contact with him ...
PUNIT ( looking like thinking something ) : Yeah maybe ...
JACK ( looked at him keenly ) : What happened Punit , what are you thinking about ... ?
PUNIT ( looked at him and said ) : Haan , no nothing like that I was thinking random things ( looking at the TV screen ) see the match has also started , now let's watch it ...
And he sat there when Jack silently switched off the TV ...
Punit looked at him while Jack was already looking at him ...
PUNIT ( taking a deep breath ) : Talk to uncle once when the match will get finished ...
JACK ( calmly ) : Why ... ?
PUNIT ( confusingly ) : I don't know JJ but Baba's tone was very stiff and it was very serious ... first time I don't think uncle's phone was switch off , and I also told him previously that uncle went to a a business trip in Turkey ( looking at Jack ) and the most important thing , if Baba wanted to talk about uncle then he must have call decision not called me and told me to talk to you but he didn't call uncle and talk to him ... why this ... ?
They both looked towards each other for a few moments silently and then Punit took the remote from Jack's hand and switched on the TV ...
And they both started watching the match without saying anything further on the topic ...
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