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Shrishti: I always say what is right sir…….(she said, raising her fake collars)

He shook his head in disbelief and smiled, looking out of the window……. Time passed very soon for both of them talking together and discussing some philosophical topics that they didn’t even realize how they reached Mumbai so soon……..

The train stopped at one of the platforms of Mumbai railway station. Both of them took out their luggage and went out of the station to book cabs for themselves…….

Shrishti: it was a great time with you Kabir……. I really enjoyed your company……

Kabir: you enjoyed my company hahaha….. what a joke….. I should say this, that I enjoyed your company…… seriously, you are the most positive person I have ever met…… and surely this trip is going to be unforgettable for me……..

Shrishti: definitely……. For me too…….

Kabir: you know what when I went there na…. I was very confused in my own thoughts and very sad too….. But thanks to you who taught me the meaning of a smile…… thank you so much…….(he said with a heartwarming smile…….) ok then my cab is here, bye………(he turned to go )

Shrishti: one minute…….(he turned and gave a questioning look) always keep smiling like this…… you don’t know but your smile is very beautiful…….

Kabir: (he nodded, blinking both his eyes together) OK, bye see you soon……..

Shrishti: again…… how are you so sure…..

Kabir: you never know…….(he smiled and left towards his cab)

She was smiling idiotically without even blinking her eyes and then she realized that her cab was there too…… she took her bags and moved towards her cab……..

Soon Kabir reached his home……. Well, he didn’t want to go inside but he half-heartedly pressed the door bell……. His mother opened the door and gave him shocked expressions…… without saying anything, he started moving towards his room but his step halted, listening to the voice of his father……

k/dad: finally you remember that there is a house of yours too….. how many times I called you, why don’t you pick up that damn phone of yours….. are you even listening what I am saying………(he said sternly)

Finally, he turned

Kabir: I didn’t want to, so I didn’t pick the call….. and I’m not a kid anymore, so I have to give each and every update necessarily…..

K/dad: but at least you are accountable for telling about your whereabouts……

Kabir: I was in jaipur….. now happy…. Now you have got to know……

K/mom: Kabir……. Is this the way to talk to your dad….. One first place you are wrong and not even accepting it…..

K/dad: let it be…. There is no use saying anything to him….. he’s just out of his mind….. I’m just not able to understand what on earth is going on in his mind…..

Kabir: that’s the problem…… no one understands me and does not even try to…. Everyone is just ready with their opinion about me…. No problem… I’m cool…..

K/dad: that’s all….. no more discussion on this topic….. and yes…. The way you eloped, leaving all the work behind has already caused a lot of pending work…. Finish it as soon as possible…..

Kabir: dad…. I have told you earlier too, and again saying …. I don’t want to handle your company….. I want to fulfill my dreams….. why are you not understanding……

K/dad: I know your useless dreams very well….. which doesn’t have any future and benefits….. this is my last decision. That you are going to the office again from tomorrow. That’s it……

Kabir: I will not go and that’s final for sure…..

K/dad: you make him understand before I take any strict decision….. don’t know when this boy will become mature…..(he said to mom and left)

Kabir also left for his room without uttering a single word…….

Here Shrishti reached her home, her father was already waiting for her at the main gate of their house…….. Shrishti stepped from the cab and hugged him tightly…….

Shrishti: paaa……

S/dad: shrriiii…….. how’s my tigress……(he said, caressing her head)

Shrishti: now tigress will be like one only na…….(she said giggling)

S/dad: come let’s go in….. your mom and sister have been waiting for you for a long time…..

Shrishti: hmmm….. let’s go….

Both went inside the house and his mom and Di welcomed her like a queen coming from another kingdom…….. The four of them talked for many hours….. Shrishti told each and everything about the trip and distributed their gifts too…… as she was tired because of the journey she had her food a little early and went into her room…….. after taking a shower, she directly jumped in her bed with her camera……..

Here Kabir was sitting expressionless in his room…… he didn’t even realize that the time was past 10 pm already……. He came out of the trance listening to the opening of the door of his room…… it was his mom with a plate of his favorite cheese sandwich in her hand……..

K/mom: kabir……. Leave this anger na…. see it’s already very late and I know you must be starving (she said, sitting beside him) come …. Let me feed you with my own hands…..

Kabir: no need….. I’ll eat on my own…. You say for what you are here….. I know dad had sent you here….. right…..(he said, looking other side)

K/mom: it’s not like that son….. at least look at me first…(she made him look at her)

K/mom: see….. I understand that you are not interested in handling the company and you want to fulfill your dreams….. but at least once think about your dad…. Once look at him too…… he has many hopes for you….. now you’ll do like this, then it will be fare enough….. you are only single child of ours, now if you’ll back out like this then what will happen of us…… tell me…..

He closed his eyes in frustration……..

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Tbc