They did a little chit chat and the Oberois left.
Shreya went to her room.
Here Daya returned to Vinod.
Daya (hesitantly): Ab Vinod sir, voh mujhe Shreya se kucch baat karni hai.
Vinod (smiled): Haan- haan, koi nhi Daya, jaao upar gyi hai apne kamre mein.
Daya nodded and went to her room. He wasn't able to find her so decided to wiat, so sat on the couch.
Last time, he wasn't able to look around her room but now when he noticed, it was so neat and tidy and so beautiful.
She freshened up and came out of the bathroom rubbing her hairs. She was just in her blouse and gharga and humming to herself.
Daya saw her ad was lost in her for a moment. A part of her cleavage was visible and her perfect curves were taking his breath. It was so hard for him to control himself.
He cleared his throat. She turned and was shocked. She immediately grabbed her dupatta. He took started looking here and there and was embarrassed. She felt her blodod rushing to her cheeks.
Shreya (surprised): Mr. Oberoi aap yaha?
Daya (stood up, trying to behave normally): Haan, voh, ab, tumhe kucch kehna tha (turned to the other side): Par pehle tum taiyaar ho jao.
Shreya looked at his gesture and smiled. She got ready and tied her hairs.
Shreya (softly): Ab aap mud sakte hai, Mr. Oberoi.
He turned.
Daya (confused): Tumne apne baal kyu band diye. I don't know, shayad tumhe mera tokna bura lage but you look even more beautiful with open hairs.
Shreya (softly): Aap mere hone wale pti hai, aapka mujhe kucch bolna mujhe bura nhi lagega, balki accha lagega ki aap mujhpar khud ka huk samjhte hai.
Daya (naughtily): Accha, aisa hai toh tum na 'hum' ke jagah 'main' use karna start kar do voh bhi sabke saamne.
Shreya (smiled): As your wish my dear would be husband.
Daya smiled. She untied her hairs and shook her head to spread them. She looked so beautiful, then Daya even didn't realize that he was staring her.
Shreya (remembered): Accha haan, aapko mujhse kucch baat karni thi na.
Daya (nodded): Haan, voh kal mom ne party rakhi hai, jismein voh tumhein sabse introduce karwane wali hai. Toh unhone kaha hai, ki kal tum subah hi humaare ghar aa jana.
Shreya (surprised): Party!
She remembered her previous experience and got tensed. Daya noticed it.
Daya (smiled): Shreya, agar tumhe pasand nhi hai toh humlog Bar counter nhi rakhenge.
Shreya (interrupting): Are nhi, Mr. Oberoi agar aapke acquaintances mein yeh sab hota hai toh mujhe problem nhi hai, because relations sahi rakhna bhi business ka ek part hai. Aap agar bar counter rakhenge bhi toh bas mere reach se dur rakhiyega, us din ki tarah galati se bhi mujhe alcoholic drink nhi milni chahiye.
Daya (smiled): As you wish madam.
Shreya (hesitantly): Aur mujhe western pehena hai ya Indian?
Daya (chuckled): Nhi Shreya tum Indian mein hi aana, actually (rubbing his neck) picchli baar bas tumhe chidane aur niche dikhane ke liya maine aisa kiya tha (adding) But you really outshone me.
Shreya (chuckled): aap bhi na (and shook her head)
Daya left while Shreya smiled at herself. She went down stairs. Vinod was seared there and light was dim. No one was seen around. His eyes were closed and his head was resting on the head rest of the sofa. He had a satisfied smile. Daya was sitting just opposite to him.
Shreya (softly): Papa, itni raat ko aap yaha kya kar rhe hai?
Vinod (smiled): Bas apni zindagi ke bare mein soch rha tha. (held her hand and pulled her beside him to sit) Aao baitho.
Viond (looked at the sealing, sighed): Bas soch rha tha ki kaise mujhe tum mein ek beti mili (she smiled) Phir tum padhti thi (in excitement) Aur yaad hai voh tumne jab tumhe 'My Hero' par speech likhi thi aur teacher se requaet kar ke tumne mujhe bulwaya tha jabki parents us competition mein audience nhi ban sakte the.
The other two smiled.
Shreya (held his hand): Kyunki voh meri pehli speech thi aur maine voh aapke upar likhi thi.
Vinod (smiled) Haan, aur first prize bhi jeeta tha. Tumhe toh prize ek bahut bade celebrity ke haath se milne wala tha, par tumne mere hi haath se liya tha.
Shreya (side hugged him) Kyunki mere sabse badi celebrity aap hai.
Daya smiled at the moment.
Vinod (smiled): Phir tum badi huyi, main bhi retire ho gya. Tum itni badi ho gyi ki meri nani ban gyi (she slapped her head lightly) Tumne mere naam se hi ek business start kar diya.
Shreya (sweetly): Kyunki aap mere lucky charm ho, aur dekho I am so successful just because of your name.
Vinod (patted her cheek): Meri bachhi. (sighed) Phir ek foundation bhi start kar diya. Aur ab dekho (looked at Daya) aaj meri becchi kisi aur ki amanat hone jaa rhi hai.
Shreya (interrupted): Nhi, papa, chahe mere shaadi ho rhi hai, par aap hi meri pehli priority ho, aur mujhpe pehla huk bhi sirf aapka hai.
Daya (added): Haan sir, Shreya aapki beti hai, chahe uske naam ke pehel ab mera naam lagega par hai voh aap hi ki beti.
Vinod smiled.
Vinod (sighed): Bas ab mujhe aur kya chahiye?
Voice: Kyun aapne naatiyo ke saath nhi khelenge aap?
All turned.
Shreya (amiled): Maa.
Grishma nodded then turned to Vinod.
Grishma (smiled): Kyun bhai sahab nhi kelna apne natiyo ke saath.
Vinod (naughtily): Khelne ka toh man hai. (sighed sadly): Par mere paas mushkil se 14 mahine hai.
Shreya looked at him and turned sad. She was really upset.
Shreya (excused herself): Main abhi aayi.
She went fromt there without listening to anyone.
Grishma (sighed): Bhai sahab aapki beti hai voh, baar baar aap uske saamne aise baate mat kara kijiye. Use dukh hoga.
Daya (looked at the direction where she disappeared): Main use dekhta hoon
He went behind her.
She was in the terrace, sobbing silently. Daya came to the scene. He slowly moved towards her and kept his hand on her shoulder. She immediately turned and hugged him while crying. Her sobs were audible now. He took let her cry and caressed her hairs to console her.
Daya (softly): Shhh… Shreya shaant ho jao, kya huya?
Shreya (crying): Mr. Oberoi, aap papa ko kyu nhi samjhaante, kaise baatein karne lage hai yeh. Mujhe bahut dukh hota hai, unki aisi baate sunkar.
Daya made her separate and cupped her face.
Daya (softly): Shreya,I understand ki tumhe kaisa lagta hai.
Shreya (sobbing): No you don't Mr. Oberoi, I know aapke pita ki bhi death aise huyi thi but our conditions are not that same. Main bachpan se jis pyaar ke liya tarasi hoon, voh mujhe papa ne diya hai. aur ab mushkil se das saal huye hai humare saath mein aur voh mujhe akela chhod ne ki baat kar rhe hai.
Daya (wiped her tears): Nhi, akela nhi chhod rhein hai Viond sir tumhe, isi liye toh unhone mujhe chuna tumhara khayal rakhne ke liye.
Shreya (teary tone): Par kyu jaa rhe hai voh mujhe chhod kar, maine aisa kya kiya hai?
Daya (sighed): Shreya, tumne aisa kucch nhi kiya hai. Pas itna samajh lo ki Vinod sir bahut acche hai aur bhagwaan ko bhi acche logon ki zaroorat hoti hai isiliye voh unhein apne paas bula rhein hai.
Shreya (smiled): Aapko pta hai, yahi baat meri maasi bola karti thi, jab main unse pucchti thi ki Maa mujhe akela cchod ke kyun chali gyi. Main bahut hasti thi unke explaination par and unko apna explaination deti thi.
Daya (smiled): Acha! Kya bolti thi tum?
Shreya (wiped her tears): Yahi ki mujhe lagta hai ki Maa mujhe strong bnana chahti thi isiliye mujhe akela chhod di khud hi id duniya ki reet samajhne ke liye. Phir main kaha karti thi ki dekh lijiyega, jis din main strong ban jaoongi aur khud ke pairon par khadi ho jaongi, maa wapas ayengi star se ek insaan ban kar.
Daya smiled as she looked it the sky full of millions of stars. She assumed one to be her mother, looking at her and smiling at her destiny as she fortuned it.
Shreya (sighed): Phir main bahut sochti thi aur kehti thi ki main shayad unhein us time na pehchan paoon kyunki voh apna bhes badal kar aayengi aur main unka khayal rakhoongi.
Daya (smiled): Accha, Shreya, tumhe us samay in baton ka matlab pta tha?
Shreya (looked at him): Akele rehti thi na, na koi sach chhipane wala, mere saamne kucch bhi news aati thi toh bina filteration ke jaise baaki bacchin ke paas jati hai taki unpe bura asar na pade. Toh shayad duniyadari jaldi aa gyi.
Daya looked in her eyes, which seemed so beautiful but had so muh pain .
It is well said that the most beautiful things have the most painful history. Most beautiful eyes must have cried a lot and most beautiful smile must have screamed out its pain.
Shreya sighed and made her way to the hall while Daya followed her.