Chapter 4 – Destiny
or Coincidence! India..
ASR: News?
Anjali: Yeah! You remember my friend from university, Anaya?
ASR: Yeah… So?
Anjali: And her sister, Lavanya?
Arnav confused, he raises his eyebrows questioningly.
ASR: Who Lavanya?
Anjali: Arre chote.. Anaya ki choti behein! Ek bhar ghar
aayi thi..
ASR: Sorry Di, never met her.. maybe I wasn’t at home when
she came.
Anjali: Yeh sab choro, she’s coming for dinner tomorrow to
meet you!
Arnav looks at Anjali as his anger takes place.
ASR: Di please! I think I warned you concerning this wedding
business… I can’t believe you doing it again!
Anjali: Are chote tum bhi naa… pehli puri baat to suno!
Arnav looks away uninterested but Anjali doesn’t seem to
give up.
ASR: Of course, I don’t have any choice, Right!
Anjali’s face brightens with her mischievous smile and Arnav
growls funnily. Crossing his arms to his chest, he had no other choice other
than listening to Anjali.
ASR: Ok shoot!
Anjali: Lavanya is the sister of Anaya. Bahut pyari ladki
hein. And she is definitely not coming to marry you!
The last word of Anjali catches his attention and he looks
at her, confused!
ASR: So why she wants to meet me?
Anjali: Lavanya just graduated and she is now an interior
designer. Jab usne kahan ke use kuch help chaye to meine use kahan ke mera
chote bhi interior design ke bare mein bahut kuch jaante hai.
ASR: Diiiiiiiiiiiii!
Anjali: Chote Nahi.. Arnav Kahan meine!
ASR nods irritatingly.
ASR: Di please.. I got other works! I’m sure apki lavanya will get someone else
to help her. Now will you please excuse me…
He turns away from her and walks down the stairs followed by
a pleading Anjali.
Anjali: Chote please.. Tum itna khadoos kaise hosakta hai.
Please uuse help kardo na!
Arnav turns to her and fixed into her eyes angrily.
ASR: Right! Help.. Today you telling me to help her and
tomorrow you’ll say marry her.. Don’t play these games with me Di!
Anjali gets angry on his words.
Anjali: Games? Tumhe lagta mein dhoke se tumhari shaadi
kardoongi..
Arnav realizes that his anger speaks more than enough and
his Di was hurt.
ASR: Di mein…
Anjali interrupts his words.. sobbing.. her tears fell down
her cheeks
Anjali: Itna hi barosa tumhe apne di par.
Arnav goes closer to Anjali and apologizes to her.
ASR: Di I’m sorry.. I didn’t mean that! You know na how much
I trust you! Mere liye aap sab kuch hein.
Anjali: Sach mein!
ASR: Haan Di! Aab no more tears ok! Aur phir se mat kehna ke
mujhe ap pe barosa nahi hein.
Wiping her tears, she nods. Anjali moves closer to Arnav and
holds his hands. And with her blackmailing charms..
Anjali: Tum uski help kardoge na Chote!
Shocked, Arnav looks into her eyes.
ASR: Unbelievable!.. Aap natak…. You are impossible Di.. I
was feeling so bad I hurt you and you were acting.
Anjali burst out laughing seeing the expressions of Arnav
and he was walking away when Anjali stops him.
Anjali: Ok sorry sorry! I was joking chote! Lekin sach mein,
yeh game nahi hain and seriously I’ve stopped thinking about your wedding.
Please chote, yeh uski pehli assignment aur vo bahut nervous hein. Please uski
madat karlo… pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeee..
ASR: I can’t believe I’m doing this!
Anjali: Yayyyyyyyyyyyy!
And she jumps into the arms of her chote.
ASR: Chaliye Di.. It’s late.. You need sleep!
.....And he walks with her towards the room.
The Next Day
Anjali has been busy all day preparing for the dinner. She
was excited to receive Lavanya. She has known Lavanya since long and she always
treated her like a sister. The excitement of Anjali and these special
preparations were really bothering Arnav since morning. It was 7 p.m, and Arnav
was on the sofa working on his laptop while Anjali was at the dining table
preparing for the dinner. As his eyes fell on Anjali, he grouches and
sarcastically..
ASR: Di aisi tayari chal rahi hai, jaise ghar ki guest nahi,
bahu aane wali hai!
Anjali: Agar yehi wish hai tumhara, to tikein bahu
banjayegi!
Arnav looks at her angrily and Anjali giggles.
Anjali: Are mujhe aise mat dekho.. I’m just saying what you
said..
Suddenly, they hear the door bell and Hari Prakash was
rushing to the door when Anjali stops him. She goes to the door and as she
opens it, an excited Lavanya jumps at her neck.
Lavanya: Diiiiiiiiiii!
Anjali hugs her back happily.
Lavanya: I’m so happy Di.. It’s been long we haven’t met
each other. I missed you so much.
Arnav stares at the scene while the two ladies were so happy
to meet each other after long.
ASR thinks: She’s hot!
Anjali: You missed me? But you never came to meet me..
Lavanya: Don’t say this Di.. I always call you!
Talking and laughing, Anjali suddenly realizes that they are
at the door step.
Anjali: Chalo Lavanya.. I’ll introduce you to chote!
Lavanya: Chote?
Anjali giggles and throws a glance at the now irritated
Arnav.
Anjali: Mera matlab Arnav! Come..
They walk to Arnav and Lavanya smiled to him. As Anjali was
about to introduce them, Arnav forwards his hands out to her and.....
ASR: Arnav Singh Raizada.
Lavanya: Hi Arnav, I’m lavanya.
And she brushes off his hands, leaning forward she kisses
his cheeks. While her boldness shocks him, Anjali looks at them amusingly.
Anjali: You both talk, I’ll just be back!
Anjali leaves them talking while she helps Hari Prakash in
setting the table.
ASR: So Lavanya! Di told me you need some help.
Arnav’s voice went unheard as Lavanya was lost to the moment
her lips touched his cheeks.
ASR: Lavanya!
Startled, she gets back to reality.
Lavanya: Yeah sorry, you said something!
ASR: Yeah,..I thought you needed some help?
ASR thinks: She’s funny! No wonder, Di likes her!
…and he smiles to himself.
Lavanya: I’ve been hired to redesign the interior of a very
beautiful mansion. And it’s my first big project! And I’m quite nervous. So
when Di told me about you, I was wondering maybe you could help me out as an…
assistant. Euuhh.. Will you?
Having no answer from Arnav, she doubts he’ll accept, but
few seconds later.....
ASR: Fine I’ll do it!
Eyes wide open, both Lavanya and Anjali were amazingly
surprised.
Lavanya: Really?
ASR: Yes, I’ll help you!
And he smiled to her.
Lavanya: Thanks.. Thanks a lot…
Suddenly Anjali gets into the conversation, and drags them
to the dinner table.
Anjali: Chalo isi khushi, aab dinner karte hai!
Usually dinner time was noisy with Arnav and Rahul teasing
Anjali, but this time with Anjali and Lavanya, talking, gossiping, laughing..
Arnav was having a hard time with the loud voices.
ASR thinks: I wish I was deaf!
As the voices were getting louder and louder, he
intervenes..
ASR: So lavanya, whose mansion are we re decorating?
Lavanya: Ohh.. I forgot to to tell you! The Shantivan
Mansion.. it’s found in….
As her phone rings, she stops her conversation and takes the
call.
Lavanya: …Yes Sir!... I’ll let you know when I reach.. Don’t
worry sir, It’s my responsibility.. Shantivan will be completely renewed before
the wedding!.. Ok..
She hangs up the call and gets back to Arnav.
Lavanya: Yeah, I was saying.. the mansion is in India.
Arnav yells in shock.
ASR: India?
Thousands kilometers away, KKG wakes up in a jolt. A lady
comes to her and.....
Lady: Mme.. please fasten your seat belt, we are about to
land!