2. Caught in the Act
I saw my mother holding my phone and clicking on the screen.
'' Mom what are you doing? "
She immediately became alerted and pretended like she didn't see anything in my phone. I came near her and she passed me my phone and walked into her room. I immediately checked my mobile and mentally slap myself after seeing a girl picture with name Khushi with her details.
I hoped my Mom has not seen these messages and I came at the right time. But if she had seen this message she'll get more angry with me but she's all relaxed. It means she didn't read it. I relaxed after assuming this and ate my breakfast with my parents then left for the office with dad.
I got busy in between my dad company work and my own personal work. Tired of it i came back to my home in the evening with dad. When we entered, the entire house was full of people.
'' Today is your marriage Anniversary? " I asked my father in confusion.
"No last time it came in Winter so no "
'' you even don't know about this! So definitely we have to worry about this "
My mother saw us talking with each other with a confused look.
'' Come inside what you two are doing outside? People came here to meet both of you " Now we are Alerted about something is really wrong, she literally dragged me to another side.
'' Everyone takes your position Abhay is here " my mother announced and all heads turned on me.
I smiled confused of everything and my eyes were searching for dad. Please save me dad she is upto something. Then I felt people were gathering around me after that light was off
Then ON
I gets shocked to see the person standing in front of him
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The person was Khushi.
What she's doing here? How she came here?
'' Surprise .... you are such a bad boy Abhay. why you hide such a beautiful girl from us? "
I was just processing everything whatever was happening around me.
'' Abhay don't worry about anything. Khushi told me about each and everything between you and her "
There is nothing between us. She told them What?
And i was damn sure that she doesn't know anything about me.
What the hell is going on? I was feeling frustrated.
'' Khushi told you everything? " I asked my mother looking at Khushi.
'' Yes, now come to meet her parents''
I greeted them, but mom told me to touch their feet also. My father also met them and they started talking about marriage arrangements.
I was glaring Khushi and she only pretended to look around but I can see how nervous she looked.
In the whole party, i was finding a way to talk to her but i never got any chance. After the party, i didn't talk to my parents and hide myself into my room.
But before that, i messaged Khushi to meet me at the coffee shop. I knew how my mother reached to Khushi, but i don't know why she did this to me?
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I was waiting for Khushi in the coffee shop and she was late and after some time, she entered in the Caffè.
'' Hi Abhay, sorry to make you wait for me but I was busy " she told me adjusted sling of her bag.
'' Cut this crap. I don't even know you. So why you made a FALSE story about you and me " i asked her very rudely that was my plan.
'' Hey don't show me this attitude, Just drop it. First tell me what my picture was doing in your phone? How do you know me? "
'' Don't test me and tell me what do you want? And cancel this marriage thing " She smiled at me cheekily. This little trouble!
'' Come sweety, first, we should sit somewhere "
'' Don't you dare to call me that " She ignored me and walked toward a table and sat on the chair. Then I sat down opposite to her.
'' Don't waste my time come to the point Khushi"
'' I am telling you this rough and tough look is not going to help you " i glared at her
'' Start talking "
'' look I don't know how you know everything about me, But I want to marry someone else and my parents don't like him " i arched my eyebrow.
'' So you want me to marry you first then divorce you? "
'' No I want you to Help me in convincing them "
Here i had to deal with so many dangerous problems and she is discussing with me this common problem of today youngsters. She can't be that mysterious girl for sure!
"Aren't you a damsel in distress"
"Kind of "
''Ask somebody else "
'' For me you on your own involved yourself with me so how can I ask someone else "
'' Don't you understand I said no "
'' Then you have to marry me and I will exaggerate our love story "
'' Don't blackmail me "
'' Then what should I do? just think about it. It will help both of us "
Then she walked out of the shop. She's clever in playing blackmailing games and She's right, it can help me to keep an eye on her and if she is the one who is culprit then i can do further investigation to catch the whole g**g of Adhiraj. I called Robin to get some information about her.
'' Sir as you asked about her background details. She belongs to a business family who was living here from the last 27 years. About the money she took from Adhiraj was transfered in India to a boy named Raghav who started a small business from that money "
'' Ok I got it, Now check about other people from that list "
'' Ok boss "
Hmm, so she was talking about this Raghav.
After working in the office i took my car to drive to home and in the way, i noticed a black car was following me so I changed the route to a less crowded area and stopped the car. They also stopped and came out.
'' What do you want? "
"First tell me what do you want? What you were doing from past few days lurking around my building? Don't mess with our people, If I found you again lurking around my building then you will see what I can do" he warned me.
'' I came to ask you about lending some money"
" Abhay Singh Raizada you are rich, who you are trying to fool with! If we are not suspicious about you then I didn't have to come to warn you"
"I do the gambling so I need money for it "
" Then come tomorrow and meet me but if that's not the case then, Don't mess with our people, If I found you again lurking around my building, then you will see what I can do"
I just nodded my head and he left. Phew! That was close.
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I came home and met with Khushi's parents who came to fix the engagement everything was so fast, can't they give me time to rest at least for a day!
'' So we fixed your marriage in fifteen days " My mother announced.
'' What ...." i was shocked
'' Oh sorry your engagement in fifteen days " Thank god! they were not that much excited. '' but we have to go in India for this as most of our relative lives in India and Khushi parents also want to do it. "
All of this was going to be So out of control involving the families. I ate dinner with them and now going to sleep in my room. My phone started ringing.
'' Yes Robin "
'' Boss from our sources, we had information that maybe Adhiraj was hiding in India.
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'' How can you do this to me? " Stella asked feeling grumpy.
'' Stella I am not cheating on you, I am just trying to escape from this marriage thing "
'' By agreeing to marry her? "
'' I am not going to marry her "
'' I just don't understand what does she want? "
'' You don't have to think about her. You only have to understand what I am saying to you " I told her sweetly taking her hand in mine.
'' You knew it I am very possessive about you "
'' You don't have to worry about this as you knew it, I will not marry anyone before finding her as you know this is important for me out of all the things and Robin told me Adhiraj is hiding in India "
"What! Out of all the places he is in India? "
'' Yes this is the main reason I agree to go to India "
'' I understand this But still I have to live without you god knows for how many days "
'' You don't have to worry because after reaching India I 'll make some arrangements for your stay in India where you can stay close to me " Stella felt a little happy to hear it.
'' Really! Now I don't have any problem " I smiled at her. We peck each other lips and bid goodbye.
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I went to the office and immediately called robin.
'' Yes boss? "
''OK I am ready to go to India and I want you to keep an eye on Adhiraj's g**g and keep me updated about Khushi also if any kind of information helps me "
'' Ok boss, but what if they got to know that you are going to India? As they told you to meet them tomorrow "
'' Don't worry about that I 'll handle it. I will send someone to talk for me to them. You just make sure, they are out of reach from my dad's company information "
'' ok, when you are planning to go? ".
'' After 4 days from today "
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" Knock knock "
Rohan entered inside my cabin. He was my best friend but i was hiding my secret mission from him.
'' Congratulations man "
I was very irritated now because each and every employee was continuously congratulating me since i entered into the office
'' Why you are giving me this irritated response? I have done nothing wrong. You are the one who is playing with two girls heart "
'' I don't even know this Khushi girl "
'' So what you are saying is that you were standing in the middle of nowhere and she just jumped on you with an engagement ring? "
'' Yes "
'' But why you agreed for it? Why marry And what about Stella? "
'' I don't know about anything, I am just doing what my parents want but in India, I'll think about something to stop this marriage "
'' Khushi knew about Stella? "
'' I am never going to tell her about that because I don't want anyone to blame Stella for canceling this marriage "
'' Ok, whatever I am with you always. you just have to tell me if you need my help "
'' Sure but for now you have to handle this business in my absence "
Like these remaining two-three days were very busy for me
He had to take care of the pending work both of dad and of my own. Also meeting Khushi to plan things.
'' You have to plan something for us, how we are going to convince my family to let me marry my boyfriend Raghav " Khushi whinned.
'' You think about it as I am coming with you India that's it "
'' You are saying you will not help me in planning anything to convince my parents? "
'' You got my point "
'' No actually you didn't get my point. You have to help me in this "
'' Ask your boyfriend to help you in this "
''Obviously he will help us in this but only your presence in India did not make things happen on their own so, you also have to participate in this "
'' Look I will not play any kind of cupid in your love story so don't expect anything from me "
'' How can you behave like this? You are so mean. Tell me don't you have any girlfriend? " i didn't like where this conversation was going on.
'' No, I don't have time for this "
'' Really! But you have time for stalking me? "She is trying to press my weak nerve. I just took sip from my coffee.
'' What Abhay cat got your tongue? Listen you can't win from me in this argument game " That's TRUE.
'' Just tell me what you want me to do and that's it "
I walked out from the coffee shop before she passes another comment. She's so irritating, getting on my nerves now. How come this dumb girl can be involved with Adhiraj? I need evidence before accusing her.
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'' Abhay what are you doing hurry up they reached airport half an hour ago and we are still at home " my mother came into my room.
''Mom, we have some work to do in the office "
'' Ok, now hurry up, the driver is waiting for us outside "
We reached airport in 15 mins. And touched my in-law's feet and went inside for checking in. My mother purposely made me and Khushi to sat down with each other. I was not feeling good about this sitting plan at all.
Here Khushi was looking into my phone from sideways while i was typing something on my phone.
'' Take your eyes off from my phone " She caught in the act and now it's the time for the confrontation.
'' Why? Is there anything which is personal for you and you want to hide that from me? "
'' Yes, everything is personal for me "
'' But what about my personal ......" i knew again she wants to pass stalking comment so i cuts her in between
'' Cut this scrap and tell me Now what you want? "
'' I want you to choose one of my cousins over me and then cancel our engagement "
'' Are you out of your mind? You want me to first agree to marry you, now you want to choose a girl over another girl and at last, you want me to choose a boy over a girl "
'' I didn't ask you the last part "
'' But I know when you get nothing else to think about it then you will come up with this "
'' Oh you just shut up ok If you don't have any other plan "
'' For now you just keep quiet we will talk about this later "
'' Well do you like boys ?'' she asked winking at me.
'' Just shut your mouth ''
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