Voice: Miss Anika Trivedi?

Anika: yes?

The voice of the receptionist calling out her name made Anika quickly stand. Here she was in the hallway of the Mehra Industry Office.

Receptionist: Ishaan Sir is ready for you

She took a large deep breath before taking any more steps towards the cabin. Her hand hesitantly reached the door, and she knocked a few times. A deep voice invited her in, and she entered the cabin.

Anika: Mr Ishaan Mehra?

Ishaan: Miss Anika Trivedi? Come have a seat

Anika walked with confidence to the chair and took a seat.

Anika: mein yaha PA ka job ke liye aayi
(I'm here for the position of PA)

Ishaan: PA? Okay, aapke paas files hai?
(PA? Okay, do you have your files with you?)

Anika: yes Sir

Forwarding the file, Anika waited in anticipation for his verdict. Finally he spoke after reading the papers.

Ishaan: résumé kaafi acha hai, aab kuch savaal poochna hai aapse
(The résumé is quite good, now I need to ask you a few questions)

Remembering the advice Shivaay gave her, she was fully prepared to ace the test.

Ishaan: why do you want to work here?

Anika: pagal hai kya? Yeh kya savaal hai? Dekho, log 2 vajhe ke liye job join karte. Ek, unka passion hai. Aapko lagta ki mein interested hogi yaha, chaubiso ghante desk ke peeche files dekhu? Nahi naa, iska matlab doosra option, mujhe paise ki zarurat hai. Aab faaltu mein humara time maat barbaad karo, kohi dhang ki savaal poocho.
(Are you crazy? What sort of question is this? Look, people join a job for one of two reasons. One, it's their passion. Do you think I'm interested here, around the clock looking at files from behind a desk? No isn't it, this means the other option, I'm in need of money. Now don't unnecessarily waste my time, ask some proper questions already)

Ishaan: hello, Miss Anika?

Anika was brought back to reality. Thank god she hadn't said all that aloud, otherwise what a mess would have been created.

Anika: sorry, aap bolre the?
(Sorry, you were saying?)

Ishaan: tujhe yeh job kyu chahiye? Tujhe kyu lagta ki mein tumhe pick karo?
(Why do you want this job? Why do you think that I should pick you?)

Anika: Mein bohot mehnat karti, aur har kaam dil se karti. Kuch adhoori nahi rehne deti
(I do a lot of hard work, and I do all my work from my heart. I don't leave anything incomplete)

Ishaan: woah, I'm impressed

Anika was glad hearing she did well

Ishaan: Congratulations on the new job

Anika: yaha?
(Here?)

Ishaan: toh kya, Facebook headquarters ke liye interview liya?
(Then what, I took your interview for the Facebook Headquarters?)

The chuckle that followed shortly assured Anika it was a joke.

Ishaan: day after tomorrow is Monday, you can start from then. 9:00 shuru kar sakti

Anika: okay

She was keenly taking mental notes, not wanting to miss out on a single detail.

Ishaan: kaam sab khatam hona chahiye jaane se pehle. Toh late nights shayad frequent hoge depending ki tum kitni jaldi kaam kar sakti
(All the work should be done before leaving. So late night may be frequent depending on how fast you get the work done)

Anika: okay, once again thank you so much

Anika got up and left, taking her file. As soon as she reached outside of the office building, her body couldn't control and she started dancing in excitement. After receiving a few stares, she decided to calm down and turn the level of enthusiasm down a little.

Anika: control Anika, abhi toh sirf job milli, kaam toh parso shuru hota. Aab ghar jao aur sab ko batao
(Control Anika, you only got the job, the work starts day after tomorrow. Now go home and tell everyone)

Before going directly to the Oberoi Mansion, she thought to pay a visit to Tej and Jhanvi. She met with then and shared the good news.

Jhanvi: congratulations Anika

Tej: mujhe pata tha ki tumhe yeh job mile gi
(I knew you would get this job)

Tej looked up at his exhausted wife who was clearly tired.

Tej: Anika, aab tu yaha aayi, Jhanvi ko samjhao ki ghar jaake fresh ho jao. Ache se so aur phir baad mein vaapis aa sakti
(Anika, since you are here, make Jhnavi understand she has to go home and freshen up. Sleep well and then you can come back later on)

Jhanvi: nahi Anika, tum inhe samjhao ki mein nahi jaari yaha se
(No Anika, you make him understand that I'm not leaving from here)

Jhanvi glared at her husband, who returned the favour. Anika chuckled seeing them fight.

Anika: Tej Uncle, Sorry lekin mein Aunti ki baat ko samajh sakti. Agar mere FP bimar hote toh mein bas unke saath renha chaahungi
(Tej Uncle, sorry but I can understand Aunti's point of view. If my FP was ill, then I'd only want to stay with him)

Tej: FP, yeh kya hota?
(What is this FP)

Anika: Future Pati
(Future Husband)

A small blush creeps onto her face, thinking of him...

Anika: aur vese bhi, Jhanvi Aunti mujhe lagta aapko bhi ghar jaana hoga. Agar aap khud ke khyaal nahi rakhti toh Tej Uncle ka khyaal kese rakh paungi?
(And besides, Jhanvi Aunti I think you should go home. If you can't take care of yourself, how will you take care of Tej Uncle?)

Jhanvi: uske saath kaun hoga?
(And who will be with him?)

Anika: mein. Mein rukh jaoongi. Aap kal subha aaye, ache se araam kar ke. Mere bag mein humesha extra kapre hote toh I'll manage
(Me, I'll stay. You come tomorrow morning, after resting well. In my bag there is always some spare change of clothes so I'll manage)

Jhanvi: Anika it's okay

Anika: It's not okay

Anika took her bag off her shoulder and kept it on the chair.

Anika: Aunti please, jaaye. Aapko araam ki zarurat hai
(Aunti please go. You need rest)

Jhanvi: are you sure? Tej?

A simple nod confirms his agreement so Jhanvi sighs and gives in. She called for a driver who shortly came and collected her. Back in the Oberoi Mansion, Shivaay was relaxing at the poolside with a mug of Americano in his hands. As he sipped on it, Rudra and Om joined him, also dipping their legs into the water. Rudra settled in between the other two.

Shivaay: tum dono?
(You two?)

Rudra: kya haal chaal hai Bhaaiya?
(How's it going Bhaaiya?)

Shivaay: tujhe kya hua?
(What happened to you?)

Rudra: kuch nahi... Billu Bhaaiya
(Nothing... Billu Bhaaiya)

Shivaay: oh come on Rudra, we're past that

Rudra: sach mein?
(Actually?)

Shivaay: vese usne khud bola, uske paas mere liye bhaaiya wale feelings nahi hai. Magar doosre wale hai
(Anyways she said it herself, she doesn't have brother type feelings for me. Rather the other ones)

Om: Anika ne khud bola?
(Anika said this herself?)

Shivaay: haa
(yes)

Rudra turned to Om and they borh exchanged shocked expressions

Rudra: O, yaar Bhaabi bohot straight forward hai
(O, Bhaabi is very straight forward)

Shivaay: kuch kaha tune?
(Did you say something?)

Rudra: nahi
(No)

A buzzing sound caught their attention, and they discovered it to be coming from Om's phone

Shivaay: aab kaun tujhe message kara hai?
(Now who is messaging you?)

Rudra: Girlfriend

This vague resulted in a slap on his head given by Om.

Shivaay: girlfriend?

Rudra: lekin dono mile nahi
(But they haven't met)

Shivaay: kya matlab?
(What's the meaning?)

A suspicious Shivaay glanced at Om as Rudra leant back to avoid coming between them. Secretly, he chuckled after landing his brother in this mess.

Om: kuch bhi bolra hai, aur tu yakeen kara hai?
(He's just saying anything, and you're believing it?)

Shivaay: acha phir batao kaun hai
(Okay then tell who it is)

Om: Anika's behn, America se aari hai. Yaha usne flight ke details bejh diya
(Anika's sister, she's coming from America. Here she has messaged the flight details)

Shivaay: yeh Anika ke paas khud ka phone nahi hai kya? Doosre logo ke mobile istemaal kari hai
(This Anika, she doesn't have her own phone or what? Using the phones of other people)

Rudra: phone tha
(She had a phone)

Rudra jumped up like a spring, eager to embarrass his other brother.

Rudra: lekin phir aapne usse thod diya, yaad aaya?
(But then you broke it, remember?)

This reminded him of his precious encounter with Anika, and he rubbed his temple trying not to feel any more embarrassed.

Rudra: chall voh chod, Gauri Di ko phone karo, aur pata lagao
(Okay leave that, Phone up Gauri Di, and find out)

Om: kya?
(What?)

Om asked in plain confusion. What was he possibly trying to say?

Rudra: arrey layein, mein karta
(Give it, I'll do it)

The phone was snatched out of Om's hands and next thing he knew, Gauri had picked up the call

Gauri: hello?

Shivaay and Rudra were wating for Om to give some sort of reply, but unfortunately nothing cane from him.

Gauri: kohi hai?
(Is there anyone there?)

Her second calling alarmed Rudra that his lost brother was doing nothing.
He bought Om back down to Earth from his La La land by smacking his back, making Om quickly responded.

Om: ji, mein Omkara Singh Oberoi bolra hoon. Aap Gauri Trivedi ho?
(Yea I'm Omkara Singh Oberoi speaking. Are you Gauri Trivedi?)

Gauri: ji, meri Anika Di kaha hai? Aur uska phone kyu nahi lagra? Papa kaha hai? Aur mujhe India itni jaldi kyu aana hai?
(Yes, where is my Anika Di? And why isn't her phone connecting? Where is Dad? And why do I have to come to India so quickly?)

Rudra: Hi Gauri Di mein Rudra bolra hoon. Hum Anika Didi ke friends hai aur uska phone toot gaya, isi liye voh mere bhai ke phone se aapko contact kiya
(Hi Gauri Di I'm Rudra speaking. We are Anika Didi's friends and her phone broke, hence she is using my brother's phone to contact with you)

Gauri: yeh sab toh theek hai lekin Di hai kaha? Mujhe kohi explanation milega ki nahi?
(This all is fine but where is Di? Will anyone give me an explanation or not?)

Shivaay: dekhiye, in sab baate aapke yaha aane ke baad ho sakte, and it's better this all happens with your sister in place of us. Jab voh aayegi toh batayenge lekin aap please jaldi packing ki jiye. Mere hisaab se aapko kuch ghante mein airport ke liye nikalna hoga
(Look, all this can happen after your reaching here. And it's betted this all happens with your sister in place is us. When she comes we will tell her but you please pack quickly. According to me you only have a few hours until you have to leave for the airport)

Gauri: theek hai phir, mein rakhti
(Okay then, I'll keep the phone down)

The woman on the other side ended the call as Shivaay handed over the phone back to Om

Shivaay: vese Anika kaha hai?
(Actually where is Anika?)

Rudra: agar aapne uska phone nahi thoda toh shayad hum usse call karke pooch sakte
(If you didn't break her phone then maybe we could have phoned and asked)

Shivaay: okay I get it

Angrily he huffed. Okay it was his fault but the mistake had been underlined too many times.

Om: kya get it?
(What do you get?)

Shivaay: yeh meine galti kiya, lekin mein sudharunga bhi
(I did this mistake, But I'll make it alright as well)

Rudra: kese?
(How?)

Shivaay: I'll get her a new phone

As they were speaking, Priyanka came and consulted them

Priyanka: Bhaaiya aaj Anika hospital mein rehne wali hai. Mom ghar aayi araam karne ke liye on Anika's insistence, toh usne Mom ki jagah le liya raat ke kiye
(Bhaaiya today Anika is going to stay in the hospital. Mom came home to relax on Anika's insistence, so she took Mom's place for the night)

Shivaay: kam se kam voh sahi salamat mein hai
(At least she is safe and well)

Rudra: kuch kaha aapne Bhaaiya?
(Did you say anything?)

Pretending to be oblivious to the words he clearly heard, Rudra couldn't help but decide to tease his brothers once again.

Shivaay: I mean mujhe kyu batari ho Priyanka?
(I mean why are you informing me Priyanka?)

Priyanka: mujhe toh bas yeh laga ki aapko jaan na tha
(I just thought that you wanted to know)

Her shoulders raised as she shrugged and escaped quickly. Shivaay also rose from where he was sat and started walking to his room when he was called out again

Rudra: iss baar acha wala phone kharido, agle baar complain nahi karna padega
(Get a good phone this time, so in the next case you won't have to complain)

Luckily Rudra said this line whilst running away, other wise Shivaay may have got to him and sorted him out

Shivaay: Om tu apne chote bhai ko kuch sikhao naa
(Om teach your younger brother something)

Om also rose from his seat as he watched Shivaay squeeze the bridge of his nose.

Om: tu sikha raha naa? Mein kya karu?
(You're teaching him? What should I do?)

Om also managed to escape, leaving Shivaay to go to his room

Shivaay: kya bhai hai yeh log?
(What kind of brothers are they?)

He took the laptop from the table and sat on the bed with it in his lap. Initially he intended to do some work but soon enough got distracted.

Shivaay: Acha voh chod Shivaay, socho ki konsa phone acha hai
(Okay leave that, think which phone is good)

Precap: Shivaay gives a gift

Anika: yeh kya hai?

Shivaay: kholke dekho

Anika carefully picked the gift box from the bed. The wrapping was neatly finished with a big flashy red bow attached to the front of it.
She looked back at Shivaay, almost confused if the gift was for her. In return he simply nodded and smiled, so she finally opened it. On seeing the gift, Anika's eyes widened and her jaw dropped

Anika: CHEEEEE KITNE CHEAPDE HO AAP......HAYE BHAGWAAM MUJHE BACHAO INSE

Guess what the gift was. I'll just say one thing, make sure to expect the unexpected
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