Chapter 56
Hardik throws a glass of water on Darshan's face. Darshan wakes up with a horrified look.
Darshan: What the hell?
Jyugal: Exactly! What the fuking hell?
Darshan looks at his position to see his arms around Jyugal. His face was in the crook of his neck as he hugged him from the back. He quickly withdraws his hand. Siddharth is holding his stomach as he laughs at the two.
Jyugal: Mein Jaimi nahi hoon, so door reh!
Darshan: Sorry. Wait, iss mein Jaimi kaha se aae?
Siddharth: Toh sapne mein kis ko cuddle kar rahe the?
Darshan: Kuch bhi bolta hain!
He throws the sheets off of him and goes to the bathroom. He freshens up and makes his way to the living room. He sees Ved reading a newspaper. Ved glances up at him and can feel Darshan's cheerfulness.
Ved: You seem quite happy, don't you?
Darshan: Uh... haan. I mean it's a good day.
Ved gives him a knowing look and asks him to accompany him. They take a short walk from the Bhavan to Wilson Hills rural area. They reach Bhavan just in time for breakfast. Jaimi walks in and grabs herself a sandwich and is about to leave, but Ved stops her.
Ved: Jay, baith ke breakfast karo!
Jaimi: I'm running late! I'll join you for dinner.
Ved: Lunch!
Jaimi: Dinner!
Ved: You better be back for lunch. I have something to discuss with you and Aarush.
Jaimi: We'll see. Love you!
She sprints out. Chandresh follows behind her to see her throwing her bag in the front seat as she drives away in the open jeep.
Jai: Chali gae?
Chandresh: Ji!
Ved: Meri jeep mein patrol haina?
Chandresh: Rani sa leke chali gae.
Ved nods and they have breakfast. Everyone goes their own separate way and carries on with their tasks. Late afternoon, everyone is sitting in the living room.
Vishnu: Bhai, hum sab kal wapas laut jaaenge.
Jai: Zaroorat nahi hain! Rajyabhishek ke baad kuch functions hain so woh sab attend karke September 4th ko nikal jaana.
Hemant: Kaka, aap, Daksha, aur Ved Ahmedabad wapas nahi aaenge?
Ved: Mein aa raha hoon! Jay aur Aarush ko akela nahi chod sakhta.
Jaimi walks into the living room and plops down beside Aarush. She throws her head back and closes her eyes.
Ved: Jay?
Jaimi: Huh?
Ved: Lunch ki baat hue thi!
Jaimi: Mein farm gae thi aur phir, Chandresh uncle ne mere liye lunch wahi bhijava diya tha.
Aarush: Mama, aap ko kya baat karni thi?
Ved: Kuch din pehle meri dubai ke royal family ke kuch memebers se mulaqat hue thi.
Jaimi: And?
Ved: Unn sab ne tum dono ka kaam dekha hain so woh chahte the ki tum unka naya royal residence design karo.
Jaimi: What?
Ved: It will get your twos foot in the door.
Jaimi: You're kidding, right?
Ved: No! Tum dono ko business ko takeover karna hi hain. It will be great if you two are launched with such a big project.
Aarush: Mama, are you sure? I mean Jay is amazing with her stuff, but meine itna bada project kabhi kiya nahi hain.
Ved: Time for something new then! Royal family ek do din mein contract bhej denge aur iss 3rd ko hum announce kar dete hain to the media. Tum dono takeover kar rahe ho woh bhi sab ko pata chal jaaega.
Jaimi: No!
Ved: What?
Jaimi: Mein project handle kar lungi par I don't want any media or whatsoever! Rajyabhishek ki wajah se jo magazines pe mera face chapne wala hain wohi bahot hain.
Aarush: True! Mein aur Jaimi take over kar rahe hain woh business magazines announce kar hi rahe hain toh inn sab se durr rahe tohi behtar hain.
Daksha: You two need to be properly introduced to the world.
Jai: Media plays a crucial role in the transition, especially with the board of directors in control.
Aarush: Dada hum manage kar lenge aur media ki nazar mein na aae abhi wohi behtar hain.
Jai: Tum dono ko joh thik lage.
Ved: Royal family ki details meine tum dono ko email kardi hain, so khud se dekh lena ki kya karna hain. We'll be here if you two ever need help.
The next two days pass very quickly. Darshan wasn't able to communicate with Jaimi as much as he would have liked. Jaimi was busy with royal duties or working.
On September 4th, everyone is gathered in the dining room at the palace. The lunch ends around 1 in the afternoon.
Jaimi: I have something to announce!
All the eyes are on her.
Jaimi: I'm leaving!
Ayesha: What?
Khushi: Where are you going?
Darshan: T-tum kab jaa rahi ho?
Jaimi: Aaj.
She gets a call and walks away. Darshan and the others are sitting there in silence. After a few minutes, they all leave. The Raval family has gathered in Rajendra Uncle's room after they have packed all their belongings.
Esha: Mujhe laga nahi tha ki Jaimi jaaegi. I mean uske Papa bhi zinda hain aur sab kuch thik hain toh ab toh I mean kyu jaaegi?
Bhakti: Usne kahi baar kaha tha ki woh yaha nahi rehna chahti so I'm actually surprised she's going through with her decision. I mean, woh sach mein mahalon ki rani hain!
Pradeep: Unn dono baccho ke saath bahot kuch hua hain, so woh yaha kyu nahi rehna chahti woh bhi samajh mein aata hain.
They all chat for a while. Later on, they are instructed to drive to the palace where they will meet up with the others. Upon arriving at the palace, they are escorted to the grand room. Darshan's eyes roam around before stopping on Jaimi who is standing in a corner, leaning against the window frame with a coffee mug in her hand. She looks aloof.
Anjali: Aarna, hum sabko yaha kyu bulaya?
Aarna: Aaj sab jaa rahe hain toh socha ek baar sab ek dusre se mil kar jaae.
Ayesha walks towards Jaimi.
Ayesha: Jay, mat ja, please!
Jaimi: I can't stay here Aashu, and you know it.
Ayesha: Just think about Dadu and Ved uncle. They've seen you after so many years and you're telling them you will not live with them.
Jaimi: I know, but I just can't bring myself to stay here. And, for Dada and Dad, mein unse kaha ki woh mere saath chale par woh nahi aana chahte.
Ayesha: Change it, Jay! Things are back to normal.
Jaimi: Things are never normal in my life. I can't put myself through any more torment.
Ayesha sighs knowing Jaimi won't budge from her decision.
Ayesha: Wapas jaldi aana!
Jaimi nods and giver a half of a smile. Jaimi steps out of the room and Darshan follows her after some time seeing that everyone is busy amongst themselves. He looks around for her a bit thinking she has left, but sees the gate to the Cherry Blossom park open. He walks through the gates and wanders around hoping to find her. He sees her standing on the bridge. Her petite form clad in a formal white shirt and black pants.
Darshan: Little warrior?
She turns to face him and sees the corners of his mouth drawn downwards in a frown. His brown eyes seem different as there's a hint of despair in them. She offers him somewhat of a smile.
Jaimi: Ab toh aapke maze hain, Raval sahab! Mein ab aapko tang nahi karungi nahi aap ko meri baatein bhi nahi sunni padegi.
His frown deepens.
Darshan: Mein kuch aur chahta hoon toh?
Jaimi: Chahtein toh bahot kuch hain hum par hum jo chaahe wahi hota toh kya baat hoti?
Darshan: Jay, ruk jaao!
His voice is low as his breath fans her cheeks. She looks into his eyes and sighs.
Jaimi: Yeh nahi ho sakhta, Raval!
Darshan: Par kyu?
Jaimi: I just can't live here!
Darshan: People love you here! Your Dad, Dada, Royal family, Ayesha, her parents, the band, Bhai aur Bhaabhi, aur-?
Jaimi: Aur?
Darshan: Aur? Umm... Aur my family and of course the people of Wilson Hills.
Jaimi: Kabhi kabhi pyaar enough nahi hota!
Darshan: Kya enough hoga? What can I- I mean we can do to convince you to stay here?
Jaimi: Nothing.
Darshan: Please?
His eyes are pleading to her like his life depends on her decision. She steps back and looks away.
Jaimi: I'm not changing my decision! I have to go.
She looks away seeing his miserable expression. She hates herself knowing she's the cause of it.
Jaimi: I'm sorry, Raval!
She is about to walk away when he embraces her in a tight hug and nuzzles his face into her hair.
Darshan: Please, Jay? Don't leave!
He pleads to her in a quavering voice and she closes her eyes before embracing his warmth and scent.
Jaimi: Give me a reason other than my family.
Darshan: I-
He thinks about it for a few minutes trying to phrase his words, but she pulls away.
Jaimi: Jawab mil jaae toh mujhe bata dena!
Darshan: Tum kaha jaa rahi ho?
Jaimi: Follow you heart! It will lead you to your destination when you have an answer.
She walks away, leaving him in a daze. He grips the metal railing as he looks vacantly at the water beneath him.
After a few minutes, the deafeaning drill of the helicopter's rotors bring him back to reality. He sees an helicopter flying over the lake and is able to catch a quick glimpse of the solemn passenger.
He walks back to the grand room seeing the royal family ready to see off the guests with gift baskets. He gives everyone a small smile and tucks his hands into his jean pockets as they leave for Ahmedabad. He gets into the driver's seat and buckles his seatbelt. He feels there's something in his shirt pocket. He fishes it out to see a small paper with numbers on it.
Darshan: 38.4899, 145.2038
His eyes light up remembering what Jaimi had said earlier, "Follow you heart! It will lead you to your destination..." He places the small note in his wallet safely.
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