Vineet was helplessly sitting, his head bow down.. Anupam and Anil were arguing like kids..

Other people who were present there started gossiping, some were even laughing as they were enjoying the quarrel of the top two business man's..

‘Dad chup ho jao naa’ Vineet requested looking at his father..

Anupam shut him down ‘tu chup baith, main nipatta hoon iss se’ he said and again started arguing with Anil..

Vineet sighed helplessly..

‘kya tamasha hai ye’ a roaring voice echoed in the room..

Vineet look up, it was the foreign delegates for whom everyone is gathered here as they (foreign delegates) want to merge with a company of India..

Anupam and Anil shift there gaze to the person..

He (foreign delegate) move towards them ‘humne ye conference yahan aap dono ka jhagda dekhne ke liye nahi bulaya hai’ he said a bit angrily..

Vineet stood up and tried to defend both ‘nahi ye jhagad nahi… The delegate, Mr. Mittal cut him in between..

‘please Mr. Singhaniya, apne father ko bachane ki koshish maat kijiye’ Mr. Mittal said looking at him, Vineet keeps mum..

Mr. Mittal looked at them (Anupam and Anil) ‘aap logon se ye umeed nahi thi humei.. He sighed.. Aap dono jaa sakte hai humei aapki companies ke saath koi business nahi karna’ Mittal declared..

Anupam and Anil eyes widen in shock ‘aap aisa kaise kar sakte hain’ both said in unison..

‘please leave Mr Singhaniya and Mr Raizyada’ Mr Mittal said and moved to see others..

Anupam and Anil glare to each other and was about to shout again when Vineet took hold on Anupam arm and pulled him out of the conference room leaving Anil..

…

Parking area..

Anupam was continuously scolding Vineet..

‘tu kyun laya mujhe wahan se, main baat kar raha tha naa.. Abhi main usko uski aukad dikhata’ Anupam said angrily..

Vineet looked at him ‘aur uss se kya hota? He asked raising his eyebrows.. Anupam just stare him..

Vineet said further ‘jo thori izzat bach gayi hai wo bhi chali jaati.. Waise bhi kal ke news ki headlines yahi hongi, toh thodi der aur ruk ke aap kya karoge.. Jo karna tha wo toh kar liya aap dono ne’ Vineet said in a calm tone..

Anupam stare him without blinking his eyes to which Vineet asked ‘kya dekh rahe ho Dad?

‘main soch raha hoon itna kuch hua aur tu aab bhi itna shant kaise hai.. Dusra koi hota toh kissi ko aapne baap se aise ladte dekh peet deta aur tu hai ki usko chod ke mujhe yahan le aaya’ Anupam said gazing at him..

‘galti dono ki thi, sirf unki nahi ‘Vineet spoke looking at his father..

Anupam lightly slapped his arm ‘Abey, tu aab bhi mujhe meri galti ginwa raha hai.. Dekh mujhe tujh pe doubt ho raha hai, tera check up karwana padega lagta hai.. Anupam took hold on both his arms.. Panjabiyo ka khoon itna thanda ho hi nhai sakta ‘Anupam spoke causing Vineet to laugh..

‘Dad. Aap bhi naa kuch bhi bolte ho.. Main ladta jhagadta nahi toh iss se main Panjabi naa hua ‘he laugh..

Anupam glare him ‘hans maat tu jyada.. Ek toh mera saath nahi diya, aab lecture de raha hai ‘

Vineet smiles lightly ‘lecture nahi de raha hoon, bas bol raha hoon galti aap dono ki thi.. Aap dono mei se koi bhi ek agar chup rehta toh ye jhagda hota hi nahi.. Lekin na wo chup hue aur naa hi aap.. Aur aap jante ho main galat ka saath nahi deta kabhi bhi.. kyunki mom ne bola tha kuch bhi ho kabhi galat ka saath nahi dena, bhale hi sach ki rah pe tumhare saath koi na ho fir bhi kabhi galat ki aur apne kadam naa badhne dena.. Aab aap hi batao, main mom ki baat kaise taal sakta hoon ‘Vineet said softly

Anupam slapped his cheeks lightly ‘bas kar.. Samajh gaya main.. Aab chal ghar’ he spoke and settled down in passenger seat.. Vineet too settled in the driving seat..

‘mujhe bhookh laggi hai pehle kissi Resturant chalte hain fir ghar’ Vineet said cutely..

‘Resturant kyun, ghar chal.. Main banata hoon tere liye’ Anupam said looking at him, Vineet smiles broadly..

‘Matar paneer banana’ he said making a cute face..

‘Haan baba.. Tu ghar toh chal pehle, jo khana hai tujhe wahi banayunga’ Anupam said patting his cheeks..

Vineet accelerated his car and drive to his home..

…..

Other side, Raizada house..

Anamika was waiting in the hall getting ready.. She shout for Ruhana

‘Dii, aur kitni der.. Jaldi aao naa’ she said impatiently..

‘aa rahi hoon bas do minute ‘Ruhana shouted from her room..

Anamika set down on the couch.. Shakshi who was working in the kitchen came out.. She saw Anamika sitting on the couch, getting ready..

‘kahan chali tum’ Shakshi asked..

Anamika looked at her mother ‘Di ke saath shopping jaa rahi hoon’ she said excitedly..

Shakshi marched towards her ‘abhi toh tu aayi shopping se aur fir shopping..’ she said eyeing her..

Anamika stood up ‘Dad ne kharid ke kya diya jo.. Bas gaye aur aaye sirf aapke liye ek saari leke.. Mujhe toh kuch nahi lene diya unhone, issliye aab main Di ke saath jaa rahi hoon.. Jo chahiye wo sab lungi’ she said..

Before Shakshi could say anything Ruhana came..

Shakshi looked at her ‘kya zaroorat hai fir se jaane ki.. Tumhare papa ko pata chala toh jaanti ho naa kitna gussa karenge wo’ she said tensed..

‘don't worry mumma.. Main papa ko sambhal lungi, wo nahi karenge gussa’ Ruhana said..

Anamika jumped in front of Shakshi ‘ek kaam karna mumma.. Dad jo saari laaye na aapke liye wo pehen lena aap, fir wo gussa nahi karenge ‘she winked at her mother..

Shakshi blushed a little but hide it.. She looked at Ruhana and said ‘dekho jara isko kaisi baatein kar rahi hai ye ladki’

‘isko toh main samjha dungi mumma par aap kyun blush kar rahe ho’ Ruhana said as she noticed her blushing..

Shakshi immediately turned her face to other side ‘main koi blush wlash nahi kar rahi.. Jao dono, aap kaam karo’ she said composing herself..

Both the sisters giggled..

They marched towards the main door..

Ruhana open the door and a person was standing at the door step.. Seeing her, smile vanished from Anamika face while Ruhana smile fakely..

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To be continued..