Part3 (Long update)

Next day.

As expected, it was a hectic day for Arnav. Finally and perfectly he finished his work and headed towards his house. He was hell tired and badly needed a bath and also some rest. It was late evening. He was crossing a bus stand and something caught his attention. A girl was falling unconscious and there was no single woman in the bus stand. Few men who were watching her falling not were looking good though. He stopped his car, took the water bottle and rushed to the girl who fell on the cement bench.

He sprinkled some water on her face and made her drink some water. But nothing worked. That's when the street light which was blinking until now lit brightly. He saw her face and got freeze. She looked too innocent. Her face seems tired even though she was beautiful. Simple but attractive. Especially without single make up. She looks so natural which attracted him instantly. He has no idea what was happening to him. Lucknow girls have that potential to seize his mind at least for few seconds, he wondered. Without any option he picked her in his arms and headed to his car which he never did before and he didn't know why he is doing right now.

He settled her in his car and took her to the nearby hospital. When they reached the hospital, again he picked her in his arms, even though there was another option to take her inside. He put her down in the bed and he felt tug in his collar which was being held by the girl.

He looked at her gulping and slowly released his shirt from her clutch.He waited there looking at her face without blinking.

Doctor: She didn't eat anything from the morning that's why she got unconscious.

Arnav: you mean she don't have food to fill her stomach?( he asked worriedly)

Doctor: May be or may not. Or this girl might have kept fasting because today is TEEJ.

Arnav(frowning): I don't know why these girls believe in those things.

Doctor(chuckled): you can ask her when she wakes up.

Arnav: But I don't know this girl. I just wanted to help her. You treat and send her back to home when she gets her conscious. I will pay the bill.

Somewhere he doubted that she won't have enough money to settle the hospital bill. He paid and left the hospital. But his mind was wandering around the hospital. He was astonishing on his own thoughts. Only yesterday he was too much engrossed in a girl who argued for a sewer. Now this girl? What the hell is happening with him?

Arnav was angry on his own self, but he couldn't resist thinking about the Hospital girl. Such a divine face that hospital girl's. Did she keep fast? Didn't he feed her water? Damn. If she believes those customs then what will she feel when she comes to know about her broken fast? That too, a stranger like him broke it? Isn't it the only RIGHT of who own the RIGHTS on her? But how could she know? He is the only one who knows that. He is neither going to see her anymore nor tell her about anything. Then be cool.

He remembered his mother's word.

Flash back.

Arnav: Mom, why are you believing these things and starving for food? Doesn't it look stupid?

Mom: It's depends upon the person and their belief Chotte.

Arnav: I don't think a person like Dad deserves this.

Ratna: He is not showing his love like I do, doesn't mean he doesn't love me. It's his character chotte.

Arnav: I can't tolerate you starving mom.

Ratna: What will you do if your wife does it for you?

Arnav: I don't think I could get someone like you, if so then I won't allow her to do so.

Ratna: Who knows? One day you might break some one's fast. That day you will remember my words doing nothing.(she chuckled)

Flashback ends.

He closed his eyes remembering a girl. How innocent she looked. He stiffened himself. She looks innocent doesn't mean she can be innocent and definitely cannot be like WHITE SALWAR girl. Good quality always matters right? Then there cannot be a girl like her in the whole world.

But why it feels like he wanted to see that face again. He was never attracted by any face like this before.

A face which we want to see again and again can also be found but a character which we think again and again is not that easy to be found. Right?

Finally Arnav Singh Raizada winded up his comparison and slept.

Next two days Arnav never got time to relax. But he couldn't resist his mind to think those girls in every small gap he got in between his tight schedule. He gets flashes on these girls which made him get irritated at his own self. He always wanted to be a ONE WOMAN man unlike his father who was the reason of his mother's suicide. For his surprise his mind was wandering around two girls at the same time. How ridiculous. He was shame of him for being unable to control his mind.

Aman was confused seeing Arnav confused. He couldn't understand anything. Arnav is not a man who gets stressed easily, even though if it's so he comes out of any grief in few hours. But what Aman witnessing right now was something different, not something but totally different. Arnav seems all lost. He is not that Arnav, who came from London three days before. What happen to him suddenly? He looks disturbed. What's that which could disturb ASR to this extent? He was watching Arnav like anything.

Arnav was in his cabin deeply thinking something. Aman came and gave him coffee which Arnav sipped without complaining. Arnav was about to sip another sip and Aman caught hold of his hands. Arnav looked at him confusingly.

Aman: what's wrong Arnav?

Arnav(twisting his eyebrows): What's wrong?

Aman: I'm asking you the same. The coffee which you sipped is having double sugar.

That's when Arnav sensed the taste which was given by the coffee. He looked at Aman baffled.

Arnav: ohh I was in some thought.

Aman: which thought that make you forgot everything?

Arnav: Nothing.

Aman: I can't believe, ASR lost for "NOTHING".

Arnav: I'm ok yaar.

Aman: Are you sure?

Arnav: yah.

Aman left his cabin totally suspicious. Arnav closed his eyes in frustration. How could he say anything to Aman? Just three days before he spoke a lot about girls and relationship. How could he say that he is spell bound on two girls at the same time? How cheap? He himself can't take it easy then what will be Aman's reaction? He may tease at first but he will take it seriously and started searching those girls and definitely will try to tie one of them in his neck.

Arnav is not reluctant though, actually he is confused in selecting one of them. He couldn't end comparison of those girls. He is getting squeezed in between an innocent face and good character. It will be better if he go away from here.

He wanted to leave this Lucknow as soon as possible. He decided to leave after his mother's Birthday event got over which was the next day.

Next day in Devi Maiya Temple.

Aman arranged everything for the pooja. He brought bundles of sarees to distribute followed by pooja which Arnav kept on doing every year. That sarees were not simple. That sarees itself told what the status of ASR is. People started gathering in temple to get sarees which they used to get in past few years.

Arnav finished the pooja and started donating sarees. His men were busy in managing uncontrolled crowd. They were scared that ASR should not get frustrated by the Crowd and they are succeeded too. Aman didn't leave Arnav's side for at least once. He was helping in passing saree boxes to Arnav. That's when something made Arnav go numb. The same WHITE SALWAR, pink shawl and same design. Today also she was facing her back to him.

Arnav's hands were getting slow down in action which was working in JET speed few seconds ago. At last he stopped and it dragged Aman's attention. He saw the direction in where Arnav's eyes fixed. A GIRL? Aman didn't show hurry in coming to the conclusion. He kept focusing on Arnav and started distributing sarees simultaneously which was unnoticed by Arnav.

Arnav was staring at the same place. He sharpened his ears and trying to recognize her voice but he was little far to hear anything.

She was talking with Panditji.

Panditji: Beta don't you want to get saree?

Girl: These people are looking really poor Panditji. I don't want someone go with empty hand because of me.

Panditji: Don't worry Beta; I'm watching these people every year. They never let go anyone with empty hands.

Girl: Then ok. If my name was written in any saree then it will reach my hand at any cost.

Panditji: ok fine. Beta you just keep this vermillion in the stand which is beside the tree. It's Devi maiya's Prasad. People can take it if they want.

Arnav saw Panditji hands over a vermillion bowl to that girl. She is leaving. Damn it. Without saying anything to Aman he started running towards the girl which made Aman totally confused. He was continuing the job behalf of Arnav but his gaze followed him.

Arnav was supposed to catch hold of that girl, that's when she herself turned and collide with Arnav. Bowl which she held in her hand flew away and the vermillion spilled over them. Arnav was thunderstruck seeing the girl in front of him.

To be continued....