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Don't  forget to read author's note at the end! Its about another important character whom you all miss and whom I love !
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Did she want to see him again?

Vaish thought for a moment and then opened her mouth to answer.

"Yes." She said and he immediately smiled.

"Yes I would like to see you again as a friend. I would like to hang out with you and to be frank, you could be a great friend but nothing more than that. Why? Because we are not having that spark and you know that too. Don't you want to have a magical connection with your partner? I want that and I won't settle for anything less than that. So, let's be friends." Vaish said and gave him a smile. Real one.

Rohan looked at the girl for few seconds who once again silenced him. She was surprising him at every instant. He felt attracted to her. True, but yeah the connection was missing. He wanted spark. The fiery passion and she wont give him that and so friends it was.

"Ok friends." He said and gave her a genuine smile. No flirting no charms just being the real him.

"So what are your hobbies Vaishali?" He asked.

"Vaish for you. My friends call me that. My hobbies? Tough question because I love anything and everything. I love trying new things. So my hobbies keep on changing every month. Like for now I love swimming because it helps me feel relaxed. Three months ago I got sudden admiration for arts and so painting it was. What do you like except cars?" She asked.

"Girls." He answered and Vaish hit him with her heels.

"Ok ok. Sorry. I love tennis. I have won many tournaments so all my free time is dedicated to that." He said, rubbing his leg where she hit him.

"Ah! Now that's an honest answer. See it's easy. Be natural, any girl will like it. So, my dinner is over and so is yours and now we have to go out and handle two highly hyper ladies who are all set for their match making skills. What do you plan to do with them?" She asked.

"We tell them the truth that we can't...." he said but was cut in between by Vaish who just shook her head while blowing a whistle.

"Let's play a little game and give my mom a little payback because no one messes with Vaishali Khanna and gets away with it!" She said and smirked. A plan was already forming in her head.

"You tell your mom that you need some time to figure it out and as for my mom, she needs to realise how do you feel when you are made to do something you dont want to do!" She said and Rohan silently prayed for her mom. Her daughter was really something.

"Ok but don't take it too extreme. Good bye and take care!" He said and finally they left the restaurant.

***

"Hello, am I talking to Mrs. Namita Mehra's event organiser?" Vaish talked to the speaker.

"Yes. It's Tarun here. I organise Mrs. Mehra's events. May I know to whom I am talking?" She heard the answer.

"Hello its Vaishali Khanna speaking here. I wanted to talk to you about the charity event organised by Mrs. Mehra. Our family would like to make some donations. What are the formalities?"

"Okay mam! I will message you the details. Thank you so much for your support." She heard a happy reply.

"Oh no it's not me you should thank. It's my mother. She want to donate her latest designer sarees collection. So please enter her name. Also, don't tell anyone anything before auction. She doesn't like unnecessary publicity." She said and grinned.

Now it would be fun to see her mother dearest's reaction when her favourite sarees will be donated in an auction organised by none other than a her arch enemy Namita Mehra.

You shouldn't mess with me mom! She though and whistled loudly.

***

"Ok every one, be ready on your positions. Her car just entered. You have to defend me at any cost. Right now she is a hurt lioness and she can be very dangerous. Vishal, you swore to be on my side. You can't melt after seeing her puppy dog face and Samay you can't run away like last time. I know her very well. She will plan something to settle the scores." Smita said while worriedly roaming in the drawing room.

She knew her daughter. She knew that Vaish won't be quite after the stunt she pulled out and so she wanted her defenses at there places.

"Smita, relax. You need not to worry too much." Vishal tried to comfort her though he knew better. No one can get away by messing with his daughter.

"Need not to worry! Are you kidding dad? She is Vaish. She will do anything to settle the score and as far as I know her; she won't do anything right now since she knows that right now mom's defenses will be in full force. Mom you should be careful for next few days. She will strike when its unexpected. So be prepared and you might be saved. That is if you are lucky and she hadn't already done the damage. No one in their senses can out smart her. She is the champion of this game. Don't tell her that I said that but no one can beat her!" Samay said and again went back to his laptop, watching the movie.

"Thanks for your support son. It was all I needed." Smita said and made a face at him and kept on walking.

Vishal and Samay just shook their heads.

***

Vaish entered the house feeling quite happy. Her day went well minus her mother's little mischief. She had a spa. She got her favourite designer collection and she made a new friend. So it was fun.

She entered the drawing room and as expected her mother was pacing around it and her dad and brother were sitting on sofa. Her brother even had a bowl of popcorn next to him; probably to enjoy the drama coming next.

Sorry Sammy boy! Not happening. I got my revenge. Just wait and watch till next Sunday. Vaish thought and grinned at her family.

"It's really serious mom. You are in deep trouble. That smile is the one she gives before every thing blows up. Remember last time she gave the nosey aunt that smile and next day aunty's hairs were all rainbow coloured. Not that I regret it. That aunty was being too nosey. But for your safety I advise you to check your shampoo carefully before hair wash." Samay said and got a killer look from his parents.

"Hi maa! Hi paa. Hey little bro! How are you doing? Had your dinner?" Vaish asked while sitting on the couch and everyone looked at her as if she had grown two heads.

Vishal recovered first. "We are good princess. Just had our dinner. What about you?" He asked and then heard a hissing sound. He looked at Smita who was glaring at him for reminding Vaish about dinner.

"It was awesome dad. The restaurant is my favorite. So I enjoyed my food. Thank you mom for arranging the dinner." Vaish answered and Smita's jaw dropped on floor.

Is it really her daughter ? or has someone else taken her place? May be she got some short term memory loss! Or May be the good food did wonders and calmed her daughter's nerves! Thank God! I will visit the temple tomorrow and may be won't go for shopping next month! Oh no that can't happen. I can't think about giving up my amazing saree collection that is coming up next week. Sorry God! I take back my words about shopping but yeah I will definitely visit temple tomorrow and feed poors.

Vaish looked at her mom and smiled with such a sweetness that could melt the heart of anyone.

"I am feeling sleepy right now. So, I will go and sleep. Good night every one." Vaish said and left the room; leaving everyone bewildered.

"This is the calm before storm. I am telling you mom. BEWARE!" Samay said and made a holy cross in air.

"Shut up Sammy boy! My daughter is so calm and forgiving. May God give every one such a sweet daughter." Smita said and went to sleep finally the day taking troll on her.

Vishal just shook his head at unexpected turn of events. Samay just rubbed his neck thinking what his sister was planning.

***

So my daughter is not really calm and forgiving. Smita thought and wiped her imaginary tears seeing her precious designer saree collection being taken up for charity event. She can't even refuse as it's about her reputation now. The charity event is organised by her enemy and she can't back out and be called a selfish person!

Also, she received a call from Mrs. Arora who told her about Rohan's refusal to this relationship.

Well played daughter! No one can cross you and win over but I am your mother and I will get what I want! Smita thought and smiled as everything was as she expected and she can't wait for what is coming next.

***

Vaish was excited to hear that her best friend is coming back after four years.

Dr. Sanaa Malik, called Shenu by her friends. Beauty with brains; just like her. They were neighbours, friends from kindergarten; sharing everything with each other! A part of their group of five friends or four now. Rahul, Pakhi, Sanaa, herself and one forbidden name!

All of them are doctors except her. It was interesting to see a businesswoman being friends with four doctors but she never felt any problem. They just clicked right and were unbreakable until that one idiot friend of theirs left without any hint to find him. All of them were affected when he left but Shenu was affected the most as she was most close to him.

Sometimes Vaish felt jealous of their relationship. Sanaa and he have that unique relation which can't be named. They could read each other's faces like mirrors. Could two persons be so close to each other? And if so then how can one of them leave other without telling anything! Not even thinking now other would be affected.

She has seen her friend being shattered and broken. But she was proud of Sanaa who has made best of her circumstances as always. With a deranged family and that idiot leaving her, Sanaa didn't gave up and became a great neurosurgeon in SMC a renowned medical council and recently got promoted to be the leader.

Sanaa was coming back to attend her elder sister Sanya's wedding. Not that she was close with anyone in her family but Vaish thought it could be a new beginning for her friend and her relationship with her family could improve because she knew the importance of family on one's life.

Vaish was close to her parents and even though her brother was an idiot all the time still she loved him. She can't imagine her life without them and wanted the same for her friend.

Coming back to Saniya she was marrying Rehan Siddiqui, a business tycoon from Mumbai. It was a shock for Vaish when she heard that Sanya agreed for an arranged marriage. She knew Sanya well enough to know that she had same opinion about arranged marriage like her. So what is it that changed Sanya's mind now? May be her father! Man! She was afraid of  him. Mr. Ansar Malik never had a good relationship with Sanaa and Vaish never liked him but tolerated him for Sanaa's sake.

Now that Sanaa was gone from past four years she didn't have any reason to like him. She suspected him to be the reason as to why their other friend left them. She wanted to ask Sanaa but never did so in the fear of hurting her.

God! She was a single soul and had so much to think. So many things occupied her mind right now that
She didn't know where to start and what is more important. All she wanted was peace but lately it was an entirely foreign entity.

Her business was going well but she wanted that big project. She didn't want to miss this big opportunity but there was also one big problem with that. She has to relocate. She has to shift to Mumbai to be close enough to grab this opportunity. Also, there were some other advantages. She could meet new people. New employees which she desperately needed.

She knew it was a big decision and that why she was thinking all the consequences before arriving  at a conclusion.

Then there was her dramatic mother running behind her to get married. She knew that even her little revenge can't hold back her mom and now she is at it she will try her best to get her daughter married. Another problem.

Then there was Sanya's marriage. She knew that as soon as Sanaa come back she will want to know everything about this man; her sister was marrying and the problem was that Rehan Siddiqui was a mystery. She found many things about his professional life; she even got impressed by his strategies and decision making skills in business matters but his personal life was hidden from public eye.

Vaish groaned thinking how to control situations!

God! Atleast give me a handsome, smart, sophisticated, intelligent, charming and modest boyfriend! Is it too much to ask? I clearly deserve it being smart, intelligent and awesome as hell! But no all  I am getting every day is a bunch of loosers in professional life and dates set up by  mother dearest! She thought.

"Vaish come outside. We have to talk about Mrs. Jain's son who recently returned from America!" She heard her mother shouting.

Clearly a girl can't even wish for something so simple!

***

Poor Vaish! So many things going on in her life.

By the way did you enjoyed her revenge on her mother?

But Smita is also a tough cookie! She wont break so easily! After all she is Vaish's mother.

Sanaa may come in next chapter who knows ;)

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A little tale for the ones who love the forbidden person mentioned in this chapter ;)

Something really unexpected happened with me yesterday. I suddenly got the urge to write something about this forbidden person. Believe me I wrote few lines but suddenly I got a call from someone and when I came back and open the page again it was all gone! May be I didn't save it. But it made me realise that it is clearly not the right time. He whose name shall not be taken needs time and so time is what he will get!