~5~

~After one hour~

Ishika and her friends were at 'Anokhi Cafe' to catch up after long time. Preeti and Riya were bickering as usual whereas Ishika was busy in devouring the food. Then suddenly Riya says something to Ishika which gains her attention.

"Why didn't you pick up our call in noon Ishu? We called you 3-4 times."

" Aree Riya smajh yeh toh bade log h , hmse kyu baat krenge." , Preeti sarcastically uttered while making faces.

("Oh riya, she falls under the category of big people, why would she talk to us.")

"Keep your nonsense to yourself mrs. I was busy at that time.", While saying this her eyes fall on the Abhiraj's photo in the magazine cover placed in the corner and unknowingly she lost in today's event.

"Oh hello Madam. Kidhr kho gyi? Koi chakkar-vakkar chl rha h kya Tera?" , Preeti inquired while breaking her day dreaming session.

(Where are you lost? You are having an affair, don't you?)

"Umm. May be, may be not." Ishika nervously whispered, clearly known to the fact that now their will be a blast.

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"Kyaaaaaa!" , Preeti and Riya screamed together gaining the attention of the people over there who has weird expression on their faces.

"Umm sorry people. There is cockroach here.", Riya mentally cringed at her excuse and mutter incoherent words when people completely ignored her.

"Holy mother of rectangles! So you are saying you got us a jiju. And you didn't even bother to tell us. You hurt me deeply Ishu.", Preeti dramatically blabbered.

"Yeah same.. you hurt me too. How can you do this to us?",

Ishika was clearly disappointed at her friends dramatic asses. Shaking her head , she said,

"Guys. Listen to me first. I got a proposal today at noon that's why I was unable to attend your call and about not telling you, I just agreed for that a few hours ago and now here I am blurting it all out like a mad women."

"Aww! My poor baby, is about to get married. Then only I'll remained unmarried in our group", She pinched her cheeks dramatically.

Ishika slapped her hands away from her and said, "Oh hello I am not your baby"

"Ofcourse, you are now baby of our jiju. Right Riya?", Preeti gave a hi-fi to Riya while wiggling her eyebrows at Ishika who was looking at her with a done expression.

"Ho gyi tum logon ki bakwaas. Ya fir abhi kuch baaki h?"

(Done with your nuisance or something is left?"

"Aree abhi Kahan.."

But on a serious notice they were both happy as she finally got a man who will be with her through thick and thin. Riya was not able to keep her happiness through herself , so she just took Ishika hands in hers and starts dancing while chanting..

"Meri bnno ki aayegi baraat

Ke dhol bajao ji

Meri laado ki aayegi baraat

Ke dhol bajao ji

Aaj nachoongi main saari raat

Ke dhol bajao ji"

"How come I am related to this dummy." , Preeti mumbled silently and shook her head on their antics.

"If you don't want to get kicked out by the manager here. Shut up and sit silently.", Preeti patience finally got over and she whispered yelled at her. And she be like good child obeyed her.

"Now please Ishu don't make us more wait and tell us about our jiju.", Preeti literally begged her.

"Tum mujhe bolne doge tb na, Haan toh, his name is Abhiraj Singh Rathore.. and-"

On hearing the name, both of their faces paled like they saw any ghost. And why not? Both were well aware regarding the power and cruelty that name carries with himself whereas Ishika was only known to his business tycoon side.

Preeti, on the other side, is on post of DCP and she knew how his power works.He is kind there is no doubt but his cruelty is something that noone ever wished to witness. ,

While Riya, she is a journalist. She has an idea of his power because she has experienced how 'it's easy to interview president then him'. She once had a dream to interview him but dropped the idea as her request always rejected by the Elites.

May be her leftover dream fulfilled now. Who knows..

They only saw him virtually whether it be on Television or newspaper, and listening to her friend that he is her future husband they got a shock of 440 volts.

Both were aware that either the Elites , who work directly under him , has privileged to talk to him in person or the special guest who is reserved for his special treatment.

"Are you sure, The hukum himself asked your hands for marriage.", Riya asked her double checking whether she heard the right name or not.

"Kaisi baatein kr rhi h riya? Why would I lie something about that.", Ishika was hell irritated and confused now by their questions and reactions.

"Okay okay we are sorry baba. Now give us all the details. Also did he proposed you?", Preeti said trying to lightning the mood, which proved to be successful. Because now Ishika was hella red.

But still they are thinking If what Ishika said is true, which is the ultimate truth. They can't bring themselves to address him as Jiju until he allows them because he is very particular about his name and calling him jiju without him knowing is like booking a direct ticket to hell.

"Nothing such happened till now. Okay. And it might take time. But yeah he is taking me on a date tomorrow.", Ishika mumbled trying to control the heat that crawled up to her cheeks.

On the other hand, Abhiraj was working in his office and his friends were teasing him by the name of Ishika. Though he didn't show any reaction on his face but he surely has a giddy feeling in his stomach.

"Who the hell let you all enter in my office. Get out all of you right now.", He said in his no-nonsense tone. But who is he kidding. They are his friends who are immune to his tone.

"Mtlb hum 1 ghante me mile nhi toh pehchante hi nhi..

Bhabhi kya mil gyi , hme jaante hi nhi??", Rahul's melodramatic ass muttered.

"Bhabhi ko complain krni pdegi aapki.", Akshat uttered

(We should complain about you to bhabhi.)

"I swear to god if you both don't shut up now. I will pluck your tongue out and boil your teeth with it and make you drink that shit.", Abhiraj said looking dead in their eyes. And that's cue for them to shut up.

"Good!", Abhiraj said in approval and then focused back on his work.

"I didn't want my bhabhi to married this Hitler. She is too good for him.", Akshat whispered in Shivaay ears which gained him a horrified look from him.

"Idiot if she wouldn't marry him. How will she become our bhabhi.", Shivaay mumbled back.

"You're right.", Akshat stated.

"Who is right?", Rahul said while shifting himself between them.

"Me. Of course. Who else. That's why I'll bhabhi's favourite" , Shivaay arrogantly put his words and smirk at both of them. And by looking both of their faces , it can be clearly recognise that they are both are offended by his statement.

Now their bickering became loud enough to break the patience of Abhiraj and he dangerously whispered,

"If you are not out within 3 seconds, then you'll be dead before you see your bhabhi. Now. Out."

And the trio left his office in the speed of lightning and Abhiraj took a breath of relief.

"Finally peace" , he muttered while closing his eyes and Ishika face popped up in his thoughts.

"Whoever said that your partner gives you butterflies, he is so wrong. Mine is literally giving me the whole zoo.", Abhiraj thought lost in the thoughts of his queen.

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falak kadamon pe aa jhuke

haseen lamhaat wo de de

tere sang bheeg jaaun main

kabhi barsaat wo de de

tere bina jeena pade

wo pal mujhe naa de

tu itni khoobsurat hai

fida deedaar pe tere

mukammal ishq ho mera

zara sa pyaar to de de

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