Double Trouble

                                    

                                          
7 June, 2022

As the sun began to descend beyond the horizon, the sky transformed into a canvas of stunning colors.
 The day came close. A kind of reminder that there is always a chance for a new day, a new start and a new adventure maybe?
 As the clock striked the end of the workday, people began to gather their belongings and leave their office, letting out a sigh of relief.
Ram wore a look of exhaustion and disappointment on his face. He was waiting for someone's call since morning.
Having a mix of emotions, including disappointment and frustration, Priya was checking the answer sheets of her students inside her bedroom of Sood House(SH).
Anxiety started to set in as the time passed without any communication. As more time passed, frustration started to build in. 
"Why isn't Mr. Kapoor calling or texting me?", she complained to herself.

"Should I call priya?" Ram asked to himself. 
Few minutes later he was about to call priya , but then Adi came running in saying he's got a urgent business meeting with the new client.
Soon, they left towards the conference room, leaving Ram's phone behind.

"Let me make a call" ,Priya exclaimed. 
She reached her limit of patience and decided to make a call. She tried twice, but there was no answer. Rather than letting frustration take over again, she busied herself in correcting answer sheets. Suddenly, the sound of two people shouting loudly echoed through the hall. Curiousity peakde in, and she hurried to see what was happening.
Sara and Meera too were present there.

Shivi: Why did you eat my Ice-cream? It was mine, Akki got it for me not for you.

Sara: Hey shivi cool down, Akki will get you new one.
Ishaan: Was your name written on that Ice-cream or that only you can eat? Dumbo!
Shivi: seriously? you keep calling me dumb always? you know what you dad is a very big criminal who killed my dad and you've been fooled till date. He is now rotting in jail, he deserves it. You are the biggest Dumbo. 
Ishaan: Keep quite you dumb! Don't say that about my dad, He isn't like that and I know it(sobs)

Shivi: seriously? you dumbo, You're denying this even after the truth is out and when he's being jailed? YOUR DAD IS A VERY BIG CRIMINAL!!

Ishaan: Shut up! Stop talking bad about my dad, else i won't spare you

Shivi: I wont stop, Your dad's a criminal, Your dad's a criminal ,Your dad's a criminal......

Ishaan starts throwing things towards Shivina. She gets hurt.

Priya enters,
They stop Ishaan from throwing things at shivina
Priya: Stop! What is going on here? Ishaan just stop it. Shivi, whatever happened, Varun has done and it is not Ishaan's fault and you can't blame him like this. You should take care of yourself and your unborn child, don't mess in these small things. I will go and get Ice cream for you, you go and rest in your room.

Shivi: But pri di , He's been brought up by a criminal right..

Priya: Shivi , please go inside your room and take rest!!

Shivi goes to her room.

Ishaan: Mom pata hai ye sab aapki galti hain, aapki wajah se ho raha hai yeh sab. Aap hi ke kehne par hum yaha, Mumbai aaye the aur hamari poori life barbaad ho gayi. Actually dad was right, aapko humse pyaar hi nahi hai , aap chahti hi nahi thi ki hum aapki life mei aaye. Mar hi jana chahiye tha mujhe.

Sara: ISHAAAN....(slaps him)
            Band karo uss aadmi ko apna dad bulana. Varun tumhara koi nahi lagta, samjhe tum?           Thankgod ki ek murderer ka khoon nahi hai tumhare andar, you are my blood aur mai teri maa hu, samjhe tum? Tumhe maine kal hi bola ki varun tera kuch nahi lagta, band karo usse dad bulana. Tum mere bete ho.

Ishaan: nahi, main aapka beta ho hi nahi sakta. aap jhooth bol rahi ho. Aap jhoothi ho jhoothi!

Sara(cupping his face): Mai jhooth nahi bol rahi beta. Varun se meri shaadi sirf ek naam ki shaadi thi, He's not your father trust me...kitni baar bolun mai tumhe..
Meera: Haan ishaan, tumhari mom sach bol rahi hai. Varun tumhare dad nahi hain.
Ishaan had to accept the fact that varun wasn't really his biological dad.


After few mins of silence , everyone retired to their respective rooms.
Shivi was strolling inside her bedroom, She opened shubhu's chat and started texting him
"Shubhu mujhe kuch dinon ke liye KM aana hai, yaha woh Ishaan mujhe bahut tang kar raha h. kal woh abroad chala jayega, tab main wapis apne ghar aungi. Tu lene aa rha hai na mujhe?"

Shubham replies back "Mere paas ek plan hai, ruk mai tujhe call karke batata hoon"
The phone rings and Shivi picks up the call without wasting a second.

Shu: Do one thing, pack you belongings , get ready and call ram bhai and say him that the Soods are troubling and harassing you, get me out of here quickly. I don't want to stay here... and since you're pregnant, Ram bhai won't ask you any question or waste a second to get you back to KM.

Shi: But shubham, only Ishaan is troubling me. Why should I blame Sara di , Pri di and Meera maa? They're nice to me.

Shu: Shivi, do as I said or else stay there. You know that what Mahendra sood and Varun did to our family na? So doing little bit of drama isn't a big deal for you.
Shubham brainwashes shivi.

Shivi: But what about Akshay? He is still at work, he'll be coming late.
Shu: Don't worry about him, you call him back to KM once he's back from work. If he wishes to, he will stay with you .
Shivi: You sure?
shu: Yes!
They end the call here.

Shivi proceeds to call her Ram bhai,
Ram was on the way back to KM in his car. He receives shivi's call,

Ram: Hello shivi? Bachhe? How are you? 

Shivi: Hello Ram bhai, please take me away from here. They all are troubling and harassing me. They're tourturing me. Akshay is also not there, he's at work. I'm here all alone bhai. Please get me out of here.
Ram: One sec, what Happened?
Shivi: Actually I and ishaan had an arguement and now they are behind me. they are accusing me. Bhai please take me out of here, else they will harm me.
Ram: shivi. what are you saying?
Shivi: I knew bhai , you wouldn't believe me. They behave so nice in front of you, but they do the exact opposite behind you back. Ram bhai please come fast. I don't want to stay here even for a second.