6 Little beginnings

THIRD PERSON POV:

IN MEHTA MANSION

Palak and Veer are sitting in Palak's balcony on bean bags. They both are talking about their work. Then Palak shares about the merger thing and the presentation which was appreciated by everyone. Veer is very happy and feels proud by listening this. He is really contented by listening his sister's appreciation.

Veer also shares about his meeting and new projects. Both brother and sister are doing well in their particular fields. After sometime Veer left to his room saying good night to Palak. Palak also sleeps because she is little tired.

IN OBEROI VILLA:

It’s 6 am. Ritwik wakes up and goes towards washroom, freshen up and his eyes gets landed on his and Ishani’s picture. But today, he puts that picture inside the drawer and carry on his chaos. He goes to gym and starts working out as usual after gap of one day. Jenny and Manav also joins him in gym. Manav is giving teasing smile to Ritwik and Ritwik is glaring him.

Jenny notices this and asked, “What are you guys doing?”

They both shrug their shoulders and continued their workout.

She give “I will see you both” look to the boys and continued her workout. After sometime Ruhani enters in gym. She is confused af as no one is talking with each other so she asks them, ‘Itna shanata kyu hai bhai!’ (Why everyone is silent).

None of them answered because they are wearing headphones , so that they didn’t hear her.

Meanwhile Roshini is passing by the corridor and she sees Ruhani standing on gym’s door step. So, she goes towards her and asked, “why are you standing outside the gym?”

Ruhani replied that,“ It’s boring today because they are not playing music. Instead they are using their headphones. I think something happened between them.”

Roshini asked three of them that what happened kids?

But no one replied. So she removes Ritwik’s headphone. Seeing her there Ritwik asks,“ What happened mom?

“ Why are you all not talking?”

“Nothing mom.” Ritwik answered.

“But how can Ruhani be silent in this moment when she can get lots of drama because according to her these three are jokers.” Roshini said.

Not getting proper reply Roshini leaves the gym as she have many works to do.

Ruhani requests, “Please turn on the music system.”

“No, I’m not going to start, go and bring your headphones.” Ritwik said pulling off his headphones.

“But why?”Ruhani asks.

Ritwik didn’t reply and put on his headphones and started working out.

“How rude” saying this she goes towards them and removes their headphones one by one and then they all are glaring at her and seeing this she said thanks people for spoiling my mood.

Then she turns on the music system and starts working out.

After that, they all left to their respective rooms for bath and to get ready for breakfast and then work.

Then they all gathered around dinning table for breakfast. It’s aloo ke paratha and paneer paratha, everyone’s favorite.

Today the younger clan is silent. So, seeing this, Paramveer asked, “Why is Ruhani looking gloomy today?

Her face says that, she is going to announce a battle. Meanwhile Asha comes with plates and she hears Paramveer, so she asks why are you talking about the battle on the dinning table.

“I’m not taking about battle but Ruhani’s face shows that she is ready for it.” Paramveer said looking at Ruhani.

Asha and Roshini are serving everyone, when Asha serves paratha to Ruhani, she stops her and said, “I’m not in mood to eat anything.”

“What happened bacha?” Kaushal asked with concern.

“Are you well, do I call doctor?” Kushan said taking out his phone from pocket.

“No, I’m fine, nothing happened.” Ruhani said.

“Are you sure?” Jenny asked putting on her hand on Ruhani’s forehead.

“Oh please! Bhabhi, leave me.” She said annoyingly and goes to her room.

“Today in morning something was happened between you guys and now this, what was that about?” Roshini asked sternly.

“I’m not in this, but something is going between this two brothers!” Jenny said clearing Roshini’s doubt.

“Ritwik, you tell, what happened between you two?” Asha asked softly.

Ritwik replied nothing as he is annoyed by Manav’s behavior after telling his feelings for Ms. Palak and he goes towards Ruhani’s room for a talk.

“Now what happened to him?” Kushan asked no one in particular.

“Chachu, we should ask Manav.” Jenny said taking a bit from her paratha.

“Manav, tell me what happened, don’t you dare to change the topic.” Kushan asked little sternly.

“I don’t know anything without it that our champion have infatuation feeling for someone.” Manav said with a teasing smile.

Everyone is giving him ‘Are you serious?' look.

“What? I’m serious, he told me yesterday.”

Manav said a determined look but still everyone is confused.

“What?”

“How?”

“Who?”

“Seriously?”

“Are you kidding?”

“Really, Do Ritwik have feelings for someone?”

Everyone bombards the questions on Manav.

“Yes! God promise.” Manav replied.

Before Manav say anything, Ritwik exits the room of Ruhani and Manav stops, he gesture everyone towards Ritwik.

Ritwik and Ruhani comes and sits on their respective seats.

“Oh! So now you are hungry ?” Kushan asked teasingly.

“Please dad!” Ruhani answers irritatingly.

“No one will tease my beloved sister.” Ritwik said to everyone.

“Thanks brother! Mom please give me Panner paratha first.” Ruhani said.

“You little attention seeker! ” Manav exclaimed with a smile.

“Bhai concentrate on your paratha or else I’ll eat yours.” Ruhani warns Manav while gesturing towards his plate.

Manav glared her and resumed his eating and everyone burst into laughter.

“How did Ritwik confront you?” Asha questioned Ruhani as she knew, how stubborn she is!

Ruhani tell them everything.

Flashback starts

Ruhani was sitting on her bed with a grumpy face. At that time, Ritwik entered in her room and sat besides her. Then, he asked, “What happened to you?” , “Why you left from dinning table without breakfast?”

“Why do you behave like this in front of everyone?“

“Nothing happened and why are you talking about behavior with me?

First see, how was your behavior with me in the morning, not only you but Manav bhai & Jenny Bhabhi too have such behavior!” Ruhani said little loudly.

“I’m really sorry Ruhu, I shouldn’t have done that.” Ritwik said with an apology.

“You ended it up with a sorry but what about my emotions!” Ruhani exclaimed gritting her teeth.

“There is nothing like that, we all cares about your emotions. It’s just we were tensed about our respective works and at that moment we vent it out on you.” Saying this he took her in a bear hug and started stroking her hair.

“Did I over reacted bhai?” She asked with a pout.

Seeing her like this, a smile broke on Ritwik’s face and he nodded no and said yes in words.

“Bhai, are you making fun of me?” She asked with little sternly face with a pout.

“Put a pause on your dramas and let’s go down as everyone was waiting for us.” Ritwik said hitting her head lightly.

Flashback ends.

After listening this, everyone is laughing out their hearts. Later finishing breakfast everyone is leaving for their work. Ritwik is going to sit in his car and suddenly Ruhani comes and stops him.

“Bhaiya Kaha jaa rahe ho?” Ruhani asked (Bro, where are you going?)

“Office jaunga yarr, aur Kaha hi jaunga?” Ritwik replied. (Office! Where can I go?)

“Nai nai, aapka koi bharosa nahi.” Ruhani said teasingly. ( No no, I can’t relay on you)

“Ruhu! Kya kam hai? Sidha sidha bolna.” Ritwik asked. (Ruhu! What you want? Say it directly.)

“Aare bhaiya, vo mujhe meri friend Maria ke ghar drop kardona, Meri two wheeler me puncture ho gaya hai, aur Mujhe uske Saath shopping continue karni hai. Please!” Ruhani requested. (Bro, please drop me at Maria’s place, my vehicle's tyre is puncture and I have to continue my shopping with her.)

“Maine kabhi tujhe kisi baat ke liye mana kiya hai jo aaj karunga! Aaja Beth ja car me.” Ritwik said. ( I haven’t said no to you for anything, then how can I say no today. Come on sit in the car.)

Ritwik and Ruhani left from there. Then, Ritwik drops Ruhani at her friend’s place and then departs for his office.

AT MEHTA MANSION:

It’s 6:30 am

Veer enters in Palak’s bedroom and sit besides Palak on her bed. Suddenly, alarm rings, Veer waits for few seconds so that Palak can wake up but she didn’t budge. He turn off the alarm and ruffles Palak’s hairs and said wake up my sleeping beauty.

“Bro, let me sleep for a while.” She murmured.

“Uthne gandi.” He said and shakes her vigorously. ( Wake up you idiot)

Palak is annoyed by Veer’s action, so she throws pillow on his face. Both brother and sister memorized their old childhood school days and they started laughing.

When they are laughing like a maniacs, Kavya enters and asked why are you laughing this much that too early in the morning.

They both stops laughing and looks at each other and laughs again. Veer continues and asked Kavya to join him and Palak for walk. Kavya refuses and said that she’ll go with dadi in the evening and goes to her room. Veer tells Palak to freshen up and get ready for walk.

After freshening up both brother and sister goes for a walk and done meditation for sometime. It’s time to go back to home for them. After returning, they both go to their rooms to take bath. Then they have breakfast with everyone with lots of Gujarati snacks and leg pulling of Veer and Kavya.

After sometime all left for their work but today Veer is accompanying Palak to go office as he wants to visit the office. They reached office and Palak head towards her cabin and Veer examines everything and everyone wishes him GOOD MORNING and he polite smiles back and at last head towards Shekhar’s cabin.

After sometime he left for his work. Shekhar called Palak in his cabin for documentation of contract which was sent by Ritwik. Further Shekhar inform Palak about the lunch at Oberio’s in afternoon due to which he had postpones his meeting in evening. You are also invited for the lunch but Palak denies and said that she has some work at orphanage.

Then Shekhar asked her that does she need any help in orphanage but she said no. After little discussion she left for her cabin. Shekhar's moblie pops up with a notification, it was a message from Ritwik about the time and place for the lunch. He replied positively and then inform his team about lunch and site visit.

Shekhar called his PA and ask to bring a bouquet of blossom full flowers. Then he gets busy in his work schedule.

It’s time to have lunch with Oberio’s, Shekhar along with team lefts for Oberio’s Hotel and Palak left for the orphanage.

Mr. Mehta and his employees who are assigned for this project reaches Oberio’s. Ritwik’s PA welcomes them and guides them to Ritwik’s private lounge where lunch is being served. On the way to private lounge, PA informs Ritwik by message that Mr. Mehta has arrived with his employees and he meets Mr. Mehta in the corridor. They shake hand formally.

“Welcome Mr. Mehta.” Ritwik said formally and gesturing him towards chair. Everyone is seated on their respective chairs.

“Ritwik! I told you not to call me Mr. Mehta, uncle or sir is fine.” Mr. Mehta said.

“Okay! Mr. Mehta, oh sorry uncle.” Ritwik said and chuckled.

“That’s better.” Mr. Mehta said giving a smile.

“Where is that supervisor lady who had presented before? I was expecting her today as today after lunch we’ll see the venue and arrangements at slow pace are to be started by your side.” Ritwik inquired about Palak.

“Well, you haven’t informed me about the arrangements. If you informed me first she will be here. At now, she is in orphanage. No worries, she’ll be here after our lunch.” Mr. Mehta replied.

Shekhar gestures his PA to inform Palak about the venue thing and she have to be here after an hour. Shekhar’s PA excuses everyone and goes to corridor and calls Palak.

Palak receives the call and said, “Hello, Mohit.”

“Mam, sir ordered me to inform you about your presence in Oberio’s after an hour which is after our lunch.” PA Mohit informs.

“What happened suddenly, anything serious?” Palak asks.

“Nothing serious mam, it’s just that you have to visit the venue and starts our work at slower pace.” PA answers.

“From today!! Isn’t it early?” Palak questions.

“I don’t know mam, it’s my orders to inform you and you have to be here as per sir.” PA answered and hangs up the call.

END OF THIRD PERSOM POV

PALAK’S POV:

I reached at orphanage. When I entered in the hall, some kids ran towards me and cheered ‘Palak-didi'. I hugged all of them. Every time it is more overwhelming to meet the kids here.

After spending some time with cute kids, I head towards dadi’s office. Dadi informs me that she needs some stuff for orphanage and kids. We discussed on the things and budget. We were discussing about budget and suddenly my phone rang. It was Mohit, dads PA.

I received the call and there I got to know about visiting the venue today after an hour. I informed this to dadi and we wrapped up the work little early. After finishing everything, I rushed to Oberio’s.

After reaching there, I asked receptionist about Mr. Oberoi and she informs me that he is in important meeting. I continued saying that I am a part of meeting but she denies by saying that Ritwik sir had strictly ordered that do not disturb him during meeting. I said OK and called Mohit the PA.

He directed the way to reach meeting which is going in private lounge. I was about to knock the door and someone is about to open the door.

It’s none another then Mr. Oberio. On opening the door his eyes are seeing at back but when his eyes met mine, they are still.

After some moments, I hears the voice of dad saying, “Oh! You are there.”

“Yes sir, sorry I’m little late.” I apologize to Dad.

“No, it’s okay. Your work is yet not started.” Dad replies to my apology

“Ms. Palak, we all are waiting for you only.” Mr. Oberoi said with a smile.

“OK then, can we start?” I asked Mr. Oberio and he nodded positively.

“I think you have a workaholic personality.” Mr. Oberoi said. Before I say anything dad bumped into and said she is more workaholic than me and laughs.

Then I interrupted and said, “Can we start the work?”

“Yep, of course as our meeting is done. You with your team can visit the site and I am going to office.” Dad answers.

“OK then, let’s go to site.” Mr. Oberoi said and we head towards site.

END OF PALAK’S POV

THIRD PERSON POV:

Ritwik, Palak and her team left for the venue. The venue is on opposite side of Hotel. Ritwik is showing them the venue and Palak is discussing about decorations are to be done to her team.

Ritwik is admiring Palak, the way she describes every little thing to her team. Her hand gestures, her long hairs which interrupts while talking, her almond shaped eyes which is full of passion.

After sometime they head towards Ritwik’s office except her two members who are at venue for listing required things, other team members heads to office.

“Mr. Oberio, I have some things to discuss, so can we have a discussion?” Palak asks Ritwik little hesitatingly because till now she haven’t discuss these things directly to the superior.

“Yes sure, We can talk in my office.” Ritwik replied positively.

They reached Ritwik’s cabin and they started discussing on venue and decorations.

Palak is going on and going on to elaborate things and Ritwik is amused by seeing Palak’s determination towards her work.

“Ms. Palak, don’t you think it’s enough for the day. I mean look at you, you are working like the function is tomorrow itself. We can continue it tomorrow also.” Ritwik said with a small laugh and listening this Palak also starts giggling and she said, “You’re talking like my papa when I over work in office.”

“Does your dad works in your office?” He asked little confused.

“Mr. Oberio, what is my full name?”

“Palak Mehta!”

“Who is another Mehta whom you know?”

Suddenly strikes his head that she is Shekhar Mehta’s daughter Palak Mehta and he just said one word,“Oh!”

Palak chuckles seeing his amused face.

“Mr. Oberio everything is fine, right?”

“Yes, everything is right but why didn’t you tell before?”

“I have already said that I’m Palak Mehta but you haven’t acknowledged.”

“Oh! My bad, I haven’t recognize.” “Being a daughter of CEO why are you working as a supervisor.”

“OK, Mr.Oberoi I’m done for today, will meet you soon and continue discussion.”

“Bye, the daughter of CEO.” He said and chuckle on his words, listening this she laughs and said, “Bye! Mr. CEO”

Saying this she left the office.

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