17b - The unintended collision(S1)

As Amar and Abhi continued their lively conversation, Prithvi felt compelled to interject, "Will hu you be quiet?" His voice carried a tone of irritation, effectively silencing the ongoing banter.

Turning his attention to Amar, Prithvi raised an eyebrow and asked pointedly, "And? You are gossiping here. Did you take out everything from the car?"

Amar, realizing his oversight, admitted, "No, I forgot."

"Then?" Prithvi questioned, his frustration evident.

"I'll help him; let's meet in the room or directly at the function," Abhi suggested. Supporting amar saving him from prithvi wrath.

"And don't be angry at him; he's just a kid," Abhi added, defending Amar, who responded with a puppy-faced expression.

Growing weary of their conversation, Prithvi exclaimed, "Just go, both of you."

As Amar and Abhi departed, leaving Prithvi in a moment of solitude, Abhi whispered, "Okay, so let's find her first."

Prithvi took deliberate, purposeful steps toward his intended destination.

However, a sudden encounter disrupted his progress. A figure emerged from the opposite direction, and before they could react, a collision occurred. The girl crashed into Prithvi, both hands pressed against his chest to prevent herself from falling backward. Confusion and annoyance crossed Prthvi's face as he realized his shirt and suit were now adorned with fresh Haldi stains, making his day take an unexpected turn for the worse.

Expressing his frustration, Prithvi exclaimed, "What is wrong with people these days? Can't you all walk properly and see someone is already coming from the opposite direction?" His anger resonated in his words.

The girl, visibly trembling, looked down, attempting to minimize the damage by nervously rubbing the Haldi stain with her hands. However, her efforts only worsened the situation, intensifying Prthvi's frustration.

He sighed heavily, taking a deep breath, but his anger persisted, especially as the girl seemed oblivious to his reprimands."Crazy or stupid? I said, stop this stupidity. Also, why are you not apologizing to me for my loss?" Prthvi's frustration heightened, but it seemed the girl couldn't hear him.

"Are you crazy or stupid? I said, stop this stupidity. Also, why are you not apologizing to me for my loss?" he repeated, his tone still filled with frustration.The girl, still seemingly unable to hear him, continued her attempts to clean the stain, this time using her dupatta.

Prthvi's irritation grew, and he grabbed her hand, insisting, "Why are you not listening to me?" The girl looked up with teary eyes and stammered an apology, "I'm so...sorry."

Prithvi, noticing her distressed state, softened his tone and questioned, "Okay, but why are you crying?"Her response was barely audible as she looked down and mumbled, "Sorry...I...didn't me..an it."

The girl swiftly ran off, leaving Prithvi standing there, contemplating the unexpected encounter and the lingering marks on his shirt and hand - He couldn't help but feel a mix of confusion and sadness as he watched her disappear. The weight of her presence lingered, leaving him with a sense of longing

***

"Amar, should I say directly? I have a black card. Give me your number and let's go on a date," Abhi said.

"No, bhai, sorry, but wahi card apke muh par fek ke ik thappad maregi or yay apni heel apke shoe per rakh kar chali jayegi," Amar said, looking like he is reliving his past.

"kyu?" Abhi said "everyone.--" Abhi continues, but is stopped abruptly by someone.

"Excuse me," the voice goes like.

looks at his back and notices Ekta there with shcking and happy emotions altogether. while Amar excuses himself silently.

"I was saying I'm sorr-" Ekta began, still feeling guilty about her prank.

However, Abhi's phone rang, abruptly ending the conversation. He glanced at the caller ID, which showed Amar's name. Abhi scanned the surroundings, searching for Amar, and eventually spotted him in a corner, gesturing to answer the call. Abhi took the call, leaving Ekta standing impatiently.

"Hello," Abhi greeted with a questionable tone.

Amar's voice came through the phone, advising, "Bhai, excuse yourself from her now."

Confused, Abhi exclaimed, "What?" He looked back at Ekta, who had approached on her own.

"But why?" he asked Amar.

Amar explained, "Bhai, if you want her, excuse yourself with any reason. She needs to feel that she did something unacceptable, and you are upset with her without explicitly showing it."

Perplexed and torn, Abhi questioned, "But how could I?"

"Bhai, do you want her or not? Come here and just give her any excuse you can think of." Amar said seriously. Abhi looked toward Amar, who was now quite serious.

After a moment's contemplation, Abhi took a glance toward Ekta, who was waiting for him. He then said, "Okay," and ended the call.

Ekta was about to speak, but he quickly said, "Excuse me, I need to go," without offering any further explanation. This left her confused and wondering what had just happened, adding an air of mystery to the situation.

Ekta observed HIM leaving, she pondered to herself, "Is he still angry with me?"

Feeling uncertain but determined to address the situation, she told herself, "I don't know. I'll just approach him once, apologize, and be done with it."

Gathering her courage, she decided to make another attempt to talk with him and clear the air. Took a big step towards his direction.

Meanwhile, Abhi nervously muttered to himself, "Idhar aa rahi hein?" as he fixed his tie and adjusted his hair in anticipation.

" Or Idhar hi dekh rahi hein kya," Abhi asked again, hoping for a positive response.

Observing Abhi's nervousness, Amar replied "Haan bhai," affirming that Ekta was indeed looking in their direction.

"Really?" Abhi exclaimed in excitement, turning around to get a better look.

Amar said "no bhai don't look " stopping Abhi to look behind her.

"what?" Abhi asked. In frustation and desparation.

"I should go and talk to her, Now is the right time," Abhi said.

"Bhai, this will ruin our plan," Amar said, instructing Abhi.

"Arey, bhad mein jaye plan? What if your plan doesn't work and she thinks I'm a stupid, full-of-myself brat, and stops talking to me permanently?"

"No, I am going," Abhi insisted, trying to move forward.

However, Amar, determined to stick to the plan, tightened his grip and said, "No, bhai, you're going nowhere." refusing to let go.

"Let me go, Amar," Abhi warned, attempting to free himself.

"No, bhai, it's for your own good," Amar insisted.

" Amar, let me go,--" Abhi said, growing frustrated.

Suddenly, a formal and serious voice interrupted them, saying, "Pardon me."Both Abhi and Amar turned to see Ekta standing there. Amar lost his grip, and Abhi adjusted his blazer, ready for the confrontation.

"What do you want?" Abhi asked in a serious tone, feigning disinterest.

Ekta began, "Look, I don't know if you're ignoring me because of my last prank, but I'm sorry and guilty" She looked genuine and sincere.

Amar while was gone once again not before whispering "Bhai remember the plan " in his ear.

Ekta, noticing Amar leaving, asked, "Was he saying something about me?"

"No, and excuse me, Ms. Ekta, but I don't want to talk with you," Abhi said, maintaining a serious and uninterested demeanor while secretly relishing the moment.

"What?" Ekta replied, clearly confused.

"Fuck you, Amar," Abhi muttered to himself under his breath.

To Ekta, he said, "Just let me be, Ms. Ekta," and walked away, leaving her bewildered.

***

The trio was back together, and Abhi and Amar were playing it cool in front of Ekta. Meanwhile, Prithvi had changed into something new, no longer wearing the haldi-stained shirt he got from the mysterious girl. Abhi, still angry with Amar, blamed him for ruining his moment, while Amar tried to convince him that their plan would work.

"No, bhai, Dekho," Amar pleaded with Abhi.

"I don't want to listen to anything. She looked sad," Abhi replied, maintaining his frustration.

"Bhai, believe me."

As the two continued their conversation, Prithvi listened to the nonsense of the two grown ASS men, quietly observing their childish quarrel.

Once again, a voice interrupted them, "Excuse me, drinks."

They all turned back together, surprised to see Anu standing there and passing a flirty smile toward Prithvi.

"Bhai, you said it's her wedding?" Amar whispered to Abhi, noticing Anu's behavior.

"Yes," Abhi responded, putting his hand over his mouth.

"Why is she serving drinks? Don't they have servants for that?" Amar questioned Abhi.

"I don't know," Abhi admitted

"No thanks, we'll just be comfortable with water," Prithvi declined.

"Okay, wait," Anu said excitedly, "Waiter, water for sir, here." She signaled to a waiter, and they nodded before going inside.

Prithvi, who had been quiet before, now had a look that suggested showing some class. He said, "Waiters can do their job; I think you should have some class. It's your wedding." With a poker face, just he threw the truth at her.

"My wedding? I think there's some misunderstanding," she chuckled and replied.

Behind Prithvi's back, the two detectives exchanged opinions.

"Bhai, I'm asking again, are you sure it's her wedding?" Amar whispered.

"Yeah, I heard it right last time; they said it's their youngest daughter's wedding," Abhi said, thinking deeply.

"So why is she openly flirting with the boss?" Amar questioned.

"I came with you; how would I know?" Abhi responded.

"Yeah, right," Amar agreed.

"You two keep quiet for now," Prithvi said in a serious tone.

Anu spoke up, "It's not my wedding; it's my younger sister's." She gestured toward Niharika,The mysterious girl.

Her phone rang.

"Excuse me for a minute."

All attention turned toward the girl with curiosity. Prithvi, who had a cold expression, turned into shock, softening his features as he took his hands out of his pants pocket.

while looking at the girl. Amar commented, "Who is she?"