Devakshi FF : Reaching Out | KRPKAB FF | Kuch Rang Pyaar Ke Aise Bhi
Prologue
Dr. Sonakshi Bose sat at her desk, in her chamber, going through the list of apartments she could rent in the city of Delhi. She had just received an job offer from one of the best hospitals in the city of Delhi. They wanted her as their head Psychiatrist and it was an offer that she wouldn't dream to refuse.
But the only problem was, that they weren't giving her, her own accommodation. Even though they were paying for it, she had look for a place herself. She hadn't yet planned to settle in Delhi, but she knew for at least the next two years, she would work there. So she looked for rented apartments.
As she scrolled up dissatisfied, there was one advertisement that caught her eye.
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Devrath Dixit was one of the top businessmen of India at the moment. He achieved new heights everyday. A hardworking businessman, he had seen both dark days and happy days. Though he had his own house in Delhi, for work purposes he bought himself a penthouse apartment. He shifted to the apartment so that he could solely concentrate on his work. Though he would drop by his house whenever he missed his family, he mostly lived in the penthouse. But recently whenever he would be on tours, the penthouse would remain empty and become dusty. And Dev hated coming back to an empty house.
After a suggestion from his secretary Tina, Dev decided to rent out half his apartment. Because the penthouse had two levels, he could easily rent out the ground level as he had set up everything in the top level. He kept the rent reasonable so that he would get a housemate soon enough, because the money wasn't his requirement. So he advertised on a site and waited.
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Two weeks after he gave the advertisement, she chose it as her abode for the next two years.
So now Dev and Sonakshi's paths were about to meet.
How would this meeting turn out to be?
A chance acquaintance? Or a lifelong relationship?
Mishti94
Chapter 1
"Kyaaa?"
Sonakshi yelled, wide-eyed at Elena, with a hand on her chest.
Elena fell back on the couch laughing like a madwoman while waving the letter she had been reading out loud in front of her sister's face. "Arey pagal, kahan na maine, Dr. Sonakshi Bose ko Goenka Hospitals, Delhi me Head Psychiatrist ka post mil gaya hai!" Elena proclaimed dramatically, once again making Sonakshi eyes just go wider, if that was even possible.
"Kya bol rahi hai Elena? Meri Shona ko uska dream job mil gaya?" Asha asked Elena, smiling with pride and then went on to hug her daughter tightly. Sonakshi, who had been sitting still in shock all this while, finally reacted properly feeling her mother's hug. "Shyotti?! I can't believe this ma. Mera sapna poora ho gaya!" She said hugging her mother back with all the strength she could manage. "Sirf tera nahin Shona, tere baba ka bhi. Aaj woh rehtey toh kitne proud hote!" She said wiping a few stray tears that had slipped down her cheeks. Seeing her mother cry, Sonakshi also tried hard to control the tears that were on the verge of slipping out.
Elena seeing the moment take a sad turn, jumped into the hug and said, "Yeh hug mere Bina kaise possible hai?" Wiping her Maashi's and sister's tears she happily said, "Aap dono bilkul pagal hai. Mesho abhi upar se aap dono ko dekh rahey hai and Sona ko apna full ashirwaad send kar rahey hai bag bhar bharke, aur yahan aap dono ro rahey ho. Bolo achha lagta hai?" She said trying to imitate the way her late uncle spoke.3
Asha and Sonakshi burst into laughter at her antics and patted her head affectionately. Elena was Asha's sister's daughter and had come to live with them two years back, right after Sonakshi's father, Mr. Bijoy Bose, passed away from a cardiac arrest. It had been a very difficult time for Sonakshi and her family and Elena had proved to be a great support for all of them. They never had financial problems because Bijoy had been a very successful businessman of his time and his business was now being perfectly handled by Sonakshi's elder brother Saurabh.
"Hey Bhagwaan, inn sab kuch me, dada ko phone karna toh bhool hi gayi!" Sonakshi said, jumping up to get hold of her mobile so that she could call Saurabh, who was now busy on his Honeymoon. "Sona! Baad me karlena naah, Dada abhi Raunita Boudi (Bengali for Bhaabi) ke saath Busy hongey naah" Elena said winking at Sonakshi, while Asha swatted her hand laughing. Sonakshi also joined into the laughter and said, "Koi baat nahin. Apni favourite sister ke liye toh woh time nikal hi sakte hai naah?" She said winking back at Elena who threw a cushion, from the couch, at her.
Dodging it gracefully Sona entered her room with the appointment letter in one hand and her phone pressed to her ear with the other. On the second ring her brother picked up, "Kya hai Shona, hum abhi Gondola ride pe aye hai, baad me call nahin kar sakti thi?" Saurabh said impatiently from the other side. Giggling at her brother's irritation Sonakshi said, "Kya Dada, honeymoon pe jakey, apni behen ko bhool gaye. Chee chee. Waise Venice achhi lagi aapko aur Raunita ko?"
Saurabh just blew an impatient sigh and said, "Achha toh tab lagega naah jab tum phone rakhogi!" She was having fun, getting her brother all angry and annoyed, but didn't want to spoil their trip and so got to the point quickly. "Achha achha, aur taang nahin karungi. Buss yahi bolna tha ki mujhey woh job mil gayi Dada" she said gripping her phone tightly. Hearing silence on the other end she repeated, "Dada?" Immediately she heard him say, "Kya bola tumney? Who job? Matlab wahi job naah? Jiske liye tumney itni mehnat ki?" Sonakshi broke into an even bigger smile and said, "Haan Dada, wahi job. Mera aur Baba ke sapne wala job. Aap abhi Goenka Hospitals Delhi ke Head Psychiatrist se baat kar rahey hai!" She squealed happily.
She disconnected the call before her brother could react, listening to Raunita laugh and her brother grumble. She sat on her bed and took a deep breath and finally looked at the letter that Elena had read out to her a few minutes back. Finally, after years of working hard, she had fulfilled her father's wishes and her dream. She looked at her father's photo on the bedside table and said, "Finally Baba. Maine apka sapna poora kiya. I wish aap yahan hote. But I know ki aap mujhey ab tak help karte ayein hai. And I wish ki aap isi tarah mujhey help karte rahey. I love you Baba!" She said wiping a happy tear.
She then proceeded to read the letter thoroughly to see what the rules were and was astonished to find that she had to look for her own accommodation even though the money for it would be given to her by them. On top of that they expected her to join within two days. Sonakshi scratched her head, "Itni jaldi ghar kaise dhoondo?" She pondered. As she thought hard about it, an idea struck her. Taking out her laptop, she opened a website that advertised about flat rentals in different cities. Setting her preferences on Delhi, she scrolled through the list of advertisements but nothing seemed to settle well with her. She didn't want it to be too expensive, neither did she want her apartment to be dingy and small. As she continued her search Asha called her from the dining room, "Shona taratari ao. Dinner thanda ho jayega. Phir karna jo bhi kar rahi ho."
Sonakshi decided it was best to get some food into her stomach so that she could think properly. So leaving the laptop on the table, she left the room. Just as she exited the room, the pop up box inside her computer suggested another suitable match for her -
"1st level of penthouse apartment for rent out. Fully furnished.
Amount to be disclosed only after deal is sealed.
For further information call Ms. Tina Patel at 9********7"
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"Tina, Ahluwalia and Co waali file kahan hai?" Dev spoke into his intercom as he looked for a pen in his desk drawer.
"Woh sir, file abhi tak accounts section se ayi nahin hai" Tina replied immediately. She knew Dev Sir hated waiting unless it was for a very important reason. "Kya matlab ayi nahin hai? Poochon unheyy, ki ek file ka itna time kyun lag raha hai. Kal jane se pehley I want that file on my desk" he finished brusquely and went back to working on the presentation that he needed for the tour he would go for, the very next day. Sipping his coffee, he went over the final corrections of his presentation for the fourth time so that there would be no scope for any mistake during the conference.
Tina knew that her boss was stressed about the upcoming conference and hence didn't mind his rude tone at all. "Pata nahin kab Sir ko thoda rest milega" Tina thought sadly. Dev had been working almost continuously for the past three days to make sure everything would go perfectly. Often when under stress, Dev would become irritated and curt, but otherwise he was the best Boss one could hope for. He wasn't hailed one of the top Businessmen for just any reason. He worked hard to reach the top and worked twice as hard to retain it. And for Tina, Devrath Dixit was an inspiration.
He had shifted into a penthouse apartment a year back, so that he could focus on his work properly because he had a huge loveable family who refused to let him work once he went back home and for a hardworking businessman, whose aim was to be on top, this did not sit well with Dev. But after moving into that penthouse, Dev had become somewhat of a recluse. When he lived with his family, he would still be dragged to different social events. But since his move, his social interaction had become zero, besides all his work meetings.
Tina had been working for Dev for the past four years and had steadily become a kind of confidante for him besides being his PA. In fact they were such good friends that, it was Dev who set up Tina with his childhood friend who had now become her boyfriend and she couldn't thank him enough for this happy twist in her life. But lately her Boss turned friend was not doing well with all the stress. He would often overwork himself due to the lack of having anything else to do and that would ultimately lead to some sort of illness.
Tina, being Tina, demanded that he do something other than work, like attending parties or going to hang out with friends or family. But Dev was stubborn and Tina knew he would never heed to these ideas. So she made a plan. She knew he needed someone in his life, someone who would love and appreciate him. Even if it wasn't a romantic attachment, he needed a real and proper friend. So she talked him into renting out half his penthouse. Of course she did not tell him her real motive. She just told him that he wouldn't have to return to an empty house everyday and would have someone to talk to in case he wanted to get rid of his loneliness when he needed a break. Dev had taken two whole months to warm up to the idea but finally two weeks back he had let Tina Post an advertisement to rent out the lower level of his penthouse.
Tina checked the website once again. There were still no proper takers. She only hoped someone would take up the offer soon and she hoped it would be a woman. She had turned down all the male applicants for the ad. And till now only two women had contacted her for the same and both were not up to the mark according to her. Once again she never told Dev the real reason she rejected them. She was just waiting for the right one and she hoped that she would appear soon.
Just as she finished pondering upon this thought Dev came out of his office and stood before her desk making her jump up and stand in attention. "Main ghar ja raha hoon. Kal subah tak file desk pe rakh dena. Kal subah 9 bajey meri flight hai aur main office akey phir jaunga. Tum sab kuch ek baar finally check kar lena and let me know before I board my flight, theek hai?" Tina nodded in agreement. "Ab ghar jao. Meri dusri car neechey hi hai, driver tumhey drop kar dega. It's late." He told her in that same curt tone. Tina smiled. No matter how much he wanted to show a cold exterior to the world, his warmth and goodness managed to show through every time.
Dev was about to turn away when his gaze landed on Tina's computer monitor. He smiled a little, "Koi mila?" He asked. Tina sadly nodded, "No Sir. Ab tak koi dhang ka nahin mila" Dev just waved his hand dismissively, "Aur milega bhi nahin. Now don't waste time, ghar jao" and with that he was off. Tina sighed and slowly packed her things. But just as she was going to shutdown the computer a chat box below the advertisement opened. The message read, "Hello Ms. Tina, could I call you now? I am interested in talking about the penthouse on rent. And the name of the sender read "Dr. Sonakshi Bose."
Tina abandoned her belongings on her chair and immediately got to work. This better be the one. She couldn't wait to see Dev Sir get back to his real self.
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