8 # Ravi's Interview

Aradhya placed the necklace in the cupboard and wiped her tears. She came out of the closet. She saw Samarth, he was working on his laptop. She exclaimed, " You left for the office, a few minutes ago then?"

"So, can't I come back?" He yelled without looking at her.

Aradhya just shook her head and murmured, "Can't ask anything to this Mr Jerk."

"Get ready in two minutes, we are going to the temple with Di and Dadi." He ordered. She narrowed her eyes at him with anger. She again murmured, "Can't he say in a normal voice? None can love her and never can expect anything from this idiot, though this idiot saved me, I'm obliged to him." She got ready and stepped down to the living room. 

Sakshi and Dadi were waiting for them. Samarth stepped behind her. Sakhi smiled at them. Ravi was also there, but his face became pale. He was called By Dadi and Sakshi.

Samarth gave a death glare to him. Because Dadi wanted that Ravi must come with them as a driver. Samarth knows that they want to ask Ravi about Aradhya and her relationship. Samarth said, " Di, we can go by one car, together, then why two cars?"

"Why?? Can't we go by separate car?" Dadi asked and raised her brows. Samarth shrugged his shoulders in surrender as he can not fight back to ladies, "Okay." 

Dadi and Sakshi sat in a car, and Ravi ignited the engine of the car. Samarth and Aradhya sat in their car, Samarth started the car and followed Ravi's car, which recently exited the luxurious gate of the Goenka Mansion.

A melodic and sweet instrumental music is playing in Samarth's car. Aradhya was enjoying it. As she can't talk more with Samarth, she doesn't want to talk, because she knows that he will not talk with her properly and they will start fighting very soon. So she decided to keep quiet. She wished that she should go with Dadi and Di.

In another car, Ravi's face was looking nervous. He thought anytime his interview will be started. He is feeling like he is going to give an interview for the post of the district collector. He knew that he has to face so many questions from Di and Dadi about the newlywed couple. Ravi is an intelligent boy, all media issues of Goenka International's are solved by him. He is an expert in talking with people and his voice has the magic to convince them.

Sakshi asked after one minute drive, "Ravi Kumar, Will you tell us something?" 

"Yes, Di" Ravi replied clearing his decoy cough.

"How long do Samarth and Aradhya know each other?" Sakshi asked folding her hands while her eyes are observing Ravi in the mirror.

"From one year, Di," Ravi answered with a smile because he didn't lie this time.

"Are you sure? Don't dare you telling a lie?" Dadi warned him with a deathly glare on her old wrinkled face.

"Yes, Dadi, you should assume about it, how would I dare to lie to you?" Ravi said childishly.

"Where is she from?" Dadi arched her eyebrows gawking at him.

"Nasik" 

"Hmm, Sakshi beta, Samarth was going Nasik so many times from last one year, we didn't notice that," Dadi said casually that calms Ravi as he is successful in convincing them.

"Yes, Dadi, we didn't think about it," Sakshi said confusingly and felt sad that she didn't notice any change in her brother in the past year, though she is happy for Samarth.

"How many times have they met each other?" Dadi asked to clear her doubts.

"Dadi, whenever we visited Nasik," Ravi said normally. He didn't lie this time too, as they meet her every time but their meetings were beyond horrifying.

"What?" Both ladies exclaimed leaning further on the front seats.

"Hmmm" Ravi laughed silently because he was telling true, but whenever they meet only a fight began.

"How do they come in touch with each other?" Sakshi asked a new question.

"Di, she is studying at Samir's college. When we went there with Samir, Boss met her first time." Ravi replied and he lied confidently because Samarth met her at Samir's college but before that, they met at the bank of the river.

"Ohkay... now I understand how he found her," Dadi said accepting all the things said by Ravi.

"Ravi, Why Samarth married there, we should meet her family and could arrange a grand wedding.?" Sakshi raised her brows.

"Di, Actually Aradhya doesn't want grand marriage because she is marrying the rich CEO, and after all her study is incomplete yet,  so she didn't wish to publish their wedding." Ravi lied again.

"So what about her parents and family?" Dadi Asked with doubt expression.

"Dadi, She belongs from a strict Brahmin family, Her parents did not agree to this wedding, her father is a priest at a small temple. After this wedding,  her family left for Mathura." Ravi said half true and half lie. Because her family is unaware of her marriage and they left for Mathura because they thought that their daughter died.

"Okay, but we arranged their wedding at home, Like that we should plan their wedding later, after a few months or days, why is he so in hurry?" Sakshi asked in a hard voice.

Ravi gulped hard and said the truth, "Actually, We have a deal with a foreign party, but the misunderstanding was created in the contract. Mr Jacob Lynn and Mrs Jenny Lynn. The famous businessman from the UK. Mistakenly they learn that Boss is married and they wanted to meet his wife and also they want to come home for dinner." Ravi said the truth, but half, the contract matter is true, but for this contract, Samarth was ready to marry Anaya and he planned to marry her this week. But Anaya did wrong with Samarth so he changed his mind when he saved Aradhya.

"But Samarth should ask once to us. Why didn't he ask?" Dadi said with anger.

"Dadi, tomorrow they both are coming for dinner at our home, so the boss does not have enough time," Ravi said the truth.

"What?" Sakshi asked as they got another shock.

"So that's why Boss marry her as fast as possible. And if he informed at home, Anaya would feel bad and also the Arora family. Boss doesn't wish so." Ravi said to convince them.

"Okay, let's  check, how much your boss loves her wife.?" Dadi said and Sakshi laughed.

"What are you planning Dadi?" Ravi asked in a worried tone.

"You, only wait and watch," Sakshi said with a smirk on her face.

Ravi thought that his boss is gone today and also he is. They reached the temple after an hour of driving. 

Aradhya was bored with this driving and nobody was there to talk with her so slept in the car. 

When they reached the temple, he pressed the brake hard, so Aradhya was about to collide with the front glass of the car, but saved because of the seat belt. She gave a death glare to Samarth. She murmured angrily, "This man never improves." She came out of the car. She rushed to Sakshi and Dadi. 

Samarth follows her, she is still weak, her health is not so good, after that night, she was mentally broken, and her body is still paining. She forgot to take her medicines dose for today. She felt pain in her body parts.

She stepped to the stairs of the temple. After 10 steps she fell on Samarth, he caught her in his strong arms. Her sandal is broken into two pieces. Samarth dropped her on the step. She removed her both sandals. There are more than 50 steps to climb. 

She started climbing but it is 11 am, and the sun is over the head, the steps are so hot due to direct sunlight. 

Aradhya's feet are burning. She didn't complain and climbed the steps fast. But bad luck she sat on the pillar beside the stair. Her feet are burning like a fire. Dadi saw that and ordered samarth, "Carry her in your arms." 

Samarth glared at Dadi, "Dadi, she is not a kid".

Aradhya is shocked hearing both and denied doing so, "Dadi, I can climb, no need for that and she started again climbing.

"Will you stop glaring at me? Carry her, her sandal was broken and her feet are burning due to heat." Dadi said with anger and orderly. Samarth carried her in his arms angrily and climbed the stairs. They gave him a route to go ahead before them.

Aradhya was feeling shy in his arms, however, his touch was bestowing her the feeling of security. She was just staring at the charming and glorious face of Samarth. Meanwhile, she forgot the world around her. The hesitancy, she was feeling when he carried her, was now evaporated and a cute smile took place on her face.

Dadi and Sakshi laughed and high-fived their hands at each other and slowly said, "done it." 

Ravi thought that her sandal was not broken accidentally but broken by Dadi or Di. He murmured, "Poor Boss! He is giving an exam. Best of luck, Boss!" 

Finally, they reached the temple. It was the timing of Arti in the temple.

They pray to Goddess Durga and walk around the temple with wishes. Sakshi prayed for the happy marriage life of Samarth and Aradhya. Dadi wishes the same.

Aradhya prayed for Samarth that he saved her so he should repay for his holy work.

Samarth never believed in God. He didn't pray for anything. He thought that he achieved all things only based on his hard work. If God is really in the world, why did he snatch Arohi from him, why Di is living life painful, why Di was married to the wrong person, Why his parents were snatched by god when he really needs them?

They left the temple again Samarth carried her in his arms and stepped down, he laid her in his car's front seat. Aradhya was feeling very bad for this scene.

Dadi and Sakshi again laughed silently. They sat in their car with Ravi. Ravi started his car and drove ahead.

Samarth gave a killer glare at Aradhya, She understood the reason. So she apologized, "Sorry, I don't how it was broken." 

"You... " Samarth shouted.

"Ravi gave you those sandals, right? It was branded, can't be broken easily. How yours broken?" Samarth asked angrily.

She was shivering in fear, he saw so many times his angry face and faced his anger. Every time she fought with him, but today she doesn't dare to fight with him. Tears spilt over her cheeks.

Samarth didn't notice her and drove fast for home. He was angry at her but also he was frustrated as he was forced to come here.

But the problem doesn't stop yet.....