" Do have you anyone special with whom you want to share your life or shall we look for someone perfect for you?? " Mom asked.

" I still have a year... what is the hurry??" I said.

" But we need to find out someone if... " Chachi was saying but my stupid and excited brother jumped in.

" Don't worry all of you. Bhai has a very hot and sexy girlfriend now. " He said and winked at me, I glared back but he chuckled.

" What?? Great!! Tell us about her. Call her to meet us as soon as we go to Delhi." Mom said and Chachi nodded enthusiastically even dad and chachu smiled and were waiting for me to say something.

" This Mihir is a duffer... We have just started to date... Nothing serious till now. I said hesitantly.

" But at least tell us something about her... " Chachi said.

" You know her very well mom, she is from our group... " Mihir said.

" What?? Who is it? " Chachi asked.

" Chachi... Please wait for some time... Let us be sure about each other and I will introduce her to you. " I said.

" See, Manik... these things are very delicate. Handle it with care and caution. What are you waiting for? Be very careful and please be in limit with the girl. And if she belongs to our friend circle, I don't want any awkwardness with any of my friends." Chachu said, I nodded.

" Don't worry chachu... I am worried about my friends too. They would be angry with me when they get to know that I am interested in their sister. I don't know how am I going to handle it."

" First of all think about the girl and your feelings for her... If you think you can't think of your life without her, or if you want to grow old with her, then go ahead with the relationship. Tell us and we will talk to her parents. " Dad said and all the rest of them agreed. I just nodded.

" Even this idiot has to get married within two years... " Chachu said pointing at Mihir.

" Two years... I don't think he would even wait for that long." I said to take revenge on Mihir.

" Why to wait?? We just have to talk to Gautam. Wait!! I will talk to Maurvi first, you know she is so good at matchmaking ... She would persuade Gautam. " Chachi said.

" No!! I don't want to marry so soon. " He said but I knew he wanted to get married to the love of his life.

" Ok, fine!! Let's go back to Delhi, we need to attend that meeting and complete the deal. Bhai, you would be very happy to know that Manik has almost cracked the deal." Chachu said. I smiled at him in return.

"But Mehul, how can Manik come to Delhi with us?? " Dad asked.

" Why not, Bhai? " Chachu asked.

" Don't act like an Idiot now, don't you know the condition of the will? He has to stay here... " Dad said.

" So what?? He has agreed to the conditions, but that doesn't mean that he is under any kind of bondage. He has a life of his own there. " Chachu argued.

" I can be lenient with him since he is my son, but what about the will and the conditions? The lawyer might object to it and say that he can't leave Surat?? " Dad said.

" C'mon bhai, his life and lifestyle is going to change for almost a year. And even after that, he has to settle down here. Have mercy on the poor boy. Let him go and enjoy the new year celebration he had planned with his friends. " Chachu argued.

" But, what if the lawyer thinks that Manik is not fulfilling his conditions. Don't forget that Mihir and Manik would get access to their share under conditions. " Dad said.

" Bhai!! We can't tell him to stay here with just a few clothes and things he brought here for the funeral of his grandfather. He agreed to fulfil the conditions, but he needs to go and settle his life there. He has to shift here so he has to pack everything he needs here and wind up things there. He would come back here after new year's Eve. After all, he needs time...." Chachu said. Dad nodded and smiled.

" Ok, Manik, come with us and enjoy the new year celebration with family and friends. I will talk to the lawyer. By the way, where is that child?? Do we have to take her with us? I mean, we didn't meet her till now. If she is here, we can't leave her alone. " Dad asked.

" Yes, Bhai you are right. We need to think of her, can't leave the poor child alone. " Chachu said.

" But we haven't seen her till now... Where is she? She was not here while cremation and even afterwards. " I said.

" Let me talk to the lawyer. " Dad said and called him.

" Hello? Mudit Shah speaking...... I wanted to know about the girl child, she doesn't live here?? We all are going back to Delhi, including Manik...... he has to wind up things there at Delhi, he was working there with my younger brother Mehul and moreover he has to pack his stuff for coming to stay here." Dad said.

"..... He would be back in the first week of January...... Yes, so since all of us are going to Delhi, we thought of taking her with us as we don't want her to be left alone while none of us is here..... Thanks... By the way where is she?? We haven't met her since we came here?........ Oh, ok!! That's what we were wondering. So she would be back in January as well. Great!!! Then we don't need to worry about her being on her own...... So, have a nice day and Happy new year in advance. " Dad said and disconnected the call.

" What happened?? Where is she? " I asked.

" Oh, she had gone on a trip with her class before dad's death and she has not been informed as per dad's instructions and he said that she would be back in the first week of January as well. So I guess we don't need to worry about her for the time being. Let's get ready we are going to Delhi. " Dad said.

I was very happy as I could forget about the future for some time and enjoy myself with family, friends and my girlfriend. I need to confirm that I am coming there. It should be a grand celebration before I come here to work.

My bags were already packed so I called Raj, and he took the call almost immediately.

" Hey, how are you?? " He asked.

" I am good, coming back today, so will be there for the new year party, what is the plan? " I asked.

" We were waiting for your confirmation. Now I will tell all of them. Sujal said, he can manage the last-minute party as well, he will arrange it. "

" He is a sweetheart... " I said.

" Listen, I was thinking about a grand party with all the kids... " I said.

" What?? No!! "

" Why?? Then we will have to be worried about our sisters and would not be able to enjoy ourselves. " He said.

" But imagine how can we leave them alone to go and party on their own on a New year's Eve?? You know what I mean... " I said.

" Yeah, you are right but then we would not be able to flirt with girls there at the party easily... As our siblings would be there. "

" Yaar, everyone is busy in their own groups. But we won't need to worry about them at least. We can be assured that they are safe. Moreover, I have to tell some big news to everyone. "

" What??? "

" I will tell you when I reach there. Bye, dad is waiting. Need to go. Bye. Tell Sujal to arrange the combined party for all of them and their dates if anyone wants to bring someone. " I said and disconnected.

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