But she hardly know that it's her who is going to affect the most Because of his decision...
Her life is going to turn upside down by his decision...

" Yaar ..mein use 1 month ki time de diya ek surrogate mother ko dhund ne keliye...kayi saari test bhi karna hai..."

" Toh wo kya bola.." Shanaya asked

" Haa..bol di.." she said

" Ab..chalo ...let's go and sleep ..kal tujhe sher ki gufa mein to jana hai na.." riya teased ..
She gave a deathly glare and both went to sleep
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Days passed...

Rishi decided to go in search for a surrogate mother...
He searched for surrogate mothers who is ready with the help of some consulting agencies...

The informed to his friends too...they also searched by there own way...
Rishi also saw some of them...but he didn't like any of them....
Every time his friends or clients of consultant agency bought someone , he  interviewed them and his friends finds the process as quite interesting and funny....
Some came  ... Some women who reached old age, some married , some uneducated and even pro***s too ..
He rejected all these and he got frustrated...

One month passed by ...
The process continued and even Shanaya find its quite funny and time pass ...
Everyday he used to see some one and asked them weird questions...
But He didn't find anyone which he wanted...
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On such day, Rishi's best friend Arpit came to visit him in the office...
He knocked the door and rishi asked him to enter...
" Kaise ho yaar...aaj koi ladkiya nahi aayi" arpit asked sarcastically

" Chup kar yaar.... already frustrated hoo..."

" Yaar to surrogate mother keliye dhund rahe ho.. ya shaadi karne keliye ladki dhund rahe ho" arpit asked

Rishi have a sharp glare and resume looking into the laptop...and sighed...

" If you gave this much dedication to your marriage early.. now you will became the father of two..."

" Arpit yaar..I'm already frustrated...aur pareshan mat kar..." He controlled his anger...

" Yaar.. actually mujhe kuch samajh mein nahi aa raha hai... whoever may be the mother...kya farak padta hai?" Arpit asked

" Yes there is the difference.... whoever may be ,it's not a problem in childless couples..but  in my case it's
different ...I'm a single parent of the child...toh us bachi ki 50% hi mera hoga..the next 50% will  be like  the mother....that means my baby 50% resembles to the mother....and i want my child to be perfect...just perfect...tum janti ho na..i want everything perfect...so I've to select a girl who is  perfect for becoming my child's mother... Rishikesh malhotra's child..." Rishi completed..

" Toh qualifications kya hai... Rishikesh malhotra ki bache ki maa bane keliye" arpit asked teasingly..

But rishi replied in serious tone...
" She must be educated,smart , intelligent, talented and some...kinda...umm... beautiful too.."

Arpit burst out into laughing hearing his last statement..

" Beautiful!!!...kya hai yaar" arpit teased...

" Tum kyu has rahe ho... Dr.riya ne kaha tha..that I must be careful of selecting the mother" Rishi pouted

Just then,they heard a knock at the door...

" Come in " rishi ordered
It was Shanaya...she came in ..placed a file on his table...she smiled and he nodded...

"  mein phone car mein bhul gaya... leke aana" rishi ordered

" Don't worry sir...I'll " she replied ..

This time ,Arpit was  looking at her from top to bottom...he observed her...
When she left the cabin, he streched his head close to rishi and nodded him to come close...
He whispered " yaar... what's your opinion about Shanaya"

" What opinion" rishi got perplexed

" Yaar..she is working as your PA for around 1 year.. don't you have to say anything about her..." arpit asked

" Acha vo...yes ,she is good , smart, intelligent and we'll educated too .."

" Bas utna hi... beautiful bhi hai na.." arpit smirked..

Rishi knitted his eyebrows...
"Why are you looking me like this yaar...tell me.." arpit insisted

" Um.....well...yes.. beautiful too.." rishi said

but the next he said made Rishi's eyes go widened...

" So why didn't you ask her at once to help you out...she is smart, intelligent,well educated ..she has all the qualifications to become Rishikesh malhotra's child's mother...then why don't you ask her"

Rishi knitted his eyebrows...got up from the chair and stood beside the window in his cabin and stated...
" No...how can i.. she is my employee..."

" So what..i think she is better than others" arpit said

" But...she won't accept it..she won't agree it..i know her...she is a bold, independent woman" rishi said

" Yaar...she is an orphan.. nobody is there to question her...she is independent..she can take her own decisions...ask her at once.." arpit stated

Rishi looked out side through the window and saw her coming from his car, taking his mobile...
He stared at her and nodded in no..

" Meine toh sirf  ek idea diya...the decision is yours...now I'm leaving..late ho raha hai..bye" arpit said

He left the cabin..but rishi didn't noticed it..he was busy in his own thoughts..

Rishi sat on his chair and recalled all her mannerisms from very first day to till today...
"yeah...she is a good one...but.." he thought...
Shanaya came to cabin and saw rishi in who is busy in  deep thoughts... She passed a wierd look and
, without disturbing him, placed his phone on table and went to arrange some files...

Rishi came out of trance and kept looking at her...he started admiring her beauty and  he couldn't take off his eyes from her...he even didn't realise that he is staring at her for about 5 mins...

She felt a strong gaze on her and she looked at him..he suddenly looked away....she frowned a bit and shrugged

" Yes..she is the perfect one...but how will I ask her...how can i...i can't ask her......but she have to obey me..as I'm her boss" He thought to himself...

Suddenly his phone buzzed and he saw Rohan's number....
Suddenly an idea crept into his mind....
Rohan...!!! He is the apt person to pacify her...
He decided to speak with Rohan...
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At night, in malhotra mansion...
Rishi and Rohan finished their dinner and rishi decided to speak to Rohan...
He called Rohan to his room...

Rohan got perplexed as it's unusual and also feared that  was he  calling to scold him...
Rohan entered his room...
He asked Rohan to sit...
Rohan grabbed a chair and rishi sat on bed...
Rishi explained all including he selected Shanaya for that...
Rohan shocked to the core...
He got up ,sat beside Rishi and held his hands...
" Bhai... please don't do it to her ..tutt jayengi vo ..pls bhai.."

" Kya tuttna...she is my employee..she has to obey me..."

"Bhai...i can't....i can't ..i can't ask her ..i won't"

" You have to Rohan...i've  decided and that's final ...ma keliye mujhe  ye karna hoga..I can't see my mom in pain" rishi shouted

Rishi went to balcony and closed the door with a thud ..
Rohan got scared by his brothers behaviour and also felt ashamed that how his brother is playing with someone's emotion and especially of a girl ..
Rishi knew his brothers stubborn nature and also his mother's condition...
So he decided to ask her once ...

He went to balcony and said" ok bhai..I'll talk to her.....but not for you ..for my mother's happiness..."

"That's good" he patted on Rohan's shoulder and went ...
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Next day..
Shanaya was getting ready to go to her office..she took the phone ... she saw 14 missed calls from Rohan's number...

She called back...
He asked her to meet him at a cafe...she said no as she will get late to office... but he said that it's something serious and rishi granted permission for them..
She agreed  .

Soon she reached the cafe...Rohan was waiting outside..

" Hey ro... whatsup?"

" Come di.." he said nervously

"hey are you ok?" She asked seeing his nervous face...
" Um...kuch nahi..di ...come" he guided her into the cafe...

But in that cafe, on a corner table...
rishi was sitting there ...he signalled Rohan...
Rohan sat with Shanaya near that table...

She settled her bag on the table, adjusting herself in chair and asked
" kyu bulaya yaar..teri vo subject ki bare mein baat karne keliye haina? "

Now he really got scared as rishi can hear them...

" Nahi di yaar...aapki bare mein baat karne ke liye"

" Meri bare mein?"

" Kya keh rahe ho ro..yaar" she asked smiling...

" Di..kya aap humari family keliye ek favour...kar..sakte ho.. actually it's not a favour..it's a sacrifice..."

" Tumhari parivar keliye....? Tumhari parivar keliye mein kya sacrifice karna hei?.... Say clearly ro" now she got tensed..

" Di..yaaar ...vo.....( He explained his mother's condition...and recent incidents)

" Ooh...priya mam ko itni problems dhi...vo bohoti sweet hai...par ithna problems dhi uske liye...toh phir sir usko kyu tnsn de rahe ho...aur vo...ab .." she was about to complete, Rohan interfered..

" He decided to get a grandchild to my mom through surrogacy" he said emotion less....

Her eyes widened....

" Tum jaante ho? " She asked

" Mm...so..what i want to say is.....that...di...that...for my maa 's sake...di... I'm request.. requesting you..that... can ...can you...be ..my brother's....i mean .... Rishi bhai's.... child's... sur...surr..surrogate m..m..mother..." he said closing his eyes...tears rolled down through his eyes as he can't see the pain of someone who he considered as his own sister...

Shanaya got up from the chair...she stared at Rohan...she stood there without uttering a word...tears started falling down from her eyes....

" Wh...wh...( She choked ) what..did you...said ..?" She asked in a trembling voice....

" I'll explain it to you" before Rohan could say anything, Rishi interfered...
Shanaya shocked to see him there....
He explained everything to her...

" Shanaya...i can't take risk on my mom's life and also can't come out from my own problems...so I've to do it...you have to help me out.." he said in a serious tone...

His authoritative tone irritated her more ...

She went closer to him...
" You decided it... without asking me..are you doing a drama to pacify me ... using your brother...how can you sir..yes..i was loyal to you...i worked for you ..i respected you...but ..." Her words broken...

" Kya mein...mein ...aapko kya laga ki mein paise keliye kuch bhi karungi..." she shouted... fortunately only they were there at the cafe...

" Shanaya..!!!.don't shout..." He got angry by holding her arms tightly....

" Aur kya karu..why are you doing this to me...i know that nothing will happen to me physically...but the society..what will they call me..? Will they understand me? Apni boss ki bache ko bina shadi ke janam diya aur chodkar chale gaye... Aise kahungi na" she asked ... unstoppable tears rolled down through her cheeks...

" Koi kuch bhi nahi bolega..and won't allow it" he said in a firm Tone..

" Kitni logo ki mooh band rakhoge aap...ek...do...dus...? " She shot back...
Sir... please forgive me..i can't... please..."

" Listen Shanaya...i don't have the habit of pleading to someone...so you better obey me.." he ordered...

" No..no..you can't do this to me..please..."

" Bhai...please bhai... leave her.." Rohan pleaded...

" Shut up rohan!!!!...beech mein mat bol..Shanaya.. you work under me...aur mein tumhari help maang raha hoo aur tum insult kar rahe ho..? I promise no one will say anything about you..." He shouted

" Sir ...i can't,...i can't....and I won't"...she pleaded

" Look Shanaya ... you want to..I'm your boss ...I'm giving Salary to you...  your boss is asking a help to save his mother's life...is this the way you behave to them..." He asked..

His words hit her head....
"Yes he is right..I'm his employee and he is one who provide something to me to live.if he is requesting something then I've to..but for that did i want to sacrifice my prestige?..." She thought to herself but suddenly Rishi's words cut off her thoughts...

" Shanaya I'm giving you 1 day time....think and do let me know your decision tomorrow..but be careful that the decision must be positive" he went out the cafe like a Strom...

Shanaya sat on floor and cried... rohan supported by holding her shoulders...
" No di..you don't want to do nothing... hitler ko pagal ho gaya hai.. don't worry..I'll manage"
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Rohan dropped Shanaya to her apartment...
She entered her room...
Tears fell down from her cheeks...she sat on bed... looked around the room...
She stood up in anger and started to threw all things here and there...she sat at the middle of the room and cried out loud.....

Riya find out very strange that , no lights were there in the house even after 7 pm...she went inside and find out that the door was also opened...
She went inside Shanaya's room ..
She saw a girl figure sitting in darkness..and it's Shanaya...
Riya switched on the light and seeing her Shanaya ran to her... hugged her tightly and cried....
" What happened yaar..." Riya asked in tension...

Shanaya was crying badly ....
She didn't utter a word...
Roya kept questioning her and finally she answered..

" Rish..rishi..sir....rishi sir...wants me ....wants me ...as his...child's .. surrogate mother..riya..he..wants....me..." She said crying...

" What!!!!!" Riya yelled in shock
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