Chapter 119

                 Part – 119

At Mumbai…

Gayathri keeps thinking about what dadi told for a couple of days…

She also keeps a watch on Dev…

She is surprised to see the changes in Dev, how did she miss that?

Dev freely bonds with Pari, he is more confident in his moves as there is no line to break as in Geet’s case…

The two look like each other’s company and there is definitely something developing between them which is beyond friendship…

Gayathri knows her son well, he won’t take a call that easily, she has to do something on time, if this is true….

Dev is not getting any younger to wait for yet another chance…

After she is convinced that these two are made for each other, Gayathri decides to go ahead with Dadi’s proposal… this rishtha has come from the ladki’s side, so it’s up to her now…

Gayathri calls Dev to talk about the latest turn of events…

Gayathri: Dev, I think it’s time for us to talk openly

Dev: aap kya baat karna chahte hai mom?

Gayathri: aapki shadi ki baat, aur kya?

Dev: Geet ko aane dijiye

Gayathri: wahi baat Dev, hum Geet ki baat kar na cahte hai aur khaas kar ke Pari ke barein mein bhi baat karna chahte hai

Dev is surprised….

Dev: aap ko kya patha?

Gayathri: hum ko sab patha chal gayi hai

Dev: Geet se baat hui kya?

Gayathri: jab aap hi humse baat nahi kar paye toh bechari Geet kaise karenge?

Dev: phir kisne baat ki? Maan?

Gayathri: toh aap pehle hi Maan ko jaanthe hai kya?

Dev: mujhe thoda andaza tha, aur badh mein sab patha chal gaya

Gayathri: Geet ne usko kaise maaf kiya hai?

Dev: ye un donno ki aapas ki baat hai mom, aap kamakaam pareshaan mat ho

Gayathri: shayad aap teek kehthe hai

Dev: aap ko kaise patha chala?

Gayathri: Maan ki dadiji ne bathaya tha

Dev: dadi?

Gayathri: shayad Geet ki taraf se unhonne baat ki ho, ab hum aap ke baat karthe hai

Dev: I’m happy for Geet

Gayathri: and what about you?

Dev: I may have found my happiness too

Gayathri: Pari?

Dev is yet again shocked…

Dev: mom, aap yahan beite beite sab kuch kaise patha lagathe hai, hats off to you

Gayathri: hum budhe logon ko ek dusre ki sahara banne ki aadat hai beta, Dadi ne hi ye baat bhi humme bathaya

Dev: very clever dadi

Gayathri: aap kahe toh hum dadi se baat shuru karte hai

Dev: haan, aap Geet ki shadi ki baat hi kar rahe haina?

Gayathri: nahi Dev, unhonne Pari ki shadi ki baat hi ki

Dev: what? I doubt if Pari has any idea about it

Gayathri: shadi ki baat ko hum oar chod do

Dev: I’m not ready to wait this time, jaise aapki marzi

Gayathri: haan, humne bhi kuch zyada hi wait kar liya hai, ab aur nahi

Pari just comes in search of Dev…

Pari: Dev Dev

Pari stops when she sees Gayathri…

Pari: maaji aap baat kar rahe hai, mein badh mein aathi hoon

Gayathri: rukh jao beta, hum aap hi ke baat kar rahe the

Pari looks at Dev for answers…

Dev just smiles…

Dev: come on, join us Pari, now you are a part of the family too, haina mom?

Gayathri: sahi hai, aakhir ye hummari bahurani haina

Pari stares Dev in disbelief…

Dev: honewali, so, congrats Pari

Pari is bewildered… what’s is going on?

How could Dev disclose everything to his mother without her knowledge?

She has a family too… what about her family, they have no clue about it, they think she is with Maan Khurana, Annie’s bhai….

They should be informed about Dev first, isse pehle shadi ki baat?

Pari catches hold of Dev’s hand and takes him away alone….

She has panicked….

Pari: Dev, why didn’t you tell me?

Dev: what?

Pari: about talking to aunty and that too you went to the extent of planning our wedding

Dev: for your kind information, it’s news to me just like it’s for you

Pari: what?

Dev: lagtha hai ki ye Maan ka kaam hai, uski Dadima ne mom se shadi ki baat ki

Pari: Dadi?

Dev: haan

Pari: then it’s fine

Dev: what?

Pari: you know all the elders in our family are no more, after bhai’s shadi, babhi’s Dadi, Savithri Dadima is considered as the elder member of our family too, papa, bade papa sab unke batein ko bahut respect karthe hai, it’s like her voice is the final verdict for our family

Dev: she’s like Bahubali’s Rajmatha, only she could convince mom so easily and I’m impressed how she managed all the complications

Pari: haan, I should talk to my parents immediately, if Dadima tells them before that, then what will my parents think about me?

Dev: good, what will you tell them? You are in love with that Dev, Geet’s husband and the father of Aditi?

Pari: what?

Dev: that’s how your family knows me

Pari: but Maan is Aditi’s father na

Dev: only we know that, you should first tell them about Geet

Pari: what?

Dev: see, why do you want to take such a risk when you have got Rajmatha Dadima to take care of everything? Let her do it in her style, only she has the authority and audacity to command your parents

Pari: so, what do we do now?

Dev: just wait for your parents’ call

Pari: I don’t feel good

Dev: don’t worry, I believe in dadi

Pari: why don’t you talk to Maan?

Dev calls Maan…

Maan: congrats Dev, shadi mubarak ho

Dev: tumne humare bina humari shadi karadhi?

 Maan: I might have done that too if possible, or you too are too slow in this matter, so I had to do something na as a friend, aakhir tumne hummare liye itna kuch kiya hai toh ye chota sa payback toh banta hai boss

Dev: wow, what a chance man? Tum toh full on family man ban gaya hai

Maan: you see, I’m always a family man

Dev: I’m very happy that finally you are back with your family

Maan: thanks to you and your mom for taking care of them like family

Dev: they are family and will always be, so don’t you dare to mess up again

Maan: don’t worry, this time I’m not leaving without them

Dev: ok, coming back to the shadi matter, what’s going on dude? We have every right to know, aakhir shadi hummari hai bhai

Maan: dulha Dulhan toh tum dono hi hai, that much I can assure you, bakhi toh dadi decide karenge, in fact she has decided everything

Dev: zara humme bhi bathao

Maan: I think the wedding is in Delhi, and strictly family only, you know the pandemic

Dev: it’s ok as long as I am included

Maan: that you should ask Pari, she has all the rights for that

Dev: that’s why I have kept her with us here, I can’t trust you anymore, Dulhan chor

Maan: that is my Dulhan always for your kind information, it’s not stealing, tumne suna nahi?, it’s “Dilwale dulhania le jayenge”

Dev: just joking

Maan: I know, but you missed your chance long back, I have found your Dulhan na? So we are even now

Dev: that’s in a way true

Maan: we are all ready for the wedding, what about you?

Dev: I don’t know, I think you would know better

Maan: the date is yet to be finalized, but the venue has been finalized

Dev: I know Delhi haina?

Maan: to be specific, Khurana Mansion

Dev: I love that place, your home is nothing less than a palace man, it’s so beautiful

Maan: that’s my idea, no mandap available na? that’s why

Dev: good thinking

Maan: we should be going back to Delhi as soon as possible, did you get the pass?

Dev: still trying, you know Mumbai is the worst affected na

Maan: same with Delhi, can’t enter until next week it seems

Dev: I’m happy that at least Pari is here

Maan: enjoy karo, you deserve it man

Dev: tum bhi toh enjoy kar rahe haina

Maan: I’m the happiest person right now

Dev: ok, you carry on, I miss Aditi though

Maan: I can’t help that, maybe Pari can, try karlo

Dev: sochne ki baat hai

Maan: tum na, sochte hi raho, mujhe bahut kaam hai, bye

Dev: bye