Chapter 16

Part 16[NOCOPY]

But he runs out while putting on his T-shirt……………………

He opens a door to an impatient Arjun.

Arjun(entering in): kya re kitna time?

Sameer: are woh main…(thinking) bathroom…

Arjun(excitedly): acha woh sab chod! (holding his shoulders) GUESS WHAT?!?!?!

Sameer is amused seeing his behavior: what?

Arjun grins at him like a child who got his favourite toy.

Sameer: kya?

Arjun: maine Riya ko propose kar diya

Sameer(astonished): KYA?!!?!

Arjun: ha

Sameer: kya kaha usne?

Arjun: ha

Sameer jumps: Really?!?

Arjun: ha

Sameer hugs him: oh God Arjun! I’m so happy for you!!

Arjun: me too!!

They separated and hopped on the sofa.

Sameer: par achanak? Tumne mujhe bataya bhi nahi ki tu use bolne waala hai

Arjun: ha woh, sach kahu toh thoda spontaneously ho gaya

Sameer chuckled: spontaneously? Sach mein bola na? ya fir seedhe shuru ho gaya

Arjun raised his eyebrow: mera naam Arjun Rawte hai, Sameer Rathore nahi!

Sameer: acha?

Arjun: ha

Sameer(eagerly): acha par bata toh sahi kaise? Usne kaise react kiya?

Arjun: are woh hum…

Suddenly a noise came from the bedroom.

Arjun: ghar par koi aur hai kya?

Sameer(nervously): nahi…nahi toh?

Arjun squints at him: liar!

He stands up to investigate. Sameer rushes after him.

Sameer(desperately): Arjun nahi! mat jao!

But Arjun opened the door and was greeted by Ayesha trying to set the huge quilt properly that had dropped Sameer’s phone. Sameer heaved a sigh of relief seeing her clothed.

Arjun: Ayesha?!?

Startled, she jumped around: Arjun sir? (glancing at Sameer) aap, aap yaha kaise sir?

Arjun crossed his arms: ye mere dost ka ghar hai, bhul gayi?

She forced a smile and fixed her gaze on the floor. Arjun turned to Sameer who was giving the same goofy smile. He shook his head in disbelief.

Ayesha mustered a little courage: aap…aap chai lenge sir?

Arjun: are waah! Sam tumne mujhe bataya nahi ki kitchen tak progress ho gayi?

Ayesha is confused while Sameer turns red.

Sameer: woh…uh…. Um, tu…tune kuch socha ki ghar par kaise batana hai?

Arjun smirked: tere rate par unhe pata chalte zyaada waqt nahi lagega, kaki bahot khush hogi apne po…

Sameer clenched his fists: main tere ghar ki baat kar raha tha

Arjun : oh, toh ho gaya?

Sameer: Rawte Shut Up!!!!

Ayesha: aap log kya bol rahe hai?

Arjun opens his mouth but Sameer beats him to it.

Sameer: kuch nahi! kuch bhi nahi! tum chai lekar aao!

Ayesha raised her eyebrow at the order. Arjun pursed his lips to contain his laugh.

Sameer: mera…mera matlab, Arjun sir ke liye chai lekar aao, baahar se thak kar aaye honge

Arjun: really? (he whispered only loud enough for Sameer to hear) Ayesha nahi thaki?

Sameer closed his eyes in pain mv “kaha fas gaya?”

Ayesha waves it all off: aap baithiye sir main…

Arjun: are nahi Ayesha, tum kyun pareshaan hoti ho, waise bhi main toh sirf Sameer ko batane aaya tha, chalta hu, tum dono continue karo (the couple froze) bye!

Arjun left the house, closing the door behind him and burst into laughter recollecting their faces mv “ye Sam kabhi nahi sudhrega!” the moments he just spent with Riya flashed before his eyes as he started driving mv “I love you Riya….so much! Ab bahot ho gayi ye dooriyaan, main aur wait nahi karunga tumhe apni zindgi ka hissa banane ke liye but pehle uske liye thoda intezaam karna padega.”

He pulled over and dialled a number.

Other side: hello?

Arjun: Armaan suno…

Armaan: kaun hai?

Arjun(confused): main hu?

Armaan: kaun?

Arjun: are Arjun hun

Armaan: Arjun? Kaun Arjun? Koi Arjun mujhe nahi jaanta

Arjun shook his head: Armaan dekho…

Armaan: Kya Dekhu Main?!?! Sharam Nahi Aati Aapko? Phone Call Chodo Ek Message Nahi Kar Sakte! Bas Jab Dekho Toh Maa Se Milne Chale Aate Hai, Meri Taraf Dekhte Bhi Nahi Ab Kyun Yaad Aa Rahi Hai Aapko Meri?

Arjun: Armaan dekh draamebaazi mat kar…

Armaan: ha, ha main toh draamebaaz hun aur aap? Aap ek number ke dhokebaaz hai!! daya bhi nahi aati aapko apne chote bhai par? Ek baar bhi mat socho ki woh kaha hai, kya kar raha hai? kaam kaise handle kar rahe ho? kuch nahi! bas draamebaaz hun main?

Arjun: Are yaar, mujhe puchne ki kya zaroorat hai? mujhe pata hai mera bhai jo bhi karega acha hi karega

Armaan: jhoote! Makkhan mat lagao! Aapko meri yaad hi nahi aati kabhi bhi, pichli baar ghar aaye toh mujhse mile bagair hi chale gaye

Arjun: par tu bahar tha

Armaan: ha toh? baahar hi toh tha, aa jaata na lekin nahi! aa rahe ho toh chodo, aane ke baad bhi phone nahi kiya ki ghar par hu

Arjun: tumhe pata haina papa mujhe zyaada der nahi baithne dete, main kya karu?

Armaan: toh phone bhi nahi kar sakte?!?! Aakhri baar kab call kiya tha yaad bhi hai aapko?

Arjun: main….

Armaan: kaha se yaad hoga? kiya hoga toh yaad hoga na? huh!

Arjun: acha baba, I’m sorry, I promise main agli baar aisa nahi karunga, tumhe aane se pehle call kar lunga taaki tum ghar par reh sako, okay?

Armaan made a face muttering curses under his breath: dekhte hai

Arjun: acha ab meri baat sun, mujhe bahot zaroori kaam se maa ko milna hai…

Armaan flared up again: ha obviously, main hi paagal tha jo soch raha tha ki mere bhai ko meri yaad aa rahi hai lekin nahi!! aapko toh sirf maa se matlab hai, mujhse nahi!!

Arjun sighed: Armaan meri baat toh sun

Armaan grumbled: bolo!

Arjun: dekh, mujhe bahot zaroori baat karni hai, unse, tumse aur actually…(taking a deep breath) papa se bhi

Armaan(concerned): papa se? bhai sab theek haina?

Arjun: ha theek hai, it’s just, dekh pehle mujhe maa se hi baat karni par bas papa ko pata bhi hona chahiye baad mein, samjha?

Armaan: thoda, thoda, you want Dad to know but not interfere, right?

He grinned: yes!

Armaan: aisi kya baat hai?

Arjun: woh darasal na… uh… mujhe unhe kisi se milana hai toh tu bata ki aisa kaunsa time hai jaha par main shaanti se maa se baat bhi kar lu aur fir papa ko pata chale

Armaan: par bhai, woh toh thodi der mein aapko bhaga hi denge, aur aapko toh pata haina ki saare naukar unke chamche hai, aap aaye hai ye baat pata chal hi jaati hai unko aur woh aa jaate hai aapko bhagane

Arjun: mujhe pata hai, isliye toh tumse puch raha hun

Armaan falls into thought: umm, agar woh baahar ho, as in office time ke waqt toh unhe khabar milne ke baad office se ghar aane jitne time mein aapki baat ho jaayegi?

Arjun: nahi hogi re, isliye toh tujhe puch raha hun, office kaunsa door hai? zyaada se zyaada aadha ghanta lagega unhe aane ke liye

Armaan: hmm, lekin aapko kis se milana hai?

Arjun: pehle tu mujhe time bata

Armaan: are aap bolo toh, shayad usse koi raasta nikal jaaye ya fir aap ek kaam kijiye, aap use pehle bhej dijiye fir thodi der ke baad aap ayiye

Arjun mv “Riya akeli waha? Bichari ko heart attack aa jayega”

Armaan: bhai?

He comes out of his thoughts: are nahi yaar, aisa nahi kar sakta, koi aur raasta bol

Armaan: oho har baat par na bolenge toh kaise hoga?

Arjun: Armaan bol na yaar

Armaan: acha ruko ek second…(thoughtfully) ek tareeka hai

Arjun: jaldi bol

Armaan: jab foreign clients ke saath video conferencing hoti hai toh raat ko late ho jaata hai, us wajah se papa subah 9 baje se pehle nahi uthenge aur maa bhi unke saath jaagti hai lekin woh 7:30 tak uth jaayegi, aap us din aao, maa se baat bhi ho jaayegi aur papa toh ghar par hi hai aur koi aapki chugli karne ke liye unhe neend se toh nahi uthayega

Arjun: fantastic!! Kab hai meeting?

Armaan: filhaal toh koi nahi, jaise hi koi fix hoti hai main aapko bolta hun

Arjun(disappointed): acha theek hai, par ho sake toh jaldi

Armaan: koshish karunga par kaam ho toh hi meeting karenge na? waise ye hai kaun ye toh bataiye

Arjun: pehle promise kar ki maa ko kuch nahi bolega, mujhe unhe surprise dena hai

Armaan: ha baba theek hai, ab bolo bhi, aisa kaun hai jise aap milwaane ke liye itne utavle ho rahe hai?

Arjun: Riya…teri bhabhi

Armaan: KYAAAAAAA?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!? (Arjun takes the phone away from his ear) You Bloody….HOLY SHIT MAN!! AAPKI GIRLFRIEND HAI?!!?!?? Baat Shaadi Tak Pahunch Gayi Aur Mujhe Pata Tak Nahi?!?!!?!

Arjun mv “mujhe bhi thodi der pehle hi pata chala”

Armaan: How Could You?!!?

Arjun: are yaar, woh lambi story hai chod na

Armaan(teasing): Bhai aap toh bade chupe-rustom nikle! Mujhe puri love story sunni hai…abhi!!

Arjun: no way!

Armaan frowned: kyun (childishly) aap mujhe nahi bologe?

Arjun: nahi

Armaan: aap ek number ke khadoos ho!!

Arjun: ha mujhe pata hai

Armaan: are bolo na

Arjun: nahi

Armaan: please…..

Arjun: nahi bola na

Armaan: kyun?!!?

Arjun: personal hai

Armaan raised his eyebrow: personal? Aisa kya kaand kiya aapne ki kuch bhi nahi bata sakte? (Arjun rolled his eyes) bhai kahi aisa toh nahi na aapne already apna sansaar basa liya hai aur bhabhi aur bachon ke saath aane waale hai, ya fir kahi aisa toh nahi ki (whispering) ho gaya toh urgent hai?………………………..