Chapter 3: Your Highness
Teacher pairs everyone up and says "remember your projects are due in 4 weeks so i suggest you start working on it early". Class ended and Mansi quickly gathered her stuff and left before Uday could stop her. As she is walking she is fuming and talking to herself: "why god.. why did i get stuck with him. Stupid teacher!"
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2 days after - Thrusday evening
After classes/studying, group meets up for dinner at Mansi's. Chris was cooking pasta for everyone and Rohan was "helping".
Rehan - oh man we ran out of beers. Ill run out and grab some.
Jen - ill come with you Rehan
Rehan - ill be fine Jen
Isha - (smirking) ya Jen he doesnt need help
Jen is disappointed hearing that.
Isha - actually Rehanbhai i forgot we need to get other items might as well come with you. Lets go Jen (winks at her)
Jen and Mansi whisper something to each other. UV is trying to eavesdrops when Mansi pushes him away. Jen pulls Isha towards them and says: "kabab may heade"
Mansi is laughing hard. Isha wacks them
UV - whats so funny Princess
Mansi - what's so funny Maannsiii
UV - noope Princess
Three head out. Mansi - then no
UV - okay ill find out from Isha later (winks)
Mansi - (frusted) halkat veda
UV - (surprised to hear this. leans close to her ear, as she feels his warm breath, her hearts skips a beat) tumhari di galli bhi bahut pyaari lagti hai
Mansi is surpised to hear that.
In the kitchen Chris yells - oh god Rohan are you trying to help or destroy dinner?
Rohan - what, you said ... (M & U come)
Mansi - Rohan get out of here before you burn the kitchen down
Rohan - you are so mean. (He storms out to the living room, U and M follow him)
UV- wow princess that was harsh
Rohan - ya princess
UV - sirf hum princess bula sakte hai. You find a new pet name for her
Mansi - no!! no princess and no new name. I have a name use that
Rohan - hmm i will call her jungli billi
Mansi runs behind him and she catches him. Rohan gets behind her, grabs her from behind and starts tickling her. UV did not like it, he was getting angry but he cant understand why. He goes out. Mansi sees this. After a while, Mansi comes out home
Mansi - hey what happened
UV - nothing got a phone call
Mansi - okay (pause), so when do you want to start the project?
UV - i am free tomorrow afternoon
Mansi - sure that works
Other three come back from shopping and they all have dinner.
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Friday afternoon
Jen and Isha are heading out. Just then UV comes, they let him in
Isha - Mansi should be down shortly (both leave). UV waits downstairs. Suddendly he hears someone singing somewhat terribly
Mansi -
Meri raahein tere tak hain
Tujhpe hi toh mera haq hai
Ishq mera tu beshaq hai
Tujhpe hi toh mera haq hai
Saath chhodunga na tere pichhe aaunga
Chheen lunga ya Khuda se maang laaunga
Tere naal taqdeeran likhwaunga
Main tera ban jaaunga
Mainnn teraaa ban jaaungaaaaaaa...
UV records audio of her singing
After a while Mansi comes down
Mansi - Hi UV when did you come?
UV - just now
Mansi - lets get started (UV nods)
Both are sitting at the table working on the project. Its has been more than an hour.
UV- do you mind if I put on some music
Mansi - no go ahead
UV plays "tera ban jaunga"
Mansi - (surprised) why are you playing this song?
UV - (trying to control) its my fav song
Mansi looking suspiciously - hmmm
Hands on the table with her chin resting on them, she was staring at the laptop screen.
Mansi POV
focus Manyata focus. Stop daydreaming and stop humming. But its it's such a beautiful song, I love it! Why am i talking to myself? ..okay focus now. Suddenly I felt butterflies in my stomach. He was moving a pesky bang, i had failed to notice, behind my ear. When he did, his hand lightly caressed my cheek, causing the butterflies. I made the mistake of making eye contact with him. His eyes are like two sirens. They were luring me deeper and deeper. The intensity in his eyes. I cant look away ...... maybe I dont want to.
Jen - (opens door) we are back
Mansi and UV break eye contact.
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It has been 2 weeks now since Uday has started to hangout with the group.
Friday night at Mansi's house
It was around 9pm. Chris, rohan and rehan come to Mansi's house to hangout.
Isha - finally, what took you guys so long
Chris - ask Rohan he took forever to finish his homework.
Rohan- hey i wanted it to be perfect
Chris - ya ya (takes his usual spot)
Mansi comes downstairs. She greets everyone but her eyes are searching for someone
Jen - looking for someone Mansi?
Mansi - uhhh (pauses) ya i dont see Rehanbhai
Jen - he just went to washroom
Mansi - oh ok...UV is not here?
Jen - no he went out of town again
Mansi - oh (Pause) whole weekend?
Isha - ya he should be back Sunday afternoon.
Mansi - probably went to see his girlfriendsss again...
Rohan - business trip, his dad sent him
Mansi - are you all his manager or something, that you know everything
Rohan - noo he told us. Unlike some people we actually talk to him.
Mansi knew Rohan was taking a jab at her
Jen - why do you care what he does? You jealous (isha and her giggle)
Mansi - Nooo im worried about the project, we still have work to do.
Chris - lucky guy, i want to go to Las Vegas, hot babes everywhere
Rohan - bro, I am sure he is surrounded by girls (sighs)....lucky guy (both hifi)
All girls stare at them
Mansi - all you guys are the same. Nasty!
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Saturday morning
Mansi is walking in her room one end to another. She picks up her phone to call someone then decides against it. Talking to herself, she goes back and forth a few times then she finally decides to call
UV - hello
Mansi - hello
UV - who is this?
Mansi - (irritated) halkat veda its me. Cant you recognize my voice or are you so busy with your girlfriends that you forgot?
UV - relax i was just messing with you, how can i forget my princess?
Mansi blushed a little hearing this and didnt reply
UV - so is princess missing me?
Mansi - NO not at all. Actually its nicer without you. I just called to see when you will be back we have a project to submit
UV - i will be back tomorrow afternoon. We will work on it all next week and weekend, I promise.
Mansi - okay bye
Before UV can something she hung up.
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Group planned to meet up Sunday night at Mansi's. Rohan comes to UVs house to pick him up as UV lived on route to Mansi's
Rohan - wow UV this is an amazing place
UV - thanks
Rohan - we should be partying here bro, im sure ladies will love it
UV - ladies? I am in.
Maid comes with water for Rohan. Luv had joined Uday as well few days back. Luv comes downstairs
Luv - Banna aapka phone, rajkumari Unnati
UV - sukhriya (to rohan) gimme me few minutes (rohan nods, Uday moves to the side)
UV hangs up the phone.
UV - chale Rohan
Rohan - who is this rajkumari unnati?
UV - she is my sister
Rohan - wait, that means you are a prince?
UV - haan
Rohan - oh dude thats awesome. Bhai sari ladkiya tumhare piche padne wali hai idar. (Uday smiles) So where are you prince of?
UV : hum Jaigarh k yuvraj hai
Rohan - woaahh cool....Sooooo your sister is she single?
UV gives him a stern look
Rohan - mazak kar raha hoon bhai, chale?
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