Chapter 17

Episode 16

Everyone leaves and walks to there car.

Mitesh: Wait Priya where's your car.

Priya: My driver dropped me off. (Jumping out) oh yeah that reminds me, Anurag you have to come to my house, my dad wants to talk to you about the other night.

Manisha: that's great. Anurag can drop me home after I go to Priya's house then.

Pritem walks away with Anjali.

Anurag: (to pritem) where you going?

Pritem: going to drop Anjali home. Bye

Everyone: bye

Pritem and Anjali get into the car and drive away.

Priya: why are you coming to my house?

Manisha: So I could know that you asked your dad if you can go for your date.

Mitesh: date wow with whom.

Priya: Some guy name Sunny

Mitesh: Sunny about 5 11, black hair, hazel color eyes,

Priya: yeah, you know him.

Mitesh: No, the only thing I know he a good kid

Priya: Still I don't want to go on a date with him.

Manisha: you have too, you told him you'll come.

Priya: I told him. -

Anurag: Before they get started again. Can we please get into the car? The faster we get to Priya's house the faster I go home to sleep.

Everyone gets into the car. Priya and Manisha continue to argue. Anurag drives to Arjun's house. Arjun gets out and closes the door with a big bang.

Anurag: (loud) Yo! What was that for?

Arjun ignores him and walks into his house. Anurag drives away.

Mitesh: what's wrong with him?

Priya: I think I know, Naina wants to be friends with him.

Manisha: No wonder, as well as I know my brother, he's mad that she was running behind him and now that he is running behind her. She wants to be friends and I think he thinks that you set it up.

Priya: why would I set it up? I wanted Naina and him to hit it off.

Manisha: Don't worry I'll tell him.

Mitesh gets off the car and goes home. Manisha, Anurag, and Priya drive to Priya's house. They arrive to her house and walk in.

Anil: Come and sit. Kiran get them something to drink. (Kiran comes in with drinks)

Manisha: Aunty, Can I talk to you, Priya not going to tell you anything.

Manisha leaves with Kiran & Priya to Priya's room.

Anil: what was that about?

Anurag: Nothing ladies stuff.

Anil: Ok Look Anurag, I already heard it from Priya, but I really like it from you.

Anurag: After everyone left the club, me and Priya told everyone that. (Anurag repeats the story to Anil. [I know you guys are tired of reading this sentence, this might be the last time you read this. MAYBE!] Anil carefully looks into Anurag eyes and finds no tense feeling in them.). So Uncle that's all that happen.

Kiran, Manisha, and Priya come down and sit.

Kiran: Are you sure you never been on a date.

Priya: (draggling) Yes Mom

Kiran: what about the time with Akshay.

Priya: I was accompanied by Avinash [this is the close friend that Praia was talking about when Manish asked her about her friends.] and Dipak.

Koran: (thinking) what about (pauses) No (putting her finger up) that (pauses) you're going on that date.

Praia: (sarcastic) Damn If my mom told me to go on a date. I must have a boring life. (Kiran hits lightly on her head. Kiran, Priya, and Manisha begin to giggle)

Anil: (mad and confused) Date!?! What Date!?! Who's she going on a date with!?!

Anurag: Some guy name Sunny.

Anil: (to Priya) do you know this Sunny. I want to meet him first (turning to Anurag) Do you know him? What does he do? Does he have a record? [meaning police record]

Anurag: (shocked, seeing Anil turn to him like that) Uncle, I only know his name. (Pauses) But I think she shouldn't go.

Anil: I second that! (Turning to Priya) You're not going.

Kiran: (standing up mad) Why shouldn't she go? And what do you mean by record? Anil you think too much?

Anil: (also stands up mad) She doesn't even know this Sunny.

Anurag: I second that (taking a sip if his drink)

Manisha: (stands up mad) what do you mean (copying Anurag) I second that

Anurag: (standing up mad. Putting his glass down) Why should she go out with a guy she doesn't know.

Everyone continues arguing. Priya is sitting on the couch eating M&M. Looking back at forth, from her mom and Manisha to her dad and Anurag [Mostly she's enjoying herself].

Kiran: What about the time you were young and you sneaked out of your house to meet me.

Anil: Well -

Koran: it means she's going.

Anil: (confused) yeah uh I mean no.

Kiran: no I won she's going.

Anil and Anurag fall into their chair in defeat. Kiran and Manisha give each other a high five.

Kiran: I have to reheat the food (Kiran walks to the kitchen)

Manisha: Hey lets go and see what you should wear tomorrow

Priya: Sure.

Priya and Manisha get up

Anurag: hurry up we have to leave.

Manisha: ok (Priya and Manisha go up to Priya's room)

Anurag: Uncle, I have to say you started off good. But not a good ending.

Anil: It's not over yet.

Anurag: (confused) what do you mean?

Anil: (Speaking low) Don't take me as a very overprotected father, but India, actually the world have changed. So can you do me a favor.

Anurag: Sure

Anil: (speaking low) Follow Priya and Sunny

Anurag: What!?!

Anil: (speaking low) Don't mess it up just follow them and don't let her find out or both her and her mom wouldn't let me hear the last of him.

Manisha and Priya are at the top of the stairs.

Priya: (thinking) what could dad be telling Anurag.

Manisha: Aa What are you thinking? (Priya points to Anurag and Anil) what?

Priya: (walking down the stairs) nothing

Anurag: I get help from Mitesh, Pritem and Arjun.

Manisha: (standing next to him) why you need help from them.

Anurag: Nothing

Manisha: I sick of this word nothing.

Anurag: ok then a quantity of no importance.

Manisha: Very Funny

Anurag: yeah I know (getting up) let's go.

Manisha: (hugging Priya) Bye (letting go) Bye Aunty, Bye Uncle.

Kiran: (coming out of the kitchen) eat something before you go.

Anurag: No Aunty it getting late. We should be going. (Walking to the door) Bye

Anurag and Manisha leave.

Anil: They going to get married quick.

Priya: How do you know that.

Anil: Senses

Kiran: oh yeah Nanni called

Priya: (excited) when? I going to call her right now

Priya runs up the stairs and jumps on top of the bed. She grabs the phone and dials her Nanni #.

Avinash: Hello

Priya: Hello, Is Nanni there.

Avinash: yeah who's this?

Priya: Priya

Avinash: yeah after such a long time you call, Mere yaad nahi aaye.

Priya: No! Ok do me a favor, stop eating and give the phone to Nanni.

Avinash: How do you know I'm eating?

Priya: Because whenever your there you'll be stuffing your face.

Avinash: yeah and when you use to leave from my house you use to leave the refrigerators half empty.

Priya: (shocked) Avinash

Avinash: Priya

Priya: Ok give it to Nanni

Avinash: No

Priya: give it to her

Avinash: No

Priya: Aa put on the speaker

Avinash: why?

Priya: Just put it on.

Avinash: (putting on the speaker) fine.

Priya: Is it on.

Avinash: Yeah

Priya: Ok (screaming) Nanni phone it's me - (Avinash picks up the receiver) Hello Hello

Avinash: Yeah why did you do that for?

Priya: you weren't going to give it to Nanni, so I took matter into my own hands.

Avinash: Rascal

Priya: I know

Her Nanni walks in

Avinash: Nanni's here I'll put you on speaker.

Priya: Hey Nanni

Nanni: (sitting on a chair) how are you beta? How are your studies?

Priya: they both fine. What about you, how have you been?

Nanni: Oh I am doing well.

Avinash: (sarcastic) I'm fine too thanks for asking.

Priya: Aa go stuff your face

Nanni: Priya! You're a lady, ladies don't speak like that.

Priya: But Nanni, he's always bugging me.

Nanni: No Nanni Shanni

Avinash: Ha ha

Nanni: Avi

Avinash: Sorry

Priya: Ha ha

Nanni: It's your age to get married and you're acting like kids.

Priya: I'm too young; I'm only 20 about to turn 21.

Avinash: WOW! She's getting old.

Priya: Aa look at you, you're 22, I won't be talking.

Nanni: You both continue to fight. I have to get my beauty sleep.

Priya's Nanni gets up and walks like a model out the room. Avinash whistling behind Priya's Nanni

Priya: Modeling

Avinash: (picking up the receiver) Yeah

Priya: (wickedly) so how's Sonia.

Anivash: Oh my god. She is nothing but a pain in the neck. So what have you been up to?

Priya: a lot