CHAPTER TWELVE
Today was the re union party, Ram was ready in hi s black tuxedo looking dashing n handsome as usual n Priya was still not ready. Ram asked her to get ready soon n he'll be waiting for her in hall. Half hour passed by but there was no sign of Priya, so Ram went to the room to look what's the matter and there he found his wife sitting on bed with her head in her hands. Ram knocked n went inside.
Ram: Priya tum abhi tak tayyar nahi hui
Priya gets up and seeing her Ram started laughing but controlled immediately. She didn't drape her saree properly.
Priya with a sad face: I am not coming, u go ahead
Ram: but y?
Priya: I don't know how to wear saree n today's party dress code is saree... so u better go
Ram: y don't u take anyone's help?
Priya: maine socha tha k Neha ya Shruti meri help kar denge but Neha ko bhi saree pehenna nahi aata aur Shruti toh delhi se directly party mai hi aayegi, aap jayie otherwise u'll be late
Ram didn't want to leave Priya alone n moreover he knew how excited she was for this party. So he offered his help
Ram: mai kuch help karu?
Priya confusedly: but kaise?
Ram smiles: shayad tum bhul rahi ho maine tumhare liye saree pehenna sikha tha
Priya smiled remembering: I do remember, kaise bhool sakti hoon
Ram: ok then I'll guide u, u just follow my instructions
Priya: ok
Ram started guiding her but every time she messed up with something or the other, they tried for one hour but still Priya couldn't do it properly. She remembered how she made Ram to learn drape a saree.
***FLASHBACK***
Every year Priya's college conducts beauty pageant in college for girls but Priya never participated. So in order to make Priya participate, Ram made it compulsory for every student to participate in contest otherwise they'll be failed for that year. When Priya got this news, she was very angry on Ram and she felt like killing him, she thought he might be taking revenge for calling him Healthy. So she directly went to Amar to complain about him.
Amar: hello Priya beta, kaise ho
Priya: pehle theek thi par ab theek nahi hu
Amar who was working on laptop closed it and sat beside her.
Amar lovingly: kya hua meri beti ko, kahin us prof. Mehta ne toh kuch nahi kaha na
Priya: nahi ... Aapke beta ki wajh se upset hu
Amar: kya kiya usne
Priya angrily: mujhe lagte hai k wo na aapka beta hi nahi hai
Amar teasingly: mujhe bhi doubt hai iss baat par
Priya: uncle pls... mai mazak ke mood mai nahi hu
Amar: accha theek se batao kya kiya hai us nalayak
Krishna too joined them in their conversation. Krishna: kise nalayak keh rahe ho aap
Amar: hamare bte ko
Krishna: mera beta nalayak nahin hai
Amar: accha...mujhe toh pata hi nahi tha
Priya interrupts: aap dono baad mai decide karna ke apka beta nalayak hai ya nahi, pehli meri baat toh sunlo
Amar: haan bolo, kya problem hai tumhari
Priya: Ram ne trustee hone ka fayda uthate huye iss sal beauty pageant contest mai sab ka participation compulsory rakha hai
Amar: that's good, my son is quite intelligent...toh isme problem kya hai?
Priya sulkingly: problem ye hai k I don't wanna participate in the contest, maine aaj tak kabhi part nahi liya aur mujhe iss bar bhi participate nahi arna hai, I am not comfortable doing all that stuff
Krishna laughs at her: beta usey modeling karna kehte hai, stuff nhi kehte
Priya: jo bhi ho par mujhe nahi karna hai ye sab
Krishna: tum ne kuch toh kaha hoga use, warna wo aise kabhi nahi karta
Priya: do din pehle maine use kaha tha k London jaake wo kaafi healthy hogaya hai
Krishna: tumne usey mota kaha tha, very bad beta
Priya: aunty healthy kaha tha mota nahi
Amar: toh mai kya help karu isme
Priya: aap principal ko bolke ye rule cancel karwayie, papa toh interfere nahin karenge toh aaap hi kuch kariye
Amar: beta mai cancel toh nahi karwasakta but kuch add zaroor karwasakta hu
Priya confusedly: kya?
Amar asked her to bring her ears and he whispered something in her ears which lit her face with smile.
Priya sadly: par ye kaise hoga?
Amar: don't worry mai principal se baat karlunga , tum bas apne competition ki tayyari karo
Priya hugged him tightly: thank u uncle, love u so much
Amar: love u too beta, take care...aaram se jaana
Krishna was looking at her husband suspiciously.
Krishna: aapne aisa kya kaha ke wo itni khush hogaye
Amar proudly: kal tak ka wait karo tumhe pata chal jayega
Next day all students gathered in auditorium as principal has to make some announcements. Ram was wondering why Principal has called him. So he asked Priya.
Ram: Priya mujhe kyu bulaya hai Principal ne?
Priya innocently: I don't know, tumhe nahin pata after all u r trustee of college
Before Ram could say something, principal seeked everyone's attention.
Good morning everyone!
U all might be wondering that why I have called u, well there is some twist in the contest this year.
All students looked up to him thinking now what's the new twist
Principal continued: so the twist is not only girls but boys too have to contribute in this contest. Boys have to make the female contestant wear saree n do their make-up for the contest.
All girls cheered to this.
Principal: and this was the idea of Mr. kapoor( he forgot to mention senior kapoor i.e Amarnath Kapoor and all students though that it's Ram Kapoor). Ram was shocked and was thinking when he had said these things to principal.
Principal continued: any girl can choose any boy, be it ur classmate, ur senior, ur junior and wid a pause even ur Professor. So girls choose ur partners.
All girls started choosing partners, some chose their boyfriends, and some chose their crushes n some chose professor too. Now it was Priya's turn and Ram very well know whose name she'll take, so he closed his eyes.
Priya: my partner would be my only friend and trustee of college Mr. Ram Kapoor
Everyone clapped for him, Principal congratulated him saying he is lucky man that at least some one has chose him but he(principal) is unlucky since no one chose him. Ram understood that it was all Priya's plan, so he chased her to his house.
Amar: Priya how was the day?
Priya: it was awesome; Ram ke chehre ka rang dekhna chahiye tha aapko
Sudhir: kya kiya hai tumdono ne
Priya was startled and turned towards her father: papa, maa aap dono yahan, what a pleasant surprise!
Sudhir: baat mat ghuma Priya, bata kya kiya hai tum dono Ram ke saath
Ram from the entrance: mai batata hu uncle
Priya hid herself behind Amarnath.
Sudhir: kya hua beta
Ram narrates him whole story, how he made beauty contest compulsory for everyone and how Priya and his father have avenged him. Throughout the whole narration, sudhir was gazing Amar and Priya continuously.
Sensing his anger, Amar said: Priya wo hamara kal ka assaignment adhura reh gaya hai, lets finish that
Priya: haan uncle, let's go
They both started moving but to be stopped by sudhir.
Sudhir came towards Amar n taps on his shoulder saying: kamal ke ideas aate hai yaar tujhe, aise ideas lata kahan se hai tu, bechare ko saree pehnana padega and bursted into laughter.
Ram was shocked: uncle aap bhi! Meri side toh koi nahi leta
Krishna n Shipra: hum tumhari side pe hai beta , u don't worry hum tum ko har style ki saree pehnana sikha denge
Ram: aap dono ko mazak sujh raha hai
Krishna n Shipra suppressed their laughter: nahi toh, hum toh sirf tumhari madad karne ki koshish kar rahe hai
Ram practiced hard and learned the art of draping saree but he didn't got a chance to drape saree on Priya since she felled ill before the competition and withdrew her name (of course Ram removed the compulsion of participating too)
***FLASHBACK ENDS***
Ram snapped his finger against Priya who was lost in her thoughts: Priyaaa
Priya: haan
Ram: kya kar rahi ho, dhyaan kahan hai tumhara
Priya: mujhse nahin hoga pls aap chale jayie
Ram with hesitation: kya mai kardoon?
Priya replied by blinking her eyes n gave saree to him. Ram started draping the saree n in the process touhed her body many times.
Mathe Pe Pasena, Taiz Dhrakne, Halka Sa Ahsas E Haya.
Haye mujh Pe Kya Kuch Beet Gayi Ek Bar Uske Choone Se.
Ram: hogaya...dekh lo thek hai ya nahi
Priya: thanks
Priya did her make up in jiffy as they were already late and in that process some of her lipstick was smudged.
Priya: I am ready let's go
Ram looked up at Priya and was drowning her beauty, he kept looking at her for some time and then they headed towards the car.
Nazar jub tum se milti hai main
khud ko bhool jata hoon,
Bas ek dharkan dharakti hai,
main khud ko bhool jata hon,
Tumhain milne se pehle main
bohut sajta sanwarta hon,
Magar jub tum sanwarti ho,
to tumhari JANNAT me,
main khud ko bhool jata hon...,
They sat in the car and while stealing glances at Priya Ram noticed her smudged lipstick. He directed her to wipe it off but Priya couldn't do it, so he involuntarily raised his hand to wipe it n traced his fingers around her lips.
Hain Hont Us K Kitabon Men Likhi Tehreero'n Jaise ...
Ungli Rakho To Aagay Parhne Ko Jee Karta Hai ..
Lost in their own thoughts and remembering today's incident that conspired between them, they reached the venue. Everyone welcomed the guest of honor and his wife with bouquet. Priya was all the time with Ram meeting the guests. Suddenly Shruti came and dragged her to their bunch of school friends. Ram didn't like it, but he had no other option. He too wanted to join them but there were many people who wanted to meet him and they kept him busy, but his eyes were still on his wife.
Shruti to her friends: so meet Mrs. Priya Ram Kapoor
Friends: hello Priya, tu ne shaadi karli par bataya nahi
Priya had no answer so she kept mum.
Rita: u r looking stunning, kaafi khoobsurat lag rahi ho is saree mai
Priya blushed: thanks
Shruti whispers: tujhe toh saree pehen ne nahi aati toh kaise pehni... ek min, kahin Ram ne toh nahi
Priya blushed and nudged Shruti's elbow. Shruti understood that today Ram had helped Priya in draping saree
Shruti: khoobsurat toh lagan hi hai saree jo
Before she could continued, Priya kept her heels on her feet.
Shruti: ouch
Priya innocently: kya hua Shruti
Shruti: kuch nahi
Ram was listening what they were talking from small distance.
Two three boys joined the group and one of them immediately recognized Priya.
One boy: hey Priya, do u remember me
Priya confusedly nods her head in no
Boy: mai Nitin
Priya still didn't recognize him.
Nitin: arey yaar tumhare chakkar mai Ram ne kitni pitayi ki thi meri
Now Priya recognized him and was laughing remembering that incident.
Shruti: toh tum ho wo jisne maar khayi thi?
Nitin: haan aur nahi toh kya...jis din Ram ne meri pitayi ki baaki sabhi ki himmat toot gayi
Shruti: baaki sab matlab
Nitin: arey tumhe nahin pata...school mai har ladka Priya se baat karne ko bhi marta tha, everyone wanted to be her friend rather more than friend but ye madam poore school mai sirf ek ladke se hi baat karti thi n that was Ram. Lekin jab maine Priya ko approach kiya Ram ne itna maara k bas pucho mat, uske baad kisi ladke ne Priya ko approach hi nahi kiya
Priya lowered her eyes and was blushing hearing all this. She was amazed that she had that many secret admirers.
Tere pyar ki hifazat hum ne kuch is tarha se ki
Jab kisi ny pyaar se dekha to hum ne nazrain jhuka li
On the other hand Ram, who was also listening this, couldn't stop himself from smiling
Nitin: so u r married now!pata hai tumhe tumne kitne ladko ka dil toda hai! Who is the lucky guy?
Shruti replied: wahi jisne tumhe peeta tha
Nitin: wooh! So my guess was right that u two will get married when grown up. Now I have to choose my words correctly since Ram is not only ur Friend but husband too...he is a lucky man...waise hai kahan wo
Ram was feeling proud that the person with whom whole world wanted to be for life time is his wife, she is all his.
Kyu Na Gharoor Karo Main Apne Aap Pe...!!
Wo Mera Hai Jiske Chahne Wale Hazaro
The ..
Priya looked around and found Ram looking in their direction. She showed Nitin where Ram is. Nitin met him and they had some casual talk.
Now there was announcement for dance, all couples joined the dance floor, Ram asked Priya for a dance and Priya was more than happy to oblige.
They hit the dance floor, the ambience was perfect: dim lights, soft music and what else required. The song was perfectly reflecting Ram's mood.
Dil kyun yeh mera shor kare, dil kyun yeh mera shor kare
Idhar nahin udhar nahin
Teri ore chale
Dil kyun yeh mera shor kare
Idhar nahin udhar nahin
Teri ore chale
Zara der mein yeh kya ho gaya
Nazar milte hi kahan kho gaya
Zara der mein yeh kya ho gaya
Nazar milte hi kahan kho gaya
Bheed mein logon ki woh hai wahan
Aur pyaar ke mele mein akela itna hoon main yahan
Dil kyun yeh mera shor kare, dil kyun yeh mera shor kare
Idhar nahin udhar nahin
Teri ore chale
Shuru ho gayi kahani meri
Mere dil ne baat na maani meri
Shuru ho gayi kahani meri
Mere dil ne baat na maani meri
Hadd se bhi aagey yeh guzar hi gaya
Khud bhi pareshaan hua mujhko bhi yeh kar gaya
Dil kyun yeh mera shor kare, dil kyun yeh mera shor kare
Idhar nahin udhar nahin
Teri ore chale
Throughout the song their eyes never leaved each other, Ram was so lost into Priya that he had the urge to kiss her. He slowly bends towards Priya , Priya closed her eyes and Ram slowly placed a soft kiss on her lips.
Us Ke Honton Ko Chooma To Ehsaas Hoowa,
Ik Paani hi Zaroori Nahi Pyaas Buajane K Liye.
Note: kis kis ki expectations poori huyi aur kiski expectations ko maine pora nhi kiya, pls bata dena 😆, if possible yeh bhi batado kya expect kar rahe the 😆. one more thing ab ye bhi clear hogaya na Ram ne saree drape kab aur kyu sikha aur Priya ko party mai saree hi kyu pehenni thi
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
Indian Mythology
