Please read previous page for the initial parts of the story.
(Contd)
Nik's first date:
Nik finally buys the cheapest flowers he could manage...a garland of jasmine flowers costing 20Rs.
He reaches the restaurant. Now he hasn't seen her before. He's at a loss to decide who is the girl who is madly in love with him. He waits, hoping that she comes running. After a long wait, he decides to do the only thing he knows - phone Daya.
When Daya's phone rings, he's in the washroom Abhijeet sees Daya's phone ringing and answers it. 😉
Abhijeet: Haan Nikhil, bolo.
Nik: Sir, Daya sir kahan hai.
Abhijeet: Daya washroom mein hai. Mujhe bataao kya hua.
Nik(hesitates): Sir, main restaurant mein pohonch gaya hoon, lekin pata nahi chal raha hai ko woh ladki kaun hai...yahan bohot saari ladkiyan hai.
Abhijeet: 🥱 Hey bhagwaan...tumhe uska number pata hai na...phone karo use.
Nik: Sir main uska number bureau mein chod aaya.
Abhijeet; : Theek hai...likh lo number...(and gives it)
Nikhil dials
Priya: Hello???
Nik: Main aa gaya hoon.
Priya: Tum kaun?
Nik: Main...main...CID officer...
Priya (doesn't let him finish): Tum aa gaye????😃😃😃😃 Kahan ho tum
Nik: Main reception ke paas khada hoon.
Priya arrives, looks here and there. Nik goes upto her.
Nik: Main yahan hoon, yeh lo...tumhare liye phool laya hoon.
Priya: Tum???
Nik: Haan main...aaj tak kisi ladki ne mujhse 'woh' 😳 nahi kaha. Tum meri zindagi mein pehli ladki ho jisne mujhe 'woh' kaha.
Priya: 'Woh'??/ Kya woh?
Nik: Wohi...😳
Priya: Kya bol rahe ho tum?
Nik: Main...mujhe sharam aa rahi hai. Main likhkar batata hoon.
Nik looks around..calls the waiter and takes a tissue from him and writes 'I love you' on it.
Priya:😲 KYA?????
...and takes out her sandal and...(left to reader's imagination)
Later:
Nikhil returns to the bureau with a black eye,torn clothes and injuries all over.
Nik: Daya sirrr 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Daya: Kya hua?
Nik: Sir, mera pehla pyaar adhoora reh gaya...😭😭😭😭😭😭
(like Kajol in KKHH and breaks down singing 'tujhe yaad na meri aayi kisi se ab kya kehna...)
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