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Though Pushkar had promised that he would come along with Shravan to help Suman out with her preparations for Dabbu's birthday party, but his matchmaking instincts got the better of him and he decided to send Shravan alone to Sumo's house making the pretext of an important meeting so that both of them would get more time to spend with each other and know each other better.

Of course, Pushkar knew that the entire family except Suman was outside shopping so as to give Suman time to make arrangements for the surprise party. And that was how Shravan and Sumo unexpectedly found themselves all alone at Tiwari Villa.

After a bit of embarrassed silence on both sides and exchanging a few pleasantries and courtesies like talking about the weather etc etc, both of them got down to the task at hand, that is making arrangements for Dabbu's surprise birthday party.

Suman was explaining to Shravan the technique of how to blow a balloon.

Suman: Balloon ko aise pakadthe hain aur...

Shravan(within himself thinking gutter thoughts): Kaun balloon ko pakadna chahtha hai. Main toh kuch aur hi...

Suman: Tum ne kuch kaha?

Shravan nodded his head vehemently. Did this girl by any chance know mind reading? He shrugged his shoulders thinking to himself "Not very likely!"

Shravan (Saying out aloud): How many balloons like this do you want?

Suman: Ten pink balloons, ten red balloons, ten yellow balloons, ten orange balloons,...

Shravan(In exasperation): Bas ithnahi?

Suman (Innocently): Thodi kam hai na! Toh sab fifteen fifteen karlena!

Shravan clicked his tongue in astonishment at the super-added cuteness with which Sumo said all this. She was beginning to play on his mind and heart like anything.

Suman: Main yeh ribbons stick karti hoon tab tak.

She got up on a tall stool and was about to begin sticking the ribbons when a leg of the stool broke and she was about to fall down. She tightly closed her eyes but the impact of the imminent fall never came because she found herself in Shravan's arms, clutching tightly at the collar of his shirt, her head hidden in his bosom. That was when she realized that he had caught her before she could fall. She was uninterruptedly staring into his deep, dark, brown eyes, which literally seemed to speak volumes to her.

With great concern in his voice he asked her, "Tum theek toh ho?

Suman also recovered herself by now as she said, "Main theek hoon! Par ab hum kya karenge? Yeh stool toh tootgaya aur yeh sare chairs bahut weak aur unstable hain chadnekeliye. Ab main upar kaise chadungi?

Shravan(A bit hesitantly realizing how stupid the suggestion seemed even for suggestion): Qutub Minar jaisa hoon. Toh agar main tumhe pakdun toh chalega?

Suman: Alright! Par giraoge toh nahin?

Shravan(to himself): Jo khud ithna girahuva ho, woh kya girayega kisiko? (Speaking aloud) Nahin main tumhe girne nahin dunga. (And as an afterthought, added this single question which made Sumo burst into peals of laughter) Tumhari engagement nahin hui hai na? Main jantha hoon Pushkar sirf meri tang keech raha tha.

Just then, Shravan realized what a Freudian slip he had made in his anxiety to know about her single status.

Sumo replied, "Yeh Pushkar bhi na! Bahut shararathi hai! Main ab tak single hoon!"

PS: Guys even my short bits come this long! So please adjust! Hope all of you like this continuation of Amreen's update.