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9:37 p.m. The phone rings on Rahul's side… on the other side… Muskaan couldn't control herself.
Rahul- Hello…
Muskaan- RAHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUULLLL!!!!
Rahul- (extremely worried) Muskaan? Tu theek hai???
Muskaan- (falls on her bed) Rahul… I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you!!!! MMMMMMWWWWAAAAAHHHHHHHH! (kisses the mouth piece of her phone)
Rahul- (raises his eyebrows in amusement with smile on his face) Kya hua tereko? Tabeeyat theek hai?
Muskaan- (smiling brightly) Rahul, main bohot khush hoon!
Rahul- (smiles) Tera baap maan gaya?
Muskaan- Maan gaye? Rahul woh toh tujhse aaj hi milna chahte the.
Rahul- (surprised) Iss waqt?
Muskaan- Wohi toh maine bola, ki aaj nahi, lekin aap kal uss se mil lena. Pata hai, woh itne excited the na Rahul! Keh rahe the ki raat bhar so nahi paayenge! (bright smile)
Rahul- (to himself) Saala phir toh aaj raat ka milna cancel. Buddha chaukidaari karne waala hai.
Muskaan- Tu nahi jaanta Rahul, main aaj kitni khush hoon!
Rahul- (smiles) Jaanta hoon.
Muskaan- (smile vanishes) Kaise? (goes out of her room and looks around) Kahaan hai tu Rahul?
Rahul- (laughs at her suspicious tone) Tere ghar pe nahi hoon re. Idhar udhar dekhna bandh kar.
Muskaan- (even more suspicious) Tujhe kaise pata ki…
Rahul- (cuts her off) Muskaan apne ko saath mein kitna time hogaya?
Muskaan- (matter-of-factly) 5 mahine.
Rahul- Saala mereko 5 minute nahi lagte kisi ko sahi se samajhne mein, 5 mahine mein toh poori biography likh daaloon.
Muskaan- (smiles but had a hint of doubt in her voice) Rahul…
Rahul- (smiles) Tereko abhi se bharosa nahi hai mujhpe toh shaadi kaise hogi? Dekh Muskaan, mereko pyaar vyaar ke baare mein zyaada kuch nahi pata. Tu apni life mein pehli ladki hai na. (smiles) Par mereko itna maloom hai ki agar tu merese pyaar karti hai toh bharosa bhi karna mangta hai, kya?
Muskaan- (laughs) Rahul… tere moo se itni achhi baatein… hazam nahi ho rahi.
Rahul- Chooran khaa chooran! (smiles deeply as he hears her laugh on the other side) Achha yeh paagalon ki tarhaan hansna bandh kar, aur bataa ki kal kitne baje milna hai SASUR JI se.
Muskaan- Mummy bhi hongi saath mein. Aur kal tu humein teen baje milega, mere ghar pe.
Rahul- Abhi aaon kya? Mereko koi tension nahi hai.
Muskaan- KAL teen baje. (smiles hearing his disappointment on the other side)
Rahul- Haan theek hai.
Muskaan- Aur Rahul…
Rahul- Pata hai. Chaka chak dikhne ka. Eik dum hero ke maafik.
Muskaan- (laughs) Bas tu kuch bhi karke, mere mummy-pappa ji ke saamne aise mat bolna. Warna woh samajh jaayenge ki tu asal mein kya hai.
Rahul- Toh aur kaise bolne ka hai???
Muskaan- Mujhe nahi pata. Normal baat karni padegi.
Rahul- (annoyed tone) Saala, poori raat practice karna padega.
Muskaan- (fake upset tone) Rahul, tu mere liye, HUMAARE liye, itna nahi kar sakta?
Rahul- Dekh tu mereko yeh emotional blackmail mat kiya kar. Tereko pata hai naa, tu aisa karti hai toh merese naa nahi bola jaata.
Muskaan- (smiles) Tu toh waise bhi mujhe naa nahi bolta.
Rahul- Teri dadagiri ki aage kisi ki nahi chalti. Apni kaise chalegi?
Muskaan- (laughs) Tera asar padh raha.
Rahul- Terese badi ghundi toh kahin hai hi nahi. Meri family mein bhi nahi! Aur Garewal family mein toh top class chor, daaku, ghunde, kidnappers…
Muskaan- (laughs) Goodnight Rahul.
Rahul- Haan haan. Tere liye toh night good hi hogi. Mereko toh poori raat rehearsal karni hai.
Muskaan- Toh kar naa. Jaa jaa jaldi jaa. Time waste mat kar! Jaa.
Rahul- Aye jaa raha hoon naa. Goodnight. (hangs up)
Next day… Chaddha Residence…
Muskaan- (pacing back and forth impatiently, muttering to herself) Kamina! Pata nahi kahaan marr gaya? Uss gadhe ko teen baje pohonchne ko bola tha. Sade teen baj gaye hain. Abhi tak nahi aaya! RAHUL!
Pappa ji- (goes over to her) Oh puttar ji.
Muskaan- (stops muttering and looks at him quickly) J… jee pappa ji?
Pappa ji- Puttar ji Rahul aane waala tha. Aaya nahi abhi tak?
Muskaan- Woh… woh kya hai naa pappa ji… woh Rahul… (uneasy smile) Bas aata hi hoga.
Doorbell rings…
Pappa ji- Oye Sheru, vekh puttar kaun hai.
Sheru (naukar)- Jee bauji.
He opened the door and his mouth was hanging open. Without saying a word he just moved to one side, letting the person in…
Muskaan- (pacing again) Baba ji, ab kya karoon? Ulla da pattha! Kamina! Gadha!
Unaware of the presence of the person that just entered her house, she continued cursing Rahul while pacing impatiently. Little did she know, that the person was standing just a few feet away from her watching and listening to her with an amused but glowing smile on his face.
Muskaan- (sees Sheru) Oye Sheru ke bachhe! Kaun tha darvaaze pe?
Mouth still hanging open, he simply looked in the person's direction and slowly pointed as Muskaan's eyes followed the postion of his finger which stopped at the person's feet. She looked down at the designer black dress shoes and looked up slowly seeing a pair of dark blue faded jeans with someone's strong fair hands in the pockets and a white shirt with an expensive yet classy black blazer over it. Continuing her way up, she noticed 3 of the buttons undone, revealing part of someone's well-toned chest. Finishing her stare trip, she finally reached the person's face and her mouth hung open, matching Sheru's, as she leaned against the pillar for support. Was she dreaming?
Rahul smiled cheekily and walked over to where she was standing kam leaning. Taking off his designer sunglasses, he reached forward and pushed her chin up with his finger to close her mouth. Not getting a reaction from her, he snapped his fingers in front of her face, bringing her back to life.
Muskaan- (shocked as he stood in front of her) Rahul??? (he winks)
Pappa ji- (coming into the room) Oh puttar ji kaun aaya hai?
Muskaan- (turns around slowly, blocking Rahul accidentally) Pappa ji… woh… Rahul. (moves to one side slowly letting her pappa ji take a good look at him)
Pappa ji- (gives his daughter a questioning look) YEH Rahul hai? (she nods and he looks at him sternly and walks forward, as she gets a bit nervous) Pakka yehi Rahul hai? (even Rahul was getting nervous now)
Muskaan- (afraid their plan was going to fail before starting) J… jee… jee pappa ji. Rahul hi hai.
Pappa ji- (big bright smile replaces his stern look) Oye toh phir aaja! (takes Rahul in a big bear hug, and squeezes him tight)
Muskaan took a sigh of relief and looked at Rahul as he tried to breathe. She smiled to herself as he pointed to her dad's muscles and showed her a thumbs up with a suffocated expression.
Pappa ji- (finally lets go as Rahul bent down to take his blessings) Oye jeenda reh puttar!
Mummy- (walking in) Main keya ji kaun aaya hai?
Muskaan- Mummy woh…
Pappa ji- (hitting Rahul on the back HARD) Oye Rahul aaya hai!
Rahul- (winces as he feels the hit but moves forward to take Muskaan's mummy's blessings) Peri peina.
Mummy- Jeenda reh puttar! (pinches his cheeks) Kinna sona munda hai! Billi aankhein hai!
Muskaan looked at Rahul from behind her Mummy-Pappa ji, holding her ears and mouthed a sorry while he gave her gentle nod with a slight smile.
Mummy- (grabs Muskaan and makes her stand right next to Rahul) Haiye main sadke jawaan! Vekho ji. Kinni changgi Jodi hai dovaan di! (does a vari vari thing) Haiye.
Rahul and Muskaan both looked at each other and blushed with an uneasy smile.
Rahul- Uh, sorry thodi der hogayee. Woh actually, apne ko… (Muskaan elbows him in the stomach) Uh… mujhe laga ki pehli baar ghar aa raha hoon, issiliye khaali haat toh nahi aa sakta tha naa. Mithaai laaya tha. (hands them the box with a smile and rubs his stomach where he got elbowed, glaring at Muskaan when they weren't looking)
Pappa ji- Oye puttar isski kya zaroorat thi?
Rahul- Aise kaise uncle ji…
Mummy- Puttar, sahi gal hai. Aye sab karn di lor si?
Rahul- Aunty ji, lor kyun nahi si? Je main pehli vaari kaar aa reya te, khaali haath changga nahi lagda naa. Bas ais layee. (smiles)
Pappa ji- (both parents have a shocked expression) Oye Muskaan! Ainnu te kinni changgi Punjabi aundi hai!
Rahul- Ji main… Punjabi haan.
Mummy- Oye! (to Muskaan with a bright smile) Munda Punjabi hai? Tu kaddi daseya hi nahi ki munda Punjabi hai!
Muskaan- (smiles uneasily and tells them now) Jee munda Punjabi hai.
Mummy- Oye hun ki das rahi hai? Haiye! Yeh toh aur bhi changgi gal puttar!
Pappa ji- Oye… Billi puttar, aitthe kyun khloti hai? Oh jaa, Rahul ko ghar dikha. Pehli baar aaya hai.
Muskaan- (looks at Rahul he gives her an evil smile) Jee pappa ji. (grabs Rahul's arm harshly and speaks with a fake smile and gritted teeth) Aa! Tujhe ghar dikhaati hoon. (they both turn and smile at her parents and then leave)
Upstairs…
Muskaan- Oye chor! Yeh sab kya hai? Aur… aur tujhe yeh idea kisne diya?
Rahul- (gives her a fake sad look)Tujhe achha nahi laga? Akkha mehnat pe pani pher diya tune.
Muskaan- Bas bas. Yeh faaltu naatak chod aur jaldi bataa. Yeh sab kiska idea tha.
Rahul- (laughs) Saala tu mereko kuch zyaada hi achhi tarhaan se jaanti hai.
Muskaan- (laughs) Jaanti hoon issiliye tu pakada gaya. Warna jitna handsome tu lag raha hai naa, dil toh kar raha hai ki tujhse abhi ke abhi shaadi karloon.
Rahul- Toh karle. Maine toh mana nahi kya.
Muskaan- Oye! Flirt karna bandh kar aur jaldi bataa.
Rahul- Woh apna bhai hai naa, bole toh, cousin, Atul. Ussne bola aisa karne ko. Apni bhabhi hai na, Anjali bhabhi. (she looks at him weird) Atul ki patni. Ussko bhi aise pataaya.
Muskaan- Kya?
Rahul- Pehli date pe. Same dressing karke, bhabhi ko pataaya. Mereko aur kuch samajh nahi aaya. Bheja garam hogaya tha soch soch ke. Thanda karne ke liye do-teen logon ko bohot dhoya. Phir jaake yaad aaya ke saala apna bheja fry karne se achha hai bhai ko phone karoon. Atul bhai bola ki apni item ko impress karne ka hai toh full style marne ka.
Muskaan- (looks at him strangely) Item?
Rahul- Chod naa. Tereko achha laga?
Muskaan- (smiled looking him up and down) Not bad. Kaafi… hot lag raha hai. (winks)
Rahul- Issko pyaar boloon ke chichorapann?
Muskaan- (hits him) Gadha! Oye! (shakes his hand with a smile) Maine tujhe congrats toh bola hi nahi. Pehla mission successful!
Rahul- Aage kya karne ka hai?
Muskaan- Kal, hum mummy-pappa ji ke saath shopping karne jaa rahe hain. Tu bas wahaan unhe aur achhi tarhaan se samajhle. Aur dekhna ke koi gadbad na ho.
Rahul- Shopping tereko karni hai toh mereko kaiko bulaa rahi hai.
Muskaan- Rahul, sawaal mat kar. Jitna bola hai na, bas utna hi karle.
Rahul- Theek hai. Kidhar aane ka hai?
Muskaan told him where and when to meet her and they shook on it, waiting to execute their next plan. Afterwards the ywent back downstairs and sat with her parents for sometime…
Pappa ji- Billi puttar, mainnu te munda bada channga lageya.
Mummy- (smiles) Rahul puttar main soch rahi thi ki kyun na tere ghar waalon se milke teri aur Billi ki baat pakki karlein?
Rahul- Haan haan aunty ji. Aap ki jab marzi ho bataado. Main saari setting… (Muskaan stomps on his foot) meeting SET karvaa doonga. Waise Muskaan se sab mil chuk hain. Aur unhe pasand bhi hai. Unn sabko koi aitraaz nahi hai.
Pappa ji- Bas toh phir baat pakki! Ab toh tere ghar waalon se milke sagaai ki baat pakki karni hai. (Muskaan-Rahul look at each other and smile)
Next day… Shopping complex…
Muskaan- Hello Rahul. Kahaan hai tu?
Rahul- (taps her on the shoulder) Yahaan. (hangs up the phone)
Muskaan- (turns around) Kitni der lagaa di tune! Ulloo! Ab chal! (grabs his hand and drags him into the shop)
Mummy- (turns around to say something to Muskaan) Billi tu… Oye! Rahul puttar tu aagaya.
Rahul- (takes her blessings) Satsriakaal aunty ji.
Mummy- (blesses him and smiles) badi der lagaadi puttar.
Rahul- Ji woh… Muskaan ke liye gift le raha tha. (smiles)
Pappa ji- (comes over) Oye! Mera sher puttar aagaya. (hugs him tight)
45 minutes later…
Rahul stood next to Muskaan as she looked at some clothes. After finally making a selection, she asked the man to pack her stuff and make the bill.
Muskaan- Bhaiyya, yeh sab pack kardo.
Salesman- Ji abhi pack kardeta hoon. (looks nervously at Rahul who didn't even notice the man)
Pappa ji- Oh bhai kitna hua?
Salesman- (swallows hard and smiles) Arre nahi nahi. Hum Rahul Bhai se paise kaise le sakte hain?
Rahul and Muskaan exchanged horrified glances and noticed her parents' expression change from smiles to confusion. Rahul glared at the salesman and shook his head signaling for him to shut his trap.
Pappa ji- (looks at Rahul and then the salesman) Kyun bhai? (laughs) Oye yeh koi ghunda mawaali hai jo tu iss se paise nahi le sakta?
Salesman- Ji woh…
Rahul- (cuts him off) Ji woh… uncle ji… (nervous laugh) Kya hai naa ki mere pappa ji iss dukaan ke owner ko jaante hain. (glares at the salesman and speaks through gritted teeth) BOHOT ACHHI TARHAAN SE JAANTE HAIN. (smiles at Muskaan's pappa ji) Bas… issiliye (pats the salesman on the shoulder) paise nahi le raha. (turns to the salesman and gives him a deadly look) Hai naa?
Salesman- (scared half to death) J… jee.
Pappa ji- Lekin puttar aisa thodi karte hain. (to the salesman) Oh bhai saab, tussi bill banaao.
Salesman- Jee… (uneasy look)
Rahul- Koi gal nahi hai uncle ji. Waise bhi agar pappa ji ko pata chal gaya ki mere hote hue aapko iss dukaan mein paise dene padhe, toh woh mujhse bohot naraaz hojaayenge. (upset look)
Mummy- (melts at his look) Suno ji. Bechaara itna keh raha hai toh chadd do naa. Shakal te vekho bacche di. (Rahul makes an even cuter face)
Pappa ji- (smiles) Chal theek hai. Tu kehnda te nahi denda. Khush?
Rahul- (smiles) Jee.
Pappa ji- Vekh hanste hue kitna sona lagta hai. Ainwaiyee chachundar vargi shakal banaayi hoyi si. (Muskaan laughs silently)
Rahul- (smiles at him and turns and makes a face while whispering to himself) Buddhe ne mereko chachundar bola? Muskaan ke liye kya kya sunn na padhta hai!
Pappa ji- (taps him on the shoulder) Chalein puttar?
Rahul- Hein jee? Haan jee chaliye. (looks in the mirror before leaving as everyone else walked out) Oye… apni shakal chachundar jaisi hai?
Salesman- (bends closer to his face) Nahi Bhai. Aap toh bohot handsome dikhte ho.
Rahul- (looks up slowly and glares at him) Tereko toh main chodoonga nahi saale! Shaadi hone se pehle talaak karvaayega tu! Aata hoon raat ko band bajaane tera! (hits him on the back of his head and walks out cursing him under his breath)
Next they went to the jewelry store to look at rings for their engagement…
Muskaan- (makes a face) Nahi yeh waali nahi… woh waali dikhaana.
Pappa ji- Puttar pehle baat toh pakki hojaaye.
Mummy- Tussi vi naa. Jab Rahul puttar bol raha hai ki uske ghar waalon ko saddi Billi pasand hai toh anghooti le lete hain. Baat karne jaayenge toh uss hi din sagaai bhi kardenge.
Pappa ji- Aye gal vi sahi hai. (smiles and looks at the sales lady) Dikhaao dikhaao ji.
Muskaan- (looks at him and shows her mom) Mummy, yeh kaisi hai?
Muskaan- Hai naa? (bright smile) Oye Rahul! (motions for him to come over)
Rahul- Haan?
Muskaan- Yeh dekh. (shows him the ring) Kaisi hai?
Rahul- Solid… (Muskaan glares at him) gold. Solid gold ki hai. (smiles nervously at her mummy)
Muskaan- Achhi hai naa?
Rahul- Haan. Bohot… bohot achhi hai.
Muskaan- Toh phir tere liye le loon?
Rahul- Muskaan tu apni marzi se le.
Muskaan- Pehen ni tujhe hai naa. Finalize bhi tu kar.
Rahul- Tujhe pasand hai? (mummy-pappa ji look from Muskaan to Rahul waiting for the final decision)
Muskaan- (matter-of-factly) Mujhe toh bohot pasand hai.
Rahul- Bas toh phir theek hai. Tujhe pasand hai, matlab mujhe pasand hai. (smiles at her as her parents smile even more) Ab lage haath tu apne liye bhi ring pasand karle.
Muskaan- Kyun? Tu karega! Teri ring maine pasand ki naa.
Rahul- (sighs and looks at the women's rings) Muskaan dekh naa. Tujhe pehen ni hai, tu pasand kar.
Muskaan- Meri line mujhpe hi maar raha hai? Tu choose kar main finalize kardoongi.
After looking at about 30 rings, Rahul finally picked one up that he knew Muskaan would like.
Rahul- Yeh dekhle.
Rahul- Pasand ayee?
Muskaan- Bohot!
Rahul- (to the sales lady) Pack kardo.
Muskaan- Rahul! (hugs him)
Muskaan's parents watched with big smiles at how much Muskaan's opinion mattered to him… they couldn't have asked for a better son-in-law… Or could they?
Manager- (walks out from his office) Arre Rahul Bhai. Aapne aane ki takleef kyun ki? Mujhe bulaa liya hota.
Rahul- (slaps his head) Abbey yaar, poore sheher ko aaj hi apna band bajaane ka tha kya?!
Pappa ji- Oh puttar tu… innko bhi jaanta hai kya?
Rahul- (nodded with a half crying and half smiling face) Jee…
Pappa ji- Kamaal hai puttar! Tu toh sabko jaanta hai.
Rahul- Haanji. KAMAAL hai. (shakes his head and makes a face)
Mummy- Achha ji, humaari toh yehi do angoothiyaan hain bas. (with a smile)
Pappa ji- Bill bana do jee.
Manager- Arre kaisi baatein kar rahe hain aap? Rahul Bhai se paise? Nahi nahi.
Pappa ji- Hein jee?
Manager- Sir ab aap Rahul Bhai ke saath hain, toh hum aapse paise thodi na lenge. Aapko jo pasand aaye le lijiye.
Rahul- (cursing his fate uner his breath looks up quickly with a grin) Haanji uncle ji. Apni hi dukaan samjhiye. Woh kya hai naa, mere jo Daddu hain naa unke bohot puraane aur khaas dost ki dukaan hai yeh. (to the manager) Aapse zara baat karni thi. (takes him to the side) Abbey saale tu meri band bajvaane waala tha!
Manager- (scared) Bhai… maine kya…
Rahul- Dekh shaane. Woh jo apne saath aayein hai naa woh apne hone waale saas aur sasurji hain. Unke saamne apna moo bandh rakh samjha. Eik toh saala impression jamaane ki koshish kar raha hoon uppar se akkha sheher apna dushman banaa hai. Dekh bey, ab tu jaa. Unko jo mangta hai de. Baat bheje mein aayi ki (shows him his fist)
Manager- Aagayee Bhai.
Rahul- Haan. Zyaada naatak nahi karne ke unnke saamne kya. Main kaun?
Manager- Ra... Rahul Bhai.
Rahul- Shareef ke ghunda?
Manager- Shareef shareef.
Rahul- (pats him on the face twice) Chal phootle ab.
3 hours of shopping later... by the mall exit…
Pappa ji- Wah puttar aye the kamala hogaya. Pehli vaari ainni shopping kitthi jitthe ik paisa vi kharch nahi kittha.
Rahul- (smiles) Yeh toh achhi baat hai naa uncle ji. Achha uncle ji, aunty ji, main chalda haan.
Mummy- Ainni chaithi puttar? Ghar aaja.
Rahul- Uh nahi aunty ji. Ghar pe kuch kaam hai. Phir kabhi.
Mummy- Achha. Muskaan puttar, Rahul ko uski gaddi tak chod aa.
Muskaan- (smiles) Jee.
Rahul- (takes both parents' blessings) Satsriakaal.
Mummy-Pappa ji- Satsriakaal puttar.
Rahul's car…
Rahul- Tereko apni acting kaisi lagi?
Muskaan- Bohot achhi. Bas yeh jo tere itne jaan pehchaan waale hain naa, innka khayaal rakh. Do baar gadbad hote hote reh gayee.
Rahul- Aye tu tension mat le naa Muskaan. Mereko sambhaalna aata hai.
Scene split…
Mummy- (watching them talking from afar) Haiye kinni soni Jodi hai dovaan di haina ji?
Pappa ji- Aho. (smiles) Bada shareef te changga munda hai. Rab di meher ton ainna changga munda pasand aagaya sadi jhalli kudi noo. (smiles)
Right then Pappa ji's friend walked by and stopped to say hello.
Balwinder- Oh Chaddha Saab Satsriakaal. Satsriakaal Parjaai ji.
Pappa ji- Oye! Satsriakaal ji Satsriakaal! (they hug) Tussi aitthe?
Balwinder- Bas yaar. Meri bachhi ko kuch pasand aagaya toh ghaseet ke le ayee. Bas wohi lene agaaya. Tussi aitthe?
Pappa ji- Assi taan bas Muskaan de naal aaye si. Apne hon waale damaad naal shopping karne. (smiles)
Balwinder- Ki gal kar rahe ho? Muskaan puttar di shaadi ho rahi hai? Mubarakaan ji mubarakaan!
Pappa ji- Tvannu vi.
Balwinder- Munda kaun hai? Milvaaoge nahi sannu?
Pappa ji- Oh vekho saamne. Muskaan naal hai. (smiles)
Balwinder turns around with a big smile and tries to see Rahul's face. Muskaan smiled at him and hugged him. As they pulled out of the hug, Balwinder's smile disappeared and turned into a horrified expression.
Pappa ji- (hits Balwinder on the shoulder) Kyun Ballu? Changga lageya munda?
Balwinder- (turns around) Oye tera dimaag kharaab hai? Tu iss se Muskaan di shaadi karvaa raha hai?
Pappa ji- Kyun? Ki hoya?
Mummy- Sab theek the hai naa bhai saab?
Balwinder- Oh yaar, tereko aur koi nahi mila?
Pappa ji- Ki hogaya yaar? Ainna changga munda hai. Shareef hai, neik hai, achhe khaandaan da hai…
Balwinder- Meri gal sun yaar yeh koi shareef munda nahi hai. Yeh sheher ka sabse bada ghunda hai. Bhai Ji ka naam suna hai na tune?
Pappa ji- Yaar woh toh bohot hi vadda don hai.
Balwinder- Yeh Rahul uss hi Bhai Ji ka potha hai. Saara sheher isse Rahul Bhai ke naam se jaanta hai. Kidnapping, chori, dakeiti… yeh sab kaam hain isske. Aur tu apni kudi isse de raha hai. Garewal khandaan ka sabse chhota ladka hai yeh.
Pappa ji- (goes completely pale) Oye teri…
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Muskaan- Leki n pappa ji…
Pappa ji- Tu chup kar! Teri akal ghaans chadhne gayee thi? Duniya mein tereko woh ghunda hi mila tha?
Muskaan- Pappa ji, Rahul…
Mummy- Sun kudiye… aaj ke baad tu uss chor se nahi milegi.
Muskaan- (whines) Mummy Rahul chor nahi hai.
Mummy- (innocent look) Haiye nahi hai? The pher puttar?
Muskaan- (puts her arm around her Mummy's shoulder) Mummy Rahul ghunda hai.
Mummy- (smiles) Achha ghunda… GHUNDA?!
Muskaan- (grabs her bag and heads towards the door) Haan, ghunda. Ab main jaa rahi hoon. Shyaam ko milte hain. Bye mummy-pappa ji! (blows a kiss at them and turns the door knob)
Pappa ji- Oye eik minute!
Muskaan- Ab kya hai pappa ji?
Pappa ji- Kitthe jaa rahi hai tu?
Muskaan- (matter-of-factly) Rahul se milne.
Pappa ji- KYA?! Tu kahin nahi jaayegi!
Muskaan- Main jaaoongi. Aur agar aap dono ne mujhe rokni ki koshish ki toh…
Mummy- Toh?
Muskaan- (thinks) Toh kya? HAAN! Toh main… BHAAG JAOONGI!
Mummy-Pappa ji- (gasp)
Muskaan- Bhaag jaoongi keh rahi hoon.
Pappa ji- Puttar ji aise nahi bolte.
Muskaan- Pappa ji, agar aapne mujhe Rahul se milne nahi diya toh main bhaag jaoongi. Aur kal aap dono usske ghar waalon se milne jaa rahe ho bas!
As she was talking, her Mummy, who was standing behind her, winked at her Pappa ji.
Mummy- (grabs her by the arm quickly) Pakad liya! Chal tu! (pulls her towards her room and pushes her in) Ab kaise milegi uss ghunde se? (closes the door and locks it from the outside) Aaj se tera ghar se nikalna bandh! (smiles at her husband) Theek tha naa jee?
Pappa ji- Aho! Chalo jee eik cup chai banaake pilaa do mainnu.
Mummy ji- Aho ji.
Muskaan's room!!!
Muskaan- (sitting on her bed with a grumpy expression) Baba ji! Yeh toh plan mein nahi tha yaar! Ab main kya karoon? Haan! PHONE! (fishes her cell out of her bag and dials Rahul's number)
Rahul- Haan bol Muskaan.
Muskaan- Rahul! Gadbad hogayee!
Rahul- Kyun kya hua?
Muskaan- Mummy Pappa ji ko sab pata chal gaya hai aur unhone mujhe mere kamre mein bandh kardiya hai.
Rahul- (laughs) Saala itni jaldi bhaanda phoot gaya? Mereko toh lag raha tha thode time ke baad pata chal jaayega.
Muskaan- Oye halkat! Paagalon ki tarhaan hansna bandh kar! Sun Rahul, ab tu kaam pe lag jaa.
Rahul- Bole toh?
Muskaan- Bole toh uthaa le!
Rahul- Kisse? Tujhe? Muskaan tu kaafi bhaari hai re.
Muskaan- Chup kar! Mummy-Pappa ji ko utthaa le.
Rahul- Sochle. Eik baar dhandhe pe lag gaya toh phir apne ko utthaana hi padega.
Muskaan- Main keh rahi hoon naa. Utthaa le. Tu abhi ke abhi mere ghar aa aur mujhe yahaan se nikaal!
Rahul- Chilaati kaiko hai? Aa raha hoon. Tu dus minute ruk main bees minute mein aata hoon. (cuts the phone)
Muskaan- Baba ji… Bas yeh theek se hojaaye.
Book cover by Prii @SweetButSpicy. Thanks a million Prii for this wonderful book cover.
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