"Chanda maama so gaye, sooraj chaachu jaage… Dekho pakdo yaaron, gali ke kaante bhaage… Ek kahaani, khatam toh dooji, shuru ho gayi maamu… Subah ho gayi maamu, maamu, maamu… Subah ho gayi maamu, maamu, re maamu…" sang Alekh, as he combed his hair, sitting in front of the mirror. "Oho! Kya yaar, tu bhi naa, itni jaldi kyun utha diya! Itni jaldi toh Rohtak mein humaari bhaensein bhi nahin jagti theen." said Huda, yawning, as he was still in bed, whereas Alekh was now all ready, ready to go to the airport, to receive Huda's parents. Wah!. "Jaldi? Time dekh raha hai tu? It's already 5:30!" said Alekh, turning around. "Bas… Kya yaar tu-… KYA? Stupid! Tuney mujhe pehle kyun nahin uthaaya?! 5:30?!" said Huda, getting up from the bed, hurrying into the bathroom. "Kya? Main-… Uf! Chal ab, jaldi-se tayaar ho ja! Main tera baahar wait kar raha hoon." said Alekh.
"O yaara rab, rus jaane dey…
Deewaana jag, chut jaane dey…
Mainn tera dil, banke rahoon...
Begaane dil, tut jaane dey...
Ab saathiya, nayee manzilein, naya raasta, hai tumhaara, humaara..." sang Naina, as she combed her hair, sitting in front of the mirror. "Oho yaar! Kya Naina, tu bhi naa! Itni subah-subah kyun utha diya? Itni subah toh Oyester bhi nahin jagta." said Pooja, yawning, as she was still in bed, whereas Naina was now all ready, ready to go to the airport to receive Pooja's parents. Wah! "Jaldi? Stupid! Time dekh rahi hai? It's already 5:30! Aur waise Oyester sabse pehle uth jaata hai, 5:00 a.m." said Naina. "Bas… Only 5:30… Tu bhi-… KYA? Oho! Tu mujhe pehle nahin utha sakti thi?" said Pooja, getting up from the bed, hurrying into the bathroom. "Kya? Maine-… Chal ab, jaldi-se tayaar ho ja. Main tera baahar wait kar rahi hoon." said Naina.
Naina, Pooja and Alekh, Huda's rooms were on the same floor. But, granny, Oyester and their parents' rooms were on the next floor. "
Naina went about roaming here and there, everywhere in the corridor, while Alekh also did the same, and there! Both of them banged into each other. "Oh! Alekh! I'm, I'm sorry." said Naina. "Sorry? For what?" asked Alekh, confused. "Well, whatever happened yesterday, I was just acting a little childish." said Naina. "Naina, I've forgotten all that happened yesterday, I don't even remember anything now!" said Alekh, comforting Naina. "Thankyou." said Naina. "Uf! Don't thankyou me! By-the-way, where's Pooja?" asked Alekh. "Well, she's gone to take a bath, she woke up just now." said Naina. "No wonder Huda and Pooja are made for each other!" said Alekh, giggling. "Why so?" asked Naina. "Well, 'cause Huda himself went just now, to take a bath." said Alekh. Naina laughed. "Oh! By-the-way, they aired Cinderella, the animated movie yesterday night. Did you watch it? Thank goodness it was in English!" asked Naina. "Yeah, I watched it, after a long time. Finally, I could actually understand it properly. You know what, I was just 7 when I first watched it. Then I didn't even dare to watch it!" said Alekh, grinning. "Why?" asked Naina, amused and confused at the same time. "Well, that's because, I was afraid that if anyone asked me what all I could infer out of it, I wouldn't be able to tell anyone that I didn't understand a thing of it!" said Alekh, laughing. "Oh! So, that's the reason! You're too much!" said Naina, amused. "Hey… Oh! Sorry, I didn't disturb you people naa?" asked Pooja, as she came from behind Naina. "Oh no! Not at all!" said Alekh. "By-the-way, have you locked the room?" asked Naina. "Yeah, properly ma'am!" said Pooja, saluting Naina. "Ya right!" And both the girls giggled. "Well, chalein?" asked Huda, as he appeared from behind Alekh. "Yeah, sure. Train?" asked Pooja. "Yes. Train." said Alekh. "Oh shit!" said Naina. "What happened?" asked Pooja, worried. "I forgot to get Oyester." said Naina, bothered. "Oh! Toh main aur tu chalke le aate hain naa usey, aur yeh dono tab tak neeche humaara wait kar lenge." said Pooja. "Haan, haan. Bilkul theek hai. Waise bhi hum toh jaldi hee jaa rahe hain, unka plane toh as it is 7 o'clock pear hee aa raha hai." said Huda. "Okay, toh hum abhi aate hain." said Naina and Pooja. And they went away, Naina and Pooja to Granny's room, and Alekh and Huda downstairs to the lobby.
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Edited by praks - 18 years ago