Part 12
Recap-Ranbir and Archita have a heart to heart and decide not to overthink their one night stand. Pooja, Shanta arrive at the Nandas and get working on a way to bring Kanya and Ranbir close and to rid of Archita. Kanya apologizes to Ranbir for her behaviour.
Ranbir is at work not being able to forget Kanya's split personality. What is she up to. She's acting very strange and with Shanta and Pooja there were no guarantees what those three were cooking up. How he missed Kanya but she never misses him. He could tell by the way she acted around him. Now she was even weirder than ever. Ranbir was buried in paperwork and was about to finish for the day and head home with Ayaan. Ranbir really felt for Ayaan but at the same time thought at least he didn't have a worse fate than hin at least Shanaya loved him even though he didn't. Their life mirrored. Ayaan didn't love Shanaya bt Shanaya loved him. Ranbir still had feelings for Kanya but she had nothing but hatred.
R-Ayaan aaj tu Shanaya ko tand mat karna waise bhi bechari roz roz rohti rehti hain.
Ayaan-You know chacu she really makes me want to strangle her. It feels like she's the husband and i'm the wife. Har waqt damkiya mere maa se keh doongi tum mera kayal nahin rakte. Had enough.
R-Well at least Kanya roz tuje tane nahin marti. Mind you she has gone quite mellow but Shanta tai ki saath mera dulai zaroor karegi and i'll be ready for them.
Ayaan-We are a pair. Our wives totally rule our lives and make it miserable.
R-Tu shukar kart era mom tujhe itna tang nahin karte.
My mom bhi don ki tara damkiya deti hain meri credit careds freeze karlegi aggar mein yeh na karo woh na karu. I'm a grown man.
They both laugh at how their lives are shaping out. Totally not the way they'd planned but the opposite. The drive home with Sidharth joining them and Aditya bhai who for some reason was looking pleased with himself.
Back at the Nanda Mansion all was not well with the four ladies. Kanya was too busy giving Archie dirty looks and Pooja just didn't like this side of Kanya. Her sister was not the type to go ape over just anybody. Looks like Ranbir has had more of an effect. Archie goes to the kitchen to check how the food is doing.
S-Woh pate kapra kitchen mein? Meine to socha woh Rewa aur is ghar ki doosre auroto ke tara woh bhi orders deti hain Kanya tu asie kuch karna. Waise bhi ghende kuch khana wana bana nahin saktha. Par use dekh woh Ranbir keliye kuch banarahi hain.
P-Tum yaha raho mein jake pata laga thi hoon waha kya pakrahi hain.
K-D ap waha mat jaye. Uski waije mein raat pe soh nahin sakhti. Bhri bhuri kayal aati hain.
Pooja goes in the kitchen to see what is being made. She sees everything is in control. Archie had made parathas with ghee for Big D and Malika. For the youngsters she had the cooks cut the salads and made the dressing herself and left it to one side. Forthe rest of the family she made Chicken, aloo gobi, korma dishes. Everything was done.
P-I can't believe this. Yeh sab tumne ki?
A-Ha. Rambo loves all these dishes but his favourite is the kulfi. My mother used to make it back in London and Ranbir couldn't get enough of it.
P-Why are you doiung all this. Whats the purpose?
A-I'm a guest in this house but i need to pull my weight and wanted to do something special for Ranbir. Poor guy he's had a tough time. You guys have been totally merciless and the symptoms on him are disastrous. Anyway. This should cheer him up and remind him of the old times.
Pooja felt bad and knew there was truth in what Archita said. Her siblings along with her, Shanta and Chunnu were very ruthless with Ranbir and she could see he wasn't the same playful Ranbir but the old Ranbir was hanging in the surface. She had to do something and stop Archie from getting in the good books. Pooja left to join Shanta and Kanya.
S-Us desi pate kapre kya pakati hain?
P-Woh Ranbir ke liye aur sare pariwar ke liye khana bana rahi hain. Plus she knows what she's doing. I thought she'd be a spoilt girl but she sure knows her thing. She really knows Ranbir in and out.
K-Maine aaj tak Ranbir keliye kuch nahin ki. I'll be damned if i let her do this.
S-Mein jaanti hoon sab ko zeher kila ke woh us ghade ko apnana chahti hain
P-Shantu mazaak mat karo. Kuch karo.
S-Kanya. Mein kuch karti hoon.
Shanta goes in the kitchen and Archie goes out for a rest. Shanta gets chilli powder from the cupboard and puts it in all the dishes and stirs them really well. She gives her devilish grin and escapes. Archita spots what Shanta did and transfers her dishes on to plates and serves up. Just then Ranbir comes in and smiles at Archie and gives her a hug. With Pooja, Shanta and Kanya looking on.
R-I can tell you've been busy. Kya kiya tumne?
A-I cooked for you guys as a thank you. You know me. I don't like putting you guys out.
R-Please tell me tum ne kufi banaya mere liye.
A-Yes. Just the way you like it.
R-Thank you. Your mum used to make the best kulfis and now you. I could eat it up now.
A-No. Gives him a slap on his hand. Pehle haat mu doke ao aur khana kalo.
Kanya rolls her eyes. Archie notices this and gives her a smile.
A-Tum bhi kuch kiya karo Rambo ke liye like good wives do. Or do you not love him.
K-What i do or don't tumse kya?
They all sit down and start eating the meal apart from Kanya, Shanta and Pooja as they knew what was in the food but everyone eats the food without making any dramas.
R-This is gorgeous Archie. Maybe we should hire you as our cook.
A-If you want i'll accept.
R-You flirt.
M-This is really good beta.
Pooja and Shanta look surprised no wonder Kanya is so jealous. They start eating their meal as does Kanya and and feel the heat. Archie looks at them and just smiled. Kanya's face went all red as did Pooja and Shanta. They go for their water and start drinking it. They didn't make a fuss as they knew that Shanta would get in trouble and then Ranbir would start hating and cussing them all.
M-Kanya beti kya huwa. Khana achcha nahin kya?
K-Ji. Mom. Mujhe i mean book nahin hain.
Ranbir goes to Kanya. Seeing her face go red and her panting. He looks at Kanya who is staring at her food and Pooja. He feels her head. Then he tries her food. Yeh to bohut spicy hain. Wow itna mirchi. Archie must have done this but then again he didn't blame her as his friend he knew she wanted the best for him but that was not on.
K-It's not spicy really Ranbir.
A-Its not Kanya Ranbir aur maine kuch nahin ki. Yaha ao mein tumhe kush batana chahti hoo.
Ranbir and Archie whisper to each other and just glares at Shanta and looks at Kanya with disappointment. He should have known better. Shanta up to her old tricks. Archie told him it's not Kanya's fault but Shanta. Shanta just looks guity as sin and looks away from Ranbir.
R-Dekha. This is my friend she didn't once shift the blame on you. She told me it's Shanta and that Archie knew she did something so she'd already hid our food and tasted a little and knew she added chilli. What else can i expect from Shanta but this. You guys leave Archie alone or mujhse bhura koi nahin hoga.
K-Ranbir......
Archie goes in and brings the kulfi out. Everybody tries it and are lest wanting more.
A-Kanya it's best tum aur tumhara gang kuch na kare because outcome yahi hoga. You will look the bad guy in this not me. Here try something sweet. It doesn't have poison in it or anything bad. Apna medicine chak ke andaaz kar chuki hogi ke meri saath panga i don't take lightly. Ranbir ko aggar pana chahti ho tho be natural and beat me at my own game. Usse dikow ke woh tumhare liye kitna maina rakhta hain. How special he is. He just wants to be loved. By the way you just have 4 days left. Enjoy the kulfi.
Kanya is just left with her mouth open. Archie actually giving her advice. Why is she helping me? Probably thinks she's won but the war has only just started its not over. Damn this kulfi was great. Oh how i hate you but Ranbir ko pane keliye i will have to start being myself. Show him myself but how?
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