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Pari entered the modest 3 bedroom house of the Handas in a rush.
BANG! OUCH!
She collided with Brij who was in a rush on his way out.
Abey! Kaun hai bey subah subah,dekh ke nahi... he trailed of as he realised it was Pari. His face went bright red as Pari moved closer to him to see if he had been hurt.
Aap thik to hai. Aapko lagi to nahi?
M m m mai th thik hu, tumhe kahi lagi kya?
Pari muttered under her breath,
Hai meri aisi kismat kaha.
Thik hai main chalta hoon,Bye.
Bye.
Pari watched him leaving with dreamy eyes.
Aai shappat , mazha sonula, mazha kukula, mazha gondas raja, kitti lazto? Kadhi re vicharshil lagnasathi?
(Maa Kasam my sweetie pie, my cutie, (the marathi terms Pari uses are usually used for babies)why are you so shy, when are you going to propose to me?)
(Tula tyachyashi lagna karaycha ahe ki tyala dattak ghyaycha ahe?)(Do you want to marry him or adopt him),Geet asked from behind.
Pari swung around and saw Geet grinning at her.
Kai ga Geetali, apli maitri maitrich rahnar ka, me tuzhi vahini kadhi tari honar ka?
(What yaar Geet are we going to be just friends forever, am I ever going to be your sister-in-law?
Geet laughed at her plight, as this cat and mouse game had been going on between Brij and Pari
from the moment they had met.
Nirllaj karte, chal aat madhe.Miri aturtene costumechi vaat baghte aahe?(You shameless husssy, come let's go inside. Miri is waiting eagerly to try on her costume)
Both the girls walked into the dining area where, Miri was having breakfast with her grandfather.
She got down from her chair and ran to hi fi Pari and then hugged her.
Pari masi, mera costume?
Pari muttered under her breath kitni baar samzhaya tujhe masi nahi mami bula.
Par mamma kahti hai main apko mami abhi nahi...
Pari grabbed her into another hug and laughed nervously looking at Mohinder
Mohinder grinned hearing the conversation. Everbody in the Handa house was aware of Pari's plight.
Arey beta aa gayi tu? Aaja humare saath nashta kar le.
Ji babuji, vaise to main nashta karke aayi hoon per ab tak to who adha hazam ho chuka hai. Waise bhi mera mann na hai, bhook se khane ka kya sambandh. Aur woh bhi Geet ke haat ka banaya uski to baat hi kuch aur hai?
They finished their breakfast and all 3 girls went to Geet's bedroom to try on the costume .
Miri took one look at the costume and was in love with it.
Miri quickly hugged Pari.
Oh thank you Pari Maasi you are the best. Now I know I'm going to be first. Agar yeh mamma ne silaya hota toh..
Geet gave Miri a sulky look,
Ha ha pata hai tumhare liye agar main dress silane jati to dress kum aur apni ungliya zyada siti. Shukar karo ertumhare paas Pari jaisi fashionista maasi hai.
Pari hugged Geet.
Geet tum to Annapurna ho. Tum bas khana banake mujhe khilati jao, baki sab main dekh lungi.
Geet snorted at her
Oye main tumhari biwi nahin hoon. Yeh dialogue tum Brij par azmana samjhi. Woh tumhe dekh ke aise sharmata hai jaise koi nayi naveli dulhan. To tum use apni biwi bana lena aur usse khana bhi pakwa lena.
Their bickering went back and forth until Geet and Miri left for school on Geet's red Honda Activa a.k.a. "Bebo", Pari left for work cribbing that she too wanted to go see Miri's performance. Mohinder also left for work.
Khurana Household
Dadi was helping a 9 year old Dev get ready for school. She was tying the knot of his tie.
Dadi aap chodiye. Main bandh loonga. Waise bhi muzhe saans nahi lene aati yeh tie bandhke.
Dadi looked at him with alarmed eyes and touched his forehead for any signs of fever.
Bete aapki tabbiyat to theek hai na. You feel slightly feverish to me.
Dev reached up a finger to his Dadi's forehead and soothed the frown there.
Dadi do you know it takes more muscles to frown than it takes to smile. So smile Dadi. Main bilkul theek hoon. Aap jaldi tayyar ho jaiye hum saath me chalenge.
Par mera aana jaruri hai kya?
Yes Dadi, school ka annual day hai aur aap mere saath aa rahi hai, aur iss baat par aur behes nahi hogi This conversation is over, samjhi aap, he said, trying to impersonate his brother.
They both looked at each other and grinned.
Chalo beta.
MODERN ACADEMY OF DELHI (According to the Students, M.A.D)
Miri was nervously waiting in the back for her turn to go on stage. All her excitement of wearing the butterfly costume and going on stage was washed out of her after seeing a fancily dressed bumble bee and a fairy take a fall on the stage. She just saw a tiger get on stage however as soon as he walked out there he froze, then started crying and wet his pants. One of the older kids went to the stage to rescue the little one. By now Miri was shivering as she had literally seen her dream unfold on stage. She was about to bolt when she heard a voice a little further away in the shadows say,
Hey, did you know butterflies taste their food with their feet. ?
Miri peered into the shadows and saw an older boy sitting in one of those chairs with wheels that her mamma used to use until about six months ago, only his looked a lot more complicated.
She asked him nervously,
What do they like to eat?
Oh they like flower nectar.
Flower nectar?
Umm, it's the jam that flowers make.
Ooh really. I too like flower toast with lots of strawberry jam. It's my favolite.
What happened to your legs. Why are you in that chair? Do your legs hurt? Mamma's still hurt sometimes.
Does your mamma use a wheel chair too?
She used to but not anymore. I used to sit on her lap and she used to take me for a ride. It was fun.
Just then there was a commotion upfront and they saw a teacher trying to guide Geet away from the front of the stage.
Madam aap zara piche hatengi. You are blocking the view of the other guests.
Geet refused to budge.
Please, I'll only stand here for the next performance. It's my daughter's performance. And I promised her I'd be standing right in front of her. She'll be searching for me.
Madam, you are creating an unnecessary commotion. Please go back to your seat. He tried to grab hold of her arm to guide her back.
Geet turned on him like a tigress and started poking him in the chest as he started moving backwards.
Main commotion create kar rahi hu main? I told you politely I will stand here for just a few moments for my daughter's performance. Per aap hai ki mujhe zabardasti hatane ki koshish kar rahe hai. I will ask the audience then. Does anybody have a problem if, I stand here for the next few minutes until my daughter's performance ends. She is just five and scared to perform before an audience.
People started yelling.
Arey khade rahne dijiye na unhe?
Hey I wish I had stood for my kids performance.
Oh come on let her be, what's the big deal.
The teacher left her arm and walked away.
Geet bowed her hands folded her head humbly and uttered a soft thank you.
A loud cheer went through the crowd.
Miri looked at the boy and grinned happily,
That's my mamma.
The boy was looking towards Geet with awe.
Our next performer is Mirari Handa from the class 1B.
The boy called out to Miri.
All the best. I 'll cheer for you from here.
Miri walked out confidently. She looked nowhere but at her mother's eyes. Her mamma stood there proudly. Her eyes clinging to Miri's.
Geet gave her a thumbs up sign and nodded her head to reassure her.
Miri turned around a full 360 degrees showing off her beautiful glittery wings. Then she picked up the mic and recited
Look, Look I'm in your garden
Oh Please I beg your pardon.
I fly I fly I fly.
You ask me why.
Because I'm the Butterfly.
Then she kept the mic down and took a bow. There was silence for a few seconds and then the crowd broke out into a thunder of claps and loud cheers.
Miri saw her mamma was jumping up and down in place, sending her flying kisses. She sent one of her own in return and walked off the stage.
The boy backstage was grinning at her and hi-fied her .
That was fantastic .You were great. Chalo ab meri bari hai.
Oh Ok. Bhaiyya, All the best. I will cheer for you.
Waise bhaiyya aapka naam kaya hai.
Dev. Dev Khurana.
Geet returned to her seat. An elegantly dressed elderly lady who was sitting next to Geet looked at her admiringly,
Dat deni padegi beti aapki himmat ki. Kya khoob sunaya aapne uss teacher ke bacche ko.
Geet grinned at her.
Thanks Auntyi Ji. Haaye meri bacchi kitni smart lag rahi thi na
Waise aap kiske saath aayi hai yaha pe?
Main apne pote ke saath aayi hoon. Woh bhi perform kar raha hai aaj.
Auntyji apko bhi jake khade rehna chahiye stage ke samne uske liye. He will love it.
Na baba na. Main agar samne gayi to woh to mujhse zindagi bhar baat nahi karega. Bohot independent baccha hai. Then she smiled sadly at Geet.
Waise hum Savitri Devi Khurana hai.
Ji main Geetali Handa hoon par aap mujhe Geet bula sakti hai.
Just then there was an announcement on the PA system
Our next perfofrmer is Dev Khurana from class 5A.
Savitri Devi smiled proudly at Geet.
Mera pota.
Dev wheeled himself on the stage.
A couple of ladies sitting ahead of Savitri Devi and Geet started gossiping amongst themselves.
Arey yeh to Maan Singh Khurana ka bhai hai na. Itna bada khandan Itne amir log par kya faida. Bechara. hai itni kam umar me itna bada hadsa. Iski puri zindagi to shuru hone se pahle hi khatam ho gayi. Main to kehti hoon accha hua iske maa baap ise aise dekhne se pehle hi guzar gaye.
All joy drained out of Savitri Devi's eyes, her face completely white. She sat there trembling with tears in her eyes. Geet on the other hand was red with fury. However, she just took Savitri Devi's hand in her own and squeezed it gently.
Apni aankhe aur kaan sirf apne pote pe rakhiye. Aap yahan sirf uske liye aayi hai. So just focus on him.
Dekhiye kitna confident aur khush lag raha hai aapka Dev. And then she loudly added, Main yaha stage per ane wale har bacche ka unique performance dekne aayi hoon na ki mere samne baithe wale logon ki ghatiya baate sun ne ko jinki jaban bina lagam ke ghode ki tarah chal rahi hai.
Both the ladies turned to glare angrily at Geet.
Ji main aap hi ki baat kar rahin hoon. Geet stated angrily.
They both opened their mouth to retort back angrily and simultaneously their gaze fell on Savitri Devi. Both the ladies gawped like fish at her, no words coming out of their mouth, for they knew who she was and understood that she had heard their conversation. They hurriedly stood up and rushed out of there.
Thanks Geet beta. Agar aaj aap yah na hoti toh na jane main kaise kaise' she choked.
Offo chaliye chodiye. Dekhiye Dev is about to get started. I definitely want to listen to him after running those two biddies off.
Dev was giving a presentation titled "Earth Our Amazing Home"
The total surface area of the Earth is 197 million square miles. Asia Continent covers 30% of the total earth land area, but represents 60% of the world's population.
He went on to amaze people with more earth facts.
Miri did not understand half of the things that Dev Bhaiyya was saying. But she understood from the ooh's and aah's of the audience that Dev was saying amazing things. She was very happy and would clap and cheer every time Dev would pause.
After Dev's performance he came back stage again where Miri was jumping excitedly.
Dev bhaiyya you were awesome.
Dev grinned. Thanks Miri.
The teachers also came around and congratulated both of them for a wonderful performance.
Miri and Dev were the last performers. They were both awarded different achievement awards for their performances as well as their school activities.
Dev called out to Miri and indicated towards his lap.
Shall we go together
Miri gave a big grin and jumped onto his lap.
Let's go.
Everybody was amazed looking at the duo.
Geet looked at Savitri Devi in awe and exclaimed,
Auntyji aapka pota to genius hai genius. I wonder if I knew anything about the earth at that age other than ki woh gol hai.
Savitri Devi laughed looking at Geet and was amazed by this sweetheart of a young woman.
Geet aaj humey ek bohot acchi dost mil gayi. Aapse milke humey such me bohot khushi hui.
Geet hugged Savitri Devi
Mujhe bhi aapse milke bohot bohot accha laga Auntiji. Kitni ajib baat hai na, ki zindagi mein kabhi kabhi aise log mil jate hai jinke saath you just click. Ek pal mein zindagi bhar ke rishtey ban jatey hai.
Geet mera bada pota umra mein shayad tumse bada hai. Who mujhe Dadi bulata hai, main chahti hoon ki tum bhi mujhe Dadi kah kar bulao.
Dadi? Main aapko Daadi bula sakti hoon. Geet asked with a tremor in her voice. Aap janti hai maine aaj tak kisiko Dadi kehkar nahi pukara.
To aaj se hum apki Dadi hai yeh baat pakki samajh lo.
Ji Dadi.
Just then Dev and Miri reached there. Geet exclaimed
Miri nichey utro abhi.
Par Mamma.
Dev looked at Geet .
Ji maine hi Miri se kaha tha ki woh yaha baithe.
Janti ho mamma, aaj jab main backstage pe thi main bahut dar gayi thi but Dev bhaiyya ne mera pura darr bhaga diya. He is the best. Aur aaj se yeh mere bestest friend hai.
Geet got down on her knees and when she was at Dev's eye level she pulled Miri off his lap and hugged her and kissed her all over her face.
Mera baccha mera vasru,mera butterfly you were beautiful on stage.
Miri basked happily in her mother's love for a minute.
Vaise hume bhi ek bohot acchi nayi dost mili hai, She pointed towards Savitri Devi. Yeh Dev ki Dadi hai aur humari nayi dost.
Namaste Miri beta. Aap bohot pyari lag rahi ho.
Thank you Dadi. Agar aap Dev ki Dadi ho to main bhi aapko Dadi hi bulaungi.
Then Geet turned to Dev. Her heart went out to the kid in the wheel chair but she refused to pity him. She hugged him and stroked his hair lovingly.
Thank you Dev beta for helping Miri. Waise kya essay sunaya tumne. Mujhe to itna pasand aaya maine toh bohot sari cheezey note down bhi kar li fir se padhne ke liye. Your presentation style, your knowledge, your confidence. It was the best. Main to phirse tumhare muh se sun na chahti hoon.
Dev was completely disarmed by this beautiful lady kneeling down before him. He never had a chance to raise any defenses against her. He never had anybody get down on their knees so that they could look him in the eye and talk to him. People were either always uncomfortable around him or they completely ignored him. She was the first person other than Maan bhai to bend down to get to his level. Whenever he was around, Maan bhai transported him from place to place in his arms, be it from the wheel chair to the car. Or to the bed, or into the swimming pool. But never had a stranger done it .To him she was amazing.
Thanks. I've learnt from the best, mere bhai se.
Aapke bhai teacher hai? Geet enquired perplexedly.
Dev aand Dadii looked at each other and laughed at that.
Ji nahin. Bhaiyya aur teacher kabhi nahi. I can't even imagine that.
He suddenly realized that Geet was still on her knees.
Aap utthiye your legs will hurt.
Tumhe kaise pata hain?
Woh Miri ne bataya. Please don't be mad at her.
Geet laughed and stood up.
For what, for telling you that I too was in a wheel chair until 6 months ago.
sach baat hai Dev, aur maine Miri ko humesha sach hi bolna sikhay hai.
She heard Dadi's gasp from behind.
Dadi came around and kept a hand on Geet's shoulder
Geet aap thik'
Main bilkul thik hoon dadi.
Meri baat chodiye. Chaliye jaldi se Dev ko congratulate kijiye fir hum kahi jake celebrate karenge. Humare bacchon ki jeet bhi aur humari dosti bhi.
Dadi kept her hand on Dev's head and stroked it lovingly.
I am so proud of you Dev beta. Maan will also be very proud of you.
Bas ho gaya, chaliye Dadi kahin jake ice cream khayenge, chaat khayenge hum charo milke aaj khoob masti karenge,Geet anounced.
Dev and Miri's whole face lit up hearing that.
However, Dadi wasn't too sure about such a proposition.
Arey nahin bte hume bahar ka kuch bhi khana manzoor nahin hai. Aur phir Dev ko yeh sab suit nahin karta.
Dev's face had a crestfallen look.
Par Dadi mujhe kuch nahi hoga, I'm sure of it. Problem mere pairon me hai pet me nahin.
Geet grinned hearing that and gave Dev a hidden hi fi. Dev knew he had found an ally in Geet.
I know the perfect place Dadi. Ekdum saaf aur hygenice rakhte hain Manchanda uncle upna chota sa restaurant Humare padosi hain woh.
Par Geet bte humari baat to suniye.
Geet, Miri and Dev looked at Dadi and all three simultaneously blurted out.
Oh come on Dadi, please please please.
Dadi looked at the three eager puppy dog faces and conceded.
Thik hai chaliye, aap humari Gadi me chaliye Miri ke saath.
Arey nahin Dadi "bebo" humara intezaar kar rahi hain. Aap apni gaadi me humare piche aaiye.
Dadi was confused,
Yeh Bebo kaun hain.
Geet laughed looking at her.
Meri red bike. Total babe hai, par desi hain isliye, Bebo.
Dadi and Dev laughed on hearing about Geet's Bebo.
Dadi looked towardsGeet,
Bete aap dono age chaliye hume Dev se ek minute baat karni hai.
Geet nodded, and told Daadi she would wait for them at the main entrance of the school.
Daadi suddenly exclaimed, main entrance pe nahin bte. Aap humara liye who jo east side pe chota sa entrance hain na waha pe rukiye. Hume aaj subhe aur kahi parking nahi mili to humne gaadi wahi laga di hai.
Dev gave Daadi a sharp look at this, to which Daadi gently shhok her head.
Geet nodded and left with Miri towards the east gate.
As soon as they left from there Dev looked at Dadi.
I know Dadi, we can't let the security team know nor can we take them with us.
Agar unko kahenge to woh Maan bhai ko inform kar denge, aur agar bhai ko pata chala to woh to keher macha denge. Aur phir hum dono ki khair nahi.
The car that had brought Dev and Daadi to school was small and discreet so as to avoid attention.
Daadi rang and asked the driver Nakul to bring the car to the eastern gate without informing the security team.
Nakul being a loyal servant to the Khuranas for decades did as he was told and Daadi and Dev gave the slip to the security team and went on to meet with Geet and Miri.
All four of them had a blast at Manchanda uncles restaurant with Geet urging and cajoling Dadi to try out different dishes. And Dev needing no encouragement at all.
They all left the restaurant after exchanging phone numbers and promising to meet each other soon again.
Dev and Dadi got into their car with a little trepidation knowing what would be waiting for them back home, and boy were they right.
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So how many were surpised at my Dev? If you read the CS you will find the connection.
You all are going to love Pari as it's because of her Maan first notices Geet.
Hang on guys you are going to love Maan and Geet's first meeting.
Upcoming:
Dhen-Teden
Enter the Sher Maan Singh Khurana
Will the two meet?
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A short narrative:
I have a friend totally like Pari, or maybe slightly crazier. Ekdum dhasu hain.
I am trivia buff myself and have all kinds of weird facts stored up in my useless brain.
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