CHAPTER 63: **taken from real life experience...courtesy of GULI...the shopping part at least....**
Bani and the girls headed to shop...they had planned ot go to various bridal stores and the mall as well. They needed outfits for the different functions tha tog with the wedding. The wedding was only in a few days...Jai had managed to organize everything and the pundit also gave them a very shub day for both weddings. Thye girls had gone to a few stores but nothing caught their eyes that they had wanted to try on. After about an hour of just looking the entered Neeta's Fashion House. The collection there was very nice. Jigyasa and Anu chose a few outfits to try on. They headed to one of the large changing rooms at the back of the store. Bani was standing on the outside holding on to all the outfits, purses and cell phones; while Aviva was inside helping the girls get into the dresses properly...Aviva was in with Anu when Jigyasa said....
Jig- Aare..i cant figure this out...yeh kaise pehente hai.
B- (confused) Kyun...ky aproblem hai...kya pehen rahe ho?
Jig- Paata nahin...laagta hai ke there is something to go under the top...mere toh kuch samaj mein nahin aah raha hai.
B- OMG...itni si baath, its just an under thing...how hard can it be...just put your hands through...make sure ke piceh wala tag piceh hi hai...phir kya...head goes in one hole and hands in the other two.
Jig- Woh toh paata hai lekin...uffff!!! (frustrated)
B- Jigs!!
Jig- OK...finally...hogaya...
B- (whispers) Thank God!
Jig- Bani...zaara aander aana.
B- Ji...OMG....yeh kya hai....(shocked but giggling)
Jig- Dekh naa...ek toh pasand aaya aur aab fit nahin horaha hai...the under is fine...lekin uupar wala top bohot tight hai...baand hi nahin horaha hai.
B- Haan...woh to dik hi raha hai...outfit toh bohot hi aachi thi lekin aaise nahin chalega. Ek minute...main tumhe woh dusri wali dethi hoon.
Bani hands Jigyasa the other outfut that she had chosen and she tries it on. Aviva comes out of Anus dressing room and says that Anu needs Banis opinion. Bani goes in and looks at Anu up and down.
Av- Bani tu hi baata...kya iss outfit mein kuch haharabi hai?
B- Kyun...nahin toh...aachi hai...
Av- Cutting aachi hai, color aachi hai, size bilkul perfect hai...lenght...fitting...saab aachi hai...right?
B- Haan...mujhe toh bohot pasand hai...saab kuch aachi hai...phir problem kya hai? (confused)
Av- Yeh tu isse pooch (frustrated and points to Anu)
B- Kya baath hai Anu...bolo naa...
A- Bani woh....woh...ummm....kya hai naa ke saach mein saab kuch tik hai, mujhse yeh outfit pasand hai...lekin...
B- Lekin kya..?
A- Woh....umm...mujhse sleeve ki cutting pasand nahin hai....
(Bani is looking at An....and then looks at Aviva who throws her hand up in the air in a sign of frustration and defeat..and gives Bani the I- know-exactly-what-you-are-thinking)
B- Anu..come on...sleeve cutting...kya buraii hai sleeve's mein...
A- Dekh naa...it makes my arms look fat...bohot mote lagte hai...(Anu trying to make her arm look fat when everything was actually fine)
B- Ufff....tik hai...maat leh issi...shaadi tumhari hai...tum hi aapni outfit pasand kaarlo...chal Aviva...Anu you get changed...koi dusri shop mein chaalte hai...
Av- Dusri...not second...dont you mean...6th...haila...
Bani and Aviva leave while Anu and Jigyasa get out of the clothes and put on their clothes. Jigyasa didn't like the color on the other outift she tried on. While they wait Aviva tells Bani...
Av- Uff....yeh ladkiyaan toh hume pagal kaar ke hi chodenge.
B- Haan, yeh toh comfirmed hai...
Av- God...i hop eke aagle duhnak mein kuch miljaye...bohot bhuk lage hai...tik se naasta nahin kiya naa.
B- Haan...mujhe bhi...lekin Avi...tune aapne liye kuch nahin liya...
Av- Nahin...baad mein kich bhi pehenluhga...
B- Aare aaise kaise chalega...tu paise ke chinta maat kaar...mere paas toh unka credit card hai...(gives her and evil wink)
Av- Bani...tu bhi naa...main jiju ko tumhari tahra nahin lut sakti...
B- Aare at least kuch to pasand kaar...
Av- Ok...we will see...next shop..
Jigyasa and Anu finally come out and the give the dresses back to the sales lady and left. Next they entered a small fashion botique, Kanchi, and immediately Jigyas and Anu fell in love with the clothes there. The outfits were so nice and fancy...just like it should be for a wedding. Jigyasa tried on a few outfits and she loved them all...she bought them all...(come on yaar...shaadi ka ghaar hai..lol)...Anu tried on a few as well and liked them too. There was one that she really liked...and she looked really beautiful in...she came out to show the girls...
Jig- Wah Anu...bohot aacha hai...i like it very much...
Av- Haan...main bhi...
A- (looking at herself)...lekin....
B- Aab yeh lekin kya...
A- Woh...ummm....aab tum log mujhse daatoge toh nahin...woh...mujhe...im not sure about the sleeves...
(They all rolled their eyes)
Av- Daat toh chod...main toh tujhe maarungi...
B- Dekh Anu...the sleeves are not bad...aacha hai...diffenert sytle hai lekin aachi hai...outift ki style aur cutting ke saath bohot aacha lagta hai.
A- Really....
Jig & Av- (at same time) Yes!!!!
A- Ok ok baba...chillati kyun ho....ill take it.
B- Avi...tujhe kuch pasand nahin aaya?
Av- Nahin...too fancy here...kahin aur chalte hai naa.
They girls pay for the clothes that Jigyasa and Anu chose and then went into another shop, a bigger one, Lashkara...they did have really nice outfits. As the girls browsed the clothign they over heard the conversation between the two female desk clerks at the counter...lets call them Nisha and Preeti...i don't know...just go with it...lol
N- Tumne aaj ke paper padha kya?
P- Nahin kyun...kuch taaza khabar hai kya?
N- What...khabar...woh toh muhje paata nahin...
P-- Phir tu paper ke baare mein kyun pooch rahi hai?
N- Woh...aaj ke business section mein Jai Walia ke upar ek article aaya tha.
(This catches the girls attention)
P- Kya...Jai Walia!!! Koi tasweer yah kuch tha?
N- Haan hai naa...yeh loh...(pulls out the news paper)
P- Haila....main maar jawaan!!! Kitna handsome hai...haye...prince charming toh isse hi keheta hai.
(the girls begin to giggle from behind the clothing rack)
N- Soh toh hai hi...
(Jigysas cuts in now)
Jig- Excuse me...woh...umm...hume yeh kuch outfits try kaarna hai. Kya aap humare help kaar sakte hai?
The clerks give the girls a glance over. The girls didn't come dressed up or anything. They just came in relaxed and comfortable clothing. They knew that they would be trying on lots of clothes so they wanted to be confortable. The desk clerks thougth that they were the 'high socitey' types that usually shopped at their store.
P- Sure...right this way. I mean...ji aayeh...iss taaraf (thinking they do not know english)
As Aviva and Bani try on their outfits the desk clerks keep a close eye on them and once again begin commenting on Jai Walia...these girls are behsaram I tell ya...lol...
P- Haye...Nina...paata hai...he is married...
N- I know ...so sad naa...lekin...that girl...jisse uska shaadi hua hai...lucky girl...i would kill to be in her position.
P- I know...handsome husband...endless bank account...huge mansion...haye...life baan jata.
The girls cant help but giggle at that conversation. After trying on a few outfits they didn't like any so nicely handed it back to the clerks and said they didn't want any of those. As they were about to leave the clerks began to talk...loudly and in hindi...especially for them to hear....
P- Aaj kal kya hogaya hai...itne cheap log aate hai...humse itna kaam kaarvate hai aur phir kuch nahin khardita.
N- Aare...majboor hai...naa aaise logo ke paas paise hote hai naa naam...baas...khabi khabi aaise stores mein aake kuch dresses try kaarne ke baad khud ko saab ke saamne aamir hone ka dhong kaarte hai.
That was it...Jigyasa and Anu had enough. It was bad enough that they were literally drooling all over Jai but now they were insulting Bani and them.
Jig- Abhi dihkati hoon.
B- Nahin...Jig's jaane deh...please...
Jig- Magar Bani...yeh...
B- Please...
Jig- Tik hai...(still mad)
Av- Ummm...Bani....actually now that I think about it...mujhse woh orange outfit pasand hai...can I get it?
B- Of course...lekin are you sure...
Av- Oh yes...more than sure...(to the clerks) suniyeh...
P- Kya hai?!
Av- Woh...hume woh ornage wali chahiyeh.
N- Yeh...lekin..
Jig- Uske saath saath...(in english) can you pack the 5 saris that we tried...i think we will take those too. Thanks (sarcatically)
The desk clerks shut their mouths as soon as they hear the english come from Jigyasa. They keep quiet and then pack everything and get th ebill ready. They ask 'cash or credit'
A- Credit...definately credit...Bani tu card deh naa.
(Bani comes forward and hands the girl the card...)
P- Thank you...Mrs. Jai Wa...............................(stares at the card and then Bani)...Im sorry you cannot use this card...yeh toh Jai Walia ka card hai. You are not authorized.
Jig- Look miss...aap ko toh paata hoga ke ek paati ka card uski paatni use kaar sakte hai...right?
P- Ji...lekin....aagar authorization ho toh..
Av- Aap call kaar ke confirs kaar lijiyeh.
(Nina calls)
N- Haan..woh..Jai Walia ke saath saath unke wife Bani Walia bhi iss card ka istemal kaar kaar sakte hai.
Jig- Aur yeh rahi ID card...Mrs. Bani Jai Walia....hogayi tassali...
P- Ji.............
Av- Actually...umm...mujhse yeh nahin chahiyeh...i don't want orange...
P- Ji???
Jig- Haan...ummm...yeh sariyaan rehene dijiyhe...we will think about it...Thank you sooo much though...u have been a great help.
With that the girls went outside leaving the two desk clerks with mouths gaping openand shock. Not only did they insult the 'rich and high socitey' women...but Bani was Jais wife...the Jai Walia that they had been talking about so shamelessly. Having their foots in their mouths is an understatement. The girls next hit a new store that opened a few weeks ago, Fashion Treasures. In that store Bani and Aviva fell in love with the clothes. They pulled out a fe to try on. This time Jigyasa and Anu were left holding purses and cell phones. Whiel Aviva was in the dressing room she got a missed call from Tasso...he called back againand this time Jigyasa handed Aviva the phone. Aviva was talking to Tasso not caring that she was trying to get changed. Bani came out and picked her outfits...
B- Yeh Avi ko kya hogaya...kahaa hai woh..
A- Dressing room mein...Tasso jiji se baath kaar raha hai.
B- Kya?! Dressing mein...phone...
Jig- Haan...pichle dus minute se phone paar hi hai..
B- Oye Avi...jaldi kaar yaar...Tasso ko baad mein phone kaarna...
Jig- Kya Tasso ko paata hai ke tum kiis halat mein usse baath kaar raha hai...
A- Haan...usse paata hai ke tu adha nanga hai...shameless I tell you...
Av- Chup!!!!
B- Jaldi vaarna....
The girls were giggling when Aviva finally came out....
Av- Tum log bhi naa...
Jig- Hum Tasso ko baata deh...
Av- Nahin...bilkul nahin...pehele se toh bohot hi touchy-feely hai...aagar usse yeh paata chala ke main undressed state mein usse baath kaar rahi thi...toh...u know...
B- Aacha...aab chal...bohot hogaya shopping...saab pasand aaya naa...
Av- Haan...love it...chal...
The girls pay ..well Bani pays...and then they go to the food court to meet with Rano for lunch. Rano did want to go shopping but not with them...she knew that they would take forever. Instead she went and picked out the outfits that she wanted and would take Bani to pay for it later...Her movie was done and she was waiting for them at the food court almost 30 minutes....finally she saw them come....
R- Kya didi...itni dehr lagadi aap logo ne..
B- (hugging Rano) Sorry sis...lekin kya kahoon...tu toh Jigyasa aur Anu ko jaanti hai...bohot pareshan kiya mujhe aur Avi ko...
Jig- Chup...Rano...listen to this...................
The girls spent the rest of the afternoon chatting. They told Rano about what happened and the store with the desk clerks and that had Rano rolling on the floor with laughter. They had lunch each picking form everyone elses plate. They had a good time. It was almost 5 in the evening when they returned home to find the guys sitting in the living room...bored out of their minds...their facesl it up when they saw the girls.
S- Finally...tum log aagaye...itni dehr kyun hua...
A- Aare shaadi ki mamla hai...waqt toh laagega hi...
J- Chalo tum vapaas toh aagaye....Bani...........
M- Aare bahu...shopping hogaya...saab kuch milgaya kya?
B- Ji massi...saab kuch milgaya...saare kapde...yeh lijiyeh..aagaye...
(the workers bring in all the things that the girls brouhgt...remember it not just clothes but shoes and jewelry as well)
J- Bani yeh saab......?
M- Aare wah...biji chaliyeh...upar jaake inka shopping dekh te hai.
D- Haan billo chal.
(They all begin to go upstairs when Bani turns around and pulls something out of her purse)
B- Oh...main toh bhul hi gayi...yeh aap ke liyeh.
J- (all sweet) mere liyeh......kya hai...
B- Khud hi dekh lijiyeh.
With that Bani went upstairs so that they could show Massi and Dadi what they bought. Bani just wanted to grab a clip from her dresser to put her hair up...it was really annoying her. As she was putting her hair up she heard Jai calling her name and Bani couldn't help but smile.
J- Bani!!!!
(as soon as she saw him in the door way she wiped the smile off of her face.)
J- Bani...yeh kya hai! (waving some papers in his face)
B- Matlab? (innocently)
J- What do you mean by "matlab"...Bani!!! yeh kya...kya hai yeh saab...!!
B- Aap gussa kyun hote hai...shopping toh kaarna hitha naa...shaadi ke liyeh?
J- Haan magar...omg...haad hoti hai...Bani!!!...kyun...itna shopping...lekinkyun...yeh bill...why Bani...
(Bani just stayed quiet and then fixed her dupatta that was wraped around her neck as a scarf. Jai knew now why she had done it...he saw the hicky)
B- Aur kuch.....
J- Nahin woh....come on...not my fault...
B- Oh yeah! Maine kiya aaise...uff...pehele toh yeh saab aaphi ne kiya phir kuch kehete hi nahin hai...jaab aapne dekhliya toh phir kyun kuch nahin kahaa....saab ne dekh liya...
J- Lekin Bani...itna............................
(from outside down the hall)
"BANI!!!"
B- Aayi!!!....
With that Bani gave Jai a look and left to go show Massi and Dadi the shopping they did. Jai mad it a point to make an appointment with that stupid doctor...no hanky panky..he was a frustrated man...he could only take so much...until that Jai would be leaving love bites on Bani and they she would find a way to get even. And if she kept going at the rate she was going...Jai would be broke before the end of the year..................
...Ch 64...wedding ceremonies begin...get ready for masti and drama and romance.....
JAZ