Aaliyah-Pragya crack drabble: Mogambo Khush Hui
Aaliyah: Damn these mosquitoes! (slaps the buzzing little creature on her arm).
Pragya: This is not your brother's luxurious home, Aaliyah!
Aaliyah: You, Pragya? Whaaat are you doing here? (sits up)
Pragya: Came to see you, my sister in law. Very nice to see you like this, locked in this jail room. Mogambo Khush Hui.
Aaliyah: Just get lost, Pragya.. before I snap.
Pragya: Oh darling, what can you possibly do to me? You didn't realize I am far ahead in this game?
Aaliyah: Well that you are! I have to admire you for that. You did a lot of what I wanted to do. So, thanks to you! Although I hate you 10 times more now.
Pragya: No need to thank me, Aaliyah. I didn't do anything for you, it's all for myself.
Aaliyah: I think I know what you are doing. You are protecting Bhai.
Pragya: Protecting? Are you crazy? Why would I protect the guy who went to Tannu on the wedding night while I waited for him?
Aaliyah: You deserved it.
Pragya: You know I wasn't your Purab's lover.
Aaliyah: You weren't but your sister was. So you still deserved it.
Pragya: Whatever you may think Aaliyah. Your Bhai got what he deserved. Rockstar my foot. He doesn't even have a penny in his pocket now. I own him.
Aaliyah: You really want me to believe you on that? If you are saying the truth, why did you expose me in front of him?
Pragya: I gotta be in his good books too, Aaliyah. He is my golden goose.
Aaliyah: I knew you are such a bitch, Pragya, but you are worse. You and your sister both, hmm?
Pragya: My sister, God bless her. May her soul rest in peace.
Aaliyah: You talk like you are happy with her death.
Pragya: Of course I am! No man would see me beyond her. You know Suresh, even he wanted her, not me.
Aaliyah: What?
Pragya: She was always the pretty one. So, glad she is gone now. Don't you think I am pretty too?
Aaliyah: Pragya, what are you even talking? You think I am buying all this?
Pragya: I am not asking you to believe me! But don't you feel I am speaking the truth after seeing Purab?
Aaliyah: Purab?
Pragya: He lost his wife even before he had his wedding night! It was because of him, the whole issue started right? If he hadn't two timed you and Bulbul, I would have never have been trapped by your brother. Anyways, nice to see him suffer a bit now.
Aaliyah: Pragya I can't believe this. The marriage wasn't a bad deal to you.
Pragya: Who wanted that deal Aaliyah? I would have never married your brother, if not for my hyper mother. She just pushed me into this well, just because she found a rich, famous celebrity, she thought she will tie me up with him, without thinking for a moment if he is a good guy or not! No wonder I don't feel a thing for her now as she cries for me and Bulbul.
Aaliyah: So you are taking revenge on your mother too?
Pragya: Of course Aaliyah! Who knows better than you how to revenge on your own folks!
Aaliyah: Who else you are revenging on?
Pragya: That's about it. You are here. And Tannu, I don't care about her. She can marry your brother. He will either find out the kid is not his and throw her out. If he doesn't find out, the baby daddy will keep pestering her. She will never be happy. That's enough punishment for her.
Aaliyah: So you know about the baby not being Bhai's too!
Pragya: I know it all, Aaliyah! I know!
Aaliyah: What are you, Pragya? What are you doing really?
Pragya: Oh Aaliyah, you won't get it. I am not doing anything. Your Daadi is. She is the one who asked me to do this. I am doing it.
Aaliyah: Daadi?
Pragya: Yes, she wanted me to teach you and Tannu a lesson. Now everyone I wanted to teach a lesson learnt it! Haha!
Aaliyah: Pragya, Daadi is with you on this?
Pragya: Of course. But don't worry, I won't hurt her. She is the only one who stood by me through everything. And she is so old, I don't need to do anything. She will die on her own soon.
Aaliyah: Shut up Pragya. I will tell everything to Bhai. He will kick you out of the house.
Pragya: Bhai? I thought you don't consider him that anymore.
Aaliyah: Blood ties never die, Pragya! I will not let you keep doing this. I will make sure Bhai knows it all.
Pragya: We will see about it, Aaliyah. Anyways I got to go now. Ever since I died in that accident, I can't stay in closed rooms for too long. I need fresh air in the night.
Aaliyah: Died?
Pragya: Bye Aaliyah. Very happy to see you. Mogambo Khush Hui.
Aaliyah: Pragya!! (rubs her eyes to make sure what she is seeing).
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