"red nahi white no no yellow haan that would be perfect par usse pasand aayega" she was busy talking to herself when someone bets on her head.
"o teri kon hai" she turns around to find two girls standing with their hands filled with shopping bags.
"tum log aagye shopping karne gye the ya mall khareedne itna tym laga diya"she spoke angrily with her hands on her hips.
"oye madam ye aapka varanasi nhi hai jammu hai itna bada sheher shopping karne mein tym lagta hai" one of the girls remarked.
"haan arya is rite btw tu ye kya kar rahi hai kria ki bimari tujhe bhi lag gyi hai kya khud se baatein kar rahi thi 'red, white kya chal raha hai'" other girls spoke teasingly.
"haan bata aanchi kiske khayalon mein khoyi thi" arya joined in the teasing hi-fing with other girl.
"shelly tu zyada na bol aur aru tujhe nahi pata main kya kar rahi thi teri shaadi ka mandap saja rahi thi, ab teri umar hogyi hai shaadi ki" aanchal spoke winking at shelly who too joined her in the fun.
"meri shaadi pagal hai kya hum toh yahan kuch ur karne aaye the toh meri shaadi ki baat kahan se aagai" arya spoke gulping hard shaadi ka naam sunte uski bolti band ho jaati hai.
"haan teri shaadi ab itne din se hum tujhse apna jiju maang rahe the toh tune diya nahi toh humne socha kyun na khud hi apne liye jiju dhundle aur jab mil gye toh subh kaam men deri kyun" shelly spoke suppressing her laugh.
"tum dono dost ho ki dushman koi aisa karta hai kya aanchi I promise tu jo karegi wo karungi par ye shaadi nahi pls mujhe abhi padhna hai dance karna hai yaar" arya spoke pleadingly and there aanchal and shelly started laughing holding their stomachs its then arya realised that it was all a joke and she started chasing them around.
"aru sorry nahi karenge pakka" aanchal spoke still laughing when caught by arya.
"chal meri behna ka bday hai toh maaf kiya warna chodti nahi tujhe aur shelly tujhe bhi" she was holding both of them by their ears.
"ab chod toh sahi" both of them spoke in unison.
finally arya left them "aah kaan laal hogye mere" aanchal spoke holding her ears "waise kya shopping ki tum logon ne aur uska dress bhijwaya ki nahi"
"uska kiska" shelly questioned.đ
"wahi pagal ka" aanchal replied.
"kon pagal yaar" arya questioned her dazed.đ
"arrey wahi moody, pagal, cute and sweet arsha ki deewani"aanchal spoke smilingly.đ
"kon" arya and shelly asked in unison.đ
"arrey nayalakon tumhari teesri behen tumhari Arshya ki "ya" ab mat mat bolna ki ab bhi tumhe yaad nahi aaya warna ulta taang dungi dono ko wo bhi ussi mall ke top floor par jahan se ye shopping karke aa rahe ho" she spoke pointing at their shopping bags.đĄ
"arrey meri hitler tu itna kyun gussa ho rahi hai hum toh bas mazak kar rahe the humein yaad hai aur dress bhi bhijwadiya hum toh bas dekh rahe the ki tujhe yaad hai ki nahi" aru smiled sheepishly.đŗ
"aur nahi toh kya aru is rite" shelly too supported in coz she knew hitler ka koi bharosa nahi.
"uloo mat banao, tum dono ki shakal par shaaf likha hai tum dono bhul gye the" đĄaanchal spoke whereas they both in return gave her a smile.đŗ
"bhul gye toh yaad bhi toh aagaya tha baad mein ab ye sab chod chal decorations dekhtein hain wo aati hi hogi" shelly spoke calming down the angry lady.
"haan chal" arya too joined her and they went to check the decorations. they worked for full two hours decorating the venue with white orchids and red, yellow roses. finally they were done they smiled at each other and suddenly they heard footsteps. shelly quickly switched off the lights and three of them took their positions.
A girl in her early sixteens was walking in the deserted room chanting to herself "kya achha bhala mein wahan d3 enjoy kar rahi thi ek toh main epi chut gya upar se iss stranger ne mujhe repeat nahi dekhne diya" she was walking in the room and with each step her fear took a new height as the room was totally dark.
"ek baar ye stranger mil jaye bharta bana dungi iska par tujhe kaise pata ye ladka hi hai koi ladki bhi toh ho sakti haiđĄ" as she was walking she felt something soft beneath her feets. she quickly took out her 5 inch heels and as soon as she kept her foot down she felt soft petals caressing her feet. she walked further still talking to her.
"ab toh pakka koi ladka hai kyunki ladki mere liye aise flowers kyun dalegi par kahin ye stranger uss ruhi ki tarah psycho nikala toh mujhe kisi room mein band kar diya toh, hey universeji phir main kya karungi mera toh koi swayam bhi nahi jo mujhe bachane aayega kahan phas gyi mainđ" she murmured to herself until she heard a voice which startled her.
"tu kyun khaali fokat universe ji ko pareshaan kar rahi hai unke pass aur bhi kaam hai" she was scared hearing the voice but a minute later realisation dawned upon her.
"gugu ki voice haan ye toh meri gugu ki voice thi aur bolne ka style bhi same tha par gugu wo yahan kaise aayegi, gugu tu hai kya yahan batana pls i m getting scared" she shouted expecting a reply from her so called gugu but this time she again heard a voice but to her utter disappointment it wasn't her gugu's voice.
"meri sherawali itni bhi kya jaldi hai thoda intezaar karlo aur tujhe andhere se dar kabse lagne laga wo toh kria ka copyright hai aise toh bade horror movie dekhti hai aur yahan tujhse thoda sa andhera tolerate nahi ho raha"
"arya di ye toh unki awaaz hai par wo mujhe yahan kyun bulayengi arya di aap ho kya yahan pls light switch off karo i m getting scared"đ she pleaded but didn't get any reply.
"ohh ye mujhe kya ho raha hai main gugu aur arya di ki voice ko hallucinate kyun kar rahi hun par meri memory weak nahi hai haan thodi hai par itni bhi nhi ki main apne gugu aur di ki voice na pehchanu, ek minute di ko cal karti hun par itni raat ko 11:45 ho raha hai maar kha jaaungi chal beta tujhe akele hi deal karna padega isse" she walked further searching for the switchboard to switch on the lights.
"riyu meri behna switchboard dhudne ki itni bhi kya jaldi hai thoda toh intezaar kar" she jumped at her place scared by the voice.
"ye kiski awaaz thi yaar par aise toh mujhe sirf shelly bulati hai par wo I have definitely lost it literally riya jaldi light on kar warna pata nahi tu kya kya sochegi" and atlast she found the switchboard and as sson as she pressed the button.
A part of the room got litted and she was astonished to see her childhood pictures displayed there as if a part of an painting exhibition.
"ye kahan se aaya yahan" she wondered.
she pressed the next switch and the next corner of the rooms got lit up where the pics of her with her family and her frnds were displayed. she smiled seeing them.
as soon as she pressed the next switch the 2nd last corner of the room got lit up and seeing the sight infront of her. her eyes welled up with tears it ws her pictures with her badi maa hanged over there on the wall. she was overjoyed all those memories replyed in her mind. those moments she spent with her badi maa. that moment she could actually feel her presence by her side.
Involuntarily lost in thought she switched on the 4th light litting the last corner of the room which contained her pics with two special people and many strangers but they were strangers only for a person who didn;t knew her coz for her those strangers were the best thing ever happened to her.
all she could whisper that moment was "Arsha" yup those two special person were her Arsha and those strangers were her "IF Buddies". she was smiling from ear to ear seeing every pic there. she turned around in the room remincing the best moments of her life.
but suddenly someone closes her eyes startling her" kon hai" and a minute later the person removes her hand from her eyes and all she could hear was...
"Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to riya, Happy Birthday to you"
she is shocked to see three of them there"gugu, arya di, shelz tum teeno yahan main dream toh nahi dekh rahi"
shelly pinches her on hand to make her realise "ouch, itni zor se koi pinch karta hai" she whined.
aanchal took her in hug "happy bday jaan. I wish teri saari wishes poori ho jayein aur tujhe jaldi hi tera prince aur mere jiju mil jaye"
she broke the hug"jiju tu sudhar jaa yaar aur main badi ki tu pehle mere jiju aayenge na"
"oye tum log apna ye jiju puran baad mein likhna abhi let us wish her too" arya complained.
"haan she is all yours" aanchal stepped aside and arya too took riya in hug wishing her "happy bday meri sherawali, today u turning a year old aur jaldi buddhi ho jayegi"
"mujhe bhi wish karna hai yaar" shelly cried lyk a baby.
"arre apni shelz ko kaise bhul sakti hun" riya took her in a hug and shelly wished her "happy bday riyu, I m so happy to have u in my life, love u tons"
"oye bas bas hum bhi hain"aanchal and arya spoke and then they had a group hug.
"thanks a lot guys for this I mean seriously" but her speech was interrupted by aanchal "thank u bolegi toh main abhi jaa rahi hun"and she turned to leave.
"arrey drama queen ruk" arya stopped her.
"riyu thanks mat bol warna iss hitler ka koi bharosa nahi chali bhi jayegi" shelly spoke.
"achha nahi bolungi thanks khush" riya spoke.
"super khush" aanchal spoke excitedly.
"tum dono bas aise hi khush raho cake hum dono kaat lenge"shelly spoke gaining their attention.