Akash:
Bhai... er... Khushi ji wants to talk to you about something.
ASR:
What?
Akash:
The thing... about which we were speaking!
ASR:
Khushi wants to talk...
Parathe?...
Rabri?...
Akash:
No, Bhai... that... me and Payal... something is about to happen...
ASR:Your leaving?!
Akash:
No, Bhai!!! Something...!
ASR:That you're going to have a baby!
Akash:
Exactly!... Baby!
ASR:
What?
Akash:
All right! Best of luck! I'll see you later, bye!
ASR:
Khushi wants to talk to me about kids?!
Khushi herself is a kid!
I mean this girl...
even now she sleeps with stars hanging over her bed...
Actually, Khushi thinks.. her parents became stars after they died...
At first I used to think this is nonsense...
Maybe it's not!
Sometimes, what you believe in, doesn't really matter if it's true or not...
because belief is bigger that truth or falsehood.
And I believe Khushi is completely mad...
(Phone rings)
Hi, Di!
Anjali:
Hello... Chhotey! Wish you a very happy anniversary!
ASR:
Thank you!
Anjali:
Okay, Chhotey.. NK called, he sends his wishes for your anniversary... You know, the two of us chatted a lot about you... You remember that New Year's eve?... when you had said nastily, "I won't see Khushi's face even, I won't talk to her!"... and then..."
ASR:Yeah...
Anjali:
Chhotey... That night you went to Khushi's Bua ji's house, didn't you?
Bua ji:
Hey, Titaliya!
Khushi:
Hai re Nand Kishore!
ASR:
See, I'm opening the door, let Bua ji think what she likes!
Khushi:
You'll go out, right in front of Bua ji! Huh, you Laad Governor! You just stand here!
Bua ji:
Oh, Titaliyaaa (Butterfly)!! Hey, open the door! What are you doing?
Khushi:
See... Arnav ji... just lie down on the bed!
ASR:
Have you gone mad!
Khushi:
Yeah, I've gone mad. But you lie down... If Bua ji sees you, she'll know Jiji isn't here and she'll raise a storm...
(ASR falls on the bed)
See... even Devi Maiyya wanted this! That's why she made you fall... you stay there, I'll fall at your feet...
(Khushi lifts his legs unceremoniously and pushes them onto the bed)
Bua ji:
What were you doing!!! I was calling for so long! Why weren't you opening the door?
Khushi:
What happened?!! Nothing at all!
Bua ji:
Payaliya was saying that she her throat was bothering her... so-
(Khushi blocks Bua ji's path)
What's the matter? Why're you blocking my way, Parmeswari (Ultimate Goddess )?
Huh? Move!
Payaliya!!
Khushi:
Bua ji!! Jiji has gone to sleep!
Bua ji:
She's slept off?! Then why are you awake? Huh?! Go on, lie down!
(Khushi stands up)
Lie down! Maharani (Empress)!
There! Get this cover on! Properly!!!
Aha, Nand Kissore! Like this!
You've gone to sleep, Payaliya!!
Sleep well, huh!
Anjali:
You and Akash never tell me anything! And if I ask NK ji, he gets flustered! He's scared of me?!! Chhotey! I'm your Di, right, and you love me so much!
Tell me, please... what happened that night!
ASR:
Nothing happened, Di. Some... things happen which aren't talked about...
Anjali:
Chhotey, I've sent a gift for you... have you seen it?
ASR:
Yes, Di, got it.
What is that?!
Oh, it's a ... chart...
Seriously, Di... Younger Brother-in-law (Jija ji as in sister's husband)?!
Anjali:
Ha ha, okay, don't make fun of it... the kids at our NGO have made it with lots of love!
And I have sent another gift!
ASR:
What is it?
Anjali:
It's not for you! I've sent it for Khushi!
It's a saree!
ASR:
Yeah?
Anjali:
Chhotey, remember, on Diwali, Khushi had worn the red saree by mistake... she was looking so pretty, wasn't she?
ASR:
She was looking okay...
Anjali:
Chhotey? Hello! Where did you get lost!
ASR:
Er, no, nothing, Di!
Anjali:
Chhotey? She looks very pretty in sarees, na?
You remember the night of Akash and Payal ji's Sangeet? She'd worn a green saree! Isn't that right? And after that... YOU went to the stage. And th-en...
ASR:
Okay, Di... have you got the cheque from AR for your NGO?
Anjali:
Yeah, got it... and you, huh, don't change the subject!
And Chhotey, you remember Akash and Payal's Mehendi evening. Nani and I had made abet that you two will come together... that night Khushi ji had gone to your room, hadn't she, to get the bangle?
Khushi:
It's your grace, Devi Maiyya! Please let that grace be upon me like this, Devi Maiyya!
(ASR helps her get the bangle)
What are you doing here? I had told you, hadn't I-
ASR:
Khushi, this is my room. Remember?
Khushi:
I could have done it myself!
ASR:
You can't do everything yourself!
Khushi:
Ye-es... I... I can...
Anjali:
When she came back from your room, she was very shy, embarrassed... she wasn't saying anything!... So what happened?
ASR:
You can do anything, right? Get (extricate) your dupatta then!
Khushi:
Yes... I can...
ASR:
What I'm going to do... will you be able to do that?
(Khushi nods)
It's a bet then?
Anjali:
Chhotey, please tell me! I am your Di and you hide nothing from me... And... Khushi ji was so excited that she kissed us all in a line and after that.. you... too...
Khushi:
Really! My Jiji is very lucky that she got a sister in law (Nanad) like you! You're very nice, Anjali ji!
(Kiss)
And you're going to be her grandmother!
(Kiss)
And you her mother in law!
(Kiss)
And you...
(Kiss)
Anjali:
Chhotey, know something? I know you won't agree... but you have changed a lot...
but for the better...
Often people change a bit after being in a relationship...
ASR:Yeah! Only Khushi didn't change... she's still the mad girl whom I'd married...
Khushi was semi sane (I didn't get the word... this is what it sounded like) only then when she stopped talking to Devi Maiyya...
Anjali:
Really? When did that happen?
ASR:
The fault was mine. I forced her to marry me... treated her very badly.
Anjali:
Yeah, Chhotey... you made the mistake and the suffering had to be borne by Devi Maiyya and Lakshmi ji! Yeah, she stopped talking to Devi Maiyya, but the whole day, she'd keep talking to Lakshmi ji.
When I remember I think I'll die laughing!
ASR:
Please, Di!!
But you too have changed! You've become so strong.
You find the humour in everything.
Di, you have to do something for me.
Anjali:
Yeah, tell me!
...
Chhotey!! You want that I should do this!
ASR:
Please!
...
That shouldn't stop me from saying I...
you know I...
I can't say it... normally... like that...
If right now she comes here... in front of me...
then I'll definitely tell her that!
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