Hi All,
Thanks for all the feedback and likes. This will not be the last chapter as I had mentioned earlier. The update was going too long so I decided to add one more chapter to conclude it without rushing. I hope you are not bored with this story. I am not an expert in writing please ignore any spelling and grammatical mistakes
I have added the index in the first page for a quick access. With no further delay here is the next part. Hope you all will like it and please do share your feedback . Waiting eagerly to hear from you .
Love
Sajida
Chapter 4:
As decided the implementation of " 6 din ladki in " plan was on.
Day 1: Sameer skipped college.
"Aaj Naina ko dekh nahi paounga, kab khatam hoga yeh din ? Ek din bhi ab usse dur nahi rahe sakta , shayad isse hi pyar mein tadapna kehte hai. Naina you are special to me , dosti se pyar tak har ek lamhe ko maine mehsoos kiya hai. Waiting to make you mine. I love you Naina , I love you very very much " he kept thinking while lying on the bed.
A message popped up. " Kahan ho, college kyun nahi aye ab tak ,tabiyat thik hai na"?? from Naina
His fingers itched to type the reply but as per his promise to Munna Pandit he refrained from doing so and just kept reading the message multiple times.
Naina not finding Sameer in college asked Munna Pandit. " Pata nahi kyun nahi aaya, aaj college ke baad jake milenge" the duo played their part well but were a bit sad seeing her so worried
" He has not contacted his friends as well. Is there any emergency , is he not keeping well ? such doubts kept bothering her. She made a silent prayer to God to take care of him. During break she tried to reach him but her calls were unanswered. Not able to ignore her calls Sameer switched off the mobile.
Naina asked Munna Pandit to call her once they hear from Sameer.
"Ek din usko dekh nahi payi to dil itna bechain kyun hai ? meri duniya itni suni kyun lag rahi hai uske bin?, kyun kar rahi houn itni fikr? ". "Naina tujhe pyar ho gaya hai " her heart replied. "Yes I am in love " she felt like dancing but looking at the crowd on the road she just screamed in her heart " I love you Sameerrrrrrrr, I love you very very much ". "How will you confess when he doesn't believe in love at all. " her mind questioned ."No matter what I will keep loving him and one day definitely he will understand. " her heart answered.
Naina had sent multiple messages ,every single message showed her concern and care. None had bothered to ask or care like this when he had missed his school or collage. "Kyun karti ho itni fikr meri? Kya lagta houn mai tumhara ? Kahi tum mujhse pyar to nahi karti ? " Sameer kept pondering.
At midnight he just texted her " I am fine , nothing to worry . Will see you tomorrow , Good night " and immediately got a response " Ok, Good Night Take care " . Was she still waiting to hear from him?. They say care is the sweetest form of love and when someone says take care it really means you will stay in their heart till its last breath. His heart felt content that now there was someone who really cared for him.
Day 2 : Don't Talk and Ignore her
Even though Sameer hated to do the second day plan , he was compelled by his friends " Pyar karta hai tu usse, toh karna padega ,she is impatient and we know they way she was worried she loves you" He reached late for the class, didn't look at her at all,but stole some side glances when she was not looking at him. During break when she tried to talk to him , he just ignored and talked to others.
Naina didn't understand this sudden change in his behavior and why was he avoiding her?. Recollecting the last normal conversation she blushed at the chocolate sharing moment, that was the last they had spoken. Does he think sharing chocolate with her may make him fall in love?
" Sameerrrr bache ke bache ho tum " she ran behind him irritated by this thought.
" Sameeerrrr ! " He looked at her and tried to walk in quick paces. "Dekho bahut zaroori baat karni hai , plz kal se baat nahi hogi phir " she told in a high pitch.
"Kal se baat nahi hogi !! " that sentence caught him . "Yaar chodo Kal ho na ho ke tips , ignore karte karte kahi tujhe hi woh ignore na karde" he quickly turned towards her and asked
"Haan bolo "
"Yahan nahi canteen mein chale ., aaram se baat hogi " which created more havoc in his troubled mind.
After getting two orange juices they sat comfortably in one corner.
"Mai 2 weeks ke liye ghar jaa rahi houn , Shaadi hai " . Hearing this he spilled the juice from his mouth " Kyaaaa !! Shaadi hai tumhari ??
"Arey meri nahi Pooja didi ki hai ? " , he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Accha , tum Pooja didi ke shadi mein jaa rahi ho. Arranged ya Love marriage? "
"Arranged marriage" then she went on explaining about her family dynamics . Taiji and Tauji came from old school and never liked any changes . Even watching a movie ,dancing singing at home was considered wrong . Her eyes reflected disappointment as she spoke about them and wished if they could just understand other's point of view. She told him about the pranks she and Preeti had pulled and how they had taken beatings from Taiji most of the times. He could see clear excitement and carefree girl while she was talking about it. More than her father she held high regards for her Chachaji and without his approval she had never done anything.
" Love marriage to hamare yahan sochna bhi papa hai. Shaadi ke liye marzi puch le to yahi badi baat hai. Bade faisale karte hai aur bas hum sun letein hia. Agar taqdeer acchi rahi to pati se pyar bhi ho jata hai nahi to samjota karke zindagi guzar hi jati hai " she said with a weak smile and somewhere there was a fear of losing something.
"Matlab tum love marraige mein yakin nahi karti?"
" Baat love marriage vs Arranged marriage ki nahi hai. Baat hai kya aap woh rishta dil se mehsoos karte ho?. Kuch waqt milna chahiye dono ko samjhne ke liye. Agar jisse aap pyar karo" pausing a bit looking at him with all the love she said fondly "ussi se shaadi ho jaye aur gharwaloun ki marzi bhi ho toh woh sab se zyada khush naseeb hai. Par har pyar karne wale ko yeh nahi milta. Jab kisi ek ko choose karna padhta hai to bahut dard hota hai. "He could clearly see the fear and pain in her eyes if she had to choose between family and love.
To lighten the conversation he said "Jab shadi kahan mujhe laga tumhari shaadi ho rahi hai"
" Toh phir meri shaadi ki baat sochke isko kuch farak nahi padha? nahi aisa nahi ho sakta. Usko pyar hai bas shayad samjha nahi abhi tak. " her heart objected to it.
Seeing her lost in thoughts he clicked his fingers to break her chain of thoughts.
" Kahan kho gayi"?
"Bas kuch nahi, par hamare yahan na shaadi mein bahut saare rishte fix ho jatein hai. That's one of the important mission for all parents who have kids eligible for marriage.." she laughed explaining about few of the cases she had seen.
Sameer felt uncomfortable hearing this. What if someone likes his Naina and her family agrees. He had to stop and do something about it. Asking her flight details and other information he dropped her and left.
He called Munna and Pandit to meet immediately at his home.
" Kya baat hai Naina ne haan kar di?" Pandit teased him. Sameer blushed but with a tensed tone explained his conversation with Naina..
" Simple to hai, to chala jaa Naina ke saath aur koi bhi ladka pasand karne mat de" Pandit said casually.
" Pehli baar Ponga tune kuch sahi kaha hai" Munna patted Pandit and then later on explained the plan to Sameer of how he can save his beloved from other proposals"
" Sameerrr tum yahan " Naina exclaimed seeing him at the airport check-in queue behind her..
" Tumhare saath aa raha houn", gesturing her to show the tickets at the counter he said the lady to get seats for them next to each other
Naina was in shock hearing this, once there check-in was done she sat in the waiting lounge panicking silently. After a while she started blabbering about her family " Kal to bataya tha mere gharwaloun ke baare mein they "she was quietened by his fingers on her lips"
" Shhhh kitna bolti ho, pehle ek kaam karo Chachaji ko phone karke kaho you are getting the best photographer for the wedding photos and videos from Delhi pointing towards him"
She tried to reason but he didn't listen to her and just said" Bharosa karti ho mujhpar??"
"Khud se zyada " she answered instantly without even thinking about it.
She called up Chachaji and told one of her friend is a good photographer and would do this service and no cost. After consultation at home Tauji agreed that it will help to reduce wedding expenses.
" Shaadi mein photographer ki jitni importance hai na kisi ki nahi hoti" he remembered Munna's suggestion.
During the entire journey Naina was praying and asking god to help. She also made a promise "Poore paanch Mondays upwas rakhoungi , aap bacha lo aur sab thik kar do" , seeing her murmuring all this " Chill Baby, kyun itna tension leti ho. Mai hoo naa" Sameer said to calm her down.
" Baby??? Sameer plz tum nahi samaj rahe ho. "
He just held her hand and said "bas mujhe pe yakeen rakho." Somehow that calmed her and gave assurance to her heart that all be ok. Later she went on with all dos and don'ts ,actually it was more of don'ts list, Sameer just kept staring and nodding at her cute continuous lecture.
Chachaji had come to pick them. Naina was thinking on how to introduce Sameer. Sameer went ahead and touched his feet and after taking ashirwad said " Mai Sameer , actually sorry bin bulaye aane ke liye. Woh kya hai ki hum bharat ki sanskriti , parampara par ek chitra bana rahe hai.
"Sanskriti aur Parampara ?? Itni Shud hindi isne kabse shuru ki ,hamesha to mujhe bolta hai Hindi mein bolo Naina " Naina was shocked listening to him
Sameer continued " Aur shaadi se acchi event kya ho sakti hai aur woh Naina ko dekhar samaj aata hi hai ki kitne acche sanskar diye hai aapne. Bas isliye maine Naina se request ki last moment mein. Koi problem to nahi?"
Chachaji was more than happy that Sameer was trying to learn and educate other students about Indian culture . " Koi dikat nahi " . As they walked both Chachaji and Sameer kept discussing about the diminishing of Indian rituals in society and what can be done etc etc.
"Jugadu Sameer " she murmured and smiled looking at the ongoing conversation.
When at home he was given a heroic welcome after Chachaji explained about the movie and his interest in their culture.
" Bada hero mafik ladka hai, mujhe to tum pasand ho, " Phulla Bua kissed his forehead and gave her blessings. Then the whole aggarwal clan started their suggestions on what to shoot and when . Most importantly to let them know in advance so that they all are well dressed up..
" Oh Bai ! Bas bhi karo tum sab log, bechara Bholu Ram kabse sun raha hai , jao thoda nashta pani do. Taiji then secretly whispered " maine hi Naina ko sab sanskar sikhaye hai, tum meri sooting hi lena mai sab bata doungi" . He smiled and nodded.
Sameer had bought some gifts along with sweets and chocolates. Handing the perfumes for the agarwal men and purses for the ladies " Woh khali haath kisi ke ghar jana accha nahi hota na" he justified.
" Oh Bai! Kitna susheel hai hamara Bholu Ram, sikho kuch isse". Taiji said staring at Naina and Preeti ,who were laughing listening to the new coined nick name for Sameer.
The guests were arriving next week but the preparations had already started. Sameer helped everyone ,he would compliment the ladies and give suggestions on dressing. He mentally he thanked Shahrukh khan for his tips that he had learnt form DDLG. In few days he had won their love with his cute smile and friendly nature. It was first time he was experiencing what a family is all about .
Naina use to go often in shock looking at his antics. He never missed a chance to tease her, he would just wink at her in the group, pull her hair ,sometimes eat from her plate or just hold her hand and then leave it causing the butterflies in her stomach go crazy. Preeti and Sameer had teamed up to irritate Naina.
" Peela rang dosti ka " he said while applying Haldi.
" Tumhari mehendi sabse zyada rang layegi dekhna, tumhara hone wala pati tumse bahut pyar karega" he whispered near her ear making her blush during mehendi function.
After dinner Pulla Bua advised everyone to have some fun. Sameer came up with this game where everyone will be given a word and they have to sing a song with that word. It looked new and interesting and everyone agreed .
Tauji had got the word " Moti" , how could Preeti miss a chance to tease her Tayiji.
Tauji sang with a bit hesitancy" Jiski biwi moti uska bhi bada naam hai" , everyone in the room laughed , seeing this Taiji replied holding her Pallu " O Bai ! Badoun ka koi liyaz hi nahi hai". She was silenced by Phulla Bua and asked everyone to continue the game.
Chachiji sang Amitabh and Rekha's song using the word Pardesiya. Chachaji recited a poem
"Papa ki pari, mummy ki ladli
Aaj sabko bisar chali
Har rasam ko nibha chali
Kisi aur ki duniya chali"
Preeti got he word Sehzaadi and she sang her favorite which actually defined her
hum dil ki sehzadi hai, marzi ki malika
sar pe aanchal kyun rakhe, dhalka to dhalka
ab koyi khush ho ya koi ruthe
is baat par chahe her baat tute
hum to bhai jaise hain, waise rahenge
It was Sameer turn and he had got the word " Yakin" obviously given by Naina
Aate Jaate, Hanste Gaate
Socha Tha Maine Man Mein Kai Baar
Woh Pehli Nazar, Halka Sa Asar
Karta Hai Kyun Is Dil Ko Bekaraar
Ruk Ke Chalna, Chalke Rukna
Na Jaane Tumhe Hai Kiska Intezaar
Tera Woh Yakin Kahin Main To Nahin
Lagta Hai Yehi Kyon Mujhko Baar Baar
Yehi Sach Hai, Shayad Maine Pyar Kiya.
He sang glancing secretly at Naina. Naina had never heard him singing and somewhere her heart accepted this as his love proposal.
Later it was Naina's turn and she had got the word " Aitbaar" given by Sameer. She sang the same song looking at the reflection of Sameer in the mirror.
Aate Jaate, Hanste Gaate
Socha Tha Maine Man Mein Kai Baar
Hothon Ki Kali, Kuch Aur Khili
Yeh Dil Pe Hua Hai Kiska Ikhtiyaar
Tum Kaun Ho Batla To Do
Kyun Karne Lagi Maein Tum Pe Aitbaar
Khamosh Rahun Ya Main Keh Doon
Ya Karlu Maein Chupke Se Yeh Sweekar
Yehi Sach Hai, Shayad Maine Pyar Kiya
Haan Haan Tum Se, Maine Pyar Kiya.
She lowered her eyes whenever their eyes met.His eyes clearly showed the happiness after listening her side of song.He wondered how this girl could make his heart beat faster and slower at the same time.This was a silent proposal and acceptance of love from both , but as they say it's always good to say in words and confess . Sometimes waiting for the right time may be too late. He decided he will let her know everything tomorrow. But without his friends his proposal would be incomplete. At night he called Munna and Pandit and with few instructions asked them to take next day flight and be with him.
Precap : Bahut hi ache ghar se hamare Naina ke liye rishta aaya hai , aaj ladka Naina ko dekhne aa raha hai " Chachaji announced , listening to this she started searching for Sameer with panic and tears in her eyes .
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