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Episode 31
"Surprise!!!" Party poppers blasted in Pranati's ears as she saw Maan, Armaan and Riya with cake and balloons. The whole house was decorated and all of them moved towards Pranati to hug her.
"Happy birthday Bhabhi"
Pranati: Thankyou guys . Mera yeh birthday bohot special hai.
Maan: Cake toh kaato
Pranati was brought to the centre table. She blew away the candles on it and cut her cake together with Jugnu. She fed her the first piece of cake and she did the same.
Jugs(innocently): Maa bandar papa ne aapko I love you bol diya na?
Everyone's eyes turned wide as they couldn't understand what was happening. Reyansh covered his face with embarrassment
Jugs: Kya abhi tak nhi kaha? (turning towards Reyansh) bandar papa ab toh bta do, ab toh woh hamare saath rehne wali hai.
She looked around to see everyone trying to hide their laughs.
Jugs: Sab has kyun rahe hai? Bola hai ya nhi
Pranati: Jugnu Jugnu Jugnu, (Grabbing her attention) Bol diya okay?
Jugs: Sachmein? Toh papa aap wahan kyun khade ho, nai maa ko aake cake khilaao.
She got a hold of her father's hand and pulled him to the centre. Reyansh smiled at her daughter and slightly pulled her cheeks. He took a piece of cake and fed it to Pranati. Everyone started hooting in a teasing way.
Rey: Achha achha thheek hai.
They heard a bell ring and Pranati walked to the door to open it. Her smile faded a bit as she saw Archit and Navya at the door. She was indeed really happy to see them but she didn't know how will Reynash react now. This was really not a good time for his out burst.
Navya(giving her a hug): Happy birthday Pranati. Yeh tumhaare liye.
She handed her a gift and went inside to meet others. Pranati stood awkwardly in front of Archit. Reyansh saw this and came behind her.
Rey: Hey what's up. Door pe kyun khada hai, anadar aa na.
Both of them still looked at each other awkwardly. Reyansh thought that this the right time clear the confusion.
Rey: I'm sorry yaar. Main na thoda sa pagal hoon, mujhe na har cheez thodi si late samajh aati hai. Jab mujh jaise pagal ko isse pyaar ho gaya toh tu toh fir bhi insaan hai. (He moved a bit closer to him) Aur waise bhi agar assi munde kudiyan nu pichhe ladaange te bro code tut jaana hai na....
Archit laughed on his last punjabi comment. Reyansh went in for a hug and he happily accepted it. He wished Pranati and came inside.
Pranati: Bade mature ho gaye tum
Rey: Baap bnne ka asar hai aur tu isse shaadi krne wali thi toh kuchh toh baat hogi ismein. I think we'll be good friends. But haan isne agar tujhpe line maarne ki koshish kri toh main apne behaviour ki guarantee nhi loonga.
Pranati(laughing): Okay
Armaan: Arre bina music ke party thodi na hoti hai
Armaan played some music and everyone started dancing. Jugnu pulled her mom and dad in the dance circle and everyone enjoyed. After a lot of dancing, Reyansh ordered food for all of them and they all started eating. Pranati and Reyansh saw Maan and Navya eating together.
Pranati: Lagta hai aaj maan Navya ko apne dil ki baat bta hi dega.
Rey: Mujhe nhi lagta, uska chehra dekh, aisa lag raha hai propose krne se pehle hi reject ho gaya ho.
Armaan(coming from behind): Arre batayega bhai, kyun nhi batayga. Khurrana's ka khoon hai usmein.
Archit: Nhi batayega, bohot baar try kr chuka hai.
Everyone turned towards Archit in shock.
Archit: What? Ofcourse mujhe pta hai. Andha nhi hoon main. Aur mujhe toh lagta hai Navya ko bhi pta hai..woh wait kr rhi hai kab Maan kuchh kahe
Rey: Kaisa phhatu hai hamara bhai.
Pranati: Arre bhai hai tumhara, thoda toh confidence dikhao
They saw Maan coming towards them. They curiously forwarded themselves
Armaan: Tune kuchh bola Navya ko?
Maan: Haan bola na, tabhi toh main yahan aya hoon.
Everyone smiled.
Pranati: Kya bola? Kaise bola?
Maan: Yahi ki bohot der ho gai hai usse ghar jaake rest krna chahiye. Archit agar tumhe rukna nhi hai toh tum hi usse ghar chhod do.
Everyone slapped their hands with their hand.
Rey: Abe itna achha mauka tha, sirf I love you hi toh bolna hai. Itna time kyun laga raha hai?
Maan: Bhai itna easy thodi na hai
Armaan: Tu jitna soch raha hai na usse bohot easy hai.
Archit: Maan tum hi usse ghar chhod do, main thodi der yahin rukta hoon. Tumhe usse baat krne ka time bhi mil jayega
Rey: Haan, ja usse chhod ke aa aur iss baar bta dio.
Maan smiled and nodded his head and walked back to Navya. A few minutes later both of them left.
Archit: Achha Pranati, ab main bhi chalta hoon. Happy birthday once again. (turned towards Reyansh). Congratulations on the new house
Rey: Thanks Man.
Archit also left followed by Armaan and Riya who took Jugnu with them.
Rey: chal ab mere gift ki baari.
Pranati: Ek aur gift? Reyansh tumne aaj waise hi bohot kuchh diya hai mujhe
Rey: Yeh wala thoda special hai. Isliye ankhien bnd kr.
He kept his one hand on her eyes to close it.
Rey: yahin ruk, main abhi ata hoon. Ankhien mt kholna
2 mins later Reyansh asked her to open her eyes and she saw a rectangular thin box covered in a wrapping paper. He helped her to unwrap the box and she took wooden piece from it. It was engraved in a nice font "Jugnu+Pranati+Reyansh"
Rey(nervously): Kaisa laga?
Pranati: Bohot sundar hai Reyansh
Rey: toh fir khudi laga de. Aaja.
He took her hand and walked out of the door with her. She nicely put the name plate on right side of her door. Reyansh slightly slipped his arms around her waist from the back and placed his head on her shoulder.
Pranati: Yakeen nhi ho raha na?
Rey: Bilkul bhi nhi. Jab tu shaadi, bache aur saath mein budde hone ki baat krti thi na, mujhe bohot ajeeb lagta tha. Aur ab jab woh sab kuchh sach ho raha hai toh isse achha maine kabhi feel hi nhi kiya..... I love you
Pranati: I love you too.
He placed a slight kiss on her cheek and then adoringly looked at their new house.