First OS ever: Raman Calling Raman

Note: This is my first ever piece of writing that ive written in my lifetime. On the occasion of Ramans wedding, I've written this short story with what I felt is a dedication to Raman and her work. The way her writing inspires and connects me emotionally to her characters is still beyond words. I may have read hundreds of FF/SS/OS on this forum or any other, but what I feel for her stories, or rather she makes me feel is still special to me. Also, considering the fact that her SWTE was the very first FF that I read on IF gives her the edge :D

Raman, alongwith Priya, have been harrowing me for quite sometime now to write something on my own, Sreeja and Mahi being the latest to jump in the bandwagon LOL. So this is my wedding gift to Raman as a token of my appreciation to her work.

I've taken certain liberties in this FF, like Ramans dressing, or her being in Mumbai. However, this is all a figment of my imagination (without any external influence). The dialogue and story which I've spun around the characters is my brain child (inspired from ramans work of course), hence if it offends anyone or you donot like it then I'm the only person to be blamed over here. Raman has never said or done any of the things mentioned in this story. She is as unaware of this OS as you are. Considering Ramans penchant for Hindi movie names, ive titled this OS on the same lines.

RAMAN CALLING RAMAN

The humid Mumbai air was making her skin feel warm. "why cant my hometown be this warm too" she muttered to herself, but then shook her head in negation. She loved the cold too, and everyone wants what they don't have. "Grass is always greener on the other side" she thought with a slight smile on her pink glossy lips. Luckily she was aware of the weather, thanks to her internet friends, and hence she had dressed accordingly. Her long gypsy skirt swished around her ankles, flying a bit when the wind blew, and her sleeveless tank top made her enjoy the post-rain cool air along with the warm sunrays peeping in between the monsoon clouds, shining on her bare shoulders. She did a quick mental calculation about the time she had on her hands and the errands she had scheduled to run by today. Her bangles clad right hand swishing in the air, making invisible notes, occasionally sliding back her black-rimmed glasses on her nose with her index finger, the other hand holding tight on a folder and her phone, a cloth bag hanging from her shoulders. Passers by looked curiously at her as she went along the road, talking to herself, avoiding puddles, looking every bit a modern Mumbai girl with her chunky jewellery and bindass attitude.

After walking for 10 mins, she came to a crossroad and stopped. Looking around, she pulled out a paper from her folder on which she had the desired address written. Finally making up her mind, and consulting the nearby building watchman, she confidently started striding down the street. Coming to a house, she rang the door bell after reading the name plate "Arohi and Arjun Singhania" with written below "Rab ne Bana Di Jodi"

There was a muffling sound which she heard from inside followed by a giggle. Feeling a bit nervous, she started tapping her feet in anticipation. Finally after hearing some ruffling noises, the door opened showing a dishevelled arohi with a question mark on her face, which turned into a wide smile on seeing the visitor at the door.

Arohi: (screaming) RAMAN!!!!

Arohi threw herself in her arms and Raman tried to hug her with her free arm and balance herself in case she topples backwards. After the outburst arohi pulled back and looked at her.

Raman: (smiling) hi arohi... how are you doing?

Arohi: (pulling her inside) im doing great' I was expecting you since morning, what took you so long? I hope you had no trouble in finding the house? It must be so difficult for you to come here in the monsoons. The rains can really play spoilsport when you need the skies clear. You are looking so pretty' do you always dress like this? (she stopped looking at ramans frozen face) Why aren't you saying anything? Are you feeling alright???

Arjun: (coming out from the bedroom) she is not saying anything coz you're not allowing her to say anything! Give her a glass of water' let her breathe!

Sitting down on a chair, Raman bewildered eyes at arohis rapid fire questions, turned surprised on seeing arjun and then grateful for making arohi stop.

Arjun: (smirking and whispered) don't thank me... u created her!!!

Arohi came from the kitchen with a glass of water for Raman. Keeping the tray down, she sat next to arjun on the sofa opposite to Raman. Raman kept the glass on the centre table and pulled out a card from her bag and handed it to arjun and arohi.

Arjun: so you're getting married huh??? (winking at her) Finally you found your very own arjun :)

Raman: (blushing) yea

Arohi: (grinning) aaye haaye... look at her blush!

Raman: its so nice to see you guys again... I thought arjun will be in the office and I maynot be able to see him. How sweet of you arjun to stay back just to meet me (smiling)

Arjun: (clearing his throat) ahem... yea... umm... woh... I thot ill go a bit late today *scratches the back of his head*

Arohi: (immediately) late wate kuch nai! This besharam has not been wanting to go to office coz he says the weather is too romantic to work... you should know you've created him!!!

Raman: (surprised) but where are the kids??? I mean how can you guys in front of the kids...(looking around she gasped when she saw their bedroom door half open, giving a view of the walls painted in a girly pink colour)

Arjun: (pulling arohi in his arms) well you see raman, thanks to you, someone had interrupted us A LOT during out courtship period and even after that. Hence the kids have been sent over last night to their Rashi bua's house!!! We have a contract of her babysitting for us unconditionally, unless she wants me barging in to her bedroom all the time... like she used to!!!

Arohi punched arjun and he started laughing. Raman could imagine two invisible horns springing up on his head to compliment his devilish laugh.

Raman: (grinning widely) I can see you guys haven't changed' do try and make it for the wedding. Its in Canada so I wont force you :)

Arohi: actually we maynot be able to make it as we are going to a trip to London and Paris... arjun says that we just got to go to Venice on our honeymoon whereas the SWTE arjuhi went to london and paris! (coming close to a shocked Raman, she cupped her palm to her mouth and whispered) its ok... that idiot doesn't realise that they got their honeymoon after months of marriage *winks*

Arjun: Yea... so we are going on our second honeymoon' this trip is my anniversary gift to arohi (looks fondly at her)

Raman: That's romantic and very... Arjun! You guys have fun on the trip.

With lots of goodbye hugs and kisses from both of them (initially the kisses were for raman but eventually arjun arohi started kissing each other) raman softly closed the door behind her and started walking towards the next destination with a fond smile on her face.

The smile got wiped off in the next hour as Raman was flustered with the heat tricking down her body in the form of sweat. What had seemed to be warm humid breeze now turned into scorching sun burning her skin. "Where the hell did those rain clouds disappear to??" she wondered. Wiping the sweat off her brow and looking at the paper in her hand she pursued to move towards her next stop. Finally coming to a house, she saw an actual bell instead of an electric one, hanging from the ceiling. Amusement light up her eyes as she gonged the bell (like in a temple) and waited for the door to open. She noticed a wooden mural on the wall next to the door with a beautiful "Singhanias" carved in calligraphic script on it, below it was written "title too scandalous to be written on the main door ;)". She giggled and forgetting her flustered state waited for the door to open. After a few pain staking moments she heard some shouts from the other side of the door.

Arjun: (from inside) Arohi... for god sakes please open the frikkin door!

Arohi: (yelling) you open it... im not your goddamn servant!!!

Arjun: (gritting his teeth) what the hell arohi! Cant you see im working???

Arohi: (screaming) yarrite! And what does it look like I am doing??? Lazying around on my ass!!!!

After some groaning and grunting, the front door flew open.

Arjun: (smiling sheepishly) hi raman! Come on in... sorry you had to hear that

Raman: (sympathetic eyes) hi arjun' thanks. Yea I know! So what did you do now???

Arjun: (surprised) how can you be so sure that I did something???

Raman looked at him with an "are you kidding me" look. She stepped in the house to sit on the sofa.

Arjun: (closing the door and sighing) all right all right... so I started it! But that's only coz I love to see her in her feisty mode at times' the way she gets all wild, her nostrils start flaring, her eyes become passionate, her beautiful mouth talking at a mile per minute... (arjun staring in space with a wistful look in her eyes)

Raman: (clearing her throat) ahem... hello? Earth to arjun! You were telling me what you did...?

Arjun: (back in his senses) o yea... u know how she wakes up all plastered to me??? (sitting next to raman) What am I asking... of course you do! You made that happen... thanks by the way (his eyes twinkling, he dropped a quick kiss on ramans temple and raman blushed) so nowadays shes more than half on top of me in the mornings. And today we woke up together and she was in a romantic mood, she kissed me on my shoulder and looked up into my eyes when...

Arjun was interrupted with Arohi screaming from inside.

Arohi: (angrily) who the hell are you talking to??? Or have you finally lost all your marbles and talking to yourself??? If its me you're talking about then have the guts to speak to me on my face!

Arjun: (gritting his teeth) god help me! This girl is going to drive me crazy some day (with the cute frown between his eyebrows)

Raman: (chucking) arjun, why don't you try practising some patience? After all you know its your mistake. Plus you're the great SWTE arjun... my reader don't swoon over you for nothing (slides the glasses down her nose and looks at him) if you can get her all riled up then only you can get her purring like a cat in your arms ;)

Arjun: (grinning widely) I know... well I was waiting for your visit, coz what I have planned for her will take hours to pacify and then we didn't want to get interrupted *winks*

Raman and arjun start laughing and arohi walks in from inside wearing a short red designer dress hugging her curves.

Arohi: (taking raman in a hug) hi raman... welcome to mumbai :) sorry for keeping you waiting... you're looking like a beautiful glowing to-be bride

Raman: (pulled back smiling) hey aru... thanks lot! You're looking stunning in this dress... did you design it yourself?

Arohi: (blushing) yea actually...

Arjun: (interrupting) actually raman... don't you think shes looking a bit different today???

Arohi staring at him, shooting daggers with her eyes.

Arjun: (continuing) I mean look at her carefully (scanning her body from top to bottom) something has changed

Arohi: (angrily) I know what has changed... it's the number of your eyes! You're growing old arjun and need to wear glasses now!!!

Arjun was fighting hard to hold back his laughter, raman was looking at arjun and arohi' and then back like watching a tennis match, and arohi ignored arjun and turned to raman.

Arohi: What will you have raman? Tea or coffee? Actually its too hot for tea/coffee, let me get you some orange juice, is that ok?

Raman nodded and Arohi looked at Arjun.

Arohi: (with a straight face) didn't you hear what she said? She wants orange juice' we have guests in our house and you're forgetting basic manners. Go get her some juice (and she turned back to raman)

Ramans eyes widened in amusement and she looked at Arjun. She shook her head slightly when Arjun was about to open his mouth. Sighing in a resigned tone, Arjun went in the kitchen to obey his wife.

Raman turned to Arohi with a smile on her face to see the smirk on Arohis.

Raman: So Arohi? Whats new? What did he do this time???

Arohi: (flaring up) WHAT DID HE DO??? You wont believe it Raman' this is the worst thing that a husband can do to his wife (with tears in her eyes) I cant believe he actually said that *sniffing*

Raman: (worried) what happened? You can tell me arohi *pats her hand across the table*

Arohi: (wiping the minuscule tear from her eye) you know how I love sleeping on him in the mornings' and he likes it too! I was in a romantic mood today so I kissed his shoulder and looked up in to his eyes with all the love in my heart when he'

Raman: (impatiently) when he what'???

Arohi: (loudly) when he asked me that WHY DO YOU FEEL HEAVY TODAY??? HAVE YOU PUT ON WEIGHT???

Arohi burst out with a pout on her lips and a frown on her face. Raman rolled her eyes at the drama queen and felt a tad bit sorry for her.

Arohi: (with wide innocent eyes) can you believe it??? the person whom you love calls you fat??? HAVE I BECOME FAT RAMAN??? *glaring*

Raman (shaking her head vigorously) no no no!!! you're perfect and hot... just like I've thought you to be. Arjun is just pulling your leg, he likes to trouble you sometimes'hes an idiot!

Arjun: (came out with the juice in the his hands and a smile on his face) not sometimes, all the time!

He gave the juice to Raman and sat next to Arohi, putting one hand around her waist.

Arjun: (lovingly) you know how much I love you babe' and more than that, I love teasing you

Arohi: (faking anger) so does that mean ive not become fat???

Arjun: (kissing her on her cheek) no... not so much! *ouch* arohi hit him on his chest

All three started laughing when suddenly a girl yelled from top of the stairs

Riya: Dad, I need your help in my homework...

Arjun: (standing up) coming sweetheart (turning to raman) don't mind the yelling... she gets that from her mother

Twisting out of arohis reach who was going to hit him, Arjun ran up the stairs two at a time.

Raman: (kept her empty glass down) so you guys were fighting and screaming with kids in the house???

Arohi: (Waves her hand) not to worry... we've got their rooms soundproofed! Knowing all the yelling and screaming that we both do around here! While fighting and... otherwise too (winking and blushing)

Raman: (blushing herself) ok I think ill take your leave right now... have two more invitations to give out and travelling in Mumbai is time consuming

Arohi: raman, aren't you forgetting something?

Raman: (questioning and racking her brains) what??? Ohh the invitation!!! (pulling one from her bag) I got so lost in your fight that it slipped my mind!

Arohi: (smiling) yea... well... that's how we are! Oh by the way raman... this is for you (handing her a bag)

Raman: (surprised looking inside the bag) whats this???

Arohi: it's a dress I've designed for you for your wedding.

Raman's mouth opened in an "O" and she looked at Arohi. She looked at the dress and before she could say something Arohi interrupted.

Arohi: I know I know... the dresses must all be finalised months back and stuff. But THIS is a wedding "night" dress *winks* something to knock your husbands socks off *chuckles*

Raman: (completely flushed) umm... thanks a lot (looking around) thats very sweet of you

Arohi: (smiling) no need to thank me dear... Its all your creativity... umm raman... I need to ask you a favour

Raman stopped at the door and turned around: sure... tell me

Arohi: (with a stern look) please tell your female fan fic readers to back off from my arjun... especially this sheetal! Who IS SHE??? Every comment she HAS TO write "I love SWTE arjun"!!! please tell her that arjun belongs to me and stop lusting after him *glaring*

Raman: (a bit scared) don't worry... im sure she understands! Shes a good friend of mine' ill pass on your message to her *smiling weakly*

Arohi: (with a tight smile) good for her... ohh and we maynot be able to attend the wedding as I have a major show coming up. But we are visiting Sonam in Vancouver by the end of the year and we will drop in to meet you.

Raman: no problem... bye

A little flustered and a lot relieved, Raman heads out. After the last encounter she wonders if she should just post the rest of the invites instead of delivering them personally. Pushing the thought out of her head, she decides to go ahead with the original plan. Next stop "Filmistan Studios"

Raman had a hard time getting through the hordes of girls that were waiting outside the trailor which had the name plate "Arjun Singhania" on it. Below it was a board "Knock before you enter". Raman smiled thinking about the arjuhi encounter she wrote about when they make out in the trailor. If noone had knocked that day, then arjun and arohi would've done it, right there in his trailor, in the middle of a studio!!! "But then that wouldn't be Raman's style now, would it?" this thought skimmed her mind when a man with a few mobile phones and a walky-talky in his hand approached her, travelling through the sea of female fanatics.

Man: Are you Raman?

Raman: (raising an eyebrow) yes...

Man: This way please

He led Raman away from the trailor in the opposite direction.

Raman: (confused) but' but I need to meet Arjun Singhania... I have an appointment

Man: I know. Just follow me please

Raman a bit alarmed but curious followed him to the other end of the set. The man stopped near an unnamed trailor and knocked thrice on the door, paused, knocked twice, paused, knocked once, and waited. A deep, rich, sophisticated voice yelled "come in" from inside. The man opened the door and Raman walked in.

Raman: (looking back at the man) thank you mister...???

Man: (smiling) Sunny... funny you didn't recognise me *raises his eyebrows*

Raman smiled at him and enters the trailor after shutting the door behind her. She looked around and to her right she saw the superstar Arjun Singhania sitting on the couch reading a couple of papers in his hand. He looked up and a warm smile light up his face which instantly reached his eyes as he stood and walked towards her with a grace that would put a cat to shame. CHARMING is the first word that came to Raman's mind. He extended his hand towards her and she took it with a wide grin and a slight blush on her face.

Arjun: (smiling warmly) welcome

Raman: thanks. How come your name is not on the trailor.

"That's because this trailor is mine" someone said from behind.

Raman turned around to see a table filled with lots of paper, a laptop, next to it was a chair with Arohi sitting on it. She got up with a smile on her face, removed her reading glasses and hugged Raman.

Raman: (shocked) your trailor??? But I didn't mean for you to work in the movies too...

Arjun: she doesn't... its just that when shes on the sets and we need some privacy I spend time in this trailor with her. Technically this trailor is mine, but arohi uses it for her work and to wait for me *smiles*

Raman: so you have two trailors??? *raises eyebrows* is that even allowed?

Arjun: (chuckling) being a superstar has its own advantages dear... you should know, you're the one who...

Raman: (cutting in) ya ya... I know! Im the one who made you so I should know *rolls her eyes*

Arohi: (putting a hand on Ramans shoulder) We were just about to have a late lunch. Care to join us?

Before Raman could answer her stomach growled.

Arohi: (laughing) I take that as a yes!

Raman just realised that she had a meagre breakfast before she left her hotel in the morning. After that she had been so engrossed in her arjuns and arohis and their antics that she forgot to have lunch. "Now you know how WE feel while reading your ff's' we also forget to eat and drink and just lose ourselves in your stories" she heard one of the IF readers say it to her in her mind. Was it priya, varsh, or sreeja??? Not remembering who had said that to her, she decided to fuel up her stomach instead of taxing her brain.

Arjun: (while eating) so raman... you're getting married before we do haan???

Raman: (choking on the roti) excuse me??!!!

Arohi: (glaring) Stop it arjun! Let her eat atleast

Arjun: what??? I just want to know why isn't she getting us married!

Arohi: she will! A lot of girls have been harrowing her for that, now you also don't start, ok?

Raman: (calmly) Arjun, each one of my story is unique. And each story has a path that it needs to follow. I've never got anyone married because that's the right thing to do or not but because that's where I saw the story going. I don't write my ff's with my hand but with my heart.

Arjun: (with a twinkle in his eyes) I know' I was just curious that all your other arjuhis have been married. Infact two of the love stories started with them marrying each other. Then why not us? Maine tumhara kya bigaada hai yaar??? *with a puppy dog look on his face*

Arohi: stop dictating the writer! This is not your movie set where you can change the script as per "the great arjun shinghanias" wishes. Havent you ever heard about creative freedom? And what are you complaining about??? She has already scheduled that for us... didn't you read the last few updates??? Raman has never written a consummation scene with any of the arjuhis before their marriage, except us. Doesn't that tell you how much special we are to her! It was the most natural thing to do and I donot regret a minute of our journey.

Arjun: (smiling) me too babe... there have truly been a lot of ups and downs in our story na? even more than SWTE arjuhi. I never knew how it would be to almost lose the love of your life to death and then get them back. It really made me humble down from my superstar image. Made me realise how much helpless I am in front of destiny... and the writer!!!! (cocking an eyebrow at raman)

Raman: (chuckling) well as long as you know who holds the strings *winks*

Finishing up on their lunch, Arohi turned to Raman and took her hands in her own.

Arohi: I really want to thank you Raman... for giving me this Arjun! Hes not only a great human being but the strongest pillar support in my life. With all the ups and mostly downs that I went through he did not leave me or even blink an eye when I made him go through hell. For all the relations that were fragile in my life or I've lost, Arjun makes up for everything.

Raman: (a bit uncomfortable) umm... yea... you're welcome

Arjun: (with tender eyes) yes raman... even I want to thank you... for giving me... this AWESOME SUPERSTAR STATUS!!! You cant imagine how cool it is having girls all fawning over you day and night *chuckles* and ramans eyes widen and she starts laughing

Arohi: (angrily) arjun...

Arjun: What! Im the actor here, so you should not be the acting and giving emotional dialogues ok? Raman will get a shock as she just came from the house of Besharams to the house of Fighter Cocks and landed in a trailor of mush!!! We are equally hot and fun so stop making her think that in her absence we are turning in to wimps!

Arohi: (angrily) hmmpphh... she knows it already so... shut up!

Raman: (smiling) it was so nice to see you guys in masti mood again. But I really need to get going now. (pulls out the wedding card) I hope you guys can make it to my wedding.

Arohi: We will try. But im worried that all the girls at your wedding are going to be glueing their eyes to Arjun and miss the proceedings of your wedding. Can you please warn your girlfriends to keep their eyes and ' hands'. To themselves??

Raman: (laughing) well I can try but cant guarantee... especially my IF girlfriends can get really aggressive about KI arjun you see... so it's your call *shoulders shaking with visuals of girls running behind arjun, mansi and jaya leading the group whereas miss kkian is trying to strike a deal with arohi to have him all to herself"

Arjun: (leaning towards raman) we will try raman... thanks for the invite *kisses the back of her hand*

Raman: (blushing) ahem... ok... cya then... umm... bye

Arohi: (clears throat) bye raman *glares at a smirking arjun*

Raman almost runs out of the trailor, standing outside to calm herself and staring at the hand that Arjun kissed. She sighs and looks around if anyone caught her mooning over one of her own characters. With pink cheeks and a stride in her walk Raman moves to her last and final house in Mumbai.

Its late evening now and the clouds have returned to threaten to drench her with heavy showers. She starts walking faster to get it over with so that she can head towards her hotel and have a long hot bath in her tub. She thinks back at her entire day with the 3 arjuns and arohis and a gentle smile touches her lips. All of them, nurtured by her heart, guided by her mind and moulded by her brain. Each story special in its own way, each arjun and arohi special, individually and together. So many emotions in one single day and now she was shivering with anticipation on what will be her experience with Mr Akroo SInghania and his too-good-to-be-true wife. They've done everything that the others have, they are as romantic as the RNBDJ arjuhi, as feisty and fighters as the SWTE arjuhi and as mushy and tender as the KI arjuhi. Yet they are different and special, destined to marry someone else and strangers who were forced in each others lives became lovers by choice. But the attraction was always there, through all the fighting, she concludes grinning.

Standing on the doorstep, she checks her hair and her clothes, bracing herself for one last time and knocks on the gate. The watchman opens the gate and after entering her name and number in the register (which annoys her) Raman starts walking towards the huge house which was the Singhania residence.

Raman: (to herself) This arjun is really too much' So much security to even enter his house. Im not Rajan that I've to identify myself (but then she remembered his anger and decides to let it go)

She reaches the door step and knocks on it. She hears Sweetoo barking from the other side of the door and waits, expecting Reena or Maria to open the door. After a few moments of hearing sweetoo bark and run helter skelter she knocks on the door again irritated. Her gaze starts roaming on the entrance where she notices a huge frame which has been placed on the wall, with its face towards the wall and back to the entrance. Getting curious she walks towards the frame, ignoring the name plates with "Mr Arjun Singhania" and "Mrs Arohi Arjun Singhania" next to it. Glancing over her shoulder to the guards at the gate, and sneaking a peek at the main door, her curiousity gets the better of her and she extends her hand towards the frame. A small noise from behind the house startles her and she withdraws her hand, franctically looking around as if she got caught. Realising that noones around, she again slowly holds one corner of the frame and tried to turn it around to see the painting. As the picture comes into focus, she sees a poster, with Ajay Devgan and Kajol in each others arms, from the movie "Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha". Letting go of the frame she rushes back to the main door. A hand on her mouth and humor in her eyes she starts giggling. "This has arohi written all over it J" she thinks to herself and hearing her giggles sweetoo starts barking again and scratching the door.

Finally losing patience she decides to drop the card in the letter box. Feeling a bit disappointed on not meeting them and a bit relieved to what she didn't know to expect, shes about to drop the card when she again hears a noise coming from the back of the house. Now totally frustrated, Raman marches to the back of the house, where the pool is, she remembers.

Raman: (muttering to herself angrily) Here I am standing at the door for the past 15mins and these two are busy romancing in the pool! O well... I created this love frankestein but so what? They should have the decency to meet me for a few minutes. I've come all the way from Canada to invite them and they are busy completing their pool romance which was left unfinished. Ok... so I interrupted it then but, haven't I given them enough hot scenes to make out? Im giving them so much of cabin romance too. But no! they want more... well guess what, im still the writer and in charge. They want to make love huh... I will put more hurdles in their path now! But then my readers will be so disappointed :( ok so I will introduce a small twist, nothing major... just so that they know they cant ignore their writer, no matter how much in love they are! Hmmpph

Making up her mind on the punishment, Raman starts scaling the wall behind the pool which was built on arjun's orders for his privacy, so that his pool encounters with arohi donot scandalise anyone. Huffing and puffing, and nearly tearing her skirt, Raman reaches the top of the wall to view the most horrendous scene in front of her. In the pool with wine glasses in their hands and romance in their eyes were ARJUNS PARENTS!!! Shocked to the core at the risk of losing her balance and toppling down, Raman remembered that Arjun and Arohi were still at the picnic. With wide eyes and gulping down her initial shock, she listened to the elderly couple chat.

Arjuns Dad: (smiling at his wife) god bless that Raman... not only shes striving to get Arjun and Arohi together, she also got romance and love back in our lives too.

Arjuns mom: I know! I always wanted arohi to be happy... cant believe this pig-headed arrogant akroo son of yours got such a lovely wife for himself who loves him so much *shaking her head*

Arjuns dad: WHAT? My son? That's rich coming from you, considering the fact that he gets his pig-headedness from you *chuckling*

Arohis mom: (swatting his hand) is it??? And what about his arrogance and ego? That's definitely from your side of the family *turns her head away*

They both look at each other and start laughing.

Arjuns dad: it's a good thing that we gave the staff a day off today. They too deserve a break from such a drilling boss and give us some much required privacy *smirks*

Arjuns mom: (smiling) what must they be doing right now?

Arjuns dad: (with a naughty look) something probably similar to what we are doing! *chuckles*

Arjuns mom: chhii... this is my son and bahu ur talking about! *giggles*

Arjuns dad: (seriously) Raman is not called the queen of "hot scenes" for nothing dear *winks*

They both raise their glasses and yell in unison "Long live romance". Sipping on their wine they stared at the stars in their own thoughts about the romantic nights to come.

Raman, with a warm smile and a bit nauseous look on her face, climbed down the wall, dropped her wedding card in the letter box and headed towards the gate. Hailing a cab she gave the driver her hotel address and leaned back closing her eyes, thinking on the lines similar to arjuns parents, "what must they be doing right now???"

Somewhere, faraway, in a cabin, arohi suddenly woke up. Jerking her head above the pillow, she was staring straight ahead, as if trying to remember something. She sat up with a start and scrunched her face as if thinking hard.

"Come back to bed arohi" Arjun muttered from next to her, pulling her with his hand around her naked waist.

Arohi: (thinking) arjun... I think im forgetting something!

Arjun: (sleepily) yes you are... you're forgetting that we've made love after months and so you're not allowed to move out of this bed for a couple of more days.

Arohi: (exasperated) chhi... gande... badtameez... besharam aadmi! Does anything other than s** cross your mind ever???

Arjun: (pretends to think) mmm... when it comes to you... NO!

Arohi: (rolls her eyes) arjun I swear im forgetting something. I think someone was supposed to come to our house today.

Arjun: (cocks his head above his pillow) if its that samir I swear ill kill him!!! Enough hes swooned over my wife...

Arohi: (sighs) not samir (murmurs) idiot! (loudly) Anyway whoever it is I think mom and dad can entertain them and pass on the message to us... waise what do you think they must be doing now??? *smiles her gorgeous smile*

Arjun: (crashing back in the pillow) they are MY parents. Must be fighting over who gets to see which channel on the tv or who gets to feed your precious mutt today!

Arohi: (dreamily) no no... I know they are in love now and happy with each other J I bet they must be feeding each other jalebis or romancing on the terrace under the stars *giggles* hehe

Arjun: (wakes up with a jerk) WHAT??!!! Arohi you are in bed with your husband, naked, making love after what feels like a decade and talking about the possibility of his parents romance??? HAVE YOU NO SHAME!!!

Arohi laughed at Arjuns almost-green-with-nausea face and jumped on him, kissing him all over his face melting his frown away, falling back on the bed.

Raman paid the cab driver and moved inside the luxurious hotel lobby. Lost in her own thoughts, she moved to the marble clad elevator bank absently moving her fingers on her cloth bag and humming a tune. Everyone around her take a look at the lovelorn look on her face and smile. The elevator doors opened and after punching her floor, she leaned against the elevator walls, staring at her glowing face in the mirror and thinking about the days to come. She strode to her room and lifted her hand to put the key in the lock but before that the door opened. Her lips stretched into a wide smile upon seeing her would-be husband standing at the door.

Raman: (screaming) what are you doing here? *launches herself in his arms*

Note: Since I don't know Ramans Fiances name, he will be addressed as RF in this OS.

RF: (smiles) well I thought I should give my fiance a pre-wedding gift. And what better gift than the gift of time itself. So here I am, to spend some time with you before we head back together to Canada.

Raman: (pulling back) I cant believe you did this for me. All the way from Canada just to surprise me. Aww... you're turning just like one of the Arjuns from my ff's *pulls his cheeks*

RF: (chuckling) you mean the Arjun from Kitani Mohabbat Hai which you and your friends keep drooling over???

Pulling her inside the room, RF asked her and Raman nodded her head. She picked up the phone and ordered for some coffee, dumped her bag, the dress bag and file on the centre table before settling herself against her love on the sofa.

RF: (looking at the bag) hey... whats this?? Did you buy me a gift or something??? (reaches towards it)

Raman: (jumping off the sofa) NO... I mean no... its just a gift from someone (grabs the bag and runs away to hide it in her closet)

RF: (raising his eyebrows) O.K... and why cant I see it???

Raman: (sitting back on the sofa) you can... but not now! It's a surprise *blushes*

RF smiles at her and lets it go thinking "its probably a girl thing that guys don't get".

RF: (entwining her fingers in his) So... how was your day? Did you complete whatever you had planned to do today?

Raman: (lost in looking at their entwined fingers) yea... I went to all the arjuhis house and invited them. Although I doubt anyone of them can come to the wedding (to herself) considering that they are a figment of my imagination, people might just faint incase one of them DID show up!!!

RF: well... that's sad. But how was it meeting your characters face-to-face? I mean outside your own head' seeing them in flesh and person. Must be emotionally exhausting right?

Raman: (sighing) you have no idea baby... you have no idea!

Closing her eyes listening to the steady heart beat of her fianc, Raman drifted off in reminiscing all the thoughts emotions and feelings she went through herself today. Sometimes surprised and sometimes shocked, she was definitely overwhelmed with the entire emotional roller coaster that she went through in one single day. The love, that shone through their eyes, their behaviour, their antics, all was a reflection of her own words but nonetheless took her back to a wonderful dreamland where romance ruled. To feel the most pure and selfless emotion in this world, makes a heart feel joyous and contended. Till date, all of this was only reflected to her in words, through her readers comments and responses.