As the unsuspecting Jassi walks off with the bhang-laced gujiya, Raj is smiling complacently. He turns and finds himself face to face with a glaring Billu. Raj stammers, "Uncle….aa…aap?" 😕😕😕
Armaan manages to sneak off a little way away.
Billu: Haan main…! Kyun….tumhe laga ki main dekhoonga nahin??
Raj: Nahin Uncle….actually main toh…toh bas….
Billu: Toh bas kya? Tum jaante ho, ye gujiya toh Holi ka prasad hoti hai…aur prasad sabse pehle ghar ke bade-buzurgon ko diya jaata hai….yeh nahin ki tum log pehle sab udda lo….!
He takes a gujiya from the plate. Raj is too dumbfounded to protest. Armaan waves wildly to him to stop Billu, but he can only stand there foolishly. As Billu walks off, Armaan comes and grimaces at Raj. "Idiot! Toone Papaji ko wo bhang wali gujiya khila di…..ab kya hoga?"😉
Raj: Yaar, I don't know kya hone wala hai….lekin kuch hone se pehle, main ja raha hun yahaan se….!
Armu: Wait a minute! Ye gujiya kahin le jaake chhupa de…isse pehle ki aur koi iss ka shikaar ho..!
Raj obediently takes the plate and heads off with it…..but when he sees Nandu ahead of him, he stops, a devilish smile on his face.
"Sorry yaar Armaan……main teri baat nahin maan raha….par ye mauka main nahin chod sakta!"
He goes towards Nandu and Beauty with a beatific smile. Beauty smiles at him but Nandu looks suspicious. Undaunted, Raj offers him the gujiyas. "Aaj Holi hai Nandu….aur Holi ke din, log saari puraani baatein bhool kar, phir se dost ban jaate hai…..so let's be friends! Lo, ye gujiya lo…!"😉
Beauty takes one readily but Nandu still looks wary. Beauty nudges him to take one. He does, finally, and takes a bite. Raj grins and tiptoes away, muttering, "The fun begins, Nandan Verma!" 😈😈😈
Meera is sitting rather quietly, watching the festivities. Gajanan kaka observes her sympathetically. "Beta, kitna waqt guzar gaya hai….iss baar toh Holi manaa lo..!"
Meera: Nahin Kaka…..meri zindagi mein rang sirf Samar se the……jab bhi main inn rangon ko dekhti hun, mujhe unki yaad aati hai….😭
Flashback: (TnD love fulfilling Tina's wishes!😳)
Meera is playing Holi with Samar (Ankur Nayyar looking his handsomest, soaked in colour😳), while happy couple Shiv Pratap and Uma play with baby Karishma. Raghav is missing, but CJ is there, walrus teeth in full display.🤢
Back to the present:
Meera is saying: "Kaka, kabhi-kabhi mujhe lagta hai, ki kaash haamre paas inti daulat na hoti….ab yeh ek bojh ban gayi hai….aur shayad, kisi ne daulat ke liye hi, Samar ko maara ho…..shayad unka contract haasil karne ke liye….ya ransom ke liye unhe kidnap kiya ho, phir unhe maar diya ho…?"
G Kaka: (uneasily) Pata nahin….mujhe nahin lagta ki yeh baat thi….police ko toh koi evidence nahin mila…..lekin mujhe shaq ho raha hai ki…….
He breaks off as he sees Raj passing by, but Raj's sharp ears have already caught his words. He makes up his mind to tell Armaan at the first opportunity.
By now the effects of the bhang are clearly visible. Nandu and Beauty are swaying in each other's arms, singing, "Hum bane, tum bane, ek dooje ke liye…..!" as giggling onlookers watch. Amrit is horrified, but when she turns to Billu to tell them to stop, she finds him gazing at her romantically.😕😆
Amrit: (nervously) Arre….aap aise kya dekh rahe hai…?
Billu keeps gazing at her for a few seconds, then picks up a handful of gulal and throws it over her, singing, "Rang barse……bheege chunar wali rang barse…..!"
Bebe: (gasping) Billu….yeh tu kya kar raha hai…??
Ila and Puru stare in shock. "Samdhi ji ko kya ho gaya hai?"😆😆😆
Armaan stares blankly at the scene before him. "Damn! Ab main Papaji ko kaise roku…iss Raj ne toh meri vaat laga di…where is Jassi….ab wo hi Papaji ko sambhaal sakti hai…!"
He turns to look for her and slams right into her. He clutches her shoulders gratefully.
Armu: Jassi……thank God tum aa gayi….Jassi I swear, maine Papaji ko wo gujiya nahin khilyai…it was Raj…Raj, Jassi…..dekho…..
Jassi is staring at him with a queer expression.
Armu: Wait a minute…..wo gujiya toh tumne bhi khaayi thi….Jassi (shaking her slightly) …are you all right?
Jassi gives him her most seductive look till date 😳and sways in his arms. "Arrrmaaannnn", she drawls, "Yeh mujhe kya ho gaya hai…nasha hi nasha lag raha hai….!"
Armu: (kerflummoxed) Jassi…..Jassi…..sambhaalo apne aap ko…!
Jassi: (staring lovingly at him) Ab mujhe sirf tum hi sambhaal sakte ho Armaan……mere paas raho Armaan…I love, love you Armaan!!😉😛😳
She tries to kiss him, but he goes beetroot red and leads her away, with great difficulty.he drags her inside the house and tries to make her lie down. But she pulls his hand towards her. "Kahaan ja rahe ho Armaan……"
The poor guy has only so much self-control. He gives her a glance of helplessness, which slowly changes into a killer look, as he slowly leans towards her and the camera zooms discreetly away. 😳
Needless to say, their intoxication won't be wearing off anytime soon!😉
Tomorrow: Back on track
Anupamaa
CID
