Manya excitedly ran to the tree and bent down, picking up a beautiful red string. She waited as Akash made his way up the stairs and then stood in front of her from the tree. He took half the string in his hand, suddenly to have it knocked out of his hands. Akash looked up, surprised to see Om.
A: Om, kya yaar? String choot gaya mere haath se!
Om: Tu ja na, Roopa ke saath string tie ker.
A: What?
Om: Aur nain tho kya? Tu hamesha ussi se tho flirt kerte...Manya ke saath string main tie karun ga!
A: Om, tu teek tho hai?
Om: I'm fine! Mujhe Manya ka saath...zindagi bhar ke liye chahiye...(He looks at Manya, smiling)
M: How sweet, Om!
A: Sweet? Pagal ho tum dhono? Main yeh string tie kerne aya hoon, aur main ker ke jaoon ga!
Om: Tho fine, tum akele karo.
Om took Manya's hand.
Om: Manya, hum wait kerein ge, phir yeh string hum dhono tie kerein ge.
A: Om, tumhara damag teek hai?!
Om: Haan hai. Come on, Manya, let's wait by the other tree...
Manya reluctantly was walking with Om just as someone tugged her hand. She stopped and turned around. Akash was holding her wrist, staring into her eyes.
A: Manya...tum ja rahi ho?
M: Woh...
A: Kya meri dosti tumhe nahin chahiye?
M: Nain, Akash, aisi baat nain ai...
A: Tho phir ao na, Manya. Yeh string tum meresaath bhi tie ker sakti ho...
M: Uh...yeah...fine...Om, main tumhare saath baad mein tie karun gi...
Om: WinkingYeah, okay...
Akash smiled. "Main Manya ke saath ek string tie kerne ke liye itna anxious kyun ho raha hoon? What's happening to me?"He was thinking this just as Manya stepped in front of him again. He looked at her, a bit confused about his feelings.
M: Akash, let's go!
A: Huh? Oh, yeah...
Manya held the string in her hands, putting it on the tree. Akash took his hand and put it on top of Manya's so they could both circle the string and tie it around the tree. MAnya looked up as his hand touched hers, and he looked at her. They both suddenly looked down as the song plays...
Kab wo dil mein hai ayee.
banke kushboo wo meri,
zindagi mein samayee.
uski har baat mujhko
ab to lagti bhali hai
main kisi raah pe jaoon
lagti uski gali hai...
meri yadoon mein rahe
ho.......ho........
wo mere saath chale
banke mere parchayeen
Thoda sa pyar hua hai
Thoda hai baaqi
The string came to end as Manya looked at Akash, who looked up at her with a smile. He suddenly realized how beautiful she was, especially when she smiled. They both tied the string. Akash looked up at her, smiling flirtatiously.
A: Soch lo, Cinderella. Ab tho mera saath tumhe zindagi bhar ke liye mil gaya hai!
M: I know yaar, main bhi yehi soch rahi hoon. Shiyad yeh string mujhe khol dhaina chahiye...
Manya teasingly bent over to the recently tied string as Akash snatched her hand away.
A: Pagal ho!
M: Akash, why? Kya tumhe meri dosti itni important hai?
A: Manya...
M: Come on, Akash. Bolo! Itni important hai?
A: Tum sirf apni tareef suna chahti ho.
M: Shiyad...
A: See? Main jaanta tha!
M: Oh please, jaise tumhari tareef koi mainay rakhti hai!
A: You know its important...
M: Why would it be? Hum aapke hain kaun?
A: Manya--
Sudden lighting shook as heavy rain poured on them.
A: Lo...tumne khud ko khoobsurat kya samja, asmaan bhi hil pera!
M: How dare you, Akash?
A: How dare I? Apni shakal se tumne poora asmaan hila diya, aur mujhe keh rahi ho how dare I? How dare you, Manya?!
M: Akash..tum...
A: What? Huh?
Manya's eyes suddenly popped open.
M: AKASH!
A: What?
M: Where is EVERYONE else?
Akash looked around. A bus was being pulled away, Om waving his hands frantically at MAnya and Akash. Manya ran to the bus but it had already gone.
Om: SORRY YAAR!
M: Ugh!! Iss baarish mein--Akash!
A: What?
M: WHAT? Tum sirf WHAT keh sakte ho? Main beeg gayee hoon!
A: WHAT? NO WAY! MAin tho..like..bill kull dry khera hoon, Manya. Its not like...its not like its RAINING or something...
M: AKASH! STOP IT!
A: Maine kya kiya? Tum hi tho ho jo..boli ja rahi ho...
They both walked alongside, trying to reach the college. Lightning struck as they walked. A man from the mandir shouted at them.
Man: Beeg jao ge, bacho! Paas mein ek cottage hai, udhar jao!
M: Let's go Akash. College abhi door hai!
A: Are you kidding me? Tum totally filmy ho gayee udhar tho?
M: What?
A: Yeah...you know, movies mein aise hi baarish mein pans jaate hain..aur phir ladki apne baal dry kerte kerte ladke ko pansa laiti hai. Na, baba, na! Main baarish mein hi teek hoon!
M: Tho teek hai phir. Main tho ja rahi hoon!
She raced across the street and disappeared behind the mandir and into the little cottage. Akash, rolling his eyes, followed.
M: Bachke rehna Akash. Main kisi bhi time tumhara rape ker sakti hoon...
A: Please, Manya. Ek akele ladke ki izat per hath daalo gi tum?
Manya laughed. She grabbed a towel and dried her hair.
A: Agaya filmy scene. Main jaanta tha!
M: Oh shut up!
As Manya dried her hair, Akash stared at her.
Maula Mere Maula Mere Maula MEre Maula MEre...
Aankhein teri...kitni haseen...
ke inka ashiq...main ban gaya hoon...mujhko basa le in mein tu...
Haan..zulfein teri...kitni gani...dekh ke inko...sochta hoon...saye mein main inke rahoon...
Manya looked up and saw Akash staring. She went to him and placed her hands under the towel, and the towel on his hair. She laughed and wiped his hair. He grabbed her, laughing, from the waist. He raised her in his arms and they joked around. LAughing, Manya ran to another room in the cottage which was fully furnished. She grabbed a pillow from the bed and hit Akash with it. Akash laughed and grabbed the other pillow, and they both hit each other with it, laughing and running around. The music of Hum Tum came on as all the pillows shattered into feathers...
Stay tuned...for part 7... 😃