SS2 FF Full Update (Parts I - IV) - Page 33

When the song ended all the girls were almost ready… With a little bit of this and that remaining to do…. It goes without saying that a song gets a woman ready faster than she usually does…..

Neha too was fully dressed sitting in front of the mirror, looking at her reflection…. She just had to put on her duppatta over her head and she would be fully ready…. 😳

She was looking at her reflection in the mirror and smiling when Haseena's bhabhi who was helping Haseena wear her necklace noticed her smile… Seeing her that way she was reminded of her own marriage…. She lightly nudged Haseena indicating Neha who looked over at her blushing smile and nodded up looking at her bhabhi…

Haseena's Bhabhi: (Going over to Neha clasped hands on her shoulder) Kya baat hai? Kis baat ki hasi chehare ko itni laali laali bana rahi hai?

Neha looking at Haseena's Bhabhi's reflection in the mirror smiling more said…😊

Neha: Yakeen hi nahi hota…. Aaj…. Aaj meri shaadi hai! (Pausing) Ajay ke saath… Mera hamesha ka rishta judne jaa raha hai!😍

The other girls who were getting ready looked at her smiling…. Understanding… A wonderful moment of anyone's life… Marriage…. Two hearts join…. Two families join…. One life journey together begins!

Haseena bhabhi's squeezed her shoulder in response nodding understandingly and said…

Haseena's Bhabhi: Marriage is a very very special occasion in any girl's life… (Sitting down on the soft stool beside her) Har ladki bhi aur ladke bhi apne shaadi ke baare me, apne life partner ke baare me kayi sapne dekhte hain…. Aur jab vo such hota hai to lagta hai sansaar jeet gaye….

Haseena: (From her place) Haan… Aur jab pyaar karne waala hi life partner ho jaye, to khushiyaan dugni chouguni ho jaati hai…. 😊

Haseena's Bhabhi: (Nodding) Haan… Bas itna khayal rakhe ki jitney pyaar se zindagi ki shuruaat ki hai, vo pyaar zindagi bhar bhi rahe!

Neha nodded her reassurance in response when their attention was called to a ringing phone….. Everyone looked around for the source of the sound…. They checked their respective phones too…. 🤔

Just then the phone stopped ringing and everyone shrugging left it at that and went back to finishing their last minute touch ups!

Again the cell began to ring….

This time they recognized that the ring tone was not from the cell of anyone who was there in the room….

Neha: (Recognizing) Are! Ye to us shelf se aa rahi hai!

Saying she looked towards the shelf opposite the dressing table… Sandhya walked over to the shelf and listened to the sound…. Finally digging in, she fished out the cell from Dipika's handbag…. Seeing the number she grinned and turned around showing the display to everyone around….😃

Sandhya: Hey girls!!!!!!!! Dekho kiska phone hai aur kissse phone hai?😛

Who ever knew Dipika rushed over to see the name flashing on the phone and smiled….

Purvi: (Chuckling) Are! Inka phone!!! Oie hoie… Kya baat hai… Khullam khulla phone bhi karne lage!!!!

Neha: (Understanding who was calling) Guys! Phone to uthao…. Shayad koi important baat hogi!

Cynthia: Tch… Neha…. Important baat hogi, to sirf Dipika ke liye naa… Hum uthayenge to vo disappoint nahi ho jayenge! (Winked😉) Waise bhi Dipika neeche hi to gayi hai… Baat karni hai to aamne saamne hi karne do!

The cell had stopped ringing….

Neha: (Shaking her head smiling) Tum log bhi naa… Aadmi saamne ho to bhi tease karte ho, nahi ho to bhi….. Waise ye to Dipika ka ring tone hai hi nahi… Isliye main nahi pehchaan saki… (Shrugging) Shayad change kar di!

Saying she turned back around to fasten the necklace when she saw Sandhya fiddling with Dipika's cell with an amused expression on her face…. Going over to her she tapped Sandhya on her shoulder and asked….

Neha: Kya kar rahi ho Sandhya? Dipika ke cell…😲

Sandhya: (Feverishly pressing some buttons in the cell) Ek minute… Ek minute… Kuc…. Ah ha…. (Suddenly her expression changed as if she had found treasure and grinning she pulled Neha closer and showed her the cell😛) Dekho!

Neha: Wow!!!! Aryan ke liye separate ring tone!!!!!!!!!! Itna maine socha hi nahi tha!

Haseena: Haan… Lekin Dipika ke cell me ye settings aur bhi achcha lagta hai!

Cynthia: Perfect fit! (Shaking her head in disbelief) Lekin Dipika ke cell me…. I never knew!!!!❤️

Sandhya: (Putting back the cell in Dipika's bag) Hota hai Cynthia…. Jab pyaar me ho to sab kuch hota hai…. You expect the unexpected!😳

The girls all nodded in agreement and Sandhya went to get her duppatta when she heard Mithra call out! 🤔

Aryan came out of the room and breathed relieved…. Just a slip of the tongue and the guys were onto him… He genuinely did call her to know when they were starting the rituals…. Because he was going to do all the rituals from Neha's side…. Starting from receiving the groom's baaraat to her kanya daan… Looking around he saw beside the right side of the stairs a small stage was been built for the evening reception function…. And decorations were going around inside the hall… Many electrical works were also been done… Spot lights were also hanging from the ceiling…. Only then did he remember that he wasn't aware of what programs were planned for the evening…. Only the girls knew…. Well… Unless nothing involved him or anything he was secure… 😕

Oh… How much he didn't know!!!!!😉

He stood down looking up at the door… He wondered maybe he should go directly and ask someone there about what they had to do…. He thought twice…. Nothing harm in going and just asking…. Because it was getting late and they shouldn't be late for the marriage rituals… He had tried calling someone at the temple, but no one was picking up the phone… Guess since they were inside they might not have noticed it…

As his eyes swept around the hall to see if all the arrangements were proper his eyes fell on the door entrance… He saw that the toran, flower garland at the door was hanging on one side… He looked around and didn't see anyone… He made a point to get someone to fix it and decided to go up and ask directly about when Ajay was expected to start to the temple…

Climbing the stairs he remembered how Mrs. Naik had talked to him about being there for Neha…. She had wanted him to do all the rituals as a brother… He had felt so much obliged and lucky… It was after many years that he felt he had relations around him… Suddenly it seemed that happiness was showered on him…. Everything felt right… Everything looked right…. Everything was right…. He wished and prayed them to be forever!😊

Aryan stood outside the door hesitantly, wondering how to knock…. No… Of course not…. He hadn't forgotten how to knock… But he definitely had forgotten that behind that big door was a gang of girls…. A very dangerous one that too…. And remembering what had happened in the morning, not even sparing him, he had to agree he was nervous…. Very much…. What a situation!!!!! Aryan Khanna, ACP, Special Squad! Was nervous! To talk to girls! 😔

Well… It is the truth…. If girls were girls there wouldn't be anything to worry about…. But the ones behind that door were more than that…. As Vishal called… "Balayein"… He smiled a little to himself thinking…. Except one! 😳

After literal five minutes, taking a deep breath he finally took courage to raise his hand to knock on the door… But before he could knock the door opened…. He looked surprised at his raised knuckles and back to the person who had opened the door…

It was Mithra…. Ajay's friend….

Seeing Aryan standing there with raised hands Mithra asked….

Mithra: Aryan?!?!? (Questioningly) Aap yahan kya kar rahe hain?❓

Aryan put down his hand and was just about to reply to her when all the girls rushed behind Mithra blocking the view of the room…. Hearing Aryan's name they all were surprised wondering why he of all people had come there?!!?

Before Aryan could even open his mouth to tell what he wanted and why he was here Sandhya standing exactly behind Mithra, hands on her shoulders said with a serious face, but joking tone….

Sandhya: Mithra!!!!!! Ye bhi koi poochne ki baat hai?

Aryan looked at her confused…. Did she know why he was here?!?! Oh… Then…

Mithra: (Slightly glancing back at her and then at Aryan) Matlab?

Purvi: (From the right side grinning😃) Matlab… Is waqt ek ladka, ladkiyon ke kamre tak kyun aata hai?

Aadhya: (Innocently😕) Kyun aata hai Purvi Di?

Hearing this Aryan became more puzzled and looked around trying desperately to get in a word….

Mithra: (Understanding but still faking that she didn't understand, asked innocently) Haan wahi to… Kyun aata hai Sandy?😉

Cynthia: (From behind two girls) Tch… Ek ladki hoke tumhe ye bhi nahi pata! Aadhya to abhi bachchi hai Mithra lekin tum to samjho!

Aadhya: (Indignantly) Main koi bachchi vachchi nahi hoon!

The girls giggled seeing her angry face…. Sandhya rolled her eyes and turning back silently indicated to Neha who was out of Aryan's view…. Neha nodded her response and pulling Aadhya back into the room and said…

Neha: Aadhya… Meri help karogi…. Duppatta lagane me? 😊

Aadhya looked at the girls group blocking the door and said….

Aadhya: Of course Di…. I know I am not supposed to be there! Chaliye!👍🏼

Saying Aadhya went off to get Neha's duppatta from the table… Neha smiled at the girls group thinking of poor Aryan's condition… She went back to the dressing table, but listened to the conversation at the door….

Rina: (Was saying) Wahi to!!!!!! (Waving her hands in front of a stunned Aryan😲) Janaab ke chehare se pata nahi chalta… Ki vo kisi se milne aaye hain!

Aryan smiled a little thinking they had finally understood why he was here and was just about to tell them when Sandhya interjected again….

Sandhya: Haiiiiiiiiiiiiii… Dekhne aaye hain unki vo ko.... Phone kiya… Lekin uthaya nahi naa… Isliye seeeeedhhhheeeeee chale aaye! ☺️

Hearing this Aryan's eyes widened shocked as he shook his head hastily trying to deny…

Aryan: Nai… Main to….😕

Sangeetha (Sandhya's friend): Aww… Kitna kiuuuutteeee…. Itni bechaini apne vo se milne!😆

Aryan again tried desperately to get in a word that they had misunderstood his intentions…. Alas… he wasn't able to…. He decided this was it and tried to move back, but a hand pulled him just inside the door and the girls surrounded him….

Purvi: Hmm…. Dekhna nahi hai kya, ki kaise lag rahi hongi…. (Stressing) Saj dhaj ke!

Mithra: (Coyly😳) Hey Purvi…. Aisa mat kaho… Sirf dekhne hi nahi… Balki dikhane bhi aaye hain… Ki ye kaise lag rahe hain! (Looking at him from top to bottom) Dekho dekho… Khud bahooooooout handsome lag rahe hain!

Sangeetha: (Pinching a surprised Aryan's cheek) Hmm… Ye bhi koi kehene ki baat hai ki vo kitne handsome lag rahe hain… Dikh jo raha hai… Lekin Sandy… Ye unki vo… Aakhir hai koun??

Aryan: Lekin tum log… Ye vo vo…😕

Aryan stood there looking around for help, of which he was sure he wouldn't get…. Standing there helpless he watched them tirade him….

Purvi: (Mock surprised interrupted him) Haila!!!!!!!!!! Sangs…. Tumhe nahi pata ki Aryan Khanna ki vo koun hai? Saraa jahan jaanta hai!

Rina: (As if surprised herself) Sachchi!?!?!? Hume bhi to zara batao…. Ki Special Squad ke chief kin par fida hain? (Smoothing his cheek with a finger) Kiska jaadu in par bhi chal gaya!

Sandhya: Oh ho Rina… Jinka abhi phone baja….

Cynthia: Haan… Lekin afsos uthane ke liye vo nahi thi yahan!

Aryan: (Instantly) Dipika yahan nahi hai?😳

Hearing this, the girls got stunned and together exclaimed…. "OIE!!!!! HOIE!!!!!!!" 😳 😲 😉

The girls giggling started whispering to each other pointing at Aryan and he stood there rooted just inside the door unable to think of a way out of this situation…. He and his tongue! He was oh so much let slipping everything…. He now knew…. He shouldn't have come here at all… What did he think? Just ask and leave!!!!!! Vishal was right… They were "balayein"! 😭 😃

Aryan bit his tongue and started stammering….

Aryan: Di… No.. I… Er... Di…

Purvi: (Laughing😆) Matlab sahi hai ki aap (Stammering too) Di… Di… Dipika se milne aaye the!

Cynthia: Haan… Aur dekho to… Khule aam jhooth bol rahe the, ki ussse nahi milne aaye hain! Hmpf… Ye ladke!

Aryan: Nahi…. Main usi se milne aaya tha… (Biting his tongue again seeing the various teasing expressions) Lekin us matlab se nahi….

Sandhya: Phir kis matlab se Aryan (Stressing) ji!?!? (Laughing😆)

Rina: Daat dene padegi Aryan Khanna… Is tarah sabke saamne… Bina kisi dar ke… Aap milne chale aaye apne (Teasing with her eyes) unse?!!?

Hearing this all the girls laughed out and Aryan raising his hands in defense said….

Aryan: Main to bas…. (Seeing that none of the girls were in any mood to listen to him) Leave it…. Main baad me aata hoon….

Saying Aryan turned on his heels and hurried back down…

Mithra: Lekin… Aryan ji… Suniye to….

Sandhya peeped out of the room and called out to him seriously….

Sandhya: Lekin agar Dipika aaye to main koi message de doon?

Aryan turned around to say something but thought better of it seeing the look Sandhya gave him and without another glance backwards hurried down mumbling…

Aryan: These girls?!?! Ek important baat hi to kehene aaya tha…. Aur in sab ladkiyon ne to….. Meri band bajane se rahi! 🤪

Sandhya closed the door and turned around very seriously and said…

Sandhya: Tch… Koi message nahi diya!

Saying she gave a look around and immediately everyone burst out laughing….🤣

The girls fell down clutching their stomach, as Sandhya breathless said…

Sandhya: Aww… Bechare… Unka chehera dekhne layak tha!

Sangs: (Trying to get out her words in between laughing) I…. Sandy… (Catching her breath) Aryan ji is tarah? Kitna dare hue lag rahe the!😆

Cynthia: Haan… Aur… (Imitating Aryan) Di… Di… Dipika ka naam jab unke zuban se nikali… To… God… Worth a photograph yaar!😃

Purvi: Sheh…. Haan yaar… Photo leni chahiye thi… Di… Di… Dipika ko dikhane! 😛

Haseena's Bhabhi: (From back of the room smiling) Bechara kuch keh bhi nahi saka! Tum sab bhi naa!

Haseena: (Looking up at her Bhabhi) Bhabhi…. Aryan hai, isliye kuch keh nahi sake…. Lekin agar Vishal hote… Tab in ladkiyon ko pata chalta… Khud inki is tarah khaatir daari karte naa!

Sandy: (Standing up instantly said determined😳) Kuch nahi kar sakega… Aryan ne to phir bhi beech beech me kuch bolne ki koshish ki… (Sarcastically) Hmpf… Vishal to muh ko jaise gum se chipka ho, waise khada hota! He's only brave outside!

Aadhya: (Helping Neha pin her duppatta) Lekin socha hai agar Dipika Di ko such me pata chala ki tum logon ne kya kiya, to vo kya karengi?

Purvi: Kya hoga? Vo bhi… Ar... Ar… Aryan karegi!

The girls laughed louder at this trying their best to come back to normancy!😆

Neha: (Turning around in the stool) Khushi mil gayi tum sabko? Tasalli ho gayi? Bechare mere bhai ko tang kar di! Such me koi important baat ho sakti thi naa? Pehle unse pooch to lete kya baat thi?

The girls who were laughing hard stopped laughing stunned and looked at her shocked… "Bhai!?!?!?!?!?!?!"😲

Mithra: Bhai?!?!❓

Neha: (Smiling a little) Haan… Aaj meri shaadi Aryan karva raha hai… As a brother… Mom requested!

Sandhya: (Surprised) That's really noble!

Neha: (Nodding) Haan… Aryan hamesha sabki bahut khayal rakhta hai… Aur hum sab to ab ek family jaise ho hi gaye hain!

Haseena walking up slowly to Neha caught her hands and said…

Haseena: Family jaise nahi Neha… We are a family… Special Squad me sab ke sab!

Neha looked up at her understanding and nodded in response… How well they both understood… Both of them knew how much intimate buddies Ajay and Boxer were… And how Special Squad had played an important role in their personal lives!

Just then Haseena's face contracted a little in pain… Seeing this Neha stood up concerned asking…

Neha: Kya hua? Is it paining? (Looked over at Sandhya who was already coming towards them) Sandhya! (Making Haseena sit on a chair nearby)

Haseena: (Smiling said) Kuch nahi hai…😳

As Neha looked on puzzled Sandhya seeing Haseena's face knew and understood…

Sandhya: Such me… Kuch nahi Neha… Happens…

Neha: Kya?!?!😕

Haseena: (Smoothing her belly) They kicked!

Hearing this Neha looked surprised at her… The other girls also looked at her happily…. Crowding around her they asked excited…

Mithra: Such me?? You could feel it? (Confused) They?!?!

Sandhya: (Giving a glass of water to Haseena) Haan…. Unko twins hone waali hai!

Sangs: Hey! That's awesome news! Lagta dono ke dono andar khel rahe hain!

The girls laughed a little and asked Haseena excitedly…

"You can feel it right? Oh… I mean…. Them… Feel them!??!"

(Keeping a hand on Haseena's belly) "Can we feel them?"

"Aww… Hey… Listen!"

"Do they roll inside?!?"

"Yeah yeah… Roll hi nahi… Rock n roll bhi kar rahe honge!"

Laughter sounded in the room as Haseena kept nodding to all their questions, answering them… She felt so elated to discuss about her kids… They made her proud even before they saw the world's light… It was such a great feeling… Motherhood! Mom!!!!!! She was lucky!⭐️⭐️

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!⭐️

Aryan had reached the hall having just finished mumbling about the girls and finally taking a deep breath calmed down his nerves…. He took a casual look around to see if anything was pending and remembered that he had to get someone to fix the door hanging when he saw….

A lady in pink was hanging up the garland on the door's entrance standing on a stool… He didn't see her face as she was standing high on the stool trying to hang the garland… He shrugged off and seeing everything was fine was just about to go to Ajay's room when he glanced at the entrance and saw the stool the lady was standing on, teeter…

Aryan: (Shouting) Hey!😲

Stunned he rushed to help her…. Just as the stool slid off her feet the lady lost her balance and fell… Right into his arms…. He held her in his arms sighing relieved that nothing had happened….

Worried Aryan looked down at the person in his arms to check if she was okay…. But the lady shocked by the fall had her face covered expecting a bad blow….

Aryan: Excuse me…. Aap theek to hain?❓

Hearing his voice she immediately opened her hands and looked up surprised at him…

Seeing her Aryan received a pleasant shock, not expecting her at all….

They kept looking at each other surprised and stunned a little…. Embarrassed??!? No… But surprised and actually loving…. 😍

Having no support to catch Dipika was feeling uncomfortable and her neck had started aching… Sensing it Aryan shifted his hands a little so that she felt a little more comfortable and said softly..….

Aryan: Pakado!😳

Dipika looked on at him as he nodded his reassurance… She lowered her eyes and slowly, hesitantly wrapped her hands around his neck as he pulled her higher, closer to him… Something happened to her breath due to that closeness…. She looked up at him looking at her… Only at her… Her only! She averted her eyes!😳

Aryan smiled a little seeing her blush in his arms… Then becoming stern again he asked…

Aryan: Kya kar rahi thi?

Dipika: (Looking up at him indicated the garland up at the door) Vo… Toran… It was hanging… Socho ki use…

Aryan: (Angry😡) Pata hai… Lekin tum kyun kar rahi thi? Kisi aur se karva sakti thi….

Dipika: (Indignantly) Sab busy the Aryan… Waise ek toran hi to tha…

She became upset seeing him scold that way…. Seeing her becoming dull he said…😔

Aryan: Gir jaati to? (Softly) Chot lag jaati to?

At this Dipika kept looking on at him seeing the concern in his eyes, hearing the concern in his voice…. She then realized…. Even if she had hurt herself it wouldn't have hurt her so much as it would have for him…. It had been so like that ever…. Even before when she had fractured her hand, he was the one very worried…. Most!❤️

Aryan looked at her looking up at him and breathed a relief that nothing serious had happened… If she had gotten hurt he knew he wouldn't have been able to bear it…. He himself didn't have any rights to hurt her…. So how can anybody else have…? Living or non-living…. No… No one had it… Not even Dipika herself!❤️

Just then…

Mrs. Malhotra: DIPIKA!!!!😲

Both of them broke their eye contacts and looked about and saw Mrs. Malhotra hurrying towards them from the gate….

Mrs. Malhotra: (Concerned) Theek to ho? Dara diya tha… Agar Aryan nahi hota to kya hota?

Aryan: Maasi maa… Its fine… Kuch nahi hua use…. (A little softer but heard) Main use kuch hone nahi doonga!

Hearing this Dipika looked on at him smiling a little… Even though Mrs. Malhotra heard it she suppressed her smile and said…

Mrs. Malhotra: Tum… Ise andar leke chalo…

As Aryan nodded and took Dipika inside, Mrs. Malhotra called out towards the kitchen…

Mrs.Malhotra: Are andar se koi peene ke liye paani lao!

Hearing her shout was more than enough to get the whole world together…. So it was obvious that she was heard inside Ajay's room…. Boxer peeped out having heard Mrs. Malhotra's voice… Because she must have been in the temple now, wondering whether the others had come…. He saw Aryan carrying Dipika to the couch… Puzzled he went back in and that was enough for the whole crowd to come out…. Vishal was the first amongst them all… 😉

Just as Aryan placed Dipika on the couch Vishal reached her….

Vishal: (Looking at her casually thinking the other way, smiling a little) Kya hua? Girrrr gayi? (Glancing at Aryan) Ya janaab ke haathon me….😃

Dipika: (Interrupting hastily knowing what he might say) Kuch nahi hua Vishal… Girne waali thi… Lekin…

At this Vishal became worried instantly and asked….

Vishal: Kya?!!? Such me giri? Chot to nahi aayi?

Dipika: (Smiling at his concern) Tch… Maine kaha naa kuch nahi hua… Vo… Ar….

She looked up at Aryan who was looking at her stunned…. Lost…😲 😍

Only after Aryan had placed her on the couch did he look at her fully from top to bottom…. Mindblowing… Stunningly beautiful…. He kept on looking at her bound by her beauty gaze… She looked a perfect fit in such costumes!👍🏼

She was looking damn beautiful in the pink ghagara with minimal make up and jewels… her hair left lose completed her serene look… But somehow he knew he had expected something else… He had actually expected to see her in a saree….. After all it was marriage and mostly that was selected for attire by women… But he had to agree she looked gorgeous in this outfit too… He wondered how she must look in a saree?\😉

Little did he know he was soon to find it out! 😃

Seeing him look at her like that Dipika felt self conscious and slowly put down her gaze blushing… She could still feel his soft gaze on her and she felt like running off from there…. But couldn't as everyone were surrounded!☺️

Mrs. Malhotra had just paid the taxi and turned around when she had seen Dipika fall and Aryan coming to her rescue…. Dipika didn't hear Mrs. Malhotra telling Vishal and the others what had happened…. Nor did she hear Vishal scolding her left, right and center for been so careless….

After scolding breathless for few minutes he asked again repeating his question…

Vishal: Kuch bolti kyun nahi? Ye to bolo ki phir se….

Vishal stopped speaking as he saw the look on Dipika's face… Seeing her blushing face he looked up at Aryan and sighed….

Vishal: (Hand on his head) Please don't tell me my scolding has gone waste! Into deaf ears!😵

Hearing this comment Mrs. Malhotra and the others puzzled looked at him… They saw him look at Dipika and Aryan in turns and they themselves saw and understood…. His scolding definitely had gone waste… Into deaf ears!

Boxer: (Clearing his throat) Definitely Vishal…Your scoldings have gone into deaf ears!😆

They all smiled to themselves as Mrs. Malhotra smiling a little shook Dipika out of her trance and gave the glass of water which one of the maids had bought…

Mrs. Malhotra: Dipika! Pehle ye paani piyo!😊

Dipika nodded a little and slowly taking the glass drank the water….

Giving it back she asked surprised….

Dipika: Aunty!! Aap yahan?!!? Mandir nahi gayeen?🤔

Mrs. Malhotra: (Smiling) Gayi thi aur wapas aa gayi… (Hitting her head) Lo… Main to bhool hi gayi… (Looking at her watch) Are vo sab abhi dus minute me nikaalne waale hain…. Ussse pehle Ajay ko wahan jaana hai naa… Tabhi to baaraat leke aa sakte hain ladke waale….

As if on cue outside the shehanai started to play and Vishal standing up looked at his watch….

Vishal: Exactly on time… Maine jis samay bajane ko kaha usi samay start kiya hai unhone!😛

Mrs. Malhotra: (Grinning😃) To chalo… Shaadi hai…. (To Dipika) Tum jaake jaldi se Neha ko ready kar do!

Dipika: (Getting up smiling😊) Aunty… Neha to kab se taiyaar hai… Aap bas kahiye kab neeche aana hai tab aa jayenge….

Mrs. Malhotra: Tab to theek hai… (Looking at Aryan) Aryan tu to pehle se taiyaar hai… Phir tum yaheen ruko…. (To the others) To chalo… Sab baaraat ki taiyaari karo ladke waalon… Vishal tum kuch logon ke saath Ajay ko mandir le jao… Tabhi to baaraat leke aa sakte ho…. Tab tak ladki waale baaraat ke swagat ki taiyaari karte hain!

Saying Mrs. Malhotra dispersed everyone… Before going she looked at Ajay impressed and said…

Mrs. Malhotra: Dulha to bahut achcha lag raha!

Everyone looked at Ajay who smiled in response and took her blessings…. Then she and Dipika went upstairs to check on the girls…

Aryan walking towards Ajay's room glanced once to the top and saw Dipika looking at him….

Seeing from this far she looked at him appreciatively… He looked damn handsome in that suit…. The one she had selected for him while they had marriage shopping.... She was right.... Gold and black suited him a lot…. Her eyes filled with his image she went inside the room smiling!😳

Upstairs room….

Just as Dipika entered the room a hush fell around the room… Not noticing it Dipika went straight to tell Neha, that they had to be ready any minute now… All along the girls whispered to each other, grinning indicating Dipika… Mrs. Malhotra also went over and seeing Neha nodded impressed and blessed her…. Just then she looked up and saw the girls whispering….😉 😃

Mrs. Malhotra: Kya ho raha hai yahan? Aise khusur phusur kya ho raha hai?

Only then did Dipika notice the girls and looked at them puzzled… Seeing her, the girls couldn't control anymore and giggled aloud, some laughing too…. Surprised Dipika looked at Neha who was also smiling…. Even Haseena, Purvi and Cynthia… She glanced around the room and saw Sandhya near the shelf where her hand bag was kept and saw her shaking her hand…. Dipika noticed a cell in her hand… Her cell!?!!??

Sandhya smiling strangely walked over to Mrs. Malhotra and looking at Dipika said….

Sandhya: Mummy ji… Aapke bete dost hain naa…. (At this Dipika looked at her flustered) Aapke bete samaan beta…. Vo naa yahan aaye the…

Dipika: (Instantly) Aryan yahan aaya tha?🤔

Mrs. Malhotra looked at Dipika sensing the enthusiasm in her voice and smiled a little….

Sandhya: Haan… Aapse hi milne!

Dipika: (Surprised) Mu… Mujhse!!?!?

Purvi: (Giggling😆) Ab Sandhya bas bhi karo naa… Jo kehena chahathe ho vo kaho… Aryan ke aane se pehle, unke phone aaya tha!

Cynthia: (As if it was a big crime) Haan…. Aur hum tumhare ring tone pehchaan hi nahi sake…. Neha bhi!😃

Sandhya: (Going over to Dipika and giving her the cell) Humne kuch nahi dekha… Na General Profile settings ko… Naa…. Unke naam ke settings ko! (Smiling a little) Out of curiosity you see!😉

Taking the mobile Dipika blushed a little understanding what the girls were getting at…. Seems they knew she had set a separate tone for Aryan… Shhh… She knew she should have taken the mobile with her!

Haseena's Bhabhi: Haiii…. Ladkiyon ke chehere me sharam kitni achchi lag rahi hai!

The other girls laughed a little at this enjoying seeing Dipika embarrassed…. She tried hard to control herself, fiddling with the mobile in her hand…. Mrs. Malhotra taking pity on her situation said….

Mrs. Malhotra: Ab bas bhi karo tum log… Koi naa mil jaaye…. Unki kya halat bana dete ho!

Aadhya: Jaise Aryan ji ki banayi thi!

At this Dipika and Mrs. Malhotra looked at her taken aback and instantly Dipika asked….

Dipika: Kya hua? (Looking around at the girls, a little sternly) Kya kiya Aryan ke saath tum logon ne?😔

Mithra: (Surprised😛) Oie! Hoie! Itna gussa… Apne unko kya hua, iski itniiiiiiii fikar!

Rina: Hota hai Mithra... Chot kaheen aur lagti hai to dard kaheen aur hota hai...

Seeing no one was responding to her question Dipika walked over to Aadhya and asked....

Dipika: Tum batao Aadhya… Yahan kya hua tha?😳

Sandhya: Dekh Aadhya… Chup rehena… Are shaadi ka mahoul hai to chedkhaani hoti hai… Bada chada ke kuch mat bol!

Dipika turned around and looked at Sandhya who shut her mouth and glared at Aadhya…. She silently took Aadhya to a corner and asked her what had happened… As Aadhya told her what had happened Dipika looked at all the girls who were wrapping up their stuffs and glancing occasionally at Dipika…. After Aadhya had told her what had happened…. She felt upset at how Aryan must have felt… But she couldn't get angry with these girls too… She knew they had done it only for fun…. All was in the game!😊

Dipika: (To Sandhya) Tum sab bhi naa… Aisa kyun kiya?😕

Sandhya: (Indignantly) LO! Jaise hum khud gaye aur unhe kheenchke yahan laaye… Wahi aaye the…. Kya hai jab ek bakra milta hai, hum use chodte nahi hain… Vo koi bhi ho!

Dipika looked at her shaking her head knowing it was no use arguing with these crazies…. She decided to first track down Aryan and tell him sorry… She decided against using her mobile seeing the girls! 😉

After five minutes…..

Mrs. Malhotra: Tum log ab taiyaariyaan shuru karo baaraat ke swaagat ke liye…. Abhi dus minute me sab aa jayenge!

The girls all nodded feverishly and started to get to work! ⭐️👏😛

"Vo phool theek se upar lgao!" 😕

"Aayiye… Please come!" 😛

"Aunty Pandit ji bula rahe hain!" 😊

"Mithayi!?!?!?!? Mithayi abhi tak nahi aaye!!?!? Cynthia…. Kitchen se mithayi ke dibbe laana please!" 😲

"Ye chairs?!!? Uffo... Ye chairs aise kyun tede mede hain…. Natwarlal!!!!!!! Mr. Natwarlal!"

"Mehmaan ko koun khaane ke liye le jaa raha hai!?!!?" ❓

"Are bachoon!!!!! Bahar jaake khelo naa…. Yahan itna hungama macha hai!!!!!!!! Aur shor mat machao!"🤪

"Aarti ki thaali?!!?! Are use sajana to bhool hi gaye!!!!!!!!! Dipika!"😵

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was chaos inside the mandap… Everyone was doing everything…. Everything was set…. But everything was left over…. Phew… Marriage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Everything was set for welcoming the baraat… But still somehow something was left over and was found out at the last moment!😕

Mrs. Malhotra, Aryan, Dipika, Cynthia, Purvi and other girls were going around in the mandap checking whether everything was fine!

Aryan was helping the people arrange the chairs properly inside the mandap when hearing her voice he turned around…😳

Dipika: (To Mrs. Malhotra) Aunty!!!! Aarti ki thaali to kab ka taiyaar hai… Ye raha naa! (Showing her the plate) Aap to khamakhaan tension le rahi hain!

Mrs. Malhotra: (Seeing the plate smiled) Tumne sajaya? (When Dipika nodded) Bahut achcha hai…. (Pausing to look at her full from top to bottom👍🏼) Aur tum bhi! (As Dipika smiled, Mrs. Malhotra remembering) Mithayi…

Dipika: (Interrupting) Cynthia lene gayi hai! Maine kaha naa relax! (Holding Mrs. Malhotra by her elbow steered her to a chair near by) Pehle aap baithiye…. Aur…

Looking around she called a waiter who was serving cool drinks…. Taking a glass she thrust it into her hand and said…

Dipika: Aap ye pijiiye.. Subah breakfast, bahut jaldi kar liya tha aapne!

Seeing that Mrs. Malhotra was sipping the juice she smiled and turned around the keep the aarti plate on the mandap…. When she bent, her duppatta slid off her shoulder…. Straightening she pulled back her duppatta and threw it on her shoulder, when she felt it had grazed something behind her… She turned around to look and startled…. To steady herself she took a step back and looked up at him smiling and knew what or in fact whom her duppatta had grazed!☺️

She looked more dazzling close by…. Her dress was beautiful of course, but he knew her beauty added to its dazzle…😍

Mrs. Malhotra looked up from her juice and seeing Aryan and Dipika look at each other like that smiled…. They looked so much good… No… Great as a couple…. She hated to interrupt, but now was not the time….😉

Mrs. Malhotra: (A little stern😳) Aryan!!!!!

Both of them broke their eye contact to look at Mrs. Malhotra looking at them with mock severity…

Mrs. Malhotra: Tu yahan kya kar raha hai? Ladki waala hai tu! Kitna kaam hai!

Aryan: (Stammering) Vo… Main… To… (Glancing at Dipika who was looking elsewhere trying to suppress her smile😃) Main…😆

Mrs. Malhotra: (Stood up shaking her head) Ye tu bakri ki tarah "main main" kyun kar raha hai? Jao…. Mehmaan aane lage hain… Unhe breakfast ke liye le jao… Aur haan jaldi karna… Baraat kabhi bhi aa sakti hai!

Aryan: Ji Maasi maa!🤪

Saying he gave one look at Dipika who looked up just in time to see him glance at her… Smiling he turned around and went off to the back of the house where the food court was set….

Seeing him go she mumbled "So sweet!"… She had never seen him so much as even think to say anything, anywhere… But off late, she was seeing a different Aryan Khanna… Very different from that in office…. Special Squad was his kingdom… He was the king… No one dared to differ from his views… He reigned there!⭐️

But here…. He was meek… Innocent… He was been shunted about everywhere by everyone and he got shunted…. She knew he was doing it willingly, because he liked it… He was giving in to anyone and everyone! She liked it….😉

Mrs. Malhotra: Achcha hai naa mera beta?

Dipika nodded still looking in the direction Aryan had disappeared… Then coming back to Earth immediately she looked at Mrs. Malhotra and smiled, blushing a little…😳

Mrs. Malhotra: (Smiled) Jao… Neha akeli hogi… Uske saath raho! Baad me jab baaraat aayegi tab neeche aanaa!

Dipika: (Nodding) Neha ke kuch friends hain unke saath… Sandhya bhi… Phir bhi main upar jaati hoon!

Saying Dipika went off towards the house and Mrs. Malhotra prayed! Hope she got good news from them two soon enough! Very soon enough!👏

Dipika passed few people carrying sweet boxes to the mandap and then Cynthia who was coming out of the house, also loaded with the sweet boxes… She smiled at her and asked…

Dipika: Koi madad?❓

Cynthia: Nai… Bas itna hi hai… (Indicating before her) Baaki vo sab le gaye!

Dipika nodded and went inside the house as Cynthia continued her walk to the mandap…

Just as Cynthia reached the mandap a hand shot out, wrapping around her waist and pulled her behind the tent pillar, out of people's eye…

Surprised handling the sweet boxes which were about to fall, she was about to shout when a hand clamped over her mouth…. Startled she looked around wildly and then relaxed seeing the person… When the hand was moved away from her mouth stunned she asked sternly…

Cynthia: Subroto!!!!!!! Kya…😳

She stopped saying anything further when his hand tightened around her waist… Smiling she blushed and looked at him looking at her……. Seeing that the sweet boxes were coming in their way… He called a worker passing by and giving him the sweet boxes said…

Shotgun: Ye baaki mithayi ke dibbon ke saath rakh dena!

Taking the chance Cynthia tried to move away from there, but he was faster for her and catching her wrist pulled her back to him….. Wrapping his hands around her forcing her to catch his collar for support, he pulled her even closer….❤️

Shotgun: Kahan bhaagne ki koshish ho rahi thi? (Silently she shook her head smiling as he continued) Bahut khoobsurat lag rahi ho!

Cynthia blushed even more when after his comment he kissed her lightly on her cheek…

Cynthia: (Looking at him appreciatively) Tum bhi! You look so traditional in such clothes! (Remembering) Waise Subroto! Tum yahan kya kar rahe ho? Tumhe to baaraat ke saath aana tha naa?

Shotgun: (Fiddling with her duppatta) Hmm… Lekin yahan itna kaam hoga… Aur Neha ke mom ko bhi yahan hona hai naa, isliye main unhe leke yahan aa gaya!

Cynthia: Oh! Neha ki mom aa gayi? Unhi ka wait kar rahe the hum… Baaraat aane hi waali hai aur vo nahi thi yahan!

Shotgun: Isliye to aa gaye! Tumhe dekhne!😍

Seeing that he was getting cozy she put force on his chest to move away, a little… Shotgun's grip around her loosened and she smiled back at him cheekily as he glared back at her mock angry at the intervention…😡

Cynthia: Kya kar rahe ho? Koi dekh lega! Waise ab dekh liya naa… To jao!

Shotgun: (Making a face) Subah chehare par rang lagane ke baad dekha hi nahi! Yahi nahi… Kuch dinon se madam itni busy ho gayi hain, ki mujhse theek se baat bhi nahi ki!

Cynthia: (Smiling at his complaint😳) Subroto… Shaadi ka ghar hai… Aur Neha ki taraf se hum hi to hain… Aur baat ka kya? Hum pehle bhi kayi kar chuke hain… Aur zindagi bhar saath rehene waale hain…To…

Shotgun: (Interrupting) Kahan saath? Tum to kisi guest house me reh rahi ho… Mere ghar me bhi nahi!

Cynthia: (Smiling more) Subroto! I stayed at your home few days… But can't always… Isliye apne friend ke guest house me reh rahi hoon…. (Pinching his cheek) Waise bhi shaadi ke baad tumhare ghar me hi rehene waali hoon!

Shotgun: Wahi to? Kab hai?

Cynthia: (Confused) Kya?!?!🤔

Shotgun: Shaadi! Kab hai humari shaadi?

At this Cynthia's smiled even more… She pulled herself away from him and looking at him said…

Cynthia: Pata nahi Subroto… Lekin jald hi!

Shotgun: Cynthia! 😕

Cynthia: Subroto! Tumhe pata hai... Main wahan Pappa ko unke business me help kar rahi hoon... Aur ab to unse zyada unke business ko main hi zyada jaanti hoon… Isliye, mujhe sab kuch wrap up karke unhe dena hai naa… Waise bhi Sanath agle saal apni higher studies complete kar raha hai… Once he is back, business to wahi sambhaalega…. (Stretching the word) Phir…

Shotgun: (Smiling) Phiiiiir?!?

Cynthia: (Smiling blushing) Phiiiiiiiiiir?!?!?

Their smile lasted on their faces as Shotgun hit lightly on Cynthia's forehead…. They hugged each other to share their happiness even more… 🤗

They wanted to be so like that forever, but…

"COUGH! COUGH!" 😃

Hearing the made up cough they both immediately parted and looked around… It was Aadhya who had her back to them…

Aadhya: ( In the same position) Maine kuch nahi dekha! Lekin kya hai… (Turning around hands over her eyes😎) Baraat aa gayi hai! Aur Cynthia Di ko upar bula rahe hain!

Cynthia: Oh! (Looking at Shotgun she nodded unwillingly) Main chalti hoon!

Saying she moved away from him… But stopped when Shotgun held her hand not letting go off… Cynthia indicated Aadhya and reluctantly he let go of her hand… Before she could retreat a step back, he grabbed at her hand and kissed them… Smiling Cynthia pulled Aadhya with her and they ran off inside the house, just when they heard the Shehanai play loud and clear near the gate!⭐️

The girl's room door opened and Mrs. Naik came in calling out….

Mrs. Naik: Taiyaar ho sab? Baaraat aa gayi…

She stopped just at the door when all the girls crowded around Neha smiling moved away… Neha who was seated facing the mirror, stood up to face her mother… Mrs. Naik stood stunned at the door seeing her daughter…

She was looking so beautiful! So traditional!😍

Mrs. Naik's eyes welled with tears as she took slow steps towards her daughter….. Past memories flashed by in her mind…

Years long back… When she knew she was pregnant… Her happiness had known no bounds…. She wanted a girl and God had granted her the wish…. Neha was born… The pain was unbearable, but when she had taken the tiny form in her hand, the months of pain had vanished in thin air…. As if those pains and troubles didn't even exist….. 😭

Neha's whole childhood became afresh in Mrs. Naik's mind…. Her first step… Her first talk… Mumbling and bumbling when she had called her "Mama"… First day of school, when she didn't cry… Mrs. Naik was amazed as well as her teachers…. And at a very young age she had proved a wiz kid… The whole school was amazed…. First in everything… Studies… Sports…. In school as well as college…. All her teachers were proud of her and when they had called Mrs. Naik to tell only positive about their daughter's progress, Mrs. Naik's happiness had no levels to reach…. Of course she was stubborn… Stubborn in what she did, stubborn in what she believed… And always she was proven right…. She was the most self respected girl Mrs. Naik had seen at such a young age!⭐️

It is rightly said that the happiness a mother gets when the world praises her child is more than the happiness she got during the birth of the child!

Mrs. Naik reached Neha and looked her full from top to bottom…. Flashes of an infant, a toddler, a small girl, teenage girl and finally a woman…. Her daughter had really grown! And here she was ready to become a lawfully wedded wife of a man… So soon??!?!? Everything were blur of images in Mrs. Naik's mind!🤔

What an irony of the society? A girl is born and brought up like a princess at her parent's home for more than twenty years… But all of a sudden she has to be given away… Just like that! She goes and lives a life with unknown people and unknown surroundings… Making them her family, future and her life in fact!😕

Just as a tear escaped Mrs. Naik she took Neha's face in her hands…. Kissing on her forehead she applied kajal behind Neha's ear to wade off bad eyes…

Mrs. Naik: Bahut khoobsurat lag rahi ho!

Seeing Mrs. Naik become so emotional Neha smiled and wiping away the tears asked….

Neha: Phir ye aansoon kaise mom?❓

Mrs. Naik: (Taking Neha's hands) Pagali… Ye to khushi ke aansoon hain… (Wiping away the small tear from the edge of her eye) Tumhe main aise dekhoongi maine kabhi nahi socha tha… I thought I had lost that privilege!

Neha's mom removed her Kangan and putting it in Neha's hands said…

Mrs. Naik: Humare parivaar ka hai… Ab tumhara!

Neha looked at her mom upset and feeling a little guilty for her past actions, hugged her…

Neha: Maa!🤗

Seeing the mother daughter become so senti, the girls around too became a little emotional… They knew how they must be feeling… All the girls who were married knew it well enough… Girls who were yet to get married also knew that this separation was going to be painful when the time comes!

Suddenly there was a loud sneeze and Mrs. Naik and Neha separated…. All the girls looked around for the source of the sound…. But everybody looking at each other kept shrugging that they had not sneezed…

Again there was a sneeze and a small voice said…

"Hato! Hato! Kisi ko yahan koi phikar nahi hai… Neeche baaraat aa gayi aur sabke sab yahan guppi maar rahe hain!"

Only then did all the eyes lower hearing the source of the voice…

Seeing the small boy Sandhya standing beside Neha asked surprised….

Sandhya: Are wah! Is tarah ladkiyon ke kamre me ladke ghus aate hain aur hum par hi roub jamate hain! Oie chirkut… Koun hai re tu? 😳

The small boy went over to Sandhya and looked at her from top to bottom full… Then he caught her skirt and pulled… Surprised Sandhya looked at the others were equally surprised and bent down…

Boy: Hume koi chirkut bulaye… Hume achcha nahi lagta… Magar… (Suddenly he kissed on Sandhya's cheeks) Aap bahut beautiful lag rahi ho! (Grinning) Khoobsurat ladkiyon ki aisi baat hum bura nahi maante… Isliye aapko maaf kiya!

Seeing this all the girls became surprised and shocked…. Sandhya looked at the boy who was batting his eyelids at her, clearly flirting and couldn't help laughing…..😆

Hugging the tiny form she said smiling….

Sandhya: LO!!!!!! Tiny is flirting!😃

All the girls laughed aloud at this when there a loud stern voice said…

"Oie Chote Nawaab! Sharam nahi aati aapko… Ammi ke saamne hi aise ladki ke saath!"

At this the girls looked around and saw Haseena's Bhabhi, Jerina standing hands on her hips behind the girls' group…

Only then did the girl's realize that they didn't know who the boy was?

Mithra: Matlab… Ye aapka beta hai? ❓

Jerina: (Still glaring sternly at the boy) Haan… Chote nawaab humare hi bte hain! Lekin iski daat to dekho… Ammi ke saamne hi ladkiyon ko pappi deta hai!

At this the boy squealed and ran to his mother….

Rashad: Ammi!!!!!!

Seeing her child which mother can remain stern for long… Smiling she lifted her son and hugging her asked…

Jerina: Chotu! (Kissing him) Kaise ho aap? Aur sab aa gaye? Abbu? Daadu?

Rashad: (Continuing) Daadi… Sab aa gaye… Hume yahan aapko kehene bhejha hai ki baaraat ki swaagat karni hai!

Jerina nodded and looked at the girls who started to get the plates and other things needed for the welcome ceremony… "Ponkvu"

Mrs. Naik: (To Dipika) Neha yaheen rahegi… Hum sab bahar mandap jaate hain… Jab dulhan chahiye hogi, tab Aryan aake use le jayega…

Purvi: (Excited) Uthake naa?

Mrs. Naik: (Shaking her head) Nai… Maama hi uthathe hain… Aryan bas uske haath pakad ke le jayega… (Remembering) Are haan vo kapada!

Cynthia: (From over the table) Yahan hai!

Mrs. Naik: Theek hai… Phir main neeche jaati hoon!

Saying Mrs. Naik kissed Neha on her cheek… Neha took her blessings and Mrs. Naik went out…

Sandhya: Girls chalo chalo!

Dipika: (Who was taking the cloth from Cynthia) Kahan? Abhi tak dulhe ki swaagat hi nahi hui hai, phir…

Sandhya: (Hurrying towards the door) Dipika… This is the right time to make our move… Warna joote gayab ho jayenge!

Saying so most of the girls hurried outside…. Rashad went over and took hold of Sandhya's hand… Sandhya looked down at the boy looking up at her mesmerized and smiling told him to come over….

Only Neha, Dipika, Cynthia, Haseena and Jerina were in the room…

Dipika: Jerina… Haseena ko neeche leke jao… Use ek jagah bitha do.... Abhi se jayegi, to dheere jaa sakti hai!

Jerina looked at Haseena and back at Dipika…. Then nodding Jerina and Haseema left downstairs…

Cynthia and Dipika checked to see if all the things were secured…

Dipika: (Zipping her bag) Cynthia… Bahar jaane se pehle cupboards lock karna hai… Bhool jayenge!

Cynthia: (Getting the key from the hook behind the door) Don't worry Dipika... Everything will be fine! Main ek kaam karti hoon… I'll wait outside… Jaise hi koi indication mile hume nikalne ke liye I'll come and inform! Aasaan hoga!

Dipika looked up and nodded at her smiling… Cynthia left the room and Dipika coming back to Neha sat beside her in the chair… Looking at her reflection in the mirror Dipika smiled… Hugging Neha sideways she said…

Dipika: You really are looking beautiful! More than the adornments your smile and blush makes you more gorgeous!😳

Neha: (Shyly) Dipika! You too!!?!☺️

Dipika: Hey seriously Neha… Humne hi nahi, balki tumne bhi kabhi apne aap ko saree me imagine hi nahi ki hogi… Aur vo traditional Gujarati style me!

Neha: (Turning sideways to look at her) Mera to theek… Lekin tum? Humne bhi kabhi tumhe saree me nahi dekha hai… Maine socha tha ki shaadi me wahi pehanogi! But… You are not comfortable in saree?❓

Dipika: (Surprised😳) No! Not at all! I am as comfortable in saree as I am in other casuals… Bas yahi ki I didn't think of it… Waise bhi aaj shaadi ki bhaag doud ke liye yahi dress comfortable hogi!

Neha: (Nodding) Hmm…

Just then Dipika's cell phone rang and she went to pick it up… Fishing it out of her bag, when she looked at the number her face spilt into a broad smile…

Dipika: Good morning sweet heart!😛

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Dipika: Mommy is very nice! Aap kaise ho?

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Dipika: Ah haan… (Coming back to Neha) School kaisi thi? School ko aapki yaad dila di… Ki aap aa gaye? (Winking at Neha😉)

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Dipika: (Chuckling😆) Haan… (Repeating for the sake of a puzzled Neha) Sabko dikha diya ki Srishti Gosh aa gayi!

Neha too chuckled at this as Dipika continued her conversation…

Dipika: Naani ko tang kar rahi ho phir se?

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Dipika: (Laughing😃) Kyun Dipika Gosh ki beti choti nahi hai? Natkhat nahi hai? In fact, Dipika Gosh ki beti to sabse zyada natkhkat hai… To shararat ki kya kami?

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Dipika: Haan hai naa…

Saying Dipika extended the phone to Neha and said…

Dipika: She wants to wish you!

Surprised Neha took the phone and spoke…

Neha: Ae… Hi angel!!!!!!!😛

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Neha: (Smiling at Dipika) Thank you so much…. Lekin aap nahi aaye? Aunty ko achcha nahi laga!

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Neha: (Fiddling with her duppatta) Haan… School bhi important hai… Aapki bahut yaad aa rahi hai… Phir se kab aaoge Mumbai?❓

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Neha: (Glancing at Dipika) Jab bhi mommy kahe?

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Neha: Theek hai mommy se keheke tumhari transfer yahan ke ek school me kar denge!

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Neha: (Smiling a little knowingly) Shayad agli saal aap yahan hi pade…. Yaheen reheke… Apne mommy aur…..😉

At this Dipika looked at Neha surprised who just smiled back but didn't continue further…

Neha: (Suddenly becoming a little serious) Namaste aunty!

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Neha: (Smiling) Thank you aunty… All your blessings!

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Neha: Ji…

Saying Neha gave back the cell to Dipika…

Dipika: Haan maa…

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Dipika: Yahan sab kuch theek hai… Bas abhi shaadi ke liye Neha ko mandap leke jaana hai… Aryan ki wait kar rahe hain!

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Dipika: (Remembering) Oh! Aapko nahi pata naa… Darasal Aryan dulhan ki taraf se Neha ki sab vidhiyaan kar raha hai! As a brother!

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Dipika: Theek hai maa…. Haan… Bye!

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Dipika: (Smiling again) Sri dear! Bolo aur kuch kehena hai aapko?❓

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Dipika: (Her smile fading) Nahi Sri… Abhi nahi… (Glancing at Neha continued after a pause) Jab aap Aryan uncle ko pappa bula sakte hain tab mere phone se uncle.. (Pausing) Pappa aapse baat karenge! I promise!😳

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Dipika: (Kissing over the phone) Bye beta… Take care…. Aapka bhi aur naani ka bhi!

Saying Dipika kept the phone… She didn't look at Neha immediately… But after a while when she looked at her she wasn't surprised to see the surprised puzzled expression on her face…

Neha: (Unbelieving) Pa… Pappa!!?😲

Dipika: (Nodding) Haan… Maine Sri se Aryan ke baare me baat ki!

Neha: (Happy) Such!?😛

Dipika: (Smiling a little) Kuch bhi hone se pehle… Uski marzi janana zaroori hai naa? Kyunki agar vo naa kar de, to…

Neha: Lekin ki to nahi naa?😕

Dipika: (Shaking her head) In fact, she was very excited… Uske chehere me is tarah ki khushi maine pehle kabhi nahi dekhi thi… It was as if she had got some treasure… (Thinking back that day) In fact… Us din Pune jaane se pehle jab maine iske baare me baat ki to vo usi waqt Aryan ko pappa bulana chahathi thi…. Isliye aaj usne poocha ki kya maine Aryan se baat ki?

Saying she looked at Neha who was looking at her surprised, stunned, shocked…. All for good!

Neha: (Like a zombie) You have decided? (Re confirming😳) Decided to talk to Aryan?

Dipika looking at her smiled and after what seemed like an eternity to Neha, nodded…

Neha: (Excited🤪) Oh my! Oh my!!!!!!! Aur tum mujhe ye baat aaj… Abhi bata rahe ho? What happened a week ago??!!?

Dipika: (Rolling her eyes) Neha… Batane jaisi…

Neha: (Indignantly) Helloooo! There is…. Batane ke liye hi nahi…. Ye baat celebration ke liye bhi layak hai!

Dipika: (Shushing her😳) Sshh… Neha! Poore baaraat ko upar hi bula dogi tum!

Neha: (Standing up excited pulling Dipika up too) Ye baaraat kam padegi Dipika… Kab baat kar rahe ho?

Dipika: (Putting up her hand) Vove! Vove! Relax Neha… (Hesitantly) Ma… Main yoheen to baat nahi kar sakti… Sahi jagah aur samay ki zaroorat hai! Tumhari shaadi hone do… We'll go back to work… Baad me…

Neha: Wait! Wait! What shaadi hone do? Kaam pe jaane do? Abhi kyun nahi? Ye baat to sabko pata hai… Sabko pata hai ye aap dono ko bhi pata… Phir hesitation kyun? Abhi phone lagao Aryan ko… A…😕

Dipika: (Interrupting) Neha! Neha! (After she had stopped finally) Cool! Maine kaha naa… Baat karoongi… To karoongi… Lekin ab nahi… Sahi samay aur waqt dekhna hai!

Neha looked at her determined face and finally giving in asked….

Neha: (Extending her hand) Promise? Soon… (As an after thought) No… Sooner!

Smiling Dipika took her hands and said…

Dipika: Sooner!😊

Neha hugged Dipika happy… Very very very happy for Aryan and Dipika… She was the one amongst the team who had looked at their relationship blossom from nothing into everything…. She had looked closely at the turmoil both of them had suffered in the years now!😍

Sandhya and the girls ran downstairs laughing excited and stood at the house entrance surveying the pitch outside…. Of course when a game is placed, the game playing field is called a pitch… So the garden outside was the pitch! 😉

Guests had started to arrive…. The tent was expanded for more seating arrangement…. Refreshments… Juice, tea, coffee and light snacks were been served….

They could hear loud cracker noises and excited looked on to see the baaraati just coming over to the gate of the house…. The music band had already come in and was going over to the place allocated by them!

The guests and baaraati were all dancing slowly coming inside the house… Hearing the music the girls also shook their shoulders and hands seeing the excitement!

The baaraati was looking colorful and joyful… Everyone was happy and nothing could disturb their enjoyment and happiness now! 😛

Mr. Malhotra looking as ever handsome…..

Mr. Agarwal never this happy before….

Both the to-be-samdhi's danced at the front….. 😉

Boxer, Zubin and Vishal followed the group beside Ajay…. Ajay seated on the horse was in actual wide eyed, wondering when the horse would throw him off…. 😆 But since his face was behind the sehara, he had escaped the embarrassment…. But Oh God! He wondered now whether this sehara was for the purpose to hide the groom's face on the horse… He decided then and there…. In his whole life time this was going to be the first and last time him sitting on a horse! 😃

The ladies Mrs. Agarwal, Mrs. Desai all followed just before Ajay's horse carrying some plates filled with goodies…. Traditionally filled plates! Flowers and chocolates! 😛

Aryan and Shotgun were at the gate putting flower garlands on the baaraati and welcoming them…. Own friends opposite panels, welcoming each other was fun! Purvi and Aadhya had gone first to welcome the baaraati as ladies from the bride's side.... Aadhya was showering flower petals on the guests while Purvi sprinkled the rose water…

Purvi saw Zubin dancing with Boxer and looked on and on appreciatively….

Boxer dancing looked about and saw Purvi…

He raised his hand to say hello, but saw she was looking elsewhere…. He traced the direction she was looking and seeing it landed on Zubin chuckled a little to himself… Smiling he looked towards Zubin but this guy was immersed in dancing, turned around…. Thinking something dancing he lightly pushed Zubin towards the table, behind which Purvi was standing…. Dancing he noticed nothing until some water fell on his face… Surprised he looked up to see whether it was raining…. When again water fell on his face he turned sideways and noticed her…. PHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He was out of wind…. She was…. Er…. He kept on looking at her wondering what he thought about her…. It was something nice but he didn't know it… He had forgotten that word…. He caught the table and kept on looking at her, not realizing that he was leaning towards her… 😆

Purvi looked on at him smiling, happy to see that he had finally noticed… But seeing he was leaning towards her she became conscious and looked around praying no one was watching…. Thank God no one had noticed yet…. Aadhya was beside Aryan helping with the garlands!

Purvi: Zubin! (Looking around) Kya… Kya kar rahe ho aap?

Zubin: (Mesmerized) Hmm… 😍

Saying he just lifted his hand to her face…. He lightly touched her cheeks and she had to smile blushing a little…. But then conscious about the surrounding, she moved away his hand and a little louder she said….

Purvi: Ji! JI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Saying she lightly pinched his hand and he seemed to come out of his reverie…. But he still looked at her….. Seeing that he had at least come out of trance, Purvi pushed him back full to stand straight, and not lean on the table….

Purvi: Zubin Ji! Aap baaraati hain! Is tarah ladki waalon ki taraf se aayi ladki se flirt karne ka kya matlab!? Jooton ke plan ke baare me agar janane ki koshish hai to bekar hai!

Zubin: Jooton ko maro goli! Hai!!! Kya karein!?!?! Ladki waale is tarah hosh uda dein to, flirt karna hi padta hai! 😳

Purvi: (Pushing him harder) JI!!!! ☺️

Zubin stumbling back hit against someone and turning around saw that it was Vishal… Seeing Zubin and Purvi he understood what the matter was and hitting his head lightly asked….

Vishal: Oie! Tum dono ki shaadi ho gayi naa? ❓

Zubin and Purvi looked on at him and at each other puzzled…. Not understanding what he meant….

Vishal: Are bolo!

Slowly they nodded still puzzled about the question…. Vishal then pulling Zubin closer to him said…

Vishal: Tum dono ki shaadi ho gayi… Tumhare paas to zindagi bhar ka time hai… Aaj Ajay ki shaadi hai, us par dhyaan do naa! (With mock irritation) Tum log to kaheen bhi shuru ho jaate ho! Bhagwaaaannnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!

Hearing this Purvi smiled and immediately turned her attention in welcoming the other baaraatis, lightly biting her tongue to hide her embarassment…. Zubin smiling put his arms around Vishal and asked….

Zubin: Tumhari shaadi hui hai? ❓

Stunned at his question been repeated at him Vishal slowly shook his head….

Zubin: Pyaar karte ho kisi se? ❓

This question stumped Vishal… He himself didn't know the answer for that…. He couldn't shake his head in negative nor for positive… Where he stood!??!?!?!? 😕😕

Seeing he was not responding, Zubin continued on, even though he knew about Vishal….

Zubin: Nahi naa?!?? Isliye tum nahi samjhoge! 😉

Saying he went off openly blowing a kiss to a stunned Purvi…. Stunned because she hadn't expected Zubin, of all the people to respond to Vishal like that.... She looked at Vishal lost in thoughts and turned back to greet the other guests!

Vishal stood at his place rooted not knowing what to do!!!!!!!!!!! Zubin's question brought back the memory of the day…. The day his love would have become his life! Deep in thoughts not taking in detail he casually looked around….His eyes went past the door of the house and came zooming back again… Stopped…. Stunned… It was her! ❤️

She was looking amazing… Gorgeous…. And her smiles did wonders…. He noticed that light was there everywhere she was… She was laughing joking with her friends indicating something towards the mandap and the baaraati behind him…. How lively everything was around her… He had never seen her without those smiles…. She not only smiled herself, but made sure everyone around smiled along with her!

Sandhya was watching the horse stop at the gate…. Aryan was helping a really nervous Ajay down the horse with great difficulty…. The girls indicating this giggled a lot and made it a point to tease Ajay about the horse..... Aryan then hugged him and garlanding him took him inside the house, towards the mandap where Mrs. Naik was standing with the aarti….

She saw Ajay pass by and just as he passed saw him… She smiled seeing his attire… He was looking so handsome… She was lost to everything except him..... No wonder girls wooed him…

In disguise, not in disguise, weird clothes or proper…. He looked handsome in anything and everything…. But when he looked into his eyes her smile faded a little…. Even this far she could see the depth, depth of being lost in his eyes…. He was looking deeply at her with a strange smile… A smile which you don't get seeing your loved one…. But sort of… Guilty!?!!?? She couldn't place it! 😕

Mr. Agarwal passing by tapped Vishal and walked towards the mandap… But his eyes were set only on her…. She knew those eyes were trying to tell her something…. Tried to explain to her something…. If only she could exactly understand what it was! Involuntarily she stepped down from the steps one at a time…. This very moment she wanted to run to him, hug him, console him…. But… She felt a tug at her hand and came out of her thoughts…. Looking around she saw Rashad clutching at her hand pulling her back… Smiling she turned around and saw that he had also looked away and was hugging Haseena's Bhai, Aamir and talking to him went off towards the mandap!

Feeling someone's tap on her shoulder she looked over her shoulder and saw it was Mithra….

Mithra: Joote ke baare me kuch socha hai? 🤔

Smiling Sandhya nodded and stole a glance at mandap…. Mrs. Naik was taking Ajay's aarti while the other girls, Ajay's other friends behind Mrs. Naik where joking and laughing… While the guys too retorted something to their teasing….

She noticed the guys were roaming closer to Ajay than usual…. Hmm… His plan… Never to leave the shoes out of sight even for a second… She guessed! 😈

Just as she was thinking how to get hold of the shoes without anyone guessing she involuntarily lifted her hand… But feeling a tug again looked down and saw that Rashad was still holding on to her hands tight….. Seeing him it was as if a bulb lighted above her head instantly… She grinned… Then she indicated her friends to hide and took Chotu back inside the house…

Coming down on her knees she smiled sweetly at him and talked to him ever so sweetly…

Sandhya: Nawaab ji!

Rashad just grinned back at her nodding and said…

Rashad: Jiii!!!!!!!😍

Sandhya: Aap mera ek chotttaaaa sa kaam kar doge? 😳

Rashad nodded very eagerly as Sandhya smiling explained him what he was expected to do!

Sandhya coming over to her friends and said…

Sandhya: Chalo girls…. (Looking towards the mandap determined) Kisi shaadi me hume jaana hai!

Her friends and the other girls looked at her surprised as Mithra asked…

Mithra: Lekin joote… Iska kuch to decide karna chahiye naa hume?

Sandhya: (Indicating the running boy to them) Intezaam ho gaya!

Saying she silently whispered her plan while all the girls crowded around her started to walk to the mandap!

Shotgun and Zubin were guiding people to be seated…

The girls entered the mandap and looked over and saw the boys closely knit behind and besides Ajay, not letting anyone near him…. Smiling they waited till Ajay was on the mandap with Mrs. Desai and with Sandhya in the lead walked over to the mandap!

Guests were seated talking and chatting indicating Ajay and the marriage…. It was grand!👏

After seating Ajay Boxer excused himself and went to see Haseena and her parents… The Iqbals had come and were with Haseena talking to her…

Mrs. Iqbal was talking to Haseena when Boxer went to them…

Haseena: Haan Ammi… Aaj ki medicines le li hai! Waise bhi Bhabhi thi meri saath… Aur meri doctor to yaheen hai!

Mrs. Iqbal: Doctor se yaad aaya! Kahan hai vo? Mujhe ussse milna hai!

Boxer: (Seated beside Haseena, took her hands) Kyun kya hua Ammi? Aap doctor se kyun milna chahathe hain?

Mrs. Iqbal: (Making a face as if the question was absurd😔) Are! Ye kaisa sawaal hai? Humari beti ki pehli pregnancy, doctor kaisi hai mujhe nahi dekhna? Haseena ke saath hospital jaana chahathi hi thi, lekin kabhi theek se samay nahi mila! Suna hai yahan aayi hai?

Boxer: Haan Ammi… (Indicating Sandhya walking towards the mandap) Vo… Blue white ghagara me hai naa, wahi!

Mrs. Iqbal looked over at Sandhya and made a strange face as if not satisfied….😳

Mrs. Iqbal: Vo!?!?? (Looking at Haseena) Tumhari doctor hai?

Haseena: (Puzzled😕) Haan…. Kyun? Kya hua Ammi?

Mrs. Iqbal: (Doubtfully🤔) Nahi… Bahut choti umar hai uski… Aur…

Mr. Iqbal: Nasreen…. Doctory aur umar me kya talook?!?

Haseena: (Understanding glanced at Boxer smiling and said) Haan Ammi! Choti umar hai to kya hua! Sandhya ka kaam dekhiye…. Uski experience…. Appollo hospital ke dean ke absence me hospital chalati hai! To us par aisa shaq mat kijiye!

Boxer: (Nodding) Haan Ammi… Bahut achchi doctor hai… Ek baar to main khud appointment bhool gaya tha, kaam ke chakkar me…. Aur Haseena ko leke nahi jaa saka! Raat hospital se ghar wapas jaate samay vo khud ghar aake check karke gayi thi!

Mrs. Iqbal: (Impressed) Such!?👍🏼

Jerina: Haan Ammi… Haseena ne kaha tha… Aur jitna main use jaanti hoon, apne kaam me to vo bahut sincere hai! Aur use humare Vishal ne hi to recommend kiya tha!

Mrs. Iqbal: (Smiling) Vishal ne?!? Tab to shaq ki koi gunjayish nahi…. Achchi doctor hogi hi!

Unknown to them Mr. Agarwal and Mrs. Agarwal who were near by heard this… They looked at each other proud that their daughter was so much sincere in her work and people were talking about her so much…. And more they were amazed to hear about Vishal… The belief the family had in him and in turn the belief Vishal had in Sandhya! Something was definitely up!😳

The boys were milling around the mandap while a nervous Ajay got onto the mandap.... They showed thumbs up to him then smiling they looked at each other meaningfully… The time had come.... To be ready.... To first take action.... Before they could take any step or do anything, they heard the sound of throat clearing and turned around immediately blocking the view of the shoes just behind them, on the floor in front of the mandap!

Sandhya: (One hand on her hip) To!?! 😉

Vishal: (Smiling) To!!??!

Suddenly folding her hands she bent a little forward and said….

Sandhya: Ji Namaste!

Surprised Vishal looked at the other guys equally surprised.... Vove.. Such respect?! So instant?!!?? No… No… Their plan to get them away from the shoes!😈

Calling out to a waiter near by and taking a juice Sandhya thrust it in Vishal's hand and said….

Sandhya: Juice peejiye naa! (To the waiter) Baaraati sabko juice dena bhaiyya! Kuch khayiye… (Calling out to a waiter carrying snacks) Khayiye naaa!

Aadhya: Haan… Pehle baithiye…

Saying she pulled Shotgun to sit on a chair… The other girls also tried pulling the other guys but Vishal put up his hand and said, swallowing the snack fast….

Vishal: Nai… It's… It's okay!😕

Purvi: Okay!?!?? Kaise okay?!?!? Hum ladki waale hain… Aap ladke waale… Aapki khatirdaari hume karni hi hai naa!

Zubin: (Suspicious tone🤔) Nai… Khatirdaari kuch nahi chahiye… We are comfortable!

Sandhya: (Shaking her head) Huh!!! Attitude! Are… Naach naachke thak gaye honge… Isliye aap hi ke liye keh rahe the… Hmpf… Agar aapko nahi chahiye, to yahi sahi… Baad me mat kehena ki ladki waalon ne ladke waalon ki khabar tak nahi li.... Chalo girls! ⭐️

Saying Sandhya sweetly tapped Vishal on his cheeks and de touring the group went over to the mandap to look at the marriage rituals….😃

Aryan was washing Ajay's feet with Mrs. Naik giving him instructions…. Seeing it Mithra called out….

Mithra: Ajay! Apni pair jitni dhulani hai abhi dhulva lo…. Warna baad me tum dhulate phiroge… Neha ki! 😆

The girls clapped each other's hand laughing while Ajay just looked down embarassed with all this teasing and all, while Aryan just smiling dis his duty!

Seeing that none of the girls had even mentioned or looked at the shoe the guys looked at each other puzzled, confused and surprised….

Boxer pinched Zubin who squealed out… Smoothing his hand he asked Boxer solemnly…

Zubin: Boxer! Mujhe kyun pinch kiya?😵

Boxer: (Dazed) Nahi yaar! Such hai ya sapna, ye janane…. Ladkiyon ne abhi tak kuch bhi nahi kiya!

Shotgun: Karte bhi kaise… Humne kisi ko joote ke paas aane hi nahi di naa!

Vishal: (Suspiciously looking at her😈) So to hai! Lekin phir bhi hume saavdhaan rehena hai… Jaldi joote uthao aur chupa do…. Before they can think of even getting at it!

Saying he waited for a response but getting none turned around frustrated to look at the guys behind him… The guys were all looking down in front of the mandap their backs to him…

Vishal: Kya hua? Jaldi jota uthao naa!

Zubin who was at the back turned around like a lost kid and stammering started….

Zubin: Vo… Jo…

Vishal: (Confused) Kya??🤔

Boxer: (Moving away from the front showed him the empty spot) Joote nahi hain Vishal!

Vishal looked at the group stunned and went inside the group to take a look at the spot Ajay had removed his shoes… Stunned he looked at the girls and back at the boys and hissing asked…

Vishal: Itni jaldi joote gayab!?!?? Lekin kaise?!?😲

Shotgun: Pata nahi Vishal… Hum sab yaheen the… Pata nahi koun aaya?!?! Kaise le gaya?!?!👎🏼

Rahul: Lekin yahan koi nahi aaya tha!

Vishal: Agar yahan koi nahi aaya tha! To... (Looking at them suspiciously) Yahan se koi zaroor le gaya hai! (Hands on his hips) Koun le ke gaya?😳

Shotgun: Hum!?!? Vishal! Sab yaheen hain… To koun le jaa sakta hai?😕

Vishal: Bharosa nahi hota… Jab unse mudke baatein kar rahe the, to hi kisi ne….

Zubin: Vishal… Sab hi to mudke baatein kar rahe the…. Aur peeche se koi nahi aaya tha! Boxer hi to paas khada tha…. Koi aata to pata chal jaata!

Vishal: How could you!?!? Ek minute… No… Ek second me joote kaise gayab ho sakte hain? 😒

Shotgun: Vishal! Zaroor ladkiyon ne li hogi!

Vishal: (Throwing up his hands) Urrgghh… How can it be? Ladkiyaan to yahan aayi bhi nahi! Sab ladke the naa!

Boxer: Vishal! Main hi paas khada tha.... Koi bhi nahi aaya! Pata nahi joote kaise gayab ho gaye!

Vishal looked at them and at the girls who were talking amongst themselves intently watching the rituals… Ajay was asked to put something into the fire and his friends were teasing him on that…. The guys definitely wouldn't say lie… Then where only did the shoes go!?!?! ❓

Shotgun: Dhoondho… Kaheen bheed me idhar udhar ho gaya ho?

All the guys nodded and started to search down, near the mandap…😉

Seeing the guys searching so frantically Sandhya smiled… Just then she felt someone tap her shoulders and turning around she saw Rina indicating her to come behind… Sandhya glanced over and saw the boys searching the grounds immensely concentrated and went over, behind the tent…

She saw Rashad holding the shoes looking up at her triumphantly… Happily she gave him a hug and took the shoes grinning and the girls rejoiced silently… Turning back to Rashad she bent down and kissed him on both his cheeks…

Sandhya: You are a sweet boy! Nawaab ho to aap jaise! Do joote isliye do kisses.... Thank you so much! Ab mera ek aur kehena maano… Kisi se bhi is joote ke baare me zikar mat karna!

Rashad dazed with Sandhya's kiss smiled charmingly and catching his cheek went back inside the tent… Seeing him go like that Sandhya chuckled thinking how Vishal had reacted few minutes ago when she had just thrown him a kiss…

Sandhya: (To herself) BOYS! (Lifting the shoes for the crowded girls to see) Dekha!!!!!! Mil gaya… Ye pata chalne se pehle hi ki joote kab Ajay ke pair se uthare, ye humare paas hain!

Mithra: (Silently giving a high five) Haan to! Ajay ke itne paas paas the ki joote dekhna bhi mushkil ho gaya tha!😛

Sangs: (Grinning😃) Isiliye to Sandhya ne unhi ke ek chore se ye kaam karvaya… Chota hai naa, isliye sab se nazarein churake, ghuske joote le aaya!

Sandhya: (Alert) Ab chalo chalo… Issse pehle unhe pata chale, ki joote humare paas hain… Ise chupana hai….

Purvi: Lekin kahan Sandhya ? Kaheen bhi rakhenge to ladkon ko pata chal jayega!

Sandhya: (Thinking) Aisi jagah jo vo nahi dhoondhenge!

Mithra: (Hopefully) Kitchen? ❓

Sangs: Tch… Wahan to koi na koi aata jaata rahega… Pata chal jayega!

Aadhya: Humara karma?❓

Sandhya: Pehli jagah jahan vo dhoondhenge! Lekin… (Getting an inspiration) Unka kamra kaisa hoga?😉

Rina: (Excited) Hey! Not a bad idea… Wahan dhoondhenge nahi!

Sangs: Such me!??! 🤔

Sandhya: (Tightening her grip on the shoes) Such me! Chor se hi chori ke maal ko rakhne kahe to? 😉

Mithra: (Excited) To phir chalo!😛

Sandhya: (Putting up her hand) Lekin usme bhi ek problem hai! Agar hum abhi ghar ki taraf gaye to unhe shaq ho jayega!

Purvi: Haan… Lekin abhi tak Neha neeche nahi aayi hai… To hum sab usse milne jaa sakte hain naa!

Aadhya: (Liking the idea) Yahi sahi… Lekin sab nahi jayenge… Un ladkon ki agli move kya hai isme nazar rakhne yahan kisi ko hona hai!

Sandhya: (Deciding) Yes! Er… Aadhya tum aur Purvi hi jao…. Chupke…. Unke kamre me careful rehena… Koi aage peeche ho sakta hai! Lekin joote le jaoge kaise?

Purvi: Uski chinta tum mat karo… Kaise bhi kar… Duppate ke beech chupa le jayenge… Waise bhi ghar tak hi naa…😛

Sangs: Haan… Aur ladke abhi yahan search me busy hain…. Thodi der lagegi baaki jagah dhoondhne, kyunki unhe abhi tak nahi pata ki we have got it!

As the girls nodded eagerly Purvi took the shoes… Putting her duppatta over it, she and Aadhya nodded to the girls and made way to the house keeping a look out for the boys…

Sandhya: Unhe jaate hue koi dekh naa lein? Isliye…

Seeing her smile the girls knew the boys were going to get a mighty hearing…😉

Vishal was frantically searching the floor for the shoes, near the entrance of the tent he stood thinking… The other guys too… Where could it have gone? Just a moment… Ajay had removed and next moment it was gone!!!!!!!!!!! None of the girls had even remotely come near it! The boys were all over near the mandap!

Or maybe they had taken it after all? Someway… Someone had helped them… Maybe he should search outside… Or…. See what the girls are doing… 😈

Just as he thought this he turned around and thought he saw Purvi and Aadhya go towards the house… Before he could confirm this a sharp perfume smell… Sweet perfume made him look behind…. He liked this perfume of hers… And his constant rendezvous with her had made him realize that she wore them only on special occasions!😳

She was standing exactly behind him, hands on her hips looking at him sternly!

Sandhya: To khel shuru kar di naa aap logon ne?

Vishal: What?!!?!? ❓

Sandhya: Itni jaldi joote gayab kar diye tum logon ne… Manana padega bahut fast ho!

Vishal: (Astonished) Hum logon ne!?!? (Pointing a finger at them) Tum logon ne hi…

Sandhya: KYA!?!? Hum logon ne…. Ajay mandap me baith raha tha… Mudke dekha to joote gayab! Sun lo sahebaan…. Hum bhi use leke rahenge! 😳

Zubin: (Coming over) Matlab aap logon ne joote nahi li?

Purvi: Iska kya matlab ki hum logon ne nahi li? Gayab to tum logon ne hi ki hai!

Zubin: Nahi…. Joote to hum me se kisi ne nahi li!

Mithra: Kya?!!? Kya kaha?!?! Joote… Aap ne bhi nahi li… Humne bhi nahi li… To…😕

Sangs: Matlab?!?! Joote gayab?! Kho di aap logon ne? 😲

Vishal: Lo!!!!!!! Jaise humne kuch jaan boojke joote ghoom kara diye…. Palak jhapakte hi pata nahi joote kahan gaye!

Mithra: Ah ha ha ha…. (Mocking) Pata nahi joote kahan gaye?

Sangs: Wahi to? Are churane kuch nahi rahega, to hum churayenge kya? 😒 Keh do ki chupaya hai.... Hum dhoondh lenge... Lekin ye kaisa ki joote li hi nahi!

Boxer: (Coming to Vishal's rescue) Aise kaise… Ki joote mandap se hi gayab ho! Shaq hota hai! Aap logon ne hi apni khel shuru kar di hogi! Kya bharosa aapka? 😳

Sandhya: Mr. Boxer… Hum kyun jooth bolein!!? Aankhon se abhi tak humne ye dekha bhi nahi ki joote kaise honge… Waise bhi hum me se koi joote ke paas aaya tha kya? (Advancing on Vishal) Bolo bolo… Aaya tha kya? Aaya tha kya? Aaya tha kya?

Vishal: (Putting up his hands in defence) Alright… Alright… Shayad tum logon ne li nahi hai!

Sandhya: (Sternly) Shayad?!?!? Tu…😡

Vishal: (Frustrated said hard) FINE! Tum logon ne nahi li! Lekin ab joote chahiye naa, phir aapko churane! Chaliye dhoondhte hain! Pata nahi…

Sandhya: (Interrupting👎🏼) Hum??? Hum kyun dhoondhein? Aap log dhoondho…. Aap logon ne ghum ki naa? Aap log use dhoondhke rakho, hum phir se aap se chori karenge! Theek hai? Jaldi… Neki leni hai hume… Aapne humari chori delay karvayi hai to duguni neki lenge haan! Come on girls!

Saying Sandhya turned on her heels and walked off to the mandap leaving a bewildered Vishal behind who could do nothing but stare at the girls troop go… Girls!!!!!!!!!!

Shotgun: (Shaking his head in amazement) What was that!?!?

Vishal: Paagalpan!!!!!!!

Boxer: (Looking at the girls go and at Vishal) Such me tumhe lagta hai Vishal ki ladkiyon ne nahi li joote?

Vishal: Yaar…. Vo log to humare paas aake mandap ki ore chale gaye the… Chalo… Dhoondho… Waise bhi agar ladkiyon ne joote churaye hote to hum dhoondhte hi naa….

The boys nodded and spread inside outside the mandap to search for the shoes again!😃

Sandhya and the girls stood near the mandap laughing silently seeing the poor boys search frantically for the shoes… They were inside the house taking up the search when Sandhya commented…

Sandhya: Tch… Tch…. Bechare… Pata bhi nahi ki humne hi joote li hai!

Mithra: (Laughing) Itna pareshaan ho rahe hain naa!

Aadhya: Haan… Agar humne joote li hote, aur use dhoondhte to enjoy karte… Lekin bechare samajh rahe hain ki joote gayab hain!

Purvi: Hey yaar Sandy…. Ye kuch theek nahi… Bina such bolo hum unhe tease bhi nahi kar sakte!

Sandhya: (Rubbing her hands gleefully) Bas! Itni si baat… Phikar chodo Purvi… Unhe hum tease karenge hi karenge!😉

Saying she showed thumbs up to all the girls and waited for the guys to return from back to the mandap from their home search!😈

Mandap…

After washing Ajay's feet Aryan sat beside him… The Pandit started to explain the various rituals and started by doing a small Pooja to Lord Ganesh… Then as he chanted the mantras Ajay put flowers, yellow rice and few other sacred items into the fire…

Soon it was time to call the bride and Mrs. Naik standing behind Aryan told him to get her…

Nodding Aryan went towards the house…

All heads in the tent looked towards the entrance of the tent at the side of the mandap awaiting the bride…

Mrs. Desai indicated to everyone, the family members and friends to come closer to the mandap as the marriage was going to take place!😛

Vishal was still in the mandap thinking where only the shoes could go when he crossed Aamir… He stopped and saw him looking at Rashad worried…😕

Vishal: Aamir! Kya hua? (Looking at Rashad) Tum pareshaan lag rahe ho?😔

Aamir: (Worried tone) Ae Vishal dekh naa… Rashad ko kya ho gaya? Tab se yahan aaya hai gaal me haath rakhke kaheen ghoor raha hai…. He has a strange smile on his face too!

Vishal: Kuch dekhke dar gaya kya?

Aamir: Pata nahi yaar… Jerina to Ammi ko Neha se milane le gayi hai… Aur ye aisa hai!

Vishal looked at Rashad and saw a mesmerisation on his face… He knelt down in front of him and called out softly…

Vishal: Rashad!😳

Seeing he didn't respond, he slightly shook him and thinking called out again…

Vishal: Major Rashad Iqbal!

At this Rashad made slight movement nodding…

Rashad: Hunh!!!!

Aamir sighed relived and looked at Vishal smiling…. Telling him to wait Vishal continued to talk to him softly…..

Vishal:[/ B] Major saab… Aap ke gaal me kya hai? Hum dekhein?

Saying Vishal tried to move his hands but Rashad glared at him and went back to look somewhere else.... Seeing his reaction Vishal commented….😡

[B]Vishal: Ye… Lagta hai ye kisi ko…

Saying he turned on his heels and followed his eye sight… Which exactly landed on Sandhya standing near the mandap! He again looked at Rashad and again checked his direction of sight…. Seeing that it indeed landed on Sandhya he shook his head surprised!

Vishal: (Looking at Aamir) Aamir! Tumhara beta! Itni si umar me ladkiyon ko line maar raha hai yaar!😉

Saying he indicated Rashad and his direction of sight… Aamir too noticed this and smiled a little… Hitting his head he glared at Rashad and shook him violently….

Aamir: Chotu!!!! Tumhare Abbu yahan hain!😲

Rashad looked at him once very casually… Not taking any notice of him he went back to watching Sandhya!

Aamir shook his head disbelievingly and looking at Vishal said….

Aamir: Iske liye iski Ammi hi theek hai… Main Jerina ko bulake laata hoon!

Saying he went off to get Jerina… 😃

Vishal called out to Rashad again who very angry at been disturbed said….

Rashad: Dikha nahi raha hum busy hain!

Vishal: Lekin Major sir! Ye aapke gaal me kya hai?

Saying he slid his hands and saw light marks of lipstick on them… Smiling he asked….

Vishal: Major! Ye nishaan??!?! Kisne pappi di aapko?😳

At this Rashad silently extended his hand towards Sandhya…. Vishal looked towards her and smiled to himself…. She did like kids so much…. And kids too liked her in return he was seeing!

Vishal: (More to himself) Bahut achchi hai!☺️

At this Rashad involuntarily said dreamily….

Rashad: Haan…. Bahut achchi hain… Tch… Ek jode me sirf do joote hain… Agar ek aur hota, to ek aur pappi deti!

Hearing this Vishal looked at him stunned… Joote!?!?!😲

Vishal: Rashad! Tumne abhi joote kaha?

At this Rashad didn't respond…

Vishal: (Impatient but controlling a little) Ra… Major! Aapne kisi joote ki zikar ki thi! Koun sa joota?!?!?!?😔

Even then Rashad seemed not to hear him… Frustrated Vishal shook him and made him look at him…

Vishal: Rashad! Tumne abhi joote kaha? Koun se joote?

Rashad: (Irritated at been disturbed😳) Tch uncle… Wahi jo mandap ke saamne tha…. Unhone laane ko kaha main leke gaya bas! Aap chodiye naa ! Mujhe dekhne dijiye naa !

Saying Rashad shook off Vishal's hands fomr him and went back to look at Sandhya !

Hearing this Vishal looked at the girls stunned… He saw Sandhya looking at him smiling strangely… She could guess that Rashad had said to him about the shoes… But she didn't care… In less time now the marriage would get over and they can bargain for the shoes!

Seeing the determined expression on her face Vishal knew…. So… They had used this small boy…. Of course… Only because of which they didn't notice anything or anyone around… Smart! Really smart… So they had only taken the shoes…. But even then, it must be here somewhere right… Where could they have hid it??!🤔

Vishal saw Mrs. Desai calling out to everybody… Standing up he looked at her determined…. He has to get those shoes somehow… It might…. Suddenly he remembered seeing Aadhya and Purvi go towards the house just after the girls talked to them! But he hadn't had anytime to ponder about it, because…. Ah ha… Because Sandhya had come talked to them…. So… Joote ghar me hain!

He immediately dialed Boxer's number….

Vishal: Boxer! Joote milein?

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Vishal: Boxer… Joote ghar me hi hain…. Ladkiyon ne hi li hai!

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Vishal: Haan haan… Kaise pata chala baad me batata hoon… Tum sab jaldi use dhoondho!

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Vishal: Ladkiyon ke kamre me dekha?

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Vishal: Achcha… Theek hai… Tum sab mandap aa jao… Waise bhi shaadi ki vidhi abhi shuru hone waali hai… You guys come on, we'll think of something soon!

Saying he cut the call and looked over at Sandhya who was watching him silently… Shaking her head she silently showed him thumbs down smiling challenging…. 😉

Not so soon Ms. Sandy!!!!!!!!!! You tricked us… Now it's my turn! Thinking he walked towards the mandap just as the other boys joined him hurriedly… ⭐️

Dipika and Neha were waiting for some indication of the bride been called when the door opened and Cynthia came in….

Cynthia: Aryan coming!😛

Dipika and Neha looked at her smiling just when they heard a knock outside… Looking behind they saw Aryan enter the room… His eyes swept over Cynthia, lingering a moment longer on Dipika who smiled back her response and landed on Neha…😳

Impressed he raised his eyebrows and walking over to Neha said…

Aryan: Neha!!!!!!!!! Bahut bahut khoobsurat lag rahi ho… Is tarah shaadi ke jode me…. (Cheekily😃) Such kahoon… Pakka Bharatiya Naari! Laal saadi… Badi bindi… Chudiyaan… My my! Ab pata chala Ajay tum par kyun fida hua!👏

Blushing Neha hit him playfully and Aryan hugged her protectively like a big brother… No… No like… He definitely was a big brother to her….. When she needed him he was always around her and when he needed her, unknowingly even if he didn't ask for it she was there to help him out!🤗

Seeing them Dipika smiled… And looking at Aryan she felt very proud… He was there for everyone, at every time… And sometimes it might seem he knew when a person would need his help…. She smiled more thinking about his "Gut feel"… She might not approve of his gut feel at work… But personally it seemed to be doing wonders…

Dipika: Neha! Aryan! Der ho rahi hai!

Neha and Aryan parted and looking at her smiled… Dipika nodded to Cynthia who brought the cloth….

Cynthia: Lekin ise pakadega koun?

As if on cue Shotgun and Zubin jumped inside the room heads held high and in a chorus said…

"Hum hain naa!"😃

The group inside the room laughed a little at their sudden entrance… Cynthia extended the cloth to them as both of them took hold of it and held is before Neha…. Aryan took hold of Neha's hand and the procession made way downstairs…🥳

After a while the Shehanai started to play a different tune loud and clear indicating the arrival of the bride…. Shotgun and Zubin came first holding the cloth and leading the way onto the mandap…😛

Ajay stood up and faced the cloth… Then the cloth was dropped and he was allowed to look at the bride….

Blushing and nervous Neha had her head down… Sensing Aryan squeeze her hands she slowly lifted her head to look at Ajay..... Automatically a smile formed on her face seeing him in the wedding suit… She was awed by the change in his appearance…😳

And whatever Ajay had expected it was not this! She was looking gorgeous…. Beautiful… Traditional… And surprisingly he liked her like this… A lot!⭐️

Same thousand thoughts ran in both their minds as they stood there unaware of the surrounding…

The first day Neha and Ajay had joined Special Squad… They had been a team from the start… Team…. Then friends… They had talked, laughed, joked as friends…. She knew he was a flirt… A 100% ISI marked Casanova… But he never played with anyone's emotions so deeply as to hurt them… She had started liking him… Loving him!❤️

He had never even remotely thought of a steady relationship…. He didn't think he was that committed… But with Neha everything had been different…. When she had accidently blurted out to him that she loved him, he had been stumped… He was for the first time in his life scared…. Would he be able to live up to her expectations? Be committed to her? He had battled his thoughts and decided to be truthful to her…😍

After that it was all a dream… There had been many ups and downs in their lives… But now… Nothing… Just pure love and belief… 👏

Involuntarily both of them stepped forward and held each other's hands… Something about both their holds felt different…. They had many times held hands, hugged… Why even kissed! But never this feeling now they were feeling….. Because inwardly even their hearts without them instructing it knew, that it was not a lover holding hands…. But a wife and a husband…. Yet to be…. But still…. It was a wife holding a husband's hand and a husband a wife's!😳

Seeing this action of theirs the whole crowd went "Awwwwwwwwwww……….."😛

Mrs. Desai and Mrs. Naik were stunned and surprised seeing the couple like this… They looked at each other understanding and smiled… These kids were really mad… Mad… Mad about each other!

Did the crowd know that there was more coming from this lover birds… Since what was coming they hadn't expected they mouths were left hanging open in awe seeing the scene unfold in front of them….😲 😳

Ajay slowly bent and kissed Neha's hands as she looked on passionately agreeing to this action of his…. Seeing this, the crowd couldn't control their excitement and started clapping their hands… Even the elders…

Hearing the claps Ajay and Neha came out of their reverie and looked around a little surprised… Only then did they realize their surrounding and also the fact that they were holding hands… They looked around smiling and back at each other… No… They were not in the slight moment embarrassed or ashamed or anything… Why should they be? This was a pure outlet of the love they had for each other… And there was nothing to feel shy about it…

Boxer: Ae Ajay! Perfect yaar!

Rahul: (Laughing😆) Haan re… Lekin sirf yaheen haath pakadne ka irada hai ki zindagi bhar haath pakadna hai?

Ajay looked at him solemnly and then smiling looked back at Neha and said…

Ajay: Saath janmon tak!☺️

The girls around chorused another… "Awwwwwwwwww!"

Dipika: To phir Dulhe Raja, ab ke liye haath chodna padega! Tabhi to vidhi sampoorna aapke haathon me Neha ke haath de sakte hain!😳

Smiling Ajay looked at Neha, blushed a little and both left their hands… The Pandit ji gave them garlands to exchange…. Neha extended her hand to put the garland around Ajay when suddenly he was lifted up out of her reach… Surprised she looked as Ajay's friends had suddenly lifted him off his feet…

Vishal: (Grinning😃) Dulhe Raja pyaar me paagal to hai hi… Lekin use paana abhi itnaa asaan nahi hai…. Isliye unke height tak aana padega…

Sandhya: (Shaking her head) Tch… Tch… Oie Mr. Great… Kabhi kuch to theek hone do!

Vishal: Tum isme beech me mat bado… Agar ho sake… To khud varmaala dalo…

Sandhya: (Instantly interrupting) Such!? (Hastily) Main taiyaar hoon…. Abhi daal doon? (Looking around) Are koi mujhe bhi varmaala do! Mujhe ek dulha mofat me mil gaya!

Hearing this, the whole crowd burst out laughing as Sandhya winked at a stunned Vishal who managed to stammer….

Vishal: Oie Jangali Billi! Mera matlab Ajay se tha….

Sandhya: (As if shocked😲) Hai Rabba! Ajay ke liye Neha hai naa…. (Coyly) Mr. Vishal aap ke liye hi koi nahi hai…. Taiyaar ho to mujhe koi aitraaz nahi…. Ek hi karche me do do shaadiyaan kar dete hain!

Saying she laughed out as the crowd also laughed along knowing Sandhya was teasing…. But only Vishal knew the in depth meaning of what Sandhya said…. Because even though after she was laughing she was looking at him with a determined expression conveying she was ready… Anytime, anywhere…. And he has to agree to it!😉

Trying to come out of the situation….

Vsihal: (Making the mood lighter) Tumse shaadi karne se behter hai ki kisi Bandar se shaadi kar loon!

Sandhya: Are wah! Ye to aur bhi achcha hua… Tum mujhe bandariya hi to bulate ho!

Hearing this the crowd laughed even more and Boxer leaning over to Vishal said….

Boxer: Vishal! Aur kuch mat keh dena… Warna, such me Ajay se pehle, tumhari line lag jayegi!

Vishal looked at Boxer and swallowing hard looked back at the grinning girls and retorted…..

Vishal: Baat mat badalo! Var maala dalne ko kaho apne dulhan ko… Teen hi chance… Agar nahi, to Dulha meherbaan karke neeche jhukega… Maanana padega ki ladkon ka haath hamesha ooncha hota hai!

The girls nodded and they indicated Neha to try….👍🏼

Neha tried again but the guys lifted Ajay out of her reach yet again… She smiled and was just about to try the second time….

Sandhya and the girls tried to think of someway to make her put the garland around Ajay's neck when Aryan suddenly lifted Neha and since it was unexpected she was able to put the garland around Ajay's neck…👏

Surprised and stunned the group cheered and clapped at the fun…. Aryan put down Neha and nodded to her when Vishal called out sternly…

Vishal: Ae Aru!😳

Aryan: Kya??!!? Ladki ka bhai hoon, uski izzat bachana mera kaam hai naa?

Hearing this everyone smiled appreciatively obviously impressed… Very much!

Mithra: Ab chalo… Ladki ke gale me varmaala dalo… Aur haan hum aap logon ki tarah itne meherbaan nahi hain… Isliye sirf ek try!

The guys looked at each other stunned while the girls nodded agreeing…

Boxer: Ajay! Humare izzat ka sawaal hai yaar… Sambhalke!

Ajay looked at him just smiling and the guys still carrying him stepped forward to put the garland around Neha's neck but at the last instant Aryan lifted her… Actually expecting this the guys lifted Ajay further high, but the girls fast enough pulled Aryan back a step and Ajay missed the chance!

Sandhya: Dhat! Ek chance… Sunahara chance… Ladki ko ghulaam banana ka… Gaya! Ab Ajay… Zindagi bhar, ya tumne jaise kaha saath janmon tak Neha ki hi seva karoge!😃

The boys put down Ajay upset, but still smiling…. Hearing this smiling Ajay looked at Neha and answered….

Ajay: Hukum sarankhon par!❤️

Cynthia: Hai! Hai! Shaadi se pehle hi sab baat maan liya! Aisa agar hume pata hota to kya kya manvate dulhe se!

Laughter reverberated inside the tent as Ajay and Neha sat down to complete the remaining rituals… Neha also put some sacrifices into the fire praying for a healthy, wealthy and happy life ahead…

Finally…..

Pandit: Kanya daan koun karega?❓

Mrs. Naik: Dulhan ka bhai! Aryan beta!

Aryan nodded and came forward…. Taking the coconut and beetel leaves along with few flowers, he took Neha's hand and placed it on Ajay's hand… And the Pandit poured drops of water on their hands telling Aryan to repeat certain verses which clearly meant that "I willfully give you away the daughter of our house to be your lawfully wedded wife"…. Ajay was asked to repeat the Pandit's verses meaning "I accept your daughter's hand… From today she is my wife and I will give all the happiness she deserves… I will treat her equal and give her dutiful rights!"😊

All the while during the Kanyadaan Neha looked on at Aryan ever so thankfully… Never… Never before had she imagined a day like this would come… The first time she had met him as just her chief… When the relationship turned into friends and then family friends she never knew! And now… Family… Just family… She wished this moment that if would have been granted a wish for a brother she would definitely want one like Aryan!😭 😊

Before getting up Aryan looked over at Neha and saw her smile disappeared… Instead there were tears welling in her eyes…. Shaking his head Aryan wiped her tears and said…

Aryan: Hey Neha! Kya hua? Aaj to tumhari shaadi hai!

Neha: Shaadi ke hi khushi ke hain Aryan… Thank you!

Aryan: Neha! Brother se thank you!?!?😊

He shook his head and taking her face in her hands kissed lightly on her forehead, nodded and stood up…

Knowing that the next ritual was going to be the pheras, the other groups, friends and all got down from the mandap to give more space for the couple to move about….

Feeling happy to have done something for someone, personally after a long time Aryan was about to get down from the mandap when he felt someone catch his hand…. Even before turning around he knew who it was… Whose touch it was… Smiling a little to himself he turned around and looked at her in turn looking at him… What he saw stumped him! 😳

Pride! 100% pure pride shined in her eyes and that feeling seeped into him through her touch and smile… The pride which showed in her eyes made him feel completed…

Dipika: (Softly) Kahan jaa rahe ho?❓

Aryan: Nai… Soch raha tha neeche…

Dipika: (Intervening gently) Bhai ho! Neeche se shaadi kyun dekhoge? (Looking down around the stage) Yahan sab Neha aur Ajay ke friends, relatives hain… Tum to Neha ke bhai ho… Tumhe yaheen rehena chahiye… Neha ke paas!

He just looked on neither nodding his head in agreement nor shaking his head in non agreement… Just then Mrs. Desai called out…

Mrs. Desai: Dipika! Phool deke aao beta!

Dipika turned to look at Mrs. Desai and nodding turned towards him… She raised big plate to his face level and indicated the flowers… His eyes only set on her he took the flowers in his hand… She smiled her response and moved on down to give flowers to the other guests to wish the couple…

While Dipika was giving the flowers down to all the guests, the Pandit ji asked Mrs. Desai….

Pandit: Devi ji… Hathialo koun karega?❓

Even though Gujarati marriage, traditions were not knew in any marriage… So everyone knew that next to come was ghatbandhan, where the groom's scarf was tied with the end of the bride's saree…..

At Pandit's question Mrs. Naik looked at Mrs. Desai questioningly who nodded smiling and replied….

Mrs. Desai: Ajay ki behen!😲

At this everyone looked at Mrs. Naik stunned… Ajay's sister?!?!? Ajay had a sister?!?!

Dipika who was returning to the mandap also had heard Mrs. Desai tell about Ajay's sister and wondered what was going on…. She went on to the stage and kept the flower plate and like everyone looked around wondering who Ajay's sister was… Maybe some cousin or someone…. Before she could get down from the stage Mrs. Desai called out to her…

Mrs. Desai: Dipika! Neha aur Ajay ka hathialo kar do!

Dipika: (Surprised) Ji Aunty main?!?!?❓

Mrs. Naik smiling went over and taking Dipika's hand took her over to Ajay and Neha…..

Mrs. Naik: Haan beta… Ajay ki taraf se uski behen banke tum hi ye shubh karya kar do!

She looked at Mrs. Desai surprised and then at Neha and Ajay who also nodded eagerly… She looked around at the crowd surprised really not knowing how to react…. She glanced at Aryan standing near by who nodded his agreement through his eyes…. Was there anything else to say more now?😉

Smiling and feeling very happy she went behind Ajay and Neha and taking Ajay's duppatta and Neha's saree tied it tight…. No… For no reason should this knot break… Praying she fastened the knot three times…..😊

Her eyes fell on Vishal who gave her encouraging thumbs up… Shaking her head Dipika made her way past Ajay and Neha…. On the way down from the mandap she passed Aryan who smiled his happiness… Responding back happily she was about to get down from the mandap when she felt a tug on her hand….

She turned around surprised and saw that Aryan had caught her hand….😍

The Pandit Ji had just finished tying the right hands of Ajay and Neha with a thread that has been blessed with religious incantations signifying an eternal bond that will join them forever…. He was giving the mangalsutra to Ajay instructing him the essence of marriage… During which the vows taken are not for name sake but are taken keeping the nature, God and humans as proof… It is taken from the heart and must be followed from the heart…

Taking the mangalsutra and following the verses Ajay put the mangalsutra around Neha's neck while the Shehanai played loud and clear…

Dipika blinked at her question been repeated at her and replied back….

Dipika: Vo neeche….

She stopped her answer half way knowing Aryan knew she was going to give only this answer and he was asking so to give his response back to her….

Aryan: Agar Dulhan ka bhai mandap me reh sakta hai to Dulhe ki behen bhi mandap me reh sakti hai!

She looked on at him blinking not answering…. Because they were standing close, very close to each side by side that no one even knew Aryan's hand was clasped with Dipika's…. ☺️

The Pandit ji gave the Kumkum to Ajay and told him to fill Neha's forehead…. As Ajay took the red colored sacred Kumkum to fill Neha's forehead Mrs. Naik's eyes involuntarily welled with tears… Oh how much…. How much she had wanted to see this very sight…. And when Neha had left home she had lost all hopes…. But now her wish fulfilled she could not be without thanking all the God names she knew!

Aryan lifted his hand to Dipika's eye level and indicating the flowers in them said….

Aryan: Phere shuru ho gaye!

At this Dipika averted her eyes and saw that indeed the Pheres had begun…. Smiling she tried to take the flowers but halted as Aryan still had his hands clasped with hers…. She looked at him meaningfully and he smiling left her hands….. She then took a little of the flowers from him and starting to put the flowers on the married couple…. 😳

As Ajay and Neha took each round around the fire the Pandit was chanting the verse making Ajay repeat the verses and also translating him the meaning of the verses….

Ajay as he led Neha around the fire solemnly from the heart swore to follow all the rules and regulations of a husband as said in the mantras…. He swore never to hurt his bride intentionally or unintentionally in anyway, physically, mentally and physiologically…. He would give her all the happiness and joys of the world, being a true supporter of her action and thoughts!

In turn Neha too took the oaths seriously that she would give all the due respect she can to this newly bond relation…. To have faith and belief in her husband, to be with him in all course of life's action…. In sorrow and happiness and be a true supporter and better half!

Mechanically Aryan and Dipika were putting flowers on Ajay and Neha while only looking at each other…. But the translated version of the mantras which the Pandit was telling fell in their ears….

The four mangal pheras were over and the Pandit said that the Saptapadi, seven steps around the fire was beginning….

Through these mantras the Groom seeks his bride's support and makes a particular request to his bride with each step. Thus, he makes seven requests totally. Among these requests are that his wife take good care of the house, cook wholesome and healthy meals for their family, be thrifty with money, be an understanding and supporting partner to him, etc. The bride, on her part, promises to fulfill these requests.⭐️

After the Saptapadi was over the Pandit declared that the marriage was over and the newly wed couple can take blessings from the elders….. Hearing this thunderous clap resounded in the marriage tent as all well wishers and elders came forward to bless the newly wed!

At this Aryan and Dipika had to avert their eyes away from each other…. They looked around and saw Ajay and Neha taking blessings from Mrs. Desai and Mrs. Naik…. Trying to hold herself steady Dipika went forwards and hugged Neha…🤗

Dipika: Congratulations! (Looking over at Ajay) Congratulations Ajay!

Ajay thanked her and in response bent like taking blessing from Dipika saying….

Ajay: Kyun behena Aashirwaad nahi dogi?😉

Dipika took a step backward surprised and seeing that he was teasing replied back cheekily….

Dipika: Choti behen hoon Ajay…. Abhi shaadi nahi hui hai…. To blessing kise kissse lena hai?😃

Neha: (Grinning looked at Ajay and back at Dipika whispered lightly) Sahi hai naa Ajay.... Dipika tumse choti hai… Lekin mere ek bade bhai hain naa… Unse to hum aashirwaad lenge…. Agar mere Bhaiyya ki shaadi hoti to Bhabhi aur Bhaiyya saath aashirwaad de sakte the!

Ajay looked at Neha appreciatively just as Aryan reached them to give them his best wishes….

Hearing this Dipika looked at Neha wide eyed and at Aryan who at just reached them to give them his best wishes… She stuttered some excuse and by passing Aryan got down from the mandap….😲 😳

All the elders came forward to bless the newly wed while friends and well wishers came forward to give their best wishes….😊😊

Sandhya was just congratulating Neha and hugging her when she heard the sound of music!

Ajay and Neha had just completed taking blessings from all the elders…. 😊

Ajay was talking to one of his mother's friends when he saw the girls showing him 'Hi'… He immediately swept his eyes for the other boys and was stunned seeing no one around…. 😲 Where were they!??!? Leaving him alone like this with these people!!?? Oh no… They had lost, that means?!?!? He knew… He knew this would happen…. He definitely should have saved money for this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😕

A surprised Sandhya too swept her eyes around the tent and saw none of the boys nearby… She also remembered none of them had come forward to even wish Ajay and Neha after the marriage…. The doubt seemed to creep into the minds of the other girls also as Rina asked…

Rina: Hey Sandy! Ye ladke kahan chale gaye? Yaar baazi humne maar hi li hai, lekin uke bina bargain achcha nahi hoga naa!

Sandhya looking about nodded absent mindedly…. Even though they had won the boys were not easy losers…. They wouldn't give away the shoes so easily!?!?? But seeing none of them around did make her think, that really they had gone off… Feeling down and dejected for been lost! 🤔

Sangeetha seeing Sandhya was not responding shook her hand lightly…. Sandhya looked at her as Sangs looked back questioningly…. ❓ She looked on to the mandap and saw the last of the guest get down… Smiling she indicated to the girls to follow her and they made way up the mandap….😃

When the girls neared the couple they couldn't help a smile seeing Ajay clasp Neha's hands tightly with a satisfied, happy, tender and blushing smile playing on both their lips….

Mithra: Hai! Hai… Nazar naa lage is jodi ko!😳

Hearing this Ajay and Neha looked at them smiling, shying….

Mithra and the others congratulated them as Sangs started…

Sangs: Haan Ajay ji…. (Looking at the other girls winking) Dulhe Raja! Dulhan ko ghar nahi le jaana kya?❓

Sandhya: (Pulling Neha towards her) Haan aur uskeliye aapko pata hai kya karna hai naa?

Neha looked at them amused and at Ajay who looked as if he knew nothing….. Looking back at the girls Neha asked….

Neha: You got it?!?!

Purvi: (Grinning😃) Of course Neha…. Kaise nahi lete?!??! Aakhir me hume hi to baazi maarni hai naa! Aakhir me baazi maarne se achcha hai shuru me hi jeet ka jhanda gaad hi do!

Saying she clapped hands with a laughing Mithra who said….😆

Mithra: Ae haan Ajay… Agar mandap se bahar jaana hai to!!?

Saying she extened her hands shaking her fingers with a superior expression on her face while Ajay looked on helplesss…😕

The elders who were getting things wrapped on the stage hearing the talk smiled at each other... The girls had started their bargain…. Seems they had got the shoes after all… Tough time for the boys now!

Mr. Malhotra: (Coming over to Ajay) Shuru kar diya tum logon ne? Bechara khud abhi abhi umar keid ki sazaa me phansa hai (Grinning at a bewildered Ajay😃) Aur upar se uski jeb khaali karne me tule ho?

Rina: Uncle! Shaadi matlab paisa gul of course…. (Laughing😆) Waise bhi shaadi ke baad aadmi ka wallet uska thodi hota hai? Wifey hai kisliye?

The girls laughed around seeing a very dejected, helpless Ajay say….

Ajay: (Looking about for the other boys)Uncle… Maine abhi tak shaadi ke rasmon se saans bhi nahi li hai! Aur ye sab....

Mr. Malhotra and Mr. Agarwal looked at each smiling seeing that no one was about to help the dulha!

Cynthia: Ajay! Jab loha garam ho tabhi hatoida maarna chahiye… Isliye saans baad me le lena…. Ab bolo… Kitne me le rahe ho apne joote?

Ajay: Ki… Kitn… Matlab?!? (Looking around desperately)

Seeing that he was trying to get help, Sandhya also looked around and still saw no boys were around… Even Aryan… He had actually gone to see the lunch arrangements…. But still... No boys!?!??! Wierd... Very very wierd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sandhya: (Looking back at Ajay) Tch… Tch… Ajay! Bechare tum akele phans gaye…. Phans hi gaye... Tumhare ladke dar ke mare bhaag gaye… Dekha…. 😃 Koi bhi nahi hai yahan… Kya hai, unhe pata hai… Ki vo haar gaye… Isliye naa naa…. (Shaking her thumbs) Vo nahi aane waale!😉

Dipika: (Smiling😊) Haan Ajay… Ab maan bhi jao aur jo chahate hain de do… Warna din bhar yaheen khade rehena padega! Kabhi kabhi behen ki baat maanani bhi chahiye!

Mrs. Desai: Are are are…. (Coming over to the group) Kyun mere bete ko pareshaan kar rahe ho?

Neha: (Smiling) Pareshaan nahi Mummy…. Ajay se paisa vasool ho raha hai!

Mrs. Desai: Are wahi to… Iskeliye pareshaan kyun karna? Theek se jitna chaaho pooch lo, de dega! (Smiling)

Ajay: (Stunned) Maa!😲

Mrs. Naik: (Smiling) Warna kya karein Ajay beta? Baazi to ladkiyon ne maar hi li hai… Aur tumhare ladke… Sher!?!?! (Chuckling) Hain kahan?😃

At this the girls made an action of flying…. And the group around started laughing… The girls clapped their hands gleefully thinking of the money they were going to get….😆

Ajay upset at being left alone said in a surrendered tone….

Ajay: Alright! Alright! Jinhe saath dena tha vo to nahi hain…. Main kya kar sakta hoon? Kitna dena hai?

Hearing this the girls became happy and shouting hugged each other that their mission was accomplished so soon!

Sandhya: Sab ke sir ka ek hazaar ek…. Ussse ek paisa bhi kam nahi!

Mr. Agarwal: (Counting the heads) Are baap re!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ajay ki jeb khaali karne ka irada hai ke bank ko hi?

Sandhya: (Glaring at her father😡) Pappa! Shagun hai…. Kanjoosi mat kijiye!

Mr. Agarwal: (Protesting) Lekin phir bhi…

Mrs. Agarwal: (Pulling Mr. Agarwal towards her) Ji! Aap chup hi rahiye…. Ladkiyaan baat kar rahi hain naa…. Aur jinko bargain karna tha, unme se ek bhi nahi dikh raha! Isliye Ajay ke paas aur koi choice nahi hai in ladkiyon ki baat ko manane ke alawa!

The girls gave a curt nod, one hand on hip and the other hand extended asked Ajay for the money…..😉

Mr. Agarwal shrugged his shoulders helpless while Ajay nodded sad…. He got out the money and started counting….

Shouting the girls hugged each other…. 😛 Smiling Sandhya hugged Neha happily… Parting she was just about to get the money from Ajay when they heard the sound of music….🥳

--MUSIC--

Hearing it the group looked at each other surprised…. 🤔

Sandhya and the others deciding to check out hurried out of the tent…. Coming out of the tent the girls saw the boys at the end of the lawn facing the other way, standing in a dance posture…. Their duppattas on their neck but held out with their hands….

Seeing them Sandhya smiled…. Well… Well… Dance?!?!? Awww…. Whatever?!?!? All they could do was only dance for the marriage! 😃

--CHORUS--

Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom Jhoom Jhoom.....

Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom Jhoom Jhoom.....

Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom Jhoom Jhoom.....

Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom Jhoom Jhoom.....

Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom Jhoom Jhoom.....

Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom Jhoom Jhoom.....

Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom Jhoom Jhoom.....

Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom Jhoom Jhoom.....

One boy at a time turned around and facing the girls tapping their feet they looked on sarcastically….

As the group and other guests watched…. 😛

--MALE--

--CHORUS--

Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom Jhoom Jhoom.....

The group parted and Shotgun walked to the front with a strange winning smile on his face and stood in front of the group….👏

--MALE--

Ho Jaaye Tamaasha

Next was Zubin who was pulling up the sleeve of his kurta walked over to the other side opposite to Shotgun….⭐️

--CHORUS--

Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom Jhoom Jhoom.....

When the next person came to the front the girls jaw dropped and they involuntarily stepped forwards shocked…😲

--FEMALE--

Chhod Gulle Begi

From back of the boys group Aadhya came to the front shaking her hands dancing lightly….😉

--CHORUS--

Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom Jhoom Jhoom.....

AADHYA?!?!?! With the boys?!!?? Matlab!?!?!? Oh noooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!👎🏼

Aadhya looked to her left slightly and Boxer came to the front from behind her dancing….

--FEMALE--

Tu Aaj Ka Baadashaah

Tu Aaj Ka Baadashaah

Tu Aaj Ka Baadashaah

She then looked to her right extending her hand…. A hand placed itself on her hand from behind and slowly Vishal came from behind her smiling, looking directly at a stunned Sandhya!😵

--MALE--

--CHORUS--

The girls and the elders were amused seeing Aadhya dance with the boys… She was the only girl in the group in fact… Now how was this possible? But they smiled seeing the celebration dance coming on…. Whatever maybe it…. The fun and frolic was on…. And they had no reason to worry about anything….

The elders spread out to take care of other things…. Marriage was over, but still some more rituals had to be taken care…. Guests had to be treated…. So much was pending…😊

--MALE--

Ho Jaaye Tamaasha

--CHORUS--

Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom Jhoom Jhoom.....

Seeing the boys Ajay could not contain his happiness… 😛 Happily he clapped and showed them 'Hi'… Sighing relieved he put back the money in his pocket and glanced at Neha who was staring at him… Shrugging his shoulders Ajay smiled and indicated the boys… Shaking her head Neha showed him thumbs down….👎🏼

--FEMALE--

Chhod Gulle Begi

--CHORUS--

Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom Jhoom Jhoom.....

Just then Neha felt a hand on her shoulder… Turning back she saw Mrs. Desai indicating them to come with them… Mrs. Desai led them to a set of chairs inside the tent facing the lawn where the other guests were also seated enjoying the dance!😊

--FEMALE--

Tu Aaj Ka Baadashaah

Tu Aaj Ka Baadashaah

Tu Aaj Ka Baadashaah

None of them might know, but Sandhya could easily guess why Aadhya had given them away! Oh… How could she??!? Or how could he!??!?

Badshaah!?!?? He was a cheater! Sandhya and the girls looked on stunned at Aadhya… Needless to say it was understood what had happened! Purvi and Cynthia from either side of Sandhya tapped her shoulder helpless..... Sandhya looked at them shaking her head and said….

Sandhya: Meri hi behen se mujhe maat de di usne!😲

Purvi: Lekin Sandhya, tumhe lagta hai Aadhya ne such much unhe bata di hogi ki joote kahan hain?❓

Cynthia: Haan Sandhya…. Mujhe nahi lagta Aadhya ne aisa kuch kiya hoga!

Dipika: Haan Sandhya, Aadhya kyun??

Sandhya: (Without any expression) Mere liye!

Mithra: (Puzzled) Kya?!?

--CHORUS--

Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom Jhoom Jhoom.....

Ho Jaaye Tamaasha

Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom Jhoom Jhoom.....

Chhod Gulle Begi

Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom Jhoom Jhoom.....

Tu Aaj Ka Baadashaah

Vishal and the boys danced about as if nothing was the matter…. To indicate more and more without speaking anything, Vishal made it a point not to let go of Aadhya's hand while dancing…. 😉

--MUSIC--

Sandhya: (Getting angry😡) Kal Aadhya ne us chilgose se mere birthday party celebration ke liye help maangi thi naa, aaj uska chutta karvaya hai usne!

Dipika: Nai Sandhya! Vishal aisa....

Sandhya: (Fuming interrupted) Vo kya kar sakta hai iska kisi ko andazaa nahi… Pata nahi ab joote kahan hain!

Purvi: Sandhya! Kuch bhi karne se pehle, main jaake ek baar dehkke aa jaati hoon… Shayad abhi tak waheen ho!

Sandhya who was watching Vishal dancing with Aadhya looked at Purvi and having no other choice nodded…. Purvi nodded back her response and taking Cynthia with her went inside the house to check on the shoes….🤔

Sandhya turned to look back at the dance and her anger rose to boiling point….😡

--MALE--

O Re Masti Mein Aaj Jhoomo Re

Vishal was dancing in the front with Boxer and Rahul…. Looking at Sandhya still smiling superior he put his hand behind him….😉

--FEMALE--

Arre Masti Mein Aaj Jhoomo Re

Catching his hand Aadhya came to the front rotating around Vishal and went behind him again….

--MALE--

Tu Bin Bajaake Jhoom,

Boxer did the act of playing the 'bin' like snaker charmer…. Aadhya danced to his tune very well….😛

--MALE--

Ya Tin Bajaake Jhoom

Vishal joined them in the dance and hitting shoulders with Aadhya danced with her…. But he made sure he saw Sandhya during the time!😃

--FEMALE--

Woh Ek Lagaaye Dhumaka,

A cute small little hip movement… That one called 'Dhumka' when it came from Aadhya it was enough for the boys to fall down and they convincingly did that act too….😳

--MALE--

Tu Teen Lagaake Jhoom

Rahul and the other guys danced behind shaking to the tune…

--BOTH--

Ho Saare Gum Gum Saare Choom Le,

Phir Ghoom Le

Aaj Jhoomo Re Jhoomo Re Jhoomo Reeeeeee

Vishal and Boxer each caught Aadhya's hands and with the boys behind ran over to the girls…. Surprised by this sudden act the girls had to lift their hands for cover….🤪

But Vishal lifted his hands and the boys by passing the girls went towards Ajay and Neha…. When the girls turned around stunned the boys were dancing around the newsly wed couple….

--CHORUS--

Jhoom Baraabar

Jhoom Baraabar

Jhoom Baraabar Jhooooom

Looking at Sandhya Vishal pulled Aadhya towards him and together they rotated their bodies to the music….😵

--CHORUS--

Jhoom Baraabar

Jhoom Baraabar

Jhoom Baraabar Jhooooom

Seeing the dance no one can resist themselves…. It was marriage celebration after all… All the guests had joined in the dancing…. The other girls also clapped their hands to the music but stood their place…. They oh so badly wanted to dance… 😕 The music was like that… But they knew they cannot… Not now when they didn't know what happened to the shoes….

--CHORUS--

Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom Jhoom Jhoom…

Vishal was dancing with Aadhya one hand around her waist and rotating around…. He looked at Dipika and winked…. 😉 Clapping her hands Dipika just smiled back her response… He indicated her to come to dance but shaking her head she showed him thumbs down… He made a puppy sorry face but laughing she shook her head again… Shrugging his shoulders Vishal went back to dance with Aadhya shooting a glance at a fuming Sandhya!😡

--CHORUS--

Ohoooo….. Ohoooo…. Ohoooo….. Ohhoo….

Ohoooo….. Ohoooo…. Ohoooo….. Ohhoo….

Ohoooo….. Ohoooo…. Ohoooo….. Ohhoo….

Aadhya was holding her hands high and dancing, when Vishal caught her hand and pulled her closer for a dance!

Just then hearing some soft voice Dipika looked about and saw that the sound was coming from Sandhya…. Coming two steps forward she looked at her and smiled a little…. 😳 She was fuming… To the core! 😡 She followed her eye sight and saw that the reason was her fuming was two fold… Her strong suspicion said that Sandhya was not only angry because Vishal had got the shoes but because he was dancing with Aadhya!

--MALE--

Madhoshi Hai,

Ishq Hai, Aashiqi, Aiyaashi Hai

Her suspicions were confirmed when she heard Sandhya mumble….

Sandhya: (More to herself) Dekho dekho kaise naach rahe hain… Suna hai Saali aadhi gharwaali hoti hai… Mujhe hi careful rehena chahiye tha…. Aur vo Aadhi… Vo kaise us chilgose ke saath!?!? Uski to… Teher re… Teri to….

--MALE--

Aiyaashi Hai

Chaaro Dil Choro Ki Talaashi Hai

Vishal and Boxer dancing indicated the girls smiling and clapping their hands!👏

She made step to go forward but Dipika stunned stopped her and shook her head hastily…

Dipika: Sandhya! Kya kar rahi ho?❓

Sandhya: (Fuming looked at her) Dekha aapke dost ko? Meri behen se hi meri baazi cheen li… Aur ab… (Shocked looked at them dance😡) Dekho kis tarah itne paas paas naach rahe hain! Vishal to pehle se aisa hai hi… Lekin meri apni behen!?!?

--FEMALE--

Baaji Mehangi Lagi Hai,

Aadi Sidhi Lagi Hai

Aadhya with Vishal moved towards the Sandhya.... Aadhya showed a clenched fist in front of Sandhya's face, but before Sandhya could react Vishal had pulled Aadhya behind her!

Sandhya angry turned around sharply made a step again to go behind them but Dipika catching her hand strong stopped her and smiled seeing Sandhya's possessiveness....

Dipika: Sandhya! Naach hi to rahe hain.... Aur vo behen hi to hai tumhari…. (Smiling a little😉) Waise kaheen suna hai ki saali.…

Sandhya: Wahi to! Wahi to! Dar hai mera!

--MALE--

Tu Bin Bajaake

Just then.....

Mithra: Sandhya!😲

--CHORUS--

Jhoom

Sandhya still fuming looked behind at Mithra who was looking towards the house… Still angry at Vishal and Aadhya she looked towards the house and her jaw dropped the second time in the day… Coming out of the house was Zubin and Purvi… Zubin catching Purvi's and Cynthia's ears…😃

--MALE--

Ya Tin Bajaake

When they reached the girls group grinning Zubin let go off Purvi and Cynthia and ran to the boys…. The girls looked at an upset and angry Purvi who looking at Zubin twisted her mouth…😔

--CHORUS--

Jhoom

The girls looked at Zubin whispering something to Vishal…. Hearing it Vishal's face split into a broad smile and he along with the other boys danced even more to the song…😃

--MALE--

Woh Ek Lagaaye Dhumaka,

Aadhya's hip movement again sent the boys to the ground and they all danced happily around!😛

Sandhya looked back at Purvi who had her hands folded looking angry and asked…😡

Sandhya: Purvi! Kya hua? ❓

Purvi: Sandhya! Can you believe it?!? We ourselves gave away the location!

--FEMALE--

Tu Teen Lagaake

Dipika: (Surprised) Kya?!?!?

Cynthia: Haan yaar… Aadhya ne unse kuch nahi kaha… Joote waheen the… Jab hum use check karne gaye Subroto aur Zubin ne peeche se aake joote humse cheen li!

Mithra: WHAT!??!?!😲

--CHORUS--

Jhoom

Purvi: Haan…. We ourselves gave it to them!

Sandhya: That man!😡

Now understanding the plan Sandhya turned around to look at the boys who were dancing just few feet in front of them…

--MALE--

Ho Saare Gum Gum Saare Choom Le,

Phir Ghoom Le

Purvi: Zubin ne kaha ki unhe pata tha ki Aadhya aur maine hi joote kaheen chupaya tha… Isliye Vishal ne plan banaya ki agar Aadhya ko unke saathe dance karne bulaya, to hum aisi kuch galti kar baithenge aur joote ko kahan chupaya hai pata chal jayega!

--BOTH--

Aaj Jhoomo Re Jhoomo Re Jhoomo Reeeeeee

Sangs: (In a small tone) Aur humne waisa hi kiya?!??😕

Dejected the girls looked at the boys dancing happily… The news had spread amongst them and they were all dancing as if they had found a treasure!😛

--CHORUS--

Jhoom Baraabar

Jhoom Baraabar

Jhoom Baraabar Jhooooom

The boys danced to the girls group and stood in front of them looking at them smiling sarcastically…. They had got the shoes! 😛

But the girls also decided they weren't going down with a fight…. They also looked back at them challenging hands on their hips… With a shrug of their shoulders they turned around to walk away but from the other side Shotgun and Boxer blocked their way and from behind Zubin and Rahul!😳

--CHORUS--

Jhoom Baraabar

Jhoom Baraabar

Jhoom Baraabar Jhooooom

Zubin pulled Purvi, Boxer another girl, Shotgun Cynthia and Rahul Mithra… Each of the boys pulled a girl and made them dance with them… Vsihal and Aadhya danceda round Dipika and Sandhya much to Dipika's amusement and Sandhya's anger…. After a fight the girls wrenched their hands from the boys and came back to Sandhya glaring at the dancing, grinning boys!😃

--MUSIC--

The boys smiling went off to get Ajay and Neha and the others for a dance!

Purvi: Sandhya! Ab kya karein?❓

Sandhya: (Looking determined at Vishal dancing with his mom😳) We are not going down without a fight! Joote to yaheen kaheen honge… Agar vo pata laga sakte hain to hum bhi pata laga sakte hain!

--BOTH--

Jhoom Baraabar Baraabar

Jhoom Jhoom Baraabar

Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom Baraaaaabar

Cynthia: (Dejected😕) Lekin ab hum dhoondhenge kahan?

Sandhya: Itni saaliyaan hain… Ajay ki jeb khaali na karvayi, to mera naam bhi Sandhya Agarwal nahi!

Saying she instructed everyone to search every nook and corner including their rooms… They were going to get it!

--BOTH--

Jhoom Baraabar Baraabar

Jhoom Jhoom Baraabar

Jhoom Jhoom Baraaaaabar

The girls nodded and spread across the house and lawn for "Mission Wedding Shoes!"😉

Sandhya looked at Vishal thinking where he could have kept the shoes…. She stopped Purvi and Cynthia and asked…

Sandhya: Jab tum log andar gaye to kya hua?

Purvi: Well hum andar gaye… To lagta hai pehle se humara peecha kar rahe the!

Cynthia: When we checked the shoes they were there, standing behind us grinning!

--MUSIC--

Sandhya: (Thinking❓) Hmm…. Joote koun le gaya?

Purvi: (Thinking) Well… Zubin was busy catching mine and Cynthia's ears… Isliye Shotgun! Haan wahi joote le gaye!

Sandhya: Shotgun!?!? (Thinking back she remembered seeing him come out of the house hiding something in his hand said more to herself) So… They were shoes!

--FEMALE (BG)--

Aaaaaaaaa………….

Dipika: Sandhya! Kya?❓

Sandhya: (Smiling) Joote ghar me nahi… Yaheen kaheen bahar hain!

Purvi: (Looking around surprised🤔) Yahan!?!? Lekin yahan chupane ke liye jagah kahan hai?

Sandhya: (Looking around) Kaheen to hai, lekin yaheen hain…. Baaki logon ko andar dhoondhane do for a safety… We'll search here!

Saying she nodded at Purvi and Cynthia who smiling went off search the other end of the lawn!

--MALE (BG)--

Come on everybody….

Jhoom…. Now Jhoom… Jhoom Now…. Now Jhoom….

Shall we change the house?

Shall we change the house?

Shall we change the house?

Shall we change the house?

Sandhya and Dipika were headed towards the marriage tent when their way was blocked by the boys and Aadhya….😉

They advanced towards them as they walked backwards…. Vishal was looking at the other boys and at them and asking them, whether he should help them… Change the house, change sides meaning!🤪

--MALE--

Oooo….. Ghumaaya Hai

Raat Ka Chakka Jo Chalaaya Hai

Shaking his head Vishal danced back to Mr. Malhotra and Mr. Agarwal…. Pulling them in he danced with them…. Sandhya showed action like strangling him while Vishal calmly pushed off her hands!😉

--FEMALE--

Chalaya Hai

Chaand Ko Daav Pe Lagaaya Haiiiiiiiiii…

Aadhya pulled the invisible moon from the sky and did like throwing in front of them indicating they were gambling even the moon!😊

--MALE--

Cheeze Khulane Lage Hain,

Hirein Tulane Lage Hain

From behind Vishal caught Aadhya's hand and opened it and did like weighing it… He then rotated her away from him so that she could purposely block Sandhya and Dipika who were walking towards the house!

Seeing Aadhya blocking her way Sandhya's anger fumed and she was just about to give her telling when from behind Vishal pulled Aadhya's towards him and looked at Sandhya challenging!😉

--MALE--

Tu Bin Bajaake

Vishal went on his knees playing the snake charmer act while Aadhya danced around her catching her duppatta behind her….

--CHORUS--

Jhoom,

The other girls had by now come there and the boys got a good chance chasing them around the lawn teasing them, pulling their duppatta or plaits….😃

--MALE--

Ya Tin Bajaake

The guys advanced on the girls suddenly….😲

--CHORUS--

Jhoom,

Startled the girls pushed them off and turned around sharply…. Few other boys blocked their way on the other side….

--FEMALE--

Woh Ek Lagaaye Thumaka,

Tu Teen Lagaake Jhoom

And together the girls pushed them off and as the boys fell down dusted their hands, and head held high moved on…😉

--FEMALE--

Ho Saare Gum Gum Saare

Choom Le,

Phir Ghoom Le

Suddenly the girls felt a tug of their hands as the boys pulled each other and rotated them around fast!

--BOTH--

Aaj Jhoomo Re

Just as suddenly the boys had grabbed the girls they let them go immediately....

--CHORUS--

Jhoomo Re Jhoomo Re Jhoomo Re Jhoomo Re

All the girls still dizzy with the rounds dashed against each other and caught each other for support!😵

--CHORUS--

Jhoom Baraabar

Jhoom Baraabar

Jhoom Baraabar Jhooooom

Happy to have won the the boys and Aadhya danced around the girls as the other guests and group clapped their hands in encouragement!👏

--CHORUS--

Jhoom Baraabar

Jhoom Baraabar

Jhoom Baraabar Jhooooom

The girls tried to move out of the dancing boys, but each and everytime… Boxer, Shotgun, Vishal, Zubin or Rahul or someone blocked their way! Hmpf! 😕

--CHORUS--

Jhoom Baraabar

Jhoom Baraabar

Jhoom Baraabar Jhooooom

Hands on her hip Sandhya glared at a grinning Vishal dancing around with Aadhya!😡

--CHORUS--

Jhoom Baraabar

Jhoom Baraabar

Jhoom Baraabar Jhooooom

This was the limit… When during the next round Aadhya reached her, she pulled her to a stop and glared at her…. Not knowing why her sister was angry Aadhya just shrugged her shoulders lightly dancing on the spot!

--CHORUS--

Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom Jhoom Jhoom.....

Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom Jhoom Jhoom.....

Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom Jhoom Jhoom.....

Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom Jhoom Jhoom.....

Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom Jhoom Jhoom.....

Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom Jhoom Jhoom.....

Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom Jhoom Jhoom.....

Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom Jhoom Jhoom.....

The boys waving their hands above their heads danced back to Ajay and Neha seated near the mandap!😊

And as a finale they crowded around the couple giving a finishing pose!⭐️