Part 7 :
Dev continues to drive for another half an hour till they reach a fancy five star hotel. He gets down and hands over the keys to the valet parking attendent. Dev goes over to the other side and like a perfect gentleman opens the door for his very special date. He extends his hand to help Vidhi get down from the car. Vidhi is all excited looking at the extravagant hotel they are heading to. They are greeted by the hotel staff at the entrance who bow down and show them their way in. They enter through the automatic glass doors. Vidhi is all awestruck by the grandeur of the hotel. She had to lift her head high up to see the ceiling, which was decorated by beautiful carvings, that was illuminated by huge chandliers. She later on looked around the hotel which was extending more and more beyond her line of sight. She is mesmerised by the splendor of the hotel while Dev is silently observing her and is himself mesmerised looking at her twinkling eyes. He is quite happy that Vidhi is enjoying his style of extravagance for a change. He wanted to give her a lavish lifestyle but Vidhi being her righteous self has outright rejected his money and this strengthened his own ideology to not have a share in the property himself. Nevertheless, he wanted her to have some moments with him in the life that he has been a part of since his childhood. This being the reason for which he has accepted Abhimanyu's gift for honeymoon at a lavish hotel. But, unfortunately, that did not end well for him with people making unnecessary remarks and the ultimate financial crunch. Then again Vidhi being Vidhi did not complain a bit, in fact she was much more comfortable in the low budget lodge. Now, looking at her getting excited has left a sense of joy in him.
They were received by the manager who upon learning Dev's identity has led them to the area that was reserved by his name. This has taken Vidhi by a pleasant surprise as she thought Dev has spontaneously brought her here. She involuntarily blushed thinking about the love Dev always showers upon her. Dev gave her his arm around which she looped hers and both of them entered the lift. The rooftop area was beautifully decorated with a mix of white and baby pink carnations that was in perfect synchronisation to Dev's white shirt and her baby pink dress. A table for two was set in the middle of the terrace which was decorated with scented candles. There was an orchestra ready with their instruments, away from their table allowing them privacy. Dev walked her to the table and pulled out the chair for her, which she happily took and then he went on to take the chair opposite hers.
Dev : Kaisa lagaa mera surprise
Vidhi : Bahut accha laga... in fact aaj ka poora din bahut accha rahaa hai.
Dev : Hmm pata tha mujhe tumhe adventures accha lagta hai
Vidhi : Aapke saath time spend karna accha lagta hai.. chahe woh five star ho ya phir khaugali
Dev : I know... mujhe bhi
He took her palm in his and kissed it and she gave a shy smile in return. The waiter came and Dev let Vidhi order for the two of them, he helped her out whenever she came across new and fancy names. He made sure that she was not bothered by the exorbitant prices. The waiter served them juice first. After having the juice, Dev asked Vidhi for a dance, which she happily obliged. They both went near the orchestra and Dev held Vidhi's hand in his one hand and the other around her waist. She kept one of her hands on his chest and with eyes only for each other, they kept swaying slowly to the instrumentals, with Dev twirling her in between. For the next bit of the song, Vidhi moved closer encircling her both hands around his neck, while he pulled her even more closer by his hands around her waist. They remained entwined in each others arms for what looked like an eternity. They finally had to let go of each other reluctantly as the food has arrived.
Dev : Hmm chalo Vidhi khana khate hai ab mujhe to bahut bhook lag raha hai
Vidhi : Mujhe bhi.. chaliye
They take their seats and wait for the food to be served. Dev nudges Vidhi and she looks up to see what he was pointing at. She is amazed by the scenic view in front of her, that of the setting sun which has painted the entire sky in a tangerine shade, the light of which was illuminating their little cozy corner. They smile at each other and Vidhi takes selfies of themselves on their beautiful date with the spectacular background. They now move on the food and feed each other in between.
Dev : Vidhi tum kabhi Indore se baahar gayi ho kya
Vidhi : Haan gayi hoon.. Goa ( laughs out loud )
Dev shakes his head laughing along.
Vidhi : Nahin.. yeh shehar se baahar to kya Devji main to kabhi hamare ghar se bahar bhi nahin nikli hoon akele akele. Aap ko pata hain aap ke aane se pehle meri life main kucch khaas tha hi nahin.. bas college jaati thi woh bhi fail hoti thi... bahut low on confidence thi main, chachi ke taane, papa ka darr... inn sab ke beech rehti thi
Dev : Vidhi.. tum
Vidhi : Aapke aane ke baad meri poori zindagi badal gayi hain... main confident ban gayi hoon, education ka importance pata chala hai, independent hone ka matlab pata chala hai... aapne mujhe pyaar karna sikhaya hai , pyaar ke liye apne parents ke khilaaf khadi thi... woh maa papa jiske saamne mai kabhi sar uthakar baat nahin karti...
Dev wipes away her tears and cups her cheek in his palm
Dev : Vidhi tum ek honest hard-working ladki ho aur saath mein pyaar parivaar sabka importance hai tumhare life main... tumhare yehi saare qualities ne mujhe tumhari taraf kheencha hai
Vidhi looks on as Dev continues speaking
Dev : Aisa nahin hai ki isse pehle mujhe proposals nahin aaye par aisa koi nahin tha ki uss ke liye mai woh waada tod doon jo apne aap se kiya ki main apne parivaar ko apne life ke aage rakhoonga aur shaadi nahin karoonga... jaanti ho Vidhi maine yeh waada kyun kiya...kyun ki mujhe darr tha ki kahin meri wife aakar hamare parivaar ko na todh de... property ke issues na ho
Vidhi : Dev ji.. main aisa
Dev : Jaanta hoon... tum aisa kabhi nahin kar saktiho... aur yeh mujhe tumhare documents sign karne se pehle bhi patatha... iss liye maine apna waada tod diya tumhare liye.. tumhari wajah se.. par tumhe aise wapas uss life mein nahin jaane doonga jahan tum kissi aur par dependent thi... I promise you Vidhi main sab kucch sort out karungaa
Dev and Vidhi held each others hands together and promise each other to stand with each other no matter what ever situation they have to face.
Dev : Topic kahin aur hi chalagaya... main yeh pooch raha tha kyun ki main jaanna chahtha hoon ki tumhare koyi favourite places hai kya jahaan tum jaana chahti ho
Vidhi : Haan main na Kerala jaana chahthi hoon wahan ke greenary, backwaters yeh sab bacchpan main padha tha.. aur Ooty bhi woh movies mein dekha kitna beautiful hai.. aur Mumbai to main kabhi gayi hi nahin... aur Shimla ke baraf dekhna hai
Dev : Accha laga tumne yeh sab share kiya Vidhi.... hum dheere dheere sab plan karke jaayenge aur beech me foreign trips bhi lagaayenge.. tumhare paas passport hain kya
Vidhi : Nahin to
Dev : To pehle yeh kaam karna hoga... main arrange karata hoon aur uske baad hum kahin bhi ghoomne jaasakte. Main tumhe London leke jaana chahtha hoon... wahan mere zindagi ka significant part rahan hain... mera college life... tumhe dikhaoonga apna college mera hostel sab kucch
Vidhi : Sacchi Devji... main bahut excited hoon
They finish the rest with talks about different places, favourite cuisines and many other things. Dev pays the bill and they get down the lift and wait for their car outside the hotel. Vidhi looks around and is excited as she sees a vendor selling cotton-candy, Dev notices this and goes to buy her one. As he walks in that direction, he bumps into someone. He apologises at first, then realises that the person is an old friend. His face immediately lights up and hugs the person warmly. Vidhi looks at the scene playing in front of her uncertainly and her hand involuntarily clutches the mangalsutra lying around her neck. The person in question turns around and Vidhi says "Yamini maasi".
Yamini mausi ko bhagao yaar
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