She applied kajal looking into her mirror with a blush in her cheeks. She couldn't stop thinking about Adi and everything that happened yesterday. The day she realised she was in love. The day her life changed forever...in seconds. She closed her eyes to picture Adi right in front of her smiling and cupping her cheek gently. She brushed her fingers in reality across her cheek to feel his touch. She opened her eyes and realised it was all a dream.
She thought to herself "Oh god...Why doesn't he just disappear from my mind?!" she tried to settle down by managing her room but she kept messing things up. She couldn't concentrate nor think straight. Every moment, everything she did reminded her of Adi.
"Di...are you ready yet or are you still thinking about?" Survi came into her room to find Jhanvi holding the Ganesh murti that Adi gifted her. She teased her further by acting "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Adi sir...tum nahin samjhoge" she laughed out loud and Jhanvi ran after her in the bedroom. "I won't leave you today Suri ki baachi"
After fighting against each other they finally leave to go to the Jindal Holi Party. They approached the party to hear loud drums playing, the immersing of colours in the sky and the freshness of bhang. "Di I am so excited to play Holi the Jindal way" Jhanvi smiled at her but in reality her eyes were yearning to see Adi's face. Survi grabbed Jhanvi's hand and ran into the party with her. Everyone was dancing and having a good time. Survi tried to involve Jhanvi in everything but she wasn't focused. She wanted to see him so badly.
Jhanvi set off to find him in the array of colours that were ruining her vision. "Oh god where is he?" she spotted a tray of colour near her and grabbed it happily. She wanted to apply colours to Adi, bring a smile on his face and let him apply colour to her as well. She blushed thinking about it all and tried to calm herself down. She wanted to tell him everything about her feelings, emotions and thoughts. She had to control herself though. What if he didn't feel that way? What if..?
"Jhanvi beta" she turned around to see Babasa smiling at her. She smiled and approached him "Arey uncle how are you? How is your health?" he nodded that he is completely fine. He applied a tilak to Jhanvi and she did the same. She looked around and wanted to ask Babasa but didn't want to be forward. She plucked up the courage "Uncle...where is A..." she was interrupted by children asking her to play Holi with them. She was dragged away but couldn't say no to them. She applied colours to the children and played with them happily.
Adi came out of Jindal House with a white kurta pyjama and aviator glasses. He was visibly smiling because he didn't have Nisha to worry about. She had to leave because her mother is unwell in hospital. He could finally breath and enjoy the festivities. He went to Kakasa and Kakisa and took their blessings. They blessed him and Kakisa applied tilak to Adi lovingly. He ran to immerse himself in beautiful colours and applied colours to each and everyone he passed.
As he ran with colour on his fingers to approach the next person he stumbled into Jhanvi and applied it to her cheek unknowingly. Jhanvi lost her balance and he grabbed her by the waist. They both shared a deep eyelock and *Raabta plays*they both looked towards each other completely lost and unknown to their surroundings. A gentle breeze trickled over Jhanvi's face disturbing her vision. Hair brushed over part of her face and Adi gently used his clean fingers to move it back in place.
Adi came back to reality and lifted her back up. "Sorry" they both said at the same time. They both laughed. "Sorry Miss Agarwal I was just so happy that I was applying rang to everyone and bumped into you...Happy Holi" she smiled completely lost in his face and didn't even realise he was waiting for her response. "Miss Agarwal...Miss Agarwal are you listening?" she finally came back to reality. "Oh god sorry Adi sir I was just lost in thoughts!"Adi laughed and smiled at her. He thought to himself "Bilkul pagaal hai Miss Agarwal"
Everyone was enjoying and dancing with bhaang. Adi and Jhanvi got pulled into dance and enjoy themselves. They were separated a little bit but there eyes were searching for each other. Jhanvi kept looking for him as she wanted to relive the moment she just spent with him. She stood in the abundance of colour and happiness to dream once again.
*Dream Sequence*
Adi grabbed her hand and spun her around in circles. He sang beautifully watching her sway in the breeze. Her beauty mesmerised him.
Na jiya zindagi ek pal bhi
Tujhse hoke juda sun zara
Jhanvi sang cupping his cheek and looking deeply into his eyes and holding his hand.
Bin tere mujhse naraz tha dil
Tu mila hai to hai keh raha
Adi sings and colours her cheeks with red colour again and lifts her beautifully in his arms.
Main to tere rang me rang chuka hu
Bas tera ban chuka hu
Mera mujhme kuchh nahin
Sab tera
Jhanvi sings hugging him by wrapping her arms around his neck. They sway together with their lips centimetres apart.
Main to tere dhang me dhal chuki hu
Bas teri bann chuki hu
Mera mujhme kuch nahin
Sab tera x (4)
Adi brushes his fingers through her hair and kisses her forehead gently. He smiles at her and applies a little bit of colour on her nose. She blushes.
Phir dil ke raston pe
Teri aahat jo hui
Har dhadkan jashn me hai
Inayat jo hui
Main to tujhe milke jee uthi hu
Teri dhadkan me chhupi hu
Mera mujhme kuch nahin
Sab tera x (3)
Adi and Jhanvi walk together embraced in a tight hug as flowers are falling on them.
*Dream Sequence Ends*
"Miss Agarwal...Miss Agarwal" Adi is standing in front of her with a plate of food. He shakes her and she looks towards him again. "Where are you lost again? I think you have had too many ladoos"
She smiles "Sorry Adi sir...I was thinking...about" she stops herself from saying anymore. She looks towards the plate and takes it. "Thank you sir" she runs away and tries to hid herself in a corner to control herself. She finished her dinner quickly and everyone started leaving. She didnt want to leave but if she stayed any longer she wouldn't be able to control her emotions any more.
Survi and Jhanvi decided to leave as it was time to go. They said bye to the Jindal family and Jhanvi took blessings of the elders. They smiled and admired her traditional outlook to life. Adi approached her "Miss Agarwal...thank you for joining us today your presence is really appreciated by all of us" she smiled but couldn't stop thinking about her dream sequence. She took a deep breath to control herself. "It's okay Adi sir...see you tomorrow" as they walked away Adi watched them leave. He had a beautiful smile on his face which was lost for the past 8 years. This girl has really made a difference to his life.
Jhanvi tried to start her scooter but it wouldn't start. "Let me try di" Survi tried to start the scooter too but there was no luck. "Duffer scooter...never starts when it needs to" Adi was helping the servants clear up and he noticed they were still at the front of his house. He went over to enquire. "Miss Agarwal is everything okay?" Adi appeared and it made Jhanvi jump. "Er..er" she couldn't get her words out.
"Actually ji...Aditya sir my sister's scooter isnt starting. I think it is broken" Survi covered her mistake of calling him Jiju and breathed a sigh of relief. He tried looking at it but it wouldn't start. He noticed there was a mechanical fault. "This wont start now...it needs repairing" he replied. Jhanvi looked annoyed. "Oh god how will we get home now Suru...mom will be so worried" Survi looked towards the rickshaw that just passed "Ricksha wala" it drove past in speed.
Adi looked at them "Dont worry guys I will drop you off, come on" he offered them a lift and Survi nudged Jhanvi secretly. "No no sir I have troubled you enough we will find a rickshaw somewhere" he wasn't listening to her and opened the front door for her. They had a moment and she sat in the car. Survi was smiling watching them together and felt like a kabaab me haadi.
He drove them home and there was the odd smile and look between them. Survi asked to play the radio which he hesitantly agreed too. *Raabta* starts playing and Jhanvi's eyes glistened hearing the lyrics. It bought back the memory of when she was humming it and it instantly played on the radio. Adi looked towards her and smiled. "What a coincidence sir...last time and now this time also" he nodded "It is strange maybe the radio people dont have any other song to play" Jhanvi looked a little dejected. Survi intervened "So this is your song guys" Jhanvi instantly turned around and gave her the evils. Adi smiles to himself "Maybe" Jhanvi looks towards him surprised.
They arrived back home and Adi wished them a goodnight. "Sir would you like to come in?" Jhanvi didnt want him to go. "No Miss Agarwal...I am quite tired so I am going to head back now" she looked upset but she didnt want to force him. They both waved him goodbye. Jhanvi went straight to her room to change her clothes but her thoughts were still circling in her mind about Adi.
She decided to pen down a letter to her Ganesh ji about everything that happened today. The best day of her life so far.