6. A day with Kiya

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Next morning

(Rani didi and Arya find them sleep in the dining place.) (Rani didi

Arya- 🤨 A re! Kal raat yeh dono yahin so gaye kya? Abhi taq so rhe hain. Veer Balika! (Stroke her) Veer Balika! Utho, Utho na!

Mini- Amm?

Arya- Utho! Dekho, main ready bhi ho gyi. Veer balikaaa! Tumhe Restaurant nhi jana kya?

(In the name of Restaurant, Mini got up at once. She looked around to find herself on the floor, Neil beside her. She yawned.)

Mini-Time kya ho rha hai? 8 baj gaye! Oh God abhi taq main ready bhi nhi hui. Aur yeh! Yeh abhi taq so rha hai! Neil! Neil Oberoi get up! (Stroke heavily)

Neil- Ahh. Kone? (opened his eyes)

Mini-Time dekho. Restaurant nhi jana?

Neil- Oh. Han..8 hi toh baje hain. Tumne toh aise uthaya jaise 9 baja diye maine. (Mini)

Mini-Ek baat batao, abhi taq toh tum uthe nhi, ab ready ho kr restaurant kab jaoge?

Neil- Oh hello Madam, mujhe na, taiyar hone k liye sirf 10 minute chahiye. Woh kya hai, ki hum aap ladies ki tarah aadhe ghante taq face wash nhi karte.

Mini- What? How dare you say that? Tum na-

Arya-Offo! Subha subha shuru ho gye. Veer Balika, chodo na, tum ready ho? Jao?

Mini- Tumhe naa, main baad mein batati hoon. (She dashed into her room. Neil smiled secretly.)

Arya-Neil, Kal tumne Kiya se baat nhi ki na? Bhool gaye na?

Neil- A re Han. Sorry Choti Madam. Main toh bhool hi gya. Lekin,...lekin aapko yeh kaise pta?

Arya-Tum raat bhar Veer Balika ke saath jo the

(Rani didi 🤭)

Neil- Um... mujhe restaurant jane ke liye late ho rha hai. Main ja k taiyar hota hoon.😶

Later-Restaurant

📞- Toh aap 18 table book kar lijiye.

Geeta- Ji Han, zaroor.

(She declined the call and went to the kitchen. Mini and Geeta are checking the stock. Chefs are busy. Naeembi gets in.)

Geeta-Kal k liye ek bada order hai. Kisiki engagement hai. 18 table book kiye hain.

Mini-Oh wow. Accha, kon hain yeh client? And time? Kitne baje?

Geeta- Subha hi. 10 baje.

Neil- Phir toh main chutti nhi le paunga.

Mini-Kis baat ki chutti chahiye?

Neil- Kal main Kiya ko lane wala tha naa? Arya ko kaha tha Kal. ...meri toh baat bhi ho gyi thi dono se.

Mini-A re Haan.

Simpy- Lekin, Itni badi party ke liye main akele kaise khana bnaungi?

Neil- No, no Simpy. Main kal chutti nhi loonga. Mini Madam,
mera application cancel kar digiye.

Mini-You're sure?

Neil- Hm...

Interval

(Mini and Neil are at home.)

Arya- Oh. Koi baat nhi (sadly) ... tumne accha kiya Neil. Mahabharat mein, Krishna bolte haina, ki apne karwatya ka palan karna chahiye? Tune accha kiya.

Mini- Woh kartavya hota hai.

Arya- Ha ha wohi wohi. Accha, ab main khelne ja rhi hoon. Byeeee.

Mini- Bye.

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