85. SHAADI?

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Dadu: To Neil... Tu hume apni kundli de dena....

Neil: (confused) Kundli?

Biji: Tujhe Kundli nahi pata?

Neil: Nahi aisa nahi hai... mera matlab... vo kahan hai yeh nahi pata.... Mom ne rakhi hogi na kahin... I don't know.

Biji: Koi na... Kisi relatives se apna date, time and place of birth pata kar ke hume bhej dena... baaki sab hum dekh lenge...

Neil: Ok... (While messaging someone) This can be done.... Vo main pata karke batata hu... 

Mini: (confused) Par...?

Neil: (looking at his phone) Mil gayi details.... Maine aapko forward kiya Dadu.

Dadu: (looking at his phone) Are tera janamdin 2 din pehle hi tha?

Neil: Hmm..

Both: Belated Happy Birthday Beta.

Neil: Thank you Dadu Biji.

Biji: Kaise manaya iss baar birthday? Kahin bahar gaye the ghumne ya ghar pe hi party kar li tum sab ne?

Neil: Mini, Arya aur Keya ke saath.... ghar pe hi... par bahot enjoy kiya sabne...

Dadu: Ab to dono saath ho to har pal enjoyment hi lagega...

Mineil blushed.

Mini: (confused) Par ek baat samajh nahi aaye mere.... Dadu Biji.... Aapko Neil ki kundli kyu chahiye?

Dadu: Teri to hai na hamare paas.... to Neil ki kundli to chahiye hi hogi na... tum dono ki shaadi ke liye...

Mineil: (both stood up in shock) SHAADI?

Both looked at each other nervously and calmed seeing the other also not excited for marriage at least. 

Dadu: Kya hua?.... Baitho...

They seated.

Mini: Maine bola na abhi nahi karni hai koi shaadi vaadi... aap log piche mat pado hamaare.

Biji: Accha theek hai... Engagement?.... At least Roka to kardein hum tera...

Mini: Biji plz na....

Dadu: Dekh Mini... Ab tum dono saath ho... ek hi ghar me rehte bhi to ho.... to apne rishte ko ek naam to do...

Mini: Dadu Biji... Abhi hum dono hi ready nahi hai... shaadi to dur ki baat hai... engagement bhi ek bahot bada step hai.... ekdum se nahi handle hoga... thoda prepare to hone do dimaag ko...

Biji: Mini meri baat sun.... ek rishte me aage badhne ke liye dimaag kabhi prepare nahi hota... par jaise jaise sab hone lagta hai na dimaag... dil.... man... sab prepare ho jaata hai..... isiliye to hamari punjabi shaadi me itne functions hote hai... taaki man taiyaar ho paaye... tujhe hum force nahi kar rahe hai... sirf yeh samjha rahe hai ki aage badhne ke baare me socho dono.... Hum chalte hai...

Dadu Biji left them in thoughts.

Mineil looked at each other.

Mini: What do you think?

Neil: Abhi yeh sab thoda jaldi nahi ho jayega?

Mini: Bas to final hai... tumhe bhi jaldi lag raha hai... mujhe bhi jaldi lag raha hai... to koi step aage nahi badhaana hai mujhe... I don't care kaise kya hota hai... jab tak hum dono fully prepare nahi ho jaate tab tak koi ritual nahi karna hai.

Neil: Better.

Mini: Par ek baat batao tum..... tumse Kundli mangi to tumne details ekdum se kyu de di phir?

Neil: Mujhe thodi pata tha vo shaadi ki baat kar rahe hai... mujhe laga hoti hogi koi puja wagera... I don't know na... 

Mini: Ha.. yeh bhi point hai....  I am relieved ki you are too not excited for the marriage thing now.

Neil: Me too...

Mini: Chalo ab Restaurant chalte hai...

Neil: Hmm... Chalo... 

They left for the restaurant.

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