Naina was elated to know that Pandit's father had agreed for his alliance with Preeti. He was ready to meet chachaji. She immediately called up Preeti who was on cloud nine.
"Behen, mujhe toh yakeen hi nahi ho raha... sab sapne jaisa lag raha hai... aise kaise sab log ek baar mein maan gaye... matlab love story hai, thoda toh drama hona chahiye tha na." She chirped on phone.
"Tu pagal hai kya Preeti? Khush hone ki bajaye drama dhoond rahi hai apni kahani mein... waise abhi chachaji aur chachiji se baat karni baaki hai." Naina reminded her.
"Baat toh baaki hai par tujhe bhi pata hai woh maan jayenge... Pandit mein kya kami hai... college poora ho gaya hai, matlab paas toh ho hi jayega na... ab kaam bhi dekh raha hai apne papa ke saath... aur usne bataya tha mujhe woh kuch plan bana raha hai koi bada sa supermarket kholne ka... jahan ek hi jagah sab saaman mil jaaye... papa mummy aaram se maan jayenge." Preeti was confident about her parents.
"Lekin tauji aur taiji aaram se nahi maanenge... unse karwa lena jitna drama karwana hai tujhe... meri baari mein toh fir bhi taiji Sameer se darr ke chup ho gayi thi... mujhe nahi lagta Pandit ki zubaan khulegi unke aage." Naina said in a weary tone.
Preeti was exasperated, "Abhi kya jijaji udhaar pe laane hain? Apne liye dara sakte hain taiji ko toh mere liye nahi bol sakte kuch? Main saali nahi hun unki? Pandit ko kya zaroorat hai kuch kehne ki... tu bol jijaji ko... aur nahi bol sakti toh unhe phone de, main khud keh dungi."
Naina could not control her sniggers, "Abhi toh drama shuru bhi nahi hua aur teri hawaaiyan udd gayi... bada keh rahi thi... love story hai... aise kaise... ab kya hua?"
Preeti fell silent, biting her tongue at the other end.
"Chal ab rakhti hun. Parson aayenge hum... tab tak ho sake toh apni khushi zaraa control mein rakhna... kisi ko shaq nahi hona chahiye." She advised her sister.
Preeti nodded, disconnecting the phone... now really worried about taiji's reaction.
"Bhagwanji, taiji ko unke bhai ke ghar hi rehne do." She prayed.
Taiji had been away to her brother's house since past few days, Sameer being the sole reason.
"Aur haan bhagwanji, agar woh wapas aa bhi jayein toh jijaji se kaabu mein karwa lena... Pandit bechara toh bohot seedha hai, usse nahi ho payega." Preeti put up her list before the idols placed in the small temple in the kitchen.
Sameer was equally excited about the news.
"Naina, socho, kitna mazaa ayega... hum teeno aur tum teeno... kaise ab ek rishte mein bandh jayenge... kahan school ke dinon mein hum log theek se jaante bhi nahi the ek doosre ko, aur ab sabki shaadi ho jayegi." He exclaimed.
Naina clasped her hands, "Haan, bada mazaa ayega... main, Preeti aur Swati ek group mein aur tum Munna Pandit ke saath doosre group mein."
He furrowed his brows, "Group matlab?"
"Arre, kahin bhi ghoomne jayenge tab ya jab bhi saath mein baithenge tab." She stated.
"Oh madam, tum aur main hamesha ek hi group mein rahenge... ghar ho ya bahar... saath mein hum dono hi rahenge." He pointed a finger at her and him simultaneously.
They were sitting in the living room, across each other.
"Group ka matlab bas baatein karte time ya masti karte time... uske liye toh tum bhi Munna Pandit ke hi saath jaana pasand karoge na?" She said.
He got up, coming to her across the room, and plonked himself right next to her, on the single seat of sofa. She was squeezed against the side, with him pressing on the other side.
