Naina was totally confused on Preeti's behaviour but she tried ignore her as she keeps on blabbering these days.

"Mummy, aaj meri haldi hai aur mujhe koi taiyar hi nhi kar raha hai" Pooja said coming towards Bela.

"Bhagwan jhoot na bulaye pooja , haldi shaam me hai abhi se taiyar hoke kya karogi tum"

"Mummy, mujhe taiyar hone me time to lagega na, ek to ye Naina aur Preeti ko v pata nhi kitne kaam hain jo sun nhi rahi hai" Pooja said.

"Aa rahe hain pooja didi" Naina said from outside as she was going to get cold water for a guest.

"Pooja, wo dono v to tumhari shadi k kaamo me hi lage hain, beta tum thoda to socho" Bela said.

"Ohoo, Mummy, achha theek hai, mai Phulla Bua k sath mil k ye packing kar leti hu" she said and Bela smile.'

"Theek hai, Phulla bua aap,,," Bela said looking towards her.

"Arey Bela tu jaa, ham dono yaha hain na, kyu pooja" she said and they smiled "Achha sun, jara Naina Preeti ko bol de jake apne kapde leti aaye dukan se"

"Ji Phulla Bua abhi bolti hu" she said and left.

" Bua Dadi mai apni haldi me kya pehnungi?" Pooja asked.

"Pooja, tum to wo peeli wali saare pehan'na apni haldi me bahut pyari lagegi meri bachhi" Phulla bua said kissing her forehead and she smile.

"Ji Bua dadi" she said.

"O Bai, Bela kaha ho, haldi kaha rakhi hai, dekho sab log aa gaye hain inhe de do haldi ghis ke rakh dengi" Taiji said entering inside.

"Ji Bhabhiji" she said and gave haldi to her.

"O Bai, mai thodi na karne ja rahi hu, unko do waha jake" she said.

"O Beena, tum hi haldi de dogi to kuch ho nhi jayega" Phulla bua shouted from the room.

"O Bai, ye to mere peeche padi rahti hain" she murmured and hold haldi.

"Naina Preeti, tum dono jake apne kapde le aao dukan se jaldi" Bela said and they left.

"Naina, tujhe kuch aur to nhi lena hai na?" Preeti asked.

"Nhi, chal jaldi pahle kapde leke aaye, kitna kaam hai aaj" Naina said.

"Hmm" Preeti said and she noticed her.

"Tu chup kyu hai?" she asked.

"Arey tum dono kaha ja rahe ho?" Swati asked as she met them.

"Kapde lene, achha hua tu v mil gai chal jaldi se leke aate hain" Naina said and they left.

"Patel Bhai, hamare kapde ban gaye?" Naina asked.

"Ha beta ban gaye, Raju, inke kapde leke aana" he called his worker.

"Aur tujhe pata hai Jijaji ne bola ki wo aaj aayenge aur ye v ki Naina ko Pooja didi ki shadi k pahle hi mana lenge" Preeti whisper in Swati's ear.

"Sachhi" Swati become excited.

"Kya khusar phusar kar rahe ho tum dono" Naina glared them.

Kuch nhi, ham to Jijiaji k bare me baat kar rahe hain" Swati said.

"Fir se Jijaji, ek aur baar agar tum dono ne Jijaji bola na to mai baat nhi karungi tum dono se" Naina said.

"Are ab Pooja didi ki shadi me ham Jijaji k liye kya karenge wo v baat na kare" Preeti said and Naina become surprised as she always thinks about Sameer whenever they said jijaji.

"Achha wo, theek hai, ye apna dress dekh tu" She changed the topic and Preeti smirk.

They took their dresses and turn to leave, when they reached downstairs, Swati and Preeti hold Naina.

"Kya hua?" she asked.

"Naina wo ham na,,," Preeti said pretending to be nervous.

"Kya ham, kya hua tum dono ko?" she asked again.

"Wo Naina ham wahi,," Swati said and stop.

"Kya wahi?" she become irritated.

"Ham wahi Jijaji ki baat kar rahe the jo tu samajh rahi thi" they both said together and ran away inside the house.

Naina get their point and ran behind them.

But as she enter inside she saw them sitting with Phulla Bua and Taiji thus thought to scold them afterwards.

Sameer reached at Varun's place and smile as they were welcome happily by the family.

"Sameer beta bahut achha hua jo tum aa gaye, kaise hain ab Nanaji?"Varun's Dad asked.

"Ji theek hain Uncle, thodi weakness thi isliye maine socha ham log chalte hain" he said and theys smile.

He met Varun and they become friendly soon as he work in his Nanu's company and everyone know them.

"Uncle, koi v kaam ho hame jaruru bataiyega" Sameer said.

"Arey beta tum hamare mehman ho, koi kaam nhi hai bas tum batao agar tumhe koi kami lage to" he said.

"Nhi uncle, Nanu ne kaha hai ghar ki tarah rahna isliye mai bahar walo ki tarah nhi rah sakta" Sameer said.

"Arey PANDIT, ye Sameer kuch jyada hi nhi chipak raha hai inse" Munna whispered.

"Ha bhai, pata nhi kya baat hai" Pandit said.

"after sometime, they were sitting in hall when ladoes called Varun for haldi.

"Beta jaldi kar Haldi tujhe lagane k baad tere sasural v bhejni hai" one of them said and he smile shyly.

"Ye dekho ye to abhi se Sharma raha hai" they teased him.

"Waise aunty, ye haldi lagane k baad kyu bhejte hain, unke paas nhi hai kya?" Sameer asked.

"Are beta ye rasm hoti hai, ladke k yaha se haldi shagun me jati hai ladki k yaha" she explained.

"Oh! Achha" he said.

"Tum abhi se kyu pareshan ho rahe ho, kuch din baad tumhe v to lagegi haldi" one of the ladies teased him.

"Wo to baad me lagegi na, lekin maine to Nainital me dekhe tha ki haldi leke ghar wale jate hain aur agar sab log nhi to friends aur cousins leke jate hain" he said.

"Sachhi, Nainital me aise le jate hain?" Varun's Mom asked.

"Ha ab mujhe nhi pata yaha pe,,,,,," Sameer stopped in middle.

"Arey beta, agar tumhe wo achha lagta hai to waise hi karte hain, suniye ji, jara Pooja k gharwalo ko phone kar dijiye ki hamlog haldi leke aa rahe hain" she said.

"Are lekin achanak" his dad said.

"ABhi nhi, shaam me, kuch log hi le jayenge Sameer aur uske dost ham log aur ek do log aur ho jayenge" she said.

"Achha theek hai mai baat karta hu" he said calling Tauji in Naina's home.

"Ji ha, ji ji, ha bas yahi kareeb 10-12 log" he said "Ji theek hai shukriya, ham shaam me aate hain" he said and cut the call.

"Lo bhai ho gai baat, lekin jara taiyari achhe se kar lo hamare bête ki haldi hai" he said.

"Arey Uncle, aap pareshan mat hoiye, Ahmedabad ki best haldi hogi" Sameer said and then turn towards Munna Pandit then winked at them they came out of shock.

Rishta Nahin Hai Dono Ko Phir Bhi Baandhe Koi Dor Hai
Is Dosti Ko Kya Naam Dein Hum Ye Baat Kuchh Aur Hai,
Deewanapan Keh Sakte Ho
Dil Ki Dhadkan Keh Sakte Ho,
Aaya Mausam Dosti Ka
Ki Aaya Mausam Dosti Ka....

"Bhai, to ye itna kuch haldi me Bhabhi se milne k liye kah raha tha" Pandit said.

"Hamara Sameer v hero hai bilkul, kaise jhat se dimaag chalata hai, bas Bhabhi maan jaye" he said and Pandit smiled.

Naina's house,

"O Bai, ye kya baat hui, ladke k gharwale khud haldi leke aayenge, aisa kyu?" Beena taiji said.

"Kyu Beena tujhe kya dikkat hai, arey achha hai na ki wo log aayenge, isi bahane beti k sasural walo se milo baatein karo, unhe samjho aakhir beti unke gahr jayegi" Phulla Bua said and Bela nodded.

"Pakka ye Jijaji ka plan hai" Preeti said.

"Ha mujhe v lag raha hai, warna kabhi aise to nhi hua" Swati said.

"Kya bakwas kar rahi ho tum dono aur khabardar agar is baar bola ki pooja didi wale jijaji ki baat kar rahi ho" Naina said standing behind them and they jumped up being startle.

"Naina, aise kaun darata hai" they said.

"Mai" she smiled fakely.

"Ha to theek hai na, ham v to kah rahe hain ki Jijaji ka plan hoga ye" Preeti said.

"Tum dono na apna dimaag faltu cheejo se hata k kaam me lagao samjhi, shaam me mehmaan aane wale hain aur koi nhi, isliye taiyari karni hai unke liye, chalo ab jagah v sahi karni hai jaha pe haldi ki rasm hogi" she said looking towards them "Aur ha ye shadi Pooja didi aur Jijaji ki hai isme aur koi nahi aa raha hai samajh me aaya tum dono ko" she cleared them.

"Hmm" they nodded and burst out laughing.

"Hasna band karo aur chalo" she said and they joined her.

"Pata nhi kya bakwas karti rahti hai pure time" Naina murmured while keeping pillows near the sofa "Ek to is Sameer ne dimag kharab kar k rakha hai in dono ka, khulne do school achhe se bataungi mai use"

Preeti and Swati smiled and start keeping flowers and other things for decoration, haldi was prepared and they keep it in middle of the hall surrounded with flowers, Preeti and Swati were humming the song........

Gum hai kisi ke pyaar me
Dil subah shaam
Par tumhe likh nahi paaun
Mai usakaa naam
Haay raam, haay raam...

Naina glared them and went inside while they burst out laughing.

"Pooja beta dekh, tere sasural wale v aayenge isliye jyada bolna mat waha theek hai" Bela chachi said.

"Kyu mummy, agar mujhe kuch chahiye hoga tab" she said.

"O Bai, kuch chahiye hoga tab to theek hai lein jyada patar patar mat karna" Taiji said.

"Ji Taiji, mai patar patar bilkul nhi karungi" Pooja said.

"Bhagwaan jhoot na bulaye Bhabhiji, mujhe to badi ghabrahat ho rahi hai" she said.

"Arey Bela, kuch nhi hoga, achhe se tum log v haldi manao wo v manayenge, itna kyu soch rahi ho, hamlog hain na" Phulla Bua said and she smiled.

At evening,

Sameer was happily ready in yellow- orange kurta and happily came with Varun's family.

"Dekho, ladke wale aa gaye haldi leke" someone said.

"Chaliye Bhabhiji, swagat karna hai" Bela said.

They welcomed them inside Naina was about to see Sameer but Pooja called her inside to help her.

Preeti and Swati was throwing genda flowers over the guests and Sameer smile looking towards them.

"Maan gaye Jijaji apko" Preeti whispered.

"Wo to theek hai Saaliji lekin Naina hai kaha?" he asked.

"Achha ji, 2 minute intezar nhi ho raha hai" Swati teased.

"Nhi" Sameer nodded in no and they laughed.

Sameer enter holding the haldi in between the ladies and everyone smiled looking towards him while Naina came and get shocked to see him there that too with Pooja didi's sasural side. Sameer look towards her and get lost in her with a beautiful smile on his face.

Ek Ajnabi Hasina Se Yu Mulajat Ho Gayi
Phir Kya Huya Ye Na Puchho Kuch Aisi Bat Ho Gayi
Ek Ajnabi Hasina Se Yu Mulajat Ho Gayi.....
Wo Achanak Aa Gayi Yu Nazar Ke Samne
Jaise Nikal Aaya Ghata Se Chand
Chehare Pe Julfe Bikhari Huyi Thi
Din Me Rat Ho Gayi....
Ek Ajnabi Hasina Se Yu Mulajat Ho Gayi
Ek Ajnabi Hasina Se Yu Mulajat Ho Gayi....

"Ye yaha kya kar raha hai?" Naina murmured.

"Kisi se milne aaye hain Jijaji" Preeti said.

"Tu bakwas band kar" Naina glared her and went inside while Sameer sighs.

"Yaar Pandit bada sundar lag raha hai aaj tu" Munna said as usual and Swati glared him.

"Kya bola tumne?" she asked.

"Kuch nhi, mm, mai to ponga Pandit ko bol raha tha" he said moving towards Pandit.

"Arey beta tumlog v aao na andar ki bahar hi baatein karoge" Varun's Mom called them.

"Ji aunty" Sameer said and placed haldi near her.

"Are Baalon ki dukaan tum yaha kya kar rahe ho aur rahu Ketu tum dono?" Rakesh enter inside with Arjun and saw them.

Are gadabad ho gayi are chhutti ho gayi
Are siti baj gayi...
Ara ra mujhako sambhaalo main chala
Rok sako to mujhako rok lo yaaron main chala...

"Arey teri , ye librarian" they runned behind Sameer.

"Arey aise kaise bol rahe hain aap uncle, ye hamare mehman hain" Varun's sister said.

"Mehman ye?" he asked.

"Sameer, Munna Pandit tum log yaha" Arjun came towards them.

"Ha wo NANAJI ne bola to hame aana pada VARUN ki taraf se" he said.

"Arey ye to achhi baat hai, bahut achha hua tum log aa gaye" Arjun said.

"Arjun tumhari practice kaisi chal rahi hai?" Sameer asked.

"Achhi chal rahi hai, kam se kam shadi ki wajah se kuch din chhutti milegi" he said and they smile.

"Achha mai fresh hoke aata hu" he said and they nodded.

"Saala to khush dikh raha hai bhai" Munna said.

"Munna chup raho tum" Sameer scolded him.

"Rakesh idhar aao" Tauji called him.

"Kya kar rahe ho tum?" he asked.

"Arey bhaisahab ye mere school k bachhe hain, har dam dhamachaukadi karte rahte hain" Rakesh said.

"Rakesh, ye tumhara school nhi hai aur yaha pe wo Pooja k sasural se aaye hain" he said and Rakesh look towards them and they smiled.

"To jara apna dimag theek rakhna" he said and went towards them "Koi pareshani ki baat nhi hai, asal me ye bachhe Rakesh k school me padhte v hain isliye puch liya usne" he said and they nodded.

"Wo to theek hai lekin ye teeno Maheshwari k ghar se aaye hain to hamse jyada hame inki izzat ka khyal hai" Varun's mom said.

"Kya baat hai Jijaji, kya idea lagaya hai" PREETI said giving him coldrink and he smiled.

"Ek coldrink idhar v do" Varun's sister said.

"Ise kaha se utha k laye ho aap" Preeti make weird angle of face and move towards her with a fake smile.

"Ye lijiye apke liye" she said.

"Thank you" she said.

"Chaliye haldi ki rasm shuru karte hain" Varun's mom said.

Pooja came and sit between them and Sameer asked "Lekin aunty ye do haldi kyu, sookhi v aur geeli v" he said looking towards them.

"Sameer, ye to shagun hai sookhi wali haldi aur geeli wali haldi ham pooja ko lagayenge" she explained.

"Achha" he said.

"Bada pyara ladka hai, kitni pyari baatein karta hai" Phulla Bua said.

"Aur mai bahut achha jhoola v jhulata hu Dadi bua" Sameer said swaying the swing and they laughed.

"Ha beta, waise bahut achha laga tumne mujhe dadi bua kaha to" she said kissing his forhead.

"Wo maine preeti aur swati ko yahi bolte suna to" he said.

"Bahut achha kiya" she said and he smile and look towards Naina with a smile while she make angry face and went inside.

"Ise kya padi hai mere gharwalo se itna chipakne ki" she murmured.

"Arey ye haldi andar rakh do koi" Phulla Bua said.

"Dadi Bua, mai rakh deta hu" Sameer said holding the plate.

"Ha Beta rakh de" Phulla Bua said "Bada Achha ladka hai" she said to others.

"Naina, ye haldi le ja bahar deke aa" Bela chachi said.

"JI Chachiji" she replied and went outside holding that haldi thaal.

Sameer was coming towards kitchen and Naina was coming out of kitchen, she was holding plate in one hand and correcting her dress from other hand while Sameer was holding plate and trying to come out of ladies safely holding that haldi.

Both didn't saw each other and collapsed. Whole haldi flew up and then on every person sitting there, it was like holi celebration with yellow colour or haldi... He look towards Naina.

Mere Rang Mein Rangne Waali
Pari Ho Ya Ho Pariyon Ki Rani
Ya Ho Meri Prem Kahaani
Mere Savaalon Ka Jawaab Do
Do Na......

Sameer fell down as his leg got struck in carpet making him fall.

"Ye kya kiya tumne?" Naina become angry.

"Naina, wo maine dekha nhi" He replied.

"O Bai, shagun ki haldi gira di dono ne" Taiji said holding her forehead.

"Beena, usne haldi gira nhi di, un dono ne shagun kiya hai wo v sabse sath kyunki haldi sabke upar giri hai" Phulla Bua said "Sameer tu theek hai na beta?"

"Ji Bua Dadi" he replied and smile looking towards Naina.

"Kya baat hai Jijaji, aap to chha gaye" Preeti said coming towards them and he smile.

"Preeti tu jyada bakwas mat kar samjhi" Naina glared her.

"Hamara chhod, ab to Phulla Bua v Jijaji ko pasand karne lagi hai" Swati said and they smile.

"Sach bol raha hai Pandit, Arey Bhabhi ab to maan jao, dekho bechara Sameer kitna mana raha hai" Munna said.

She was shocked when they called her Bhabhi and look towards Sameer angrily and he hold his ears saying sorry cutely.

"Mujhe baat hi nhi karni hai" she went inside strompping her foot.

"Sameer, tum yaha kya kar rahe ho, tum hamare sath aaye ho aur ladke wale ho" Varun's sister coming towards them.

"Ha wo mai, aa raha tha" Sameer said.

"Mujhe to lagta hai pahle ise dur rakhna padega warna Bhabhi manegi nhi aur gussa ho jayegi" Pandit said and they nodded.

"Ha kuch jyada hi chipakti rahti hai Jijaji se" Preeti said making weird faces.

"Swati, Preeti, Naina chalo beta jaldi jaldi rasm shuru karo haldi ki, aaj to dono jagah ek hi haldi lagegi" Bela chachi said and everyone smiled.

"Aai mummy" Preeti said and they left.

Sameer was smiling looking towards Naina remembering the moment when he colloide with Naina and haldi fell down, that moment become saved in his heart.

O mere dil ke chain
O mere dil ke chain
Chain aye mere dil ko dua kijiye..
O mere dil ke chain
Chain aye mere dil ko dua kijiye...

"Bhai, muskurana band kar" Munna said and he came back to reality.

Haldi ceremony start and everyone put haldi on Pooja's face, she was happily applying the haldi and everyone was happy as it was a best haldi where haldi holi become a memorable moment.

to be continue,,,,,,,
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