" O Bai, Bela kitna waqt lagta hai tumhe darwaja kholne me" Taiji asked entering inside.

"Wo Bhabhiji puja kar rahi thi isliye der ho gai" Chachiji replied.

"Ne waah! Subah se abhi tak tum puja hi nhi kar pai, batao jara hame Hema behen k yaha v jana hai aur tum abhi tak taiyar v nhi hui" Taiji said sitting on swing.

"Bhagwaan jhoot na bulaye Bhabhiji, itni jaldi jake kya karenge ham, abhi to unke ghar k log hi honge" Bela Chachi said.

"O Bai abhi to tumko sajne sawarne me v waqt lagega, ye to hai nhi ki uthogi aur chal dogi" Taiji said.

"Ha Bhabhiji wo to hai, shadi me jana hai to thoda tip top to ban k jana padega na" Bela Chachi smiled.

"O Bai, tip top baad me ban jana pahle jara chai pila do, Parlay Babu aur Preeti k Tauji to chale gaye, ab apne liye kaun akele banaye chai" Taiji said.

"Ji Bhabhiji abhi laati hu" Bela went inside the kitchen.

"O Bai, ye ladkiya kaha hain jo dikh nhi rahi hain?" Taiji become suspicious if they went to school or not.

"So rahi hain Bhabhiji" Chachaji came replying and turn towards kitchen "Bela mera tiffin rahne do aaj jaldi nikalna hai mujhe, shaam tak aa jaunga" Anand sit on dining table having breakfast.

"O Bai, abhi tak so rahi hain, Anand tumne aur Bela ne ladkiyo ko sar pe chadha k rakha hai, dekh lena kisi din naak katwa degi inki harkatein" Taiji said.

"Bhagwan jhoot na bulaye Bhabhiji, aaj thoda der ho gaya aur apne hi to school jane se mana kiya tha isliye so gai" Bela Chachi intensionally spill the beans infront of Chachaji.

"Kyu? School kyu nhi jana hai unko aaj?" Chachaji asked being curious.

"Wo,, aaj Hema behen ki beti ki shadi hai to maine kaha ki aaj school mat jao" Taiji said.

"Bhabhiji, shadi to shaam me hoti tab tak wo log aa jate school se, dekhiye abhi Puja ki shadi me v unki padhai ka bahut nuksaan hua hai isliye ab agal bagal ki shadi me aap aur Bela chale jaya kariye din me aur rahi shaam ki baat us waqt Naina Preeti chali jaya karengi sath me. Aaj to der ho gai hai lekin aage se kam se kam school mat chhudwaiyega" Chachaji said and Taiji makes faces while sipping the tea and Bela Chachi went inside.

"O Bai, ye dono maharaniya uthe tab to" Taiji called Naina Preeti loudly.

"Taiji aa gai" Naina gets up immediately hearing her voice and shaked preeti to get up.

"Preeti uth ja warna Taiji room me v aa jayengi" Naina removed duvet from her and run towards the washroom to get ready before Taiji could notice.

"Arey yaar ye Taiji ko aur koi kaam nhi rahta kya" Preeti said in sleepy voice opening her eyes somehow.

Naina come out after taking bath drying her wet hairs and again dragged Preeti to get up and push her towards washroom.

Naina hurriedly set up the room properly and arranged her books on table.

"O Bai kitni der lagti hai in log ko, Bela tum dekh lena ek din,,,,," Taiji was saying but stop looking towards their room.

"Ne wah! Ho gai subah tum dono ki" she look at them from top to bottom.

"Sorry Taiji wo hame thodi der ho gai" Naina said.

"Thodi der, itni der ho gai hai thodi der lag rahi hai yaha maharaniyo ko" Taiji said.

"Chalo bachho mai nikalta hu, lekin aage se school miss nhi hona chahiye" Chachaji said.

"Ji Chachaji" Naina replied.

"Preeti beta jara idhar aa" Bela Chachi called Preeti.

"Ha mummy aai"

"Ye leja Papa ko tiffin de de jaldi se warna nikal jayenge" Bela chachi gave her lunch box.

"La mai le jau" Naina took the box and ran out.

"O Bai tumlog raat me badi jaldi,,,,,," Taiji tried to say something but Preeti interrupted.

"Mummy kal sapne me na mujhe laga jaise koi hamare ghar ka darwaza khatkhata raha ho, aur maine jor se shor machaya fir to sabne kya pitai ki us insaan ki jo itni raat me darwaze pe aake ghum raha tha aur upar se khatkhata v raha tha" Preeti said in a way which stopped Taiji and Bela chachi glared her knowing very well why she was saying that.

"Agar sapne me nhi sach me hua hota to mai v pitai karti uski" Preeti winked looking towards Bela Chachi then turning towards Taiji she asked "Taiji aap kuch bol rahi thi kya?" she asked with an innocent face.

"O Bai,,m,,, mai kaha kuch bol rahi thi, kya tum v ulte flute sapne dekhti ho, jara mere liye pani leke aao" Taiji make up her words and Preeti suppress her laugh.

"Chachaji, ye lijiye apki tiffin" Naina came running down stopping Anand.

"Tumhari Chachi ko v chain nhi hai" Chachaji shaked his head.

"Apko tiffin nhi dengi to pure din isi soch me dubi rahengi, is se to achha hai ki aap leke jaiye" Naina laughed and he smiled tapping her heard softly.

"Pagal, chalo jao, shadi me thoda enjoy v karna jab Bhabhiji baat karne me bhool jaye tum dono ko to" Chachaji said secretly and Naina smiled nodding in yes.

Naina smile looking towards the road and again become sad as she will not go to school and won't be able to see Sameer.

Bali Umar Ne Mera Haal Wo Kiya
Bali Umar Ne Mera Haal Wo Kiya
Jaan Chhuda Li Maine Dil De Diya
Ho Rabba Darde Jigar Ne
Mera Haal Wo Kiya
Darde Jigar Ne Mera Hal Wo Kiya
Jaan Chhuda Li Maine Dil De Diya
Bali Umar Ne Mera..

She slowly come upstairs.

"O Bai, kaha tak chali gai tiffin dene Naina" Taiji said and Naina regained her conscious.

"Aa gai Taiji" Naina said.

"Badi baat, ye le chabhi aur mere kamre me ek saaree rakhi hai use leke aa jao" she ordered.

"Ji Taiji" Naina rushed outside.

"Mummy, Taiji itni jaldi se kyu aa gai hain" Preeti said.

"Bhagwaan jhoot na bulaye beta mujhe kya pata, shayad yahi taiyar hongi saaree to manga rahi hain. Khair tum chhodo ye sab tumhe kya, jao nashta karo tum dono" Bela Chachi said.

"Lijiye Taiji, apki saaree" Naina came with a packet.

"O Bai, mere sar pe rakhna hai kya, rakh do udhar" she said.

Telephone rings and Naina went to receive.

"Hello" Naina received the phone "Ji, ha mai Niana bol rahi hu, Taiji? Ha wo yahi pe hain, ek minute" Naina replied and turn towards Taiji.

"Taiji apke liye phone hai, Ruta behen k ghar se" Naina said.

"O Bai, kya ho gaya jo yaha pe phone kar diya" Taiji came hurriedly.

"Hello, ha, achha achha, Ne wah! Ye to achhi baat hai.... Theek hai mai aati hu" Taiji cut the phone and turn towards Naina who was still standing there.

"Tum kya mere sar pe khadi ho" Taiji scolded and she ran away near Preeti.

"Chal ham nashta karte hain" Naina and Preeti sit to have tea.

"Tumlogo k chakkar me aur der hogi, O Bai Bela, tum ladkiyo k sath taiyar hoke aa jana, mujhe abhi bulaya hai Hema behen ne shadi me jo cheeje deni hain use dekhne k liye. Ye wali saare mai raat me pehan lungi" TAIJI said and left asking them not to delay.

"Bala tali" Preeti shut down the door and sit being relaxed.

Bela chachi also came there and sit near them hitting her lightly " Badi hain wo tujhse, aise nhi bolte"

"Bado wala kaam to kare, bas har time O Bai O Bai kar k daatne me lagi rahti hain" Naina said.

"Mummy tum na rahne hi do, Taiji bas hame daatne me lagi rahti hain aur tum sun ne me" Preeti said.

"Ab mai unko kya bolu usme" Bela chachi said in her usual tone.

"Aap kuch mat boliye, bas nashta kar lijiye abhi to" Naina said passing a plate to her and she smiled.

"Bhagwaan jhoot na bulaye mai to bas yahi soch rahi thi ki kahi Bhabhiji kal raat wali baat ko na badha de" Bela Chachi said.

"Arey Mummy isliye to maine bola ki Taiji thoda shant ho jaye" Preeti laughed and they too joined her.

"Achha theek hai abhi tumlog jaldi se taiyar ho jao fir ham chalte hain Hema behen k yaha warna Bhabhiji bol bol k ,,,,," Bela chachi said but it was completed by Naina Preeti "Mood off kar dengi".

"Shaitan ho tum dono, jao taiyar ho jao" Bela Chachi scolded them and they ran away.

"Naina sun na, mai wo naya wala dress pahan lu jo Pooja didi ki shadi me pehna tha" Preeti asked excitedly.

"Ha kyu nhi aur mai tujhe achhe se taiyar v kar deti hu, fir waha chal k Taiji sabke samne puchengi O Bai baraat raat me aane wali hai to tum ladkiya abhi se kyu itna saj k pahuch gai to batana unhe waha pe" Naina said ironically and Preeti make different angels of her face.

"Theek hai nhi pehan rahi hu abhi, raat me pehan lungi" Preeti said and she smile shaking her head.

They get ready and helped Bela chachi to get ready.

Suddenly phone rings.

"Bhagwaan jhoot na bulaye kahi Bhabhiji ka phone to nhi aa gaya" Bela chachi panicked.

"Preeti tu ye pin sahi kar mai dekhti hu" Naina went to receive the call.

"Hello" Naina reciceved phone.

"Hello Naina, achha hua tu school nhi gai hai aaj, mujhe lag raha tha" Swati was on other side.

"Swati, tu kyu nhi gai school?" Naina asked.

"Arey kal Ruta behen ki mummy aai thi aur bola hai aane ko lekin mummy ki tabiyat thodi kharab hai isliye maine phone kiya puchne k liye tum dono kaha ho" Swati explained.

"Achha, hame v Taiji ne jane nhi diya school" Naina replied in sad tone.

"Tu Jijaji se nhi mil pa rahi hai aaj isliye udaas hai na?" Swati teased.

"Swati chup kar tu, ham bas nikalne wale hain 10 minute me, tu v aaja" Naina replied.

"Theek hai mai wahi pe milti hu" Swati said.

"Kiska phone tha Naina?" Bela Chachi asked when she return back in room.

"Swati ka, uski mummy ne v nhi jane diya school isliye wo v aa rahi hai Ruta behen k yaha thodi der me" Naina said.

"Chalo achha hai, tumlog sath me rahoge" Bela Chachi said.

Soon they left for Ruta's marriage.

Sameer, Munna and Pandit were attending the class as Shanti teacher was explaining important notes for exam.

"Sameer, tu bade dhayn se padh raha hai aaj to" Munna nudged him.

"Arey yar ye exam k liye jaruri hai na isliye warna kal Naina puchegi to kya bataunga" Sameer replied.

"Ohoo, to ye Bhabhi k chakkar me padh raha hai" Pandit controlled his laugh.

"Tum dono chhup rahoge ki nhi" Sameer glared them and he sighed shaking his head.

"Munna Pandit kya hua?" Shanti teacher asked.

"Kuch nhi Madam, ham to bas Sameer se pen le rahe the likhne k liye" Munna replied.

"Hmm, kabhi apne bag me apne sath v pen copy rakh k lana chahiye, hai na?" she said.

"Ha madam kal se le aaunga, pakka" he replied and she shook her head on his acts.

"Theek hai baith jao aur jaldi se note karo ye sab" Shanti teacher said and they focused on study.

In next class Sameer was trying hard to focus on study but his mind was deviating every now and then towards Naina, he look towards her seat which was empty today.

Tanhai Jeene Na De Bechaini Tadpaaye
Tanhai Jeene Na De Bechaini Tadpaaye
Tumko Main Na Dekhoon To Dil Mera Ghabraye
Ab Mujhe Chhodke
Ab Mujhe Chhodke Door Jaana Nahin

Nazar Ke Saamne Jigar Ke Paas
Nazar Ke Saamne Jigar Ke Paas
Koi Rehta Hai Vo Ho Tum...

Sameer make a sad expression and look back to his book.

"Bhai baar baar Bhabhi ki seat pe dekhne se wo aa nhi jayegi" Munna murmured and Sameer glared him.

In lunch time they were sitting in ground and Sameer was all lost.

"Yaar ye to sach me gayab dimaag se baitha hai" Pandit said.

"Kuch to karna padega" Munna murmured and smirk getting an idea.

"Aisa kaise ho sakta hai ki mai use itna jyada miss kar raha hu, matlab bas ek din me hi, kal to wo aayegi hi school fir v mujhe itni jyada yaad kyu aa rahi hai Naina ki, maine aaj use dekha nhi isliye mera mann itna udaas hai, pata nhi kya kar rahi hogi, ye Taiji v na jhoote hi school band karwa k shadi me le gai hain" Sameer was murmuring in himself when a ball came dribbling towards him and he look towards it.

"Chal Sameer volleyball khelte hain" Munna said.

"Nhi yar mann nhi hai" Sameer said.

"Dekh le bhai dushman gang ne pukara hai aur jawaab to dena hi padega aakhir apni izzat ka sawal hai" Pandit said.

"Ha Sameer chalo na warna ham haar jayenge" Himmat said.

"Theek hai chalo" Sameer gets up and throw ball towards Pandit. Sameer, Munna and Himmat jumped towards the ground.

"Aajao ab, aa gaya hamara hero" Munna said.

They start the game and Sameer being good in sports won easily and smiled happily hugging him. Sameer's mind get relaxed and he forget about other things. He knew very well it was Munna and Pandit's plan to deviate his mind and he smile wholeheartedly getting friends like them.

Aye yaar sun yaari teri mujhe
Zindagi se bhi pyaari hai
Aye yaar sun yaari teri mujhe
Zindagi se bhi pyaari hai
Javaab ik nahin hamara kahi
Badi kub jodi hamaari hai
Aye yaar sun yaari teri mujhe
Zindagi se bhi pyaari hai..

"Chal bhai, class ka time ho gaya" Pandit said and they ran towards the class.

Naina Preeti reached at Ruta's home and met Swati.

"Arey Bela aa jao, tumhe to bahut der ho gai" Hema behen came.

"Bhagwaan jhoot na bulaye Hema behen, Preeti k papa ko office jana tha to kaamo me thodi der ho gai" she replied sitting near them.

"Arey bachho tum log Ruta k paas chale jao, kab se intezaar kar rahi hai tumlog ka aur Naina, tumne Pooja ki shadi me badi pyari mehandi lagai thi jara Ruta k haath me v mehandi laga do tum aur Swati" Ruta's mother Hema behen said.

"Ji Aunty, ham laga dete hain" Swati replied and they move towards Ruta's room.

"Yaar itni jaldi mehandi kaise sukhegi?" Swati asked.

"Ho jayega" Naina replied.

"Arey Naina, Preeti, Swati, ab aa rhe ho tum log, mai kab se intezaar kar rahi hu, chalo na jaldi se mehandi laga do please" Ruta said.

"Ruta behen apki shadi k liye to Taiji ne hame school nhi jane diya warna ham raat me aate" Naina said and they start laughing.

"Tum log mehandi lagao mai tab tak Mummy k paas hu" Preeti went away and they knew why.

"Ruta behen apne, Jijaji se baat ki ya nhi?" Swati asked.

"Chup kar Swati, abhi agar Dadi ne sun liya to bhadak jayengi" Ruta murmured.

"Kyu?" Naina asked.

"Unhone mana kar diya tha, ye sab chonchale karne ki jarurat nhi hai, shadi kar do apne ghar jake ladki baat kare jitni karni hai" Ruta replied in her tone which make them laugh.

"To apne baat hi nhi ki?" Preeti asked secretly.

"Tum wapas aa gai?" Naina look towards her.

"Mai waha aurato me baith k kya kau is se achha hai ki mai ye mehandi ki mehak hi bardasht kar lu" Preeti replied.

"Achha chup raho tum dono, Ruta behen batao na baatein ki ya nhi apne?" Swati was excited to know.

"Tujhe badi jaldi hai pata karne ki, ha kiya, chhup chhup k phone pe, raat me jab dadi so jati thi tab" Ruta said.

"Arey waah Ruta behen" Naina teased her.

"Tu to abhi se kar rahi hai Jiaji se baat to unke maje kyu le rahi hai" Preeti murmured in her ear when Ruta was explaining Swati to write her would be Husband's name on her palm.

Puchho na yaar kya hua

Dil ka karaar kya hua

Tum pe to ham mar mite hain, abhi se

Jaane hamaara aage kya hoga..

"Preeti chhup kar, yaha koi v sun sakta hai, shant rah" Naina too murmured slowly.

"Ruta behen, hame photo to dikhao Jijaji ki" Preeti asked.

"O Bai, kya badbad kar rahe ho tumlog? Mehandi lag gai ki nhi?" Taiji came inside with Dadi.

"Ji Taiji bas hone wali hai" Naina replied.

"Dadi ham to Jijaji ki photo maang rahe the dekhne k liye" Preeti was unstoppable.

"Hamare yaha ladkiya nhi rakhti photo, gharwale rakhte hain. Aur aaj to shadi hai shaam me dekh lena apne Jijaji se aur mil v lena" Dadi said and they left asking her to complete mehandi soon.

"Apne Jijaji ko to maine dekh v liya hai mil v liya hai, kyu Naina?" Preeti and Swati murmured in her ear and she glared them to stop blabbering.

"Kya hua? Koi baat hai kya?" Ruta asked.

"Nhi nhi Ruta behen, koi baat nhi hai, laiye mehandi puri kar dete hain ham" Naina said.

"Wais eek baat batau" Ruta said looking towards the door confirming that no one was watching them.

"Ha boliye" they look towards her.

"Mere paas unki photo hai, ek do baar ham bahar mile v the lekin kisi ko bataya nhi warna Dadi to pura ghar sar pe utha leti, Mummy ko bol k gai thi" Ruta said and they look towards her being surprised.

"Sach me?" Preeti was excited.

"Ha ab wo zid kar rahe the milne ko to jana pada" Ruta blushed saying that.

Naina smile looking towards her blushing face imaging Sameer " Kya mera v chehra aise ho jata hoga jab mai Sameer ki batein karti hu ya use yaad karti hu to" Naina thought.

Rishta nahi hai dono ko phir bhi
Baandhe koi dor hai
Rishta nahi hai dono ko phir bhi
Baandhe koi dor hai
Iss dosti ko kya naam de hum
Yeh baat kuchh aur hai
Deewanapan keh sakte ho
Dil ki dhadkan keh sakte ho
Aaya mausam dosti ka
Ke aaya mausam dosti ka..

Swati went with Ruta near her cupboard where she kept her would be husband's photo.

"Tu v Jijaji k khayalo me kho gai kya?" Preeti nudged her.

"N,,,NHI to aisa kuch nhi hai" Naina replied.

"Rahne de tera chehra sab bata raha hai" Preeti said and she slapped her to stop.

"Naina idhar aa" swati called her.

"Kya hua?" Naina Preeti asked.

"Ye dekh" Swati showed them photo and Ruta behen smile hiding her blush.

"Arey Ruta behen apki aur Jijaji ki Jodi to bahut pyari hai" Naina said and she smiled.

"Achha tumlog ye photo rakh do aur kisi ko bolna nhi warna bahut dikkat ho jayegi" Ruat said.

"Theek hai" Swati kept the photo back.

"Lekin Ruta behen ab to apki shadi ho rahi hai to apne hone wale pati ki photo rakhne me kya galat hai" Naina asked.

"Dadi nhi manengi yaar aur fir bahut gussa karti hain, mummy ko v ulta seedha bol deti hain isliye achha nhi lagta" Ruta said and they sighed.

Soon everyone get busy in enjoying the marriage functions and girls were applying mehandi to others with songs playing in background.

"Arey Ruat beta wo saaree aur gehne kaha rakhe hain? Bhabhiji aai hain unhe dikhana hai" Hema Aunty came inside asking her.

"Waha almari me hai mummy" she replied.

"Theek hai" she took other things but by mistake photo also went with it.

"Ruta behen photo to wahi rakhi thi na almari me" Preeti remembered.

"Arey ha" they ran towards it but didn't find it.

"Agar kisi k hath me lag gai photo to pata nhi kya hoga" Ruta was on the verge of crying.

"Aap pareshan mat hoiye ham dekhte hain" Naina Swati went outside while Preeti stays with her consoling her down.

"Hema Aunty leke gai thi samaan, tu udhar dekh mai idhar dekhti hu" Naina said.

Swati find her and asked where she gave those saaree's.

"Beta maine to tumhari Taiji aur Dadiji k paas rakhi hai saariya, kyu kya hua?" she asked.

"Kuch nhi aunty wo ham aise hi puch rahe the" Swati left atonce.

"Naina wo sab to Taiji k paas rakhi hai" Swati told her.

"Wo sab nhi pata lekin photo to nikalni padegi na" Naina said.

"Ek minute" Naina took mehandi cone and went towards Taiji.

"Taiji" Naina called her.

"O Bai tum dono yaha kya kar rahe ho? Tumse bola na Ruta ko jaldi se mehandi lagao" she said.

"Wo Taiji, asal me ye mehandi bahut achhi hai aur jaldi se sukh v jati hai, dekhiye maine baki logo ko mehandi laga di hai lekin apne hi nhi lagai, laiye na mai apko v laga du" Naina said sitting down holding her hand.

"O Bai, aaj itna pyaar kyu umad raha hai Taiji pe?" She asked being suspicious.

"Bhagwaan jhoot na bulaye Bhabhiji, lagwa lijiye na Naina kitne pyar se bol rahi hai" Bela Chachi said.

"Theek hai theek hai, laga do mehandi" She forwarded her hand.

Naina was applying mehandi and intentionally smudged a little.

"O Bai, sabko achhi lagana lekin meri hi mehandi kharab karna tum" Taiji said as others get busy in talking.

"Nhi Taiji, apki mehandi kharab kyu hogi, mai abhi sahi kar deti hu" Naina hold that photo in her hand in a way that picture was not visible.

"mai abhi sahi kar deti hu" Naina said and slightly wipe that mehandi in that sheet.

"Ye kaha se utha liya tumne?" Taiji asked.

"Idhar hi pada tha Taiji, der hoti to mehandi ka rang aa jata na isliye poch diya" Naina kept that pic near her and again get busy in applying mehandi.

"Lijiye ho gaya, mai hath dhul k aati hu, sab lag gaya hai" she said getting up carefully holding the photo.

"O Bai wo jis paper me mehandi pocha tha wo v hata do warna kisi k kapde me lag jayegi" Taiji said.

"Ji Taiji, wo maine le liya hai" Naina replied and move towards Ruta's room.

"Bela bade achhe se paala hai tumne Naina ko, har kaam v aane laga hai usko" one lady said.

"Ji Bhabhiji, Naina to padhne me v bahut achhi hai, har saal apni class me top karti hai" Bela Chachi smiled.

"O Bai, kaam to ye ghar k kaam hi aane wale hain, bin ma ki bachhi hai kam se kam itna seekh liya to agle ghar jake karegi to" Taiji said and Bela Chachi make a sad face.

"Tum jane do unki baat ko, hame pata hai tumne Naina, Preeti aur Pooja me kabhi koi antar nhi kiya hai, unki to aadat hai bolne ki, jane do" one of the lady sitting beside said in Bela Chachi's ear and she tried to compose herself plastering a fake smile.

"Ye lijiye Ruta behen mil gai photo, sorry thodi si mehandi lag gai ispe" Naina pass photo to her.

"Thanku Naina, tumne aaj bahut bada haadsa hone se bacha liya" Ruta hugged her with tears in her eyes.

"Ruta behen abhi aap ye photo apne kisi suitcase me rakh lijiye jo apko le jana ho warna ab kisi k hath me laga to problem ho jayegi" Swati said and she nooded.

They kept photo in her suitcase and sit down being relaxed.

to be continue,,,,,