In Dhaba

Nandini's POV

We were enjoying our new friendship. We aren't done with our chaat too. I don't know why but when I looked into his eyes I saw truthfulness, he really wanted my friendship. I usually don't make friendship with some random stranger but him I don't know how but I could read his eyes and it was only asking my friendship so I said yes. He is actually different, he might be impulsive but at the same time he is meatured too, he is arrogant as well as soft, he is just like a baby, mood swings mode could be on at any time.

Manik: Wese, tum ab India kyu aaye ho ?

Nandu ( shocked ): Kyu ? Aapko koi takleef hai mere India aane ke wajah se ?

Manik: Arey nahi, tum koi choti bachi tho nahi, you are a young lady par phir bhi tum India pehli baar aayi ho, tho abhi thak kyu nahi aayi..India pasand nahi hai kya ?

Nandu ( smiled ): Aisi koi baath nahi. In fact I love India but I couldn't come because of Appa, he was busy, unke business tho london mein hai, bohath convince karne ke baad agree kiya hai unhone.

Manik: Oh like that, btw tum South Indian ho ? You just said Appa..

Nandu: Oh yes, I am, par completely nahi.

Manik ( confused ): Mathlab ?

Nandu: Mein half Tamilian aur half Bengali hoon..

Manik ( shocked ): Bengali bhi ? But you dont look like a Bengali.

Nandu ( laughed ): Haa..Appa bhi yehi kehthe hai. In fact, he said I look like a...umm what was that..haa..a typical Punjabi Patakha..

Manik ( Laughing ): Really ?...Oh God..but frankly speaking even I thought you are a Punjabi, after all I am also a Punjabi..

Nandu ( shocked ): Are you serious ?

Manik: Haa..but why are you so shocked ?

Nandu: Arey because I had a strong doubt that you are a Punjabi..

Manik: What ?? But how come such a thought came across your mind ?

Manik: Arey your attitude and your nature, its just like a Punjabi. Appa had told me once that the Punjabi people have a special aura around them, their attitude and nature is kinda different from others.

Manik ( smirked ): So you find a different aura around me ?

Nandu: Of course, aakhir Nandini Murthy aise hi kisiko dost nahi banthe.

They had a hearty laughter afterwards.

Manik: Really!! But on a serious note, how come you find this aura and all..I mean I dont even know how to differentiate a Punjabi and Delhi wale..

Nandu: Arey because my Appa is like you only.

Manik: Your Appa is a Tamilian and I am a Punjabi Nandini..

Nandu: Yeah but he is a Punjabi too.

Manik: What ? Wo bhi sirf aadha Tamilian hai ?

Nandu ( giggled ): Yeah, actually my daadi's mumma is a full Punjabi and her( daadi ) papa is a Tamilian so meri daadi hui aadhi punjabi and like that Appa is half Punjabi ,half tamilian cause DJ is tamilian..

Manik: DJ ?

Nandu: Haa my Daada ji..short form- DJ..

Manik: Ooo..tho aap tho Punjabi Patakha hi tho hai..

Nandu: Hey, dont talk like Appa now..

Manik ( raised hand upwards ): Aye aye captain.

Nandu( smiled ): Waise Manik, I never knew you could eat chaat too..

Manik: Kyu ? Kahi likha hai kya ?

Nandu: Arey nahi, Par tumhe dekhar mujhe laga shayad tum ek rich spoilt brat hoga jo sirf luxurious life pasand karthe hai.

Manik: Mein ithna bhi bura nahi hoon Madam..

Nandu: Wo tho mujhe ab patha chala..

Manik ( smiled ): Mere Daadu, wo ek traditional plus modern insaan hai. Mein unka buddy hai, aur hum humesha ek saath masti karthe the. Bachpan mein ek baar mujhe yaha laaya tha aur mujhe ye jagah aur khana bohat acha laga, you know am a big foodie..so khana tho kabhi inkaar nahi kar saktha, so I loved their food. Phir hum yaha baar baar aana shuru kiya. Mein tho bada ban gaya par abhi bhi har hafthe mein ek baar mein yaha aatha hoon, kabhi akele aur kabhi Daadu ke saath. He made me realize that being rich doesn't mean that we should forget we are humans and every human being is same in front of God.

( I couldn't believe what i heard. I thought he was a person with lot of attitude but he isn't, am glad that I made him my friend. My heart was bleeding thinking that I couldn't spend such moments with my DJ but I know one day my DJ will accept us. He will forgive us.)

Nandu: You really are lucky to have him.

Manik ( smiled ): I know.

I smiled back and got up. We paid the bill and went towards our cars.

Nandu: So..Thank you..

Manik: For ?

Nandu: For everything, you taught me how to eat chaat and Thank you for your friendship too..

Manik: Then I should Thank you cause I got a wonderful friend..you really removed my evening stress..

Nandu ( smiled ): Ok, then bye.

I was about to open my car door, but he called me from back..

Manik: Wo..

Nandu: What is it Manik ?

Manik: Umm..actually..

Nandu: Manik, we are friends. So you don't need to hesitate..

Manik: Can I have your number ?

Nandu: Aww Manik..sirf ek number ke liye tum ithne nervous tha..Anyway..here is my number..

Manik ( smiled sheepishly ): Thank you..

I bade him bye and drove off to my home.

End of Nandini's POV

In Murthy Mansion

Two men were sitting on the couch in the living room and chatting.

Man1: Bhaiyya, humara construction company ka accounts aaya hai.

Man2: Haa tho check kar lo Sohesh.

Sohesh: Oh no Bhayya, aapko tho patha hai na mein sirf ek company sambhal saktha hoon, isiliye mere company kaafi hai.

Voice: Tum koi bache nahi hai jo sirf ek company sambal sakthe hai kehne keliye.

Sohesh: Kya Dharam Bhai, aap dono hai na Empire ke dekhpaal karne keliye..mujhe kyu beech mein laa rahe hai..ab tho bache bhi hai.

Dharmendhr: Dekha Dayavant Bhayya, ye abhi bhi wahi lazy pants hai.

Dayavant: Obviously, isse tho sirf event management ki padi hai.

Sohesh: Haa tho, mujhe wahi pasand hai. Zyada kaam kiya tho budha hojayega. Wese bhi mere company India ki No.1 event managemnt company hai.

Dharmendhr: Kisne kaha tumse ki zyada kaam karne ke wajah se insaan budha hojayega.

Sohesh: Arey aap khud ko dekhiye na, aapke aadha baal tho hai hi nahi, aur Dayavant bhayya aapke baal tho poora safedh ban gaya..

Dayavant looked at Dharmendhr and said ' iska kuch nahi ho saktha '.

Sujata was arranging the dining table..

Sujata: Ab baatein khatam keejiye..chai ready hai.

( It was the routine of Murthys to return back home at 5 pm in the evening. After 5 no elder Murthy men will go out for office work, If there is any urgency then the younger clan will attend it.)

Dharmendhr: Chalo Bhabi maa ka call aaya hai.

Dayavant: Haa chal chal..warna 'home' minister gussa hojayegi..

They settled down. Yash was already sitting on his chair.

Hema: Arey ye bach kaha hai ?

Vandhana: Shayad ooper honge. Mein jaakar bulati hoon didi.

Before she could get up she got kisses on her cheeks. She smiled knowing who they were.

It was Asad and Rithvik.

" Good evening Mumma "

Vandhana: Good evening bete. Aao, yaha beto..coffee peena hai na..

Viren and Shivaay kissed Mallika's cheeks

" Good evening Filmy mumma "

Mallika: Good evening my Handsome bete. Chal jaldhi bet jao..

Rudr and Sid kissed Sujata's cheeks

" Hey Beautiful, good evening "

Sujata: Good evening bacho, chal beto. Thak gaye honge na..

Om and Karan kissed Hema's cheeks

" Good evening Hema Maa, aapke bache yaha hai "

Hema: Acha, tho maa ki paas beto. Coffee peeo aaram mil jayenge..

The younger clan settled down. While the elder Murthy men were admiring their family and praying to God for their family's happiness.

Yash: Tum logonka hogaya tho mujhe chai do..

Sujata: Leejiye Appa..aapka chai..

They started having their tea/coffee with some snacks. Karan signaled his brothers and they nodded at him

Karan: Wese Rudr, Tum batha raha tha ki Mukti ki shaadi hone waali hai..

Rudr: Arey hone wali nahi, bas soch rahe hai..uski studies complete hogaya...aur ladka tho already pasand kiya Raj uncle ne..

Om: Mukti ? Wahi..jo Dhruv ki behen ?

Rudr: Haa wahi..Dhruv is really excited..aakhir ekloti behen tho hai..

Yash: Rudr, Malhotras ke baath karna zaroori hai kya ? Har waqt tu us Dhruv ke saath rahtha hai.

Rudr: DJ, Dhruv bohath acha ladka hai. We could see corrupted guys here and there but the Malhotra clan is different, especially their sibling bonding, its just like us.

Yash: Maybe, but lets not talk about Harsh..

Rithvik: Par Rudr ne unke baare mein kuch nahi bola.

Yash realized it and looked here and there. The younger clan smirked at each other but soon hid it.

Asad: Acha Rudr, shaadi kab hai ?

Rudr: Aapko kab se yeh sab mein interest aa gaya ?

Asad: Ab behen ki shadi hai na Dhruv ki. Ithna khush naseeb tho nahi hai na hum jithna dhruv aur unke bhaiyaan hai.

Viren: Wo tho hai, ek behen hona mathlab badi baath hai. Par patha hai, kabhi kabhi mujhe lagtha hai ki hume bhi behen hai.

Sid: Hain ? Aap kya bol rahe hai Viren Bhai ? Humari Mummas ne tho 8 beton kon janam diya, wo hai hum. Phir behen kese ?

Viren: Patha nahi. Aesa lagtha hai kahi na kahi hai wo.

Shivaay: Kash hum uske saath yaha reh paathe.

Viren ( fake laughing ): Mein tho bas apne dil ki baath kar raha tha shivaay.

Shivaay: Mein bhi, kyunki mujhe bhi aesa ehsaas hua tha ki hume bhi behen hai.

Viren: Kya ?

Om: Kya aap dono..Mummas mein keh raha hoon, aapko hume ek behen dena chahiye..

Hema: Tum pagal ho gaya hai kya Om?

Mallika: Aur nahi tho kya, mein aur vandhana tho 50 saal ki hone waali hoon, hema bhabi aur sujata bhabi tho already 50 cross kiya, aur ab tum logonko behen chahiye.

Rithvik: Ab hum kya karein Filmy mumma, hum bhi tho insaan hai. Aapko tho patha hai na hum ek behen ko kithna chahthe hai..Ek behen hogi tho subah jaldhi ut sakthe, khana kilane keliye office aayenge wo, masti karnekeliye koi hogi humare saath, hume pamper karne keliye, aur jab uski shaadi hojayegi tab hum apna JEEJU ke collar pakad ke warn karenge ' hey jeejs, we are giving our princess to you aur agar tumhare wajah se uske aankhon se ek drop aansu bhi bahar aaya na tho tumhe iss duniya mein rehne ke jo passport hai na, we will just tear it. '

( Rithvik was telling it to his family just as a show but he and his brothers knew that they mean each and every word that they are saying )

The Murthy mean were listening to it carefully while the ladies were having tears in their eyes seeing the love between the siblings.

Yash: I am leaving..

Dharmendhr: Even I am..

They both retired to their rooms.

Dayavant: Kaash hume bhi ek beti hogi..

Sohesh: Sahi kaha bhayya, beti tho bhagwan ki gift hai jo humare paas nahi hai.

They both got up and went to their rooms.

Sooraj: Irada kya hai tum logon ka ?

He asked to his kids with suspicious eyes

The youngsters grinned and said

" To make the Murthy men crave for a daughter's love to an extent where they wont even think once before accepting our princess whole heartedly "

He smiled at them and went away. The ladies gave a thumbs up sign and the Murthy brothers were having a never ending victory smile on their faces.