A girl was walking to and fro in tension tapping the mobile.

Girl: I have send the correct address na

She checked the phone.

Girl: haan then why he is late, will he ditch me.

She whines.

Girl:kis manhus ghadi mein khayal aaya to login in the dating app

"Bhavya".

Bhavya turns.

B: haan Gauri

G: chalo andar.

B: I am waiting for him.

Gauri rolls her eyes.

G: come on bhavya, he is your boy friend,you can say his name

B: hehe (how to say the name, even I don't know)vo you know na I am little shy in all these things.

G: haan you didn't even say me about him.

Bhavya looks down.

G: anyways come in.

Gauri goes. Anika comes to Bhavya

A:ab tak nahi aaya? Your boy friend is not punctual.

Bhavya glares at her.

B: I will kill you, its all coz of you, kis manhus ghadi mein I made you my friend.

Anika pouts.

B: don't make that face, what was the need to say them I have a boy friend.

A: I didn't like how they were teasing you that you don't have a boyfriend, you are behenji toh

B: (mocking) toh meine bhi josh mein aake keh diya that iss christmas party mein bhavya will be here with the cake and boy friend

Anika nods.

B:ab dono gayab. Upar se I dont know anything about that guy whom I am dating, bas uski ajeeb user id "bholu ram" since I didn't say my details, he also said yahan aake sab clear hoga aur bas dress code kaha, I will be there in white shirt, red coat and red pants.

A: Relax.

B: kaise relax, kitna tension hein. If my parents know this na toh mere tai tai phis

A: how would they know? Its just for a night bhavya, relax, else they will have doubt.

Shivay: Anika one sec

A:haan coming.

Anika goes. The door bell rings. Bhavya cross her fingers.

B: please it should be him.

Bhavya opens the door and see a man with a cake. She looks at him from head to toe.

B: (white shirt Red coat red pant, yehi hein)

Bhavya sighs.

Man: hi ,bhavya?

B: atlast you came

He raises his eyebrow.

B:hello hi baad mein karna, come in fast

Bhavya drags him in. He looks wide eye.

B: why are you late, I was about to message you.

Man: vo block tha aur I

B: you should have left early na, anyways aap pahunch toh gaye, pata hein I was scared

Man: kyun

B: what do you mean by kyun,if you didn't come today toh raita pheil jaate

He frowns: raita?

B: haan ab andar aao

Man: but I , yeh cake

B: what was the need. I said na I have ordered. Aap aayiye

Man: but mein

Gauri comes.

G:bhavya

Bhavya turns , He too looks at her.

G:,kahan hein

Gauri looks at him from head to toe. He too looks himself, anything wrong.

G: who is

Bhavya smiles.

B: yehi hein vo

G: vo?

B: I mean my boy friend

He looks wide eye at her.

G: ohhh so he came atlast

Gauri forward her hand.

G: hi Gauri

He looks at Bhavya and then Gauri. Bhavya smiles.

B: hehe, tell your name, according to your instructions I haven't said Anything about you. Ab you say

Bhavya actions.The man shake hands.

Man: Rudy

G: ok come in

Gauri goes.

B: toh your name is Rudy

Rudy nods.

B: itna acha naam hein then why yeh username bholu Ram.

Ru: dekhiye maam

Bhavya hits her head

B: hey bhagvan, dont call me madam, koi apni girlfriend ko madam kyun bulayege,I have told you in chat na, vaise thanks for coming, varna mere oh my mata ho jaate

Ru: oh my mata?

Bhavya nods. Anika comes.

A:ohhh aa gaye bholu ram

Rudy frowns at Anika.

A: badi jaldi aa gaye aap

B:chup,aa toh gaye na, come in

Rudy chuckles and rubs his eyebrow.

Ru:dekhiye there is some.

A:,sab andar jaake.

They both drag Rudy inside.

A: toh ladies and gentlemen, as we promised,Bhavya is here with cake and her boyfriend. Bhavya smiles. They all clap and howl.

Ridz: introduce him.

B:This is Rudy. He is

Bhavya looks at him actions to continue.

Ru: I work in a firm.

B: haan

Ridz: ohh middle class. Tab hi toh you liked bhavya

Bhavya looks down.

A: excuse me

Ridz:nahi I meant, middle class people like such girls.

Rudy looks at her. She smiles though little hurt.

G: chalo chalo ab cake aa hi gaye toh lets cut it.

They all go in.

A: yeh 2Rs Ridz ko mein.

B: let it be Ani, you go I will come.

Anika goes. Bhavya sighs.

Ru: all good?

B: haan haan, vo she always teases my dressing sense and my behavior, boring and behenji, ab dekho na in this party everyone in modern dress aur mein salwar toh , you know odd one out.

Bhavya shrugs her shoulders.

Ru: odd one toh hein. You are the prettiest one here.

Bhavya looks at him surprised. Rudy takes the clip she was wearing and make her hair loose.
Bhavya looks wide eye.

Ru: perfect.

Rudy keeps the clip in her hand and goes in. Bhavya blinks.

B: yeh kya tha

Bhavya goes in and see Rudy standing,She goes to Anika and tap her shoulder.

A: kya hua

Bhavya whispers.

B: he kept my hair loose

A: hein?

Anika turns and see her hair loose.

A: acha hein na, you look pretty.

B:vo nahi I felt like

G: ok guys lets cut the cake

Omkara: why not the one who bought the cake cut it

G:good idea,Come on Ruvya

Bhavya frowns:Ruvya?

G: haan Rudy ke Ru aur Bhavya ki 'vya'. Bh

Bhavya rolls her eyes. Rudy controls his smile.

G:chalo

Gauri drags her beside Rudy. Bhavya looks at him. Rudy gives her the knife.Bhavya takes it. She was about to cut but Rudy holds her hand. She looks wide eye at him. He winks and actions her to cut. They cut the cake. Anika raise her eyebrow.

A: (yeh toh bahut hi forward nikla)

Rudy takes a piece and was about to feed her, she moves back.Everyone looks at them raising eyebrow. Rudy senses it and smiles.

Ru:come on bhavya, I wont apply on face like before.

Bhavya raise her eyebrow. Rudy feeds her. Everyone claps. Bhavya smiles at them and looks at Rudy.

B:(yeh toh aur hi disha mein jaa rahe hein, why am I not feeling to stop him)

Rudy actions kya hua, bhavya nods no and turns to go. Rudy holds her hand stopping her. Bhavya looks at him

Ru: mujhe nahi khilaoge

B:vo mein

G: he is such a cute guy

Bhavya looks at Gauri frowning.

G: khilao na

Rudy smiles.

B:(smile toh cute hein but ladka chantumein hein,beware)

O: itna kya sochna, come on bhavya.

Bhavya takes a piece and looks at Anika. Anika shrugs her shoulders. Bhavya feeds him. He smiles.

G: ok now wine

Bhavya looks wide eye: Wine?

G: haan

Bhavya goes to Anika.

B:I am not having wine

A: kyun

B: hum sharab nahi peete, tu kab se peene lage

Anika rolls her eyes.

A:wine is not sharab ok, its red wine bhavya, its just grape juice

B: then why are they calling it wine

Anika sighs.

B: hum nahi peeyege

A: teek hein meri maa, galti ho gayi jo I forced you to come here, jo chahe kar

Bhavya pouts.The waiter serves wine. Bhavya was searching for Rudy.

B:(kahan gaya vo.)

The waiter offers her wine.

B:,nahi bhaiya I don't want.

G: kyun, arre its wine ,come om , Christmas party without wine? No no

B:vo actually

Ru: I told her I will bring hein na

Bhavya looks at him raising eyebrow.

B: (ab kaunsa drama hein, )

Rudy gives her the glass and stand beside her.Rudy cheers and smiles. Bhavya sighs.

B: (phir se smile)

Gauri smiles. Bhavya smiles at her and tell in low voice.

B: hum sharab nahi peete

Ru: huh?

B: hum wine nahi peete

Ru: achaa, same to you

Bhavya frowns.

B: kya

She looks at him and he takes a sip.

B: mazak mat kijiye

Ru: I am serious.

Rudy shrug his shoulders.

G: baatein baad mein, take a sip Bhavya

Ru: haan I was also telling her that, chalo peeyo

Bhavya looks at him and pouts. He winks and actions her to drink.

B: (Sorry God, this is the first and last time)

She drinks a sip and frowns. Gauri smiles and goes.

Ru:,kya hua

B: The wine tastes like pomegranates. I thought its made of grapes.

Ru: wine is made of grapes only, what you drank is pomegranate juice.

Rudy chuckles. Bhavya looks at him surprised.

Ru: I understood you don't drink wine, so I told the waiter for two pomegranate juice.

Bhavya looks at him lost and smiles.

B: Thank you.

Ru: you should have told Gauri you dont drink wine

B: she would've felt bad na, I came for the party and then, she is my friend.

Ru: why to have such a friend who dont value your likes and dislikes

Bhavya looks at him thinking.Rudy takes the glass from her hand and goes to keep it.

A: you drank wine?

B: nahi pomegranate juice

A: kya

Bhavya nods. Anika does logic sign

A: Yeh toh bahit chant hein yaar

B: ache bhi, but na kahin na kahin kuch ajeeb hein

A: kya

B: pata nahi

G: Couple dance guyss

O: with a twist

A: kya

O: paper dance, you know the rules right

Bhavya low voice

B: kya hein rules

Ru: vo we have to dance on thr paper, after each round they fold the paper and reduce the length. We can't step out of the paper.

Ru: chalo lets play

Bhavya goes with Rudy. First round, The song plays. They stand little distant and dance. Second round, They fold the paper, Bhavya looks at everyone , the boys keeping hands on the waist and girls keeping hands on the shoulder. Bhavya gulps

B: ( i can't do it, I feel uncomfortable)

Bhavya was about to step out od the paper, Rudy pulls her by waist and she holds his shoulder. (Their eyelock).

Ru: uncomfortable?

Bhavya nods no looking lost at him, Rudy smiles and winks, Bhavya looks down blushing.

Third round. They again folds. Rikara, Shivika and Ruvya left.

B: itna chota? How can we dance in this?

Rudy points at other couples. Bhavya sees thr girls keeping their feet on boys.

B: hum nahi karege

Ru: kyun

B: paap lagege

Rudy frowns: kya

B: haan

Bhavya looks at them.Rudy rolls his eyes.

G: music

B: its better we aaa

Bhavya gasps as Rudy lifts her in arms, Hearing her gasps everyone looks at them.

B: what are you doing, put me down

Ru: Relax

Anika looks wide eye and steps out in shock.

A: what is he doing

Shivay pouts.

Shi: what are you doing, hum out ho gaye

A: doesn't matter , but how can he lift her without her permission, poor bhavya. She will be uncomfortable, isse toh

Shivay holds her to stop.

A: kya

Shi: In which angle you feel like she is uncomfortable

Anika looks and see them both lost in each other.Anika's jaw drop

A: yeh toh

Shivay smiles: so cute na

Rikara gets out. Everyone claps for them,Still they dance lost in each other.

Shi: Bhai, you won, ab toh neeche utaro

They come out of the dream world and Rudy puts her down, Bhavya runs from there shy as everyone teases them.

Bhavya stops and chuckles holding her heart.

A: oye

Bhavya looks at her.

A: sach sach bata, tu mujhe pappu toh nahi bana rahi?

B: kya

A: itna comfortable with him, that you danced with him so close, office mein toh you don't even like any boys touching your shoulder.

B: vahi toh I was trying to say Ani, I dont feel like

A: like?

B: I mean I feel like

A: kya

B: kuch kuch ho raha hein Ani

Anika wide eye: butterflies in stomach?

Bhavya nods Anika cups her mouth surprised and jumps.

A: atlaaassst

Bhavya looks down blushing, she hugs her.

A: you found some one.

Bhavya nervous.

B: but Ani

A: kya but

B: this is wrong na

A: wrong? Kyun

B: you forgot, Sunday ladke vale aa rahe hein aur hum , nahi nahi I shouldn't do it.

A: offo sirf dekhne aa rahe hein na, shaadi fix nahi hui na

B: how can I feel for him, I mean its just two hours since we met

A:,ohh so you can decide your life partner by talking to him 5 minutes, but can't feel for a boy by spending two hours

Bhavya thinks.

B: what if he doesn't have any feelings

A: by seeing his behavior towards you, I don't think so. Jaake keh dena

Bhavya wide eye.

B: hum?

A: aur nahi toh kaun

B: hum kaise kahege

A: muh se

Bhavya rolls her eyes.

B: I mean he should say first na

A: yeh kaunsa rule hein, aise kuch nahi hein, go and say him

B: Ani hum

A: aise mauke baar baar nahi aayege, kehke toh dekh

B: if he rejects then

A: then its his loss.

Anika shrugs her shoulders.

A: chaloo

Anika drags her. They see Rudy standing alone.

A: this is the right time say

B: Ani hum unhe

A:haan yehi keh de,,hum aapse pyar karte hein

B: nahi nahi

A:,nahi? Then say, I wanna make you my brother, show your hand to tie rakhi

B: brother?,no no

A: toh phir jo kaha vo kehna,now goo

Anika pushes her to Rudy, she looks at Rudy and turns back to Ani pouting.Anika actions her to say. Bhavya nods no pouting, Anika actions she will slap. Bhavya turns to Rudy. Rudy looks at her and smiles.

Ru:,kya hua? All good?

Bhavya nods.

Ru: should I do anything else as your boy friend

Bhavya nods yes

Ru:,kya

Bhavya nods no.

B:(how to propose him all of a sudden, what will he think of me, he came to help me and I ,but what if he doesn't say no)

Anika hits her head.

A: I asked her to propose and she is tilting her head like doll.

Bhavya turns back to Ani, Ani hides as Rudy too looks.

Ru:,kya hua

Bhavya sighs.

B:(chalo bhavya lets take the risk) I needed to tell you something

Ru: go on

B:vo I

He gets a call.

Ru: one sec

Rudy takes the call.

Ru:,haan jaan

Bhavya looks wide eye hearing him call jaan and smiling.

B: (jaan, matlab he has a girlfriend already)

Anika frowns:,jaan? Yeh kaun hein jaan

Bhavya looks back at Anika and shrug her shoulders sad.Anika nods no. She goes to Anika

B: jaan,matlab he has s girl friend.acha hua I didn't say him anything

A: but

G: you both are here, lets go in,

Gauri drags bhavya, Anika sighs and walks but see Rudy coming after cutting the call.Anika folds her hands on chest and glares at him. Rudy raise his eyebrow.

Ru: kya hua

A: what are you trying to do.

Ru: trying?

A: you were flirting with my friend aur

Ru: aur?

A: talking to jaan

Ru: toh

A: toh? Dekho, if you try to play with my friends feelings na, I will not leave you

Rudy chuckles.

A: what is so funny

Ru: Thanks for clarifying that your friend has feelings for me

Anika bites her tongue.

Ru: vaise bhi I was talking to my mom

Rudy goes in.

A: mom? Toh route clear hein bhavyaaa

Anika goes inside grinning.

G: toh friends.

Ru: umm I need to tell something.

Bhavya looks at him.

Ru: sorry guys I need to go

O: arre itne jaldi

Ru: its urgent, sorry

Rudy goes to Bhavya.

Ru: bye

Bhavya nods looking down sad.

B: thank you for coming

Rudy smiles and kiss her cheek shocking her. Anika grins.

Ru: Thanks for the wonderful night,Merry Christmas,bye

Rudy goes. Bhavya blinks her eyes. He waves at Anika and goes. Everyone goes to the dinner table. Anika goes to Bhavya.

A: Bhavya route is clear

B: huh

Anika shakes her.Bhavya comes out of the thought.

B: he just he just

Anika smiles: your first kiss

B:,chup, having a girl friend, how can he

A: thats not his girlfriend

Bhavya wide eye: Don't tell me, his wife?

Anika hits her head.

A: arre it was his mom

B: kya

A: haan

B: matlab he is

Anika nods happily. Bhavya runs out happily but pouts as she didn't see him.

B: itne jaldi chale gaye.koi baat nahi, user id toh hein.

Bhavya turns to go.A man comes.

Man: excuse me

Bhavya turns and frowns seeing him.

B: ji?

Man: Is bhavya inside

Bhavya sighs in anger.

B: so now you got time to come

Man: vo my vehicle got punctured and

B: Toh? We should be waiting till you come? Kya yaar, you should be punctual na, atleast auto mein aate

Man: apun auto mein aata toh what about your reputation

Bhavya raise her eyebrow at his weird language.

B: tum kisi par bhi aao, humein kya, chalo laao

Man: laao? Kya?

B: cake

Man: I didn't bring cake

B: toh yahan kyun aa gaye? To say me that you couldn't come on time?

Man: but you said me you have ordered cake, apun ko bas aana hein

B: humne? Kab?

Man: yesterday chat

Bhavya frowns: chat? When did I chat to you?

Man: what are you saying madam, look at the dating app

B: dating app toh (realising wide eye) tum tum kaun ho

Man: apun dandi, I mean bholu Ram

Bhavya looks wide eye:,bho bholu ram toh phir vo, vo kaun hein

Dandi: vo? Kaun vo

Anika comes to Bhavya.

A:baat hui?

Bhavya looks at her blinking.

A: kya hua

Anika looks at Dandi

A: yeh kaun hein

B: bholu Ram

Anika smiles at him: hi

Dandi: hi

Anika realising(wide eye): kya

Anika looks wide eye at Bhavya and Dandi.

B: I was telling you something is weird.

A: toh phir vo kaun hein

Bhavya snaps realising.

B: he is the delivery boy

A: what?

B: haan he came to give the cake and I misunderstood him as

Bhavya close her eyes distressed.

B: damn,I didn't even allow him to say a word and

A: but how could he play along like that, aur delivery boy hoke itna acha costume?

B: kyun, cant delivery boys have nice costumes

A: I mean vo

Dandi: is there some problem

A: bahut bada problem, you please go

D: go? Aise kaise

A: party is over

Dandi pouts.

B: sorry

Dandi nods.

D: see you in chat tomorrow

Bhavya gulps. Dandi goes.

B: delete my account, he is so weird yaar. Acha hua he didn't come on time.

A: lekin yeh Rudy hein kaun

......................................................

Next day morning

Bhavya and Anika goes to the bakery and searches for Rudy among the employees.

B:did you find him

A:,nope

The manager comes.

Manager: yes maam, what do you want

B: Rudy

Manager: ji?

Anika holds her hand to stop her, she smiles at the manager.

A: actually, we ordered a cake from here , yesterday was the delivery date

Manager: any problem

A: no no it reached on correct time, but we couldn't thank the delivery boy, so came to thank him, hein na

Manager: ohhh you know his name or

B A: Rudy

Manager frowns: Rudy?

Bhavya nods excited.

Manager: There is none in the name of Rudy here?

Bhavya and Anika looks each other.

B: but he only came yesterday with the cake

A: (low voice) may be its his fake name

Bhavya to manager.

B: is there someone who looks like Rudy here?

Manager: ji?

Anika hits her head and nudge bhavya.

A: is your Rudy SRK, that everyone knows him by his name,(mocking)Rudy jaise dikhne vala huh

Bhavya looks at her pouting.

A: toh you would be knowing na who came to deliver the parcel

Manager looks at the file.

Manager: your name maam

B:bhavya

Manager: arre haan, you are bhavya

Bhavya and Anika looks each other frowning.

Manager: so sorry maam for the late delivery, vo kya hein na the boy was taking the cake and a customer bumped on him accidentally and your cake fell down

B: yeh kaunsi story hein

A: toh?

Manager: toh that Sir told he will buy the cake for you and give it, I couldn't deny him, he was so guilty. So he only gave the cake

Bhavya looks at Anika sad.

A: you have his name address anything

He nods no.

A: thank you

They both come out of the bakery.

A:ab?

B: ab kya, like a Santa Claus, he came on Christmas day, gave me memorable day as gift and went.

Bhavya gets a call.

B:haan maa, yeahh I am coming

A: kya hua

B: you forgot, kal ladka dekhne aa rahe hein

A: ohhh, chodo usse yaar, like you said, the Santa

Next day

Bhavya was getting ready to see the groom, She ties her hair and remembers how Rudy took the clip, she removes the clip and make her hair loose.Pinky, Bhavya's mother comes.

P: oh my mata, you look gorgeous

Bhavya looks at her and sighs.

P:kya hua

B: humein ab shaadi nahi karna

P: kya

B: maa what if I don't like him

P: toh say no, isliye toh he came to see you, to talk and decide. Photo toh tu ne dekha hi

Bhavya smiles remembering how she deleted his photo without downloading.

P:,wait here, I will call when they come

Bhavya nods. Pinky goes. Bhavya sits there looking at the mobile. Gauri shares the Christmas party pics in the group. She smiles seeing the pic where Rudy lifts her and dance.She looks wide eye.

B:oh my mata, if I get married to someone else then what will I say them when they ask about Rudy.

Anika calls her.

B: acha hua you called I was thinking

A: ab kya problem hein

B: what will I say about Rudy to Gauri and all.

A:simple hein, mere sayyaji se aaj meine break up kar liya

Bhavya rolls her eyes.

B: why you called.

A: To ask about the ladka

B:they didn't come till now, koi bhi ho kya farak padta hein, humein toh na hi kehna hein, I have taken anticipatory bail from maa, she said if I don't like then no marriage

"Nice plan"

B: Thanks

Bhavya looks wide eye hearing a male voice and turns back to see none other than Rudy.The phone falls down from her hand.

B: aa aap, aap

Ru: pehle keh dete you were going to say no, hum toh yahan aate hi nahi,

Bhavya was still in shock.

Ru: teek hein we will go

Rudy turns to go.

B:,nahi nahi nahi

Rudy smirks and turns serious.

Ru:,kya hua.

B: I thought it would be someone else, so I said like that

Rudy smiles.

B: aap yahan kaise

P: I sent him beta

Bhavya looks at her.Rudy stands normal.

P:vo his shirt got dirty so to wash, help him na

Bhavya nods. Pinky goes.

B: this is the washroom.

Rudy nods and goes in , bhavya follows.

B: you knew that day right, it was,me

Rudy smiles.

B: naughty boy

Ru: arre whats my fault if you didn't look my photo, I thought you recongised me, but seeing you didn't recognize bas I felt like playing along.

B: kahan kahan doonda aapko, pehle I went to the bakery, we thought you are a delivery boy

Ru: acha

Rudy washes his shirt, bhavya gives him the towel.

B: haan phir vahan aake we came to know what happened, no link nothing, then we searched on social media,but nahi mila, Is Rudy fake name

Ru: nahi, my name is Rudra Singh Oberoi, Rudy toh nickname hein

B: ohhh

Ru: Vaise why did you search for me this much

B: I had to tell na I love

Bhavya stops and turns closing her eyes embarrassed.

Ru:,you what

B:kuch nahi,lets go down, everyone will be waiting.

Ru: arre

Bhavya runs blushing. Rudy rubs his head happy and follows.Bhavya stops smiling and comes down normally.Rudy follows her.

Tej: arre itne jaldi kyun aa gaye, thodi der aur baat karte

Ru:,ummm she told you all will be waiting for us, so

T: ohh abhi se "wife is always right haan"

Bhavya looks wide eye at Tej

Ru: aap hi se toh seekha dad

They all laugh. Jhanvi goes to Bhavya.

J: I am Rudy's mother

Bhavya touch her feet. Jhanvi smiles and hugs her.

Jhanvi says in low voice.

J: I hope you don't problem in he calling me jaan

Bhavya looks wide eye. Jhanvi comes out of the hug and winks her. Bhavya glares at Rudy.

Shakti (bhavya's father): you can go to the garden and talk.

Rudy nods. Bhavya follows. Bhavya beats him

Ru:,ouch , what,koi tumhe yeh nahi sikhaya pati ko maarne par paap lagege

Bhavya rolls her eyes.

B: besharam ladka, told everything to your mother.

Rudy smiles.

B: don't smile like that

Ru: kyun

B: I will melt

Rudy chuckles.

Ru:,vo jaanu was asking,where were you toh I said with your daughter in law

B:,kya

Ru: why are you shocked, teek hi toh kaha

B: what will she think of me, dating app and all.aap

Ru: Relax, she laughed a lot hearing it and liked you very much

B: really

Ru:,yes

Bhavya smiles.

Ru: what were you saying at the washroom.

Bhavya nervous: kuch bhi toh nahi

Ru: really?bolo varna I won't marry you

Bhavya looks wide eye.

Ru:nahi bolna na, teek hein I will go inside and say, you rejected me

Rudy turns to go. Bhavya worried.

B: I love you

Rudy grins and turns frowning.

Ru: I didn't hear

Bhavya looks down blushing.

B: I love you

Ru: say clearly na

Bhavya beats him, He grins.She hugs him blushing

Ru: I love you too.let's go in, if Pinky aunty sees us like this then oh my mata na, you should explain the whole story to her.

Bhavya comes out of the hug, They both walk intertwining their fingers.