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Ruhi was lost in her thoughts while Sana was taking down the notes from the lecture. It was Dinesh Sahoo a.k.a. Khadoos Sahoo's lecture.

Sahoo: Ms. Ruhi! Ms. Ruhi!!

Sana looks at her and virtually facepalms. She kicks her from under the bench to bring her back from trance.

Ruhi: (annoyingly yells at Sana) Kya hai?

She looks around and find everyone staring at her. Sana sat with her head held in her hands while the lecturer looked through his big glasses. Ruhi gulps.

Ruhi: S.. S.. Sir! Sorry! That was not for you.

Sahoo: Hmm.. So Ruhi, now that you are back from your dream land, can you tell me difference between a Merger and an Amalgamation?

Ruhi looked at Sana. She absolutely had no idea what he was talking about. Sana pointed at her notes, signalling her to read from the book to give the answer. However, Ruhi being Ruhi couldn't understand it.

Sahoo: Miss Sana, if you have so much interest in supporting your dumb and good for nothing friend than you may leave the class. I can't tolerate indiscipline in the class. You came late to my lecture earlier this week. This is my final ultimatum to you. One more mistake and I will see to it that you don't get to answer your internal exams and fail the semester miserably.

Sana: Sorry sir.

Sana put her head down feeling mortified.

Sahoo: Ruhi, I really don't have all the time in the world to wait for you to answer. Neither do I have any patience to explain you everything again personally. So kindly do me a favour by meeting me at the principal's office after class.

Ruhi kept quiet as she was humiliated to the core. The bell rang and Sahoo walked out of the class. Ruhi goes to meet the principal who warns her to not repeat such things in future.

Ruhi, Sana, JP meet Adi in the canteen. Ruhi was super frustrated. She scolded the waiter for serving her normal water, broke the glass and banged the table as well. Sana was upset herself. Adi raised his eyebrows to JP. Even before JP could speak, Ruhi spoke.

Ruhi: Buddha, Khadoos samajhta kya hai apne aapko? Mujhe insult kiya usne. Mahesh Dixit ki beti ko. Meri papa ko bolungi toh iske photo ko dewaar pe latka ke, uspe permanently phoolon ka haar chaddha denge. Mera bhai iske chotte chotte tukhde karke kabab banake khaa jaayega..

Adi: Kis buddhe ki baat kar rahi ho?

JP: Dinesh Sahoo sir ki.

Ruhi: Mere saamne usko sir bola na toh tere sarr ke saare baal noch lungi.

Adi: Arey arey, why are you getting mad at JP? Kya kiya Sahoo sir.. (Ruhi glares at him) ..mera matlab Khadoos Sahoo ne? Aur yeh Sana ka chehra kyu utra hua hai?

Ruhi: He insulted both of us infront of the whole class.

JP: Aur unhone Sana ko final wor-ning bi de diya. Bole Ogli baar aisa koregi toh internals mein phail kordenge. Hoh!!

Adi: Bloody hell? How can he do that? (Says angrily banging his fist on the table)

Sana looked at him in shock.

Sana: Oye, Sunny Deol. Chup kar jaa. Agli baar ka mauka nahi dungi unhe. Aur Madam Ruhi, tum notes nahi likh sakti toh mat likh, atleast attentively saamnewale lecturer ko dekhneka acting to kar le.

Ruhi: Itna boring lecture deta hai toh kaha se attention doon? Phir bhi meri taarif kar ki main soyi nahi sirf sapna dekh rahi thi..

Sana nods her head in disbelief.

Sana: Tera kuch nahi ho sakta. Chalo main hostel nikalti hoon. I have some work.

Adi: Arey, par tumne kuch khaya kyu nahi? Aur aajkal kuch order bhi nahi karti.

Sana: Woh.. bhook nahi hai..

Adi: Hmm.. Main drop kar doon?

Sana: Nahi yaar, tum iske saath baito aur thoda samjhao. Bye everyone.

She leaves and goes to the hostel. She gets dressed up in the same pastel green lehenga since she had only one lehenga with her and randomly walks into a wedding hall.

She went to the kitchen and started serving the guests with juice.

Sidharth: Aaj aap kiski taraf se ho?

She turned around and looked at him with a smile. He was wearing a plain brown silk kurta complimenting with white pant. He picked up the juice glass from the tray and sat back relaxed in his chair with one leg over the other and sipped a juice.

Sana: Tevar se lag raha hai ki aaj aapne ladkewale ka side liya hai.. toh aaj main ladki walon ki taraf se hoon.

Sidharth: Haan, socha aaj thodha aapse khatirdaari karwaaye apni warna aap bahut jyada kaam karwati hai aur bina apna naam pata diye gaayab ho jaati hai.

Sana: Toh aap aaj ladkiyaan taadenge?

Sidharth: Aisa maine kab kaha?

Sana: Abhi toh bole ki kaam karaya aur naam pata nahi diya? Iska matlab toh yahi hua ne aap kaam ladkiyon ko impress karne ke liye karte hai taaki woh apna number de de?

Sidharth: Arey wah, ab aap hum pe galat ilzaam laga rahi hai. Humne aapse uss din koi batameezi ki thi kya? (She nods no) Galati se bhi aapko bola ki aap bahut khoobsurat dikh rahi ho? (She nods no) Ya phir yeh bola ki aap without makeup bhi kamaal lagti ho? (She nods no) Ya aap judde mein bahut sundar dikhti ho? (She nods no) Ya phir ye bola ki aapki jaisi kabhi koi aur ladki nahi dekhi humne? (She nods no) Toh?

Sana: (smirks) Yeh jo apne inte sawaalon ke aadh mein humari taarif ki na uska tahe dil se shukriya. (Takes the empty glass from him) Aapke liye kuch aur le aao?

Sidharth: (smiles) Bahut hi hosiyaar ho aap.

Sana: Janam se hi. Yeh direct taarif ke liye bhi thanks. (Smiles) Aapse aur baate karti agar main ladki wali nahi hoti toh. Filhaal aap apna juice enjoy kijiye.

She gives him another juice glass and turns to leave

Sidharth: Suno!

She turns around and raises her eyebrows.

Sidharth: Tum ne kuch khaaya?

Sana: (smiles) Abhi toh kaam shuru kiya hai, khaane mein abhi bahut der hai.

She left from there but his heart wrenched thinking how she was working without eating food since morning. He kept looking at her and followed her everywhere without getting noticed by her.

The bride's father was holding a serial lights as the brother of the bride decorated it standing on the ladder.

Bride's mother: Suniye ji Samdhiji aapko bula rahe hai.

Bride's father: Aaya, ek minute. Suno beta aap zara isko pakadoge? Main abhi aata hoon.

Sidharth nods and holds the serial lights. In few minutes, the bride's brother gets down after decorating and thanks him. Sidharth goes to search for Sana.

Sana: Suniye uncle. Main dulhan ki cousin hoon. Aap please kuch rupiyon ke liye ye shaadi math todhiye. Itna sab karch kar diya Mamaji ne shaadi pe. 2 lakh kam padh rahe hai na? Toh aap yeh rakhlijiye, mere sone ke kangan. Iski keemat 2 lakh se jyada hoga.

Groom's father greedily looks at the gold bangles and nods his head and takes it.

Groom's father: Asli hai na? Warna shaadi ke baad mera beta usko chodd bhi sakta hai tab aur badnaami hogi unki.

Sana: Ji uncle. Asli sone ke hai. Meri swargwaasi maa ki aakhri nishaani hai. Aap please mama ji ko kuch mat batana iske baare mein, bahut sharminda feel karenge.

Groom's father smirks and gives the bangles to groom to keep it in his pocket.

Sidharth looks at Sana and feels extremely emotional. He things how can someone be so selfless that she gave her mother's last memory, the gold bangles to an unknown person.

The marriage starts and the pandit recites the mantras. Sidharth's eyes were only glued at Sana. She goes out as she gets a call. He follows and finds her talking to the police. She takes them inside.

Sana: (points at the groom) Issi ne mere sone ke kangan churaaye hai. Maine dekha isse churaate huye.

Everyone was shocked. The police searches him and finds the bangles.

Inspector: Kya yahi hai aapke kangan?

Sana: Yes.

Groom's father: Yeh jhoot bol rahi hai, mere bete ne kangan nahi churaaye, iss ladki ne khudh ye kangan diye the.

Sana: Arey, yeh koi mera khaasam hai jo main isko apna sone ke kangan dungi? Bolo?

The groom's father was in dilemma, if he said that she gave it as a dowry, his entire family will be sent to jail. So he shut his mouth.

The police arrests the groom and takes him along. The groom's father goes to the bride's father.

Groom's father: Yeh achcha nahi hua. Tumhari baanji ne mujhe dahej ke do lakh kam hone ke karan woh kangan diye the taaki ye shaadi na ruke ab chori ka ilzaam laga rahi hai. Main dekhta hoon tumhaari beti se kaun shaadi karta hai ab.

Bride's father: Yeh meri baanji nahi hai. Kaun ho tum? Yeh kya kar diya tumne?

Sana: Ek minute main aapko batati hoon. Pehle inse nipat loon.. Oye sunn bey buddhe, sidhi tarah se sara dehej ke rupay wapis karde uncle ko warna ek aur complaint karungi aur tu bhi apne bete ke saath jail mein baite chakki pisega.

The man looks at her in anger and signals to his wife. She gets the bag full of dowry money and also hands him the car keys which was given as dowry.

Sana: Yeh lo uncle aapke paise.

Bride's father: Iska ab kya karu? Meri beti ki toh shaadi hone se rahi. Kaun karega isse shaadi?

Sana: Kyu nahi karega koi? Ek minute! Oye jingur, idhar aao. Batao ki tum karoge ussey shaadi.

A young man walks infront with his head down.

Bride's father: (confused) yeh kaun hai?

Sana: Yeh aapke beti ka premi hai. Iske paas kaam nahi toh ye aapko nahi bol paya ki isko usse shaadi karni hai. Ab aap kaam nahi bolke mana karneke bajaai yahi paise isse de do, kuch business kar lega aur aapki beti bhi khush rahegi. Haina?

Young man: Nahi, mujhe paise nahi chahiye. Mai naukari talaash kar raha hoon, mil jaaye toh shaadi kar lunga..

Sana: Oye, sunn. Yeh jo uncle ne itna paise karch kiye, iska kya? Tu ek kaam kar shaadi abhi kar le, aur biwi ko naukri milne ke baad leke chale jaana. Kyu?

Bride's father: Saare faisle tum hi le rahi ho, tum ho kaun?

Sana: Sorry, but aapko ye faisla thik laga ki nahi?

Bride's father: Ab mana karneka sawaal hi nahi hai. Ho jaane do shaadi. Waise tum kaun ho?

Sana: (puppy face) Bin bulaayi baraati..

Everyone looks at her in shock.

Bride's father: Aur tumne bin bulaaye itna saara kaand kar diya?

Sana: Toh kya karti? Woh buddha uncle paison ke bina shaadi tod deta toh aapki kya izzat reh jaati? Isiliye ye kaand karna padha.

Young man: Meri behan samajh lo aap isko ab.

Sana: (giggles) Chalo ab apni baaki ki family ko bhi bula lo, shaadi hai teri aaj. Uncle main shaadi mein khaana khaa sakti hoon kya?

Bride's father: Haan, tum toh ab dulhe ki or se ho toh bejijak jo chahe karo.

Few guests waits until the boy's mother and some relatives arrive.

Sidharth: Kamaal ki ladki ho, main toh bahut bhaavuk ho gaya tha tumhe kangan dete dekh. Par tum toh..

Sana: Bola tha na main koi abla naari nahi hoon jo kisi ke liye sacrifice karoon. Woh bhi galat cheez ke liye toh bilkul nahi. (Winks) Arey, par tum toh jail wale ladke ke or se aaye the na? Toh ab bhi yaha kyu khade ho?

Sidharth: Jaise tum ladki wali se flip maarke ladkewali ban gayi waise hi main bhi uss chomu ke jail jaate hi flip maarke ladki waalon ki taraf aa gaya.. (laughs)

Sana: Oh ho!! Achcha toh tum ladki wale ho? Chalo mere liye kuch juice leke aao. Ab toh main bin bulaayi baraati bhi nahi hoon.. (giggles)

Sidharth: (smiles and bows) Thik hai ji.. abhi leke aaya..

He gets juice for her.

Sidharth: Aur kuch lengi aap juice ke saath?

Sana: Nahi, shaadi ho jaaye, tab khaana khaa lenge.

Sidharth: Kiski?

Sana: Huh? Unn dono ki aur kiski?

Sidharth: Oh!! Maine socha apni.

Sana: Kya? (Shocked)

Sidharth: Mazzak tha.. Waise ek sawaal puchni thi, puchu?

Sana: Bina darre pucho..

Sidharth: Chori ka ilzaam kyu, dahej lene ka ilzaam bhi laga sakti thi na?

Sana: Haaye, main aapko samajhdaar samajhti thi par aap toh nikkamme nikle.. (he frowns) agar dahej ka aarop lagati toh sirf ladke ki family nahi balki ladki ke maa baap bhi dahej dene ke jurm main fass jaate. Samjhe buddhuram?

Sidharth: (nods with a smile) Ji.. aap toh atyanth samajhdaar nikli.

Sana: Obviously.. Isiliye Sana ke paas har problem ka solution hai..

The wedding gets over and they both have dinner together. She discusses the incident at college without giving him the name of the college.

Sana: Main chalti hoon phir. Bye!

Sidharth: Toh kya ab bhi tum tumhara pata aur number nahi dogi?

Sana: Agli baar sochungi.. kismat mein raha toh phir mil lenge kisi aur shaadi mein..

Sidharth smiles and nods. He thinks as he looks at her retreating figure.

Ab toh kismat pe pura bharosa ho gaya hai ki tum mujhe hi milogi..

He goes and wishes the married couple and presents them an unnamed envelope. And as usual leaves the venue with teary eyes.
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To be continued.. ❤️❤️

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