Janvi: Hmm.. ab batao Shiv Malhotra.. ye sab kya chal raha hai? Tu use dekhte dekhte kho jaata hai yaar.. direct world switch kar leta hai as if.. aur please.. don't even try to change topic!

Shiv: Ha ha.. thik hai.. Jannu.. sach kahu to mai sachme nahi jaanta ye sab kyu ho raha hai.. pata hai mujhe hamesha aisa lagta hai ki mai use bohot samay se jaanta hu.. koi to raabta hai shayad.. lekin kya.. mujhe sachme nahi pata.. maine khud notice kiya hai ki mai kyu use dekhte vaqt kahi kho jaata hu.. but this is weird yaar.. kuch nahi samajh aata.. har vaqt dimaag mein bass uska hi khayal hota hai.. this is all.. kaise batau.. bohot weird si feeling hai yaar..

Janvi: aur tujhe sachme nahi pata ki ye sab kyu ho raha hai? Like seriously?

Shiv: Jannu.. pata hota to mai iss baat ko lekar itna pareshan thodi na hota..

janvi: heyyy bagwaan.. aapne mere hi hisse mein saare buddhu dost kyu daal diye? Shiv.. you are falling for her.. tujhe sachme samajh nahi aati itni si baat?

Shiv: What?? You mean.. mai use pasand.. karne laga hu?

Janvi: haa buddhu..

Shiv: Godd.. Am I falling in love with Khushi?

Janvi: hadd hai.. kitni baar wahi cheez bolega.. baar baar bolne se kuch badalne wala hai kya? Pehle Karan aur ab tu.. dono ke dono buddhu ek number ke.. aur ab wapas pucha na Am I falling for her to sachme maar khayega ab..

Shiv: you are right Jannu.. mai uss Kartik ko bilkul pasand nahi karta.. aur maine Khushi ko Kartik ke baare mein pucha.. shayad wo bhi kyuki I was Jealous of him..

Janvi: finally you get that!! Thank god..

Shiv: ek min.. but what about her?

Janvi: ab ye to tujhe dhoondhna hoga.. aur yaad rakhna wo Karan ki behen hai.. agar feel karri bhi hogi na to bhi itni aasani se dikhayegi nahi..

Shiv: hmm..

Janvi: aur ek baat.. Shiv.. wo Karan ki behen hai uska ye bhi matlab hai agar teri wajah se kabhi bhi wo hurt hui.. Karan ke saath teri dosti par kya effect ho sakta hai shayad tu soch bhi nahi sakta..

Shiv: dara mat yaar.. lekin keh to tu sahi rahi hai.. I have to be very careful.. I can't hurt her.. lekin phir pata kaise chalega?

Janvi: figure it out yaar.. dekh agar tujhe kuch help chahiye hai to mai aur Bandar madad karenge... Lekin kaise wo to tujhe hi figure out karna padega..

Shiv: Yash?

Janvi: haa.. woh mujhe Jara doubt tha to meri Bandar se baat hui thi..

Shiv: Wait.. iska matlab kahi tune Karan se to koi baat nahin ki na?

Janvi: No.. nahi.. bilkul nahi..! Come on yaar.. Main usko obviously ye to nahi keh sakti na mujhe lagta hai tera best friend shayad teri behen ko pasand karta hai...usase to tujhe hi baat karni padegi.. lekin usase pehle tujhe Khushi se baat karni hogi..

Shiv: y.. yaa...

(While in Khushi's room, she was looking at both the photos trying to figure them out)

Khushi: (in mind: ye mystery kaise solve hogi yaar.. mushkil se 5 6 letters dikh rahe hai.. Aur ye photo.. bachpan ki hai.. iss chehre se to mai kabhi nahi dhoondh paungi iss ladke ko.. ohh damnn.. meri bachpan ki album.. ho sakta hai uss album mein wo ho.. ho sakta hai bachpan mein hum dost ho.. agar waha mil gaya to wo photo to mai kisiko bhi dikha ke puch sakti hu.. lekin wo album kaha hogi? Haa.. Mere cupboard mein thi..)
(She checks entire album but the photo didn't match anyone)
(In mind: woww.. ek bhi nahi.. amazinggg! Anyways.. ye ab baadme figure out karti hu.. abhi soti hu.. kal shaam engagement hai.. subah Kriti ko lekar shopping bhi jaana hai)

(Next Morning Khushi takes Kriti for shopping. Samu and Kittu had to leave for London the same morning, thus Khushi, Yash and Kriti drive them to airport after shopping in the morning. Everyone gets busy with preparations for entire day. Khushi convinces dadi to be with Kriti despite being Karan's sister. Khushi and Yash gets ready with Kriti and decides to go to Sharma house together. Shiv and Jannu stays with Karan)

(Khushi, Kriti and Yash reach Sharma house and Yash goes searching for the boys. Khushi and Kriti goes to Janvi)

Khushi: Jannu di.. teeno ladke kaha hai?

Janvi: pata nahi.. bolke gaye the abhi aa rahe hai.. Kriti.. oh my god.. you look so so so beautiful!! Bohoot bohoot pyaari lag rahi hai.. Karan to tujhe dekh ke dekhta hi reh jaayega..

Khushi: hai na dii? Mai bhi ise yahi keh rahi thii..

Kriti: Dii.. mera to pata nahi.. lekin Khushi aaj itniii sundar lag rahi hai ki kisi ka muh khula ka khula reh jaayegaa.. hai na dii??

Janu: ye baat to bilkul shai hai.. (laughing she gives high five to Kriti)

Khushi: what do you mean? Mujhe dekh ke kyu kisi ka muh khula reh jaayega?

Kriti: Umm.. wo tujhe pata chal jayega sahi time aane par..

Purvi: Khushi.. jara yaha aana.. kuch kaam hai

Khushi: haa mom.. abhi aayi.. dii aap Krits ke saath rahiye thodi der.. mai aati hu abhi
(She leaves. Khushi comes back after sometime and Janvi goes to meet Shiv, Karan and Yash. Khushi stands in front of Kriti)

Khushi: Bhai aa gayaaa... Yaaar Jaaan.. kya lag raha hai na mera bhai Red and off white mein..

Kriti: Tu saamne se hategi to mai dekhungi naa...

Khushi: Aree are.. kya baat hai? Bohot jaldi ho rahi hai tujhe Karan ko dekhne ki..

Kriti: Chup kar..

(Karan, Shiv, Janvi And Yash comes to them and Karan is made to sit next to Kriti)

Shiv: (in mind: Wow.. Khushi is looking beautiful... Janvi sahi keh rahi thi.. I am falling for Khushi.. lekin pata kaise lagau wo mere baare mein kya sochti hai.. shayad mujhe usase dosti badhani hogi tab hi kuch pata lag sakta hai.. lekin dosti badhane ke liye kuch alag karna hoga..)

Karan: (in mind: what's wrong with these people? Baar baar koi na koi jaan bujhkar mere aur Kriti ke bich mein raha hai.. Mujhe apni hi engagement mein apni hone wali Fiancé ko dekhne bhi nahi de rahe ye log.. jaroor Khushi ka plan hoga ye.. I hate you guys!)

Khushi: Karan baith ja na Kriti ke bagal mein..

Karan: tu hategi hamare beech se to jaroor baithunga Khushii..
(She giggles and moves away but Janvi starts talking to him from another side and he couldn't turn towards Kriti)
Guys enough.. mujhe Paani chahiye hai.. mai jaa raha hu yaha se..

Janvi: are are.. paani chahiye hai to uth kyu raha hai? Bandar.. paani please..

Yash: sure chudail.. (they had water ready besides them and he forwards the glass to him)

Karan: tum log uthne nahi doge na?

Khushi: bilkul nahi..
(He lifts his hand to hold the glass of water but his watch gets entangled with Kriti's dress and both of them look at it suddenly and could finally see each other)

Karan: Beautiful..

Khushi: kya.. kya kaha?

Karan: (in mind: Beautiful.. Kriti.. I can't believe kuch der mein tum meri Fiancé hogi.. I am blessed to have you in my life.. lekin pata nahi ye baat mai tumhe kab bata paunga..)

(Khushi and Janvi fakes cough as Karan and Kiti are lost into each other)

Khushi: umm.. agar aise hi rehne ka plan na ho to mai help kar du chhudane mein?

Karan: Chup kar Khushi...
(He quickly untangles it and leaves. Khushi and Janvi keep laughing at this)

Kriti: (in mind: ye log bina vajah pehle tang kar rahe the aur ab chidhayenge.. aur ye Khushi ka bhai.. hadd hoti hai matlab.. aisi awkward situation mein mujhe akele chhodke chala gaya? Aise koi karta hai kya? Mere saath rukna chahiye tha na.. aise kaise chala gaya? Aur Shiv.. ye to bhai chalta hi alag mood mein hai.. yaha kya kya ho raha hai aur tab se ye Khushi ko taade jaa raha hai.. he is completely in love with Khushi.. lekin Khushi ka bhai.. usne agar ye sab notice kar liya to?)

Janvi: Bandar.. chal rings lene bulaya hai hum dono ko..

Yash: Haa ha.. chal..
(They leave)

Kriti: Khushi.. koi to tere pyaar mein deewana hue jaa raha hai..

Khushi: What?

Kriti: wo dekh.. (pointing Shiv who was still staring her)

Khushi: Kritss.. mera bhai aur tera scene chal raha hai to iska matlab tu mera aur Shiv ka scene man mein gadha legi kya? Come on yaar.. dost hai wo mera..

Kriti: haa.. haa.. wo to dikh hi raha hai mujhe.. shayad waise hi dost hai tu uski jaisa tera bhai mera tha.. (giggles)

(Karan comes back with Yash and Janvi)

Khushi: (in mind: kahi Kriti sahi to nahi keh rahi? Wo dekh to waise hi raha hai jaise Kriti Karan ko dekhte baithati thi Pehle.. shayad mujhe Shiv se thodi duri banake rakhni chahiye.. mai use koi false hopes nahi dena chahti.. bhale wo nahi jaanta lekin mai to jaanti hu na ki I am ma.. married..! Bachpan mein mujhe crush tha Shiv pe lekin tab to mujhe uska naam bhi pata nahi tha and I was over the crush long ago.. aur uska koi matlab bhi nahi hai.. I am married.. kisase.. pata nahi lekin I am married..)

(Everyone, from Karan, Kriti, Yash and Shiv's family and Janvi come together in the living room for the engagement ceremony. Yash gave Kriti the ring they bought for Karan and Janvi gave Karan the ring they bought for Kriti. They are made to stand in front of each other and all this while, Kriti keeps looking at the floor)

(Karan asks for her hand by forwarding his)
Karan: May I?

(She nervously keeps her hand on his and blushes as he moves the ring in her finger and everyone claps)

Khushi: Woahh.. Come on Krittsss.. your turn!!

(She blushes again and holds the ring high waiting for him to forward his hand but he keeps looking here and there waiting for her to say something)

Kriti: Pl.. pleasee..

Yash: Please? Come on yaar Kritss.. you can try better than "Please"..

Kriti: Shh.. chup na tuu...

Khushi: ab aise hi mere bhai ko bol na pagal..

(Kriti waits for few more seconds but he doesn't forward his hand so she moves little closer, lifts his hand and slides the ring in his finger and runs away)

Karan: Whattt..
(Everyone starts laughing look at Karan's face)
Khushii.. mai samajhta tha utni bholi nahi hai ye teri dost..

Khushi: haa haa.. wo tujhe mera bhai karke to bulati hi hai ab tu bhi use meri dost keh kar bulale.. mai to kehti hu kuch saalo baad tere bacche honge na unko bhi bol denge.. tujhe Bua ka bhai aur use bua ki dost kehne ke liye.. okay? Mummy Papa bulane ki kya jaroorat hai na..

Everyone together: Shut Up Khushii..!

Dadi: Accha pandit ji ko bula ke muhurat maine aur Savitri (Kriti's nani) ne nikal liya hai.. ek hafte baad shaadi ki rasme shuru hongi..

(All elders leave and only kids are left)
Karan: (looking at ring in his hand) Boss Himmat to bohot hai ladki mein..

Khushi: so to hai.. tere saamne jaise bheegi billi bani rehti hai na waisi to wo bilkul nahi hai..

Karan: wo aaj pata chal gaya.. I am sure.. ek din wo mujhse baatein bhi karne lagegi.. (he kisses the ring, smiles widely and leaves the room)

Khushi: Whatt just happened?? (Shocked)

Janvi: Karan ne Kriti ki di hui ring ko kiss kiya? I can't believe this..

Yash: (smiles) I am happy for Kritss guys.. Kriti ka bhai hone ke naate abhi tak thoda tension tha mujhe.. itni jaldi shaadi and all.. lekin now I am sure Karan bohot acche se khayal rakhega meri behen ka..
(Khushi hugs him)

Khushi: mai un dono ke liye bohot khush hu..

Janvi: accha guys.. we should leave now.. kaafi der ho gayi hai chalte hai abhi..
(They all leave)

(Next Day at collage, Shiv, Janvi, Yash and Kriti were waiting for Khushi and Karan to come)

Kriti: Yashh yaar ye ladki kitni der karti hai?

Yash: aa jayegi meri jaan.. chill na..
(Karan and Khushi comes)

Kriti: Khushi...!! Seriously itna late? Tujhe pata tha na aaj Shyam sir ka lecture jaldi hai.. he will kill us!!

Khushi: What.. Shit mai bhool gayi thii.. late ho gaye kya? Yaar mai to gayi aaj..

Yash: kya hua? Thik hai na..abhi aur 10 min hai.. we are not late..

Khushi: wo ro thik hai.. lekin mai aona calculator wapas bhool gayi.. pichli baar last warning mili thi yaar..

Kriti: Calculator bhi bhool gayi? Damnn ab last moment calculator kaha se laaye?

Shiv: Guys.. relax! Khushi tum mera use kar lo.. lecture ke baad de dena.. mera waise bhi aaj last lecture hai Shyam sir ka aur wo bhi pata nahi mai attend karunga ya nahi.. basketball practice pe jaane wala hu

Janvi: Ohh haa.. aaj to hamari sports team ki practice hai..

Shiv: exactly..ye lo..
(Shiv gives his calculator to Khushi)

Khushi: thanks yaar.. you saved my life!

Karan: Nautanki..

Shiv: (giggles) anytimee..

Yash: Accha ab chale? Agar late hone ka iraada nahi hai to..

Khushi: haa haa.. chal jaldi..

(Khushi, Kriti and Yash leave for their classes)

Karan: accha guys.. hum bhi chalte hai.. waise bhi 3 lectures ke baad break hai aur phir practice ke liye jaana hai..

Janvi: haa chalo

(Shiv, Janvi and Karan too leave for their classes. After the lectures, it is break time. Kriti and Khushi go to the canteen while Yash goes to library to return some book)

Khushi: Kritss tune teri dawai li?

Kriti: nahi.. mujhe nahi khaani wo dawai..

Khushi: mujhe nahi khaani wo dawai.. aisi kheechungi na kaan ke peeche.. ye sab gaadi ke saamne aane se pehle sochna tha naa.. dawai kha chup chap..

Kriti: nahi yaar.. abhu to mai theek hu na.. ab kyu chahiye dawai?

Khushi: tu to doctor se bhi hoshiyaar hai na? Doctor to pagal hai bol raha tha ek mahine tak ek bhi dose miss nahi hona chahiye.. ek hafte ki rest boli thi wi to ki nahi ab dawai bhi nahi khaani?

Kriti: yaar kitni kadwi hai wo dawai.. mujhe nahi khaani.. jo bhi bol..

(Karan, Shiv and Janvi also come to the canteen and join their table)

Janvi: kya baatein ho rahi hai?

Khushi: Dii.. aao hi samjhao na ise.. doctor ne kaha hai ek mahine tak ek bhi dose miss nahi hona chahiye phir bhi dawai nahi le rahi.. kab se samjha rahi hu.. ek ke baad ek nakhre noor jahan ke dikha rahi hai..

Shiv: Kriti ye kya baat hui? Dawai to leni padegi na? Aur nahi leni thi to bravery award ki nomination file karne se pehle sohna chahiye tha..

(Khushi tries to hold her laughter but laughs hearing his statement)

Khushi: dekh yaar.. meri nahi to apne iss dost ki baat maan le...

To be continued...

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