Janvi: Whaaattt? How is that possible? I mean.. kaisee?

Yash: (his eyes filled with tears) Car accident.. (tears roll down) birthday ke 4 din pehle hua tha.. 2 din tak coma mein thi, phir do din hosh mein thi.. aur.. uske birthday ke din hi.. her.. her heart stopped...

Janvi: (shocked) Oh god.. I am.. so sorry Yash.. Maine pata nahi kya kya bol diya... I am.. I don't..

Yash: Chudaail! It's ok.. just.. forget it.. but yaa.. wo iss duniya se to chali gayi par hamare dil se kabhi nahi jaa paayi.. mai aaj bhi usase baatein karta hu.. I know she is around somewhere..  listening to me.. and... I will always love her..

Janvi: You will.. (tears roll down her eyes too)

Yash: Oyee.. ab tu mat ro yaar..

Janvi: mai nahi ro rahi

Yash: dikh raha hai wo

Janvi: But.. you know you can't always cling on to past, right?

Yash: I am not.. it's not like I am in denial or waiting for her to return.. it's just that.. I know what I felt for her.. it was exclusive.. I can't fall in love again.. and that doesn't stop my life... There are so many more things to do in life..

Janvi: Hmm.. there are.. even I believe Pyaar is a one time thing.. ho gaya to bass ho gaya..

Yash: Your turn..

Janvi: What?

Yash: I kept my side of deal.. now your turn..

Janvi: I never agreed to your stupid deal..

Yash: Fine.. mai khud pata..

Janvi: My family wants me to get married..

Yash: Whaaat? (He looks at her shocked)

Janvi: Oyeee saamne dekhhh.. thokega naa..

Yash: shut up.. and what? Ye angle kaha se aa gaya ab?

Janvi: Karan ki shaadi se.. pata nahi dadi ko kya ho gaya hai Karan ki shaadi ke baad.. bass meri shaadi karwane pe tuli hai.. mom dad ka jeena unhone haraam kar rakha hai aur mera mom ne.. aur sirf itna nahi.. dadi thinks ab Karan ki shaadi ho gayi matlab wo nahi but I am dating Shiv.. to mai usise shaadi kar lu..

Yash: (looks back) Wo peeche Khushi naam ki jo aafat baithi hai naa.. murder kar degi wo tera aisi baat bhi boli to..

Khushi: I know about it Yash.. (says sleepily)

Yash: Wait whatt? Tu jag rahi hai? Aur.. tu jaanti hai matlab?

Khushi: tu Diva ka naam lega aur meri neend nahi khulegi? Come on.. you know better than that.. aur rahi baat pata hone ki to Shiv to 1st option hai.. 2nd option bhi sun le..

Yash: 2nd option?

Janvi: Agar mai sachme Shiv se shaadi nahi karna chahti.. jo mai sure as hell nahi karna chahti to mujhe tujhse shaadi kar leni chahiye... Now imagine that!

Yash: Dudee dude.. wait.. Actually I need to wait.. (he parks car on a side) please elaborate.. whaatt did you just say?

Janvi: you heard it right.. teri aur meri shaadi... Imagine what a disaster that can be..

Yash: Meri shaadi ka sawal hi kaha se paida hua?

Janvi: jaake meri maa ya dadi se puch le.. jab mai badtameezi kar rahi thi na kal, mujhe bataya jaa raha tha tu kitna accha ladka hai aur mujhe tujhse shaadi kar leni chahiye.. jo mai obviously iss zindagi mein to karne se rahi..

Yash: Like.. of course!! Duh!? Hum dono.. ughh.. koi aisa sochega bhi kyu..

Janvi: exactly my reaction.. isliye mai chahti thi tu iss saare mamle se kam se kam hazar feet dur rahe.. mujhe maa ko aur ideas nahi dene hai.. waise I have another option to choose.. mera dost ya whoever I want if not any of you.. but koi mazak hai kya yaar? Mera boyfriend to hai nahi.. shaadi ke liye ladka kaha se dhoondh ke lau mai? Aur pate ki baat karu to.. mujhe shaadi karne ka koi shoak hai hi nahi itni jaldi.. to karu hi kyu?

Yash: Ok.. I get the situation.. par ab karegi kya?

Janvi: Jab tak ho sakta hai aage aage dhakelungi, aur kya? Tab tak koi accha ladka milta hai.. pyaar vyaar hota hai to well and good shaadi karke ye taan ek baar ka band kar dungi par nahi milta koi to.. pata nahi.. hopefully jald hi I'll leave India soon now.. to waha pe jyada dimaag kharab nahi kar payenge mera.. ek baar chali jaungi to shayad wapas na aau..

Yash: Wow.. what a foolproof plan.. matlab iss tension se bachne ke liye tu India chhodke hi chali jayegi?

Janvi: Iske liye nahi.. par isne mere iraada aur pakka kar diya.. ab to London jaana hi hai further studies ke liye aur job ke liye... All doubts washed away!

Yash: there might be a better way..

Janvi: like? Marry you? No thanks..

Yash: of course not! Idiot.. par koi to raasta hoga na..

Janvi: dude.. this is an emotional orthodox Indian family waiting for their daughter to get married.. there is no other way! Best way.. either I fall in love now and get married, or I fly off to London by myself..

Yash. awesome.. ab ispe to koi argument bhi nahi de sakta.. (he again starts driving and they go back home)

(Khushi Karan and Kriti ring the bell, tired and in need of sleep. Khushi was stretching her arms, Karan was holding their bags and Kriti carried Brutus. Dadi opens the door and all get shocked!)

Khushi: (in mind: Shitt.. dadi aa bhi gayi.. mai aur Krits to gaye kaam se..)

Karan: (in mind: yaar.. ek problem khatam hoti nahi ki dusri aa jati haii.. ab pata nahi dadi kya musibat khadi karne wali hai)

Kriti: (in mind: whaaaat? Matlab ab jss halat mein kaam bhi karna padega saaraa... Dudeee.. mai to gayi aaaj..!!)

Dadi: Khushi Kriti Karan.. Ye kya kapde pehen rakhe hai tum teeno ne? Karan to hai hi bewakoof par Khushi.. tum aise kapde pehen ke bahar gayi thi? Aur Kriti tum? Mujhe pata hai tum shaadi se pehle aise kapde pehenti hi par shaadi ke baad tum kya pehenti ho kya nahi pehenti iska tumhe khaas khayal rakhna chahiye tha naa? Bahu ho tum iss ghar ki.. tumhari izzat iss ghar ki izzat hai..

Kriti: J.. jee.. jee dadi.. I.. am sorry..

Karan: Kritss don't be sorry.. aur dadi.. hum aa rahe the to Pune ke highway pe jaha hum khaane ke liye ruke the.. waha baarish ho gayi.. hum sab bheeg gaye the.. saare kapde luggage mein packed the to samane ke dukaan mein jo mila khareed ke pehen liya.. raste pe saara saman kholne ya bheegi halat mein gharpe aane se hame wo behtar laga.. rahi baat bahu hone ki.. maine shaadi se pehle bhi kaha tha aaj phir keh raha hu.. iss shaadi se Kriti pe koi restrictions nahi lagaye jayengee.. aur use wo saare haq milenge jo mujhe aur Khushi ko milte hai.. Kriti hamare liye koi outsider nahi hai aur iss ghar izzat ka saara theka usne nahi le rakha.. I am sorry dadi.. mai aapse unchi avaaj main baay nahi karna chahta aur badtameezi to bilkul nahi karna chahta.. par maine isi shart pe shaadi ki thi.. uske baad agar Kriti ko koi ye sab sunayega to mai chup nahi reh sakta..

Dadi: teri ti aadat hi hai mujhe ulte jawab dene ki.. jao teeno jaake jaat muh dhoke aao.. mai khaana lagwati hu

Khushi: Nahi Dadi.. hum khaake aaye hai..

Dadi: Accha to jaake aaram kar lo.. aur wapas neeche aaoge to dhang ke kapde pehen kar aana..

Kriti: j.. jee.. Dadi
(They quickly go to their rooms)
Kya jaroorat thi itna bolne kii? Ab dadi mujhe galat samjhengi naa?

Karan: Nahi re.. chill.. meri aur dadi ki hamesha bajti rehti hai.. nothing new

Kriti: Pakka na? Ye sab mere sir to nahi futega?

Karan: Bilkul nahi futega.. aur futa to mai tab bhi chhup nahi rahunga..

Kriti: (smiles) thank you..

Karan: kyu?

Kriti: mere liye stand lene ke liye.. I know I am not perfect.. aur ye ghar ki izzat and all are huge words for me..

Karan: I know.. no one is perfect.. in fact (keeping his arms on her shoulders) life is all about finding beauty in little imperfections.. and for me.. you are (tucks her nose with his index finger cutely) imperfectly perfect! (She smiles and he kisses her forehead) don't worry.. chale sone?

Kriti: Yesss...!!
(They go to sleep. Next Morning, Karan was discussing his progress in training with Kavin sipping coffee. Khushi and Kriti walk down stairs talking to each other)

Khushi: I am soooo soo excited Kritsss.. I can't believe this.. meri aaj Shiv ke saath first date haiii

Kriti: Samjhii samjhii.. jor se bol mat.. tere bhai se chhupaya hai tunee

Khushi: haa haa...par mujhe bata mai aaj kya pehnu?

Kriti: Jaan.. baat aisi hai na.. ki tera bhai mujhe kabhi kisi date par nahi lekar gaya hai.. so ye sawal mujhe puchna bekar hai.. jab mai apni 1st date pe jaungi na tab tu mujhe tips dena, ok?

Khushi: (giggles) mera bhai gadhaa hai.. par tu to smart hai naa.. pleasee mere liye acchi si dress select kar le.. aur mai bahar kaise niklungii? Dadi hai gharpe.. (Kriti doesn't reply and sees here and there) Kritss.. Kritss kya hua?

Kriti: sorry.. kya bol rahi thi? Dress na? Haa don't worry mai nikal kar rakhti hu..

Khushi: kya baat hai Kritss?

Kriti: pata nahi yaar.. aaj subah se kuch uneasy feel ho raha hai..

Khushi: Uneasy matlab.. what exactly? Doctor ko phone karu?

Kriti: Nahi nahi.. kal ki motion sickness hogi.. I am fine..

Khushi: pakka na?

Kriti: haa jaan

Khushi: hmm ok.. chak tera make over mere bhai ko dikhate hai

Kriti: koi jaroorat nahi hai.. unhe karna higa notice to khud kar lenge..

Khushi: accha lar dhyaan to attract karne de.. (a little loudly) oh my goddd Kritssss!! You look beautiful!!! Bohoooot acchi lag rahi hai ye saree tum par.. (Karan looks at her and his coffee chokes and he coughs. Kavin holds his cup to stop him from spilling coffee and pats his back. He composes himself and stands looking at her)

Kavin: Karan? You.. ok?

Karan: ha.. (he looks at her then to dad, back to her, clears his mind and sits back next to dad and again starts talking about the accounts and Kriti and Khushi go to kitchen in order to impress dadi) ha dad.. mai keh raha tha ye jo accounts hai na 2019 ke aur ye data..

Kavin: Teri biwi itni khoobsurat lag rahi hai aur tujhe accounts ki padi hai? Come on Karan..

Karan: Dad.. kya aap bhi.. concentrate..

Kavin: (chuckles) mai ya tu?

Karan: Daaad...

Kavin: ja jaa.. milke aa pehle Kriti ko.. aadha dyaan yaha, aadhi jahan waha atkayega to koi kaam nahi hone wala..

Karan: sachme jau?

Kavin: mere andar ka boss baap pe haavi ho jaaye isase pehle nikal..

Karan: abhii aaya dad.. love youuu (he goes to kitchen) Khushi.. bahar jaa na

Khushi: kyu?

Karan: dad bula rahe hai

Khushi: kyu?

Karan: unke tujhe business sikhana hai.. ab jaa.. (he holds her by shoulder and pushes out of the kitchen)

Khushi: Aree par..

Karan: goooo!!

Khushi: ok (chuckles and leaves)

Karan: ye ho kya raha hai Kritii?

Kriti: dadi ki impress karne ki tayari..

Karan: ye saree tumne dadi ke loye peheni hai?

Kriti: haa to.. aur kiske liye pehenungi? Aaj college nahi hai to socha dadi ko impress kar du.. (Karan pulls her by waist and holds her by her bare stomach. It was an alien feeling for her) aree.. aap ye kya kar rahe hai?

Karan: Apni wife ko dekh raha hu.. koi problem hai?

Kriti: kyu? Aapko to accounts discuss karne the na? Aur haat hatatiye pehle aap..

Karan: haa par phir socha pehle aapko acche se dekh to lu.. you know you are looking gorgeous?

Kriti: I know.. I hope dadi thinks so too

Karan: seriously now? Mujhse jyada aapko dadi ki padi hai?

Kriti: of course.. mujhe dadi ko impress karna hai.. aapko thodi.. and stop irritating me aap aap karke

Karan: you stop irritating me then

Kriti: If I stop, aapki dadi suli par chadha dengi mujhe..

Karan: aise kaise chadha dengi? Mai hu na?

Khushi: Bhaii.. sorry but baki romance baad me hn.. time nahi hai hamare laas.. dadi wapas aati hi hongi

Karan: Ughhh Khushiiii... Every fucking timee? Seriously? (He left Kriti, gives Khushi a glare and goes out. Khushi looks at him, then at Kriti and burst into laughter. Kriti joined her too. They prepare for breakfast and before Dadi comes, Khushi goes to Karam)

Khushi: Bhaiii.. ek help chahiye..

Karan: kya?

Khushi: Hamari dance ki team aaj dinner ke loye jaa rahe hai.. wapas aane mein late ho sakta hai thoda.. dadi?

Kavin: ek min.. tera baap mai hu, dadi ka beta mai hu phir ye madad Karan se kyu maangi jaa rahi hai?

Khushi: Aap karoge help?

Kavin: of course.. anything for my princess!

Khushi: Awww dadd.. You are the bestttt (she hugs him)

Karan: mai bhi kar leta madad..

Khushi: tu bhi bestt hai yaaar (she hugs him too and goes back to help Kriti)

Purvi: Kritss.. beta mai aur Kavin ek breakfast meeting ke liye nikal rahe hai.. hamare liye kuch banana mat, ok?

Kriti: Ok mom..

Khushi: waise mai bhi madad kar rahi thi

Purvi: doodh ubalne ki madad? Thank you so much Khushi aapne Kriti ki itni saari madad kar di.. (Kritii ani Purvi chuckles)

Khushi: bhalai ka to jamana hi nahi raha
(After a while, dadi comes back from mandir and finds breakfast ready and is impressed)

Dadi: Aree waah baccho.. paranthe banaye hai?

Kriti: jee dadi.. par mujhe achaar mil hi nahi raha.. pata nahi kaha rakh diya tha last time..

Dadi: Koi baat nahi.. dahi ke satah kha lenge..

Kriti: Hmm par mujhe achaar khaane ka bohot man kar raha tha.. mai ek aur baar dhoondh ke aati hu.. (others start having food but she keeps searching. 15 mins later)

Dadi: Kriti.. nahi mil raha to aa jao na.. baadme dekh lena.. abhi nashta to kar lo..

Kriti: mil gaya dadi.. bohot uncha hai.. nikalne ki koshish kar rahi hu..

Karan: offo.. ye kya naya obsession hai..

Dadi: jaa beta tu utar ke de use..

Karan: hmm.. (he goes to kitchen and helps her take down the jar) itni kya jaroorat thi achaar ki?

Kriti: man tha.. (she takes some and goes to have breakfast. Dadi looks at her suspiciously)

Karan: Accha guys mera ho gaya hai aur mujhe kuch kaam hai so mai Shiv ke ghar jaa raha hu.. chalo byee.. (he leaves)

(Kriti feels like vomiting but doesn't. Khushi notices it)
Khushi: Kritss.. tu thik hai na ab? Wapas uneasy feel ho raha hai? Mai doctor ko bula du kya?

Kriti: Nahi nahi.. I am fine.. motion sickness hi hoga.. waise you know hamare trip ke dino mein meri dates thi.. I was sooo worried puri trip kharab ho jayegi but thank god aaye hi nahi abhi tak.. late hai kaafi iss baar..

Dadi: Tumhare periods late hai?

... To be continued