Khushi: (in mind: Kya mujhe Shiv ko bhi hamari shaadi ke baare mein sab sach batana chahiye? I know he loves me par ye shaadi.. bohot sudden aur badi cheez hai.. aur pata nahi uske gharwalo ne use abhi tak kuch bataya hoga, nahi hoga.. karu to kya karu? Batau ya nahi?)

Shiv: Khushi kaha ho gayi ho? Khushiiii

Khushi: hn? Haa?

Shiv: kaha kho gayi? Kya soch rahi thi?

Khushi: Wo mai.. hum..

Shiv: Diva ke baare mein soch rahi ho abhi tak?

Khushi: Di.. Diva.. haa.. wo..

Shiv: (holds her hand and kisses it) Relax love.. I know tum jo karogi sahi karogi.. stop worrying..

Khushi: hmm.. (she looks at the time) Shit! Shiv... Time dekhoo bohot late ho gayee

Shiv: oh shitt.. haa chalo I'll drop you.. subah dadi aa rahi hai.. unhe airport pe pick karne bhi jana hai (they go back home and Khushi sneaks into house without letting dadi know with help of Kriti and Karan)

(Next day, Janvi was waiting for Karan and Shiv in the canteen while Khushi and Kriti enter)

Janvi: Kaha reh gaye yaar ye dono

Khushi: pata nahi Karan kaha hai.. hum to khud hi aa gaye

Kriti: Wo thodi der pehle Shiv ke saath gaya tha kahipe

Janvi & Khushi: Dadi ko lene

Kriti: okk (laughs)

Khushi: waise apna bandar kaha hai?

Kriti: Jaaan.. wo na exclusively di ka bandar hai😂

Khushi: ye bhi sahi hai

Janvi: par Mr exclusive bandar hai kaha?

Kriti: Bichara Raavi ke maare bohot pareshan hai.. aaj submission hai na.. subah bol raha tha Raavi ne kuch gadbad kar di hai

Rahul: Hey guys!

Kriti: Hey.. PPT ka finishing hua?

Rahul: Haa.. bass ek baar presentation review karle?

Kriti: yes of course.. chalo.. bye guys

Jannu & Khushi: Byee

Khushi: Di mai bhi library hoke aati hu.. books renew karwani hai

Janvi: Cool.. byee..

Khushi: Bye!!
(Khushi leaves and Janvi starts making some documents when Yash bangs a file on her desk and she looks up with the thud)

Janvi: What The Hell Banderrrr! Ye kaunsa tareeka hai file submit karneka?

Yash: Mujhe help chahiyeee

Janvi: Wow.. let me reframe my question... Ye kaunsa tareeka hota hai help maangne ka?

Yash: Ab Chudail se aur kaise baat karu? Project coordinator hai na tu? Just help me out then

Janvi: God.. kya paap kiya tha maine ke mai iske class ki project coordinator ban gayi.. dude... Mai kya help karu? Teri partner kaha hai?

Yash: Meri partner? Uska naam to naa hi le to behtar hai.. Maine pura project banaya tha... Use ek chhota sa kaam dia tha relevant news articles aur pictures chhipakne ka.. kal maine pura banake use diya tha chhipakane ke liye aur usne mere saare kiye pe paani fer diya..

Janvi: ok ok relax.. exactly kiya kya usne?

Yash: Paani fer diya... Oh right.. paani fer diya matlab muhavra nahi.. literal sense mein project ke upar paani fer diya.. (he shows all the bloated papers of his project) kya karu mai bol ab

Janvi: What the hell.. this project is.. its all gone...

Yash: Exactly.. now help me! Kyaa karu?

Janvi: Ma'am se baat kare? Par submission ki date aage nahi kar sakte.. online portal pe submission mark hone wale hai.. 1 ghanta hai abhi lecture ko.. wapas likh sakta hai?

Yash: 4 din baith ke likha tha maine ye

Janvi: ye to grand locha hai.. kya karee? Kya kareee? Waise ye accha hai.. mai kyu sochu? Tu soch kya karna hai.. project tera, partner teri, locha uska.. aur dimaag mai apna chalau.. waah

Yash: Chudaill ye ladhne ka time bilkul nahi hai hnn.. mera pehle se bohot dimaag kharab hai.. ab aur mat kar.. jaldi koi solution de

Janvi: Ohh god.. accha ruk kuch sochti hu..
(Yash sits opposite her and she starts thinking while he waits for her to speak up)

(Karan and Shiv were going to the airport and Karan was driving with Shiv sitting next to him. Khushi calls Shiv and he picks up)

Shiv: Hey

Khushi: Hello Shiv.. What's up? How are you?

Shiv: Huh? Mai.. theek hu.. tu bata..

Khushi: Mai bilkul theek nahi hu

Shiv: Kyu? Kya hua?

Khushi: Because.. I miss you! Kab aa rahe ho college?

Shiv: Dadi ko pick karne jaa rahe hai.. unhe ghar chhodke mai aur Karan college aa jayenge

Khushi: to tumhe meri yaad nahi aa rahi?

Shiv: Kyaa? yaad.. (he looks at Karan) Kuch bhi..

Khushi: to I miss you too kyu nahi kaha?

Shiv: Jaan... (he looks at Karan and changes his word) Jannuu.. tujhe pata hai na Karan mere saath hai? Abhi tak hum car mein hi hai.. thodi der mein aate hai

Khushi: waah tumhe mai Jannu di dikhti hu? matlab Jaan se seedhe Jannu?

Shiv: kaha jaake apna sar peetu mai bata tu? Pata nahi kaunsi ghadi mein tu meri life mein aayi hai

Khushi: meri birthday ki ghadi mein

Shiv: ohh god.. tujhe kaam kya hai bolegi?

Khushi: Kyu? Agar kaam nahi hoga to mai tumhe call nahi kar sakti?

Shiv: matlab koi kaam hai hi nahi?

Khushi: I love you. (She gives him kiss on phone and he is shocked)

Shiv: huh?

Khushi: kya huh? I love you too bolo aur kiss do (Shiv looks at his phone and then towards Karan who was waiting for him to disconnect the phone)

Shiv: (in mind: kaha fasa rahi hai ye ladki mujhee... Karan hai saath mein samajh nahi aata kya?) Seriously?

Khushi: Oh come on!

Shiv: Finee.. I love you tooo (kisses on phone) khush?

Karan: kyaa?

Shiv: Aree aee.. ab tera dare pura ho gaya ho to phone rakh warna ye Karan mera murder kar dega baithe baithe

Khushi: tumne Khushi nahi kaha.. mujhe kaise pata chalega kise keh rahe ho?

Shiv: to aur kise kahunga?

Khushi: Nahi nahi.. I love you Khushi aise pura bolke kiss do..

Shiv: teri tabiyat to theek hai na?

Khushi: Meri tabiyat ko kya hona hai? Mast hai neri tabiyat.. abhi abhi library se book renew karwayi hai aur ab class jaa rahi hu

Shiv: Ohh accha.. ha thike to baki jo bhi dena hai tujhe mai waha aane ke baad deta hu

Khushi: (in mind: kyaa? kiss? Ye banda serious ho gaya kya?) Shiv mai bass mazak kar rahi thi ok? I know tum Karan ke saath ho.. kahi aake kuch dene ki jaroorat nahi hai..

Shiv: (chuckles) good.. accha tu class jaa naa.. hame bhi notes nahi milenge tu aise timepass karegi to.. aane ke baad call karta hu.. bye

Khushi: ok bye.. love you

Shiv: pleasure is all minee.. jaa ab!
(Call disconnected)

Karan: Ye.. exactly chal kya raha tha?

Shiv: Kuch nahi reee.. dare ke liye call kiya tha phir dimaag khaa rahi thi.. usual Jannu things

Karan: Are you sure? Pata nahi kyu ajeeb laga kuch

Shiv: Jannu ke baare mein agar kuch ajeeb na lage to wo ajeeb hoga.. so yeah.

Karan: (laughs) ye baat to solah aana sach hai.. accha airport aa gaya tu pass le mai park karke yahi milta hu tujhe

Shiv: haa..

(Meanwhile, in the canteen)
Yash: Mila koi solution?

Janvi: ek solution to hai.. bass thoda risky hai

Yash: Whatever it is... We are on! Bol..

Janvi: topics same hai so mera 1st year ka project gharpe pada hai.. usi project pe 1st page change karke tum dono ka naam laga diya aur last page pe ma'am ka sign hai to wo ek page jaldi se wapas likha to uska file banake submission kar sakte hai..

Yash: par agar ma'am ko pata chal gaya to?

Janvi: now that's the risk we have to take.. aur koi option mujhe nahi sujh raha..

Yash: ok par tera ghar yaha se 40 min dur hai.. aur submission 45 mins mein.. usase pehle wapas aake wo naye pages banana aur filing karna.. impossible!

Janvi: Mere neighbour ko bolti hu wo file dhoondhke bike pe traffic wala rasta cross karke rakhega tab tak hum waha pohonchte hai.. aadha rasta jaana padega aur traffic bhi nahi lagega to 25 min mein aa jayenge

Yash: Wow.. what a plan.. aur yaha se bhi bike lekar jaate hai.. car se time jayega aur traffic lagi to

Janvi: perfect (she calls someone and Yash goes to get his bike)
Abhiii sun naa.. I need a favour!
...
Gharpe hi hai na tu?
...
Haa to please mere gharpe jaa aur meri wo study shelf hai naa uske 3rd shelf mein meri saare college ki purani books aur assignments hai.. (Yash comes back and she sits behind him) unme se ek Leadership and its effects on performance, achievement and goal realisation naam ka project hai.. please wo abhi ke abhi utha aur mujhe 10 15 min mein Wellness Showroom ke paas mil
...
Bohot urgent hai
...
Thanks dude... I owe you one!
...
Love you too.. bye!!

Yash: Wow.. ye kaun tha?

Janvi: Abhi

Yash: bohot accha dost hai?

Janvi: haa.. bachpan se Neighbours hai na hum

Yash: hmmmm... Aree to isase shaadi kyu nahi kar leti?

Janvi: Whaaat? Dudee.. maa kal hi ye bakwaas bhi kar chuki hai.. not again hn.. matlab mera koi bhi accha dost raha to mai kya seedhe shaadi kar lu usase!

Yash: nahi.. I mean.. tu love you vagare boli to..

Janvi: haa to? Wo to mai Karan aur Shiv ko bhi bolti hu.. iska shaadi se kya connection? Kuch bhi matlab

Yash: ok.. mat kar (laughs)

(Meanwhile, Kriti and Rahul were preparing for the presentation)

Kriti: Rahul yaar nahi.. ye wala part na kuch to gadbad hai.. we are definitely missing out on something

Rahul: mujhe bhi laga tha par maine bohot dimaag lagaya yaar.. nahi samajh raha.. Janvi ko puche kya?

Kriti: Perfect.. chalo unke paas jaate hai

Rahul: yes
(They go to canteen but she was gone and they call her to know she is busy will be back by lecture time. Karan also comes to the canteen)

Rahul: ab kya kare?

Kriti: kisi aur Senior se baat karne ki koshish kare?

Rahul: hmm.. Ruchita ko dhoondhte hai

Kriti: Haa.. Shiv ya Karan mil gaye to bhi kaam ho jayega.. (She hears Karan's voice around and turns) shaitaan ka naam liya aur shaitaan haazir.. wo dekhi Karan yahi hai.. wo jaroor madad karega..

Dev: You think so? I mean.. he hates me..

Kriti: no he doesn't.. come.. (she takes him to Karan but Ruhi comes before her and sits in front of him)

Kriti: (in mind: ye Chuhiya ka problem kya hai? Kyu baar baar chipakti rehti hai?)

Rahul: Karan... (He turns and smiles at them)

Karan: hey..

Kriti: hame thodi helo chahiye thi aap..

Karan: kya? Kuch sunai nahi de raha..

Kriti: tumhari.. help chahiye thi..

Ruhi: Kriti thodi der baad aa jaana, ok? Mai kuch important discuss kar rahi hu abhi

Kriti: Sorry Ruhi.. actually hamara submission hai.. hame abhi help chahiye.. like.. right now

Ruhi: Hamare bhi classes hai Kriti and this is important..

Rahul: (whispers to Kriti: ruko mai bhagata hu) Ruhi di.. Ruchita aapko dhoondh rahi hai kab se.. kuch important kaam hai use.. abhi mili thi mujhe bahar

Ruhi: Ok.. mai baat khatam kar lu phir chali jaungi.. haa Karan.. so ab tak jitne bhi events organize kiye hai unke saare detailed bills hame submit karne hai office.. sponsors ke details ek excel sheet mein

(Kriti grows impatient and Karan noticed)
Karan: Ruh.. Ruh ek min.. ek baar sun to lo unhe bolna kya hai.. shayad urgent hai bohot

Rahul: haa.. actually hamare presentation mein kuch gadbad hai.. abhi dena hai wo lecture mein aur Janvi yaha hai nahi..

Karan: Jannu kaha gayi? Aayi thi naa college?

Rahul: haa par Yash ke saath gayi hai..
apparently uske project ka kuch problem ho gaya tha so she is helping him..

Ruhi: to ab isme hum kya kar sakte hai?

Kriti: Karan.. if you can help point out jo bhi gadbad hai.. it's urgent.. please..

Karan: Of course.. dikhao mujhe..

Ruhi: bass 10 mins baad dikhana.. aur 15 20 min hai lecture ke liye.. Karan mujhe jaana hai pehle meri baat sun lo..

Kriti: hum Shiv ya Ruchita ko dhoondhte hai.. (they start to walk away but Karan holds her hand and she turns. He pulls her back and she stands close to her as he holds her hand tight)

Karan: Ruh.. inki baat urgent hai.. this can wait, right? We will talk later, ok?

Ruhi: Ohh god Karan.. why don't you set your priorities right? Duniya bhar ka kaam karoge to apna kaam kab karoge?

Karan: Ruh.. Kriti meri wi.. behen ki best friend hai.. use agar help kk jaroorat hai to uski help karna will always be my priority

Ruhi: Tumhari behen ki bestfriend tumhari priority hai aur tumhari bestfriend nahi hai.. wow..

Kriti: Agar tum iski bestfriend ho to Jannu di kaun hai?

Ruhi: tum kyu baar baar bichme nak ghusa rahi ho? mai Karan se baat kar rahi hu na? Ye nere aur Karan ke beech ki baat hai.. why don't you just keep your nose out if it? Ek to mujhe samajh nahi aata tumhari problem kya hai.. mai aur Karan jab bhi saath hote hai hamesha beechme aa jaati hai.. koi problem hai kya tumhe mere aur Karan ke saath hone se..

Kriti: bohot problem hai.. mujhe bilkul pasand nahi tumhara Karan ke aas paas rehna.. par mai apna muh band rakhti hu na? Tum bhi rakh liya karo..

Ruhi: Karan.. can you please explain me iska kya sambandh hai mere tumhare saath hone se? Ye Khushi ki dost hai to Khushi tak rahe naa.. tumhari life mein kyu interfere karna hai?

Kriti: interfere? Interfere mai nahi tum kar rahi ho hamari life mein.. Karan sirf meri bestfriend ka bhai nahi mera boyfriend bhi hai.. and I hateee it jab tum mere boyfriend ke aas paas hoti ho.. do you get that?

Ruhi and Rahul: What?

Kriti: Sahi suna.. Karan mera boyfriend hai.. now if you know I am his priority anytime over you.. will you please excuse us?

Ruhi: Karan.. ye.. kya bol rahi hai?

Karan: Sach.. Kriti.. is my girlfriend.. and Ruh.. I'll meet you later, ok? Call karta hu mai free hote hi.. agar tum bhi free ho tab to we can go somewhere and sort all those bills out.. locker keys tumhare paas hai hi so tum saare bills nikal kar rakhna.. ok?

Ruhi: haa.. (she looks at Kriti sharply and leaves irritated and confused)

Dev: so.. are you guys like.. official now?

Kriti: kya?

Rahul: I mean... Your relationship.. is it official now?

Kriti: Is it? (Turns towards Karan)

Karan: Do I get to hold you anytime I want? (Holds ber by waist)

Kriti: I guess so..

Karan: it is then.. (he leans forward touching his forehead to her and they smile)

Rahul: Guys.. hame help chahiye thi..

Karan: ohh yaa.. (they leave each other and takes seat on a table)

To be continued...

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