Part 100- Love that doesn't bind you

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Thank you so much RV for this. ☺️

Next evening, everyone gathered outside their houses for the celebration

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Next evening, everyone gathered outside their houses for the celebration. (In villages, all people celebrate it together)

Neil and Arya were already standing outside the house.

Arya: Neil!! Tum aaj bahot handsome lag rahe ho. 😁

Neil: Thank you Chhoti Madam. And you are looking so pretty, like always.

Arya: 🙈 thank you.

Neil: Isme sharmane wali kya baat hai. Come on, show me your face.

He held her hands and smiled at her. And that's when Mini came out. Arya saw her.

Arya: Woh dekho Neil!! Veer Balika!

Kuch khaas hai,
Kuch paas hai,
Kuch ajnabi ehsaas hai,
Kuch duriyan, nazdikiyan,
Kuch hass padi tanhaiyaan,
Kya yeh khumaar hai, kya aitbaar hai,
Shayad yeh pyaar hai,
Haan hai shayad,
Kya yeh bahar hai, kya intezaar hai,
Shayad yeh pyaar hai,
Pyaar hai shayad..

He turned towards her and got awestruck by her beauty. She looked at him and smiled.

Neil: ☺️👌🏻

Mini: 😏👌🏻

Their eye conversation was interrupted when someone called them for the celebration. They went towards the bonfire and the famous traditional song "sundar mundariye" was being sung by all. After the very few rituals that are performed on Lohri (because basically it is for enjoyment 😂), everyone sat in groups: the elder ones, the middle aged, the boys and girls, the kids, all in different groups.

A girl: Chalo aaj hum koi game vame nahi khelenge. Sheher se mehmaan aaye hain, kuch alag karte hain.

A boy: Haan toh, aaj jisko jo bhi kehna ho, kisi ke liye, kisi ke baare mein, sab keh sakte hain. Koi bura nahi manega.

Preet: Confession type?

Sukh: Waisa hi lag raha hai. Chalo theek hai. Shuru karo.

Bobby: Sabse pehle mai.

Preet: Veer ji, aapko kya kehna hai?

Bobby: Mai kehna chahta hoon apni wife Sukhpreet se, I love you kudiye.

Everyone: Ohho!!

Sukh: 😶😄 I love you too.

Everyone again: Ohho!!

Preet: Mini, tujhe bhi kuch kehna hai kya? Neil se?

Kuch saaz hai jaage se jo the soye,
Alfaaz hai, chup se nashe mein khoye,
Nazrein hi samjhe yeh guftagu saari,
Koi arzoo ne hai angdayi li pyaari,
Kya yeh khumaar hai, kya aitbaar hai,
Shayad yeh pyaar hai,
Haan hai shayad..

Mini: Sab kuch toh pata hi hai usko. Mujhe kehne ki zaroorat nahi.

She smiled at him and he smiled back. Then, Gurleen came to Neil.

Gurleen: Aapko maine jab se dekha hai naa, tabhi se pyaar ho gaya. Woh kya kaha tha abhi inhone.. haa, I love you.

Neil: 😬Woh..

Harleen: Agar woh pasand nahi aayi toh mai bhi hoon. I also love you.

Jasleen: Me too. Ab aap decide kar lo.

Neil (to himself): Yeh toh sach mein ho gaya. I thought Mini was teasing me but.. 😬

Mini: Soch lo, Chef Neil Oberoi, puri zindagi ka sawaal hai. 😏

Neil: 🤨😏 Hmm. So, soch liya.

Gurleen: Toh batao.

Neil: Mini Madam, aap hi bata do apni friends ko, kise choose kiya hai maine... For my whole life.

Mini:😯😶

Neil: 😏

Jasleen: Batao na Mini, kaun hai woh?

Mini: Woh.. actually..

A boy: Arrey, inn dono ki toh shaadi hone wali hai naa.

Preet: Right, acha hua kisi ne bol diya warna yeh dono toh aise hi baatein ghumate rehte.

Mini: 😶

Neil: ☺️

Another boy: Oye tum teeno fikr naa karo, tumhare chahne wale bhi kam nahi hain. 😁

Bobby: Isi baat pe ho jaaye bhangra?

And they all danced with full energy on the dhol beats.

Everyone: HAPPY LOHRI!!

Next morning, Mini was clicking the pictures of a farm. Neil came and stood besides her.

Neil: So, what's there, Ms. Photographer?

Mini: Ahaa, new name! I like it.

Neil: Hmm, I know.

Mini: The beauty of this place forced me to take its pictures.

Neil: And your passion for photography forced me to do this.

He showed her a paper. She read it.

Mini: Photography project! Yaar I..

Neil: I know, you said that you don't want to stay away from your family. But atleast you can take up some projects. It's just a matter of one week. Ek week ke liye I will manage everything.

Mini: Aur agar unhe mera kaam acha laga toh mujhe aur bhi projects milenge, means one week per project.

Kehna hi kya, mera dhakal naa koi,
Dil ko dikha, dil ki shakal ka koi,
Dil se thi meri ek shart yeh aisi,
Lage jeet si mujhko, yeh haar hai kaisi,
Bukhaar hai, kyu beqraar hai,
Shayad yeh pyaar hai,
Pyaar hai shayad..

Neil: 'Agar' nahi, they will like your work. Aur phir itna toh kar hi sakta hoon tumhare liye.

Mini: Neil..

Neil: No more arguments. You will apply for it. Badi mushkil se maine baat ki hai tumhare liye. You can't deny now. Mini, I know how it feels to do the work which is your passion. I want you to achieve heights and heights of success, but in the field which is your passion.

Mini: Umm, okay, I will try.

Neil: That's like my Mini Madam.

Mini: Kuch bhi? Chalo let's go, yeh project waise bhi Punjabi culture ke liye hai. Kal Lohri ke time bhi kuch photographs click ki thi maine, aur jo bhi chahiye uske liye I have to look for some good place. Tum chaloge?

Neil: Alright. Let's go.

"True love always care for your dreams, your passion, your wishes. It doesn't bind you but give you wings to fly high, to achieve your goals, with the support of your love."

Happy reading. ❤️

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