AUA (The Queens)

Dosti Ho Toh Aaise

A restaurant

She checked the watch for the nth time and looked at the entrance disappointed again.

Woman: har baar ki tarah iss baar bhi late…meri toh koi kadar hi nahi….

The door opens and he walks in – sweaty and rushing…he has walked up to the hotel from the station, she knows.

Man (looking at her direction, waving): hi…2 min aata hoon…

He disappears into the men's restroom. She counts as the minutes pass by. He comes out, looking fresh and smelling great!

Man (cheerful): heloooooo…..he takes his seat opposite hers…

Woman: phir late…tum kabhi nahi sudhroge..

Man: sirf 5 min…who bhi isliye..becoz I was buying this for you..he takes out a small box and gives to her…

Woman: kya hai isme?

Man: Bracelet..

Woman: mere size ki nahi hai…tumhe ab tak pata nahi chala..buddhu kahinke..

Man: arre…yeh kya…phir se moti ho gayi tum..He checks her out..

Woman: Shut up…I hate you…

Waiter: Sir, Madam…May I take your orders?

Man: ohhh…aap naye ho iss hotel me? Who kya hai…hum barso se yahan aate hai..Shyaam kaka kahan hai? Shyam Kaakaaa….he yells….an old man turns and gets happy to see the couple..

Shyam Kaaka: Arrre….manav…..ashi…..kitne saalon ke baad…

They both got up and touch the old man's feet…jeete raho..jeete raho…

Ashi: kaise ho Kaaka...Hotel toh badaa ho gaya hai…aapke waiters ab English bolte hai..

Kaaka: haan….maine yeh hotel mere bête ko diya hai..usne thodi changes ki hai..

Manav: kaaka..lekin aapki paav bhaaji toh abhi bhi waisi hi hai naa...Teekhi, masaaledaar...

Kaaka: Haan haan…khaane ke swaad me koi change nahi hai…change se yaad aaya..manav..tum toh bilkul nahi badle ho..abhi bhi waise hi dikhte ho jaise college me the..

Ashi (happily): aur main

Kaaka (doubt): Tum…bhi..thoda bahut waisi hi ho…
he smiles politely, manav laughs a little, ashi glares at him..

Manav: Kaaka yeh kehna chahte hai..tum moti ho gayi ho..hai naa ashi glares at kaaka..

Kaaka: kyun phasa raha hai…teri shaitaani abhi tak gayi nahi..waise tum dono ki shaadi ho gayi..

Manav: haan ho gayi…4 saal pehle..

Kaaka: arre waah…aaj itne saal baad yahan college aaye ho..Hostel ke baad toh tumhe kabhi dekha hi nahi..

Manav: kya kare kaaka…career me itne busy hai…time hi nahi hai..

Kaaka leaves the two seated on their favorite spot and goes in the kitchen to bring their orders.

Ashi: Kitni saari yaaden taaza ho rahi hai…hai naa…she looks at this small, old hotel..it used to be their hangout during hostel…they would spend hours in the company of other friends..

Manav: tumhe yaad hai..uss din…tumne beer peekar Ryan (friend) se dare liya tha…mujhe propose kiya tha..

Ashi: tum uss baat ko abhi tak nahi bhoole ho..Pata nahi kya bakwaas kiya tha maine...Tumne mujhe aaj tak theekh se nahi bataya hai..maine kaha kya tha?

Manav(imitating drunk ashi): meri jaan..Mere lakhte jigar….mere chammak challo..mannu….tum sirf mere ho aur agar kisi bhi chokri ne tujhe aankh daali..maa kasam..wahi uski choti pakadke ulta latkaa doongi….he laughs..