The Reunion Party

~Some things never change~

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"Long time bro..." Faizi was standing near the counter waiting for his drink when he heard Sid's cheerful voice and he turned around and smiled seeing Sid, "Kaisa hai yaar..." and the two shared a warm friendly hug. Their lives had taken different turns in the past years, but their friendship had not changed, nor would it change, staying together at Parakram had made them a family.

"Hum ekdum mast hai, tu bata kaisa hai aur kaha hai aaj kal, Monami aur tere baare mein koi khabar milti hi nahi..." Faizi asked Sid as they both stood near the counter.

"Kuch khaas nahi yaar, wahi regular routine, hospital ke kaam mein Monu bohot busy rehti hai aur main uski help karne mein..." Sid said taking the drink Faizi offered him, "Social life ke liye time hi nahi milta..."

"Yakeen nahi ho raha ki yeh 'The Party King SidG' keh raha hai..." Faizi spoke, "Yaad hai kaise hum Karan se chup chupke parties kiya karte the..." Sid smiled remembering all those late-night parties they had organized sneaking away from the eyes of Khadoos Shergill, "Aur aaj usi Sid ke pass social life ke liye time nahi hai, yakeen nahi hota..."

"Life badal jaati hai bro, meri bhi badal gayi, ab bas Monu ke saath kaam karke khud ko busy rakhta hu..." Sid said and took a sip from his drink.

"Faizi, woh..." Karan stopped mid-sentence seeing Sid standing there talking to Faizi, "Kuch nahi, baad mein baat karte hai..."

"It's okay br..." Sid stopped before completing the word as Karan glared at him and Faizi chuckled seeing the two, truly some things are never meant to change, "I mean Karan, tum dono baat karo, main chalta hu..." Sid nodded at Faizi, who smiled at him and walked away.

"Kya hua, aur aisi kya baat thi jo uske saamne nahi bol paya..." Faizi asked.

"Attention please everyone..." Mrs. Batra's voice caught everybody's attention and Karan could not say anything to Faizi, "Yaha ek party ho rahi, woh bhi ek reunion party, doston ki, tum log yeh formally behave karna band karo aur party ko thik se enjoy karo..." she signed Sid to come, and he walked near her, "Tu bhi inke jaisa ban gaya hai, yaad nahi pehle kaise party mein masti karta tha, aaj kya ho gaya hai..."

"Dekho guys, aaj koi bahana nahi chalega aaj ki party mein sab enjoy karenge..." Sid announced and the others except Karan hooted, "Tum bhi dole-shole, tumhe bhi enjoy karna hai..."

"Rehne de Sid, isase yeh sab nahi hoga..." Faizi said and others except Karan laughed.

"Agar yehi sab hone wala hai toh main aa hi nahi raha..." saying so Karan turned to go.

"Arey, woh majaak kar rahe hai, leave it, aur tum aa rahe ho, no matter what..." Monami said holding his hand.

"Ab toh Karan kabhi mana nahi kar sakta, uski Monami ne jo keh diya hai..." Koel teased them, Monami blushed while Karan didn't have anything to say.

"Woah, ab karenge full enjoy..." Sid shouted loudly and all of them cheered this time.

"Kuch nahi mummy ji, bas aise hi..." Sid said looking at Sanjana, who felt hurt and avoided his gaze.

Years ago they all had attended a party and it had changed their lives forever, coming out of the memories of that unfortunate day, they all looked at each other.