It's Just You And Me

Chapter 27

"Bolna Sidharth kya baat ki tuni mere baare mei? Pakka kuch ulta he bola hoga tuni" she scoffed.

"Yeh Kya matlab hua ki ulta bola hoga maine kaha ulta bola tuni suna aisa kuch.... bas apne aap mei chizo ko maan kar baith jana hai" he snapped back at her.

"Nahi tu aur Dadi mil kar hospital mei bhi meri bohot chugli karte thi meri.... mujhe sab pata hai, abhi bhi tum dono ne pakka aise he kuch baat ke hogi jaldi muh khol apna" she folded her hands waiting for him to say as Sidharth looked at Taiji who was there with a teasing smile on her face. "Bol jaldi",
"Kya bolu yaar?" he almost yelled and immediately understood that he shouldn't have done so.

"Haan ab mere par chilla, acha hai mere bare mei baate ke mujhe he ny bata rahe ho uper se mere par chilla rahe ho!!" she scoffed, pouting.

"Abey ny Yaar mai koi chugli ny ke hai, kya yaar Taiji ap bhi" he whined.

"Toh phir?" she asked. He got irritated and blabbered something that he shouldn't have according to him

"Maine koi chugli ny ki hai samjhi bas dadi se tere meri shadi ke baat ki hai" he mouthed and then realised what the hell he actually said in a flow. Shehnaaz was looking at him in shock as if she has seen some ghost. Taiji squeaked in happiness while Dadi and Tauji were smiling blissfully looking at them. He knew that there was no turning back now, keeping all his insecurities, doubts, ifs and buts aside he gently held her hand and signed "Yes, Shehnaaz I'm sorry yeh sab yaha aise, it's nothing special but remember yesterday when I confessed my feelings for you" Of course, how can she even forget when that was the only thing going inside her head the whole time, she thought. "It was no joke or Timepass thing for me, I said I love you because I mean it. And yes I want to marry you, mujhe ny pata tu kya sochti hai mere baare mei wether you even like me back aur not but I love you and I know your the exact defination of perfect in my dictionary. Vo jo tujhe khone ka dar tha na, that was enough to make me realise ke mai tere peche kitna pagal ho chuka hu, I've never done this in my life.... aise apni feelings express karna par tuni mere se vo bhi karwa liya, you've changed me in a good way and I love these changes in me.... Mai tere par koi pressure ny dalna chahata par it's true that I want to marry you, Shehnaaz please say yes and make me the happiest man alive please?"
She had never thought that there would be a man who could actually love her to this extend. Yesterday when he had confessed his feelings for her, she felt excited but due to her tough past it was very hard for her to believe her own fate, what if she accepts his love and later after some time of dating they break up just like any other couples do? All these doubts were stopping her and was eating her up for the inside, she was scared of taking any step. Even now no matter how strong she had an unknown urge to say YES to him but her stupid mind was stopping her. She looked towards her Tauji who smiled at her, like wise her Grandma gave her an assuring smile too when she heard her Chachi squeaking from behind "Kya soch rahi hai pagal haan bol, inna sona munda hath se nikal jaye ga", she gave a one last look towards Sidharth who was looking at her with sheer love and hope in his eyes. That's it, she couldn't hold herself back but say 'YES' smiling sheepishly. For a moment Sidharth forgot about her family, now his too were standing around and bunched her in his arms twirling her around in excitement, she slightly hit his arms widening her eyes as she was well aware about the surrounding. Everyone in the room were happy seeing her smiling, she deserved the best and Sidharth indeed was the best for her.

"Sidharth bas kar sab dekh rahe hai please" she whispered, "Sorry baby" he moved away grinning.

"Par vo Abhay?" Chachi asked  intentionally to trigger his anger and gain a reaction out of him.

"Uska kya? Ab jab Shehnaaz mere sath hai toh mujhe kise baat ke tention ny hai..... Shehnaaz I promise teri Shadi usse toh ny hogi, tujhe abhi yaha se le kar ja sakta hu par mai aisa kuch ny karu ga jo hoga sabke saamne hoga jo jaisa ho raha hai hone de aur dekh mai ab kya karta hu" He assured.

"Kya hoga?" Chachi entered inside with Mayera the special child. Their faces tensed up, they were hoping she didn't hear anything.

"Shadi...Shadi hogi aur kya hoga" Sidharth laughed nervously giving her the world's most fake smile. She too had an evil smile on her face, "Tu tayar ny hue abhi tak?" Chachi gritted her teeth and almost bellowed but watched her tone seeing Sidharth's stern expression.

"Mera matlab Sana beta tayar ho ja jaldi ghar par mehaman hai kya soche ge, dekh Mayera ko kitne ache se tayar ho kar ghum rahi hai logo ko galatfahmi he ho jani hai ke dulhan koi aur nahi meri Mayera hai" she chuckled at her own joke and her daughter accompanied her with her irritating laugh while others looked at her with a look of disgust. "Haan toh apni he beti ki shadi karwa leti na mere pichhe kyu padi hai" Shehnaaz breathed glaring her. Chachi ji had made full plan to make Sidharth and Mayera's couple and Mayera being mumma's girl she sacrificed Abhay and followed her mumma's instructions. "Yeh meri beti Mayera, Beta inko bahar garden ghuma lao" she pushed her towards him. Sidharth helplessly looked towards Dadi who asked him to leave for now, he then looked towards Shehnaaz who was seething in anger and was glaring him. She had never felt insecure from Mayera about any of her things but today she was. "Bahar ghuma lao" She mimicked her Chachi under her breath. Stomping her foot she left to take a bath, she too was feeling disgusting in the same dress that she was wearing from the past two 2 days and Sidharth went out in the garden with Mayera. "Apne Dulhe ko dekha hai?" she asked while they were walking around in the garden. "Haan kyu?" he said bluntly. "Handsome hai na?" she chirped as he looked at her in disbelief. "Pata ny uss Manhoos ko saari achi chizen kaise mil jati hai jo Mayera ke pass hona chahiye" She said flipping her hair. "Mind your language samjhi yeh kya Manhoos Manhoos laga rakha hai?" he told her off as she flinched because of his tone. He took a deep breath to cool down, he will deal with her later for calling his Baby with that dirty word, he thought. "Acha chalo abhi" he indicated her to walk back towards home. "Par maine yeh galat toh ny bola ke Abhay bohot he handsome hai, kash vo mujhe mil jaye" she again started with her chunter about Abhay as he nodded his head in disbelief. "Chalne ki haalat mei rahe ga vo toh rakh lena tum" he murmured, "You said something?" she asked as she heard his murmurs, "No!" he replied. They went back inside the house and Sidharth went to the room that Taiji arranged for him intentionally just beside Sana's. He took his phone from his pocket and dialed his mom's number. After all she too had the right to know who was going to be her daughter-in-law and he was more than sure that she'll be extremely happy after knowing it's Shehnaaz. "Baat mat kar tu mere se! What is this behavior Sidharth? Aise kon karta hai?" Sidharth's mom didn't give him a chance to speak and went on with her scolding. "Mom...Mom Please shant ho jao baat toh sunn lo puri" he begged. "Nahi sunni mujhe teri koi baat" she said. "Mom please.... acha I'm sorry Bas? ab ek bar baat sunn lo meri" he pleaded. "Bol" she said. "Mom apko Yuvi ne yeh bata diya hoga ke mai Punjab mei hu Shehnaaz se milne aaya hu par yaha par kya situation hai yeh toh sunn lo"
"Haan toh bol na usse ke liye toh mai idhar wait kar rahi hu na" she said irritated. Sidharth narrated her everything except for the part where he proposed Shehnaaz and even talked with her family about marriage. "Ab aage kya bache? Usko shadi ny karni toh tu kar kuch aise kya khali baitha hai!" she demanded. "Mom Vo mujhe apko kuch batana hai" his nervous tone worried her. "Kya hua hai bache?" she crooned. "Mom Vo...... I love Shehnaaz" he crossed his fingers spontaneously shutting his eyes tightly, a bit nervous about her reaction. "Sach bol raha hai na tu? You love her?" her voice filled with excitement and happiness gave a relief to Sidharth. "I knew it Mom ap khush honge, yes I do love her" he smiled. "Ofcourse mere bache I'm more than happy for you, Usko bataya tuni? kya bola usne? does she loves you back? aur uski family ko pata hai ya ny? Oh God uski toh shadi ho rahi hai na! ab tu kya kare ga Sidharth?" she kept going on with her questions as he chuckled under his breath. "Mom... Mom... relax, yes Maine Usko apni feelings confess ki hai par usne kuch ny bola hai abhi uski dadi Tauji and Taiji se bhi baat ke and infact I asked her to marry me and you won't believe she said YES" he explained. "Are you serious, I'm so happy for you Bache" she chirped.