Daastaan-e-Pyaar (Lockdown Ki Love Story)

EPISODE 4

Hello!!

How are you doing?

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Avni: CHUP!!! 

Neil immediately stopped blabbering and looked at her with Wide eyes. 

Avni: chatar pattar chattar pattar kare jaa rahe ho ruk hi nahi nahi rahe ho... chalta firta complaint register ho tum.. itni complaints to santacruz ke police station mein bhi nahi darz hongi jitni tum karte ho...  Kabhi adjust karna seekh lo.. arrogance ki factory.

She stood up and stomped away shutting the door of her room with a bang.

Neil flinched and looked on In fear. Was she seriously scolding him for being too fussy. Oh yeah she was. He gulped seeing her behave like this.

Neil: ajeeb ladki hai... maine to sirf sach hi kaha tha... mujhpe bhadak gyi.

He made an innocent pout and walked back to his room. 

These were just 2 days that went by still there are 19 more to go 🤭.

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Following one week was not an easy one. The differences in their ways and takes on life stood as a major obstacle in between the idea of their friendship.

Neil loved loud music. Rock and Pop were definitely his things While Avni hated them. She liked soft and serene music while Neil slept hearing those tunes.

 Avni liked Indian food. Neil liked Chinese and Italian. Dinner time tussle is here again.

 Avni kept everything neat and clear while Neil... oh he was also clear... "A Clear Mess". He always ended up throwing things here and there leaving avni irritated yet again. Their production team stayed a bit far from them that was a good thing for them.

One day it was almost dinner time. Avni was in the kitchen making Indian food for themselves when Neil passed by.

Neil: mujhe aaj noodles khane hai.

Avni: (narrowing eyes at him) kya lagta hai yaha koi restaurant khula hai... Dekho jo bana hai chup chap kha lo.. dimaag kharab mat karo mera.

Neil: oh hello miss... Yeh har waqt yahi indian khana zaruri hai kya?

Avni: oh hello mister!! yeh har baar alag khane ki zid karna zaruri hai kya...

Neil: dekho tum...

Avni looked up from the chopping board. Neil took a deep breath and started.

Neil: main aaj nahi khaunga...

Avni: (mocking smile) very fine then bohut accha... 

Neil: (complaining like a child) yaar tum hamesha aisa hi karti ho...

Avni: Haan kyuki dimaag kharab hai na mera...

Neil: yaar.. mujhe rehna hi nahi hai yaha.. ja raha hoon main...

Avni: bye!! pahunch ke phone kar dena...

Neil walked out of the house taking his mask muttering somethings to himself only. 

Neil: (to himself) samajhti kya hai khud ko... jab dekho tab mujhpe chadti rehti hai... pagal kahi ki... ek to woh juhi aur ek yeh..

Juhi was Neil's co star for three movies. She loves to live in an imaginary world where all of the eligible bachelors especially Neil are in love with her. This morning, she had called Neil.

Flashback:

It was approximately 8 o clock in the morning when A Sleeping Neil is disturbed by a phone ring. Not paying any heed to see who it was he silenced it and continued dreaming. When the phone rang again within two minutes he groaned and answered it sleepily.