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Kudiyon ka hai zamana - E.2.

Manohar and Lalita look at Sidharth and Sana climbing down the stairs. They grin at Saraswati. Sidharth comes and occupies the seat beside his father.

There was an awkward silence for few minutes. All they did was pass each other a forced smile whenever they saw each other's face.

"Aaa.. hum aapko apni raai aapko call karke bata...", Lalita is interrupted by Sidharth's word.

"Mujhe ladki pasand hai.. I am ready to get married.", Says Sidharth.

Everyone looks at him in shock with their eyes and mouth wide open. Sidharth glanced at Sana who glared at him as if she would murder him at the first given chance.

Bhais ki poonch.. isko manne itna samjhaaya phir bhi yeh maahre se shaadi karan baaste taiyyar se.. ib isko maahri pehlwaani ka sabut deno padego..

Sana puts her hands on her sleeves to roll it up.

"Bhabhiji aap ro kyu rahi hai?", asked Manohar.

Sana pauses and looks at her mother who had tear flowing down her cheeks. She runs to her mother.

"Khushi ke aasu se bhaisaab. Meri chori ko itna achcha var milo hai. Meri toh jeevan safal ho gayo.", Said Saraswati folding her hands.

"Par aapki beti ko bhi toh faisla lena hai.. aap apne beti se puch lijiye. Hamein koi jaldi nahi hai. Hum aapse phone par baat karenge.", Said Lalita.

"Hum chalte hai ab. Namaskar", said Manohar while folding his hands.

"Sana, bado ke pair chukar aashirwaad lo.", Said Saraswati. Sana rolled her eyes but obliged to her mother's instruction by touching Manohar and Lalita's feet.

"Jeeti raho..", they said in unison feeling a bit awkward though.

Sana glared at Sidharth with an 'I-will-eat-you-raw' expression while Sidharth passed her his sweetest smile.

They sit in their car and Sidharth drives the car away. He had hardly driven for 10 minutes when Manohar asks him to stop the car at an isolated place.

"Abey yaar, tera dimaag toh sahi hai? Tu baawla ho gaya hai kya? Tujhe zaroorat kya thi waha haan bolne ki?", Asked Manohar.

"Main janta hoon main kya kar raha hoon.. tum dono jyada math socho..", said Sidharth.

"Abey, kya math socho? Manohar ka thik hai par hamesha ke liye yeh aurton wala bhes pehenke tere saath nahi aa sakta.", Said Lalit unhooking his blouse.

"Abey oye Lalit. Car mein hi saaree kholega kya? Kisi gaaowale ne dekh liya toh hamara maar maar ke kachumar nikaal denge..", said Manohar.

"Chup be! Agli baar tu maa ban jaa iska.. pata chalega ki yeh saaree pehenke, yeh blouse ke andar do santre sambhalana, yeh lambe balon wala wig sab manage karna kitna uncomfortable hota hai.", Lalit said irritated.

"Chikna badan toh tera hai na raja.. main maa banuga toh bahut mardana lagega. Pakde gaye toh lene ke dene pad sakte hai.. Ganje wala wig toh maine bhi pehni hai, main thode hi na complain kar raha hoon?", asked Manohar.

"Chup baiton yaar tum dono. jab dekho tab ladte rehte ho miya biwi ki tarah. Dimaag ka dahi bana rakha hai..", said Sidharth.

"Dahi? Dahi nahi Raita.. jo tu faila ke aaya hai waha.. kahi tera dil toh nahi aa gaya uss nakchadi ladki pe? Tu humara motto bhul toh nahi gaya na Sid?", Asked Manohar.

"Arey, nahi bhula.. yeh ladki na bahut tezz hai aur hamare soch se bhi kahi aage hai.. kuch samay aur chahiye mujhe.. usse aur ek baar milna hai.. bina haan kiye woh bas akhaade mein milti hai mardon se.. ab haan kehne se woh khudh mujhe doondhte huye aayegi..", said Sid.