Reminiscence of a Fairy Tale : Pranbir

The Pranbir Way

"Shh!!!"

"Phissssss!"

"Clack clack!"

"Hooooooo!"

"Heyyyy!"

"Puff puff!"

Muffled noises from the window disturbed Prachi's sleep. Rubbing her eyes, she got down her bed. She went towards the window yawning, and opened it.

"Phissss-oh!", Her boyfriend, Ranbir exclaimed as the window in front of his face opened suddenly.

"Kya ajeeb ajeeb aawazein nikal rahe ho Ranbir?", Prachi chided him, not completely awake yet.

"Wohoo! Tumne mujhe andhere mein bhi pehchaan liya?",  Ranbir asked her, pleasantly surprised.

Prachi smiled proudly and answered, "Ofc!"

"Accha ab andar to aane do mujhe!"

"Oh haan sorry, aa jaao."

Prachi helped him enter her room silently, hoping that no one in the house woke up.

"Aah! Finally. Mujhe laga aajka din tumhare iss pagal aashiq ko khidki ke bahar hi guzarna padega.", Ranbir flirted.

Prachi, out of habit corrected him, "Din nahi raat."

"Oh haan!", Ranbir exclaimed. His eyes suddenly widened. "Oh haaaaaaaaan!"

"Kya?", A confused Prachi asked.

"Din nahi, raat guzarni padti mujhe...khidki ke bahar.", He smirked.

"Eh...haan. Puri raat guzarni padti tumhe bahar.", Prachi tried to decode, but failed. However, she proudly began, "Lekin maine tumhe vahan rehne nahi diya. Kaan bohot tez hain mere. Dekha? Neend mein thi tab bhi tumhari aawa-"

"Khidki ke bahar raat guzarne se behtar...", Ranbir cut her in between. He slided his hand on her waist and suddenly pulled her close to him. "...main andar raat guzarna jyada pasand karunga.", He completed in a slow voice, smiling his mischievous smile.

Prachi's eyes widened to the size of saucers. She pushed him lightly and scolded, "Kuch bhi bakwas karte ho tum Ranbir. Chi!"

Ranbir however did not miss the scarlet hue that tinted her cheeks even in the faint moonlight. She began fidgeting with her kurti, looking everywhere but at him. Oh his poor, shy Chikchiki! Taking pity on her condition, he moved away and dropped his body on her bed.

"Aah!"

Prachi frowned. Folding her hands to her chest, she stood in front of him and questioned, "Ye sab kya hain Ranbir? Ab Maa ne hamara rishta pakka kar diya hain na? Hum ab official couple hain jaisa tum chahte the. Ab tum jab chahe mujhse milne aa sakte ho. Phir aise chori chupe, khidki se aane ki kya jaroorat hain?"

Ranbir smiled softly at her question. "Aa to sakta hoon, par mujhe khidki se aana jyada pasand hain. Kyunki agar permission vagere leke aaunga, to ... vo typical to-be husbands nahi hote? Vaisa lagunga. Eww!" He made a funny face.

"Kuch bhi Ranbir, ye kaisa reason hua?", Prachi chastised.

"Are puri baat to suno meri Chikchiki!"

"Accha bolo."

"Tumhe yaad hain main kaise pehle pehle khidki se tumse milne aata tha?"

She smiled and nodded.

"Main bilkul vaise hi aana pasand karta hoon. Kyunki puchke darwaze se aaunga, to vo maza nahi aayega!"