A Royal Accident

Confession

Ajabdeh was in yellow pyjamas and a red top, absent-mindedly washing the dinner dishes in the kitchen. Her father walked in, seeing her pay no heed to his presence. 

" Hmm... Angel?" Her parents exchanged glances at her lack of response. " Ajabdeh!"

" Ji Papa?"

" Woh... Ranisa called us..." Hansa walked in behind him.

" Accha?" Her tone was indifferent, looking at the dishes.

" You told her you want to get married?" Hansa asked. Her hand stopped at the dishes but she didn't look up.

" Haan, I made my decision." She nodded.

" Toh, Humse kehte beta, Ranisa..."

" Ranima se Kuch Kehna feels so easy, she doesn't ask questions." Her voice trailed as her parents looked at each other.

" Tum bolo" Hansa whispered.

" Nahi mood kharab hai tum bolo." Ram replied. 

" Kya bolna hai..." She asked confused.

" Woh... Ranisa ne kaha..." Ram cleared his throat. 

" Kya bola Ranima ne?"

" Unki nazar mein ek ladka hai." She stared blankly at her father. " Itni jaldi?"

" Haan... '' Hansa continued, " Aur humne bhi pasand hai."

" Ohh." She looked at her mother. A hint of sadness in her voice. " Puchoge nahi kaun hai?" Hansa asked.

She looked back at the dishes. " Kaun hai?" she asked plainly.

" Woh... Ranisa ko toh tum itni pasand ho na..." A smile appeared. 

" She loves me a lot."

" Toh woh chahte hai k.i. "

" Kya chahte Ranima?"

" K tumko apne paas rakhe."

" Matlab?" She appeared like nothing was registering in her brain.

" Matlab tumko bahu banana chahte hai." The dish made a sound and fell from her hand.

" What crap! Unka toh ek hi Beta hai!" She looked at her parents wide-eyed, her cheeks turning pink.

" Ohh Ajabdeh! You are the luckiest girl in the world jo Ranisa ne tumhari haat mangi hai.." Her mother hugged her.

" But... But..." Her parents gushed about their happiness as she stared blankly finding it hard to breathe.

" But..." She walked up the stairs to her room in a loop. Closing the door she sat on the floor.

Ranima? Princy! Shit! Shit. Shit!!!! Ajabdeh stop smiling, oh my god! Tum to dur jaana chahti thi naa. Khush hone wali baat nahi hai. yeh Ranima ko ho kya gaya... did she ask him ya not? Usse pooche isse pehle beta Ajabdeh cut le yaha se, yahi mauka hai, bhaag jaati hoon. Uske samne embarrassment se to accha hai ke bhaag jau... Ranima yeh aapne kaunse musibaat mein daal di! Mom itni khush hai. Lagta hai sab pagal ho gaye hai. woh Princy aur uske choices ko nahi jante Ohh Shit.

She got up, put on her jeans, and hurried to put some cash and clothes in her pink backpack.

" Ab jau kaise " She stared at the open window overlooking the garden. " Yes, yeh thik rahega." She smiled.

The backpack fell first on the lawn. Then She climbed down, holding the pipe and the sunshade. Getting up on her sneaker-clad feet she sighed in relief,

" Thank God kisi ne nahi dekha!"

" Are you sure?" His voice startled her as she turned around to see him standing, hands folded across his chest, wearing a proud sly smile, along with his jeans and tee.