Ranjha

1.5 | Main Mohtaj

Farq Hai

Chapter 5 — Main Mohtaj

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It was Anupamaa's last day at college. It had been a week and her wedding ceremonies started off from tomorrow.
Wearing her favorite orange kurti, she bid farewell to her second home.
"Anu yaar.. convince Jiju and come back! Please!", Devika said heartbroken as they walked down to the gate.

"They have said they'll let me study.. now I don't know.", She said sighing.
She turned to look at the college building, sadly.

"Anu..", She heard Devika's whisper.
"Hmm?", Anu asked, feeling her throat go numb.
"Umm.. why does that cartoon look like Jiju from photo?", Devika asked.
Anupamaa looked at her with a raised brow.

And then she turned to find Vanraj Shah.

Standing against a hired Bajaj Boxer bike from showroom, wearing a matching red colour shirt, with orange polka dots on it. He had white trousers to match it, and to top it all off, he wore orange square sunglasses.

Anupamaa stared at him awkwardly from across the road.
The moment she noticed him, he removed his glasses.

Devika controlled her smile with the world's effort.
"Bye ha Anu..", She mumbled before immediately jogging off.

Vanraj crossed the road and walked down to her.
"Hello.", He said in the most Shah Rukh Khan way possible.
Anupamaa tried to not react.
But instead burst into laughter.

"I'm sorry..", She mumbled, laughing hysterically.
Vanraj narrowed his eyes, crossing his hands before him.
"Excuse me?", He asked annoyed
Anupamaa drew in a deep breath to stop laughing, finally.

"Why are you.. you know.. looking like this?", She asked, barely breathing, to prevent the laughter.

Laughing at your future husband isn't a good thing.

"My best friend Shaan said it's a good idea to take my fiancee on a.. umm..", This was his time to look at her awkwardly hoping she'd understand.
"Umm?"
"That."
"That what?"
"Uff.. Date.", He blurted out.

Anupamaa looked at him, half impressed.

"Why? You toh don't like me.. don't even want to marry me..", She said crossing her hands before her, smiling away.
"Ha.. but.. I am doing my duty!", He said, pretending to not care.

Anupamaa looked at him from head to toe.
"Duty?"
"What else? Huh. I don't even like you.", He said, shoving his hair back dramatically.

"Oh.. if you don't like me then you don't have to do this sacrifice and take me on a date.", Anupamaa said sighing.
Pretending, of course.

"No no.. I mean.. I spent so much money.. you can't step back now. You have to go on a date with me.", He said immediately.

Somehow Anupamaa enjoyed his transition.
Although it was pretty comedic, but he had truly snapped out within a few days.

Vanraj knew he was behaving like an absolute idiot.
But it gave him a dopamine rush he couldn't deny.
He wanted to be crazy, happy and free.