25. Isha's Angst

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Sofa

Biji- Tum dono akeli ja hi rahi ho, usse behtar Neil ko bhi le jaate na?

Dadu- Gazab ki baat karti hain aap, Shammi ji. Bhala yeh Jas ki shaadi mein kya karega jaake?

Neil- Right. (giving a modest smile)

Dadu- Aur agar yeh dono hi chale gaye toh Restaurant kon sambhalega?

Mini- Exactly? Isiliye toh hum akeli ja rhi hain.

Biji- Par Mini, tu apna dhyaan rakhna. Issey pehle tu kabhi akele train mein nahi baithi.

Mini- Toh kya hua? Plane mein toh baithi hoon.😂

Biji- Dono mein bahut farq hota hai. Aur abhi toh tujhe apne saath saath Arya ka bhi dhyaan rakhna hai.

Mini- Han woh toh hai. Par aap tension mat lo. Main sambhaal loongi ussey.

Neil- Mini, train ki ticket book kar di hai. Jaane aane dono ki. But lower seat nahi mili.

Mini- That's fine. Thanks Neil.

He nods.

Dadu- Kab nikalna hai?

Mini- Parson.

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Next Day, Mini's Room

Mini- Ek baar phir se check kar leti hoon. Kapde pack ho gaye, khana.

Preet- Aur Mini, ek phenyl ki bottle bhi bhar de ismein.

Mini- Phenyl?

Preet- Han, train ke toilets kinte gande hote hain pata haina.

Mini- Accha, Ok.

Neil- (comes from the door) Mini! Kiya ke school se call aaya tha, her vacations have started.

Mini- Oh wow! Is she coming?...  A re yaar. Ab hum nahi reh payenge uske saath.

Preet- A re ek hi hafte toh nahi honge hum. Kiya kitne din rukegi, Neil? (smiles)

Neil- Umm... I don't know. Depends on her mood?

Preet- Phir toh hum aaraam se usse mil sakte hain.

Mini- Right.

Neil- So main soch raha tha aaj hi usse lene chala jaun. Lunch ke baad

Mini- Han, ok. Waise bhi mujhe toh kl subhe jana haina, aaj ke liye you can take day off.

Preet- Mujhe bhi shaam ko hi nikalna hai. Umm... Neil, if you don't mind tum mujhe station taq drop kar doge? Aaj Veerji ko bhi kaam tha, sab band karke aana padega unhe.

Neil- Okay. I'll drop you. Mini, kuch aur khane ka samaan toh nhi lena na, Arya ke liye?

Mini- No no.

Neil - Ok.

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Restaurant

Khusheed - Kya hua bhyi, Simpy? Aaj badi khush lg rhi ho?

Simpy- Khush toh lagungi. Date pe jana hai aaj mujhe.

Sundar- Wow Simpy didi. Matlab aapko finally ladka mil gaya?

Simpy- Mila kahan hai? Jaungi toh milega na?

Mini and Neil enter the restaurant.

Mini- Kya nahi mila hai bhyi? (smilingly) Kya baatein chal rhi hain?

Khursheed- Simpy ki shaadi ki. Aur kiske hi baare mein baat hoti hai iss restaurant mein?

Simpy🙄

Geeta- Par Simpy, sambhal ke rehna. Inn online dating apps mein, bahut se fraud bhi hote hain.

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