SYLLABUS OF LOVE

HER FAIRYTALE ENGAGEMENT

Noor Jahan called from the stage, trying to mask her annoyance in front of the guests, "Agar yeh TV serial khatam hogaya hai toh sagai karle? Ya Santu ka koi drama baki hai?"

Santu declared nonchalantly, "NAI ABHI BHI YEH SAGAI NAI HO SAKTI!"

Haseena closed her eyes in frustration, holding her temples with both her hands. "WILL YOU CUT OUT THIS NONSENSE!" She yelled.

Sensing the tension, Cheetah rushed down the stage and stood in between Santu and Haseena, "Santu... Rehne do. Sagai hone do warna yeh dono milke tumhe maarenge...!"

On the stage, Pushpa and Noor Jahan, the senior citizens of family, sat down on the couch like queens overseeing their kingdom. Pushpa leaned back, sighing deeply, while Noor Jahan looked like she was contemplating the life choices that brought her here. Meanwhile, Shivani marched down the stage to stand beside Haseena, ready to calm the storm. Karishma, who had been silently observing the chaos, quickly reassessed her options. Her mind immediately canceled options A–Scold her & C–Give her a slow clap for the sheer audacity of this stunt. That left her with only one choice: option B–Kill her for ruining her big day but she absolutely can't! Haseena on the other hand, was two seconds away from exploding. The volcano, in all its glory but the volcano... Precisely Haseena is as helpless as Karishma.

"Cinderella... Hum iska gala ghot kar samandar mein phenk de? Kisi ko pata nai lagega... Bas ek baar haan bol dijiye!", Haseena whispered to Karishma in sheer exasperation.

Karishma rubs Haseena's back, consoling her. Trying to add some sense in the situation, she asks politely though she was struggling to control annoyance which was increasing at the speed of the jet, "Santu tum Hasu ko bahut ache se janti ho... Kyu usse gussa dila rahi ho? Sagai kyu nai ho sakti? Tumhe usse saza dena tha... Dedi! Ab kya problem hai?"

Santu announced, confidently. "Kyuki meri ek shart hai! Jab wo puri hogi toh hi yeh sagai hogi."

Shivani, looked like she had just been forced to watch the five seasons of a slow-paced bigg boss, chimed in sarcastically, "Aur wo kya hai? Thoda speed badha behan... Story bahut slow hogayi hai. Ek hi track kitna keechenge?"

Haseena, desperate to end the madness, joined her palms like she was praying for mercy. "FINE! Hume saari sharte manzoor hai. Ab toh engagement hone de, meri maa!"

Shivani grabbed Haseena's arm, holding her back as if stopping her from attacking Santu "Ruk jaa... Itna drama ho hi gaya hai toh iski shart bhi sunle."

Santu crossed her arms and said nonchalance, "Inki sagai tabhi hogi jab dono maanege ki inki shaadi meri aur cheete shaadi ke baad hogi."

Karishma's expression transits into a mix of disbelief and confusion as she exclaimed, "WHAT!"

Haseena, utterly exhausted by this point, sighed deeply and asked, "Tujhe shaadi karna bhi hai? Tu Cheete ko lekar serious hai?"

With a bright smile, Santu nodded confidently. "Haan... I'm sure about Cheetah. Lekin tu sagai tabhi karegi jab tu yeh maanegi tu mere baad shaadi karegi."

Cheetah, still frozen in shock like a deer caught in headlights, couldn't believe what he was hearing. His ears seemed to have malfunctioned, experienced every possible emotion in mere seconds. Shock. Stunned silence. Uncontainable joy. Confusion. His dreamgirl had just announced her readiness to marry him without even a proposal! As he stood there, practically glowing like a neon sign. But one thing was clear... This engagement had officially turned into the most unexpected rom-com of the century.

"Mubarak ho Pushpa! Tumhe iss serial ke beech ek aur khushi mil gayi. Bahu mil gayi!", Noor Jahan seated  beside Pushpa, quipped, her tone a perfect mix of teasing and genuine congratulations.