Yuvi : (eyes wide...voice laced with disbelief) Matlab.... kya !?! Kisi ne propose nahi kiya ?? Aree...kaise shuru hua phir?? Arranged marriage wali vibe hai kya..??
Sachin pa : (grinning) Aree yaar... ab tak socha tha ki cricket ke alawa bhi mahi kuch master plan banata hoga...!
Vijeta : (leaning forward, curious) Phir kaise hua yeh sab !? Matlab ek dusre ko bas aankhon mein aankhon se samajh liya ?! Ya waise hi bas "chalo shaadi kar lete hain" type ka scene tha...?!
Mahi clears his throat awkwardly, his cheeks turning slightly red....he glances at sakshi, silently pleading for rescue....
Dona : (leaning forward with curiosity) Phir kaise hua yeh sab !? Detail mein batao sakshi...!!
Sakshi : (smirking and shooting mahi a playful glance) Ek din mahi ka call aaya....bade serious tone mein bole..."Shaadi karogi mujhse !?"
Everyone bursts into laughter.....their expressions a mix of disbelief and amusement....
Yuvi : (laughing hysterically) Bas !? Yeh tha tera propose, mahi !? Matlab job offer de raha tha kya...!??
Mahi : (defending himself, looking flustered) Aree...toh maine propose toh kiya na...!
Dada : (mocking him, pretending to be serious) Mahi...yaar...propose karna aur shaadi ka offer rakhna alag cheezein hain !!!
Jammy : (teasing) Exactly !! Pyaar ke saath thoda romance bhi hona chahiye...mahi, lagta hai tu cricket ke alawa life mein kuch googly nahi maar saka....
Yuvi : (jumping in, animated) Suno...propose kaise karte hain....ek kaam kar.....candlelight dinner setup karo, thoda music ho, aur phir...! (dramatically gets down on one knee) "Sakshi....meri life incomplete hai tumhare bina...mujhe apna bana lo, please...!!" Ab yeh hota hai propose...!!
Dona : (laughing and pointing at mahi) Sun rahe ho !? Yeh hoti hai efforts, mahi...!! Yuvi ko bhi pata hai...!
Mahi : (grumbling) Aree yaar...aap sab overacting mat karo !! Main simple banda hoon, aur mujhe laga simple baat karna best hai....!!
Sachin pa : (grinning) Simple toh theek hai, lekin yeh toh robotic ho gaya !! Bhai, thoda Bollywood dekh liya hota toh ideas mil jaate....
Sakshi : (mock sighing, teasing him) Haan....maine toh expect kiya tha ki yeh thode creative honge....par nahi !! Phone pe he shaadi ki baat kar di....
Yuvi : (laughing) Phone pe !? Mahi....tu toh Captain Cool se Captain Lazy sound kar raha hai !!
Anjali : (giggling, adding to the scolding) Mahi....seriously, thoda toh effort dalte !!
Vijeta : (shaking her head, laughing) Ab samajh aaya ki kyun keh rahi thi...k kisine propose nhi kiya...
Mahi looks helplessly at sakshi, who's enjoying the playful chaos.....
Mahi : (muttering, blushing) Bas yaar....ab ho gaya na...
Yuvi : (ignoring him, still dramatic) Ab dekho...ek kaam kar...sakshi ke liye abhi propose kar ke dikha !! Idhar sabke samne...!!
Mahi : (widening his eyes, panicking) Aree...ab kya zarurat hai !? Engagement toh ho gayi...!!
Sakshi : (laughing, patting his arm) Dekho...itne nervous ho rahe hai...! Lagta hai main hi propose kar leti toh better hota....
Mahi deadglare at sakshi...
The gang erupts into uncontrollable laughter again, teasing mahi nonstop....
Dada : (pretending to be disappointed) Mahi...waise toh perfect cricketer hai, lekin romance mein zero....!!
