After lunch, they all settled in the living room... making plans for Munna Swati's wedding.
"Mujhe koi tension nahi hai... saare phone number hain jinse Sameer ki shaadi mein booking karwayi thi... unn sabko hi bol dunga... experience kaam aana chahiye na." Munna sat back, relaxed that there was no major work to be done for his own wedding.
"Waah... bhaag daud hum sabne ki aur faayda tu akela uthayega?" Pandit remarked.
"Tere liye toh aur bhi achha hai... tere time tak ek aur experience mil jayega." Munna said brightly.
"Abe koi syllabus hai kya jo baar baar revision karna padega? Number pata chal gaya na ek baar... bas fir... unko hi har baar phone kar denge." Pandit glared at Munna.
Sameer kept a hand on Pandit's shoulder, "Theek hai, yaar, tu chid kyon raha hai? Munna mazak hi toh kar raha hai."
Pandit gave a frustrated look to Sameer, "Aur kya karun? Meri baat abhi shuru bhi nahi hui hai... aur Preeti ke papa toh usse Mumbai leke jaane ko taiyar baithe hain... samajh nahi aa raha kaise theek hoga sab kuch."
Preeti came to sit next to him, placing her hand on his arm, "Itna bhadak kyon rahe ho? Maine kaha na main nahi jaungi... aur na yahan kisi se milungi... papa mummy jaante hai ki maine ek baar na keh diya toh keh diya."
Pandit held her hand in his, "Lekin darr toh lagta hai na, Preeti... jitne jor shor se tumhare ghar wale shaadi ki baatein kar rahe hain usse toh yehi lagta hai ki bas do chaar din mein kahin na kahin baat pakki kar denge."
"Aise kaise kar denge? Tumhe itna sa bhi bharosa nahi hai kya mujhpe? Agar yuhin shaadi karni hoti toh tumhe mana kar deti na?" Preeti fumed, snatching her hand away.
"Yaar ab tum dono fir se jhagda mat shuru karo... usse sultane mein hi aaj ka din bhi nikal jayega." Swati made a face at her friend.
Naina was baffled, "Yeh pehle bhi jhagda kar chuke hain?"
Swati nodded, pursing her lips.
She looked at Preeti, shocked, "Dus din mein kitni bar lad liye tum dono?"
"Dus din kya? Dus saal se bhi zyada se jaanti hun isko... aur yeh aise baat kar raha hai jaise mere baare mein kuch pata hi nahi... arre, jab maine kaha hai isse hi shaadi karungi toh darne ki kya baat hai?" Preeti was still agitated.
Naina got up and came to her sister to calm her, "Preeti, uski baat bhi toh samajh... aise gussa karke kuch hal thodi niklega... chal, baith ke plan banate hain hum sab milke kya kar sakte hain."
Sameer addressed Preeti in a comforting voice, "Aap bilkul tension mat lo saaliji... maine aapko promise kiya tha na... dekhna aapki shaadi kaise jhatpat tay karwata hun."
"Bhai, shaadi toh jhatpat tay ho jaane ko taiyar hai... yeh promise kar ki mere saath hi tay karwayega." Pandit was still worried.
"Abe, tere saath hi karaani padegi... ab hamari saaliji pasand ke maamle mein zara kamzor hain toh kya karein." Sameer grinned.
Pandit narrowed his eyes, trying to decipher if his words meant a jab at him.
"Kya jijaji, aise kyon keh rahe hain? Kya kami hai bechare mein?" Preeti whined.
Sound of laughter spurted out of Swati and Naina.
Pandit looked lovingly at Preeti, taking her hand again.
"Inka yehi hai... jab bhi milte hain, ek baar toh lad hi lete hain." Swati let out a long exhale, looking at Naina.
"Ladai nahi hai yeh... bas hamara pyar thoda chatpata hai." Pandit looped an arm around Preeti, making her blush.
