Perfect Strangers ✔

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Nandhini: appa, give me some time.... i will think about it.

Ravi: do you want to discuss anything with us?

Nandhini: no pa..

Ravi: whatever you say, you should be happy and confident in your decision. Don't think of anyone, its your life.

Gopal: as appa said, its your life. You should make decisions confidently. You should make it on the basis of what gives you happiness or else you will regret later.

Nandhini: ok thatha...
She gets up; leaves to her room.

Ravi: i will be happy if she agrees to marry. His character is good and his family also. He is hardworking also. This is very much needed.

Gopal: yes da. But there must be a bond between them. That bond must include understanding, acceptance, and that comes only from love. That will make happy forever.

Ravi: hmmm.... lets see what she says.

Nandhini walks up and down in the room; thinking what to do..
She feels very confused.

Nandhini: no no! I should calm down and think. The problem is I should marry him or not? Thats it..
She takes a book and pen. Writes what she feels.

Nandhini: ok! First: he says sorry! Accepts his mistakes. He doesn't want to hide anything to me. He feels that I should know it.... he wants to make me feel happy and good, and he is very handsome. I think he is the one! Yea! What to think more? He, his family likes me.. our family too likes them..
Its really tough to get a person like this. And future is uncertain. Let me agree.
(Smiles; feels good)
Let me say this to appa, then to Ayush.

She goes to her father's room.

Scene ends.
Meanwhile Shylok gets ashirwad from Lalita. In the hall, all are gathered. Durga brings a cake made by her.

Shylok: another cake?!

Chandra: actually this is for eating! Because Sister in law made it for you!

Ratan: with full of love and more chocolate

Durga: yaas! (Places on table)

Lalita: she got up very early and preparing this for you.

Shylok:(smiles) awww! What's the need ya?

Durga: anything for you! Now cut it!

He cuts the cake and feeds to all.

Ratan: ummm!! The cake is very tasty

Chandra: yea

Durga: thank you

Shylok: thank you so much! Ok let me leave to office.

Ratan & Durga: what!

Chandra: you are not going to office today!

Shylok: then what will I do? Keep on cutting cakes.

Lalita: there is another surprise for you!

Chandra: for you and sister in law, a surprise is there, so you two go there spend time and come.

Shylok: what? Suddenly!?

Ratan: anna, go and enjoy just

Lalita: why are you asking silly questions da? You go thats it.

They send off them; come inside.

Lalita: let them be alone for sometime. They didn't even spend time for honeymoon... always busy with work. Chandra, are you going to office?

Chandra: yea ma, having a meeting today. Bye.

Ratan: I am full free today!! (falls in sofa).

Lalita: dei! Get up. You are free la, I will give you work. Come!

Ratan: free time gone

Scene ends.

Durga drives the car; plays music.

Shylok: so, where are we heading to??

Durga: surprise!

Shylok: whats this yaar?! You guys all join together and leave me out!

Durga: its your birthday! It should be surprise la. Will anyone tell birthday surprise to person itself?

Shylok: ok. who planned this?

Durga: please stop this! Talk something. How romantic the song is, this long road, you and me....

Shylok: (smiles) hmmm.....(sings a song) en kadhalleee...

Durga: no! Don't... don't sing! Don't feel romantic. Its ok. Listen to this song. (Happa)

Shylok: what a beautiful voice I have! You don't see my talents.

Durga: yea, yea! After we get down out of the car, you sing ok?!
( mind voice: after hearing it, I will definitely hit somewhere, happa, he stopped).

Scene ends.

Nandhini tells her father and grandpa, her decision. They feels elated.

Ravi: yea, i am happy about your decision. Let me inform their parents, they will be excited!

Nandhini is happy seeing her father happy.

Gopal: dear, go inform to Ayush! It will be good when you tell him.

Nandhini: ok thatha...
(Mind voice: How will i express this to him??)......