Perfect Strangers ✔

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Its a dull morning, climate is windy and chill. Yet it looks so peaceful.

Ravi calls Lalita and shares the happy news.

Lalita: i am very happy, Ravi. Let everything happen good. Its a surprising and great news at the start of the day!

Ravi: i too didn't expect it. I thought of informing it to you. Today we will fix engagement date and mostly marriage date also.

Lalita: now you guys are going to be very busy. Take care and if any help need, talk to me Ravi.

Ravi: yes. I will call you once date is fixed.

Lalita: ok pa.

All sit for breakfast. Lalita informs about Nandhini's marriage.

Chandra: what! Again marriage?

Ratan: bro what happened? Its her first marriage only!

Shylok: deii!

Chandra: no no! I was not meaning that. I am hearing word for again and again for so long!

Ratan: anna, you have got old! You should get married soon. Its time!

Chandra hits him.

Ratan: ouch!

Lalita: he is not wrong Chandra! You should get married. It should happen in time.

Chandra: i can't marry because of I am getting old or society says it. I should feel it. And need to like someone to spend my life time with.

Lalita: that's what I am telling you meet proposals.

Shylok: paati, Chandra is right. When he feels like getting married he should. Not by compelling.

Durga just hears to their conversation.

Lalita: so? How many years you will need time? How will you find a person you like?

Chandra: paati please! I don't have answers for this. Its getting late i am going to office.

He gets up and leaves before everyone reacts. Lalita feels upset.

Shylok: paati, I will to him.
He leaves.
Durga gets near Lalita.

Durga: paati, don't feel upset. Lets talk to him leisurely. I think he feels it shouldn't been done soon.
You don't take it seriously. It will take time.

Ratan: he must be in some work tension paati. Ok I am leaving.
He leaves.

Lalita: what did i say? He should step into the next stage of life. We are elders. We talk for their good and he is not at all listening.

Durga: i can understand it paati. Lets see what happens.

Scene ends.
Nandhini wears the dress she selected.

She applies kajal in her eyes and goes to hall.

Gaurav, Bina and Ayush reach there. Gopal, Ravi, Nandhini greet them.

Ravi: Please come inside. Have your seat.

Gopal: come inside! How are you all? Ashish come here.

Ashish: hello uncle, aunty. Hi Ayush.

Gaurav: hi pa. We are all good.

Bina: hi Ashish dear.

Ayush: hi Ashish!

Bina: Nandhini dear, take this package inside da.

Nandhini: Aunty why is need for these?

Bina: thats nothing da. You take it inside.