Agape & Eros

A Fresh Start

Ram- 5 minutes. Just 5 minutes in the shower. I think I have created a new world record, Priya. 

Ram came out of the shower declaring his new personal record of taking a shower. 

Priya- Mr. Kapoor, you have the automatic geyser that switches off by itself, right? 

Ram- Yeah. It's very convenient. You need to worry about it. Halwa ki tarah jal nahin jata. 

Priya- Show it to me. I'll also install it in my house. 

Ram- Not yours. It is Meera Maa's house now. Tarun will show you the geyser of your house. Let me call Tarun.

Ram was about to call Tarun when Nandini knocked on the door. 

Nandini- Can I come in?

Ram- Of course, mom. This is your house. Why do you ask all the time? 

Nandini- Just in case. You were calling Tarun. 

Ram- Ha. I wanted to show Priya our automated geyser system which doesn't need to be switched off. This is called smart technology.

Nandini- This smart technology is called Tarun. 

Ram- Ha? 

Nandini- Automated geyser stops warming water after a certain time. But it doesn't switch off on its own. Tarun switches it off for you. 

Ram was shocked, Priya smiled a bit, and Nandini continued. 

Nandini- Do you know what happened one time, Priya? Tarun forgot to switch off the geyser and the whole house was filled with smoke. After that Tarun may forget to take his meal but he never forgets to switch off the geyser.  

Nandini and Priya laughed while Ram stood there facing the deepest embarrassment of his life. 

Ram- Ura lijiye majak mera aap dono saas bahu mil ke.

Nandini- By the way, Priya. I wanted to ask you. Are you comfortable in this house? I mean it's all new for you. New house, new people, and new space. 

Priya- Yeah, I am comfortable. Thank you. 

Nandini- Ok, great. How will you address me? 

Priya- I will address you the way you want me to. 

Nandini- Oh, so sweet. Even if you call me by my name I don't have a problem. You can call me Nan...

Ram- Why, why? Your my mother. She will call you mother. Hain na Priya? 

Priya- Can I call you mom? 

Ram- Yeah mom.

Nandini- Absolutely fine. It's great. 

Priya- Okay, auntie. 

Ram- Mom.

Priya- Okay, mom.

Nandini- Ram, it will take some time. It's not easy to change habits so soon. Now get freshen up and have lunch. 

Nandini went downstairs. 

Ram- I may lose to this geyser challenge but I've already won in changing habit challenge. I started addressing Meera maa as maa long ago and I have reduced my shower time for two consecutive days. 

Priya- koi Race chal raha hai kya? 

Saying this Priya goes to take a shower. Ram whines and thinks, "She's better than me in every aspect."

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Ram and Priya spent the whole day surrounded by Shivi, Bri, Adi, Kunal, Vikrant, and Twinkle. It was Bri's decision. After listening to Mitu maami it was clear to Bri that nobody was happy with this matrimony. Even if Ram keeps denying it, Bri could tell that even Nandini wasn't that happy. So, she decided to stay with them so that they can at least start their life with happiness. Together they planned Ram and Priya's reception and arranged a little ceremony of "mooh dikhai" just between friends. Initially, Ram thought Nandini had arranged it. But after lunch when everyone in Kapoor family became busy with their own life, it struck him that how wrong he was assuming so. He called Bri away and whispered to her.