RaYa Snippets

Sudden Attack

"This is not fair, Krish. Humne tumhe apne gang mein shaamil kiya aur tum hum sab se aisi badi secrets chupaa rahe ho? Aur khaaskar mujhse, tumhare best friend ke pati se?"

"Actually Ram... woh... Kriti nahi chahti thi ki...sabko pata chale..."

"Ohoo, Kriti naam hain uska. #KriKri?" Bri said.

"Kya? Bakri?"

"Ofo Baby, tum bhi na. Woh couple ke ship names hote hain na, jaise Ram aur Priya #RaYa hain? Toh Krish aur Kriti ka bhi banaana chahiye na!"

"Woh sab baad mein dekh lenge, Bri. Pehle toh iss buddhu ko propose toh karne do! 3 saal se date kar raha hain aur woh bechari wait kar rahi hain ki kab Krish propose karega. Main toh bol bol ke thak gayi hoon, tum sab hi samjha do!"

The gang erupted into chatter focused on Krish's love life, so much so that nobody noticed Nandini and Shubham standing at the doorway.

"Dekho, inn logo ko padi bhi nahi hain ki hum waapas aa gaye hain. Shubhu, humhe kuch karna hoga. Ram humaare haathon se phisal raha hain."

"Ab hum kya kar sakte hain, Mom? Bhai ne toh Priya se shaadi kar hi li! Mujhe lagta hain ki humko ye sab planning plotting se abhi door rehna chahiye. Thoda achha banne ka naatak kar lete hain, shayad Bhai humhe humaare hisse ka paisa aur property de de."

"Nahi, Shubhu. Main nahi chahti hoon ki Priya yaha pe rahe. Woh Ram ki patni rahegi, toh hum dono ko kuch nahi milega. Mujhe kuch karna hi hoga."

In her peripheral vision, Priya noticed Nandini and Shubham standing at the entrance, a sour look on the former's face and a bored expression on the latter's. She nudged Ram and motioned towards the door.

"Ab ye dono yaha kya kar rahe hain? Achha-khaasa din chal raha tha, aur ab aake mood kharaab kar diya," he grouched, loud enough so only Priya could hear.

"Ab aa gaye hain toh kya hi kar sakte hain. Please aap jaa ke bulaa lijiye, aur bhulyega mat ki aapko naatak karna hoga ki aap kuch bhi nahi jaante hain."

Ram sighed before getting up from his seat.

"Mom, Shubhu, aap dono aa gaye? Mujhe bata diya hota toh-"

"Nahin Ram, tum toh busy the na. Tumhe itna zyaada kaam hain inn dino, toh humhe laga ki tumhe disturb nahi karna chahiye."

"Lekin aap mera parivaar ho na, aapka farz hain ki aap mujhe pareshaan kare. Ab chaliye, humaare saath khaana khaiye. Aaj sab Priya ne banaya hain."

Nandini faked a smile before she and Shubham made their way to the dining table. Priya started to get up before Ram grasped her hand and motioned for her to stay seated.

"Tum kyun uth rahi ho? Ye dono apna khaana khud le lenge. Khaatir-daari karne ki koi zaroorat nahi hain," he mumbled as he tore off a piece of his paratha and brought it towards Priya's mouth.

"Achha, toh ye kya hain?"

"Main apni patni ko pyaar se khila raha hoon. Ye jaayaz hain. Ab khao na, haath mein dard ho raha hain," Ram pouted, eliciting a chuckle from Priya.

Nandini and Shubham's arrival had caused the boisterous conversations between the friend group to simmer down into quiet chatter.

In the kitchen, the staff stood gossiping with each other as they finished cleaning up.

"Baahar sab itne shaant kyun ho gaye?" Pawan asked.

"Tujhe nahi pata? Chudail Madam aur Bighdail Babu aa gaye waapas. Sab itna achha chal raha tha, ab dekho kuch tamasha zaroor karenge," Ajay said, rolling his eyes.