2. 'Bet laid'

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Sonakshi went to her room and sprawled on the bed. She took out her notebook and started writing something. There was a knock on her door, "Arre Riya! Aaja andar aaja..," Sonakshi was thrilled to see her best friend.

Riya walked in and gave Sonakshi a hug, "kya likh rahi hai?"

Sonakshi hid her notebook, "kuch nahin...bas yuhin.."

"Jaanti hoon...poems likh rahi hogi...yeh bataa kis ke liye likhti hai tu?"

"zaroori hai kisi aur ke liye hi likhoon, apne liye nahin likh sakti kya?" Sonakshi sounded annoyed

"yeh baat nahin...par koyi toh inspiration hoga na ...kahin Ritwik toh nahin?"

"hutt! Tum aur mamma dono ke dimaag mein yeh fitoor kahan se aa gaya hai?"

"kyon? Kya kharabi hai Ritwik mein?"

"Dekh Riya, agar mamma ne bheja hai tujhe toh tu wapas chali jaa...jaa apney Rahul ke paas..."

Rahul and Riya had just gotten recently married. Rahul had grown up in Mumbai, but had recently moved to Nainital after getting married to Riya. He was a dentist by profession and in no time had established himself in Nainital.

"Rahul toh apni clinic mein hai...wahan jaakar kya karoongi...is liye tujhe bore karne aa gayi...accha chhod Ritwik ki baat...yeh bataa apni poems ko publish kyon nahin karwati?"

"Kaun karega inko publish? Aaj kal toh gali gali mein poets mil jaatey hain...rehney de!"

"koshish karegi toh zaroor mil jaayega koyi..." Riya grabbed her notebook and started reading. Sonakshi tried to snatch it back and the two girls chased each other around like little schoolgirls.

A FEW WEEKS LATER IN MUMBAI:

Dev was having dinner with his parents at home.

"beta Dev...main soch ti hoon ki ab tu shaadi kar le aur settle ho ja," Ishwari Dixit, his mom said

"Mom! Itni jaldi nahin!"

"kyon bechare ke peechey padhi rehti ho? Abhi toh uske hasney khelney ke din hain," Raghuwar Dixit, his dad defended him

"theek kaha aapney dad...shaadi ke baad toh life bahut boring ho jaayegi mom.."

"main bhi yahi chahti hoon ki teri life boring ho jaaye...warna raat raat baahar rehta hai...kitni ladkiyon ke saath ghoomta rehta hai...meri saari friends bhi ab teri chinta karney lagi hain.."

"Aapki friends? Kyon sab apni ladkiyon ke rishtey bhej rahi hain kya?" Dev laughed

"Dev...please serious ho jaao...tumhari reputation ab ek playboy ki ho gayi hai...koyi accha rishta nahin milega tumhe.." Ishwari scolded him

"Mom! Shaadi reputation se nahin paise se hoti hai...aur main jitna lamba hoon na...utni hi ladkiyan seedhi chadkar mere pocket mein aana chahti hain...don't worry...aapko bahu milney mein koyi problem nahin hogi,"

"You are right my son...enjoy yourself as long as you can... warna meri tarah jo pehli ladki dekhi, usi se shaadi karni padegi," Raghuwar ducked after that comment, as he knew Ishwari would chew him up.

Ishwari just got up and gave the two men a cold stare and walked off, "jaisa baap...waisa beta!"

The father and son just high-fived each other and continued to eat.

"Hmm Dev...Ritwik wapas Nainital chalaa gaya na?" Raghuwar asked

"Haan dad...sadh raha hoga uss chote se sheher mein.."

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