TUMSE HI 2(discontinued)

part 3

It was after 4 year that the whole singhania family sat down together...Dad was cracking jokes to irritate mom while me and khushi di sat down looking at the sight.Suddenly something struck my mind.."Dad who is coming for dinner?mom was telling their are some special guests.."I asked making a curious face winking towards khushi di.A blush crept di's face which didn't go unnoticed by me.

"Some  special people beta."replied dad not making any eye contact..Now i was getting curious to know who these special people were that they r trying to hide.I looked at khushi di.She understood my questioning glance and nodded..And I as no longer could hold the suspense,I quietly excused myself nd glanced at di to tell her to come up..

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It was half n hour since i have been waiting for di to come up and was growing impatient..Finally she came and sat next to me..It was too late for pleasantries  and so I directly jumped to the main topic" di..whats going on? Why is everyone behaving so strange?"I was getting frustatedand it clearly showed on my face.."Everything is fine nandu..no one is behaving strange..bus tujhe lag raha hai" she replied..i rolled my eyes"Oh really..so whats with this new hiding thing..why can't u simply tell me who is coming for dinner..As if i don't know its the person who u r getting maried to..Why is everyone keen on hiding him.."i pented down my whole frustation in a go..Di was patiently listening to me and finally replied" yes! Its him and his family coming for dinner and I  am not telling you his name.Its a surprise for u.And no one is making my marriage a suspense,its just that nothing is finalised yet.They will come tonight for final talks..And in case u r wondering why I called u early,i wanted u to be with me when i make the most important decision of my life..plus i was missing u.Ok now no more questions. We have to get ready.Come with me"

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It was 8pm when i came down.Di was finally ready.It was a herculean task to get her ready with her finding defect in everything. After a lot of persuasion she finally settled on a pink dress and agreed to get ready and here i am exhausted nd not yet dressed.."Nandini  what is this ,guests r about to come and u r not yet ready..go nd get dressed soon and wear something indian."shouted mom.I was so tired that I quickly went to change without uttering a word.I was getting ready when i heard the door bell ring.A sudden curiousity aroused in me..I could hear laughter sounds coming from the hall which further intrigued me..

My patience was breaking but i was quietly waiting for mom to call us.I was supposed to accompany khushi di downstairs.She had asked me to be beside her as she needed some moral support..I could'nt understand her nervousness.If this was love mariage then why was she so nervous but i kept my words to myself..Finally the golden wait was over when mom called us..It seemed i was more excited than di but what could i do..after all i was going to meet my future'jiju'.

As we reached downstairs i saw some familiar looking faces.I could'nt remember where i had seen them but they looked very familiar..There was a man sitting next to dad about his age,a lady talking to mom whose face was not visible, and beside them sat two young men..Both were extremely gud looking but one of them had blue eyes which seemed really familiar...They had an amused look on their faces as if they had gauged my confusion..Uncle stood up and greeted us..He cameup to me ad asked"Pehchana beta?"..I didn't know what to say..I looked helplessly towards dad,finding no support,I shook my head in a no..A smile flashed on his face..He touched my head and whispered "Apne ashok uncle ko nai pehchana"..As the realisation dawned upon me,it was now my turn to blush.I had turn red and looking at my face,everyone started laughing.I was utterly embarresed and was looking at my feet.Aunty came to my rescue and I heaved a sigh of relief..As everyone sat down,discussing about the impending wedding ,my attention was drawn to those blue eyes which i realised were staring at me..He was a gud looking guy wearing a casual shirt and jeans..His black hair were properly trimmed and gave him a smarter look..He had a naughty grin on his face which accentuated his looks.Suddenly I was brought back to reality when i heard my mom asking me to accompany the trio to the garden.As we four sat down,there was a feeling of awkwardness..

Khushi di decided to break the formal silence.."Guys this is my sister nandini nd nandu  they  are arnav and manik."I rolled my eyes seeing di's attempt to lighten the mood.There was no need for an introduction..i had already recognised them.It took me some time but those eyes were a giveaway.We were childhood buddies but had seperate when they had decided to shift to America..I was 14 yrs old then.I still remember the day ,they were leaving.We four had cried so much.Initially we stayed connectd through phones,emails but as we grew older,the distance grew us apart.I guess they resurfaced when i was in India.Watching the three bonding,it seemed they had never been apart and I was the odd one.So I decided to start the conversation."So arnav..umm or should i say jiju.."i prompted to embaress him but it seemed that he was not the person who got embarressed easily as he immediately replied"yes saali saahiba..what can i do for u"And that broke the ice between us..As we were chatting remembering our childhood days,I  noticed arnav and khushi sneeking glances at each other so I decided to take mercy on them and give them some private time.I glanced at manik who also seemed to understand this.We nodded to each other and stood up..Di gave me a questioning glance and i made an excuse"guys.is it only me who is feeling thirsty.I m going inside to get a drink.Would anyone of u like something.."As all of them agreed,I asked manik to accompany me

I was standing in kitchen making cold coffee for us when manik  asked "yo nandini..so u finally learnt how to cook.." I glared at him"oh hello..i always knew how to cook"."Really?.if I can remember someone had burned the whole kitchen and it took months to renovate it.."he laughed looking at my face..i shudderred remembering the incident.It was the most dreadful day of my life..I tried to cover my embarressment by distracting myself in making coffee.."Anyways how is life ?How is India?Koi boyfriend bana ke nai?"I looked at him..He asked me so casually that it seemed that we had never been away and as there was no formality between us.We had once been the best of friends.The 'pranksters of the house'.But past few years changed everything.Even i wanted to bring back the old days so i asked "First u tell.Do u have a girlfriend?".."oye..i was the one who first asked"."So what.Now i m asking.first u tell then i will tell".He agreed to the deal.."yes..i have a girlfriend...Anna.." "Oh ho..british?.hmm..so how is she?..i asked curiously.."She is nice..we r more like good friends..

Now its ur turn madam.""hmm..ya i have a boyfriend..Aryaman khurana"I immediately bit my tongue and wondered why did i lie..He was a guy who was after me in college and used to follow me everywhere..I dont know why i said his name..

SO PART 3 FOR U GUYS.HOW IS IT GOING?YAAR I NEED SOME REVIEWS.PLZ READ AND TELL ME.WAITING EAGERLY TO READ EACH ONE OF URS COMMENT