"Yeh toh baat karne se rahe," she point at Dayyan

(He won't talk to his mother,)

"Dekho agar tum dono ko lagta Hai ki main Anupriya se baat karunga then I'm sorry main ussey baat nahi Kar sakta iss silsiley mein," Ahmed already surrendered making Maya and Dayyan down

(If you think that I'll talk to Anupriya then I'm sorry I can't.)

"Lekin ek cheez Kar sakte hain," after sometime of thinking Ahmed said

(But we can do one thing,)

"Kya?" Both Maya and Dayyan asked same time

(What?)

"Tum dono Ishra ki engagement mein mile the na?..... Iska Matlab tum Ishra ki Shaadi ke sare function attend karogi?" When Maya and Dayyan nod their head he continue

(You two met in Ishra's engagement right? So you'll attend all the function of her wedding,)

"Ishra Meri college ki dost Hai toh Haan main uski Shaadi ke sare function attend karungi." Maya replied

(Ishra is my college friend so yeah I will.)

Ahmed told then his plan

"But...... Purey function mein aunty mujhe hi kyu notice karengi?" Maya still didn't get his plan

(But why would aunty only notice me in whole function,)

"Achha mayoon ke liye tumne konse colour ka suit liya Hai?" Ahmed again asked

(What colour dress you'll wear in mayoon?)

"Yellow with black dupatta," Maya shrugged her shoulder

"Ek kaam karo yellow rehne do, tum mayoon mein pink pehena,"

(Wear pink not yellow,)

"But mayoon mein to sab yellow pehente Hain," Maya thought he doesn't know anything a out fashion while Dayyan was silently listening

(But everyone wear yellow on mayoon,)

"Is liye tum pink pehnogi issey sabse alag lagogi to tumhari aunty ki nazar shayad tumpe Jaye.....aur zyada make-up bhi na karna...... Aur haldi ke waqt sabse Durr hi rehna aise pretend karna ki tumhe haldi nahi pasand,"

(That's why you'll wear pink you will stand alone, and don't wear much make up.... And if anyone will apply haldi on you tell then no,)

"Par kyu?"

(Why?)

"Kyuki tumhari aunty ko bhi nahi pasand aur jab woh dekhengi ki tum kitni similar ho unse toh woh Dayyan ke liye tumhe zaroor sochengi," now Maya was slowly understanding his plan

(Because your aunty doesn't like it, and she will think you two are alike,)

"But.. will it work?" Dayyan asked

"Umeed toh Hai," Ahmed said

(Hope so,)

"Aur koi option bhi toh nahi Hai," Maya said

(And we don't have any other options.)

On mayoon

Maya was going to washroom to clean her face when someone pulled her into a room

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