Continued...
Rani sat back on her swing and heaved a sigh of relief. Confessing her feelings wasn't as difficult as she thought. Maybe because Veer didn't even understand what she said.
She chuckled at her own thought and looked back to catch a glimpse of Veer who was still standing there, confused.
Rani (murmuring): bechare dactor saab🤭
Indeed he was.
Veer came back to his place too.
By that time the dance performances were over and everyone started to come back to their seats.
The servants brought cold drinks for the guests.
"Bohot thak gye hai", One of the guests said sipping the drink.
"Par Dulhe Dulhan Ka dance to abhi baki hai!", said another.
Vikram: Arey haa bro..aap or bhabisa ne to dance Kiya hi nhi😦
Veer: koi baat nhi Vikram, necessary thodi na hai? Waise bhi abhi sab thak gye hai.
Vikram: (to Veer) Kaun thak Gaya hai?
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(Loudly) Aap sab thak Gaye kya??
"Nahi!", Almost fifty percent of the guests replied and other half remained silent.
Ranisa's friend: Vikram beta, tum sab abhi Jawan ho, hum sab ki umar ho rhi hai, itni energy Kaha hai?
Vikram: thik hai to ek kaam krte hai, Koi Accha sa soft sa gaana chala te hai...relax bhi hojayega or dance bhi.
Veer: par Vikram...
Vikram: koi par var nahi bro...chaliye...
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Bhabisa! Aap bhi aaiye na.
Soon the mellifluous strings of a song was being played. "Sukoon Mila"- was the song.
Veer held out his hand before Rani. She placed her hand above his and they went to the dance floor.
Veer place one of his hands on Rani's waist and the other entwined with her's. She gently placed her hand on his shoulder.
Slowly they picked up the beat of the song and moved with the rhythm.
Veer: Rani,
Veer called out her name while looking straight into her kohl rimmed eyes.
Rani: Jii.
He spun her and made her back hit his chest.
Veer (whispering against her ears) : Aapne mujhse abhi Jo Kaha, uska matlab bataiyena!
Rani gave him a roguish grin and nodded in negative.
He spun her again and they came back to their previous position.
Veer: aisa kyu kar rahi hai aap mere Saath?
Bataiyena iska matlab!
Rani grinned again while swaying in his arms.
Rani: Agar hum matlab batadenge to pura khel bigad jayega humara.
Veer (raising his brows) : Mujhe satane ka khel?
Rani: Jii!😁
Veer couldn't help but smile at his stubborn wife.
RanVeer were dimly aware of the people around them as they stared into each other's eyes and swinged back and forth with the flow of the music.
Veer was about to say something again but they realised that the song was over and now everyone was clapping.
Rani and Veer came down the stage.
After sometime,,
Guests: Thik hai beta, to ab hum sab chalte hai. Reception ke din phir milenge. Khush raho dono.
Veer and Rani smiled and bid them bye.
Rani was about to go from the place but Veer caught her hand.
Rani: dactor saab ka kar rahe hai, haath choriye.
Veer: Nahi . Jabtak aap mujhe matlab nahi batati mai aapka haath nahi chorunga!
Rani: Dactor Saab, sab Dekh rahe hai, choriye na...
Veer: dekhne dijiye jisse bhi dekhna hai😐
Rani: aise jidd kaahe kar rahe hai baccho ki tarah?
Veer: Aap bhi to zid kar rahi hai. Batadijiye na!
Bechaini si horahi hai mujhe.
Rani: Dactor saab--
"Bahurani", Rajmata's voice interrupted Rani.
Rani: Rajmata Jii bula rahi hai, hum aapse bad mai bataiyenge...
Veer: jaiye (leaves her hand), mere liye to time hai hi Nahi Aapke pass (turns away).
Rani: aesa naahi---
"Rani!', It was Ranisa this time.
Rani: aate hai!
Reluctantly Rani had to leave Veer alone and attend them.
Later,,
Vikram's room-
Vikram: bro, Aapne shaam ke get together keliye Kuch socha hai kya?
Veer: get together?
Vikram: haa, shaam ko ek chota sa get together hai.
Kitne din hogaye hai hum sab ko eksaath baithke time spend kiye. To isiliye Maine aur Nandu ne milke ye get together Ka plan banaya. Aur mom ne bhi approve Kiya hai! Hum games khelenge, baate karenge. Boht mazaa ayega aaj to!
Veer nodded.
Veer (in mind): abhi Vikram Ka mood Accha hai. Mai unse aapna phone mangke dekhta hoo.
Veer: Vikram, aap mujhe mera phone denge
please--
Vikram: ji Nahi! Kal rat se pehle aapko phone Nahi milega.
Veer: Vikram, important hai. Please dijiye na.
Vikram: Nooo! Aap mujhe bataiye kya kaam hai.
Veer (in mind): Sab ko hua kya hai? Koi meri baat maan hi Nahi Raha.
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(To Vikram) Nahi choriye.
Vikram: fine.
Veer (in mind) : Ami..to..make..bha..lo...bashi.. kya matlab hosakta hai iska. Pehle bhi kahi suna hai Maine shayad par---
Veer closed his eyes and rested his head.
Veer (in mind) : Rani, kyu karti hai aap aesa?😩
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In the evening,,
Rani, Veer, Vikram, Pinku, Birju and Rajmata had already come to the hall.
Rani: (pointing at an empty bottle on the table)
ee botal kisliye devar Jii?
Vikram: ye truth and dare ke liye hai Bhabisa.
Rani: Accha.
And suddenly a khurafati idea popped in Rani's mind from nowhere.
Rani: Bhak budbak! Ka aediya Aaya hai humre dimaag mai. Aaj to Matarani kripa barsa rahi hai ekdum!😌✨
Veer heard her and gave her a questioning look.
Rani: Dactor saab,
Veer: hmm.
Rani: Oo Jai Rajababu ko sabak sikhane Ka ektho Bhaukaal pilan Aaya hai humre dimaag Mai!
Veer: bataiye plan ya phir woh bhi nahi batane waali aap mujhe.
Rani: tana kaahe mar rahe hai? Bata rahe hai. Suniye.
She told him the plan in his ears.
Veer: sure isse Kam hoga?
Rani: ekdum Hoga!
Vikram: kya khusur phusur horahi hai Zara humme bhi bataiye...
Rani: batate hai devar Jii. Zara dhyan se suniye...
Soon the others also came in the hall and after some gossip and snack-time, they started playing truth and dare.
Now it was Rani's turn to ask a question and Rajmata's turn to answer.
Rajmata chose truth.
Rani: Accha to Rajmata Jii ee bataiye ki kaa Apne kabhi Sach much Ka bhoot Dekha hai?
Rajmata looked at Rani and she blinked her eyes in approval. Their game plan has begun.
Rajmata: Humne Bhoot Dekha to Nahi hai par Kuch ajeeb sa mehsoos zaroor Kiya hai.
Rani: kaa sachme?
Rajmata: haa Bahurani. Aur wo bhi Rajawat House mai.
Now everyone's attention was drawn towards Rajmata.
Digvijay: Aapne Kabhi aisa Kuch bataya to Nahi Maa sa...
Rajmata: hum khamakha aaplogo ko pareshan nahi Karna chahte thhe. Isiliye...
Vikram: dadisa, kya hua thha, Puri story bataiye!
Rajmata: ek Raat hum Ghar pe akele thhe. Digvijay, Rajeshwari aur teeno bacche bahar Gaye thhe. Hum Apne kamre mai Aram Kar rahe thhe tab achanak---
Rani (whispering to Veer): Rajmata ji kaa kahani suna rahi hai! Ekdum asli lg rha ha.
Rajmata: bahar se Kuch girne ki awaaz ayi. Humne servants ko awaaz lagyi par shayad sab so gye thhe isiliye hum khud hii dekhne gaye. Jab hum store room ke pass pohuche to laga jaise koi bhag ke andar Chala Gaya. Humme laga ki ho sakta hai koi chor ho. Humne samne ke table se vase uthaya aur andar chale Gaye. Phir andar jaake dekha ki store room ki light Apne aap jal rhi thhi or band horhi thhi. Hum thode ghabra se Gaye. Aur phir achanak se humare peeche store room Ka darwaza band hogaya!
Veer looked at Jaisingh who was wiping the sweat off his forehead.
Veer: (whispering to Rani) iss Jaisingh ko to abhi se paseena araha hai. Bachpan Mai bhi ye aese hi ghabrata thha.
Rani: (whispering back) kya kare, Bhoot cheez hi
aesi hai😂
Rajmata: Uske baad humme bohot dar lagne laga aur pata nahi Uske baad humme kya hua. Jab Humari aankh khuli to hum humare kamre Mai thhe.
Vikram: to kya ye Sapna thha?
Dadisa: pata nahi Vikram. Humme to aesa Bilkul bhi Nahi laga thha.
Rani: Rajmata Jii par oo store room Mai to hum bhi Gaye hai. Aisa to kachu bhi Naahi hua.
Vikram: haa dadisa. Ye Sapna hi Hoga...Accha aab bottle ghumate hai.
Now it was Birju and Vikram.
Vikram chose dare.
Birju: Vikram Babu aap na jaake sab ke liye ek cup kadak chai laiye.
Vikram: Dare Mai chai banwaoge? Chalo thik hai.
Vikram went to the kitchen. Even this was a part of Rani's plan.
Now the bottle turned and stopped at Jaisingh!
And guess who was on the opposite end?
-Veer!
Veer: truth ya dare?🤨
Jaisingh: (stammering) Da-dare.
Veer: okay, Store room Mai jao or vnaha se Forbes India ki magazine leke aao, July ki.
Jaisingh without speaking anything started to walk away.
Jaisingh: Knaha fasa diya iss Veer ne!
Rani gestured something to Birju and he messaged Vikram that Jaisingh is on his way.
*****
Precap: Jaisingh ko milega sabak.
And the answer of "Veer ne Rani ke kaan Mai aisa kya Kaha ki Uske gaal laal hogaye".
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