"Arrey Shehnaaz beta mere ankhon se haath toh hatha." Santosh Ji said as Shehnaaz closed his eyes with her hands.
"Nahi Papa abhi nahi. Pehle andar chalo. Mummy aap bhi zaldi aao." Shehnaaz said.
Three of them entered their new house. Shehnaaz removed her hands from her father's eyes. He opened his eyes and saw the house. Santosh Ji and Pammi Ji both were really surprised. They were in the hall room.
Hall room 👇👇
"Kaisa laga? Accha hai na? Sab apki beti ne choice kiya hai." Shehnaaz said.
"Yeh sach mein humara ghar hai? Kitna bada hai. Shehnaaz tu mazak toh nahi kar rahi?" Pammi Ji asked.
"Main mazak kyu karungi? Maine aap logo se kaha tha na hum naya ghar le rahe hai? Aaiye aap logo ko baki rooms dikhati hoon. Kitchen bhi bohut bada hai Mummy, apko koi problem nahi hogi khana pakane mein." Shehnaaz said.
Shehnaaz showed her parents rest of the rooms.
Dining room👇👇
Kitchen 👇👇
Balcony 👇👇
Bedrooms👇👇
Terrace 👇👇
After inspecting the whole house the Gill family went to the hall room and sat on the sofa. Shehnaaz sat beside her father and hugged him. "Papa aaj se apko uss kiraye ke ghar pad nahi rehna padega. Yeh apka apna ghar hai. Maine aap logo se promise kiya tha na ek din aap logo ke liye ek bada sa ghar lungi. Aaj maine woh promise pura kiya." She said.
Santosh Ji patted her back and said to Pammi Ji, "Dekha Pammi, maine tumse kaha tha na, ek din humari beti humare saare sapne pure karegi." Then he looked at Shehnaaz and said, "I am proud of you my girl."
Shehnaaz smiled.
"Woh sab toh thik hai lekin yeh ghar toh bohut mehenga hoga nah?" Pammi Ji asked.
"Mummy apki beti itna toh kama leti hai taa ki woh yeh ghar effort kar sake. Paison ki fikar aap mat karo." Shehnaaz said looking at her mother.
Santosh Ji took a breath of relief and said, "Ab main aram se retire le sakta hoon. Mujhe kisi chiz ki fikar nahi. Meri Shehnaaz established hogayi hai aur kya chahiye?"
"Haan. Ab bas teri shaadi hojaye...." Pammi Ji stopped as Shehnaaz stood up suddenly. Without saying anything she went from there.
"Har waqt aisi baatein karna zaroori hai kya? Bechari ka mood kharab kar diya." Santosh Ji said.
"Lekin shaadi bhi toh zaroori hai nah. Kitne din aise akele rahegi? Main jaake uss se baat karti hoon." Pammi Ji said and went after Shehnaaz.
Shehnaaz was dressing up in her room. Pammi Ji went there and asked, "Kaha jaa rahi hai?"
"Sidharth ke ghar. Samne humara show hai. Practice ke liye jaa rahi hoon." Shehnaaz said and took her handbag.
"Beta I'm sorry. Main tujhe hurt nahi karna chahti thi." Pammi Ji said.
"It's ok Mummy. Iss topic pad main koi baat nahi karna chahti."
Pammi Ji changed the topic and said, "Tu kab tak aise Sidharth ke ghar jaayegi practice ke liye? 1 saal hogaya. Ab tak toh tune sab kuch sikh hi liya phir uske saath practice karne ki kya zaroorat hai?"
"Main chahe jitna bhi sikh loon, I can't forget ki usne mujhe banaya hai. Without him it was impossible. Isliye koi bhi show yaa recording ho, jab tak hum dono saath mein practice nahi kar lete, humein satisfaction nahi milti. Ok Mummy bye." Shehnaaz said and left from there.
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"Haan... Tu kab aa raha hai?.... Accha.... Main tujhe airport pad lene aau?.... Arrey nahi nahi problem kis baat ki?.... Ok main aata hoon."
Sidharth cut the call. He was looking happy. There was a huge smile on his face.
Preeti came there and saw it.
"Kya baat hai Bhaiya? Bade muskura rahe ho. Kuch accha hua hai kya?" Preeti asked.
Sidharth looked at her and said, "Bohut acchi news hai. Guess kar."
"Let me think." Preeti thought for sometime and said, "Sana ko finally apne propose kar diya aur usne haan bhi bol diya, right?"
"Arrey woh nahi. Baat kuch aur hai."
"Paata tha. Itni himmat toh aap mein hai nahi. Ab baata bhi do kya hua."
"Tujhe Kushal yaad hai? Mera college friend. America se wapas aa raha hai. Ab India mein hi rahega."
Preeti became excited. "Kushal Bhaiya? Of course mujhe woh yaad hai. He was your best friend. Apne pehle kyu nahi baataya?" Preeti said.
"Mujhe bhi toh aaj hi paata chala. Usne phone karke baataya. Main airport jaa raha hoon usse pick up karne." Sidharth said.
"Ok. Kushal Bhaiya ko mera hello bolna." Preeti said.
Sidharth was leaving, suddenly he bumped into Shehnaaz.
"Sorry sorry. Are you okay?" Sidharth asked.
"Yeah I am. Waise tu kahi jaa raha hai kya?" Shehnaaz said.
"Haan woh main tujhe baatana bhul gaya. Aaj hum practice nahi kar sakte. Actually mera ek friend America se aaya hai. Usse pick up karne jaa raha hoon airport pe."
"Toh ab main kya karungi? Thik hai main ghar chali jaati hoon." Shehnaaz said.
Sidharth didn't want to let her go. He suddenly said, "Tu bhi chal na mere saath. Kushal se bhi mil lena."
"Haan yeh sahi rahega. I'll come with you." Shehnaaz said.
Sidharth became happy as he would get the chance to spend more time with Shehnaaz.
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At The Airport...
Sidharth and Shehnaaz were waiting for Kushal at the airport.
"Yeh Kushal paata nahi kaha reh gaya? Dikh bhi nahi raha." Sidharth said.
"Lagta hai bohut excited hai apne best friend se milne ke liye." Shehnaaz said.
"Yeah. After a long time."
Suddenly he saw Kushal. "Arrey woh raha Kushal." He said pointing his finger towards him.
Sidharth went and hugged him.
"Kaisa hai buddy?" Sidharth asked.
"Apun toh mast hai. Tu baata. Tu toh ekdam star ban gaya bro." Kushal said.
Shehnaaz went to him and gave him the flower bouquet. Kushal took the bouquet and said, "You...."
Sidharth immediately stood beside her and introduced her in a way people introduce their girlfriends.
"Shehnaaz Gill. She is my....." Sidharth paused for a while and said, "Very good friend."
Kushal thought for a while and said, "Yeah I know her. Kaafi suna hai inke baare mein. It's nice to meet you Shehnaaz."
Kushal shook hands with Shehnaaz.
"Me too. Maine bhi tumhare baare mein bohut suna hai. Sidharth akshar tumhari baatein karta rehta hai." Shehnaaz said.
"Oo really? Phir toh usne baataya hoga ki main bohut handsome hoon aur America ki ladkiya bhi mujh pad fidaa hai."
"Kya?"
"Shehnaaz actually maine tujhe baataya nahi ki Kushal ko apne baare mein bohut galat faimiya hai." Sidharth said. Shehnaaz laughed.
"Kya galat faimi? Shehnaaz ne toh dekh hi liya hoga. Kyu Shehnaaz? Am I not handsome?" Kushal asked.
"Haan haan tum bohut handsome ho." Shehnaaz said.
As soon as she praised Kushal, Sidharth's face turned pale.
"Tum jaisi beautiful ladkiya mujhe handsome bol de, iss se zyada kya chahiye? By the way are you single?"
"Kushal what's this? I'm sorry Shehnaaz but he is a little bit...."
Kushal cut in between and said, "Flirty type. Don't feel awkward Shehnaaz, I'm just like this."
Shehnaaz laughed and said, "Main bhi kaunsa seriously le rahi hoon? Waise tum bilkool meri tarah ho. Zyada baatein karne wale. Mujhe aise log pasand hai. Ek baat puchu, tum itne jolly aur tumhara best friend itna khadoos kaise ho sakta hai?"
"Oh hello! Main idhar hi hoon." Sidharth said.
"Main kaunsa tujhse darti hoon." Shehnaaz replied.
"Phir toh koi problem nahi hai. Shehnaaz kabhi chalna coffee peene. You'll get to know more about me." Kushal said.
"Dekha jayega. Ab chalo." Shehnaaz said.
They started walking. Sidharth stood their and made a face. He wasn't liking all these.
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What's Kushal up to?
Is Sidharth being possessive?
Will he now tell Shehnaaz about his feelings?
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