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Manish gets discharged from the hospital after a couple of days. A few days later, when Manish was halfway through his recovery, he attends Shubham's album launch along with the family where Shubham plays "Papa Kehte Hain" and "Tera Yaar Hoon Main" - dedicating these songs to his father and brother. Everyone applauds for his performance. It was the best day yet for Shubham because his father was also sitting in the audience, looking proud.
Days pass by like this. Everyone was back to their normal routine until one day :-
In the afternoon
Goenka Villa
Shubham and Trisha were strolling in the garden after lunch. Since it was the onset of monsoon in Delhi, the weather was cloudy and breezy throughout the day.
Kartik and Naira were at office.
Trisha was walking beside Shubham and blabbering some things about her office while Shubham was busy on his phone, as he was texting someone. He was so engrossed in the conversation that he would just reply Trisha by a "hmm" or a nod.
Trisha(blabbering): Mera boss itna khadoos hai ki kya batau....pata nahi bande ko kis baat ka attitude hai....aur mujhse toh personal dushmani hai usey....humesha mujhe hi target karte rehta hai and he's really creepy too...!! I have heard ki interns ke saath thodi bullying hoti hai....but yaar in logon ne toh hadd paar kar di hai....lekin main bhi kisi se kam nahi....main bhi ulta jawaab de deti hoon sabko...agar in sabko mene Mussoorie ke chowk ke beecho beech pole se ulta nahi latka diya na....toh mera naam bhi Trisha Mathur nahi...!!
Shubham(typing on his phone and walking): Hmm....
Trisha(continues blabbering): Aur mujhe yeh HRs ka samajh nahi aata....in logon ko rakha hi kyu hai office mein?? I mean....kaam toh karte nahi hain kuch yeh log....bass sabko deadline yaad dilate rehte hain....and why do they give all the motivational names to Friday?? Like....."Friday Fun day", " Fun do Friday", "Faad do Friday"..!! Arrey employees Friday ko already motivated hote hain kyuki next day weekend start ho jayega....aur weekend matlab chutti.....hume aur kya hi motivation chahiye?? Agar naam dena hi hai....toh weekdays ko do na.....jese - " Manhoos Monday", "Tadpayega Tuesday" -
Shubham chuckles at the message on his phone and nods "hmm".
Trisha rolls her eyes at his boring response. She was tired of his dull replies. She stops in her tracks and looks at him suspiciously with folded arms.
Trisha(folded arms; curiously): Bam next concert keliye kahan jaana hai??
Shubham(walking forward; staring at his phone): Jaipur....
Trisha(folded arms; squinted eyes) : Lekin woh toh hum last month hi gye thay....
Shubham(continuing to walk forward; still on his phone): Accha?? Toh fir Agra...
Trisha: Woh hum last week hi gye thay Shubham.....
Shubham(walking forward; typing on his phone): Toh kahan jaana hai iss baar??
Trisha had had enough of him. She was done with his ignorance. She draws a deep breath and stomps towards him and snatches the phone from him and looks at the screen.
Shubham(turning to Trisha): Arrey Tissue...!! Kya kar rhi hai yaar...?!
Trisha was scrolling through his chats -
Trisha(scrolling through his chats): Ohho....Dhriti Advani....(looks at Shubham and raises her eyebrow) Kon hai yeh??
Shubham: Friend hai yaar...!!
Trisha raises her eyebrow looking at him suspiciously and places her hands on her hips.
Shubham looks at her for sometime and sighs in defeat -
Shubham: Accha....ex girlfriend hai...ab khush??
Trisha(passing a victory grin): Mujhe toh pata tha....
Shubham(folds his arms): Accha ji?? Toh fir pucha kyun??
Trisha:(shrugging her shoulders) Just confirming...(reads the chats) ohoo......"do you miss me or not?" Fir uske baad do baar "wink wink" 😉😉 bhi kiya hai madam ne...(looks at Shubham and asks mischievously) aakhir maajra kya hai boss??(chuckles)
Shubham: Kuch maajra nahi hai Trisha....phone wapis de mera....(tries to take his phone but Trisha doesn't give him back)
Dhriti had started spamming now.
Shubham(lil frustrated): Tissue yaar.....de na phone...!!
Trisha(keeping her finger on his lips): Sshh...ek sec ruko....(reads the chats) ohhoo....Shubhu...!!😏
Shubham looks at Trisha helplessly.
Trisha was busy scrolling through his chats.
Shubham: Trisha...?? Mera phone wapis degi??
Trisha(reading the chats): Nahi Ruko...!!
Shubham sighs in defeat.
Trisha(looking at Shubham): How close were you both??
Shubham(shrugging his shoulders): Pretty close....
Trisha(curious): Accha?? Kitne saal pehle ki baat hai??
Shubham(scratching his head): 2 - 3 years I guess....
Trisha: Oh....(curiously) break up kyu kiya?? Isne chhoda ya tumne??
Shubham(slipping his hands inside his jean pockets and kicking a stone lying on the ground): Mene...
Trisha(raising a eyebrow): Accha ji??
Shubham: Hnji....(forwards his hand) ab phone wapis dogi mera....(realises something) btw....humare beech yeh "Accha ji....Hanji..." wali conversation kabse start ho gyi....yeh toh bhaiya - bhabhi ka dialogue hai...!!
Trisha: Hnn...iss dialogue pe toh di aur jiju ka copyright hai....lekin this sounds cute na....!!(shrugs her shoulders)
Shubham(chuckling): True dat...!!
Trisha: Accha now don't divert the topic Shubham Goenka....pehle mujhe yeh batao...kyu chhoda tumne isey??
Shubham: Bhaut controlling thi yaar.....(sighs deeply)
Trisha(raising an eyebrow): Jese??
Shubham: Jese....(scratches his head and sighs) choti choti baaton pe ladne lag jaati thi....she didn't let me talk to other girls...mere poore social circle ki dhajjiya udake rakh di thi isne....matlab jab bhi koi issue hota tha humare beech...humesha mujhe blame karne lag jaati thi....and I was such an emotional fool....I had become so much emotionally invested in her bullshit....but one day....I had had enough of her....I ended things wid her...!!
Trisha(realising): Ohh.....
Shubham(nodding and staring down at the ground): Hmm....
Trisha(hands on her hips): Par main kese maan lu ki tum sach bol rhe ho??
Shubham(raising his gaze; bewildered): Matlab??
Trisha: Matlab....tumhari jo recent wali ex girlfriend thi...woh...(tries to remember the name)
Shubham(reminding her): Malaika Oberoi??
Trisha: Hnn Hnn wohi...Malaika...tumne bola ki woh demanding thi...aur yeh Dhriti controlling...yeh sab tum kahaniyan bana rhe ho apni image mere saamne secure karne keliye yaa sach bol rhe ho?? Humesha flaws ladkiyon mein toh nhi ho sakte na??
Shubham(hands on his hips): Tumhe lag rha hai main jhoot bol rha hoon??
Trisha(folding her arms): Toh main kese yeh maanlu ki tum sach hi bol rhe ho??
Shubham(smiling sarcastically): Ohkay....no problem....tumhe jo samajhna hai samjho...even I don't need to prove myself in front of you....(scoffs and starts walking away)
Trisha looks at his retreating figure worriedly.
Trisha(worried; to herself): Yeh lallu toh upset ho gya....yeh ladka sach mai chui-mui hai....(sighs in defeat and starts walking towards him) Shubham...!!
Trisha approaches Shubham and starts walking beside him.
Trisha(looking at Shubham): Naraaz ho gye kya??(tries to match his pace)
Shubham: (scoffs) Why do u even care??(continues walking forward)
Trisha(walking beside him): Arrey agar main care nahi karugi toh aur kon care karega....ek dum chui - mui jese ho tum...!!
Shubham(stops in his tracks and turns towards her bewildered): Chui - mui?? What's chui - mui??
Trisha(shocked): Tumhe chui - mui nahi pata??
Shubham(bewildered): Nhi...
Trisha(slapping her forehead): Hey bhagwaan....kis angrez ke saath paala pad gya mera...!!
Shubham was staring at her cluelessly.
Trisha takes a deep breath and tries to explain Shubham calmly.
Trisha(trying to explain Shubham): You know Touch Me Not plant??
Shubham: (tries to recollect) Touch Me Not plant?? (realises) accha woh wala plant jise chune se woh ek dum band ho jata hai??
Trisha: Hann...!!
Shubham: (chuckling) Accha woh wala plant....(asks curiously) usey chui - mui bolte hain...?!
Trisha: Hnji...Shubham ji...(chuckles)
Shubham: (realises) Accha....(asks curiously again) lekin tumne mujhe chui - mui kyun bola??
Trisha: Kyuki tum ho chui - mui....choti - choti baaton pe mooh phula lete ho....(asks mischievously) yeh aadat bhi Dhriti se lagi kya??
Shubham(ridiculing her): Jaa bey...!!
Trisha chuckles and ruffles Shubham hair. Shubham makes a face.
Trisha(ruffling Shubham's hair): Shubhu kahi ke...!! Waise...Bam is a much better name I tell you....Bam chick chick Bam...!!(chuckles)
Shubham(trying to yank Trisha's hand away): Oyee....Oyee...baal mat chu mere...!!
Trisha stops ruffling his hair and looks at him with a raised eyebrow. Shubham was settling his hair.
Trisha(hands on her hips): Accha ji?? Kyun bhala??
Shubham(settling his hair): Mujhe nahi accha lagta koi mere baal choota hai toh....
Trisha(folded arms): Kyun?? Di bhi toh tumhare baalo ko (ruffles his hair again) aise aise karti hain...!!
Shubham: Toh tumhari di na, meri bhabhi hain, samjhi??....unhe allowed hai.....tumhe nahi....!!
Trisha(raised eyebrow): Accha ji?? Aisi baat hai?? (ruffles his hair again) le bigaad diye mene tere baal fir se....chomu kahi ka...huh(scoffs and turns her face away)
Shubham(keeping his hands above his hair): Trisha....kya kar rhi hai yaar...!!(tries to settle his hair)
Just then, several notifications beep in Shubham's phone at one time. Trisha unlocks his phone and sees the messages from Dhriti.
Trisha(looking at the messages): Yeh Dhriti toh bhadak gayi...!!
Shubham: (worried) Kya?!
He grabs the phone from Trisha and checks Dhriti's messages.
Trisha was looking blankly at Shubham. She was growing a little possessive now.
While Shubham was busy replying to Dhriti, Trisha asks him all of a sudden -
Trisha(lil insecurely): Do you still care about her??
Shubham(raising his gaze and looking at her): Huh??
Trisha(insecurely; soft expression): You guys planning to get back together??
Shubham(ridiculing her): Bhakk...aisa kuch nahi hai.....(gets busy on his phone)
Trisha sighs in relief. She didn't know why should she be so concerned? Her behaviour was perplexing her.
Shubham sighs in defeat and looks at Trisha with a soft expression.
Shubham: But yaar....acchi ladki thi Dhriti....I guess...it would've worked if we had been more patient and understanding towards each other...
Trisha(curiously): Do you regret leaving her?
Shubham(sighs): A little
Trisha(curiously): Do you miss her?
Shubham(scratching his nape): Yeah sometimes...specially woh "Hawayein Hawayein" gaane pe....it used to be our song(leans against the bonnet of the car and smiles to himself)
Trisha(snatching his phone and smiling sarcastically at him): Ohkay.....lemme tell her that you miss her then....(starts typing)
Shubham(protesting): Trisha....Trisha nahi....pls don't do this...woh galat meaning nikaal legi iss baat ka...!!
Shubham tries to snatch his phone from Trisha but Trisha runs away with his phone. This again leads to a Tom & Jerry chase between them.
Shubham(chasing Trisha): Trisha....mera phone mujhe wapis karo...!!
Trisha(running away): Nahi karugi....aaj toh tujhe iss Dhriti ke saath set karke hi saans aayegi mujhe....!!
Shubham(frustrated): Trisha....kya bachpana hai...!!
Things get cheesy when it starts raining heavily all of a sudden. Shubham sighs in defeat while Trisha squeals in excitement.
Shubham(stopping in his tracks and placing his hands on his hips): Yeh baarish bhi kahan se aa gyi yaar....(sighs deeply and wipes the water off his face)
Trisha(jumping around; enjoying under the rain): Toh tumhe baarish mein bheegna accha nahi lagta kya lallu??(plays under the rain)
Shubham looks at her in disbelief.
Trisha(excited): Yayy...meri Delhi ki pehli baarish....(jumps in excitement)
Shubham looks at Trisha enjoying under the rain, reminiscing all the little moments. He melts at her cute antics and chuckles at her foolishness.
Shubham(to Trisha): Oyee pagal aurat....mera phone bheeg rha hai baarish mein....!!
Trisha(stops jumping around): Kyun yeh saare iPhones water proof nahi hote kya??
Shubham: Sab Apple walo ka scam hai re....no iPhone out there is water proof....chalo...now give my phone back Trisha....(walks towards her)
But Trisha runs away from him.
Trisha(running away): Nahi dungi....!!
Shubham(whining): Trisha yaar...!!
Just then, while roaming around Trisha trips on a water pipe and was about to fall down that Shubham enters just in time and holds her safely in his arms.
("Baarish" from Half girlfriend starts playing)
Chehre mein tere
Khud ko main dhoondhun
Aankhon ke darmiyaan
Tu ab hai iss tarah
Khwabon ko bhi jagah na mile
Trisha wraps her arms around his neck while Shubham holds her protectively in his arms in a slanting position, both of them engaged in an intense eye lock as they were getting drenched in the rain.
Yeh mausam ki baarish
Yeh baarish ka paani
Yeh paani ki boondein
Tujhe hi toh dhundhe
Yeh milne ki khwahish
Yeh khwahish purani
Ho poori tujhi se
Meri yeh kahaani
Soon, both of them realise their position and move away from each other immediately. Sudden awkwardness develops between both of them.
Shubham looks here and there and scratches the back of his neck while Trisha lowers her gaze and tucks a strand of hair behind her ear.
The rain had stopped by now.
Shubham(sighing deeply and turning to Trisha): Trisha....ab toh phone dede yaar....
Trisha(forwarding his phone): Lelo....
Shubham sighs in relief and forwards his hand to take the phone that Trisha takes her hand back immediately. Shubham looks at her perplexed.
Trisha(mischievously): Itni asaani se kese dedu bacchoo...(giggles and runs away again)
Shubham(sighing in defeat): Hey bhagwaan....yeh ladki....(runs after her) Trisha...!!
Trisha was looking back at Shubham and running while teasing him that just then she bumps into an old lady. The old lady was holding an umbrella but it falls down once Trisha bumps into her.
Trisha(not seeing the lady's face): Oops...!!
Lady(not seeing Trisha's face; cursing loudly): Kalmuhi kahi ki...phittemooh tere....dekh ke nahi chal sakti kya?? Pata nahi Suhasini ne kese kese logon ko rakh liya hai kaam par..!!(sighs in disbelief and holds her back)
Shubham reaches closer to Trisha and is shocked as he recognizes the old lady. He stops in his tracks instantly.
Shubham(shocked): Bua dadi...!!(gulps in fear)
Trisha is shocked as she hears Shubham.
She turns to the old lady and tries to recognize her facial features while the latter was busy in wearing her spectacles.
Yes, it was Nandini indeed - Every Goenka kid's nightmare.
Trisha(shocked; murmuring to herself): Bua dadi...!!(gulps in fear)
She gets into the flashbacks of the train journey from Agra to Jodhpur when Nandini had accompanied the family. She recollects some bitter memories wid Nandini and a lump forms in her throat, her eyes widen like saucers. Shubham's situation was not any better than hers.
Flashback:- (In the train from Agra to Jodhpur; before Kaira's marriage)
(Nandini had called Naira to her chamber cuz she wanted to speak with her)
Nandini: Aur Naira putar...kaha tak padhai ki hai tune? Kuch job vob karti thi??
Naira: Hanji bua dadi...Mussoorie mein ek company mein receptionist thi.
Nandini(shocked): Receptionist!(turns to Suhasini) Suhasini, tune toh menu nhi bataya ki ladki receptionist hai! Arey humara Kartik putar London returned, Goenka Empire ka vaaris aur yeh ladki....
Naira was hurt somewhere at her humiliation. Even the others didn't feel good at her humiliation, specially Kartik and Trisha. Kartik was about to speak but Shubham stopped him and kept him in his cool.
Nandini(turns to Naira): Khair woh sab chod...ye bata tune padhai kahan tak ki hai?
Naira: Mene MA kiya hai-
Trisha: Di ko jewelry designing ka bhaut shauk hai....
Naira's eyes widen hearing Trisha's voice and she gestures her to shut up but Trisha wasn't willing to. Nandini looks at Trisha suspiciously.
Shubham(slaps his forehead): Satyanash!
Nandini(to Trisha): Aapki tareef putar ji?
Trisha: Main...Main inki choti behen hu, Trisha Mathur...main ek YouTuber hu. Youtube pe vlogs banati hu aur ek Managment Graduate hu.
Nandini: Tujhe itna bolne keliye toh mene kaha hi nahi putar ji....tujhe sikhaya nhi gaya ki agar do bade aapas mein baat kar rhe hain, toh beech mein apni taang nhi adani chahiye??
Trisha was trying her best to control her outburst. She had closed her fists in anger. Shubham tries to cool her down.
Naira(lowered gaze; fiddling wid her chunni): Jewelry Designing pursue karne ka bhaut shauk tha mujhe lekin........financial problems ke Karan-
Nandini(confused): Financial problems ke Karan? Tere chachaji kya karte hain putar?
Naira: Ji woh bank mein manager hain.....
Nandini: Aapke chachaji manager hain...lo ho gyi baat....(to Suhasini;taunting way) khoob barabari ka rishta dhundke layi hai tu Suhasini....
Suhasini holds her head and sighs in defeat.
Nandini(to Naira): Kitna kama lete hain tu aur tere chachaji ek mahine mein?!
Kartik and Naira look at Nandini in disbelief.
Mansi(under her breath): What the hell lady?!
Trisha(argumentative): Ye aap kya-
But Shubham covers her mouth with his hand.
Shubham: Chup hoja meri amma...kisi aur din jhansi ki rani ban jaiyo!
Flashback ends**
Shubham and Trisha were looking worriedly at Nandini.
Nandini(looking at her clothes): Pure kapde geele kar diye mere iss kudi ne...!!(looks at her umbrella) mera ek lauta chhatta bhi tod diya iss kudi ne toh....(slaps her forehead)
Trisha was looking nervously at Nandini.
Trisha(apologetic face; fiddling her fingers): Sorry bua dadi.....woh main.....(pauses as she doesn't find words)
Nandini looks suspiciously at Trisha once she hears her voice. She rubs her spectacles' lenses with her dupatta and settles it on her eyes to get a clear look of the miscreat. Till now she could just see blurry images of the people in front of her. Once she starts to recognize Trisha, even she grows perplexed -
Nandini(perplexed; murmuring to herself): Yeh kudi toh-
Trisha was looking nervously at her -
Nandini(realising): Tu toh Naira ki choti behen hai na?? Woh....kya naam tha??(tries to remember)
Trisha(reminds her): Trisha....Trisha Mathur...!!
Nandini: Hnn wohi wohi....tu yahan kya kar rhi hai, hain?! Tujhe toh wahan Mussoorie mein hona chhaiye tha -
Trisha(nervously): Ji....woh main....
Just then, Suhasini comes out hearing the commotion in the lawn.
Suhasini(walking out of the verandah): Offo...yeh kya shor gulla chal rha hai bahar....(looks at Nandini; surprised) Arrey jiji aap....aa gayi??
Suhasini hurries towards her and bends down to touch her feet.
Nandini(blessing her): Khush raho...Khush raho...!!
Suhasini smiles and stands upright.
Trisha(murmuring to Shubham): Hum bua dadi ke pair choona bhool gye....
Shubham: Tu jaa pehle...
Trisha: (smiling sarcastically) Nhi....teri bua dadi hain....pehle tu jaa....(pushes him front)
Shubham stands in front of Nandini. Nandini was looking at him perplexed. Shubham chuckles nervously at her and bends down to touch her feet.
Shubham(touching Nandini's feet): Pairi pauna bua dadi...!!
Nandini(blessing him; smiling): Jug Jug Jee puttar...(pats his back)
Shubham stands upright and steps back. Now it was Trisha's time to take blessings -
Trisha(bending to touch Nandini's feet): Pairi pauna bua dadi...
Nandini(looking away and blessing her): Hmm....
Trisha was little hurt by Nandini's behaviour but she was quite aware of her nature so she took her lightly. She stood upright and stepped back, standing beside Shubham.
Just then, it thundered loudly.
Suhasini: Offo....lagta hai yeh baarish fir se shuru hogi....(looks at Nandini) jiji aap mere saath andar chaliye....aapke kapde bhi geele ho rakhe hain....(looks at Shubham and Trisha) Shubham....Trisha....beta tum dono bhi jaldi se kapde change karlo....aaj kal sardi zukhaam hone mein der nahi lagti....aur Trisha beta tujhe toh office bhi jaana hai na?? Teri shift ka time ho gya??
Trisha: Hnji dadu....abhi kapde change karke niklugi...!!
Suhasini: (smiling) Theek hai puttar....(turns to Nandini) Chaliye jiji...!!
Nandini: Hnn chal chal...
Both of them start walking away. Shubham and Trisha's gaze fall upon the suitcase that Nandini was carrying with her.
Shubham(perplexed): Yeh bua dadi itna bada suitcase kyu saath lekar aayi hain?? Zyada din theherne ka iraada hai kya inka??
Trisha(looking at Nandini's retreating figure): Woh sab chhod yaar.....yeh abhi tak zinda hain??
Shubham: Mujhe kya pata yaar?! Yeh toh marne ke baad bhi aatma banke hume satayegi...!!
Trisha sighs in defeat and turns to Shubham.
Trisha: Aaj tum mujhe office drop kar doge?? Woh kya hai na... Iss waqt metro mein bhaut rush hoti hai...and I have a meeting at 4:30 pm...!!
Shubham: Hnn Hnn sure....lekin pehle kapde toh change kar le hum...!!
Trisha: (realising) Hnn...woh bhi hai....lekin ab ghar ke andar kese ghuse?? Bua dadi toh abhi dadu ke saath living room mein baithi hogi...!!
Shubham: Arrey koi na backyard ki taraf se chale jayege....
Trisha(agreeing and nodding): Hnn...okay okay....!!
Both of them pave their way towards the backyard door.
After sometime, they change into casuals and leave for Trisha's office in Shubham's car.
Later in the evening,
Living Room, Goenka Villa
Nandini and Suhasini were sitting on the sofa and sipping evening tea, talking about random things.
Nandini: Ab Manish puttar ki tabiyat kesi hai Suhasini?? Jab se aayi hoon, mene dekha hi nahi usey....mujhse chup raha hai kya??
Suhasini: (chuckles) Arrey nhi nhi jiji....Woh apne kamre mein araam kar rha hai...dawayi khaane ke baad thodi neend lag gai usey...
Nandini nods and sips tea from her cup.
Nandini(making a face after tasting tea): Aaj kal tere ghar ki chaay badi feeki lagdi hai mainu Suhasini...!!
Suhasini: Arrey jiji...kya hi bataye ab....woh humara chef hai na Anil?
Nandini(sipping tea): Hmm...
Suhasini: Woh gaanv gaya hua hai...ab Swarna toh din bhar Manish ki dekh bhaal mein lage rehti hai...aur Naira puttar toh din bhar daftar -
Nandini(shocked; intervenes): Naira daftar jaati hai?!
Suhasini(casually): (shrugging her shoulders) Haan.....ab.....toh haan main kya bol rahi thi?(remembers) Hann. Toh Naira puttar toh daftar mein rehti hai poore din....aur Surekha se thoda bhaut upar - neeche ho jata hai chaay mein cheeni daalne mein...woh bhi kahan rozz - rozz khana banati hai...toh isliye shayad.....wese chaay itni bhi buri toh nahi bani hai jiji, theek hi toh hai...(takes a sip of tea)
Nandini: Tere ghar ki chaay hai...tujhe toh theek lagni hi hai...!!(takes a sip)
Just then, Kartik and Naira return back from office. They had no clue Nandini had come home, so they were naturally surprised upon seeing her. Kartik was more precisely shocked upon seeing his bua dadi. She had never been a good news.
Kartik(shocked; murmuring to himself): Bua dadi?!(gulps in fear)
Nandini and Suhasini acknowledge Kartik and Naira's presence in the living room and turn towards them -
Suhasini(placing her cup on the tray): Arrey waah....aaj toh badi jaldi aa gye dono daftar se!!
Nandini smiles looking at Kartik and Naira. She looks at Naira from head to toe as if analysing her outfit and giving her rate according to that. Naira's outfit was quite decent but still appealing to be looked at.
(She was wearing feather shaped earings and rest of her outfit was same)
Naira hurries towards Nandini and bends down to seek her blessings.
Naira(touching Nandini's feet): Pairi pauna bua dadi....
Nandini(blessing her): Jug Jug jee puttar...!!
Naira stands up and smiles warmly at her while Kartik too bends down to touch her feet, but much as a formality. He wasn't happy nor excited that she was here.
Kartik(taking her blessings): Pairi pauna bua dadi...!!(stands up)
Nandini(blessing him): Jeonda reh puttar....by god (caresses his face)...shaadi ke baad toh tu aur changa dikhne lag gya hai..!!(chuckles)
Everyone chuckles at Nandini's remark. Kartik smiles softly at her and scratches the back of his head, getting a little awkward.
Naira(holding Nandini's hand): Aap kesi hain bua dadi?? Ab aapka ghutno ka dard kesa hai??
Nandini(smiling at her): Theek hai puttar...
Naira: Chalo accha hai....hum aapse kitne mahino baad mil rhe hain....humne last aapko humari shaadi pe hi dekha tha...aap toh khair shaadi tak bhi nahi ruki, haldi ke pehle hi chale aayi wapis....uske baad toh fir kabhi aap ghar nahi aayi aur naahi koi phone call kiya aapne..!!
Nandini(smiling softly at Naira): Hnn puttar....ab kya hi kare??(sighs in defeat) Tere fufa ji ki tabiyat bigadi huyi thi kuch waqt se....isliye kabhi phone karne ka mauka hi nahi mila...lekin Suhasini se baat hote rehti thi meri...!!
Suhasini(nodding): Hann...
Kartik(smiling at Nandini): Aur bua dadi...kab tak rukne ka plan hai??
Naira's eye get wide at Kartik's question. She turns to him sharply and nudges him with her elbow. Kartik realises what he said in flow and immediately regrets it - that didn't come out in a right way!
Kartik(trying to divert the topic): Mera matlab hai....yahan kese aana hua??(chuckling nervously)
Nandini: Arrey ab toh teri bua dadi poore 1 mahine tak tere saath rahegi khoteya...(pulls his nose)
Kartik(holding his nose): Oww...ouch...!!
Nandini takes her hand away and chuckles. Suhasini was smiling warmly at Kartik and Naira while the both of them were astounded.
Kartik(meekly; not excited voice): 1 mahina??
Nandini(smiling warmly): Hnji puttar...(chuckles)
Kartik and Naira turn towards each other and smile nervously.
Nandini: Woh kya hai na puttar?? Tere fufaji teerth yatra par gye hain Kedarnath aur Badrinath dham...fir woh Dharamshala mein bhi rukne wale hain....ab....mere ghutno ne toh jawaab de diya hai...main kahan jaugi unke saath pahaad chahadne aur ghar par bhi thodi na iss umar mein akele reh paugi....toh isliye Suhasini ne mainu yahan bula diya...!!
Suhasini(nodding): Hnn...
Naira: (nodding) Hnn...Hnn bua dadi aapne bilkul sahi kiya yahan aakar...kam se kam yahan hum logon ke saath toh rahegi warna wahan ghar pe akele rehna theek nahi tha...!!
Kartik(smiling forcefully; hiding his real emotions): Hnn...aur hum aapke saath time bhi spend kar lenge bua dadi...kitna maza aayega..haha!!
Nandini(surprised): Arrey waah khoteya...tu toh bada excited hai mere yahan aane se....!!
Kartik(scratching the back of his head): Arrey...woh toh bass....(chuckles nervously)
Just then, Nandini remembers something and turns to Suhasini sharply -
Nandini(to Suhasini): Lekin Suhasini...main kis kamre mein thehrugi?? Tune toh mainu bataya hi nahi...!!
Suhasini(lil baffled expression): Kis kamre mein matlab jiji.....guest room hai na??
Nandini: Arrey lekin guest room mein toh woh ladki - (pauses as she realises that Naira is standing beside her)
Naira was staring at Nandini cluelessly with a bewildered countenance.
Nandini: (chuckles nervously) Mera matlab hai...guest room mein toh Naira puttar ki behen....(tries to remember the name) haan...Trisha....woh kudi thehri hai na??
Suhasini was about to say something when Naira forestalls her -
Naira(intervenes): Koi baat nhi bua dadi...Trisha upar wale guest room mein shift ho jayegi...aapko neeche wale guest room mein rehne mein hi araam hoga...aap thodi na har waqt itni saari seedhiyan chahadte rahegi....abhi Trisha office se aati hai toh main usey bol dungi apna saara samaan upar wale guest room mein shift kar dene keliye....!!
Nandini(smiling at Naira): Theek hai puttar...!!
Suhasini: Hnn jiji....tab tak aap mere kamre mein araam kar lijiye...!!
Nandini(nodding): Hnn...
While Nandini and Suhasini were busy talking, Naira's gaze falls on the empty tray.
Naira: Arrey yeh kya...aap dono ne chai ke saath kuch naashta nahi liya?!
Suhasini: Pakode bana de puttar...
Naira(smiling and nodding): Theek hai...
Nandini: Hnn woh....pyaaz ke pakode aur bread pakoda....Suhasini badi tareef karti hai tere haath ke khaane ki...!!
Suhasini: Arrey aap ek baar meri pota bahu ke haath ka khaana chakh ke toh dekhiye jiji.....tab aapko vishwaas ho jayega...!!
Nandini(nodding): Hann Hann...
Naira: (chuckling) Theek hai...aap dono yahan araam se baithiye...main abhi banake laati hoon....
Nandini(nodding): Hnn puttar...!!
Naira paves her way towards the kitchen that Kartik stops her -
Kartik: Naira!
Naira turns back and looks at him. Nandini and Suhasini look at Kartik baffled.
Naira(looking at Kartik): Kya hua Kartik??
Kartik sighs and walks closer to her -
Kartik: Apna handbag mujhe dedo....main upar le jauga...tum kahan kitchen mein le jaugi handbag ko?!
Naira looks at Kartik nervously while Kartik was standing in front of her, waiting for her to give her handbag. Naira turns to Nandini. Nandini was already passing her a judgemental look, and keenly observing what she does next with her scrutinizing gaze upon her.
Naira sighs softly and turns to Kartik -
Naira(gripping the strap of her handbag at her shoulder): Nhi Kartik....aap rehne dijiye....main le -
Suhasini(intervenes): Naira puttar....khoteya sahi toh keh rha hai...tu kahan apna handbag kitchen mein dhhote rahegi....Kartik ko dede....woh upar le jayega...!!
Naira looks at Suhasini nervously but then turns towards Nandini. Nandini was sitting back on the sofa comfortably and quietly sipping tea from her cup, while observing Naira keenly.
Kartik: Naira -
Naira gives in and slids down the handbag from her shoulder and handovers it to Kartik. Kartik takes the handbag and smiles at Naira.
Naira also smiles weakly at him, lowering her gaze and tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.
Kartik turns towards Nandini and Suhasini.
Kartik: Theek hai main chalta hoon....mujhe office ka kaam hai bhaut saara....dinner table pe milte hain bua dadi...!!
Nandini(smiling and nodding): Hnn puttar...!!(chuckles)
Kartik(turning to Naira): Naira....agar pakode ban jayege toh...mere liye bhi upar bhejwa dena...bhaut bhook lagi hai...!!
Naira(nodding): Ji...
Kartik smiles at her and turns back, paving his way upstairs towards their bedroom.
As Kartik left, Naira also paves her way towards the kitchen. She stops in her tracks when halfway she hears Nandini saying -
Nandini: Woh kudi kab jayegi Mussoorie wapis??(sips tea)
Suhasini: Kon....Trisha??
Nandini: Hnn...wohi wohi...(sips tea)
Suhasini: Abhi toh Trisha yahan Delhi mein TCS mein job kar rhi hai jiji....abhi turant thodi na Mussoorie wapis jayegi woh....abhi 2 - 3 mahine pehle hi toh usne join kiya hai....
Nandini: Toh tune usey yahan ghar mein kyu theherne diya Suhasini?? PG ya kisi flat mein bhi toh reh sakti thi na woh?! Aur Naira ke mayke wale bhi kese hain, chhod diya apni beti ko rehne keliye apni bhateeji ke sasural mein...!!(scoffs)
Naira gets hurt when she hears that, but she doesn't react much. She was just relieved that Trisha wasn't present there to hear all this. She knew that Nandini is outspoken so she doesn't mind her words and paves her way to the kitchen to prepare snacks.
The scene shifts to Nandini and Suhasini:-
Suhasini: Arrey aisa nahi hai jiji....Mathur Sahab toh khud PG aur flats dhund rhe thay NCR mein Trisha ke rehne keliye....lekin humne hi unhe mana kar diya....ab mana karte bhi kyu na?! Itna bada ghar hai humara Delhi mein....aur iske bawajood Trisha kisi PG mein rahe toh kesa lagega?! Jawaan ladki hai woh....Delhi anjaan sheher hai uske liye....toh isliye humne usey yahan ghar pe hi rehne ko bola...baaki woh office se aana - jaana khud hi karti hai...!!
Nandini(nodding and sipping tea): Hmm.....lekin.....yeh Shubham aur Trisha kuch zyada hi saath - saath nahi rehte hain?? Aaj bhi main jab aayi toh saath hi thay dono....kuch zyada hi dosti nahi hai unke beech?? Sab theek toh hai na Suhasini??
Suhasini: (chuckles) Hnn Hnn jiji...sab theek hai...bass bhaut acche dost hain dono....aapne Kartik aur Naira ki shaadi mein nhi dekha tha dono ko?? Kese choti - choti baaton pe dono mein nok - jhok hote rehti thi?? Bass....wese hi hain ab bhi dono......aur Trisha bhaut changi kudi hai jiji.....bilkul Naira jesi hai....hann bass thodi chanchal hai.....par bhaut pyaari bacchi hai...abhi jab Manish ki tabiyat bigdi thi aur woh hospital mein admit tha toh pure parivaar ko khoob acche se sambhale rakha tha Trisha ne...!!
Nandini(nodding): Hmm...(sips tea)
There is a moment of silence between them. Both of them are sipping their tea leisurely that Nandini starts speaking again -
Nandini(curiously): Naira rozz daftar jaati hai??(sips tea)
Suhasini: Arrey nhi nhi....hafte mein 1 - 2 baar jaati hai bass....Goenka Empire mein jewellery designing department ki head hai na?? Toh bass ek - do baar check karne jaati hai ki kaam kesa chal rha hai....aur kabhi kabhaar meeting keliye chali jaati hai bass....baaki kaam toh uska ghar se hi hota hai...work from home ji...(sips tea)
Nandini: (nodding meekly) Hmm.....lekin apni pota bahu ko daftar ke kaam mein itna bhi vyast mat rakh Suhasini ki uska ghar - parivaar se dhyaan hi uth jaye...!!
Suhasini: Wesa kuch nahi hai jiji...Naira ghar ko bhi acche se sambhal leti hai...!!(sips tea)
Nandini: Arrey...main uski baat nahi kari rhi hu...!!
Suhasini stops sipping tea and looks at Nandini cluelessly.
Suhasini(bewildered): Toh fir aap kya kehna chahti hain jiji??
Nandini sighs in defeat and takes a deep breath to explain Suhasini calmly. Suhasini was looking at her with anticipation. Nandini looks here and there and starts speaking secretly, in a low voice -
Nandini(meek voice): Tune Naira se kabhi bacche ke baare mein baat ki hai??
Suhasini(bewildered): Baccha?!
Nandini: Hnn Suhasini...tuadda par pota....kabhi pucha hai Naira se ki woh aur Kartik kab khush khabri dene wale hain sabko??
Suhasini(little taken aback by the question): Nhi jiji....mene toh kabhi baat nahi ki hai dono se iss baare mein...
Nandini(raising an eyebrow): Kyu tujhe par dadi nahi banna hai kya??
Suhasini: Banna hai jiji....bilkul banna hai par dadi....lekin (quite unsure).....abhi itni jaldi....mera matlab hai....abhi dono ki shaadi ko 1 saal bhi nahi hua hai....8 mahine huye hain bass -
Nandini: 8 mahine bhaut hote hain baccha hone keliye....pehle toh shaadi ke 9 mahino baad hi baccha ho jata tha...!!
Suhasini: Tabke aur aaj ke zamane mein zameen asmaan ka farak hai jiji....aaj kal log zyada career - oriented hote jaa rhe h-
Nandini(intervenes): Toh yehi toh main tujhse keh rhi hu Suhasini...kyu bhej rhi hai tu Naira ko daftar?? Agar aisa hi chalta raha toh tu par pote ke sapne dekhna chhod de....(keeps her cup on the tray)
Suhasini(keeping her cup on the tray): Toh aap kya chahti hain main dono pe dabaav daalu bacche keliye?!
Nandini: Agar dabaav daalne se baat ban rhi hai toh daal dabaav....
Suhasini(sighing in defeat): Hume nahi lagta dono abhi bacche keliye taiyaar hain abhi....
Nandini: Arrey yeh sab bass bahane ki baatein hain....aur tu aaj kal ki kudiyon ko nahi jaanti hai....itni shaatir ho gyi hain....pregnancy avoid karne keliye baccha girane wali dawayi leti hain....woh....humare chandani chowk mein Kanika hai na??
Suhasini(nodding): Hmm...
Nandini: Toh uski bahu?? Woh bhi toh wohi saari dawayi leti thi...aur ab dekho...jab bacche keliye try kar rhi hai toh ho hi nhi rha hai...uske toh shaadi ke bhi 5 saal ho gye hain (realises something and asks suspiciously) kahi Naira bhi toh -
Just then, Naira enters with a tray full of delicious onion and bread fritters.
Naira(placing the tray on the table): Yeh lijiye aapke garmagaram pyaaz ke pakode...aur bread pakode...!!
Nandini gives a smirking look to Suhasini. Suhasini was clueless. Naira was busy arranging the fritters on the plates.
Naira(arranging the fritters): Bua dadi aap pakode ketchup ke saath khayegi ya green chutney??
Just then, Nandini asks her all of a sudden -
Nandini(lil teasing tone): Yeh sab chhod Naira puttar....yeh bata tu khushkhabri kab de rhi hai??
Naira stops her work at the question and looks at Nandini. Nandini was passing her a smirking look. Naira was shy. Suhasini was smiling nervously at her.
There was awkward silence among the three of them.
Naira didn't know how to reply to that question, it came so out of the blue. Her cheeks were beetroot red. Tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, she says shyly with lowered gaze -
Naira(shyly; meek voice): Kartik....Kartik ko bhi pakode chhaiye thay....main unhe dekar aati hoon...!!(stands up)
She picks up a plate and puts some fritters in it for Kartik. Taking a bowl of chutney, she rushes upstairs towards their bedroom to avoid further conversation.
The scene shifts to Nandini and Suhasini
Nandini(turns to Suhasini and smirks): Dekha kese baat ko kaat ke chale gayi woh....(grabs a fritter and takes a bite)
Suhasini: Toh aapne bhi toh usey achanak se puch liya jiji....woh toh already bhaut sharmati hai....iss baat pe bhi sharmake chale gyi hogi....!!
Nandini(impatiently): Tu usse baat karegi iss baare mein yaa main baat karu??
Suhasini: Aap...Aapko koi baat karne ki zaroorat nahi hai....main hi samay dekhke usse baat kar lugi....lekin main koi jaldbaazi nahi karne wali abhi...!!
Nandini: Hnn Hnn...woh teri marzi....(picks up her plate and stands up from the sofa)
Suhasini looks up at her.
Nandini: Main jaa rhi hoon tere kamre mein...mere serial ka time ho gya hai...!!
Suhasini: Hnn Hnn....aap jaiye...main thodi der mein aati hoon...!!
Nandini nods and starts walking slowly towards Suhasini's room, while munching on the fritters on her way.
Nandini(holding her back): Haaye Haaye...meri kamar...!!(walks inside the bedroom)
Once Nandini was out of sight, Suhasini slaps her forehead and sighs in disbelief.
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Nandini started to live with the Goenkas at the Goenka Villa but practically no one liked her presence because she always used to boss around and bring up unnecessary and weird rules and regulations.
She always sent negative vibes to Trisha, indirectly and deliberately making her feel like an outsider and that she isn't welcomed in this house.
She had also started brainwashing and pushing Naira to bear a child soon. Naira had become perplexed regarding this now. She had started to get mixed feelings about it. Getting brainstormed by Nandini, Naira had tried to bring up this conversation several times in front of Kartik but Kartik never seemed interested to even hear her regarding this topic.
Tired of all this, Naira had even stopped bothering Kartik about it. Kartik wasn't aware of the mental torture that Nandini was doing with Naira regarding getting pregnant. She had even recommended Naira to take a fertility test but Naira had had enough of her so she denied her advice respectfully much to Nandini's displeasure. And as expected........the taunts started from there.
Naira bore it all alone because Kartik had been busy lately wid his work at office so Naira didn't want to bother him with petty things.
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One day, Naira was at the mall to buy some crockery items Swarna had asked her to buy. After buying the things and making the payment, Naira was about to leave the mall that she got Kartik's call on her phone.
She took out her phone from her handbag to see Kartik's caller ID flashing on the screen. Naira was surprised to get Kartik's call because he lately didn't call her from office due to huge work load. He was usually very busy these days. But Naira received his call and placed the phone near her ear. Stopping in her tracks, she spoke to him -
Naira: Hann Kartik....
Kartik(hurry voice): Kahan ho??
Naira could hear some commotion from Kartik's side. She got bewildered hearing the commotion.
Naira(looking here and there): Main....Main toh Emporio Mall aayi hoon...jo Vasant Kunj mein hai....woh mummy ji ne kuch crockery items lene bheja tha....aap kahan ho?? Aapki side se bhaut awaaz aa rhi hai Kartik -
Kartik: Main bhi usi mall mein hoon...!!
Naira was surprised.
Naira(not believing): Haan??(looks here and there for Kartik)
Kartik: Hann...
Naira could hear the honk of vehicles and opening - closing sound of the lift from Kartik's side, by which she concluded that he must be in the parking lot.
Naira(not believing): Sach mai?! Aap....Aap mall mein kya kar rhe hain?? Iss waqt toh aapko office mein -
Kartik(intervenes): Main woh sab baad mein batauga Naira....pehle tum batao tum kahan ho??
Naira: Main....Main toh iss waqt crockery ki dukaan ke bahar khadi hoon....jo first floor pe hai...!!
Kartik: Wohi wali jo Home Decorise wali dukaan ke bagal mein hai??
Naira(nodding): Hnn Hnn...wohi wali...!!
Kartik: Ok....I'll be there...!!(ends the call)
Naira: Arrey par....hello??(realises the call got cut and sighs in defeat)
Naira was waiting for Kartik outside the crockery shop for some minutes until he arrived from front - smiling widely at her.
Naira(surprised): Kartik...!!(started walking towards him)
Kartik approached Naira in half way and hugged her.
Naira(releasing the hug): Aap yahan kya kar rhe hain??
Kartik(shrugging his shoulders): Ainvayi aa gya main toh...(chuckles)
Naira: (chuckles) Haan?! Aapko kese pata chala main yahan hoon??
Kartik: Ghar gaya tha...wahan pata chala ki tum mall aayi huyi ho....toh main bhi aa gya...!!
Naira looks at him in amusement. Kartik sighs and grabs her hand and starts dragging her towards the escalator.
Kartik(holding her hand and hurrying towards the escalator): Jaldi se Hamleys chalo Naira....mujhe fir office keliye bhi nikalna hai...5 baje meeting hai meri...!!
Both of them climb on the escalator. Naira looks at him with a bewildered countenance.
Naira(baffled): Hamleys?? Hamleys kyun??
Kartik: Hamleys...gamezone ke bagal mein hi hai na?? Topmost floor pe??
Naira(nodding cluelessly): Hann...
Kartik(turning front): Ok....(taps his fingers on the moving handrail impatiently)
Both of them reach the next floor. Kartik holds Naira's hand and both of them climb the next escalator to reach the topmost floor. Naira was still unanswered, so she asks Kartik again -
Naira(baffled): Kartik....hamleys toh bacchon ki dukaan hoti hai....hum bacchon ki dukaan kyu jaa rhe hain??
Kartik(turning to her): Kyuki hume ek bacche keliye birthday gift lena hai...!!
Naira(baffled): Kon baccha kiska birthday?!
Kartik(turning front): Jahaan ka birthday...!!
Naira(clueless): Jahaan kon hai?!
Both of them reach the topmost floor. Kartik was paving his way towards the toy store that Naira lets go off his hand and stops in her tracks.
Kartik turns back to her confused.
Kartik(bewildered): Kya Hua??
Naira(walking closer to him): Kartik....aap mujhe kuch clearly bol hi nahi rhe hain....tabse bass bhagaye jaa rhe hain...!! Kis bacche ka bday hai??
Kartik: Arrey abhi bola toh Jahaan ka....!!
Naira(impatiently): Jahaan kon hai??
Kartik: Arrey woh - (pauses as he realises that he forgot to give her that detail)
Naira was looking at him impatiently.
Kartik(realising): Ohh yeah...I forgot to give u that detail...(scratches his head)
Naira(folding her arms): Yess Mr. Goenka...!!(waits for his reply)
Kartik: (sighs) Accha okay....tumhe Harshit yaad hai?? Humari shaadi pe bhi aaya tha woh....bass uski wife nahi aa payi kyuki unka beta sirf 3 - 4 mahine ka tha uss waqt...!!
Naira(guessing): Harshit Chauhan??
Kartik: Arrey nahi woh toh college ka friend hai....mere school ka dost Harshit...!!
Naira(guessing again; little sure this time): Harshit Sehgal??
Kartik: Hnn...wohi wohi...!!
Naira(clueless): Hnn toh kya Hua usey??
Kartik: Arrey usey kuch nhi Hua hai....uska beta hai na?? Jahaan.
Naira(nodding cluelessly): Ok...??
Kartik: Toh Jahaan turned 1 today....toh uske hi first birthday ka celebration rakha hai Harshit ne apne ghar pe....hum dono ko bhi invite kiya hai....toh isliye Jahaan keliye gift lena hai....!!
Naira: (nodding) Ohh.....(asks curiously) aaj kab hai celebration??
Kartik: Wohi...shaam ko 7:30 - 8 baje ke kareeb...!!
Naira: Hume kab nikalna hai??
Kartik(slipping his hands inside his jean pocket): Usi time ke around...!!
Naira: Aapki meeting??
Kartik: Arrey woh sab main manage kar lunga Naira....pehle jaldi se koi gift lete hain chalo.....uske baad mujhe office keliye bhi nikalna hai (holds her hand and both of them pave their way towards the toy store)
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Hamleys
Both of them enter inside the toy store and look around amazed. It seemed like they had entered into some other world that is more colourful and joyous as compared to their world.
Naira(looking around; thrilled): Okay....this place looks exciting..!!(giggles like an excited kid)
Kartik chuckles at her excitement and settles down on a seat.
Kartik: (sighing tiredly) Okay....tum jao koi gift dhundho....main yahan baithke apne mails ka reply deta hoon....!!(slids his hand inside his Jean pocket to take out his phone)
Naira turns to him and looks at him in disbelief, with her hands on her hips. As soon as Kartik unlocks his phone, Naira snatches his phone from him and keeps it inside her handbag.
Kartik darts his gaze up and looks at her bewildered.
Kartik(bewildered): Kya Hua Naira??
Naira(lil disappointed tone): Aap kitne boring ho gye hain aaj kal Kartik.....hum itni mazedaar jagah pe aaye hain....aur aapko yahan bhi kaam sujh rha hai...!!(scoffs)
Kartik: (chuckles) Naira...main toh bass -
Naira(intervenes): Nahi...mujhe kuch excuse nahi sunna hai....agar aapko shopping nahi karni thi....toh aap mujhe hi bol dete Jahaan keliye gift lene keliye, main le deti....aapko yahan aane ki kya zarurat thi...!!(folds her arms and turns her face away, pouting in anger)
Kartik looks at Naira for sometime and sighs in defeat. He gets up from the seat and grabs a shopping basket from the corner and walks towards Naira.
Kartik(approaching Naira): Sorry jaan....I shouldn't have been so much uninvolved....chalo ab don't be upset wid me....hum dono milke Jahaan keliye gift lete hain, okay??
Naira turns towards him, looking at him with veiled glances. Kartik was smiling sweetly at her, showing his puppy eyes. Naira's anger melts over his smile and she grabs his hand.
Naira(holding Kartik's hand): Chaliye Mr. Goenka...!!
Kartik(bowing in front of her): After you Mrs. Goenka...!!
Naira chuckles at his actions and both of them begin wid their shopping.
Naira(walking closely to Kartik and holding his arm): Arrey aap uss section mein kyu dekh rhe hain Kartik?? 1 year olds aur toddlers ka section udhar hai....(points at a corner)
Kartik(realising; amazed): Accha?? They have different sections based on kids' ages??
Naira(nodding): Hnn Kartik....
Kartik(impressed): Sahi hai...!!
Just then, Naira's gaze falls upon a cute, little hoodie. She goes awe at the sight of it. She lets go off Kartik's hand and takes out the hoodie from the row and shows it to Kartik -
Naira(holding the hanger): Kartik...yeh dekhiye....kitni pyaari hoodie hai...!!
Kartik looks at the hoodie.
Naira(excitedly): Kesi hai??
Kartik(casually): Acchi hai...!!
Naira(excitedly): Le lu??
Kartik: Nahi Naira....hum kapde gift nahi karege yaar....wahan aadhe se zyada log kapde hi gift karege...we'll gift something unique...!!
Naira gets upset when Kartik rejects the hoodie.
Naira(upset; lowered gaze): Ok....(puts the hoodie back)
Kartik sighs and walks towards her.
Kartik(grabbing her waist and pulling her closer): Let's go to the toys corner, alright??
Naira(nodding meekly): Hmm....
Both of them pave their way towards the toys corner. There's a moment of silence between them as they are busy checking out the toys, when Naira speaks all of a sudden -
Naira(turning to Kartik): Harshit aur Prerna ki shaadi ko toh 2 saal ho gye na??
Kartik(looking front): Hnn....!!
Naira(still looking at Kartik): Matlab Jahaan dono ki shaadi ke 1 saal baad hi ho gya...!!
Kartik(checking out the toys): Hnn...tumhe bola toh mene jab humari shaadi huyi thi tab Jahaan 3 - 4 mahine ka raha hoga...Harshit toh uski photos bhi daalta rehta hai insta pe...!!
Naira(nodding): Hnn...!!
Kartik walks towards a shelf and picks up a rubber ducky from there. He starts observing it carefully - twisting it from all sides, squeezing it to make the sharp, shriek sound.
Kartik(squeezing the rubber ducky): Its loud...!!(continues playing with it)
Naira keeps staring at Kartik in deep thoughts. She remembers Nandini's talks of planning a baby soon.
She had never discussed about these things with Kartik openly. She had never informed him that Nandini was putting pressure on her for bearing a child soon.
Moreover, Kartik had never been interested in these kinda talks - he had always either diverted the topic or walked away from there leaving the talk unfinished between them.
But today, she finally got the opportunity to talk about this with Kartik. Even though in an indirect way, she wanted to know his opinion on this so she asked him -
Naira(nervously ; fiddling with the edge of her dupatta): Kartik...
Kartik(trying to solve rubik's cube): Hnn??
Naira(nervously): I....I was just saying ki Harshit aur Prerna ne kuch zyada hi jaldi baby ki planning nahi kar li ??(tucks a strand of hair behind her ear)
Kartik(looking at her): Matlab??
Naira(nervously): I....I mean they should've waited -
Kartik(intervenes): Unhe jaldi baby chahiye hoga....har couple ke preferences alag hote hain na Naira...!! (spots a Finding Nemo stuff toy and exclaims) Arrey Nemo bhaisaab...!!(grabs the stuff toy)
Naira was quite relieved after hearing Kartik. That means, he was not against having a baby....he was just not yet ready to have one and nor was she. Both of them needed time to prepare themselves.
Just then, Kartik said jokingly -
Kartik(playing with nemo): Lol...mujhe toh lagta hai dono ne Jahaan ki planning bhi nahi ki hogi....Harshit ne suhaagraat pe hi sixer maar diya hoga...(looks at Naira) ab har banda tumhare pati ki tarah toh shareef nahi hota na jo honeymoon tak wait kare....(smiles mischievously at her)
Naira(chuckling): Accha ji??(blushes a little)
Kartik: Hnji....wese yeh nemo stuff toy kesa rahega?? Yaa yeh rubber ducky...(squeezes it) "quack quack!"
Naira: Nahi Kartik....itni choti cheezein nahi dete hain bacchon ko...aur Jahaan toh sirf 1 saal ka hai....khelte khelte kab khilone ko mooh mein le lega pata nahi chalega....aur iss rubber ducky ko bhi daant se chaba chabakar khatam kar dega woh....!!
Kartik(realising): Oh....
He turns back and places the rubber ducky and Nemo on the rack.
Kartik(murmuring to himself): (to rubber ducky and Nemo) Sorry guys.... I was right....yeh babies aur puppies same hi hote hain....kuch na kuch chabaate hi rehte hain humesha....isse accha puppy rakhlo....low expenditure and infinite loyalty...baccha toh 18 saal baad chhodke chala hi jata hai, kam se kam kutta toh humesha saath rahega (sighs in defeat)
Naira(turning to him): Aapne kuch kaha Kartik??
Kartik(lil startled): Nhi...Nhi toh.....chalo....aage dekhte hain...!!
Naira nods and both of them continue with their shopping.
Just then, Kartik comes across the Marvel corner and stops in his tracks immediately.
Kartik(stopping in his tracks; exclaiming): Arrey Iron Man...!!
Naira stops in her tracks and turns back to Kartik.
Naira(bewildered): Kya Hua Kartik??
Kartik: Arrey Naira Iron Man.....yahan pe toh poore Marvel aur DC universe ke action figures hain....Jahaan will like it for sure....lele kya??
Naira: Nahi..!!
Kartik(puppy eyes): Par kyun??
Naira: (sighs and folds her arms) Kartik....ek baar yeh Iron Man ka action figure Jahaan ke haath lag gya na....toh yeh one piece mein toh nahi rehne wala...Jahaan iske pair, haath, sar...sab todke alag kar dega...!!
Kartik(hugging the action figure close to his chest): That's inhumane...!!
Naira: Babies yeh sab kahan samajhte hain Kartik?!
Kartik looks down at the action figure for sometime with pity eyes.
Naira: Kartik....aage dekhle??
Kartik nods meekly at her with an upset face. He sighs in defeat and keeps back the action figure on the rack and walks towards Naira. Both of them continue wid their search for the gift for Jahaan.
Kartik(looking around the store): How about a cartoon movie CD??
Naira(making a face): Nayy....Jahaan sirf 1 saal ka hai Kartik...usey kahan koi movie samajh aayegi...!!
Kartik sighs in disbelief. He was done wid her rejections. He stops in his tracks and faces Naira.
Naira(bewildered; turning to him): Kya Hua Kartik?? Aap achanak aise ruk kyu gye??
Kartik(lil frustrated): Toh main aur kya karu Naira?! Main jo bhi pasand kar rha hoon, tumhe woh pasand hi nahi aa rha hai.....aur jo tumhe pasand aa rha hai....woh mujhe pasand nahi aa rha hai...tum meri har pasand ki huyi cheez mein chote chote flaws nikalkar usey reject kar de rhi ho...!!
Naira was looking at Kartik with a perplexed countenance.
Naira: Par Kartik-
Just then, Kartik's phone starts ringing. Kartik was looking blankly at Naira.
Naira(nervously): Kartik...aap...aapka phone baj rha hai...!!
Kartik(straight face): Tumhare handbag mein hai mera phone...
Naira remembers that she had snatched Kartik's phone from him and kept it inside her handbag.
Naira(realising): Oh...sorry...!!
She zips open her handbag and takes out Kartik's phone from it and gives it to him.
Kartik takes his phone and looks at the caller ID flashing on the screen. It was Amol's call. He sighs and receives the call.
Kartik(placing the phone near his ear): Hnn Amol...??
Naira was looking nervously at Kartik, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear and fiddling wid the edge of her dupatta.
Kartik: Kya clients aa gye?! (sighs and rubs his forehead) Okay....Okay.....tell Shreya to begin wid the PPT...I'm on my way....yeah yeah....(ends the call)
He ends the call and looks at Naira. Naira was staring at him with a worried countenance -
Naira(trying to manaofy him; soft expression): Kartik....
Kartik: (sighs) Abhi nahi Naira....mujhe office keliye nikalna hoga urgently....clients aa gye hain...
Naira: Par...
Kartik(intervenes): You do rest of the shopping Naira....(sighs) wese bhi, it's better that way....kyuki agar hum milke shopping karege toh kabhi Jahaan keliye gift nahi le payege...apni hi ladayi mein lage rahege....
Naira(soft expression; walking closer to him): Kartik...
Kartik(straight forward tone): Be ready by 7:30....I'll come to pick you up for the party....(takes out his card from the wallet) yeh lo mera card....jo chahe khareed lena...!!
Naira(worried countenance): Kar-
But Kartik ignores her and walks past her in arrogance.
Naira looks at his retreating figure worriedly.
Precap: Jahaan's Bday Party
Kartik and Naira finally discuss about having a baby
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