After sometime, Aman came back. Jai was talking to someone on phone.
Jai: Do din mein kaam ho jayega na?
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Jai: Hnn advance send kar raha hu. Baaki baad mein. Okk thanks
He hanged up the call.
Aman: Hnji kaisi chal rahi engagement ki tyaari?
Jai: Bass chal hi rahi hai papa
Aman: Sonia aayi ni abhi?
Before Jai could reply, bell rang. Both chuckled.
Aman: Le bohot lambhi umar hai teri maa ki
Jai: Sahi kaha aapne
He was about to go and open the door.
Aman: Tu beth kaam kar apna. Mein dekhta hu
Jai nodded.
Jai: Okk
Aman opened the door. Sonia came inside.
Aman: Kaisi hai hamari bahu?
Sonia: Achhi hai
Sonia saw the invitation card given by Abhi.
Sonia: Ye kon de gya Jai?
Jai: Wo ye Abhi. Uski engagement hai iss Wednesday
Sonia: Hnn to hum thoda jaa rahe hai. Humne kya karna waha jaakar
Jai: Aur aesa kisne keh dia aapse maa?
Sonia: Arre hamari konsi baat cheet hai unse? Hum kyu jaaye?
Jai: Maa dekho aap nhi jaana chahte. Aapko koi force nhi karega. Mujhe to apne best friend ki engagement aur shaadi dono attend karne hai na. Aur wo bhi aayega. Mein to saara kaam karwane wala tha uski engagement par ab co-incidentally meri khud engagement bhi aane wali hai. Aur waise bhi maa wo bohot pyaar aur izzat de invite karke gya hai. Usko bhi pata hai aapki aur aunty ki nhi banti still wo aapko invite karke gya hai. Baaki aapki marzi
Sonia: Arre unke ghar ke function attend karenge to yaha tyaari kon karega?
Jai: Ek din se kya hota hai maa? Aur aap direct palace aa jana agar aapko aana ho to. Aur sirf mein hi nhi. Reem bhi jayegi iss engagement par to
Aman: Waise Sonia baat to theek hi hai na. Ab itne pyaar se invite karke gya to jaana to chahie. Aur saari society jaa rahi hai. Ho aayenge. Shagun de aayenge aur khana khakar aa jayenge. Hum konsa waha jaakar rituals karne hai saare. Aur Jai pehle chal jayega. Uski Abhi ke saath itni achhi dosti hai to theek hai na. Ab tum dono ke jhagde ke lie ab wo apni dosti kaise tod de
Sonia: Waise mera mann to nhi hai par theek hai ab aap logo ne mann bana hi lia hai to theek hai fir
Aman: Ye hui na baat
Sonia: Waise Muskan kaha hai?
Jai: Hnn usse bhookh lagi thi to kitchen mein kuch bana rahi thi
Days passed in the preparations only. Both the families were busy. Nigams went for shopping and brought their dresses and engagement ring for Vaish. Engagement was at night. Jai was with Sid whole day doing last minute checkings. They both got ready in evening and went to Abhi. He was standing in front of mirror checking his clothes.
Jai: Ready bro?
Abhi: Hnn bass ho hi gya. Theek hai na sab?
Sid: Ek second. Ek second
Abhi: Kya hua?
Sid: Ye aapke maathe par kya hai?
Abhi: Kya hai?
Sid: AC on hai. Tab bhi aapko itna paseena kyu aa raha hai?
Jai: Arre hnn. Kya baat hai Abhi? Tabiyat theek hai na teri?
Abhi: Arre hnn yrr. Theek hai
Sid: Kyu le rahe ho itni tension hnn?
Abhi: Wo pehli baar engagement ho rahi hai na to islie
He said struggling with his hairstyle.
Jai: Hnn mein to jaise chaar paanch baar karke betha hu na. Full experience ho rakha hai mujhe to
Sid chuckled. Jai snatched the comb from him.
Jai: Chhod isse. Mein karta hu
Jai set his hair and collar of blazer.
Jai: Tension matt le. Kuch nhi hoga. Aur bohot achha lag raha hai. Ab baal kharab nhi karna
He took a perfume bottle and sprayed over Abhi's clothes.
Jai: Ab chale neeche?
Abhi took a deep breath.
Abhi: Y..ya
Jai: Bhai smile kar
Vibha: Kitni der aur hai?
She shouted from outside.
Sid: Hnn bass aa gaye. Chalo bhayia
Abhi: Hnn chalo
They went downstairs. Close relatives were already present downstairs. Vibha smiled seeing Abhi and her eyes got teary. She was ignoring Jai as she didn't want to spoil her mood and create a scene on such an auspicious day. Even Jai was trying to avoid talking to her as he didn't want to spoil this special day of his best friend.
Abhi took her blessings. She put a kala tikka behind his ear. Photographer and video were busy with their work.
Ram: Chale ab?
Vibha: Hnn nikalna chahie
Ram: Hum log bhayia bhabhi ke saath chalte hai. Bache apne dosto ke saath aa jayenge
Vibha: Theek hai
Abhi: Okk dad
They all left for palace in different cars.
To be continued
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