Mickey: Sidha sidha bol na.
Mini got up and went to Mickey.
Mini: (hitting on the back of his head) Sidha sidha kuch tere dimaag me ghusta nahi hai na.... Ab na main last time bol rahi hu tujhe... Dekh le... Teri Preet bhi yahin hai... Bobby aur Vaishnavi bhi yahin hai... Nahi yakeen aaya to juttiyan padengi..... Isse zyada perfect way me main to nahi bata sakti.
Mickey: Kya?
Mini: (to Preet) Tere boyfriend ko heart attack aa jaye to mat bolna....
Preet: Aise kya karne wali hai?
Mini: Dekh lena.
She came back to the couch and sat on the handrest beside Neil.
Mini: So Mickey.... (leaned towards Neil wrapping her arms around his neck) Meet my..... (pecked on his cheek) gentleman.
Preet was surprised, as prior to now, Mini had never pecked Neil infront of her nor Neil ever did.
Mickey was looking at both of them with his mouth wide open and couldn't even blink his eyes landing in shock.
Mickey: W.... Wha... What.... did you just...
Mini chuckled and resting her cheek on his, wrapping her arms tighter around his neck and both smiled blushingly.
Mini: Muh band kar... Makkhi ghus jayegi...
Mickey: Tu sach me Neil ki girlfriend hai?
Mini: (to Preet) Dekh le... Abhi bhi doubt me hai yeh...
Neil: Ab Mickey tujhe teri soulmate aur soon to be wife se juttiyan khaane se koi nahi bacha sakta bhai.
Both Mini and Preet glared at Mickey.
Mickey: Tune propose kiya?.... Tune?... Khud?... Propose kiya?.... Really?
Mini: Yes.
Mickey: I need time to digest this news.... (with his face all blank) Huh.... Mini proposed Neil?... Mini?... Oh god... Nahi.. nahi... Main pakka sapna dekh raha hu...
Preet pinched him on his arm.
Mickey: Aaahh... (rubbing his arm, turned to Preet) Kya kar rahi hai?
Preet: Sapna nahi dekh raha tu.... (in a teasing tone, looking at Mini) Mini ne sach me kiss kiya Neil ke gaal pe.
Mini: (almost the next very sec) Jaise Mickey ne kiss kiya tere gaal pe.
Preet blushed hard while Mini chuckled.
Neil: (looking at Mini) Aisa reaction aaj tak kisi ka nahi mila hamare baare me bataane pe.
Mini: Yeh duffer sabse zyada jaanta hai na mujhe.... Aur bechare ko vaise bhi kuch pata thodi na tha abhi tak... Shock laga hai usko... Dekho abhi tak bol bhi nahi paa raha hai.
All of them chuckled looking at Mickey.
Mickey: Kab se relationship me hai tu?
Mini: 8 months.
Mickey: 8 whole months?.... after proposal ya overall?
Mini: After proposal.
Mickey: Damn!... Really?.... 8 months?.... Yeh to mere saath bahot injustice hua hai... Mujhe meri hi soulmate ke relationship ke baare me nahi bataya gaya... Kab bataati tu agar main abhi nahi aata to?
Preet: Tujhe isiliye to Christmas se pehle bulaaya tha taaki teri soulmate ki sagaai na miss karde tu.
Mickey: Sagaai?... (To Mini) You are getting engaged?... Woah... ek hi din me kitne surprising news degi yaar.... Kab hai sagaai?
Preet: 26 Dec.... 3 mahine pehle hi date decide hui thi....
Mickey: Congratulations guys.... Unbelievable news hai yeh... Mujhe to yeh bhi yakeen nahi ho raha ki Mini ki engagement date hum char ke group me sabse pehle decide hui hai...
Preet: Ha yeh to hai...
Mineil chuckled.
Mickey: I want every detail of these 8 months yaar... I missed such an important event of your life yaar... Tera first love... Mini the great pyaar ki dushman... spinster rehne ki oath lene waali ka pehle pyaar..... Uff.... Mujhe sab ka sab jaanna hai.
Mini: (while hitting him with the cushion) Tujhe sab janna hai.... Kyu?
Mickey: Ouch.... (to Neil) Bahot hyper bandi chuni hai boss... take care...
Neil: (dramatically) Pata hai yaar... kya karu... phas gaya hu....
Mickey and Neil laughed together having a hi-fi.
Mini: (nudging on Neil's torso lightly while sitting beside him) Jyada bano mat tum...
Neil smiled at her reaction.
The doorbell rang confusing them all.
Mini: Iss time kaun aaya hai?
Neil: Main dekhta hu...
Neil went down and opened the door to see Neerja.
Neerja: Surprise!
She hugged Neil while Neil chuckled. They walked upstairs while talking.
Neil: Tu nahi sudhregi na?... Ek call nahi hota tujhs...
Neerja: Shut Up!... Tera phone hi kabaad hai to main kya karu?.... Discharge pada rehta hai.
Neil: Oh hello... Yeh excuse nahi chalega... Tere paas Mini ka bhi number hai.
Neerja: Vo bhi try kiya par phone utha hi nahi.... Dono ek hi jaise hote ja rahe ho.
Neerja turned and saw Mickey too sitting with them and composed herself assuming him a guest.
Mini: Are chill reh tu.... yeh guest nahi hai... Mickey hai.
Neerja: Your soulmate?
Mini: Yeah...
Neerja: Oh... Ok... Hi... Myself Ms Neerja Basu.
Mickey: Dr Makhan Singh Alhuwalia.
Neerja nodded but then looked around at the decoration.
Neerja: Proposal set up?.... (looked at Mini with wide eyes) Aap...
Mini: Main nahi maani hu shaadi ke liye... aise mat dekh mujhe....
Neil chuckled but then controlled his chuckle when Mini glared at him.
Neerja: To yeh?
Mini: Mickey aur Preet ke liye kiya hai.... Mickey ko propose karna tha Preet ko for marriage.
Neerja: Congratulations guys....
Mickeet: Thanks.
Neerja: Kya set up kiya hai.... Perfect bollywood filmy types.
She sat beside Neil on the handrest and kept her elbow on Neil's shoulder, adoring the decoration.
Preet: So true Neerja.... Aaj ka set up dekh ke to sach me mujhe lagta hai tera proposal to by god sapne se kam nahi hoga... haina?... Bolo Neil?
Neil smiled and nodded.
Neil: It was heavenly dreamy.
Preet: To tumhe yakeen ho gaya tha ki yeh sapna nahi hai.
Mini: (chukling while looking at Neil) Almost kayi hafte lag gaye the Neil ko believe karne me ki vo sab sach tha.
Neil blushed hard biting his lips. Bonavi were surprised seeing Neil like that.
Neerja looked at him as he blushed and she grinned widely.
Neerja: Haaye.... Kya cute lag raha hai yaar sharmaate hue tu... Aww... (to Mini) Jab propose kiya tha tab bhi aisehi sharma raha tha kya?
Mini: Nahi... Sapna nahi hai yakeen karne ki koshish kar raha tha.
Neil: (to Neerja) Sharma to yeh rahi thi...
Mickey: Mini?... Sharma rahi thi?... (poking his finger on her arm) Hmmmmm?
Mini: Ammhnk... Don't tease... Thoda bahot nervousness to hoti hi hai na... It was just that.... And I wanted it to be just 'THE.PERFECT.MOMENT'.... Main pehli aur aakhri baar kisi ko propose karne wali thi yaar... It had to.
Neil: It was definitely the perfect moment in every sense.
Neerja: Aww... So sweet yaar... Tum dono kitne pyaare ho yaar.
She chuckled and pecked on his cheek.
Mickey looked at Mini when Neerja pecked Neil's cheek but saw her chuckling and was surprised.
Preet: To iss baar ka tumhara birthday to bahot special bana diya hoga Mini ne.... Propose karke... Haina?
Neil: It was the best birthday and the most special day of my life.
Mickey: Hmmmmm.....
Preet: (to Mini) Yaar aaj to tujhe bataana hi padega ki tune kaise propose kiya.
Mickey: Ha Mini pls...
Vaishnavi: Mujhe bhi jaanna hai... Bata na Mini.
Neerja: Ha pls... Batao na...
Bobby: Bol na Mini... Pls.. Bata na yaar... We all want to know.
Mini: Nahi nahi nahi.... Dekh main kuch nahi bata rahi... Jo tha vo tha... bas ho gaya....
Neerja: Yaar aap aisa karoge.... Pls na.... Maan jao na Bhabhi... Pls?
Mickey was shocked when Neerja said Bhabhi.
Mini: I told you not to call me Bhabhi... Bahot maarungi bata rahi hu.
Neerja: To maan jao na... Pls?
Mini: Dekh iss baat pe kisi ka koi nuskha kaam nahi aane wala... Hum dono me se koi kuch nahi bata raha hai... Bas.
Neerja: Ok fine.
Mickey: Vaise tu abhi Preet ke saath bade zor se has rahi thi ki apne bande ko jealous dekhne me bada maza aata hai matlab tune bhi yeh maze liye hi honge tabhi bol rahi thi.
Vaishnavi: (to Neil) Tu bhi kabhi jealous hua hai?... Kisse?... Kab?.... Kaise?
Bobby: Maine to kabhi Neil ke chehre pe shikan tak nahi dekhi.
Neerja: Exactly.... Nee aur jealous?
Mini: Are yeh jealous hota hai na to iski shakal pe 12 baj jaate hai..... Insecure ho jaaye to to by god... dekhne laayak hote hai iske expressions.
Mini laughed looking at Neil and he lowered his head in embarrassment, glaring at Mini as she spilled the beans.
Bobby: Nahi nahi... Mini... This is not fair.... Preet ko pata hai to kya hua?... Hume bhi bata na.
Neil: Are yaar... vo phase aisa tha ab usme bhi tum log.... jaanna hai jaanna hai kar rahe ho... Hum koi teenagers thodi na hai... Jo tum log aise behave karoge.
Vaishnavi: Ha to?... Teen agers nahi hai to kya hua?.... Love is love after all.... We want to know na... Teri ladylove ke liye teri jealousy kabhi dekhne to nahi mili na.... sunne to de.
Mickey: Ammmm... Hmmmmmmm... Ladylove?... Sahi hai.
Bobby: Mini... Bata na yaar.... Neil kab jealous ya insecure hua?
Mini: Proposal ke pehle na... teri behen ka idea maan liya tha maine... by god.... kya maza aaya tha... Main na bhul hi nahi sakti vo shaam....
Neil: (nudging her) Mini pls....
Mini: Ok Ok fine...
Mickey: Are yaar... Beech beech se nahi... Mujhe starting se batao na... I wanna know the whole thing.
Preet: Ha... to mujhe jab se pata chala... vaha se batati hu...
Mini: Shut Up!....
Preet: (teasing her) Main to chup nahi honi bibi.... Aur vaise bhi Mickey to tera soulmate hi hai na....
Bonavi was curious too like Mickey.
Preet: Ha to baat hai tab ki jab Neil gaya tha ek din ke liye Delhi... Aur mujhe pata chala in dono ke baare me....
Neil was confused at this.
Neil: Us din?... Kya pata chala?... hum dono ke baare me..... Matlab?
Preet looked at Mini and she was rolling her eyes with a oh-god-ab-he's-gonna-tease-me-on-this-too face.
Preet: Tune bataya nahi?... Proposal ke time bhi nahi?...
Mini: I am telling you chup ho ja Preet... Nahi to bahot pitegi tu...
Preet: (teasing) Main to bolungi.... Aur tu kuch nahi kar paayegi... (looking at Neil) Kyu Neil?
Mini: (getting up) Kya kar lega Neil?... Usko kya...
Neil wrapped his arm around Mini's waist and tugged her, wrapping his other arm too around her, making her sit again.
Neil: Ruko na.
Mini was in his grip now and she turned in surprise as he held her like that.
Neerja stood up and hooted for them.
Mickey surprised at Neil's reaction understanding Preet's words and he clicked their photo.
Mini: Neil! I am telling you... Chodo mujhe... Bahot maar khaoge.
Neil: Kabhi kabhi to tumhe tease karne ka mauka milta hai.... Chubby, Nee aur Abhay ke time pe tumne bhi to mujhe kitna tease kiya tha.... ab meri baari hai.... let me also enjoy... I would also get to know na...
Preet: Abhi to Neil bhi sunna chahta hai... dekh kaise smile kar raha hai...
Mini: Ha.... milke tease karne waale ho na... (Frowning) Chaar juttiyan khaani hai tum sab ne aaj.
Mini moved to free herself.
Neil moved his face to the other side and whispered to her.
Mini: Neil leave me... Main warn kar rahi hu...
Neil: (whispered) Vaise tumhe tease karne ke liye.... ek ainvayi wali kiss hi kaafi hai na?
Mini turned to look at him.
Mini: (whispered glaring at him) Don't you dare.
Neil: To baitho na shaanti se... pls..?.... Itni si baat nahi maan sakti tum apne Neil ki?
Mini: (gritting her teeth) Idiot ho tum..... yeh bholi si shakal mat banao.
Neil: Pls?
Mini: Theek hai.
Mini adjusted herself comfortably and kept her hands on his hands, leaning back on him. Neil kept his chin on her shoulder. Mickey got another shock of the day seeing Mini sitting calmly and comfortably, wrapped in Neil's arms.
Mickey: Aur dekh kaise bilkul comfortable hai Neil ke saath... Believe hi nahi ho raha hai ki yeh Mini hi hai...
Preet: (To Neil) kya khusur phusur kar rahe the?... Couple talks?... Ekdum se maan gayi Mini...
Neil: Nothing... I know na... how to calm down my Ms Angry Bird?
Mickey: Oohhoo... Ms Angry Bird.
Preet: Na.. na.. 'my' Ms Angry Bird.
Neil: Are yaar... mera vo matlab nahi tha... It was just a slip of tongue yaar....
Mickey: (teasing him) Hmm... Preet.. bas... aisehi... casually...
They laughed.
Neil: Ab tum log mujhe tease karoge?
Mini: Bhugto Neil Oberoi... ab bhugto... main jaanti hu na inhe bachpan se... mujhe to pehle se pata tha....
Preet: Ha to... main keh rahi thi Neil.... Tum jab Delhi gaye the na.... Holi se pehle.... vo 2 lines ka letter chodke... ki shaam tak aa jaunga....
Neil: Ha....
Preet: Uss din....
Mickey: Holi se pehle se chal raha tha yeh sab?
Preet: Situationship me the tab dono bahot time tak... you know it took several months for them to have their proposal..... vo bhi Neil se nahi hua tab Mini ne kiya tha.
Mickey: It's gonna be interesting I guess... Aage bata jaldi.
Preet: Uss din na.... ek alag hi Mini ko dekha tha maine... pyaar me doobi hui... pagal si jhalli si meri vo dost jo school me apne life partner ko imagine karte hue dikhti thi vo kahin na kahin ubhar aayi thi...
Mickey was listening being shocked while Neil listened happily.
Preet: tab Mini ko pucha tha maine... Apne pyaar ki category define karna ko kaha tha... explain karne ko kaha... to pata hai kya kaha usne...
Neil: Kya?
Mini turned her face to the other side hiding her blush.
Preet: Mini ne bola...
"Not spiritual love but..... I would say Ruhani love... Ruhani Ishq... Uski aahat.. Uski saansein... Uski khushboo.... Hamari na alag communication hai... hum dono ek dusre ko sense kar sakte hai.... mehsoos kar sakte hai... feel kar sakte hai... kabhi apni aakhon se... kabhi ungliyon ki chuan se.... I know it's silly but then.... Main uski khamoshi sun sakti hu... vo meri khamoshi samajh sakta hai.. padh sakta hai..."
Neil got goosebumps listening to this and Mini in his arms felt him getting them listening to how deep Mini had been in love with him without even knowing his past and still trying to know it. Mickey was listening almost open mouthed.
Preet: (to Neil) So.... what do you say?
Neil: I.... I am not able to believe my ears.... Bahot... Bahot zyada hi...
Mickey: Connectable?... Relatable?
Neil: Nahi... It was more like.... a... (Not able to find the word)
Mini: Wonderstruck.
Neil: Yes... exactly... Wonderstruck..... I am completely wonderstruck.
Preet: See... An immediate proof.... Neil ko nahi pata exactly how he is feeling but Mini knows.
Mickey: OMG?... I can't believe this... Mini ko aise imagine kar paana bhi mushkil hai... Vaise change to bahot ho hi gayi hai yeh... Ya Neil ke pyaar ne badal diya hai?... Kyu Neil?
Neil was smiling and trying to control his blush.
Mickey: Varna Mini ko pataana to out of the world ke level ka difficult task hai.
Neerja chuckled and sat on the chair aside.
Preet: Are tum Neil ko bhi nahi jaante na..... Yeh dekho... (She showed him the photos of Neil handling Mini and caring for her when she had fever months back)
Mickey: Impressive..... Vaise tum ho bahot caring... Yeh maine in 2 dino me bhi dekha....(teasingly) Haina Mini?
Mini turning to them.
Mini: SHUT UP!... (To Neil) Ab to chodo... sun liya na... kar liya enjoy.....
Neil left her and Mini turned to him.
Neil: (eye talk) Thank- you- Mini- mujhe- itna- pyaar- karne- ke- liye- thank- you- so- much.
Mini: (eye talk) Pyaar- karna- bhi- tumhi- se- to- seekha- hai- phir- thank- you- kaisa?
Both smiled.
Neerja coughed bringing them out of their trance.
Mickey: (as if singing) Aankhon ki gustakhiyaan maaf ho...
Mini got up and hit him on his shoulder.
Mickey: Ouch... kitna zor se maarti hai tu?...
Mini: Pitoge to tum dono hi... Bahot maze aa rahe hai na mujhe tease karne me...
Preet: Wah... Dekha Mickey... Neil ne pakda tha par gussa humse hai... Paraayi ho gayi hai yaar yeh to... Ab kya hoga...
Mini: Oye... Paraayi to tu hone waali hai... Meri Preet kaure... nahi nahi... Mickey ki Preeto...
Mickeet blushed hard and Mini sat after enjoying teasing them.
Mickey: Btw.... (to Neil) Congratulations man.... Tumne to zindagi bhar ke liye pata li meri soulmate.
Neil: Technically to tumhari soulmate ne pataaya hai.
Mini: Accha?... Maine pataaya?... (pointing out her finger to him) Confess pehle tumne kiya tha.
Neil: (smirking) Accha?.... Phir iss hisaab se to flirt pehle tumne kiya tha.
Mickey: Mini ne flirt kiya?
Mini: (taking back her finger scratching on her temple) I wasn't flirting.
Neil: (rolling his eyes) Yeah.... (mocking her) Unintentional flirting!
Mini: Shut Up!
Neil chuckled and Mini passed a glare.
Mickey: Tu flirt bhi kar leti hai?
Neil: Are solid fl..
Mini: (kept her hand on his mouth) Shut Up Neil Oberoi!
Neil chuckled when she removed her hand.
Mickey: Vaise mujhe nahi pata tha ki tu itni romantic bhi ho sakti hai...
Vaishnavi: Are in dono ke romance ki....
Neil: Chubby chup kar yaar!
Vaishnavi: Chup kara ke dikha mujhe Pillar!
Mickey: Chubby?... Pillar?... Kya?
Mini: Dono school friends hai... Vaishnavi Neil se hi milne aayi thi 6 mahine pehle jab Bobby se mili.... Love at first sight wala scene tha dono ka....
Mickey: Aur 6 mahine me hi shaadi?.... Woah...
Neil: Ab shipping Mini ne karaayi thi to baat to banni hi thi na.
Mickey: Mini shipped them both together..... Sach me Bobby?
Bobby: Ha... Mini ne hi bola tha propose karne ko.
Vaishnavi: Are usse pehle vo scooty kharaab bhi isne khud ki thi.... taaki main aapse bol saku... Lekin bol nahi paayi thi isiliye Mini ne aapko bola.
Preet: I can't believe this.... Mini?... You did these things.
Mini: Ab gaadi aage hi nahi badhaane ko ready the dono.... Maine socha thoda dhakka laga diya jaaye.
Mickey: Mujhe to aisa lag raha hai koi humshakal hi baithi hai mere saamne... Yeh side to tera kabhi dekha hi nahi humne.... Neil yaar salute hai tumhe.... Mini ko badal liya hai tumne.
Mineil smiled.
Preet: (to Vaishnavi) Vaise aap bol rahe the in dono ka romance ke baare me....
Vaishnavi: Ha... Main bol rahi thi... By god... In dono ka romance... matlab.... uff... Killer yaar!
Mickeet: Aapne dekha hai in dono ka romance?
Bobby was too looking at her with a surprised face.
Vaishnavi: Galti se... Just a peek.
The other three looked at Mineil and both had their head lowered and fingers fidgeting.
Mineil: Main aata/aati hu...
They both were about to get up but Mickeet held them and made them sit again, sitting beside them on the handrests, holding them.
Mickeet: Hmmmm.... Bhaag rahe ho matlab baat to sahi hai.
Mineil didn't looked up and was hell shy.
Preet: (poking her finger on Neil's arm) Aisa kya kar rahe the dono ki parjai ji aise bol rahi hai.
Mickey: (in a teasing tone) Mini.... Shaadi se pehle hi... Hmmmm?
Mini: (blushing hard) Shut Up Mickey!... K... Ku... Kuch nahi... tha... aisa...
Neil: It was just a moment... Nothing else... Tum log zyada hi soch rahe ho.... Let's change the topic pls....
Mini: Vahi to... Tum dono ka din hai na aaj... (making both of them stand up and sit on the couch beside each other) Hum dono ka topic kyu nikaala hua hai?...
Neil's phone rang which was kept on charging at the side table.
Neil: Main aata hu...
He went to the balcony.
Mickey: Bata na Mini... Tera kya plan hai ab aage?
Mini: Khaane ka plan hai.... Apna muh band kar ab... Let's order something....
She picked her phone but Mickey stopped her.
Mickey: Ruk.... Tune itni mehnat ki hai hamara proposal perfect karne me... Tu bol vo mangwaata hu main... Aaj ki treat meri taraf se...
Mini: Kuch bhi accha sa mangwa de.... Mujhe to bahot bhook lagi hai....
Vaishnavi: Kyu?..... (nudging her) Tune vrat rakha hai Karwa Chauth ka?
Mini was about to speak when heard Neil's chuckle.
Neil: (chuckling) Kuch bhi?... Mini kyu vrat rakhegi?...
He sat beside Mini.
Neerja: Tere liye rakhegi na.....
Neil: Kaisi old school baatein kar rahi hai?....
Mini: Kyu?.... Isme kya old school hai?... It's tradition yaar.... Vrat rakha hi jaata hai iss din apne partner ke liye.
Neil looked at Mini in a snap.
Neil: What?
Mini: Kya what?... (Mini turned her face before he could read the mischief in her eyes) Babes bhi rakhti thi.... Har saal.... And tell me... Tumne mujhe dekha aaj subah se kuch khaate hue?... It's obvious.
Preet and Bonavi was also looking at her like is she the same?
Mickey was listening to the discussion while ordering the dinner from all of them. He knew Mini had had her breakfast but Neil wasn't there and understood she is playing a prank on Neil.
Neil's face got a worried frown and disbelief on her words.
Neil: What do you mean... it's obvious?.... Are you mad or what?