Sangeet Night:
The party ends and the Raizadas and
Guptas get ready to leave for their home.
Naniji tells Shashi: It was very nice
to meet you. I will call you tomorrow with all the details.
Shashi nods smilingly: It was our
pleasure as well.
Khushi offered to drop La home as her
date ditched her. She left Payal and La at the entrance and went to get her
car. Meanwhile NK and Aakash came to the entrance waiting for ASR to get his
car.
When Payal saw NK and Aakash, she
smiled at them and said with a smile: I had a wonderful time tonight with you.
Thanks.
Aakash smiles back: No need to say thanks,
Payal. I… I mean we enjoyed your company too.
NK replies enthusiastically: Oh yes,
and also Khushiji’s company. Speaking of which, where is she?
La answers: She went to get the car.
Aakash nods: Oh ok.
Then he wonders in his mind: I wonder
how Payal will get home because La would go with her sister, Khushi. May be, we
should offer her a ride.
Aakash asks Payal: Errmmm… Payal, can
we offer you a ride home?
Payal gets confused, but replies with a
smile: No, thanks. I’m going home with…
Khushi then drives her car through the
front gate: Me… (Beams big) She is going home with me. (Then twinkles) But may
be next time, you can offer her a ride, when you don’t have DH riding with you?
NK wonders: DH?
Khushi replies with deadpan expression:
Damon from Hell… Aka… your bro, ASR…
Aakash and NK bursts out laughing while
for politeness’s sake (and also for their career’s sake) La and Payal try to
conceal their fits of giggle.
Payal looks at Khushi in mock anger,
then says good bye to NK and Aakash. Then La and Payal gets into Khushi’s
car with Payal in the front beside Khushi and La in the back.
ASR arrives with his car at the same
time and seeing Khushi’s car starts honking the horn to make her move.
Khushi turns around and sees ASR
honking his horn to irritate her, so she decides to linger longer and push his
patience.
Payal nudges Khushi: What are you doing
Khushi? Let’s move.
Khushi gives a big smile to Payal and
then turns to NK: NKji…
NK comes running to her: Yes, Khushiji?
Khushi widens her eyes: I wanted to let
you know that I had a wonderful time with you tonight.
NK melts to a gooey puddle: You did? Me
too, Khushiji.
Khushi beams: And you and I matched our
outfits. Our thinking is so similar.
NK beams bigger: Well, you know what
they say? Great minds think alike.
Khushi smiles: So true, NKji…
ASR grits his teeth seeing NK still
flirting with Khushi and vice versa.
He barks to Aakash: Aakash, whoever is
not in the car within 10 seconds, will be left here to walk home.
Aakash hurries to the car and sits down
in the front.
NK looks at ASR worriedly.
But Khushi says: Don’t worry NKji, I
won’t make you walk home. Why don’t you hop in the car beside La? I will drop
you when I drop her.
La’s face brightens up at the idea and
she decides then and there that Khushi is her best friend in the world.
NK beams bigger at the prospect of
spending more time with Khushi: Awesome.
He waves at ASR: You go home, Nannav.
Khushiji will drop me home.
ASR’s temper explodes and he zooms past
Khushi’s car in full speed.
NK happily climbs in Khushi’s car
beside LA, making sure to sit at an angle from where he can see Khushi in the
rearview mirror.
The rest of the journey to home was
pretty great for Khushi and team who played Antakshari* and Aakash had to
listen ASR’s ranting and raving all the way home.
Next Day, Khushi’s home:
Khushi was still in bed when Payal
arrives downstairs: What’s for breakfast, mom?
Garima nudges Buaji who greets Payal
with a smile: Arre Payaliya… Today we have made your favourite breakfast -
Mixed fruit & nut wholegrain pancakes and apple juice.
Payal smiles: Wow… What’s the special
occasion?
Buaji smiles: Nothing. Just thought we
will make something special for you today.
Payal sits down and Buaji brings her a
stack of pancakes on a plate.
Payal asks Garima: But what about
Khushi & dad? You know they won’t be able to eat so much healthy stuff…
Garima smiles: They will have their
eggs, hash browns and toasts. This is just for you.
Payal smiles softly at Garima: Thanks
mom, you’re the best.
Garima smiles and goes back to making
the rest of the breakfast.
Buaji sits down with Payal: Payal, I
need to ask you a question.
Payal nods her head while eating. Buaji
continues: What do you think about the Raizadas
Payal stops chewing, gulps the rest of
the food in her mouth and says: They are wonderful people. Why?
Buaji asks: Actually, last night
Devyaniji (Naniji) has asked for your hand for their grandson. Do you have any
objection to the match?
Payal blushes thinking of Aakash: No,
Buaji. He is a very good man and he makes me smile.
Garima gets confused thinking about the
angry young man she saw last night but thinks may be he is different around
Payal than with everyone else. She wants her daughter to be happy. So if he
makes her smile, Garima won’t mind it at all.
Buaji smiles big: Great, then I will
call them and let them know that we agree for your match with their eldest grandson.
Payal chokes and whispers: What?
But before she could clear the
misunderstanding, Buaji hugs her, called the rest of the family member and
shared the good news: Payal agreed to the alliance with the Raizadas.
Garima hugs Shashi and whispers: I’m so
happy today.
The moment Khushi hears it, she bounces
to Payal and hugs her stunned frozen self: Jiji, I’m so happy for you. I knew
the moment we met that he was perfect for you. (Payal splutters some more) I
will call NK right now to share the good news.
She bounces off to the living room to
call NK while Shashi has already called Naniji and relayed the news: Payal
agreed for this alliance, Devyaniji. Now all you have to do is ask your
grandson. If he agrees then come to our home for Shagun (Tradition exchange of
small tokens sealing the alliance)
Payal by that time feels like crying
buckets every time ASR’s angry face swims into her head while the chaos reigns
around her.
Meanwhile, in the Raizada household:
Naniji hangs the phone and beams big to
Manorama: Manorama, Payal agreed for the match. Now we need to ask Aakash and
then take the Shagun.
Manorama sniffs: I still don’t like
Khushi. She is nuts.
Naniji beams: Must be like looking into
the mirror then.
Before Manorama can retort back she
zooms onto Aakash who was just coming down for breakfast: Aakash, I need to ask
you a question.
Aakash smiles: Yes Dadi?
Naniji says: What do you think about
Khushi?
Aakash controls his smile remembering
Khushi’s new name for ASR: I think she is funny, cute and absolutely
entertaining.
Naniji asks: Then what do you think if
someone like her becomes a daughter-in-law of the household?
Aakash thinks of NK and thinks may be
Naniji is trying to ask about Khushi and NK in a roundabout way. So he beams: I
think “someone like her” would be a perfect fit for this household.
Naniji beams and hugs him: Oh I knew
that when I saw you together last night. I’m gonna tell her father that we
accept the alliance of you with his eldest daughter.
Aakash’s mouth falls open: What?
Naniji meanwhile has picked up the
phone: Shashiji, yes Devyani here. Aakash has agreed to this alliance. So we
will come to your home with the Shagun soon. Thanks.
Then she bounds to Manorama and Mamaji
and give them hugs congratulating them.
Manorama starts planning her shopping
trip for all functions.
NK comes downstairs and gets swept in
the huggathon and gets the good news.
Aakash tries to stop the chattering and
planning and try to tell everyone that he has no intention of marrying La, but
his voice gets drowned in the cacophony.
Kitchen, Gupta House:
Payal mumbles to herself: No, no… It
can’t be. I can’t marry DH… How can Khushi be happy to get me shackled to
someone she hates so much? No, I am sure even ASR would not want to marry me. I
mean why would he? He doesn't like anyone. He hasn't even
said hi to me except once on my first day.
She gets up from the table to tell her
family that ASR doesn't like her at all and there’s no way in hell he
will agree to this alliance.
Suddenly the phone rings and Shashi
picks it up: Hi… Oh really? Well congratulations. It’s confirmed then. I will
let my family know. Thanks Devyaniji. We are looking forward to have you in our
home.
Then he turns and announces: Well, the
groom agreed too. Now the wedding is on.
Khushi squeals and hugs everyone. Buaji
starts planning all the shopping required with Garima.
Payal faints and falls on the floor
with a thunk. Everyone gets concerned and picks her up and takes her to her
room.
Garima asks worriedly: Why did she
faint?
Khushi gives a wan smile: May be she
overcame with happiness at the prospect of getting married to the man of her
dreams?
Everyone accepts the explanation and
nods in agreement while Payal was still unconscious.
Living Room, Raizada Mansion:
A very hungover ASR comes downstairs
and growls: What the hell is going on here?
Naniji runs to ASR and says: We have
such good news this morning. We are going to have a marriage alliance with the
Guptas.
ASR (thinking of Khushi & NK):
What? Absolutely not. NK is irresponsible and an idiot. He is not ready for
marriage yet.
Naniji smacks his head: No, not NK.
It’s Aakash who has agreed for the alliance with the Guptas.
ASR screams even louder thinking of
gentle Aakash with troublemaker Khushi: What?
Nandi splutters: What what? Wait, what?
Devi Maiyaa slurps her Mango Bango
slurpee and smiles her best mischievous smile thinking: Revenge is
Swweeeeeeeeeeetttttttttt…
*Antakshari – A group game where you’ll have to
sing a song starting with the same letter that the song before ended with. For
example, if someone sings Single ladies by Beyonce and ends in the chorus of Oh
oh oh, then the next person has to sing a song that starts with the letter H.
It’s a very popular game in India.
