" Get me the car please Kaka!" He kept his phone and looked around to see her checking hers. A red ferrari sports car drove up as the driver handed over the key to Pratap. Ajabde's eyes widened.
" Woahh!!! This is cool man! You should mention having a car like this. Pata hota to jeans pehenti!"
" No what you are wearing is fine!" He opened the door for her.
" I can't believe this! "
" What?"
" Wait, let me take a selfie!"
She uploads the picture on instagram as she says aloud " Hashtag(#) Palace #Royalty #Ferrari #outwithaprince #omg"
He stares at her, " Really? Out with a prince?"
" Kyaa? My friends in Delhi always are like Kaunsa Gaon mein You stay gal!This is my chance to show off a little!"
He nodded like " I can't believe this!"
" Can I tag you?"
" No! Wait... You follow me?"
" Ya so?"
" Nothing!"
" Chalo Princy, Where are the engaged specimens?"
" Firstly, Princy sounds like a dog! secondly, what on earth is engaged specimens?"
" Haan! You see, let me explain..." He started the car, it was going to be a long drive.
" ... They are getting married, so to all the unmarried people they are like specimens, They go through the experiment, we learn from it..."
" Learn what?"
" That you should never ever get married. Ever!"
He laughs aloud. " I thought all girls have this prince in a white horse dream."
" Not this girl!"
" Well, sadly I have to get married."
" Why?"
" Royalty, sole heir, empire!"
" Like To a Princess?"
" Maybe..."
" Ewww, so typical. It's like a live fairytale."
He stops where another car was already parked. It was a white BMW.
Chakrapani waved at his friend and stepped out, followed by Bhago, in a pretty white knee lenght dress.
Ajabde sees Bhago and forgets about her gown.
" Eee Bhago!!!!" Within a few seconds Pratap saw her get out of the car and rush towards a surprised Bhagwati and the next moment with a loud thud she was on the road. Ajabde Punwar had tripped on her own gown.
She sat like a child cursing, " Damn This Gown!"
Chakrapani was helping her up, and Bhago asked, " Are you all right?" Pratap just couldn't control his laughter at what just happened before his eyes!She stared narrowing her eyes at him, then came forward with a taunt, " Wow! So princely of you!"
" Ab, I am with Ajabde Punwar, Kuch to asaar hoga na!" He laughed again, and all four started laughing.
They arrived at the party. The grand hotel made Ajabde say " Woah, you bought this thing?"
" Ya I did!"
They entered the private banquet as Ven, and the others scrutinized the girl with him.
" Guys, meet Ajabde Punwar, she is Ram Uncle's daughter, and Bhagwati's childhood friend."
" Pleased to meet you, I must say you are very pretty. " Ven started.
" Ohh I know that!" Her answer stunned him and made Pratap smile. He saw Chaks tell Ven by hand gesture that she is a bit mad!
"Am thirsty."
" Let me grab you a drink then." Ven insisted
" Well, anything non alchoholic!"
" You don't drink?" Pratap asked surprised.
" This girl needs no drink to have fun." She winked as he turned red and looked away.
" OMG Princy you are so shy!" She laughed.
" Here, juice!" Ven added, " Baojiraj is so shy that you are practically the first girl he is introducing us to."
" Chi Princy! Didn't expect this from you!" She took a sip.
" Why?"
" You look good, matlab thik thak, you are rich! Then there are all these girls staring at you right now."
" I won't say I enjoy the attention."
"Boooringgg"
" Speaking of girls!" Chak interrupted, " Baojiraj, run!"
" What?"
All eyes were at the door, where a pretty lady, about nineteen, had entered in a red, backless dress and the male eyes hoved her. She looked around and smiled at Pratap. " Damn! How could she spot me with those mirrors everywhere?"
" Hi Pratap!"
" Rajkunmari Phool Kanwar!"
" Call me Princess Rathore." Ajabde's loud surp turned the attention on her.
" Who is she?"
" Ajabde, my childhood friend."
" No, am not his childhood friend, I just know him since childhood."
"Pratap you..." Phool started as Ajabde took another sip.
" Ajab, you wanted to dance na, come!" He dragged her by her hand to the dance floor before she could react with her mouth full of juice. She gulped it down saying, " What? Me? When did I?"
" Keep quite and dance."
" I can't"
" Follow me!"
" By the way, I thought her name was Fool!"
" That only you can think" He smiled as she giggled.
" You dating her?"
" No, she is a college mate, acquaintance."
" I hate slow songs." She started shouting " DJ DJ!!!"
" What do you want?"
" A louder song" she smiled dizzy.
" Ajabde. Are you all right?"
" Yes, I loved the juice." He shot a glance at Ven who was smiling . He nodded " Damn!"
The music grew louder. " I want to go home!" She let go off his hand and collided with another guy.
" Home? But you wanted louder music!"
" Are you mad? I hate loud music. Take me home Pratap. Now!"
" Did you just call me Pratap?"
" Hushhh!Princy! She started giggling!"
" Lets take you home!"
He made her sit in the car and went to grab the keys. She moved to the driver seat shouting " I wana drive this Baby, Now! Where is the Key?"
" Have you ever driven sober?"
" I drive better than Lewis!"
" Lewis? Who is that?"
" Buddhu!!! Hamilton!" She giggled.
" Ajabde you are making no sense, move aside."
" No, am driving, bhrooom bhrrooom gooo ferarriii"
He pushed her to the other side.
" Music."
" No."
" Main Tenu Samjhawaan ki... Na tere bina lagta jee" Her melodious voice filled the air as he drove out. In the next thirty minutes she seemed to sing the song on loop before falling asleep. He smiled at her sleeping figure and smiled. " So much for fun you are!"
Arriving at the Palace he tried in vain to wake her up. He opened the car door and picked her up on his arms. Her face rested on his chest as he carried her to the upstair bedroom. He laid her down in her pink room, and removed the hairs falling on her face,then covering her with a blanket he called the maid. " Be with her if she needs anything."
Jaivanta Bai saw a disturbed Pratap drive out of the Palace. She called on the maid telling if Ajabde is ill she should inform.
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