PART-2
they both were inside a bus, panting heavily, waiting for the bus to start. riya started to pray to god, ''baba jee, enough of adventures, ab aur nahi. please iss raat ko ab boring bana do jee.''
there was a police raid in the hotel decent, so they both had to ran from there using back door like hundreds of others. while arjun was laughing at this, riya now still unknown why there was police raid and why they had to run.
''tab tumne ye kyu pucha ki tum mujhe kaisi lagti ho?'' arjun asked curious. riya jumped at the mention of that adhoora convo of their. she stand in front of him, ''oh haan, main tumhe kaisi lagti hoon? mast?''
''kyu?''
''arre answer me dammit!''
''achi lagti ho.''
''to tumhe meri behen roop bhi pasand ayegi, bilkul meri jaisi hain.'' she flashed her dimple smile.
''oh, matlab tumhari jaisi pagal?'' he crossed his arm over chest and looked at her amused. she narrowed her eyes.
''main soch rahi thi, ke main to bhange wali hoon angshuman ke sath, tum bhi roop ke sath bhag jao...4 milke paharon pe rahenge, maza ayega.'' she sat in front of him and clapped her hand in excitement.
''kyu na aisa ho, ke main tumhare sath bhag jaoon, abhi.'' arjun offered. riya narrowed her eyes, but played along, eyes mischievous.
''par agar tum roop ke sath bhag jate ho, to main sali hongi, adhi ghar wali.''
''mujhe to puri chahiye.''
''mil rahi hain na roop? aur main adhi...ek ke sath adhi muft muft muft!'' she said like advertisement. arjun chuckled.
''kya tum humesha hi aisi bakwas karti ho ya aj koi special din hain?'' he teased her. she leaned on the seat.
''main to humesha hi...aur tum?''
''first time hain...''
''ooh? chalo bhatinda dikhati hoon...'' she threatened. arjun smiled and looked outside. the night's darkness was starting to lighten up.
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''wow , kya gaate ho yaar!'' riya was very impressed as she heard him humming a tune. arjun smiled shyly.
they both were sitting near a pond, legs hanging over the water. it was like a high bench over the pond. arjun looked at his reflection.
''mujhe singer ban na tha.''
''to kyu nahi bane?''
''zindagi mein hum jo chahte hain, wo ho aisa zaroori to nahi.''
''mujhe lagta hain jo hum real mein chahte hain, actual mein, wahi hota hain.'' riya said seriously. arjun lookes at her face. suddenly her face was full of mischievous. something was cooking.
''ye pani kitna gehra hoga?'' she asked ainvayyi. arjun looked at the water, then understood it.
''no way!''
''yes!'' she said excitedly. she hold his palm, and both of them jumped in the water.
''tum pagal ho, u need psychiatrist.'' arjun was laughing as they head back for changing. they both changed into fresh dry clothes.
''arjun rawte ka naam suna hain?'' he asked ainvayyi. riya heard him.
''haan. woh businessman jiski mom kisi aur ke sath bhag gayi thi, right?''
''i am arjun rawte.''
riya came in front of her, eyes wide with shock, mouth open in o shape, ''wow! you are the arjun rawte?'' then she understood what she said about his mom and her face was full of apology, ''sorry yaar, news mein aisa hi suna tha. i didnt mean to insult.''
''its ok, jo unhone kiya uske baad to mujhe sunna hi padega.'' arjun clenched his fist in anger. riya was little angry too.
''tumhe unke bare mein aisa nahi kehna chahiye.''
''kyu nahi? she left my dad and me, she cheated!''
''because she was in love! aur pyar mein kuch sahi- galat nahi hota.'' she said like explanation. arjun looked away in anger.
''kis ghatiya kitab se padi ye bekar baatein?''
''ok..sorry.'' riya stop the convo to move ahead. then she flashed her smile again, ''bade ameer ho yaar! meri behen ke sath please bhag jao, uski life ban jayegi.''
they both burst in laughter. as arjun laughed freely in many days, he could not help but think, is she really a awesomely crazy girl, or some angle in his life?
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''ab nakhre band karo aur andar ajao...dekho mere ghar wale arahe hain, please scene create mat karna.'' riya hissed to arjun as they reached in front of her house in a cab. arjun didnt want to enter, but she dragged him with her. riya was hugging all her family, all were talking and laughing...it was big, happy family with lots of chacha chachi small kids bhatija bhatijee behen bhais.
all eyes fell on arjun, and he smiled sheepishly. then they welcomed him with open arm, and now all member were in front of dar jee, the eldest person of house. riya explained to him that arjun helped her to reach home safely, and he was thank full to him.
arjun went near him to take blessings, and dar jee caught his arm, ''hum tumhare ehsanmand hain puttar! '' he patted his back and arjun was about to expire.
the dinner was over, and arjun was full. all people make him eat so much food that his stomach was about to blast. he was going to his room, when riya dragged him in a corner.
''kal subah 5 baje uth jana.'' she ordered.
''kyu?''
''kahan na...baat karni hain.''
roop came at the place, and narrowed her eyes, ''kya kar rahe ho tum dono yahan?''
'' roop, meet arjun. tumhe iske saath bhag jana hain.'' riya said like its some normal thing.
''riya! kuch bolne se pehle soch to le.'' she scolded. arjun shook his head. roop eyed arjun and asked, ''yahan kya kar rahi thi tu?''
''ooh? abhi se possessive? dont worry, hum aisa waisa kush nahi kar rahe the...'' she started to walk away, leaving awkward roop and arjun behind.
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''aaj manjit araha hain.'' said riya worriedly. arjun was chewing a sugarcane.
''ab sala manjeet kaun hain?''
''our family friend Maans ke bete.they shifted to patiala many years back...pata hain, main roop manjeet ghar ghar khelte the bachpan mein. main kabhi roop ko manjeet ki biwi nahi banne deti thi.'' she smiled at the memory.
''to?''
''to maa papa mera rishta fix karne wale hain manjeet ke sath.'' she said nearly shouting.
''tumse nahi puchenge?''
''ye rishta bachpan se fix tha...so...aur jab main choti thi, tab sab mujhe manjeet ko lekar chira te the. aur mujhe bada maza ata tha ye soch ke main manjeet se shadi karoongi...main ab badi ho gayi hoon, aur kisi aur ko chahti hoon. par mere parents to bade huye hi nahi! sab serious hain, aur meri band bajne wali hain.''
''to kya socha hain?'' arjun asked, still chewing sugarcane.
''main to bhag rahi hoon.''
''arre tum humesha bhagne ki kyu soch ti ho? bohot ghatiya idea hain ye.''
''so any other ideas?'' she smiled sweetly, then turned irritated.
''ghar walo ko bata de manjeet ke bare mein.''
''no...emotional atyachar kar ke mujhe mana lagne...next.''
''roop manjeet ki shadi kara de.''
''next...''
''kisi se shadi mat kar.''
''next...''
''chod de angshuman ko...''
''next...''
''court mein proof kar de manjeet impotent hain.'' its the last weird idea arjun got, riya ki sangat ka asar! riya turned to him,''bekar idea hain..aur waise bhi, woh impotent nahi hain.''
''tumhe kaise pata?''
''pata chal jata hain...''
''aise kaise pata chal jata hain? kahin tum dono ne kuch...''
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