At the dinner table:

All of them were sitting together and having dinner. Aadi came back after attending a call, "Guess what, well main kal shaam ko nikal raha hoon so, Sojal jii I am here for your wedding tomorrow." She smiled at him. "Thank you!"

Shlok and Shivaay sighed.

Anika and Aastha-"Arey wah...acha hai!"

After dinner as they were walking to the lift.

Aadi-"So aaj raat ka plan kya hai?"

Shivaay looked at him with raised eyebrow.

Aastha-"Well hum ladkiyon ka pajama party karne ka hai!"

Aadi-"Wow main bhi join karoon, I can arrange a pajama!" He winked.

Shlok-"Tum ladki hoo...ussne ladkiyon ka...kaha..!" he said wearing a tight smile.

Shivaay smirked, as Anika giggled.

Aastha gave Shlok a glare.

Anika-"Koi nahi saath mil ke aaj patte khelte hain."

Shivaay in his mind-"She and her patte."

Aastha-" theek hai chalo.."

Shivaay-"nahi patte nahi."

Everyone looked at him. Shivaay-"I mean mujhe patte khelne nahi aate."

Aastha-"Koi nahi tum Shlok ke team mein."

Shlok-"Nahi main team mein nahi khelunga."

Anika-"Koi nahi app naa meri team mein...arey mere paas bahut experience hai...wo jabhi main oldage home jaati thii naa wahan humesha jiti thii...aap dehkna aaj bhi hum jeetenge.."she raised her hand to give high-five.

He looked clueless momentarily and then high-fived, finding it weird.

They were seated in a large circle on the mattress on the ground.

Anika was sitting next to Shivaay, with Aadi on other side. On the other side of Aadi sat Aastha.With Saumya Jyoti Varjal completing the circle.

Anika sat close to Shivaay to show him the cards. He barely paid attention to what she was saying..all he knew was they were sitting close and that she was beautiful. He was loving it.

Aadi frequently flirted with the ladies right under the men's noses.

Shivaay was even pissed when Anika responded to his one-liners.

Shivaay in his mind to himself-"Mujhe kyun problem ho rahi hai? I think I just need some rest that's all."

Shivaay-"I think its late hum sabko chalna chaiye... kal shaadi bhi hai."

Shlok-"HAAANN...I mean rest is also important."

Anika-"Thodi der aur kitna mazaa aa raha hai!"

Shivaay-"Haar ke tumhe mazaa ata hai? Kya keh rahi thii...Main Champion hoon...yaa right Champion." Rolled his eyes.

Anika-"haan toh...suna nahi hai aapne ...'kabhi kabhi haar mein hii jeet hoti hai."

Aadi-"hmmm...au haar ke jeetne waaley ko hi baazigar kehthe hain" winking at her, much too Shivaay's annoyance.

Anika-"Arey wah." Giving him a high-fi.

Aastha-"Main bhi tired hoon. Chal Anika."

Shlok to himself -finally.

"O hello...kahan chal...ab aur kya baaki hai ?"

Anika-"Wo actually hum sab I mean main Jyoti main sojal Aasthu saath mein soyenge."

Shlok looks bewildered."Why?"

Anika-"Hum ne quad-bed wala room ka arrangement kar liya hai. Wo actually pehle plan pajama party kaa thaa naa issliye..! Challee Aastha."

Aadi-"Tussi jaa rahe hoo.."

Shlok and Shivaay hide their anger under forced smiles.

Anika-"Good night" she laughed.

Aadi smiled.

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Everywhere there was chel-pehl. The ladies were not to be seen. They were all busy dressing up themselves and the bride.

As Shivaay walked down the corridor, he sees Shlok-"Shlok, Varad ready hain...wo Anjali aunty keh rahi thii ki baarat ka time ho raha hai."

Shlok-"haan who ready hai...abhi aastha ne phone kiya thaa who aur Anika hummein neeche baarat mein hi milegi..varad bhi neeche hai ...tu chal."

Shivaay-"Lekin wo ...Aastha aa rahi hai? Lekin wo ladki.."

Shlok-"Wo kuch rasmein bhaabhi ko karni hoti hai..toh usse aana hi pada.." He grinned.

Shivaay-"Acha."

They take a boat down to the other part to join the baarat.

Shivaay-"How stupid hum yahan se wahan jaa rahe hain waapas yahan aane ke liye!"

Shlok chuckled"Riti hai kii baarat aani chaiye godhe pe...toh wahan se Varad Ghode pe aayega ..phir jetty se Leela..! Acha aur sun..dehk ye Anika aur Aastha na bahut chaalu hain..issliye varad ke joote pe nazar rakhna."

Shivaay-"Wait a minute..wo Varad ke jute churaaengi...like seriously! No. you must be kidding aisa sirf filmon mein hota hai."

Shlok-"Aur humaar biwiya..bahut zyada filmy hain."

Shivaay-"Haan woh toh hai...you have a point.! Hmm"

Shlok made Shivaay also wear the pagdi.And they both join the baarat.Their was loud music.

Shlok pulled Shivaay to do the Baarati dance and after initial resistance he does. Unaware of the two eyes constantly on him.

Yes, Anika stood their wearing a reddish orange ghagra with a choli having net extension as an anarkali, with her straight hair buffed and put on a side. With large jhumkas adorning her ears.

Aastha wore a pretty red and orange saree -"Anika Joote yaad hain naa." She whispered.

Anika-"Hmm"

Aastha-"Tujhe hi karna padega kyunki mujhe pata hai Shlok ki nazar mujh par hi rahegi."

Anika-"Arey main hoon naa..." she said in her usual style.

Aastha-"Chal.."

They go and dance around the ghoda.

Shlok indicated to Shivaay. Shivaay goes where Anika is and starts dancing near her.

Both smiled looking at each other.

"All in control?"

"Yes"

Finally, the groom gets off the ghoda and walks to the jetty and they all go back t leela

First they take the groom to a small hall inside for the phere se pehle waali rasmein.

Varad removed his juti outside the room, while Shivaay was busy on the phone with caterers, Anika takes the opportunity and hides the juti in a thaal of flowers and holds the the thaal casually in hand.

Anjali calls Anika forward for some help she hands it over the thaal to Saumya and indicated to Aastha.

Standing beside Sojal, Anika was trying to comprehend what Aastha was indicating.

Anjali's voice deviated her attention to the front.

Anjali-"Yeh logira bhi toh Anika pe...jiski shaadi ho chuki hain."

Anika hearing her words saw the kalire from Sojal's bangles which got stuck to her bangle.She looked on dazed and pasted a formal smile and moved out.

Once she was out in the corridor, she went aside and saw the kalire. She knew its significance of it.For the world she might be married but she knew the truth, and what this kalire meant for her. She breathed deeply and tied it to her dupatta's end.

The beautifully decorated mandap was set up in the lawn. Bride and Bridegroom sat for the rituals.

Shlok came to Shivaay and asked where were Varad's jutis, he tells that he didn't have them.

Shlok asked him to go and talk to Anika.

Aastha had just informed Anika that the jutis were safe with Saumya.

As she stood aside, Shivaay came up smiling.

She knew the reason why he was there, the jutis of course.She mentally smiled anticipating what was to come.

Shivaay-"The mandap looks beautiful."

Anika-"Haan hum dono ki choice hi hai." hiding her smile.

Shivaay thoughtfully, "kaise poochoon..yeh baat ghumana mujhe nahi aata."

Shivaay-"Paani kitna blue hai naa." to himself-"what the hell is wrong with me."

Anika smiling -"Haan..wahi blue jaisa aapka face ho gaya thaa supermarket mein."

Shivaay looks at her "Phat the wuck.!"

"Look its not funny"

She burst out laughing. "Wo kid..kitna cute thaa."

Shivaay-"He wasn't cute and this ain't funny ok?"

Anika laughed trying to suppress it.

Aadi came by-"Kya baat hai akele akele hassi jaa rahi ho?"

Shivaay in his mind-"Great issi kii kami thii!"

"nothing much..aise hii" he said glaring a Anika.

Aadi-"arey hum mein bhi batao."

Anika smiled controlling her laughter seeing Shivaay struggling to convince Aadi nothing was funny.

Shivaay was at a loss of words-"Wo humare beech ka joke hai."

Aadi-"haan toh batao hum bhi has le."

Shivaay was now annoyed-"Humare beech...couple ke beech hai." He said suggestively.

Aadi-"Oh. Oh.oh.ok..! enjoy..!" winking he leaves.

Shivaay sighed looking at Anika

Anika-"Humare beech...couple wala joke?" she exclaimed looking at him questioningly.

Shivaay shrugged."You should have shut up...ab joo aaya maine bol dia."

"Anyways start tum ne kiya thaa"

Anika-"Maine...haaw...khud aap bol rahe the...Aaj blue hai paani din bhi sunny."

Shivaay-"I never said the day is sunny."

Anika-"Haan wo maine thoda add kardia rhyme ke liye."

Shivaay looked at her in bewilderment -"Tum pagal ho..tumhara kuch nahi ho sakta...you are a gone ...case!" he said pointing his finger to his head.

Anika-"Haww...main paagal hoon..main...reality check Mr.SSO...pagal aap hain..! Mia-biwi ke beech mein joke, like seriously? Pata nahi aadi kya kya sch raha hoga...!"

Shivaay shrugs."Yaa right Aadi kya soch raha hoga." Damn this Aadi.

Anika-"Aap naa...chodiye..." She walked away.

Shivaay-"Main...main...problem tum mein hai..." He said in air..." You need a psychiatrist." looking at the blue sky..."Din bhi sunny nahi hai."

All of them were standing as the pheres had ended.Saumya brings the jutis in a thaal hidden by a cover, but it falls.

All see the jutis. Shivaay sees it and goes to get it at the same time Anika too reaches there. Their heads bang as they both hold the jutis together.

"Ouch." She gasped.

Shivaay concerned "You okay ?"

Anika pretended to be hurt. Shivaay at once leaves the juti to touched her head, she quickly banged their heads again and got to her feet, running away.

Shivaay-"What the?"

Anika winked. As she turned his lips curve into a perfect smile."Sach mein pagal hain!"

Finally the girls get the money from the dhulaa.

It was late afternoon everyone have lunch and retire until the evening's reception function.

P.S

Hope you all liked it.!