Everything was sort out by then. Buaji's opinion about the strict rules between a mother in law and daughter in law was completely changed with the help of Guddan. She went back to US with her husband and son. Siddhi informed everything about Parv to AJ and he made him arrested. She was completely relieved from all the stress she had. The only thing which bothered now was her two daughters in law, Durga and Saru but she knew how to handle them afterall she was their mother in law.
AKSHAN'S BEDROOM,
It was late night and AJ was sitting on the bed working on his laptop narrating his whole day in the restaurant to his wife cum friend while Guddan was lying on the bed facing him and was listening to him. While he ended, she began to discuss about her day with Dadi and her daughters in law.
Guddan: ..........Aur phir Durga ji ne na......(she was about to say something but stopped in between)
AJ: Kya kiya Durga Bahu ne?
Guddan: Kuch nahi.
AJ: Guddan, tum kuchh chupa rahi ho mujhse. Mai abhi Durga bahu se baat karunga.
Guddan: Arey arey arey, iski koi zaroorat nahi hai. Hamari aur hamari bahuon ki beech ki baat hai ham sambhal lenge. Aapko hamare kitchen politics me interfere karne ki zaroorat nahi hai.
AJ: Kitchen politics??? Ab ye kya hota hai?
Guddan: Matlab hamara aapas ka, ghar ka maamla hai. Ham manage kar lenge.
AJ: To ye ghar mera bhi hai na.
Guddan: To phir to restaurant bhi hamara hai. To mai jaakar aapke clients se baat karun?
AJ: Tum kyun baat karogi mere clients se? Wo mera kaam hai.
Guddan: Usi tarah ye hamara kaam hai. Aap mat baat kariye hamari bahuon se.
AJ: Thik hai, nahi baat karunga. Apni baat manaye bina chain nahi milti na tumhe.
Guddan: Der se hi sahi durust baat pehchana hai aapne Jindal Sahab.
Just then the clock struck 12 and her phone rang. It was Revati's call.
Guddan: Chhutki hame itni raat ko kyun call kar rahi hai.
AJ: Important baat hogi, isiliye to call kiya. Uthao.
She receives the call and a loud voice echoed in her ear.
Revati: HAPPY BIRTHDAY DI!!!!
Guddan: Kya???
She looked at the digital clock placed on the wall which was showing the date and time and then she realized what her sister said. She got up from the bed and moved to the balcony so that AJ cannot here their talks.
Guddan: Tum kyun is din ko yaad rakhti ho?
Revati: Arey bhai, meri Di ka birthday hai, mai nahi to kaun yaad karega. Waise, is baar maine sab se pehle nahi wish kiya na aapko.
Guddan: Tujhe aisa kyun lagta hai?
Revati: Mujhse pehle to Jiju ne wish kiya hoga na.
Guddan: Nahi. Tu ne hi first wish kiya hai. Unhe kuchh nahi pata aur tujhe unhe ya kisi aur ko kuchh batane ki zaroorat nahi hai.
Revati: Lekin Di.....
Guddan: Chhutki, keh diya na hamne tu kisi ko kuchh nahi batayegi. Ja, ab so ja. Bohot raat ho chuki hai. Good night!
Revati: Good night!
She ended the call and entered the room and again laid on the bed.
AJ: Kyun call kiya Revati ne?
Guddan: Ham kyun bataye? Hamari aur hamari behen ki personal baat thi, uske Jiju ko beech me ghusne ki zaroorat nahi hai.
AJ: Thik hai, mat batao.
She switched off her phone so that Revati couldn't call or text her again and AJ will not get to know about her birthday.
Guddan: Jindal Sahab, bas kariye na. Band kariye ye sab aur so jaiye aur hame bhi sone dijiye. Baaki jo bhi kaam hai kal kar lijiye.
AJ: Bas Guddan, thoda sa bacha hai phir mai band kar dunga. Jab tak tum so jao.
Guddan: Aapko pata hai hame lights me neend nahi aati.
AJ: Ha, ha thik hai. 5 minutes bas.
He was arranging all his files when his phone rang.
Guddan: Jindal Sahab, itni raat ko aapko kaun call kar raha hai?
He saw that it was Revati's call.
AJ: Revati ne call kiya hai.
Guddan: Revati???
She was tensed that if she will tell about her birthday.
Guddan: Dijiye hame, ham baat karte hai.
AJ: Ji nahi. Saali ne Jiju se baat karne ke liye call kiya hai to mai hi baat karunga.
He received the call.
Revati: Jiju, Di hai kya wahaan aapke paas?
AJ: Haa kyun?
Revati: Kuchh nahi.
AJ: Call kyun kiya tumne?
Revati: Nahi wo galti se lag gaya bas. Good night!
AJ: Ok! Good night!
He ended the call. The suspicious look he was giving to Guddan was making her more tensed.
Guddan: Kya kaha Chhutki ne?
AJ: Kuchh nahi, galti se call lag gaya tha.
Guddan: Achha, aap so jaiye.
AJ: Hmm.
Just then he receives a message. It was from Revati.
"Jiju, call me when you are free. Di ke saamne to bilkul bhi nahi aur ye baat please Di ko mat bataiye."
He was going out of the room to talk to Revati but Guddan stopped him.
Guddan: Kahaan ja rahe hai aap?
Just then he notices the empty water bottle on the side table so he picked it.
AJ: Paani khatam ho gaya hai to wahi lane ja raha tha.
Guddan: Rukiye, ham la dete hai.
AJ: Nahi tum so jao. Mujhe ye files bhi study room me rakhne hai.
Guddan: Thik hai. Jaldi aa jaiyega, hame akele neend nahi aati.
AJ: Ok.
He went to the kitchen and dialled Revati's number. She received the call within the first ring as if she was waiting for it.
AJ: Kya hua Revati? Tumne aisa message kyun bheja tha? Is Everything fine?? Tum thik hona? Papa ko kuchh hua kya?
Revati: Jiju, mai bilkul thik hun aur ghar par bhi sab thik hai. Mujhe Di ke baare me aapse baat karni thi.
AJ: Guddan?? Use kya hua hai? Kuchh kaha usne tumse? Koi problem hai kya, wo mujhse share kar sakti thi na? Usne mujhe kyun nahi bataya? Mai usse abhi poochta hun.
Revati: Jiju, aap khud hi bolenge ya phir aap meri baat bhi sunenge?
AJ: Achha thik hai batao.
Revati: Lekin aap beech me kuchh nahi kahenge sirf meri baat sunenge.
AJ: Ok.
Revati: Jiju, aaj Di ka birthday hai.
AJ: What??? Tumne mujhe pehle kyun nahi bataya, aur Guddan ne kyun nahi bataya. Arey maine use wish bhi nahi kiya aur kal party bhi rakhna hai. Mai.......
Revati: Jiju!!!!(she yelled on him) Aap meri baat nahi sunenge na??
AJ: I am sorry. Tum bolo.
Revati: Di ka birthday to hai lekin unhone kabhi apna birthday nahi manaya.
AJ: Kyun?
Revati: Jab se Di ki Maa ki death huyi, unhone kabhi apna birthday nahi manaya. Unhe lagta hai ki jab unhe janam dene wali hi nahi rahi to wo apne janm din ki khushi kaise manayegi. Jab wo 3 saal ki thi unhone apna last birthday manaya tha. Ab poore 18 saal ho gaye hai unhe apna birthday manaye huye. Aap please unhe manaiye.
AJ: Maine kabhi nahi socha tha ki Guddan aisa kuchh soch sakti hai. Jo doosron ki khushi ke liye itna sab kuchh karti hai wo khud kabhi khush nahi thi.
Revati: Jiju, ab to unki aapse shaadi ho gayi hai, aap kuchh sochiye ki unhe kaise samjhana hai. Maine aur Papa ne bohot koshish ki lekin wo kabhi nahi mani. Ab bas sab aapke bharose hai.
AJ: Thik hai mai kuchh sochta hun. Mai sab kuchh plan karke tumhe bataunga.
Revati: Di ko kuchh mat bataiye.
AJ: Ha, I won't say anything.
He ended the call and remembered how she never shared anything about her birthdate.
Flashback,
Guddan: Dadi, Kishore ji, Vardaan ji, Rahul ji, Durga bahu, Lakshmi bahu aur Saru bahu. Ye raha ho gaya, Thankyou Dadi. Ab hamne sab ke birthdays ka reminder set kar liya hai aur ham sabko wish karenge.
Just then AJ enters the living room where the ladies gossip was going on but they didn't noticed him.
Lakshmi: Waise Saasu Maa, aapne AJ ke birthday ka reminder set kiya ya nahi.
Guddan: Unka birthday ham kabhi nahi bhool sakte.
AJ: Mai bhi apna birthday nahi bhoolunga. Meri zindagi itni badal jo gayi us ek birthday ki wajah se.
Guddan: Aap aa gaye restaurant se??? Ham abhi aapke liye paani le kar aate hai.
She immediately scoot towards the kitchen and brought a glass of water for him.
Dadi: Lekin achha hi hua na jo teri zindagi badal gayi. Mai tujhe us haalat me aur nahi dekh paa rahi thi.
AJ: Lekin meri haalat to aur kharaab ho gayi na.
Guddan glared at him while keeping both her hands on her hips.
Guddan: Kya kaha aapne?
AJ: Meri haalat aur kharaab hone se bacha liya tumne.
Guddan: Hmm, ab sahi kaha aapne.
Lakshmi: Saasu Maa, aapne sab ke birthdays to jaan liye, apna birthday bhi bata dijiye.
Hearing that, the smile left from her face.
Guddan: Nahi batayenge ham.
AJ: Kyun?
Guddan: Kyunki ab aap sab pata karenge ki hamara birthday kab hai. Ham Ye challenge karte hai ki aap me se koi hamara birthday nahi jaan payega.
Lakshmi: Aise kaise abhi mai Revati ko call karke poochti hun.
Guddan: No, no, no! Aap sabko ye challenge bina Mummy, Papa aur Chhutki ke help ke poora karna hai.
AJ: Tumne challenge karke galti kardi Guddan, tumhe to pata hi hoga Akshat Jindal, kabhi koi challenge nahi haarta.
Guddan: Lekin is baar aap ham se haar jayenge.
AJ: Just wait and watch.
He took out his phone and was searching for something.
AJ: Ye raha.
He showed her a pic of her birth certificate.
AJ: 1st January ko tumhara birthday tha. Tumne bataya kyun nahi?
She started laughing on seeing that pic.
Guddan: Jindal Sahab, 1st January ko new year hota hai hamara birthday nahi.
AJ: Lekin ye to tumhara hi birth certificate hai na.
Guddan: Ha, birth certificate to hamara hi hai lekin nakli hai.
AJ: Nakli?? Tumne kab ye nakli certificate banwaya aur kyun?
Guddan: Jindal Sahab, hamare pados me na Chintu rehta tha, wo hamse sirf kuchh hi mahine bada tha aur wo school jane laga tha. To mujhe bhi school jana tha isiliye maine Papa se kaha ki wo mera admission school me kara de lekin koi bhi school mujhe admit karne ke liye taiyar hi nahi tha kyunki mere 3 saal complete nahi huye the. Lekin maine zid ki to Papa ne mera nakli birth certificate banwa diya. Isiliye ab mere saare important documents me yehi birthdate hai lekin ye mera real birthdate nahi hai.
Lakshmi: To aapka real birthday kab hai??
Guddan: Challenge diya tha na aapko to pata kariye.
With that she easily diverted the topic.
Flashback ends.
AJ(thinking): Isiliye Guddan ne aaj tak kabhi apne birthday ke baare me kisi ko nahi bataya.
With these thoughts he entered into his room.
AKSHAN'S ROOM,
Guddan: Itni der se kahaan the aap?
AJ: Wo ek naye deal ke baare me file mila tha to wahi dekhte reh gaya.
Guddan: Jindal Sahab, kaam baad me bhi ho sakta hai na. Aap abhi so jaiye.
He goes to his side of bed and laid down. His body was present there but his mind was running on what to plan. Guddan closes her eyes to sleep but opens after sometime and sees AJ still awake and thinking about something.
Guddan: Jindal Sahab!!
AJ: Kya hua Guddan?
Guddan: Aapko kya hua hai? Ab tak soye kyun nahi?
AJ: Kuchh nahi tum so jao.
She slept but he was not asleep. He was just looking at her and thinking about what to do.
AJ(thinking): Happy Birthday Guddan and I promise ki tum apna ye birthday manaogi. Guddan Akshat Jindal apna pehla birthday zaroor manayegi.
After confirming that she is asleep, he left to his study room to plan for her birthday.
NEXT MORNING,
DINING ROOM,
Everyone sat down at their respective seats and started having their breakfast. When Guddan was about to serve for herself, AJ, who just came out from the kitchen with a tray in his hands stopped her.
Guddan: Kya hua? Kyun roka hame?
AJ: Tumhare liye ye hai.
He served the plate full of aaloo parathas to her. She looked at him shocked as she thought that he knew about her birthday.
Guddan: Ye kis liye? Aaj kuchh special hai kya?
AJ: Haa.(when he realized what he said he immediately changed his words)
AJ: Nahi matlab koi special day hoga tab hi mai tumhare liye breakfast bana sakta hun kya. Aaj man kiya to bana diya. Agar tumhe nahi khana to koi baat nahi, mai kha lunga.
Saying that, he took the plate but Guddan stopped him.
Guddan: Hamare liye banaya hai to ham hi khayenge.
And she continued eating her favourite food.
Guddan (thinking): Kisi ko kuchh nahi pata hai Guddan, lekin agar tum aise hi behave karte rahi na to pakka kisi na kisi ko shak ho jayega.
After the breakfast, men left for the restaurant except AJ. The ladies were in the living room chopping vegetables for lunch.
Guddan: Jindal Sahab, aap aaj restaurant kyun nahi gaye?
AJ: Aaj kuchh important kaam nahi hai. Aur baaki sab hai na wo sambhal lenge.
Guddan: Achha aisa kya. Hame laga aaj kuchh khaas hai isiliye aap gaye nahi.
AJ: Kya special hoga aaj. Kuchh to nahi hai. Kuchh hai kya jo ham nahi jaante?
Guddan: Nahi, kuchh nahi. Ham to bas aise hi bol rahe the.
Revati: Di!!!!
She entered the house giving Guddan a reason to smile.
Guddan: Chhutki!!
She went to her and hugged her. Revati whispered a "Happy birthday" to her while hugging. Guddan just smiled as her reply.
Revati: Namaste Dadi!
She went to her and took her blessings.
Dadi: Jeeti reh meri bachhi. Aati raha kar achha lagta hai.
Revati: Kya karun Dadi, mere college wale ko mere bina Achha hi nahi lagta isiliye mujhe leave rakhne hi nahi dete. Aur ab to meri Di bhi mujhe bhul gayi hai.
Guddan: Achha ji!!! Ham bhul gaye hai tumhe?
She asked twisting her ears.
Revati: Aah Di!! Dard ho raha hai chhod dijiye.
She left her ear.
Guddan: Ab batao, ham bhul gaye tumhe?
Revati: Aur nahi to kya? Aapko Dadi, aapki bahuon aur Jiju se time milega tab hi to aap mujhe yaad karoge.
Guddan: Iska matlab ham tumhe time nahi de rahe hai?
Revati: Ha.
Guddan: Aur tumhe aisa kyun lagta hai Madam?
Revati: Abhi prove kar dete hai. Aap chalengi mere saath, mere college me fest hai to mujhe uske liye kuchh shopping karni hai. Aapko to pata hi hai, Mummy ke saath jaungi to 80's, 90's ke kapde dilwaengi mujhe.
Guddan: Lekin ham kaise ja sakte hai. Itna kaam hai hame.
Revati: Dekha, kaha tha na maine. Aap aise hi hai, aapke paas time hi nahi hai mere liye.
Revati shows her fake anger.
Dadi: Guddan, chali jaa na Revati ke saath. Waise bhi, tu kabhi kahin bahar jaati hi nahi.
Lakshmi: Ha Saasu Maa, ham sab to kabhi kabhi apne pati ke saath bahar chal bhi jate hai par aap to kabhi jate hi nahi. To Revati ke saath hi chale jaaiye.
Revati: Aur bhi kuchh sunna hai aapko. Kitne lucky hai aap. Koi Saas aise hogi jo khud apni bahu ko bahar jane ke liye kahe aur kisi ke paas aisi bahuein hoti hai jo saara kaam karke apni saas ko free rakhti ho. Aur kya chahiye aapko?
Guddan: Lekin chhutki....
Revati: Oh, aaj Jiju ghar par hai to aapko unke saath time spend karna hai na. I understand!
AJ(thinking): Ab tak to achhi acting kar rahi thi. Sab plan ke hisaab se kaam ho raha tha lekin hamari saali saheba ko hame beech me laane ki kya zaroorat thi.
He questioned her by raising his eyebrows.
Revati(thinking): Jiju, jab tak aap kuchh bolenge nahi to Di maanegi kaise. Manaiye unhe jane ke liye.
She gestured him to say something.
AJ: Guddan, tum Jao Revati ke saath. Kya kaam hai tumhe? Bahuein to hai hi saara kaam karne ke liye. Revati itna keh rahi hai to chali jao na.
Guddan: Achha thik hai, ham chale jate hai.
Revati: It's not fair Di. Maine aapko itna manaya lekin aapne meri ek nahi suni aur Jiju ne aapse ek baar kaha to aap maan gayi.
Guddan: Thik hai to hame nahi jaana.
AJ(thinking): Revati, itni overacting karne ki kya zaroorat thi. Maan to gayi thi na. Ab kya hi expect kar sakta hun, hai to Guddan ki hi behen na.
Revati: Arey Di, mai to bas mazaak kar rahi thi. Aap chaliye mere saath.
Guddan: Tu yehi ruk, ham apna purse le kar aate hai.
Guddan went to her room and AJ too followed her.
AKSHAN'S ROOM,
Guddan took out her purse, kept her mobile, some cash and arranged it. AJ entered the room and took out something from his cupboard.
AJ: Ye lo.
He forwarded his credit card to her.
Guddan: Ye kis liye?
AJ: Credit card hai use karne ke liye de raha hun. Shopping kar lena.
Guddan: Jindal Sahab, ham Chhutki ke saath uske shopping ke liye ja rahe hai, to ham iska kya karenge.
AJ: Tum apne liye bhi kuchh shopping kar lena.
Guddan: Lekin.....
AJ: Guddan, tumhe achhe se pata hai jab tum meri baat nahi maanti ho to mujhe bohot gussa aata hai. Ab bina behes kiye ise rakh lo.
Guddan: Kyun?? Aaj kuchh special hai kya?
AJ: Tum kya ye subah se special special laga rakhi ho? Mujhe to kuchh nahi pata. Tumhe kuchh pata hai to tum hi bata do.
He asked in an irritated tone.
Guddan: Nahi, hamne to aise hi keh diya.
AJ: Guddan, kya mai apni patni ko, apni dost ko shopping ke liye apna credit card nahi de sakta? Uske liye koi special reason chahiye kya?
Guddan: Nahi Jindal Sahab. Aap gussa mat hoiye, please. Ab hai na hamse aapka ye khadoos avtar handle nahi hota. Aap aise happy happy, sweet sweet hi rahiye.
AJ: Achha thik hai, jaldi jao neeche, Revati wait kar rahi hogi. Mai driver se keh deta hun wo tumhe le jayenge.
Guddan: Ok.
They both went downstairs. Guddan along with Revati left for shopping.
AJ called someone and asked to bring everything which he has ordered.
AJ: Maa, mujhe aapse kuchh kehna hai, aur aap sab se bhi(indicating the daughters in law).
Dadi: Kya baat hai Lalla?
AJ: Maa, aaj Guddan ka birthday hai.
Everyone: Kya???
AJ: Haa Maa.
Dadi: Tune hame pehle kyun nahi bataya? Ham use wish karte aur Guddan ne bhi kuchh nahi kaha.
AJ: Maa, wo actually.....(he narrated everything which Revati said to him) Isiliye maine Revati ko kaha ki wo Guddan ko kahin bahar le jaye taaki ham kuchh kar sake.
Dadi: Meri bachhi apne dukh ko kaise apne hasi ke peeche chhupa leti hai hame pata bhi nahi chalta.
AJ: Isiliye ab hame uske dukh ko hi khatam kar dena hai taaki wo use aur na chhupa sake.
Lakshmi: Hame karna kya hai AJ?
AJ tells his plan to everyone. The decorators came and AJ ordered them to decorate the house. Now, the house was full of hustle bustle.
Saru: Durga Di, us 5 foot 2 inchiya Guddan ke liye hame ye sab kaam karna pad raha hai.
Durga: Aur koi raasta hai tumhare paas? Dekha nahi AJ ne kaise warn kiya hai sab ko. Agar apni salamati chahte hai to ye karna hi hoga.
Durga(thinking): Lekin mai bhi chup chap kaam karne walon me se nahi hun. Kuchh to karna hi hoga.
SHOPPING MALL,
Revati and Guddan were busy selecting dresses when Guddan received AJ'S call.
AJ: Guddan, tumne ab tak kuchh kharida kyun nahi?
Guddan: Aapko kaise pata ki hamne kuchh nahi liya.
AJ: Kyunki mujhe ab tak ek message bhi nahi aaya isiliye.
Guddan: Kaisa message?
AJ: Yehi ki mera credit card use hi nahi hua hai.
Guddan: Oh, haan. Jindal Sahab yahaan kuchh achha nahi hai hame kuchh pasand nahi aa raha hai, ham phir kabhi kuchh le lenge.
AJ: Aise kaise?? Aur Revati uski shopping ho gayi??
Guddan: Nahi, uski bhi nahi huyi hai.
Revati: Di, agar aapko yahaan aakar bhi Jiju se hi baat karna tha to kyun aayi mere saath.
AJ: Guddan, lagta hai Revati gussa ho rahi hai. Tum shopping karo na aaram se. Jaldi aane ki tension mat lena. Bye!
Guddan: Ok, bye!
She ended the call and looked at her sister who was just wasting time as both of them didn't liked any of the dresses. Revati willingly brought Guddan to an average shopping mall where she couldn't get any dresses of her choice, to pass some time so that AJ and his family could get some more time for the arrangements.
Guddan: Chhutki, yahaan kuchh bhi achha nahi hai. Chal, ham tujhe ek doosre boutique le chalte hai. Ham aur Lakshmi ji aksar wahin se shopping karte hai.
Revati: Lekin Di.....
Guddan: Hamne kaha na bas chal. Tu aur ham bas yahaan apna time waste kar rahe hai.
Revati unwillingly followed her to the car as she knew if she will overact over anything, Guddan will immediately find out something from her fishy behaviour.
While they were in the car, Revati receives a call from AJ and her screen flashed the caller name as "Jiju" which was seen by Guddan. She was confused as if why AJ was calling Revati.
Guddan: Jindal Sahab tumhe kyun call kar rahe hai??
Revati: Kya Di, aap bhi, aapko hamesha Jiju hi yaad aate rehte hai. Jiya hai wo, meri friend.
She said hiding her mobile's screen and received the call.
Revati: Ha Jiya bolo.
AJ: Jiya???
Revati: Ha, ha Di hai mere saath.
AJ: Oh, shopping ho gayi tumhari?
Revati: Nahi, mai aur Di boutique ja rahe hai. Wahan shopping karenge.
AJ: Oh, kitna time lagega.
Revati: Aadha, ek ghante me ho jayega.
AJ: Bas??? Hame aur time chahiye hoga. Atleast evening tak.
Revati: Kya???
Seeing Revati's shocked expression Guddan asked her about what she was speaking.
AJ: Haa Revati we need more time. Tum ek kaam karo, shopping ke baad use restaurant le jana lunch ke liye.
Revati: Thik hai lekin time kaise manage hoga?
AJ: Itna to tum kar hi sakti ho. Please kuchh kar lena.
Revati: Mai kaise???
AJ: Please Revati. Uske liye tum mujhse jo bhi mangogi mai tumhe wo dunga.
Revati: Achha thik hai, ye sab karne ki zaroorat nahi hai, mai kuchh sochti hun.
She ended the call and was trying to plan something to keep Guddan busy till evening.
Guddan: Kya hua chhutki, aisa kya ho gaya ki tum achanak se tensed ho gayi.
Revati: Wo bas last minute me assignment de diya aur use complete karne ki tension hai aur kuchh nahi.
Guddan: To hame jaldi se shopping karke ghar chale jana chahiye. Tujhe assignment bhi karna hai na.
Revati: Nahi!!! Aaj shopping karenge. Assignment to ho hi jayega.
Guddan: Thik hai.
They completed their shopping within an hour and as per the plan, Revati suggested for lunch in the restaurant.
JINDAL RESTAURANT,
They both entered the restaurant and took their seat. They both order lunch and waited for their order to be served.
Revati: Di, mai washroom ja kar aati hun.
Guddan: Ok.
She went towards the way of washroom but when she found Guddan busy with her phone, she immediately went to Angad's cabin.
Angad: Revati ji, aap yahaan?
Revati: Saara plan samajh gaye na aap?
Angad: Ha mai samajh gaya. Agle ek ghante tak aapka order nahi milega.
Revati: Good! Mai chalti hun warna Di ko shak ho jayega.
She moved towards the table where they both were waiting for lunch. After half an hour, Guddan asked a waiter about their order but he said that it will be ready within few minutes. After few more minutes of waiting, she was irritated that being the wife of the restaurant's owner, she was not served with lunch and was waiting for more than an hour. She just dialled AJ'S number to drew out her anger on him.
AJ: Kya hua Guddan? Ab tak shopping nahi huyi kya? Tum ghar nahi aayi?
Guddan: Ye kaisa restaurant hai aapka? Ek din aap yahaan nahi aaye to koi apna kaam hi nahi kar raha hai. Ek ghante se lunch ke liye wait kar rahe hai lekin abhi tak kisi ne hamara order serve nahi kiya. Bhook se behosh ho jayenge tab khana khilayenge kya?
Listening that, his anger raised to it's peak as he didn't realised that it was the plan.
AJ: Aise kaise kar sakte hai wo. Abhi baat karta hun mai manager se.
Guddan: Ek minute, ham khud hi unki aapse baat kara dete hai.
She summoned the manager and gave him her phone. But before AJ could say anything to him, Revati snatched the phone from him and talked to AJ.
Revati: Kya hai ye Jiju? Mai aur Di kab se bhooke baithe hai aur koi hame paani tak nahi pooch raha hai. Poora ek ghanta waste hua hai hamara.
Listening the last sentence he realised that it was her plan to pass Guddan's time.
AJ: Koi baat nahi saali saahiba. Abhi mai chhappan bhog order karta hun.
She ended the call. After some ten minutes, some waiters serve them lunch. It was all Guddan's favourite food. Although it wasn't ordered by them, AJ especially asked the chefs to cook it. After they were done with the lunch, Angad came to them.
Angad: Sorry Bhabhi, hame nahi pata tha ki aap yahan aayi hai. Abhi Bhai ne call kar ke bataya.
Guddan: it's Ok Angad ji.
Angad: Aapko hame call karna chahiye tha na.
Guddan: Hamne socha ki aap sab busy honge isiliye hamne disturb nahi kiya. Aur waise bhi aaj Jindal Sahab bhi restaurant nahi aaye the.
Angad: Koi baat nahi Bhabhi. Waise bhi.......
He was about to say something but was cut by a feminine voice.
Neha: Guddan!!!
Guddan: Neha!!! Tum yahaan!!
They both hugged each other.
Revati: Hi Neha Di!!
Neha: Hi Revati! Kaisi ho tum?
Revati: I am fine, aap kaisi hai?
Neha: I am awesome as always. Aur Guddan, itne time baad mili ho.
Guddan: Tum bhi.
Angad: I think mujhe chalna chahiye.
He left from there leaving the girls to gossip.
Revati: Di, aap donon baatein kariye, mai aati hun.
Guddan gave her a teasing look as she understood that she was going to Angad. Revati smiled shyly and left from there.
Revati called Neha, Guddan's friend to help her in the plan. She said that it was a surprise for Guddan and they are trying to make her busy. Neha was busy in some work so she asked Revati to wait for an hour so that she could join the plan too. Neha tried all her might to keep Guddan busy with her talks and she succeeded. She made her sit with herself for almost 3 hours. After assuring from AJ, that all the plan is worked out, Revati came to Guddan and Neha.
Revati: Aap ki baatein ab tak nahi huyi??
Guddan: Tu to aise bol rahi hai jaise teri baatein khatam ho gayi thi.
Neha: Waise bohot time ho gaya hai, mai chalti hun.
Guddan: Bye Neha! Phir kabhi milenge.
Revati: Bye Neha Di! And Thankyou!
Guddan: Thankyou kis liye?
Revati: Itni der aapke saath baith kar baatein ki, ek Thankyou to banta hai.
Neha: It's Ok, Revati. Bye!
She leaves the restaurant and Guddan and Revati too make their way to Jindal Bhavan.
JINDAL BHAVAN,
Guddan and Revati entered the house but everything was dark.
Guddan: Ye lights ko kya ho gaya? Koi ghar par hai ya nahi. Dadi, Lakshmi ji, Jindal Sahab. Koi hai ya nahi???
Just then the lights were on and many rose petals fall on her with a loud voice of "SURPRISE" boomed across the house.
She was surprised or better to say shocked with the scene. All her family members were present there including her father and mother too.
Everyone: HAPPY BIRTHDAY GUDDAN!!!
Tears pooled in her eyes not because of happiness but due to anger and grief. She dropped all the shopping bags which were in her hand and made her way towards her room without glancing a look at anyone.
AKSHAN'S ROOM,
Guddan entered the room and cried her heart out looking at her mother's picture. AJ entered the room and his heart clenched in pain seeing her in tears. He went towards her and placed his hand on her shoulder.
AJ: Guddan!
She removed his hand from her shoulder.
Guddan: Sab jaante the na aap, isiliye ye sab kiya. Subah wo breakfast, phir hame bahar bhejna, phir wo restaurant me aur ab ye sab.
AJ: Guddan, ye sab sirf tumhari khushi ke liye....
Guddan: Khushi??? Jindal Sahab, takleef hoti hai hame isse.
AJ: Lekin Guddan, ham tumhe khush dekhna chahte hai, takleef dene ke baare me bhi nahi soch sakte.
Guddan: Takleef hoti hai hame in sab se. Kaise khushi milegi ye jante huye ki hamari is khushi ki wajah hi hamare saath nahi hai.
AJ: Guddan, tum hi to kehti ho na ki tumhari Maa hamesha tumhare saath hai, har dukh aur sukh me. To kya unhe achha lag raha hoga tumhe is din aise takleef me dekhte huye?
Guddan: To kya unhe achha lagega, hame unke bina khushiyan manate huye dekh kar.
AJ: Guddan wo tumse door nahi hai, tumhare saath hi hai.
Kisi ne mujhse kaha tha ki, kabhi kabhi kuchh kaam hame doosron ki khushi ke liye karna chahiye. To kya tum ye sab apni Maa ki khushi ke liye nahi kar sakti? Apne Papa ki khushi ke liye nahi kar sakti? Hamari khushi ke liye nahi kar sakti?
Guddan: In sab se unhe kaise khushi mil sakti hai?
AJ: Ye din sirf tumhari khushi ka din nahi hai Guddan. Ek aurat ko uski zindagi ki sab se badi khushi us din milti hai jab wo ek Maa banti hai. Aur tumhari Maa ke liye aaj ka din sab se khoobsurat hai kyunki unhe ye ehsaas, ye khushi tumhare paida hone se huyi. Tumhare Papa ko apne pari milne par khushi huyi. Ye sab kya kaafi nahi hai aaj ke din ki khushi manane ke liye. Kya tum apne Maa, Papa ki khushi ke liye ye sab nahi kar sakti.
Saying that, he left the room and went downstairs because he didn't wanted to force her for anything.
LIVING ROOM,
AJ entered the room with a down face and sat on the chair holding his head.
Bhushan: Kya hua Damad ji? Guddan ne kya kaha?
Revati: Jiju, saara plan flop ho jayega kya?
AJ: Pata nahi. Kuchh nahi kaha usne.
After a wait of ten minutes they looked at the staircase waiting for Guddan to make her entry but all went fail.
Durga (whispering to Saru): Mujhe to kuchh karne ki zaroorat hi nahi padi. Saara kaam to is Guddan ne hi kar diya.
Saru: Durga Di, is ladki ka koi bharosa nahi hai, kisi bhi waqt tapak sakti hai.
Dadi: Lagta hai Guddan nahi aayegi.
Bhushan: Hame bhi yehi lagta hai lekin phir bhi ham chahte hai ki Guddan aaye.
Revati: Jiju, ham kuchh aur nahi kar sakte kya?
AJ: Jitna kuchh kar sakte the wo sab to kar hi diya, ab use apna hi birthday manane ke liye force to nahi kar sakte na.
Just then his gaze stuck on the way of staircase. Everyone followed his gaze and looked there which made them smile. Guddan entered the hall wearing the same dress along with the jewellery which was kept for her in her room by AJ.

AJ: Guddan!!
He was continuously staring at her with a wide smile playing on his lips.
Revati: (fake clearing her throat) Jiju, aap hi dekhte rahenge ya hame bhi milne denge hamari Di se.
They both look away being embarrassed and Revati hugged her excitedly. Bhushan came forward and she took his blessings.
Bhushan (cupping her face): Aaj sach me meri pari lag rahi hai.
He kissed her forehead.
Bhushan: Is khushi ke liye itne saal intezaar karwaya tu ne hame.
Guddan: Sorry!!(she said cutely with a pout)
Revati: Ye to galat baat hai na. Papa aapko 18 saal se mana rahe the lekin Jiju ne aapko 8 minute ke liye manaya to aap maan gayi. Not fair Di!
Guddan: Thik hai phir. Jindal Sahab, ab aap bhi hame agle 18 saal tak manaiye tab ham apna birthday manayenge.
AJ: Revati!!!(he yelled being fake angry on her)
Revati: Arey Di, mai to mazaak kar rahi thi. Ab mujhse aur wait nahi ho raha hai aapke birthday celebration ke liye. Chaliye jaldi.
Guddan: Chal, meri chutki. Lekin jo tu ne kiya hai na uski saza to ham tujhe zaroor denge.
Revati: Maine kya kiya?
Guddan: Tujhe kya laga ki ham nahi jaan payenge? Tere alawa Jindal Sahab ko ye baat koi aur bata hi nahi sakta.
Dadi: Achha thik hai. Ye sab baatein baad me bhi kar lena. Abhi cake cutting karte hai.
Lakshmi: Ha, ha chaliye.
Revati: Ek Minute! Ek minute!
AJ: Ab kya hua, saali saahiba?
Revati: Di ka birthday hai. Itna simple to nahi ho sakta hai.
Guddan: Ab kya karna hai tujhe.
Revati: Mujhe nahi aapko karna hai.
She blindfolds Guddan.
Guddan: Ye kya kar rahi hai tu?
Revati: Di, ek cake maine banaya hai aur ek cake Jiju ne. Aapko bina dekhe, sirf taste karke batana hoga ki kounsa cake kisne banaya hai.
Guddan: Tu ne kab cake banaya?
Revati: Jab aap Neha Di ke saath busy thi. Ab ye sab chhodiye aur jaldi chaliye.
Guddan: Lekin ham kaise karenge.
Bhushan: Chal mai teri help karta hun.
They made their way towards the table and Bhushan helped her to cut both the cakes. She tasted them one by one. The first cake she tasted was by AJ and she guessed it correctly and then she tasted Revati's cake. She removed the blindfold.
Guddan: Sahi guess kiya na hamne?
AJ: Ha bilkul sahi.
Revati: Kya Jiju, aap bhi. Mujhe Di ko pareshan karna tha, aapne sach kyun bata diya.
Guddan: Achha Madam!! Ham batate hai ki pareshan karna kisko kehte hai. In cakes me se ek piece bhi nahi milega tujhe.
Revati: Di!!!
Guddan: Ha, mera birthday cake hai tujhe kyun dun mai?
Revati: Maine banaya hai ek cake, mujhe to milna hi chahiye.
Ignoring her talks, Guddan fed cake to everyone. When she was about to feed Revati, she kept it towards her mouth but ate it before Revati could eat. Revati showed her fake anger towards her and Guddan made her eat the cake.
At last, she went to AJ with a piece of cake in her hand and forwards it towards him.
AJ: Itni aasani se nahi.
Guddan: Matlab?
AJ: Aapko yaad nahi ki aapne mere birthday par kya kiya tha?
Guddan remembered the way she smashed the cake on his face.
Guddan: Haa to??
AJ: To...
He leaned towards her and smeared some cream on her nose.
Guddan: Aah!!
Revati: Jiju, ye galat baat hai.
Guddan: Dekha, meri behen hai mere saath.
Revati: Aap akele aise kaise kar sakte hai. Mai to aapke har plan me aapke saath thi to ye kaam aapne akele kaise kar liya?
She smeared some cream on her cheeks.
Guddan: Chhutki ki bachhi!!!
She ran behind her and was successful in applying some cream on her face too.
Guddan came to AJ to do the same with him but was lost in his eyes which were looking at her with great admiration. Taking that as a chance, he ate the cake which was present in her hand.
Dadi: Chalo, ab gifts ki baari hai.
AKSHAN came out of their trance with Dadi's voice.
Guddan: Gifts??? Hamare liye??
Dadi: Haa, ye le.
She handed her a mini idol of Lord Krishna made of gold.
Guddan: Kitna pyara hai ye!!
All the sons and bahus along with Angad gifted her presents. Bhushan gifted her a gold chain with a pendant. Revati gifted her a gold bracelet.
Guddan: Ye???
Revati: Aapko pasand aaya tha na ye jab Mummy ne mere liye ring li thi.
Guddan: Tujhe yaad tha??
Revati: Haa.
Guddan: Itne paise kahaan se aaye tumhare paas?
Revati: Mujhe scholarship ke liye jo paise mile the.
Guddan: Lekin wo to tere paise the na..
Revati: Hamare beech me ye tera mera kabse aane laga. Shaadi ho gayi to sab badal gaya kya?
Guddan: Chup kar!! Kuchh nahi badla hai.
She hugged her with utmost love.
Dadi: Lalla, tu ne kuchh nahi laya kya?
AJ: Mujhe samajh hi nahi aaya ki mai kya gift dun.
Guddan: Iska matlab aap hamare liye kuchh nahi laye??
AJ: No!
Guddan: Kuchh nahi?? Kuchh bhi nahi? Ek chocolate bhi nahi?
AJ: Sorry, lekin mai sach me kuchh nahi laya tumhare liye.
Guddan: It's Ok.
She was going towards her room with a down face but he held her hand and stopped her.
AJ: Kuchh kehna hai tumse.
Guddan: Ab kya kehna hai.
He made her stand facing him.
AJ: Guddan, tum hamare liye sab se zyaada special ho. Especially mere liye. Tum jab se hamari zindagi me aayi ho tab se sab kuchh badal gaya hai. Aur ye bohot achha badlaav hai. Pata hai hamari zindagi ki story bilkul wo fairy tales wali story jaisi hai lekin usse thoda sa alag hai. Un stories me prince apni princess ki zindagi badal deta hai. Apni princess ki zindagi me dher saari khushiyan bhar deta hai lekin Hamari story me princess ne apne prince ki zindagi badal di. Jis prince ke ghar me sirf andhera tha uske ghar me roshni bhar di. Jis prince ka dil bikhra hua tha use jod diya. Jise muskurana tak nahi aata tha use hasna sikha diya. Jiske perfection ki log misaal dete the use ye ehsaas dilaya ki wo kitna imperfect tha. Mr. Imperfect se Mr. Perfect bana diya.
Guddan, tum meri zindagi ki wo princess ho. Tum meri princess ho.(she said cupping her cheeks)
She had tears in her eyes listening to his confession.
Then he made her wear a tiara.

AJ: Aur ye meri princess ke liye. Thankyou, meri life me toofan ki tarah aane ke liye. Maine socha tha ye toofan sab kuchh bikher kar rakh degi, sab kuchh tabaah kar degi lekin Thankyou, mujhe galat prove karne ke liye. Ye ehsaas dilane ke liye ki zindagi me ek baar sab khatam nahi ho jata. Use doobara kaise jiya jata hai, wo sikhane ke liye Thankyou.
Guddan: Hamare paas apni khushi bayaan karne ke liye shabd ji nahi hai Jindal Sahab.
AJ: Bas itne me? Abhi gift dena to baaki hai.
Guddan: Gift?? Aapne to kaha tha ki aapne koi gift nahi laya hai, to phir?
AJ: Ha gift laya nahi hun iska matlab ye nahi ki gift nahi dunga. Ek minute!
He went to his study room and brought a huge photo frame covered with a cloth.
AJ: Pata hai, kal raat ko saari planning ke baad yaad aaya ki tumhe to gift bhi dena hai lekin samajh me hi nahi aa raha tha ki kya gift dun. Room me ja kar tumhare saare saaman check kar raha tha ki tumhe kisi cheez ki zaroorat ho to mai de dun lekin kuchh nahi mila. Phir maine tumhari Maa se hi poocha ki mai tumhe kya gift dun aur tab mujhe mera jawaab mil gaya.
He uncovered the frame and it revealed a beautiful painting of Guddan.

AJ: Maa ki painting dekhi to samajh gaya ki mai bhi tumahri hi painting tumhe gift karunga.
Guddan: Bohot pyaara hai Jindal Sahab.
AJ: Tumhe pasand aaya?
Guddan: Bohot zyaada. Thankyou Jindal Sahab, hame aaj ke din itni khushi dene ke liye. Hamne kabhi nahi socha tha ki aaj ke din kabhi ham itne khush ho payenge. Thankyou!
AJ: Kaise nahi karta, tumhara pehla birthday jo tha.
Guddan: Pehla??
AJ: Guddan Akshat Jindal's first birthday.
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