Note: this is my longest update ever...full 14pgs on word 😉
CHAPTER 109:
*recap: the guys and gals think its time to get Rano married so they have decided to look for suitable ladkas; what they don't know is that Ranveer was outside by the family room and heard the whole conversation.* (bechara Ranveer has been out there for over a month)
Ranveer stood frozen on the spot; he couldn't believe what he had just heard, he refused to believe what he had just heard. How could they think about getting Rano married, that too to another guy? What was he going to do? Before Ranveer could dwell on his thoughts any longer he heard Jai's voice roar out Rano's name. He didn't wait for Rano's response, he couldn't stay there any longer, afraid of what he might here, so he quietly snuck out and left Walia Mansion.
J- Rano! Rano!
R- Aah rahi hoon baba! (Rano enters the family room where the whole family is sitting) Kya hai, kyun chila rahe hai aap?
J- Woh…
Jigs- Woh kay hai naa, ke Jai Bhaia is a very impatient man!
J- Jigyasa!
Jig- What…saachi hi toh kaha hai.
M- Tum dono bade mein ladna, humein aab kuch aur kaam hai.
D- Rano tum bait naa, humein tujhse kuch batein kaarna hai.
R- (taking a seat) 'Rano', Dadi ne mujhe Rano bulaya, taab toh baath serious hai.
D- Haan, serious toh hai, lekin aachi baath bhi hai.
R- Ok, toh kahiyeh kya baath hai.
M- Bani tu keh deh.
B- Nahin, Massi…aap hi kehdijiyeh.
R- Kya baath hai Didi, aap kyun nahin keh sakit?
A- Rano, just relax, saachi mein koi zyada serious baath nahin hai.
R- Lekin koi mujhe batayega ke baath kya hai?
M- Darasal baath yeh hai ke, Rano…hum saab tere aapne hai, aur humein lagta hai ke aab tumhe bhi aapna ghar basa lena chahiyeh.
R- Matlab? (she wasn't too happy where this conversation was leading)
D- Matlab shaadi.
R- What…shaadi!? (turning to Bani) Didi, kya aap bhi yeh chati hai, kya main boj bangayi hoon aap saab ke liyeh?
Jai-Adi-Sahil- Nahin!
B- Nahin, of course not Rano. Tu toh meri choti si pyaari si behen hai, tu boj kaise baan sakti hai.
R- Phir aap saab mere piche shaadi ke liyeh kyun padi hai.
Jig- Dekh Rano, try to understand. Joh kuch bhi hua hai woh saab teri ateeth hai, you can't stop moving forward because of your past.
A- Haan, saabko ek jeewan saati ke zarurat hota hai, aur tujhe bhi hai. Tumhe bhi kissi ki zarurat hai jisse tu pyaar karegi, aur joh tujhse pyaar karega.
B- Dekho Rano, hum tum par koi zabardasti nahin karenge, joh bhi hoga saab tere marzi se hoga. We would never force you.
M- Haan, aur hum toh baas ladke dekhne ke batein kaar rahe hai, aaisa toh nahin hai ke aaj ya kaal hi koi mil jayega. Yeh saab mein bhi waqt lagta hai.
D- Aagar tere paad ladka already hai toh baath kuch aur hai…kyun…
R- Nahin Dadi, aaisi baath nahin hai, meri zindagi mein koi nahin hai.
J- Dekho Rano, you don't have to say yes, you can say no.
A- Uff jiju…not helping!
Adi- We are not trying to. Aagar tumhe aabhi shaadi nahin karni toh koi baath nahin, tumhari umar hi kya hai…
S- Aagar tumhe khabi shaadi nahin karni, toh that is just fine too, kyun Bhaia's?
J- Yes
Adi- Absolutely
(Rano couldn't help but smile at her bother-in-laws antics; there truly were special)
R- Kya main sooch kaar jawab deh sakti hoon?
M- Bilkul beta…jitna waqt lage tum leh lo.
R- Thank you
(Rano turned and walked out of the room as she heard her jiju's calling out to her)
J- No rush Rano…take your time!
Adi- Yes, sleep on it…for a few years…koi baath nahin!
S- Yeah!
Jig- Tum theeno naa, hopeless!
A- Hopeless ke saath saath useless bhi hai!
B- Sahi kahaa!
J- Hey, we will do ever it takes to keep the stupid ladkas away from Rano…saab ke saab ladkas stupid hai!
M- Tum theeno bhi toh ladke hi ho…
S- Haan toh hum bhi stupid hai!
(the girls burst into laughter at Sahil's comment as the guys just smacked their foreheads)
The next morning everyone woke up and had already come down stairs for breakfast. The girls and guys were eagerly awaiting Rano's presence because they were dying to know what she was going to decide; would she say yes or no to the shaadi proposal.
Rano finally came down still dressed in her PJ's, not her usual business suit that she wore to the office. Everyone looked at her and became worried.
B- Aare Rano, tabiyat toh tik hai naa?
R- Haan Didi, I'm fine…aaisi koi baath nahin hai.
S- Phir aaj office nahin jaana?
R- Nahin, main sooch rahi thi ke aaj main rukjati hoon Didi ke saath aur aap saab office jayiyeh.
J- Kyun? Aaj toh Jigyasa ki bari hai naa Bani ke saath rukhne ke liyeh?
R- Haan hai, lekin…aaj office jaane ka bilkul maan nahin hai.
Jig- Kya tu shaadi wali baath lekar pareshan hai?
R- Nahin pareshan nahin, lekin thoda preoccupied toh hoon hi, issi liyeh.
Adi- Matlab ke you are still thinking about it?
R- Yes jij, still thinking.
J- Good!
M- Rano koi baath nahin, tu ruk jaa…Jigyasa tu chali jaana.
Jig- Ji Massi, main baas 5min mein tayar hokar aayi.
Anu and Jigyasa went off to work the guys as Rano stayed home with Bani, Massi and Dadi. Rano wasn't used to staying at home so she really had no idea what she should do. After trying to read for a while she gave up in frustration because she just couldn't focus. She tired watching a movie and to her luck the one they were showing on TV as Hum Dil Dechuke Saman. She felt the story line tug at her heart strings. Aishwariya marries a man that she doesn't love but over time she realizes just how special and important he is to her and then she falls for him. Could that be her life?
Not knowing what else to do she went into Bani's room and saw Bani knitting some socks for the baby. Rano went over and laid her head in Bani's lap. Bani put down her knitting and began stroking Rano's hair; she knew how her sister was.
R- Didi aapse ek baath poochu?
B- Haan pooch…
R- Jaab aapki shaadi hui thi, taab toh aap Jiju se pyaar nahin karti thi hai naa?
B- Haan…
R- Lekin aab aap Jiju se aapne aap se bhi zyada pyaar kaarte hai.
B- Haan…
R- Kaise?
B- Paata nahin, baas pyaar hogaya. Jaab tum kissi ke saath rehti ho, toh waqt ke saath saath tum dono ek dusre ko samajne lagte ho, ek dusre ka khayal rakhte ho, ek dusre ke liyeh fikar hota hai…aur phir dhere dhere pyaar hojata hai.
R- Aagar main bhi arranged marriage karungi, kya mere saath bhi aaisa hoga?
B- Dua karti hoon ke tere saath bhi aaisa ho.
(after a few minutes of silence Rano spoke again)
R- Didi mujhe daar lagta hai…
B- Kis baath ko lekar?
R- Aagar mujhe koi milgaya joh mujhse behad pyaar karta hai toh…toh kya main bhi usse utna pyaar kar paungi?
B- Tu aaisa kyun soochti hai?
R- Didi, Ravneer ke baad mujhe nahin lagta ke main kissi aur se unta pyaar kar sakti hoon.
B- Dekh, saach baath toh yeh hai ke Ranveer tera pehla pyaar hai, aur pehla pyaar humeshar special hota hai; he will always have a place in your heart. Lekin, joh paati hota hai naa, woh usse bhi zyada special hota hai…you will see…he will mean so much more than your first love.
R- Saachi Didi?
B- Khabi jhoot boli hai maine tujhse?
R- Thanks Didi. (after a while she then said) Didi, maine faisla kar liyah.
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Meanwhile at WC Industries Head Office:
Jai and everyone else were really busy with a Goa deal that was just turning out wrong. By the look of things it seemed like one of them would have to fly out there to deal with everything. Jigyasa and Rano were trying just as hard as the guys were to make sure that no one had to go anywhere. With Bani being in the condition that she was, it was best if everyone stayed home.
J- Nahin Mr. Deshpande aap mere baath samajne ki kosish kijiyeh…meri paatni pregnant hai, aur iss halat mein main usse chodkar nahin aa sakta.
Mr.D- Mr. Walia main samaj sakta hoon, lekin yeh zaroori nahin hai ke aap hi aajayeh, aapka bhai bhi aa sakta hai, ya Mr. Chopra bhi asakta hai. (Aditya is Mr. Chopra…at least he is supposed to be…I think that was the last name I gave him at the beginning of this ff…but im not too sure…its been a while)
J- Sahil yeh saab kuch akhele nahin sambal sakte, aur Adi ko yahaan zarurat hai.
Mr.D- Look Mr. Walia, I have updated you on the situation and told you what has to be done to slove it, the ball is now in your court. Please call me when you have reached a decision. (he hung up)
J- Uff! Aab kya hoga?
Adi- Situation ko dekh kaar mujhe lagta hai ke kissi ko toh jaana hi padega…main hi chala jaata hoon.
J- Tu?
Adi- Haan, tu toh nahin jaa sakta, Bani needs you. Aur Sahil, Sahil ka toh koi bharosa nahin…kya paata, shayad woh puri deal cancel kaar ke aajaiyehga.
S- Hey! I'm right here!
J- It's the truth.
S- Yeah…well…
While all this going on in Jai's cabin, across the hall sat Ranveer lost in his thoughts. He hadn't slept all night thinking about the conversation he had over heard at Rano's house. The family was planning on getting her married; she was going to marry another man. Did she agree with them? Were they forcing her? What if they picked the wrong person for her? And by wrong person he meant anyone that wasn't him. Ranveer had made a decision, he was going to talk to Jai and the guys, if he explained himself he was sure that they would understand.
Ranveer got up from his chair and marched out of his office and right into Jai's office where things looked like a mess. Jai was in a frenzy over something he was discussing over the phone.
J- What!? Yeh tum kya keh rahi ho! Woh aaise kaise decision leh sakti hai. Nahin, Nahin tum ruko, hum abhi aate hai.
He hung up and turned to see that Ranveer was standing in the room and everyone else was looking at him trying to figure out what was wrong with him.
J- Ok chalo guys, lets go. Humein abhi ghaar jaana hai.
Adi- Lekin Jai..Goa?
J- Shit…Goa…umm…Ranveer.
Ranv- Huh? Whatever, umm…mujhe aapse baath kaarna hai.
J- Dekho abhi waqt nahin we have to get home now…and I mean NOW!!!
Jig- Itni bhi kya jaldi hai, Bani tik toh hai naa.
J- Yeah yeah she is fine, bas woh…suno Ranveer, you need to go to Goa.
Ranv- Me, what!?
Adi- I thought I was going.
Ranv- I think Adi Bhaia should go, I don't know much about this project.
J- You know more than Sahil, you know enough. Saab arrangements hogaya hai, baas doh-teen dino ka sawal hai, then you will be back.
Adi- But why…kya hua…why did you change your mind?
J- Rano ne haan keh di…
Everyone- WHAT!?!?!
S- What did she say yes to?
J- Uff, khabi toh dimag use kiya karo! Shaadi, Rano ne shaadi ke liyeh haan keh di hai.
Adi- What?! OMG…yeah Ranveer you have to go, none of you can leave now…we have to watch out for Rano!
S- Haan, haan chalo!
A- Aare ek minute ruko toh, let's shutdown the computers and tell the secretaries that we are leaving.
Adi- Uss saab ke liyeh time nahin hai!
Jig- Tum saab toh aaise behave kaar rahe ho jaise Rano ki phasi hone wali hai.
J- Who knows, it must might…shaadi kaarna suli chadne se kaam nahin hai.
Jigs-Anu- Kya!?
Adi- Aur nahin toh kay…uff…tum dono don't look so pissed, this is not the time. Rano needs us, so let's go!!!!
Everyone quickly gathered up their things and then began to leave.
J- Ranveer, tum ghaar jake packing karlo, I'll call you with flight details later. Let me get home and see what is going on. Ok Bye.
R- Uh huh…
The gang left and didn't realize that Ranveer was still in the office standing in the dark. Only one thought played in his head over and over again…She had said yes…Rano would be getting married soon.
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The next week went by in a frenzy; there was almost a steady stream of potential grooms were seen by the Walia family. There were many guys that were rather nice and seemed like good matches, and of course there were the guys that were total losers and were no where near good enough for Rano. However, the biggest head ache and pain in the butt were not he guys or their families or anything like that…it was Jai, Aditya and Sahil.
When ever a prospective groom and his family came the girls did the typical greeting and making them feel at home, welcome and what not. Things usually went well until the three guys intervened. The three of the would literally walk up the to group and sit directly across from the guy, they would whip out their lists and beginning checking things off, making little comments to themselves, looking that guy like they were going to eat him; they were so intimidating, they literally scared off three guys. This particular night, it was the third one that left almost crying with his parents.
M- Haad hogayi! Tum theeno ki baas chalet oh Rano ki shaadi khabi nahin hoga!
J- Aare Massi aap gussa kyun hoti hai.
B- Gussa sirf Massi nahin hai hum bhi hai! Aap log aaisa kyun kaar rahe hai?
S- Bhabi, aap zyada gussa maat hoyiyeh…aapke liyeh aacha nahin hai.
Jig- Kya karegi Bani, tum theeno ne hi majboor kiya hai usse gussa hone ke liyeh.
A- Haan, why are u three hell bent on picking on every guy that walks through that door?
Adi- Dekho Anu, aaisi baath nahin hai.
A- Toh phir kaisi baath hai Jij?
Adi- Baath yeh hai ke hum aapne Rano ke liyeh duniya ki saabse aacha ladka chate hai…iss mein burai kya hai?
Jig- Duniya ki saabse aacha ladka…are you planning on going on a world tour for the groom?
J- Uff Jigyasa, tum jaante ho ke humara matlab kya hai, don't be smart.
S- Jigyasa aur smart (he laughed) yeah…right!
Adi- Oye, tu chup kar…you shouldn't even be talking.
B- Aap log kya koi bhi ladke ko pasand karenge? (she was mad)
J- Karenge naa…the best…Rano deserves the best.
D- Tum theeno toh uske Jiju's kaam aur bhai zyada lagte ho.
S- Aare Dadi, hum toh uske bhai hi toh hai…bhai pehle Jiju baad mein.
A- Yeh kaise hui…
J- Vaise hi, jaise tum saab kehte ho naa ke tum dost pehle ho aur phir humare wives ho…just like that…
Adi- Yes!
M- Dekho, main samaj sakti hoon ke tum theeno ko Rano ki bohot fikar hai, tum chate ho ke jo ladka Rano ke liyeh chuna jaye, woh saabse se aacha ho. Tum theeno ko sabhi ladkoon ko ek mauka toh deni chahiyeh.
J- Chance toh hum deh rahe hai, aagar chance nahin dete toh woh saab lofers ghaar ke andar hi nahin aa sakte.
D- Magar…aaj kya kiya tum logo ne…bechara…
S- What bechara…we gave him a chance…
B- Lekin usse rulane ki kya zarurat thi!?
J- Hey, its not our fault he isn't strong enough to answer a few questions…
Jig- Few questions…more like interrogation!
Adi- Haan, haan job hi ho…aab jo hogaya so hogaya…aab bohot bhook lagi hai…how about some dinner.
B- Dinner! Hmph!
The girls all turned and walked away as the guys just shrugged their shoulders and then just went upstairs to go and get freshened up. When the guys finally came down for dinner everyone was there except for their ladli Rano. Jai had gone to call her but came down a few minutes later alone.
B- Aare, Rano kahaan hai?
J- Woh keh rahi thi ke usse abhi bhook nahin hai.
Jig- Kyun…lunch ke baad toh ussne kuch nahin khaya.
A- Haan, aur lunch bhi tik se nahin kiya.
J- Nahin, woh keh rahi thi ke ussne sham ko kuch kha li thi.
(the girls gave each other a knowing glance)
B- Aacha tik hai, aap saab kha lijiyeh.
J- Aur tum log…
B- Haan, hum bhi kha lete hai.
They all sat down to dinner but the girls didn't really have much of an appetite, they knew that there was something wrong with Rano. She had barely touched her lunch, and they knew for a fact that she didn't eat anything afterwards because they had been home with her all day. They knew that she was stressed and a bit upset about the whole marriage thing. Rano was a smart and understanding girl, she knew in her mind that what she was doing was normal and perfectly fine, but in her heart, she still had feelings for Ranveer and letting go was harder than it looked.
After dinner the girls decided to go and see what was going on with Rano. They grabbed some chocolate chip ice cream container, a few spoons and then went up to the study where Rano was. They had first thought that she would be reading a book or a magazine next to the fire. When they entered they saw that she was standing next to the big window facing the stars; she hadn't even changed her clothes, she was still in the same navy blue anarkali suit from the evening. She was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't even hear the girls come in.
B- Kya baath hai Rano?
R- Didi aap?
Rano had turned to see them but quickly turned back and wiped some tears from her eyes. Once she was ready she turned to the girls once more.
A- Kya baath hai Rano, tu roh rahi thi?
R- Nahin toh…main kyun roungi?
Jig- Jhoot maat bol, kam se kam humse toh jhoot maat bol.
(Rano sighed as she came and joined the girls by the couches)
R- I feel like I have no control on my life…or my heart.
Jig- No one ever has control on their heart.
R- Why…its not fair.
A- Kya baath hai Rano…saaf saaf baata.
R- Main jaanti hoon ke aab mujhe zindagi mein aage badna chahiyeh, lekin main jitna kosish karti hoon Ranveer ko bhulne ke liye utna hi woh mujhe yaad aata hai.
B- Rano you cant jut forget him because you want to. Iss saab mein waqt lagta hai. Pyaar karna asaan nahin hai, aur aapna pyaar bhulana…almost impossible.
Jig- Lekin humein yakeen hai ke shaadi ke baad tu aapni life mein settle hojayegi phir aapne aap Ranveer ko bhul jayegi.
R- Are you sure? What if I don't?
A- Aare, we are sure…tu baas himmat maat har.
B- Ok, aab bohot hogaya serious talk, mujhe toh bhook lagi hai.
Jig- Kya!? Abhi toh dinner kar ke aayi ho.
B- Aare mera matlab hai…mujhe ice cream chahiyeh. Kaabse yahaan pada hai…mujhse aur raha nahin jata. (Bani grabbed the ice cream container and dug in with her spoon. After a few seconds she looked up to find the other girls looking at her) Tu logo ko bhi chahiyeh kya?
Jig- Haan hume bhi tohda si chahiyeh.
A- Why else did we bring so many spoons…to stare at them!
B- Ok baba…sorry…lekin kya karoon…the baby wanted the ice cream.
Jig- Yeah yeah…now the baby is an excuse for everything. Lo Rano, tum bhi khao. (she handed Rano a spoon)
The girls were eating for a while and just chatting about the losers that had come through for Rano, and about some of the really good ones that the guys destroyed.
R- Didi, the best one was the last one…kaise rohte hue bhag gaya!
B- Rano tu bhi…don't side with your Jiju's.
Jig- Yeah…lekin you have to admit…it was damn funny!
A- Yeah…it was funny, I mean…Sahil ne poocha ke woh kaunsa chadis pehnta hai aur baas…roh pada!
The girls were just laughing away. After a while Bani go up to just stretch her legs, so she walked around the room. She had come to Jai's table and saw three clip boards resting on it. Picking one up she read the title and began laughing.
B- Aab aayega mazaa…look…I found their clip boards.
Jig- What…omg…bring it over now.
Each girl took her husband clip board. Just as they were about to begin reading them the guys walked in.
J- Aare, yeh kya kaar rahe ho?
Adi- Unpar ho kya…it says Top Secret on top of the papers.
Jig- Itne bade admi ho, so old…aur phir bhi 'top secret top secret' khel rahe ho!
(the girls laughed)
S- Hey, you cant read this…its for our eyes only!
A- Hum tumhare wives hai, joh tumhara…woh humara…
J- Nahin u cant…
Jai moved to grab the board from Bani but she moved her hand to get it away from him. Sadly for her Sahil was behind her and took it away.
B- Dewar-ji!
S- Ji…Bhabi-ji?
B- Clip board vapas lao…
S- Nahin…never…
B- Sahil…!
S- Ji Bhab…
Sahil stopped talking because he saw that Bani had that look in her eyes, the look that told then that they were about to go to hell because her hormones were acting up. Bani held her hand out and frowned her face, Sahil quickly gave back the clip board and sat down on the couch opposite from the girls.
B- Hmm, yeh hui naa baath. Aab aap log bhi bait jayeh; hum bhi toh dekhe ke aap kaise kaise notes banate hai.
Jig- Yes…lets see.
(the girls began going through the list…literally a check list)
A- Ok, first is Raj…uh…notes mein likha hai ke uska naam common hai.
Jig- What…that is why you rejected him?
Adi- Of course…Rano ke liyeh koi regular run-of-the-mill ladka nahin chalega.
B- Uff…ok aab hai…Sumit…jiske parents pyaar se usse Sumu bulate hai.
S- Sumu nahin, usse toh Bozo bula na chahiyeh…did you see his nose…kitna bada tha…chi…
A- Ok, Amit…you know…I liked Amit the best, kitna aacha ladka tha.
Jig- Haan, well educated, good looking…saab kuch tha uske paas.
J- Lekin woh US mein rehta hai…hum Rano ko Dehli nahin jane denge, US toh khabi nahin!
R- Come on Jiju…what is this…baas issi liyeh aapne usse reject kar diya?
Jig- Kyun, tujhe pasand hai…hai toh bol…I call for interview #2. (she was practically standing up already)
R- Nahin I was just asking…sit down…uff.
Jig- Ok ok…now…Rahul…notes mein likha hai ke…ummm…he was short…huh?
A- Rahul toh short nahin tha, he was 5'11.
S- Toh, hume koi chahiyeh jo kam se kam 6ft ho.
Girls- What!?
S- Aur nahin toh kya, Rano ko heels pehna pasand hai…we cant have her husband be shorter than her…that is just weird.
A- Not as weird as you!
S- Kuch kahaa?
A- Nahin toh…Ok now is…Dhaval…aab yeh batao…what was wrong with Karan?
B- Haan, woh toh dikhne mein aacha tha…aapna family business bhi sambhalta hai…
A- Yeah, he took it to new heights since taking over…lamba bhi tha…kya likha hai…haan…he was 6'1…
Jig- What did you find wrong with him?
J- Uska last name toh dekho…
B- (looks) Haan toh…
S- Toh, what do you mean by toh Babhi? Hum Rano ko aaise last name se nahin jhudne desakte.
A- Oh, suck it up…sirf last name hi toh hai…
Adi- Haan, but still…Mrs. Broom…chi…tauba…
B- Uska naam Dhaval Broom nahin hai.
J- Haan, lekin Dhaval Jhariwala toh hai naa…close enough. (ahem ahem Guli 😉)
Jig- Jhariwala hai, Jharuwala nahin!
Adi- Small technicality.
B- You three are impossible! (Bani was trying to get up because she was so mad but she couldn't pull herself up and out of the chair) Uh girls…I'm trying to storm out here…a little help please.
Jig- Oh, yes of course
The girls help Bani bet out of the chair slowly and then she just turns her nose and storms out, well…really she waddles out. The girls do the same and the guys just shrug their shoulders.
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Ranveer was beside himself with frustration, sadness and anger. He was frustrated because the Goa deal took almost three times as longer as expected. Jai had said that it was only for two days or so, and he had been there for one week taking care of the issues. He didn't know how well he handled the situation because his mind was constantly preoccupied about Rano and the fact that maybe she had met someone; in his heart he was terrified that he would return to find Rano engaged to someone else. Ranveer was mad because his flight was delayed three times due to something about the weather; he wasn't paying attention to the announcements. He was sad because he knew that if Rano became someone else's, that he would lose the one and only love of his life, even before he had a chance to be with her.
It was the following week and when he had gone back to work he could sense that there was some sort of tension between the girls and the guys, especially with Bani…she was just mad.
Ran- Kya baath hai Jai Bhabi, aap saab ke beech itna tension kyun hai?
J- Tension…oh woh…
Adi- Woh kya hai naa ke Rano ke liyeh hume koi ladka pasand nahin aaya.
Ran- Saach! (he yelled) I mean, saach? (in a more calm/normal tone)
S- Haan…ladke toh aache the lekin not good enough for our Rano. Not tall enough, not smart enough, lives in the US, weird last names…vagaira vagaira.
J- Ok, enough Rano talk, kaam karein?
They went back to work but Ranveer felt like he could see some light at the end of the tunnel now. There was no prospective mates at this point for Rano. It looked like Rano's over protective brother-in-laws were coming in handy at this point. Their over protectiveness could come to bite him in the ass later, but he would deal with that when he got to it. Right now, Ranveer had decided that come hell or high water, Rano would know how he felt. He had to give it a shot, even if there was only a .01% chance she liked him too, he had to take that chance.
A few days later Ranveer and Rano were in one of the cabins going over the Goa project. Everything was fine now, so it was crunch time to put the presentations together so they could start construction on the additional building. It was nearly 4pm, the rest of the gang had gone home because it was Friday. Bani had an appointment so Jai went with her, and the others just felt like taking a half day. Rano and Ranveer stayed behind because someone had to finish the work.
Ranveer looked at Rano and thought how cute she looked. Her hair was up in a bun held together by a pen, her coat was off, her shirt rolled up to her elbows, her glasses on the bridge of her nose and she was concentration on drawing up blue prints (just go with it lol). Ranveer decided, the time was now…now or never and never was not an option.
Ran- Er…Rano…ummm…
R- Kya?
Ranv- Tumse ek baath poochna tha…
R- Haan toh poocho…
Ranv- Woh…actually…woh…umm..
R- Ranveer spit it out…(she finally looked up at him)
Ranv- Woh, would you…umm…would you like to…umm…would you like to go to dinner with me?
R- Sure, why not. Vaise bhi aaj ghaar pe koi ladka nahin aayega…so might as well.
Ranv- Good…(he was sweating a bit)
R- Ranveer, tumhara yeh halat kyun hai…you have asked me to dinner and lunch b4. We are friend, why are you so nervous…Dinner hi toh hai.
Ranv- Haan woh…
R- Tum toh aaise behave kaar rahe ho jaise tum mujhe date par pooch rahe ho. (she laughed a bit but got nothing from Ranveer, no response, now she was confused) Ranveer?
Ranv- Aagar main tumhe date par pooch raha hoon, toh…kya tum jaaogi?
Rano stopped everything she was doing and she just stared at Ranveer, was he really saying what she thought he was saying. Shaking her head she just put it down to her ears and her mind playing tricks on her.
R- Come on Ranveer, tum mere saath date paar kyun jaaoge?
Ranv- Log ek dusre ke saath date paar kyun jaate hai?
R- Jab woh ek dusre ko pasand karta hai, taab jaate hai…lekin tum toh mujhe pasand nahin karte ho…not in that way.
Ranveer didn't say or do anything; he just kept looking at Rano. Rano was now frustrated so she got up from her chair and went and stood with her back to him facing the widows, looking outside. Her heart was racing, her mind was drawing up all sorts of ideas and conclusions, she was on the verge of tears, why…she didn't know.
R- Oh stop it Ranveer, be serious.
Ranv- Ive never been more serious in my life.
R- Tum kya kehna chate ho?
Ranv- Woh hi joh tum samaj rahe ho.
R- Dekho, joh bhi kehna hai saaf saaf kaho…paheliyaan maat bujhao!
(Ranveer walked up close to her)
Ranv- I like you Rano, in 'that' way…and I would love to take you to dinner my date, not my friend.
R- Lekin yeh kaise ho sakta hai, (almost talking to herself) tum…tum toh kissi aur se pyaar karte ho.
Ranv- What?! (he was confused) Yeh tum kya keh rahi ho!?
R- Woh…woh…maine sunna tha, Jiju keh raha tha ke tumhe kissi ladki se pyaar hogaya…aur…aur…
Ranv- Haan, saach keh raha tha Jai Bhaia, lekin…woh…woh ladki tum hi thi.
R- What!?
Now it was Rano's turn to be shocked; how could Ranveer love her…he said he was her brother…so what was that…she was totally lost.
Ranv- Haan, Rano…woh ladki koi aur nahin, its you.
R- But…but…you called me your sister…
Ranv- Huh?
R- I…I heard you myself…uss din…woh… (Rano was just blabbering now; Ranveer grabbed her shoulder and stopped her)
Ranv- Rano…I don't know what you head, but hear this…I like you…I really really like you. Paata hi nahin chala ke main kaab tumhe pasand kaarne laga, but I did. Everything about you…i…i…this is not how I planned to say this but…(taking a deep breath) Rano…I..I…I Love You.
That was it, now the tears were flowing form Rano's eyes, and nothing was going to stop them. She couldn't believer her luck, a part of her was on cloud nine, another part was afraid that it was just a dream…but she ignored that part of her. The next thing she knew she had thrown her arms around Ranveer and hugged him as if her life depended on it; and somewhere she felt like it did. Rano felt a warmth go through her when Ranveer's hands held her tighter. After a little while she pulled back and they were both staring into each others eyes.
Ranveer didn't know what made him do it, but he did it…he kissed her. It wasn't anything rough or anything like that, it was a simple kiss. It was tender and soft and gentle. Breaking the kiss, he took her into his arms once again.
R- (whispered) I Love You too.
Ranv- So is that a yes to dinner?
R- (giggled) Yes…yes…yes…
…Ch 110…the date you all have been waiting for is here…
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