Siya and Viraj's engagement took place. They stood in front of each other and rings were brought. He slid the ring in her finger and then she did the same. The guests clapped. Their eyes met and she smiled at him but he smiled only a little.

She thought: Kitna khadoos hai, ek toh apne itne muscles ka istemaal kar rahi hoon isay hass kar dekh rahi hoon aur ye smile tak pass nahi kar sakta? Chhee. Sorry mere muscles namely zygomaticus major, zygomaticus minor, orbicularis oculi, lavetor labii superioris, levator anguli oris, risorius, buccinator, depressor anguli oris, depressor labii inferioris, mentalis, platysma, masseter, temporalis, medial pterygoid, lateral pterygoid, digastric aur mylohyoid.

On the other side, Rajkumar looked at Manmeet from far and came to her. He went on one knee and held her hand, she looked on blankly.

R~Manmeet, dekh lo ab toh Siya ne engagement kar li Viraj se, ab toh tum bhi mujh se engagement kar lo

Mannat nodded emotionally and he slid the ring in her finger.

Rajkumar realized it was only his imagination as he saw her standing far not paying any heed to him. Suddenly she looked in his direction but he turned away. She narrowed her eyes.

Mn~(muttered) Rajkumar?

She walked to him and slipped colliding into him, he startled and turned.

Mn~Rajkumar

R~Manmeet... Kya hua tum ne dhakka kiun mara?

Mn~maine kahan dhakka mara? Mera pair phisal gaya

He tilted his head at her.

R~ye kaheen tumhari chaal toh nahi mujh se baat karne ki?

Mn~oh come on, chaalein toh tum chalte ho mujhse baat karne ke liye

R~abhi tak toh nahi chali koi chaal. Is se pehle main chaal chalta, tum ne chaal chal di

Mn~tum bahane se baat kar rahay ho?

R~oh come on, pair tumhara phisal, toh sorry bol kar nikal jaati, is ka matlab tum pehle he se yaheen aa rahi thi

She became speechless.

Mn~toh? Aa bhi gayi so what? Ye jagah kya tumhare baap ki hai jo apna har kadam main tum se poochh kar rakhoon?

R~tumhare baap ki hai? (she gritted her teeth) toh kya main tum se poochh kar khara hoya karoon kya?

Mn~what? Tum...

R~dekho I know you don't like me, lekin at least yahan laraai mat karo, tumhari behen ka special day hai

Mn~ye din toh tumhare saath bhi aya tha na us ka? Tum ne wo specialty chheen li us se, and I hate you for that ke tum ne mere liye meri behen ko takleef di

R~bilkul nahi, maine chheen nahi li, us ne khud de di, wo bhi hasi khushi

Mn~koi saboot is baat ka?

R~peechhe muro aur dekh lo, apni marzi se us ne engagement kar li madam, ab dance bhi kar rahay hain dono saath mein

She turned and saw both of them dancing.

Jagi hu, Na soi hu

Khayalon mein tere, khoi hu

Jagi hu, Na soi hu

Khayalon mein tere, khoi hu

Guli mata nchoufek ana mata

Ayane shog - narou hayja f galbi ayayay

Kendeer ana nkhebi hobek

Hali mefduh yana melli bia ayayayayay

Izhaar hua, Humey bhi pyaar hua

Mulaaqaat ki hai, ghadi ab aayi aayi aayi

Neend me bhi, labo pe naam tera

Banke mai rahu, teri parchaai, aayi aayi aayi

Khalitini bla bik mahmoum- mohal wash baki ghanfrah fium

Ash Mn denia ghadi fghybek niish-

-Wakha nebghi nensak gelbi mayebghich

Tujhey mere liye, mujhey tere liye

Hai banaya gyaa, oh harjaai jayi jayi jayi

Eshgek junun - wa ktar men el junun

Ma nweet fyum - ghaniish bhalu ayayayay

Ya dhat el oyun - erhami hade loyun العيون

Ma shafet num -ghe elleel w muwalu ayayayay

(Suddenly Rajkumar twirled Manmeet startling her and took the bangles from her wrist)

Khushi khushi pehna, Tera diya gehna

Kitna kangan jachay, dekh kalai, layi layi layi-

(He made her wear them one by one irking her and she pushed him away beginning to leave)

Tujhey mere liye, mujhey tere liye

Hai banaya gyaa, oh harjaai jayi jayi jayi

(He pulled her back and she collided into his chest, they had an eye lock)

Khalitini bla bik mahmoum

Mohal wash baki ghanfrah fium

Ash Mn denia ghadi fghybek niish Wakha nebghi nensa galbi maybghish

Guli mata nchoufek ana mata ayane shog

Narou hayja f galbi ayayay

Neend me bhi, labo pe naam tera

Banke mai rahu, teri parchaai, aayi aayi aayi

(He held her close, she was left surprised that this time she didn't pull away or push him)

Mn~ho gaya? Maksad poora ho gaya? Kar liya dance? Chhoro toh jaun

She left. He smiled.

Haldi function began, everyone applied haldi to the bride and groom. At the end, Siya and Viraj were asked to apply haldi to each other. She did instantly but he hesitated a lot. Rajkumar came and whispered.

R~bhai itna kya soch raha hai? Laga de na

Viraj smiled slightly and applied.

Siya thought: ye haldi lagaane mein itna hichkicha raha hai, lagta hai shahdi ke baad toh mushkil se he kabhi haath pakde ga

Rajkumar came to Manmeet.

R~did you know? October 29 ko yellow day hai

Mn~so?

R~us din tak dekhna main tumhara dil bhi jeet loon ga aur us yellow day par main tumhe haldi lagaun ga kiun ke us din humara haldi ka function chal raha ho ga

Mn~okay bhavishavani kar wala baba Rajkumar jee wo toh dekhengay na. Waise din bata diya hai toh year bhi bata he do? 2024 ya 2025?

He thought for a while.

R~2025... (she raised her eyebrows) nahi 2024,haan 2024

Mn~itna jaldi?

R~koi shak?

Mn~shak rahay ga tab tak jab tak yakeen mein nahi badal jaata, aur agar yakeen mein bhi nahi badla toh tumhara ye prediction flop rahay ga.

She walked away.