34. Something From The Past

A few months ago when Navman spent the entire night chatting and creating fake scenarios after Nidhi's wedding. Shubman asked Navya about her idea of a dream proposal.

Shubman - Jab tum apne Mr. Right se milogi tho how do you want him to propose.

Navya - Well... It doesn't matter until it is the guy I love. But cherry on the top would be a beach proposal.

Shubman - Beach?

Navya - Beach, just imagine, dhoor aasman main chamakta chand aur lehro ki aawaz ke beech ek chota sa set up fairy lights and roses ke saath. Sirf main aur TUM aur koi bhi nahi. Uss moment main kiya hua pyar ka izhaar... Hayeee.

Shubman chuckled " I never knew you could be romantic ".

" I've never got the chance and that's besides the point. Tumhari abhi tak koi girl friend kyu nahi hain "

Shubman - It never felt right.

Navya - right?

Shubman - Yeah. I mean you know when you meet that someone and you feel everything is right even though if it's not.

After the small imagination, Navya realized she referred to Shubman as her Mr. Right and was imagining him in her dream proposal. Later she had to built up the courage to ask him to be her date for her big night to explore more about the strange feeling developing inside her.  

------------------------------------------------------------------The day when Navya rejected Rishi was when she realized her love.

"Rishi ko tho mana kar diya, but kya pata Shubman mere baare main kya sochtha hain. The last time I checked usne tho kaha tha ki aisa koi mili hi nahi jiske saath usse lage ki everything's gonna be ok. 'It never felt right' yahi kaha tha na usne.... par tab tho wo mujhse mil chuka tha, iska tho ek hi matlab hua na ki he doesn't see me as a possible love interest.Agar pasand nahii karta tho vo Rajat se jealous kyu tha, mujhe ache se yaad hain, he was angry very angry, jab main usse Rajat ke baare main bata rahi thi and that time when I chose Virat sir over him tab bhi he looked upset, he was trying to convince me to choose him. 

Devudaaaaaaaaa (Ohh Goddddddd) . Main paagal ho jaungi.

What if esa khuch nahi hua tha and I was just being delusional. 

Kya karu? Bata du ya chupa du? okok... Abhi ke liye I'll act normal, dekhte hain kya hota hain" Taking a deep breath Navya walked in.

Fortunately, she overheard the conversation between the 2 blokes and the rest of the day she was just enjoying Shubman's efforts to get the name out.

Ishan - Bhabhi, popcorn?

Navya - Thanks. Ab batao kaun hain wo ladki?

Shubman - Ladki nahi ladka...

Navya and Ishan - Kya? 

Navya - Ishan you like a guy? Then it just has to be Shubman. Main pehle din se keh rahi thi par tum log mana kyu kar rahe the fir. Mujhse bhi itni badi baat chupayi, main thodi...

Ishan - Bhabhi, bhabhi ek min, apne super fast express ko roko  (Turns to Shubman) Abe oo kya bak raha hain?

Navya - ISHMAN FOR LIFE.

Shubman - Nahii Navman for life, main keh raha tha ki iski ladki ko thodi der ke liye side pe rako aur uss ladke ke baare main batao jisse tum pyar karti ho .... Ese ladka nahi ladki

Navya starts laughing "Esee" she says between her laughs while Ishan puts a hand on his head.

Ishan - Bhai tu..

Navya - usse chodo tum batao, who is she?

Shubman - Areeee...

Ishan - Haa... Tho uska naam Chesta hain, hum last week ek friend ki engagement main mile the , dulhan ki friend hain , jab se mila hu kuch aur sooj hi nahi raha.

Shubman - Kahani bahot suni suni lag rahi hain....(mutters)

Navya - Aww... Cute. Baat ki usse?

Ishan - Koshish ki par she was very reserved. 

Navya - Hota hain. Tum log famous hona, tumse baat karne se pehle ye dar rahta hain ki kahi tumlog hume galat na samjho, opportunist na samjho etc. Jab main isse mili thi na tab mera bhi yahi haal tha.

Shubman - Par tum mujhe pehle se jaanti thi na.

Navya - Tabhi hum bacche the Shub, mujhe nahi pata tha na ki tum kaise badal gaye hoge. Isi liye being nervous is only natural.

Ishan - Tho main kya karu?

Navya - Act normal, Jaise tum apne sab friends ke saath behave karte ho waise hi raho, usse thoda space dho. Thoda time lagega par dosti ho jayegi. Aur uss time main tum bhi usse jaan paoge.

Shubman - Ye script bhi suni suni hain....

Ishan - Hmm... Main pehle kabhi itna nervous nahi tha ...Main usse match ke liye invite karlu... nahi nahi despo samjhegi...

Shubman - Bhai break maar, tu kyu itna tension le raha hain? Next time kab milega usse?

Ishan - pata nahi... 

Navya - Ek idea hain. Tum Chesta se ye kaho ki tumhe apni future bhabhi AKA uski friend ke liye gift lena chahte ho aur tumhe uski help chahiye. Shopping main aram se ek poora din beet gayega...

Shubman - Aur kya pata vo tumhare saaath thoda comfortable bhi hojaye.

Ishan - Haa ok.. Main abhi message kar deta hoon. By the way, jaha tak maine dekha hain jo jodi dusre ki shaadi main milte hain vo  jodi hit hi hota hain...

Navya - I agree. Main bhi tho usse engagement main hi mili thi 

Ishman - Kisko?

Navya - Us ladke ko, jiski main pehle baat kar rahi thi.

Ishan looked at Shubman. "Bhai, you guys met at an engagement" he whispered.

"Huh!!! Ye to meri kahani ka script hain"

Navya - Jabse uske muh se suna hain na ki vo bhi mujhe pasand karta hain.... Main itni khush hu itni khush hu main bata nahi sakti ki main kitni khush hu

"Par main ne tho kabhi nahi bataya, matlab koi aur hain" Shubman whispered to Ishan.

"Nahi, pakka bhabhi thujhe ched rahi hain. Thu khud soch main subhah se kitni baar bhabhi bula chuka hu par ek baar bhi na tho daata na hi toka..... Aur jab tu naam sunne ke liye utawla ho raha tha tho kitna enjoy kar rahi thi. Mere side se tho confirm hain pakka mazak hi hain"

"Pakka?"

"Pakka 👍"

"Kya pakka" Navya asked.

"Shopping pe jaana pakka" Ishan covered with a thumbs and Navya mirrored his reaction.

This was a small trip to the past before NAVMAN's relation takes a turn FOREVER, their friendship takes a turn FOREVER.

~AUTHOR.