Dil bole Manali
Shreya rested her head on his shoulder holding his arm affectionately as their flight took off.
"Daya thank you once again for fulfilling my wish." Shreya whispered, "I still can't believe it hum Manali ja rahe hain. Pata hai jab main school me thi tab se hi decide kar liya tha ki honeymoon pe to Manali hi jaungi."
Daya gave her a look. "Tum school me honeymoon ki planning kiya karti thi? Really? To college me kya plan karti hogi main to soch bhi nahi sakta!" He said holding his head.
Shreya lightly hit him in chest. "Aisa kuch nahi hai ok, school time me mujhe sirf itna pata tha ki shadi ke baad log sath me ghoomne jate hain aur use hi honeymoon bolte hain."
"Oh!" Daya shook his head, "but abhi to pata hai na ki honeymoon pe log actually kya karte hain?" He whispered against her cheek.
Shreya blushed and looked down. "Han...log ghoomte hain, sight seeing karte hain, shopping karte hain bas aur kya?"
Daya nodded, "Achha! Manali pahuchne do phir batata hu tumhe ki honeymoon ka asli matlab kya hota hai."
Shreya looked into his eyes and smiled. Daya took her hand. "Achha ye batao tumhe Manali hi itna pasand kyun hai? Agar tum kehti to main tumhe London, Paris, Switzerland kahi bhi le ja sakta tha."
"I know but... Mujhe to Manali hi jana tha!" Shreya said again resting her head on his shoulder. Daya smiled.
Suddenly Daya heard a female voice calling out his name.
"Daya... Is that you? Oh my god!"
Shreya raised her head and Daya and Shreya both looked at a lady gaping at Daya surprisingly.
"Sofia...tum? Wow... What a pleasant surprise!" Daya exclaimed. He turned to Shreya, "Shreya this is Sofia. Hum sath me the college me. And Sofia meet my wife Shreya!"
Shreya smiled unwillingly and greeted Sofia.
"Nice to meet you." Sofia said and turned to Daya, "Daya tumne shadi kar li aur mujhe invite nahi kiya?" Sofia complained.
"Oh so sorry Sofia but tumhara koi contact nahi tha. Waise abhi jyada din nahi huye humari shadi ko. Last week hi hui hai humari shadi." Daya said glancing at Shreya.
"Yes... Aur abhi hum honeymoon pe ja rahe hain!" Shreya told holding Daya's hand.
"Oh wow! That's great." Sofia exclaimed. "Shreya agar tumhe koi problem na ho to kya hum thodi der ke liye seat exchange kar sakte hain. Mujhe Daya se kuch baate karni hain please!"
"Are han kyun nahi Shreya ko kya problem hogi, hai na Shreya?" Daya said and got a glare from Shreya.
"Sure, why not...thodi der ke liye.." Shreya muttered and left her seat for Sofia. She shifted herself on Sofia's seat cursing her internally.
Sofia and Daya's chatting went on and on. Shreya reminded two-three times to Sofia about her original seat but Daya told her to keep calm and sit quietly.
Shreya frowned and closed her eyes as she couldn't see Daya and Sofia laughing and talking to each other.
Finally the flight landed and Sofia parted her way saying goodbye to both.
Shreya was upset with Daya because all the way he was with Sofia and had neglected her very badly.
"Shreya kya baat hai? Tum baat kyun nahi kar rahi?" Daya asked finding her upset.
"Kuch nahi bas mera baat karne ka man nahi hai!" Shreya said curtly.
They reached their hotel. The attendant who was carrying their luggage also came to know about Shreya's bad mood.
"Sir lagta hai aapki wife aapse naraj hain."
Daya sighed, "tumhe bhi pata chal gaya? Ab tum hi batao kya karu main?"
"Sir aap ek kaam kyun nahi karte madam ko wo art and craft fair me lekar kyun nahi jate. Yaha paas me hi hai. Madam ko bahut achha lagega. Thodi bahut shopping karegi to mood apne aap theek ho jayega. Waha aapko hand made articles, antic show pieces aur Manali ki traditional dresses bhi mil jayegi. Aap log traditional dresses me photos khichwa kar apna honeymoon souvenir bhi bana sakte hain. Ladkiyon ko ye sab bahut pasand aata hai." The attendant told.
"Hmm...you are right!" Daya nodded.
He moved to Shreya, "chalo Shreya hum ghoomne chal rahe hain. Tumhe shopping bhi karwa dunga. Ab to mood theek kar lo!" Daya said embracing her from back.
Shreya freed herself. "Shopping main khud kar lungi. Koi jarurat nahi husband wali formalities karne ki. Flight me to mujhe bhool hi gaye the na... Kaun hu main? Sofia se baate karne me bada maja aa raha tha. Baate khatam hone ka naam hi nahi le rahi thi. Meri seat kisi aur ko dene ki aap soch bhi kaise sakte hain? Flight me to meri taraf ek baar dekha bhi nahi aur yaha bada pyar aa raha hai." Shreya was continuously murmuring in discontent.
"Shreya, I am sorry. Don't be so childish. Sofia is just a good friend. You are my wife... You are my life!" Daya said sweetly.
"No...I am not your wife. Main aapko nahi janti aap kaun hain. Hatiye mere samne se." Shreya said angrily.
Daya caught her hand. "Shreya please!"
Shreya jerked him. "Naam mat leejiye mera. Main nahi hu aapki Shreya. Jaiye apni us Sofia ke paas."
Daya sighed. "Oh god! Kaise manau main iss ladki ko?"
Shreya went to change. She wore a beautiful short dress ending above her knees and a round hat.
"You look awesome with this hat!" Daya said buttering her.
Shreya ignored him simply.
However they moved to the place where the art and craft fair was organized in the town. Daya was frequently saying sorry but Shreya became adamant and kept ignoring him.
When they reached at the fair Shreya was astonished seeing the beautiful stalls there. She was mesmerized with the beautiful location.
Daya was relieved seeing her smile. "Chalo Shreya tumhare liye kuch traditional dresses lete hain. Tum par bahut suit karega." Daya said.
Shreya glared at him. "Maine kaha na main aapko nahi janti. Main akele shopping kar lungi. Koi jarurat nahi mujhe aapki." She said and moved from there.
Daya moved behind her but soon Shreya got disappeared in the huge crowd.
"Kaha chali gayi? Shreya?" Daya started looking for her on each and every stall he was passing by but she was nowhere to be seen.
Daya called her on phone but she disconnected the call.
Daya was irritated now. "Ye kya pagalpan hai Shreya. Itna bhi kya gussa? Kaha chali gayi? Itne logo ke beech main kaise dhundhuga use?"
He stopped on a particular stall and spotted a set of beautiful bangles. "Shayad ye Shreya ko pasand aaye!" He thought and purchased the set of bangles for Shreya. He turned around and suddenly dashed with someone.
"I am sorry." He uttered but became surprised seeing her in front of him. He stared at her totally astonished.
She was in a beautiful sari and a little jewelry. Her long straight hair falling down her shoulder.
"Shreya? Ye...ye kya look bana rakha hai?" He chuckled, "where did you find this sari? Aur tumhare baal kaise lambe ho gaye? Wig lagayi hai kya?" He said forwarding his hand to touch her hair.
She stepped back looking confounded. "Excuse me! Ye kya badtameeji hai? Kaun hain aap?"
Daya rolled his eyes. "Oh please Shreya. Chodo na gussa. Abhi tak naraj ho us choti si baat ke liye!" Daya said holding her by her shoulders.
She looked horrified and pushed him. "Chodiye mujhe. Mera naam Shreya nahi hai. Aapko koi galatfehmi hui hogi."
Daya laughed. "Haha. Achha... Aapka naam Shreya nahi to phir kya hai madam?"
"Mera naam Tashi hai. Tashi Singh." She said and started moving but Daya grabbed her wrist.
"Achha to naam bhi badal liya. Nice name!" Daya chuckled, "Tashi ji...aap abhi tak naraj hain apne husband se. Maaf kar deejiye na. Please!""
She tried to free her wrist. "Mera hath chodiye. Main kyun naraj houngi apne pati se? Aap kaise jante hain Arjun ko?"
Daya laughed, "drama queen! Ab ye Arjun kaun hai?"
"Mere husband!" She said, "dekhiye aap jo koi bhi hain agar aapne mere sath kuch bhi galat kiya to Arjun aapko chodenge nahi. Chodiye mera hath. Arjun...Arjun... " she started shouting.
Daya shook his head. "Shreya stop it. It's getting too much now. Log kya sochenge. Sab dekh rahe hain."
She started moving back shouting for Arjun. "Arjun... Arjun... Kaha ho tum...aahhh!" Suddenly she felt dizziness and held her head.
She was falling but Daya ran and held her in his arms. "Shreya... Shreya... Kya ho gaya tumhe?" Daya patted her cheeks. He was shocked finding her unconscious. "Oh my god! Shreya to behosh ho gayi." He took her in his arms and moved to his car. He drove her back to their hotel.
Here Shreya was busy in shopping. "Maine Daya ko bola ki mujhe akela chod do to sach me chod diya. Aise insan se kya naraj hona jise theek se manana bhi na aata ho!" She said sadly. Suddenly she collided with a man on a stall and her shopping bags fell down from her hands.
"Ouch!" She exclaimed, "Andhe ho?" She shouted.
"Oh I am sor..." The man stopped abruptly staring at her. "Tashi? Kaha chali gayi thi tum?" He looked at her in surprise, "Itni jaldi pura look change kar liya?" He held her shoulders. "Tumhare baal kaha gaye? Aur ye kya pehan rakha hai tumne? Aaj se pehle tumhe itni choti dress me kabhi nahi dekha."
Shreya moved away and waved her hand, "hello...are you drunk? Kya bol rahe ho?"
He was amazed. "Tashi.. Ma ne hume bahar ghoomne ke liye permission di iska matlab ye nahi ki tum bahar aakar aise kapde pehno. Waise lag to tum kamaal ki rahi ho!" He said eying at her.
Shreya gritted her teeth "Kaun Tashi.. Kaun Ma... Kaisi permission? Kya bol rahe ho tum?" She shouted. She thought something and became calm. "Achha ab samjhi. Naya tareeka hai ladkiyon ko chedne ka. Unhe kisi dusre naam se bulao. Galat naam sun kar ladki apna asli naam khud bata degi. Hai na!" She smirked and caught his collar, "look mister.. You better not mess with me. I am inspector Shreya from cid."
The man was dumbstruck. "Tashi... Ye kaisi baate kar rahi ho tum? Kya ho gaya tumhe achanak se han? Main Arjun hu." He held her hand, "lagta hai kisi ne koi jadu-tona kar diya hai tum par. Tum abhi mere sath ghar chalo."
Shreya pulled her hand back from his grip. "Tumhe abhi bhi meri baat samajh nahi aa rahi. Tum jaise lafango ko bina sandal ki maar pade akal nahi aati kya?"
Arjun gritted his teeth. "Tashi bahut ho gaya. Tum mujhe lafanga bol rahi ho. Chup chap ghar chalo. Tumhara dimag kharab ho gaya hai. Kisi achhe doctor se ilaz karana padega."
It was enough for Shreya. She pulled her hand back and slapped him.
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...to be continued
A/N: Hi guys. I hope everyone knows about Arjun and Tashi. If no, let me tell you. These characters are from Janvi Chedda's previous show 'Tera mujhse hai pehle ka nata koi' telecasted on Sony TV around 2009-10. You can watch it on YouTube and get to know about the characters.
Tashi is a sweet natured girl who is shy and innocent like a child. She is grown up in Manali.
So it's a crossover. Tashi and Shreya look similar by their faces but both are quite opposite in nature.
Daya and Arjun are having great misunderstanding. Let's see their reaction when they come to know the truth and what happens when Shreya and Tashi come face to face.
Next and last part will be posted soon.