इकलौता मेरा दिल था भोला भला simple था
तुझसे मैं टकराया सर-फिरा हो गया
मुझे प्यार लगा जो तुझे लगा भाई-चारा
अरमान तो जागे मैं मगर सो गया.........
Mantavya arrives at exactly 10:00 AM. He isn't in a royal bandhgala today. He’s wearing a crisp white linen shirt and trousers—simple, clean, and honest. He carries a small box of Jodhpur’s finest Mawa Kachori and a bouquet of lilies (for Dristi) and a rare vintage book (for Indu).
Here , Dristi and Indu were sitting in the hall drinking their Irani chai and talking to each other. But the twins and Yatra were not there. As soon as he entered he heard a scream , "Tum dono ki aaj shaamat aane waali hai!!!". He looked on the first floor to see Sresth and Shaurya running for their lives while Yatra was running behind them still in her shorts and a sky blue t-shirt , her hair wet and in her hand is a stick.
Dristi and Indu sigh and looked at Mantavya who was shocked to see a family of reputation turned into a station of chaos. Indu set her cup down and looked at Mantavya with a twinkle in her eye. "Entry timing thodi galat ho gayi, Professor Sahab. Sunday ko is ghar mein maryada chutti par chali jaati hai."
Dristi smiled warmly, gesturing for him to come forward. "Aaiye, Mantavya. In teeno ka toh roz ka hai. Aap ye phool aur kachori yahan rakhiye aur pehle thodi chai pijiye... taaki 'Interview' ke liye gala saaf rahe."
While Mantavya sits on the sofa , wahan Shresth aur Shaurya first florr ka ek round maar kar niche utar rahe the. Yatra standing at the edge of the stairs above shouts , "Maa.. aapke inn laadle bhaanjo ka kuch karo , meri poori neend bigaad di , agar aapne kuch nahi kiya toh main apne haatho se inka khoon kar doongi." And starts running behind them completely ignoring that Mantavya had already come.
Both the brothers run and dragged Mantavya infront of them like a protection shield and Shaurya said , "Jijaji! Bachao! Ye ladki pagal ho gayi hai! Humne toh bas iska phone 'Flight Mode' par daala tha taaki ye London wali feeling le sake!".
Yatra came in front of them , and said , "Aur mere chehere pe jo paani daala hai uska kya? Professor sahab hatt jayiye warna aapko lag jayegi , Tumhe toh London kya , New York , Switzerland sabki feeling yaad dilati hu , idhar aayo."
Shresth from behind , "Behen humare interview se pehle hi apne pati ka dhyaan rakhna zyada zaroori samajhti ho?." Yatra was trying to catch them from behind Mantavya. Finally She catches them and unko kaan marodkar unhe le jaate hue , she says , "Abb kahan jaoge mujhse bachkar. Tumne jo bhi kiya hai , uss sabka kaccha-chithaa main apni bhabhiyon ko dene waali hun."
Dristi , Indu and Mantavya , looked at them and said together ,"Bhabhi?". Both the brothers smiled nervously and said ,"Y..yeh tum k..kya bol r..rahi ho Yatra?". Yatra just smirked and looked at the enterance and saw two girls entering the mansion. Dono bhai ek saath "Mar gaye". Yatra unke kaan chhodti hai and went to the girls , and said " Hello Isha bhabhi and Madhu bhabhi " and hugs them.
Indu raised an eyebrow, a slow smile spreading across her face. "Arey? Toh Jaiswal gharane ke chiragon ne bhi apni 'investments' chupa kar rakhi thi?"
Dristi laughed, the sound light and free. "Shaurya, Shresth? Tum dono toh keh rahe the ki tum sirf 'Single and Ready to Mingle' wali category mein ho?"
Isha stepped forward, her gaze locking onto Shresth. "Mingle toh ye kaafi waqt se ho rahe hain, Aunty. Bas humein 'Secret' rakhne ki kasam khilayi thi kyunki inhe darr tha ki Yatra inka mazaak udayegi."
Madhu walked over to Shaurya, who was sweating despite the morning breeze. "Aur Shaurya toh keh rahe the ki jab tak Yatra ki life settle nahi hoti, wo focus nahi karenge. Par ye toh yahan 'Popcorn' aur 'Interview' ke maze le rahe hain?"
Then Shresth and Shaurya looked at each other and then looked at Yatra and said , "Tum chahe kuch bhi karlo , yeh interview toh abb hoga." Yatra smirked and looked at Isha and Madhu and the at the brothers and said , " Chhodne waali toh main tum dono ko bhi nahi hun. Aap dono ki honewaali biwiyon ka interview lungi swayam main."
Then there was a set up at the garden , the brothers and infront of them was Mantavya. Isha and Madhu were sitting with Yatra and Dristi and Indu were sitting on the sofa watching them.
Shaurya asks "Okay, Kunwar Sa. Back to business. Level 1: The 'Sanskari' Filter. We know you’re a topper, a Professor, and a Prince. But tell us... what is the most un-Sanskari thing you have ever done? And don't say 'I stayed up past 10 PM reading Ghalib.'"
Mantavya took a slow sip of his water, his eyes scanning the twins. He knew they weren't looking for a "rebel without a cause" story; they wanted to know if the man who was marrying their sister was real or just a collection of textbook definitions.
"The most un-Sanskari thing I've ever done?" Mantavya repeated, a small, dangerous smirk playing on his lips. "Well... I once forged my father's signature on a legal document to stop him from selling an ancestral library to a mall developer. I told him the 'spirits' of our ancestors weren't happy, while in reality, I had just filed a stay order using his own name."
Shresth blinked. "Wait... you lied to a King? Using ghosts?"
"Itna hi nahi" Mantavya continued, leaning forward, his voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper, "I currently have a secret folder on my laptop titled 'Advanced Calculus' which actually contains Yatra's poems which she has been in that black diary of hers , since i found it in that staff room."
Yatra was drinking water , nearly choked and coughed at looked at him with wide eyes , "U seriously did that? Advanced Calculus? Professor Sahab, woh meri personal diary thi! Aur aapne use digitalize kar diya?!"
Mantavya just smiles , and leans back and looked at Shresth and Shaurya who were really shocked. They both said , "Aapne humaari Behen ki diary direct digitalize kardi jabki yeh humhe dekhne bhi nahi deti. Hats Off Jijaji." Then Mantavya looked at Yatra who was giving him , "Aap mere haath lago kabhi" look which made Shresth and Shaurya gulp hard and Mantavya smile sheepishly.


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