chapter 12

Friday evening At office, Jay told Mita not to wait for him as he had another meeting late evening. Mita left office with Prachi and Nitin. It was a short meeting, Mita could wait for him. But still Jay intentionally didn't tell her and wanted to stay in office for some more time. He finished his work, then thought something for a while and took his phone in hand.Tring Tring…"Sollu Kanna, how are you?" Appa."I am Good Appa. How are you? How is Amma?? Did you all have your dinner? " Jay."Yes, we just had. Amma is here only. Let me put phone on speaker. " Appa."Ok. Where is Simmi? It's been long I didn't talk to her, " Jay.'She is fine, just went back to her room. Must be reading something. Should I call her?" Appa."No no. That's fine. Let her take rest. I will talk to her on weekend. " Jay."Ok but how come you called us now on weekdays? Is everything fine? " Amma."Yes yes, don't worry. Actually, I called you to tell something important. " Jay."Thought so. Tell us son, what happened? " Appa."Nothing serious Appa. Actually ..mmm...." Jay."Pecu.. Kanna..." Amma."There is one girl, whom I really like and want to marry her. " Jay spoke everything in a single breath.There was a pin drop silence for few seconds. Amma Appa looked at each other."Yes son, We were actually waiting for you to talk about her. " Appa said."Really??" Jay was surprised to hear that."Yes, it's been long time you didn't mention anything about her.. " Appa.Jay realized that they are referring to someone else."No no no.. not her...we broke up last year...I am talking about another girl " Jay tried to clear their confusion.Amma Appa raised their eyebrows and looked at each other again."New girl?? " Both asked."mmmm....aaa...mm..I mean yes " Jay said in soft voice."hmmmmmm...who is she? " Appa."She is my flatmate.." Jay."She must be having some name.." Appa."Mita.." Jay."There were two girls you introduced with me that day..which one is Mita? " Amma."The one who prepared Poha.... I mean the one whom I introduced first.." Jay."Ohh..the one who dropped the glass ?? " Amma tried to recollect the incidence."Yes Amma.." Jay closed his eyes and face palmed."Ohh I see poor girl...so only she was so scared and baffled that day.." Amma reconnected everything and nodded her head."Means? What happened? " Appa did not have any clue what she was talking about.Amma told him the entire episode of messy introduction."Looks like she didn't know that our dear son is going to introduce her with me.. right? " Amma asked Jay."mmm...yes Amma.. You are right " Jay replied softly."My dear son does not even know how to introduce a girl in front of his parents. That day suddenly held camera in front of her. She was so scared and confused. At least you could tell her in advance so that she could prepare herself well.." Amma was almost scolding Jay."Yeah Amma.. actually I had not decided anything just just got carried away with our conversation...." Jay was embarrassed now. "Ok. Where is she from? What about her family." Appa.Jay told everything about Mita and her family."What? She is not Tamilian? Will her parents agree?? " Appa."Well. They know about us and have no issues " Jay somehow explained."What?? They already know this? When did she inform them about you both? " Appa."mmm....actually ..it's been almost a month now. " Jay replied hesitantly."See....she informed her parents long back and he is telling us now.... She must be waiting for you to tell us...and her parents also.." Amma was disappointed.Jay did not say anything."Ok..when can we talk to her? " Appa."Tomorrow? Evening?? " Jay."Ok. But this time don't forget to tell her about tomorrow's call. Give her some time to prepare mentally..don't give her another shock.. ." Amma."Ok Amma..Ok Appa.. Bye..Good night".......Jay sighed with a relief.----At Home:“Jay?? You reached so early? I thought you will be late..I could have waited for you in office naa?? ” Mita.“That’s ok Mita. Meeting got over earlier than expected, had dinner?” Jay.“Yes, sometime back. Do you want to eat something?” Mita.“Is there anything left for me?” Jay.“yeah, little dal and rice is there but chapati got over. Should I make it for you, dough is there in fridge?” Mita.“No no. Dal rice is enough. Don't trouble yourself ”, Jay.“Ok..go freshen up yourself, I will make it hot till then..” Mita got up and served dinner to Jay.“Why so much silence? Where are these guys?” Jay.“Nitin went for a walk..he had too much rice today it seems  and Prachi is you know..busy on call..” Mita replied with smile.“hmm ..ok “ Jay.After finishing dinner, He told Mita about the conversation with Amma, Appa."Mita,  they want to talk to you tomorrow.. be prepared".“Whatt??” that’s when Nitin entered.“Kyun chilla rahe ho??” Prachi also came out.“Breaking news….suno suno suno…Aaj ki taaza khabarrrrr......Jiske liye kasi thi Mita ne apni kamar.... aakhir khatam Ho hi gaya uska intezaar..….kal..ha ha kal hogi  usaki mulakat..... apani hone wali sasu ma ke saath ....Ab to waqt hi batayega .....Kya banegi Unki baat??? ...” Nitin.“Really??” Prachi looked at Mita and then Jay.He nodded his head.“Cool…how did you tell them?…give us all the details naa…” Prachi was really excited to know about Amma Appa’s reaction.Jay gave them a brief about the entire conversation.“Chalo, at least Amma and Mita both agreed that Jay should have given prior info to Mita about last time’s introduction call….looks like both having same thought process…achha hai…saas bahu me zagade nahi honge…” Nitin looked at Mita.She was happy but nervous too.Nitin and Prachi started singing and dancing around her...."Jiska tumhe....thaa intazaar...Jiske liye dil tha bekaraaarr..Wo ghadi aa gayi aa gayi haaa....Kal Amma aur Appa se milna hai haaaPyar me jeena ya mar jaana hai……… "To be continued...........