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" Get me the car please, Kaka!" He kept his phone and turned to see her
checking hers. A red Ferrari sports car drove up as the driver handed over the key to Pratap. Ajabdeh's eyes widened.
" Woah!!! This is a cool man! You should mention having a car like this. Pata hota to Kuch aur pehenti!"
" No, what you are wearing is fine!" He opened the door for her. " I can't believe this! " She gushed.
" What?" He frowned as he sat at the wheel.
" Wait, let me take a selfie!" He frowned at her some more.
She uploads the picture on Instagram as she says aloud " Hashtag(#) Palace #Royalty #Ferrari #outwithaprince #omg"
He stares at her amused, " Really? Out with a prince?"
" Kyaa? My friends in Delhi are always like Kaunsa Gaon mein You stay gal! This is my chance to show off a little!"
He shook his head " I can't believe this!"
" Can I tag you?" She asked, ignoring his amusement. " No! Wait... Do you follow me?" He frowned.
" Ya so?" She shrugged.
" Nothing!" He looked surprised. “I didn’t know that.”
“I don’t expect someone with a blue tick to even know.” She shrugged.

The car drove out of the archways as Ajabdeh waved to a much-surprised Kaka.
" Chalo Princy, Where are the engaged specimens?" She said turning to the wheel. " Firstly, Princy sounds like a dog! secondly, what on earth are engaged specimens?" He asked.
" Haan! You see, let me explain..." He shook his head, it was going to be a long drive.
" ... They are getting married, so to all the unmarried people they are like specimens. They go through the experiment, we learn from it..."
" Learn what?" He frowned.
" That you should never ever get married. Ever!" She shook her head.
He laughed aloud. " I thought all girls have this prince in a white horse dream." " Not this girl!"
" Well, sadly I have to get married." He sighed.

" Why?" She frowned.
" Royalty, sole heir, empire!" He shrugged.
" Like To a Princess?" Ajabdeh narrowed her eyes.
" Maybe..." He shrugged with half a smile concentrating on the road.
" Ewww, so typical. It's like a live fairytale." She looked away to her side.
He stopped the car where another car was already parked. It was a white BMW. Chakrapani waved at his friend and stepped out, followed by Bhagwati, in a pretty white knee-length dress. Ajabdeh saw Bhago and forgot about her gown. " Eeee Bhago!!!!"
Within a few seconds, Pratap saw her get out of the car and rush towards a surprised Bhagwati and the next moment with a loud thud she was on the road. Ajabdeh Punwar had tripped on her own gown.
She sat like a child cursing, " Damn This Gown!"
Chakrapani was surprised but quick to help her up, and Bhago asked, " Are you all right?" Pratap just couldn't control his laughter at what just happened before his eyes! She glanced, narrowing her eyes at him, then came up with a taunt, " Wow! So princely of you!"
" Now, I am with Ajabdeh Punwar, Kuch toh asar hoga na!" He laughed again, and all four of them started laughing.

They arrived at the party. The grand hotel made Ajabdeh say " Woah, you bought this thing?"
" Ya, I did!"
They entered the private banquet as his friends and acquaintances scrutinised the girl with him.
" Guys, meet Ajabdeh Punwar, she is Ram Uncle's daughter and Bhagwati's childhood friend." He introduced her to his friends.
" I am Ven. Venkatesh actually. Pleased to meet you, I must say you are very pretty. " Ven held out his hand to her.
" Ohh I know that!" Her answer stunned him and made Pratap smile. He saw Chaks tell Ven by hand that she was a bit mad!
"I'm thirsty." Ajabdeh declared.
" Let me grab you a drink then." Ven insisted. " Well, anything non-alcoholic!"
" You don't drink?" Pratap asked, surprised.

" This girl needs no drink to have fun." She winked as he turned red and looked away.
" OMG Princy you are so shy!" She laughed.
" Here, juice!" Ven came with a glass, " Baojiraj is so shy that you are practically the first girl he is introducing us to."
" Really? Princy! Didn't expect this from you!" She took a sip. " Why?" He frowned.
" You look good, Matlab thik thak, you are rich! Then there are all these girls staring at you right now." She smiled matter-of-factly.
" I won't say I enjoy the attention." "Boooring!" She shook her head.
" Speaking of girls!" Chak interrupted, " Baojiraj, run!" " What?" Pratap stared at him clueless.

All eyes were at the door, where a beautiful lady, about nineteen, had entered in a red, backless dress and the male eyes hovered on her. She looked around and smiled at Pratap.
" Damn! How could she spot me with so many people around so easily?" Ajabdeh heard him murmur.
" Hi, Pratap!" The girl waved with a smile. " Rajkumari Phool Kanwar!" He smiled.
" Call me Princess Rathore." Ajabdeh's loud slurp turned the attention on her. " Who is she?" The princess seemed annoyed.
" Ajabdeh, my childhood friend." Pratap smiled, leaning a little towards her.
" No, I am not his childhood friend, I have known him since childhood." Ajabdeh moved away, a little surprised.
"Pratap you..." Phool started as Ajabdeh took another sip.
" Ajab, you wanted to dance right? Come!" He dragged her by her hand to the dance floor before she could react with her mouth full of juice. She gulped it down saying, " What? Me? When did I?"
" Keep quiet and dance." He spoke. " I can't," She shrugged.
" Follow me!"
" By the way, I thought her name was Fool!"
" That only you can think" He smiled as she giggled. " You… dating her?"
" You think? No, she is a college mate, acquaintance." He shook his head. " I hate slow songs." She started complaining " DJ DJ!!!"

" What do you want?" Pratap held her shoulders and asked. " A louder song… more hippy! " she smiled dizzily.
" Ajabdeh. Are you alright?" Pratap frowned at her.
" Yes, I loved the juice." He shot a glance at Ven who was smiling. He shook his head "Damn!"
The music grew louder. " I want to go home!" She let go of his hand and collided with another guy.
“Sorry!” she was quick to apologise.
" Home? But you wanted louder music!" Pratap asked, surprised.
" Are you mad? I hate loud music. Take me home Pratap. Now!" She sulked like a baby.
" Did you just call me Pratap?" He asked surprised. "Hush! Princy!” She started giggling
" Let's take you home!" He shook his head and dragged her away from the crowd by her hand.
He made her sit in the car and went to grab the keys. She moved to the driver's seat shouting " I wanna drive this Baby, Now! Where is the Key?"
" Have you ever driven sober?" Pratap asked amused. " I drive better than Lewis!" She shrugged.
" Lewis? Who is that?" He raised his brows. " Buddhu!!! Hamilton!" She giggled.
" Ajabdeh you are making no sense, move aside." He opened the door. " No, am driving, bhrooom bhrroooom gooooo Ferarriiiiiii"
He pushed her to the other side.

" Music."
" No."
" Main Tenu Samjhawan ki... Na tere bina lagta jee" Her melodious voice filled the air as he drove out. She sang the song on a loop in the next thirty minutes before falling asleep. He smiled at her sleeping figure and smiled. " So much fun you are!"

Arriving at the Palace he tried in vain to wake her up. He opened the car door and picked her up. He laid her down in her pink room and removed the hair locks falling on her face, then covered her with a blanket he instructed the maid. " Be with her if she needs anything."
Jaivanta Bai saw a disturbed Pratap drive out of the Palace.


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  1. SujataSaturday, August 01, 2015

    The question tht is keeping me wondering is Y IS PRINCY DISTURBED IS IT HIS FRND VED, OR AJAB OR THE GUILT!!!!!

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  2. SuranyaSaturday, August 01, 2015

    haha! I guess a lil of everything!!

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  3. AnonymousTuesday, October 06, 2015

    Aaahhh!! Phool ne entry maari aur Pratap ne kalti maari!!! My Ajab is way more fun that Fool!!!

    HAHAHA!!

    I loved this! Ajab ka fall, Pratap ka laughter, dono ka dance, CHak, Subho, and Ven ki entry, and then Pratap liking Ajab's singing and taking her to her room to sleep... Awesome! Upar se she called him Pratap for the first time!! Love it!!! Sur jaan - I'm so sorry for the delay, but I finally managed to read at least this chapter! :)

    Let's see what Pratu does now! This is so so cool!! Prajalicious! And Funny!!

    Love,
    RuVa

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    1. SuranyaTuesday, October 06, 2015

      Am so glad u r reading! Keep the comments coming!

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