Jeep stops with a huge jerk. They take not even an one second to come out of the jeep. They see one elderly man, about 60 to 65 years old; he has fallen down on the road due to little push of their jeep. His wooden stick is at his another side. Fortunately, he is conscious, only unable to get up. He has bruises on his knee and hand.

Our soldiers get panicked. They help him to get up from the road and make him sit on the front sit of their jeep. Pooja picks up his stick. They are observing his wounds while asking him numerous questions about his well being.

"Aap thik toh haina? Aur kahin aapko chot toh nahin aayi iske alawa? Kidhar dard toh nahin ho raha?" Ali asks getting panick. At other side Aalekh shouts at Pooja, "Arre Pooja kya kar reli hain tu.. itna time lagta hain kya first aid box lane ko.. wahi bag mein hoga mere.." Huda and Yudi clean his wound while Yudi asks Huda to make him drink water."

When he observes that these all youngsters are genuinely helping him and concerning for his well being, he says, "Are beta main thik hun. Kitne sawal puchte ho tum log aur bolne ka mauka tak nahin dete. Mujhe jyada dard nahin ho raha." Meanwhile Pooja comes there with first aid box in her hand. Aalekh takes it from her hand and starts applying cream to his wounds while Huda starts with his apology, "Mujhe maaf kardo dadaji. Maine dekha hi nahin. Lekin galti meri hain. Main hi masti kar raha tha. Aap sach mein thik hain na?"

"Haan youngman, main bilkul thik hun. Aur tum sab meri itni khatirdari jo kar rahe ho. Ab mujhe kuch nahin hoga." He says with smile. "Hum toh dar hi gaye the jab humne aapko girte huye dekha." Ali is still in his daze. "Arre, aise kaise dar gaye. Bahadur bachhe aise darne lage toh hamara kya hoga?" The old man laughs.

"Toh iska matlab hain ke aap aapun pe gussa nahin hain aur aapun log ki complaint bhi nahi karoge ?" Aalekh asks him while tying his wounds.

"Sach kahu toh jab main gira tha toh mujhe bahot jyada gussa aaya tha. Lekin phir tum logone mujhe kuch bolne ka mauka hi nahin diya. Aaj kal ke bachhe aisa kuch hota hain toh bhaag jaatey hain. Tum logone aisa nahin kiya. Ulta meri madad ki. Toh main tum logon ko maaf kar deta hu." He tells them his point of view of the situation.

"Aapko aur kahin hurt toh nahin hua na?" Yudi asks again the same question. "Haan hua hain. Bahot jyada hurt hua hain." He says. "kaha?" all ask him. He stares at them for seconds. They are waiting for his answer desperately. He bursts out in laughter and says, "Chehre dekho apne. Kaise rang ud gaye hain sabke chehronse. Aise bachhon ki tarah darte ho, wo bhi soldiers hoke."

They all shocked hearing this. "Aapko kaise pata chala ke hum Soldiers hain?" Pooja asks him surprisingly. "Beti, main budha jarur ho gaya hun lekin abhi bhi meri sochne ki shakti kamjor nahin hui hain. Tum logonki ye gadi military jeep hain." He says while observing their jeep.

"Dadaji, aap toh bade hoshiyar ho. Dadiji ko bhi aisehi tang karte ho kya?" Huda asks him in his usual style. "Wo beta kya hain ke tumhari dadi 4 saal pehle hi mujhse tang aa gayi aur chod gayi mujhe akele." He says while looking outside from the front glass of jeep. Huda bites his tongue after listening this and feels sorry for asking the question.

"Wo.. dadaji.. sorry.. yeh Huda bhi naa.. iske handset se hamesha galat ringtone hi bajta hain." Pooja says while throwing daggers to Huda. Dadaji starts looking at her questioningly. "Wo Pooja ka matlab hain dadaji ki we are sorry to hear that. Wo kya hain na hamari Pooja ko mobiles kuch jyada hi pasand hain." He explains him.

"Are beta, tum kyun sorry kehte ho. Ismein tumhari kya galti hain. Jo aaya ho woh jaane ke liye hi toh aaya hain. Ab koi pehle jaaye ya baad mein, ye toh nasib ka khel hain. Jitna saath kisika likha ho utnahi milta hain. Hum badal nahin sakte usse." After listening to Dadaji's words they all get saddened.

"Kya aapun kismat badal nahin sakte? Kisika ka saath chin nahin sakte?" Aalekh asks him remembering his sir. Everyone understands what he is asking.

"Haan, kyun nahin.." Dadaji starts with his explanation. "Jarur badal sakte hain. Agar kismat mein ho toh kismat jarur badal jati hain." "Arre ye kya baat huyi dadaji, agar nasib ke haath hi sab kuch hain toh hum kya kar sakte hain?" Huda frowns.

"Tum log mehnat kar sakte ho. Wo tumhare haath mein jarur hain. Nasib ko dosh dene se toh kuch nahin hoga. Waise ek baat batao, jis umra mein ladkiyon ki baatein karni chahiye waha tum log nasib ki baatein kar rahe ho.. lagta hain mujhse bhi budhe tum ho. Hum dekho, aaj bhi famous hain hamari umra ke ladkiyon mein." He winks at them.

"Aapki umra mein bhi ladkiyaan hoti hain?" Huda asks. "Haan bhai, kyun nahin ho sakti. Agar tum ladke iss umra mein dadaji ho sakte ho toh saari dadiyaan ladki kyun nahin ho sakti?" He asks them creasing his eyebrow.

Others start laughing at Huda. "Kya dadaji, mujhe budha mat kaho. Meri personality dekho. Jananiyan marti hain mujh pe." Huda says while showing his collar.

"Dekhte hain, agar hamare yahan ki jananiyan tum se impress huyi toh phir main tumhare charm ko maan lunga." Dadaji challenges Huda.

"Aapke yahan ki jananiyan? Matlab? Yeh Huda ke samajhme kuch baat nahin aayi?" Huda asks him with confusion.

"Maina kaha na ke hamare umra ki ladkiyon mein famous hu main. Unhe pata ke dikhao toh manunga." He smirks at Huda. Everyone is suppressing their laughter. But Huda being Huda, he accepts his challenge. 

"Yeh Huda hain dadaji. Challenge harne ki aadat nahin hain. Waise mere personality ko dekhke koi bhi janani impress ho hi jaye Huda se. Phir wo koi dadiji hogi bhi toh kya hua? Chahe toh shart laga lijiye." Huda feels really proud on himself.

"Waise dadaji aap rehte kaha hain?" Ali asks.

"Waise toh mera ghar Ambala mein hain. Par main yaha se thodi dur ek vintage home hain waha apne doston ke saath rehta hun." Dadaji tells them.

"You mean, old age home, right?" Yudi asks. Everybody feel sad after hearing old age home.

"Old age home mat bolo usse. Old age home sunke aisa lagta hain jaise koi matam chaya ho aisa sama hain. Hum toh masti karte hain waha. Jo jawani mein naa kar paaye wo ab kar lete hain." Dadaji says enthusiastically.

Everyone wonders after seeing dadaji's excitement. Everybody start looking at dadaji after listening Pooja's next question. "Aur aapke beta ya beti.. woh.. kya unhone aapko...?"

"Are bachhon, nahin.. jaisa tum log sochte ho waisa kuch nahin. Mera beta bahot acha hain. Lekin kaam ke vajahse London mein rehta hain. Uske maa ke jaane ke baad mujhse jid kar raha tha ke main bhi uske saath chalu. Lekin iss umra mein apna desh chodke paraye desh jaane ka mera bilkul mann nahin hua. Mere saare dost bhi yahin hain. Toh main yaha rehta hun. Lekin woh roj phone karta hain. Aur sirf meri nahin mere saare doston ki chinta karta hain. Kyunki waha mere jaise lucky bahot kam hain." Dadaji's voice changes with the last line.

"kya hua dadaji?" Aalekh asks.

"Kuch nahin bete. Bas mere dostonki sochta hun toh bura lagta hain. Kisi kisi ke toh Do-do (2-2) bete, betiyaan hain. Par phir bhi unhe yaha rehna padta hain. Aur hum toh phir bhi maje karte hain lekin main bolta hun tumko bachho yeh ladies jo hoti hain badi rotlu hoti hain. Roj aasoon bahate baithti hain. Mujhe samajh nahin aata itna pani aata kaha se hain unki aankhon mein. Idhar logon ko pine ko pani nahin milta aur ye waste kiye jaa rahi hain." After listening dadaji's words, everyone bursts out in laughter apart from Pooja.

"Haan.. haso haso. Tum without battery handsets hamare emotions kya samajh payenge. Maaf karna dadaji par aurte na bade komal mann ki hoti hain. Wo dikhti jarur strong hain lekin andarse tutti hain. Unhe baharse nahin andarse format karna padta hain." Pooja says while remembering her condition at the time of Rohit.

"Main samajhta hun beti. Aur isiliye hum unka majak udate hain. Hamari servicing thodi alag tarah ki hain. Tum nahin samjhogi. Mard toh chahte hi hain ke auratein unse jhagda karein kyunki jhagda karte karte woh apni sari problems bhul jaati hain. Aur hum haarte bhi isiliye hain taaki unhe jeetney ka sukoon miley." Dadaji smiles at Pooja and tells them the secret of relationships.

"Waa dadaji. Dadiji toh badi lucky thi. Waise aap bade romantic lagte ho." Huda continues, " Chalo dadaji, aapko chod dete hain aapke club mein."

"Are nahin bete.. uski kya jarurat hain. Woh dekho saamne bus stop hain. Bus aati hi hogi. Main chala jaunga." Dadaji denies his lift.

"Aise kaise aap chale jayenge. Ek toh aapun ke karan aap ko chot lagi. Aapko dard bhi ho raha hoga. Aur aapun aapko aise akele jaane de. Nahin.. aap toh aapun logon ke saath hi chal rahe hain." Aalekh declares his decision.

"Beta tum logon ko kyun takleef..." Dadaji starts arguing but Ali interrupts him, "Ismein takleef kaisi dadaji." Then Huda says to show his support to Aalekh and Ali, "Agar aap hamare saath nahin aaye toh mujhe lagega aapne hume maaf nahin kiya."

"Aur waise bhi dadaji," Yudi speaks while looking at Huda, "Aapne iss dramebaaj se shart lagayi hain aur challenge kiya hain ke woh aapke yahanki dadiyonko impress karke dikhaye. Toh apke jeet ki party toh aap denge hi, kyun, am I saying wrong..." he smirks at Huda "... Dadaji?"

Dadaji laughs and Huda looks at Yudi with his usual challenging smile. "Toh chalein?" Pooja asks them. "han han chalo" Dadaji says. Aalekh goes to sit at back seat to join Yudi, Aalekh and Pooja.

Now their journey starts towards Dadaji's second home. Dadaji tells them many stories and information about this vintage club. "Mere dost ke bete ko botany ka bada shouk hain. Toh usne uske research ke liye kuch saal pehle yaha jagah leke rakhi thi." Dadaji is telling about origin of this place. "Woh kya hai, Yaha jungle bhi bada hain aur ped poudhe bhi hain hi Jungle ke saath. Ambala ka vatavaran mein bahotse ped yaha dekhne ko milte hain. Toh usne hi yeh ghar banaya aur kuch cottages, uski research ke liye. Hum hamesha aatein the yaha uska kaam dekhne. Phir hamara toh gang ban gaya. Senior citizen special. Jaise jaise ek ek ke ghar mein problems shuru huyi, sabne yahin aasra liya. Unka tha bhi koi nahin. Aise toh bahar ke bhi aane lage. Toh usne kaha ke agar humare karan usko koi takleef na ho toh hum yaha reh sakte hain. Jab bhi use research karni hogi wo kisi cottage mein reh lega. Lekin hamara kharcha hamehi karna hoga. Hamare kuch ki pensions aati hain, mere bete jaise aur teen doston ke beta aur betiyaan hain jo har mahine paise bhejte hain. Hum philhaal yaha 22 log hain. Usmein se hum 4 single mard hain. 6 tumhari dadiyaan hain jinke pati shayad apsarayonke saath busy ho. Aur 6 couples hain. Aisi hamari badi si family hain. Hum bade maje karte hain ek saath. Zindagi ke bhaag daud mein ye pal naa jane kaha kho gaye the."

All are listening to dadaji very quietly. "Toh aapko kabhi dadiji ki yaad nahin aati?" Pooja asks.

"Yaad toh bahot aati hain. Lekin... Huda bete, yahase right le lo aur uske baad seedha jake left. Bahot si jhaadiyon ke bich dikh jayega tujhe ghar." He directs Huda to location. "Haan toh main kya keh raha tha beti ke yaad to bahot aati hain. Acha bhi lagta agar woh ye sab pal mere saath bita pati. Usko bahot shouk tha zindagi khulke jeene ka. Humne bhi bahot achese bitayi zindagi ek saath. Bahot ghume aur jab bete ke siva akele ghumne ka mauka aaya toh wo akelehi chali gayi." Dadaji says in sad tone.

Everybody is silent for some minutes. No one knows what they should say. After looking at them. Dadaji only asks them for lighten the mood. "Arre bachhon tum logon ne mujhe naam nahin bataye apne. Mujhe sirf iss Huda ka naam pata chala."

"Dadaji aapun Aalekh hain." Aalekh starts with introduction session. Then pointing towards Pooja and Ali, He says, "Ye Ali aur ye Pooja. Aur ye Yudi." He looks at Yudi. "Hello dadaji" Yudi says.

"Aur myself Huda, Amardeep Huda." Huda gives his intro. "Aap toh jaante hi ho."

"Mujhe bahot acha laga tum sabse milke. Bahot dino ke baad jawan logonse mulaqat huyi. Wo bhi itne ache aur pyare." Everyone smiles sheepishly at dadaji's this sentence. "Toh kya chutti pe aaye ho ab?" He asks them.

"Haan dadaji. Hum sabko kalhi chutti mili." Ali informs him.

"Lo dadaji, aa gaya aapka adda." Huda says while applying breaks to jeep at the entrance.

Everyone gets out from the jeep. That place is really very beautiful, Surrounding with all the prosperity of nature. That place is full of various types of tress. There is one medium size pond in between the garden where three colours of lotus flowers have bloomed. The house has two floors with two balconies and one big terrace. The house is not classy one but definitely one spacious for living that many people. There are 4 cottages more with two bedrooms per cottage; therefore two couples get adjusted in each cottage. So that remaining 10 people can comfortably live in house and one cottage for the owner. So they are living happily and comfortably. There are many benches and one big swing in the garden. All 5 looks at garden with mesmerizing eyes, "Yeh sab humne bana ke liya taki hum yaha baithke nisarg ka aanand le sake." Dadaji says. "Chalo, aao bachhon, andar chalte hain."

They are moving towards main door when someone calls dadaji from behind, "Are Malhotra, ye kya hua tujhe? Aur ye sab koun hain?" Dadaji's all friends are there and ask him about his condition after looking at him.

"Arre kuch nahin Khurana, halkisi kharonche aayi hain. Thik ho jayegi. Ye bachhe mujhe yaha chodne aaye hain." Dadaji hides truth about his accident with their jeep.

But Ali can't hide it. He confesses all to dadaji's friends, "woh kya hua ke hamare hi jeep se inka accident hua. Lekin humne jaan buchkar nahin kiya. Humne dawa laga di hain unhe." All his friends look towards them for a moment with anger in eyes. 

All 5 start looking downwards guiltily. Seeing them in this state all start laughing. "Kaisa ghabra diya. Koi baat nahin bete. Galti sabse hoti hain. Acha toh yeh hua ke tum logone apni galti manke jimmedari bhi nibhayi. Hamare iss shaitan Malhotra ko phirse yaha leke aaye. Kya yaar Malhotra, lagta hain bhabhiji ko teri yaad bilkul nahin aati. Tujhe toh hume hi aur jhelna padega aisa lag raha hain." Says one of dadaji's friend.

Our soldiers are looking at them shockingly. Aalekh whispers in Pooja's ears, " lagta hain umar ke karan yeh saare budhhe log sathiyaan gaye hain." Pooja nudges Aalekh and warns, "Chup kar tu." And then with a big amile she asks dadaji, "Are yaha toh saare dadaji hain. Dadiyaan kahan hain phir?."

"Saari dadiyaan kitchen mein hongi. Ab hamara lunch time hain toh hamari petpooja ka bandobast chal raha hoga." Says one of his friend while moving his hand on his stomach. "Chalo andar, milwate hain tum sabko."

Everyone moves in house. Ali helps dadaji to walk and to climb the stairs. They meet with all the dadis and repeats all the story with their accidental meeting with dadaji. Now all the dadis insist them to join them for lunch. When they say no, because they have to reach at resort before evening, then they face emotional blackmail, one dadi says with tears, "Hume hamare pote potiyon ko toh khana banake khilane ko nahin milta. Tum log aaye ho toh ek din ke liye iss budhiya ki ichha puri kardo."

They all look at eachother when they hear someone crying, and when they look at source they start laughing. Dadaji is mimicking that dadi. All dadi'd look at him angrily. Then dadaji says, "har baar rona jaruri hain kya? Dusre bhi toh tarike hain baatein manwaneke." "Toh aap hi sikha dijiye Malhotra ji.." One dadi says blushing to him. Our soldiers are enjoying the scene which is unfolding infront of them."

"Woh ye hain Parikramaji..."Dadaji says. "Kya ji..." She asks again.

Huda sees them and whispers in Aalekh ears, "Yaar qaidi, ye dadaji toh bade khiladi nikle re. Kahin maine shart lagake galti toh nahin kar li." Aalekh smirks at him.

Then they hear some mock coughs towards dadaji. Dadaji continues, "Toh Parikramaji main keh raha tha ke haq bhi toh jataya jaa sakta hain. Jaise ki.." and he looks towards then and orders them, "Tum log aaj yahi khana khanewale hon. And soldiers, this is an order."

They all say together while saluting him, "Yes Dadaji" and starts laughing.

"Nilimaji aap chahe toh aapke room mein khana khaa sakti hain, hamare dost ko bhi acha lagega." Dadaji says to Nilima dadi.

"Kya hua dadaji, koi takleef hain?" Ali asks.

"Are kya batau beta," Nilima dadi replies instead of dadaji. "Mere inki tabiyat aaj kuch theek nahin. Yahan toh aisa chaltahi rehta hain. Umar jo ho gayi hain sabki."

"Nilimaji, umra aapke pati aur mere uss dost Shashikant ki ho gayi hogi. Hum toh abhi jawan hain. Kyun doston?" Dadaji says.. All 5 look at dadaji astonishingly. All laugh. And Nilima dadi goes after taking two thalis.

Lunch went well. They all have nice talk with these 5 younsters about their early life and family.

After lunch, Huda winks at all and goes towards Parikrama dadi and starts flirting with her in his style, "Waise dadi, mujhe naa kabse aapse ek baat kehni hain." "Bolo beta, kuch chahiye." Dadi asks him.

"Wo kya hain naa dadi, aapki aankhein badi khubsoorat hain. Aaj kal ki jananiyon ki bhi aankhein dekhi hain. Angare barsate hain. Aur aapki, aap ki toh aankhon se bhi mamta aur pyar behta hain." Huda starts fluttering dadi. "Agar aap dadi nahin hoti aur koi meri umra ki janani hoti, toh mummyji ki kasam, kisi aur janani ke taraf aankh uthake bhi nahin dekhta."

She hits him on his shoulder lovingly and says, "Beshram ek number ka. Dadi bhi bolta hain aur flirt bhi karta hain. Tumhari umra ki haan..? Matlab kya hain tumhara.. main budhi hu bahot. Aur kya tum aaj kal ke jawan, ek ladki nahin patani aati.. ye aankhon wala nuska bada purana ho chukka hain.. kuch toh badlo.. nayi generation hain.. naya socho.. aisa toh hamare jamane mein bhi ladke kehte the. Are hamare Malhotraji se sikho kuch.. Tumhe shaadi ke liye ladki dhoondte waqt fayada hoga." Huda looks at dadi with big shock and and all starts laughing hard after listening all and looking at Huda's face.

Huda is hell ashamed turns to look at dadaji. Dadaji is also laughing and win is evident in his eyes. he comes back and sits near Yudi. Yudi says between his laugh, "Wow Huda.. what a cool insult. Waise tumhari personality dekh ke aisa hi insult deserve karte the."

Then Ali says controlling his laugh, "Are rehne bhi do na Yudi bhai. Kyun majak uda rahe ho Huda bhai ka.. pehle hi .." and he starts laughing again, "... bahot ban chukka hain."

"Main.. main majak uda raha hu. Cut it out bro.. Main toh sirf sympathy de raha tha. Shart harna hamare Huda ke fitrat mein thodi hain. Lekin haar gaya." Yudi replies Ali with big innocent face.

Huda turns to Yudi, give him smile and starts beating him. And then the great fight starts. Everyone enjoy the scene. Ali tries to solve but accepts his defeat.

Aalekh smirks and murmurs, "Nautanki saala. Ab yehich hona tha."

Pooja also helps Yudi to beat Huda but her phone starts ringing. She checks caller. It is Naina. She answers excitedly, "Hello Naina, tujhe pata hain kya hua..." but she is unable to hear anything due to chaos. So she starts climbing the stairs to first floor. "Hello ... Naina.. Kuch sunai nahin de raha.. kaha hain tu..." She tries to connect with Naina. She removes the mobile from her ear and sees at the screen, "Oh no.. Call disconnect ho gaya. ek bhi baar nahin yahan toh.. yeh network hamesha mujhehi kyun nahin milti. Chalo terrace mein jaake dekhti hun." She is talking to herself without even taking breath.

She crosses from outside over two rooms which are in the way of terrace. But as she crosses last, she halts a little ahead of that room. She feels like she saw someone in the bedroom. She turns back and walks towards the bedroom's door. She stops her steps at door only.

She whispers in very law voice which was inaudible to her also,

"Rajveer Sir... !"

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