Chapter 31

Panditji: "The child needs to sit in the pooja along with her parents."

Anjali: "Panditji, Shyamji can't come for the pooja, he is sick."

Pandit: "Then how will the pooja be complete? Both the parents need to be present."

Khusi: "Panditji, Di alone sit in the pooja along with Muskaan. Muskaan is Di's daughter and I am sure Di is well capable of fulfilling both the duty of a father and mother."

Pandit: "Par..."

Arnav: "Yes, Di alone will sit in the pooja... she doesn't need anyone's support to raise her child."

Anjali: "Khusiji and Chote are right Panditji. I will sit with my daughter Muskaan... Shyamji can't sit because he is sick but I will fulfil both the responsibility of father and mother."

Khusi:"Muskaan beta, let me introduce everyone to you... You have already met your Badi Nani, Nani and Nanaji... now (pointing to NK) ...That's your NK Mama (NK waved his hand with a big smile which Muskaan reciprocated with a nod) ... then that is your Akash Mama."

Akash smiled at her with all love but what surprised everyone was Muskaan's reaction. She pointed her fingers towards Akash and then suddenly looked down.

Anjali: "Kya hua beta?"

Muskaan shook her head but kept looking towards Akash.

Khusi: "Bolo beta, kya hua? Aapko Akash Mama ache lage?"

Muskaan nodded but again pointed her fingers towards Akash.

Akash: "What happened dear? Is there anything wrong with me?"

Muskaan again shook her head and in a small whisper said: "Chasma..."

Akash removing his glasses and examining it: "Is there anything wrong with it?"

Muskaan again in a small voice: "Mujhe chasma chahiye."

Everyone laughed and NK said: "Well... Akash bro... Among all the things all that Muskaan liked about you was your glasses... great."

Akash: "Atleast she liked something about me... you are being jealous because she didn't like you."

Arnav: "Muskaan, today I will get you a nice pair of glasses... Di, does she have any eye problem?"

Anjali: "I don't know chote, it is better if we get her eye tested."

Muskaan with a curious look: "Chote?"

Khusi giggling: "Are beta... humne to aapko apke ek aur mama se milaya hi nehi... (pointing to Arnav) ... ye hain aapke Chote Mama (getting a look from Arnav) ...hamara matlab ki bade mamaji..."

Muskaan confusingly looked from Khusi to Arnav and back.

Anjali: "Beta, he is your Arnav Mamaji."

Muskaan: "Then Chote...?"

Anjali: "He is my younger brother, so we call him chote."

NK: "Cool... Nannav, mere bhai... seems like Muskaan liked your name."

Arnav: "Atleast she liked something of mine and Akash... but nothing of yours."

Akash: "Bhai is right."

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