CHAPTER :7
She never realized when arnav's maa entered kitchen dragging her out along with that desirable-only-to-her-eyes-looking pasta, she made. everyone was well- seated on the sofa, relaxing and enjoying the family time until she entered there. With arnav and khushi sitting side by side, she barely managed to control her anger in check.
Everyone was intently listening to khushi's blabber about her treatment on a peculiar patient and the way she was describing it everyone was laughing their hearts out, having a gala time watching her funny expressions as she went on explaining the patient's reaction to her therapies. Arnav had a faint smile lingering on his lips while staring at khushi very lovingly making sameera' blood boil...
...how dare these people listen to her rubbish chatters?? woh kuch bhi bak bak karegi and arnav had to smile in response, isnt it?
thankfully before the situation get out of hands and sameera loses her cool completely, Arnav'a mother brought everyone's attention to sameera and her freshly experimented talent of cooking!!! arnav, for the first time in the evening, looked away from khushi and stared at the barely maintaing her poise- sameera. she was wearing a baby pink Patiala salwaar-kurta and was looking looked quite cute with her hairs open. Pleasantly surprised with her unexpected and uninformed arrival, arnav greeted her while his eyes held a soft look , "hey sameera...u here?"
khushi felt oddly restless for the very first time in her life as though something had terribly went wrong with her bestie...Sameera on the other hand could not believe that arnav wished her sooo casually!!! no intent stares, no excuse-making to have her alone, no sparks in his eyes while finding her dressed up as per his likes...just a minor soft look...aah! this wasnt enough for her dammit!
she was confused how to react, thoda gussa karu, chalega? but then while he wasn't even noticing her so minutely...chodo naa yaar, phir kabhi, now is pasta time...and she uneasily smiled back concentrating on the task ahead
After sometime, arnav's mother asked her to serve the dish she made for ahhm ahhm...someone special! and like an obedient daughter in law, she immediately started serving it in the plates...very confident on herself that atleast now, he was going to be touched by her gesture and is definitely going to fall for her, all over again.
After all, arnav very well knew that sameera hated cooking and other household works, and if she was readily doing it now...it meant only one thing- she cared for him a lot!!!!!
as if on cue, arnav walked with others and entered the dining area while oberving her, his jaws literally dropped to the ground!!
"sameera...is that you????? i mean, the very same sammera rathod i knew?? man!!!!!...YOU and cooking!!! maa, Are u sure u havent brought any duplicate peice of my fiance??"
He raised his eyebrows, mischievousness oozing out from his facial expressions, while sameera blushed to find him staring at her like that...poor girl, misunderstood the look of amusement as love and passion in his eyes. Seeing her smile shyly, anjali came towards arnav and spoke teasingly, "well...she did it for her future husband I guess,...isnt it devarjiii?"
Arnav raised his one eyebrow again and smiled, taking his seat and sameera moved on to serve him first. khushi, for the second time in a row, felt something strange...she wasn't sure what it was!
And why was she feeling like this??????
...but one thing was for sure and that was she dint liked this kind of unusual feeling at all, not even a bit. yuck, it was doing something to her heart...!!
She wasn't feeling neglected or jealous but a bit disappointed as till now, she was the only one who had prepared pasta for him. he liked it only from her hands...and today, that privilege wasn't going to be hers anymore...now he would have his wife, to do all these things for him...she felt as though something broke inside her and involuntarily her palm rose, to wipe a lone drop of tear that fell from her eyes.
Badi maa, who was noticing both arnav and khushi, smiled contentedly... today, all her hopes had retrieved and now she was sure that arnav and khushi are meant to be together... thank u devi maiyya, aap great ho..!!
Sameera opened the lid and arnav was pleasantly surprised to find out that she had made pasta...his favourite dish!!!
" oho...yaar...u got to have strained a lot to prepare this, isnt it? " he spoke smilingly while taking a bite from his plate.
"hmm...u know naa arnav, I never liked doing all these things...(she bit her tongue, as she realized that the family member may not be pleased with this declaration, so she quickly corrected herself) I mean I never did that before...always was engaged in studies and business, but now...i want to take this responsibilities on my shoulder...after all I am going to be daughter in law of raizada khaandaan" the last line, she said looking at khushi, who was busy fidgeting with her spoon unaware of the angry gazes she was receiving from her so called opponant.
"Yuck... what is this ...sameeraaa...".saying it arnav rose from his seat, startling everyone.
"what happened arnav???? " asked khushi, who was seated right beside him.
"khushi can u please ask her to not go and try for things about which she have no idea..." Arnav said angrily while pointing at sameera.
"why are u saying this arnav...?" Sameera said, scared as well as hurt.
"I am saying this because this amazing pasta of yours tastes extremely salty...that even a single bite forced me to spit it out...who told u to prepare it on the first place???...if u were learning cooking, u could have started with something easier and much basic...why experimenting when u are on a beginner level...dammit??"
arnav then looked at his mother asking,
"maa, why dint u stopped her from trying this...you knew that I liked it only when khushi makes it for me?...she just ruined the entire dish and even spoiled my mood...i was soo looking forward to have a tasty yummy pasta, just the way khushi makes it...(he shook his head sadly, and then turned towards khushi, asking her) hey bestie...make some yummy pasta for ma naa,...I really wanna have it"
Sameera struggled to control her tears whereas arnav's mother looked at the three of them, one was hurt, one was angry and disappointed while the third one was just blinking at the other two, unable to react in a better way.
"arnav, I had taught sameera how to make pasta...khushi wasn't at home to guide her...u cant expect everyone to make it the same way like khushi..." arnav's maa spoke keeping her arm on sameera's shoulder.
"u may have taught her maa...but I don't think you asked her to put soo much of salt in it" arnav tried explaining his point while he tugged at khushi'a hands, gesturing her with his eyes, to go and prepare pasta, with a pleading face. Khushi smiled, and was about to make an escape to the kitchen when she stopped listening to sameera's next words.
"i...i...j..just...p..ut...three table-spoon of salt...as u h..have...s..said maa" sameera spoke, trying to justify herself, while she was hell angry inside as arnav had straightway chosen khushi over her, in cooking for HIM. she wanted to break the beautiful vase kept on the side table, the moment arnav mentioned khushi's name and asked her to make pasta for him as the one made by her, was totally unbearable. But she controlled somehow...
"what the, TABLE SPOON!!!!!!"
"hey devi maiyya, TABLE SPOON!!!!!!!!!!!"
Both arnav and khushi spoke at the same time with their eyes widened at this new revealation, whereas bade papa and shyam also found it difficult to control their laugh...looking at arnav and khushi's funny expressions while staring at sameera, who was inturn giving them a confused look.
Both arnav and khushi, looked at her for sometime, then staring at one another broke into fits of laughter...whereas everyone except arnav's maa and sameera also started laughing holding their stomach...badi maa also smiled, which she successfully hide, as sameera looked at everyone including her.
They continued to laugh, when arnav somehow controlled himself and spoke in between..."oh god! Haha...Sameera...dont u know the difference between tablespoon and tea-spoon ?...haha...even I know it..."
Anjali also began explaining to her "maaji must have asked u to put 3 tea spoon of salt in it...but u must have mistakenly put three table spoon instead...that's the reason whole of the dish is ruined"
Sameera looked at each of the face, which clearly had expressions stating "u are a big fool, sweetheart"...she quietly excused herself and ran straight upstairs to arnav's room.
"what the...why did she ran like that...and that too in my room..." asked arnav.
"dumbo! She is upset that all of us laughed at her blunder...what was the need of u to scream like that.,..." khushi asked him hitting him lightly on his shoulders.
"oh really! So it was only me who screamed haan?...u and me , both spoke at the same time and even laughed together...ok madam" arnav spoke smiling mischievously as he winked at her and flickered her nose.
"but now she is upset with us...especially with u arnav...go and console her..." arnav's maa spoke to him.
"okay okay...maa I will go...but first, u please ask this crazy girl to make some delicious pasta for me...I am craving sooo much for it..." Arnav said as he climbed the first two stairs.
"why are u pregnant ,arnav darling??????" khushi shouted from behind and arnav stopped on his tracks. He turned to look at her and began chasing her as khushi giggled running away from him.
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lots of love,
simmi 😛
Edited by simmi-arshi - 11 years ago
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