CHAPTER- 3
"Anika...ye le wo guests ki list. Mummyji ne kaha tha tujhe de dene", Pinky gave a folded paper to Anika.
"Ji aunty...ye hi maangne main aapke pass jaane hi wali thi", Anika said.
"Tu intezaams toh start kar di na?", Pinky asked.
"Haan ji auntyji...main ne decorators ko ghar pe abhi bulaya hai...wo log bas aate hi honge...unke aate hi unhe final sample dikhakar decorations start karwa dungi", Anika informed.
"Chal phir, thik hai...main jaakar zaraa mummyji se baat karti hun", Pinky went away.
Anika went back to her work of finalizing the food menu for tomorrow's ceremony.
"Anika beta...Rudra tumhare saath tha na?", Janhvi asked peeking from the door.
Anika turned her head & answered, "Rudra abhi thodi der pehele apne kisi dost k yahan gaya hai...bol raha tha ki koi chhoti si party hai."
Jahnvi nodded & replied, "Ye ladka v na...ise Papaji k tasweer ki badi si frame laane bhejne wali thi aur ye doston k saath masti karne bhaag gaya...ab wo kaam kaun karega!?"
"Aunty...aap mujhe dadaji ki photo de dijiye...Mere pehechaan k paresh chacha ka photo frames ka dukaan hai...agar aap kahengi toh main pphoto ki framing wahin se karwakar kal subah le aaungi", Anika offered.
"Thik hai beta...tum hi dekh lo phir", Jahnvi accepted.
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Rudra's friend, Jignesh's House
"Hey Ruddy...tum mere liye aaye ho na?", Rudra's one of the so-called-girl friends, Tina, asked in a seductive voice.
Rudra gave a fake smirking smile & said, "Ekdum sahi kaha jaanu...Main nhi aane wala tha, par jab Jignesh ne kaha ki Tina v aa rahi hai toh main bina aaye rehe nhi paya."
They were about to go inside Jignesh's house when someone pulled Rudra's hand from behind to stop him. As Rudra turned around to see, a girl in a pink short top & orange mini-skirt spoke up, "Hi baby...mere bina hi andar jaa rehe ho...?"
Rudra looked back to see if Tina is listening, but to his relief, she has already gone inside, so very freely, with cool attitude he replied, "Nhi sweetheart... main tumhara hi wait kar raha tha...par jab tum late kar rahi thi toh mujhe laga tum nhi aaogi isiliye socha andar jaakar Jignesh se kehe dun ki agar Dimple nhi aayi toh main v nhi rukunga."
Dimple was flattered & said, "Awww my cute baby...Come let's go inside."
She dragged his hand, but Rudra gently released his hand & made an excuse to go check on his bike.
As Dimple left, Rudra gave a sigh of relief & smirked as he pulled up his collar mentally praising himself for tackling two girls at one go.
He was ascending the steps to enter his friend's house, but was blocked by a fair, pretty & cute, yet chubby & short girl.
"Maine wo sab dekha...tumhe sharam nhi aayi ek saath do-do ladki se jhutt bolte hue?", the girl narrowed her eyes.
"O Hello!! Tum ho kaun?", Rudra asked a bit stunned by the behaviour of this new girl.
"Mera naam Saumya hai...aur main Jignesh ki school friend hun & haal hi mein uske college mein admission li hun", Saumya introduced herself.
"Humare college mein admission liya hai tumne!?", Rudra asked again.
"Are you deaf? Ek baar bolne se sunayi nhi diya? Jignesh ka college hi tumhara college hai na...phir!!", Saumya delivered making a face.
"Tumhara problem kya hai...abhi abhi hum mile hain...aur tum milte hi mujh pe chilla rahi ho!", Rudra uttered.
"Toh aur kya karun...tumhari harqatein hi aisi hain...Tum zarur Rudra Singh Oberoi ho, the play-boy, hai na?", Saumya asked.
"Dekha...main kitna popular hun...tum mujhse milne se pehele hi mera naam jaankar mere baare mein interest le rahi ho", Rudra smiled.
"Mr. Dumb Oberoi, mujhe tum mein koi interest nhi hai...wo toh main new hun karke Jignesh mujhe sabke baare mein bata raha tha...aur tum itne high hopes matt rakho ki main tum mein interest lungi...", Saumya answered back.
"Oye Sumo...zyada bolne ki zarurat nhi hai...tum jaisi moti ladki ko main bhaao deta v nhi hun...samjhi?", & Rudra puffed his mouth with air & immitated a sumo look to irritate Saumya.
"Tum mein na...koi tamiz hi nhi hai...baat matt karo mujhse...", Saumya turned up her nose & walked away.
Rudra gave a confused expression & thought, "Gazab hai... khud hi mujhse baat karne aayi ...khud hi mujh pe chillayi... aur ab khud hi bolti hai mujhse baat matt karo!!!"
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Anika & Dadi were taking a stroll in the garden while discussing about tomorrow's ceremony.
Anika: "Thik hai Dadi...phir main naashte mein Aaloo-Puri banaungi, aur dopeher k lunch mein, Tej uncle aur Shakti uncle k pasand ka Paneer Pulao, Daal Makhani, Palak Raita aur Gaajar Ka Halwa, aur shaam ko Pinky aunty aur Janhvi aunty k pasand ka Soyabean Tikki aur Beetroot Soup...aur subah jo pooja hai uske liye---"
Dadi (smilingly interrupting): "Rabdi banana...mere unko' bahut pasand thi...mujhse hamesha banwate the...Aur phir Om ko v khub pasand hai..."
Anika (smilingly sheepishly): "Wo...kya hai na Dadi...mujhe rabdi banani nhi aati...agar aap ki ijaazat ho toh main kal apne saath Ishana ko le aaungi...wo bahut hi acche se rabdi banati hai."
Dadi (looking surprised): "Ishana mithaiyaan banana jaanti hai?"
Anika (giggling): "Mujhe pata hai Dadi...use dekhkar lagta nhi ki use khana pakane ki shaukeen hai...par wo 4 tarah k pakwaan aur 2 tarah ki mithaiyaan banana jaanti hai jisme se Rabdi' ek hai...darashal, Sahil ko v bahut pasand hai rabdi...usi k peechhle b'day pe use gift k taur pe rabdi khilayegi karke Amar Mistaann ki Priyal chachi se shikhi thi."
Dadi: "Toh phir thik hai...tu kal use v saath le aana."
Anika: "Zarur dadi..."
After a few minutes Anika again spoke up, "Dadi...ye garden area kitna sundar hai...itne khubsoorat phul!!!"
Dadi (half-consciously): "Meri poti ki mehenat hain..."
Anika (puzzled): "Ji...main kuch samjhi nhi."
Dadi (coming back to reality): "Ye sab apne haathon se lagaya tha meri poti ne...aur ab Om aur Janhvi iss garden ki dekh-rekh karte hain."
Anika: "Aapki poti...matlab, Priyanka?"
Dadi: "Nhi...ye---"
"Dadi...DADI...Aap yahan hain...aur hum aapko pure ghar mein dhundh rahe the...", Rudra interrupted as he came running towards them.
"Shaam k 6:20 ho chuke hain Dadi...ab andar chaliye", said Om appearing beside Rudra.
All of them walked back towards the mansion & Dadi looked back towards a certain spot in the garden lost in her dearest grand-daughter's memories. This painful expression went unnoticed by all but Anika. She was about to ask Dadi whether she is feeling alright or not, but Om voiced his thoughts, "Kal ki menu decide ho gayi?"
Anika nodded & replied, "Haan...ye dekho." She handed him her diary & Rudra & Om poured their heads to take a look.
"Main aur bhaiya subah naashta nhi karenge...", Rudra whispered to Om.
Om hit Rudra's head & scolded, "Chup kar...hamesha aise nakhre karne se nhi chalta...ek time khaa lena."
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AnIsh's Home, 9:30 pm
"Tu aa gayi Di...jaa jaldi haath-muh dho le...main khana laga chuki hun", Ishana stated.
"Tu ne khana banaya hai?", Anika asked keeping her bag on the nearby chair.
"Haan", Ishana smiled.
"Matlab aloo-jeera aur roti...hai na?", Anika questioned.
Ishana surprisingly asked, "Tujhe kaise pata?"
"Kyunki main tujhe bahut acche se jaanti hun Chhutki...Tujhe khane mein sirf Daal Tadka, Aloo-Jeera, Paneer kofta aur Chanaa Masala banana aata hai & mithaayi mein sirf Rabdi aur Rasmalai...ab ghar mein jo v tujhe banana aata hai usme se sirf aaloo-jeera banana ka saaman hai toh tu wo hi banayi hogi...simple", Anika explained.
Ishana sticking out her tongue & smiling, "Ab kya karun jiji...main teri tarah cooking k maamle utni talented nhi hun..."
Anika pressed her lips into a thin line & oscillated her head twice, "Tu baith...main 2 min mein aati hun."
Anika came back & joined Ishana on the dinner table & their chatting continued as Ishana started, "Jiji...waise hum dono ko jo v pakana aata hai usme se 90% chizein toh hum apne ghar mein bana nhi paate kyunki----"
"Meri khuddari ki wajah se...", Anika completed & then continued, "Dekh Chhutki, mujhe pata hai Ihina Di se hum jab chahe tab paise maangkar apni zaruratein pura kar sakte hain...lekin, Ihina Di ne abhi tak hum dono k liye itna kuch kiya hai ki hum unke ehsaan iss zindagi mein kabhi nhi chukka paayenge...aise mein aur ehsaan----"
"Jiji...Di humare liye jo kuch ki hain wo sab ehsaan kar rahi hai sochkar nhi ki hain...hum unki behenein hain isiliye ki hain...aur unse kuch maangne ka toh pura haq hai hume...", Ishana replied.
"Jaanti hun Di ehsaan nhi ki hain...par phir v...apni pehechan banane ki himmat aur aadat dono hum mein hai...aur khud ki pehechan khud ki mehenat se banane par hi yaqeen rakhti hun main", Anika made Ishana understand.
"Accha accha...ab iss baare mein aur baat nhi karenge...abhi mujhe tujhko aaj function mein kya hua batana hai", Ishan chirped.
"Chal...bartan dhote-dhote baat karte hain", Anika got up from her chair.
Ishana explained everything about her group's dance performance, audience reaction, meeting with Om.
"Tu Om se mili thi?", Anika asked getting a bit surprised.
"Haan...jahan function tha, Intense'O Gallery, Omkara uss gallery k owner hain", Ishana informed.
Anika: "Tabhi wo aaj subah harbarakar nikal gaya...mujhe pata nhi tha ki wo gallery Om ki hai."
Ishana: "Tu v aaj Omkara se mili?"
Anika: "Main tujhe batayi toh thi main Oberoi mansion jaa rahi hun...toh wahin meri usse pehechan hui...arey main toh batana bhul hi gayi thi...Tujhe kal main uss battamiz aadmi k baare mein batayi thi na, jisne meri Champa ko thok diya tha...?"
Ishana (remembering): "Haan haan...uska kya??...wait...don't tell me...Wo v ek Oberoi hain!!?"
Anika (making an irritated face): "Aur nhi toh...uska naam Shivaay Singh Oberoi hai...Priyanka ka bada bhai nikla...aur puchh matt...aaj meri use phir se ladhayi ho gayi..."
Ishana (chuckling): "Tu kya aise hi unse jab v milegi ladhayi karti phiregi..."
Anika: "Unhone start kiya...andhon ki tarah chalke aaye aur dhakka maarkar mujhe gira diya..."
Ishana (now laughing): "Aur tera dhyaan kahan tha?"
Anika (lowering her eyes): "Main Rudra ko dhund rahi thi kyunki---"
Ishana: "Rudra???"
Anika: "Rudra teeno bhaiyon mein sabse chhota hai."
Ishana (LOL): "Matlab tera dhyaan v kahin aur tha...toh phir sirf Shivaay bhaiya ki galati kaise hui? Teri v toh galati hai na.."
Anika: "Tu unki side le rahi hai!!"
Ishana (laughing loudly): "UNKI...!?"
Anika slapped Ishana's shoulder & walked away.
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Oberoi Mansion, 10 pm
"Dadi...aapko dadaji ki death anniversary organize karne k liye aur koi nhi mila??", Shivaay asked, annoyance clear on his face.
"Mili toh...Anika...aaj hi toh aayi thi...", Dadi answered innocently. Om & Rudra had already updated Dadi about ShivIka's 1st Dhamakedaar' encounter.
"That is what I am saying...wo hi mili aapko...iss seher mein organizers ki kami thi jo aapne use bulaya...!?", Shivaay answered.
"Wo Priyanka ki best friend hai...aur kitni suljhi hui, sushil, sundar aur mehenti ladki toh hai bichari...", Dadi defended.
"Wo bichari nhi hai Dadi...", Shivaay spoke up.
OmRu, who were looking quietly, still now joined the convo.
Om: "Par Shivaay...tujhe usse kya? Anika toh aayegi apna kaam karegi aur chali jaayegi...tu kyun itna affect ho raha hai!?"
Rudra: "O...Dadi...sher suno...Bhaiya toh rishta rakhte the barabari walon se...bhaiya toh rishta rakhte the barabari walon se; pata nhi phir kyun unhe farak padhne laga Anika Di k aane-jaane se!"
Om & Dadi chorused laughing, "Wah...Rudra...ekdum sahi..."
Shivaay rolled his eyes & Om spoke up, "Bata Shivaay...tu hi toh bolta tha na ki rishta kaisa v ho hamesha barabari walon se rakhna chahiye...phir aaj kya hua...Anika se tu affect kaise hone laga!!?"
Shivaay (defending himself): "Aisa kuch nhi hai...mujhe use koi farq nhi padta..."
OmRu (teasingly): "Really?"
Dadi (smiling): "Billu...tere chehere pe saaf likha hai ki tujhe bahut farq padta hai...infact tu kaafi disturbed hai subah se..."
Rudra: "Sahi kaha Dadi...jabse main wapas aaya hun tabse dekh raha hun bhaiya chidhe hue hain..."
Om: "Right...Shivaay ka mood subah-subah toh thik tha...par Anika ko dekhte hi iska mood bigad gaya hoga...Kya baat ha? Did you guys fought again?"
Shivaay (half raised his angry eyes): "Don't even ask...chalti phirti musibat ki dukaan hai wo ladki...kabhi scooty ko bich raashte pe rakh deti hai toh kabhi khud dekhkar nhi chalti...immature hai, ulta seedha words bolti hai, ajeeb ajeeb faces banati hai..."
Om, Rudra & Dadi looked at each other controlling their rising laughter, but couldn't stop themselves as they saw Shivaay's expressions.
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Oberoi Mansion, 6:30 am
"Bhaiya Ji...saara saamaan utaro aur andar le chalo", Anika ordered two men who had brought all the food items in a van.
"Jiji...main ye framed photo kise dungi?", Ishana asked.
"Ye Janhvi aunty ko dena hai...aur ye do maala Pinky aunt ne mangwaya tha toh unhe de dena", Anika said.
"Main kisiko nhi pehechanti", Ishana answered as if lost.
"Andar jaa...dadi ya Priyanka mein se koi na koi mill hi jaayega...unhi se kehena tujhe Janhvi aunty aur Pinky aunty k pass jaana hai", Anika uttered.
"Tu chal na mere saath", Ishana pleaded.
"Mujhe bahut kaam hai Chhutki...8:30 baje tak sabkeliye naashta banana hai aur phir lunch k liye khana banana strt karungi...bich mein kuch aur kaam nikal aaya toh wo v dekhna hai...itna tu khud se kar", Anika said.
Ishana was about to go when Anika called her from behind, "Tu wo saaman dene k baad jaldi wapas aana...main garden area k baju mein houngi...tujhe 7:30 k andar pooja mein bhog pe chadhane k liye Rabdi' banana hai...bhulna matt aur late matt karna...jaldi jaake aa."
Ishana agreed.
"O tu jaldi dekh ek baar Anika aayi ya nhi...", Dadi said entering Om's room.
"Main abhi check karta hun Dadi", Om exited his room & went towards the main door.
His mobile vibrated & he started reading the text. Soon Ishana came & they bumped into each other. Om caught Ishana by her waist while she held the garlands in one hand & the photo frame in the other. He stared at the eyes-closed Ishana wondering how she happened to be present there.
Ishana slowly opened her eyes & as soon as she saw Om, her eyes got bigger.
Om (smiling); "Tum thik ho na?"
Ishana (a bit embarrassed): "Thnkxxx aapne mujhe girne nhi diya...nhi toh sab kharab ho jaata..."
Om (helping Ishana to stand): "You are welcome...waise tum yahan kaise?"
Ishana: "Main meri jiji k saath aayi hun..."
Om (picking up his cell phone from the floor): "Ihina Jiji?"
Ishana: "Nhi...nhi...wo toh meri badi jiji hain jo abhi Japan mein reheti hain...main Anika jiji k saath aayi hun..."
Om (surprised): "Anika tumhari didi hain?"
Ishana: "Haan..."
Om: "Dadi Anika k baare mein hi puchh rahi thi isiliye main check karne jaa raha tha."
Ishana: "Jiji bahar garden area k baju mein hai...wo naashte ki tayiyaari karegi saara saaman thik se jagah pe rakhne k baad...Kya aap mujhe Janhvi aunty aur Pinky aunty k pass le challenge?"
Om: "Ya sure...aao...& let me help..."
Ishana gave Om the garlands & they went towards the Pooja hall.
Meanwhile, Rudra & Shivaay, who watched whatever happened between IshKara from the corridor of the 1st floor, started a convo-
Shivaay: "Ye kaun hai!!"
Rudra: "Mujhe kya pata...par dono k bich kuch toh hai..."
Shivaay (giving Rudra a not-again' look): "Tu toh chup hi rehe...chahe Om ho ya main...hum mein se kisike saath koi v ladki dikh jaaye toh tujhe lagta hai ki kuch hai'..."
Rudra (making faces): "Main kehe raha hun bhaiya, inke bich kuch toh hai...dikh raha tha unke aankhon mein..."
Shivaay (confused): "Unki shakal toh thik se dikh nhi rahi thi aur tujhe aankhon ki padhi hai...!!"
Rudra: "Arey bhaiya...wo itni haseen thi aur O ne use jaise kamar se pakad liya---"
Shivaay: "Shut up Rudra..."
Rudra (opening his mouth but closing it again): "Ok"
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As IshKara entered the Pooja Hall they saw Pinky & Janhvi arranging everything in place.
Om (introducing Ishana): "Maa...Chhoti Maa...Ye Ishana hai, Anika ki chhoti behen."
Janhvi & Pinky smiled.
Ishana: "Janhvi aunty, ye Dadji ki framed photo hai...aur Pinky aunty, ye lijiye wo garlands jo aapne mangwayi thi."
Janhvi: "Photo iss stand k upar thik se sajaa kar rakh do."
Pinky (taking the garlands): "O My Mata...!!! Very good smells aa rahi hai.."
Janhvi: "Very good smell hota hai Pinky...smells nhi."
Pinky (annoyed): "Same same jethanji..."
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"Kahan thi tu?? Kabse Rabdi banana ka saara saamaan table pe sajakar tera wait kar rahi hun...teri raah dekhte-dekhte mera Aaloo-Puri k liye aaloo chhilna v khatam ho gaya...", Anika scolded.
"Omkara mill gaye the...aur phir Janhvi aur Pinky aunty ki help karte-karte thoda late ho gayi...", Ishana confessed.
"Accha...Om se takra gayi thi...tabhi sochun ki meri guriya rani ko itna samay kyun lag raha hai...", Anika teased.
"Aisa kuch nhi hai Jiji...", Ishana smiled shyly & started the process of making Rabdi.
On the other hand, as soon as Om came back to his room-
Om (shocked to see Rudra so early in his room): "Good Morning Shivaay...tu yahan itni subah...natural...par Rudra!! How come you are up so early?"
Rudra (Raising one eyebrow): "Aap wo sab chhodo O...hume ye batao ki wo ladki kaun thi?"
Om: "Ladki!!!"
Shivaay (giving a one-sided smile): "Haan..ladki...itni jaldi bhul gaya?"
Om (a bit puzzled): "Arey saaf-saaf batao kiski baat kar rehe ho tum dono?"
Rudra: "Usiki jise aap thodi der pehele apni baahon mein leke khade the..."
Om (understanding where the convo is heading to): "Ishana???"
Rudra (teasingly): "Oh ho...Ishanaaa...O... aap unhe waise pakadkar kyun khade the?"
Om: "Hum takraa gaye toh wo girne wali thi..."
Shivaay (smirking): "Aise kaise gir jaati...tu jo tha wahan use----"
Om (calmly): "Guys...kuch v matt bolo...I just met her yesterday."
Rudra: "Toh kya hota hai...pyaar k liye toh ek mulakaat hi kaafi hai..."
Om (rolling his eyes): "Nhi nhi...tere liye toh mulakaat ki v zarurat nhi padti...ek aawaz hi kaafi hota hai."
Shivaay: "Don't change the topic Om...Tum dono ko dekhkar laga ki pehele v mile ho..."
Om: "Haan...hum kal hi mere gallery k function mein mile the...Wo apne group k saath dance performance k liye aayi thi."
Rudra: "Aur aap uski dance pe fida ho gaye..."
Om: "Fidaa ek bahut hi gehra emotion hai...Fidaa hua ya nhi utna socha nhi...par itna zarur maanunga ki wo bahut hi accha dance karti hai."
ShivRu looked at each other & indulged in a mental convo-
Rudra (mentally): "Dekha bhaiya...kaha tha na kuch hai inke bich."
Shivaay (mentally scolding): "Tu inn pyaar-ishq ki baaton par jitna dhyaan deta hai utna agar apni padhayi par deta toh department ka topper hota."
Om (knitting his eyebrow together): "Tum dono ka mental convo khatam ho gaya ho toh neeche chalein...Pooja shuru hone mein kuch hi der rehe gayehain..."
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After Pooja & Breakfast, in the Garden area,
Om (coming up to Ishana who was busy placing the flower vases on their proper places): "Dadi ne kaha ki Rabdi tum banayi thi..."
Ishana: "Ji sahi kaha...main hi banayi thi...kyun??? Mithaa kum-zyada ho gaya tha?"
Om (smiling): "Nhi...sab kuch bilkul barabar tha...it was very nice..."
Ishana: "Dil se tareef kar rehe hain ya bas yun hi?"
Om (raising his eyebrows as he remembered their last convo): "Main kabhi kisiki jhuthi tareef nhi karta...kisi ladki kit oh bilkul v nhi."
Ishana chuckled.
Standing a few feet away Rudra whispered in Shivaay's ears, "Inke bich agar kuch nhi hua na...toh main apna naam badal dunga." Shivaay stroke Rudra's arm saying, "Duffer..."
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"Hey GrandMa...", came a girl's dramatic voice as she walked towards dadi.
"Ye hamesha aise kyun chalti hai!!", Rudra said lowering his voice so that only his brothers can hear.
"Aise...kaise?", Om asked confused.
"Jaise wo all the time ramp-walk kar rahi ho...", Rudra stated.
Shivaay slapped Rudra's cheek lighly & said, "Rudra...show some respect...she is my girl-friend."
Now, it was Om's turn to annoy Shivaay, "I don't understand Shivaay...tujhe jab uss ladki se pyaar nhi hai toh tu kaise uske saath relationship mein hai!!?"
Shivaay gave Om a you-know-me' look & said nothing.
After greeting Dadi & Pinky, Tia approached the Oberoi brothers.
"Shivaay baby", said Tia higging Shivaay tightly.
"Aa gayi Lady baba", Rudra murmered in Om's ears.
"Hey Om...Hey Rudra...", Tia greeted them.
"Hello", chorused OmRu.
"Tumhari Farnce visit kaisi rahi?", Shivaay asked.
"Beautiful...but, tum hote toh it would have been cherry on the cake", Tia told.
"Kitni fake hai...kaash ye bhaiya ki gf naa hoti...", Rudra complained to Om.
"Will you shut up...", Om scolded in a low voice.
"Ok guys...ab main nikalti hun...Mujhe ghar jaana hai...Mom wait kar rahi hongi", Tia said.
"Tum airport se direct yahan aayi thi?", Om enquired.
"Ya...Shivaay baby se last 2 months mili nhi thi...I was missing him, so yahan chali aayi...", Tia answered in her usual over-dramatic tone.
The OBros bid her goodbye.
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Oberoi Mansion, Lunch Time
Anika & Ishana were serving while Dadi was sitting on the Head of the family chair. TejVi & ShaNky occupied her either sides, while OmRu sat beside ShanKy & ShivYanka took the seats beside TejVi.
Tej: "The food is really very tasty...Good job Anika."
Anika (happily): "Thank You Uncle..."
Rudra (whispering in Om's ears): "Papa ne Anika Di ki tareef ki bro...!!!"
Om (whispering back): "Main behera nhi hun...sunayi deta hai mujhe"
Pinky: "Ekdum rights jethji...aaj tak mujhe lagta tha ki sirf Shivaay hi itna tasty khana banata hai...par Anika, tu ne toh magics ki chadhi hi ghuma di."
Shakti (agreeing): "Ye Palak Raita ekdum perfect hai beta...aur tumne jo decoration karwaye, wo v bahut sundar hai..."
Dadi (smiling): "Bikul sahi kaha tum logon ne...humari Anika sarv-goon sampann hai..."
Janhvi (joining in): "Bilkul humare Shivaay ki tarah..."
ShivIka looked at each other, & turning up their nose they rolled away their eyes in other direction uttering Huh'.
Shivaay (seeing OmRu teasingly smiling at him): "Inn sabko ho kya gaya hai...jise dekho uss ladki ki tareefon k pool bandhne mein laga hai!!"
Priyanka heard Shivaay murmering to himself & said, "Bhaiya...aap abhi Anika ko jaante nhi...jaan lenge toh aap v tarref karte nhi thakenge." This was only audible to OmRu & they started giggling while Shivaay glared at them. Their giggling & glaring was soon interrupted as they heard Janhvi speaking, "Ishana beta...tum ne v Rabdi kya khoob banayi thi..."
Tej accepted by half-smiling & patting Ishana's shoulder. Ishana just flashed her dazzling smile.
Rudra (nudging Om): "Congrats O...Ishana Di ko Papa-Maa ne accept kar liya..."
Shivaay heard this & said, "Good luck Om..."
And with this ShivRu hi-fi'ed.
Om pursed his lips thinking, "Rudra...tera kuch nhi ho sakta...kahan ki baat kahan le jaata hai!!"
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Precap: Svetlana entry, Tej-Om face off, ShivIka Tashan
Music Corner
Geet - Hui Sabse Parayee
Advocate Anjali Awasthi
