The 1st chapter is here. Enjoy people.
CHAPTER 1
"Meher, no stop. You can't do this to me Meher. This is not the relationship we should have, this is wrong. Meher, please no", Preet kept on blabbering these words in his sleep. For some more minutes this kept on happening and at last, he opened his eyes and realized that he was dreaming. He sat up on the bed with a very disturbed face and rubbed his eyes.
Preet: Ugh! Why bauji had to celebrate together with the Maans in our house this year? I have never hated this festival like this year. Not even when I had to spend all my pocket money for Veera's demands on this occasion. At least I love my baby sister and this is her right. But I don't love Meher in that way. Rakhi festival was not this bad ever. Chandni has made it rather a fasi (hanging) festival for me this year.
Yes, it was the day of Rakhi festival and both the Junejas and the Maans would be celebrating it together. Certainly, it was not a good thing for Preet as he had already lost his heart to the younger daughter of the Maan family, Meher. Meher Maan. The fear of getting brother zoned by Meher scared the soul out of Preet. They were good friends, actually more like best friends but still Preet had not expressed his feelings to Meher, nor Meher ever gave any sign. For this very reason, Preet could not warm up to the idea of celebrating the rituals of the Rakhi festival together. In all his tension, he almost forgot that, he was supposed to be at downstairs by that time. So he decided to clear his thoughts up and go to Heer. Maybe she could help him to clear his doubts.
In the kitchen
Preet: Heer Bhabi, so here you are. What are you still doing in the kitchen? Preparations are still left?
Heer: Areh Preet! No everything is done. I was rechecking the thaalis (Plates) of the rituals to make sure everything was put perfectly.
Preet: Oh okay. Wait, I can only see three thaalis. But I think you all are four na?
Heer: You mean including Meher too? Yes we are. But Meher is still not here and she will do her own thaali when she will come. So for now, just me, Kul di and Veera it is.
Preet: But I think you should do Meher's one too. See, it is already very late and Meher will only need to put one Rakhi on her plate. Veera buys a lot of them I know and then chooses three from them. I guess we have one extra, aren't we? Afterall, just one. *Putting emphasis on the word one each time*
Heer: No Preet, I can't do her thaali. She likes to do that by herself every year because she wants to live through every single moment of this festival. Moreover, she buys rakhi for Nihal bhaiya as per to her choice every time so I can't put any rakhi on her plate by myself.
Preet: I guess you are right. Oh, so only Nihal bhaiya will get rakhi tied by Meher right? Umm, I mean to say, you won't be doing that only to Nihal bhaiya right? You tied Rakhi on mine and Harman bhai's hands too last year, I guess this year it won't be changing, eh? *Trying to hide the concern of his about Meher's rakhi*
Heer: *Ruffling Preet's hair* Obviously not Preet. I will tie rakhi to all three of you. After all you and Herman are the two younger brothers which I never had.
Preet: Bhabi, you know what? You are the best.
Preet side hugged Heer and Heer did the same. Both of them smiled and just then they heard sounds of claps from behind. They turned around and found Prem and Herman standing there.
Herman: Bhabi, you can't shower all your love to Preet.
Heer: Herman, come and join us too.
Herman came and joind them. He hugged Heer from another side and Heer did the same to him. The trio of bhabi-devar (Sister-in-law and Brother-in-law) smiled.
Prem: Wow, I think you two are not anymore my brothers. I hope you two are not planning to become my salas, (Brother-in-law) are you?
Herman: I don't have any problem with that Prem bhaiya.
Preet was about to say the same thing but he realized that it would make him Meher's brother and he stopped right there in his mind.
Preet: No no, I love you PB. How can I not be your brother? But I do love Heer bhabi too. Come on, she is the best.
Heer: Okay okay, enough of my praises. I think I need to go the hall to help Maa with the preparations. So boys, let me go know.
Prem: If you are going, please give me back my heart which you are trying to take away with you.
Heer blushed and stroked Prem's chest slightly before rushing outside.
Preet: What a romantic line PB! What is up with you today? The blushing guy is all bold today.
Herman: Yeah bhaiya. Nice change.
Prem: Arreh Herman, when you have a devdas like Preet at home, some effects will obviously touch you. *Gives a high five to Herman*
Herman: Now, this is absolutely correct bhaiya.
Preet: Don't you two again start with that, please! You two will never get the feeling which I am having. Herman bhai, your Maya is already your fiance and PB, you and Heer bhabi are married. What about me? I am running from getting brother zoned. *Irritated face*
Prem and Herman laughed out loud seeing their younger brother's expression.
Herman: Don't worry Preet, Meher thinks you as a friend.
Prem: Yeah, I don't think she will end up putting a rakhi around your wrist.
Preet: But what if she does? I can't even go and express my feelings to anyone else other than you two because only you two know. But seems like you both cannot just stop laughing at me.
Herman: Aww, my poor baby brother.
Preet: Yeah very much and all thanks to Chandni. Why bauji had to make such a decision? We could have celebrated it like every other year. We could have done the rakhi rituals in the morning and have gone for lunch at the Maans. Oh like last year, PB and Heer bhabi could have left earlier as bhabi has to do the rituals for Nihal bhaiya too. Then lastly, bauji could have taken everyone out for a dinner.
Prem: Preet what I feel that bauji did it for Heer this year. Like it is better for her if we celebrate it together. Heer can tie up the rakhis to all her three brothers at once. She won't need to rush for Nihal.
Preet: Yeah, maybe you are right PB. If it is the case, then for bhabi anything I can bear. I will deal with the Meher situation.
"Preet bhaiya, come to the hall please. I have chosen one my gifts which you will be gifting me this year", Veera screamed.
Preet: Brothers, I think my wallet is soon going to turn into a desert. Let us go the hall room, I am sure the next screams are going to be for you two.
The hall room of the Juneja Mansion
Veera and Kulraaj was selecting some salwar suits from the lady who always used to come to their house with dresses.
Veera: Preet bhaiya, come sit with us. See this lady has some amazing unstitched salwar suits. I want you to buy me this one. *Pointing to a beautiful salwar suit*
Preet: But I have already bought gifts for you and Kul di.
Kulraaj: Preet, you know that Veera won't take just one gift and stop right there. After all, this is the only occasion when she asks for gifts from the three of you.
Prem: Kul di, you also say what do you want from us?
Kulraaj: Prem, I know you three have already bought something for me and that is enough.
Preet: How sweet of you di! See? Learn something Veera. *Pulling Veera's hair*
Veera: Aaah! It hurts Preet bhaiya. *Angry face*
Kulraaj: Oh hello, my Preet Juneja, I think I need a gift from you this year. My other two brothers have already gifted me the sweetest bhabis of the world. When I am getting to see your special one, hmm?
Herman: Only if Preet won't end up being a brother.
Veera: Means?! *Confused*
Preet: No..no..nothing Veera. Herman bhai has gone mad. *Glaring at Herman* Kul di, you will get to to see her when it will be time.
All the five siblings were busy selecting salwar suits when someone entered the hall. Her sweet voice clearly made everyone know who she was. They looked at the direction of the coming voice.
Meher: Hello everyone. I am here. So how are the salwar suits? Will any of them suit Preet?
Preet: Wow! What a joke you cracked, Meher. *Being sarcastic*
Kulraaj: Meher, come sit with us. Select something for you too.
Meher: I will Kul di but before that I need to get my thaali ready for Rakhi. Where is Heer didi?
Veera: She was here before but now I think she is upstairs.
Meher: Thank you Veera, I will go and check.
Preet was about to go behind her just when Lalit called him to his room. Being very irritated, Preet went to meet his old Chandni.
Preet: What is it bauji? Tell me fast, I am busy.
Lalit: Oho, my lazy son stays too much busy these days I guess. Just two months in the office and this is what your condition is? No time for your father?
Gayatri: What happened? Why are you scolding my little son again?
Lalit: First of all I was not scolding your son and secondly he is not little anymore. He has become tall like a pillar.
Preet: Maa, please ask bauji why did he call me here. I was busy with everyone. *Baby face*
Lalit: Ale my raja munna, (my beloved son) I called you here for sleeping. *Sarcastic*
Preet: Bauji, now who is being the prankster?
Lalit: Okay okay, I called you to fix up the light of the lamp. The lamp is again not working from last night.
Preet: I will do that at night, don't worry. I don't think you need that lamp in this daylight now.
Lalit: But what is the harm in doing it now? You only take 5 minutes to fix it up always.
Preet: See my beloved Chandni, you have put me already into a very bad situation. Only if it had nothing to do with Heer bhabi, I would have been already playing drums on your chaand by now. So now please don't make it worse for me. Let me go.
Preet almost ran out of the room leaving a very confused looking Lalit and Gayatri behind.
The kitchen again
Preet got to know that Meher was in the kitchen, preparing her thaali. So he went there.
Preet: Hey Meher! So done with your thaali?
Meher: Yeah Preet. Is it looking fine?
Preet: It is absolutely beautiful Meher.
Preet suddenly realized something weird on Meher's plate and his heart sank seeing it.
Preet: Meh, Meher? Why there are two rakhis on your plate? I think you have put one extra by mistake. See, Nihal bhaiya is the only one you will have to tie a rakhi. *Being nervous*
Meher: Oh that? Haha, no Preet this year I have a surprise to give.
Preet gasped as he heard Meher's words and saw Meher going out of the kitchen smiling brightly.
TBC...
Edited by Nikhad003 - 8 years ago
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