it was thursday night around 8pm:
siddhi and chopda family were back home from their dewali shopping and had their dinner.
in the hall kunal was sitting and reading a book, siddhi was watching TV,veena was cleaning the kitchen and raveena was searching some thing from the fridge.
veena: 'kya dhoond rahi ho...?😕...'
raveena :"i kept my mehandi cone inside..i coudnot find it😊" she said while searching...'oh...milgaya..😃"she got it and went to siddhi.
raveena :"come ...come with me...😊"she pulled siddhi.
siddhi:"kahan...?😕'she switched off the TV and got up.raveena pulled siddhi and took to her room.
raveena :'eidher baito...😃"she made her sit on the bed...went and closed the room door.
siddhi:' ye kya kar rahi ho?...😕' she don't understand her.
raveena :'show me your hand...😊"she sat beside her and took her hand ...in another hand she took the mehandi cone so far she was hiding.
siddhi:"mehandi!😲 no no...leave me...i don't keep all those things...i don't like to...once if we keep it will remain for longer time...jaldi se jata nahi hai..."she tried to pull back her hand.
raveena:"...today you are going to have it...mere liye please..."she hold her hand by force and started putting mehandi.
siddhi:😒...she left with no choice other than giving her hands to raveena.in her both the hands she made beautiful design by mehandi... she extended the design above her wrist...
siddhi:'look at me! i did not even change my night dress..😒' she complained.
raveena:'it is ok...aaj issa hi sojao...' she helped siddhi to lie on the bed and gave support to both the hands with soft pillows.
siddhi:😒
raveena:'till tomorrow morning you have to be like this...😊" she instructed strictly.
siddhi:'gash!...i can not keep my hands without shaking for a long time..i want to drink water now...😔"she tried to find excuse and go out...
raveena:'no excuse ...i will bring water for you ... you will not go out now...😃"
siddhi:'but why...?😕'
raveena :"i want to surprise muffy!😉...this is my dewali gift to my bhaiya...😊"she ran away.
next day friday...it was dewali! festival of light! early morning as soon as got up raveena came running to siddhi's room.siddhi was till sleeping with the same position in which raveena made her to sleep.without disturbing siddhi , raveena took her hand and checked the mehandi , some how siddhi got distracted and woke up.
siddhi:'ravee ...tum...!😊" she too started calling her ravee... at the same time she looked her fair hands.it was completely filled with d dark red design and was looking very cute...she liked it.
raveena :'dekho...kitna achcha lagraha hai...😃'raveena admired at siddhi's hand.
siddhi:'such mai...😃'she has to agree with her.
siddhi looked in to raveena 's hand... it was plain...there was no mehandi on it.
siddhi:'tum mehandi nahi lag waye?😕😲"
raveena :"nahi ...😃"
siddhi"why ...don't you like it?😕"
raveena :"mehandi mere hathon mai bhi hogi tho bhaiya kay leyeh special gift kaise hota?😃... meri mehandi aap ki mehandi se jyada pakki ho gi tho! bhaiya may feel it . isn't it?😊 more over it is my gift to my dear bro .if i too have it fir bhiya ko maza nahi aaye ga...right😊..."
siddhi:'thanks...🤗'she hugged raveena 'such a sweet family...ek dusre ki kushi ka kitna ghayal rakhte hain..."she sincerely loved that family and their bonding. while they were talking veena came in...
veena:'chalo taiyar ho jao..aaj shub din hai... mandir jana hai...'she brought a cover and gave it to siddhi...'
veena:' there is a saree and some of my jewelry in it...jaldi taiyar ho jao...😃" she did not give time or chance for siddhi to refuse.
all of them took oil bath (it is a traditional bath they take on the day of dewali)got ready.raveena came to siddhi's room to check whether she is ready.as soon as she saw siddhi...
raveena:"wow!!!!😛" she opened her eyes and mouth wide.
siddhi:😃
raveena :"aw! bhaiya is very lucky!...😃"she said without taking off her eyes from her.
raveena:' yahin ruko...you will not come out of this room till i call you...?😊'she ran out.
siddhi:'raveena ...😕'she is not there to listen to her.
kunal:'chlo...😃'he came to the hall. he was wearing white full sleeve raw silk shirt and white pure silk thin zari border dhothi.
look at the pure silk zari border dhothi kunal was wearing!...😛
raw silk white shirt!😛
veena:' achche lag rahe ho!😛...' she looked at him admiringly.
kunal:😳...maa...mai har dewali pe mandir jate waqt isse hi kapade pehanta hun...nothing new...😊'
veena:' par aaj baat kuch alag hi hai...kuch khas hai...😛' she did not say that his happy and smiling face making him more admirable.
kunal:'where is siddhi? i could not find her from the morning...?😕" he worried.
veena:' kahan hai siddhi?...' she asked raveena...wanted to see her dressed up in her saree and jewelry.
raveena:"she is getting ready in her room...you come with her ...we are moving now..."raveena went out hurriedly with her mother.
' why she is hurrying?😕' kunal went to siddhi's room with doubt.
kunal:😲 😛...he was awestuck! mentally slipped!.siddhi was in a maroon and dark olive green authentic, pure kanchipuram handloom silks sari beautifully en-crafted mango designs allover with resham and silver zari .along with olive green matching long sleeve blouse till her elbow.
look at the kanchipuram silks saree!😛
...she was wearing veena's recently polished jewelery set...!😛
her both the hands were filled with gold bangles along with red glass bangles.
kunal:😛...his steady gaze never left her face! he gazed her top to bottom...she was looking absolutely stunning in south indian traditional costume with western short hair style! her dark silky hair was short and layered, with a single lock drifting onto her left eyebrow... beside her ear! how many times had he wanted to lean close and push that wayward strand back into place?he couldn't have been more surprised if the wooden door and windows of the room had spoken.
siddhi:😳...a ripple of something went down her spine at the look in kunal's eyes. she didn't know what was making her pulse race faster. her eyes went over his face. they were super sensual and compelling. she went to him clearing her throat and waved her hands in front of his face.
siddhi:'kunal chalo...😊' her bangle clinking sound brought him back to her.
kunal:'siddhiii...'i can't believe ...is it you?...you look...😛' finally he uttered. before he could complete...
siddhi:"chalo...we are getting late...😊"she started walking.she knows even a minute delay may put her in trouble by kunal...the way kunal was staring she was very sure.
kunal:'siddhiii...😊" still he was standing there.
siddhi:' come on...chalo...😃' she walked out carrying her saree and jewelry gracefully.he followed her as if he was hypnotized by her .
he was frequently looking at siddhi while walking...when they were walking out , siddhi was in apple red , kunal in milk white...they were the eye catching of every one!
siddhi:'saam ne rasta dekh ke chalo...😊'she teased him with a smile.
kunal:😛...he took advantage of her teasing...freely extended his left hand and hold her right hand... looked her hand...it was with full of red bangles and designed with mehandi... quizzed her hand gently as a token of liking.
siddhi:'😛...she felt a warm glow spreading deep inside.
kunal:'achchi lagrahi ho...😛' he complimented her.
siddhi:'srif aaj..😒'
kunal:'😆...mera matlab tha aaj bahut achchi lakti ho...'
siddhi:😆 ...she wanted to say ' you too look good in this traditional dress...' but she did not, instead she giggled at him.
kunal:'ab kya?...😃'the smile remained on his face.
siddhi:😳
kunal:'oh! do you want to say i am looking handsome in this dhoti...😛' he said expecting that from her.
siddhi:'not really...'she grinned.
kunal:' then?...'
siddhi:' ...you look like a perfect politician😆...'she chuckled
kunal:'😆 tumai bhi raveena ki hawa lag gae kya?...by the way is that a compliment or a complaint, '
siddhi:😆...happy dewali...😛' she chose that happy moment to wish him.
kunal:' a very happy dewali to you too...😃' while wishing her he reached his cell, made a call and gave the phone to her.
siddhi:'why me?...😕' with hesitation she took the phone.
raj:'happy dewali beta...god bless you!😃'
siddhi:'dad!😲😛😭...' eyes brimmed with tears...tears dampened her lashes and ran down her cheeks.she over whelmed with emotion.' how come i forget to wish him!...jab se ooty aaye hun alag hi dunya mai bas gaye!...😒...got lost like alice in wonderland😔'
raj:' i know...you will be very happy there...par i miss you ...'
siddhi:' sorry dad i should have called you...'
raj:' no worry... jab tak kunal tumare saat hai muje tumari koi chinta nahi hai...waise bhi kunal muje har roz call kar ke tumara haal chaal bata ta hai...😃'
siddhi:' she was truly impressed the way kunal took care of her and raj.while she was talking walking with kunal ...they saw veena and raveena standing and waiting for them to come.
veena:'siddhi saree mai kithni sunder lag rahi hai😛...how beautifully they compliment each other 😛...' she adore SiNal.
raveena:' true...😛 O! haan...i would like to show you some thing...'she took her cell phone and showed the picture of SiNal which she captured in toy train.
veena:😛...she peeped in to her phone...SiNal standing shoulder to shoulder gazing at each other! siddhi in halter neck tang top and kunal in T-shirt.
kunal:' what is going on...?😕' he reached them with a question.
raveena:' kuch nahi...😆' she giggled closing her phone.
kunal:' tho...kuch hai😕...what is that ? show me...' he tried to snatch the cell from her.
raveena:'nahiii...😒' she ran on the kucha road and kunal chased her.
siddhi:' kya hua?...' she joined veena.
veena:' pata nahi mere bachche kab bade honge...' she said looking at kunal running behind raveena in a weird way as he was wearing dhoti.
siddhi:' 😆...give it to me...' she took the pooja thali from veen.
siddhi:' happy dewali maa...😃'
veena:' tumai bhi dewali ki dher saari shubhkamnaya...'😃
look at the beautiful mandir!😛
after a special prayer they came home.
raveena:'bhaiya...gift kaisa laga..?😛😉'she winked at kunal.
kunal:'... unexpected😃 'he said and hugged her as a token of thanks..
later veena served the break fast, ven pongal(it is a traditional food made with rice and dall)over flowing with desi ghee,cashew,cumin,black pepper corns,fresh curry leaf...yummm mouth waters isn't it?
look at the yet another traditional break fast of south India ...pongal!😛

siddhi:' yeh kya hai...?😕' she asked looking at the colourful food.
veena :'it is double boiled raw rice with moong dal.we call it as ven pongal.😃' she explained.
kunal:' a kind of kichidi...jo hamare canteen mai banta hai...😆'
raveena:'the red one is gostu nothing but tomato bharta ...'
siddhi:'tomato bharta...what is that?😕'
raveena:... it is nothing but home made tomato sauce...🤣
kunal:🤣 he laughed at her eplanation
veena :'achcha laga...😊'
siddhi:'very yummy...😛'she said while enjoy eating. at the end of the break fast veena served concentrated hot milk tea made with ooty tea leaf.