A big sorry dear readers for causing soo much delay... I will be honest...the low response at this story which made me feel that I shouldn't write it... ohkay I was silly in thinking this but I almost discontinued it thinking no one wants to read it... but then my dear api (Rearpearl) helped me to write next part... this part is short but I promise now I will be regular with updates...if not in one week, I will give an update in every two week time...
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Next Morning
'Hello hye bye bye hari prakash, where are the flowers I asked you to bring for pooja?' 'Mami ji it will be here any time...I will call at the shop once again' 'ohkay go' 'ji mami ji'
'Anjali jii' khushi called out coming from the kitchen, wearing a trouser and purple T-shirt her hair tied in a bun, some flour on her forehead and cheeks , anjali and shyam who were sitting in the hall turned to look at khushi 'ji khushi' 'anjali ji, please taste these jalebi's ... tell me na how are these?' She asked forwarding the plate to her... anjali and shyam took one jalebi and as they tasted it they couldn't stop themselves from making a yummy kind of sounf making khushi giggle 'wah khushi ji.. from where you learned making such tasty jalebi's?' Asked shyam 'we are from halwai's families shyam ji... ' khushi told them
'But you are in New York from so long' anjali asked 'ji but dad always use to make sweets on every occasion there and I use to help him a lot.. my dada was a famous halwai of Lucknow' she told them proudly 'Lucknow? Ap Lucknow se hain?' Asked shyam 'ji... ara wah we all are also from lucknow' anjali said 'sach... matlab we are connected from so long? ' 'really...true' and both of them laughed slyly and shyam shook his head at his wife and his newly found friend
'I will go and make piyu, la, akkie, nk and arnie taste them' 'no no khushi ji not chotte' anjali said stopping khushi 'why anjali ji?' She asked frowning 'wo actually chotte is diabetic... and there will be sugar in it... he can't eat them' anjali informed her 'diabetic...' she repeated as her face fell but suddenly her face light up 'no problem anjali ji... my neighbor at New York was also diabetic so dad use to make sugarless sweets for that aunt of mine... see I can make them... I will go and make sugarless jalebis for arnie' she said almost running back to kitchen while anjali giggled
'she is such a sweet girl na anjali... we always heard in news that she is rude and strict.. but if anyone see her like this won't believe that she is the same Miss.KKG who is handling her dad's business all alone' 'I agree with you shyam ji...such a lively and loving girl she is... full of sweetness just like these jalebi's' anjali said picking one jalebi from the plate she left there only and ate it passing the plate to shyam who too took one taking in it's yummy smell
Coming back from jogging arnav went to kitchen to have water but stopped in his tracks admiring one beautiful scene in front of him and folding his hand across his chest he stood by the pillar watching
'Hey D.M please make sure that it comes out tasty and he actually like it... you know na I am trying other for the first time' she prayed with her hand joined together and her eyes together making cutest faces ever making him chuckle 'ohkay now let me Start my work..' she said to herself and starting filling up the the little cloth bag and later started making jalebi's
'Hey khush... what you doing?' He finally asked gaining her attention, she finally looked up to him 'hey arnie... nothing just making jalebi's...' 'wow jalebi's... you know how to make them?' 'Of course I know...dad use to make them a lot..' 'ohh so can I taste one?' He asked forwarding his hand to pick one from plate... khushi's eyes widened and she almost shouted nooo 'why... I am just tasting' 'no..actually it's prasad na... you can't taste it until the pooja is done' 'oh like that' 'yes...' 'ohkay then i will taste them after pooja' 'done'
'wait... what's this?' 'What?' 'Your face...' 'what happened to my face?' She asked running her hand all over her face ' it's full of flour... you are looking really funny right now khush' and he started laughing while she smiled feeling embarrassed 'omg you are totally red... let's go up together... I am going to change you too should change for pooja... 'umm you go... I have to make a little more sweets for nani ji and all elders... I will go in a while' 'ohkay... see you later..bye' 'yeah bye'
Nk was decorating the outer side of praying area with roses when lavanya came to him 'not like this nk... seee make it like this.. it will look more beautiful' lavanya corrected changing his decorated design, he glared at her 'what the hell la?...who asked you to interfere? Di had assigned this to me' he scolded her 'I was just trying to...' lavanya tried to explain 'stop it please...I don't want to listen anything' he said raising his hand while her eyes brimmed with tears 'I am sorry' she mumbled and left while nk continued his work
'Payal was wearing her bangles when akash walked in 'payal wo...' he started but stopped as he eyed her 'beautiful...you are looking really beautiful payal...' he whispered as he sat beside her making her blush 'thank you' 'umm may I?' He asked as he noticed bangles in her hands... she nodded and gave it to them
He started slipping them in her wrist one by one with his eyes on her and she was looking down with her cheeks turning into crimson red 'hey guys...' they both turned towards door to find nk in a very serious mode 'nk...what happened? ' 'actually lavanya... have you seen her?' He asked tensly 'I saw her with you only around an hour ago' akash said 'yeah she was with me but wo...I...actually I scolded her and she left from there..' 'what where is she... are you crazy nk... you always do that with la...' 'paya..' nk tried to say something but she stopped
'Stop please... don't give me any of your excuse... you always do this to my friend, she loves you damn it.. and you are punishing my best friend like that... but you know what...well done keep punishing her, may be like that she will be able to stop loving you... and now, stay away from my friend...you get that?' Payal said it all clearly to her and walked out leaving nk to take in whatever she said
On her way she met khushi who was going to her room to get change 'what happened piyu?' 'Khush wo la... la is missing...' payal told her worried and filled her up with what happened in the room 'relax payal... la is at the pool side , I myself saw her while I was coming upstairs...' khushi told her calming her down 'oh my God... let's go to her' she said rushing downstairs
Lavanya was weeping sitting by the pool with her legs in water when khushi and payal sat beside her with khushi legs in water but payal sat crossing them 'he don't loves me na... but that doesn't means ke wo jab dekho mujhe dante ga' she complaint like a child 'come here' payal said and side hugged which soon khushi joined 'and yes he don't have any right to misbehave with you and I promise ke aj ke bad we won't let him talk with you badly' khushi said 'I know you guyz won't let him... par ziada mat kehna use kuch you know na that' 'that you love him...hume pata hai, don't tell us again and again' payal said in a bossy and irritated tune and the three giggled
Arnav was looking for khushi when he saw her coming downstairs with payal and lavanya... she wad wearing a red color chudidar suit ... he smiled as she was looking very beautiful in this traditional look yet very simple... anjali made payal sit in the front and with that all the elders sat in pairs ... at last arnav too sat by khushi one side and nk who too was seeking chance to apologize to lavanya sat beside her who was sitting on other side of khushi
Khushi pulled lavanya close to her as she was feeling awkward near nk and gave him an angry glare 'what happened?' Arnav whispered to her as everyone got busy in praying 'your stupid cousin loves to make my best friend cry... let us teach him a lesson' khushi whispered back with her one eye close and with one looking at him 'wow it will be fun ' arnav smirked and khushi shook her and closed her eyes continuing with the pooja..
Edited by asyaarshilover - 10 years ago
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