Ishita was sitting in between all the girls, one girl was applying mehendi in he'd hands while one girl on applying mehendi on her legs. All were talking and teasing ishita while she was just looking at adiru who was too busy in applying mehendi in toshiji's hand with utmost sincerity. Ishita smiled seeing the kids so happy and involved in their work.
She excused herself for a while and walked to toshiji and kids. She sat beside them and said-arey, adi rooh toh dadi ko mehendi lagaa rahen hai. So cute, mumma ko bhi dikhao.
Adiru showed toshiji's hand which has some drawings which was not clear.
Ishita-yeh kya banaya hai mere bachchon ne.
Adi-mumma, Maine cow banaya hai.
Ruhi-aur Maine puppy.
Ishita smiled hearing this along with toshiji and said-oh it's so beautiful.
Adi-achcha hai naa mumma. Ab main cow pal echey jo yaad kiya tha woh bhi likh doon.
Ruhi-aul main bhi likh doon mumma. My pet pal. Maine bhi yaad kiya tha.
Ishita-baby haath pe essay. Woh bhi mehendi se.
Adiru-yech mumma, chotu sa hai, ekdum adi aul luhi ko talah. Nanu ne yaad kalwaya tha lekin ma'am ne likhne hi nahi diya tha. Ab likh de, dadi ke haath pal. They asked cutely making ishita and Toshiji smile.
Ishita -no baby, let it be. Haath par sirf flowers and leaves banate hai. Essay nahi likhte. Ok
Adiru looked at each other sadly and nodded saying OK. Then they got up and went out to Raman, who was sitting with Mr bhalla and Mr iyer. They went and settled themselves in Raman's lap and asked-papa, mehendi se silf phool banate hai, echey nahi likhte.
Raman looked at them not getting what they wanna ask.
Ruhi-luhi ne mumma che kaha dadi ke haath pal my pet pal echey likhun toh mumma ke mana kal diya. She said making a cute face.
Raman-achcha, mumma ne meri Ruhi ko aise pareshan kiya. Papa abhi daantenge.
Adi-pal uche bhi mumma nahi likhne dengi. Mujhe cow pal aur luhi ko my pet pal echey. Humne Itni muchkil che yaad kiya tha, koi likhne bhi nahi deta. He said making a puppy face making everyone smile.
Mr bhalla -adi, aap dadu ke haath par likh do.
Mr iyer-aur Ruhi mere haath par.
Raman-aur papa ke haath par ABC. OK.
Adiru got happy hearing this and ran to bring the mehendi cones. They came running and start writing anything and everything on their palms. All were too happy seeing the kids so happy.
Soon they were done with their mehendi adventure .mehendi ceremony was also about to end and Toshiji was telling everyone to have refreshments when adiru start crying.
All came to them and asked-what happened.
Adiru-humne chabko lagaya, hume kichi ne lagi lagaya. Hume koi pyaal nahi kalta.
Mr bhalla-puri duniya ka naksha haath mein bana kar they r saying no-one loves them. He said smiling making everyone smile.
Toshiji-chup kariye bhalla ji. Mere bachchon ko mat rulaiye.come,main lagati hoon. Saying so she called adiru to them and applied mehendi on their hands. Kids got too happy and at last all clicked many pics of them with mehendi filled hands. Soon they called everyone, and all clicked pic of their mehendi filled hands.
After that all sat down to have refreshments, toshiji was feeding adiru while Raman was just admiring them. Soon everyone went having their food, while Ishra were left as raman didn't had anything in admiring the kids and ishita was eating very slowly with spoon not to spoil her mehendi. Raman saw her struggling with food so went near to her and said taking the spoon-u can at least ask help from me. Kya har jagah jkr banne lagti ho. Nahi kha paa rahi ho, OK tell me. I will feed u. Itna kya formal ho rahi hai chasmish. Saying so he start feeding her while she said-i am chasmish anymore.
Raman-haan haan pata hai patakha ho gayi hai. He said in a go and later realised what he said.
Raman-woh actually I don't, he was fumbling with words when she said-now u r being formal.
Raman smiled and said-waise sach mein tu bahut khoobsurat ho gayi hai. Yaa phir shayad hamesha se thi. I never noticed.
Ishita-how can u notice. U r always so much into ur girlfriend. What was her name, yes Sonali kotnis.
Raman -tujhe naam bhi yaad hai.
Ishita-yes, she said making a dirty face.
Raman-itni sadi hui shakal mat bana. She was beautiful, actually very beautiful. He said smiling reading her annoyance.
Ishita get up from her place and said -i am done, tum kha lo. Saying so she was going when Raman hold her hand.
Raman-arey Kahan chal di, sun toh le, ki sonali kitni sundar thi.
She turned to him and said-i don't wanna hear ur sonali puran.but listen one thing very carefully,u r getting married to me not that sonali kotnis. So stop showing this dreamy look thinking about her. Aur haath chodo mera, u r ruining my mehendi. Saying so she went murmuring something in her mother tongue making Raman smile.
Raman -iss madrasan ko kya ho gaya, sonali ka naam bola aur phir khud hi fire ho gayi. Kuch toh hai.pata lagana padega. He said to himself and smiled.
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