[Rad's post cheering everyone up...and assuring that the best is on its way made me write this anecdote. Thanks Rads]
Prelude : Veggie Mommy [will be referred to as Ma hence forth] gets well and after a lot of persuasion, Prithvi and Damini manage to bring her to GM. While she remembered Damini, she had a hazy something about their wedding in her mind. Prithvi spent a whole afternoon updating her on what happened after their father's death. She promised to set everything right and return back to Manali. Prithvi agreed to it, but was sure, once she gets to know the girls and the girls her, neither of them will be able to let the other go.
Imp : F...PTC...CC and all other intruders were gone from GM forever.
One Monday morning at Gujral Mansion
The hustle bustle was back in the kitchen ....breakfast was getting ready..... something for everyone....Ma, in the short time that she was in GM, managed to find a little about the likes and dislikes of the three girls. She admired Damini for all that she heard from Prithvi, and she knew her prayers for giving Prithvi the best girl in the world had come true. She liked Avni for the serene beauty that she was – her paintings and those plants and flowers that she tended to so fondly reminded her of her own childhood at Manali. And Roshni, was a kid, like Varun....she promised herself Roshni would never miss her mother as long as she was here.
'Aloo ke parathe garam hone chahiye, varna Prithvi kuch kahega to nahi, lekin bina khaye hi chala jayega.' Ma was helping out at the kitchen. She made sure that kesar milk was ready for both Sameer and Avni. She made the grilled sandwiches for Damini and Roshni herself, while she checked on the pav bhaji masala for Varun. Happy with the proceedings she poured out a glass of hot milk for Roshni and decided to wake her up.
Roshni heard a light tap on her door and woke up. 'Roshni beta chalo utho, its 8 o clock and you have to get ready for work'. Roshni hugged her teddy tighter, turned to the other side of the bed and went off to sleep. Ma put the milk on the table went over to the bed and looked at Roshni. She looked like a princess in her sleep – she brushed off the her hair from her face, gently stroked her head - 'Roshni beta, office nahin jana aaj ?' Roshni opened her eyes at the unfamiliar voice, saw Ma and sat up. Both of them looked at each other for a while, unable to hold further Roshni leaned over and hugged Ma. 'Jaldi se utho ..and like a good girl get ready for work. You have to prove that you are better than Varun in the latest project, right ?' A big smile spread Roshni's face, she nodded her head and she scampered off to the washroom. 'Don't forget to drink your milk', Ma called out before leaving the room.
Ma went straight to the mandir that Avni had shown her the other day. She lighted the lamp, thanked god that everything was getting back to normal after turbulent times.
She walked back to find Prithvi on the table with the daily newspaper in his hand. She stood for a while looking at him....tears rolled down her cheeks ....he had gone thru a lot of pain she thought.
'Aur Sameer – tum janti ho Avni, use to har ladki pasand aa jati thi...kisi ke naak to kisi ke ankh...kisi ke baal to kissi ke chaal..' Prithvi looked up from the newspaper at Sameer and gave him a 'You deserve that' grin. 'I just don't know how you managed to get a darling like Avni as your wife.' Sameer looked everywhere except at Avni. 'Sameer I want you to meet Mr.Hingorani today and finalise the job that he has been discussing with you.' Ma continued sternly. 'But Ma, Avni...' Sameer began. 'Avni does not need you around, am here and I will take care of her.'
Breakfast was fun with the boys and the girls yanking chains and Ma supporting the girls for everything. 'These sons of mine had made my life miserable. Now I have three daughters, four of us women are going to teach these men a lesson or two in life.'
Later Damini and Prithvi left for work. Ma walked them up to the door and said out loud 'Prithvi don't you dare fight with Damini at work'. Damini smiled full at Prithvi, who wondered what magic the girls have done on Ma.
Hope you like the morning at Gujral Mansion.
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