Chapter 2
In the livingroom.
Swara & Laksh joined the rest.
"Papa~" Ruana ran towards Laksh.
"Ruana my princess~ *smooch*. Are you ready to go Baby?" Laksh said lifting his daughter in his arms and kissing her cheeks.
"Yes Daddy~ By the way Papa aap kya kar rahe the itni der tak? Ho~Flirting with Mamma~" Ruana giggled.
"Ssh Beta agar tumhari Maa ne sun liya toh you and I will get in big trouble especially me" Laksh whispered to his daughter.
Swara glared at the Father-Daughter Duo but kept her mouth shut.
"Papaji aap sab chaliye hum thodi der mein aate hai" Swara said.
"Okay Laksh tum bhi bahu aur Ruana ke saath aana" DP said.
"Okay Papa" Laksh said caressing while his daughter's head.
All Maheswaris except SwarYa and Ruana left to Badi to celebrate the Bengali New Year.
-Hello Shoru
-Hello Dida
-Kahan ho tum sab?
-Haan Dida hum nikal hi rahe hai bas kuch hi der pauch jayenge
Laksh loaded the necessary items prashad and all in his car.
"Maa kya Ragini mashi(aunt) bhi new year maanane badi aa rahi hai?" Ruana asked.
"Haan Ruhan(her nickname) Ragini mashi apni family ke saath aa rahi hai. Chalo gadi main baitho" Swara replied ushering her daughter to the backseat and putting on her seatbelt.
They had fitted a children's seat in the backseat for Ruana.
"Wow~Is Lakshmi coming too?" Ruana asked excited. Ragini's daughter Lakshmi.
"Yes Baby she is coming too" Laksh said finally done with loading.
"We better leave now hum waise bhi bahut late hai" Swara said getting on her seat and buckling up her seat belt.
At the Badi.
It was decorated beautifully with a big sign board saying ~Subha Navo Barsho~.
Dida and Gadodia family welcomed the Maheswari family.
"Subha Navo Barsho" They greeted each other and wished happy new year.
"Maa Ragini nahi aayi?" Swara asked.
"Aa rahi hai Shona waise meri gudiya Ruana kaha hai?" Sharmishta said searching for her Granddaughter.
"Aur kaha hogi Maa Daddy's girl jo deheri she is with her Dad woh gadi park kar rahe hai" Swara replied and went to greet Dida and Gadodias.
Ragini came along with her husband, her in-laws and daughter Lakshmi.
"Mashi Ruana kidhar hai?" Lakshmi asked.
"Aati hi hogi beta" Swara replied hugging her adorable niece.
"Hi Ragini kaisi ho tum" Swara said hugging her sister.
"Hum thik hai Swara tum batao tum kaisi ho?" Ragini hugged her back.
"I'm fine too" Swara smiled.
"Woh gadi raaste mein kharab ho gayi thi issi liye aane mein der ho gayi" Ragini explained.
"Chill yaar pooja ab tak suru nahi hua hai. Waise hum bhi abhi pahuche hai" Swara said.
"Kyun kya tumhari bhi gadi kharab ho gayi thi?" Ragini asked.
"Arre nahi yaar woh Laksh ne der kardi" Swara said.
"Kya kiya Lakshji ne" Ragini asked curious.
"Pft! tujhe pata hai usse ab tak apni salwar ka nara badhna nahi aata" Swara said laughing.
"Sach main? Ab tak bhi sikhe?" Ragini also started laughing. Swara nodded.
"Aur pata hai koi bhi special occasion ho toh nara pakad ke mere piche ghumte hai" Swara said still laughing.
"Jab main unhe kehti hoon ki elastic wala banwalon toh kehta hai ki nahi narawala more secure hota hai" Swara said.
"Arre kaun unki salwar khichenge jo itna secure chahiye" Ragini asked confused at Lakshya's theory.
"Ek bar Ruana ne sare family ke shaam ne unka salwar khich liya tha tab se he hates elastic and he gets really angry when I bring that incident up" Swara said remembering that night.
"Bechare Lakshji" Ragini said pitying Laksh.
"Woh bechara nahi hai kitna tang karta hai tujhe pata hai itna toh mujhe Ruana bhi tang nahi karti. Aur tujhe pata hai uss din Papaji itni jod se haase the" Swara said.
"Aur Laksh didn't come down to the dinning table for a week I would take his meal upstairs" Swara continued.
"Baad main Ruhan went and said sorry to Laksh and brought him to dine with rest of the family tab se koi iss bare mein baat nahi karta. Jab mujhe kabhi-kabhi ghussa aata hai toh I tease him aur uske baat woh din bar muh phulake baita hai" Swara finished.
"Pata hai yeh bhi hamesha choti-choti baaton par nakhra dikhate hai" Ragini said referring to her husband.
"Ragini mashi~" Ruana came running.
"Ruhan baccha how are you?" Ragini said hugging her beautiful niece.
"I'm fine mashi Lakshmi kahan hai" Ruana asked.
"Ruana~~~" Lakshmi shouted running towards where Ruana, SwarYa and Ragini were standing.
"Lakshmi~~~" Ruana got off from Ragini's arm and hugged her cousin.
"Chalo Ruana Badi-Dadi aur Badi-Dida tumhe yaad kar rahe hai" Lakshmi said pulling Ruana to where Dida and Dadi were.
"Hello Ragini" Laksh said.
"Hello Lakshji" Ragini replied.
Swara and Ragini stared at Laksh then at each other and bursted out in laughter.
"Kya hua tum dono haas kyun rahi ho?" Laksh asked confused.
"Kuch nahi pft~ hahahahahhahahaha" Swara and Ragini laughed like crazy.
"Kya hai yeh dono behene? Hello how are you" Laksh shook his head then greeted Ragini's husband.
"I'm fine" Ragu's husband replied.
"Chalo sab pooja ka samay ho gaya hai" Dida called.
Finally the pooja started.
Everybody ate, laughed and danced basically celebrated the New Year with on enjoyment.
~The End~