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Hey guys, presenting a really really long joint one-shot from DM1810 aka Devanshi and Devilways.
The whole credit for the idea and proof-reading goes entirely to Devilways. Also give a read to her short story Abandoned Eyes . Its beautifully written!
OS: All your fault!
PART (A)
Khushi sneaked out of her bedroom and tiptoed down the stairs of the Raizada Mansion, hiding herself even at the slightest sound. She even hid herself when Laxmi was passing by. Anyone would have thought she was trying to flee or was involved in a burglary.
But Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada had way more important things to do than escaping the mad house where everyday brought forth new craziness most of the times due to her or trying to steal the jewels worth millions from the treasury. She was a woman on a mission to reach the kitchen to make jalebies to satisfy her cravings without being spotted. And she was realizing it with every step that it was a Herculean task.
She had just reached the kitchen door and she had raised her left leg to enter it when she heard three throats being cleared quite loudly. Caught!! She thought and closed her eyes and sent a prayer heavenward to her beloved Devi Maiyya to save her from the predicament that she was currently in. Her left foot still hanging in the air, she turned around to face the stern faces of the three women that she loved more than(Or may be a little less. In her defense sweets cannot be compared to humans.) jalebies or any other sweets in the world'Nani, Anjali and Payal.
They had their hands on their waists and with a few modifications including addition of wings, they could be compared to the three Furies of the Underworld.
Khushi finally kept her hanging leg down which was beginning to ache, unsuccessfully tried to hide her short fringe behind her ear out of nervousness and gave a shaky smile to them hoping it would mellow them down.
Unknown to Khushi, the three ladies in question wanted to laugh their hearts out till their stomachs pained but then they contained it because one didn't get to see a scared Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada everyday.
Khushi shuffled her feet around to diffuse her nervousness and looked down like a small kid who caught stealing chocolates.
Anjali broke the silence and said,"What did we tell you Khushiji?"
Khushi mentally prayed to Devi Maiyya that it was her last lie and jumped to her defense,"But Di, I was not going to make'
Payal cut her off and said," Khushi, don't lie. You were hiding and entering the kitchen in the middle of the afternoon. You obviously didn't want food because you probably ate lunch that would last you for two days!!"
Khushi patted her still flat belly and retorted," Hey!! I did not eat so much! Don't exaggerate. I may have eaten a little more than usual but everyone knows a I have a slightly bigger appetite compared to the rest of you'll."
Nani intervened the who-ate-all-the-food argument,"The point is not that Khushi bitiya. The point is, we made you swear on Chhote's life that you would not make jalebies for a whole week. But you were going to break that oath in just a day! Don't you love your husband enough to stay away from jalebies for even a week?"
Khushi pouted and mulled upon Naniji's words. She didn't understand the whole point of that oath. So what if she had made jalebies for the whole past week and had eaten half of the humongous pile? She had shared the other half with the house too!! It was not like it was her fault that Arnavji had taken off to London for an "emergency business meeting" and she had to turn to her other soulmate'jalebies to get rid of all the anxiety that was plaguing her day and night.
But yesterday, Naniji, Di and Jiji had finally put down their feet and made her swear that she would not make jalebies for a whole week. But why should she wait for the whole week when her Arnavji would be back in the evening? The whole oath was ridiculous, she thought. If only Jiji made her swear, she could have flouted it but now Di,Nani and Jiji had together made her swear and they would watch her with hawk eyes!!
Left with no option, she bowed down her head," Sorry, Naniji. Sorry Di. Sorry Jiji. This won't happen again. I'll just go to my room and sleep for a while. I am a little tired."
She climbed the steps to her room slowly like she had suddenly aged more than Nani hoping that they would call her back and let her make those delicious, gooey orange swirls which made her feel like she was floating. But there was no call and she had to walk back to her room and probably lock herself up because thinking about the jalebies had just made her cravings increase ten folds.
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Coming back home after seven days of arguing with annoying business associates who would make one want to pull their hair, formulating new deals so that they would agree to it and then making them sign on them , a man would have wished for peace, some light music, a recliner and a glass of juice to go with it.
Arnav Singh Raizada could have gotten it all, well...he was Arnav Singh Raizada. But when he entered his home, he was hoping to hear the tinkling laughter of his wife, smell of a certain sweet being made in the kitchen and his sister smiling her sweet smile which could win any heart.
When he didn't see any of these, he realized that something was very wrong. Not only that, he also realized at the same time, that he was in some way in huge trouble without him doing anything at all.
He checked the kitchen. Surprisingly, the kitchen only had the utensils and the appliances for its company. He went to his room and it was empty too.
*Snip Snip**Snip Snip**Snip Snip*
The sound of scissors told him that the person who he was searching for was at the poolside and that his plants were not very safe and neither was he.
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