Arjun placed Pragati in the cradle and affectionapely gave a peck on her forehead. Panchali warned him. If you again wake her up she won't sleep again...
Arjun smiled and turned to her...He led her to her jhoola and made her sit on his lap.. Panchali asked him suspiciously..What did your guru say?
Arjun replied with attitude..He watched me train others in the afternoon and gave me an offer.
Panchali raised her eyebrows. Arjun continued.. He asked me to come to his Gurukul once in every two months and train his students there. Aswathama is not able to manage due to his short temper.
Panchali got up and fired.. Go there..As if your outings are not enough this training also you have to take up..Fine..
Arjun laughed at her and pulled her again..See how easy it is to see your angry face! You look too tempting..
Panchali questioned him with a suppressed smile...So I look..what did you say..tempting..only in anger..right ?
Arjun hugged her close and winked..Who said so? You heard it wrong..I just said..
Panchali placed her beautiful fingers on her lips preventing him from saying more.. No lies...I heard it better..
Arjun kissed her delicate palm red with mehndi and seriously asked...You know why I tell lies these days? Panchali innocently said no..
Arjun answered looking at Pragati in the cradle..I want more daughters..Priyamvada masi says those who tell lies will get daughters...
Panchali's face turned red..She knew how her mother in law and co wives indirectly taunted when she conceived with Kirti still a months baby..
She threw the pillow on him and tried to move away but Dhananjay did not oblige..
Arjun who is lying on the grass bed..smiled thinking of the golden days that will never visit them again.. Abhi the apple of the eyes of every one had gone away leaving him in lifelong pain..He could survive only after seeing Pari...otherwise..
Parikshit took away the hand covering the eyes of Arjun. He came back again to see if his Pitamah is still lost in his Abhimanyu's thoughts.
To be continued
Edited by ltelidevara - 5 years ago