Chapter 2
|| Shagun Misbehaves With Ishita ||
Everyone was praising Shagun as she became topper in university. Her friends were congratulating her when Shagun searched for her father, "Amma.. Where's appa?"
"He isn't returned from college yet, may be extra class, you enjoy with your friends. He will come soon." Mrs Iyer said caressing her face, just then Shagun heard someone at the door, she turned and saw her father walked in, Shagun ran to him and hugged him.
"Appa.. I again topped."
"I'm so proud of you Shagun." He replied happily and then he settled on the sofa with his daughter.
Ishita walked to him with a glass of water when Mr Iyer asked, "Ishu? U r at home? Didn't u attend ur singing class?"
"Yes appa.. I came early." She replied and again walked in kitchen to make coffee for everyone.
Mrs Iyer served sweets to everyone, she even fed Shagun and blessed her. After that Shagun looked at Mr Iyer asking, "Now can we book the tickets?"
"Tickets? For what?" Mrs Iyer asked confuse.
"Amma.. Did u forget u both promised me, if I get first class first then you both will take me on a trip..!" Shagun excitedly reminded them.
"Did I really say so?" Mr Iyer teased her.
"Appa..!" Shagun looked at him with a pout when Mrs Iyer said, "But right now we shouldn't go for a trip. Your appa, I can't take leave from our works and moreover you have to collect university forms for higher studies.. No.. No..! You should cancel it."
"Amma.. No, you promised. And we will go for a one week trip, and in this time no university will publish forms so don't worry and if they do, I will collect it from Internet. Appa please...!" Shagun pleaded when her friends also insist them and finally they agreed.
"Thank u.. You r the best appa.." Shagun have him a side hug.
"Yeah yeah, when I do things according to u then only I am best..!" Mr Iyer said making his daughter smile.
"Okay, okay.. Now u all enjoy, I will make coffee for u all.." Saying this Shagun was about to get up when Mrs Iyer stopped her saying, "No need to make because Ishita is making. She said, today she will make coffee like u and impress ur appa."
As Mrs Iyer said, Shagun slightly looked back at Ishita who was preparing coffee and murmured, "Ah..! Why does she always try to copy me? Copy master."
This was audible to Mr Iyer," Shagun.. Behave.. She is ur elder sister."
"I don't care appa.. She is elder than me in age only. Nahi toh har kam mein woh mujhse choti hai. She always try to compete with me in household works, who asked her make coffee, I was going to make na.. But no..! She always try to take my place. If she really wants to compete with me then why can't she do it in studies. Huh..! She dropout from final year for her so called singing. Sometimes I really wonder if she's really belongs from this family...!" She was going on and on when Mr Iyer stopped her yelling, "Enough Shagun... Don't say all this in front of ur friends at least."
Ishita heard everything from kitchen, she was hurt but composed herself and walked in hall with the coffee tray, she placed it on table and looked at Shagun saying, "Shagun, you r my younger sister, why will I compete with u? Ur friends arrived, u were enjoying with them, so I thought to make, that's it." Shagun looked away irately.
Ishita didn't say further, she took a cup from tray and about to passed it to Mr Iyer when Shagun mistakenly forward her hand, and the hot coffee spill out on her hand, she screamed.
"Shagun?" Ishita was about to touch her when Mrs Iyer yelled, "Ishita jab ek kam tumse dhang se nahi hota then why u try to do this?" She taunted few more and left to bring some ointment. Meanwhile Ishita sat beside Shagun and try to hold her hand but Shagun yelled, "Stop. Don't u dare to touch me. Leave..!"
"Shagun I.." Ishita stammered.
"I said leave..!" She shouted.
Ishita got up from sit and looked at her father who was helplessly looking at her but Ishita assured her, she bend on her knees and collect the broken pieces when a piece pierced in her finger, Mr Iyer got worried but Ishita said, "I am fine appa.." and she looked at her mother who was busy with Shagun, she left from there crying.
Bhalla house,
Raman was showing some photos of Shimla to his elder brothers Bala and Abhimamyu. "R u planning to go Raman?" Bala asked.
"Yes.. And not only me... But we r going.."
"We? U mean the entire Bhalla family?" Bala asked when Raman nodded, "Don't u know this family is the most busiest family. See..! I can go with u but I don't know about others. Because my ma Papa both r busiest cardiac doctors and my wife.. After all she is the most busiest journalist, so I don't think they will agree to go.." Bala said thinking about his incomplete family.
"Bala.. Don't misunderstand Vandita, she will doing her work yaar." Abhi said.
"I completely understand Abhi, but she has a family yaar. She has two children, but she didn't care anything."
"Oho..! Boys.. Baat kaha se kaha chali gayi. Come to the point." Raman tried to cheer up his brother.
Just then Toshiji walked in from the kitchen with noodles and the boys ran to her to take the bowl first, "Hold on kids..! You all r grown up, it doesn't suits u.."
"Oho.. Noodles ke liye hum poori zindagi bachhe ban ke reh sakte hai." The trio said in unison and started fighting with the noodles. Toshiji smiled seeing the kids happy when she asked, "Arey Bala.. Didn't Vandu arrive yet?"
"No chachi.." Bala's expressions changed.
"Didn't u call her? She went for work last night and now it's almost 11am." Toshiji asked worried.
"No chachi.. I didn't call her. And u also don't call her. She should know her responsibilities."
"May I call Vandu?" Raman asked.
"Raman how many times should I remind you to call her bhabhi..!"
Raman sighed when Bala stopped him from calling and then said, "By the way chachi.. Raman is planning for a family trip."
"Family trip? Did my son forget everyone in this house r the most busy persons." Toshiji said.
"Yes.. But mummy I suggested him something. I asked him to get marry first and then go for this trip.. Lage hath honeymoon ho jayegi." Abhi teased.
"Not a bad idea." Toshiji agreed and everyone teased Raman when Raman said to Abhi, "Abhi how much elder u r than me?"
"Umm..! 2years 5months 14days." Abhi said counting.
"Then pehla number apka ana chahiye." Everyone having a good time when Toshiji said, "No Raman.. This year you have to marry. And I will choose girl for you."
"No..no.. We will choose." Bala added making Raman embarrassed. Just then they heard car's sound, "May be Vandu arrived." Toshiji said when Bala was going to leave angrily but Toshiji stopped him saying, "Bala.. Don't get angry in her. She must be tired."
Toshiji saw Vandu walked in, she went to her, "Vandu.. U didn't arrive last night."
"Yes chachi.. I've to leave again. Today also I will come late night. By the way Shravu went to school? And Sritijha..?" She asked about her kids.
"Shravu is in school and I asked Neelu to take Sritijha to the park."
"Oh okay.. I'm going to change." Saying this she was going to leave when Bala asked, "Why will u come late?"
"Bala.. I am a journalist, I have to cover news."
".. And don't u have responsibility towards the family, towards the kids?" He asked angrily.
"Bala I know what I am doing, I studied hard to get this job and I can't compromise with it and most importantly if the family has problem to look after my kids and then can tell me straight, I will take her to my parents house but please don't expect me to resign from this job." saying this Vandu left from there, leaving the members shocked, Raman looked on.
Iyer house,
Ishita was trying to clean the blood but she felt difficult to do with her left hand when Mr Iyer came to help her, "Appa? I can do it."
"Ishu.. I am sorry. I know She did wrong and the way Madhu behaved..."
"Appa, Shagun is my sister and she is my mother.. I didn't feel bad, I am fine.. Please don't apologize." Ishita said when Mr Iyer wiped her tears and hugged her making her feel better.
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Love,
Ankita (Anky)
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