Sidshi went to Nigam palace. By now khushi stopped crying and was talking with Sid like always. After reaching Palace. Sid took khushi in arms and went in. He found Shila, Vibha and Ram were waiting for him for lunch.

Shila (saw Sidshi): Ashu tu kaha rahe gaya tha? Der lag gayi tujhe? Tu theek to hain na? Or ye bachi kaun hain?

Bombared shila with questions, concern  was evident in her words. Khushi was looking at them with confuse face.

Sid: Chinta mat karo. Sab sahi hain. Or ye meri girlfriend hain kuchi puchi.

Listening her name khushi looked at Sid with glare but as if he care.

Sid: Khushi see she my mom, dad and dadi.

He Introduce them while pointing finger at them.

Khushi (joining her hands): Namate (namaste).
Shila: Hayee!! Ye bachi to bahut hi pyaari hain.
Vibha (patting her cheeks): Namaste bache.
Ram (chuckled): Namaste.
Shila: Tu aakhirkaar isko yaha leke hi aaya.
Sid: Arey nahin dadi. Actually (he narrates them everything).
Vibha (shocked): Aese kaise bachi ko akele chor diya khuli sadak par? Ye teacher me akal naam ki cheez hain?
Sid: Vahin to. Isliye main isko yaha leke aaya or iske mom ka phone abhi bhi switch off hain.
Ram: Lunch karke main enquiry karta hoon.
Sid: Okay.
Vibha: Jaa tu fresh ho jaa. Isko de main fresh karke leke aayi. Dono lunch ke liye baitho phir bukh lagi hogi na. Aaja mera bacha.

She took khushi in arms. Khushi was looking at Sid with sad pout. Because new surroundings she was bit scared.

Sid (pinching her nose softly): Kuchi puchi meri mumma hain.

Khushi nodded with pout.

Vibha (caressing her hair): Ashu ki mumma. Tumhari dadi?
Sid (dramatically): Haww!! Meri maa Buddhi (getting older) ho gayi hain.
Vibha (fake angry face): Tu maar khayega.
Khushi (excited): Yesh... bishoom Cidoo.

Sid narrowed his eyes and was looking at khushi. She did same.

Shila (chuckled): Jaldi fresh ho kar aao dono.

Sid nodded. They went. After few minutes. Everyone sat for lunch. Khushi sat on chair beside Sid.

Ram: Aapko kya khana pasand hain?

As khushi was sitting on chair. It was difficult for her to look at table because of height. She stood up on chair. She saw table was full different food items.

Khushi (looking at all dishes): Sab nahin khau main.

She complained with pout.

Sid (giggle): Ye sab aapko nahin khane hain?
Shila (shook her head in disbelief): Ashu... Uske maa ne sikhaya hoga sab khana chaye karke. To vo bol rahi hain ye sab nahin kha sakegi.
Khushi: Yeshh dadi.
Sid (thinking): Umm... Aap iski translator ban jao dadi. Mujhe to iski aadhi basha samajhti nahin hain.
Khushi (glaring him): You chup.
Ram: Arey! Shant shant. Aap ye khao.

He forwarded a bite of halwa. Khushi took it. She giggle completing her bite.

Khushi: Gimme this.
Shila: Is bachi ne tum bacho ka bachpan yaad dila diya.
Ram (chuckled): Pata hain Ashu jab-

He got quite as old memories flash in front of his eyes. Tears brimmed in his eyes but he quickly wiped them.

Vibha (changing topic): Ashu Avneet kaha hain? Tu bol raha tha na usko leke aayega.
Shila (giggle): Girlfriend and fiancee ko sath me kaise layega? Dono bura maan jayegi na.

Just then they heard.

Avni: Kiski girlfriend?
Sid (smiling sheepishly): Kisi ki nahin. Tum aa gayi.
Vibha: Jooth na bol Ashu.
Khushi (excitedly): Aveet di.

Everyone's attention turned towards her.

Avni: Khushi.

Avni was shocked.

Ram: Tum dono ek dusre ko jante ho?
Avni: Umm... Haanji uncle. Khushi Kartik bhai ke dost ki beti hain.
Sid: Oh! Tumhe pata hain ye kaha raheti hain?
Avni: Hmm.... Yes.
Vibha: Avneet lunch kiya?
Avni (nervous smile): No... Actually meeting ke liye gayi thi bhai ke sath.
Vibha (scolding): Kitni baar bola kaam hote rahete hain. Khana time se kha lena chaye. Aao baitho idhar or pehle lunch karo.

Avni nodded and quickly took a seat. Servant served her.

Avni: Arey! Kaun girlfriend?
Sid: Umm.... Project submission ke din Ashi madam bataya tha dadi ko Sid ek ladki se milne park chala tha. Dadi ne aadhi baat suni. So now khushi is my girlfriend.

Avni giggle. Khushi too giggle without understanding anything.

Avni: Khushi yaha kaise?

Sid told her everything.

Vibha: Tumhe pata hain khushi kaha raheti hain?
Avni: Hmm... Mohra kingdom. Recently parents ke sath shift hui thi. Pehle Mumbai me the.
Vibha (mumble): Mumbai se....

Sid heard it and held her hand squeezing it. Vibha smiled meekly

Shila: Lunch karke Rajkumari Naira se baat kar lo. To vo iske maa baap ko bata sakegi ke khushi yaha hain or sahi Salamat hain.

Avni nodded and did as Shila said.

TBC.....