Anika Bela Shivaay and Mahir came back. All the members were sitting in the hall except Soumya and Rudra.

Anika: good evening everyone

All: Good evening

Tej: aaj jaldi aa gaye.

Bela: woh uncle humare best friends aur usski wife aaj yahan aa rahe hai. Aur Anika khana banane wali as unhe isske haath ka khana bohat pasand hai.

Dadi: acha

Rudra and Soumya came to them. Rudra was banging a small drum which was hanging on his neck. All closed their ears.

Shivaay: Rudra stop it.

But he still played that. Untill Om snatch the stick from his hand.

Dadi: oyee khoteyan yeh dhol kyu baja raha hai? Iski baarat hai?

Rudra: dadi aaj main bohat khush hun

Tej: aisa kya ho gaya?

Mahir: aisi kya khushi hui tujhe aaj ke humare kaan ki baja di?

Rudra: usske 2 reasons hai

Jhanvi: aur woh kya hai?

Rudra: pehli wajah yeh hai ki aaj humara result aa gaya. Aur mujhe 85% aaye hai.

All smiled.

Gauri: aree yeh toh bohat achi baat hai. Congratulations Rudy

Rudra: thanks bhabhi.

Shivaay: waise yeh miracle hua kaise?

Rudra: Sumo ki wajah se. Ussi ne mujhe padhaya. So thank you Sumo.

Anika: Sumo tumhara kya result hai?

Soumya: 90%

Bela: that's great. Congratulations both of you.

Soumya: thanks di.

Tej: we are proud of you both. Ab se office join kar dena.

Rudra: okay par pehle thoda break chahiye mujhe.

Pinky: haan bhai tum log ja toh rahe ho.

Om: woh dusri wajah kya hai?

Rudra and Soumya blushed which was noticed by Anika. She came near Shivaay's ear and whispered

Anika: I think inki gadi bhi love track pe aa gai hai

Shivaay: what? Kuch bhi.

Anika: aree sach keh rahi hun.

Shivaay: I don't think so

Anika: agar jo main keh rahi hun woh sach nikala toh?

Shivaay: toh..... jo tum bolo woh laake dunga

Anika: pakka?

Shivaay: haan.

Anika: dekho promise kiya hai. Tood na mat.

Shivaay: Shivaay Singh Oberoi kabhi apna wada nahi toodta.

Anika: haarne ke liye taiyaar ho jaiye.

Shivaay: dekhte hai.

Mahir(to Rudra): aree bol bhi.

Rudra: woh... woh... aaj

Pinky: aree kya woh woh kare ja raha hai? Bol

Rudra: I love Sumo and she too

All were surprised but happy. While Anika was having a victorious smile which was teasing Shivaay.

Anika(whispering to him): dekha?

Shivaay: theek hai na.

Anika: mujhe woh chahiye jo main mangungi

Shivaay: haan theek hai. Zyada udo mat.

Anika: kaisa laga haar ke?

Shivaay didn't answer but wore a grumpy face.

Anika: ab aisa sadu sa muh mat banaiye. Be happy aapke teenon bhai ko apna pyaar mil gaya.

Shivaay smiled at that. "Correct" he said.

Dadi(to Rudra): toh iss mein itna kya sharma raha hai. Sidha bolna.

Rudra ran his hand in his hair being shy.

Shakti: chalo acha hai. Bache bade ho rahe hai.

Pinky: Oh my mata!! In dono (OmRu) ko toh apna pyaar mil gaya. Om ki toh shaadi bhi hi rahi hai

Jhanvi: ab bache Shivaay aur Mahir.

Anika: aree Jhanvi aunty. Sirf Shivaay Mahir ne bhi dhund li hai koi.

Dadi(happy and excited): sachi kon hai?

Shivaay: aap sab usse bohat ache se jante hai

Tej: paheliyan mat bujao. Aur batao

Anika: woh hai meri pyaari dost Bela.

All smiled. While BeHir blushed.

Gauri/Soumya: kya????

Anika: haan.

Gauri and Soumya hugged her.

Jhanvi: yeh toh bohat achi baat hai.

Rudra: aaj sabka Happy Day so ek selfie ho jai?

Anika: aree kyu nahi?

Rudra took his phone out. All took the position. All the couple were together TejVi, ShanKy, RiKara, BeHir, RuMya and Shivaay and Anika stood beside Dadi Shivaay picked Sahil up (Shivaay and Anika are not a couple for now).

Rudra: say cheese

Dadi: oye kya cheese?

Rudra: toh kya bole?

Dadi: say Family.

All smiled and exclaimed "FAMILY!!!!" The moment was captured by Rudra in his phone.

Pinky: haaye sabko apna pyaar mil gaya. Ab mere Shivaay ko kab koi milegi?

Shivaay: mom not again.

Jhanvi: nahi Shivaay Pinky is right. Ab toh maan jao.

Shivaay: main khud dhund lunga.

He left saying this. Pinky smiled.

Pinky: mummy ji aapne dekha? Aaj woh iss baat pe gussa nahi hua

Dadi: haan chalo. Ussne apne baare mein sochna shuru toh kiya.

Anika: okay guys main jaa rahi hun kitchen bohat kaam hai.

She left to kitchen. All the couple went to spend some quality time. While Dadi went to meet her friend in the neighbouring and Sahil went to play some video games as his exams were over. Anika was engross in cooking. While Shivaay was getting bored he came to kitchen.

As he enter he saw her tapping Bajra (millet) dough between her hands making it perfect circular. Her hairs tied up in a mess bun. Few of her locks were blocking his way. He went to her tucked her hair behind her ears. She looked at him and smiled.

Anika: hi

Shivaay: kya bana rahi ho?

Anika: woh Arnav aur Sid ko Gujarati khana pasand so. Bajre ki roti with desi ghee on it, bangan ka bharta, aur rotiyan bhi banne wali hun in case kisi ko bajre ki roti na pasand ho toh.

Shivaay: hmm par tum aise kyu bana rahi ho?

Anika: kaise?

Shivaay: aree haathon se. Use rolling pin

Anika laughed. While Shivaay was confused

Shivaay: hass kyu rahi ho?

Anika: aapne kabhi bajre ki roti nahi khai?

Shivaay: nahi.

Anika: bante dekhi hai? (He nodded no) Isse aise hi banate hai. Haathon se tap kar kar ke. Aur agar belan se karenge toh atta fatt jayega.

Shivaay: theek hai. Mujhe pata nahi tha. Let me try.

Anika: aap banayenge? Aata hai.

Shivaay: tum sikha dena

Anika: theek hai

She taught him how to make it and he learned fastly. Finally placing the uncooked chapati on the earthern pan he smiled.

Shivaay: yess!

Anika(chuckled): waise aapne pehle baar mein acha banaya hai. Mujhe sikhne mein hafta lag gaya tha.

Shivaay raised his collars and said "masterchef you know" to which Anika chuckled.

Anika: chaliye ab haath dho lijiye.

Shivaay nodded and washed his hands.

Anika: waise bajre ki roti ke saath undhiyu khane ka maza aata hai. Par woh bana ne ka time nahi hai.

Shivaay: really woh banta kaise hai?

Anika: woh do tarik se banta hai. Ek normally jo hum gas pe banate hai woh aur dusra matke (earthern pot) mein

Shivaay: matke mein?

Anika: haan usse "Matla Undhiyu" kehte hai. Aur undhiya banane ke liye aapko jo bhi sabji ya pulses pasand hai. Woh sare dal ke bana sakte hai. Pehle tel mein gingar-garlic taste mirch masala aur sare ingredients dalke ek saaf matke mein dal do phir uss matke ko ekdum tight bandh karke utla karke 3 feet niche jamin mein gaad dete hai. Aur uske upar lakdiyon se aag laga dena. Phir 2 ghante mein chatakedar undhiyu tyar

Shivaay: really?

Anika: aree aap ek baar kha ke toh dekhiye. Ek baar bana ke khilaungi. Aap sare continental dish bhul jayege.

Shivaay: I don't think.

Anika: dekhenge.

(Guys it's winters and undhiyu season in Gujarat. Issiliye yeh likha 😜😜 and it's not the recipe it's the way of making "Matla Undhiyu")

After sometime the dinner was prepared and all were waiting for Arnav Khushi and Siddharth

Sahil: yeh log kab aayenge. Mujhe bhook lagi hai

Anika: aa jayenge thodi der aur.

Sid(coming there): aa jayenge nahi aa gaye.

All smiled and Sahil ran to him and he picked him high in the air.

Sid: hey champ kaisa hai?

Sahil: ek dum badiya. Aap kaise ho?

Sid: ek dum mast.

Arnav: champ main bhi hun

Sahil jumped on him and kissed his cheek.

Sahil: theek hai?

Arnav: hmm tu toh bada ho gaya

Sahil: toh kya humesha chota thodi rehne wala tha

All chuckled. Anika and Bela came and greeted Khushi. All too greeted them.

Sahil: abhi jaldi chalo mujhe bhook lagi hai

He dragged Arnav-Khushi and Siddharth towards the dining table all shook their head at his childish act.

All settled on the table. Anika and Bela were serving them. After they were done serving Bela sat beside Mahir. There were two seats vacant one beside Shivaay and one beside Siddharth. Shivaay pulled the chair a bit for her to sit as she always sit beside him. But Siddharth pulled her beside him. Shivaay didn't like that at all but he ignored.

Anika: kaisa laga khana?

Tej: bohat acha hai.

Jhanvi: yes Anika bohat acha hai.

Dadi: main toh kehti hun kal se roz tu hi bana na kuch acha Hindustani khane toh milega. Yeh billu toh humeaha ghass-puss hi banata hai.

All laughed and Shivaay frowned

Shivaay: dadi mein acha khana nahi banata?

Dadi: mazak kar rahi thi puttar

He smiled.

Pinky: Arnav beta waise yahan itne saalon baad kaise aana hua?

Arnav: aunty hum ek break lene aaye hai.

Pinky: matlab vacation?

Sid: ji aunty.

Om: hey then join us na hum log bhi kuch dinon mein ja rahe hai.

Sid: kahan?

Anika: Andaman. Main tum dono ko puchna bhool gai thi.

Bela: aree puchna kya hai? Inko aana hi padega. Mana karne ki himmat hai inki

Arnav: haan bhai aayenge.

Anika: dadi aapko pata hai in dono se sab darte hai aur yeh dono sirf hum teenon se.

Mahir: teenon?

Bela: main Annie aur Khushi. Hai na Khushi?

Khushi: haan. College se

Anika: hum pancho (5) college ka famous group the.

Arnav: haan pura din saath mein hi rehte the.

Sid: kabhi kabhi toh ek dusre ke ghar mein ruk jate the.

Arnav: par sab se zyada Annie ke ghar mein ruke hai.

Sid: log toh yeh hi sochte the ke Bhai aur Bela ek couple hai. Sabse zyada yeh dono hi saath rehte the. Par humne nahi pata tha ke meri bhabhi Bela nahi Khushi hone wali hai

Bela: haan yeh dono (ArShi) itne chupe rustom the. Hume last year tak pata hi nahi lagne diya.

Arnav and Khushi blushed a little.

Gauri: aur hume laga di aur Sid bhaiyaa..

Anika(cutting her): Gauri don't complete that sentence. Main aur iss langur ke saath. Bikul nahi.

Shivaay felt so happy that he wanted to dance but he controlled

Sid: ayee langur kis ko bola?

Anika: tujhe

Sid: main langur? Toh tu..... Naagin

Anika: langur kahi ka

Sid: Naagin kahi ki

Arnav(strict tone): guys!!!

SidAni: okay

Rudra: maine kabhi socha nahi tha. Arnav bhaiyaa and Sid bhaiyaa itni baaten bhi karte hai. Unhe humesha strict and diciplined hi dekha hai.

Khushi: yeh dono pehle se aise nahi the.

Om: toh ab kya hua?

Sid: waqt sab kuch badal deta hai Om

Anika squeezed his hand and he nodded.

Anika: a... tum log kal kya kar rahe ho?

Khushi: kal hum mere (her maternal house) ghar ja rahe hai.

Bela: really? Toh aunty ko bolna haan mere liye woh barfi banai.

Anika: mere liye bhi.

Sahil: mere liye bhi

Khushi: haan sab ke liye banane ko bol dungi.

Anika: toh tum log kab aaoge?

Khushi: ek do din mein

Shivaay: okay toh tum log aa jao tab hum sab chalte hai.

Rudra: yeah. Main kal shopping pe ja raha hun. Kisiko aana hai?

Anika: mere pass toh hai.

Bela: main aaungi

Gauri: main bhi

Soumya: main bhi

All had their dinner with talks and chats. After dinner ArShi and Siddharth left.

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