A big Bungalow named Jannat stands tall in the Happy Home Society in Mumbai. It's home to the businessman, Vineet Kumar. He lives here with his family, which includes his wife, his brother and his wife, also the two little girls, who are life to their parents. Today, the bungalow is chirpy. Little chirping voices are echoing in the house. A young girl in her mid twenties is running behind a little girl of around 4 years of age.

"Ana... baby, chalo bhaago nahi, com'mon finish the milkshake." she says to the little girl.

"Ana ko milkshake nahi peena, noodles khana hai. Par pehle ap mujhe pakdo!" She giggles at her mother and runs away from her.

The little girl is named Anamika Kumar, and she is the source of happiness to her parents and also to her parents' elder siblings as well. The little girl is running around, and her mother stops in between.

"Anaa!! stop running baby.. Mummaa thak gayi hai. chalo milkshake pi lo! Nahi toh main hi pi lungi."
She picks up the glass and takes it to her mouth.

Little Anamika looks keenly at her mother and shouts in the next instant.

"Nahi mumma! wo choco milkshake mela hai....aap nai pi sakte."

She runs to her mom and tries to hold the glass. Meanwhile, another lady walks to them, who's silently watching the two girls until now. The little girl looks at her and runs to her....

"Maasi !!! Dekho na Mumma ko. Wo mera milkshake pi rahi hain. Unko bolo mujhe mera milkshake dein. " the little girl holds her hand.

The other girl looked at her....

"Di, dekho ab aap kuch mat kehna.....bahut ziddi h gayi hai ye aur shaitaan bhi! "

The lady smiles.

"Bubble, teri beti hain, tere jaise hi hogi na! " she says looking at her sister.

Yeah! These two are real sisters. Bulbul and Ruhana. They are the only family to each other, and later this family extended when Ruhana married Vineet. Bulbul and Viren also married and are blessed with a little bundle of joy, whom they named Anamika. Ruhana and Vineet are also blessed with a daughter, named Ruhanika and they are expecting their second child. Ruhana looks at Anamika.

"Ana! chalo, jaldi se milkshake pi lo. Uske baad hum park mein jayenge okay! " ruhana says to convince the little girl.

The girl agrees and tries to snatch the glass from Bulbul's hand. Bulbul gives the glass to her and the girl finishes the milkshake in one go. Meanwhile, Ruhana's daughter Ruhanika hugs her.

"Mumma!!! Maine homework kar liya." she informs her mother.

Ruhana smiles and kisses on her forehead.

"that's like my good girl! Chalo, ab hum kuch khate hain." she says.

She takes her to the dining table and serves her favorite jam sandwich and sits near her having coffee. Ruhana's eyes fell on Bulbul and Anamika, where Anamika is giggling and Bulbul is tickling her. Meanwhile, The doorbell rings and Ruhanika chuckles.

"Papa aa gaye! "

Ruhana smiles moves to open the door. It is certainly Vineet and Viren. Ruhanika and Anamika chuckle seeing their respective fathers and run towards them. Bulbul moves to bring water for them. Viren enters in and lifts his daughter in his arms and the little girl kisses his cheeks.

"Kaisa hai mera bachcha!" Viren asks affectionately.

" Main achi hu, par mumma ne mujhe pareshan kiya!!!". Anamika complains about her mother.

Bulbul looks at her in shock. She didn't expect her to say like that.

"Haww!! Maine pareshan kiya ya tumne kiya? Viren, is ladki ki baton mein na aana tum". Bulbul says while looking at her husband.

Anamika giggles while looking at her.

"Aapne kiya, aap toh mera choco shake bhi peene wali thi. Par maasi ne aapko danta, toh aapne mujhe diya. Papa, ab aap mumma ko danto, she ish not a good girl." Anamika complains to her dad.

Viren, Vineet and Ruhana laugh at the little girl's statements. Bulbul looks at Ruhana, who's smiling.

" Aap kyun has rahi ho? Dekho na jiju!! Yahan pe sab mujhe pareshan krte hain. Pehle Viren karta tha aur ab ye Ana. Di toh dono ko kuch nahi kehti. Aap hi kuch karo !" she complains to Vineet, who's more like father figure to her.

"Wo Ana ko kuch nahi bolenge. Wo mujhse bahut sara pyar karte hain. " The little girl glares at her mother, while Bulbul sighs helplessly.

Ruhana, who is watching the two, trails down the memory lane.

*Flashback Begins*

It's the time, when Vineet and Ruhana got married. When Ruhana achieved a job in Vineet's company, she didn't knew her life will take a good turn. Vineet has been her senior at her college and he has been helpful at the office too. They fell in love in no time, and got married. Bulbul was 16 years old, whole Viren was a 19 year old lad, and loved Ruhana like his mother.

One fine day, Ruhana returns from office as Viren wasn't well that day, and she wanted to check on both her kids.

Yeah! Viren and Bulbul have been like their children to Ruhana and Vineet.

Ruhana first moves to check on Viren and finds him sleeping. She checks his temperature, and it seems fine. After that, she moves her sister's room and finds her watching a movie on her laptop. She looks at Ruhana.

"Dii! Aap itni jaldi aa gayi?" she asks.

"Haan! Lekin tu kya kar rahi hai?" Ruhana asks folding her hands across her chest.

"Mera mann nahi lag raha tha isliye movie dekh rahi thi" Bulbul replies.

"Tune assignment finish kiya? Wo important hai na" Ruhana asks. As she doesn't want her sister to slip behind.

"Thoda sa baaki hai Di. Abhi kar lungi." Bulbul says trying to convince Ruhana.

Ruhana glares at her sister.

"Bubble! Pehle kaam karo, fir dekhna movie. Infact main toh kehti hun, main aur tu dono dekhenge, teri choice ki movie." Ruhana says.

Bulbul's face lit up with a smile. It seems like she has got something more precious.

" sach na! Aap promise bhulogi nai na? " she asks to confirm.

" Aaj tak koi promise bhuli main? " Ruhana asks.

Bulbul nods negatively and hugs her beloved sister. She has been her mother since years.

"Acha thik hai! I'll start in a while. 3 baje." Bulbul says mischievously.

Ruhana checks her watch, there are still 20 minutes to three. She glares at her sister.

"Bulbul, jitna jaldi finish karegi assignment, tere liye acha hai." Ruhana scolds her.

Bulbul pouts at her sister, who seems unaffected with it.

"Aaj toh Vineet se baat karni padegi. Uski sheh ne tujhe bigad diya hain." Ruhana says angrily.

"wo mujhe kuch nahi bolenge.. He loves me, aapse bhi zyada." Bulbul says and clicks out her tongue at her, while Ruhana tries to catch her, but she runs around the bed.

*Flashback Ends*

Ruhana's trance is broken by some teasing sounds, and finds Anamika teasing her mother, while the latter is running behind her daughter. Vineet pulls Anamika and makes her sit beside him, while Ruhanika clings over him. He scolds the other three that they will not scold the two girls, at which both the girls chuckle. Bulbul looks at him.

"kya jiijuu!!! Maine socha tha aap meri side hoge, lekin aap toh.....apane bhi side badli kar li! Very bad! Main gussa hoon aapse. " She pouts sadly while others laugh at her.

Viren hugs her and asks her to make coffee. She agrees and makes her way to the kitchen. Vineet and Viren move to their rooms to freshen up. The girls move into their play room, while Ruhana smiles at the happenings around her.

After a while, vineet comes out of his room and finds Ruhana thinking something and smiling. He sits near her and asks the reason of her smile.

"Kya soch rahi ho?" he asks and kisses on her head.

"Purane din yaad aa gaye, Vineet. Jo ladki kal tak mujhe apne aage peeche daudati thi,aaj wo sab kuch sambhal rahi hai. Usey bhi daudane wala koi hai. Dekho na, jab se mera aathva mahina shuru hua hai, khud ghar pe hi rehti hai. Mujhe kuch karne hi nahi deti. Kehti hai " Di, main hoon na, I will manage. Aap aaram karo." Ruhana says with a smile.

"Ye toh tareef ki baat hai, Roo! Mujhe toh aisa laga jaise history repeat ho rahi thi. Mujhe Bulbul mein tum aur Anu mein natkhat bulbul nazar aati hai.

" Haan Vineet , thik kaha tumne. History is repeating itself. Lekin is baar baat maa beti ki hain. Dekha nahi tumne , kaise wo tumse complaint kar rahi thi, bilkul waise jaise 10 saal pehle bulbul kiya krti thi.

" Aur phir tum dantti thi toh naraaz ho jati thi." vineet says reminiscing the old moments.

"Jitni nautanki Bubble ne ki, usse double nautanki toh uski beti hai. Lekin main khush hoon Vineet. Maine maa se kiya hua waada nibhaya." Ruhana says with teary eyes.

Vineet takes her hands and squeeze them lightly.

"Tumne toh apna har vaada nibhaaya hai Ruhana! Aur Bulbul ke liye tum uski maa se kam nahi ho. Maa jahan bhi hongi, she must be happy na! " he says.

Ruhana nods positively and meanwhile, Bulbul comes with coffee and snacks. Viren, too comes down. He looks around for his little girls.

"Ana aur Ruhi kahan hai?" he asks Bulbul.

"Khel rahe honge, tum bula lo." Bulbul says.

Viren calls the two girls who come running and Anamika climbs his lap while Ruhi clings on his back. He gave them two packets, which the girls tore and they unwrap into two teddy bears. The little girls chuckle and kiss viren on his cheeks. They then settle between Viren and Vineet snd started playing with the teddy bears.
Ruhana smiles looking at the two girls. That's when Viren looks at her and notice her smiling.

"Kya baat hai bhabhi, aap kya soch rahi ho?" he asks.

"Ana aur Ruhi ko dekh kar kuch puraani yaadein taaza ho gayi Viren! Aur mujhe ye bhi pata chala ki meri behen kitni badi ho gayi hai." she pats Bulbul's cheeks.

"Han di! Aapki gudiya ab badi ho gayi hain. Bahut badi. Par aap mujhe chota hi samajhti ho." Bulbul says making a face.

"Han han! Ek bachi ki maa ban gayi hai tu, par aaj bhi jeeju se karne ke liye complaints ready rehti hai teri." Ruhana says teasingly.

"haww! dekha jiju, dii mujhe aaj bhi kitna pareshan krti hai." Bulbul whines while looking at Vineet.

Ruhana laughs and pulls her cheeks.

"Main mazaak kar rahi thi meri jaan. Ab tu chahe kitni bhi badi ho ja, mere liye choti hi rahegi." Ruhana pats her cheek and Bulbul hugs her.

After some time,Ruhana and Bulbul move to lay the dinner table. It's time for Anamika and Ruhanika to have food. Meanwhile, Viren comes with a file and shows it to Vineet
It is noticed by Ruhana as she's serving food to both her daughters.

" Viren!! Ye kya! Ab ghar mein bhi office ka kaam! Not fair ! Mere ghar ko office na banao tum dono bhai. " She says..

" Kya di! Aap bhi kise samjha rahi ho, jiju aur viren jab tak ek baar office ki baat ni kar le , unhe chain kahan aata hai." Bulbul says shrugging her shoulders as she heard her sister.

" Han! Par ghar pe bhi kaam! Arey thoda time apni biwi aur betiyon ko bhi do. ". Ruhana says.

"Bhabhi, sorry na! wo ye file bhaiya ka dekhna zaruri hai, infact aap bhi check kar lena." Viren tries to convince her.

"Kyun ? Kya hai isme?" she asks.

"Roo, ye Khanna Traders wali deal hai. Tumne last time handle kiya tha na, ek baar check kar lena file. Becoz you worked on that deal more. Ye check karna zaruri hai. " Vineet says.

"Okay okay! Kar lungi. Chalo ab aa jao, dinner lag gaya! And no more office talks on the dinner table." She says glaring at her husband and devar.

The little girls secure their seats betweent their moms, that's Bulbul and Ruhana. Ruhana begins to feed them, as the two girls want their moms to feed them their first bites, while Bulbul serves food to Viren and Vineet.

Amongst all light chitchat, they have their dinner. After dinner, Viren takes Anamika and ruhanika on the terrace. Ruhana tells them to come down early, as it is cool weather outside. Vineet also follows viren on the terrace while Ruhana and Bulbul wind up the kitchen. Bulbul asks Ruhana to rest. Ruhana nods and checks on the main door and calls Vineet and Viren to bring the kids down. As she turns, she finds Bulbul sitting on the sofa. She moves to her and ruffles her hair.

"Kya hua Bulbul? Teri tabiyat toh thik hai na?" she asks out of concern.

" Kuch nahi di! Aap jao aaram karo. Roz ki thakan hi toh hai." Bulbul says.

Ruhana knows that her sister is hiding her tiredness and that she wants to show that she's strong enough, just like her. Though, she is strong, more than her elder sister. She pats her cheeks.

" tujhe kya lagta hai, tu nahi batayegi toh

mujhe kuch pata nahi chalega. Bahut zyada thak gayi hai na tu! Kaha tha na khud pe itna load mat le! Par tu bhi ziddi hai...wo bhi bachpan se!" Ruhana says.

Bulbul looks at her astonishingly. Well, she is always surprised that how Ruhana comes to know about all her feelings and wishes.

" Kya Di! How do you know exactly what I feel?" she asks.

" Behen hoon na teri. Mujhe sab khabar rehti hai. Chal, ab ja, rest kar. Ana ki wajah se waise hi tu thak jati hai." Ruhana says.

"Its okay di ! Am fine. Aap bhi toh krti ho! main bhi kar lungi! Par abhi mujhse zyada aapko rest ki zarurat hai. Aur mere chutku ko bhi." Bulbul says keeping her hand on her sister's protruding belly.

"Haan, pata hai mujhe but I don't want you to stress yourself samjhi! Chalo, jao aaram karo." Ruhana says out of concern.

"Okay Di! Jaa rahi hu. Aap dawai lena mat bhulna!" she says.

Ruhana smiles and nods positively and both the sisters move to their rooms, as by now their husbands are back with the girls. They also need some attention. Ruhana smiles to herself and moves to her room.

To Be Continued.

The next half of the story is continued in next part..