Samrat and Ishika are having coffee when the former throws a piece of news towards the latter. She’s surprised.

“Are you serious, Sammie?”

“Yeah, I was in the meeting when I got the call. I couldn’t take the call, so when I called them later, they said they wanted to meet us.”

“Woah! This is a great opportunity, Sam. I just can’t believe they decided it based on some designs. I believe they weren’t even the best from our collection.” Ishika exclaims, excitement running through her nerves.

“They know the worth, Ishu. Aur phir tum aisa kyun soch rahi ho ki vo designs achche nahi they? Tumne design kiya tha, tumhari mehnat thi usme, aur aage bhi hogi. We will give our best to Luxe Legacy Studios, you know.” Samrat glances at the lady in front of him.

“Yeahh! We will give our best, Sam. This news has made my day! Thank you!” She beams at him.

“And you made my day.” He murmurs to himself and she smiles, oblivious to what he just said.

There’s a business Luxe Legacy Studio in the fashion industry and they want to join hands with GlamTech Ventures. The Luxe Studios have their headquarters in Delhi, but they have their branches in all over India. Samrat and Ishika decide to meet them on the first day of the new week.

Upon mutual agreement, Samrat writes a mail to the said studio and then the two friends part ways and he offers her to drop home, to which she agrees.

It’s been a smooth start to their day.

*****

Raichand Mansion

After a day full of fun and frolic, the Raichand siblings return home only to find the happy faces of their parents, waiting for them. As the family sits to have coffee, the girls plan to watch a horror movie at night. They declare the same when Vineet jumps on his seat.

“Arey, tum logon ko dekhni hain horror movie, toh dekho. Mujhe nahi dekhni.” He says, his face horror-stricken.

“Kyun nahi dekhni? Hamesha mana kar dete ho. Vaise office mein sabko dara ke rakhte ho, aur khud horror movie nahi dekh sakte? Kaise bhai ho?” Angel glances at her elder brother.

"Arey tumhari horror movie se zyada horror mere sath ho jayega fir.  Main yahin thik hoon." He says making a face.

" What do you mean, bhaiya?” his sisters glance at him.

“Tum log horror movie dekhoge, daroge bhi! Tum log chillaogi toh koi bhi darr jayega na! Aur phir kya bharosa tumhara? Kal ko koi prank kar diya toh! Na baba! Horror movie se achche hai mere puraane gane.” Vineet declares, causing the girls to make a face.

“Haww! Aap bahut bure ho! Hamari koi baat nahi maante, huh!” Priyanka makes a face.

“Ye bahut buri baat hai, bhai!” Angel throws a cushion at him.

"Aap apni behnon ke baare mein aisa sochte ho. So bad." Naina pokes his arm.

"Sach mein aapka Kuch Nahi ho sakta. Behnon ke sath baith ke movie nahi dekh sakte!! Hum thodi aapko roz pareshan karte hai." Naina says making a face.

“Dekha badimaa, bahut nakhre ho gaye hain inke! Bade hain toh kya dadagiri karenge! Huh!” Priyanka complains while looking at Mrinal.

"Tum log already mujhe dara ke rakhte ho. Aur kitna daraoge?!" Vineet says, as he makes  a face.

"Aapki biwi aayegi na tab aapko pata chalega darr kya hota hai?" Angel and Priyanka say it in unison.

"Hanji!! Dekhna fir wo aapko kaise dara ke rakhegi. Fir aapko hamari yaad aayegi. Aur tab hum aapka nahi hamari bhabhi ka sath denge, dekhna! " Naina replies, throwing another cushion at him.

"Arey!! Hadd ho gayi! Kahan pahunch gaye tum log!? Meri shadi toh baad mein hogi, pehle main tum teenon ki shaadi karunga." He says teasingly.

“Good idea, bhai! “Viren intervenes for the first time and his sisters glare at him

“Mumma, pehle dono bhaiyon ke liye ladki dhundho. Mission Dulhan dhundho, shuru karo!” Angel comes up with a unique name, calling for the attention of her family.

“Hanji, chalo shaadi ka ladoo khaane ka time aa gaya hain, bhai!” Priyanka says as Naina hums along.

Vineet sighs, but there’s a hint of a smile at the corners of her lips. He knows that he can’t win over his sisters. When they are up to something, no one can stop them. They are naughty and arrogant at times, but caring and loving at the same time. Meanwhile, the girls run to their respective rooms. His trance is broken by a soft touch on his shoulders. He finds Mrinal by his side. He keeps his head on her lap. Mrinal starts to ruffle his hair.

"Ladkiyan Kahan gayi?" She asks.

"Movie dekhne. Main toh aaj Bach Gaya." He says it dramatically, causing Mrinal to slap his cheek playfully.

"Kyun satate rehta hai unhe?" She asks.

"Arey wo teenon mujhe satati hain, unko aap kuch nahi kehti." Vineet reasons.

“Tu bada hai naa! Vaise main soch rahi hoon ki ab teri shaadi karva hi doon, kya bolta hain tu?” Mrinal asks while Vineet cringes on his nose.

“Ma, tum bhi un teenon ki baaton mein aa gayi! Aaj ho kya gaya hain sabko?” He rolls his eyes at his mother.

“Isme galat kya hai? At least ladki dekhna toh shuru kar sakte hain na, kaunsa aaj sagai aur kal shaadi ho rahi hai teri!” Mrinal remarks.

“Par haan, agar koi ladki teri nazar mein hain toh mujhe batana, hmm!” She says looking at her son.

“Ab tak koi mili hi nahi, jo mere jaisi ho!” He murmurs, but his mother hears him.

“Mil jayegi, beta! Sahi vaqt par vo tujhse milegi. Dekhna!” She remarks and the mother and son spend some time together.

*****

Singhaniya house

After finishing dinner, the Singhania House is quiet. The siblings are in the living room, with Swara lying in her lap and Mishti sitting beside her.

“It was amazing today! Finally, experienced a feel-good moment in my life.” Mishti chuckles.

“Han bhayi! Hamari jeb khaali karke tumhe toh mazaa hi aayega na.” Dushyant comments, though he loves his sister, he loves to tease them too.

Well, all of them are working except Swara, but when they got out, it’s always their dads or brothers paying for the purchases. And today too, the case is the same.

"That's our right , you know!" Mishti replies to her brother smirking naughtily.

“Yeah, you must keep listening to us, Bhaiya.” Swara replies dramatically.

"Arey! Ye Acha hai tumhara. Ruu! Tu kuch samjhati kyun nahi inhe?" Dushyant pokes Ruhana's head.

"Meri kaun sunta hain idhar? In fact tum bhi nahi sunte." She glares at her brother.

"Ye lo! Itni shopping kisne karvayi? Hume toh jana hi nahi tha. Tumhari wajah se Gaye! Aur ab tu keh rahi hain main teri baat nahi sunta! Not fair, Ruu! " Dushyant makes a face.

“Sab fair hain, Dushyant bhaiya!” Says Swara, throwing a cushion at him.

Sachin is watching his siblings argue and play along. There’s a smile on his face. Though, when his gaze lingers on Ruhana, the smile tends to fade. Well, there’s something that’s known to him and he’s bound to hide it from her. He proposes that they watch a movie and the siblings agree.

It’s a good end to the day.

To Be Continued.