After a while, Vidyut returned from college; he entered the living area and noticed Shalini absorbed in a TV show while Khushi was happily playing with her toys and singing something in her language.

Khushi saw Vidyut.

Khushi (excitedly shouting): Ieeeee-eeemmmmm...

Vidyut chuckled, so Shalini did.

Vidyut (pecking Khushi's cheek): Papa aaye to chalte hai... (Let your Papa come then we will go)

Khushi (keeping her hand on her ear): Pone? (Phone?)

Vidyut and Shalini chuckled. Vidyut took out his phone from his pocket and Dialed Anirudh.

Khushi (trying to snatch the phone from his hand): Eeeee...

Vidyut: Acha Acha!!! Speaker par rakhta hoon.

He put the call on speaker. Anirudh received his call in a few rings.

Anirudh: Hello...

Listening to Anirudh's voice.

Khushi (excitedly): Papa come come come... Ieeeee-eeemmmmm...

Anirudh (chuckled): Papa is on his way princess. Let me come, then we will go for ice cream.

Khushi (frown): Noo, cha, bibi (Chachu, baby).

Vidyut: Bhai, it's mine and Khushi's date. Aap aese bich me nahi ghus sakte. (You can't barg in like this)

Anirudh: Date? No, Khushi isn't coming with you then.

Khushi (glaring at phone): Papa... bibi yesshhh...

Anirudh: No princess... Papa said no. Papa and Khushi will go for ice cream.

Khushi (angrily): No Papa... cha...

Vidyut (victory smile): Bhai, it's our date. Now just come. We are getting late.

Anirudh (angrily): Meri beti ke sath date par jayega. Ruk pehle to tere daant todta hoon aa kar. (You are going on a date with my daughter. Let me come. I will break your teeth).

Vidyut (crying face): Baby see Papa chachu par gussa kar rahe hai. (Papa is angry with uncle).

Khushi (pout): Papa come come...

Before Anirudh could reply. She pressed the button and hung up the call.

Vidyut (chuckled): Chachu fresh ho kar aate hai.

Khushi nodded, giving him a flying kiss. Vidyut pecked her cheeks and went.

All the while, Shalini was admiring them. The way, the love Khushi. She was sure. Khushi can convince them of Ruhi. She caresses Khushi's hair.

Khushi (pout): Papa?

Shalini (chuckled): Aane de tere baap ko. Main bhi dekhti hoon vo tujhe kaise nahi jane dega. (Let your father come. I will also how he will stop you)

Khushi giggles.

After a few minutes. Anirudh and Saurav came home.

Khushi (excitedly): Papa car?

She asked for keys forwarding her hand. Anirudh chuckled and took her in his arms.

Anirudh (pecking Khushi's nose): Princess and Papa jayege (Papa and Princess will go)

Khushi (giggle): Naa...

Just then Vidyut came out of his room.

Before Anirudh and Vidyut could have spoken. Vidyut received a punch in the stomach from Saurav.

Vidyut (hissing dramatically): Oucchhh!!!! Ouccchhhhhhh!!!!

Khushi chuckled, looking at this drama. Anirudh and Saurav rolled their eyes.

Vidyut (fake crying): Bhai Hilter ke sath rehna band kar do. Aese kaun marta hai apne pyaare se Bhai ko. (Bhai stop being with Hilter. Who beats his lovely brother like this).

A regular bantering session of the family.

Saurav: How can you plan your date alone with Khushi? Why I am not a part of this?

Anirudh (hitting on Saurav's head): I thought, tu mujhe support karega. Tujhe kya laga main jaane duga tum logo ke sath? (You are in my support. What do you think, I will let you go?)

Before Saurav could reply. Anirudh smacked on Vidyut's head.

Anirudh: Tujhe main Hitler lagta hoon? (You think, I am Hilter?)

Khushi laughed loudly, looking at her uncle being beaten up by her father.

Just then Harsha, Mihika and Ruhi walked in from the entrance.

Looking at Ruhi, the cool atmosphere of the room turned gloomy. Khushi giggled looking at Ruhi.

Khushi: Yuhiiii Ieeeee-eeemmmmm? Yesshhhh (Ruhi Ice cream? Yess)

She giggles excitedly.

Khushi (pointing at Ruhi to Vidyut): Cha yuhi come.

She declared her decision to Ruhi to join them for ice cream. Ruhi smiled at Khushi forcefully. She felt a thick atmosphere around her.

Anirudh (changing the topic): Mihika how's everything?

Mihika: All good. How are you doing, bhai?

Anirudh: Good...

Harsha: Ice cream ka kya plan bana?

Khushi (sad pout): Cha, bibi, Yuhi...

She pouts sadly, playing with Anirudh's shirt button. The gloomy atmosphere affected her mind as well.

Harsha: Main bhi chalu? Mujhe bhi khani hai ice cream.

Khushi: Yeshhh

Harsha: Good!! Saurav tu Mihika ko ghar kar de. (Saurav, you drop Mihika at her home).

Saurav nodded.

Harsha: Vidyut chal hum ice cream khane chalte hai. Tere bhaiya dinner banayege aaj.

Vidyut gave her a fake smile and nodded. Khushi leaned towards Vidyut asking him to pick her. He took her in his arms.

Harsha: Let's go.

With this, Harsha, Vidyut, Khushi and Ruhi left for ice cream. Saurav and Mihika left for her home. Anirudh stayed at home with Shalini.

To be continued...

How's the brother's bantering?