A week passed...

Shalini and Saurav read Ruhi's mother's diary. As Vidyut refused to read it. He was firm on his decision. Shalini and Saurav agreed to his decision anyway.

After a week.

It was Sunday afternoon.

Vidyut and Saurav were playing chess, and Ruhi and Khushi were distracting them in between and disturbing them, but they were enjoying it. Shalini admires them.

Saurav took the next steps with smart moves. Vidyut gasped as he was about to lose.

Vidyut (making faces): This game is so boring. Ruhi go and bring the snake and ladder.

Saurav (raising his eyebrow): Boring?

Vidyut (fake yawning): Yeah! I feel sleepy. Go Ruhi...

He started to take off everything to close the chess. Shalini sighed at

Saurav: But-

Vidyut (cuts him): Leave this game bhai. Ruhi go fast.

Ruhi giggled and nodded. She stood and walked towards Anirudh and Harsha's room to bring the Snakes and Ladders board game.

As she was about to enter Anirudh and Harsha's room. Her eyes fell on both of them. She frightened.

With fear, she took a few steps back and screamed.

She ran back towards Saurav and Vidyut. Listening to her scream, Harsha and Anirudh came out of the room.

Everyone was shocked.

Shalini (trying to calm Ruhi): Ruhi come here.

Saurav quickly pulled Ruhi in his embrace, rubbing her back, trying to calm her

Saurav (coaxing her): Calm down bacha. Tell me what happened?

Looking at Ruhi, Khushi too got scared and started crying.

Anirudh (walking towards Khushi): Khushi-

Ruhi heard his voice and quickly broke the hug. She moved towards Khushi and hugged her, pulling her towards herself.

Everyone was shocked by this sudden change in Ruhi's behaviour.

Ruhi (panicking): No... You stay away from Khushi. Don't touch her. Stay away.

The cries of both girls were increasing with every passing second. An expected thing happened. Ruhi pushes Anirudh away from Khushi.

Vidyut (pulling Ruhi and Khushi in a hug): Shant! Don't cry! Ruhi kya hua? Mujhe batao kya hua hai?
(Calm down! Don't cry! Ruhi, what happened? Tell me what happened?)

Ruhi was sobbing and staring at Anirudh with a side eye.

Saurav sat beside Ruhi.

Saurav (Rubbing Ruhi's back): Say, baby.

He encouraged her.

Ruhi (mumbling in fear): Anirudh Bhaiya is a vampire.

She mumbled but no one understood her words.

Saurav (pulling Ruhi on his lap): Calm down. Don't cry.

He said wiping her tears. As Saurav took Ruhi. Vidyut properly held Khushi close to himself and was trying to calm her. Ruhi calmed a little.

Saurav (sighed): Now tell me. Don't worry. I am here.

He said gently.

Ruhi (pointing at Anirudh): He is a vampire.

As she completed a sob escape from her lips. Her lips wobble.

Listening to her words, everyone snapped at Ruhi.

Anirudh (checking himself): Main vampire? (Am I a vampire?)

Harsha stared at him in shock and hit him on the arm.

Harsha (calmly): No Ruh-

Listening to Harsha's voice, Ruhi moved towards Saurav more.

Ruhi (Cuts Harsha in mid): No no! Don't come near me. You are also a vampire. Bhaiya just bit you. Don't come.

Harsha stood in her spot as if she had turned into ice.

Shalini (confused): Ruhi, what are you saying?

Ruhi (sobbing): Dadi, Anirudh bhaiya is a vampire. Now, he bit Harsha Bhabhi on her neck. So, now, Harsha Bhabhi is also a vampire.

Everyone gasped at her words.

Shalini: Who told you all this?

Ruhi (looking at Harsha and Anirudh): Yesterday, Vidyut bhaiya and I saw a Vampire show. He was biting people on the neck, and then people turned into vampires. Same today, Anirudh bhaiya bit Harsha Bhabhi on the neck. He is Vampire Dadi. Now, Harsha Bhabhi too.

Listening to her words, now Harsha and Anirudh turned red. Ruhi saw their personal moment and misunderstood it as something else.

Harsha (embarrassed): No Ruhi... Anirudh was helping me to remove a chain.

She tried to cover up.

Ruhi stared at both of them for a few seconds.

Ruhi (pointing at Harsha's neck): See, you have a red wound too. He is a vampire.

Harsha quickly covered her neck with the scarf, she was wearing.

Anirudh was about to come near Vidyut to take Khushi, as she fell asleep while crying.

Ruhi (showing her hand, ordering): No!

Shalini: Ruhi bacha... Listen to me. The chain was stuck on Harsha's neck, and that's why she had a red wound as the chain broke. Anirudh was helping her to remove it.

Ruhi took a few seconds to process Shalini's words.

Ruhi (with innocent pout): Pakka? (Sure?)

Shalini nodded and Saurav chuckled.

Anirudh: Harsha, take Khushi to the room.

He said. Harsha nodded, taking Khushi in her arms. Ruhi didn't oppose.

Once, Harsha left.

Anirudh (calmly): Vidyut, why was she watching a vampire show? Do the honour and tell me the age criteria for it.

Vidyut (looking here and there): Umm... Bhai, I have-

Shalini (cuts him, sternly): Vidu, your bhaiya is asking something. Answer him honestly.

Vidyut (sighed): I am sorry.

Anirudh sat on his knees in front of Vidyut

Anirudh (cupping Vidyut's cheeks): Vidyut, if we are taking someone's responsibility. We need to understand her age, her thought process, and her understanding. What if she had been scared of that show? She could have a health issue, or maybe a fear or trauma would have developed in her brain. Am I wrong?

Vidyut shook his head.

Anirudh: You should understand this. Don't repeat it again. You are the elder of the two of you. So, all of us are considering you to be responsible.

Vidyut (nodding): I am sorry. I won't repeat such a thing again.

Anirudh: Hmm... Dare to repeat it. Your Netflix will be cut off.

Vidyut nodded with an innocent pout. Anirudh lightly smacked his forehead.

Anirudh stood up and turned towards Saurav.

Anirudh: Saurav be around her and do take care.

Saurav nodded. Anirudh walked into his room.

Ruhi shifted from Saurav's lap and sat beside Vidyut.

Ruhi (holding her ears): I am sorry bhai. Anirudh bhaiya ne gussa kiya aapko. (Anirudh bhaiya got angry with you)

Vidyut (ruffling her hair): It was my mistake, not yours.

Ruhi (irritated): Don't spoil my hair. I washed them today. In the evening, we have a girls' dinner date. I will open my hair. Mihika Bhabhi will set my hair. Don't spoil.

She ordered possessively.

Shalini and Saurav chuckled.

Ruhi (complaining): Dadi, I don't like to watch Barbie movies. Those are so boring. Every time a girl is waiting for her prince, he comes for her. This is boring. Why do girls need a prince? We are strong girls. We don't need a prince. Am I correct Vidyut bhaiya?

Shalini (narrowing her eyes at Ruhi and Vidyut): Vidyut, are you the one to teach her all this?

Vidyut (whining): This is true Dadi. Why do girls always need a prince? That's boring, every story is the same.

Saurav (shook his head in disbelief): Ruhi, try Aladdin.

Ruhi (cutely pouting): In this also, Princess Yasmine is waiting for a boy and he will be her Prince. Why does she need a prince? See, she is a powerful, strong girl. She has the whole kingdom.

Saurav: Okay leave. You can try Power Rangers.

Ruhi (excited): What's that?

Vidyut: I will show you.

Ruhi nodded with a wide smile.

Just then Anirudh and Harsha came out.

Shalini: Harsha, is the hotel booked for our dinner?

Harsha: Yes Dadi. Mihika did.

Ruhi (excitedly): Mihika Bhabhi will come to set my hair? I will open them like you and Mihika Bhabhi.

Harsha nodded with giggles.

Harsha (raising her eyebrow): Pehle to Ruhi mujhe Khushi ki mumma bhulati thi. Ab Bhabhi kaise? (First Ruhi used to call me Khushi's mom. Now, Bhabhi, how?)

Ruhi (nodding): Dadi told me. When I called you Khushi's mom. Dadi said as I call Anirudh bhaiya, Saurav bhaiya and Vidyut bhaiya. Their wives will be Bhabhi. But why does Vidyut Bhaiya not have his wife?

Shalini: When he completes his college, He will also get his wife.

Saurav (smirking): Ruhi, you only said strong girls don't need boys. Vidyut's to be wife is a strong girl. That's why, she doesn't need Vidyut.

Vidyut glared at Saurav and everyone burst out laughing.

To be continued...