Part 8

"Bua that was very tasty?" said Kartik taking the last bite of his gulaab jamun.

"Savitri smiled "enjoy beta I will just come"

"Mummyji I will come too" she went to get up.

"No it's fine you sit" Naira sat back next to Salil.

"Mmm maza agaya" he licked his index finger followed by his thumb. Naira and Salil looked in his direction. "bhai if you want more there is in the kitchen" Naira looked at Kartik and laughed. Kartik smiled "really?"

"Naira makes really nice dishes" said Salil looking at her, she looked down smiling at his compliment.

"what, Naira made this?"

"hmmm" he nodded

"oh actually in that case, I will leave it"

"why?" Salil laughed and Naira looked up.

"I don't want to poison myself further.. Naira rolled her eyes "suit yourself" she got up from her seat.

"Listen he is only joking" he held her hand.

"come on are you two still not talking after what happened with the whole pool incident?" he sat her back down.

"actually forget that..Salil why are you not eating the desert?"

"I'm not really fond of gulaab jamun"

"huh how can someone not be it's delicious " said Kartik

"exactly" she replied agreeing with him. Something Kaira had in common.

"it's my favourite!" they said in unison.

"come on little bro you have to try it once"

"exactly.." said Naira taking a spoon.

"here try some.." she said holding a spoon to his mouth, with her palm underneath so it doesn't spill.

"Naira.. I'm not fond of sweets" he said moving the spoon away. She pouted "not for me even?"

"ok fine" he gave in and he ate it"

"good boy" she said.. and laughed when the sweet syrup went down his chin, Kartik watched them. "you both enjoy.. ok I will be going now.." both turned to him, she was still holding the spoon.

I just remembered.. I need to be somewhere." He got up from the seat.

"ok Kartik we will see you on Sunday" said Salil Naira didn't say anything except gave a nod like she was just agreeing with Salil.

"tell bua I had to go and I see you all Sunday for Holi"

"we look forward to it" he waited for Naira to say something, atleast a bye but she didn't.

"see you all" he said walking out taking a quick glance at her, her behaviour was not normal as if she was over compensating. he didn't take anything to heart, in fact he was finding it amusing, he left from there with a grin.

"Naira why can't you give him a break!" said Salil getting up from the seat.

"listen do we have to go holi at his house,it's our first holi we should do here right?"

"I know it's our first one since marriage, don't worry I will put colour on you first ok"

"ok" she smiled.

*

The guest house was decorated very well there were coloured silk sari like sheets s hanging from the walls giving the effect of colors pouring down. There were big tables.. plates filled with different colours of rang. Outside in the huge courtyard there were big round tubs of coloured water, and a table with different colored tubes ready to be filled to squirt water. Kartik who was ready in a white kurti which was stitched with real gems around the neckline, exposing his chest alittle.

"It's looking great" said Kartik to the 3 men who were setting everything outside, 5 were preparing freshly made bhang. There were 5 women helping inside.

"Beta this is great"

"thanks dad.. here, happy Holi" he said applying a tilak on his forehead.

"you too beta" he did the same to his son then they hugged.

"Hey Vikas!" said Kartik grabbing his young bro.

"happy holi papa, bhaiya" they all wished each other.

*

Everyone arrived on time, everyone had rang on them except for Naira.

"that's not right." Thought Kartik. He grabbed a color tube from the side table.

"happy holi"

"Kartik no..! she said but it was too late. he made her white sari, red with the colour.

"what it's holi your clothes are suppose to be covered in different colors..

"Naira ready... hey.." Salil looked at her.

"oops sorry I forgot the whole first holi after marriage right?.." he patted Salil's shoulder. 'I guess I got there first' he thought in his head, he didn't know why but he was sort of happy he got to wish her first.

"sorry Salil, I tried to stop him..but"

"it's fine.." he replied.. not saying much.

"hey.." she called after him but.. "Salil what's this.. you are you so clean, why you not playing holi?" his mum scolded.

"maa.. I" before he could reply. "and you what's this you already played with someone else? "what did I say before we left to wish Salil first!" Naira looked down, it wasn't even her fault.

"Maa wait, it was Kartik he squirted her.. he didn't know.."

"of course Kartik.. he never does think before he does something.." she sighed.

"nevermind what's done is done!" she shook her head walking off.

"don't worry about her listen" he said turning her. "It's fine.." she removed his hands off her.

"Salil.. come here I need you to take this call" said his mum.

"but I'm busy with.. " he turned to her but she was gone.

"ok maa I'm coming what's up" Kartik saw everything as he stood keeping a close eye from across her, but not making it obvious, she was standing across.. near the table. "that girl needs cooling down."

"Piyush come here" he whispered something to him and the young lad nodded. Naira was annoyed and extremely thirsty from all the heat the sun was giving out.

"cold drink?" said a young man holding a plate filled up to the brim of cold drinks

"thanks" she took it, not evening thinking about what she was consuming she was so annoyed with everyone's behaviour.

"wow" she said after she finished drinking it. She licked her lips, "can I have another one?. "actually... " she didn't let Piyush get a word in edge way, she took it without a second thought. Kartik saw her drink the second glass really fast. , he called the boy with a hand gesture and said enough take the plate away. The boy nodded from a far and quickly left from there. Naira looked and the boy was gone, 'where did he go I wanted another" she grinned to herself, she felt relaxed her head felt light buzzing from the bhang, she hiccupped. "oh why do I feel like I'm flying?" she said as she walked unsteadily.

"Kartik Bhai you haven't had any bhang.. here"

"not today Piyush I'm staying bhang free.. listen go give to Vikas and his friends." He nodded and left. Naira walked seeing her saas with no colour on her, she walked in a zigzag with a silly grin grabbing a handful of gulaal

"happy holi maa" she said throwing it at her.

"Naira what is this! You know I don't play holi ever!" Naira eyes widened in shock. "oops" she said and then giggled.

"what's wrong with you?" she said trying to keep her steady.

"nothing I'm feeling great" she shouted.

"oh who gave her bhang?" Everyone started to stare at her, especially Savitri's group of friends.

"is your bahu ok" someone asked, Savitri nodded."she is fine" She is embarrassing me and.. she... there comes Kartik thank god.

"Kartik please take her somewhere she is making spectacle of herself. She pushed her to Kartik, he held her shoulders to keep her steady.

"where is salil?" he asked as he held her wrists but in a way that was respectful to all others, like he was trying to tame her down.

"beta Salil had to go.. some urgent work came up he had to go to the office." Kartik smiled hearing this.

"don't worry I will take her inside and give her some lemon water.

"thanks beta"

she turned to her friends who were giving her funny looks.. "Let's go" she said to her friends. . Naira looked at Kartik curiously he let go of her wrists.

"come" he said. She gave him a stern look with mixture of confusion kinda look then her expression turned into a full smile.

"no" she replied with a cheeky grin pushing him, as she ran away giggling.

Naira" he called running after her.. he couldn't help but smile at her sweet face. she kept turning to see if he was following her, as she saw him she ran quicker and into the guess house. It was very quiet no one was there, everyone was enjoying outside. She ran straight through all of the coloured drapes her laughter echoed in the room. Kartik closed his eyes for a few seconds. 'she has a sweet laughter so sweet' he smiled he looked ahead but she was gone. 'Where did she go' he walked around to the far end of the hall, looking around, she was in the corner watching him with a cheeky grin. Kartik turned.

"Happy holi Kartik she said tipping the whole plate of turquoise green colour over his head.

"happy holi happy holi" she chanted jumping up and down like a kid. He shook his head, shaking of the excessive amount. He opened his eyes and saw her looking like a little child. She laughed.

"I wanted to wish you in this way as soon as I arrived" she said turning shyly to him. She wanted to wish me first, this is news to me.

"I wished you first, are you annoyed with me because Salil didn't do it first?" she walked towards the wall her back to him, clicking her tongue.

"no.. I didn't mind at all..i don't believe all that rubbish first marriage you wish me or I wish you blah blah. Kartik smirked, she smiled to herself and walked towards the other wall. She laughed. "Kartik, Kartik" she held the wall for balance.

"Naira I know it's not all in my head why did you kiss me?" he said as he walked towards her.

"I did tell you it was in your head but that's not true..." she bit her lower lip as she turned around to face him.

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Precap: Holi continues full kaira scenes