On the day of Holi.

Luthra house :

Karan and Kritika are having an argument over who will be the first one splash colour on the other.

Karan : Choti..har saal ki tarah yeh saal bhi The Karan Luthra safaid kapdon mein he tikega...kisiki himmat bhi nahi hogi The Karan Luthra ko rangne ki...

Kritika : ha ha...woh toh dekh lenge agar shaam tak aap par kisine colour nahi lagaya na toh mein...mein (thinking) 2 din tak aapka room saaf karungi...

Karan : 2 din..hatt...2 mahine?

Kritika : theek hai..toh phir agar mein yeh shart jeeti toh aap 2 mahine tak mujhe mere kisi bhi kaam mein tokna mat? Deal?

Karan : chal chal...tu bhi kya yaad rakhegi...deal!!

Rakhi was avidly watching the siblings challenging each other and now decided to chime in.

Rakhi : (To Kritika) Puttar ab meri naak mat kaatna...karan ko toh aaj rang he de...

Kritika : arey don't worry mein nahi toh koi aur toh rang he dega ise...

Rakhi : The Karan Luthra ko?? Aur kaun? Kisme itni himmat hai? 🤣

Karan : bata..bata...kisi himmat hogi?

Preeta along with ther family steps in at the exact moment.

Kritika notices their arrival. She nudges
Rakhi.

Kritika : woh dekho...Preeta!! She's the only one...wahi degi bhai ko tough fight...

Karan : oh...woh toh dekh lenge...

Karan averts his gaze and notices Preeta and he's mesmerised by the sight in front of his eyes.

Preeta and family head towards Rakhi and they greet each other.

Karan : Preeta....looking nice ha...but I'm sorry...aaj toh tum pechan mein nahi aane wali aise tumhe rangne wala hu...

Preeta : (Snickers) nahi kar paoge Mr. Luthra...

Karan : oh really? The Karan Luthra ko phirse challenge?

Srishti : di... Karan sir ko challenge kar rahe ho aap?? Mat karo di...phass jaoge.

Preeta : shristi tu chup...ha I challenge you Karan..aur yeh phirse kya hai?

Kritika : bhai keh rahe thee ki aaj unpe colour koi nahi maarega....toh meine shart laga di...

Preeta : great job Kritika q ki aaj iss The Karan Luthra pe colour kaun nahi lagata woh mein dekhti hu...

Srishti : galat ladke se panga liya dii aapne wapas..

Karan : chod Sristhi...iska panga ab mujhse zindagi bhar k liye hai...(smiles)

Srishti : kya? Kya kaha aapne sir abhi?

Karan realised what he just said..

Preeta : kuch nahi yeh toh kuch bhi bolta rehta hai...

Karan tries to give an intimidating glare to Preeta but fails as his eyes soften looking at the innocence in her eyes.

Meanwhile Rishabh enters the conversation.

Rishabh : Happy Holi..

Preeta and Sristhi : Happy Holi Rishabhji.

Sarla and Dadi : happy holi beta.

Sarla : Rakhiji aapko bhi Holi di lakh lakh wadaiyan.

Rakhi : aapko bhi ji.

Dadi : mein toh modern holi wishes dungi ha.
Happy Holi Rakhi puttar!

Rakhi : (laughs) Theek hai beeji. Happy Holi.

Karan : agar aap sabka happy holi...happy holi khel k hogaya ho toh Preeta...game on ha!

Preeta : Game on Mr. Luthra!!

Rishabh : Preetaji kaisa game? Kya?

Kritika : bhai woh Karan bhai ne mujhse aur Preeta se shart lagayi hai ki unhe aaj koi colour nahi laga payega toh wahi...Game on!

Rishabh : yeh kya bacchon jaisi shart lagayi hai tum logo ne...

Preeta : ha Rishabhji par aisi choti choti bacchon jaisi cheezon mein he zindagi ka maza hai. "Little moments and little things add colours to your life"

Srishti : wow di...meri di ab philosopher bhi ho gayi.

Rishabh : well said Preetaji. Mein maanta hu aapki baat.

Rishabh starts to contemplate over what just happened and meanwhile all the others make a beeline to the backyard for the holi celebrations.

Rishabh : (contemplating) Preetaji....aaj phir aapne mujhe impress kar diya...aap kitni achi aur sukhi hui ho...pata nahi q har waqt mein yeh mehsoos karta hu ki mujhe aapke qareeb rehne ki zaroorat hai...q jab aap mere aas pass rehti ho tab sab kuch happy happy ho jata hai...Preetaji abhi toh meine thaan he li hai...Aaj aapko apni dil ki baat bata k rahunga.
meri saari thakan aapki ek smile se door ho jati hai. Just like abhi mein yeh bii bhul gaya ki mujhe Salil ko documents submit karne hai.

Rishabh then makes his way out to complete his impending submission.

Luthra house backyard :

Sameer is chasing Sristhi with a water balloon in his hand.

Srishti : Shorty bas karo yaar...nahi pakad paoge mujhe...kitni bhi koshish kar lo.

Sameer : oh lambu taange badi hai toh kya...mein pakad sakta hu tumhe.

Srishti : itni dair se toh nahi pakad paaye abhi kya? Superman aayega tumhe madad karne?

Sameer : Sristhi woh dekho Sarla aunty gusse se tumhari taraf aa rahi hai...

Srishti pauses for a moment with her eyes filled with terror...

And Sameer makes a move towards her and finally gets hold of her.

Sameer : ha...toh lambu...kya kaha tha ha... Superman aayega mujhe help karne? But you know what? Superwoman ne help ki meri...uske toh naam se he tum dat gayi..

Sristhi : arey shorty...meri maa superwoman kya...super sebhi uper wali woman hai! The strongest of all..

Sameer : haaa.

Srishti : shorty...nice trick! Yaad rakhungi yeh din!

Sameer : ha ha...yaad rakhna.

Meanwhile somewhere in the backyard.

Karan : Miss Preeta Arora, aaj toh alag he tevar hai aapke..

Preeta : ji Mr. Luthra.. aaj tevar toh aapke bhi romantic hai..

Karan : ohhh! I see... Preeta pata nahi yaar yeh kab hua...Par I Love You!

Preeta : I Love You tok Karan!

Karan : agar koi 8 mahine phele chodo 2 mahine phele agar yeh kheta ki the Karan Luthra will fall in love with Preeta toh mein uska sar did deta...par ab...

Preeta : mein bhi wahi karti karan...but isse yeh pata chalta hai ki life mein har cheez predictable nahi hoti Karan...aur kuch cheeze jo hoti hai woh humare acche k liye hoti hai..

Karan : tum...tum jaisi khoobsurat toh mere acche k liye he ho naa...

Preeta : kya karan 🤣 kuch bhi!

Karan : tum ho mere liye important!

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It's been more than a year I've been updating this story. I've been such a procrastinator!! Humble apologies for that though!

I had to make it up for updating after almost 4 months! So this chapter is long. And I'm gonna double update during the week I promise!