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"Nandini!", I looked around to see Aunt Veena speed walked to me with a full blown smiled.

"Someone looks happy, what's the matter?", I asked as she gave me a cheeky smile.

"Make a guess", she replied childishly.

"Umm let me think, Uncle Rajesh finally agreed to take you on a date?", I laughed as she playfully glared at me.

"I seriously wished he does", she faked cried making me laughed again.

"All you need to do is asked", Uncle Rajesh popped out of nowhere as Aunt Veena blushed.
It was the perfect moment to "aww" at them and did just that.

"Will you guys shut up? You're making me feel embarrassed", she smacked uncle's arm as he winced.

"Malhotras are arriving today to see Prena along with their son, so it's your duty to dressed up Prena for today's meeting", she said.

"Didn't they already 'checked her out' before?", I chuckled as Uncle Rajesh said,

"They did but their son Manik didn't get the chance to 'checked Prena out' yet".

"That's our daughter you're talking about, Rajesh", she mocked glared at him as he playfully raised his hands in surrendered.

"Did she know that they're coming here?", I referred to Prena as they both shook their heads.

"She'll probably freaked out at us, so we're leaving this duty on your shoulders", she tapped both my shoulders laughing as they skipped away before I can protest.
Great, now I've to hear her blabbering for God knows how long.

I made my way towards her room but she wasn't in the room. I checked the balcony and the bathroom.
Where did she vanished?

I was about to leave the room when I noticed something lying under the bed, I bend down to pick it up and saw that it was one of the payals that Prena wore.
I just know where to find her now.

I ran towards the terrace to witnessed the only thing I thought she would do. Prena was dancing with her ghungroos on. She didn't noticed me leaning on the wall watching her. Trust me, if you haven't seen Prena dancing then you haven't really know her at all.

The sound of her ghungroos following her every movement of her legs makes me smile, this is the only moment where you can see the real her behind all those sassy and rude exterior, this is the real her.
I guess she felt my presence as she stopped dancing and sighed heavily looking towards me,

"How long have you been staring at me?"

"Oh please, I wasn't staring you. I was searching for you and ended up here", I rolled my eyes.

"How?", she questioned and I pulled up her payals in a lazy manner waving it in front of her as she sheepishly smiled.

"Everytime you wanted to dance you remove this payals to wear those ghungroos of yours and as usual in place of keeping this ones in a proper place you dropped them down on the bed and this time they were fallen down on the floor", I glared at her as she nervously chuckled.

"You know na if Grandma comes to know about this little dance stunt you're pulling on the terrace, she'll probably have your head?", I warned her but she grinned,

"She won't know, right?", she indirectly requested me as I rolled my eyes,

"Of course, she won't".

"By the way, I need to let you know something", I said stepping away from the terrace entrance as I know what would be her reaction.

"What is it??", she asked bending down to removed her ghungroos.

"Your soon to be in-laws are coming to see you along with their son, what was his name? Manik,right?", I replied sounding more like a question to me.

And with that she's gone from the terrace like a wild fire without any response. She.Just.Run?

I sighed and walked down towards her room to witness the small disaster that she made within a minute. Clothes are lying on the bed, couch and not to forget the floor too along with the ornaments.

"Did they tell you when they're coming?", she asked still searching for a suitable outfit.

"Actually I didn't asked Aunty about the time", I said slowly and she stopped what she was doing and looked at me and glared,

"Then will you please do me the honor to ask her about the time again?". I nodded at her sarcasm and scurried away to search for Aunt Veena.

"Geez!, She can be a sarcastic queen sometimes", I talked to myself.

"I know right", I jumped up in surprised as Rithwik laughed.

"Don't ever sneaked on someone like that", I slapped his arm repeatedly.

"Oww oww sorry, I won't", he raised his hands to defend himself.

"Do you know where is Aunt Veena?", I peeped in the kitchen but she wasn't there.

"She's in the store room with Uncle Rajesh", I gaped at this.

"What? She was sulking at something she couldn't get her hands on so Uncle Rajesh decided to make her happy", he shrugged by this time my mouth was hanging opened.

"Don't get any dirty thoughts in that head of yours! He's just helping her take some utensils out", he desperately said as I quickly nodded.

"You got quite a dirty mind", he laughed.

"Hey!, it's you that made me think that way", I glared at him but still chuckled.

"Whatever you say", with that he walked way smirking. I pulled my tongue at his back and went towards the store room.

"Aunt Veena?", I peeped into the room to see Uncle Rajesh and Aunt Veena been stuck in a eye contact between them.
Buddhe ho gaye hai fir bhi pyaar nahi mara...Log sage kehte hai, Love has no age. I chuckled at my thoughts.

"Ahem ahem..if you guys are done with your romantic eye contact, can I ask you something?", I joked as they quickly moved away like they had some allergic from each other.

"Yaar, you guys are so cute! I wonder what it would be like to.. you know, been romantic at an old age?", I laughed as Uncle Rajesh excused himself and practically ran out of the room.

"Ha ha ha very funny, now tell me what do you want to ask?", she sarcastically asked.

"Actually Prena wanted to know when her soon to be in-laws would arrived", she laughed

"In an hour or so, I already cooked the meal and rearranged the living room, you just make sure that everything's perfect and yeah, did Prena got ready? You know-- STOP!", I yelled making her stopped rambling.

"Just stop! Everything's going to be fine, it's not like she's getting married today. Take a deep breath, I'll make sure of everything,okay?", I asked slowly as she nodded.

"Good, now let me check on your daughter", I grinned as she smiled,

"You know I always wanted to have a daughter like you?", she caressed my cheek.

"Haww! I'm so going to say this to Prena", I faked gasped as she laughed.

"Go on then".

I laughed and hugged her as she shoved me away while pointing towards Prena's room and I bowed at her and walked towards it.
Let's witnessed the disaster now.

And as expected there is a huge bundle of clothes in a chair. Actually I'm not even sure if it's a chair because I can't even see a tiny part of the chair been visible. And don't even asked about the bed.
I would literally try to pretend that it's not even there in the room.

But at least she's ready. Prena turned around and twirl around showing off her official outfit of the evening. Note the sarcasm.

"How do I look?", she asked happily.

"Human", I replied in a bored tone.

"I'm serious, Nandu", her happy mood dropped.

"When did I say you're not?"

"Nandu", she warned.

"Prena", I mimicked her tone.

"Please yaar, compliment me for once?", she urged.
She actually looked cute with that maroon Anarkali salwar-suit pairing it up with those golden jewelries that Aunt suggest her to wear.
But still! I'm her sister and it's against the rules to compliment her.

"You looked decent and sorry I can't say more than that cause we both know that you won't be able to hear the truth and I can't speak the truth", I said as she groaned.

"Okay fine then, now you can go and change", she said checking herself in the mirror.

"I'm already ready", I replied as she whipped her head towards me and I'm surprised that she didn't break her neck.

"No way you're wearing that", she said extending the word 'that' while pointing at my clothes.

"What's the problem with my 'that' clothes", I rolled my eyes.

"Babe, you're my sister, remember? If they're coming to see me that also means that they're gonna see you too", I again rolled my eyes at her statement.

"Like seriously?", I mean what's wrong with my clothes?Well my outfit 'consist' of a pastel color long skirt along with a red embroidered blouse.
Is it that bad that I need to change?

"Yes of course, now let me do some minor changes to your looks", she advised,
"You should let your hairs opened in place of plaited it and remove the necklace and wear those earrings", she pointed towards the earrings lying on the jewelry box.

"Prena, don't you think I looked fine enough?", I asked as she shaked her head in denial and pointed at the chair in front of her. I sighed and took the seat secretly praying for God to save me.
Aiyyappa, save me!

As on cue, Rithwik entered our room breathing heavily like he was running all the way up here,

"They're here". That's all we need to hear as she ran out of the room squealing as I shake my head at her excitement.

"What're you doing here? Let's go!", he pulled me out of the room as Prena impatiently walked around the corridor checking her phone.

"You're still here? I thought by now you would have glued yourself with your soon to be husband", we laughed as Prena glared at us.

"I'm not that despo", she stuck her tongue at us.

"Yeah we can see that, don't we Nandu?", Rithwik joined in as we laughed again.

"What are you guys doing upstairs? Get your asses down here, will you?", Asha called us as Rithwik looked at her dumbstruck. Probably at her colourful choices words or with love.
But I think it's the later.

"Yeh loh ek aur Majnu!" (Look, there's another Majnu!), I pointed out at Rithwik as Prena snickered.

"She's right, let's go guys", Rithwik urged and we walked down towards the living room area as everyone turned around to looked at us.

"Look, they are here", Aunt Veena said as I smiled at all the unknown faces until I spotted someone or should I say we spotted eachother.

"YOU!!", I exclaimed.

"Missed me?", he smirked.

I did not wanted this meeting to begin like this. Never.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE:

2 updates in a single day, well actually I won't be able to update for a few days.

Reason: My board exams result going to come out Tommorow.
(And I guess it's enough reason to take a few days off.)

Who's the guy that Nandu yelled at?

Is it Manik?
Or
Someone else?

Well for now
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