An evening at Rajput's house.

After returning home from school, college, or work, everyone gathered for evening snacks and tea.

Saurav: Kids, I have prepared a surprise test for you all. After snacks buckle up.

Listening to his words, Ruhi, Khushi, Khush, and Niyati gave him a look as if he were the villain of their lives.

Niyati (pouting): Papa, no surprise test.

Ruhi (whining): My college just began a few days ago.

Khushi (sighing): We are not prepared. So, no test.

Khush (sadly pouting): This is cheating.

They all started to throw tantrums.

Anirudh (ordering): Means no one is focused on studies?

Khushi: Papa, I did but ye photo-sin jo karta hai Sun vo nahi aata na. (I don't know the photo-sin sun do)

Everyone confused. Saurav chuckled.

Saurav: She means photosynthesis.

Vidyut (giggling): No one understands that. Rooh, remember?

He asked turning to her. Ruhi shrugged her shoulders immediately. Saurav smiled, remembering.

FLASHBACK:

When Ruhi was in the 4th class.

A Sunday morning.

Everyone was home. Saurav was teaching her.

Saurav: Rooh, remember what I taught you about photosynthesis yesterday?

Ruhi paused for some seconds.

Ruhi (nodding): Sun kuch to kuch to karta hai. (Sun do something something)

She gave him a toothy grin. Everyone controlled their laughter.

Saurav: Explain it to me properly.

Ruhi (pout): Photo Sun... Sun photo nikalta hai. (Sun clicks photo)

She giggles.

Vidyut (controlling his laughter): Sun kiski photo click karta hai? (Whose photo does Sun click?)

Ruhi glared at Vidyut for asking this question. Her glare turned to a grin in seconds.

Ruhi: Moon... like you. Sun clicks the moon's photo. Like Bhai... Photo-Sun.

She giggles, feeling proud of herself for decoding this concept. Shalini was smiling. Others were controlling their laughter.

(Shalini: Grandmother of Anirudh, Saurav, Vidyut and Ruhi. She is no more)

Saurav (sighing): When plants prepare their food using Sunlight.

Ruhi (shocked): Bhaiyaaa.... Plants don't have a gas stove. How do they prepare their food?

Saurav wished to hit his head somewhere.

Harsha: Ruhi, we have a gas stove for heating, that's why we cook our food. Plants use sunlight for heating. That's why we say photosynthesis.

Saurav: Now, tell me what photosynthesis is?

Ruhi: Plants prepare food using Sunlight.

Saurav (sighing): Finally...

Ruhi giggles. Saurav flicks her nose. Everyone chuckled.

Flashback ends...

Ruhi (blinking her eyes): Mujhe kuch yaad nahi. (I don't remember anything.

Anirudh: You know what photosynthesis is, right?

Ruhi (whining): Dada...

Vidyut: Still, I have the same question. What will they do by understanding photosynthesis? Pronouncing it is already a real challenge.

Ruhi: I support you bhai.

Anirudh: When you don't support him?

Vidyut (smirking): Always- she supports me always. Because I am always right.

Adrita (with tight lip smile: Oh please!

Vidyut (rolling his eyes): You are my wife. You are supposed to support me.

Saurav (sternly): Enough now!! Kids get fresh in 20 minutes.

Anirudh: I will check the test.

Ruhi (shocked): No way!!

Khushi (confused): Why bua?

Ruhi (whining): Bhabhi... please save me.

Vidyut (with teasing smile): All the best Rooh. He will definitely scold you for your writing.

Ruhi (fake crying face): Answer is important not handwriting.

Anirudh: No one can understand your answer with bad handwriting.

Ruhi: Fine! Adrita bhabhi will check my test.

Adrita (raising her eyebrow): Why are you dragging me?

Ruhi: Bhabhi, you are a doctor, but your handwriting is worse than bhai's. Still, you are a doctor. Your patients don't complain about your writing.

Vidyut (With disappointment): You are so mean, Rooh.

Adrita (glaring at Ruhi playfully): Why should I support you? Ani bhaiya, please check her test.

She smirked.

Ruhi (with fake sad): I know no one loves me. Fine! Fine!! I will bear this pain all alone.

All the bantering and teasing stopped when a notification popped up on Ruhi's phone. Khush was playing games on it.

Khush (reading notification): C-A-N... can I... G-e-t... get... a...

He paused.

Khush (pouting): Big word.

Khushi (taking phone): I will read. (Reading the message): Can I get... G-l-i-m-p-s-e, chachu, what's this?

Listening to the spell of the word glimpse, Harsha concluded, some personal chat Ruhi might have.

Harsha: Khushi, we shouldn't check someone's messages.

Khushi (pouting): pretty pink.

She mischievously completed. She giggles.

Harsha snatched the phone from her hands.

But it was too late. Her incomplete sentence raised questions in Anirudh and Saurav's minds. Vidyut was chill.

Harsha handed the phone to Ruhi's hand.

Ruhi who was all chill the whole time, considering one of her friends is planning a pink outfit tomorrow. Her eyes fell on the phone screen to see a text from an unknown number.

The same contact, she has been receiving texts for a few days... She questioned a few times, asking who he was. But she never got the response.

Her best friends still think someone is pulling a prank on her from their old friends.

Text message: Can I get a glimpse of pretty pink tomorrow? Pretty pink = picture perfect 😉

She walked into her room. Walked- Na... almost ran.

Here, in the living area. Unknowingly, Khushi sparked a cracker.

Mihika: Don't think... She doesn't have a boyfriend.

Vidyut (rolling his eyes): But what's wrong with having a boyfriend?

Anirudh (sighed): Vidu, she is too young.

Mihika: But it's been just a few days, her college began. She isn't desperate to have a boyfriend. She will need time to understand the person before commitment.

Harsha: It's a waste of time to explain him. Don't Mihika.

Anirudh: I care for her, okay?

Harsha: As you say.

Others chuckled.

With Ruhi...

She read the message once again and called her friends on the conference call.

Both Ivana and Navya joined immediately.

Ruhi (irritated): Again, I received a text message.

Ivana: What does it say now?

Ruhi (sighed): Wear pink tomorrow, but it's like a person is flirting with me.

Ivana: I feel someone is pulling a prank.

Navya: Ruhi, if you feel uncomfortable. Please inform your brother. Even if someone is pulling a prank. We shouldn't risk safety. He has been texting regularly.

Ivana: But Navi, if someone is from our school and taking revenge for her prank?

Navya: Doesn't matter. I know, she is a prankster, but there should be a limit. Even though, bhaiya will scold her. He loves her and he will scold her for her safety only. If a person is not ready to share the name of anything. How come we can handle his flirting? How can he comment on her clothes? Yesterday, he texted about her ripped jeans.

Ivana: Makes sense.

Ruhi: Guys!! Can we try on our own? I don't want to directly involve my family.

Navya: Can we ask the boys for help? Bhai, Dhruv bhai and Nayan bhai can help.

(A/N: Ekansh is her real brother if you don't remember)

Ruhi: Okay!! I will speak with Nayan.

To be continued...