"Doctor said that he is alright but he have to stay in the house for 15 days. He is not infected but as he come in contact with the infected person so we need to take good care of him." Akash tried to explain his in laws what exactly need to be take care of.

"Akhilesh has to be given food or snacks with time interval of every 2 hours. Baa Bapuji you both are senior citizens so you both are restricted to the house. Bhabhi and Radha can go out Akash stopped for a second and look towards the two young girl but you two also need to be careful. I will come here in one call Akhilesh and there is no need to thank me this is my family. Akash completed and Sigh as the world burden has been lift from his shoulder.

Every one smiled at Akash instinct but Mrs. Shah interrupted it by asking "Do Akhilesh still have to stay only in his room ?"

"No, that is not needed Baa but he have to be restricted to the house." Akash answered and saw two love birds smiling at each other.

An idea struck to Akash mind and he worked on it. "Bhabhi you do stay at Radha's room only. Akhilesh you can freely roam in the house but restrict yourself from touching any one or anything. We need to be careful."

Akash thought Akhilesh would clear everything now and he would tease Akhilesh with it for a very long time but instead his best friend gave him a shock. "No, I don't think I should roam in the house. I will be only limited to my room for the next 15 days. I will eat alone only and the door will be open but only Radha or Sonal can step in the room only for necessity."

Akash mouth was wide open, he didn't saw that coming form his love sick Brother in law. Sonal face was down and eyes full of tears. She controlled them thinking his husband at least would stay in the house. Mr. And Mrs. Shah agreed as it's for the family safety. Radha was looking at Akash and she knew something didn't fit right but she didn't gave any heed to the matter and focus on what Akhilesh was suggesting.

After 13 days.

Why don't you try to understand me, Akash ? Megha huffed as her husband continue to ignore her plea.

"You are not going there and that's final ?" Akash screamed at her crying wife.

Megha had been attempting to convince her husband to take her to Shah house which he is denying from last 14 days. As soon as his anger calm down he looked towards Megha who was silently folding her clothes.

"Akhilesh told me not to take you there, you need to understand that Megha." Akash tried his best to knock some sense in his pretty wife's mind.

"It's already more than 15 days ,......... Megha tried to argue but one look from Akash and she shut her mouth and forwarded her steps out of the room.

Next day,  At Shah house,

"Bhabhi, the sweet has turned out excellent." Radha excitedly announced tasting one of the sweet from the feast Sonal was preparing.

"Can I get to taste one ?" Mr. Shah eagerly asked and Mrs. Shah turned it down. "No, these are not for you."

"But I want to." Mr. Shah declared standing up.

"No means no, it's not healthy for you." Mrs. Shah denied him again.

"I think one sweet won't hurt." Mr. Shah denied backing down.

"Then you won't get Tea for a month." Mrs. Shah played her card.

"I will make my own tea." Mr. Shah came up with another arrangement.

"Can I help with something ?" Akhilesh asked coming out the room. He stood in the hall watching his parents arguing in dining area while Radha savouring the sweets.

"What are you two arguing now ?" Akhilesh asked his parents. "Your father is demanding sweets." Mrs. Shah enlightened his son about the cause of the situation.

"Bapuji Akash said he was planning on bringing sweet when he will come here today evening, I will ask him to get sugar free for you. It's that okay Baa-Bapuji ?"

"I have no problem." Mrs Shah announced and Mr. Shah quietly went back to his room.

Akhilesh went towards Radha and opened his mouth a little, signalling her to put a sweet inside his mouth.

Radha smiled at her Mota Bhai (Big Brother) and took a spoon full of halwa  (sweet dish) directed towards Akhilesh. Akhilesh opened his mouth wide but Radha of instead putting the sweet in  his Mouth she choose to put it in her mouth.

"You are not allowed to taste it." Radha sang as melodies she could so that her brother could get the Signal.

Sonal came from the kitchen with another plate full of snacks. She smiled towards Akhilesh and signalled him towards the room.

"I am sorry 😞." He said looking towards her while Sonal kept herself busy putting each and every item present on dinning table in the disposal plate. As she completed, she hand over the plate to her husband and moved towards the kitchen.

Akhilesh tailed Sonal to the kitchen and said "I am sorry. I was just trying to get a reaction from you. You confessed your love only because of fear of losing me or you really care. It's just that I enjoyed all the attention you gave me all these days so I wanted to enjoy it fully."

"Yes, you wanted attention. Didn't I gave you attention before?
My day would start by looking at your face and end " Sonal sobbed as she couldn't speak any further.

"I know, I took it too far but I was just curious about your reaction." Akhilesh tried to explain his angry wife.

"I cried every time I was alone because of you, if this satisfies you then I am happy to inform." Sonal sarcastically answered him which shut his mouth.

He quietly left the kitchen and moved to His bedroom. His wife had been angry on him for not clarifying about his health betterment. His Parents and Sisters were all on her side form the moment they came to know that he is alright and no amount of infection is present in his body but after the negative report also he played with them.

Megha broke it to all of them when she came to know about it yesterday as she happened to listen to the two best friends when they were discussing about all the attention Akhilesh was getting.

Megha confronted Akash and he very easily gave up all information which angered Megha more as these man have been playing with their emotions.
She had then arrived at Shah house later in the evening and disclosed their plan to others.

Megha was angry at her husband as he hide it from her and then his brother denied her to come to her house. She was not talking to both of them and she even advised Sonal not to talk with Akhilesh as that will serve him as his punishment.

Akhilesh called Akash after being turned down again by his wife and other family members.

"Hello".

"Hello, Akash your fight with Megha had been really proven bad for me." Akhilesh claimed.

"She wanted to come there, I denied Because you said now you are blaming me." Akash countered.

"She had been already mad at me when I asked her not to come and then her anger increase as she came to know all was fine with me after the body check and we were just acting."

"You were Acting, not me." Akash corrected.

"She is not receiving my calls, Akhilesh. What should I do ?" Akash added.

"Nothing. Every one here is giving me cold shoulder Akash, I also don't know what should we do!!" Akhilesh complained.

"My wife left the house and she is not talking to me Akhilesh. At least no one had leave you." Akash replied.

"She is here for the surprise, fight with you is only the perfect Excuse for her to be here right now." Akhilesh enlightened Akash.

"Don't you know your sister Akhilesh ?
She will kill me with her tont's !!!" Akash stated.

"Sonal is also killing me with her sarcasm."  Akhilesh said.

"Good for you " Akash applaud.

"At least you know what Bhabhi is up to but I don't have a single clue about my wife right now Akhilesh. You sister will never forgive me for helping you." Akash added

"When are you coming here ?
Do bring sugar free sweet for Bapuji." Akhilesh ordered.

"In an hour I will be there. Does Baa know about the Surprise ?" Akash inquired.

"No, The plan stays as it was planned. Come soon." Akhilesh updated him.

After 2 hours,

Akash rang the doorbell and waited for the door to open. He knew he has to deal with his wife and no matter what this torture on him done by Megha should end today. He again press the bell button but no one answered.

He called Akhilesh to inform about his arrival. As it felt eternity to Akash, Akhilesh opened the door. "Why anyone was not opening the door ?" Akash questioned as everyone was sitting in the hall still no one opened it for him.

"You earned it." Radha answered for others. Each of the family members were angry with Akash and Akhilesh. They were given this silent treatment as a punishment and even Baa-Bapuji was also  exercising it.

"We are sorry." Akash and Akhilesh pleaded again in front of the family.

Later at Midnight

"Where is the Cake ?" Megha inquired as soon as the three girls came downstairs.

Akash pointed towards the box and Radha ran to open the box. The other four followed her and once everything was arranged they asked Sonal to wake up the elderly couple.

"I won't." Sonal denied to go and wake her parents in law.

Every one look at one another as for the first time Sonal denied for doing something which was asked to her. Akhilesh curiously asked her "Why ?"

"They would easily know from my face that we planning something and then there would be no surprise for them." Sonal very easily reasoned her back down.

"I guess Bhabhi is right so who can act well ?" Akash folded his arms around the chest and inquired.

"I don't think anyone is capable of pulling it." Radha utter the known.

"We can play the music and dance on it, Baa-Bapuji will be disturb by the noise and then we could surprise them." Megha suggested and everyone eyes were wide on her suggestion.

"Why do you come up with world worst idea?" Radha commented.

"That will be rather shock than surprise for them." Akhilesh supported Radha.

"But I think Megha Ben is right. We can play Music on minimum volume and keep the bedroom door open that's for sure is going to break their sleep and then they would come out to check. This way we could easily surprise them." Sonal suggested.

"I am going to play Bapuji favourite song. Radha go and opened the door." Akash ordered.

As soon as Radha opened the door, Akash played the song

Mrs. Shah woke up from the sleep as she heard some song been played but she choose to ignore it and go back to sleep.

"The song got completed and they both didn't came out. Now what shall we do ?" Sonal nervously question.

"We shall increase the volume." Megha stated.

"I think we need to follow Megha original idea only." Akhilesh comments.

"Which song ?" Akash asked.

"Hum Hain Rahi pyaar ke"

As the song started playing Mr. Shah woke up from his deep sleep. He saw his wife awake and quickly switch on the night lamp.

"Which idiots are playing songs at night this hour ?" Mrs. Shah conveyed her angee to Mr. Shah who seems to enjoy the song.

"Let's go outside and see." Mr. Shah suggested.

"I don't want to go. You ask them to stop playing. This was sure Megha's idea."

"Might be but we need to check." Mr. Shah suggested.

As soon as they came outside, the old couple witnessed no one in the hall. Mr. Shah walked to the music system and witched it off.

Mrs. Shah turned on the lights and their children came out of their hiding place screaming Surprise and "Happy Birthday".

Mrs. Shah was happy seeing her family together and she wished these happy days always stay with them.

"Happy Birthday Bapuji." Every one wished Mr. Shah and then they cut the cake. It was quarter to one as Megha and Akash left the house and others go their bedroom.

Sonal was heading upstairs when Akhilesh stop her and pleaded to Forgive him. Sonal understood that this matter should not be stressed more and happily forgive him.

As they entered the room Akhilesh hugged Sonal and confessed. "I love you so much Dhingli. Please never stay upset with me."

"I will never." Sonal assured him.

Akhilesh kissed her on the lips and she too reciprocate. Akhilesh realised her from the kiss and hug her again.

"I have something for you."

"What ?" Sonal asked.

Akhilesh walked to his cupboard and removed a the box. Akhilesh opened it and presented it to Sonal.

"The Red Saree."

Hello friends
I am very sorry but after this chapter the story will take a turning point. I had not plan the story the way it turned out. My original story was very far different but then when I was writing the story my friend told me not to give it a sad ending.

Now this story have a different ending not the one I planned but definitely not a good or happily ever after ending. I know many of my readers are angry with late update but I couldn't decide the ending so how to write this chapter.

It was important that after this chapter the story ending has to go straight that's why I had to take time to decide the ending.

I am really sorry to keep you all waiting and yes Do make a guess why the story name is "The Red Saree"

That is important.