I gazed at sumo heartfully... she was leaning against the strairs,keeping her hand to cheeks... thoughtfully,she peeped down and instantly the terrace...then,she gritted her teeth annoyed....

   I relished her tension and smiled... understanding my mind,she turned her bubbling anger at me...

"Shravan...am I looking like a clown...?  Can't you control your charming smile...?"

   Instantly,I raised my hands to show that I was surrendered...

She nodded satisfactorily and again folded her hands to recline on the stairs....

I sighed...but, wait a minute....

Did she mention my smile as charming...?

   Happinesses hiked up with me...

"Sumo...did you say that my smile...."

As expected she didn't let me finish...she hissed to be silent and I did so without much ado as I loved her gesture...

  The sky began to bloom ... I didn't know how far we should sit there...but, I enjoyed her proximity....

   
      Still...we're sitting in the stairs as we had no choice to go downstairs or terrace.. literally, we were struck between the couples who were in love at present...

  "Hhuhhh...this is the limit...I thought to behave decently..he took advantage over my patience.....shravan... let's do it.."

  Saying so,sumo  took her mobile and pretended to talk on it...

"Hello....he..ll...o....hello...."

She shouted louder than necessary....

I understood her intention and was struggled to control my laughter...

    As expected preethi and pushkar stepped down slowly...

"Oh.... preethi... you were there in the upstairs...?look at this network...!they say a lot in advertisement... but see,I can't get the signal...I have to change the network service provider ..."

Saying so,she roamed around by holding her mobile up in the air...

  I turned away to hide my laughter...

Preethi rushed down as she had nothing to do...

  Abashed,pushkar tried to behave normal....

"Bhaiya... didn't you leave untill now..?"

  I jerked...."chote...the car keys are with you..."

Pushkar stunned by his blunder mistake and dragged me to the door...

I turned and saw sumo.she smiled mischievously and waved her hands...I nodded and smiled back....

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  Since,the ⛅ sun began to rise, I took shower and lounged at the garden's
swing...

   "Good morning beta..."

Mom handed the coffee mug to me...she touched my wet hair and took the towel to dry...

  I held her hands and smiled wider...

"Ma...I am so happy now..."

  She raffled my hair ,smiling back...

"Beta... it's the destiny..we were living apart ..though we loved each other.. now, we live together because of tiwari ji...his illness made us to understand that we need each other in every moment..."

"Ma.. it's sumo...she made this to happen...she learnt your love and she used the situation wisely to reunite you both..."

I said beaming my chin up....

Mom's face glistened....

"She's an angel shravan...now... when are you bringing her to our home as my daughter in law"

She raised her brows questioningly...

I stood up and stepped to the red rose that bloomed fresh in the garden...

  "So soon ma....I witness positive responses from her... she's friendly to me now... sooner or later.. I will make her to feel my love..."

   "That's good..my best wishes beta..."

She patted my shoulders and walked away as I was drawn to my own world....

  Tring...tring... tring...

I  came out of reverie with a jerk... seeing the name displayed on my mobile screen,my face lit with smile...

  Sumo

"Hello sumo.. Good morning..."

.......

I just nodded to her and hurried to the car...

I put the Bluetooth headphones on , while driving....

"Sumo... what's the plan now...?"

"Shravan...pushkar underestimated  sumo's power...today he will learn to be polite at sumo...you just come and witness the scenes... you have a good audience character today.."

"Acha... what's the plan...?"

I asked intrigued...

" That's suspense..."

She squeaked making fun of me...

  I laughed merrily as I noticed sumo's casual talk...

   What's cooking on her mind...?

Indecisive, I drove fast to tiwari killa...

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I was wondering to see the pooja setups in the living room...

"Sumo.. anything special...?"

I suspiciously pointed the decorations and and spiritual atmosphere...

"Wait shravan...you can be the part of the live show..."

She pouted mischievously...

I went upstairs and saw nanaji,doing good...and sat in the couch impatiently...

   Sooner,mom... Pappa and pushkar arrived...

Sumo welcomed everyone with a wide grin....

Now,for no reasons I felt fear ball rolling throughout my nerves...

What she is up to...?

After the pooja rituals...she made pushkar to sit and she opened the covered plate...

There was sweets and a rakhi...

   Rakhi....!!!why is it? now what's the need of it...!!

I looked  quizzically at pushkar...

 
   Sumo sat in front of him...adorning her fake concern,she spoke...

"Pushkar... you're not only my friend but my brother too...I wish to make the relationship so special..."

   Pushkar nodded as he was emotionally loaded with her drama...

  He extended his arms at her...

Instantly,she turned and called preethi....

"Preethi... Wish pushkar happy rakhi and tie the rakhi ..."

She ordered her firmly and winked at me...

  Here comes the drama...!!!

I sniggered hard to control my laugh...

Preethi stunned at sumo's Stern call...and pushkar....he turned pale and sat froze....

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