Raavi snuck a glance at Dhara di pouring the tea into the teacups. She needed to talk to someone about these conflicting feelings - someone who would help her make sense of all these changes that has been happening. And who better than her Dhara di. She tried to speak several times but couldn't muster the courage to verbalise her thoughts. Just when she thought of just ripping the Bandaid off, Dhara turned to her.
"Raavi yeh chai sabko aangan mein de aa. Main snacks leke aati hu."
Raavi looked at the tray where Dhara di arranged the cups. 1....2....3....4....5....6....six cups. Why were there only six cups? She was just about to ask when she was distracted by the Dayan making her entrance into the kitchen.
"Bhabhi main kuch help karoon?" The Dayan asked smiling wide - isn't she scared of revealing her dayan wale daant? Raavi thought frowning.
"Arre Radhika! Accha hua tu aa gayi. Le yeh teri aur Shiva ki chai. Woh terrace pe hai. Wahi le ja, thik hai?" Dhara said handing her the other tray she prepared while Raavi watched her surprised.
"Shiva phir se upset hai, Bhabhi?" Radhika asked sneaking a look at Raavi.
Raavi frowned at her words - Shiva was upset? What for? And why didn't he tell anyone? She scoffed. This was Shiva. Since when did he ever share his troubles with anyone. He was Chattan Pandya.
"Tujhe toh pata hi hai woh kaisa hai. Kisi se kuch nahi kehta. Isliye toh tujhe bhej rahi hoon. Tujhe toh sab batata hai na woh. Shayad yeh bhi bol de ki kyun itna upset hai woh inn dino." Dhara said smiling at Radhika.
"Thik hai Bhabhi. Main dekhti hoon woh kya kar raha hai." Radhika took the tray and left while Raavi stared behind her startled - Shiva shared his problems with this Dayan? When did this happen? They have known each other for what? Like a month. And suddenly they are all chummy? She had known Shiva since they were little kids and yet somehow this Radhika is his confidant instead of her?? Raavi didn't like it at all. And wasn't she supposed to be back in Ahmedabad by now?? Why is she still here?
"Dhara di?"
"Hmmmm?"
"Woh apne bola tha Radhika Ahmedabad mein rehti hai. Toh woh yaha - ? I mean Sonal ki shaadi ko tok ek mahina jaisa ho gaya na. Toh Radhika ghar nahi jaayegi?"
"Arre uske vacations chal rahe hai. Isliye toh apne maasi ke ghar ruki hai."
"Ohhh." Raavi breathed deflatedly.
"Chal ab nashta leke chalte hai. Nahi toh yeh log ghar sar par chadha lenge." Dhara said grabbing the trays.
They took the trays out to the courtyard where the rest of the family was sitting. Dhara di asked her to serve the tea to everyone but Raavi kept glancing upwards towards the terrace. She gave Dev his cup and he took it mumbling a thanks. She gave everyone the cups and took a seat beside Krish when she saw everyone looking at her slightly in surprise.
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