𝐘𝐫𝐤𝐤𝐡 𝐗 𝐀𝐫𝐣𝐮𝐧 ❝𝐀 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲❞

𝐗𝐈.

𝗨𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗽𝘂𝗿

𝗚𝗼𝗲𝗻𝗸𝗮 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮

After the dinner, Riya insisted the team to take rest while she helped her siblings prepare for the tilak ceremony. When Akshara was busy putting up some curtains, Arjun who had come to get water caught her before she could fall off from the stool.

Arjun: Hey! Easy.

Akshara: Thanks jiju.

Arjun: It's alright. Lao mujhe do. Mai laga deta hu.

Akshara: Nahi nahi. Mai kisi aur ko bula deti hu.

Arjun: Akshara. It's fine. Lao do. Abhi sab so rahe hai and jo jage hai vo busy hai. Mujhe do.

Akshara just nodded her head smilling a little as she moved a bit away from the stool giving the curtains to Arjun. Arjun did the task effortlessly as Akshara just stared at him in admiration.

Arjun: Lo hogya.

Akshara: Thanks jiju.

Arjun just nodded his head a little in acknowledgement and turned again to go back when Akshara's voice stopped him again.

Akshara: By the way, sab mujhe Akshu kehte hai. Aap bhi keh sakte hai. Aur waise bhi Akshara meri nani ka naam tha. So confusions nahi hongi.

Arjun chuckled a bit listening to Akshara's rant and nodded looking at her.

Arjun: Sure, Akshu.

Kairav had once again noticed Arjun helping Akshu. He found him good as person. But still he wanted to know was he a good husband to his sister? Moreover him being a police officer had also created so many doubts. He just wished for his sisters to be happy.

Next day, Reem's family had come for the tilak ceremony which was a private affair while there was a grand party in the evening to officially announce the couple where they would also get engaged.

Reem Puranik belonged to a typical Maratha family who was born and brought up in Nasik. She was the only daughter to her parents and hence was the pampered child always. During the tilak ceremony Only the male members of the girls side were allowed and hence it was only Reem's father along with his brothers and some friends who had come for the tilak.

As the tilak ceremony started, Akshara and Gayu started with their traditional songs while Aarohi too joined them. Krishna on the other hand was busy serving the guests and also doing some of her work regarding the case. The team members sat in a corner away from the prying eyes enjoying the songs and dance.

Liza: Ye kitna acha hai na. Vo Akshara, Riya ki behen... She sings so well.

Aayesha: Right. Riya keh rahi thi, she is music therapist.

Sakshi: Yes. Aur vo dusri wali, Aarohi, she is a doctor. M.D. pursue karne wali hai.

Shree: Lagta hai inhe medical field me kaafi dilchaspi hai.

Chotu: Apni Riya sabse alag hai.

Shree: Haan. Usko vaise bhi alag-ajeeb cheeze hi pasand aati hai. Dekh na, shaadi Arjun sir se kar li aur khane ki jagah X-zora nigal gayi.

The team laughed at their little joke but the boys also remembered those painful days without Riya.

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𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗮 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲

The Birlas were always the busy bees. The doctors never had time to socialize around, yet they made sure to make appearance on important occassions and the party at Goenka mansion was one such occassion. It was not like the Birlas and the Goenkas were great friends, but that was how the business world worked.