Serendipity

Chapter 17

It was yet another Sunday morning in the Mishra house but nothing was peaceful. The temporary head of the table, Leela Devi was ranting on and on about aaj-kal-ke-bache.

The problem was that the grown up kids are having chain ki neend and it's 11 o'clock in the morning. And sleeping for this long is considered as paap in desi household.

Waking up early in the morning can grant you the title of Adarsh-Bache.

While Pradeep and Sandeep were trying to calm their mother down, Ujjwal came downstairs with Rina chuckling softly because of some silly joke he tried to make.

"Good Morning." They greeted everyone. Everyone returned the greeting but Leela Devi was busy portraying a bakwaas image of Rina in her mind.

"You stayed here at night?" She asked assessing Rina with judging eyes.

"Ji Dadi. We got so much tangled in having fun that lost the track of time." Rina who was oblivion to Leela's personality replied in a soft voice with a smile.

"Beta baitho na. I'll serve you two." Sudha tried to dodge the upcoming thunder but was unsuccessful.

"Aisi bahu chuni hai tumne? Shaadi se pahle hi ldke k aage piche ghum rhi h." Leela Devi said looking at Sudha.

Just then Ruchi and Prachi also came downstairs when they heard the commotion.

"Dadi it's me who chose Rina and I asked her to stay here as it was late in night and we were all sleeping here only." Ujjwal tried to make her understand but what clicked in Leela Devi's mind is the word we.

"Who else stayed here?" Everyone turned silent for a few seconds. They were calculating the consequences when Ruchi intervened.

"Riya di, Sanju di, Raj and Rohan are sleeping upstairs in Riya di's room." Ruchi knew that this piece of information is going to brew the upcoming storm and she wanted just that.

A look of pure horror washed over Leela Devi's face.

"Maa-" Before Pradeep could say something Leela Devi started to walk towards the stairs.

"Oh lord! Kids these days don't have any ounce of shame." Muttering all the nonsense sentences under her breath she walked with the speed of light.

On any other occasion she will mourn over her joint pains but god knows where she gets this energy from when it's time to create some sort of drama.

Everyone rushed behind her because they knew that the  bull is gonna hit.

Opening the door she let out a horrified gasp. Everyone else entered the room and before they could even think of defusing the bomb the blast was there.

"Heyy Bhagwan. Mar kyun nhi gyi main ye sb dekhne se pahle."

And here we welcome the classic dialogue of an over dramatic personality.

Hearing the bhayankar awaz the half hanging self of Rohan fell from the love seat with a thud.

"Kon hai?" Sanju was baffled and woke up with hair sticking in all the directions and screaming.

Raj and Riya were absorbed in each others warmth when the bubble of their slumber was poked by the pin of a shrill voice. In an attempt to get up their foreheads collided with each other and painful groans left their mouth.

The scene unfolding in front of the Mishra family was hilarious and they all burst into laughter but the jovial environment was once again turned into one of those khatarnak environment when the sound of Leela Devi echoed in the room.

"Chup karo tum sab."

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Hello my beautiful readers,

Yes, I'm alive. *giving a sheepish smile*
I'm sorry but with new session and tons of assignments to complete I'm really busy. Even in the hot waves we aren't given summer vacations. Yes, pErkS of being a 12th grade student. *crying in a corner*.

But anyways, I'll try to give you as many updates as I could. I know you all are waiting for Riya to realize her love and your wish will be fulfilled.

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Thank you.
With love,
Riya.🤎