Unconditional Love (Part- 2)

Chapter - 18

Third Person's POV

Everyone was sitting in the living room of Kapoors Mansion. Anika has talked with Ishita but she didn’t feel she is strict or anything like that. She liked her. There was
some fear in every elders heart from the morning, what if Ishita has found something… but after seeing Ishita behaving very normally and talking sweetly with Anika
they all sigh in relief including Ishaan.

ISHITA : so then it’s decided, this week the engagement will happen and after one month the marriage will occur.

KRITIKA : Yes, though it’s a little fast you know these children, they don’t want to wait.
Congratulations.

Everyone was congratulating, at this moment Mihika said something, hearing that Ishita’s expression changed.

MIHIKA : Hi, I am Mrs. Mihika Ahuja…congratulations Ms.  Ishita Srivastav… I was wondering…why you
prefer everyone to call you Ms. I heard that you are a widow. You haven’t
married again, that means you love your husband then why you prefer Ms.

RISHI : don’t talk so much.

Rishi said to Mihika in greeted teeth.

MIHIKA : I was just curious.

ISHITA : If you would be more curious about your family that would be great. And one more thing, I think you don’t need to introduce yourself to anyone. Everyone knows who you are. Even at every party people can easily find you. Though they don’t want to find a person like you if still they want they can find you on bar
counters. That’s the only place people can see you.

Hearing Ishita’s comment Anika laughed out loud and even clapped. Kritika glared at Anika
to stop. Mihika expression turned very ugly.

ISHITA : Try to be curious about your family, not others.

MIHIKA : you should also be more curious about your family, your would-be daughter- in-law ( said with a smirk).

Ishita squinted her with raised eyebrows hearing this.

RISHI : Mihika stop your nonsenses, no one wants to hear your nonsenses.

Mrs. KAPOOR : let’s have the dinner… the food is ready.

They all went to the dinning room to have their dinner.

In the kitchen

NITIKA : di, what are doing !!! This isn’t right.

Anika was putting red chilli powder on a bowl of soups.

ANIKA : keep your mouth shut… you will give this bowl to that witch Mihika.

Nitika made a face like crying…

NITIKA : Di, please… she will get angry with me, then what if she doesn’t like me in future as Mihir's wife?

ANIKA : ohh hoo every time your brain is stuck on Mihir. Her dislike doesn’t matter and you know that very well.

NITIKA : but still di…

ANIKA : you want Mihir to like you… right?

Nitika nodded her head repeatedly.

ANIKA : Then do it. The more Mihika will dislike you the more Mihir will like you.

NITIKA : Really?? Then put this full bottle of 
chilli.

ANIKA : No no…that would be extreme. This is enough. Carefully give her this, don’t mix it up with other bowls.

Anika and Nitika both went into the dinning room with a serving tray in both hands.
The full family was surprised to see them doing work.

ANIKET : wow! When did my two naughty daughters become so sweet? Am I dreaming?

ANIKA : we just thought we will serve the first dish and we are always sweet…right Nidhi?

NIDHI : hmm.. Yeah… yeah.

Nidhi's full concentration was on that particular bowl, so she gave the reply vaguely. Mihir noticed her strange behaviour. Ishaan and Mihir both noticed Anika and Nitika's eye talk. They were looking at the soup bowl in front of them with worried expressions. They were afraid to take a sip from it. They were waiting for
everyone to have it first. They don’t want to take risks. They know these two women very well.

Anika was going to put a bowl in front of Anik...

ANIK : I don’t want soup.

Anika understood, that her brother, Anik was angry at her because of her rude behaviour
toward her girlfriend, Tanisha. After that Tanisha left the house in which Anik
got angrier at her.

All the young generation understood why Anik was saying this but as the elders knew
nothing they didn’t understand.

Mrs. MEHTA : Nik , have it. Your sister is serving this soup with so much love. At least
have one sip.

Anik didn’t say anything as he didn’t want to disrespect his Nani (Mrs. Mehta). Taking
Anik's silence as consent Anika kept a bowl in front of him.

Anika and Nitika sat on their seat and everyone started eating but Anika noticed Anik hasn’t even touched the bowl. She understood, that her behaviour towards Tanisha has made Anik very angry. She was feeling sad but the next moment her sadness flew
away hearing Mihika's coughing.

Mihir and Ishaan sighed with relief that they were not the target today.

Aniket understood why had her naughty daughters suddenly become so good. He and Kritika both looked at each other with a helpless expression.

After some time when Mihika’s cough subsided, she was glaring at Anika. She knew very well other than Anika who else could do it.

MIHIKA : you put chilli’s in my soup...right? (Angrily asked her).

ANIKA : Chillis? Me? (Asked acting very innocently). I think because of drinking so
much alcohol you taste bud has spoilt.

Before anyone could say anything Anik speak shocking everyone.

ANIK : This is not a way you should behave with a guest. You are big enough to know how you should behave with a guest. Behave yourself.

No one expected Anik to talk to Anika like this in front of everyone. Aniket and Kritika both looked at each other, they both understood something has happened and they need to sit with their children.

RISHI : let it go… Anika you shouldn’t do this.

But in his mind, Rishi was very happy seeing Mihika’s pitiful condition. Actually, everyone was happy seeing Mihika like that. Anik also would have been happy if his mood was
not bad.

Mihika understood very well that everyone was happy seeing her condition. She was very angry....the burning sensation in her throat, making it very painful for her.
She was glaring at Anika all the time. But suddenly she stopped glaring and
smirked. A viciousness flashed through her eyes which no one noticed.