A/N Mature towards the end.
Manjari texts Swarna that they have started Abhimanyu’s Haldi.
Kairav, Manjari Ji was texting and she said they have started Abhimanyu’s Haldi, so I guess you should leave in half an hour.
Ok badi mumma. I will check upon Akshu once. Akshu why aren't you ready yet?
Bhaiya I will be ready in no time. When are you leaving for Birla House?
Abhimanyu’s haldi has just started so I will leave in half an hour.
Ok I will get ready after you leave.
Ok.
Papa are we not going to mamma's house today?
No we will go tomorrow and bring her here.
Wow. Then mamma won't go anywhere. Right?
Obviously. Mamma loves you so much. How can she leave you?
Yes. Papa can I also apply this to you?
Yes you can. Just make sure you don't spoil your clothes. Mamma was saying we have to take pictures in this outfit.
Ok papa.
Just then Kairav comes and takes the haldi with him. Reem sends a photographer to Birla House to click pictures of Abhimanyu and Avni in the haldi outfit. Abhimanyu then goes to have a bath. Kairav reaches home and sees Akshara is ready. He hands the haldi to Badi Mamma and Mimi starts applying Haldi to Akshara followed by others. Just then her phone starts ringing and it's Abhi. She taps her earbuds and talks to him while people are applying haldi to her.
Jaan what are you doing?
Nothing just sitting and everyone is applying haldi to me.
When will you be free?
In half an hour maybe. Why? What are you doing?
Nothing much. I just freshened up and was sitting with Avni helping her with her homework.
Ok then you help her. Bye.
Bye.
Akshara is done with the haldi so she heads to her room to freshen up. Before that the photographer clicks her phots too. It's almost 10 pm. Her phone starts ringing again.
Akshu are you done?
Yes just now came into my room. I will freshen up and call you back.
Akshu this is not fair Jaan.
What happened Abhi?
Every other person applied Haldi to you except me. You are my bride. I have to apply it too.
Abhi you heard what mimi said. I don't want to jinx anything now.
I heard what Mimi said and I have a solution for it. Don't worry.
Abhiii
No I am not listening to you I am coming. Also do not change. Please.
Fine but what about Avni?
I already put her to sleep.
Ok.
Akshara sits down waiting for Abhi but she feels too sticky in the haldi so she uses wet wipes to clean it and waits for Abhi. After sometime Abhi calls her and asks her to open the window.
Abhi jumps inside and places the Haldi bowl carefully on a table. He looks up and is stunned to see Akshara. Her back is facing towards him. She is wearing a yellow skirt with a sleeveless and backless blouse. Akshara calls out to him but he is lost in her. She he calls him loudly and that's when his trance is broken.
