TejRan - Arranged Love

🔅CHAPTER 3🔅

Hello peeps ☺️

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It's been a week since Prachi's birthday party. It's a bright sunny day on Sunday. Pragya is preparing breakfast in the kitchen while Abhi is busy on his phone. Just then, Teja enters the house all exhausted from her night shift and she is a bit pale.

Abhi notices the dull face of Teja and gets concerned. He cut the call and went towards Teja. Pragya who came to the dining room with the breakfast looked at them. Teja sees Abhi approaching her and puts up a fake smile.

Teja : Good morning, Dad!

Abhi : Good morning, Princess! Why are you looking dull? Anything serious?

Teja : Nothing, Papa! I'm fine.

Pragya : Don't lie, Laddoo. Your father and I saw your dull face when you came in and we can read our daughter's face and tell what she's feeling now. What happened, beta?

Pragya asked as she came towards them and put a hand on Teja's shoulder. She smiles at them and holds their hands.

Teja : Nothing Maa. Papa, hum bilkul theek hoon. I'm just exhausted. Don't worry.

Abhi : Pakka na?

She nods her head positively and Abhi smiles. He caresses her head while Aditi came there yawning. She saw them and pouts.

Aditi : Family bonding without me?! Not fair.

She whines and runs towards them and hugs Pragya. They chuckles and Pragya hits Aditi's head lightly while shaking her head in disbelief. Aditi giggles.

Pragya : Okay, chalo. You both go and get freshened up. I'll arrange breakfast on the table in the meantime.

Teja : Maa, you all carry on. I'm going for a jog after changing myself.

Abhi : But beta you just came from night shift and wanna go for a jog?! I know you are a doctor and you want to be fit but you shouldn't neglect your health. You take a rest after breakfast. You can go for a walk in the evening.

Teja : Nahi, Papa! Mujhe jaana hai.

Abhi : Par..

He was cut off by Pragya in the middle.

Pragya : Let her go, Abhi ji.

She said while signalling him to stay quiet. He obeys his wife and nods his head.

Teja : Aditi, go and freshen up. We will go for a jog.

Aditi : Nope, I'm not coming. I'm too lazy to walk on Sunday, didu!

Teja : Fatto! Then, don't complain to me when you get fat like our Kamla aunty in Delhi!

She said and went to her room to change. Aditi looks at Teja with an open mouth bewildered by her remark of her figure. She imagined Kamla aunty and herself as the aunty. She widens her eyes.

Aditi : Diiiii, wait for me. I'll get ready for the jog.

Saying it Aditi rushes to her room to get ready. Abhigya chuckles at her antics. Abhi then comes closer to Pragya. She looks at him with an eyebrow raised.

Abhi : Why did you let Teja go for a jog even if you know she is tired?

Pragya : She will go for a jog whenever she is on leave or upset regarding something only. She is not on leave today and you saw her face when she came in. She was dull and pale. I think something had happened to her patient. That's why she's upset. She'll be okay once she gets back from the jog. Trust me!