BOOK 2 "𝐻𝑢𝑚 𝑆𝑎𝑎𝑡ℎ 𝑆𝑎𝑎𝑡ℎ 𝐻𝑎𝑖․!" 𝐴 𝑚𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑛 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦

DUSSEHRA

Dussehra festival is finally here, and the whole family is ready to celebrate the same like every year. Raghuvanshis celebrate this festival with great enthusiasm, performing the dashmi puja with later burning the effigy of Ravana, and this year Ram is going to lead that. Though Siya had reacted to this thing in an improper way, what exactly she must be thinking or feeling with this is still not completely understandable to her. And moreover, Ram and others are unknown of that day's incident, the time when she reacted inappropriately.

Anyway, it's early morning, not exactly early but the clock striking seven almost. And Lakshman is in kitchen, busy with something near the kitchen pavement. Siya enters there, while tying her hair up in a rough bun, when her eyes falls on him.

SIYA- areh.! Laksh..?

Lakshman turns to face Siya for a moment, passed a smile at her and continued with his work of preparing the tea.

LAKSHMAN- good morning bhabhi.

Siya moves towards him and stood beside him watching Lakshman busy with the same.

LAKSHMAN- and... Happy Dussehra.

He wished her while bending to touch her feet to take his eldest bhabhi's blessings. Siya placed her hand on his head and made a pout-ed expression looking at him.

SIYA- yeh sab mat karo baba, oldies wali feeling aati hai.

Lakshman laughs at her, moreover at her expressions which she has while saying "oldies". While Siya caresses his head again reciprocating the wish for him.

SIYA- happy Dussehra, may you get all the happiness of this world.

Lakshman whispered a thank you, after which he put the stove on the sim and wraps his right hand around Siya's shoulder.

LAKSHMAN- and bhabhi, oldies ke category me to bhaiya aur Urmila aate hai. We both are evergreen, me handsome and you beautiful.

Siya giggles at him while placing a pat on his shoulder, she knows he is expert in pulling leg when it comes to anyone, Lakshman doesn't even spare his parents too.! He again got back into his work, arranging two clean empty cups and a plate on the tray, after which he started placing the cookies on the plate.

SIYA- by the way, you are up this early morning.? To prepare tea.?

Questioned Siya looking at him and the work he is doing. He breaks one of the biscuit into two, forwards one to Siya and put other half into his mouth.

LAKSHMAN- madam Urmila's order.

Said Lakshman while gulping the morsel and Siya started eating her part.

LAKSHMAN- She is having headache and that is why I am taking tea for her.

Answered Lakshman while switching the stove OFF, the tea is prepared. Siya's smile widened and she immediately pulls his cheek abruptly, causing Lakshman to look at her with his narrowed eyes.

LAKSHMAN- aauu bhabhi.!

He caresses his skin lightly, and Siya enjoys his annoyed expression.

SIYA- awww, shoo shwweet.!!

Lakshman rolls his eyes having a disbelief look on his face. He knows his bhabhi is all in awww witnessing his ghulam-giri for his joru.! That title is for every husband of Raghuvanshi family, Ram has shared that patent.

LAKSHMAN- it's nothing like "sweet". Mene agar uski care nahi ki na, to wo mujhe danda phek ke maregi.

Siya immediately burst into laughter while slapping his back loudly. Lakshman and Urmila's typically husband wife fights.!