The Rathores in Therapy: A BCHD Epilogue

Chapter 2: Boiling Point

Last time: "So, can you tell me what last night's difference of opinion was all about?"

Banni smiled sheepishly before replying, "Well, it actually began in the morning..."

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February 3rd, 2023, 12:00 p.m. Banni Chow Home Delivery Kitchen, Jodhpur

Banni sighed in relief as she watched the last of the delivery ladies leave the kitchen with the lunch orders for the day. She would now have half an hour to herself before they would be back to start preparing the dinner orders for the day.

The rapid growth of Banni Chow Home Delivery due to the commercial she and Kabir had shot for had made it impossible for Banni to handle it all by herself. To meet the increased orders, they had set up a kitchen near her old home in the Basti and employed multiple women from the surrounding areas as cooks and delivery personnel.

While Banni was delighted that she had managed to achieve her and her mother's dream of making this delivery business successful, there were still some days when she missed personally cooking and delivering all the dishes. Additionally, she also missed the calm she felt when having the kitchen to herself. Cooking was her time, the time when she felt most at peace, and somehow having others cooking in her kitchen was something she had still not gotten used to.

Banni's musings were interrupted by the sound of a pram being wheeled next to her. She was quickly pulled into a warm embrace by a pair of arms snaking around her abdomen. "Thinking about the old days, Banni Chow?" Kabir asked, leaning his chin on her shoulder.

Initially startled, Banni glanced at the pram and found their son sleeping peacefully inside. Once reassured of their relative privacy, she smiled and leaned back into Kabir's embrace, enjoying the moment of peace.

"I was..." she admitted.

"I do that too sometimes, especially when hounded by the press... or by fangirls..." Kabir empathized. "Makes me wish I had kept my music to myself."

"How do you overcome this feeling?" she asked.

"Honestly, I don't think I have yet," Kabir responded with a sigh. "But I try to focus on the positive aspects of my career and remind myself why I started making music in the first place. And of course, having you by my side always helps." Banni smiled and turned around to face Kabir, wrapping her arms around his neck. "You always know how to make me feel better," she said softly.