Chapter 4. His Two talents 🌚

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After 7 years....

(Place: Banaras/ Varanasi)

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(Place: Banaras/ Varanasi)

Seven years had passed, and the household was alive with the usual morning rituals. Katha sat in her prayer room, chanting softly:

"ॐ जय जगदीश हरे
स्वामी जय जगदीश हरे
भक्त जनों के संकट दास जनों के संकट
क्षण में दूर करे
ॐ जय जगदीश हरे"

"Hey Bhole Baba," she whispered earnestly, folding her hands, "I have always had one prayer for you... please bless my son, Garv, with a beautiful and cultured girl."

From the corner, Padma couldn't help but interrupt. "Oh jiji, first pray that my Vaibhav finds a girl. After all, he is older, right?"

Katha chuckled softly, shaking her head. "The age difference between Vaibhav and Garv is barely two months. And as for the girls... both of them should find one when the time is right."

Padma's eyes twinkled with mischief. "A girl will be found, of course... but when? Only when our sons are ready for marriage. By the way, where is Garv right now?" Katha raised an eyebrow. "He should be in Vaibhav's room, isn't he?"

"No, jiji," Padma corrected her gently. "Vaibhav told me that he went to Garv's room instead." Katha's sigh was a mix of exasperation and affection. "Oh God... I hope they didn't sneak outside. What am I supposed to do with these boys?"

Padma placed a reassuring hand on her sister's arm. "Don't worry, jiji. If they went out, they will come back home soon enough." Katha shook her head with a little frustration. "Let them go... but I'll have to talk to both of them. They're already starting to lie." The two women exchanged knowing smiles, silently acknowledging that raising grown sons was never simple — especially when matters of love and marriage were involved.

" The two women exchanged knowing smiles, silently acknowledging that raising grown sons was never simple — especially when matters of love and marriage were involved

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