Part 13

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Spending some quality time, AKSHNAV went to celebrate haldi with the family. Akshara went near Aarohi. "Kya baat hai Akshu, shaadi meri ho rahi hai lekin tere chehre pe glow chadha hai!" Akshara blushed. Kairav came to them and dragged both sisters. "Tum dono yaha kya kar rahi ho? Chalo aao." He splashed some water on them. Akshara hold water pipe. "Ab dekhti hu me bhaiya, aap kaise bachte ho." She threw some water on him. Kairav ran here and there. All family saw their siblings moment. Mimi and Abhinav did thu thu thu. Kairav pulled him, "Are jijaji aap aise akele kyu khade ho? Aao, aa jao maidaan me." Abhinav took hold on the pipe and threw water on each family member. Like this all Goenka and Sharma family happily enjoyed wet haldi. Mimi said to Manish, "Manish aaj itne salonbad humara ghar khushiyonse chehek raha hai." Manish nodded. "Haa maa, aur ye sab Jamaisa ke wajahse hai. Aaj unke wajahse humari Akshu humare pass hai." Mimi nodded. Abhir and Ruhi jumped on Abhinav. He picked them up and started dancing. Akshara watched them adoringly and did thu thu thu. (YRKKH Happy version played in Background).

After celebrating haldi, all went to take a rest. Ruhi came to AKSHNAV's room and watched Abhir cuddling to Abhinav. Akshara was arranging clothes watched her. "Ruhi beta, waha kyu khadi ho? Andar aao." Ruhi asked, "Maasi me Masa ke sath so jau?" Abhinav said, "Ye bhi koi puchne ki baat hai? Aajao." She joined them. Aarohi came there. "Ruhi beta matashree ke pas aajao. Hum bahar chalte hai." Ruhi denied, "Nahi matashree, me thak gayi hu, mujhe bhi Abhir ke tarah masa ko hug karke sona hai." Aarohi said, "Ruhi beta..." Akshara said, "Aaru rehne dena usko yaha." Aarohi hesitatingly nodded and left. Akshara saw that trio slept peacefully. She went to Aarohi's room.

Aarohi was doing something on her phone. "Aaru, kya kar rahi ho?" Aasrohi said, "Nothing, aao na, betho yaha." Akshara sat near by her. "Aaru kya hua? Tum Ruhi ko kyu bula rahi thi?" She said, "Wo bas aisehi." Akshara said, "Sach sach bata na." Aarohi said, "Wo Akshu, Abhinavji itne din bad yaha aaye hai, tumhe aur Abhir ko unke sath time bitaneka mauka hi nahi milta hai aur jab milta hai to Ruhi bhi beech me chali aati hai." Akshara said, "Toh kya hua Aaru? Ruhi bhi to humari bachhi hai." Aarohi smiled, "I know Akshu par kahi iss wajahse Abhir upset na ho jaye." Akshara assured her, "Nahi Aaru, aisa kabhi nahi hoga aur agar kabhi hua bhi to me aur Abhinav usse samjha denge. Tu itni fikar mat kar." Aarohi smiled.

Sometime later Akshara came to her room and woke up trio. "Abhinav jaldi uthiye, hume shopping karne jana hai." Abhinav slightly opened his eyes. "Ab konsi shopping ji? Aapne to kar li na sari kharedi?" Akshara said, "Nahi baba, maine sirf wo lehenga liya tha jo aaj pehna tha, abhi mujhe mehendi, sangeet, shadi sare functions ke liye dresses lene hai, aapki aur Abhir ki shopping bhi karni hai, maine socha tha ki hum teeno saath me jayenge. Isliye ab aap jaldi jaldi ready ho jayiye aur haa inn dono bandaronko bhi utha dijiye." Abhinav woke up lazily. "Akshara, inhe to chainse sone dijiye, dekhiye kaise aaramse so rahe hai." She said, "Nahi, abhi itni der soyenge to ratme late soyenge aur fir kal pura din khich khich karenge. Abhi inhe utha dijiye." Abhinav nodded.

Sharma boys got ready and were waiting for Akshara in the hall. Abhimanyu came there. He was stunned seeing Abhinav there. "Sharmaji aap yaha?" Kairav said, "Ye iss ghar ke bade damad hai Abhimanyu, wo to yahi honge na! Actually to hume tumhe puchna chahiye ki tum yaha iss wakt kaise aur kyu?" (He still not liking Abhimanyu – Aarohi's relation but didn't say anything for Ruhi's sake.) Manish nudged him, "Kairav" Kairav made grumpy face. Abhimanyu ignored him. "Bade papa me yaha Ruh se milne aaya hu. Itne dinse usse mila nahi hu na toh wo bechari sad huyi hogi. Kal bhi usse nahi mil paya tha isliye socha abhi mil lu." Manish said, "Tum iss ghar ke honewale chhote damad ho, tum yaha kabhi bhi aa sakte ho beta. Aao betho." Abhimanyu gave sarcastic smile to Kairav and went near Abhir. "Hi junior, itna ready hokar kaha jaa rahe ho?" Abhir said excitedly, "Me, mumma aur papa shopping jaa rahe hai aur uske bad hum baharhi khana khayenge mumma ke favorite restaurant me." Abhimayu fumed in anger but didn't show it.

Akshara was climbing down while checking the purse. Her leg slipped but at right time Abhinav caught her. "Akshara sambhalke." He hold her hand tightly. Their eyes got locked. Abhimanyu fumed in anger seeing them like this. Abhir went near them. "Mumma aapko lagi nahi na?" Akshara nodded. "Nahi betu, aapke papa hai na, humesha ki tarah unhone mujhe sambhal liya." Abhir smiled. Abhinav said, "Lekin Akshara aapko dhyan dena chahiye tha na." She said, "Sorry na, aap ne sambhal liya na mujhe aur mujhe kahi laga bhi nahi. Ab chaliye chalte hai warna late ho jayenge." He nodded. They left from there.

Abhimanyu felt dejected because she ignored him completely. Ruhi came there running and jumped on him. He was taken back by her sudden action. He yelled angrily, "Ruh ye kya aise bandar ki tarah kud rahi ho?" Ruhi was felt sad. "Sorry poppy, wo Abhir bhi maasa pe aisehi jump karta hai isliye maine bhi kiya." Listening Abhinav's name he pissed off. "Wo karte honge iska matlab ye nahi ki me bhi karunga." Tears flow down in her eyes. Kairav saw this. "What's wrong with you Abhimanyu? Choti bachhi hai wo, aise chillao mat uspe." Abhimanyu said, "Wo meri bachhi hai Kairav, me uske sath jaise chahe bat karu, none of your business." Manish came between them and calmed down them. Abhimayu wiped Ruhi's tears. "I am sorry Ruh, poppy ke dimagme kuch aur baate chal rahi thi. I am sorry princess." She folded her hands and turned around. He knelt to persuade her.

Abhinav was watching mother son duo by resting his chin on his hand. Both mother son started quarreling for Abhinav's dress. Akshara was saying that he should wear kurta in the sangeet night but Abhir was saying that his papa should wear blazer in the same night. Abhinav tried to stop them but got scold by both of them. Salesman saw his condition. He said, "Sir aap kuch bol kyu nahi rahe ho?" Abhinav said, "Nahi bhaiji, maine try kiya tha par donone mujhehi chup karwa diya. Ab me wapas nahi bolunga kuch." He murmured to himself, "Waise bhi khud sherni aur uske bachde ke bich khud sher bhi kabhi nahi padta, me to chuha hu ji, ye dono mera toh pura bharta bana denge aur kha jayenge." Just then he saw one dress in the shelf. "Bhaiji wo dress dikhana jara". Salesman said, "Sir wo three piece jaisahi hai, ye uska top hai, ye pant aur ye upar jacket hai." Abhinav happily took the dress and went to try it. Changing the dress he called mother son duo. Both looked at him. Abhir said, "Wow papa ye kitna mast hai." Akshara said, "Haa betu, tere papa kitne smart lag rahe hai isme." Abhinav looked at the salesman with a sigh. "Bhaiji ye dress pack kar dijiyega please." Abhir said, "Finally papa ki bhi shopping ho gayi," Akshara nodded. "Aap dono yahi pe rukiye me abhi aati hu." Saying she left for washroom.

Abhinav was looking here and there. Abhir started playing Akshara's phone. Her phone rang. "Maasi ka caal hai papa." He picked it up and started talking with Ruhi. Abhinav was looking here and there but something attracted him. He went there and saw a very beautiful pink lehenga with heavy embroidery on it. He asked the price and told salesman to pack it. Akshara came there and saw Abhir talking on the phone. "Kisse baat kar raha tha tu?" Abhir said, "Ruhi chuhi thi mumma." Akshara nodded. After checking all stuff trio went to have dinner.

On reaching to the restaurant, they saw Abhimanyu, Aarohi and Ruhi there. Abhinav greeted them. "Are bhaiji aap yaha?" Abhimanyu fake smiled. "Haa Sharmaji wo humari Ruh madam ka mood thik karne ke liye usse yaha lana pada. Lekin yaha aane ke bad pata chala ki sare tables busy hai. Isliye hum wait kar rahe the." Hotel manager came there, "Sorry Mr. Birla, abhi ek bhi table 3 logonke liye khali nahi hai." He saw Sharma family. "Aap bhi 3 log hai?" Abhinav nodded. "I am sorry sir abhi koi bhi mini table khali nahi hai. Kamse kam 1 ghanta aapko intezaar karna padega." Akshara said, "Fir bahot late ho jayega, hum dusre hotel me chalte hai Abhinav." They were leaving but stopped by the manager. "Sir aap sab sath me ho?" Abhimanyu nodded quickly. Manager said, "Agar aap logonko koi problem na ho toh ek 6 logonka table khali honehi wala hai, aap waha beth sakte ho." Abhinav looked at Akshara. She nodded negatively. Abhir and Ruhi jumped excitedly. "Wow hum sath sath me khayenge." Abhir said, "Haa, bahot maja aayega hai na papa?" Abhinav nodded. Akshara looked at him disappointingly. He assured her blinking eyes. They all went to the table. Abhimanyu secretly gave some money to the manager. The manager smiled.

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