Manmarziya

chapter 3

Lala ji looked at the letter and then at Vishakha. The letter read that  a riot took place in Lucknow.

The Boy's grandfather was
injured and so was his father.

so, they are incapable of reaching Lahore. As soon as the situation will be in control, they will let Lala Ji know.

Everyone gasped upon hearing the letter and suddenly there was gloominess in their house.

" Why is everyone upset? nothing serious happened to them. It's written in the letter that with god's grace, they are fine " Lala Ji said Trying to lighten up the environment.

"God forbid But what if something similar will  happen here too? in Our Lahore?" Sulekha expressed her concern.

" What rubbish are you speaking? No such Mishappening will happen in this Soil of Lahore. Woh log Danga sirf waha kar sakte hai jaha unka bas chale, Lahore m unka bas nhi chlega "

Lala ji said with proud.

Everyone nodded agreeing. 

" Vansh " Lala ji called out.

Vansh looked at him and replied "Ji Tauji"

" Your father is out of town, he went to deliver the jewelry, and he will be back by dinner's time. And As you were too out of town for the past 2 weeks he left the house keys here"

Lala Ji informed him giving him the keys.

Vishakha and Roop went upstairs to Change and  Vansh's father too arrived by the time it was dark.

Sulekha Suggested  

"Why don't we all have the Dinner together? We have gathered after a long time".

To this Lala Ji commented " Oh yes, of course, and why only dinner? let's spend this night at our house itself." 

Vansh's father exclaimed  to Lala Ji" Absolutely, it's been a while since we both best friends have chatted all night" 

It was decided that everyone would be spending their night here including Yuvraj too.

After Dinner, the youngsters made their way upstairs, and all the Parents settled themselves on the ground floor.

Vishakha after handing her mother a Jug of water, made her way upstairs.

She saw Vansh and Yuvraj sitting in front of each other with their elbow on the table, They were arm wrestling.

Roop was standing behind Vansh, cheering for him.

She smirked to herself and stood behind Yuvraj, cheering for him. And as expected Yuvraj won the game.

" I knew it, " she said and looked at Vansh " That he would lose.This poor guy has no strength in his arms" 

Vansh rolled his eyes, of course, how could she leave a chance of irritating him and that is what exactly she is doing right now.

" Thoda khaya piya kriye sahab, aap toh humse bhi haar jayenge"  She knew that it's not even close to the truth but who cares? he would never arm wrestle with her, so what's the problem in having a little bit fun?

( Have a good diet, otherwise you will get defeated by me too)

Vansh raised his one eyebrow and said "Look who's speaking". 

" What? you don't believe me? ok then find it out yourself," she sat on the chair and kept her elbow on the table gesturing for him to wrestle with her. 

Vansh looked away

" Come on," she said suppressing her laugh. Even Yuvraj kept his hand on his mouth to prevent himself from cracking.

" Come on Vansh, don't be stubborn now," Yuvraj said, teaming up with Vishakha 

" what happened? Got afraid of losing? " she said innocently looking at him and he stared at her, understanding what she was doing.

" Vansh Veer ji? And afraid of losing? Impossible, just be grateful that he is not in a mood to win today". Roop said  patting on Vansh's back.

" Fine, let's have a round " he agreed smirking and pulling his sleeves up.

Vishakh's eyes widened and unknowingly "Hein?" escaped from her lips.

("Huh?")

" Hein nahi, haa. Come on " he said keeping his elbow on the table gesturing her to have a round.

("Yes, come on")

She immediately stood up and looked at him

" I am letting you go this time, Two defeats in a row will make you upset," she said crossing her arms over her chest

" No no, it's fine by me. I have a habit of losing but what about you? Got afraid of losing?" he mocked  staring at her

" It's just I have pain in my arms, but I'll surely defeat you next time," she said stuttering moving away from the table.

Vansh sarcastically told her " Hath pair m dam nahi, Bade aaye hum kisi se kam Nahi"

( doesn't even have the strength and here came defeating me)

Vishakha gaped at him and was about to say something when she got interrupted by Roop's mother who came to give them the jug of water.

" What happened? Who doesn't have strength in their arms and legs?" 

"she" "he" both of them exclaimed at the same time pointing at each other.

" ohh me? Have you ever looked at yourself--"Vansh cut her words by saying 

"At least I adore myself less in comparison to you in the mirror "  She gasped and opened her mouth to say something when

" Enough of you both," she said scolding them." you both are still the same as in your childhood, never leaving a chance to pull each other's leg," Sulekha said shaking her head.

" Exactly, I and Roop are trying to stop their petty argument but these two stubborn are not even considering our words, Right Roop,"   Yuvraj said and Roop agreed.

Vansh and Vishakha both squinted their eyes raising their eyebrows at Their white lie. The reality was both Yuvraj and Roop were enjoying and changing their party when Roop's mother walked in.

After keeping the jug she said " Alright, arrange your beds fast and sleep early, don't just keep talking and NO staying up at night" 

Everyone nodded at her and she went away.

Roop and Yuvraj made their way towards Roop's room to take the mattress out as per their plan of sleeping on the first floor's veranda under the starry night while Vansh and vishakha made the space to settle the mattress.

Yuvraj's gaze settled on something that was kept beside the cloth trunk as soon as he entered the room.

Roop's back was facing him as he walked towards it. he picked it up, it produced a tinkling bell-like sound making Roop halt in her actions.

She blood ran cold.

She immediately turned towards her veer ji, the sight of him holding Vishakha's possession in his hands made her widen her eyes.

At the same time, Vishakha entered the room to ask about something but the Scene of Yuvraj holding her Ghungroo made her soul come out of her body.

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