Red Roses

26

Phone silent pe math rakhna, aur time se khana and avoid eating junk too much and above all that don't forget me little flower.
He grabbed her waist from behind while she is busy in packing.
Abhimaan pressed a kiss on her shoulder making her smile, she turned to him as usual he bent down a little.

Main aapko bhoolna, kabhi nhi
She pinched his nose wrapping her hands around him.
Archana smiled as she remembered about abhimaan, her chain of thoughts got broken when the bus finally stopped at her village

By the time Archana got down from the bus in her village,
HeRvillage is nearest to hyderabad ,developed but still has the beauty and the innocence of rural areas.
it's past dusk
A wide smile spread all over her face, the joy of coming home.
Her smile widened more noticing her ready to pick her.
She ran to him dropping all her luggage hugging her dad as tight as she can, her dad chuckled caressing his apple of eye.

"I missed you so much daddy."
She mumbled as her eyes getting wet with happy tears

"You go and sit in the car, I will get the luggage."
Rudra! Her father said where she ran to the car settling in

I reached safely
Dad came to pick me
She sent the message to abhimaan

Hmm! Take care,
Call me when you are free.
Came his reply immediately, she chuckled reacting with heart symbol

"Ashish aaya? "
Her dad nodded.

"Just in the morning, he is helping your mom in the kitchen.. Aaj tho saari tumhari favourite dishes. "
She grinned at her father as he started the car.
Archana and her dad indulged in a talk till their home.
Getting down from the car, she ran towards her room before she could enter into home her mom yell stopped.

"Akkada aagu, entha mandi disthi pettaro na thalliki, dishthi tistha undu akkade. "
( stop there! Let me cast off the evil eyes first)
Saying her mom took a handful of red dry chillies, a lemon and a few crystals of rock salt moving her hand in circular motion in front of Archana's face, she faked a spot three times
"Thu, thu, thu"
"Abh main ajau?"
She jumped in making her mom  chuckle, she tightly hugged her mom.
"Where is black berry amma?"
She asked for her brother,

"Iam here laddu, making your favourite pappu chaaru, even I too came today but see, mom made me a cook after all, elder sibling dictator ship. "

"Don't you dare to call me laddu."
She shouted stroming towards her brother who towered her as he is six feet But he backed off noticing their dad coming in, Archana gave him an evil smile running to her room

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I will miss you Rana.
Archana hugged abhimaan from back.

If you will miss me that much, then don't go little flower! You know I can't manage without you.
He took her in front of him cupping her face.

Jaana, padega!
and don't drink too much! Have your food at time. Don't awake until late night aur most importantly sab par chillana nhi.
She pressed her lips on to his chest

"So, this is the actual plan bhai
Bhai.. Bhai sa??"
Avyaan's words brought abhimaan back to the reality.

"Just leave avyaan."
Abhimaan hissed

"Missing Archana, I mean bhabhi
Bhai cheer up, she just went to her parents home and it won't be the last time, it will be like this forever, we can't seperate a girl from her home ever, no matter how much we loves her. "
Abhimaan glared at him signalling him to leave.
Abhimaan who is known for his focus and undivided attention, zoning out is next to impossible until it's about Archana.
He checked his phone for the reply of his text which he sent two hours ago, still not seen by her.
Staring at her profile picture he walked into their chamber.
Ripping his clothes off, he got under the shower, the whole palace fell silent without her,
There is no laughs, shouts, nor the sounds of anything falling,
No bickerings of shaurya and Archana.