Seven Colors of Our Love

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DADA JI'S HOUSE,,,,,

"Pehle tou aik cheater tha ab do do mil gye hain!!", Nischay huffed in anger eyeing prerna and Meher.

"Who did you call cheater Nischay?", Meher narrowed her eyes.

"Do I need to explain?", Nischay replied.

"Meher ignore him, Bhai can't see us winning. He is just jealous.", Prerna said.

"Huh? We will see", Nischay rolled his eyes.

Everyone was playing cards. Meher and Prerna paired up together and cheated full-time, as usual.

"Nischay let them cheat, they still can't win. jeetne ka dum nahi hai bacho mein", vardaan and Nischay laughed and high-fived.

Abhishek agreed to play with them after a lot of insistence and handed Afsa to his mom. He had made such a poker face that nobody could guess his cards. On the other side, Manisha being Manisha got tricked by vardaan and showed all her cards to him.

Elvish was teasing both Prerna and Meher. He was trying to get a sneak peek of their cards by leaning towards them every now and then.

"Elvish bhai what are you doing", prerna whined, trying to push him away with his elbow.

"Cheaters getting annoyed by another cheater", Nischay chuckled.

In the end, after a lot of arguments the game ended, Abhishek was declared as a clear winner.

"Chupa Rustum", Manisha murmured and pouted.

It was their last night in the haveli as they will be leaving for Delhi tomorrow in the morning.

"I'm gonna miss you guys so much, please don't go", Vardaan said with a saddened voice.

"I wish we could live together vardaan Bhai", prerna replied.

Meher was sitting beside Manisha, her head placed on Manisha's shoulder. She straightened in her place, looked into her eyes, and said with a pout, "bhabi I'll miss you a lottttt". Both of them took each other in a warm hug savoring the sisterhood.

"These days were the best days of my life. I don't have cousins so all this is very new and amazing", Manisha said with a smile.

"But now you have us, right?", Vardaan stated genuinely.

"Of course", Manisha replied with a tightlipped smile

"Excuse me!", Abhishek stood up.

"You can't stay?", elvish asked with furrowed eyebrows.

Abhishek shook his head and said "Afsa needs me", and left the place.

All of them stayed up till late and were talking with each other and played a few games.

Manisha peeked at Afsa who was deep asleep, holding her soft toy. She looked at her with longing and whispered "Mera Bacha"

A few minutes later she left the room before Abhishek could find her near Afsa, and went to get ready in Meher's room.

"Chachi you have to come to delhi soon", Manisha said and kissed her cheek.

"Of course betay, meri beti kahe aur mein na aon ho hi nahi saktha", chachi replied lovingly and hugged her.

"Promise?" Manisha whispered still wrapped in her embrace.

"Pakka promise", Chachi replied.

It was Sunday morning and they were leaving for Delhi. Everyone was saying bye to each other with gloomy eyes. Dadi and Dada Ji also assured them that they will soon plan to come to delhi.

Manisha and Abhishek were sitting together beside Bb. Manisha was holding Afsa thanks to bb who ordered Abhishek. He was stubborn but one thing she understood about him in these few days of marriage was that he respects his elders a lot.

Manisha was playing with Afsa when bb said, "Now I just want to hear good news from you". Manisha looked at her, her eyebrows furrowed in confusion, and then again started talking with Afsa.

"I know you two will have the most beautiful kids." Bb added. Manisha froze at her place. She glanced at bb's direction, and then towards Abhishek who seemed angry.

"Why are you staring me like that, what did I say wrong? You got married and you will have kids one day", bb said in a very normal way.

Mom and chachi exchanged a worried look which clearly meant "THIS LADY WILL NEVER STOP INTERFERING."

Manisha fixed her eyes on Afsa, pretending to ignore bb's words but a faint blush appeared on her cheek was telling a different story. She lowered her face and kissed Afsa.

After some time they settled down in the cars. Abhishek insisted Mom to accompany them so she can take care of Afsa. Manisha, Abhishek, Mom, and Afsa were seated in one car while Nischay, prerna, and Dad were coming together in another car.

Manisha purposely sat on the back seat of the car and insisted mom her to take the front passenger seat. After bb's words, she was embarrassed and wanted to stay away from Abhishek.

Manisha waved a bye to them with a heavy heart, "Farewell is hard, as always. Saying goodbye is to acknowledge that wheels turn and time passes but this time she knew what going back meant." She sank into her thoughts, closed her eyes, and after some time dozed off.

They reached Malhan's house in the afternoon. Everyone was tired and hungry. They had their dinner early and retired back to their rooms to get some rest.

Manisha was coming back to her room when she heard faint chuckles of Afsa and Abhishek's voice saying something to her. She looked at the closed door in front of her and a smile crept on her face, shook her head, and murmured "Afsa and her laughter attacks".

She entered her empty room, looked around, and sighed. In these past ten days, she got accustomed to their presence. Abhishek never talked to her and also never allowed her to touch Afsa in the room but at least she was able to feel their presence.

She knew Abhishek would become that old Abhishek who would not only pretend that she does not exist but also would never allow her near Afsa. The mere thought of the reality was heartbreaking.

She took out her mobile from the bag and saw so many messages from Vardaan, Elvish, and Meher asking her about the journey and telling her that they are missing them. She replied to their messages and talked with them for a few minutes. She was missing them too.

After that, she called Papa and talked with him for a long time and then dadi and dada as well, to get rid of the loneliness, alongside she arranged her things for tomorrow shoot.

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