Hearts in Balance: A Tale of Business and Medicine

10. Vasant Panchmi 🌸

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Next Day:

Today is Vasant Panchmi a festival celebrated in honor of Goddess Saraswati who symbolizes education and learning of art and culture and this is also celebrated for the arrival of the Spring season.

In Aastha's Room:

Sunrays peeped inside the room which directly fell on Anurag's eyes. He stirred awake in sleep and saw the most beautiful sight in front of his eyes. Aastha was sleeping on the bed with a small but cute pout on her face, blanket was on her waist.

Anurag made a move toward the bathroom and emerged ready in his office clothes, he moved towards Aastha's side to wake her up 

Anurag: Aastha wake up...

Aastha: 5 more mins, please.

Anurag (caressing her head): Bacha, you'll be late for your work.

Aastha sat on her bed still with her eyes closed.

Aastha: you got ready early today.

Anurag: Yes. Now you go and get ready. (realized something) How do you know with closed eyes that I'm ready for work?

Aastha (opening her eyes and shrugges her shoulder): I know (raising her imaginery collar)

Anurag chuckles and went to the hall and Aastha got ready in the room.

After having their breakfast all left for work and assured elders that they would come on time for pooja.

Let's skip to the evening.

In the evening, all arrived but Aastha was a bit late as she had some important work as soon as she entered the hall, Ashwini said

Ashwini: Aastha go get ready quickly we are getting late for pooja.

Aastha (hurriedly): Okay aai

Aastha (rushing into her room and almost colliding with the door): "I need to get ready fast"

She suddenly stops, wide-eyed, as she sees Anurag emerging from the bathroom, a towel loosely wrapped around his waist. She freezes, then immediately covers her eyes with both hands.

Aastha (screaming, her voice high-pitched and flustered): Ahhh! Sorry, sorry! I didn't see anything! I swear! I'll go out, you get dressed first!

Anurag (with a teasing smile, amused by her reaction): No need to panic, Aastha. You stay here; I'll just grab my clothes and get dressed in the bathroom.

He grabs his pajama and rushes back into the bathroom, leaving Aastha standing there, still covering her eyes. As the door closes, she peeks through her fingers and then starts to giggle, her cheeks turning a soft shade of pink.

Aastha sees her dress laid out on the bed, along with accessories and alta. She's about to pick them up when she hears the bathroom door open. She turns to see Anurag stepping out in a mustard yellow kurta and white pajamas.

Anurag (spreading his arms slightly, as if showing off): So, how do I look? Is it okay?

Aastha (smiling brightly, her earlier embarrassment forgotten): It's perfect!! You look really handsome, Fire.

Anurag (grinning): Thanks!

Before the moment can linger, Bhawani's voice echoes from the hall.

Bhawani (from the hall): Aastha, come fast!