PREM : Dosti Aur Dil Series Book #1

30. Family dinner

Ridhima's pov

"I look good na di? Nandu?" I asked nervously checking myself in the rear view mirror of the cab.

"I am telling you for the hundredth time ridhi. You look great. Don't worry." Gauri di said reassuring me.

"Yeah. It's not like we are going for your marriage proposal right?Anyway you have met them before." Nandini said.

"I know but still..it's the first time I am going to meet them as his girlfriend." I said feeling anxious.

Gauri di held my hand and gave me a reassuring smile. I smiled back and understood she was telling me to stop overthinking.

We all are going to eat dinner with his family. His parents invited all of us so that everyone can get to know each other better.

His parents are genuinely the most cool people I have ever met. They are soo understanding and friendly.

We got out of the cab once we reached his house. Nandini and gauri di were amazed when they saw his house.

I had the same reaction as them. I still do. That's when I saw him looking as handsome as ever.

Karan and his parents were standing near the door to greet us. He told me they know about gauri di and nandini.

We gave them a smile and went near them. I could feel his gaze on me.

"Namaste uncle and aunty. I am gauri rathore her elder sister." She said respectfully.

"Namaste, I am nandini her sister." She said with a smile.

Aunty and uncle gave them a very loving smile.

"Namaste to both of you beta." Aunty said sweetly.

"Namaste beta. Please come inside." Uncle said signalling us to come inside.

I smiled looking at his parents gesture. The way both of them are treating my sisters with respect even though they are younger.

They both smiled at karan and went inside. He smiled back.

His mother gave me a hug and his father gave me a high five.

He was just standing their silently looking at us with a smile. His parents called me inside and went.

Now only we both were left outside. I slowly started walking past him while looking down.

Suddenly I felt him catch my dupatta and tug on it. I stopped in my tracks.

"Won't you greet me baby?" He asked in a slow deep voice.

I just smiled shyly and then he pulled me towards him. He grabbed me by my waist making me face him.

"Answer my question beautiful." He said and started caressing my features with his thumb.

I nodded slowly. "Hi Karan." I want to literally go find a river and drown in it.

What is this??? Why am I soo awkward and cringey.

It's all due to nervousness.

Karan's pov

I chuckled at her shyness. "That's it? No hugs or kisses?" I asked making her blush.

She slowly leaned it closer to my face . Our nose were touching each other. I closed my eyes but.....

"RIDHIMA, KARAN come inside." She flinched and moved away.

"Aunty is calling we should go inside." She said and before I could catch her she ran away while controlling her laugh.

Oh god why does everyone disturb us when we are trying to kiss????. Maa could call us anytime but no she has to call us when we were just about to kiss. Aughhh.

I grumpily went inside and saw everyone sitting and talking in the living room.

I saw nandini giving Ridhima a teasing smile upon noticing that I came from behind her.

She gave a fake glare to her and then looked away. She looks so cute when she pretends to be angry.

After sometime my mother called everyone to eat dinner. Both of her best friends went to help in setting the table.

My mother smiled at them and politely denied for help as they were our guests.

But they both refused and continued helping her. Ridhima was standing beside me watching the scene.

"Your parents are soo respectful towards my friends. " She said to me with a smile.

"Same goes with your friends, sweetheart." I said smiling at her.

Then everyone sat down to eat. We praised my mother's cooking skills and she was very happy.

I even held ridhima's hand for sometime before she glared at me.

And as usual my parents were teasing us but this time nandini and gauri di joined them too.

Ridhima was a blushing mess. I just enjoyed the view not caring a bit about the teasing.

We finished eating with a lot of laughter and sweet talk. Both our families bonded well.

Ridhima and Her friends started taking their own untensils to the kitchen along with my parent's untensils.

My parents tried to stop them but they requested them. So my parents had to allow them unwillingly.

"Aap sab ki parvarish bahut acchi ki gai hai." My mother said sweetly. My father and I nodded.

(All of you have been bought up soo well).

"Thank you soo much aunty. Ye sab bus gauri di ke chacha ji, humare father figure ki vajah se ho paya hai. He is the reason for our good upbringing." Ridhima said gratefully.

(All this is possible only because of gauri di's uncle our father figure).

My father smiled at her because he knew that her uncle took Ridhima in after her parents had left this world.

"He must be a great man. What's his name?" My father asked.

"Kailash rathore." Nandini said and I got chills down my Spain.