CHAPTER 36

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                         Varun

"Pahauch gaye na aap dono safely?",I ask Papa on call .
[Did you both reach safely?]

"Ha beta hum safely pahauch gaye hai bus abhi cab ka wait kr rahe hai",he tells me .
[Yes son , we reached safely and are now waiting for the cab]

"Niharika aa rahi haina next week?",I ask .
[Niharika is coming next week right?]

Rohan is getting married next week so she is coming .

"Haa aane waali hai ek baar usse call par baat kr lena . Aaree cab aagyi humari baad mein call krenge hum",he says .
[Yes she is going to come talk to her once . Our cab came we will call you later]

"Okayy text me after reaching your hotel",I say.

We say goodbye to each other and hang up .

After hanging up I focus on the breakfast I am making for Shruti and me .

Today I woke up early and decided to make breakfast for both of us .

This is the least I could do for her.

"You are making breakfast today?",I hear Shruti's voice. 

"Yupp even I should cook for both of us once",I say turning around .

"So what are you making?",she asks coming near me .

"Upma ..it's what I can make best along with Poha and sambar dosa",I tell her .

"You can make dosa too?",she asks suprise filling her face .

"Yess took many tries to make a perfect dosa but later I succeeded",I say .

"Then we will have to make dosa tomorrow",she says .

"Let's see if you can really make it perfectly",she says .

"Are you challenging me?",I ask with a raised eyebrow .

"What do you think?",she asks giving me a challenging look .

"Game is on",I say .

"Let's see who wins tomorrow",I say .

"Yeah sure let's see",she says .

"By the way I am going to Mall today to buy a dress for tomorrow's event will you come with me too?",she asks .

"Wait let me check my schedule",I say taking out my phone .

"My last meeting for today ends at 6 I will be back by 6:30 . Is it okay if we go then?",I ask. 

"Yess it's okayy I will complete my pending work by then as today  there is no school",she says .

"Okayy then",I say .

"You made Poha only na?",she asks. 

"Yess but I have to toast the bread too also will you drink milk or juice?",I ask .

"Juice ..let me help you with the bread",she says .

"No no don't you have been making breakfast,dinner,lunch for me and also lunch for Aahan this is the least I could do",I stop her .

"Aare it's okay na let me help you will get late otherwise",she says .

"Aare baba it's fine pls na Shruti",I say .

She keeps insisting and I keeps refusing and gradually she backs away .

"Aaree mujhe ekdam se yaad aaya kuch",she says .
[I suddenly remember something]

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