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Bhardwajs ~2

It was dawn, when Yuvika woke up and saw Neil sleeping by her side.
Hazy sunrays passing through white curtains were falling on his face but he was sleeping undisturbed.
Though this scenario wasn't new for her, it has been seven years since she is living a life with this chaotic bundle of happiness and positivity yet looking at him and staying around him gives her special feeling of peace and being blessed.
"Yuvii ...ghuro nahi, mumma kehti thi, mujhe nazar bahut jaldi lagti hai" Neil murmured in his sleep, as if he knew Yuvika is looking at him.
Yuvika chuckled looking at him and slowly pushed herself towards his shoulder..
She kept her head on his shoulder and he being half asleep, raised his hand and clutched Yuvika around his arms.

While on other hand, Neivi was unable to sleep. She woke up early to think of some trickery to escape the problem which she has invited for herself.
'Dadu ko bata dun? Vo bacha lenge...
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Nahi nahi!! Vo toh yahi kahenge ki 'mujhe pehle kyun nahi bataya?' aur mujhse baat bhi karna band kar denge.
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Mumma se hi baat kar lunn? Ek baar daatengi lekin fir baat toh sunengi' she lowered her voice in doubt.
'par apni baat kehne se pehle Jo mummy ki daant Sunni padegi ...usse hi toh bachana hai khud ko!' She wondered while staring at the ceiling.
'Lagta hai Sirf Papa ko bta sakti hunn! Vo Mumma ko bhi mana lenge aur mujhe daant bhi nahi padegi' Nivedita eyes shone up with hope.

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Early in the morning, Neil was packing Nivedita's lunchbox while Vidur was reading newspaper being all set to pick Nivedita and drop her school in half an hour.

But there are was a different scenario going on in Nivedita's room. Yuvika was there, all set to get her daughter ready for the school but Neivi was still thinking about a plan being in the washroom.
'Neivi baccha, bahar aajao jaldi, school ke liye late ho jaoge'
But Neivi being lost in her thoughts of trickery was paying no attention to her mumma's yells

'ajeeb baat hai, aaj kuch zyada hi time le rhi hai ye washroom mein, tabiyat toh thik lag rhi thi....kahin ye so toh nahi gyi andar??' Yuvika wandered and started beating the door

The loud bangs on door brought Neivi out of her thoughts and she finally decided to break the silence.
'aayi mumma' Neivi shouted
'lagta hai Mumma ne abhi tak teacher ka message nahi dekha ya ho sakta hai teacher message karna hi bhool gyi ho'
She thought while being a relieved and playful expression.

But her joy was short lived, when she was washing her hands.. she heard another summon from outside.
'Neivi, ye kya message aaya hai aapke school se? Aapke results aane hein kya aaj?'

'ohh no! Aaj toh pehle se hi parents teacher meeting thi yaani ki ab toh mumma Papa ko sabke saamne sunna padega sab! Maine socha tha sirf unhein bula kar teacher bol degi but ye toh aur bhi bura hogya!'
Neivi now had no option and was unable to find any solution to problem. Hence she decided to face it the way it is!

Lowering her head, she stepped outside from the washroom.
Yuvika was alreday standing there with wide eyes and her hands folded in disappointment.
'sorry mumma!' Neivi kept her voice low
Yuvika was trying to be patient but failed
'kya sorry Neivi?!! Aapke school mein PTM thi toh pehle batana tha na! Aapki teacher ne kal sham ko message Kiya hai aur mumma ne nhi dekha toh aap toh responsible rehte. Aaj subah bhi uthkar yaad nahi aaya aapko?'

Neivi was still in dilemma that whether she should tell her mother tell her mother the actual reason behind her silence pr should go with the flow and let her parents face the embarassing surprise themselves 🥲

'Papa please, bacha lo!' was all she could murmer while Yuvika scolding her.

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Neil busy in the kitchen heard Yuvika speaking loudly and wandered what happened.
''aisa kya hogya jo Aaj Yuvi subah subah gussa kar rhi hai, vo bhi Neivi par??' pakka koi Masti ki hogi usne apni mummy ke sath'' he mumurmed and headed towards Nivedita's room.