AbhiMaan: The Alchemy

1. Begin Again

Chapter 1 starts right of the bat with a three month leap and I will reconvene to the flashbacks. This is sort of an introductory chapter to give an idea where the characters are and how they are living post 3 months to Armaan-Abhira's wedding. You will get the core characters' ideas and I will discuss the left characters in the next chapter... The story will also go into flashbacks to make the present clearer.
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3 Months After Abhira and Armaan's wedding, (Morning)

Armaan and Abhira were sleeping peacefully in their bedroom - Abhira resting her head on his bicep, her arm wrapped around his torso and his arm on her waist as they snuggled in each other's warmth when a loud knock at the door startled them awake.

"Armaan they are at the door.. Go and check na please. I'm too tired to get up. " Abhira murmured into his ear and he nodded, although showed no progress to move towards the door.

3 loud bangs later, Armaan jumped awake and screamed that he was coming to the door.

"Oh My God! Shaant hojao! Meri pyaari biwi ki neend kharab ho rahi hai." He muttered, quickly wearing his t-shirt and running his hands through his hair to force them down from the mess that Abhira turned it into last night.

He walked out of the bedroom and opened the main door of the outhouse, still rubbing off the sleep from his eyes and greeted the people he knew would be standing there. "Good Morning Chachu Chachi." His voice husky and still full of sleep.

"Armaan 12 baj gaye hain. Good Morning nahi, Good Afternoon hogya hai beta." Manisha said. "Can we please enter the house now or are we supposed to sit out here only?" Armaan moved aside and let the couple enter the outhouse.

"Where is my Bachhi?" She asked, looking around the living room.

"Abhira!! Aajao yaar tumhare pyaare Chachu-Chachu aaye hain!" Armaan screamed, rolling his eyes. "You guys only care about her na? Why can't you think about you dear nephew also some days?"

"Good Morning Chachi Chachu! What is there for breakfast today? It smells delicious. " Abhira walked out of the room, freshly showered and wearing Armaan's loose white shirt with her pyjamas and smiled as she saw poha.

Manisha and Abhira quickly enveloped each other in a hug and sat on the couch, already lost in their daily discussions and careful analysis of basic domestic situations.

Manoj and Armaan who had grown accustomed to their wives' rituals moved to serve the breakfast Manisha had got in four plates and placed them infront of the chatter boxes.

Armaan and Manoj too began to discuss some stuff related to the firm and latest developments in the field of law which soon intrigued Abhira and the four were engrossed in a heated debate on the recent Supreme Court judgments..

"Are that lawyer was lucky that day.. With those baseless arguments, he should be thankful to God that the defence side was so weak and Judge had to side with his client.. I don't understand how these incompetent lawyers become Advocate-on-record?" Abhira huffed and puffed.

"Calm down my bullet train.. Finish your food please. Office jaana hai hume. " Armaan picked up the now empty plates and placed them in the washbasin in the kitchen.

"Armaan Sir yoh are forgetting that today's Saturday.. Which means that Junior Advocates have an off today. Chachi Sa and I are going to watch a movie. Tum aur Chachu Sa jaao office kaam karne." Abhira grinned, showing him the tickets to the new movie.

"Abhira... Yeh movie toh hum dono saath mein dekhne waale the na? tum Chachi Sa ke saath kese jaa sakti ho iss movie ko dekhne? It's a romantic movie..." Armaan cribbed and sat beside his wife, snatching both of her hands from Chachi Sa's clasps. "Chachi Sa you are stealing my wife! I won't allow it. Chachu Sa take your wife away!" He said childishly.