His Chaste Bird

Bandhan💛

Rakshabandhan , a festival when the love between siblings blooms otherwise they keeps fighting everytime. The love suppressed by their teasings , playful banter and pranks suddenly erupts on this occasion. With the first light of Sun , Maithili woke up with a warm smile on her beautiful face. She glanced out of the window , the sun was still rising spreading the rays in all over the sky. She got up from the bed and took out her clothes from the cupboard. On the other hand , Raghav woke up with the noise of his alarm. He lazily woke up and rubbed his eyes to see everything clearly. He saw that Neil , Rachit and Armaan were still sleeping. He called them one by one , it was his daily duty to woke up them. Because their deaf ears were unable to hear the sound of alarm. "Kabhi kabhi toh lagta hai ki main tum logo ki mummy hun!!"
He said violently shaking Rachit to bring out him from his beauty sleep.

("Sometimes I feel that I am your mother.")

In girls hostel...

Now , Maithili was ready in her dark green suit settling her dupatta properly while Maahira got ready in a yellow suit chatting with Aarohi , who was also ready in a Pink suit but her face was upset because she doesn't have any sibling or cousin whom she can tie rakhi. But on the insistence of Maithili and Maahira she had decided to celebrate this festival with them. In childhood , during a school festival of Rakhi she tied Rakhi to Raghav but after that she never got a chance to do so. Because every year he goes to his family for the festival with Vidhi and Vanya. Today , also he left with his sisters and as he reached his house both Vidhi and Vanya hugged her father , Raman. "See , no one loves me." Raghav said with a fake disappointment. "Who said this ? I love my son the most." Divya said coming out of the kitchen holding a plate of aarti in her hand. Raghav hugged her tightly. While Srishti , Neil and Rachit went to there house which was locked from almost two months , that's why it was not properly clean but as they entered in the house all the old memories started flashing in front their eyes.

The same house where they spent so many memories of their childhood with their parents. It was a small house with two rooms , a kichen and a small hall. Srishti pulled the curtains and switched on the lights. Neil and Rachit went inside the kitchen and she dusted the sofa and table to clean it. Neil and Rachit came out of the kitchen with Aarti and sweets in their hands which they unpacked on plates. They all sat on the sofa and Srishti tied Rakhi to them one by one. Both the boys shared a knowing a smile and then forwarded a wrapped gift box towards her."Gift !?" She asked , confusion and surprise were clearly evident on her faces. "Yess didi gift. It is the ritual and you can't deny." Rachit said making her sit on between them. She nearly unwrapped the gift and found a beautiful pista green saree. "Ye tum dono ne kab li ? Kaafi mehngi lagti hai. Itne paise kaha se aaye ?" She bombarded them with her questions.

("When did you brought it ? It seems expensive.")

"Didi relax !! We brought it with our money , our saved money and Divya aunty helped us to select this. Now tell us how is it ?" Neil asked with excitement. She hugged him and said , "Amazing!! I loved this colour." Rachit too hugged her from back. "Pehle main" "Pehle main" here Vidhi and Vanya were constantly debating on who will tie the Rakhi first. "Ek kaam karo khud ko hi bandh lo. Main jaa raha hu." Raghav said irritatingly and both immediately stopped him , saying , "Nahi Nahi....umm...Vidhi tum baandh lo. Last time Maine bandhi pehle." Vanya said and Vidhi stepped to tie the Rakhi on his wrist. Followed by her Vanya tied the Rakhi. While Raman and Divya watched with them with Adoration. "Here , it is your gift and it is yours." Raghav said handing them the gifts. Both hurriedly opened the gifts and hugged him saying , "Thank you bhaiya...we loved it."