Tum Se Hi

FAMILY CHAOS

5 years later
Abhishek's POV

"Mr. Abhishek Sharma!!! Meri black shirt kahan hai??" I hear Ishita yell from across the room. Har baar apni cheezen gum karti hai aur fir mujhpe chillati hai. And that black shirt isn't even hers! It's my shirt that she stole months ago. Meri pyaari black shirt 😭. Main tujhe bahot miss karta hoon.

Just then, I feel a tug on my pants. Jalebi stands there, holding my black shirt like it's a trophy. Meri black shirt mil gayi!😭😭

"Beta, isko fatafat jaake apni closet mein chhupa do. And don't tell mumma, okay?"

Jalebi crosses his arms, smirking. "Aur badle mein mujhe kya milega?"

Bilkul apni maa par gaya hai. Chalaak chant kahin ka.

"Kya chahiye, aapko?" I ask sweetly, hoping he'll go easy on me.

"New tricycle, PS7, aur mere future father-in-law ka phone number.", he commands.

"Father-in-law? Kaunsa father-in-law??"

Jalebi blushes, grinning. "Who else but Mr. Shubman Gill!"

5 saal ka hai ye baccha aur abhi se isko mere dost mein apna sasur dikh raha hai.

Before I can respond, Barfi storms in.
"Tujhe kyun lagta hai ki Aashi jaisi pyaari ladki tujh jaise suar se shaadi karegi?"

(Aashi is Shubman and Sara's daughter)

"Mummaaaa!" Jalebi screams, clutching Ishita as she enters. I panic, tossing the shirt into the closet and slamming it shut.

THIRD POV

Ishita (to Jalebi): "Kya hua? Kyun chilla rahe ho?"

Jalebi (hugging her): "Mumma, Barfi ne mujhe suar bola!"

Ishita (glaring at Barfi): "Barfi!"

Barfi (unfazed): "Sach hi toh bola."

Ishita: "Agar Jalebi suar hai toh tum bhi suar ho. Aur tumhare papa bhi suar hain."

Abhishek (jaw dropping): "Agar main suar hoon toh aapne mujhse shaadi kyun ki?"

Ishita: "Andhi ho gayi thi pyaar mein. Dikha nahi insaan hai, gadha hai, ullu hai ya suar."

Abhishek (exhales dramatically): "Itni problem hai toh maike chali jaa! Mujhe bhi shaanti mile."

Ishita: "Haan haan! Tujhe to yahi chahiye. Main bacchon ko leke jaaun maike aur tu yahan apne awaara dosto ke saath moj kare!"

Abhishek (scoffs): "So what? I also want to enjoy with them. I don't even remember the last time I met Shubman and Ishan. And I never say anything when you go for those kitty parties, spa sessions, hashtag muah muah!"

Ishita: "Oh really? Toh last month kya tha, huh?Wasn't that a hangout with your gang?"

Abhishek: "Hangout? Bacche chillaa rahe the, ro rahe the. Usko outing thodi kehte hain! It was just a 6 year old girl's birthday."

Jalebi (offended): "Excuse me!!! Sorry to interrupt, but she's not a random 6 year old girl. Aapki hone wali bahu ka ek pyaara sa naam hai. Aashi. Tameez se baat kariye uske baare mein."

Barfi (pulling Jalebi's finger down): "Again, vo tujh jaise suar se kyu shaadi karegi?"

Jalebi: "Agar main suar hoon, toh tu chipkali!"

Barfi (hugs Abhishek): "Papa!"

Abhishek (to Jalebi): "Apni behen ko chipkali nahi bolte. Say sorry."

Ishita (folding her arms): "Pehle Barfi bhi sorry bole. Usne bhi Jalebi ko suar bola."