Part 90

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'Riddhima...' Ananya call her as she was in the kitchen...

As the Gupta's were coming for dinner along with the gang, Riddhima took the charge of kitchen as she make sure to cook everyone favorite food knowing how much they would love it when its cooked by her... So spending the afternoon with Ananya as they make lists for Nikki and Abhi's marriage, it was by 6 pm Riddhima enter the kitchen...


From two hours she had been in the kitchen and Riddhima was surprise that Armaan being in home didn't disturb her all this while... Riddhima knows Armaan was trying his best to wind up the work for coming two weeks, only she didn't know that along with office work Armaan was busy planning something special for their anniversary...


When it was almost time for everyone to come, Ananya thought to check what was Riddhima still doing... Ananya don't want her to be in the kitchen when her parents and friends come so she thought to push her out if she hasn't finished cooking taking rest in her hand...

'Kiya huva mom...' Riddhima asked seeing Ananya walking in the kitchen...

'Abhi tak yehi ho, chodo yeh sab aur jaakar tayyar hojao... Baaki kaam main dekhlungi...' Ananya said as she saw a maid doing dishes while Riddhima stood near the counter...

'Bas hogaya mom, main bas dekh rahi ti sab kuch acche se huva ki nehi...' Riddhima said as she cover the dishes...

'Itna sab kuch banane ki kiya zarurat ti bacche...' Ananya asked seeing the dishes neatly arrange on the counter as it was covered before they take it out to serve...

'Mom, main toh hamesha sabke liye banati hun... Aur aaj itni din baad Papa aur Ma aa rahi hai toh socha uske mann pasand khana banate hai...' Riddhima said...

'Haan toh sabke liye alag khana kyun, jo un dono koh pasand hai woh hum sab bhi khaalete...'Ananya said...

'Mom, sabki alag alag taste hai... Aur ab hogaya na, aap itna kyun pareshan ho rahe ho...'Riddhima asked looking at Ananya...

'Pareshan nehi ho rahi, lekin main yeh nehi chaahte koi bhi kahe main apne bahu se saara kaam karwati hun... Mujhe problem hai toh sirf itna, tumne mujhe help karne tak nehi diya...' Ananya said...

'Kabse main bahu bangayi mom, aur aisa toh nehi hai na main har roz, har waqt khana banati hun... Main office ka kaam bhi karti hun kyunki woh meri passion hai, shaadi ke baad main yaha aakar kabhi realized nehi kiya main apne sasural mein hun... Jitna mujhe apne maike mein freedom milti hai, yaha bhi toh milti hai... Toh itna kaam karne se koi aapko kyun kuch kahenge...' Riddhima said...

'Logo koh bas moka chahiyeh baat karne koh, aur main nehi chahte woh moka mile... Haqeeqat toh sirf tum aur main jaanti hun na tumhe kaam karna accha lagta hai, apnon ke liye khana banake khilana tumhe accha lagta hai... Lekin dekhne walon ke nazar kaise badhalenge hum...' Ananya said...

'Mom, aap bhi yeh kiya baatein lekar beit gayi... Aisa kuch nehi hoga ok, kyunki logon koh nehi mujhe yeh pata hona chahiyeh mere sasural wale kitne acche hai aur mujhse kitna pyar karti hai... Logon ke baat kyun sunna, sach pata hote bhi toh woh log apne mann ki bolenge kyunki dusron ke ghar mein koi khushi rahe, kuch log koh hazam nehi hota...' Riddhima said...

'Ok fine, ab jaakhe tayyar hojao... Aur dekho Armaan kiya kar raha hai, lunch ke baad pata nehi kamre mein beite ke kiya kar raha hai... Shaam mein coffee bhi nehi piya usne, na kuch snacks khaya... Usko bhi kaho tayyar hojae, main baaki kaam dekhlungi...' Ananya said...

'Haan bas sab kuch hogaya hai, maine maid koh kehdiya table set karne koh... Aur jab woh log aayenge, khana baahar lejaenge...' Riddhima said as she move out from the kitchen...


Ananya shake her head seeing how Riddhima handle everything before she could say, also she make sure everything be done on time so Ananya wouldn't have to think of anything... Ananya look around the kitchen to see it was already clean and the maid also has already washed the dirty plates...


Having nothing else to do, Ananya ask the maid to make sure the table is set when the guests comes, she left to check where is Nikki as Karan hasn't come back from office yet... As Armaan was in home today, Karan has gone to attend some schedule meeting which can't be ignore...

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