The Journey from Ms. Sharma to Mrs. Who [✓]

Chapter 4-Edited

Recap:

Tears swelled up on Veera's eyes as she stood up to hug Charan.

Yes, this is our family, amazing and awesome, just being there for one another. Even I stood up to hug him, my most amazing brother and wiped Veera's tears. The other cousins followed me.

Looking at us, The Mrs. Sharmas also go carried away with the emotion as chachi said,

"Kisi ki nazar na lag jaaye... "

[Translation: Let no bad omen cast an eye on our children...]

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It was Sunday afternoon and the Sharma Mansion was completely decorated with marigold garlands and mango leaves. The guests for the get-together were arriving slowly, filling up the Mansion. Lunch was arranged and post that our family pandit ji was to arrive to present Krishna Leela and perform a small pooja.

It was a tradition in our family that if anything good is being predicted to happen, a stories and leelas of Gods were recited. The Sharma men were dressed in golden-silk kurtas and the beautiful ladies were draped in Kanchipuram silk sarees which were red in colour with a golden border, complimenting their husband's dress. Daadi always wanted her children and bahus to be dressed identically. This is a symbolic act which she strictly follows showing that all of them are equal to her.  

Even the new gen Sharmas wore matching clothes. The boys were dressed in peacock blue and gold kurta pajamas, whereas Akhila, Veera and me were wearing pink anarkalis with golden border.  

Anirudh, Charan and me were welcoming the guests who had arrived. 

"Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Chinnnnuuuuuuu" 

I heard a voice from my back and almost jumped. I turned to see who it was and wasn't surprised at all. Ladies and gentlemen, meet my best-friend, sister-soulmate, the girl partner-in-crime, my neighbor, batch-mate , classmate and buddy, Ms. Megha Sastry.  

We ran towards each other and hugged. Wow, she's the bestest you see. Her warm black eyes, her naturally shining tanned skin, her long silky and wavy hair that ran along till her waist just made her look like a damsel. Her smile makes her eyes shine and her laugh was extremely musical.

Everyone in our family simply loves her. She recently got campus recruited in one of the best VLSI companies.  She was dressed in a beautiful, simple and yet the most elegant chudidar which was orange in colour. That's my Meghu for you, in a nutshell. 

"Omgaaadd you made it", I squeezed her. 

"Of course, anything for you...."

"Came off, two lesbians" sighed Anirudh. 

Megha chuckled.

"Ya ya, Anirudh, don't tell like that. Megha has come home after a long time"

The above dialogue was from Charan, my great brother. Usually, he'd be the first person to grab all the opportunities to tease me, but today, he's not siding Anirudh nor is he siding me, but is defending Megha. 

 OMG... He's blushing and as I turned to look at her, she's mirroring him too... God! Save me... What's happening???!!! 

I hate to be third wheel and this is like one stone two mangoes situation..I have to tease them and tease them right....and so... I loudly cleared my throat to break their imaginary magical bubble.

"Ahemm... Ahemmmm..." 

Both of them just stared at me. To clear the awkwardness, Charan started a conversation. 

"So Megha, congrats on your job." She was blinking at him. I immediately understood it was the after effects of their blushes.

  "Chinmayi told me", he clarifies.

"Oh-ohh.... I me-mean, yeah, tha-thank yo-ou", stuttered Megha. 

Anirudh still looked so puzzled. He is definitely the biggest tubelight. 

"Where's the office?" 

"Huhhh!?" 

OMG... my bestie is crushing over my brother to such an extent that she's becoming deaf and the vice versa is happening...

*RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME *

Somebody, save my eyes; save my soul.....*

"Charan!!" I called him out loudly. 

"She got into one of the best VLSI MNC'S in the world and her office is in Eco Space.

Shall I drop her and come?"

"Ha.... I mean Kyaa? ", Charan flushed with my question and soon realized what his reflex answer was and blushed even more.

With the wierdest straight look on my face and eyes as wide as Dobby's, I turned to look at Megha. She was in the colour of tomato. 

That's it! I have to talk to these kids. 

"Hello...

Both of you...

Ahem ahem!!!!" 

Charan poked my cheek and said, " Hiiii Chinnu, long time no see" 

"Oye, stop beating around the bush... You two... what's happening? Kya haal hai?"

Megha covered her shy face, turned around and walked inside the house. 

I blinked at Charan and started to tickle him. He started giggling. With a smirk on my face, I asked, 

"Kaisi hai meri dosth?" 

Charan softly whispered, "Thumhaari future bhabhi, bahut acchi hai!"

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGAAAAAAAD.... 

My head was spinning... I mean... Charan and Megha... Megha and Charan... 

How was I so blind to this? How? I mean Howwwwwwww????? 

My family loves her. I love her and that bitch, didn't even tell me... All the while, it was my own brother.... Let this day pass, I will catch hold of her and listen to the complete story.... too many secrets and awesomeness these days....

I turned around to find Anirudh, and I couldn't find him. I was so engrossed in this love story...

* Sighhhhhsssss* 

And suddenly, I saw Anirudh running towards Charan and me with a horrified look on his face and phone in the hand. Catching for his breath and fighting his tears away he barely whispered, 

" Whe-where were bo-both of yo-you... Vivek Bhai aur Diya bhabhi... both of them met with an accident near the Bengaluru Airport...."

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