Wooing Ms. Raizada

Yashi and Sara? Nah, its Yara!

"What happened?" Esha asked as she slumped on the couch. Walking into Raizada mansion and having Yara's hot cup of tea with hop gossips is something Esha always look forward to, although she never admits it aloud. But her sister's dull face that evening made her frown and shake off her ego to ask what happened.

"I....I hurt dad" Yara whispered.

"What? Why? How?" Esha sat up.

"I asked him whether I can wear mamma's lehenga for Varun bhaiyya's engagement" Yara said slowly, tears brimming in her eyes.

"Which lehenga?"

"Red and blue lehenga!"

Esha sighed and said, "Yara, papa has many memories of her. They are the only things that keeps him sane! But not every memory is pleasant. Although that lehenga looks beautiful, it was when mamma wore it that she cried the most! That day is a black day in papa's life! Although the life after that seemed blissful he never forgave himself for mamma's tears on that day!"

"Was it that day that they got married? Six months?" Yara asked slowly.

Esha nodded.

"Oh god" Yara whispered, "I've hurt him beyond extent! He..."

"It's okay. You didn't mean to" Esha whispered and hugged her sister tight, "Don't cry. It was not intentional"

Yara sniffled and buried her face in her sister's neck.

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"Aww my baby....look at her" Arnav cooed as he took his one day old daughter in his arms. The baby had opened her eyes and was looking around clueless.

"Soooo cute" Esha whispered as she caressed her sister's cheeks. Arnav sat on the green recliner with Esha and Varun on his either sides craning their necks to see the baby.

"She is looking at me" Varun whispered and leaned to the baby.

As the boy leaned to her, the baby started wailing.

"Varun" Esha chided and pushed back the boy, "You made her cry" she scolded.

"I'm sorry" Varun said slowly and dipped his head down guiltily.

Arnav chuckled and said, "Aww it's okay. Don't feel bad dear. Babies cry often" he said and started rocking the baby.

"Sachi?" Varun asked looking up and Arnav nodded.

"Still.....you made her cry" Esha huffed in anger, "You made my sister cry!"

Varun shrunk back to Arnav and hid behind him while Esha stood glaring at her brother.

Arnav laughed and continued rocking the baby. "Esha, even you made Varun cry when he was a baby!"

Varun peeped from Arnav's shoulder and said, "See, Esha di is also bad!"

Esha bit her lip and looked down. She then looked up and cried, "No. I didn't make him cry"

"You did" Arnav said and leaned down to kiss the baby. He started whispering nothings to her ear and rocked her in his arms. He looked up and said, "You patted his cheeks for him to wake up and he started crying out loud!"

Varun gasped and Esha looked down.

"Esha di...you're evil" he gasped and huffed.

Esha looked down. Her eyes started brimming and she said, "Sorry Varun"