Hamari Adhoori Kahaani

Teaser: Do Dooni Chaar

Hi Everyone,

Firstly, Eid Mubarak to everyone who is celebrating today! I wish and hope you have a wonderful celebration with family and close friends!

Secondly, Thank You All So Much for the overwhelming response to my last post.  🙂🤩🤣😁I promise to keep writing as long as my imagination keeps working though it's still going to be a while before I go back to more regular updates as I am still recovering health wise but an update will keep coming to you as and when I am able to write one! 🙂♥️

Coming back to the story: Here is a short teaser of what is coming next! Hope you enjoy it and that it excites you to read more with the next update.

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Bhalla House:

The house party to celebrate Ishita and Raman's wedding has finally come to an end and most of the guests have left. Apart from the residents of the Bhalla house which includes Simmi and Param, only the Iyers, Shagun, Mani and Ashok have stayed behind for a bit. Everyone is gathered around the drawing room and most of the people present are all in happy and joyful moods except Simmi and Param who look utterly miserable but like Param had explained to Simmi for appearance sake it was important that they be part of all the drama that was going on even though reluctantly.

Amidst the chatter and happy talks going on Ishita's eyes suddenly goes to the wall clock and she lets out an audible gasp and everyone pauses and looks at her.

Adi: Kya hua Ishimaa?

Ishita: Batton batton mein mera time pe dhayan hi nahi gaya. Kal Pihu ka school hai aur woh abhi tak jagi hui hai. Pihu beta chalo jaldi sab ko goodnight bolo aur sone jao.

Pihu makes a sad pout and looks at her as she is having too much fun to leave.

Pihu: Please thodi der aur Ishimaa. Itna maza aa raha hai sab ke saath. Itne time baad hum sab ek saath itni masti kar rahe hai.

Ishita: Pihu masti toh phir kabhi sab ke saath kiya ja sakta hai, lekin agar ab tum sone nahi gai toh phir kal tum time se uthogi nahi aur phir school ke liye late ho jayega aur sabse pehle aapko teacher se daat padegi. Isliye ab no excuses ab chalo sab ko good night bolo and apne kamre mein jao.

Pihu makes a sad face and looks around at everyone for help but no one comes to her defense as they all know Ishita is right. So reluctantly Pihu gets up, says goodnight to everyone, stomps her feet as she sulkingly starts to walk towards her room.

Bhalla Ji notices her and feels bad, as any loving grandfather would.

Bhalla Ji: Pihu aise dukhi man sone nahi jate. Acche sapne nahi ayenge.

Pihu: Dadu toh aap Ishimaa ko bolo na mujhe sone ko nahi bheje. Waise bhi hum sab aise saath mein kabhi itna enjoy nahi karte hain. Mujhe nahi sona.

Bhalla Ji: Lekin Pihu Ishita ki baat toh sahi hai. But mere pass ek idea hai jise sun ke tum bahut khush ho jaogi.

Pihu: Kaisa idea Dadu?

Bhalla Ji: Abhi tum hi ne kaha ki hum sab saath mil ke enjoy nahi karte. Toh kyun na ek aur plan banaya jaye aise ek saath hone ka lekin is baar din mein so that tumhe koi sone ko na bhej de.

Pihu: Din mein toh mera school hota hai Dadu aur sab ka office bhi.

Bhalla Ji: Haan Puttar. Lekin do din baad kuch special hai isliye koi school aur office nahi jayega.

Everyone looks at Bhalla Ji and each other confused.

Bhalla Ji: Sab mujhe aise kya dekh rahe ho? Aap sab bhul gaye kya ki parson Holi hai? Aur maine decide kiya hai ki is saal hum Holika Dahan aur Holi dono bahut dhoom dham se manayenge woh bhi sab ek saath.

Pihu claps excitedly and everyone except Simmi and Param are very thrilled with the announcement.

Simmi: Lekin Papa Ji, humne toh ghar mein kai salon se tyohar manana chod diya tha.

Bhalla Ji: Haan. Yaad hai mujhe. Ananya ke jane ke dukh ke samne.... kisi ka man nahi manta tha. Woh dukh toh aaj bhi hai aur hamesha rahega lekin zindagi toh nahi ruk jati hai. Isliye maine faisla kiya hai ki aaj se is ghar mein dobara pehle ke tarah sare tyohar manaye jayenge.

Simmi: Lekin Papa Ji...

Bhalla Ji: Simmi pichle saal humne ghar mein Christmas Party rakhi thi na aur phir is saal humne sab ke saath mil ke apartment mein Lodhi manai thi...

Simmi bites her lips as the only reason she allowed for the Christmas party to happen in the house was because she had hoped it would give her and Param the opportunity to sneak into the Iyer house.

Simmi: Haan Papa Ji. Christmas party toh isliye tha kyunki Pihu ke councilor ne kaha tha ki uske liye accha hoga. Waise bhi Christmas kaun sa hamara festival hai. Aur Lodhi apartment mein manai gai thi ghar mein nahi...

Bhalla Ji looks intently at Simmi for a few moments and then makes up his mind to deal with her with politeness for now as many people are present so he talks to her calmly even though he is annoyed hearing her illogical arguments just to get her way.

Bhalla Ji: Jab tu Raman aur Mihika ki shaadi kara rahi thi tab toh tune khud is ghar mein tyoharon wali raunak bhar di thi. Tab tujhe in sab baton ka khayal nahi aya toh ab rongon ke tyohar ko manane mein kya problem hai?

Simmi: Papa woh baat alag thi. Woh toh main...

Bhalla Ji: Woh sab tu is ghar ki khushiyon ke liye kar rahi thi hai na?

Simmi: Haan Papa Ji lekin...

Bhalla Ji: Lekin kya Simmi? Jab shaadi ke time is ghar mein tyohar wala mahool aa sakta hai toh tyohar ke time khushiyon ka mahol kyun nahi? Isliye hum Holika Dahan aur Holi dono khub dhum dham se manayenge aur aap sab ko aana hoga.

Everyone nods in agreement. Pihu comes and hugs Bhalla Ji excitedly.

Pihu: Wow Dadu! Kitne time ke baad main aap sab ke saath Holi khelungi. Aap mere liye badi wali pichkari laoge na?

Bhalla Ji: Haan Puttar. Tu jo kahegi woh launga lekin uske liye tujhe abhi sone jana hoga aur time se kal school bhi jana hoga warna parson ki sari Holi party cancel kar dunga main.

Pihu: Nahi Dadu! Aap please kuch cancel mat karna! Main chali sone. Good night everyone!

And just like that like a bolt of lightning Pihu runs into her room excitedly.

Simmi glares at Bhalla Ji, then looks at Toshi with fake tears in her eyes before she silently walks away to her room and Param sighs a fake yet audible sad sigh before he too follows Simmi into their room.

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So, there you have it! Will the Bhallas be able to celebrate Holi or will Simmi play spoilsport in the festivities? Has Bhalla Ji's eyes really opened or will Simmi be able to win his trust again?  Holi has always been special for IshRa- will it be the same now that Raman's memory is gone? Share your thoughts and ideas by dropping a comment!

Thanks for reading and stay tuned!

Love and Hugs,
A.S.