MishBir : Fool's Gold ✓

Chapter 15: Treacherous

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"Par ab toh aap shaadi unki side se hi attend karoge di!" Pankhuri cribbed for the millionth time since Mishti announced her decision about the fake marriage.

"Main dono ki side se attend karungi." Mishti replied, in between practicing to call the Rajvanshs with the titles she used 6 years ago.

"Ma ne sabh relatives ko yeh bataya hai ki humari and unki families ko mene milaya hai and Ma yeh bhi batane wali hai ki Mumma meri real mom hai, toh technically mai dono sides se ek important member ho gayi na! Tu chinta mat kar na. Hum dono sabh saath mai karenge. Sangeet, haldi, mehendi . Sab kuch. "Mishti said and pulled Pankhuri for a hug to calm her baby sister down.

As they all were prepping for the sangeet ceremony, the doorbell rang. Vansh ran up to open the door.

"Mumma, Meenakshi aunty, Parul aunty and Abir Jiju aaye hain!" Abir grinned widely at the term only to be elbowed by Pankhuri to stop smiling.

"Are aap log, aayie na. Bethiye na meenakshi ji." Sumidha greeted them and escorted them to the couch.

" Sumidha ji, ab tak to Mishti ne aap sab ko uske aur Abir ke faisle ke baare mai bata hi diya hoga. Mai bass itna batane aayi thi ki aaj se humare rishteydaar functions mein aayenge, including Parul and my mother-in-law, Abir and Kunal's grandmother- Annapurna Kapadia. She has fully supported the both of us after Mehul left us and we are extremely close to her. Do to some unprecedented circumstances, she could not be present at Kunal-kuhu and Abir-Mishti's marriages, but since she's here now, she'll be treating Mishti and Kuhu as her granddaughter-in-laws. Mishti I implore you to please adjust with this for the upcoming 2 weeks. After that Maa Ji will leave back for Kolkata." Meenakshi said and joined her hands as request in the end.

" Aunty-" Mishti started but Meenakshi looked at her again and she corrected herself. "Ma, you don't worry. Dadiji will not even have a moment of doubt about Abir and my relationship. We'll be fine."

Mishti looked at Abir who was already looking at her and the duo couldn't take their eyes off each other.

"Mishti Ma Ji aaj 6 baje aa jaengi. Toh tum usse pehele humare ghar aa jaana. Fir 7 baje aap log sangeet ceremony ke aayenge. " Parul said and Mishti nodded, and they said their goodbyes.

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5:30 in the evening
Mishti had worn a peach coloured lehenga with embroidery and strolled a small bag with her to go to Abir's place.

"Mishtuuu! Mai bhi aapke saath chalu? Please! Please please please?" Pari immediately asked running behind Mishti.

"Okay baba chalo. Mai Pankhuri ko keh dungi ki aate hue aapke clothes ka bag le aaye okay?" Mishti replied and picked up Pari in her arms as they both climbed in the car.

By 5:50, they had reached the place and she knocked the door to be greeted by Abir who was also wearing a matching peach sherwani. (Refer to the outfits worn by MishBir during Ketki and Varun's wedding ceremonies)

Pari immediately ran inside from the small gap beside the Abir and the door, searching for Ketki.

"Telepathy!" Abir murmured, mesmerized to see Mishti donned as his - with the mangalsutra and sindoor after 6 years.

"Abir?" Mishti waved her hands infront of him and he didn't respond. She snapped her fingers, clapped infront of his eyes and still she got zero response.

Mishti then decided to leave him at the door and enter through the small gap by his side, as she was about to enter, she tripped at the raised step and stumbled sideways to land directly on his left arm and he broke his trance to holding her, preventing her from crashing down as a reflex. He immediately pulled her in a hug, scared to see what could've happened if she hit the ground.