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Part 8 - Preparations

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After one week at Maheshwari House, everyone was busy preparing for Mishti and baby's welcome. Varsha and others could see the excitement and effort taken by kuhu for welcoming her sister. Mishti arrives. After get blessings from elders Kuhu takes Mishti to her newly decorated room for baby. " Thank you so much Kuhu " Mishti hugs her.

Kuhu : This is not for you. It's for my champ.
Abir : So have you decided the name?
Kuhu : hmm, but won't tell you now. Btw when are you going to keep the baby naming ceremony?
Mishti : Not yet decided
Kuhu : only 3 days are left for Nanchak wedding and I will be leaving within a week after that. So try to set the date within that days only.
Abir : Well we will think about it.
Kuhu : So you guys take rest. I have much more work to do for tomorrow's haldi function.
Mishti : Wait you said tomorrow is sangeet function ?
Kuhu : We changed it, Nanchak said high volume music would be a problem for baby.
So, just skipped it.
Abir : But why, we could have stayed in the room itself.
Kuhu : It's okay bro, moreover he is trying to find reasons to make it simple. #scrooge
Mishti : ha ha kuhu that's too mean
Kuhu smiled and said " We will do one thing along with haldi, we will play music with low volume. " Mishbir agreed.

She comes out of their room and gets hit by Kunal.
Kunal : sorry Kuhu, I was engaged in phone.
Kuhu : It's okay
Kunal : kuhu ! I need to talk to you.
Kuhu : later, I'm busy right now
Kunal : just 5 minutes
Kuhu : Kunal, I have a lot of work to do.
She moves forward not waiting for much conversation.

After all her works gets over she goes and sits at the terrace to relax. She tries to enjoy the cool air.
Avinash : You seems to be exhausted.
Kuhu : hmm
He sits near her, with a plate of food in it.

Avinash : have it, you didn't eat anything from morning.
Kuhu : I'm too tired, I will have it later.
Avinash : What do you mean by later, it's already 12 ..
Kuhu : Please Avi, I just need to sleep badly..
Avi : Fine..... Open your mouth, I will feed you..
Kuhu : I don't have any energy to eat something.
Avi : Stop blabbering.... Now open your mouth.....
He feeds her..... After a while he could notice kuhu sleeping with her head kept on his shoulders.
Avi : silly girl, why do work this much? Look at your face seems like you have no blood left.....

The scene was witnessed by Kunal. He was searching for her with a plate of food as he knew she didn't have anything throughout the day. He started moving back to his room. He was happy and sad at the same time. He was happy that there was someone in her life who cared for her but sad that he is not able to do that for her........... How he wished to take Avi's place, just to stay with her.....

Next day Haldi function,
Bm : Kuhu, have you kept all the things at the right place?
Kuhu : Yes badima
Varsha : Kuhu, did you give the dress to Mishti?
Kuhu : Yes mom
Jasmeet : Kuhu, have you seen my make up box ?
Kuhu : It's in the right corner chachi
Nishant : Kuhu, where is my shirt?
Kuhu : Who said you are gonna wear the shirt
for applying haldi
Nishant : Stop playing tell me where it is...
Kuhu : It's with Avi...
Shaurya : Kuhu, help me with this
Kuhu : Coming papa
Abir : Kuhu....
Kuhu : Stop it guys.... I hearing my name for the 100th time since morning......I'm not a robot who can do all the work at the same time....why don't you guys call that stupid Avi?
Where is he and other workers...
Bp : exactly
She turned to look at him
Bp : This is what we want to tell you, why do you get exhausted yourself? There are others to look after the work..... Don't stress yourself.....Infact we are all here to look after the things ....Everything will go well...
He hugged her.
Bm : Now go and get ready, we will look after the rest of things. You should look the best...
Varsha kissed her forehead. She smiled at everyone. She was very happy to know that they were caring for her...

She goes to Mishti's room to find the baby in the bed. She started caressing him.
Kuhu : Sorry ! Your Maasi did not have time to play with you. But, I promise you once the wedding gets over, will be with you full time till I leave...
Baby smiles at her...

Kuhu : Listen to me, be the mini version of your cool dad and serious mom. If you need any fashion ideas come to me.... Your mom is a bit old fashioned.... But be like her who wants everyone close to her......and your chachu ( angry ladaku chokru ) don't spend much time with him or else you would end like another business oriented person with a Uma Patel......
Mishti : I will tell this to kunal.....ha ha
Kuhu turns around
Kuhu : When did you come?
Mishti : When you started talking with him..
Kuhu : Mishti, can I take him with me...
Mishti : Why not but I think so there is a better plan...... get married and have one soon own..
Kuhu : #very funny
Mishti : I'm serious
Kuhu to change the topic asks her, " did you get the dress for the function ? "
Mishti : hmmm
Kuhu : okay then I have to change
She leaves when Abir enters....

Abir : Hey champ ! How is your maasi?
Mishti : He likes her......Abir, we need to talk to her about marriage..... I don't want her to remain single throughout her life
Abir : but if she isn't interested then
Mishti : I'm her sister and you are her bro, we have responsibilities towards her... After this she will leave... We won't get a chance like this to convince her......we should......
Abir : We will talk to her after the wedding

Kunal comes to kuhu's room and knocks
Kuhu : get in
Kunal enters to see Kuhu looking beautiful and says ' wow! '. She blushes.
Kunal : I'm sorry kuhu .
Kuhu : for what
Kunal : for shouting at you
Kuhu : it's okay, I never minded it
Kunal : So you don't have any problem with me??
Kuhu : No
Kunal hugs her excitedly. Kuhu wasn't expecting it.
Kunal : So friends?
Kuhu : We already are.......btw there is something you forgot to do
Kunal : What??
She points out to the tag he forgot to take off from his new shirt. She removes it and smiles at him...

End of part 8
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