"Hello?"

"Hello! Pushkar sir, your brother and his wife never came to the place. We had arranged so much for them but they never came. "

"What the hell are you saying, bhaiya and Sumo were not home either. Where did they go now?"

"What to do now, sir?"

"You take away the arrangement I've already paid for it."

Preeti comes to him asking what got him so worried.

"Preeti not just our plan failed but I also don't know where these two have gone."

"Are you serious? They never reached the honeymoon setup of jungle we made for them. But then where would they go? Ramu kaka told me Suman di didn't came back after breakfast when she left for PCT and Shravan jeeju came at lunch time but went back without actually having anything."

"I should check at PCT first."

Preeti, Pushkar and Ramnath were busy trying to find the two when Pushkar received a phone call which relieved them.

Shravan and Sumo were sleeping when the crow sitting on the roof of car woke them up. It was a bit awkward waking up all wrapped in each other's arms but the smile that came with the realization of closeness did the magic. Something possibly came over Shravan that before releasing her from his grip, he pecked her forehead. She was blushing as she unwrapped her hands from him.

They began a walk towards outside the woods in search of network. Just as they found it, he called Pushkar.

"Hello?"

"Hello! Bhaiya? Where are you? And is Sumo with you? we can't find her. And...."

"Pushkar breath. Sumo is with me. We came for your party in the woods but before we could reach you guys we got stuck here. Our car is punctured too. Get some help."

"Send me your location. I'll send a mechanic there."

"Okay"

Shravan and Suman sat near the road under a tree waiting for the help.

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"We're back"
"We're back"
Two voices shouted at peak as they entered the Malhotra Mansion. Pushkar knew this voice since he had witnessed this happening too many times in childhood.

"Oh my God! Ramu kaka go fast in kitchen prepare lots of food fast."

"What happened Pushkar?"

"Sir, they are coming and they are hungry." He shouted and ran to kitchen with Ramu kaka.

Kamini, Lalaji and Vandy also came to see the commotion only to witness a very messy Shravan and Suman sitting on the floor of living room asking for food. Pushkar was trying to explain them that it was getting prepared but they heard nothing.

"I'm too hungry to listen to you, Pushkar."

"Bhaiya, food is..."

"Food Pushkie. Give naa pls."

"God these too."

"Shravan what had happened to you?"

"I'm hungry Papa."

"Pushkar what is going on?"

"Oh Mumma! All my fault I've should have seen this happening. Since childhood have been witnessing this. These two come home hungry and make the whole house dancing around them."

"Sir!" Ramu kaka came with a big bowl of Maggi and few forks just as Pushkar told. Shravan ran to him took the tray.

"Maggi!" Sumo let out a shriek as she also took a fork.

"Pickles Ramu kaka" Shavan shouted.

"Of course!" Pushkar said he slapped his forehead for forgetting that. Weirdos.

As those two were eating still sitting on the floor all the Malhotras watched them with intent.

"Shravan? When was the last time you ate?" Ramnath asked looking at his son's hogging on Maggie.

"Properly? Breakfast yesterday and some fruits Sumo got from jungle last night. And this woman didn't even had breakfast yesterday."

"Explains!"

"Ramu kaka bring out that other bowl of Maggi, here."

"I'm done."
"I'm done." They both said together after finishing their second bowl of Maggi. Then had to answer all the questions everyone had to ask. They satisfied them with their answers and then left for their room.

"Bhaiya, you should shower. You smell like a grasshopper."

"Hahahahahah!" Suman laughed and he made a face at her. He smacked her head saying,

"And smell like that beetle." This snatched her laugh. And he laughed at her stern face.

Everyone was pretty confused on their behavior but were happy to see them normalized with each other. They were at least back to Sumo and Chashmish.

They went off to their room to take a shower but who would go first.

Suman swiftly took her pajamas as she planned on sleeping after shower. And went towards bathroom to see Shravan plugging his phone in charger. He saw her and caught her mid way only.

"I'll go first."

"No, I'll go first."

"Sumo no let me go. You take too long shampooing and singing."

"No, I won't take that long."

"Sumo!" He held her from waist and turned both of them such as he was leaning towards bathroom door and she on him. He kissed both her cheeks one by one and when she was busy blushing, he opened the door and went in. She kept standing there.

"You cheater Malhotra." She shouted

"Hahaha!" He laughed from inside.
She dumped her pajamas and towel on bed and made a grumpy face when she realized something. She went to the bathroom door and knocked.

"Malhotra from the inside, can you hear me?"

"What is it, Malhotra from the outside?"

"Did you take any clothes with you, Malhotra from the inside?"

"Oh shit!"

"Hahahahaha!"

"Sumo you devil at least give me a towel."

"Aww poor baby. Don't even have a towel. "

"Sumo! Why are you doing this? You want to see me naked that is why."

"Ewww! Why would I look at you cockroach? Repeat after me and I will spare you of this ordeal."

"What?"

"Say:  Sorry Sumo. You're the best and greatest. You're immortal God and I'm your lesser mortal slave."

"Are you kidding me?"

"Do I sound like that?"

"Shravan I'm going  to talk to Preeta for some time. Okay finish your shower soon."

"Okay okay fine. Sorry Sumo. You're the best and greatest. You're immortal God and I'm your lesser mortal slave. Happy now."

"I'm keeping your clothes and towel in the basket outside door and going on terrace. Okay." But she decided to do a prank with him. She gave him a white tee but with her art work.

Shravan after finishing shower dressed in clothes without seeing his wife's artwork on his tee. He called her to come back in room and settled on bed with a file.

Sumo came and tried to hide her laugh looking at him. She took her clothes and went inside. Shravan laughed when she shrieked.

"You bloody Malhotra, you took away my shampoo. I'll kill you."
He kept laughing though. She was forced to use his shampoo. She felt like she smelled like him. She was getting out when she thought something and shouted opening the door.

"Shravannnnn!"

"Sumo what happened? "

"Cockroach!"
Hearing that Shravan stood stunned and started running here and there and she laughed when suddenly she saw a real cockroach. She started jumping like him only and went towards him. He held her and to stop her shouting put his lips on hers. And everything about the cockroach was forgotten as they kissed. As they pulled out but stayed in each others arms.

"Why this time?"

"It was a cockroach who bites."

"Oh! Okay then."

"Sumo can I ask you something?"

"Hmm"

"Will I have to give reason every time to kiss you?"

"Yes."

"Hmm. But why do you smell like me?"

" Because you stole my shampoo. "

"You are obsessed to shampooing I swear."

"Like you with that gel for your hairs."

She went downstairs to get a coffee for Shravan and tea for herself. Shravan also came down with a file to talk to Pushkar who was talking to Preeti sitting in living room. The brothers were talking when Suman joined with her tea and his coffee.

When they were done and Shravan got busy with his coffee, Preeti said something.

"Di, how is that possible?"

"What happened Preeti?" Pushkar asked.

"Di is telling me she saw a cockroach who bites."

"Sumo, cockroaches don't bite." Pushkar told Suman

"Arey, they do Shravan told me."

"Sumo, think again and logically this time." After a few seconds she realized he was right.

"Yeah right cockroaches don't bite. Why did you lie Shravan? Shravan ?" She turned to look at him but he was gone.

"Bhaiya ran outside."

"He made a fool of me, I won't leave him." Sumo seethed and went to him in garden. She shouted at him.

"You liar, cheater Malhotra who was with you just now."

"What?"

"I can see that lipstick mark on your shoulder clearly. Tell me whom are you cheating with on me? I know you don't love me but still I'm your wife how can you cheat on me."

"Sumo! Baby! Listen its nothing like that. There was no one with me here. Believe me I'm not cheating on you and why would you even think like that." He held by her arms and made her sit on the table.

"Why not ?you lied me! Cockroaches don't bite and this lipstick."

He went closer to her and whispered in her ears.
"I didn't lie. Remember you called me a cockroach and this 6'4" cockroach definitely bites." He bit her earlobe softly.
"Aww my baby is blushing."

"Stop it Shravan! And what is this baby baby? Where is that writer? She made you call me baby in another story too. I'll kill her today."

"Hey! Why are you getting so angry? Okay leave the writer I've other endearments too for you. You chose. Sweetheart, buttercup, princess, babygirl, cutiepie, love, and my favorite Jaan. What say?"

"I like the last one more."

"Sumo I don't have a reason to give you this time."

"For what?"

"This" and he put his lips on hers.

"By the way this lipstick mark is yours, right? Pushkar was laughing on me."

Okay so @AdhyaAzad asked me to publish the drafts I have. So here it is. Hope you like it as much as me.
Love,
Zindagi.