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"Choti, uth ja. " Shubman shouted coming out of his room folding the sleeves of his kurta.

"Veerji.... do minute." Sameeksha mumbled and hid her face in the pillow. She was sleeping on the khatiya in the veranda of their house while waiting for someone.

"Baccha uth na. Khana lag gaya hai." Shubman again shouted to wake her baby sister up. And again she mumbled something which was not clear.

A few moments later, a bucket full of water was emptied on Sameeksha's face. She woke up with a jerk and without even opening her eyes fully she knew who was he.

"PILLE. AAJ TU NAI BACHEGA." She shouted and ran behind the person who splashed the water. The kid went inside the house and hid behind Shubman.

She hit with something hard which she later realized was her brother's chest. "Veerji aaj aap beech me mat aana. Aaj toh dangal hoke rahega. Aaj toh is kutte ke pille ka hotdog banake rahungi mai." she announced while tying the dupatta across her waist.

"Haan Haan dangal hoga par uske liye Shakti bhi chahiye. Aur Shakti khane se milegi. Pehle aap khaiye fir ladiyega." he tried to calm her down.

"Nahi. Aaj toh faisla ho hi jaaye. Bohut sar pe chadha ke rakha hai aapne is Lallu ko. Dekhiye kya kia isne. " she said showing him her drenched clothes. Shubman chuckled.

"Lakhwinder Pratap Singh hai hum. Paaji bol dijiye ye Choti naam ke chote logo se izzat se naam le humara." The 10 year old who managed to throw a bucket full of water on her, spoke with a pride.

Her anger boiled up. "Dekha? Dekha isko? Itna badtameez ho gaya hai. Do thappad khaega saari Pratap giri yahi dhari ki dhari reh jaegi." she warned and stepped forward.

He again hid behind Shubman while the latter protected him by stopping Sameeksha. "Veerji aap humesha iski side lete ho. Dekha na aapne kya haalat ki isne meri?"

"Koi Baat nai. Mai samjhata hu ise." He kneeled down and made him stand in front of him. "kyu pareshaan karta hai didi ko aise? Badi hain na vo?" he said calmly.

"Paaji aapne hi toh bola tha didi ko jagake aao. Toh jaga toh dia. Dekho kaise dorh Bhaag kar rahi jag ke. Aaj tak itna nai dhorhi hogi. Itna pet nikal gaya hai. Moti kahiki." he laughed.

"Veerji..." she whined. Shubman gave him a not so serious glare.

"Lucky. Aise kisi ke baare me nai bolte khaaskar ladkion ke baareme. Buri baat hoti hai. Sabki izzat karna chahiye. Pratap hai na tu. Koi Pratap ko aise karte dekha hai?" he asked.

"Haan bol. Din bhar pratap hain hum pratap hain hum bolke pakata rahega. Kaunsa pratapo wala kaam kia hai tune apne 10 saal ki zindagi me mai bhi zara dekhu. Bata." Sameeksha interrupted their conversation.

"10 saal ki zindagi kya. Aaj hi toh kia. Dushman ke sapno pe Paani Fer dia." he laughed . Shubman accompanied him but stopped looking at Sameeksha's angry face.

Every hustle and bustle in the house stopped as their father arrived. "Kya ho raha hai?"

"Bauji dekhiye na..." She was about to rant but "Kuch nai bauji vo Choti bahar Paani se fisal gyi toh vahi puch rahi thi kisne Paani giraya tha." Shubman completed. She glared at him for lying but didn't say anything.

"Kapde badal kar aa jao. Fir khate hain." her father ordered. Like a good girl she nodded and went to her room. In the way, not missing any chance to give death glares to Lucky.

She came back well dressed and sat on the left of the head seat where her father was seating, opposite to Shubman who was seating towards his father's right. Shubman and his father prayed before eating their food. Being a farmer in his early life, he knew the hardwork behind each and every foodgrain which was cultivated and its importance. He taught the same to his children as well.

They started eating. He saw Sameeksha was not eating and was busy wondering something. "Sameeksha beta kha kyu nai rahi?" he asked.

"Bhauji vo aaj meri ek dost aa rahi hai. London se. Toh usi ke saath khaungi." she replied with a big smile on her face.

"Kaun dost?" Shubman asked.

"Vo yaad hai bachpan me ek thi? Bandana. Vahi." she said.

"Vahi na jiske Jaane se aap bohut roye the aur aapki naak pakode with sauce jaisi ho gyi thi, ek dum lal?" Lucky said while playing with his parathas.

"Haan vo toh.... Ek min. Tujhe kisne bataya?" she glared at Shubman who was suddenly very much interested in the yogurt placed in his plate.

"Aapke pyaare veerji urf mere paaji." he smirked.

"Veerji...." she again whined.

"Bas. Khane ke baad ye sab baatein. Abhi jo kha raha vo khaye bina khele." their father ordered. Lucky dropped the paratha on his plate, which he was earlier playing with considering it as a flying soccer. He also started thinking something like Sameeksha.

"Dwivedi ji ab aap kyu nai kha rahe?" their father asked Lucky.

"Didi nai kha rahi toh hum kaise khaye? Pratap hain hum. Aurton ki izzat karte hain hum. Abhi abhi seekha." he said.

"Ayee hayee hayee didi bhakt. Subah se kitne parathe kha chuka hai?" she asked.

"Kaha khaya? Bas ek. Do. Teen.... " he said. Shubman chuckled which later turned into coughing.

"Paach." She completed. He looked surprised as how she knew about it. "Dekh Lia bauji pratapgiri iski. Bada aaya didi nai kha sakti toh hum kaise khaye." she said imitating him.

"Haan toh kya hua? Abhi seekha na Humne izzat ka. Pehle nai seekha tha aur vaise bhi Warrior khana nai khayega toh aapke jaise khoonkhar dushman se ladne ki Shakti kaise milegi? Hain na paaji?" he again tried to poke her. Shubman nodded but later shook his head after receiving glares from his sister.

Shubman and his father stood up from the table. "Dekh tere vajahse dono khana chodke ja rahe hain. Kitna pakata hai tu." she said.

"Choti ji neeche dekhiye khana khatam ho gaya hai tabhi ja rahe hain." he replied.

"Haan toh thik hai na par pakata toh tu hai." she tried to cover her up.

"Paaji. Bauji. Mai ja raha hu ye ghar chodke. Jaha pratapo ki izzat nai. Vaha hum nai. Aaj pani sar ke upar se ja raha hai." he announced dramatically. They chuckled at their cat and mouse fight.

"Kal Maharana Pratap zyada dekh Lia kya? Subah se usi ki ratt laga rakhi hai. Zyada nautanki mat kar ab. Seedha bol school ja raha hu." she said.

"Haan kal dekha toh tha. Ek ghante wala episode tha. Mast tha." he said with a cheeky smile.
"kaha tha mai bhatka dia..." he mumbled. "Aur Haan Ghar" chodke" toh ja raha hu na?" he said emphasizing on chodke. "Inko koi khana do Yaar. Tab Jaake ye bhrasht buddhi shaant hogi." he said and ran before Sameeksha could say another word to continue this never ending fight.

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Hey readers, so I really hope you liked the first part. If you did please tap that ⭐.

And and and.

Today is @bandana_j 's birthday. Your second most favorite writer. Ab ye first kaun? Hah. Of course mai aur kaun? Lol jk. Your most favorite writer ka bday hai. I know jo bhi meri story parh rahe hain vo Bandana ko Zarur jaante honge. Like dude. Aise kaise nai janoge. Na Janne wali personality hi nai Vo. Hah. Anyways coming to the point uske through hi I got followers and readers so yeah. Happy birthday toh banta. Lol. So selfish. Anyways, Even if you liked this chapter or not, please do wish her. Kya Yaar. Happy birthday na bolke jo time save karoge usme naya Taj mahal nai bana loge. But agar wish karoge toh I won't say Taj mahal wali smile because Taj mahal bhi ab white nai raha. Sad😖. But sadiyo purane Taj mahal wali smile Zarur la doge hum dono ke face par. Aisi😁😀. Too much to ask for in a first update? Itna bola. Ab wish nai kia toh kasam se bade dheet kisam ke ho aap toh.

Okay, I ranted enough. Bye. Mere hot veerji ke taraf se bhi bye. Bye bye.