Khushi stared at the house with wave of emotions engulfing her.

She had spent her two precious years in this house. She was, no, she is the Daughter-in-law of this house. She is the bright SUNNY of this house.

With trembling limbs, she held the knob of the car door and clicked open it to come outside. Once, keeping her feet in the campus of her house, she felt a strong hit of past memories where she used to roam and run like a carefree bird all over here.

Feeling a comforting hand on her shoulder, she turned to find Arjun standing there with a sleeping Arnavi in his arms.

For a second, she felt like confining her emotions with her only friend since she got married but then remembered how this very friend who happens to be her brother-in-law proposed her. Anger bubbled inside her but before she could lash out at him, she felt someone grabbing her from behind. She closed her eyes in distress. These two brothers would admit her in mental asylum one day.

Stay away from my wife Arjun. Arnav warned in a dangerous tone making Arjun smirk sarcastically.

Bhai, stop being so insecure, I was just trying to comfort her. I understand her better than you.
Arjun successfully instigated fire inside her brother and turned around only to find Maahi standing infront of him with disgust in her eyes.

He averted his eyes and smiled at the two Raizada little men who were awestruck seeing their actual home.

Khushav was squealing in joy like a squirrel while Arush was busy admiring the place while the hurricane was busy punching any random person in her sleep in the arms of her Chachu.

Holding Khushi's hand gently, he started walking only to find Khushi keep gluing to her place. The nervousness before facing her mother-in-law was clearly visible.

Everything will ne fine. She can't be upset with you for long. The comforting words of her husband made tears pool in her eyes. If only, he had been this understanding and comforting since early, she wouldn't had the need to leave this place, her paradise.

Jerking off his hold making insult and hurt reflect through his eyes, she marched towards Arjun, taking her daughter from him rather harshly and then holding her other two sons' hands, she asked Maahi to follow her inside.

She needs to face her Maa, she needs to do this for her children, she needs to do this for that old lady whom she left without any explanation.

The Raizada brothers shied seeing an angry, adamant and nervous Khushi abd silently followed her inside.

Ringing the door bell, she stood outside with bated breath and thudding heartbeat for the upcoming.

The door opened revealing the head of the house. Khushi felt like crying hard seeing her cold eyes. She used to look so strong and positive but today she looked older, tired and broken.

Ratna looked at the people standing outside. Her Chiku had given him the needed information and she wasn't surprised too see Her Chote back with her family with a new member.

But should she be happy or angry?

Her face and eyes didn't convey any feelings to nor Arnav neither Khushi who were waiting for any reaction from her side.

Their lips curled in a small smile when they saw Ratna staring rather gawking at her three grandchildren, while the two of them grinned back at her.

Suddenly, she stopped smiling and turned making both of them hurt and nervous.

Chiku, tell him and his wife to wait here for a while with my grandchildren and new member.
Ratna said this to Arjun and walked inside while Khushi's face fell down with the way her Maa addressed her and then it striked how she even addressed her Chote in that way.

What does it mean? Did something happen in her absence?

Well, she didn't get enough time to ponder upon it much and soon Ratna came followed by the Prakash Brothers.

Circling the Aarti thaal of all, she did the tilak of her Chote and Sunny , followed by Maahi and gently patted Arnavi who woke up and surprisingly smiled at her Granny. Putting the tilak on her forehead with a longing kiss, she then bent down to do the same with her other two grandchildren.

Once done with the rituals, they were finally allowed inside. While Arnav preferred to walk to his room after all these hell-tiring two days, Khushi bent down to touch Ratna's feet who walked behind, the moment, she tried to touch her feet, making Arnav stop in his tracks.

Khushi's tears flowed and she kept sitting in that position while Ratna walked towards her grandchildren.

Arnav came and lifted Khushi gently. Sadly and Surprising, they held the same emotions on her face.

She hugged him baffling him and cried.

She won't forgive me Arnavji.

While Arnav kept caressing her hair, they saw how Ratna had walked towards her grandchildren who were  hopping in the house. The happiness to find an enormous place was too much for them and forgetting everything they were  making plans how, when and where to play.

Ratna sat to their level and eyed them with love and longliness without realising how tears had started flowing from her eyes and now she was crying bitterly infront of those toddlers.

The two ladies cried too seeing her state while her two sons kept looking at her ever strong mother, painfully.

Before any elder could reach there, they how how the three grandchildren of her moved forward and wiped her tears. Their Granny look startled while they kept neating her tears-sricken face.

And then, she didn't know when her tears had stopped and smile adorned her lips. She hugged the triplets tighlty before showering their faces with kisses. Their giggles filled in the atmosphere and now everyone had tears of bliss in their eyes.

The Prakash brothers kept looking at the three powerhouse with admiration and were urging to love them.

The triplets parted from their granny and Khushav said-

Daadi(Granny), Noh cry.

Yesh, yesh, Mommy shais (says)  youh are verhy (very)  str.. Strung (strong)
Arush said with a smile showing his oh-so visible muscles.

Ratna laughed while ARNAVI said-
Yeah, she shaid (said), youh are a shuper Woman (superwoman)
Her big-big eyes with wonder made Ratna chuckle more and then her heart warmed when her grandchildren kissed her cheeks making a feeling of solace engulfing her.

She hugged them again and they too glued to her lovingly. Her mommy had shown their granny pics and narrated many stories about her.

The kids were clueless how their granny would react.

Will she too react like their father?

But then they received immense love and kids know the difference between real and fake love.

They were delighted to receive their granny's love and now they would make sure to love her more and keep her happy just like their mommy.

Khushi and Arnav kept looking at their kids and mother with happiness and guilt. Well, happiness and relief for Khushi to see and feel the love of her maa for her kids, yes, she is angry and hurt but she will make sure she wins her heart again and guilt for Arnav as he know what hell this family, his mother went through after Khushi left.

Arjun and Maahi could do nothing except for wondering how will the things fall at place. There is a long way for each and everything incorrect transform into correct.

Prakash brothers went to kitchen to prepare numerous of dishes for this happy occasion.

The atmosphere though was tensed looked calm and pleased.

If not today, for sure the sun will shine brightly tomorrow.

The unseen wall will have to break.

The happiness will have to make their way back in this house.

Yes, it will.

For sure, it will.

To be continued..

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