In Murthy Mansion

The Kitchen

The Murthy daughters-in-law were busy in cooking..The Murthys were the richest people of Mumbai and being the daughter-in-laws of Murthys is like being a queen. But still, these 4 daughter-in-laws never let people think like they are queens because they were the most humblest of people. And so, they never let any cooks to prepare food for the family members as they believed its their right..

Mallika: Hema Bhabi..kya aapne pari se bath kiya..?

Hema ( sighed ): Haa baath kiya meine..Par wo ro rahi thi Malli..

Vandhana ( worried ): Ro rahi thi..? Par pari ro kyu rahi thi..kisine kuch kaha kya..mathlab..par aisa nahi ho saktha..Arey Dayavant Bhayya tho ithna simple and sweet hai, aur Dharam Bhai gussa karthe hai phir bhi wo kisiko ruka nahi saktha aur Sohesh Bhayya ko chod hi dho..wo kisi machar ko bhi hurt nahi kar paoge..Phir kya hua hamari bachi ko..

Sujata ( sighed ): Tu pari ko janthi hai na Vandhana..she had only one dream and that was to unite our family aur jab uske koi papas usse milne aaye tho uska kya haalath hogi..bohath khush thi wo aur isiliye royit hi..

Hema ( smiled ): Bass us din ke intezaar hai mujhe, jab chote aur shamishti iss ghar main wapas aaenge aur wo bhi hamari beti ke saath tho kaisa lagega..hamara pariwar tho ekdum jannat jaisi hogi..hai ki nahi..

Mallika ( smiled ): Wo tho hai..tu dekhna, hum jaldhi hi ek hojayenge..aur wo kaam sirf hamari pari hi kar sakthi..aur hame uska saath dena chahiye ye sab mein..

The ladies smiled at each other.." Beep "..Sujata turned to see ehr mobile beeping which was on the slab of kitchen..

Sujata: Hema..zara dekhna..mere haath mein mirchi hai..

Hema ( smiled ): Ji Bhabi..

Hema took the mobile to see a message from ' Pari '

Hema ( smiled ): Pari ka message hai..

The ladies stopped working and turned to Hema with a smile..

Hema: " Papa will be in need of you Sweety Maa "..

Sujata frowned at the message..

Mallika ( confused ): Iska kya mathlab hai..

Vandhana ( confused ): How does she know that Dayavant Bhayya will be in need of Sujata Didi..?

Hema ( frowned ): Yahi tho patha nahi..Bhabi..apko kya lagtha hai..

Sujata ( worried ): Patha nahi..I hope sab teek hai..

Hema ( kept her hand on shoulder ): Fikar math keejiye Bhabi..Bhayya ko aane dho phir hum unse baath karenge..

Sujata smiled faintly at her, she was truly worried with the message..

In JANNAT

The Living Room

Nandini was lying on the couch in between Asad and Rudr. At her back Shivaay and Sid were sitting and so her head was leaned on to Shivaay's chest. Karan and Om were sitting in front of her and Karan's head was on Nandini's lap. Viren was on the left side of Nandini and Rithvik was on the right..She was actually sitting in between them..

She was actually sitting in between them
Karan ( smiled ): So, 3 down..1 more to go..

Nandini ( smiled ): Is it a mission bhayyu..?

Sid ( chuckled ): Maybe you could call it..According to me..you should consider it as a mission..

Nandini ( sighed ): Its a dream for me Bhayyu..and when I accomplish it, you could call it ' a dream come true '..

Asad ( smiled ): So, wanna elaborate the meet..?

Nandini ( excitedly ): You don't have any idea how I felt when I made friendship with Dad, Bhayyu..I mean..I thought he would be the most toughest and I would be working hard to get at least a smile from him but he asked me for my friendship..and DJ..He asked me to call him DJ..which is only his grandchildren's right..he gave that right to me..And Papa..he was..he was in tears Bhayyu..( she sighed ) that hurts..I never knew Papa craves this much for a daughter..

Rithvik ( sighed ): Papa really wanted a daughter..not just Papa..The Murthys wanted a daughter and that wish was granted to only Appa..

Viren ( smiled ): I have never seen Dad smiling much..He would always be serious but then here, he is smiling at home without a reason..We didn't know the reason was you until you said about your new found friendship with him..

Om ( smiled ): And DJ..He is actually a tough nut..sometime people says that one doesn't need to ask us to know whether Yashjeet Murthy is Dharmendhr Murthy's father cause they are like photo copies..But you even impressed him..

Nandini ( smiled ): Maybe, I am lucky..

Rudr ( nodded in No ): Maybe, our fathers are lucky enough to get a daughter's love finally..

Nandini ( stared at her Bhayyus ): Is it a blessing to have a daughter..I mean..I don't know its importance..

Shivaay ( smiled ): We don't know about the importance..but it surely is a blessing..cause a daughter would be the one a father could pamper..they care about their daughter even if she turns 20..they love her like she has no one in the world except them..its like..a girl never gets old for her father..she would be a baby for the entire life for her father..The Murthys never felt that emotion in their life, until you walked in..

Nandini ( smiled ): And a sister..?

The Murthy brothers looked a her in surprise to see her sitting with a smile..

Asad ( smiled ): A sister is someone to love..

Rithvik ( smiled ): A sister is someone to take care of..

Viren ( smiled ): A sister is someone to protect from the evil world..

Shivaay ( smiled ): A sister is someone to scold you when you do mistakes..

Sid ( smiled ): A sister is someone to take your side when your father scolds you..

Om ( smiled ): A sister is someone to have fun when we sit simply and do nothing..

Karan ( smiled ): A sister is someone who will force us to threaten our future brother-in-law saying him that if we see a drop of tear in her eyes then he will be dead..

Rudr ( smiled ): A sister is someone who will make us happy by playing with her kids,one day in future..

Nandini sat there in teary smile..She was just telling her Rab ji that if someone asks her, could her life get any better then her answer would be no because her life is perfect..She has a perfect family..Perfect fathers..perfect mums..perfect Love life..and 8 perfect brothers who are ready to risk anything just for her smile..

Nandini ( smiled amidst tears ): I love you..

" We know..and we love you too " the brothers said in unison and hugged her..

At night

In MishNa Mansion

Post dinner

Shekhar, Shamishti and Nandini were sitting on the couch with a bowl of dessert and were talking on random topics..

Shekhar: Waise shona..wo hai kon..?

Nandini ( confused ): Kaun kon..?

Shekhar ( coolly ): Jo meri beti ke dil mein rehthe hai..

Nandini stopped eating and looked at her father with widened eyes..Shamishti was looking at Shekhar in surprise..

Shamishti: Kya bol rahe ho tum Shekhar..

Shekhar ( coolly ): Arey agar tum logonko ek word mein chahiye tho sun lo..kon hai hamari shona ka " BOYFRIEND "..?

Shamishti sat there in shock..she didn't tell it to Shekhar then how come he got to know about it..She knew her daughter had someone special in her life, after all she was the one who told her how to know whether she was in love or not..( guys, if you have forgotten then check chapter 20 )

While Nandini was sitting with a nervous look on her face. She turned to her mumma but then Mishti nodded in No, saying that she didn't tell about it to her Appa..Shekhar saw the look-look game..

Shekhar ( disbelievingly ): Mishti, don't tell me you knew about it..

Shamishti ( stammered ): K..Kya..no..no..I don't know..about..what you are talking..

Shekhar ( glared ): Rehne do..tum dono maa beti ek jaisi hai..jhoot nahi bol sakthe..bathaya kyu nahi..hum ek doosre se kuch nahi chupathe hai na..phir ye kaise..aur shona tum..hamesha kehthe ho ki ' Appa is my hero ' tho phir ye hero tumhe ab acha nahi laga kya ki tum ithni badi baath mujhse chupa liya..

Nandini who was listening to him nervously got alert after hearing the last line..SHe immediately got up and knelt down in front of Shekhar and held his hand..

Nandini ( softly ): Aisa math kahiya Appa..meri zindagi mein aapse zyada importance mein kabhi kisi aur ko nahi diya..bachpan se lekhar aap hi mere hero the aur hamesha hi rahoge..mein aapse chupa liya par wo isiliye thi kyunki mein koi relationship mein nahi hoon..

Shekhar ( frowned ): Mathlab..?

Nandini ( nodded ): Haa..ye koi relationship nahi hai..Haa mein usse pyar karthi hoon..aur wo bhi mujhse pyar kartha hai..hum dono ek doosre ke saath zindagi bhar rehna chahthe hai par humne abi thak ek doosre se confess nahi kiya..

Shekhar ( shocked ): What..? Confess nahi kiya..? ( She nodded in No )..Tho phir tumhe kese patha wo tumse pyar kartha hai..

Nandini ( smiled ): Bas mujhe patha hai..I did what you taught me..Look into one's eyes during a conversation, you would be able to see the truth..Aur uske aankhon mein tho bas pyar dikha mujhe..aur usne aaj thak mujhse ye nahi poocha ki mere dil mein uskeliye kya feelings hai because he could read me..he could read my love for him..

Shekhar hid his smile..he was getting only positive vibes from this guy whom he hasn't even seen till now..

Shekhar ( serious face ): Jo bhi ho..mein tumse naraaz hoon..

Nandini's smile flew away..She was sitting with a guilty face..

Nandini ( pleaded ): Appa..

Shekhar was enjoying it..He loves to tease his daughter..every father's favorite job is to tease their daughter..

Shekhar ( sternly ): Nahi..I never thought my daughter would hide something from me..She has never done it before but then here, she has found her life partner..she took such a big decision of her life without asking me..no, I can't tolerate it..

Shamishti was sighing at it, she knew he was just acting..While Nandini was in tears by now..She was weeping silently with her head down..When Shekhar didn't hear anything from her, he looked at her through the corner of his eyes to see her rubbing her tiny nose, which have turned red..which really said that she was crying..

Shekhar ( freaked out ): Shona..tum ro kyu rahi ho..dekho..I am sorry..beta..rina math..

Nandini ( sniffed ): I am not crying..I am sorry Appa..

Shekhar just knelt down and hugged her who hugged him tightly muttering sorrys..

Shekhar: Arey meri jaan..mein tho bas mazaak kar raha tha tere saath..tuujhe patha hai na how much your Appa loves to tease you..sorry shona..

She tilted her ehad to look at him..

Nandini ( cutely ): Sachi..?

Shekhar ( smiled ): Muchi..

She smiled at him making him too smile,widely..they broke the hug..

Nandini ( bad face ): You are very bad Appa..aise koi tease kartha hai kya..patha hai mein kithna dar gayi thi..

Shekhar held his ears and muttered ' sorry '..She smiled and removed his hands from his ears and hugged him..

Shamishti ( pouted ): Haww..mere bina hug..?

Shekhar smiled and opened his arms,she too joined them making it as a complete family hug..

Nandini: Waise Appa..how did you get to know about it..?

Shekhar ( smirked ): Jab tumhe hide karna nahi aathi tho karthi hi kyu..?

Nandini ( confused ): Mathlab..?

Shekhar pointed at her pendant..She looked at it and bit her lips..It was the same pendant which Manik gifted her..

Nandini ( nervously ): Bhool gayi..

Shekhar ( chuckled ): Hotha hai kabhi kabhi..waise.." he holds the key to my heart " huh..?

Nandini ( blushed ): Appa..please..not you at least..

Shekhar ( shocked ): You mean someone else teases you..so you have told someone else but not me..

Nandini ( face palmed ): Ohho Appa..don't exaggerate..I was talking about his brothers..

Shekhar ( confused ): His brothers..?

Nandini ( smiled ): Yeah, his siblings tease a lot..

Shamishti ( smiled ): Acha..tho kithne siblings hai..

Nandini ( smiled ): 3..

Shekhar ( smiled ): Wow..so you have a nanandh..?

Nandini ( smiled ): Yep..he has 2 brothers and one sister..

Shekhar ( smirked ): Arey sister-in-law hai mathlab, bhabi-nanandh fight tho hoga na..

Nandini ( grinned ): Hamare case mein nahi hoga Appa..

Shamishti ( frowned ): Why..?

Nandini ( smiled ): Kyunki, she is my friend..We are like long lost best friends..

Shekhar: Tu tho Shamishti Murthy ki hi beti hai, tabhi tho sabko impress karwathi hai..

Shamishti ( glared ): Acha..?

Shekhar ( grinned ): Arey mein tho tukhare taareef kar raha tha..kyu shona..

Nandini ( giggled ): Haa haa..of course..

Shekhar ( smiled ): Wese shona..mujhe uss ladke se milna hai..

Nandini looked at him in shock..

Shekhar: What..? Don't get shocked..Mujhe bhi dekhna hai ki aakhir meri bachi usse pyar kyu karthi hai..

Nandini ( nervously ): Appa..is it necessary..? I mean..this soon..?

Shamishti ( frowned ): Is mein problem kya hai shona..?

Nandini ( lied ): Problem nahi hai mumma..its just..we don't want to think about the next level this soon..we are getting to know each other..phir shaadi..aur mein chahthi hoon ki aap dono usse officially tab mile jab hum dhono shadi keliye ready honge..Will you grant this wish of mine Appa and mumma..?

They both looekd at each and then smiled at Nandini making her smile too..

Nandini: Thank you..

Shekhar : Mention not..par haan..mujhe meri bachi ki shadi dhoom dhaam se karna hai..isiliye..make it fast..okay..?

Nandini ( smiled ): Okay..

Shamishti: Chalo..ab jakaar soja..

She kissed them good night..

In Nandini's bedroom

Nandini entered her bedroom and closed the door and locked it but before she could turn someone hugged her form behind..

Nandini ( startled ): Mani..

Manik was waiting for Nandini in her bedroom for the past half an hour..she was late today..usually she used to be on her bed when he comes to sleep with her..

She turned towards him while he grabbed her waist and kissed her softly making her smile..She responded to his kiss in equal favor and they broke it once they got breathless..Manik picked her up and sat on her bed with her on his lap..

Manik ( frowned ): Why were you late..?

Nandini ( snaked her arms around his neck ): I was talking with Appa and Mumma..

Manik ( smiled ): Oh..so anything important or just a chit chat..

Nandini ( smiled ): Something important..

Manik ( raised his eyebrow ): And what it is..?

Nandini ( grinned ): Appa just got to know about me being taken by you..

Manik ( nodded ): Oh like that..

But then suddenly the correct sentence hit him hard.." Appa just got to know about me being taken by you "..He looked at her in shock while she was just waiting for his expression..

Manik ( shocked ): What...!!!!