At Nandra's home

Sonia set up the table for dinner at night. Everyone came and settled on their seats. Sonia was just playing with her spoon. Aman noticed.

Aman: Kya hua? Khaana kyu nhi kha rahi?

He said getting everyone's attention.

Sonia: Huh? Nhi kuch nhi

She quitely started eating.

Aman: Ab kya hua?

Jai: Hnn maa is everything alright? Aapki tabiyat theek hai?

Sonia: Hnn mein theek hu

Aman: Tere chehre se to nhi lag raha

Sonia: Meri sunta hi yaha kon hai jo mein kuch boloo?

Aman: Tu batayegi kya baat hai tabhi hum kuch kar sakte hai na. Jab tak tu kuch nhi bolegi hume kya pata tu kya soch rahi hai

Sonia: Aaj wo Vibha meri beti ke baare mein ulta seedha bol rahi thi. Uske bete ne bhi mujhse batmeezi ki. Fir tum sab bolte ho usse Muski ki shaadi karwaane ka

Avu: Maa mein bhi thi waha aur usne aapko aesa kuch bhi nhi kaha hai jiske lie aap aese behave karo. Usse just bura laga iss baat ka ki aap uski feelings ke baare mein ulta seedha bol rahe ho

Sonia: Dekha aap logo ne. Ye to ab saath bhi unika hi deti hai. Meri to iss ghar mein kisiko padi hi nhi hai

She got up and went towards her room. Avu sighed and continued her dinner.

Aman: Ab kya hua hai?

Avu: Kuch nhi dad. Firse Vibha Aunty aur maa saare mohalle ke saamne aaj tamasha kia hai. Nothing else. Aur itne mein Siddharth aa gya. Maa ne usse bol dia ki tumne meri beti ko fasaya hai and all. Bass usse bura lag gya. Par usne koi batmeezi nhi ki hai. Just maa se itna kaha ki wo genuinely mujhse pyaar karta hai and please don't use all these words for our feelings

Aman kept a hand on her shoulder and pressed it.

Aman: Chinta matt kar

She gave a small smile and nodded.

Aman: Jai Reem beta tum log bhi khalo khaana. Tumhari maa to ab bahar aayegi nhi. Mein ek kaam karta hu apna aur uska khaana room mein le jata hu

Jai: Jii dad

Aman took Sonia and his plate and went in his room.

Jai: Waise ye abhi kya hua?

Reem: Kya?

Jai: Arre I can't believe ye wahi Muski hai hamari jo college time mein Siddharth ka naam sunkar gusse se pagal ho jati thi

Reem: Ya I know right. Aur aaj usse defend kar rahi hai

Jai: Aur wo bhi maa se ladkar. Tu bilkul hi badal gayi meri jaan

Reem elbowed him.

Reem: Tumhari nhi Siddharth ki jaan

They were teasing Avu to cheer her up and she actually smiled and blushed inspite of trying not to she couldn't stop it.

Avu: Shut up yrr bhayia bhabhi

Jai: Oh God Reem. Siddharth ne to meri behn bilkul hi badal di. Ye to wahi bad ass ladki hai na aur aaj uske naam par blush kar rahi hai

Reem: Hnn yrr Muski tune kabse blush karna shuru kia beta?

Jai: Jabse Siddharth oops hamare jijju se isse pyaar hua

Jaireem laughed and hi-fied. Avu shooked her head chuckling. They finished their dinner pulling each other's leg especially Avu's.

Avu's P.O.V.

Agar mom ne ab bhi mana kia to I am gonna myself refuse for this marriage. I can't hurt my family anymore. Wo log ek doosre se baat tak nhi kar rahe. I don't want problems in my family. Inko dukhi karke mein bhi kaha khush reh sakti hu. They all have done so much for me. Mom dad mein bhi mere wajah se itni problems hai. I can't see them like this. I love Sid a lot and he even means a lot to me but not more than my family.

P.O.V. ends

With Aman and Sonia

Sonia: Aap samajhte kyu nhi? Wo kya kuch boli hamari beti ke baare mein. Hamari family ke baare mein

Aman: Maanta hu. Par kya tumne kuch nhi kaha uske bete ya uski family ke baare mein?

Sonia didn't say anything.

Aman: Bola na. Sunaya to tumne bhi bohot kuch. To tum dono mein farak hi kya hai? Ignoring your enimity, ladke mein koi problem nhi hai. Aur aaj tumne bhi dekha na ki Muskan tumse bhi lad padi uske lie. To tum kya chahti ho ki wo tumhare jhagde ki wajah se khush bhi na rahe aur tum dono ka aapas ka rishta bhi kharab ho jaye? Of course tu ye kbhi nhi chahegi and I am sure of it

To be continued

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