Rakshit's POV

She tried reaching but couldn't catch the packet, and when finally she catched the packet , we were showered with that all-purpose but non-purpose flour!

" Aaaaaaaaa! Bhoooooooooooooooooot!! Bhagooooooooooooooooo!" Simran screamed on top of her voice and ran to the living room.

Love you my sista!

Yamraj ji, humara reservation Karke rakhiye, we are coming.

I released droopy and she stood on the ground. She looked at me and by the time, all the family members were gathered at the entrance because of much needed screaming of Simran.

Huh!

Shikhar's POV (😀)

Simran screamed untill she could break her voice box and our tympanic membranes.

Love you my sister!

Indicates that Rakshit Bhai and Drishti surely did something.

Their arguments are always scornful.

Huh!

Let's go to watch the drama. I caught hold of Divya's hand and we silently walked towards the kitchen as everyone else already reached there.

Hahahahahahhahahhaaaaa!!!!!

Hats off to these guys.

Suddenly, Divya left my hand and ran towards Simran's bedroom. I looked at her back confused.

What's she up to?

" I knew you both pranked with others, but if  your pranks starts failing , that doesn't mean you'll both prank with yourself only!"  My dad said controlling his giggles.

Oh god! I've to go the doctor now for sure.

Divya came and went towards them. She took out simmi's make up kit and started editing the already almost looking ghosts!

That's it! I couldn't control more , and Rashi , simmi and twinkle along with me sat down on the floor laughing hard while all others were laughing without any tension over their foreheads and the maharathis were making faces;

sorry correction- funny faces;

adding more laughter to the scene.

" You guys will have bath for the 4th time now! But don't worry, I'll make sure that you are having the bath 5 times! " Divya said grinning.

" Bas, now stop it! And you both stupids, go and freshen up! Only 30 minutes are left!" Mahima mumma ordered.

" We will freshen up later, first we will finish off this business!" Both of them added loftily.

And we came and sat on our places still laughing seeing them glaring and making faces at eachother and arguing as always.

Divya came and sat beside me.

" Didn't they know about that pipe incident?'

"May be not! I don't know!" She whispered back to me nonchalantly.

"You should have looked at their faces when you went to take the makeup box!"

"Aha wait!"

And then she showed me photographs on her phone.

" Who captured them?"

"Simran!"

"Ok..., Wait! Didn't she scream?"

"She did! It was her part!"

"You mean this was also a prank!"

"Yes, a full - proof plan!" She agreed grinning.

" On what subject are you guys busy whispering to each other?" Sarthak papa asked.

Divya pushed me away slightly.

Divya did some actions and made them understand.

" You mean that was a prank?"  Vidya mumma almost yelled.

"Shusssh! Mumma! Slowly!" Rashi said daunting.

I turned to look at them, they both were busy in finishing off their business and josteling each other to either sides.

I sighed and rested myself on the sofa peacefully.

@ 15 minutes later.......

" Lunch is ready!"   Here they come.

Finally!

God knows about their potential and experience about cooking.

" So, kiddos, what have you guys made?" All the elders asked.

" We have made  chole bhature with dessert as chocolate and vanilla pudding!" Drishti replied flawlessly.

"Oooooooo!" All the mithai girls screamed inviting the resonances in the living room.

They kept the trays and started walking past us with an intriguing look on their faces .

" Where do you think are you guys going?"  Divya added poking fun at them.

They pointed at their dresses and hairs covered with all - purpose flour , glaring at Divya and everyone burst out laughing while they ran to their rooms.

And later we enjoyed till eternity.

Author's POV

It was evening. The sun started to find its path the way down while the moon was finding its path way up. The fierce wind reeded like the clarinet.

Drikshit were busy on their joint business of always being at loggerheads.

The whole family spent the afternoon playing dum charades  and truth or dare, and Drikshit somehow managed to cook up a story and avoided the topic of their first meet.

Now the plan was, Drikshit's shopping as it was diwali tommorow.

The distance between Mahima-Chetan and Sarthak - Vidya's forehead decreased as they knew sending their elder kids for shopping is as regular as to invite an disaster.

In the garden of the Shergill Mansion......

Mahima : kiddos, are you sure you both don't want me to come!

Rakshit- yes mumma! Don't worry!

Vidya- go together and come back together as soon as possible. It's almost 7:30 now.

Drishti- yes mumma! Don't worry we will come back soon!

Chetan- I don't trust you kiddos incase of shopping and going to mall!

Sarthak- nor do I !

Drikshit- don't worry! We'll come back together.

Mahima- you disappeared every single time , whenever we went to mall, whether it was when you were kiddos or grown ups!

While Drishti whispered to Rakshit, " I guess we are still kiddos!" While Rakshit replied shrugging his shoulders, " I am also figuring out that only!".

Vidya -  And it's not also the fact that only one of you will get disappear. Both of you have mastered in getting lost in crowded places. And you both are kiddos .

Their heads snapped at each other and the continued,

Drikshit- we know.

Both stood firmly in front of them and raised their imaginary collars , smiling sheepishly at both of them while chetan and Sarthak smacked drishti's and rakshit's heads immediately asking them to stop smiling which resulted in disappearing of their sheepish grins.

Mahima and vidya shook their heads not trusting both maturely immatured kiddos.

Rakshit sensing a parent's tension immediately spoke up,

Rakshit- mumma, papa, don't worry, I will make sure, we both will just go to respective sections select outfit and come back soon.

Sarthak finally agreed after working his brain for few instances.

Sarthak- fine kiddos!

Mahima- come back soon! First call us when you reach there.

Drishti- message?

Drishti asked grinning stupidly expecting a positive response, but in vain.

Chetan - no! Not at all! A call only!

Drishti- ok papa!
She replied pouting, tapping her feet impatiently and gazing here and there.

Sarthak- another call when you guys are done shopping and are ready to leave.

Rakshit - yes papa.

Vidya- and last call when you reach half way down the road.

Rakshit- ha matashree, hum kar denge aapko call!

All the elders broke into a sweet smile after hearing this.

Drishti- ab hum chale?

Mahima - ok kiddos, come home early!

Drikshit- Yes mumma!

And without any further arguments and questions both of them slipped down towards the way to the garage.

Drishti- Pluto, let's go on my scooty!

Rakshit- scooty?

Drishti- yes! Scooty!

Rakshit- No, not at all! I don't trust nor your scooty nor you in this matter!

Drishti- aleee yaar Pluto please na, please, ole ole Pluto pleaseeee!!

Drishti pleaded pulling his cheeks and making his ears turn reddish.

Rakshit- ok, ok ,ok fine droopy! But we can go by car also na!

Drishti- you are such an unromantic boy. Riding a scooty with your half gives romantic vibes which car doesn't!

She explained him spreading her hands either sides. Rakshit shook his head and almost back - hugged her making the red colour flew off in her cheeks.

Rakshit- Oh! So I am an unromantic boy? Should I show how unromantic I am?

While Drishti not being able to control her reddishness anymore , with a not so coveted mood pushed him and ran to sit on the scooty.

Drishti- we are getting late! Run!!!

Rakshit- Exactly, that's what I am saying, so I'll drive the scooty.

He said snatching the keys from drishti's grip.

Drishti narrowed her eyes at him, snatched back the keys and kept it on the seat of scooty.

Drishti- Scooty kiski hai?

Rakshit- meri!

Drishti- toh chalayega kaun?

Rakshit- main!

Drishti - but who is with you now?

Rakshit- you!

Drishti- so, simple, I will drive the scooty!

Rakshit- bu..but...

Drishti -  yaha sab same hai,
                  Ha ye apna game hai !

She winked at him and sat on the scooty while he shook his head smiling stupidly, and walked towards her.

As if sensing her romantic mood, he thought of irritating her which was nothing new, so he intentionally sat away from her keeping space in between them.

And as expected, Drishti growled while Rakshit chuckled.

He snuggled close to her, holding her close and keept his head on her shoulder.

Drishti - perfect!

Rakshit just shook his head on her shoulder.

Both wore their helmets and launched off towards the mall.

Rakshit's POV

Passing through the busy streets of Mumbai, with cold weather, snuggling close to my life, and listening to Kishore Kumar's ' Zindagi , milke bitayenge' while watching people doing their diurnal business, between the febrile confusions, can their something which can be added to this heavenly feeling?

I don't think so!

" Pluto, don't you think the mall will be crowded?"  Droopy asked meditatively.

" May or May not droopy, I don't know!"

" Ok!" She added in an offhanded tone.

We reached the mall and droopy parked the scooty and came jogging towards me.

" Let's go!"

She held my hand and we entered in the mall and walk towards the women's section.

I sat on the couch while droopy ran towards the saleswoman who was in a fretting mood but a good friend of ours.

I gazed here and there, and droopy came towards me after conjecturing almost 10 dresses .

This girll!!

She stood in front of the mirror exactly such that her face was visible to me and I was reflected.

She kept the dresses on nearby stand and held in front of her trying them.

Pink colour? It's beautiful, but no! I though look good , but a big no!

I nodded my head positively , and as expected she narrowed her eyes.

Plan is working! Yahoo!

Then a green one! She looks cool, but I don't want to like a fully grown jungle.

I nodded my head positively while she smirked at me.

2nd stage completed.

But I remembered something.

Oh no! Shits! I forgot to call mom and dad. We looked at eachother with horrified gazes and she came running towards me floundering between the people and snatched the phone from my hands as I had already removed it.

She dialled the number and called my mom .

" Hello mumma! This is Drishti mumma! You know, Pluto had forgot to call you we reached here somewhat 20 mins earlier , he had said he'll make sure but he didn't see! I am responsible na ! I know!"

"............."

"Yess Mumma ! Byee mumma! Love you!"

My pupils were as broad as an alien's space craft.

I can't believe this girl!!!

She smirked at me and went back to finish off her business.

I sighed and rested on the couch gazing at overstupid droopy.

Ahaa! Now a perfect choice.

Royal Blue! The perfect colour !

I nodded my head disapproving her choice and she smirked and toddled towards the saleswoman.

Mission established successfully!

I sighed heavily, and she came running towards me with the bag in her hand. Her face got covered with evil grin while I smirked at her. The connection hit her head , the evil grin dissappeared  and she started hitting me with her tiny fists. I held her hand and walked towards the men's section.

" I will not leave you Pluto! You always do this!" She enraged.

"It's not my fault if I am smart and you are dumb!"

"I. Am. Not. Dumb!"

"Joke of the decade!"

"Hatt! You always do this!"

"Thanks ! Gradually I don't accept the praising  from my fans, but you should be flying above the heavens as I accepted it!"

" I know , but I ain't your fan!"

"Your bad! Not my fault!"

And with that I ran to the salesmen for selecting a royal blue outfit.

Without any furthermore arguments, droopy helped me in selecting same outfit twinning with hers, and fortunately, we got it. We exited the mall luckily not wandering and getting lost. Droopy bought the scooty, we kept the bags in the luggage dicky and drove towards the mansion with kishore kumar's ' zindagi ek Safar hai suhana ' ringing in our ears.

Thankfully, Droopy's scooty didnt betray me!

I looked at my watch and to my horror, It's 10:30? I can't believe this!

I shrugged of my shoulders and continued humming the song.

Zindagi ek Safar hai suhana,
Yaha kal kya ho kisne jana!!

Aee, zindagi ek Safar hai suhana
Yaha kal kya......

And the scooty abruptly came to a halt.

I could not stomach it and rose my head to look at droopy who was breathing stertorously.

She sinked in my condition and murmured inaudibly,

" Sorry, the scooty is need of a mechanic!"

"Droopy Yaarrr!!"

I sighed heavily.

Yamraj ji, I hope you you have done our reservations, we are coming.

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Boring chapter 😶!
I know!

Anyways,

Till then ,
Stay happy,
Stay genuine wali smiling no matter what!!!

😉