Next morning when Naina's slumber broke, she found Akshara instead of Sameer in the bed with her. She sat up in haste and immediately the door of the room got opened, and Sameer emerged out of it. She came out of the bed and stood in front of him in a sec.

Naina: Aap yeh taiyar hoke kahan se aa rahe hai?

Sameer: Aa nahi, ja raha hun. Kal bataya tha na ki Abhimanyu ke saath hospital ja raha hun. Plaster kholke progress dekhne.

Naina: Aap uthe kab? Aur change kaise kiya?

Sameer: Adhe ghante pehle hi utha. Samaan leke Papa ke paas ja raha tha but raste mein Abhimanyu aur Akshara mil gaye, morning walk se aa rahe the. Toh main Abhimanyu ke saath ready hone chala gaya aur Akshara yahan aa gayi.

Naina: Oh! Aap rukiye. Main fresh hoke aati hun. Aapke saath chalungi.

Sameer: Nahi Naina! Koi zaroorat nahi. Bas plaster nikal na hai. Aur check up hai. Main handle kar lunga. Tum thodi der aur aaram kar lo. Thakan gayi nahi hai tumhari. Chehre se saaf saaf pata chal raha hai.

Naina: Par Meer aisse kaise maine aapko akele jaane dun? Main chalti hun na. Mujhe bhi shanti hogi. Warna jab tak aap aayenge nahi main aapki chinta mein lagi hungi.

Sameer: Naina! Kal hi tum mujhe dant rahi thi, saath chalne ke liye. Aaj tumhi same cheez kar rahi ho. Aur main akela kahan hun? Abhimanyu hai. Jahan tak rahi tumhari chinta ki baat, main haldi shuru hone se pehle aa jaunga. Tum tab tak naha dho lena, Papa ke saath breakfast kar lena, Pari aayegi toh uske saath rehna, rasmon ki taiyaari mein madad kar lena. Itna sab khatam bhi nahi hua hoga, aur main aagaya hunga. Tumhe chinta karne ko time hi nahi milega.

Naina: Par...

Sameer wounded his arm around her waist, and drew her closer. He planted a kiss on top of her head, and lifted her face by her chin.

Sameer: Par war kuch nahi. Main bas yun gaya aur yun aaya. Tum thoda aur aaram karke utho. Ready hoke neeche sabki help kar dena, Papa ke saath chai pee lena aur Pari agar aayi toh uske saath time spend kar lena.

Naina held his face in between her palms, and joined their forehead.

Naina: Aap apna dhyaan rakhna. Saari baatein puchke aana. Aur jaldi aana, jab tak aap aaoge nahi, mujhe chain nahi hoga.

Sameer nodded, and left after kissing her forehead. Naina stood their near the threshold for sometime.

Naina(to herself): Ek kaam karti hun, jaake chai bana deti hun, aur leke Papaji ke paas jaati hun. 7:45 baj rahe hai, uth gaye honge. Pehle fresh hoke unke saath chai pee aati hun, phir jaake naha lungi.

Naina went to washroom, freshened up and after looking presentable, went to make tea for her and her Papaji.

Vivek was sitting and reading few articles on his phone, when he heard a knock on the door. He lifted his head to find his daughter in-law with a smile on the door. Her contagious smile brought a smile on his face too.

Naina: Good morning Papaji. Main andar aa jaun?

Vivek stood up and went to her. He held the tray and signalled her to follow.

Vivek: Mere kamre mein aane se pehle, meri beti ko permission nahi chahiye. Tum kabhi kabhi aa sakti ho mere paas.

Naina smiled.

Vivek: Par tum itni subah uth kyun gayi? Aur chai bhi bana li tumne. Main sabke saath 9 baje pee leta.

Naina: Main waise bhi jaldi hi uthti hun Papaji. Aur aapka time hogaya tha chai peene ka. Maana hum apne ghar par nahi hai. Par main toh aapke paas hun na. Aur agar possible hai toh main aapke timing ke hisaab se aapko khana aur dawai kyun na dun?

Vivek: Bilkul Sameer ki boli bolne lagi ho. Woh bhi aissa hi hai. 8 ka 8:01 nahi hone dega.

Naina: Aapka khayal hum nahi rakhenge toh koun rakhega? Aap toh nahi rakhte.

Vivek: Hahaha. Waise khayal se yaad aaya. Sameer kahan hai? So raha hai?

Naina: Nahi, yeh gaye hai Abhimanyu ke saath. Plaster hatake, progress check karne. Haldi se pehle tak aa jayenge.

Vivek: Haan haan bataya tha Abhimanyu ne kal function mein. Tum khadi kyun ho. Chai layi ho. Toh baithke saath mein enjoy karte hai, hum dono. Woh bhi Sameer ke bina! Finally!

Naina giggled and sat opposite to her father in law.

Vivek: Hmm, toh Naina. Batao shaadi se pehle tumhari life kaisi thi? Tumhare din kaisa guzarta tha?

Naina: Subah Preeti ko jagane mein aur college ke liye nikalne mein hi lag jata tha. Breakfast karte karte Papa aur Tauji Chachaji se baat hoti thi. Phir classes khatam karke main 5 baje tak ghar aa jaya karti thi. Thodi der Chachiji aur Taiji ke saath waqt bitane ke baad, padhne baith jati thi. Padhai ke baad help karti thi Chachiji ki. Raat ko woh khana banti hai aur Taiji baaki ka kaam dekhti hai. Upar se unki cooking classes bhi rehti hai. Toh uske liye prepare karti hai. Papa ke aane ke baad unke saath hi rehti thi. Sone se pehle Papa, main, Tauji aur kabhi kabhi Chachaji, ludo ya phir cards khelte the. Preeti, Chachiji aur Taiji bas dekhne aati thi.

Vivek: Hmm, ek dum fun lifestyle thi. Tum chinta maat karna. Main aur Papa bas dikhte boring hai. Lekin mazze shayad Rakesh bhaisahab se zyada karwa sakte hai. Papa aur main carrom mein maahir hai. Mumbai jaane ke baad, roz hum teeno match karenge.

Naina: Ammm, Papaji mujhe carrom khelna itna bhi nahi aata ki match khel sakun. Thik thik khel leti hun.

Vivek: Uss mein kya hai? Main hun na. Main sikha dunga. Ek baar sikh jaogi toh mujhe aur Papa ko bhi haara dogi.

Naina: Hihihi. Papaji! Aapka din kaisa rehta hai? Mumbai mein waqt hi nahi mila jaane ko.

Vivek: Mera din toh usual hi rehta hai beta. Ghar se office aur office se ghar. Kabhi agar Papa ko kisi dost ke ghar jaana hota hai toh unhe chodke wapis office chala jata tha. Sameer ke saath hi wapas aata tha. Nahi toh main aur Papa lunch ke baad se ghar par. Tumhare husband ne strict rules banaya hai, lunch hours onwards koi bhi mujhe ya Papa ko contact nahi karega. Hum bas subah 10 se dopaher ke 1 baje tak office mein rahenge aur kaam karenge. Uske baad pura office uska.

Naina: Sahi bhi hai. Aapko aur Dadaji ko apna khayal rakhna hai. Aur ab Pari aa jayegi toh aap dono ko uske saath khelne ke liye energy chahiye hogi. Woh toh apna accha khayal rakhne se hi aayegi na.

Vivek: So toh hai. Waise Pari abhi aa rahi hai na?

Naina: Meri baat nahi huyi hai Devang bhaiya se aur mujhe nahi lagta inki bhi baat huyi hai unse. Thodi der baad main Bhaiya se puch lungi.

Vivek: Thik hai beta. Waise chai bahut acchi hai. Bas ek hi baar tumhare haath ki chai pee thi, che mahine pehle. Par uska swaad ab tak yaad hai.

Naina chuckled. She thought of something and decided to speak it.

Naina: Waise Papaji ek baat bolun?

Vivek: Bolo na beta. Mujhse kuch puchne ya bolne se pehle tumhe permission ki zaroorat nahi hai beta.

Naina: Par phir bhi Papaji.....

Vivek: Par war kuch nahi. Tum beti ho meri. Haq se tum tumhari baat saamne rakh sakti ho. Bolo. Kya bolna hai?

Naina: Woh....shaadi se pehle aur na hi pichle che mahino mein, maine kabhi bhi nahi socha tha ki meri aur aapki bond aissi ban jayegi. Main yun aapke saath baatein karungi, maine kabhi nahi socha tha. Maine shaadi se pehle soch liya tha ki aapke saath baithke chai bina toh dur aapse baat karna bhi, galat hoga. Bahu kaise apne sasur ke saath baith sakti hai. Kaise bina ghunghat ke ghum sakti hai. Par aapne engagement wale din, meri saari galatfahami dur kar di thi. Sach Papaji. Main bahut lucky hun ki mujhe aap sab mile.

Vivek: Beta! Yeh ghunghat, sasur aur bahu ka zaroorat padne pe baat karna, yeh sab purane daur mein hota tha. Infact, yeh soch galat hai mere nazar se. Agar bahu sasural mein saas mein ek Maa dhundh rahi hai, toh ek sasur mein bhi Baap dikhna chahiye na. Aur ek Baap ke liye uske saare bacche ek hote hai. Na koi kam aur na koi zyada. Aur jaisa ki maine pehle bhi tumhe bataya tha. Tum meri aur Vaishali ki woh beti banke aayi ho, jo hume hamesha se chahiye thi. Plus tum ho Rakesh bhaisahab ki ladli. Tumhe yahan bhi laad pyaar milna chahiye. Aur uske liye main humesha ready hun.

Naina chuckled and replied: Aur main ussi laad pyaar ko batorne ke liye ready hun.

Vivek: Ab bahut baatein hogayi. Tum jaake taiyar ho jao. Thodi der mein Haldi shuru ho jayegi. Kal Sameer bata raha tha ki usko tumhare aur mere saath drive pe jaana hai. Toh haldi ke baad chalenge. Ek do jagah ghumke aa jayenge. Baraat toh 8 baje nikalegi. 5:30-6 baje tak wapas aa jayenge.

Naina: Ji. Aur Papaji. Thank you! Mujhe bahu nahi beti manne ke liye. Aur apne bete ko apna jaisa banane ke liye.

Vivek hit her head playfully and replied: Dhatt! Pagal! Beti kabhi apne Papa ko thank you thodi bolti hai beti banne ke liye. Infact Papa ko thank you bolna chahiye ki beti ne usse uska Papa banne ke liye choose kiya. Aur Sameer ko acchi baatein sikhana hi tha. Jab iss samaj ke ladke sahi tarah se sahi cheezein sikhenge tabhi toh yeh samaj humari betiyon ke liye safe banega.

Naina: Agar saare Maa Baap aapki tarah sochne lage toh kitna accha hoga. Kisi bhi ladki ke aankhon se gam ke aanshu nahi bahenge.

Vivek nodded with a smile, and patted her head. Naina gave a full blown smile and stood up. She took her leave and told him that she will be back after getting ready to take him along with her, downstairs for the haldi function.

Naina: Arre! Tu uth gayi!

Akshara rubbed her eyes and nodded.

Akshara: Tu bahar se kahan se aa rahi hai?

Naina: Papaji ke paas se aa rahi hun. Chai pee rahe the hum.

Akshara: Uncle subah subah chai lete? Kal bata deti. Aaj staff unhe de aate.

Naina: Koi baat nahi. Waise bhi mujhe aur unhe bonding time mil gaye.

Akshara: Sahi hai. Bond bana. Zaroori bhi hai. Sasural mein sabko apne team mein karna bahut important hai. Taaki agar kabhi koi friendly fight ho tere aur Sameer ke beech, toh sab tere side mein ho 😂😂

Naina giggled.

Naina: Tu walk pe gayi thi na! Walk se aake itna deep kaise so gayi?

Akshara: Oh ho! Puch maat! Zabardasti walk pe le jaya gaya tha mujhe. Abhi leke gaya tha! Roz subah 4 baje utha deta hai. Aur ek ghante ka walk karwata hai. Woh itna bada fitness freak hai na. Din raat patte khata rehta hai. Jab dekho kudta rehta hai. Ab main rahi ghar ka tasty khana khane wali. Bina roti aur sabzi ke mera chalta nahi hai. Par mahasaye boiled broccoli aur salad khate hai. Ek din pagal ho jaungi! Waise Sameer toh aisse nahi hai na?

Naina: Nahi! I mean jitna itne din mein dekha hai unhe. Woh normal hi khate hai. Sab kuch khate hai. In fact mujhse double khate hai. Main do parathe khaungi toh woh chaar. Phir bhi aisse fit hai. Workout karte hai shayad.

Akshara: Accha hai! Accha sun. Main apni saree leke aa rahi hun, thoda help kar dena na pehne mein.

Naina: Thik hai. Adha ghanta chod kar aa. Main nahake saree pehen lungi tab tak.

Akshara: Haan haan! Main bhi nahake aa rahi hun.

Naina nodded, and Akshara left. Naina came out of washroom after 25 minutes with her blouse and petticoat. She picked the light yellow floral chiffon saree, and draped it around her. Her saree was very simple, just medium size floral and leaves design. She was combing her hair, when someone knocked the door.

She opened the door, and Akshara walked in with her saree in her hand. Naina helped her wear the saree, and noticed her sulking face. After she was done, she opened the door so that if required, anyone can come in. And now, she decided to ask Akshara about her sulking face.

Naina: Kya hogaya Akshu? Chehra kyun utra hua hai tera?

Akshara: Yaar, jaldi aane ke chakkar mein main iss saree ke match hone layak jewellery nahi layi.

Naina: Oh ho! Itni si baat! Tu mere jewellery mein se kuch pehen le. Ruk dikhati hun.

Akshara: Tu itni saari jewellery Mumbai se leke aayi hai?

Naina: Nahi! Pagal hai kya? Yeh bhari bharkam jewellery kyun leke ghumne aaungi? Uss din Papaji ke saath wapasi ke waqt Papaji ne workshop se dilwa di. Ab saari toh use nahi karungi na. Toh jo nahi kiya hai, woh wapas bhej dungi.

Akshara: Yeh sab bahut sundar hai Naina! Maheshwari Jewels ka naam kyun hai itna, aaj pata laga.

Naina: Tu inn mein se dekh kounsa pasand aa raha hai.

Vivek: Aur jo bhi pasand aaye beta. Rakh lena.

Naina turned to see her father in-law ready in a yellow and orange kurta with off white pyjamas.

Akshara: Aisse kaise rakh lun Uncle? Yeh aap Naina ke liye laye hai, main bas borrow kar sakti hun. Le thodi sakti hun.

Vivek: Beta, tum meri beti ki dost ho, aur meri bhi beti jaisi hi ho. Ab meri beti ko kuch accha lage toh main usse woh cheez dilwa sakta hun. Please. Mere liye. Jo bhi pasand aaye rakh lena. Workshop wapas jaane se accha hai ki yeh gehne apna ke tum inki sobha badhao.

Akshara: Par.....

Vivek: Par war kuch nahi. Rakho jo pasand aaye.

Akshara: Thik hai Uncle! Aap keh rahe hai toh rakh lungi.

Naina: Ammm Papaji! Aapko kuch chahiye tha kya? Aap yahan kyun aaye, mujhe bula lete.

Vivek: Haan beta. Woh jo jacket iss kurta ke upar pehenne wala hun na, uska ek button loose hai. Toh sil dogi?

Naina: Haan haan Papaji! Main abhi tanka laga deti hun.

Vivek: Pehle taiyar toh ho jao, phir laga lena button. Main neeche hall mein hun. Jacket yahan bed par rakh kar ja raha hun.

Naina nodded her head, and Vivek left. Naina was wearing her simple temple jewellery with dark green stones and beads. The necklace was a short one with Goddess Laxmi's illustration, with two strings of green oval stones and white small beads under it, at both the end. The earrings were just the illustration with three light green beads attached at the bottom from three sides.

Akshara: Naina! Tujhe sasur ke naam pe dusre Papa hi mil gaye yaar. Ek dum Rakesh uncle jaisa behave kar rahe the tere saath.

Naina: Haha, haan. Papaji kehte hai ki main unki woh beti hun jo woh aur Mummyji humesha se chahte the.

Akshara: Accha hai. Sab ko itne loving sasur nasib nahi hote.

Akshara stopped dressing and looked at the jewellery boxes on top of the table. Her face had gotten pale and she was lost in her thoughts. Naina kept her hairbrush, and walked to Akshara. She sat next to her and lifted her face from her chin.

Naina: Akshu! Main ek baat puchu?

Akshara: Hmm, puch.

Naina: Woh....jabse hum aaye hai tabse maine dekha hai, Abhimanyu aur unke Papa ki kuch khas banti nahi hai......

Akshara: Haan, Sir mera matlab hai ki Abhi ke Papa shuru se Maa ke saath badtameezi karte aa rahe hai. Unhe yeh shaadi karni nahi thi, aur zabardasti unhe iss rishte mein bandh liya gaya tha. Phir unhe baccha nahi karna tha par family pressure ke wajah se do do bacche karne pade. Iss wajah se Maa aur Sir ka rishta bigda, aur saath mein Abhi ka Sir ke saath. Sir Abhi se bahut pyaar karte hai. Mujhe dikhta hai, par express nahi kar pate. Waise rishta Neil aur Sir ke beech ke bhi sahi nahi hai. Par itne kharab nahi huye kyunki Neil Abhi ke jaise Sir se behes nahi karta.

Naina: Kis pita ko apne bacche se pyaar nahi hota. Pita shabd agar kisi aadmi ke saath jud gaya na, toh usko automatically apne bacche ko pyaar karna aa jaata hai. Aur tu chinta maat kar, jald hi Abhimanyu aur Mr. Birla ke beech sab sahi ho jayega.

Akshara: I just hope tune jo kaha woh sach ho jaaye. Accha yeh sab chod. Jab jo hona hoga tab woh hi jayega. Tu mujhe apne sasural ke baare mein bol. Uncle ji se mil chuki hun and he is very sweet. Baakiyon ka kya?

Naina: Dadaji Papaji jaise hi hai. Loving, caring, and sweet. Bua Dadiji thodi strict hai par pyaari hai. Aur Poonam Bhabhi bhi bahut acchi hai. Bas.....kuch reasons ke wajah se shaadi ke baad se apne saas sasur se mental aur kabhi kabhi physical torture seh rahi hai.

Akshara: Kya! Vivek uncle torture karte hai teri bhabhi ko!

Naina: Nahi nahi! Papaji ke ek hi bete hai. Meer. Poonam Bhabhi, Papaji ki second wife ke bhai ki bahu hai. Yaani Meer ke sautele Mama Mami ki bahu hai.

Akshara: Oh! Aur unke husband?

Naina: Devang bhaiya hi unke husband hai. Kuch misunderstanding ke wajah se, kisi ko bina kuch bataye 10 saal pehle Bhaiya Mumbai chod kar yahan aa gaye.

Akshara: Ab? Aur Pari.....woh kiski beti hai? I mean tere Bhaiya ko woh Papa kehkar bulati hai na. Aur kal tune lunch par bataya tha ki Pari ki Mom ki death hogayi hai....

Naina: Pari Devang Bhaiya ki sagi beti nahi hai. Unke dost ki beti hai. Unke dost aur unki wife dono police officer the. Toh duty mein sahid hogaye. Tab se Devang Bhaiya Pari ko palte aa rahe hai. Aur parso Pari aur Devang Bhaiya humare saath Mumbai chal rahe hai. Wahan kya hoga woh sab humne Krishnji par chod diya hai.

Akshara kept her palm on Naina's shoulder, and gave her an assuring smile.

Akshara: Chinta maat kar. Mumbai sab kuch sahi hi hoga. Jitna Uncle ji aur Sameer ko dekha aur jaana hai, I am pretty sure woh dono Pari, uske Papa, aur teri Bhabhi ke saath kuch galat nahi hone denge. Plus wahan Rakesh Uncle, Naresh Uncle aur Anand Uncle bhi hai. Tu tension maat le. Bas hosla rakh.

Naina nodded and after giving her a smile and helping her with jewellery, she started sewing the button on Vivek's jacket.

After she was done, she went down to search Vivek and found him chit chatting with Manish and Akhilesh. She smiled seeing her father in-law gel up with Akshara's family.

Naina: Papaji! Yeh lijiye! Bangaya aapka jacket fit to wear.

Vivek: Thank you so much beta!

Naina: Kya Papaji aap bhi! Mujhe thank you bol rahe hai! Aapko mujhe hukum dene ka haq hai, na ki mujhe inn choti choti baaton ke liye thank you bolne ka.

Vivek: Accha thik hai! Jaisa tum bolo. Accha Sameer se baat huyi kya? Ya phir uska message aaya hai?

Naina: Nahi Papaji. Baat toh nahi huyi, aur na hi unka koi message aaya hai. Main abhi unko call kar leti hun.

Vivek: Nahi beta! Rehne do. Check up ya kuch cheez mein busy hoga. Aa jayega.

Manish: Abhimanyu hai na saath mein. Aap dono tension maat lijiye.

Naina and Vivek nodded their head. Naina was about to go, but stopped when Vivek called her name.

Vivek: Beta ek min yahin par raho. Mujhe Manish ji se kuch baat karni hai aur main chahta hun ki tum yahin ruko mere saath.

Naina: Ji thik hai Papaji.

Vivek: Manish Ji, dekhiye, mera plan nahi tha yahan aane ka, par Krishnji ki koi aur marzi thi. Humare yahan kisi bhi shaadi ke ghar mein khali haath nahi jaate. Par main aagaya. Toh main yeh chahta hun ki shaam ko, shaadi mein aapke saare family members yaani, aap Goenkas, Akshara betiya ke sasural wale, and if Mr. Bajaj's family doesn't mind, then unki bhi family, Maheshwari Jewellers ki jewellery pehne.

Manish: Vivek ji, inn sab ki kya zaroorat hai?

Vivek: Please Manish Ji. I insist.

Naina: I know sabhi ne jewellery le li hogi, par I guess woh jewellery wedding reception mein pehna ja sakta hai. Ya kisi aur function mein.

Vivek: Haan, aur mera bahut mann hai ki aap sabhi ko humare designs mein dekhun. Aapne itne din mera aur mere bacchon ka itna accha khayal rakha. Iss mere taraf se thank you hi samjh lijiye.

Akhilesh: Bhaisahab! Naina humari Akshu jaisi hai humare liye. Ab apni bacchi ka khayal rakhne ke liye, hum thank you accept nahi karenge. Aur aap aur Sameer uska parivaar hai, toh humare bhi parivaar hi huye. Aur parivaar ka khayal rakhna farz hota hai parivaar ke logon ka. Humne bas humara farz nibhaya.

Manish: Aur agar aapko jewellery dena hai, toh beshak dijiye. Par aapko saare jewellery set ke paise lene honge. Hum free mein kuch nahi lenge.

Vivek: Aap kaisi baatein kar rahe hai Manish Ji! Main paise nahi lunga.

Manish: Toh hum jewellery nahi lenge. Vivek Ji! Shaadi ke liye jewellery le rahe hai. Aur itne saare log hai. Kam se kam 20-30 lakh ke jewellery aap denge hume. 20-30 lakh ka loss nahi hone denge hum aapko.

Naina: Par Dadaji.....

Akhilesh: Par war kuch nahi! Ya toh baat maniye ya toh bhul jayiye ki humari koi baat huyi thi.

Manish: Accha thik hai. Aapka mann rakhne ke liye aap jo jewellery Krisha aur Kairav ke liye arrange kar rahe hai, uska paisa humse maat lijiyega. Par baaki sabke jewellery ke liye lena hoga. Manzoor hai? Vivek ji? Naina?

Vivek and Naina looked at each other, and then nodded their head after their silent conversation.

Sameer: Kis baat ki manzoori li ja rahi hai?

Naina and Vivek turned around, and after finding Sameer standing on the door along with Abhimanyu, both of them rushed to him.

Vivek: Sameer! Aagaya beta! Kaisa raha tera check up?

Naina: Plaster toh nahi nikla hai. Ab bhi hai. Recovery zyada nahi huyi hai kya?

Vivek: Kuch aur bhi hua hai kya tere haath mein?

Naina: Kahin fracture badh toh nahi gaya Papaji!

Vivek: Bhoot banke kya khada hai! Kuch bol bhi!

Sameer: Aap dono kuch bolne doge tab na!

Akshara: Uncle ji! Naina! Sameer ko andar toh aane dijiye. Darwaze par hi sab puch lenge kya?

Naina and Vivek realised their folly, and made Sameer sit comfortably first. Before letting him start, Naina got a glass of juice for him and asked him to drink it first and then talk or do anything.

Akshara: Abhi! Tum hi bolo. Sameer ke haath ka progress kya hai?

Abhimanyu: Progress hai, par visible nahi hai. I mean to say, itna zyada bhi nahi hai ki pata lag jaaye. Sameer ke haath ke fracture ki complications badhi nahi hai. Jaisi thi waisi hi hai. Isliye crepe ke jagah plaster karwaya hai. For safer side. Parso jaane se pehle aap plaster katwa ke crepe bandage lagwa lijiyega. Jo medicines prescribed thi wohi chalu rahengi.

Naina: Inke diet mein kuch change karna padega?

Vivek: Any lifestyle changes?

Abhimanyu: None! Bas usual precautions lene hai. Heavy cheez nahi uthana hai. Wrist and arm exercises. Jitna ho sake utna haath ko rest dena. Phir bhi, Mumbai jaane ke baad ek baar kisi reliable doctor ko dikha dijiyega. For more surety.

Naina: Aapke hisaab se inka haath kitne dinon mein puri tarah se thik ho jayega?

Abhimanyu: Aur 4-5 din max. Zyada damage hua nahi tha. Halki chotein aayi hai. Jaise pair thik hogaya 2 din mein waise hi haath thik ho jayega.

Manish: Vivek ji! Naina beta! Chinta ki koi baat nahi rahi ab. Sameer bahut jaldi thik ho jayega.

Akhilesh: Haan! Ab aap dono aaram se Kairav ki shaadi enjoy kar sakte hai.

Sameer: Yeh hi baat main inn dono ko kabse samajhane ke koshish kar raha hun. Par yeh dono hai ki har waqt mere peeche pade rehte hai. Kahin dard toh nahi ho raha? Accha lag raha hai na! Kuch chahiye? Aaram karna hai? Uff! AG! Ab aap hi inhe samajhaiye!

Vivek: Chup kar! Tu kya janta hai hum dono ke dil par, tujhe yun bandage ke beech dekhke, kya guzarti hai. Ek baap ke dil par kya guzarti hai jab uska beta aisse haath mein plaster leke ghumta rehta hai.

Naina: Bilkul! Ek halki chot aane par aapne yaad hai Jaipur mein kya bawal kiya tha? Mujhe bandage lagane ki bhi zaroorat nahi padi thi aur aapka haal behaal tha! Aapko fractures huye hai, aur main aapka khayal bhi nahi rakh sakti.

Sameer: Accha baba sorry! Galti hogayi! Aap dono Amol Palekar aur Nirupa Roy banna bandh kijiye! Uff! So much drama!

The Goenka brothers and Abhira laughed at this, and Vivek and Naina looked at Sameer in astonishment.

Akshara: Naina! Sameer ko le ja aur unki help kar de freshen up hone mein. Uncle! Aapki chai lake dun?

Vivek: Nahi beta! Chai subah Naina ke saath pee li thi. Tum Abhimanyu, Manish ji aur Akhilesh ji ko de do. Naina! Beta zaroorat lage toh bula lena.

Naina: Ji Papa ji!

Samaina went to their room, and the moment the door was shut by Sameer, Naina wrapped her arms around his waist and buried her face in his chest. Sameer smiled at his clingy wife, and wrapped his free arm around her shoulder and kept his chin on top of her head.

Sameer: Main thik hun jaan!

Naina shushed him, and tightened her hold on him, and she rested her ear on top of his ribs, under which lied his heart which was beating softly.

Naina: Ab badi asaani se keh dete hai main thik hun par mujhe pata hai, aapko kitni taklif ho rahi hai. Aapka right haath fracture hua hai, na khud kha pa rahe hai, na bina dependency ke koi kaam kar pa rahe hai, aur plaster ke wajah se haath numb pad gaya hoga so alag. Mujhse toh maat chipayiye aapki taklif.

Sameer chuckled and replied: Jab tak mere paas meri jaan hai, mujh tak koi taklif aa hi nahi sakti. Main toh yeh soch raha hun, shaadi ke ek hafte ke andar tum mujhse itna pyaar karti ho, aage kya hoga? Kahan rakhunga itna saara pyaar!? Ek bank kholna padega lagta hai!

Naina giggled and looked up into his black orbs. She held his face and kissed the corner of his lips.

Naina: Itne saal jo main apne andar dusro ke liye aur apne liye pyaar chipake baithi thi, usko aap ne bahar laaya hai. Toh aap par pyaar barsana hi hai. Aur ek kyun 10 bank khol lijiye. 5 aapke aur 5 mere. Kyunki main chahe jitna bhi aapse pyaar kar lun, shayad aap jitna mujhse karte hai, usse kam hi kar paungi.

Sameer: Na na! Humare beech kuch bhi kam ya zyada nahi hai. Aur pyaar kabhi bhi tola nahi ja sakta. Bas diya ja sakta hai.

Naina smiled and lifted herself on her toes, and gave his cheeks a big kiss. And then wiped the lipstick mark, after giggles.

Naina: I love you Meer ❤

Sameer: I love you too Jaan ❤
Waise tum aaj bahut sundar lag rahi ho. Though roz hi lagti ho. But aaj simple and beautiful lag rahi ho.

Naina: Haha, thank you! Chaliye aapko bhi beautiful, ah! I mean handsome bana lete hai. Aap bathroom chaliye, main aapke liye towel aur kapde le aati hun. Plus Papaji bulati hun, aaj aapko acche se nehalete hai.

Sameer: Main naha chuka hun. Subah Abhimanyu ne nehla diya tha.

Naina: Oh! Thik hai, toh aap yahan par baith jao main aapke kapde le aati hun.

Sameer nodded and sat down on the bed. With the left hand, he unclasped the buckle of his bandage holder and slowly brought the injured arm down and kept it on his lap.

Naina gasped seeing this scene, and looked at Sameer with anger. Sameer gave a cute smile and held his ear.

Naina: Aapne yeh stunt kyun kiya!? Aapke haath ko agar kuch ho jaata!

Sameer: I wanted to help Naina.....

Naina: Help? Agar thoda idhar udhar ho jaata, toh wapas hospital jaana padta. Aur iss baar plaster teen din baad nahi, ek hafte baad khulta!

Sameer: Sorry na!

Naina: Iss baar maaf kar rahi hun! Aage se nahi karungi. Aapko apna dhyaan rakhna chahiye na Meer! Apne liye na sahi, mere aur Papaji ke liye rakhiye!

Sameer: Okay ma'am!

Naina: Chaliye aapko taiyar karte hai.

Naina carefully took off the shirt Sameer was wearing, and replaced it with a short sleeved light yellow cotton shirt. She closed her eyes and carefully removed his trousers with help of Sameer, as she didn't want to accidentally brush her fingers near to his *cough* and create embarrassment for them. After he was done with changing the clothes. Naina moisturized his skin, which become a new routine for Sameer.

Naina: Arre! Aapke baal lambe ho gaye hai peeche se. Rukiye! Main abhi trim kar leti hun.

Sameer: Naina! Rehne do. Thode hi lambe huye hai na. Mumbai jaake main kar lunga haircut. Tum kyun......

Naina: Mujhe aata hai Meer!

Sameer: Kya?

Naina: Baal katna! Mujhe aata hai!

Sameer: Kaise?

Naina: Pralay bhaiya ke baal humesha main hi katti hun.

Sameer: Sachi?

Naina: Haan! Maine unke liye sikh liya.

Naina smiled and went to get scissors, and got a glass of water. She got one of her dupatta and tied it around Sameer so that the cut hair wouldn't fall inside his shirt and irritate him.

Sameer: Par kyun? I mean tumhe yeh beauty and hair styling mein interest hai?

First Naina spread an used bedsheet on the floor so that the cut hair will fall there, and kept the chair on top of it where she made Sameer sit. Then she began combing his hair and started her work while talking to her husband.

Naina: Nahi nahi! Woh, bachpan mein mujhe aur bhaiya ko saath mein measles hogaye the. Aur aapko toh pata hai, puri tarah thik hone mein 15-20 din lagte hai. Aur humare ghar walon ne extra 10 din hume isolate karke rakha. Woh kitchen ke paas wala room hai na! Woh bachpan mein mere room ke saath milke ek room hua karta tha. Jahan main aur bhaiya sote the. Wahin bandh the hum dono.
So, Bhaiya ke baal bahut jaldi lambe ho jaate hai, aur woh waqt tha summer vacations ka. Toh aur jaldi lambe hone shuru hogaye. Bhaiya ko apne baal thode bhi lambe ho jaaye, toh chidchidapan shuru ho jaata tha. Plus hume measles the. Uss waqt humare paas koi aa bhi nahi sakta tha aur na hi hum ja sakte the.
Toh maine Papa se kaha ki main bhaiya ke baal kat dungi. Woh bas jo uncle unke baal kat te hai, unhe le aayiye. Woh uncle bahar darware ke dahleez ke paas se mujhe bata diye the ki kaise kya katna. Aur maine Bhaiya ke baal kat diye.

Uske baad se Bhaiya mere paas aa jaate hai baal katne. Unke paise bhi bach jaate hai aur unke baal bhi care ke saath kat jaate the.

Sameer: Agar aissa hai! Toh aaj se tumhare paas ek naya customer aayega. Main!

Naina giggled and dried his hair. And showed him his hair with a mirror kept behind, so he can have a look from the mirror in front.

Sameer: Arre waah! Naina! Tumne sach mein kisi bhi salon wale se accha kata hai, aur carefully bhi.

Naina: Haha, accha ab main yeh sab brush out karke sab clean up kar deti hun. Phir neeche jayenge. Aapko nashta bhi khilana hai. Aap utho yahan se, aur bed par jaake baith jao.

Sameer: Main help kar deta hun...

Naina: Nahi! Bilkul nahi! Abhi tak aap puri tarah se thik nahi huye hai Mr. Maheshwari! Aapke paas aapki puri zindagi hai meri help karne. Par aaj nahi. Aur mujhe bas yeh bedsheet aur mera dupatta leke humari window ke bahar bas jhad deni hai.

Sameer: Thik hai thik hai. Tumse kisi bhi baat par jitna namumkin hai.

Naina giggled and replied: Accha hai aapko yeh baat bahut jaldi realise hogayi.

Sameer chuckled and Naina started her safai abhiyaan. After cleaning the room, and giving a touch up to her look, she walked out of the room with Sameer, holding his hand.

It was just after Sameer's breakfast was done, guests started to come. Like last time, Abhimanyu was given the duty of greeting the guests coming in, but this time he was accompanied by Vansh. Sameer was asked not to do anything, and so, he quietly sat at one place and watched everyone run like headless chicken.

Sameer (to himself): Mujhse zyada der baitha nahi jayega. Ek kaam karta hun, chakkar marta hun. Kahin na kahin kuch kaam toh mil jayega karne.

Sameer stood up from his place, and started roaming around. He was actually searching for Naina, and he found her sitting on the veranda and grinding raw turmeric. He smiled and walked to her. He sat next to her, and when Naina saw him, she gasped.

Sameer: Tumhe dhundhta dhundhta yahan aagaya. Tum yahan akeli kya kar rahi ho?

Naina: Akeli nahi thi, Aarohi thi mere saath. Haldi piss rahe hai hum. Shagun ke liye. Jo Kairav bhaiya ko pehle lagke, Krisha ke paas jayegi.

Sameer: Itni thodi si haldi do logon ke liye kaise hogi? Aur bahut saare log lagayenge unhe. Itne mein sirf chehra hi ho payega. Woh bhi 3-4 logon ki baari ke liye.

Naina laughed and replied: Meer! Yeh bas shagun ke liye hai. Dadiji thoda sa laga dengi iss mein se, phir side mein rakha jayega isse. Bhaiya ko lagane ke baaki ke liye alag se haldi hai.

Sameer: Ohh! Aissa! Par humari shaadi mein aissa kuch hua nahi tha....

Naina: Sabke alag alag rivaaz hote hai.

Sameer: Hmm, accha batao kya help kar dun?

Naina: Aap bas yahan baithe rahiye. Mujhse baat karte rahiye, meri help ho jayegi.

Sameer: Naina! Tumhe silbatte mein pisne mein dikkat nahi ho rahi? Agar ho rahi hai toh bolo. Main jaake Mimi se keh dunga ki yeh kaam kisi aur ko de de.

Naina smiled at her husband's concern and replied: Mujhe koi problem nahi ho rahi hai Meer. Maine pehle bhi silbatte par kaam kiya hai.

Sameer was not satisfied but didn't probe further, and sat next to her quietly. When he noticed a drop of sweat resting on her forehead, he took out his hanky and wiped it. Naina blushed and continued grinding the raw turmeric.

Sameer was looking deep into her brown orbs, and was adoring his beautiful wife, while Naina was blushing at his intense gaze and working, when Abhimanyu and Akshara walked in.

Abhimanyu: Humara intention aap dono ko interrupt karne ka nahi hai. Par rasam shuru hone wali hai.

Akshara: Aur Badi Mumma ne yeh mogre ka gajra bheja hai! Naina ke liye.

Abhimanyu gave the gajra to Sameer and with a smirk, he spoke: Sameer! Please do the needful.

And Abhira ran out of the scene. Naina's pink cheeks turned into darker shade when she saw Sameer looking at her with intense emotion and was shifted towards her.

Sameer: Hogaya tumhara? Haldi pisna?

Naina just nodded, and washed her hand in the bowl of water kept. She was about to take the gajra from him, but he simply turned her around and made her sit still.

Sameer: Pati hun! Woh bhi tumhara! Apna! Gajra laga hi sakta hun.

Without a further word, Sameer tucked the string of mogra in the loops of her braid, aggregating all the flowers at the centre of her head.

Naina: Kaisi lag rahi hun main?

Sameer turned her around, and dabbed his finger on the corner of her eyes, to get some kajal, and put it under right ear. He took balaayen of her, and cracked his knuckle on his temple.

Sameer: I hope this answered your question.

Naina blushed and did the same with him. He raised his brows in question.

Naina: Aaj phir se aunties hongi andar, phir se koi nazar dal sakta hai aap par. Toh protection ke liye.

Sameer laughed at her cuteness, and pulled her closer. He wounded his left arm around her waist and kept his chin on top of her head. She rested her cheek on his chest, and wounded her arms around his waist and back.

Sameer: Tum bahut cute ho Sameer ki jaan ❤

Naina blushed and dug her face more into his torso. They would have stood like that for eternity, if he wouldn't have heard Swarna and Suhasini approaching and calling for Naina.

Naina and Sameer got busy in some or other work. Naina joined the Goenka ladies in preparing the things for the ritual, Sameer was accompanying Abhimanyu who had jumped in joy seeing Sameer loitering around, and sent Vansh to be there with Kairav. Vivek was mingling with the guests along with Manish and Akhilesh.

Abhimanyu: Sameer! Akshu aur Naina ki dosti ki gehraai ka toh nahi pata, par aapki aur meri bahut gehri wali hone wali hai.

Sameer: Agar itna gehra dost maana hai, toh yeh aap drop karna padega. Dost hai, tum ya tu chalega.

Abhimanyu: Tu toh nahi kar paunga. Umar mein thode pade hai aap. Tum pe done karte hai.

Sameer: Zaroor zaroor!

Abhimanyu: Accha ab kahin dard toh nahi ho raha hai na aapko, I mean tumhe?

Sameer: Nahi nahi! Aur dard ho bhi nahi sakta. Naina hai na! Dekhna 10 min aake puchegi kahin dard toh nahi ho raha. Main nahi kahunga phir bhi mujhe leke bitha degi kahin par.

Abhimanyu: Haha! Accha Mumbai mein apni life ke baare kuch batao. Tumhe meri yahan ki life ke baare pata chal hi chuka hai. Hospital se ghar, ghar se hospital. Obviously with meri Akshu.

Sameer: Meri life bhi kuch aissi hi hai. Aur ab shaadi hogayi hai toh ek aur ghar mil gaya hai jaane ke liye.

Abhimanyu: Doston se milne nahi jaate?

Sameer: Dost meri hi office mein aur mere aas paas hai. I mean mere do bestfriend humari company mein hai. Ek HR ka head hai aur dusra marketing ka. Unki wives school mein dost thi. Aur ek aur jo bestfriend hai woh Naina ki bhabhi hai.

Abhimanyu: Sahi hai!

Sameer: Aur Naina ki bestfriend aur mere new friend bhi humari friend circle mein include ho jayenge.

Abhimanyu: Haan! Lekin bas weekend par milna hoga. Pune se roz roz Mumbai aa ja nahi sakte na.

Sameer: Actually mera ek suggestion tha. Sahi lage toh hi implement karna. Maharashtra mein agar kisi ko koi business ya firm set karna hai, toh usse pehle Mumbai mein try karna chahiye. Kyunki ek baar Mumbai mein chal gaya aapka kaam toh Maharashtra mein kahin bhi chal jayega. Plus Mumbai mein charity hospital bahut kam hai, jo BPL shreyni logon ke suitable ho. Aapki hospital BPL logon ke liye mainly hai. Aur Mumbai bahut zyada aisse log hai. Ek baar Mumbai aapka hospital accha naam kama le, zyada se zyada log approach kar le, phir aap Pune, Nagpur, Aurangabad kahin bhi branch open kar sakte hai.

Abhimanyu: Hmm, baat toh tumhari sahi lag rahi hai. Main sochta hun aur phir approach karta hun tumhe.

Sameer: Aur finance ke baare mein tension maat lena. Ek baar Mumbai aa jao, phir aaram se baat karenge sab milke.

Abhimanyu: Zaroor zaroor. Ab kaam ki baat chodte hai. Kairav ki shaadi hai! Let's enjoy!

Sameer smiled and continued welcoming guests. After all the guests had arrived, Abhimanyu and Sameer went towards the hall in search of there wives.

Sameer was busy looking around for his jaan, when he heard two boys talking with each other about a girl, in light yellow saree and gajra. Just to confirm his doubt, he decided to hear about who they are talking. Because his pretty Jaan was also wearing light yellow saree and gajra.

Boy 1: Yaar, she is so beautiful! Jab se aaye hai, meri nazar hi hatt rahi usse.

Boy 2: I agree par woh hai koun?

Boy 1: Aarohi ki family ke saath hai, so I guess relative hogi ya family friend. But ek tarah se accha hai ki woh Aarohi ko janti hai, it would be easy to have a conversation with her.

Boy 2: Bhai sambhal ke. Aarohi ko janti hai woh, kuch ulti sidhi harkat maat karna. Warna Aarohi apne jiju ko bolke humara Birla hospital mein entry bandh kar degi. Career ki Maa behen ho jayegi.

Boy 1: Don't worry. Plus accha hua ki hum aa gaye yahan. Weddings are meant for new bonds. Yahan ka vibe dekhkar apne aap shaadi karne ka mood ho jaata hai.

Boy 2: Hang on! Tu aaj hi uss ladki ko dekha, aur tujhe usse shaadi karne ka mood hogaya?

Boy 1: Haan yaar! Bilkul Hum aapke hai koun style.

And Sameer's guess was right. They were talking about his jaan, his Naina.

Sameer: Yeh college ke ladke meri Naina pe dore dal rahe hai. Inhe toh abhi thik karta hun.

Sameer cleared his throat to grab the boys' attention.

Sameer: I think tum dono ko woh nahi dikh raha hai jo mujhe dikh raha hai.

Boy 2: Kya?

Sameer: Uss ladki ke haath ko dekho. Can you see the red bangles?

Boy 1: Haan

Sameer: Uske left hand ki ring finger ko dekho. Can you see a ring?

Boy 2: Haan

Sameer: Tumhe nahi lagta ki red bangle aur left hand ki ring finger mein ring kuch imply karta hai?

Boy 1: Nahi kuch nahi. Boss, usne yellow saree pehni, usko contrast karne ke red bangle pehna hai, plus ring finger hai toh ring finger mein ring hi pehente hai na.

Boy 2: Haan! Kya bhai aap bhi! Mere dost ko woh ladki pasand aayi hai. Adchan maat dalo.

Boy 1: Oye! Woh toh issi taraf dekhkar smile karti aa rahi hai.

Boy 2: Bhai! Baal set kar. Lagta hai aaj dilwale dulhaniya le jayenge.

Sameer (in his mind): Ghonchu kahinke! Meri biwi par nazar dal rahe the. Aane do. Jab pata lagega ki meri biwi mujhe dekh kar aa rahi hai, tab pata lagega.

Naina: Meer! Aap yahan ho! Main aapko kab se dhundh rahi hun! Chaliye!

The boy 1 cleared throat, and grabbed Naina's attention. Naina like a good host, folded her palms and did a Namaste. And again held Sameer's arm.

Boy 2: Hello. Mera naam Kabeer hai. Aur yeh mera dost hai Niraj.

Naina: Hello. Mera naam Naina hai. Naina Maheshwari.

Niraj: Maheshwari? Aap Akshara ke maternal side se hai? I mean uski Nani Maheshwari thi.....

Naina: Nahi, main Akshara ki childhood friend hun. Kairav bhaiya ki shaadi attend karne aayi hun Mumbai se. Apni family ke saath.

Kabeer: Family bhi hai! Very nice!

Niraj: Actually Naina ji. You're very pretty. Jabse dekha hai aapko, I am mesmerised. Kya aap mujhse dosti karengi? Aur phir shaadi?

Naina looked at Sameer who was trying to hide his laughter, and Naina too tried not to laugh. She was shocked to see a boy who would be 4 years younger than her, indirectly proposing to her. Sameer winked at her, and she understood. Both husband and wife decided to play with the boys a bit.

Naina: Amm, bilkul! Par pehle aapko meri family se baat karni hogi. What say Meer?

Sameer: Bilkul! Main Papa ko bulata hun.

Sameer saw Vivek and called out for him. Vivek smiled at his kids, and walked to him.

Sameer: Papa! Yeh (to Niraj) Niraj right?

Niraj nodded.

Sameer: Yeh Niraj hai aur unke friend Karan hai.

Kabeer: It's Kabeer.

Sameer: Oh I am sorry. I am very bad with remembering names. So yeh Niraj aur Kabeer hai. And Niraj found your daughter very pretty. Toh yeh Naina se dosti karna chahte hai. Aur Naina se shaadi karna chahte hai.

Vivek was shocked to listen that. He looked at the Niraj boy, who was giving shy smile. Vivek looked at Samaina who were smirking.

Vivek: Beta! Agar tum do saal pehle Naina se milte na. Toh shayad tumhari shaadi ho sakti Naina ke saath.

Niraj: Kyun uncle? Ab kyun nahi ho sakti?

Vivek: Woh kya hai na beta! Naina sirf meri beti nahi hai. Naina meri bahu-beti hai. Aur iss toote huye haath wale aadmi ko dekh rahe ho? Yeh mera beta hai. Sameer.

Kabeer: Matlab, yeh bhaisahab Naina ji ke husband hai.

Sameer wounded his arm around Naina's shoulder, and after planting a kiss on her temple. And making her blush, he replied.

Sameer: Unfortunately yes.

Niraj: Par Naina ji married lagti nahi...

Naina: Woh kya hai na, shayad aap meri khubsurti ko niharne mein itne busy hogaye the ki aapko mere haath mein laal chudiyan, left hand ki ring finger mein ring, maang mein sindoor aur gaale mein mangalsutra nahi dikha.

Vivek: Waise beta! Umar kya hogi tumhari?

Niraj: 21 uncle.

Sameer: Arre! Tch! Shaadi toh waise bhi nahi ho pati tumhari Naina ke saath. Tum 21 ke ho, Naina 24 ki. Tumhe accha thodi lagta, tumse 3 saal badi ladki se tumhari shaadi hoti.

Kabeer: Sorry Uncle! Sorry Naina ji! Sorry Sameer ji!

Sameer: Aage se na beta. Kisi bhi ladki ke baare khayali pulao pakane se pehle, thoda acche se dekh lena usse. Kahin Naina ki tarah shaadishuda na ho.

The boys ran away as they had enough of embarrassment. Seeing them run, the Maheshwari trio laughed.

Vivek: Kya karun main! Aisse sundar beta aur bahu paaya hai, jinhe har teesra insaan single samjhta hai.

Naina: Mere peeche toh phir ek ladka pada tha Papa ji. Inke peeche teen char auntiyan apni betiyon ka bio data leke padi thi.

Vivek laughed, and Sameer rubbed his nape in embarrassment. Vivek left the place after shaking his head, and Naina steppes closer. She pulled Sameer's nose and gave him a big smile. Sameer smiled at her too, and pulled her closer.

Sameer: Koi complain kar raha tha ki mere peeche auntiyan padi hai, apni beti ki shaadi karwane mujhse. Par yahan toh launde khule aam mere saamne meri biwi se shaadi karne ke sapne dekh rahe hai.

Naina giggled. She cupped his left side face with her palm, and replied with her eyes feeled with love.

Naina: Par mera sapna toh sach hogaya hai. Aap jo mere hogaye hai. Ab koi launda mujhe dekhe ya na dekhe. Mujhe toh bas iss launde ke dekhne na dekhne se fark padta hai.

Sameer: Yeh launda toh tum par fida hai meri jaan. Bas tumhare ek ishaare ki der hai. Jaan haazir hai.

Naina: Isssh! So much cliche. But koi nahi. Mere saamne hi cliche huye hai. So it's okay!

Sameer: Chalo, tumhare bhaiya ki haldi shuru hogayi hai.

Naina nodded and both of them went towards the place where haldi was commenced. After the shagun was done, and all elders were done applying haldi on Kairav, the youngsters, Akshara, Aarohi and Vansh to be particular, bathed Kairav with haldi. Akshara and Aarohi had rubbed hands full of haldi on his face, and Vansh had emptied a bucket full of raw haldi mixed with water over him.

After a joyous haldi war and sending the shagun ki haldi to Krisha, everyone went to their rooms to freshen up, and take a bit of rest before getting for baraat. While the Maheshwari trio left to explore the city of lakes.

Dressed comfortably in their regular clothes, Vivek Maheshwari and his kids, were exploring the City Palace and enjoying the scenic beauty of Lake Pichola. They had an authentic Rajasthani thali as their lunch, with lots of gossiping about the noisy relatives and gossip chachis. They were back to Goenka House after a long drive through the serene and colorful streets of Udaipur.