Sana twists and turns in the bed....couldn't sleep properly in the night...Sid too gets restless looking at her unable to sleep..... "kya hua baby?...neend nahi aa rahi hai kya? And she just says "hmmm...mummy papa ki..ghar ki yaad aa rahi hai"

"awwww...come here..subah uthate hi sabse pehle daddy ko video call karenge ok...aaja idhar mere pas" and he pulls her closer to him...slowly running his fingers in her hair...so that can catch some sleep...and be fine...as nothing much can be really done at the moment..it is a complete lockdown...neither they can come to Mumbai nor she can go to meet them...all they can do is video call and see them and be happy...he knows she is strong and not that homesick usually...then suddenly why she is so restless....he knows there is something that is bothering her.... Sana has dosed off....sid kisses her cheeks and hugs her to sleep...

Sid gets up before sana...the sun is shining mellow....he makes her tea... and kisses her on her forehead... "good morning baby...uth jaa chai pi le garam garam..better lag raha hai abhi?"

Sana wakes up.... stretches and yawns.... "hayyyy..subah ho gayi...main sotti hi reh gayi....tune mujhe jagaya kyu nahi" they both enjoy their tea time...Sana is still little off....she takes her phone and goes to the balcony.. "abhi ati hoon... mummy se baat kar ke" sid lets her be...probably she needs sometime alone with her parents... he is browsing through his phone.... When he sees shahbaaz's instastory and other celeb's posts and now gets the entire reason of sana being little sad..and not her jovial self....as sana comes back into her room.... He hugs her tightly and kisses her...

"achha sun..main soch raha tha..bhot din ho gaye akele akele...aaj sham ko preeti..neeti sabko dinner pe bulaye.... Thoda time pass ho jayega...thoda fun karenge...bachhe honge..jiju to thoda achha lagega...what say? Hum mil ke khana banayenge.... Mujhe kuch special khana hai...bol...kaisa idea hai?"

Sana's face instantly lights up at this thought of family gathering.... "tujhe pata hai main exactly yahi soch rahi thi...aur mummy ko bola mane abhi ki bhot din se koi celebration hi nahi hua...na koi festival..na kuchh...achha idea hai...kya khana hai tujhe?? Bol..aur di..jiju logo ko kya pasand hai??? Punjabi khana khayenge wo?? Main banaungi...haan?? Thik hai na yeh" she is chirping back...a smile automatically curves on sid's face looking her happy...

"main call kar deta hoon sabko...ur haan apne ghar me koi tension nai hai baby...kuch bhi bana...preeti neeti..jiju mom sab log sab kuch khate hain"

"ohhh hoooo...APNE GHAR ME??" she teases him...her hands are locked around his neck...and he is holding her through her waist...locking is fingers at the back

"ab kal ke baad kuch tera mera bacha hai kya?....sab kuch apna hi hai... pehle bhi tha...lekin ab aur jyada ho gaya" he says winking at her "kyu nahi hai..bol na BIWI" he kisses her and she pushes him away... "bhot besharam ho gaye hain ji aap" she says shying away.. taking her gaze off from him....

"BIWI ke samne kaisi sharam bey? Achha sun na.... main soch raha tha..bus 2?? 3-4 to hone chaiye na?? cute cute....bol na...motiiii..bol na" he laughs teasing her

"aap mujhe chodenge" she says giggling and biting her lips...looking so edible...while sid is still holding her... "tujhe aise kha jau kya main" he asks cutely clenching his teeth...and biting her on the right cheek

"hayyyyyyyy....ammmmaaa... Jab dekho khana hota hai tujhe...kittani jor se kata tune.... aaaaaa...aamaaa..dukh raha hai... tu kutta hai kya??"

"nahi sher" and he roars...making a snarling sound.. "chal chod mujhe..nahane jane de..path karna hai"

"main bhi chalu tujhe entertain karunga...tu akele bore ho jayegi" he asks her sticking his tongue out and laughing out loud

"teri na badmashi badhti jaa rahi hai har din...thoda control kar le...logo ke samne bhi kuch bhi bolega fir aise me...main khud ka entertainment kar lungi...tu uski chinta mat kar..samjha"

Sid pouts cutely looking at her...as his romantic suggestion went for a toss.. "achha to mujhe entertain kar dena...main nahi ata tere sath..tu aja mere sath" Sana gives him a look..and throws his tshirt on his face.... As she gets into the bath.. sid knocks the door just to irritate her further "baby soch le...offer achha hai...abhi bhi time hai tere pas..khol na door"

"sidharttt....irritate mattt kar..aur didi jiju mom ko call kar...ache se invite karna..jaa ab...mujhe yaha bhi chain nahi lene de raha" she shouts at him...she gets ready....and prays and looks for all the things she would need to cook a feast...the kitchen pantry has everything she would need...

"sidhart....menu kya rakhe?? Tune Punjabi bola tha lekin kya?? Main soch rahi thi...chole bhature... rajma chawal aur kheer banati hoon... bo thik rahega??"

"yes baby bus rajma drop kar de.. chole hain na..to rajma kisi aur din khilayenge....hain na..waise bhi lockdown hai...kyu sab kuch use kar lena ek hi sath....kuch chaiye hai?? Sab kuch hoga pantry me waise"

"haan dekh liya tha subah hi..tabhi to bol rahi hoon...ye bhi thk hai..jeera rice bana lenge..to chole ke sath ho jayga...achha sun na main kya soch rahi thi....ab punjabi khana bana rahe hain to main Punjabi suit dal loon?? 1-2 pade honge mere pass....bhot over to nahi lagega?"

"awesome...bilkul nahi lagega...ek kaam karte hain...ruk mom ki cupboard me na bhot sare colourful dupatta hain..unke suit ke matching ke...wo curtain ke sath laga dete hain..ab charpai nahi hai..nahi to poora dhaba bana dete apan ghar ko" he says laughing happily..

"ummm... tu mera mazak uda raha hai na..jaa main terese bat nai karungi"

"Nahi baby....sachhi bol raha hoon...main bhi kurta pehen lunga..full on...punjabi songs chalayenge..dance karenge...ab kar hi rahe hain party to ache se kar lete hain"

She giggles looking at his excitement..."haan thik hai..maza aayega....waise bhi..kuch nahi chal main sab dekh leti hoon samaan..aur tune call kiya di jiju n mom ko?" "hmm...kar diya tha"

Whole afternoon sid and sana prep for the party...everything is ready and on the dining table...except bathure..sana decides to serve them fresh and hot...that is how they will taste the best...sid helped sana equally....they still have about an hour in hand....they rest a bit..and sana almost dozed off out of tiredness...but she is happy..she isn't alone today...her this family is with her...she gets up to see she has no time in hand....gets ready in haste...and as comes out Sid's mouth fell open...his gaze is fixed on her....she is looking drop dead gorgeous... wearing a plain red-orange omber patiyala suit...with heavy multicoloured phulkari dupatta... big earrings that compliment her attire....nude makeup.... few bangles that clink....and the clink breaks his string of thoughts....bringing him back from the dreamland into the reality..

"kab se dikha rahi hoon tujhe....tera dhyan kidhar hai?? Kaisi lag rahi hoon bata naa?"

"maar hi dalegi...hayyyy....kya lag rahi hai...super hot"  he inches closer to her and was about to kiss her when the door bell rings.... "mamaaaa...open the door" his niece calls him out...he just manages to briefly kiss her... "baki dessert me" winking at her "haan aa raha hoon" and opens the door...and there they are....

They all shriek in unison "HAPPY BAISAKHI" ... sana is stunned and surprised looking at them....smiling an giggling broadly...they all are in sync with the Punjabi theme.... Both his sisters have worn suits with heavy dupatta...jiju wearing kurta...mommy is also wearing a blue suit..dupatta pinned upon her shoulders... preeti di and neeti di are looking beautiful as always..preeti di has even worn extentions with parandi... they come in and greet Sana...hug her....they are always warm to her....it runs in their family....niece hugs her too.. "happy Baisakhi"

Mom hugs her..kissing on her forehead..wishes her "happy Baisakhi bachhe....bhot bhot khush raho...healthy raho...aur tarakki karo aur aise hi is ghar me khushiyan banaye rakho"

sana feels little shy...mom hasn't really ever said any such thing before...she thinks "dono maa bete chupe rustam hain"... "thank you mom....lekin aap sab aise?? Matlab apko kaise pata aaj Baisakhi hai aur ye dresses and aap sab ekdum aise itne ache se taiyar hoke.. mujhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha hai"

Mom: bachhe teohaar to family ke sath hi manate hain na...ab tum waha nahi jaa payi to humne sabne yahi Baisakhi manane ka plan banaya....ye bhi to family hi hai naa..

Neeti di: haan aur kya... and she whispers into her ears ... waise bhi mummy na sahi paas me...saasu maa to hai na... making sana blush.... Just then sid comes out wearing a sunshine yellow kurta...

Jiju : mom sid ko shadi ki bhot jaldi hai lagta hai..... dekho peela kurta pehen aaya...karwa hi do..main kehta hoon.... Kyu sid?? Sid hugs
jiju... "are nahi jiju...ye hi sirf ironed tha.. pehenana to grey pathani tha..yaad hai last year diwili pe pehna tha aur apko bhot pasand aya tha.. lekin wo ironed nahi tha"

Preeti di: koi nahi sid...hum samajh rahe hain..waise bhi tum log pichle 4-5 months se almost twinning kar hi rahe ho...sahi bola...mom karwa hi do...hamari tension khatam ho.... Ye sambhal hi legi isko...aur ye hi sambhal sakti hai...both the sisters giggle pulling their leg

Sana is biting her lips...none of them have ever said any such thing to her ever before..

Mom: sana bhot pyari lag rahi hai....glow bhi kar rahi hai...dekha kitni zaruri hai rest...kaisi murjha gayi thi shooting sara din us ghar me locked up..abhi dekho...khil gaya chehra

She just manages to smile....tucking her hair back and gets up to bring water... neeti di follows her...and holds her hand...taking her into sid's bedroom.. "Sid pani de de tu...jaa" sid is clueless..achanak kya hua neeti ko"

Neeti di: sana concealer hai tumhare pass? Do jaldi mujhe

"haan di..but kya hua? Apko kyu chaiye concealer?" she asks innocently

"kyuki is ghar me bhot machhar hai" and she dabs a little on a small blue bruise on her neck....giggling at her.... Sana squeees her eyes....smiling widely....holding her face in her hands... "hayyyy syappa...sorry di...wo"

"it's ok" she hugs her..rubbing her back... when sid comes in... "kya hua aise achanak aa gayi tu isko leke...sab thik hai? Kya hua batayega dono me se koi?" sana is looking at him..biting her lips...when di says "kuch nahi...sana ko bata rahi thi...is ghar me bhot bade bade machhar hain..thoda careful rahe" and she leaves them for few minutes...closing the door behind

Sid: kya bol ke gayi neeti?? Machhar kaha hai?? Kuch hua tujhe??

Sana just shows him a small bruise on her neck...hitting him on his arms....without saying anything...just hugs him...sid hugs her back realizing the blunder "sorry..galti se hua hoga...maine janbujh ke nai kiya..but tujhe nahi dikha ready hote time?"

"bhot jaldi me ready hui....shit yaar...kya soch rahe honge di?"

"kuch nahi soch rahe hogi...tujhe ched rahi thi wo..jaldi cover kar aur bahar chal"

He kisses her on that mark...softly "sorry baby" she goes out to find mom rolling out batura and preeti di frying... "are mom..hum kar lenge...aap baith jaayiye na...di main karti hoon"

Preeti di: nahi nahi hum kar lenge....sara din lagi thi tu bhi....thoda rest kar...tera glow chala jayega...

"mom please main karti hoon" just then sid comes and sends his mom away... "mom main help kar dunga aap jao bahar... preeti tu bhi jaa aur jiju ko conference pe le...unko bataya tha maine hum party kar rahe hain..."

Neeti di: haan mom aa jao aap yaha... ab sana ke hawale kar hi do apna kitchen...apke ladle bete ko kaam karna sikha diya.... Mom mujhe lagta hai apne ko mosquito nets replace karni padengi ghar ki sari....bade bade machhar ho gaye hain....abhi ek bada sa machhar dikha tha mujhe sana ke room me.... I mean sid ke room me....

Preeti di gives confused look at neeti di... "neeti kya bol rahi hai" when neeti di cleaverly taps a finger at her neck and raises an eyebrow towards Sana..and they both giggle... sana who is looking the other side thinking "syappa hona tha aaj hi..rabba bacha le..mom kya sochenge" and just holds preeti di's hand... "mom main sach me kar lungi..aap sab bahar baithiye...sachhi me"

Sid is extremely embarresed... "main karwa lunga change sab nets..tum dono jao bahar"
"aur aap bhi jao" sana says looking at him...giving him a look "abe maine kya kiya ab?"
"sara kuch aapka hi kiya dhara hai" she blurts out in a flow...realizes later when preeti di n neeti di laugh... "kya bol rahe ho tum bachhe...mujhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha hai" mom says

"kuch nahi mom...aap bahar baitho..main help kar deti hoon sana ki... n slowly whispers in sana's ears "aur sana ke machhar ki" "diiiiii plzzzzzz"

"achha achha its ok..chal ab bana le jaldi jaldi ya sid ke sath hi banana hai tujhe?"

"nahi nahi ...inko to door hi rakho..sara syappa inka hi hai"

While both the sisters are frying....Sana reheats the kada-prashad....covering her head with dupatta...looking absolutely beautiful... and serves everyone a portion in bowls... "mom ye aaj subah banaya tha bhog ka hai" mom smiles back looking her head covered.... Neeti di doesn't leave a chance to pull her leg "hay bahurani jaise serve kar rahi hai...dekho to mom"

"hayyyyy diiiii....nahi..aisa nahi hai...actually ye prashad hai na to gharo me ise banate time bhi sir dhakte hain n serve karte time bhi...kyuki path ke sath ya festival me hi khas banta hai" she tells them blushing a bit..

Sid is playing with his niece...while coyly stealing a glance at sana.... Murmuring "nautanki" however he loves how she has gelled up with his family..effortlessly....like she has known them forever

Preeti di: achha sid tune Sana ko kuch gift diya aaj ka?? New year hai ye na...
"lockdown hai bhul gayi tu"

Neeti di butts in whispering: waise gift to mil gaya sana ko?? Nahi sana...? And sana turns back and says "diii...please..sorry"

They enjoy a hearty festive meal...and dance on Punjabi numbers...click many pics...sana's mom and dad wish all of them on video call... Sana is no longer sad as she was in the morning...finally it was the start of a happy and beautiful new year with her family-to-be..... everyone leaves and sana hugs them all thanking them for making it so special for her...

After a hard yet happy day....Sana is tired...just about to change into sleepwear.... When Sid hugs her...kissing her and wishing her "happy 1st Baisakhi baby" hamari pehli hai sath me...and gives her a chocolate.... "aaj yehi gift hai...sorry baby...lockdown ke chakkar me yehi arrange ho paya..but due raha"

"so cute....thank you..mujhe nahi chaiye kuch....isse achha gift kya ho sakta tha jo tune aaj diya... poori family ek sath...humne khaya sath...dance kiya..photo li..muje mere ghar ki yaad nahi ayi...aur kya hota hai festival....ye hi gift hai mera"

"bus...aur kuch nahi chaiye tujhe?? Maang le...maang le..mauka bhi hai aur dastoor bhi...achaa aur mera gift" he picks her up...

"sidharttttt....chod mujhe....gande bachhe...sara time shaitani soojh rahi hai tujhe aajkal...kuch jyada nahi ho raha?" she says shying away

"baby main apna gift le raha hoon" he says huskily looking into her eyes....and they copulate...spooning to sleep....just then sana giggles... "kya hua moti....hasi kyu aa rahi hai tujhe itni?"

"kuch nahi...kuch aise hi kuch socha to hasi aa gayi" still laughing

"paka mat na yaar...bata na...aisa bhi kya hai jo share nahi kar sakti mujhe?"

"tune abhi kaha na...maang le gift....dekh mere 2 gifts hain.... Tu unme se koi bhi 1 de de.... dusra apne aap mil jayga" she is till laughing loudly at her own thoughts....leaving sid confused..he holds her hands... and sits on her legs... "moti jaldi bata.....soch le jada time nahi hai tere pass"

"abhi nahi...time ane pe mangungi....mat chinta kar tu hi de sakta hai...aur soch 1 hi dena hai dusra apne aap hi mil jayga" she is shaking with laughter

As much as sid is amused...he is a bit irritated at her... he comes closer over her....while still sitting on her legs..holding her hands firmly on the sides "jaldi bata"

"aaaaaa....mera hath....sidhaartttt dukh raha hai...chod kutte...kitta bhari hai tu....200 killo ka....batati hoon batati hoon...utar mujh par se"

"faltu natak kiye bina bata jaldi...mere 3 ginte tak nahi bola...to punishment ke liye ready rehna fir" he smirks

"bata rahi...bata rahi... achha bata rahi....wo main bol rahi thi....ki tu dono me se koi bhi ek dede?"

"kyaa...dono me se"

"dekh ja to mangalsutra dede to baby apne aap aa jayega....ja to baby dede to mangalsutra apne aap mil jayga" and she laughs loudly...hiding her face in her palms...shying away....while sid is sitting on her legs...laughing out loud

"ye sari duniya me tu hi akeli hai jo bol sakti hai....kaha se ate hain ye idea tere dimag me...to ab tu hi bata de...dono me se tujhe kaunsa chahiye pehle..dusra option jyada feasible lag raha hai mujhe" they snog....and retire to sleep.....the day has been eventful in every sense