Raghav's POV:

I opened the door to only burst out laughing...

It was the same girl on whom I splashed the muddy water was standing in front of me with her suitcase...she was rubbing her eyes badly..

Probably cause she was finding it difficult to look thanks to her condition and kgs of mud slush that was now on her hair, her face...
I couldn't stop laughing loud again...

While she probably recognised my laughter and screamed...

'You...you idiot... what the hell are you doing here' she said while I was still laughing loudly...

Cringe!!! Pure cringe that voice was!!
And I am a musician...

I hated cringy voice.. I nodded my head to shoo that thought away... because who cares !!!

'I must be asking you that question Madam!!!' I say folding my hands against my chest while she helplessly rubs her Eyes... trying to get rid of the mud from her eyelashes...

Just when i was noticing her long eyelashes her cringy voice brings me back to myself...

'This is Sehgal Mansion right??? Janaki Daadi stays here right???'

I narrow my eyebrows and say yes!!!

Next second she pushes me away and steps inside the house with her suitcases..

'Oh Hellooooo madam...the hell who are you...stop stop...'

And next second I see her run to my Daadi...

She says something to Daadi and my Daadi holds her shoulders and gives an
awwww expression...

I wonder who the heck is she...

As I see my mom dad look all so excited...

Next second Vish takes her to guest room while Anuj carries her luggage...

I walk towards Daadi ...

'Who is she Daadi...how do you know her?'

While dad says... ' Mr Sehgal she is the same girl I sent you to pick from airport!! And you forgot! Making her wait for 3 hours and finally she took a cab home.. poor thing the cab driver denied to come to the lane thanks to the ditch on the road and looks like some rich snob slashed mud on her!!! Idiots!! Don't know how to behave with girls! Such a sweet kid .. imagine her impression about our country and Mumbai !!! Hate these uncultured idiots!!'...

While I gulp my saliva...

'So she is Miss Malhotra I was supposed to pick!!! Damn!!! What a mess!!!'

While next second Esha offers me a cold drink...
'So...she was the girl whom you bestowed upon your chivalry sometime ago!!! Wayyyy to go Raghz!!!' she says and pats my back...

While Bikki asks me to apologise to her..

Suhaan and Alisha are laughing loud. And there goes my anger sky high!!!

'Wait... Why should I apologise!!! She was using cuss words! She didn't even let me talking! Who screams on road like a dog! Anyways have you heard her voice!
Crow is more melodious than her!

Hell I'll apologize to that mud slush!!!

Miss London 😏' I said folding my hands against my chest.

Soon we all had the Diwali party go in full swing...

The lights were dimmed and we had a famous Qawwali group from Punjab to sing for us...

Daadi loves listening to Qawaali and Ghazals...

While I was enjoying gossiping with my friends...

The crowd was divided into different groups.. my parents, aunts and uncles were busy with relatives
..

My cousin's were busy playing Scrabble and uno.

Then the girls gang was dancing while the Qawwali group sang the very melodious Nusrat Saab...

It's not just my Daadi's favorite... also my favourite...

We all were slowly pulled on floors...

We were doing light Bhangra when the singers started singing the very melodious..

'Akhiyan Udekh Diya'

That song is soul ❤️

I danced with Daadi doing light Bhangra to it...

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Akhyaan Udheekdeeyaa Dil Wajan Maarda...
Aa Jaa Pardaiseyaa Wasta Ee Payaar Da...
Aa Ja O Tainoo Akhyaan Udekdeeyaan...
Sajna Wai Tainoo Akhyaan Udeekdeeyaan...
Hooooo, Jadoon Da Toon Russ Gaoon Sahdai Nal Dholna...
Bhul Gaya Kanvaan No Banairai Utaai Bolna...

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The lights were dimmed to minimal with just the lanterns and the Diwali diya🪔 lightening the house...

While we were busy dancing...

I see someone walk down the staircase...

In a royal pink lehenga...

Hair tied into a light bun...

Big jhumkas that kissed her pink cheeks...

Her skin so flawless that shined brighter than every single lantern, every single chandelier in my house...

Her eyes so deep that was enough to Slash a man's heart like a got damn sword...

Uff!!!

Majestically Royal 🔥

(While the song continues in background while Raghav is still lost in HER...)

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Aa Ja Pardaiseyaa Wasta Ee Pyaar Da...
Aa Ja Atainoo Akhyaan Udeekdeeyaan...
Sajna Tainoo Akhyaan Udeekdeeyaan...
Jado da tu rus giya sade nal dholnaa...
Chaitee Aaja Vai Dholna Tainoo Akhyaan Udeekdeeyaan...

Jado da tu rus giya sade nal dholnaa...
pul gaya kawaaN nu banairay utte bolna...
aaja sajnaa tenu akhiyan udeek diya...
sajnaa tenu akhiyan udeek diya...

sajnaa tenu akhiyan udeek diya...
sajnaa tenu akhiyan udeek diya...

chetti aaja dholna tenu akhiyan udeek diya...

Kalian naii ji lagda ....
tu chetti aja dholna....
tenu akhiyan udeek diya...

chetti aaja dholna tenu akhiyan udeek diya

Bahar aa ke lang chali ay tu chetti aja dholna...
tenu akhiyan udeek diya...

chetti aaja dholna tenu akhiyan udeek diya...

Panchi murr gharan nu aa gaye tu vi aaja dholna...
tenu akhiyan udeek diya...

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(While his friends continued dancing lightly around him...doing Bhangra... his legs helplessly started walking towards the staircase that SHE was ascending...

Something inside him wanted to see her closely...

Something ignited within him wanted to capture those eyes deeply...)

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Poore di hawa chale dil mera dolda....
Kamb kamb jawa jadoN kaaN kitte bolda...
Aawain te sunawaN meiN vichora kiwe marda...
Aaja pardesiya vasta ii pyaar da...
Aaja tenu akhiyan udeek diya...

Chetti aaja dholna tenu akhiyan udeek diya...
Chetti aaja dholna tenu akhiyan udeek diya...

Tere waloN puchde ne galian de baal ve...
Gum sum howaN jedoN karde sawaal ve...
Marda ay taanay menu mausam bahaar da...
Aaja pardesiya vasta ii pyaar da...
Aaja tenu akhiyan udeek diya...

Aaja tenu akhiyan udeek diya...
Chetti aaja dholna tenu akhiyan udeek diya...
Chetti aaja dholna tenu akhiyan udeek diya...

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(That one strand of hair on her face kissing her left cheek, touching her big golden jhumka which was levitating to kiss her pink ears...

Her big button like eyes... sharp nose and pink plump lips...)

Raghav's POV continues....

Looks like god really was on a good vacation when he created this mesmerizing divine beauty...

Her doll like skin, those cheeks I'm sure are softer than cotton balls...

Her eyes shine...no... twinkle❤️

That sleek neck... Swan like...

How beautiful can a woman be...

God must have been very cruel that he has inculcated everything into one woman and finally left her on this earth...

How many hearts can this beauty slash in one go...

Uffffff!!! Who is she 🔥

Why can't I stop looking at her...

Why is she so beautiful...

No!!!

Divine!!!

Illuminating goodness!!!

Brightness....

(His lips parted looking at her infront of him...just 2 steps above him on the staircase)

Indeed the lines by the famous poet Rumi is so true...

Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn’t matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times. Come, yet again, come, come.

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