"Alright, you don't worry! I'll wake her up after half an hour or something. Let her rest",Shyamala said.

"Ammaa..that.. I actually",he was trying to find words.

"Hmm? Why are you stammering? Tell me what it is?",Shyamala asked.

"Amma.. I..I..have a habit of",he was still stammering and Aadhira jumped on to him.

"Go go, I got it",Shyamala said understanding they needed some space.

Scooping Aadhira in his arms he walked towards his room. There she was, his sleeping queen.

"Maammmaaa",Aadhira squealed and almost gave her father a heart attack. True that they came to wake Sri up but not like this!

Fine, not everything goes as we plan. Does it?

Devi woke up in a jerk and looked at the daughter and father looking at her with the world's cutest faces. While she was trying to admire them in that minute, a hard pain shot her stomach which made her wince.

"Oww, Good morning Aadhu! Good morning Ram garu",she was trying to smile hiding her pain.

They walked upto her and Aadhira jumps out from Ram's arms and moves into Devi's arms while he settles down beside her.

Aadhira snuggles into Devi while Devi chuckles at her daughter's acts.

"Good morning ammadi ",Ram says pulling her into his arms while Aadhira is busy pulling the threads from her frock.

"Ram garu, what are you doing? Aadhu is here",she said trying to wriggle from his hold.

"So?",he asked trying to control his smile acting seriously.

"So? Are you asking me so? What are you going to answer her if she asks you about it? Just tell me that",Devi asked and it didn't take long to realise that Ram hit the wrong button.

He just gave her a sheepish smile and kissed her on her forehead.

"You don't have an answer, gosh God where did I find this husband?"she hit her head because of which Aadhira giggled.

"Through your best friend who you seems like forgotten",he said and Devi pouted.

Of course how did they even meet? If not for her inseparable best friend Mrinmayee who was now working in Canada for the past few years.

They talk to each other once in a fortnight because of time difference and work pressure.

"How can I ever forget Mini(Mrinmayee)? She is my heart beat",she says and almost kills him while glaring at him.

"Who am I then?",he asks with a puppy face.

"My heart",she says and pulls his cheeks and gets down the bed and hands Aadhira to him.

Ram blushes again and she chuckles at it.

"I know you are getting late to office now-",she tip toes to match his heights and kisses him on his forehead.

"Tata bye bye! Just give Aadhu to athaya garu I'll be there and prepare breakfast",she says and rushes to washroom to complete her morning chores.

Meanwhile Ram hands over Aadhira to Shyamala and leaves for office. After a few minutes,Ishu came out dressed in a red colour salwar suit which Aadhira hates the most.

Shyamala was busy playing with Aadhu so Aadhu didn't notice it properly. When Aadhu turned around and saw a red coloured enemy.

Ishu came near her and tried to take her in her arms and smiled at her.

Aadhira's mind voice : You red enemy! LEAVE ME ALONE. I HATE YOU! I hate red color and then I hate you, aghhh Daddaaaaaaaaaaaaa... Ammmaaaaa take me away before I take her life.

Aadhira pulled Ishu's hair in her fist and started crying. Shyamala took Aadhu back in her arms and that's when our baby controlled and left Ishu's hair.

Hearing to Aadhira's cries, Devi rushed to find Ishu in red dress and Aadhu who turned her face away and hid it in her grandma's neck.

"Ishu, can you please change your dress? Aadhira gets cranky and angry when she finds people in red",Devi said and Ishu almost glared at her.

"Why should I change my dress for this girl huh? This is my favorite and I am not going to do it. I don't-",before she could speak further she stopped and realised her athaya was here and she had to maintain her image.

"Uh, oh! It's okay Devi akka. I will change it. Aadhira's comfort is important for me",she said and fake smiled.

Seeing her mamma in a green color saree Aadhira threw her arms towards Devi, and Devi scooped her in her arms.

"Sorry athaya garu! I am late today and you had to do everything",Devi apologized while Aadhira was playing with her mangalasutram.

"Oye, how many times have I told you not to apologize Devi. The first thing I told you when you were getting engaged is not to do this and it's been five years still you are not learning",Shyamala said and Aadhira giggled.

"You sit first, I will get breakfast for you and evandi you go along with Ishu for her interview, and then go to your friend's house and come back home by evening, okay?",she said to Krishnam Raju.

Flashback on their Engagement Day :

Sri was getting ready in a baby pink saree with silver work. Mrinmayee and Ridhi were doing her hair and make up.

"Sri, you're looking drop dead gorgeous and I am sure Ram jiju is going to faint at this rate",Mrinmayee said.

"Mini, don't tease me na",Sri said trying to  control herself from blushing.

"Aye hayee blushing and all huh?",Ridhi said and the three of them giggled.

"I will get a chance too, then you see how much I will tease you",Sri said and Mini smirked at her.

There was a knock on the door and Mrinmayee went to open the door.

"Aunty? Is everything okay?",Mrinmayee asked and Shyamala gave her a broad smile.

"Of course everything is. Actually the thing is my son was able to spend time with my to be daughter in law but I didn't. So I thought I'll have a talk with her too while she gets ready if it's not a problem",Shyamala said.

"Ayo, how can it be a problem aunty? Please come in",Mrinmayee welcomed her in the room and Sri turned around to see Shyamala in her room. She quickly stood up and was almost going to fall on her face because she stepped on her saree but thankfully Ridhi caught her back in time.

"Careful dear",Shyamala said and sat on the couch which was beside the mirror.

"Namasthe aunty",Sri said and bent to take her blessings.

"Aye stop there!",Sri looked at Shyamala confused.

"What happened aunty? Did I do something wrong?",she asked gulping.

"This is why I wanted to have a talk with you Sri Devi, let's start with. What do you prefer to be addressed as Sri or Devi?",Shyamala asked and Sri was confused.

"Oh god, I am not that serial type mother in law dear. Come you sit and get ready we'll have our girls talk, okay?",Shyamala said and Devi was in absolute shock. She didn't expect her mother in law to be cool not this cool atleast.

"Oh there is a lot more actually",she said and chuckled.

To be continued..

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I am sorry I haven't updated in the past one month. New college has kept me super busy and since I got long weekend I got some time to update.

Tomorrow I will try to update too. So sorry to keep you all waiting!

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