Life As We Know It

Shot 7

"Jhanvi ,are the gifts ready?" Tej asked.

Tej Oberoi wasted no time in getting expensive gifts, jewels, fruits and chocolates to be taken to the Sharma House.

From what little he heard from Rudra Sharma ,he understood they are not out for Oberoi fortune. That makes their daughter a good bride for his son.

"Yes. But aren't we going a little overboard Tej. We are going to ask for their daughter's hand. What if they rejected the proposal?" Jhanvi asked, not sure about taking the shagun gifts along.

"Reject? Why would they reject? Would they get a better son in law than our son Jhanvi. He is handsome. He is responsible. He is well settled. And he is humble and compassionate, unlike some spoiled brats in our social circle. What more could they ask for in a groom from their daughter?" Tej asked in disbelief

Omkara walked into the living room and stopped on tracks seeing the amount of gifts arranged.

"Dad? Mom?" He looked at his parents in horror.

"Everything is set Omkara. Let's go?" Tej said

"Dad! Are you crazy? They would definitely think we are crazy if we walk into their home with all these"

"What is wrong with you two. Why would they think so? Shagun is an important ritual in our marriages Omkara" Tej said waving his hand dismissing his wife's and son's worries

"But we are going to ask for their daughter's hand in marriage. We are not going for shagun"

"I don't believe in wasting time Omkara. As soon as they agree ,we can conduct the shagun too" Tej said with a shrug

"Dad. Listen-"

"No you listen. Let's not waste time. Come on" Tej said and walked out instructing the maids to carry the gifts to the car.

Omkara and Jhanvi shared a helpless look

"Omki?"

Omkara looked down to see Muskaan grinning at him ,with something held tightly in both her chubby little fists.

He picked her up in his arms.

"What have you got there?" He asked

Muskaan grinned and hid her hands behind her

"Hiding from mamu? Show me what it is!" Omkara said and took her hands in his

He pried open her fists and saw one Hersheys kisses chocolate in one fist and a dry fruit in another.

"Where did you get this from?" He asked

"Mussy" she said telling him that its hers.

"Okay. But where did you get them from" he asked and then it clicked

"You bad girl. You stole it from the gifts" Omkara asked

"Mussy no bad" she said adamantly

"Mussy bad. Mussy stole chocolates" Omkara said in a baby voice

Muskaan's lips curled down in an angry pout

Omkara chuckled as he took the chocolate from her hand and peeled open the foil.

"Who wants to each chocolate?" Omkara asked loudly looking around

"Mussyyy" Muskaan screamed wanting to her get uncle's attention back on her

"Aww. Muskaan wants chocolate? Then give mamu a kissie" Omkara asked pointing his cheeks

Muskaan planted a loud slobbery kiss on his stubbled cheeks and giggled as his whiskers tickled her skin