Destined to be yours

Chapter 40| Karwa Chauth

Neil:" don't worry I am not going to office tomorrow "

Ahana:"Why?"

Neil:"Well because I am keeping..."(He stops and looks at Ahana before smirking a little)"Well because tomorrow is karwa chauth and dad, bhai, did all took a day of so I thought I'll also stay home and support them in their fasting"

Ahana:"Support them?"

Neil:"Yeah by eating all their yummy food in front of them. It will be fun right"

Ahana:"Oh"(She said in a slow voice)

Neil:"By the way Mrs. Malhotra I don't mind sitting like this all day but I promised the kids to  play soccer today so "(Ahana's eyes widen realizing that she is still sitting on his lap)

Ahana gets up quickly and sets her dress properly before looking at Neil who was smirking her at. She blushed and rushed out of the room.

Flashback ends...

Neil:"who said I am fasting?"(He said bringing Ahana out of her thoughts )

Ahana:"huh?"

Neil:"You only asked if I was fasting right."

Ahana:"Oh yeah I mean you came down early today so"

Neil:"I just woke up due to the alarm. So I thought of eating with everyone."

Ahana:"Oh okay"

Everyone eat the food and then headed back to their room for some sleep. They still had 3 hours of sleep before they had to get up. After few hours again Ahana's alarm went off. She got up changed into a simple red saree. As per buaji's demand, Everyone should wear red whole day on karwa chauth as it symbolizes the relationship of husband and wife. So the ladies decided to wear a simple saree in the morning and change into  a festive red wear in the evening. While the men are told to wear red plain kurta and in the evening a designer red kurta.

Ahana had noticed that the Malhotras celebrate every festival in a grand way. Every Indian celebrates each festival amazingly but some go that extra level to make the day memorable.

Anyways, Ahana got dressed and headed to the kids room to see them sound asleep. She did her normal routine of waking them up and getting them ready for the day. After that she, along with the kids headed Downstairs stairs to the hall area.

Ansh:"Mumma the house looks soooooo pretty today"(He said looking at the decorated house)

Ahana:"Yes Ansh because today is karwa  chuth"

Naira:"what is Kawa chth ?"

Neil:(Coming from behind and picking Naira up as Naira giggled)"it's karwa chauth princess and it is a festival where girls keep a fast for the long life of their husbands and sometimes men do the same "

Naira:"Will I also have to keep a fast"

Ahana:(Chuckling)"Not so soon Naira. you are still very small"(Naira pouted)"But you can get mehendi applied to you hand today"

Naira:(Smiled brightly)"Mehendi!!!"

Ahana:"Yes. our princess will get Mehendi in her hand again"(Neil smiled as Naira grinned in excitement while the 2 boys were busy running down before their parents to the hall area.)

As they reached the hall area, Ahana covered her head with the pallu while Neil along with the kids wished good morning to everyone. Ahana didn't want any drama today as it was a special day for everyone in the house. So she quietly served everyone breakfast along with the ladies of the house and tried her best to keep out of buaji's sight.