Ishqaan ki Daastaan 💞

12. MUSHKIL GHADI

"Matlab aap Aakash bhai hain? Chachi ne bola tha ki vo aapko bhejengi", Ishqi says as her eyes shined a smile crept on her serene face.

"Tum Aakash ko jaanti ho?" Ahaan asked surprisingly.

"Nahi. Vo Chachi ji ne bataya tha... Vo toh photo bhi dikhane waali thi, Par main sabse aapas mein milkar hi unhe jaanna chahti thi!" Ishqi smiledso did they both.

"Sahi kaha Ishu! Sabse aapas mein milogi na, Toh hi hame acche se samaj paogi." Akash said patting on her shoulder.

"Ishu?" Ahaan asked Akash.

"Sabka ghar ka naam hota haina. Bachpan se sunta aa raha hun, ghar mein sab isse yahi bulate hain. Aur khaas kar bade maamu. Bahut pyaar karte hain isse. Kabhi heera, sona, moti (pearl), pyaari, radha gin bhi nahi sakte kitne naamon se pukarte hain isse har roz. Iske bachpan ke tasveer se har roz baat karte hain, tab na unka extra soft side bhar aata hai. Prachi na ziddi hai bahut. Uspar bhi itna pyaar lutate hain. Almost hafte mein 3 baar vo toh unke haath se hi khana khaati hai. Jab se unki yaadash vapas aayi hai, tab se suna hai unhe kehte hue, betiyon ko palkon par bithana chahiye. Inn dono ko chodo, meri girlfriend jab ghar aati hai, tab uske liye cookies banate hain kyunki usse vo pasand hai. He will definitely be one of the great father and father in law for sure", Akash says smiling but this confession makes Ishqi emotional while Ahaan holds her her shoulder and asks her to smile.

"Prachi.... Meri choti bahen haina?" Ishqi asks with tear filled eyes.

"Haan. Aur main tum dono ka bada bhai." Akash gives her a side hug and she reciprocates it while Ahaan stands there adoring the duo.

"Tum bilkul tension na lo Ishu. Main hun na!! Hum dono bhai bahen milkar hamari Maasi ko dhundhenge. Unko kuch nahi hone denge", Akash assures wiping the tears that had rolled down her eyes to cheeks.

"Thank you! Aap sab mera itna saath...", Ishqi says holding his palms.

"Thaat pagli. Family hoti hi isiliye hai ki apnon ke mushkil mein kaam aaye. Tumhara maasi par jitna haq hain hamara bhi toh utna hi hua na? Aur toh aur unhone hamare ghar ki iss heere ko itne saalon tak sambhal kar rakha hai. Aur usse independent banaya hai. Tumhe pata hai tumhare baare mein padhkar sab kitna khush the ghar pe. Jahan aam families roti iss baat pe ki unki beti ki shaadi tut gayi, hamari family ne celebrate kiya ki unki beti ko sahi aur galat ki parak karna aata hai aur vo apne liye stand le sakti hai", Akash says with pride visible in his eyes.

"Sabko garv hai mujhpe", Ishqi asks curiously wanting to know more about her on family.

"Haan. Sabko hai. Abhi Maasi ko dhundhe? Pata nahi vo kaisi hogi", Akash said and all the three sat down to look at the footages.

Ahaan sat there looking at her increasing proximity to her family which just increased her hope and happiness. He understood that all she ever needed in her life was love which she was deprived of. He promised himself to love her more than all the members of the Khurana house only for her to be with him happily after marriage. he himself blushed at his thoughts while the brother sister duo were busy in their conversartion.

"Saare apne mil rahe hain, par ek paraya insaan sabse apna lag raha hai!! Saath de raha hai!! Shayad isiliye mere chehre se muskurahat jaane ka naam nahi le rhi hai aur dimaag aaj jitna shaant hai, shayad aaj tak nahi tha!! ," she thought as she glanced at him blushing.