Little Hearts❤❤❤

46. Pihu's Concern

After some time their car was standing on a signal that's when a man came with balloons and knocked on Ram's window. He opened the window.
The man: Sir le lijiye na Balloon.
Ram looked at Priya who nodded.
Ram: Saare de dije.
Priya: Hein?
Ram: What? Pihu ko pasand aayega.
Priya shook her head. Ram opened the back door and the man put all the balloons at the back.
Ram: Ooppsss...
Priya(pressing her lips together): Cash nahi hai aapke paas right? Pata hai mujhe! Kitna hua hai bhaiya?
The man: Ji 600.
Priya gave the money to the Balloon seller and he went away with a happy face. Ram started driving again.
Ram(scratching the back of his neck): Ab se rakkhunga cash.
Priya: Nahi koi zaroorat nahi hai. Main hoon na aapki cashier. Aapke liye cash carry karna toh crime hai. Aap wallet carry hi kyun karte hain. Phenk dije.
Ram: Aarreyy yaar wallet kaise phenk doon. Mere credit cards, debit cards sab rehte hain!
Priya: Inn sab jaga mein cash chalta hai card nahi. Pihu ke liye balloons ho ya Vedika ke liye White Lilies aapko stress lene ki zaroorat nahi hai. Main hoon na cash payment kar dungi.
Ram: Priya yaar!
Priya: Yeh 5 saal aapke liye cash kisne carry kiya? Adi ne?
Ram: Zaroorat nahi thi mujhe cash ki. Kyunki mujhe pata hi nahi tha ke meri ek beti hai jisko balloons pasand honge! Aur nahi maine kisi ke liye flowers liye!
They both looked away from each other, angrily.

Some times later,
Ram and Priya(together, softly): I'm sorry.
They looked at each other nervously. Ram focused on driving again while Priya looked downwards feeling sad.
Ram sighed deeply and turning on the music system, played "Bezubaan" from Piku.
Priya looked outside, resting her head on the window, listening to the song.
As the song ended, Priya played "Ankahee" from Lootera.
They both started reminiscing their sweet memories, moments when they felt loved, cared deeply.
Ram: I hate it when we fight.
Priya: Me too.
They again looked at each other and smiled sadly.

Soon they reached home and rang the calling bell. Punnu opened the door with a big smile.
Ram: Kya hua Punnu tu itna kyun smile kar raha hai?
Punnu: Woh Sir Pihu baby ke saath hum sab khel rahe the uper. Meri turn hai main chalta hoon nahi toh abhi daant padegi.
Ram and Priya chuckled as they saw Punnu going upstairs. They followed him.
As they entered Pihu's playroom, they saw Pihu was throwing the small balls at Tarun, Mohan and Pawan who were holding 3 baskets in their hands. Pihu was throwing the ball and they were collecting it, who had the most numbers of balls at the end of the game would win.
Pihu: Pawan uncle thoda right mein aao.
Priya looked around the whole room. The floor was covered with balls and the ball pit was completely empty. Ram laughed looking at the situation.
Pihu, who was too concentrated towards the game, turned her head listening to the laugh and saw the her parents standing at the door. She came running towards them.
Pihu: Mumma! Papa!
Priya: Pihu dheere dheere aao. Gir jaogi.
Pihu forgot that she was angry at Priya some times ago and went to her arms first, making Ram pout. Pihu gave Priya some wet kisses on her cheeks making her giggle.
Ram: Cupcake this is not fair! Aap toh aapki Mumma se gussa the na! Ab?
Pihu(cheekily): Ab nahi hoon.
Priya(kissing her forehead): Pihu ka gussa fatafat thanda ho jaata hai. Haina Pihu?
Pihu: Haan!
She forwarded her arms to Ram and wrapped her arms around his neck and then gave him a cheek on his cheek.
Pihu: Thank you jaldi aane ke liye.
Ram: How can I say no my princess! Mujhe toh aana hi tha jaldi.
Pihu giggled merrily.
Ram also started throwing balls while Tarun, Mohan, Punnu collected them.

Ram, Priya and Pihu sat in the bedroom with snacks.
Ram: Pihu bacche do you want your room in the new house?
Pihu looked at him cluelessly then turned to Priya who smiled at her.
Pihu: My room? Yahan pe jo playroom hai waisa?
Ram: Nahi playroom toh of course rahega. I'm talking about your own room where you'll have your own bed, study table, your own wardrobe. You can choose the color of the room, aapko kya kya rakhna hai kya nahi sab kuch. If you don't want it, it's okay.
Pihu listened to Ram patiently, nodding her head.
"Mera room! Mera apna room! Hmmm. Achha hai. Mumma toh bed pe mere teddy bears rakhne nahi deti. Wahan rakh sakti hoon.", Pihu thought.
Pihu(smiling cheekily): Okay.
Ram and Priya smiled seeing her excitement.
Ram: Okay. Then 1st floor mein jo 3 bedrooms hain you can choose from them. Kaunsa wala?
He started showing Priya and Pihu the pictures of the rooms from which she could choose.
Pihu looked at them, putting her palm on her cheeks. Ram looked at Priya smiling widely. Priya smiled back.
Priya: Pihu baby achhe se soch lo you can't change your choice later.
That made Pihu think more.
Ram was having fun seeing Priya pulling Pihu's leg.
Pihu(pointing at a picture after sometime): This one.
Ram: Okay. Can I decorate your room?
Pihu nodded with a huge smile.
Ram picked her up in his arms and kissed her cheek.
Ram: Okay then tell me what do you want in your room?
Pihu: A pink bed.
Ram: Niceee! Aur kya?
Pihu: Umm...aap karoge toh decorate.
Ram: Haan toh?
Pihu: Aap hi choose karo.
Ram: Okay koi baat nahi main choose kar lunga.
Ram opened a catalogue.
Ram: Ab yeh batao tum dono ke living room ka sofa set ka color kya hoga? Priya?
Priya: Main kya batayun. Aap choose kije.
Ram: Nahi main kyun sab kaam karoon! Tumhe bhi help karni hai.
Priya: Okay fine.
All three started looking at the colors. It had solid colors, printed ones, textured ones.
Pihu pointed towards a pink sofa.
Priya: No Pihu please living room mein koi Pink sofa nahi rakhta.
Pihu: But it's pretty.
Pihu pouted looking at Ram.
Ram: Your Mumma is right cupcake. Pink nahi kuch aur dekho.
Some time later Priya pointed towards a nice light teal color.
Ram(smiling): Hmmmm...yeh achha hai. Woh peeche jo wooden panel rahega uske saath achha lagega. It's a really good one Priya! Iske saath Orange cushions for a pop-up color.
Priya: Haan orange achha lagega. Haina Pihu?
Pihu: Haan yeh achha hai. Par woh pink bhi achha tha!
Ram and Priya(together): Nahi Pihu sab Pink nahi karna hai.
Ram and Priya looked at each other and started laughing together.
They chose the color of kitchen cabinets, wallpapers, finalized some of the decor items after a lot of speculation.
Ram: This is fun!
Pihu: Uff! Thak gayi main.
Priya: Abhi toh bohot kuch bacha hua hai.
Ram: Haan abhi thoda sa hi huya hai.
Pihu hit her forehead with her palm.
Pihu: Oh! Main toh bhool hi gayi. Ek cake banaya tha Tarun ne, maine help kiya. Main leke aati hoon.
She quickly went downstairs.
Ram: Priya hamare room ke liye bhi toh sab kuch choose karna hai. Ab yeh mat bolna ke aap choose kije. Hum dono ko choose karna hai. Okay?
Priya nodded.
They started selecting a color for their bedroom.
Ram: Yeh pista green achha hai.
Priya: Yeh light beige and deep beige ka combination achha lag raha hai.
Ram: Wow! Haan! Yeh achha lagega. You are good at this Priya.
Ram forwarded his hand upwards and Priya happily did a high-five with him.