Author POV
Morning, 7 am
Abhiraj's eyes fell on nandini, who came in his room dressed in an teal-coloured saree and silver jhumka's hanging in her ear, Hairs wrapped in an towel as she holds an "kalash" in her one hand and marigold flower in her other
Chanting the mantra in her breath, she sprinkles the holy water in the room and takes her steps ahead to sprinkle it in balcony too and praying to morning sun
Crossing abhiraj, she made her way into the balcony and poured the water in the Tulsi, while closing her eyes
Benting to touch the water, nandini turns only to get startled by abhiraj, who stood tall infront of her
Keeping her palm on her chest, nandini breaths and push him "Aapne hame Dara Diya"
Abhiraj chuckles and follows her from behind, Standing in front of mirror, nandini opens the towel around her hairs and waves them in air, letting them fall and touch abhiraj's face who stood behind her
Closing his eyes, when her soft knots touched his face, he could inhale the fragrance of his shampoo from her hairs, She has started to use his shampoo as they are herbal and makes her hairs soft
Abhiraj knew and didn't objected
Snaking his hands around her waist from behind, he puts his chin on her shoulder looking at her through the mirror reflection
An soft blush crepts on nandini's cheeks and she trails her eyes to the ground, while taking glances of him from the mirror
"Aap bhot pyaari lag rahi hai nandini ji" He complimented while smiling at her through the reflection
Nodding her head slowly and making her gaze to the mirror, nandini speaks "Aap hamesha esa hi kehte hai"
"Aap hamesha hi pyaari lagti hai" he said, while turning her around
"Jaan?"
An smile forms on nandini's lips as she hears him calling her Jaan
"Ji"
"Aapka pasandida Khanna kya hai?" He asked, looking at her with eyebrows raised
Nandini looked at him for an moment and thinking about it for sometime, she replied "Hame vada pav bhot pasand hai, aapko yaad hai jab aapne aur ham sab ne vada pav khaye the, Ham un kaka ko bachpan se jante hai aur Bachpan se hamne unke waha ke vada pav khaye hai" she said with an soft voice and eyes glistening remembering the times
Abhiraj nodded his head and replied "Haan, hame yaad hai"
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Abhiraj stood at the main door and wore his shoes, while nandini quickly bought his bag, Sliding the bag in his one shoulder, she smiles looking at him
Looking around for a moment, abhiraj quickly pulls nandini close and pecking her cheek, He again tails off his steps from there to the downstairs quickly
Nandini smiled looking at him and heard him yelling again "Aaj ham thoda jaldi aa jayenge"
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Nandini POV
Afternoon, 3pm
I and maa ji sat in the balcony while I saw bua reading her newspaper like everyday
I sipped on the hot tea and rubbed my hands a little "Dheere dheere sardiyan bhad Rahi hai" I said
Maa ji looked at me and nodded her head and got back to her crocheting, I slipped closer to her and looked briefly at the details
The rose flowers of red wool on the long scarf of pink wool, My eyes shined at the amazement of her skills
"Aap ne ye kaha se seekha" I asked looking at her with an smile
I heard her chuckling, before an blush took over her cheeks "Ham jab chote the tabh hame hamari maa ne sikhaya tha, tumhe ek baat btau" she said while looking at me keenly
I smiled and nodded my head for her to continue
"me shayad tabh tum jitni Umar ki thi, tabh me apni Ghar ki chokhat per bhaith kar yuu hi ek shawl buun Rahi thi ki tabhi kisi ki ball hame aakar lagi, Ham naadan Umar me kafi jaldi gussa ho jate the
Toh hame gusse se uper dekha aur Nazar esi padi ki dekhte reh gaye
Uss din pehli baar hamne tumhare papa ko dekha tha, pehli dafa me pasand aagye the voh hame, aur unhe bhi ham pehle hi pasand aagye the per vo manenge nahi, ziddi hai" she said while throwing her hands in air as if disappointed with papa
I giggled looking at her expressions and asked further "Matlab ki aap dono ek dusre ko shaddi se pehle se pyaar karte the?"
She nodded her head shyly and continued "Haan"
An amazed gasp left my mouth "fir aap dono ki shaddi kese Hui maa?"
I asked while shifting closer to her and putting my face on my palms
She laughed looking at me and replied "Ham sunder the toh meri saasu maa aur sasur ji maan gaye the" she said while flipping her hairs
I smiled looking at her , Indeed, she was an charming women with her sharp almond eyes that can make anyone fall for them and her soft hairs that are still brown till this age
I looked at her again getting engrossed in her crocheting with an soft crimson hue on her cheeks and an smile dressed on her lips, Her eyes showed the true love that she carried for him, that even thinking about him and those days, it made her blush
My mind travelled to abhiraj ji, as I remembered his face, The most vivid memory I have of his face, is of the day, I fell in his arm in the crop field
I felt an hit on my elbow and turned to look at maa, who wiggled her eyebrows at me "Kya soch kar muskura Rahi ho?"
She asked as my cheeks turned more red and I looked at the ground
"Agar mere bittu ke baare me soch kar muskura Rahi ho toh achhi baat hai" she said looking at me briefly and teasingly
I smiled at her and then, looked at her again, who made an knot of the red wool and finally looking at it while, spreading it wide in her arms
My eyes widened in mesmerizing beauty, looking at the beautiful designs she crocheted
"Maa aap hame bhi seekhayengi?" I asked looking at her with pleading eyes and they worked as she quickly nodded her head
"Kyu nahi, abh meri bahu ko itna toh me seekha hi sakti hu"
I smiled at her widely but soon, that changed in confusion when I saw her wrapping the scarf around my neck lovingly
Adjusting the scarf around my neck and putting the strands of my hairs behind my ear, I saw her sitting a little afar from me as if looking at me briefly and suddenly, she smiled
"Tum per bhot Sundar lag raha hai Bahu Rani" she said and quickly came forward to hug me, Kissing on my cheek, she pulled away and looked at me with shining eyes
"Tumhe pasand aaya??" She asked
Confusion took over me, as I pointed at the scarf and asked her in puzzled tone "Yeh hamare liye?"
She quickly nodded her head and looked at me with excitement,
"Jis din tumhari aur abhiraj ki shaddi pakki Hui thi, tabh se hi me apni bahu ko tofa karne ke liye ye scarf buun rhi thi, socha tha tumhe shaddi per dungi per tabh tak pura nahi hua tha, kaisa hai beta??"
Slight tears weld up in my eyes as I took the scarf in my hands, An soft tear rolls down my cheeks, as i quickly hug her
"Bhot Sundar hai maa, Dhanywaad" I said while snuggling into her embrace, I heard her giggle as we broke the hug
Looking at the scarf with adoring eyes, My eyebrows knitted looking at the specific words designed at the scarf's end with red wool, bringing it close to her I asked
"Maa ye kya hai?" I asked and looked at her
I saw her taking the scarf in her hand, and shifting closer to me, she showed me the letters clearly
It was written " Abhiraj ♡ Nandini ♡ Adhwika ♡ Aahan" in an red heart
I knitted my eyebrows and looked at her, who smiled at me and pointed towards the name and told me "Yaha abhiraj aur nandini isliye kyuki tum dono ki shaddi ka tofa hai ye aur tum dono ka prem ek dusre ke liye
Aur abhi nahi keh rahi, per jab bhavishy me tum dono ke bachhe honge, agar ladki Hui toh uska naam mene Adhwika socha hai aur ladka hua toh aahan" she said and looked at me with an small smile
My gaze softens looking at the small hearts that she designed and the beautiful names, she thought for our children
"Me apne pota-poti ke liye bhi ese hi scarf banaya karungi" she said and I smiled looking at her
Leaning towards her and embracing her in an hug, I just kept myself in her arms, safe and warm and opened my eyes, slowly laying on her lap
I found her giggling at me, as her fingers started brushing in my hairs softly,
Childhood memories of maa combing my hairs, ruffling my hairs and me laying in her lap crossed my mind as an tear slipped down my eyes, I felt her kissing my cheeks, before she again started to brush her fingers into my hairs
"Hame kabhi nahi laga tha ki hame itna pyaara parivaar milega, shayad Anushka bhabhi sahi keh rahi thi, Hamare liye bhagwan ne kuch achha soch kar rakha tha isliye abhiraj ji se pehle Wale log kabhi hame Jeet hi nahi paaye"
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Author POV
Evening, 7pm
Abhiraj sneakily entered inside the house, while roaming his head in the whole living area, Not finding anyone, he quickly took off his shoes and made his way towards his room silently
Opening the door and closing it behind him, He breathed heavily but all his struggles ruined when he saw abhinav sitting on his bed with legs folded, while showing nandini something and nandini sat across to him
His mouth pouts as he see abhinav quickly standing up and running to him, he took the thela from his hand and checked inside to find vada pavs-- wrapped in newspaper
Abhinav smiled looking at them and said "Are bhaiya waah, aap vada pav lekar aaye"
Abhinav hugged abhiraj for an moment and quickly went to sit beside nandini on bed and opened the newspaper
Sighing, abhiraj made his way to the bed, He was really happy the whole day thinking about how he will bring vada pav and nandini and him will have their small little date with fun conversations, but here is the troublemaker- abhinav Kashyap
"Beta Teri shaddi hone de, tera jeena toh me haram karunga" He mumbled to himself while sitting on the bed
His eyes fell on Nandini, whose eyes brightened up looking at the vada pav, An small smile forms on his lips as he watches abhinav giving one vada pav to her and other to himself, while keeping the empty newspaper towards abhiraj
Chuckling at them, He stood up from the bed and went to freshen up
Coming outside the bathroom, His eyes fall on abhinav and nandini, who were laughing while talking to each other
Not trying to get jealous of his own younger brother, abhiraj lost at it and pushing him aside slightly, He sat beside nandini who looked at him surprised
Abhinav rubbed his biceps, where abhiraj hit him and whinced "Mujh jaise pyaare bachhe per Daya nahi aati aapko, itna zulam karte rehte ho mujh per"
Abhiraj rolled his tongue in his mouth in jealousy and looks around to see nandini, who giggles at their behaviour
Looking at the vada pav in her palm, His hands raised to hold her fist and bringing her hand closer to his mouth, He took an bite of vada pav
Nandini gasps and quickly pulls away her vada pav, "Ham nahi khilayenge aapko, aap apna kyu nahi laye" she said, while extending her arm afar from him
Abhinav who was looking at them, quickly took his vada pav in his mouth and cleaning his hands to his shirt, He quickly walks out of the room, not forgetting to close the door behind
Nandini saw him walking outside, while giving an thumbs up to her "Dhokhebaaz" she mumbled and looked to her right and saw
Abhiraj looking at her with an pleading look, but shaking her head in denial, nandini tries to stand up from the bed, only to get pulled back again
"Ham laaye hai, hame ek baar toh khane dijiye" He looked at her and pleaded again
Nandini again shook her head and tried to stand, but only to get pinned to the bed this time
Abhiraj hovered her and looked into her eyes, "Toh nahi khilayengi aap hame?" He asked looking at her sternly
Nandini again shooked her head in denial and stopped chewing on her vada pav, Leaning close to her face, abhiraj again gazes at her face in most sensual way
Nandini again shooked her head in denial and pushing him off from her, using her whole strength, she stuffed the whole vada pav in her mouth and looked at abhiraj who stared at her in disbelief
Chewing on it like an monkey as her mouth inflated, she shows her palm to abhiraj and slowly getting the bread down her throat, she drank the water from the side drawer and looked at him again
"Ese ched chad karke aap hame har baar sharmane per majboor kar sakte hai, per vada pav ke naam per nahi" she said looking at him with an serious face as if warning him
Abhiraj stared at her face for an moment and then chuckled, Shifting back and helping himself with the headboard, he pulled her closer to himself by her waist and When she sat beside him, He put his head on her shoulder
"Aage se nahi laayenge aapke liye vada pav, Aapke andar sa daanav bahar aa jata hai" he said and spared an glance at her face, who knitted her eyebrows in anger and pushed him
"Ham danav hai?" She asked pointing at him with her index finger
Chuckling, while holding her index finger and pulling her closer by pulling her finger, he said "Kabhi kabar danav bahar aajata hai per nahi, aap danav nahi hai, Hame aap pyaari hi achhi lagti hai" He said and hugged her, while giving an peck to her cheek
Looking at him with blush on her cheeks but anger by her pout and knitted eyebrows, she said "Ham bewakoof nahi hai, hame samjh aata hai ki yeh tareef nahi thi"
Abhiraj laughed at her for an moment and then nodding his head, he stopped on his track and Looked at her face
His eyes fell on her doe eyes and honey brown orbes, The soft brown grains sprinkled over her cheeks and nose and The small nose decorated with an small ring shaped nose ring, Small lips in heart shape and chubby cheeks that were more full right now because of her anger
Light eyebrows sat on her forehead and small strands of her hairs falling on her face
"Kaha kho Gaye aap?" He came into reality when he heard her, Doing nothing but to stare into her eyes,
"Aap me" He replied
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6'2 ke insaan ko push kar dena, hamari nandini me damn toh bhot Hai, Power of ghee, Loni, dhoodh, lassi 💪