"Sab thik hoga bhai... Don't worry"
(Everything will be alright bhai...Don't worry)
Jai whispered while applying little haldi on Virat's cheeks to which he nodded.
"Ye paani.......Ajeeb sa kyu taste kar raha hai?"
(This water........Why does it taste so strange?)
Their father Raj said after taking a sip from the water bottle which Jai bought with him few minutes ago.
"Kaisa bhai sa?... Laiye dijiye hum dekhte ha-"
(What strange brother?... Let me see I'll check it-)
Shekhar said who was about to take that bottle from his hand but was interrupted by Jai's loud voice.
"Papa! Chacha sa!"
(Papa! Uncle!)
Both of them looked towards Jai who walked towards them in fast pace and snatched the water bottle from his father's hand.
"Ye humara bottle hai!... Ye aap dono ke liye nahi hai!"
(This is my bottle!... This is not for you two!)
"Kyu mickey?... Aisa kya hai isme jo ye humare liye nahi hai?"
(Why mickey?... What's so special about it that it's not for us?)
Shekhar said while looking at him with a raised eyebrow and hands crossed over his chest to which Jai looked at him with his powerful squinted eyes.
"Aap gym jaate hai?"
(Do you go to the gym?)
"Nahi"
(No)
"Toh bas baat khatam"
(Then that's the end of the discussion)
Jai tried to close this conversation when suddenly that bottle was snatched again from his hand.
"Kaun-"
(Who-)
He was about to say something but his voice gets stucked in his throat after seeing his mother holding that bottle giving him a death glare.
"M-maa aa-"
(M-maa you-)
"Humko acchi tarah se malum hai ke iss bottle mein kya hai"
(I know very well what's in this bottle)
His mother said while looking at him with her loving gaze which made him gulp.
"Sach mein rani sahiba?... Apko malum hai ki isme kya hai?"
(Really rani sahiba?...do you know what's in it?)
Raj said putting his both hands on his waist looking at his wife in confusion while she just open that bottle cap letting the water flow on a big flower pot which was kept beside him.
And after completely emptying it, she gave a last glare to Jai.
"Ye apke liye last warning hai..... Sudhar jaiye Jai"
(This is your last warning...... Shape up Jai)
She left after saying those beautiful words to her younger son who was still in shock.
"Toh bhai.... How does it feel to taste your own medicine... Ha ha boliye?"
(So brother... How does it feel to taste your own medicine... Yeah yeah speak up?)
Advik said wiggling his eyebrows with cheeky smile on his face.
"Abhi batata hu.... "
(Wait I'll tell you....)
Jai ran after advik.
Everyone was laughing looking at the brother duo who were running after each other.
"Kya hum ye sahi kar rahe hai?...itni badi zimmedaari kya hum nibha payenge?"
(Am i doing the right thing?...would i be able to handle such a big responsibility?)
Virat thought looking at the scenarios happening in front of his eyes.
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After the haldi ceremony Akriti, who was sitting tiredly, getting her mehndi applied on her hands by mehndi artists as all the wedding functions were going to take place on a single day as per the request of The Rajputs.
"Masi nahi... Mujhe nahi lagwani mehndi... Shaadi to aku di ki hai na toh phir mujhe kya mehndi lagwane ki zarurat hai?"
(Aunty, no... I don't want to apply mehndi... The wedding is my sister's, not mine, so why do i need to apply mehndi?)
Ritika said nth time explaining it to her masi that why she doesn't want to put mehndi.
Akriti eyes shift towards her mother who was trying to convince Ritika to put mehndi.
"Lagwa lo na eeti.. "
(Apply it na eeti...)
Akriti said as both of them looked at her while Ritika blinked her eyes.
"Tumhari behen ki shaadi hai... Thodi si toh lagwa lo"
(It's your Sister's wedding... At least apply a little bit)
Akriti said looking at Ritika while smiling while Ritika looked away trying not to get emotional at her sister's words.
"Thik hai...... Par thodi si"
(Okay....... But just a little bit)
"Haa... Thodi si"
(Yeah... Just a little bit)
Both of them smile looking at each other while akriti's mother wiped her lone tear looking at them.
"Didi zara idhar aiyega"
(Sister come here for a second)
"Aayi!"
(Coming!)
Akriti's mother left to do the arrangements which were left.
"Bhaiya ye simple wali design chahiye mujhe... Bas zyada kuch nahi"
(I just want a simple design brother... Nothing too fancy please)
Ritika said to one of the artist who started to apply mehndi on her hands while she was instructing him not to overdo it and all these time Akriti was looking at her with loving gaze smiling with heavy heart.
"Yakeen nahi hota ki aaj humara iss ghar mein akhiri din hai.... Kaise rahenge hum aap sab ke bina... Anjaan log... Anjaan ghar... Akhir kaise rahenge hum waha jaha aap log nahi honge... Wo bhi ek aise insaan ke saath jisko hum jaante tak nahi hai?"
(I can't believe that today is my last day in this house... How will i manage without all of you? Strangers... Unfamiliar home... How will i survive there where none of you will be present? And that too with a person i don't even know?)
A tear escaped from Akriti's eye as she thought all these things which were going to happen in her life. She looked down at her hands which were now half filled with mehndi for the person who was going to be her husband.
"Hume ehsaas hi nahi hua ki aap humse dur jaa rahi hai di..... Bohot dur... Aisi jagah jaha apka apna parivaar hoga... Pata hi nahi chala kab hum itne bade ho gaye ki humare raaste itne alag ho gaye.."
(I didn't even realize you were going so far away from us, sis... So far... To a place where you'll have your own family... I didn't even notice when we grew up so much that our paths became so different...)
Ritika smiled sadly looking at her sister realising that their life was going to take a next turn.
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"Didi baarat aa gayi!"
(The groom has arrived Didi!)
The little girls chirped in happiness while running excitedly to see the baarat which had already arrived at the doorstep of the palace. Dhol and nagade can be heard all over the jaipur.
"Lo aa gaye apke dulhe raja... Humari hone wali rani sa~"
(Look, your bridegroom has arrived... Our future queen~)
Ritika teased Akriti while setting her veil who looked down shyly.
"Zara khud ko ek baar aaine mein to dekh lo di"
(Just take a look at yourself in the mirror once, di)
Ritika said while applying kajal dot behind akriti's ear so that no one can cast evil eyes on her sister.
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Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ( Jai's POV )
"Hume kisi bhi keemat par wo gaddar kal humare saamne zinda dikhna chahiye"
(That traitor should be brought alive before me, no matter the cost!)
I said stretching each word to my secretary. I can tolerate pain but i can't stand a betrayer who tried to backstab me in my own territory.
"Hum kuch nahi jaante bas kal tak humara ye kaam ho jana chahiye"
(I don't know anything, but this work of mine should be done by tomorrow, that's all!)
I rubbed my forehead in order to calm myself and cut the call to turn around when someone clashed over my chest making me stumble.
"Oh sorry uncle"
Uncle?!... Who?!.. Me?.... What the freak?!!...
I looked down to see the person who just called me an "uncle" But my eyes stopped over that face who was looking at me with those dark brown eyes.
My eyes travelled from her face to her body which was wrapped beautifully in a blood red colour saree... Uff my favourite colour.... I swear that colour was looking more enhanced around her. And that big jhumkas was looking more beautiful around her little face. Those eyes, those lips and those fingers which was trying to tug the hair strands behind her ear. Just then my eyes went towards that black mole under her lips.Wait a min... Did i just check out her .. Who just called me an "uncle"........ But that mole..... Damn Jai!! Get a grip on yourself!!...
"Hello.. Uncle... Are u listening?"
Damn that uncle thing again!!.. I closed my eyes in frustration after hearing that word.
"From which part exactly do i look like uncle to you little girl? "
I said while looking into those beautiful eyes.
"Huh?.... What?.... You're not an uncle.... Then who are you.... Ohhhhh acchaaa... Toh aap hi hai wo mithai wale uncle jinke baare mein masi baat kar rahi thi.... "
(Huh?.... What?.... You're not an uncle.... Then who are you.... Ohhhhh, I see... So you're the sweet shop owner uncle that aunty was talking about....)
What?!!.. First uncle... And now mithai wale uncle.... LIKE SERIOUSLY?!! Was my joining the gym worthless?..
"Listen here little girl neither i am any UNCLE nor the mithai wala which you're talking about... I am Ja-"
As i was about to say my name, she left me there when someone called her.
I watched her disappearing figure from my eyes. Damn!! That slim tiny waist... Shut up Jai... Get a grip!! She is just a little girl... Who Called me an UNCLE!!!
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