A big and warm family 2

Grandpa said with horror evident on his face "What are you doing ?" and Sony said trying to hold her laugh "Even I believed that. There's even a time when I tried to ship them both. I used tobe a member of a fan page which ships them". Her eyes turned red and she mumbled in an unclear tone "When she tild me about Abhi I got the biggest shock of my life".

Now it was grandpa's turn to laugh and he yelled "Those two make a great couple." He then looked at Kunal and Abhi and said holding his stomach "I even had a dream of them getting married, it's one insane dream".

Hearing this almost everyone burst out laughing except for two people who are sending eye daggers at the two people who are having a deep conversation forgetting the couple they are talking are right infront of them.

Abhi mocked "That's because you are very imaginative old man" and the latter countered "I am not imaginative brat. I am just worried that my last wish of seeing my great grandson... might remain an unsatisfied one"

Kunal said to grandpa with a pleading tone "She has got enough doubts in her tiny brain grandpa, don't add fuel to the fire" and then he looked at Sony and said "I told you not to believe those ground less rumours. You can't especailly not after...." He stopped mid sentence and said after looking around those smiling people "I proposed you".

Rahul pitied Kunal and consoled his grandpa "I already made your wish come true dadu. Now don't pick on them anymore".

Pumpkin who was silent all the time mumbled to herself in annoyance "I am sure she won't have any doubts after last night". Only Shriya heard that and she said in a hurry to change the topic "Let's have breakfast".

It is a small dining table which can accommodate only six people and all the men sat to have breakfast while the women served the dishes for them.

Preeti also joined them though she insisted to eat with her sisters because Yash doesn't want to eat without her. They placed an extra chair for her.

After a very light breakfast of salads made from the organic vegetables and fruits that were picked fresh from the farm women also had their breakfast. Only grandpa had paratas and aloo puri.

Kunal drove Abhi's car back to his place as they walked there in the morning. Grandpa went to take a stroll and he wanted to look around. He went around in an open top black gypsy. His two youngers grandsons also followed him with Rajesh and Preeti.

Abhi and Shriya has to get ready as they have to meet Kunal's grandma. Abhi settles with a pair of blue jeans and a white t shirt while Shriya wore a mustard colored chudidhar with a maroon colored bhandni dupatta.

At around eleven they all reached Kokila Rajput's place. They all entered and was welcomed by Pumpkin who wore a knee length check single piece frock.

They all sat in the living room and just then saw an old woman in a light lavendar colored saree getting down the stairs. She was talking to Sony and Kunal and it looked like she was asking them to do soemthing and they are just listening to her carefully and nodding their heads like obedient kids.

Shriya looked at the woman once again. She wore a simple pearl jewelry set but looked very elegant and her pure smile gave a warm feeling to others but she also exudes a royalty like feeling.

Kokila said to Sony "Beta help me see if all the dishes are ready. Make sure there's nothing missing. They are all bhaisaa's favorites".

She then looked at Kunal and said "Call Barun also" and Kunal replied "I did dadi, he will be here soon. Dadassa asked him to run some errands".

She just nodded and she heard Pumpkin "Dadi, grandpa Malhotra is here". Kokila looked towards these people and gave a welcoming smile "Oh, bhaisaa namaste, welcome".

Grandpa Malhotra smiled and said "Kokila bhabi, namaste. How are you ?".

She asked them to sit and Abhi and Shriya walked to her and bowed and touched her feet. Abhi said "Namaste dhadisaa" and she gave her blessings "God bless you kids." She then said looking at Shriya "You look pretty Shriya beta. I heard so much about you".

Then it was time for Rahul and Gouthami to get her blessings but the elderly woman stopped Gouthami saying "You shouldn't bend beta. My blessings are always with you kids".

One by one everyone including Preeti took blessings from elder woman. The little girl asked Yash "Why are we doing this now ?" and he said "This is a way to respect elder people and In India it is our custom and tradition to take blessings from elderly."

Preeti sighed and asked "I know that but we don't follow these rules much now, atleast not in our home" and Rajesh clarified her doubt "That's because your jiju was brought up in America and we don't follow these rules much except on special occasions or festivals. But it's mandatory here as Rajput family is one royal family and they still follow all the rituals and customs and we need to respect their ways at their place".