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Chp 32

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Abheer was stunned hearing Reyan.

"So much happened and you didn't even tell me till today. Why?" Abheer asked with slight hurt in his voice.

"Aur kya keheta? Yaar mere pe kisine chhedkhani ka arop kar diya hai, how nice na? Yeh keheta kya tuze." Reyan said in slight anger.
(And what would I have said? Hey, someone has accused me of molesting, how nice na? Would I have said this?)

Abheer glared at his response but Reyan just rolled his eyes looking ahead.

"I'm sorry, I was not there when you needed me." Abheer said with sorrowful voice.
"Don't be. You didn't know what even happened." Reyan said calmly.

They stayed in a moment of silence.
"But, you know, it was hard holding up in those 3 days. I was breaking bit by bit, becoz of the the accusation of a thing I didn't even do. That moment, I got to know, so lonely I was. All I had was you and got to know, how strong invisible pillar you are of my life!" Reyan said with a small smile on his face and slight wet eyes.

Abheer just didn't say anything and pulled Reyan in the hug. He held Reyan tightly in his comforting embrace which made Reyan let out a sob due to the sence of security he was feeling.

"Th...thank you for eve....everything Abheer. Tha...thank you so...so much!" Reyan said in slight shaky voice.

Abheer pulled out from the hug and wiped his tears as if a mother is wiping her crying child's face.
"Come on don't cry, you are looking like the santa's deer with your red nose." Abheer said to lighten up his mood.

"Hey!" Reyan said to his comment chuckling in between his tears.

"Come on now, let's sleep it's getting late. I have to check on my princess too if she woke up. She might wake Ruhanika up if started crying." Abheer said getting up from the couch.
"Yes." Reyan said following him till door.

"Feeling better now?" Abheer said turning to him at entrance of room.
"Better than ever." Reyan replied smiling.

Abheer to smiled and said patting his shoulder, "Good night!" Reyan too wished him good night before closing the door.

Next Day

Reyan was all back to his normal chirpy mode. The Rathore men and he went to their respective works after their breakfast.

"Didisa, what are you doing?" Aishu asked as she and Aditi both came and sat beside Ruhanika.

"Nothing. Maasa isn't letting me do anything." Ruhanika said as a pout formed on her lip. The preparation was going on for baby's naming ceremony. Workers were decorating, elder ladies were discussing about the things they need to do in puja. Men were in office. Ruhanika really wanted to take part in all the preparations, but was strictly restricted to do so.
When she asked to Abheer to let her do that, he supported Meera too making her sigh in defeat. They both laughed at her response making her pout more.

"It's okay didisa, it is for your good only." Aditi said making Aishu agree to her.
"And leave that, Sharma kaka will come after sometime with clothes. Till then would you like to have tour of palace? We wanted to give you last week only, but all those things happened and we couldn't do that. What say?" Aishu said.
Ruhanika's eyes immediately lit up hearing her and she nodded giddily.

"Come on let's go." Aishu said getting up.
"But what about baby?" Ruhanika.
"Umm.... dadisa can take care of her. The ladies are in the puja room and dadisa must not be doing work that need to move around to get done. She can take care of baby." Aditi suggested.

"Yes, let's go and ask her!" Aishu said. She helped Ruhanika up and Aditi held the sleeping baby. They 3 moved towards the puja room.

They entered and saw ladies making list of puja samagree that will need for havan.

"Dadisa, we are showing haveli to didisa. Can you please take care of baby till we come back?" Aditi asked taking attention of the 3 ladies.

"Of course, I will take care of my gudiya." Gayatri Devi said forwarding her hands towards Aditi to take the baby. Aditi placed her gently in her arms. She was sleeping without any care of world.

"Just ask Ramu kaka to place her crib in here on your way outside." Niharika said.
"Yes, maasa." Aditi said.

On their way out, they told Ramu kaka to place the crib in puja room.

"So let's start with left wing. It is for us siblings. Abhiraj bhaisa, Ayan bhaisa, Aditi didi and I had our rooms in here. The elders live in downstairs. And right wing is specially for Abheer bhaisa and Reyan bhaisa also live there since the day he came." Aishu said as they were climbing upstairs.

"Hmm, but how can Abheer ji have separate wing for himself? As far as I saw, there are only 3 rooms in there." Ruhanika questioned.

"Yes, coz other rooms were merged with Abheer bhaisa's room. His room is basically a different house in haveli." Aditi said answering to her doubt.

Ruhanika was shocked to the revelation. Why would he have a separate house in his own house? Ruhanika thought.

"And you know, bhaisa never let anyone live in that side of haveli except for family. Reyan bhaisa was the first and you are the second. You both are so lucky that you get to experience that. It shows that Abheer bhaisa trusts you both a lot." Aditi said. Ruhanika heart immense happiness hearing her words.

I'm so thankful to gain your trust Abheer ji..... Ruhanika thought.

"Come on now, we will go to bhaisa's wing." Aishu said.
"No, Aishu. Abheer ji is not home and we should not enter his room without his permission." Ruhanika said stopping them both. They both nodded in understanding.

"Okay, then let's move upstairs. You know, we have a movie room, a gym, a play station, a library there and some guest rooms. All men's offices are on third floor, we are not allowed to go in there unless asked for. So, we cannot show you but we can go to second floor." Aditi said.

They went to second floor.



"This is the movie room. Mostly it is used by Abhiraj bhaisa, Aishu, Ayaan bhaisa, Reyan bhaisa and me on weekends whenever they are free. Elders do not like to watch any movies or something. According to them, the quality of Indian cinema is gone and now all we see is action and not any family value movies. So, they just basically don't watch movies and Abheer bhaisa is also like them. He too doesn't like to watch movies. I can't really understand how you don't like to watch movies and series." Aditi said in disbelief at her family. Ruhanika laughed at her expression.

"I bet didisa, this will be your favourite room of all in the haveli." Aishu said opening the door. Ruhanika was starstruck seeing the library.



"This is Dadasa's and Abheer bhaisa's favourite place too. It is of 2 floors. The balcony has the third floor door. What do you think of it? Do you like it?" Aditi asked.

"Like it...? I love it. I've never seen such a spacious library. I would love to come here whenever I'm free." Ruhanika said excitedly.

"Yes, you should. We have all genres of books in here. Even fictional too!" Aishu said, excitedly whispering the last part.

"No way, what if any elder read those books." Ruhanika asked shocked.
"Maasa and badi maasa liked to read those books, so they have arranged these books for themselves." Aditi said giggling. Ruhanika was shocked knowing this.

"Wow, I never knew maasa and kakisa can be like this." Ruhanika thought.
She came out of her thoughts hearing Aditi and Aishu laughing. That's when she realised she said that aloud.
Her face became red like tomato because of embarrassment.

"And now here comes Reyan and Ayaan bhaisa's favourite room!!" Aishu said opening the door.


"Wow!! So this is the play station Reyan bhaisa was talking about!" Ruhanika said amused looking at so many different kind of games.
Aditi and Aishu frowned hearing her and asked,

"What are you talking about, didisa?"

"You know, when you all went home from hospital and Reyan bhaisa stayed the day when we met baby first time, Reyan bhaisa was telling her that he would show her his play station once she is discharged, as if the baby was understanding him!!" Ruhanika said laughing which made both the girls laugh too.

Then they moved out of there and went to see the gym. Then, they all moved downstairs as worker informed them that Sharma ji has come with clothes. Abheer and Reyan too came with him.

In Living Room

"Khamma ghani, hukum. Main aapne jaisa bola tha waise saare poshakh leke aya hu." Sharma ji said sitting on the floor and opening his baskets with his 2 people.
(I came with the clothes the way you wanted.)

"Ghani khamma, Sharma. She is Ruhanika, Abheer's friend and our daughter. It's her baby's namkaran  tomorrow. Show some light weight yet elegant lehenga." Gayatri Devi said.

"Ji hukum." Sharma said and started showing all clothes to ladies. Ladies became busy with choosing the clothes. Abheer was holding the baby who was now awake and admiring her and Ruhanika. Reyan was sitting beside him.

"Buddy, why don't you go and help selecting dress for your chubby cheeks. Look she is looking so confused seeing so many beautiful dresses." Reyan teased Abheer.

"I want to, but I can't just go. She still doesn't know about my feelings and she will be awkward in front of everyone if I do some blunt actions." Abheer said looking at Ruhanika's confused face.

"Okay then, if you can't go, I can go to help my sister." Reyan said getting up from the couch smirking at Abheer. Abheer glared at him, but ignoring his glares Reyan went towards ladies.

"Are kaka, show some more lehengas with bright colors. Our Ruhi will look good in those." Reyan said sitting beside Ruhanika. Sharma ji immediately started showing some more designs. Ruhanika smiled at Reyan and thought of an idea.

"Bhaisa, help me selecting a dress. I'm totally confused seeing so many beautiful clothes." Ruhanika said to him as others were busy selecting their own clothes.

"That's why I'm here, my dear Ruhi." Reyan said side hugging her.

They started to see through the clothes. Reyan glanced at Abheer and pointed at dresses for his approval. Abheer was confused at what Reyan was conveying but later understood, Reyan was suggesting to select a dress through himself. Abheer smiled at him and started looking at the dresses.
His eyes caught attention of one pink lehenga. He imagined his chubby cheeks in that dress and literally craved to see her in that lehenga.

Abheer signaled Reyan towards that dress and immediately showed it to Ruhanika.

"Ruhi, look this one, how is it?" Reyan showed it to her. Ruhanika was mesmerized to see so beautiful dress and immediately nodded her head.

She looked towards Sharma ji and asked,
"Kaka, how much this dress cost?"

"Bas, 18000 bitiya. Do you want it?" Sharma ji said.
Ruhanika's eyes widened hearing him.
According to her the dress was too expensive for one function.

"No, kaka." Ruhanika said with sad face. Sharma ji nodded and started showing dresses to Aditi and Aishu.

"Hey, you liked it, then why don't you want it?" Reyan asked her.
"It is too expensive, bhaisa. I don't want to waste so much on a dress just for one function " Ruhanika said.

"Come on, you don't have to take worry about that, when your bhaisa is here. Sharma ji pack this one for Ruhanika." Rryan said to Sharma who immediately nodded and kept the dress aside for Ruhanika.

"Bhaisa, you don't need to do that. I really don't like spending so much money for some fuctions or on myself." Ruhanika said.

"Come on, Ruhi, assume it is as gift from your bhaisa. You have to accept it." Reyan said holding her hand.

"But...." Reyan cut her off.
"It is my love for you Ruhi, don't measure it in money." Reyan said softly.
Others smiled at the heartily interaction between them. Abheer was really feeling lucky to have such a person as his bestfriend.

Everyone selected their dresses and Abheer paid for them. But Reyan specially paid for Ruhanika's dress much to Abheer's protest.

Later that evening,
At dining table
Everyone was having their dinner.

After dinner, everyone was in living room and baby was sleeping in her cradle after her meal too.
"Is everything done for the puja?" Adhiraj asked.

"Ji babasa, everything is done. We selected the clothes for you all too." Niharika said excitedly. Others chuckled at her excitement. But all were excited too for the function.

"Yes, babasa, phulo wala kal subah ajayega taaje phul lekar. Baki sab toh almost ho gaya hai. Hum log bhog ka prasaad bhi bana lenge. Bas jaldi uth kar saara kam nipat jaye. Pujari ji 9.30 ko ane wale hai puja ki tayari karne. Aap sab log bas time pe tayar ho jana unki madat karne keliye." Meera said.

(Yes, the flower vendor will come with fresh flowers. Other things are almost done. We will prepare the prasaad. Bas all should get done by the time of puja. Pujari ji will come by 9.30 to make the preparations. You all just get ready on time and be present there to assist him.)

"Ji maasa, you don't worry. We will be ready on time. I too talked with orphanages, jinhe hum donation de rahe hai. Sab funds bhi arrange ho gaye hai. Bas aap log tay kijiye kab karne hai donation cheques sign." Reyan said.
(I too talked with orphanage people we are making donations to. All funds have been arranged. Just you all decide when are we going to sign the cheques.)

"Ji wo toh sab puja ke baad hi hoga. Pehle ghar pe puja hogi fir namkaran. Wo sab 12.30 tak ho jana chahiye. Phir hum log Maa Kaali ke mandir jayenge unka aashirwaad gudiya ko dene. Uske baad se sab daan ka karyakram shuru kar sakte hai." Gayatri devi said.
(All those things will be done after puja. First we will do puja then naming ceremony. It should be done by 12.30. Then we will go to temple to give blessings of Maa Kaali to baby. After that, we can start with all these functions.)

"Thike, log bhi 4.00 ke baad se aane shuru hojayenge. Tab tak dhoop bhi kam hojayegi. Bich mein Ruhanika aur gudiya ko aaraam karne ka samay bhi mil jayega." Vikram said.
(Okay, people will also start coming by 4.00. In between Ruhanika and baby will have time to take some rest.)

"The clothes and sweets' arrangement is also done." Abhiraj said reporting his work being done.

"Tomorrow will be really exciting. Hum pehli baar yeh sab kapdo ka aur mithaiyo ke daan ka kryakram dekhenge. Last time, Aishu ke janm pe kiya tha ghar pe, par tab to mein bhi chhoti thi to muze itna yaad nahi. Aur uske baad jab bhi hue hai tab to ghar pe nahi bahar hota tha, to kabhi moka nahi mil bhaag lene ka. Par kal sach mein bohot maja ayega." Aditi squealed excitedly. Aishu to joined in her excitement. Everyone smiled at the duo.

Ruhanika felt so emotional seeing them doing so much just for her baby's naming ceremony. Abheer saw her getting emotional and and side hugged her. Feeling so vulnerable in his arms she hid her face in Abheer's chest and started sobbing softly. She was missing her family badly seeing Rathores.
Others stopped talking when they heard the sobbing sound. They all kept silent and let her cry for a moment.
She stopped after sometime and looked towards everyone with her slightly puffy eyes.

"Than....thank you all, so so much for doing this much for my baby and me. Mene jaroor koi punya kiye honge jo aap logo ka saath mila hai muze iss jivan mein." Ruhanika said in cracked voice showing her gratitude.
(I must have done some good deeds in previous lives to get you all in this one.)

Everyone smiled at her polite nature.
"Are bhai, kaha kuch kar rahe hai hum Ruhi. Aur aap aur humari gudiya ho hi itni pyari ki saari duniya ki khushiya bas apko hi milni chahiye." Ayaan said sitting by her legs, holding her hand. Everyone smiled at what he said.
(Oh ho, we are doing nothing much. And you and this cutie is so lovely that you both deserve the happiness of whole world.)

Then one by one everyone went to sleep. And Abheer, Ruhanika and Reyan holding his neice moved towards right wing, i.e. Abheer's wing.

"Abheer ji, Aditi and Aishu were giving me tour of haveli today. They both said your room is basically a different house from inside and it feels like we are entering a different world altogether. I want to see your room." Ruhanika said while they were climbing the stairs.

"Yes, I have. Do you want to see it now?" Abheer said and started moving towards his room.

"I guess, you guys should sleep now, it's late and we have a long day ahead tomorrow." Reyan suggested. They both agreed and Abheer took the baby in his arms not disturbing her sleep. Then they both head towards Ruhanika's room and Reyan to his to sleep.

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