A/N: Prabha, AbhiSrk-ian, xyz and all others who have requested me to write more with the family, for you guys!
A dull evening at Duo's house. Readers, it's the same family as you people already knew. All were sitting around the dining table with evening tea and snacks.
Tarika: Aaj ka din kitna boring tha, pata hai?pura din sirf ek hi report leke baithi thi
Daya: Bhabi, hum logo ke paas bhi aaj kuch bhi nahi tha, wohi boring sa file work. aur tumhe to pata hai na, mujhe yeh boring file work se kitna allergy hai!
Abhijeet: Daya, tu to aise bol raha hai jaise tera file tu khud complete kiya!
Shreya giggled. Tarika also smiled.
Daya: Abhi, tum hamesha mere piche kyun pade rehte ho yaar!
Abhijeet: Wah bhai! tu kaam hi aisa karta hai! arre yaar, kuch to rahem kar! teri beti ab colg jaa rahi hai!
Daya: Arre yaar! toh ka hua? woh Adi bhi to col jaate hai! isse kya hota hai?
Abhijeet: Matlab tu abhi bhi bachpana jari rakhega?
Daya: (mock sad face) Tujhe problem hai Abhi, mera bachpana se?
Abhijeet: (adorably ruffled his brother's hair) Tujhe khub pata hai na, mera dil behlana!
Daya smiled cutely. At the same time Tarika places the tray full of Pakora on the table. Shreya immediately took one. But as it was too hot, her hand burnt a little bit.
Shreya: Ouch!
Tarika: (pat her head) Phir se! kitni baar kaha hai, aise haat mat dal garm cheeson mein! kahin bhaag raha hai kya yeh pakore?
Shreya: Di, yaha mujhe chot lagi hai, aur tum ho ki mujhe hi daant rahi ho (puppy face)
Tarika: Awww- thik hai chal, nahi daanti! (looking at the stairs) (confusingly) yeh dono itne chup chap! zaroor kuch gadbad kar raha hai
Abhijeet: Tarika! achcha hai na, chup chap hai! tum bura kyun soch rahi ho
Daya: Haan bhabi, yeh thik nahi. woh hamesha kaha jhagadte hai?
Tarika: wohi to! jab woh dono ek saath milke kuch ulta seedha karte hai, sirf tab hi nahi jhagadte hai. Isi baat ka to darr hai!
All giggled with her comment. Just then Adi came downstairs.
Adi: (loking at Daya) Chachu, kal se boxing training shuru karte hai?
Daya: tu free hai to mera koi problem nahi. waise bhi bas k mahina mein tera training shuru honewala hai. Pehle se thoda training le lena hi behtar hoga. Abhijeet se woh shooting ka practise kar liya tu ne?
Adi: haan, le raha hun na, (lookin at Abhijeet in low tone) Par pappa, aap daante ho bahut!
Daya: HA HA HA HA
Abhijeet: Arre, tu has kyu raha hai? waise training ke time serious hona zaroori hai. Daantna padta hai. Thik se practice kar tu, to nahi dantunga.
Daya: Arre, main to sirf iss liye haans raha tha, ki agar Adi ka training ke baad posting Mumbai me mile, to daant khane ka adat dal le beta!
Adi came near Daya and hugged him tightly.
Adi: Mujhe papa ke daant se bilkul bhi problem nahi, lekin agar ekbar mujhe Mumbai posting mil jaye na- to I swear chachu I will be the happiest person in the world. (now looking at Tarika) Maa, aap jao Diya ke paas, main to bhul hi gaya tha! Mera dimag ka halwa bana di usne-
Tarika: kya kia meri beti ne? aur tu bada bhai hai, sambhal nahi sakta apni behen ko?
Adi: Maa! Main kya karu? mujhe thodi human - physiology pata hai! phir bhi 'bhaiya - yeh nahi ho raha, woh yaad nahi aa raha'-
Tarika: Ek jhapad nahi lagayi to dekh-
Shreya: (came in between them) Di, di aap jao, Diya ko dekho - aur Adi, kyu re hamesha chddhata hai apni maa ko, haan? Shaitaan
Adi: Sorry maa! (to Shreya) choti maa, maine sorry bhi bol diya, ab mujhe aap ki special pudding do please!
Shreya: Adi- woh to dinner ke baad, abhi kya!
Adi came to her and hugged her.
Adi: pleaseeeeee, aap meri pyari choti maa ho na- please please please
Abhijeet: Chachu ka duplicate
Daya laughed hearing that.
In Diya-Adi's room:
Diya was sitting on the study table with a huge book in her hand. Her face was totally tensed. Tarika quietly went to her, and placed a hand on her head. She immediately hugged her tightly and hid her face in her tummy.
Tarika: (brushing softly her clumsily knotted hair) Kya hua beta? aise rote nai, kya hai bata
Diya: main kabhi aap ki tarah Forensic Expert nahi ban paungi (started to sob)
Tarika: (cupping her face) Arre! aise kaise? meri beti sabse best hai
Diya: (sadly) Di, kuch yaad hi nahi reh raha hai... main buddhu hun, mujhse nahi hoga. Bhaiya kitne achche se pass ho gaya, top bhi kiya, aur main fail ho jaungi
Tarika: (a bit strict tone) Now baby, stop crying first. kuch nahi hoga. sab ko kabhi na kabhi aisa lagta hai. it's OK baby. Chalo, book do apna. main samjha deti hun, phir dekhna it will be easy. Main hun na aap ke sath. koi problem nahi
Diya wiped her tear and smiled. Tarika sat beside her. and started with human physiology chapters.
At the same time Daya came near the door and saw her daughter with Tarika as world's most caring teacher. Both were totally immersed into the subject. Daya smiled unknowingly.
Daya's POV: Bhagwan kare aisa parivar sab ko mile. pata nahi, kaun sa punya kiya tha maine pichhle janam mein, jo aaj meri beti ke paas ek nahi, balki do do maa hai! Thank you God for giving me Abhijeet.
A/N: aaj ke liye itna hi... Yeh sab aap sab ke liye, as I was overwhelmed with the requests for continuing Family Time