Few minutes later...
Diya ran into the hall where Shreya was busy decorating the room and Traika was attending a call just near the door. Diya entered almost hitting Shreya who was already very irritated with the decoration (as it's eventually became only her who was doing this HUGE task!)
Shreya: Are Diya- tu zara sambhalke nahi chal sakti? Dekh - yeh fir se karna padega -
Diya: (in a hurry very carelessly) Sorry Mamma - (excitedly) Mamma Bhaiya kahan hai?
Shreya: (confused) Kya baat hai? Itni uchhal kyun rahi hai? Kuch to paka rahi hai tu -
Diya: Offo Mamma - kuch nahi - bas Bhaiya kahan hai? Bolo na mamma please - time nahi hai -
Tarika, who already cut the phone, heard the 'mother-daughter' conversation and came there.
Tarika: (soft tone) Kya hua meri beti ko?
Diya immediately came and hugged her and lifted her hands upwards as a gesture of requesting her to take her into her lap.
Shreya: Yeh kya? Diya - tu abhi badi ho gayi hai - abhi bhi aise godi mein jane ka - yeh kaisa shauk hai, haan?
Tarika: (Taking her baby into her arms) Chhor na Shreya - jab badi ho jayegi - khud hi nahi ayegi - (kissing her cheek) abhi to meri bachchi hi hai na?
Diya simply nodded cutely.
Tarika: Ab bolo kya chahiye tumhe?
Diya: Di - bhaiya kaha hai? abhi jana hai - (she signed upwards)
Tarika: tere bhai woh rang la rahe hai - wahan - (A bit loudly) Adiii - beta - Diya bula rahi hai-
"Chhoti - bas ek minute -", Adi answered qickly without shifting his gaze from his "work".
Its his new addition to his list of names he calls his little sister. Yah - its definitely a long list of names he uses for her - containing all kind of "sweet" as well as "sour" names - like "chhoti" - "Chutki" - "Guriya" - "Sweetoo" and of course "Bicchoo" - "Rotlu" - "Buddhu"!
Diya moved a little in order to come down from Tarika's lap.
"Di - mujhe bhaiya ke pass jana hai -" She was already trying to make herself free.
Tarika put her down and she immediately ran towards Adi. Tarika was looking at her while she felt a warm touch on her shoulder, "Di -"
She turned back.
Shreya: Di -
Tarika: Dekh - kitna khush hai bachche -
Shreya: Aur honge kyu nahi - aaj Holi hai! Aaj ka din sirf aur sirf khushi ki hai - samjhi?
Tarika nodded softly, when Shreya patted her cheek.
In DaReya Room:
Daya was in deep sleep. It was so blissful to have a family holiday like this! No tension- no chasing of the criminals - just enjoying the time by each and every drop of it. He changed his side in sleep and pulled the blanket a little. Just then he was stirred with two pairs of cute little hands.
"Pappa- aap phir se so gaye -"
"Chachu- ab uthiye na-"
"Pappa - -"
Now he could not struggle to sleep anymore. His blanket was already taken away and little Adi is now almost on top of him. Diya is continuously pulling his t-shirt. Daya unwillingly opened his eyes slightly.
Adi: Chachu - aap aur kitna soyenge? Aaj holi hai na? Uthiye na!
Diya: Aur Pappa - Bade Papa ko bhi uthana hai- aap chaliye humare sath!
Daya: (drowsily) Pehle Abhi ko uthana chahiye tha na - waha ja na -
Diya: (angrily) Uffo Pappa - Bade Papa na thik hi kehte hai - aap bilkul bachcho jaisa ho! Zid kyun kar rahe hai - uthiye naa (pulling harder)
Daya: (murmur) Hmph! Ek Abhijeet kam tha kya - Yeh dono bhi shuru ho gaye - kisi Hitler se kam nahi -Chutti ke din koi aise uthata hai bhala! Acha khasa sapna dekh raha tha - par nahi -
Adi: (loudly) CHACHOO- bas - ab uttho - oops - ouch (turning to Diya)
Daya looked at both of them confusingly.
Adi: (whisper) Itni zor se pinch kyu kiya?
Diya: (whisper) Bhaiya aap has rahe the - Pappa ko shaq ho jata na!
Adi: Iss pinch ka badla to main baad me lunga -
Diya: Acha acha thik hai! Ab tum start ho jao -
Daya was already up and he was about to go to the washroom.
Adi: (hurriedly) Chachu - aap abhi fresh nahi ho sakte!
Daya: Kya?
Adi: matlab - pehle Papa ko Holi wish karna hai na - chaliye to -
Daya: Par pehle fresh to ho jane de -
Diya: Baad me jana - abhi chaliye humare saath -
Daya felt helpless with the children and silently followed them, while going towards Abhijeet's room Diya signaled Tarika. Tarika signaled her back with her thumb up!
Here in Abhijeet's room, when Daya went near him to wake him up, he burst out into laughter seeing his multicoloured face! Adi and Diya also joined him. Abhijeet woke up with the fits of laughter! He rubbed his eyes sleepily -
Abhijeet: Aise pagalon ki tarah has kyu - (taking a look at Daya's face) Ha Ha Ha Ha -
Daya: (laughing continuously) Arre - tu - tum kyun has rahe ho! Hahahaha -
Abhijeet: (Hysterically laughing) Tera to pata nahi - par main to - (holding his tummy -) hahahaha -
Daya: Arre - yeh pagal ho gaye kya! Zara apna shakal to dekh!
Abhijeet: Mera Shakal! Yaar - tujhe pata nahi - tu apna - (confusingly paused) ek minute!
Daya also paused for a moment and then both of them hurriedly rushed towards the mirror!
"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH" A loud scream came out of their mouth at the same time - they immediately turned to find out the little Duo! But they were swift enough to hide themselves behind the two ladies of the house!
And as they caught their eyes their jaws dropped!
Tarika was holding a handy-cam and recording the whole scene of the room and Shreya was watching it from behind. Both of them had the winner's smile on their face!
Abhijeet: Tarikaaa- yeh - yeh - camera de do -
Tarika: Too late Mr. Sr. Inspector - (to Daya) Umm hmmm - agebadhne ka koshish bhi mat karna - warna - "Youtube" mein post kar dungi -
Daya: Are Bhabi - aap CID mein rehte huye kaise blackmail kar sakte hai!
Shreya: Ab wh to hum dekh hi lenge - abhi ke liye no behes - pehle aaj hum yeh video sab se saath milke dekhenge! Phir -
Abhijeet: Shreya - tu bhi mil gayi -
Shreya: No makkhan Jeej!
Adi: Hahahahaha - Papa - Chachu - dekho - kaisa -
Diya: Bhaiya- maine paint achcha ki na?
Abhijeet tried to un behind Diya - and finally he caught her and immediately lifted her into his arms. He rubbed his cheek to hers. And now her face is also colored with different gulaals.
Abhijeet: Ab? Ab kya?
Diya: (throwing her arms around his neck) (whisper) Diya ko aise hi bade Papa se rang lagana psand hai -
She hugged him more tightly and placed her head on his shoulder.
Daya: Arrre - Abhijeet - yeh to tumhe mujhse bhi jaldi mana leta hai yaar!
Abhijeet: Hmmm - akhir beti kiski hai!
A/N: Extremely Sorry my dear readers. But I was out of town for a trip and could not write at all. Please enjoy moments with the "Family".