Eternal Love

24

Recap:

*At The Dhawan's*

In the morning, the whole family - except Athiya - were sitting around the table having breakfast when Salman picked his morning newspaper to check the news and just as he turned the first page, shock would be an understatement if it comes to describing how he felt after what he saw on the 2nd page of the newspaper.

"What's this?!" Salman yelled making everyone around the table stop what they were doing as they looked at him.

"What is it, dad?" Deepika asked him.

"Have a look yourself!" Salman handed her the newspaper, still on the page he reacted to.

"Aww!" Deepika smiled but was trying so hard not to chuckle as she saw what her father was referring to, "Come on dad, they look cute."

"This is so not the time, Deepika!" Her father sent her a hard look.

"Can we know what's going on?" Madhuri asked so Deepika gave her the newspaper to see what they were talking about.

"Varun!" Madhuri looked at her son, amused, as soon as she saw what was on the newspaper.

"What is it? What's with all the reactions?" Varun asked, looking between his mother, sister and father.

Madhuri handed him the newspaper, and since Katrina was sitting next to him, they both looked at what the other members of their family were looking at.

"The young and only son, Varun Dhawan, to one of the most successful and famous business men in the country, Salman Dhawan, was spotted the previous night leaving the cinema while lifting his sleeping-girlfriend, who happens to be the daughter of one of Salman Dhawan's co-workers, Saif Bhatt, whose name is Alia Bhatt." Varun read the big ass title at the top of the 2nd page of the newspaper.

"I seriously was expecting this after that interaction we had with the paparazzi yesterday." Katrina said.

"Can one of you explain what happened?" Salman looked at the twins.

"Dad, did you seriously believe everything written on here? First off, Alia's not my girlfriend, we're just really good friends. Second off, we were all together, Kat and the guys were there too. But they just put mine and Alia's picture here so that it goes with what's written. And you know how newspaper publish companies work, they just put stuff which they know will attract more customers and gain them more money." Varun told his dad.

"But why were you lifting her?" Salman enquired, with furrowed eyebrows.

"You literally saw the pic, she was asleep. There was no other option than lifting her. And taking her home. Od would you have liked it more if we left her there, and then when it's morning, she'd go home herself, right?" Varun asked sarcastically.

"Oh, shut up." Salman dismissed him with his hand, "But why you lifted her, and no one else? Didn't you say that you were all there together? Which means there were other guys?"

"Oh, come on dad, stop it! They're really great friends, and Alia knows me and Varun more and she's known us way before she knew Jacqueline and the boys so it's fine. Also, what's wrong if a guy lifts his sleeping girl friend? It's the 21st century, be cool!" Katrina rolled her eyes at her dad as Deepika and Varun chuckled.

"Look at how she's defending her twin." Salman rolled his eyes at his kids.

"Don't make a big deal out of it, Salman. Also, if you remember correctly, then you did the same thing with me once. When we were out at the cinema too, and I slept so you had to lift me to take me home because I wouldn't wake up." Madhuri told her husband, holding back her laughter.