ᴡʜᴇɴ ᴍʏ ꜱᴏᴜʟᴍᴀᴛᴇ ʀᴇᴛᴜʀɴ ᴛᴏ ᴍᴇ

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 - 𝟒

Manik comes down with his sons.The ladies who were arranging the table look at them and smile. Nandini observe the awkwardness and hesitation between her sons and other family members, she give a look too Aadhik and Vedhik they got what they have to do Nandini smile, Manik makes them seated and he himself take a seat and says

Manik: Mumma....khaana tayar hai kya? bohath zor se bhook lagi hai...

he says rubbing his stomach all look at him shocked, not getting any answer he looks up to see some shocked and some happy faces with tears in their eyes. Then he realizes that he had actually said "he is hungry" and he becomes nervous as it had been a long time he behaved like this guessing his uncomfortness so supporting his father Aadhik says

Aadhik : Dadi, Nani a zoo is dancing inside my stomach... Kuchh khane ko de do na

Vedhik : even me please bahut bhookh lagi hai

Aadhik : haan because lady Malhotra didn't let us have anything in flight saying that it's not good that's not good and now including mouse a zoo is  formed in my stomach kuchh khane de do

Swarna : haan beta bas beto khana tho tayar hogaya hai

Manik smiles at his sons how neatly they make situation normal, all men too come downstairs and take their place and Nandini comes out from kitchen talking with navya.

She looks at her family and smiles remembering the past days when they all use to sit like this.Then she looks at Manik and her sons sitting beside each other and her eyes become moist seeing that scene as this was one of the scenes she had always wished for, Navya pats her back with a.smile and Nandini returns a wide smile and nods her head like "I am okay". All take their seats in the table.....

The ladies open the lids of the bowls Aadhik and Manik make bad faces seeing the items in it and Vedhik chuckles seeing his twin brother. Seeing Aadhik's expression

Kartik : kya hua Aadhik ? koi problem hai kya?

Aadhik smiles at him in hesitation and Vedhik burst into laughter seeing him...

Aadhik (glaring Vedhik and gritting his teeth) : Lady Malhotra tell your son to close his mouth I'm not at all finding anything funny....

Vedhik(still laughing) : Sorry shona...mujhse nahi ho raha hai.....

Nandhini : Vedhi stop it...you know right you are waking up a Monster ?

Vedhik(still laughing) : yes shona...but I can't handle

Aadhik(whining) : jaan...I'm hungry !

Priya(concerned) : Haan tho khao na beta, itne saare khanae tho hain yahaan pe tum kha kyun nahi rahe ho?

Vedhik again broke into laughter, which not only pisses junior Malhothra but the elder one too, Aadhik glares at him....

Vedhik (controlling his laughter) : because Nani Aadhi and Vegetarian is a very bad combo actually very bad combo He can't eat without non-veg not atleast without egg, or aapne tho sab kae sab pure veg dishes banaye hain isiliye aisa reaction de raha hai Voh......

Priya looks at nandu and nandu nods her head as a confirmation and Priya sighs......

Ishita (genuinely) : we are really sorry beta humhe nahi pata tha actually humhe laga ki tumlog nandu ke sath the aaur nandu tho pure vegetarian hai tho tumlog bhi vegetarian hi honge we are really sorry beta.....

Aadhik (shaking his head) : arey nahi nahi dadi aap sorry mat boliyega please...aapko kaise patha hoga meri food habits ki baare mein and it's not your mistake dadi aur haan It's not like I can't eat without non-veg it's just that I don't like to eat without non- veg but I can manage a single meal, I will eat
this (smiling)