The Unfinished Tales of Love ( Part 2 )

Gadbad in pehli rasoi.

Everyone smiled at Surekha’s words, and Anokhi started showing her teeth. Her eyes fell on Ruhi, who was wearing a deep pink saree and looked very beautiful. Anokhi put her hands on her cheeks and said, "Wow Ruhi, you look so good. I never thought you’d get ready so well. I thought you’d stick to your usual funky look."

Placing her plate on the table, Ruhi responded, "Well, the one who used to appreciate my funky look isn’t here, so I didn’t go for it. But if you’re craving to see me in that look so badly, I can bring it back just for you." She teased Anokhi, making her pout.

Suddenly, something clicked in Anokhi’s mind. She folded her arms, raised her head, and in a loud, authoritative voice said, "Ruhi, how dare you talk to your Jethani like that? Don’t forget, I’m your friend only in college, but in this house, I’m your Jethani. Show some respect!"

Everyone chuckled at her words. Dada ji, agreeing with her, said, "Yes, yes, absolutely right. Ruhi, Anokhi is your Jethani. Talk to her with respect. You can’t joke with your Jethani, or she’ll taunt you."

Surekha added, " I swear on diamond, Ruhi, not everyone is as lucky as I am in the Jethani's department. I got a gem of a Jethani, but who can tell what kind of Jethani you have?"

Ruhi glanced sideways at Anokhi and teased, "What can I do, saasu maa? You got a diamond-like Jethani, but I didn’t. It’s all about luck."

Hearing them, Anokhi’s eyes widened in surprise. She stood up and said indignantly, "Why are you all saying this? I never asked Ruhi to do all the household work as a Jethani. I was just joking."

"We’re also joking," Ruhi, Surekha, and Dada ji said in unison, making Anokhi laugh.

Then Ruhi and Anokhi served everyone food. As soon as they took the first bite of the roti and sabzi, their faces fell, but they quickly composed themselves.

Seeing them, Ruhi asked, "What happened? Isn’t the food good?"

After drinking some water, Ajay said, "No, no, dear, it’s delicious." He signaled the others, who nodded and said, "Yes, yes, very tasty."

Shivaay said, "Yes, it’s so good, but I’ll start with the gaajar ka halwa and fill my stomach with that." He quickly picked up a bowl of halwa, and everyone followed his lead. Ruhi was confused.

Shivaay took a bite of the halwa, but the next moment, he spat it out and began drinking water quickly. Everyone who was about to eat stopped in their tracks.

Rohit, making a pitiful face, asked, "What happened, bro? How does it taste?"

Ruhi, now more worried, looked as if she was about to cry and asked, "What happened, Shivaay? Is it really not good?"

Poor Shivaay was at a loss for words. Shobha took a spoonful of halwa and ate it. Anokhi was about to take a bite when Rishabh grabbed her hand and shook his head.

After quickly drinking some water, Shobha said, "Now I understand, Ruhi, you were very nervous."

"What happened, badi maa? Did I really cook that bad? I may not be great at cooking, but I can at least manage. Did I mess up that much?" Ruhi asked, but no one replied. Everyone exchanged glances.

Shivika softly said, "Ruhi, you made a little mistake. Instead of salt in the sabzi, you put sugar, and instead of sugar in the halwa, you put salt."

"What!" Ruhi exclaimed in shock and quickly tasted the halwa herself, spitting it out and drinking water. Tears welled up in her eyes. Seeing her cry, everyone stood up. Surekha wiped her tears and said, "Silly girl, you’re crying over such a small thing?"