Can't help falling in love

chapter 5: Chote chote bhaiyon ke bade bhaiyaan

"Sakshi didi!!" Divya said as she raised her arms for an embrace

"Divya bhabhi!" sakshi replied as she fell into the arms of her beloved bhabhi. "I can't believe that Arjun bhaiya has agreed to get married!"

"Forget all that there is so much to prepare for!" Divya replied in excitement as she went on to meet the little Riya and Sakshi's husband Vivek. 

"Didi, for you only Arjun bhaiya and Divya bhabhi are important, all of us are second hand why?" Aman asked as he stood there like a dramatic aunty, hands on his hips

"Arrey Aman, why just you brother, your dear Didi has forgotten me and her kids also! In all the excitement, she would've left us at home itself!" Vivek joked

"Jijaji!" Aakash said as he went to hug Vivek 

"Where is Ishika? and badi maa and mom! where is everyone! you all wait here, I'll call them" Sakshi said excitedly as she took the kids and began her room to room search to announce her arrival

"Aakash, you are here, then where is our darling groom?" Vivek asked

"Meetings" Aakash lied, he had no idea where Arjun was. 

"God! both Arjun bhaiya and Meera are going to be workaholics! god knows what they are going to do!" Divya joked 

"They'll figure something out ya!" Aakash snapped, Divya looked at him puzzled.

"Aakash I was just joking, why are you snapping, early in the morning!" Divya asked him, unable to handle his absurdity 

"I-Im-Im not snapping ya, just forget it, tch" Aakash said as he nodded his head and went to take the table

"Arrey it's okay, Arjun bhaiya must be giving him a hard time, Divya, you don't worry" Vivek said trying to easen the situation as he placed his arm around her shoulder in a brotherly manner

"By the way, Mrs. Divya Aakash Goenka, whose side are you from? the grooms side or the brides side?" he continued trying to pull her leg

"Jijaji, she can be on whichever side, bhai I am from the bride's side" Aakash replied, knowing very well that Divya was mad at him for his absurd behavior, this way he could try to normalize himself

"And why is that?" Divya asked, her face puffed up in madness

"bhai, I don't get any respect here only! and there, at Niyathi aunty's house, respect hi respect! so much care and affection, who cares for me here, jijaji?" Aakash said making a baby face

"yeah yeah, no one cares na, go make breakfast yourself!" Divya said, slamming a glass on the table and going towards Sakshi

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"pick up, pick up, pick up" Aakash chanted to himself as he dialed Arjun's number for the nth time

"What's the matter buddy? you look tense? you were snapping at the table today for no reason and now?" Vivek asked him as he entered his room

"oh no jiju, just a little tired" Aakash said repressing a smile

"Aakash are you ready? Meera's haldi is starting, then we have to be back for Arjun bhaiya's haldi!" Divya called out to him

"Yeah coming!" Aakash replied to her, and giving Vivek a reassuring smile, walked towards her

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'soni banno cham si chamke

mitthe uthe jhumar damke

palka uth diya ne thum thum ke

main vaari jaava'  the old ladies sang sitting in a corner and bashing the dhols in their hands