RECAP

"Chal Raavi, baby ko toh bata diya, ab Shiva ke birthday ki tayariyaan bhi toh karni hogi.
Be ready Bhootnath Tera 24th Birthday tera sabse Khaas aur Special Birthday banega. Raavi Shiva Pandya Ka waada hai." Raavi smiled inwardly and paced to The kitchen.

...

"Dhara Di, aapne planning ki kal ke liye?" Raavi asked entering the kitchen where Dhara was probably preparing the Brunch for Pandya Bros. "Raavi.. Tu yaha? Jaa chup chaap jaake rest kar ." Dhara said to Raavi sternly But Raavi hugged Dhara from back and murmured. "Kal se toh rest hi kar rahi hun, Di kal Bhootnath Ka birthday hai, mujhe taiyaari karni hai." Raavi said pouting.

Dhara rolled her eyes and sighed , "Haa haa mujhe bhi yaad hai.. Aise kaise apne Bacche ka birthday bhul jaun. Aur tu tension mat le, main hun na, mein karungi saari taiyaariyan. " Raavi once again back-hugged Dhara and chirpily said "Dhara di, sacchi bolun.. Itne dino se aapse mere puraane Dhara di waali feeling nahi aa rahi thi, ek ajeeb anjana sa ehsaas aa raha tha , Pann aaj wahi hasti hui Di dekhkar bahut achaa lag raha hai.. My Old Dhara Di is back." 

Dhara smiled meekly and said "Haa baba theek hai, I'm back." Saying this Dhara hugged Raavi and smirked. "Sahi kaha tune Raavi, I'm back." Dhara then parted with Dhara and said , "Achaa agar tujhe tabiyat theek lag rahi hai, toh Maa ko yeh naashta....... nahi nahi.. rehwa de. Maa ko mein nashta de dungi, tu Rishita ke liye Upma bana de. " 

Raavi happily started doing her work when Dhara said "Dukaan ke liye tiffin meine bana diya hai, Tujhe kuch karne ki zaroorat nahi." To which Raavi replied "Ji Di."

Raavi was just stirring the fried veggies when her phone Rang , showing Shiva calling. Raavi happily picked up the call and said "Krish ke haath se tiffin bhejwa rahi hun aur... " Shiva cut her in between and said "Tu ready rehna, Doctor ke pass leke jaana hai tujhe" Before Raavi could reply the line got cut.

"Bhootnath kahinka, Subah 50 baar bol diya hoga ki mein ab theek hun, Yeh gadheda mere surprise mein Paani ferke rahega. Kaise mana Karoon usse... " Raavi was fidgeting with her Dupatta thinking how to deny Shiva when Rishita called, "Dhara bhabhi breakfast kaha hai??" Raavi remembered that she was making Upma and started to prepare it. 

"Rishita , do minute do.. Mein upma banake laa rahi hun." After which Raavi got busy.

...

Meanwhile at Pandya Store [or Pandya thela :)]

"Ji Ji, Nahi hum aaj hi zameen ke kaagzat lekar aate hai. Ji , Jai Somnath." Gautam ended the call and sighed. Meanwhile Shiva was unloading the new stock which they could manage to be in their vicinity and Dev was more or less acting to help Shiva. 

"Shiva, Dev Mujhe aaj hi Ambarvadi ke liye nikalna hoga." Gautam started shuffling the Money box taking a few notes from it. Shiva ruffled his hair and cleaned his Shirt and came to Gautam. "Ambarvadi... Kyun??" 

"Ambarvadi mein hi toh abhi Gaurav gaya hai, Accident ke baare mein pata lagane, kahi uss chilgoze ne koi kaand toh nahi kar diya?" Shiva frowned with his tongue in cheeks and waited for Gautam to answer, "Humari zameen Ambarvadi ke bahari ilaake mein hai, Isiliye Joshi sahab jo waha ke local Zameendar hai, unhone bulaya hai ..." 

Dev came washing his hands and said "Toh Gaumbi aap akele kyun main bhi chalunga.." To which Shiva said "Aur tum dono kyun? Mein hi chala jata hun... Dev chal unloading hogyi hai, Jaake dekhte hai.." Dev nodded and they both started to go but then Gautam stopped them by their collars and dragged them backwards. 

"Gadhedo, meine kaha na mein chala jaunga. Ambarvadi yaha se kitna dur hai, akele jaana hai  bus  ya kaise bhi chala jaunga."  Both Shiva and Dev were about to retort but the only one of the Truck owner came, "Shiva bhai, woh truck dealing ke baare mein baat karni thi." 

"Aaj nahi bhai kal baat karenge..." Shiva said him to go by showing his hands but Gautam stopped him "oh bhai aap yaha raho, aur tu Shiva.. chup chaap jaa" 

"Pann Gaumbi..." Gautam shushed him and Shiva said to the owner , "aa raha hun 5 minute mein" 

"Gaumbi aapne mujhe manaa kar diya, pann Dev ko leke jao, Ayye Nalle jaa tu." Dev was about to retord but simply  nodded in response and said "Gaumbi humne aapki itni baat sunli, ab aap humari baat sunno. Chalo Dukaan Shiva sambhal lega, hum chalte hai." 

Gautam and Dev from there only took an Auto-Rickshaw and headed for Pandya Niwas to take important documents. Meanwhile Shiva was about to pack up , He put the stall inside Pandya Store and was about to go with the Truck owner then only Krish came with tiffin.

"Haaai, yaha pe humara thela kaha gayab hogya. Aur Gaumbi - Dev kaha gye.. woh sab chod yeh tiffin lelo mujhe kyunki college ke liye late ho raha hai. " Krish speedily handed the tiffin to Shiva and was about to run ,when Shiva caught him with his collar and handed him the tiffin back. 

"Ayye Piddi, tujhe kitne baar bola hai jaldi ka kaam shaitaan ka hota hai. Yeh tiffin ghar waapis leke jaa, kyunki mein bahar jaa raha hun, aur Gaumbi aur Dev Ambadvadi ke liye niklane waale hai. Toh isko ghar le jaa ya Apne college mein beithke thusle." Krish sheepishly smiled and went back with the tiffin.

"Chalo tiffin ke tante se bach gya, ab Ghar se paise le lun, Apni Pumpkin pie ko treat dunga." He grinned and went back to Pandya Niwas. 

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In Pandya Niwas

"Kya tu nahi aa payega abhi?" Raavi said biting her lips not to show her excitement. "Haa woh Truck dealing ke kaam ke wajah se, Der ho jaayegi, Lekin try karunga jaldi aane ka. Jaise hi kaam khatam hoga sabse pehle doctor..." Raavi pouted and murmured while holding her phone, "yeh bhootnath humesha kaam bigaarta hai." ... 

"Arrey koi nahi Shiva, tu ache se jaa, araam se kaam kar koi problem nahi hai. Mein theek hun doctor ke paas jaake ab kya karungi. Tu kaam kar mein bhi thoda rest karlun (fake yawning ) bye..." Raavi cut the call before Shiva could say anything and twirled in delight.

"Yes.. Thank you Somnath, bach gyi.." She came out of her room and saw that Suman, Rishita were sitting in the hall watching something in delight.

"Yeh Photu dekh.. Yeh wale mein mera Sivaa kitna pyaara lag raha tha." Suman smudged her kohl and applied it on the back of the picture. "Maa, Par yeh toh koi ladki hai? Shiva kaha hai isme?" Suman chuckled and said "Woh ladki waale kapde mein hi toh Mera Sivaa hai..." Rishita made an 'O' face while Raavi started laughing hearing that. She came and sat on one of the sofa and took the picture from Rishita's hand . 

"Yeh waali picture ko toh frame karaungi." Raavi chuckled and Rishita started laughing loudly while Suman glared both of them. Rishita elbowed Raavi and then both stop.

"Aur yeh sab photu wotu bahut dekh liya , chalo ab Mein-o banao kal ke Daawat ka. Mera Sivaa 24 saal ka ho jaayega kal. Baba Somnath uski humesha Rakshaa kare." But Rishita saw another picture and removed it from the album. 

"Maa yeh baccha kaun hai, aur yeh crib mein kisse ungli kar raha hai?" Raavi nudged and looked at the picture . Suman took the photo from Rishita's hand and her lips curved upwards.

"Markundi, Yeh photu yaad hai tujhe?" Suman pressed  her lips and Raavi took the picture from Suman's hands. She tried to remember but failed. "Yeh photo bahut puraani hai maa, samajh nahi aa raha hai." Suman chuckled and said "Tum dono Pati patni ek jaise hi ho, aankh ke kacche." Raavi's mouth opened and Suman continued " Tu hi hai Dobi, aur Patrani woh baccha jo issko ungli kar raha hai woh Sivaa hai." Rishita chuckled while Raavi smiled in amusement hearing that.

"Raavi woh waali picture chodo, aur iss picture ko frame karwao." Raavi smiled hearing that and said "Maa, aap yeh albums mujhe de sakti hai, meine abhi tak Shiva ke liye koi gift nahi khareeda hai, kuch puraane pictures frame karwaa dungi."  

Suman smiled hearing that and handed her few of the albums. Raavi went to her room kept the albums near the study table and went back to where Suman and Rishita were sitting. This time Dhara had also taken a seat with Rishita. 

"Aagyi.. Ab chalo. sab log list banalo, kya khareedna hai, kya banana hai kal ke liye. Aakhir mere Sivaa ka janamdin hai, ekdum dhoom dhaam se manaayenge." Suman clapped her hands in response and Rishita and Raavi took notepads to check the list. Suman noticed Dhara to be slightly frowning and raised a brow to her with a 'what kaand have you done now' look. Dhara nodded negatively and started instructing Rishita regarding the decoration items.

"Maa, khaane mein toh sab Shiva ka favourite banega na?" Raavi asked while Suman sighed and said "Nahi, teri massi ka favourite banega chappan bhog. Arrey Mere bete ka Hippy bday to u hai, toh ussi ke pasand ki cheezein hongi na kal. " Raavi smiled and then only it came to her mind. "Maasi... Maasi maa ko pata nahi maa ne bulaya hoga ki nahi.." Raavi looked to Rishita and asked "Rishita" She hummed in response. "Maa ne Maasi ko bulaya hai kya?" Rishita looked up to Raavi and said "Maa ne toh nahi kaha, tum hi puch lo." 

Raavi was about to ask when a shrill voice echoed in the aangan . "Ayye Meri bacchi.. Mhari Raavi, ayye bhai kidhar hai tu? Suman ben, Sivaa kaha rakha hai meri phool si dikri ko." Raavi internally facepalmed her forehead and pleaded to Suman with puppy eyes. "Maa please, mein Maasi maa se baat karti hun. Aap please kuch mat kehna unhe." At first Suman denied and wheeled her chair taking 'hon'ble Danda Pandya' but Raavi once again pleaded and she stopped "Finale warning che, Mhari  magachani kadhi kari, hum pheri nahi rokun. " Raavi nodded and ran to Prafulla. 

Dhara was also about to go but Suman stopped her, "Muh mat kholna apna, Markundi ko sambhaalne de." She simply nodded and everyone went to aangan. 

"Maasi maa.." Raavi hugged Prafulla and Prafulla too reciprocated the hug. "Mhari dikri, ayye meri phool si komal bacchi, kya haalta karli ne tune? Hayye Mhara bhogilal.. Yeh itne bade gaddhe aankhon mein. Ek baar bhi jaruri nahi samjha Maasi maa ko bataane ka , ki tabiyat theek nahi hai. Itni paraayi hogyi mein. Ikle .." Raavi stopped Prafulla from saying anything further and said "Aisa kuch bhi nahi hua mujhe Maasi maa, mein theek hun. "

Prafulla retorded and said "Nahi, Jhoot bol rahi hai tu, theek thi toh kal Haspatal ke bahar kya kar rahi thi?.. Itni bujhi hui thi kal jab tujhe haspatal ke bahar dekha." 

Raavi's eyes widened and everyone in the house stood there with confused expression masked on their faces.

"Maasi Maa aapko kaise pata chala kal mein Hospital gyi thi?" Raavi with a very low voice whispered to Prafulla while Prafulla gulped realising about her verbal vomit. 

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DONE FOR THIS PART, Stay Tuned.....

MISTAKES CAN PE POSSIBLE, DIDN'T PROOFREAD, Ignore grammatical errors...