Chapter 114: chapter 114

Anika and Ashish gave thumbs up to each other secretly when they  saw a welcome  smile on her mother's face. They understood she liked Riya..Riya ,can you help me in the kitchen?? her mother asked.."Sure ma'am, why not." Riya agreed immediately..When they reached the kitchen, Anika's mom realised that she forgot to turn off the stove and the tea which she  was boiling had come to half.She sneered and said," I totally forgot about the tea in this work.. Riya, if you don't mind, can you  pour  this tea for 5 people? I know it's difficult ,but can you see if it is possible..Riya quickly gave it a thought and removed bigger tea cups from the platform and found small cups on a shelf.."She poured tea equally in all the cups and to Anika's mom's surprise she served it in 6 cups saying, if someone else requests then we have extra cup too"Anika's mom wants to observe whether she can manage a house even in a crisis.. she just tested it with tea. and to her surprise she pulled it off with ease.With a smile on her face she called the maid and asked her to serve the tea to the people sitting in study along with Mr.Hooda..Later Riya  helped Mrs.Hooda in the kitchen preparing bhog ( offering  for god..)in between she  got to know about Riya's family and how her family believed in her and gave her the best education in spite of their hardships."Thank you for helping me Riya"It's my honour to help you ma'am"Later she took her to the area where the Puja was organised and made her sit along with her to decorate the god. Riya was very much interested in doing these things since her childhood.. She used to always help her mother decorate the Puja room..All the work that Anika's mom assigned she did it with a ease.." you are familiar with all these things", she asked." Yes mam, since childhood", Riya replied.Ashish's mom always wanted a daughter in law who is spiritual.when she heard her she was extremely happy..So do you even sing Aarthi at the end of the Puja??"Yeah I do Mam""Good ,good ", she was much more impressed..Later ,one of the old ladies who is Hooda's relative was sitting in the living room and asked her daughter in law to take her to the restroom.. and the lady went to check with the maid for help..and the old woman started yelling at her daughter in law.."People  don't care  about old ladies like me  at all., one day even you will become old "Riya, who was passing by, heard her and said," grand ma, don't worry.. I will take you.. come with me.. she lifted the old woman slowly from the couch and supported her to the restroom And later brought her back too..Everything was being noticed by Ashish's mother in law. Soon the Puja started and ended with Riya's Aarthi..I didn't know you can sing so well", Ashish complimented..she replied with a smile.. As the Puja ended, Riya decided to leave. Ashish's mother thanked her for her help and said," your mom raised you well, God bless"..Riya blushed and said," thank you ma'am" and she turned around to leave and Ashish followed her out.." why don't you wear a saree every day?? you look beautiful""I looked beautiful because you have seen me for the first time, if I regularly wear it, you may feel bored"" I will never be bored to watch you"Riya chuckled and said," ok then I will wear it after marriage"" why do you relate everything to marriage??"Ashish acted as if he was angry.." Because I am dying to marry you", she winked..He had an urge to hug her immediately but controlled himself looking at the surroundings.." Come I will drop you", he said, controlling his desire." No, you have lot of guests to attend, you carry on ,I will leave by taxi"and very soon a taxi stood in front of her and she left .When all the guests left, Ashish, Anika and their father stood fingers crossed in front of her mother waiting for the result..I thought you had searched for gold, Ashish's mom gave a pause and then with a smile she said," but you got a diamond "..The whole family was happy when they heard her and Ashish felt very much relieved.