Part 9

Jungkook was sitting on the couch, looking at his mother who was busy on the phone talking to someone about something. That something was... The preparations for the festival of Mahashivratri.

Mahashivratri is a pooja which is very important for his mother. She is a devotee of Lord Shiva & Maa Gauri. Each year she fasts from morning till night. During the day she visits the temple for pooja & yagya and at evening she organises a small feast for needy & poor children of her locality, along with friends & family.

Jungkook can see the excitement oozing out of her. This ia a festival that comes once a year & her mother completely devotes herself in it. And not only that, she also visits the temple at night to witness the Barati & auspicious marriage of Lord Shiva & Maa Gauri. Finally breaking her fast after the marriage is complete.

"Maa are you done?"

"Yes bunny I'm done."

Yeobin comes & sits beside Jungkook on the couch. "You were not in India for the past few years right? That's why I learned to manage everything on my own, & hobi & yoongi also helped me a lot. See I made a checklist... Read it out to me."

Jungkook took the list & started.

"Invite Min mama & mami(paternal uncle & aunty)."

"Done. That's the first thing I do every year."

"Ask the neighbors to help with the feast."

"I'm gonna do that tomorrow as it's almost night time now."

"Call friends & colleagues."

"Did it just now."

"Buy all the ingredients necessary for the feast."

"Almost. I'm going to buy the other things on Friday itself because I always use fresh items. Next."

"Call the flower decorators."

"O right! I almost forgot. The decorator I was going to hire already accepted to work somewhere else. Now I will have to find another one." Yeobin was about to bite her finger nails in tension but jungkook was fast enough to swat her hand away.

"Don't bite your nails. It's unhygienic." He made a disgusted face.

"Bunny what should I do now?" She whined at her son. Jungkook was about to suggest something but Yeobin beat him to that.

"Yes I know. I'll call Tae-tae."

Jungkook's eyes shot at her. 'Why him.' Before he could question his mother, she already made the call. Phone in one hand she stood up & walked around the couch in circles. & for some reason Jungkook followed right behind her, trying to listen to their conversation.

"Hey Tae-tae. How are you baby."

"Baby? From when?" Jungkook mumbled in a mocking tone, making a weird face.

"Actually I called you to ask if you were available to deliver flowers & decorate my home for the upcoming Mahashivratri?..... What!... On no~ it's alright baby don't worry.... I'll contact someone else.. Bye."

Yeobin huffs from exhaustion.

"What did that... *ahem* he say?"

"He's already booked bunny. He isn't available."

"Huh.. How busy could he be that he can't come here. I'm telling you he's lying, he just have some serious attitude problem that's it. I know..he is a dramatic sh*t who does all that drama to seek others attention. A person like him..--"

"Bunny." Jungkook went numb when Yeobin used her deep voice to warn him; she never used that tone with him, never. "It's not the time to bad mouth someone. Help me find a flower decorator."

Jungkook gulped a bit scared & nodded his head in a fast motion, making his fluffy hair bounce with each nod. He then grabbed his phone & ran to his room. Shouting on his way. "Maa you go to sleep I'll search up for shops nearby."

Entering his room Jungkook sat on the bed. "Wow. That was a rare sight to see. I almost shit my pants. *chuckles nervously* Maa being all angry for someone who is not family, that's new. I don't know what that boy did to Maa but she seemed protective of him. Better not say anything against him in front of her."

He falls back on the bed with his arms spread wide like a starfish. Suddenly a pout forms on his lips. "But that's not fair~ im her son, but she always scolds me. Huh I'll think about that later. For now I should get to work or else Maa will beat the hell out of me."

Well long story short. He tried, tried really hard. But was unable to arrange anything. There were hardly 5-6 flower shops near their locality but all of them were either booked or didn't look all that good.

But one thing Jungkook noticed was whenever they declined him, they would also suggest a shop called 'Precious Flowers.' Praising the shop & it's owner Kim Taehyung. And Jungkook would rather get hit by his mother than call that dramatic sh*t. So he did the best thing that came to his mind: he slept.

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Jungkook thought that this year they won't be able to beautify their home; his mother would be disappointed. But when he woke up the next day, he saw his mother handing him a list of things.

"Bunny take this list & match all the things. I'm going to the neighbors to invite them, I'll be back till afternoon."

It would be an understatement for him to be shocked to see all those decorative materials, all piled up in their hall room.

"Excuse me sir. All the things have arrive, if anything is missing you can tell me. If not then we will start our work. " A worker informed him.

"Yes I checked the list everything is fine. You can start."

'How? How did Maa do this all in one night? I guess I really underestimated my mother. She arranged everything within a night. I'm impressed, she is amazing.' Jungkook was looking around the whole hall room. He was really proud of his mother. Doing all this without batting an eye.

"It makes me laugh at myself. I gave up after trying for some time but Maa never gives up. She is great." His chest felt heavy. Like he was so proud, so happy that he was Yeobin's son. People will say it's not a big deel. But for him these small actions are a big deel. It shows his mother's strong will power, her powerful character. She can handle everything perfectly.

So just like that Jungkook kept a watch on the workers doing their work. And when Yeobin came back in the afternoon he made her lunch, all her favorite.

"Wow bunny what's this for? O wait let me guess. .. I'm having a fast tomorrow that's why you want to stuff me with all my favorite food. Right?" Although it was not true but Jungkook just agreed with her. "Yes!! I know my son so well." She smiled brightly. "Thank you bunny."

"And also because you are so strong & self independent. And i love you."

"I love you too my bunny."

(ɴᴇxᴛ ᴅᴀʏ/ᴍᴀʜᴀsʜɪᴠʀᴀᴛʀɪ)

•|Jungkook_POV|•

There is a lot of noise in the house today. Well obviously because it's the day of the big festival... Mahashivratri.

I already took a bath & got ready for the day. Today I'm wearing this white attire which Maa especially tailored for me.

She wants me to wear this & go to the temple with her. Her words not mine- 'Bunny, dress beautifully & pray to the God. What if they get impressed by your prayers & grant you a life partner as a reward; there itself in the temple. If that happens you must look your best...because first impression is the last impression.'

"Ughh!! This lady loves to give me a hard time. But i can do anything to see her smile." I chuckle looking at myself in the mirror & fixing my hair. "I look handsome by the way."

I wink at myself through the mirror & went downstairs to check on everything. Each & everyone was busy doing the work alloted to them, but suddenly my attention was drawn towards a beautiful view.

A pretty girl was standing not far from me with her back facing towards me. She was wearing a gorgeous white suit & had a basket of flowers in her hand.

"If she is so beautiful from behind then how beautiful will she be from the front." With this thought in mind I went behind her & tapped on her shoulder. But as soon as she turned around, only one sentence left my mouth.

"Are yaar, not you again."

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