♡ 22 ♡ Raksha Bandhan

Here is chapter 22....

I'm so sorry for not updating yesterday, I had my exam. I would have neglected it if it had been taken at district level or state level but no it was at national level. So I can't ignore it 😭😭

I have two more exams approaching at national level soon and with these two exams, I have my finals too. So I hope you understand that I have to balance my academics too 🤧🤧

So I have one question, is it okay if I update once in a week rather than twice. Pretty pleasee. 🙏🏼

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Ruvee.

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Isha stood in mirror, smiling, gazing at herself wearing white long kurti as she adorn herself by fixing her make-up and hair. When she heard her name being called, she rushed downstairs.

She saw her brothers sitting on sofa, side to side, talking, one wearing white shirt while other wore yellow shirt. She beamed and went to them, creating space and settling between them.

"Aaj raksha-bandhan hain." She said excitedly, looking at them and they both already know the reason behind her happniess.

(Today is Raksha-bandhan.)

"We know." They said in unison and got engaged in their conversation.

Soon, Avni came from the kitchen and behind her, Abhiman followed. She had thali in her hand and Abhiman carried sweets, they placed them on the table. "Let's start now, muhurat bita ja raha hain."

Isha stood up infront of Ikshan, she did the tilak to him and then tied rakhi to him and feed him sweet. To prevent her from touching his feet, he ruffled her hair, making her irritated. She hit him on his arm as he laughed.

She extended her hand infront of him. "What?" He asked, she signaled him as she moved her fingers. Ikshan sighed and stood up, he slided his hand in his pocket and took out his wallet.

He pulled out a note of ten rupees, put it in her hands and smiled. She scoffed, looking at the note in her hand. "Seriously? Main bheek nahi mang rahi." Everyone laughed.

She gave back the note to him. "Wait-" She took it back. "I will buy chocolate from it." She rolled her eyes and turned towards Karan.

[Seriously? I'm not begging.]

She did the same ritual with Karan and in return, he gave her perfume that she wanted. "Aww... Thank you Karan bhaiya." She hugged him as he hugged her back. "You know some people don't care about their sister's need." She said, mocking Ikshan who scoffed at her comment.

Shaking his head, Ikshan stood and went to his room. "Inhe kya hua?" Isha asked, Karan shrugged his shoulder while Avni and Abhiman shared confused looked with each other.

[What happened to him?]

After few seconds later, Ikshan climbed down the stairs with his hands behind his back as if he was hiding something. Isha tried to peek what he was hiding.

But as soon as he placed the thing infront of her, she jumped around in happniess. Infront of her eyes, the premium drawing set was placed which she wanted for years, she used to beg her father to buy it but he would refuse it since it was expensive. Now, it is right infront of her eyes.

"Oh my godddd!!!" She exclaimed and hugged Ikshan, who pushed her away by making an disgusted face. "Thank you! Thank you!" She hugged the set.

"Khush beta?" Avni asked, chuckling. She nodded enthusiastically.

[Happy, dear?]

Their moment was interrupted by the ringing of the bell. Abhiman went to get the door. "Puri ki puri vanar sena idhar." He said, when he saw the whole group standing on the doorway. "Come inside."

One by one they came inside by touching Abhiman's feet and the boys hugged him, then they went to Avni to take her blessings. "Aaj puri mandli idhar?" Avni asked, glancing at them.

[Today whole group is here.]

"Actually only Kritika was coming to tie rakhi to Karan bhaiya and Ikshan bhaiya, so me and Anaya thought why don't we join too." Rhea said, grinning. "And about them..." She glanced at Jay, Krish and Yash. "I don't know why they came."

"It's fine." Avni smiled.

"Karan bhaiya, Ikshan bhaiya, may I?" Kritika asked, holding rakhi in her palm. "Since I don't have any brother and my cousins live far away. I consider you all as my brothers."

Ikshan smiled and extended his hand so she can tie rakhi. After him, Karan extended his wrist. Kritika reached down to take his blessing but Karan stepped backward and hugged her.

"Jay." Krish called and he turned towards him. "Tune Kritika se rakhi bandh wayi?" Krish asked, teasingly, glancing at Jay's wrist, seeing her rakhi was absent.

[Did Kritika tied rakhi to you?]

Jay knew what he meant, so he taunted him back. "Tune Isha se rakhi bandh wayi?" Hearing his words, Krish smile fell and rolled his eyes.

[Did Isha tied rakhi to you?]

Karan was listening to their conversation and was about to speak something when Jay noticed and spoke, before him. "Anaya, don't you want to tie rakhi to Kar-" He turned towards Karan and to his suprise, he already disappeared from his place.

"Where's Kavya?" Karan asked, standing behind his father, Abhiman. "She is coming!" Avni said.

"Mujhe yaad kiya aur main aa gayi." Kavya exclaimed, standing on the doorstep with a big smile across her face. She walked in and took blessing from Abhiman and hugged Avni.

[You called me and I am here.]

"Hayeee! Kitni sundar lag rahi hain tu." Avni said, smiling, patting her.

[Hayee! You are looking so pretty.]

"Humare ghar ke dusri beti Jo hain." Abhiman said, chuckling as he ruffled her hair.

[After all she is the second daughter in our family.]

Anaya watched Kavya receiving love from Karan's parents, how they consider her as their daughter and love her so much. She can't help but feel envious of her.

Kavya went to Ikshan and tied him rakhi. "Bhaiya, aapse mile hue kitne saal ho gaye hain." She said, side hugging him and he hugged her back.

Then she made her way with rakhi in her hands towards Karan as Anaya looked at confusedly. What is she doing?

Karan extended his hand and she tied him rakhi. "Thank you Karan for all this time." She said, hugging him as Anaya looked at them with her mouth opened and eyebrows furrowed.

"Muh band kar varna makkhi gus jaegi." Rhea said, noticing her.

[Close your mouth or else fly will enter your mouth.]

Anaya realized how she has been living in a misunderstanding for past weeks and how Karan is doing everything to make her talk and spend some time with her.

She felt relief inside her for no reason after seeing Kavya is like a sister to Karan and she started smiling widely.

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In the evening, Yash was leaving to meet his friend when he remembered something and turned to Laksh, who busy watching TV while laughing. "Laksh." He called.

"Haan bhaiya?" Laksh turned down the volume of TV.

"You aren't going for your cricket practice?" Yash asked, in response Laksh shook his head in denial. "So you will stay at home?"

"Haan."

"Ek kaam karega?" Yash asked, folding his arms. He nodded.

[Will do you one thing?]

"I am going out and locking the door from outside, you try to stay by that window." He pointed towards the window. "Around 5 or 6 pm, she will come and tell me who it is."

Yash wants to know who is sending him such delicious food to him and that also with a note. He tired to check the cctv of his own house, yet he unable to se her face since she had a mask on and when she removes her mask, she stands in such way that her face is not visible in camera.

Laksh nodded, agreeing with his brother's plan.

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Yash left hours back and Laksh sat by the window, playing games on his phone and keeping his attention outside the window too. He checked the time. "5.30? She must be coming." He whispered to himself.

He kept his phone and turned all his focus outside the window, he hid himself behind the curtain, so he was not visible as he peeked from the gap.

He waited for few more minutes, yawning then a walking figure caught his attention. It was a female, dressed in pink jacket and black pant and she had a mask and cap on. She waited at a distance for some time, glancing here and there.

Then she walked towards his house as he took a sharp inhale. She wandered her eyes all over the house to check if someone was there, Laksha quickly took a step back so his slight glimpse is not visible. When she saw the house was lock, she placed her bag on the ground which was earlier hanging on her shoulder.

The next moment, her hands to her cap as she removed it and Laksh opened his camera to capture the girl who has been sending the dishes from past year. Next, her hands went to her mask, removing it as Laksh's pupil dilated in interest.

Laksh eyes widened When he saw the girl without the mask. "Yeh toh.." He swiftly clicked the photos of her removing the box from the bag and placing it on the doorstep.

Soon, she left. Laksh opened the photos and swiped. "Yeh toh..."

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He was slouching on sofa when he heard the noise of door opening. He gazed at the door and Yash walked in, looking exhaust. Yash held a box in his hand, removing the note on it and sliding it in his pocket, he made his way to Laksh.

Without speaking, Laksh forwarded his phone to Yash, who took it and went through the photos. He couldn't help but chuckle. "Pata tha."

[Knew it.]

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Isha yawned covering her mouth, hearing the speech of principal. She looked at Rhea, Anaya and Kriti who looked equally bored. After the speech of principal, P.E sir came on stage. "Good morning!"

Students greeted him back, lazily. "I said Good morning! Where's the energy?" He shouted inside the mic as Rhea closed her ears when Students shouted Good morning.

"August has brought many Good news for you all. First the holiday of Raksha Bandhan, now Independence day and Janmashtami will come too." He walked around the stage. "On 15th August, we have special guests coming to our school, who would be revealed when they will come."

"So we want best performance from you all. Those who are interested in dance, singing or drama, kindly contact the faculties of the following activity and... of course parade and March past, students report your name to your house captains." He signaled where the captains stood.

"Oh my god! I want to take part too." Isha exclaimed. "What about you all?"

"I'm already in Dance." Kritika shrugged. "And I'm the host on that day." Anaya smiled. "Why don't you take part in singing? Teri aawaz kitni acchi hain."

[Your voice is so good.]

"What about me?" Rhea asked, raising her hand a little.

"Issi toh main bhul gayi thi." Anaya said, jokingly.

[I forget she existed.]

Rhea rolled her eyes at Anaya's comment. "Drama? Take part in drama?" Krtika suggested. "Wese toh tu hain ki drama queen."

[Either way you are a drama queen.]

"And for Janmashtami, we will have matki phor. So ready your teams now." Hearing the words, whispers and giggle filled the sir indicating students have already start to decide what they want to do.

"Silence, silence, silence." He said, quitting the students. "One more thing, we are organizing a trip-" He was cut off when the wave of excitement pass through the students. "Silence! It will be educational and adventurous trip for 10 days. The places will be Himalayas, Haridwar and Ujjain. We will provide you the circular for further details."

"Those who want to come, give your name to your class teacher by the end of the week." Ending his speech, he left the stage and everyone stood for national anthem.

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Yash stuffed his books inside the bag and turned towards the door to see that one girl standing, looking at him. She had her transparent lunch box, inside the sandwiches, that he received yesterday.

She turned her eyes away when she saw him glancing at her. Yash stood and pace walk to talk to her, her eyes widened as she tried to pull her friend but her friend didn't seemed to budge from her place.

Yash was just about to approach her when his class teacher, Raj sir called him. "Yes sir?" He turned towards him but his eyes still glancing at the girl.

"How are your studies going?" He asked, sitting on the chair.

"Good, sir." He smiled, wishing from inner side that he won't ask further question and let him leave so he can talk to her.

"If you face any problem then come and talk to me." Raj smiled, politely. Yash nodded in response and spun to the door to see her gone already. He bit his lips and looked around the hallway to find her bit she wasn't there.

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Krish rubbed his eyes harshly, hissing in pain as the burning sensation in his eyes kills him. He splashed water in his eyes and rubbed it again, very roughly.

He sighed, opening the tap as the water run down. He somehow manage to open his eyes and splashed water for five to six times. After some more splashing, he closed his eyes for few minutes.

"Kuch rahat mili." He said, when the burning sensation was less than before. He opened his eyes and glanced at himself in the mirror just to find his eyes looking blood shot red.

He shook his and wore his glasses back, which were kept in side. He wiped his face with the handkerchief and walked out the washroom and heading towards the canteen where Yash, Jay and Karan were there.

On his way to canteen, Krish bumped into many students as he was not able to open his eyes properly.

Karan nudged Yash and Jay to look at Krish. Three of them gazed at them, chuckling as they watch him stumbling and bumping into students and apologising every single minute.

Krish sighed in relief once he was settled on chair. He removed his glasses and rubbed his palm over his face. After a while, he looked up and everyone laughed. "Oii nasedi!" Karan teased, gazing at his red-swollen eyes.

"Kya bakwas kar raha hain tu." Krish said, irritated.

[What rubbish are you speaking.]

"You need to look at your face." Karan laughed. "Aesa lag raha hain tu nashe karke aaya hain."

[It looks like you are high.]

"I remembered, once I saw you smelling some kind of powder." Karan said, Jay and Yash looked at Krish to ask if it true.

Krish winced and denied his assumption. "Bro that was coffee."

"Coffee ke nashe." Jay muttered under breath, making Karan laugh and tease Krish more.

"Karan." Yash said, making him quite. "Krish, what happened to your eyes?"

"I don't know, they are just burning." Krish said, rubbing his eyes. Yash held his wrist. "Don't rub, it will make it worst. I will bring eye drops from medical room." Yash stood up and headed to medical room to bring the drops.

Karan continued teasing him, Krish couldn't do anything but tolerate him. Soon, the girls joined their table, Kritika placed the lunch box in middle, opening it. The smell of sanchwich filled the air.

Everyone dived and took one-one sandwich for themselves. After they finished eating then they remembered that they have a friend called Yash who is absent over there and they ate his sandwich.

"Ab?" They looked at each other trying to figure out what to do. "Kritika take this lunch box back and no one will say the name of sandwich infront of him, you all know how much he loves them." Jay suggested.

Kritika placed the lunch box on her lap when Yash entered the canteen with eye drop in his hand, he handed it to Krish and took his place.

When something caught his eyes, he raised his eyebrows looking at the table. "Tum logo ne sanchwich khayi?"

[You all ate sandwich?]

Everyone was taken aback by his question and they all shook their in denial. "The sandwich stuff is on the table." He said, glancing at the chopped vegetables and pieces of small bread on the table. "Rhea, you need to learn how to eat kyuki tum giraye bina kha nahi sakhti."

They all turned to Rhea and gazed at her side of table and face palm themselves. "Rheaaaaaa!" Isha shouted, on the other end Rhea just blinked.

Yash chuckled. "It's alright, I ate sandwich yesterday only. Right, Rhea?" He turned towards her as she looked at him confusedly.

"You asked me what I had for dinner yesterday so I told you." He answered, looking at her, who nodded.

"By the way, who is going on the trip?" Krish asked, excitedly.

Yash, Karan, Jay, Rhea and Raised their hand suggesting that they are going. "Kritika? Isha? What about you?" Rhea asked.

"I have to ask my parents and the trip I'd if ten days so I think they might disagree." Kritika said, with a soft smile.

"Same." Isha said.

"Isha you can convince your parents since Karan is also going, they might agree." Anaya said, being thoughtful.

"Don't worry, I will convince uncle and aunt." Karan reassured her. "And Kritika, try to convince them since it is last year for us, boys we could to spend it together." Yash and Krish agreed to Karan.

"Pehli baar kuch isne accha bola." Yash muttered and Krish laughed.

[First the time he said something thoughtful.]

"I will try my best." Kritika said.

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Isha took a deep sigh before clicking on the call buttom, she bit her nails as the screen showed ringing. After 3 rings, the blank screen was replaced by her mother and father sitting.

"Namaste mumma-papa." She greeted. "How are you both?"

"Good." Netry replied, smiling. "What about you? How are your studies going? Heard your exam result came."

"I am also doing good, and my studies are going How they usually go and yeah in exam I scored 81%." She said, proudly.

"By the way I want your permission for something." She said, nervously. They both looked at her with curious glance as she continued. "School has organized a trip for 10 days."

"No." Her mom said.

"But hear me out, everyone is going even Karan bhaiya is going." She said, pleading.

"How much amount we have to pay?" Her father asked.

"15,000 for 10 days." She said, slowly as her mother eyes went wide. "15,000?!! Beta, itne paiso mein kya kya kharid sakhte hain."

"Par mummy, Rhea, Kriti and Anaya are also going. Will it look good if they will go and I won't go, huh?" She said, trying convince them.

"Haan everything will good." Her mother said, sticking to her decision.

"Papaaa." She said to her father who haven't said anything, hoping atleast he will agree but her hopes fell from burj khalifa when she heard his answer. "No."

"Pleaseee, pleasee. Main aapki sari bate sunugi. Pleaseee na." She pleaded? No, she begged.

"Ishanvi, you heard my answer and now I don't want any further discuss about it." Her mom said, angrily before hanging up the call.

She sighed sadly when her phone buzzed with notifications. She picked it up to see the messages from the girls.

Kritika: My parents agreeeeddddd!!!

Rhea: Yesssss!!! Now we all will go together.

Anaya: Yes but wait Isha hasn't answered yet.

Anaya: Isha what did uncle aunty said?

Rhea: Pretty sure they must gave agreed too since Karan bhaiya is also coming.

Kritika: Right. Can't waittt now..

She read their chats about they are excited to go and how they already started planning everything even though there is still a month left. She sulking leaned back on the sofa with tears in her eyes.

She picked up her phone and texted to them.

Ishanvi: Guys, I am not coming. My parents didn't approved me.

She was about to tap the send button when a message caught her eyes.

Dad: You can go on the trip.

These six words were enough for her to have a huge smile on her face as she screamed excitedly, Can't believing that her parents agreed.

She called them back. "Love you papaaa!!!" She said, as soon as they picked up the call.

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So that's it for todayyy.....

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