"Meera.....Meera yaar mere kurte ka button tut gya hai, mend it na yaar" Abhimaan shouted

(Meera ........ Meera yaar my dress's button broke, mend it please)

Meera came running "aapko button ki padi hai udhar niche apki button sa I mean apki bua sa babal macha rahi hai"

(You are thinking about your broken button, there downstairs your button i mean your aunt is creating hell of a scene)

"Yeh koi nayee baat nhi hai.....unka adat hai babal machana aur humara adat hai unko ignore marna" Abhimaan shrugged it casually

(There's nothing new, it's her habit to create a scene and it's our habit to ignore her)

"Jaan please na chaliye neeche pehle"

(Jaan please let's go downstairs first)

"Kya? Kya?.....kya please?" Abhimaan asked despite knowing

(What? What?......what please? What did you call?)

"Maan please chaliye neeche abhi" Meera reformed her sentence while gesturing through her hands to go downstairs

(Maan please let's go downstairs)

"Waise kyu drama kar rahi hai bua sa?" Abhimaan questioned

(By the way why is she creating a scene?)

"Woh Sanyukta ne kaku sa ko bhai aur apne bare mein bataya na toh wahi baat sunn kar woh overreact kar rahi hai" Meera briefed while stitching his kurta's button

(Actually Sanyukta informed uncle about her and bhai's relationship so after hearing this she is over-reacting)

"Hmm" Abhimaan simply hummed not showing much reaction but his regular stoic one

IN THE LAWN

Abhimaan came downstairs for dinner along with Meera.

"Bhai, apne jesa kaha tha I have arranged everything like that....... aur Abhimanyu jiju sa ne doctor se baat karli hai and he agreed for doing as per the plan" Aviraj informed Abhimaan

(Bhai, as directed by you I have arranged everything like that.........and Abhimanyu brother-in-law had already talked with the doctor and he agreed to do accordingly)

Abhimaan simply nodded. While Meera placing the chappatis near Abhiraj on the dining table, in a low voice asked "how are you so sure about the name and attached endearment 'Abhimanyu jiju sa' ?, abhi tak ghar ke badon ne haan thodi kari hai?"

(how are you so sure about the name and attached endearment 'brother-in-law' ?, Till now the elders of the family haven't agreed for their alliance)

Abhiraj too replied silently "Bhabi ma idhar last aur final decision bhai ka hota hai and I know ki bhai ko Abhimanyu jiju sa hi pasand hai Sanyu ke liye so simple"

(Bhabi ma, here the last and final decision would be of Abhimaan bhai and i clearly know that bhai likes Abhimanyu brother-in-law and would choose him only as a life partner for Sanyukta)

Now Meera could understand why Abhimaan behaved so casually when she informed him the reason behind the fuss created by Bua sa.

"Abhimaan Sanyukta ka kehna hai ki woh Abhimanyu ko pasand karti hai" Ahana Rathore said

(Abhimaan, Sanyukta wants to get married with Abhimanyu, she likes him)

"Hum sab sehmat hai iss rishte se.... We like Abhimanyu a lot and even think he would be best for Sanyukta" Rudra Pratap Singh Rathore said

(We are happy for this alliance......We like Abhimanyu a lot and even think he would be best for Sanyukta)

"Par bhaisa......" Rudrani Devi was about to revolt against the decision but Abhimaan gave his final verdict "Dadu sa aap Abhimanyu se officially shaadi ki baat kar lijiye.....inn sab cheezon mein gharke bade baat karte hain toh behtar rehta hai aur......Kaku sa, aap pandit ji se shaadi ki date fix karwa lijiye"

(But brother............

Grandpa, you arrange an official talk with Abhimanyu about the marriage.........it will be better if these vital things are carried out by elders of the family,........ uncle, you talk with the priest regarding the marriage date)

And that's done. Everyone made their mind for Sanyukta and Abhimanyu's marriage. All the Rathores individually picked up certain departments which they would be managing during the marriage function.

With the usual chattings and sweet sibling bickerings the dinner for the Rathores came to an end. Everyone left for their respective rooms.

Sanyukta pulled Meera inside the kitchen. Taking this as an opportunity Abhimaan nodded his head at the twins and they proceeded in different directions to carry out their assigned works.

While Abhimaan was about to went inside his study, he met Ahana Rathore standing there.

"Kaki ma, aap yahan, kuch kaam tha?" Abhimaan asked

(Aunt, you here, is there any work?)

"Abhimaan beta, I trust you par I don't trust your bua sa. Mujhe Abhimanyu pehle se hi Sanyukta ke liye pasand tha. Lekin jiji sa toh apne baat par dhit hai. Baar baar wahi bakwas ki Abhimanyu orphan hai toh Sanyukta ko woh achese nhi rakh payega.......... mujhe darr hai ki kahin Meera ya Abhimanyu yeh baat se offend ho kar yeh rishtey se mana na kar dein aur tere aur Meera ke rishtey mein koi ganth (knot) na pad jaye....... please do something Abhimaan" Ahana Rathore voiced out her inner turmoil

(Abhimaan dear, I trust you par I don't trust your aunt. I liked Abhimanyu since long for Sanyukta. But your aunt is unnecessarily stubborn on her thoughts that just because Abhimanyu is an orphan he can't keep Sanyukta happy.......am afraid of the consequences that what if Meera or Abhimanyu will feel offended with these orthodox ideas and will deny for the alliance........ moreover am worried that what if your marital relationship will face any kind of backlash........ please do something Abhimaan)

"Kaki ma relax......pehli baat toh yeh hai ki Meera aur mera, ya phir Abhi aur Sanyu ka ek dusre ke sath bond itna weak nhi hai ki woh itni asani se tut jaye.......and I assure you kuch nhi hoga....aap shaadi ki tayyari kariye aur mein kisi ki barbaadi ki tayyari karta hun" Abhimaan said

(Aunt relax.........first thing is neither mine and Meera's nor Abhi and Sanyu's bond is this weak to break easily ........... moreover i assure you nothing this sort of will happen.......you start arrangements for the wedding meanwhile I will make arrangement for someone's ruination)

"I have full faith on you Abhimaan" smiling at him Ahana Rathore left Abhimaan's study.

IN ABHIMAAN'S STUDY

Meera went inside his study with a glass of milk. But she found no one inside his study. She thought Abhimaan might have left for their bedroom and was about to leave but she heard some distant voice coming from one of the corners of the study.

Meera moved towards the corner following the murmurings. Meera found an unlocked completely camouflaged door over there. Slightly opening it she found Abhimaan humming a song and doing something.

Meera went near Abhimaan and slightly dodged him to see what's he doing. Abhimaan being shirtless was painting Meera's potrait.

But what caught Meera's eyes is she wasn't alone in his paintings he has drawn himself as well. Abhimaan through his paintings has very delicately captured, every moment they spent together.

The whole room is filled with their paintings but the paintings were arranged in a different manner. Those were kept as if they were hidding something.

Upon moving closer to those paintings she found other painted canvas boards behind their portraits. After analysing these for few minutes, when realisation shunk into her she suddenly twisted her head towards Abhimaan. Her eyes teary and lips quivering in agony.

"Yeh......." Meera voiced but couldn't complete

(This.......)

Abhimaan said pointing at one of the canvas "Yeh jab mein chota tha, ummm perhaps in standard 1 tie knot karna nhi ata tha.....school ka pehla din tha she (Shipra) came to drop her son at school, mein dekh ke paas chalaga and the silly me asked her to knot my tie aur gusse mein aa kar she pulled my tie and threw it on the road. She trampling my tie along with my tiny heart under her heals"

(This painting depicts about the period when I was in standard 1, i didn't know how to knot a tie............it was first day of the school she (Shipra) came to drop her son at school, the moment i saw her i went near them and the silly me asked her to knot my tie......being angry she pulled my tie and threw it on the road. She trampling my tie along with my tiny heart under her heals)

Abhimaan continued "but meine iss canvas ke memory ko ek achese memory ke sath replace kar diya hai......the moment jab you knotted my tie for me so sweetly so lovingly" Abhimaan smiled caressing her cheeks.

(But i replaced this canvas citing worse memory with another canvas which shows one of the best moment of my life........the moment when you knotted my tie for the first time so sweetly so lovingly)

Meera's eyes landed on another picture and again Abhimaan explained "I had won my first ever trophy, coincidentally defeating her pampered son....she didn't congratulate me but she promised me that she won't let me celebrate my victory..............when I reached home I got know that she treacherously had captured our ancient mansion and legally was the owner of the businesses dad was running at that time"

Abhimaan further said "but I also have replaced it with the first ever potrait of ours. We didn't talk but via gestured, shared a moment and from that day I am celebrating joyously even if it's a tiny victory of mine"

"Yeh sab apne kese saha hai......." Meera said with choked voice

(How were you able to tolerate all this, being so small......)

"Sshhhh why are you crying? Am happy Meera after having you in my life.......tumne already itne sare ache memories de diye hain ki isse dimag mein store karne ke liye, mujhe purani bitter sour memories ko delete karna pada........and i will happily replaced her dark memories with our sweet moments" Abhimaan consoling Meera

(Sshhhh why are you crying? Am happy Meera after having you in my life.........you already gave me plenty of heart throbbing memories and inorder to store them in my mind I need to flush out many bitter sour memories........and i will happily replaced her dark memories with our sweet moments)

"See my side effects, now you have also learnt how to comfort someone..... mere saath reh reh kar soft hearted ho gye ho....." Meera teased Abhimaan inorder to lighten the gloomy atmosphere.

(See my side effects, now you have also learnt how to comfort someone.....after living with me, you too have started turning into a soft hearted person even though the process is slow.....)

"You go to bed, I will be joining you just after completing this potrait" Abhimaan said

"Jyada der mat kariye ga please" Meera kissed Abhimaan's cheeks and left.

(Don't be late please)

It took an hour to complete the potrait and just when he was about to give a final touch he heard the screams. Smirking, he ended the potrait with a red stroke while muttering "destruction begins buddy"