Ties That Bind

5

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MANNAT'S P.O.V 

''Food is really good Mannat, Specially Gajar ka halwa'' Mr.Pratap said while eating. I don't know how to respond so I said ''Thank you ''. This is the first time anybody is complimenting my food , back at home my stepsister and stepmother use to always degrade my cooking skills. We all eat food all while chacha, chachi , Ansh and Mr.pratap were complimenting my cooking skills. This very overwhelming for me nobody after my mother ever complimented with such honesty and love.

Suddenly Mr.Pratap's phone rang ''Yes, I am just coming ........ hmmm......ok'' I think the call was from his office. He stood up from his seat and said ''I have to go. Chacha ji Rome clients are coming today. I think you should also be there.'' to which chacha ji said '' Okk Abhimanyu lets go''

He came towards me and said '' Be ready at 9 in evening , we will leave for reception. okk'' to which I nodded. He kissed my forhead and said ''Byee take care, Okk Chachi ji I am going and Ansh complete your project I will not do it this time. Stop playing video games all day.'' Mr.pratap and chacha ji left home all while I am just standing there with wide eyes. He just did that in front of everyone. Till now I am sure that I looking like a tomato.

''Bhabhi Why are you standing there like that? Come I will show you my video games.'' Ansh said . He took my hand ,as we were going to his room chachi ji stopped us ''Ansh complete your project , if Abhimanyu found it incomplete he will bann your video games for a week like last time.'' Ansh whined and said '' Mama I don't know how to do it.'' TO which I said '' I can help you with that Ansh''  To which chachi ji said ''No Mannat abhimanyu strictly instructed us not to help him. He always do this keep on playing .''  ''Mama why are you doing this bhabhi will help me. I will not do it again please. Nobody will tell bhai about it please mama please.'' He said while pouting and joining his hands in front of chachi ji and it was really hard to control my giggles but i controlled .

Rest of day went helping Ansh with his project. He is very nice and funny company to be with. He make laugh so much that my stomach hurts. Ansh talks so much. He can talk on any thing.

At 7 pm some beauticians came with some dresses to make me ready for today's reception. They started doing my makeup and let me tell you I am not going to do this for another time I mean I never did so much makeup. It is tiring. Then I wore a shimmery saree given by chachi ,it is heavy but sleek. I wore my accesories mangalsutr, chuda and applied a pinch of sindoor and I am ready to go.