20. First Rakhi

Ekantika's POV :

OHHH MYYY GODDDDD!!!!

Can y'all believe it's been 4 months since I have been living here? I got a brother, a sister in law who is like my mother to me, another bro/ bestfriend i.e Mahir bhai, another sister in law and my bestie Avni!!!

Life is turning out good.... I never thought that I would be happy but I am now. I smiled, I laugh, I enjoy life.

It's all destiny and the grace of God. He destined me to meet bhaiya. He changed my life. He gave me the life I prayed for every night.

I, who once thought could never get love leave alone brother's love is not having a brother to loves me like the world and we have to a point where I am gonna celebrate my first rakshabandhan.

It's rakshabandhan today and I am getting ready. I wear a yellow sharara perfectly fitting my body, gracing my curves. I let my hair open, applied a bindi, did some light makeup and went down for the puja.

"Bhaiya must be coming soon, let me start the puja" I thought to myself and starting preparing the thali.

Just when I was about to start the aarti, he came looking perfect in a while shirt and jeans.

I smiled at him as well both started the aarti, singing 'Om Jay Jagdish Hare'.

As the aarti came to end we both took the blessings of God and then I was about to touch his feets but he stopped me.

"Aap lakshmi ho aur lakshmi pair nhi chhutti. You have my blessings always." He patted my head but then he did something which shocked me.

He bent down and touched my feets taking me by both surprise and an overwhelming emotion. "Lekin main lakshmi ke pair to chune chahiye na" he said grinning as he stood straight.

"B-bhaiya..." I couldn't even form words. I was just taken aback. I smiled and let a single drop of tear fall which he wiped from my cheeks through his thumb.

"Aaj aapki pehli rakhi hai royiye mat! Waise bhi makeup kharab hogya to log darr jayenge. " He earned a playful hit from me on his arms as we both laughed.

"Chalo rakhi ki thali saja lo aap main iss kutte I mean Mahir ko call krta hun. Jethalal ki sasti copy hai har jagah late hona hai isse!" He rolled his eyes and went to call Mahir bhai as I giggled.

I was preparing the thali when bell rang and Vaishali bhabhi entered along with Mahir bhai and Diksha bhabhi.

I went to them and hugged them one by one.

"Bhabhiiii Happyy Rakhiii" I squeeled in joy. "Same to you baby!" She wished me back kissing my forehead.

"Happy Rakhi Mahir Bhai!" I gave him a hug as well. "Happy Rakhi Sitara!" He hugged me back protectively.

"Happy Rakhi Diksha bhabhi!" I wished her too. "Happy Rakhi Sweetie!"

Then me along with my bhabhi's went to arrange our thali. After that, we all seated in the living room.

"Baby it's your first rakhi so sabse pehle aap rakhi bandho!" Vaishali bhabhi said and gave me my thali.

I took the thali and took a deep breath. I lighted the diya, did the aarti of both my brother's, applied kumkum and rice on their forehead, praying to the divine to keep them safe wherever they go, then I took a rakhi and tied it on Agastya bhaiya's wrist securely and did the same with Mahir bhai.

"Ab pair chune dijiye! It's a ritual!" saying this, I touched their feets.

"Always be happy meri jaan, mera bachaa! On your first rakhi, I promise you I will always be there for you, even after death! I will protect you, love you, care for you, pamper you and do everything I can!" Agastya bhaiya's word filled me with gratitude as I smiled and closed my eyes when he kissed my forehead.

"Sitara, I promise you I will always be there to save you anytime and also help you tease this hitler brother of yours, I will be your partner in crime! Yk why I call you sitara and not chand? Because everyone compliments the moon for being so unique and no body looks at stars. But stars have their own unique and even own light! You are like them! You have your own charm, own light!" Mahir bhai explained to me so beautiful as he hugged me that I felt I would literally cry.

"Acha ab mithai khaiye phir mujhe gift chahiye apni!" I giggled trying to make the situation a bit lighter after this emotional talk.

"Han ruko abhi dukaan se dimag lekar aata hun!" Mahir bhai mocked and earned a smack from THE ACP.

"Tujhe zyada zarurat hai uski!" He smirked and pulled a gift box. "Ye aapke liya bachaa!"

I hesistantly took the gift and opened it. It had a beautiful rose gold pendant.

"Bh-bhaiya I- I can't take this! It must be too expensive..." I stutter.

"Shh! Money doesn't come before you ok? And it's your first Rakhi, let your big brother pamper you!" He smiled and took the pendant and made me wear it.

"It's really pretty bhaiyuuu!!" I hugged him tightly.

"Just like my sister!" He said proudly as I fed him the sweet and he did the same.

I took another sweet and fed it to Mahir bhai. He fed me as well. And then told me to close my eyes.

I could hear gasps. "Open your eyes sitara!" He said.

I slowly opened my eyes. The moment my eyes layed on the gift, I froze.

"Y-ye??" I slowly moved towards him and touched the gift. It was a potrait of my biological mother holding me.

Tears rushed down my eyes. "Ma.." I whispered. "B-bhai it's I can even form sentences to describe how much this potrait means to me." I sobbed holding the potrait.

"Bas sitara! Aaj ke din rona nhi!" He wiped my tears. I nodded and kept the potrait preciously.

"Bhabhi aap dono rakhi bandh lijiye." I moved a back to give them space.

Vaishali bhabhi tied rakhi to Mahir bhai and Diksha bhabhi tied rakhi to Agastya bhaiya.

Mahir bhai gave a bag to bhabhi and Agastya bhaiya gave a set of shoes to Diksha bhabhi.

After the celebration ended, I went to my room and kept the potrait on the table with utmost care.

I hanged the potrait on the wall of my room. I went downstairs to notice that my both bhabhi's were literally gawking at both my brother's who were busy in the kitchen.

I slowly went near them and heard Diksha bhabhi saying something.

"Ufff yrr ye Mahir kitne hot lag rhe! Mann kr raha inhe pregnant krdun" My eyes widened.

"Aur Mera wala to ekdum patkha lag raha hai. Aisa lagta hai mujhe unko kuch chudailon se bachane ki zarurat hai!" Vaishali bhabhi added.

I coughed. "Chiiiiiii bhabhi!!!! Sharam kijiye kaisi baatein bol rhe ho!" I dramatically closed my ears with my hands.

"Sweetie sharam krne ke liye aapke bhai hai na. Ab hum bhi sharam krenge to aap bua kaise banogi?" Diksha bhabhi smirked.

"Hayee prabhu!!!! Main aur nhi sun skti!" I walked away towards my brother's but got a lifetime shock hearing what they were talking about.

"Diksha aaj itni khubsurat lag rahi hai mera mann ho raha hai ki unke sath 5 bachhe krlun" Mahir bhai giggled.

"Bhaii atleast teri shadi to hogyi meri wo bhi nhi huyi! Vaishali itni sundar lag rhi hai main shadi Tak ka wait kaise krun?" Bhaiya pouted.

"Chiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!" I screamed and closed my ears out of embarrassment!

"Dono pati patni ek jaise ho wahan wo aapko taad rhi hai aur yahan aap apne future bachon ki planning kr rhe ho! Main aur sunungi to sharam se marr jaungi!" I said and started walking to my room so done with them while the four of them just looked at me blinking their eyes.

After 5 minutes, everyone called me and I went downstairs. As we had our food, all of us sat together.

I opened my Instagram to post my pics.

Caption : First and Best Rakhi with my brother's 💗 blessed to have you guys!

After posting this, I kept my phone aside and went all decided to play truth and dare.

I rotated the bottle and it was Vaishali Bhabhi's turn and she chose truth.

I clapped my hands with enthusiasm. "Main puchti hun! So what one thing you never thought would do but still did for someone?" I asked.

"Ye I think bahut time pehle ki baat hai we just started dating and Agastya was shot in a shootout and was hospitalized. Tab maine ekadashi par nirjala vrat rakha tha. I still remember my colleague asking me : you can not live a single day without food how can you keep this fast? And I answered that : suna hai ekadashi ke din sache mann se vrat rakhke bhagwan ji se kuch maangne par wo iccha Puri ho jati hai. Unke liye jaan de skti hun to ye vrat kya cheez hai!" She narrated being emotional and bhaiya held her.

"Bhabhi bhaiya awwww you guys are raising standards like crazy!" I gestured my hands in a "no najar" pose.

Next it was my turn and I chose dare.

"Ask for a date to any boy you know!" Mahir bhai smirked as he said that.

"Saale harami!!! Bhen hai meri!!!!!!" Agastya bhaiya punched him in the stomach.

"Relax bhai! It's just a date not couple date!" I smirked.

I called Rakshit and put it on speaker. "Hello Rakshit!" I spoke.

"Heyy Ekantika!" He greeted me.

"Um so as we are quite good friends I wanted to ask you out on a best friends date. Would you like to go?" I said and could see bhaiya getting angry already. Ya ya protective much.

"oh ho madam what happened to you?" He giggled. "Suree would love to! Um but wo..." He hesistated.

"Bolo kya hua?" I asked.

"Avni aayengi kya?" He asked shyly.

I smirked. "Mr. Rakshit! It's our friendship date!"

"Oh ok! Koi nhi!" He sounded disappointed.

I laughed a bit. "Rakshit actually it was a dare. Me and my family were playing truth and dare and I was given a task to call a boy and ask him for date. Btw you should ask avni out! She will agree."

"Ohh eheh... Yrr main nervous hojata hun avni ke saamne...."

"Rakshit! Ask her out or you will regret not asking her! Trust me!" Agastya bhaiya said.

"Oh um sir hello and thanks! Will definitely ask her!" He greeted bhaiya.

"Chalo bye Rakshit!"

"Bye Ekantika and everyone!"

I cut the call. "Bhaiya aap na itna gussa mat kiya kro kbhi mera actual boyfriend banega to aap to maar hi doge usse." I giggled.

"Han to koi bekar aadmi nikla to and agar acha hua tab bhi pura interview lunga uska!" He said proudly as if abhi world record banayenge MOST PROTECTIVE BROTHER ka.