*Sanjay Pov*
“It is pointing to you Kri.” Ritika said again and I groaned hearing it for the past few minutes.
“No! It is not.” Kritika said.
“Will you both stop it? Kritika! It is pointing to you and just accept it.” I heard a new voice and it must be their Priya Di’s.
“Ok fine! Ask whatever you want to.” Kritika said sulking and I stopped myself from laughing.
“Hmm… heard that you got a boyfriend. Tell me about him.” Priya Di said and I immediately leaned more to hear her reply.
“Well he is our neighbor and my classmate. He is such a sweetheart now but before he is a big jerk.” Kritika said and Kalyan stopped himself from laughing looking at my face and Bhai just have this smirk on his face.
“Next!” they said and moved the bottle I guess.
“This is not fair! You can’t ask the next person like that.” Ritika said.
“I am not doing anything. Maybe the bottle wants me to find out all the truths.” Priya Di said I guess.
“So Akhila! I know it must be truth you will be choosing so now tell me how did you feel while kissing that Khushal?” When that question was asked I stopped myself from coughing.
“It was ok!” was the reply Akhila gave and I smirked at Bhai while he glared at me.
“Oh please! Our UK is the most romantic guy and I am sure you are lying.” Kritika said making me frown and Bhai to smirk.
“Well it was my first so I don’t know how to compare but I will just say it was toe curling.” Akhila said and they all coughed at her.
After few seconds of silence, Kritika shouted “Finally! So Priya Di, Truth or Dare?”
“Truth!” And we three didn’t look surprised.
“Ok! Tell us something about Bharghav which we don’t know?” Kritika asked and I am not surprised. These girls always talk about us when they are alone but didn’t act like that with us.
“Well he is divorcee!” When Priya Di said that there was pin drop silence and we three looked at each other in shock.
“What? He is a Divorcee?” Ritika and Kritika asked at a time.
“Yes! But it is not that much of a problem.” Priya Di said.
“How can it not be a problem? Mom and Dad will not be happy by it.” Ritika said.
“What is the difference whether he is a divorcee or not? If a person is not married before then that doesn’t mean he is a good guy and it is vice versa.” Akhila said making us frown because she is right.
“But Di… Mom will never accept it.” Kritika slowly said.
“Kritika, Ri! If our society behaves like the widow women or the divorcees shouldn’t be having normal life sometimes we get angry right? Then what difference is there in this.” Akhila added.
“And don’t worry about Mom and Dad because they know the best.” She added and they all continued.
We three continued to eat the dessert which is so much in that big bowl and listened to their game.
“Hey! Who is your boyfriend Ri?” Suddenly Priya Di asked as it was Ritika’s turn.
“I think it is Kalyan.” Ritika replied and we three frowned.
“You think? What is that answer?” Akhila asked.
“Well he didn’t ask me to be his girlfriend.” When Ritika said that Kalyan pace palmed himself.
“What? What an idiot is that? Let him come near me I will teach him a lesson.” Suddenly Priya Di shouted.
“Now I have two who hates me.” Kalyan mumbled slowly.
“Di! Not everyone dates by getting asked or something.” Akhila said uncomfortably.
“You mean… Khushal too didn’t?” Priya Di asked and we didn’t hear anything.
“They both are dead then. So Kritika atleast Sanjay asked you right?” Priya Di asked.
I was about to say myself that I did but stopped when Kalyan pressed his hand over my mouth making me remember that we are hiding.
“Yeah!” Kritika said.
“Ok let’s continue.” Akhila said and they continued to play.
“Ok! I know a perfect question to ask Priya Di.” Suddenly Ritika said.
“What is it?” Kritika asked excitingly.
“Di! Holding whom did you felt more happy when we have born?” Ritika asked.
“What question is that? Ofcourse each time.” Priya Di replied.
“No Di! Tell us.” We suddenly heard Akhila’s blank tone.
“Uhmm.. Kritika’s.” Priya Di said we immediately heard Kritika shouting “Yes!”
“Not me?” Ritika asked.
“Dad immediately took you away from me when I first held you but I held Kritika for so much time.” Priya Di replied.
“Then what about Akhila Di?” Kritika asked.
“I… as I was little small at that time they didn’t let me hold her.” Priya Di said uncomfortably.
What happened to her?
“What is it? It is again pointing towards me?” Priya Di asked groaning.
“Di! Do you remember everything when I have born?” Akhila suddenly asked.
“Ofcourse she does Di. She was six years old at that time.” Ritika replied for her.
“I am asking you Priya Di.” Akhila stressed.
“Yes! I remember each and everything. I even stayed beside dad in the hospital when Mom was taken inside.” Priya Di said.
“Are you sure?” Akhila asked again.
“Yes! What is with you today?” Priya Di asked.
“Why are you lying to me Di?” Akhila asked in whisper but we three heard.
“You know?” Priya Di asked in shock.
“Yes! I know everything.” Akhila said and we all just tried our best to hear them.
“How?” Priya Di asked.
“Can anyone please tell me what are you both talking about?” Kritika asked making me want to go and give her a hug for doing that.
“So that is why you moved away from Mumbai and came here to stay with Ri and Kritika?” Priya Di kind of stated.
“Yes! I did not think I can stay there anymore and I needed space.” Akhila said.
“Tell us what you are both talking about?” Ritika shouted.
“Akhila.. Akhila is an orphan.” Priya Di replied and along with us three another three voices repeated ‘Orphan’ word again.
“Yes! I don’t know what actually happened but Mom and Dad used to fight so much because of which I was moved to our grandparents house. Then one day Akhila was brought home who was a one year baby when I returned. For few months the whole house was in silence but then everything became normal and Mom and Dad were also happy together. And I was happy to have a baby sister atlast.” Hearing this personal information made me feel like an idiot for disturbing their privacy.
“So Di is not…” Kritika trailed of and we heard few sobs.
We three can understand that they are crying. Bhai was in charge to get up but we both stopped him thinking the things will get worse.
*Akhila Pov*
“Orphan?” I mumbled when Priya Di said. She thinks I am orphan?
When I heard what she know had happened between Mom and Dad I couldn’t bring myself to tell her the truth. So they covered with Priya Di saying I am orphan. Well I am in a way but I thought she knew.
Suddenly I felt two people hugging me and opened my eyes to see Ri and Kritika are hugging me making me hug them back.
“Di! I don’t care whether we are blood related or that. You are our Akhila Di and don’t ever think otherwise.” Kritika said warning me.
“For the first time your little sister said something sensible so accept that fact.” Ri said making me chuckle.
When they both released me, I smiled at them with tears and said “I am your sister and it will not change like ever.”
“I should have told you before.” Priya Di said guiltily.
“No Di! You are completely right in your place.” I said smiling at her and hugged.
“But how did you know all this?” She asked and I just smiled at her saying “It is not important.”
“Ok! I am hungry.” Di suddenly said and we all laughed.
“I made your favorite dessert. We all ate a little thinking we will have it while talking with you.” I said getting up and walked towards the kitchen.
But to my surprise the bowl is not there. I searched everywhere but I still I couldn’t find it.
“Ri, Kritika! Where is the dessert bowl?” I asked them entering the hall and sat with them.
“It was on the table.” Ri said frowning.
“It is such a big one and how can it be misplaced.” I said frowning.
“Did you eat it?” Ri asked Kritika.
“What? I don’t have that much power to eat a dessert which we can share for the following three days.” Kritika replied glaring at Ri.
“Then what happened?” I asked no one and we four heard three loud burps from the couch.
We four got up looking at the couch and gasped when three guys stood up standing near it with a big bowl and shall I add an empty bowl being held by those three.
“Khushal!” I mumbled.
“Kalyan!” Ri mumbled.
“Sanjay!” Kritika mumbled.
“What the hell are these three doing here and that too at midnight?” Priya Di asked us and we three groaned while those three just stood there with wide eyes.
And then the worse thing is they three took their fingers in their mouths at a time eating away the last bits of the carrot halwa.
“Oh God!” We three whispered closing our eyes.