Chapter 444 - A big and warm family 4

Just then Barun came back and Rahul who saw him greeted "Hey man" waving his hand. Barun just nodded and walked to get blessings from both the elderly people.

Grandpa said "I have been waiting for you kid. Where were you all this time ?" and Kokila asked "Did you finish running the errands for your grandpa ?"

Barun went to sit beside Abhi on the floor and explained the reason for his late coming "He must have found out about grandpa Malhotra's visit here and asked me to do some stuff, so I had to manipulate him to get here."

Elder Malhotra chuckled and said "I guess that man doesn't want Barun to be around me. He thinks I am bad influence for his heir".

Abhi teased "That you definently is" and his grandpa ignored him. Kokila said "I don't know what he will do to my grandson. He is already dictating my son's life and now he is influencing my grandson. He ruined enough lives already".

There was sadness in her eyes and the atmosphere changed gloom all of a sudden. She continued looking at her grand daughter "He never gave name to pumpkin and I am worried about her future. She doesn't have a proper family."

Everyone looked worried and wanted to console grandma but they didn't know how. Elder Malhotra went to sit beside her and said holding her hands "Kokila jii, You are one strong woman and I have never seen anyone like you in the past. You coming out of the family to support that child and breaking those family boundaries, it isn't easy at all. You're simply great and I don't want to see you sad like this after you did all this.

He showed Pumpkin to her and said "Look at her, how happy she is. You have done everything to her, she has two brothers who love her, a lovely sister in law and most important of all you, you are a great nani.

She will have a great future don't worry. She is the princess of this family. And as for Barun you need not worry about him, he is not as simple as he looks and he can't be bullied by anyone not even by his grandpa".

He then looked at Barun and asked "Am I right kid?" and the latter nodded his head but thought "He is giving me creeps. Did this old man know my heart or what ?"

Then he heard a voice which startled him "He doesn't. But do you know about it yourself atleast ?" and he looked beside and saw Abhi looking at him with a teasing smile.

Barun observed Abhi for a moment and asked "Do you know something about me bhai ?" and Abhi answered it with a question of his own "Do you have something that you are hiding from us ?" Barun laughed it off saying "Of course not bhai."

Abhi laughed and said patting his head "Then it's good. If you want to keep something a secret, then no one can find it. I am proud of your talent."

Barun relaxed and gave out a sigh. But Abhi mumbled after a moment "Even if I know, I will keep it a secret too". Before Barun can ask something he stood up and said "May be I should get something for Preeti to eat."

Kokila said to Grandpa "I just wanted Pumpkin to meet a good guy from a good family like yours".

Elder Malhotra said "If that's what you want I am happy with that. It would be my pleasure if I can be in laws with you."

Kokila gave a question mark look and Grandpa said "Well I still have two single grandsons and a grand daughter. You have a grandson and a grand daughter, we might become in laws."

Everyone laughed hearing this and Elder grandpa said "Whichever family our princess enters that will be their luck and fortune."

Pumpkin who was silent all the time said "Grandpa, thank you for your good words. But let's have lunch now".

Kokila said standing up "I am sorry. You must be hungry. Everything will be ready in a few minutes".

Kunal said "I invited Uday and Manvi too. So lets wait for them." Just then they heard Uday saying "We are here. Sorry we are late."

They walked towards grandma and bowed to her. Manvi just stood and greeted her as she is already six or seven months pregnant."

Everyone walked outside. There are many people and the dining table cannot accomodate them all. They all sat in the lawn on the grass in two rows except Manvi and Gouthami. They sat in low stools while servants placed copper thalis infront of them.

They served all delicious foods Chicken pulao, paratha, vegetable rice, chicken butter masala, Matar Paneer, Dhal, Rajma, Pudina chutney, Fish fry, Mango Pickle etc in addition to Sambar and Rasam.

Grandpa's face glowed with happiness and he couldn't help but dug in. Abhi sighed in helplessness seeing him like that. He looked at Kunal who was looking at him.

They both have their own shootings and they have to maintain their diet. But they couldn't say no to Kokila jii.