Happily Unmarried- Part 4 (Hinglish) (Final Part)

A few days later,

On a Sunday,

At Vikram's house:

(The sunlight filtered through the curtains, filling the dining room with a warm glow. Vikram sat at the head of the table, sipping his tea and reading the newspaper. Anuradha sat beside him, cradling her cup, occasionally glancing at the clock.

Just then, the sound of footsteps echoed from the staircase. Kiaan and Kiara appeared, still looking half-asleep, wearing mismatched nightclothes.

Kiaan's hair was a mess, and Kiara yawned loudly as she dragged her feet toward the table.)

Anuradha: (raises an eyebrow) Yeh kya? Tum dono abhi tak taiyaar nahi huay? Kiaan, tumhaari coaching class mein exam nahi hai naa, aaj?

Kiaan: (plops down on a chair, stretching lazily) Haan hai, Dadi. Lekin main off le raha hoon. Kal school ka sports day tha, aur bahut tiring tha. I feel ki mera, ek break toh banta hai.

Anuradha: (frowns) Break? Medical entrance kaise clear hoga agar breaks lete rahoge?

Vikram: (sets down his newspaper) Arrey, ek din chhutti lene se kuch nahi hoga, Maa. Bacchon ko bhi kabhi- kabhi relax karne ka mauka milna chahiye.

(He looked at both of them, an idea sparking in his mind.)

Vikram: Accha suno, waise bhi Sunday hai, toh kyun na hum sab lunch ke liye bahar chalein? Poore family ka outing plan karte hain. Kya kehte ho?

(Kiara perked up a little, a mischievous smile playing on her lips.)

Kiara: (teases) Lunch plan is good... but not all of us.

Vikram: (raises an eyebrow) Matlab?

Kiara: (grins and nudges Kiaan) I mean, aaj Kiaan aur main akele jaayenge. We need a sibling day together.

Vikram: yeh kya baat hui??? Why can't we all go?

Kiara: Itne time se, hum dono ek doosre ke saath baith ke, dhang se baat bhi nahi kar paaye. Right, Kiaan?

Kiaan: (shrugs, smiling faintly) Haan, sach bolu toh mujhe bhi thoda chill karna hai. Sibling day sounds good.

Anuradha: (mock offended) Toh hum kya karein? Tumhaare bina ghar mein baith ke bore hote rahein?

Kiara: (smirks) Aap aur Papa ghar pe aaram karo. hum sab milke, baad mein kabhi family outing kar lenge. Theek hai??? but aaj toh it is just Kiaan and Me!!!

Vikram: (chuckles) Badi maharani ne faisla suna diya hai... toh hum kya kar sakte hain!!!! Theek hai... Tum dono ka sibling day approved. Pehle jaao, take bath and come. Saath mein naashta toh kar lenge!!!

Kiara: (smiles) Haan papa!!!! Hum dono ready hoke aate hain!!!

(As Kiara and Kiaan walked back upstairs, animatedly planning their day, Vikram and Anuradha exchanged amused glances.)