"Chalo, chalo, sentiment se zyada nahi" Aditya interrupted. "Tum dono chalo, gadi mein baithte hain. Ghar pe maa aur papa tumhara intezaar kar rahe hain, lavu. Aur Adya bhi officially apna pehla dinner karegi sabke saath."
With that, we headed out, chatting and laughing like a family already perfectly in sync. 
My heart felt warm, knowing this new chapter of life was going to be something special.
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As soon as we got home, everyone greeted me warmly. 
The vibe of being back with family was unmatched. I met everyone, but my favorite was Adya bhabhi. 
The moment someone mentioned Adi bhai's name, her face would turn as red as a tomato.
I couldn't resist teasing her. "Bhabhi, aap itna blush kyun kar rahi ho? Shaadi hone wali hai, ab toh sharmaana band karo."
She laughed, covering her face with her hands. "Kya karun, Lavika? Tumhare bhai ka naam lete hi blush automatically ho jata hai."
"Mujhe toh pura detailed introduction chahiye, bhabhi. Batao, apne family ke baare mein thoda aur."
She smiled and leaned forward slightly, her tone soft. "Meri family mein sirf main aur mera ek younger bhai hain. Vo England mein rehta hai, abhi shaadi ke preparations ke liye kal afternoon mein hi wapas aaya hai."
"Oh, England?" I asked, intrigued. "Coincidence hai. England toh ab mera second ghar ban gaya hai."
She nodded with a playful smirk. "Lagta hai humari vibe match ho sakti hai. Aur waise, mera bhai bhi wahan ka CEO hai. Shayad dating bhi kar raha ho..."
I raised an eyebrow, grinning. "CEO aur dating? Interesting combination. Ab toh milne ka intezaar aur bhi zyada hai."
At the same time.  Adi bhai entered the room with his usual loud energy. "Addu! Jakar saale sahib ko bhi bula le. Bohot ghante ho gaya unse mile huye."
Adya smiled but shook her head. "Kal morning mein aayega, Adi. Abhi vo rest kar raha hai aur phone bhi off hai."
I stood up, brushing my hands together. "Thik hai, mai maa aur papa ke saath kitchen mein help kar leti hoon. Aap log apni blushing aur private session enjoy karo."
Adi bhai rolled his eyes with a smirk. "Lavika, ab tum zyada samajhdar ban gayi ho."
I shot back, grinning. "Bhai, meri samajhdari agar aapko samajhne ke kaam aayi, toh kya bura hai?"
Before he could reply, I walked out toward the kitchen, leaving them alone to their adorable newly-engaged moments.
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As soon as I stepped out, I dialed Ishaan's number, but it went straight to voicemail. "Meri subah se baat nahi hui... sab theek toh hoga na?" I muttered to myself, trying not to overthink.
Before I could dwell on it, Maa called from the kitchen. "Lavika, zara idhar aa, table set karne mein help kar."
I quickly put my phone aside and went to help her. As we arranged the plates and bowls, Maa said, "Beta, sabko bula le khane ke liye."
"Okay, Maa" I replied and walked out to call everyone.
"Adi bhai, bhabhi, Papa! Dinner is ready. Jaldi aayiye!" I shouted from the hallway.