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INDIA
MUMBAI
AT RAM'S HOUSE
DANNY ( casually ) : Drum and violin , and nowadays I am learning how to play a flute I like the music of it very much ...
JACK ( surprisingly ) : Really , then you can learn that from PP only , he really play a flute so melodiously ...
DANNY ( looked at Punit in surprise with ) : You also love music very much bhaiya ... ?
PUNIT ( smiled a little with ) : He is saying like that only , I just play it sometimes when there is free time for me ... one time I tried to learn music , didi warned me that she will throw me out of the house ...
DANNY ( laughed lightly and ) : Then can I bring the flute now please , you give a music from it and I will give a music from guitar , then after mixing it will will make a very nice tune ...
PUNIT ( while stopping him ) : Arey just wait , we will do all this at the night , I have already told Jeet uncle , and he said yes that he will leave you today here only ...
JACK ( protested with ) : And what I will do in all this ... ?
PUNIT ( coldly ) : You just become a silent spectator and after listening to the music just clap your hands ...
JACK ( look that him in anger and hit a punch on his shoulder with ) : Yeah I will clap hands huhh ... ( turned towards Mohina with ) me and Mohina will do paintings , done ... ?
MOHINA ( nodded excitedly with ) : Done ... ( while standing ) come with me bhaiya I will show you my paintings , I have hanged some paintings here also ...
JACK ( stood up in smile with ) : Okay show me ... ( and he stopped in his way and looked at Ram who was busy with other elders in talks and Jack cleared his throat with ) grandpa ... !
Ram looked at him while reading Daksh had also turned his gaze towards him with that hesitant cal and got easily what next was coming in their way , so before Jack could continue ...
DAKSH ( stood up with ) : Jack come with me once , and show me where are our bags ...
JACK ( looked at him in confusion with ) : But dad now it is ...
DAKSH ( cut him with ) : Just come with me ...
Jack nodded and silently followed him inside another room while the rest were looking at them in silence ...
Daksh after entering inside , closed the room door and turned towards his son who was looking at him in question ...
DAKSH ( in soft tone ) : Jack you can move inside the house freely as you can , for this you don't have to you take permission from sir beta , hmm ... ?
JACK ( looking hesitant ) : Dad actually I ... I mean that it's his house then I , I mean ...
DAKSH ( smoothly cupped his face with ) : And he is your grandfather so in that way this house is is your house also , so that's why you can move in this house as freely as you want , without any hesitation , understood ... ?
JACK ( nodded in small smile and ) : Ya I understand dad , I will look to it ...
Daksh nodded in a small smile and while giving a soft kiss on his forehead and then moved out from the room , followed by Jack ...
Daksh God seated on his previous seat while Jack joined Mohina inside the room when the ladies finally came in the launge and ...
BHAVNA ( while grabbing a tray ) : Danny pick up this table and keep it in front of your Grandpa beta ...
Danny obeyed har with the help of Punit and Bhavna and Tasha placed the bowla there while Manisha and Avni placed the plates , glasses exactra and the four ladies served the oldie DUO there ...
BHAVNA ( while looking at others ) : You all also come here , the table is set ... Plevisha , beta maa go and call Jack and Mohina quickly ...
PLEVISHA : ( nodded with ) Yes aunty , I will go quickly and bring them ...
And she ran towards the room while all others headed towards the dining table in casual talks and after making their plates , gathered again in the launge , accompanying the oldie DUO ...
After making their plates , the whole family was now again present in the launge when Bhavna noticed Jack's plate , containing salad only ...
BHAVNA ( caringly ) : Jack why didn't you take anything till now beta ... ?
JACK ( looked at his plate and then at her with ) : I have audited taken salad aunty ... ( while showing her the plate ) see this ...
All the elders in silence turned their gases towards him while ...
BHAVNA ( in a soft smile ) : I am saying that only that my son have only taken salad , why this ... ? try this spaghetti is also or Chinese rice , all this are very less spicy ...
JACK ( shook his head a little with ) : No aunty , I have no problem of the spice , we have very spicy food in the house only , but I had food at the flight only so I am not hungry now ...
BHAVNA ( nodded disappointingly with ) : More then half of the time you were sleeping only Jack , when did you have your food ... ?
JACK ( innocently ) : Before going to sleep ... if you want you can ask dad also ... ( turned his attention towards Daksh with ) am I ...
And he stopped in the middle seeing Daksh already looking at him in silence and moving his gaze , he found himself the focus of many silent eyes as most of the elders were looking at him ...
JACK ( getting confused look at his father with ) : What happened dad ... ? why are you all looking at me like this ... ?
Now kids also turn their dresses towards elders while ...
DAKSH ( taking deep breath , shook his head a little with ) : It is nothing , like that only ... because till now you have not taken anything that's why our attention went towards you ...
Jack nodded at him in confused smile when ...
PLEVISHA ( enthusiastically ) : I know Jack bhaiya why everyone is looking at you like that ...
JACK ( looked at her in sweet smile with ) : Achha , then tell me why all of them are looking like that at me ... ?
PLEVISHA ( in innocence said excitedly ) : You were calling her aun ...
TASHA ( cut her instantly with ) : Plevisha , you are not needed to speak every time ...
But Jack's smile had already vanished as now he got that he was calling Bhavna as aunty e while people present there , except Plevisha , got well that the harm had already done after looking at Jack's expressions ...
PUNIT ( smoothly ) : JJ come with me yaar ...
JACK ( looked at him in silence with ) : Where ... ?
PUNIT ( while standing ) : Everytime you need not have to question everything ... I just told you to come with me and that's it ...
JACK ( in the same silence stood up and in fake smile to others ) : We will be back after sometime ...
All others nodded in same silence and pain on their faces wild Jack silently followed Punit inside a room ...
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