In the Kitchen, Shri was busy preparing KFC-style fried chicken, following procedures he had seen in random YouTube videos. On the other hand, Jai was helping him make the chicken perfect. Rajesh came into the kitchen from the hall to watch the live action, holding a beer tin - probably a Kingfisher. He asked, "What about Arun, Nikhil and Sanjay?" Are they coming here tonight?"
"No, I have no idea about them. But I had a call with Sanjay - he was about to come by now," replied Jai to Rajesh with a quick glance, holding a marinated chicken piece in hand.
"That's ok, I'll check with them," Rajesh replied, taking a bite of the fired chicken that was already to eat in the bowl.
Meanwhile, Arun knocked on the open door with a Mickey Mouse smile.
"Donkey just entered," Shri murmured under his breath and said hi to his friend. A little later, everyone arrived.
During the conversation, Sanjay was asking Rajesh about the newly constructed house. "Did I get involved in buying the house? No, it was our parents who brought it. I just had an idea of how it started. My big brother is there to take care of everything," said Sanjay.
"Oh, where is your brother then?"
"Huh, yesterday they went to a function at my aunt's house. They'll probably return in two days." In a quick span of time, Rajesh's mobile rang - a call from his father. He rushed a little to pick it up.
"Yes, Dad, tell me."
"Where are you?" his dad asked.
"I'm at home."
"Okay, I'm coming home."
Rajesh, in shock - "Are you coming... now?"
"Ohh, what the hell," he kept the thought inside and stayed in shock. The rest all felt the same.