108. Chapter 108

A/N…

Sab, Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, love you loads, hugs… :))

Guest, Dear, need to complete the story nah, so needed to move on… ;) Ab scenes tou hoon gy unn k but complete chapter is not possible yar, as only three chapters are left now, and so many things left… :)) Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, love you loads, hugs… :))

Shikha Sharma, Oh, that's bad that you caught with fever, baitu, take care of yourself bachcha, aur exams kabhi achhy hoty hain kabhi nahin, don't stress yourself by thinking about that much, hugs… :-* Thanks a lot sweet doll, keep smiling and stay safe, love you loads, hugs… :))

Priya, :)) Obliged baita jaan… :-* Yeah yar, me too was missing them, hehe… ;) ;) Tight squeezing hug for you, guriya, humbled for liking the FB, kisses… :-* Thanks a lot sweet doll, keep smiling and stay safe, love you loads, hugs… :))

Guest, Thank you dear, hugs… :-* Yar iss story mein tou DUO py likhna ab thora mushkil hai, completing it now so addressing only untouched or left opened topics now, sorry… :)) Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, love you loads, hugs… :))

Adi, Glad dear, you felt nice seeing Aryaan back, hugs… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, love you loads, hugs… :))

Sree, Obliged baita jaan, tight squeezing hug for you, kisses… :-* Oh maira pyara bachcha, hehe, actually baita jaan, chapters bohut lamby ho gaye hain na tabhi likhny mein time jata hai, sorry for making you wait, hugs and obliged for waiting… :-* :-* Thank you baita jaan for liking the bond between Daya sir and Aryaan, tighttt squeezing hug for you… :-* :-* Baitu jaan, the thing I observed in life is that love is present in air, its just, its not for us, hehe… ;) All I show in the stories, 50% are my own imagination, very true, but the other half are observed from the society, from people, from fathers loving their kids so selflessly, its feels so peaceful… Last night a friend shared a video with me in which a father risked his life by jumping in front of the train to save his kid, present in the stroller that slipped on the railway track, it was real footage, real example of fatherly love, tight wali jaddu ki jhappi aap k liye baitu, khush raho hamesha… :-* :-* Thanks a lot sweet doll, keep smiling and stay safe, love you loads, hugs… :))

Khattak, Very true dear, true relations are indeed very special for life, hugs… :-* Thank you yar for loving Aryaan's love for his father, kisses… :-* Me too, wish the same, hehe… ;) Bilkul dear so very true, graveyards are a really peaceful place, that soothing air and light breeze, very healing… :)) Bilkul dear, aap bhi apni duaon mein yaad rakhna mujhy please, lots of love… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, love you loads, hugs… :))

Khadija Aslam, Yups… ;) That's good knowing yar, hugs… :-* Haha, love you… :-* Obliged dear, feeling soothed… :-* Thank you yar for finding the Aryaan-Daya chapter as feast, bone crushing hug… :-* Obliged yar… :)) Hahaha, yeah yar, gonna complete the story very soon nah tou bs, js ki jagah jaisy jaisy bnti ja rahi hai, winding up the topics likewise… ;) Jazak'illah khair yar, bohut bohut shukriya, really means a lot, tight tight hug for you… :)) Hahaha, yeah yar, whenever DUO are not together, we starts missing them, hehe… ;) ;) Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, love you loads, hugs… :)) Fe-aman-Allah deary… :))

Guest, Thanks a lot dear, obliged and glad to find that you like Aryaan-Daya bond, tighttt squeezing hug for you… :-* :-* Yar, actually I am winding up the story nah, only three chapters are left and still many things to address, can't start any new topic, as needed to wind up the already running ones, sorry and hugs… :-* :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, love you loads, hugs… :))

Abhi's Fan, Really deeply obliged dear, means a lot, hugs… :-* :-* Really humbled dear… :)) Thank you dear for understanding this thing, tight squeezing hug for you… :-* Deeply obliged and deeply humbled dear, thank you… :)))) Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, love you loads, hugs… :))

Golden Sparrow, Obliged dear, deeply humbled… :-* Tight squeezing comforting hug for you deary, hugs… :-* :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, love you loads, hugs… :))

Luvcidduodosti, Oh no problem about it baita, life is busy and I can understand, just do well in your exams, tight tight hugs… :-* :-* Thanks a lot sweet doll, keep smiling and stay safe, love you loads, hugs… :))

Shubhangi's Abhi, Hi baita jaan, kisses… :-* Hehehehehe hai na, hehe… :P :P Okay sweetheart, waiting to read in PM that scene then, love you… :-* Hehehe… :P :P Very true sweetheart, hugs… :-* Bilkul bhae, zror share kro but PM mein, hehehe… :P ;) Yeah, I have conveyed and this time, ACP sir is saying "Thank you, keep loving us, we love you too and keep loving CID and keep encouraging us…" hahahahahahaaha, I have recently watched an interview of his, hahaha… :P :P Yeah yar, tabhi chapters ab end moment py ja k kahin complete hoty hain, hehehe… ;) ;) Thank you so very much baita jaan, so very humbled and obliged, hugs… :-* :-* Hahahha, arrey baita, best friends ki definition kahin perhi thi, they will tease you in private and praise you in public, haha, Aryaan captian tha apni team ka, btaya tha na Puneet ny Eshaan ko, hehe… ;) :P Hmm, very true, kafi odd lagta, hehe, well, in this chapter, you will find out… :)) Pleased you liked the first FB, tight squeezing hug for you… :-* Hahaha, Shivani was their neighbour, tried to get attention of my cutie pie, but sir sy dant per gae, hehehehehe… :P :P Hahahaha hai na, achha hua sir ny bhaga dia pehly hi, hehe… ;) ;) Soft kiss on you cheek baita jaan for liking the way Daya sir answered his kid's every query and the childish behaviour of Aryaan, love you… :-* :-* Glad knowing you enjoyed Aryaan-Daya chapter, ks k wali jaddu ki jhappi, kisses… :-* :-* Thanks a lot my candy doll, keep smiling and stay safe, love you loads, hugs… :))

JS Abhi, Yeah yar, so very true, its so comforting and peaceful seeing fathers loving their kids, that's feels really nice… :))) WOW, really very very beautiful lines yar, tighttt squeezing bone crushing hug for you and depply obliged for sharing them here, love you loads… :-* :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, love you loads, hugs… :))

Veer. K, Really very glad to know dear that you enjoy the talk of Aryaan and Daya sir, deeply obliged… :))) Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe… Wish you a peaceful and healthy life, god bless you… :))

Miss Raiya, Hi guriya, hugs… :-* :-* Baitu jaan I miss my evry single friend, but I am not good in expressing my feelings, in my personal life, I am an introvert so though I miss my friends a lot, I usually don't say it… :-* :-* You friends, come and go, life is busy, I can understand and that's why I don't like to bother my friends, when you come, I am happy, when you can't, I can understand, but its not like that I don't miss my friends, bone crushing hug for you baita jaan, khush raho hamesha… :-* :-* Obliged guriya, knowing that you liked the scene, soft kiss on you cheek, hugs… :-* :-* Thanks a lot sweet doll, keep smiling and stay safe, love you loads, hugs… :))

Anshu, Obilged, guriya… :)) Thanks a lot sweetu, keep smiling and stay safe, love you loads, hugs… :))

Abhigyaan, Obliged guriya, deeply humbled… :-* Thank you baita jaan for liking the graveyard scene and pampering of Aryaan by Daya sir, tight squeezing hug for you, love you… :-* Thanks a lot sweet doll, keep smiling and stay safe, love you loads, hugs… :))

MED, Very very true dear, relations are indeed difficult, most of the times twisted, very fragile, and in todays' world, they are professional too, haha… ;) ;) Umm dear, I am really sorry but I am not getting you as in the last chapter, Aryaan was taught many lessons, like, about his mother, about sharing his feelings and queries, about not leaving the school, about the step-maa thing, about women, so I am a little confused about which lesson you were talking, if you can please help me out, I will be obliged and sorry again, if you felt bad by my any word, completely not the intention… :))) Thank you so very much dear for liking the conversation of Aryaan-Daya sir in the past, deeply humbled.. :)) Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe… Wish you a healthy an dpeaceful life, god bless you… :))

Okay friends, haha, so now, countdown has begun, hehe, three chapters left to match up with my lovely show, hehehe… ;) ;) So tick-tock, tick-tock, hehe… ;) :P

Will be back with the third last chapter of the story on Tuesday, by Lord's will… :)))

Here is the next update, please have fun and excuse me for posting the chapters at late night, as chapters are long, so really time taking, sorry for this thing… :))

England…

Nottingham…

AD Construction Company…

Daya's Rest Room…

Wearing the same deep smile, Aryaan moved back while sitting with folded legs to make space for his father, when seeing Daya sitting there…

Aryaan asked him smilingly as: So Dad, how was the meeting…?

Daya shrugged casually as: Same story yar, exchanged ideas, made alterations in the already written points, tomorrow will be the final meeting on this project…

Aryaan nodded with: Dad, it's the same project nah, Paul uncle told you on call, there in Mumbai…

Daya nodded while replying as: Yup… (And then asked him as…) And now, tell me kid, easey akely akely kyun muskura rahy thy itna…? Aur aap tou aap ki video game khailny aaye thy na, phir yeh easey bed py kyun laity hoye ho…? (Softly touched his forehead and cheek with…) Tabiyt tou theek hai na aap ki…?

Aryaan, who was listening his father wearing a constant light smile on his face, smoothly grabbed his hand and placing a soft kiss on his palm, replied him as: Jee mairy ftta-ftt sy preshan ho jany waly pyary sy Dad, aap ka baita aik dmm theek hai… (Daya gave him a disappointed glance where he added as…) Maira dil nahin kia video game khailny ka tou laet gaya yunhi aur phir dimagh yahan wahan saer ko nikl gaya tou time guzrny ka ptta hi nahin chala… (And he continued in the same flow to avoid his father's any query about the brain's strolling, telling him in casual tone as…) Wasey Dad, aap ny chhoty Dadu ki jo wish share ki na mujh sy, I have thought something about it… (Daya nodded while giving him a questioning look so he added himself as…) I'll call him, Gramps… (Winked him sweetly as…) I am born British yar, c'mon, I should show this side of mine too, to them, what you say…?

Daya, who was smiling softly knowing well that in Britain, this word is used for both sides' grandfathers and Aryaan had selected that so both could take it according to their own wish, Aryaan would still call him in the context of "Dadu", though he could take it as "Nanu", because of the dual meaning call, intelligent kid, isn't he…? ;)

Where cupping his face, Daya placed a soft kiss on his forehead and looked at his kid's face with: I'll say, it's a great idea, kid… (Aryaan gave him a sweet smile, where moving back, he added as…) And thank you, son…

Aryaan gave him knitted eye-brows with: Daaddd…! You want a fight…? (Daya chuckled sweetly while giving a light shook to his head where Aryaan added while making his tone casual as…) Well Dad, you can take me out for a dinner, I won't mind…

Daya gave him a tease node as: Yeah yeah, why not…? After coming home tonight if will find you in one piece, then we'll talk about it…

Aryaan, getting well his father's signal about his friends coming home in the evening so nodded while making face with: Yeah yar, they are really frustrated on me and it's all Chan's fault, poor me…

Daya shook his head disappointingly as: Well son, it's not Puneet's fault, actually…

Aryaan giving him a glance, just hid his eyes, knowing well that his father was right, where…

Daya softly secured his kid's hand in his own while telling him politely as: They are your friends, buddy, your true close friends… (Grabbing Aryaan's face in his free hand, made him look at himself while telling him softly as…) Even after getting silence from your side, they are willing to come and beat you up for all the tension you caused them because they still know that they are having that right on you, son… Isn't it enough to show you, that they love you for who you are, not what you are… Not because of your any random degree or football team's captaincy, but they are coming for you, because they missed you… And so did you, didn't you…? (Aryaan, giving him a slight node, moved ahead while hiding himself in his father's arms where Daya smoothly kept rubbing his head while telling him lovingly as…) Aryaan, chanda zindagi mein hadsy hoty hain, hadson mein zindagi nahin hoti… Jb tk aap khud na maan lo k aap ki zindagi ruuk gae hai, aap ko koe nahin rook sakta, koe accident, koe incident, kuchh bhi nahin… (Placing a soft kiss on his son's head, added as…) So you have to move on, son, because the show must go on… (Smoothly moving him back, cupped his face and looked deep in his eyes while adding lovingly as…) And I know that you will, because I have raised a confident and self-reliant handsome, who can never get beaten up by the circumstances or accidents, right…?

Aryaan nodded him in a moist-though-assuring smile and hugged his father really tightly to refill his energy bar where Daya in soft smile just smoothly squeezed his son inside his arms because of knowing well that his kid could be weakened by the circumstances but could never be defeated, because he had trained his kid to rise, after every fall, much stronger than he earlier was… But he could only encourage his son to stand, he could not stand him or stand for him because then his son would never learn to stand on his own, relaying on his own feet, which was the basic foundation, he had built the personality of his son on, self-reliance…

After few minutes of comfortable silence in the room, Daya smoothly separated Aryaan from the hug, who was looking much soothed and relaxed now, so diverting the topic…

Daya asked him casually as: Apny Ad'da sy baat kro gy…?

Aryaan answered in confusion as: Lekin Dad, Ad'da tou flight mein thy na, tabhi tou unhien call nahin ho rahi thi…

Daya replied softly as: Baitu, woh tou subah mein tha na flight mein, around doo ghanty ki flight hai sirf… (After glancing over the clock, added as…) Yahan ager 10:03 ho rahy hain tou Mumbai mein iss samey koe dopahr k 03:30 ho rahy hoon gy… (Taking out his mobile, forwarded it towards him with…) Aap call ker k check ker lo, main tb tk change ker k aaya, phir nikalty hain hospital k liye, hmm…

Aryaan nodded while dialling the number where Daya left from there towards the dressing area…

Aryaan attached the mobile with his ear, listening the bell ringing on the other side when soon the call got attended and before he could speak a word…

Another impatient voice rose from the other side as: Hello Chachu, Honey bhaiya uthy ya nahin…? Mujhy baat kerni hai unn sy bohut important wali aur…

Aryaan, finally cut her in light smile as: Mohina, Dad nahin hain bachcha, main hi hoon call py… Btao, kya important baat kerni hai mairi titli ny mujh sy, hmm…?

Mohina, who was happy listening his voice, instantly replied as: Mujhy aap ko jealous kerna hai bohut sara…

Aryaan chuckled sweetly listening her "Bohut important baat" while replying with: Tou phir kro bhae, btao kitna enjoy kia humary wapis aany k baad aap logon ny, hmm…?

Mohina replied happily as: Hum ny bohut sara enjoy kia bhaiya, ptta hai, hum Agra food walk py bhi gaye aur…

And then she continued non-stop while giving him each and every minute detail about their enjoyment, making sure that the later would definitely get jealous of missing all that where Aryaan was continuously smiling, listening his chirping sister where Daya, had left outside after coming to know that who was on the other side, when finally around ten minutes' without a moment's break…

Mohina concluded as: Aur dono Dadu bhi humary sath ghar aa gaye kyun k Papa, Delhi ruuk gaye… (Instantly asked as…) Aap jealous hoye na bhaiya, sachchi sachchi btaye ga…?

Aryaan, while hiding his chuckle, replied her as: Bilkul bhae, itna dhaer sara enjoy kia aap logon ny mairy baghair, main ny tou jealous hona hi hai na… Wapis ghar aa k bhi family time enjoy ker rahy ho, aur main bechara yahan, Dad k office k rest room mein akela baitha hoon, I am very jealous…

Mohina, who was satisfied now, instantly tried to make him realize his mistake as: Daikha, issi liye kitna kaha tha main ny aap ko k humary paas hi ruuk jaien, lekin aap maney hi nahin…

Aryaan replied in light smile as: Hmm, ager mujhy ptta hota k main baad mein itna jealous hony wala hoon tou main ruuk hi jata wahan lekin chalo, jb aap log yahan aao gy tou yahan double enjoy ker k, sb hisab brabr ker lun ga, kaisa idea hai…?

Mohina replied happily as: Zabardast idea hai bhaiya, aur wahan tou rides bhi kitni mazey mazey ki hoti hain… (Told him in declared tone as…) Main sb rides py baithon gi bhaiya, promise…?

Aryaan replied in assuring tone as: Bilkul baita, sb sy pkka promise lekin rides py baithny k liye aap ko yahan aana ho ga na pehly, kb aa rahy ho phir…?

Mohina shrugged casually as: Ptta nahin bhaiya, woh tou jb Papa soo k uthien gy tou phir kuchh btain gy…

Aryaan asked her as: Ad'da soo rahy hain…? Aur baqi sb…?

Mohina while again getting "On", started telling him the details with: Papa wasey tou nahin sooty iss time lekin kal ka din bohut restless raha na tou ghar pohanch k Papa ny shower lia, khana khaya aur soo gaye… Aur Mummy ny bola hai k Papa ko saat bjjy sy pehly nahin jggana, warna Mummy dantien gi, tabhi main Papa ka mobile bhi utha lae bahir, pehly hi… (Told him in displeasure as…) Ptta hai aap ko, koe bhi, kabhi bhi call ker daita hai, insan soo bhi tou raha hota hai na, fiker hi nahin hai kisi ko mairy Papa ki, tabhi main ny Papa ka mobile hi utha lia k main khud daikhon gi ager call aaye gi tou… (Added smilingly as…) Lekin achha ho gaya k aap ki call aa gae, main Sunday sy wait ker rahi hoon aap sy baat kerny ka… (And then again continued giving him the details as…) Achha haan, woh Mummy jo hain, woh ab pooja kerny chali gaien hain neighbours ki married aunties k sath, bhaiya aap k friends ko airport chhorny… (Remembering that, exclaimed as…) Arrey yaad aaya, yeh bhi tou bttana tha main ny… (Told him as…) Honey bhaiya, bhaiya ly gaye hain aap k friends ko airport drop kerny tou woh wapis aa k aap ko time btta dien gy tou aap phir unhien pick ker lijiye ga, Okay…?

Aryaan, getting well that she was talking about his rabbit friends playing in his Ad'da's home, nodded in assurance with: Hmm, done…

And before he could say anything more…

Mohina cut him worriedly with: Honey bhaiya, main kahan py thi…? (And without the help of her brother, she herself exclaimed as…) Yaad aa gaya mujhy… (And playing from the same point…) Bhaiya airport gaye hain aur Dadu, bhaiya k sath gaye hain… Chhoty Dadu yahin thy lounge mein mairy sath lekin ab guum gaye hain, ptta nahin kahan gaye, aap ko baat kerni hai tou main dhondon…?

Aryaan slightly shook his head with: Nahin, theek hai… Mairi subah baat ho gae thi unn sy… (Mohina nodded slightly with "Hun-Hmm", where he availing the opportunity to speak, asked her as…) Aap yeh btao k iss baar Bhabo ki srrgi ka kya hua…? Chan sy jb baat hue kal tou bttaya uss ny k Bhabo ki srrgi Dadu ki taraf sy aati hai hamesha lekin iss baar tou aap log pohanchy hi exact time py, Dadu ko tou time hi nahin mila ho ga shopping ka…?

Seeing him completing his talk…

Mohina instantly replied while telling him in surprised tone as: Bhaiya, aap ko ptta hi nahin hai, Dadu kitny intelligent nikly… (Aryaan chuckled where Mohina herself added as…) Dadu ny sb shopping chupky chupky Agra mein hi ker li thi aur raat mein ghar pohanch k, room mein bnd ho gaye good night ker k aur thori daer baad jb bahir aaye tou hath mein srrgi ki sjji hue thali pakri hue thi, main ny tou picture bhi ly li foren, aap ko mail kron gi…

Aryaan, who was listening that in sweet smile, nodded with: Done, main wait kron ga aur aap ny maira aik aur kaam bhi kerna hai please…

Mohina asked in confusion as: Jee bhaiya, btain please, koun sa kaam…?

Aryaan told her as: Jb varat kholny ka time ho jaye tou mujhy Skype py video call py ly laina, mujhy bhi daikhna hai Ad'da aur Bhabo ko, yeh ritual perform kerty hoye…

Mohina chuckled sweetly with: Deal done bhaiya, bohut mzza aata hai sachchi, main hr baar daikhti hoon aur pictures bhi laiti hoon…

Aryaan smiled softly when asked in light tease tone as: Sirf pictures hi laiti ho ya Bhabo ki help bhi kerti ho cooking mein, hmm…?

Mohina instantly told in proud tone as: Arrey bhaiya main bohut kaam kerti hoon, aap ko ptta bhi nahin hai, Mummy ki kitni help kerati hoon main… (Telling him her works, added as…) "Rangoli" bhi aaj main ny bnae entrance py, akely… Mummy ko mehndi bhi lggae, Mummy ki thali mein rakhnny k liye "Coconut laddo" bnna bhi liye main ny aur aaj k dinner k liye "Rabri" tou specially main… (And then getting stopped, hurriedly exclaimed as…) Daikha bhaiya, aap ny mujhy baaton mein lgga lia na… (Aryaan's face got covered with little disappointed-shocked expressions while she continued as…) Mujhy "Rabri" bn'nani thi, ussy thanda bhi kerna perta hai doo, teen ghanty… Ab main late ho gae tou woh taiyar nahin ho gi, phir dinner mein…

When finally Aryaan cut her as: Bachchy ager aap mujhy details dainy ki jagah, call bnd ker k, "Rabri" bn'nana shuru ker doo tou dinner tk zaror ready ho jaye gi…

Mohina nodded agreeably with: Jee, yeh tou main ny socha hi nahin, tata…

And without waiting for any reply, she cut the line where Aryaan laughed lightly still shaking his head in disappointment, on his that clumsy little sister and then looking at the clock striking 10:33, he stood up to leave the rest room, still wearing smile on his face…

Opening the door, he moved out from there to find his father busy with Paul so he got seated on a couch present there while waiting for him to get free, who soon got free and then giving some last moment's instructions to Paul, left the cabin, followed by Paul and Aryaan, while the automatic door, closed itself, clicking the automatic lock…

Aryaan's Car…

Leaving the building, soon both were present inside Aryaan's car, driven by him and headed towards the hospital when…

Aryaan told him as: Dad, Ad'da sy tou baat nahin ho pae, woh soo rahy thy lekin Mohina sy baat ho gae… (Added in absolute love filled smiling tone as…) Seriously Dad, after having Mohina in our lives, I have understood, how beautiful it feels to have a younger sister, she is such a sweet doll, Eshaan has really taken great care of her, blessed kids… (Daya, who was listening his kid in small smile, just smilingly patted his cheek where he added as…) Main ny tou ussy keh dia k mujhy raat mein video call py ly ly, jb fast opening ka time ho… Aur aap ko ptta hai…

And then he continued in his excitement and joy, giving his father every detail of the conversation he had with his younger sister, where Daya was smilingly listening his talkative son, without interrupting him once and answering only, when get chance, feeling happy seeing his son's continuous smile…

In such smiles and talks soon they reached in front of the hospital where Aryaan parked the car in the hospital parking and then both left towards the entrance of the hospital, grabbing the report files, which were present in Aryaan's hand…

Dr. Charles' Cabin…

Few minutes later, Daya and Aryaan were present in Dr. Charles' cabin, sitting there in silence, after exchanging greetings and few casual queries from both sides because of more than two months' gap present since their last visit, where across the table Dr. Charles was present, who was now busy with the files that moved from Aryaan's hand in his hand…

After few more minutes' complete silence in the cabin…

Dr. Charles moved his gaze from the file and looked at Daya with: Well, your kid is completely fine, Mr. Daya, there is indeed nothing to worry about… (Daya's tensed facial expressions got relaxed listening that where he turned his gaze towards Aryaan while telling him as…) And same goes to you, kid, you father is completely fine… (A light smile got appeared on his face too where he concluded in light smile while looking at both with…) But it doesn't mean that I will let you people leave from here without having some tests, hmm…?

Daya chuckled while giving a node and Dr. Charles stood up, followed by Daya, who giving a soft pat on his kid's shoulder, left with the doctor… After his tests, outside the cabin, he requested the doctor about Aryaan, so the next turn was of Aryaan and then both left from there after thanking him, taking the next day's appointment, to discuss the tests' results, once they would come…

Getting seated inside Aryaan's car, both left from there in casual talks where on Daya's saying, Aryaan dropped him at a construction site and bidding him bye and receiving the safe drive instructions, he drove off towards the home…

AD Vila…

Reaching outside the home, he gave the code-style horn and while waiting for the gate to be opened, he texted his father about his safely reached home status and within the same second, received the reply… When soon, seeing the gate opened, he placed the mobile on the dashboard and drove inside the home…

Parking the car in the drive way, he told to Max about where Daya was while conveying his message to meet him there with the car, so Max left towards the construction site where Aryaan left towards his room…

Entering inside his room, Aryaan first went to change in casuals and then moving back in the room got seated on his bed while grabbing Victor in his hands, who was already present in the room because the two were roommates… ;)

Aryaan was busy in playing with him when his gaze fell on few things present in his room which couldn't be used by him now so inhaling a deep breath, he placed Victor aside and stood up from the bed, headed towards his dressing… After few minutes, he left towards his studio followed by Victor and soon enough, Aryaan was completely involved with his new painting, accompanied by his bestie…

Aryaan was deeply engrossed while applying different strokes of brushes on the blank canvas, filling it with different colours when ringing of his mobile, broke his trance and he looked at the caller ID to find Eshaan's mobile number flashing on the screen so wiping off his hands with a napkin…

Aryaan attended the call with: Hello Eshaan, kaisy ho bachchy…?

Eshaan replied in light smile as: Main tou theek hoon bhaiya, aap kaisy hain…?

Aryaan, while getting seated on the floor and softly rubbing fingers in Victor's fur, replied smilingly with: Main bhi theek hoon bilkul, Dr. Charles sy bhi mil lia, kal reports milien gi, though unhon ny informally tou btta dia hai k sb theek hai, kal formally bhi btta dien gy… Aap btao, kya ho raha hai…?

Eshaan replied casually as: Kuchh khas nahin bhaiya bs pehly Mummy ko kuchh cheezien mungwani thien tou uss mein busy raha, phir aap k friends ko drop kia aur ab room mein aa k, bed py laeta hua hoon…

Aryaan asked him as: Lekin bachchy, ghar mein ager aap aaj pooja k kaam mein busy thy tou mairy friends ko kal drop ker daina tha na, itna urgent thori tha…

Eshaan replied him smilingly as: Bhaiya, maira koe kaam nahin tha iss pooja mein, sawaye bazar sy cheezien lany k, so please don't worry about that thing, bl k aap ab jaldi sy please koe paper-pad aur pen nikal lien, main aap ko details note kerwa dun…

Aryaan while grabbing a blank canvas and brush, asked him as: Hmm btao bachchy details please, main likh raha hoon…

Eshaan narrated him the details and then completing the whole, asked him as: Wasey bhaiya, aap k wahan jo friends hain aap k ghar mein, unhon ny bhi aap ko bohut miss kia ho ga na…?

Aryaan, rubbed his forefinger on Victor's forehead while telling him in light smile with: Jee baitu, jb sy ghar aaya hoon Victor tou mairy peichhy peichhy hai, raat ko soya bhi mairy shoulder py hai… (Eshaan chuckled sweetly where he asked him as…) Bhabo aa gaien kya pooja ker k…? Aur Mohina ki "Rabri" taiyar hue…?

Eshaan replied in confusion as: Mummy tou abhi nahin aaien bhaiya lekin guriya ki banae "Rabri" aadha ghanta pehly fridge mein pohanch gae hai, lekin aap ko kaisy ptta yeh sb…?

Aryaan replied in light smile as: Mohina sy baat hue thi Ad'da k number py kuchh daer pehly…

Eshaan nodded with: Oh, sahi… Yeh Papa ka mobile utha laiti hai bina permission k, ab jb Papa uthien gy tou class lggy gi iss ki, phir mun phula k baith jaye gi…

Aryaan chuckled with: Wasey lggta nahin hai k Ad'da dantty hoon gy Mohina ko…

Eshaan smiled lightly while telling him as: Papa apny kaam ki cheezon sy related baaton mein bohut strict hain lekin guriya bhi apny naam ki aik hi hai… Easi dukhi dukhi shaklien bnna k excuse kerti hai k Papa bhi zada daer tk naraz nahin reh sakty phir iss sy….

Aryaan chuckled with: Lggta hai inhien sb baaton k karen mairi aur Mohina ki itni dosti hai, hum dono hi aik jaisy hain, pehly dant khany waly kaam kerty hain aur phir blackmailing…

Eshaan laughed lightly with: Chachu ny btaya tha, aap ki bhi class lgti rehti hai… (Aryaan chuckled sweetly where Eshaan added as…) Achha bhaiya, aap apni email ID check ker lijiye ga please, main ny aap ko kuchh videos aur pictures email kien hain…

Aryaan nodded with: Chalo Okay baita, thank you… Wasey Dadu aur Gramps kahan hain…?

Eshaan replied him confusingly as: Dadu aur chhoty Dadu nap ly rahy hain lekin bhaiya yeh Gramps ks ko kaha aap ny…?

Aryaan replied in light smile as: Doctor Dadu ko…

Eshaan asked confusingly as: Iss tarhan achanak…?

Aryaan asked in a little serious tone as: Akely ho…?

Eshaan nodded slightly with: Jee, main room mein hoon, drwaza bnd hai…

Aryaan inhaled deeply while telling him as: Doctor Dadu ki baiti aur Dad, kuchh time difference sy hi unn sy dour hoye na tou Dad k wapis aany k baad, unn k mnn mein shaid yeh ikchha zada uth gae k unn ki baiti bhi kisi tarhan wapis aa jaien, which is not possible, so he wanted me to call him Nanu, which was not possible for me, so I opted this name…

Eshaan asked in silent tone as: Lekin bhaiya, chhoty Dadu aap sy khud ko Nanu kyun bulwana chah rahy hain, aap tou kabhi mily bhi nahin unn ki baiti ko…?

Aryaan replied in light smiley tone as: May be because we both share curly hair… (A light smile approached Eshaan's face where Aryaan added as…) Though, I've my Mamma's hair… (Sighed deeply with…) Anyhow, jo bhi wajah rahi ho yar, ager iss sy unhien achha feel hota hai tou theek hai, hai na…?

Eshaan nodded with: Jee bhaiya, yeh bhi theek hai aur guriya aur Pelvisha ko keh dien gy k wapis ja k apny friends sy milny k baad, aap ko chhoty Dadu ko Britain way mein bulany ka mnn hua, tabhi aap unhien easey bulany lg gaye hain, theek…?

Aryaan nodded agreeably with: Perfect, little brother… (Eshaan smiled sweetly where Aryaan asked him as…) Wasey Eshaan, aap tou bohut chhoty thy na jb aap k Nanu chaly gaye, so, any special moments listened from your parents…?

Eshaan replied smilingly as: Jee, kuchh moments sunien hain, Mummy-Papa sy bhi aur Dadu sy bhi… (Started sharing his moments with him as…) Mummy, ekloti thien na aur issi liye main Nanu ka pehla grandchild tou Mummy bttati hain k Nanu was really happy and very extra careful… As Mummy had never seen Nanu without beard and moustache in her all that life but the day I born, Nanu shaved, so that his facial hair couldn't do any wrong with the fragile skin of his grandchild…

Aryaan said smilingly as: Wow, that's really lovely…

Eshaan replied excitedly as: Yeah, and you know bhaiya, Papa ny bhi btaya k mairi birth py Nanu ny pury hospital mein meethai banti thi… (Told him sweetly as…) Dadu ny btaya k out of his love, Nanu ny mairy naam py kuchh bonds aur policies bhi ly li thien, within the first week of my birth… (Added smilingly as…) Aur Mummy ny btaya k Nanu ki tabiyt zada theek nahin rehti thi unn dinon, mager mairi birth k baad, Nanu kafi khush rehny lggy thy… (Added cutely as…) Pehly manty nahin thy woh Mummy-Papa k ghar rukny k liye, dono k itna kehny py bhi but mairy aany k baad aik doo din ruuk jaty thy, he really loved me a lot… (Chuckled softly with…) Guriya bohut jealous hoti hai k mujhy uss aik saal mein hi Nanu sy itna dhaer sara pyar mil gaya… (Told him in a little sad tone as…) Uss ki birth sy pehly hi Nanu chaly gaye na…

Aryaan encouraged him smilingly as: Hmm, lekin jaty jaty apny peichhy itni khobsorat yaadien chhor gaye na baita, jinhien soch k hi aap itna khush ho, right…?

Eshaan nodded smilingly as: Jee yeh tou sahi hai bilkul… Aap ko ptta hai, Nanu k paas aik camera tha, Dadu bttaty hain k mairy janam k baad woh camera hr samey Nanu k hath mein rehta tha… (Chuckled sweetly with…) Nanu ny uss aik saal mein hi mairi itni photos ly lien k Dadu ny inn nineteen years mein total nahin lien…

Aryaan laughed lightly with: Well seems like, iss mamly mein phir Mohina apny Nanu py chali gae… Farq itna hai k aap k Nanu ko apny "Naati" ki photos lainy ka shoq tha aur Mohina ko, apny Nanu ki "Naatin" mein zada interest hai…

Eshaan laughed agreeably with: Bilkul bhaiya, very true…

Aryaan asked him lightly as: Wasey aap ny, aap k Nanu k sath li gaien aap ki photos dikhaien nahin yar…?

Eshaan smiled sheepishly with: Sorry bhaiya, mujhy shoq nahin hai na photos waghaira ka, tabhi zehen mein bilkul aaya hi nahin… Ab jb hum log aap logon sy milny aaien gy na, main tb sath ly aaon ga album…

Aryaan nodded with: Hmm, yeh idea aik dmm theek hai, main wait ker raha hoon phir, aap logon ka bhi aur album ka bhi…

Eshaan smiled lightly with: Done, zada wait nahin kerwaon ga aap ko, pakka…

Aryaan replied in light smile as: Good boy… Achha baitu, main ny Mohina ko bhi kaha hai, lekin aap bhi dihan rakhna please, jb Bhabo ka varat kholny ka time aaye tou mujhy yaad sy Skype py ly laina, theek hai…?

Eshaan nodded with: Theek hai bhaiya, main dihan rakhon ga, wasey ghanty tk mein time hony wala hai…

Aryaan nodded while replying him as: Chalo, Okay phir, thori daer mein baat hoti hai, bye bachchy…

Eshaan too bid bye to him and the call got ended from both sides, in light smiles…

Where in same light smile, Aryaan set an alarm on his mobile and then placing the mobile aside, softly ruffled the fur of his friend before getting busy with his painting again…

After nearly forty-five minutes, the ringing alarm broke Aryaan's trance, who was completely involved in his painting at the moment… Wiping off his hands, he grabbed his mobile and switching off the alarm, took Victor in his lap while tugging mobile in his jeans' pocket and then left the studio towards him room, after closing the studio's door…

As soon as Aryaan returned in his room after washing his hands, found his mobile ringing so he hurried ahead to find he was getting call on Skype… Aryaan instantly attended it and…

Mohina's face appeared from the other side, telling him as: Bhaiya chand nazar aany wala hai, Mummy pooja ki samagri set ker rahi hain iss waqt…

Aryaan nodded in excitement, getting seated on his bed with folded legs while during the wait for the moon to rise, he bid "Hi" to all present in the home while praising his Ad'da and Bhabo, who were dressed in formal traditional clothes, according to the festival…

India…

Mumbai…

Abhijeet's Home…

When soon the moon rose in Mumbai and the couple went in the terrace to perform the rituals, followed by Mohina, who was making absolutely sure that her brother won't miss any single moment of that pooja…

Where coming in the terrace, Bhavna performed all the rituals of the pooja, during which Abhijeet kept grabbing the pooja thali, helping his better-half and exercising the oath to stand beside her at every step of life… Where completing the pooja, she then grabbed a circular sieve, having lighting Dia balanced on its lower rim and looked at the moon through it, and then closed her eyes while praying in her heart, for her husband's long and healthy life… After praying, she turned towards Abhijeet, still with closed eyes and then grabbing the sieve in front of his face, opened her eyes to find his smiling face there… Giving him a small smile, she looked at his face through sieve for few moments and then placed the sieve aside, taking out the Dia and placing it in the aarti-thali first… After that she did aarti of Abhijeet, wearing beautiful smile on her face while the later's face was also having a constant smile on it and after the aarti got completed, Abhijeet opened her fast, offering her water and then the food items and then she was going to bow down to touch his feet when Abhijeet hurriedly held her from her shoulders, stopping her, who looked at him receiving a shook from the later, who cupping her face, placed a soft kiss on her forehead, deepening her smile…

Where Abhijeet presented her a wrapped gift, which she received, giving him a small sweet smile and then they moved inside, followed by Mohina, where entering inside the lounge, Bhavna took blessings from the elders of the home and then the ritual got completely completed, so Aryaan bid "Bye" to them, still smiling ear to ear…

Where inside Abhijeet's home, both kids got busy in the preparation for the dinner while Bhavna left inside her room, grabbing the wrapped gift with herself…

After getting seated on the bed, she caringly opened the gift wrapping to find two beautiful sets of bangles and a red-and-purple coloured combination Banarsi silk saree with golden string work, present there in the gift box, deepening her smile and she softly spread her fingers on the saree…

When the same time, their room door got opened and she looked in the direction to find Abhijeet entering inside, who giving her a small smile, entered inside completely while closing the room door behind when seeing him sitting beside her…

Bhavna told him smilingly as: Bohut sundr saree hai aur chorian bhi bohut sundr hain…

Abhijeet completed her smilingly as: Aur inn sb mein, sb sy zada sundr mairi patni hai… (Bhavna's smile got deepened where Abhijeet asked her as…) Achha ab apni aankhien bnd kro jaldi sy…

Bhavna looked at him confusingly as: Jee…? Aankhien kyun bnd kron…?

Abhijeet giving her a disappointed look, placed his palm on her eyes with: Kyun k main keh raha hoon, iss liye…

Bhavna in small disappointed smile, closed her eyes with: Lijiye, ker lien bnd…

Abhijeet stood up with: Jb tk main nahin kahon ga, kholna nahin aankhien…

Bhavna nodded in assurance with: Jee…

Where Abhijeet left from there and soon returned and getting seated in front of her…

Abhijeet asked her as: Ab kholo aankhien…

Bhavna opening her eyes, looked towards him, who signalled her towards something and following that signal Bhavna looked down towards his hands to find him grabbing a box, in which a beautiful and delicate pearl-pendant-set, having a delicate gold work around those pearls while the pendant was present inside a delicate gold chain, was present…

Bhavna getting really surprised and amazed, praised her husband with: Yeh tou bohut sundr hai lekin…

Abhijeet cut her right there with: Bhavna, please ab patnion wala typical dialogue nahin bolna tum…

Bhavna chuckled sweetly and grabbing the jewellery box from him, caringly spread her index finger's tip on that set and then moving her gaze towards him…

Bhavna asked him as: Yeh sb aap ny lia kb…?

Abhijeet told her smilingly as: Saree aur chorian tou Delhi sy li hain lekin iss set ka order Agra jany sy pehly hi dy dia tha…

Bhavna asked him confusingly as: Order…?

Abhijeet, softly placed his hand on her face while rubbing his thumb on her cheek, replying her smilingly as: Jee, Mrs. Bhavna Abhijeet, order dy k, khas aap k liye banwaya hai, aap k pati ny yeh set…

Bhavna, who was having a beautiful deep smile and shy shade on her face, just moved her eyes down where moving ahead, Abhijeet softly placed a soft kiss on her forehead and moving back…

Abhijeet smoothly told her as: Ab main change kerny ja raha hoon, tum bhi yeh cheezien samait lo, phir bahir chalty hain, bachchon ny dinner serve ker dia ho ga ab tk…

Bhavna gave him a node where Abhijeet left to change and Bhavna kept sitting there while softly rubbing her fingers on the things showing her husband's endless love for her… When soon Abhijeet returned, dressed in causals so…

Bhavna told him as: Aap chalien, main bhi change ker k aati hoon…

Abhijeet nodded with: Hmm, heavy saree hai tumhari kafi, jaldi aana lekin…

Bhavna nodded in assurance where Abhijeet left the room, closing the room door behind while Bhavna left to change, but not in casuals, but in the things Abhijeet had brought for her, and soon wearing all those things, including the saree, bangles and pearl set, which were really complimenting each other, Bhavna left the room…

Moving out from the room, she directly headed towards the kitchen to see her kids, when reaching there, found both the siblings busy there in helping each other and she smiled lovingly… When, feeling someone's presence there, the kids turned and seeing her there, her kids were about to protest when instead…

Instantly exclaimed simultaneously as: Wow Mummy, aap kitni pyari lg rahi hain…

Bhavna looked at them affectionately while saying in soft smile as: Thank you, aap k Papa ki taraf sy kerwachauth ka gift hai… (The kids looked at her in sweet smiles where she asked them as…) Cheezien sb ready hain ya koe help chahiye…?

Eshaan told her as: Sb ready hai Mummy, aap please lounge mein chalien, hum bs doo minute mein serving start kerty hain…

Bhavna nodded in small smile and then left towards the lounge, where reaching at the door step of the lounge, she stopped for a moment in hesitation and then finally moved inside…

Abhijeet, who was busy in his talks with oldie DUO, casually turned his gaze towards the door step, feeling someone coming inside and seeing her there, his gaze got stopped on her, who was not lifting her gaze up after looking at him once, having a sweet smile on her face… Where Abhijeet looked at her from head to toe and then toe to head in a constant smile, when she hesitantly looked at him to find him already looking at herself, who praised her beautifully by speaking thousand words through his eyes, make her face's colour matching with her saree's red blouse and moving her head down, she moved ahead and got seated beside ACP sir when…

ACP sir turned his gaze towards her and said to her as: Bhae aaj tou mairi baiti hr baar pehly sy zada sundr roop mein dikhai dy rahi hai… (Smoothly took a little "Kajal" from near Bhavna's eye corner and lovingly put it on her neck near her hair with…) Bhagwan mairi baiti ko kisi ki nazar na lggaien…

Bhavna gave him a smiling glance while moving her head down again where…

Dr. Salunkhy said mischievously as: Wasey tumhari baiti py yeh itna roop, inn gehny kapron sy zada, iss k pati ki mohabbat ka chrha lg raha hai…

Bhavna just moved her head a little more down while the smile on her face got more deepened where ACP sir in soft chuckle, smoothly spread his hand on her head as he too got that already, that if she had changed in them instead of some casuals, then the reason must be special… :)

Where the same time, the kids entered inside while grabbing the meal bowls, as the utensils were already served there and soon the dinner got served too and they took their meal, in light chats and smiles…

England…

Nottingham…

AD Vila…

Lounge…

Where in Nottingham, night was arriving when Aryaan returned in the lounge after seeing off his friends, spending some quality time with them and was feeling really fresh now…

After getting seated on the lounge and grabbing his mobile, he dialled a number and as soon as the call got attended…

Aryaan said in smiley tone as: Bad news bro, I still managed to remain in one piece…

Puneet chuckled with: You are welcome, buddy…

Aryaan smiled lightly with: So, what's up…?

Puneet replied casually as: Nothing much, just lying on the bed, reading a book before going to sleep…

Aryaan glanced over the clock to find it striking 07:38 PM, so said as: Oh yeah, it must be midnight there…

Puneed nodded with: Yups, 01:08, to be exact…

Aryaan nodded while replying as: Ahaan, main ny time daikha hi nahin… Tum soo jao, subah baat hoti hai…

Puneet instantly stopped him with: Hey Aani wait, call bnd ki na tou maar khao gy, yun bhi main book perh raha tha, aur humari baatien iss book sy kafi achhi hoti hain…

Aryaan got seated relaxly on the couch with: Achha chalo phir btao k Didi sy baat hue, unn ka first fast tha na aaj…

Puneet replied casually as: Hmm, baat hue Didi sy shaam mein Maa ki, sahi guzr gaya unn ka fast… Didi ki mother-in-law kafi supportive hain…

Aryaan nodded with: That's good, main Didi sy kal baat kron ga… (Told him smilingly as…) Wasey aaj jb Ad'da, Bhabo ka fast khulwa rahy thy, tb main ny bhi daikha Skype py, it was so very sweet, aur woh dono thy bhi ghar py, terrace mein…

Puneet replied smilingly as: Hmm, I know tumhien hamesha sy yeh festival kitna attractive lgta hai… Maa-Baba tou hamesha ghar sy bahir, group k sath mein yeh ritual perform kerty hain tou tum ny tou iss tarhan sy pehli baar hi enjoy kia hai aaj, mzza aaya phir…?

Aryaan nodded sweetly with: Haan bohut mzza aaya, Mohina ny aik moment bhi miss nahin hony dia maira, I enjoyed thoroughly aur Ad'da aur Bhabo traditionally dressed thy, bohut pyary lg rahy thy dono… (Told him excitedly as…) Aur ptta hai Chan, Mamma ny bhi rakha tha Dad k liye yeh fast, aaj Dad aur main woh video daikhien gy raat mein, I am so excited…

Puneet, who could really feel his brother's excitement through his voice, nodded with: Wow, yeh tou bohut zabardast ho gaya, lekin uncle k paas ager yeh video hamesha sy thi tou tum ny pehly daikhi kyun nahin…?

Aryaan shrugged casually as: Mamma ki videos tou Dad k paas hi hain na mostly aur mujhy pehly kabhi khayal aaya hi nahin, aaj jb hum Mamma sy milny gaye tou wahan main ny Dad sy pouchha yunhi, tabhi Dad ny btaya…

Puneet asked him softly as: Uncle tumhien auntie sy milwany ly k gaye aaj…?

Aryaan nodded in small smile with: Haan, aur janty ho Chan, woh itni peaceful jagah hai k wahan ja k maira kabhi wahan sy wapis aany ka mnn nahin kerta aur jaisy wahan ja k kisi aur cheez ka dihan bhi nahin rehta, waqt ka, logon ka, kisi cheez ka bhi, tabhi Dad akely nahin jany daity mujhy wahan… Aaj bhi maira tou bilkul mnn hi nahin ho raha tha wapis aany ka but Dad ny nahin rukny dia…

Puneet, who was listening his brother in light smile, replied as: Chalo, lekin yeh tou bohut achha ho gaya na k tum ny wapis jaty sath auntie sy mil lia, that's good… (And as he had already talked with Aryaan in the noon when he was going back home after dropping Daya at the site, when he dialled him, so changing the topic, he told him as…) Aur kal jo bhi bttaty hain Dr. Charles, do tell me, Okay…?

Aryaan replied in light smile with: Pehly koe incentive doo…

Puneet replied teasingly as: Tumhari sb hddian jurri rahien gi, yeh incentive kafi nahin…? (Aryaan just grumbled a grumpy "Hunh" where Puneet continued as…) Wasey Mohina sy baat hue tou kuchh btaya bhi uss ny…?

Aryaan laughed lightly while remembering his conversation with her, telling him as: Haan bhae, kafi sara jealous kia uss ny mujhy… (And then teased him with…) Wasey lgta hai k bhai sahab mairy wapis aany ka hi wait ker rahy thy, mairy baghair tum ny snow cone bhi khae aur Didi k liye saree bhi li, haan…?

Puneet, cursing Mohina in his mind, replied him while clearing his throat with: Woh tou bchchy ly rahy thy snow cones tou main ny bhi ly li aur Maa saree ly rahi thien tou…

Aryaan cut him in complete tease as: Tou bhai sahab, uss samey main Didi k liye saree ly raha tha tou mairy sath, aap bhi ly laity… (Added complainingly as…) Aur mujhy tou khany nahin di snow cone k glla pker ly gi aur khud tum ny doo doo snow cones khaien, haan…?

Puneet told him naughtily as: Aik tumhary naam ki bhi khae na main ny, aur tumhary naam wali zada mazey ki thi, tumhien taste feel nahin hua kya uss ka…?

Aryaan told him in real anger with: Tum sach mein bohut bdtameez ho Chan, kyun khae mairy baghair tum ny, aur khani thi tou pehly mujhy kyun roka…?

Puneet told him smilingly as: Kyun k maira glla thandi cheezon ko ly k tumhari tarhan sensitive nahin hai, yaad hai na last time jb tum ny Popsicle khaya tha tou teen din tk khansi nahin gae thi tumhari, main nahin chahta tha k airplane waly, tumhien utha k flight sy bahir phaink dien…

Aryaan told him angrily as: Bol lo, bol lo baita, wahan sy bol lo, aik baar yahan pohancho tou sahi, chhoron ga nahin main bhi… Aur wasey saree ka kya bahana hai tumhary paas…?

Puneet told him smilingly as: Boss near future mein tou apna koe irada nahin tumhary paas pohanchny ka tou tum apna bdla hold py rakho, aur saree ka bahana yeh hai k, Maa ly rahi thien aik saree, mujhy dosri pasand aa gae, hum dono ki lrrae ho gae tou Baba ny refree ka role perform kerty hoye, dono ly lien, bs… (Told him sweetly as…) Aur bhai sahab, main ny uss gift box py jo pyara sa card lggaya hai, uss py Didi k iss ladly bhai ka naam, brra brra ker k, khobsorat sa ker k likh dia hai, Okay…?

Where Aryaan exclaimed as: Tum ny mairy baghair card bhi lia Didi k liye…?

Face palm on Puneet's face… ;)

Where Puneet warned him with: Aryaan…!

Aryaan made a face with: Achha theek hai, maira naam oper likha hai na…?

Puneet replied burningly as: Haan, itna oper likha hai na k wrapped gift peichhy reh gaya hai aur tumhara naam oper nikal gaya hai…

Aryaan made a face while arguing with: Aik tou pehly khud mairy sath cheating ki aur oper sy zaban kitni lambi di hai tumhien bhagwan ny… (And the same time listening the car's horn, added as…) Achha Chan, Dad aa gaye hain, main kal baat kerta hoon tum sy…

Puneet nodded with: Haan Okay, uncle ko "Hi" bolna… (Concluded teasingly as…) Aur "Thank you" bhi, bye…

And he ended the call where Aryaan detached the mobile from his ear still grumbling on Puneet's tease…

Where seeing car entering inside, he stood up, placing his mobile on the table and moved outside to welcome his father and then returned inside with him, grabbing his bag…

Entering inside his room, Daya lay down on bed in half-lying posture with his legs present on the carpet where after placing his bag on the table, Aryaan returned to him and offered him a glass of water, who giving him a smile, grabbed that and seeing him sipping water…

Aryaan, who was sitting beside him now, asked as: Hectic day…?

Daya nodded slightly with: Yeah yar, this week is going to be really hectic, once things get sorted out, then there will be only regular work…

Aryaan asked him caringly as: Dad, main free hota hoon, main join ker lun aap ko…?

Daya got stopped for a moment while looking at him, who seeing that silent-questioning gaze on himself, moved his gaze down where…

Daya placing the empty glass aside, told him as: Zaror join kro mujhy lekin business mein nahin, dinner py… (Aryaan, who was listening him in silence, looked at him in confusion and Daya softly patted his cheek with…) Ja k dinner lgwao, main change ker k aa raha hoon…

Aryaan nodded while standing and then he left from there, where his father kept looking at his back and then inhaling deeply, Daya too left to change in casuals…

After few minutes, the two were sitting on the dining table, talking casually while sharing with eachother how their day gone where Daya was mostly playing the role of a listener, having a light smile on his face listening about his kid's day who was telling him each and every detail about how his day gone, even about Mohina's efforts, Eshaan's suggestion and Puneet's cheating, including his Skype call and his friends' visit at his place, of course…

After having their dinner in such light mood, both went in their respective rooms while the helpers remained busy in clearing the table…

Daya's Room…

Where after changing in his night suit, when Daya returned in the room, his smile got deepened seeing his kid already lying on the bed, after inserting the USB, given to him by his father after dinner, in the now switched on TV, waiting for him…

Exchanging a small smile with him, Daya moved ahead and sitting on the bed, he first took his medicines, already arranged there by his soul and then he lay down beside his kid in half lying posture, where moving from his place, Aryaan smoothly rested his head on his father's shoulder while grabbing the remote to him and Daya placing a soft kiss on his head, played the video while like a routine, weaving in his head, softly…

Video…

Where in the video, a lounge, very faintly lighted, like the light was coming only from the outside, could be seen, when the door opening sound got heard and…

Daya's disappointed voice rose as: Patni ghar py na ho tou insan ko ghar mein aa k, lights bhi khud hi on kerni perti hain… (And then listening some low tone whispers and giggles, he instantly got alert while trying to see in the dark with…) Koe hai kya ghar py…? Is anyone here…? (Talked to himself while slowly moving ahead towards the switch board as…) Jennie ki tou aaj night shift thi tou yeh ghar py aawazien…

And he got stopped with a light turning "On" and the loud cheer of "Surprise", where Daya got really surprised, seeing a very close neighbouring family of theirs, present in the lounge and as they were having their home's main door's key, so Daya didn't bother their presence instead…

Daya asked them in surprised tone as: Sohum, Kaveri bhabhi, aap log yahan…?

Kaveri nodded smilingly as: Bilkul, hum ny socha khali ghar py hamla bol dia jaye…

Sohum, who was present on the couch there, added as: Aa jao Daya tum bhi, apna hi ghar samjho…

Daya chuckled while moving ahead and sitting there with: Thank you Sohum… (Turning towards a young lady, asked as…) Wasey Pinki baita, yeh aap log sb itna taiyar kyun hain, hmm…?

Pinki looked at him disappointedly with: Kya bhaiya, woh daikhien wahan table py…

Daya following the signal, turned his neck to find the aarti-thali and pooja samagri there when his gaze fell on the sieve and…

Daya looked back at Kaveri in surprise with: Aaj kerwachouth hai…?

Kaveri nodded with: Hmm, aur tumhien yaad hi nahin…?

Daya shrugged casually as: Mujhy kaisy yaad ho ga bhabhi, maira kya kaam kerwachouth sy…

Pinki told him excitedly as: Lekin kisi aur ka kaam zaror hai aaj k din sy…

Daya looked at her in confusion where…

Sohum said as: Kaveri bhae jao aur ja k Daya ka surprise ly aao, chand bhi nikalta ho ga thori daer mein…

Kaveri nodded while leaving from there with her daughter followed her where…

Daya turned his gaze confusingly towards him with: Yeh sb kya ho raha hai Sohum…?

Sohum replied him smilingly as: Tumhara chand waqt sy thora pehly nikalny wala hai… (Stood up with…) Khary ho please jaldi sy… (Daya looking utterly confused, stood up where Sohum told him as…) Aankhien bnd kro ab…

Daya asked him as: Yeh kya bchpana hai Sohum, main…

Sohum cut him with: Daikho, tum khud time waste ker rahy ho, aankhien bnd ker lo jaldi ab…

Daya giving him a disappointed glance closed his eyes, where Sohum in a bit loud tone so that the call could be heard inside the room, asken them to come out with Daya's surprise… Where Daya soon listened the sound of anklets and bangles voice from behind but thought it Kaveri's, but then that perfume…? That fragnance slowly turned him towards the place from where he had listened that voice and Daya slowly opened his eyes…

As soon as he opened his eyes, Daya got stopped at his place with his gaze fixed on his wife, who was standing there in front of him wearing blood red coloured silk saree, that was having stone work on it's borders while in the saree, there were countless small glasses present, where she was wearing light jewellery, with her hair tied up in a bun having Jasmine's garland tied around her hair-bun and her wrists were completely covered with the bangles while mehndi was applied on her hands, and she was looking completely like an Eastern bride, with bindi, mangalsutr and sindour present on her body and her eyes, fixed on the floor, having an innocent, light-shy smile on her face, with a beautiful blush…

When Daya's trance got broken by Kaveri's smiley voice as: Jennie ny varat rakha hai aaj tumhary liye, Daya…

Daya looked at her and then towards his wife, who was not lifting her gaze up where taking her daughter with herself, Kaveri left towards the terrace, followed by Sohum, leaving the two there…

Where Daya slowly moved ahead and reaching near her…

Daya softly placed his hand on her cheek while telling her in love-filled tone as: If I will ever be required to define beauty in one word, I'll call your name… (Jennie's smile got deepened where cupping her face, Daya softly lifted her face up and looked deep in her eyes with…) I love you, more than I can ever tell…

Jennie gave him a beautiful smile where Daya placed a soft kiss on her forehead and the same time, both turned their attentions towards the terrace door, listening a knock, to find Kaveri standing and…

Kaveri told them as: You can continue your talks later, the moon has arisen…

Daya nodded and turned towards Jennie with: Just stay here please…

Jennie nodded and Daya left to grab the things from the table when he noticed that camera set on a little height, in such an angle that the room's and terrace view was easily capturable in it, so he smiled lightly and moving back, grabbed the aarti-thali to her and then supporting her, moved towards the terrace with her as she had wore the saree for the first time, so was finding difficulty in walking but her husband was there, to support her in every way and every step…

After reaching in the terrace, both wives performed the pooja where Kaveri was guiding Jennie on every step, who performed all the rituals nicely, following Kaveri's doings and then after the pooja, they opened their fasts by their husbands' hand and then went inside… Where asking their wives to sit on the couch and not to move, both husbands left towards the kitchen, while on the way, Daya switched off the camera…

And Aryaan's grumpy voice rose as: Kya Dad, itni jaldi bnd ker dia camera…?

Daya smiled lightly while giving a soft kiss on his forehead with: Ab dinner mein aap ny kya daikhna tha, baitu…?

Aryaan made a face with: Hmm, yeh bhi hai… (And then looked up at him with…) Wasey Dad aap ko tou ptta hi nahin tha na k Mamma ny fast rakha hai, tou phir gift ka kya kia aap ny…?

Daya replied smilingly as: Dinner k baad walk k bahany gaya aur Jennie k liye dress ly aaya…

Aryaan smiled cutely as: Dad, I've noticed, aap Mamma k liye hamesha dress hi laye hain na as a gift…?

Daya nodded smilingly as: She was fond of dresses… (Aryaan smiled sweetly where Daya, switching off the TV, placed the remote on the bed-side-table, and added while switching off the lamp with…) C'mon kid, time to sleep now…

Aryaan nodded and smoothly lay down while resting his head on his father's chest, who too was lying now while softly rubbing his son's head and soon the two were in peaceful sleep, wearing light smiles on their faces…

A/N…

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