India, Singhaniya Villa

After the party, Anamika changes, and moves to her grand dad's room to give him medicines. The old man is touched. She's a princess and she's not interested in doing any work , but  she can do it for her grandfather. Giving him medicines and asking him to rest, Anamika walks towards her room. Passing by her parents' room, she hears them arguing. Anamika stops by, she has heard them arguing again.  But why?

"Raj! Why don't you tell the truth to Anamika!" naina says.

"She will keep on asking you. But you won't listen. Well., tumne toh 25 saal pehle bhi nahi suna tha, ab kya sunoge!!" Naina says.

" Naina! Kyun purani baatein yaad kar rahi ho??" Raj says.

" Wo purani baat nahi hai, Raj, Zakhm hai. Aur Ana ko pata hona chahiye k uske papa kaise hain. Kahin kal ko wo bhi hurt na ho jaye. " Naina says hatefully.

" Tum ek ache dost toh ban nahi sake, pata nahi kal ko Anamika ne kuch kiya toh tum toh uski khushi bhi chheen loge! Aur meri dost ki tarah meri bachi bhi mujhse door kardoge." Naina says angrily.

" Naina listen! "  Rajveer tries to speak but Naina shushes him.

" Shut up Raj! Mujhse tab baat karna jab tumhe apni galti ka ehsas ho " saying so she moves into the washroom.

Anamika is thoughtful. She doesn't know what happened 25 years ago. But she wants to know the reason now.

Why do her parents behave indifferent? About whom is Naina talking? Who's this friend?  Anamika is confused but her phone pings and she moves to her room. Closing the door, she lies on the bed, hugging her teddy bear that Vineet sent and sleeps off after messaging Vineet.

*****

New York

It's morning, Vineet is sleeping soundly on the bed. Devika enters the room and finds her son sleeping. There's a laptop placed near the pillow. She shakes her head, her son is so messy just like her husband. A small memory flickered in her mind.

*Flashback Begins*

It's after the time when Daksh and Devika married. She wakes up early and makes coffee for him and herself and moves into the bedroom. He's still sleeping. She keeps the tray on the side table and  then she notices that he has placed the laptop on the edge of the bed. Last night, she fell asleep and  he kept working. She shakes her head and removes the laptop from below the pillow. This disturbs his sleep.

"Kya hai Devi, sone do na!" he says sleepily.

"Arey ab koi sone ka time hai? Utho na! Dekho 7:30 ho gayi."  she says.

" Arey! Abhi time hai. Tum bhi so jaao." saying so, he pulls her such that she dashes on his chest.

She smiles while Daksh eyes  her naughtily. She keeps her hands on his chest and looks at him.

" Acha agar tum sara din mere sath raho, yahin, isi room mein, toh I can let you sleep. " Devika says.

"Umm! Thoughtful…. Par.." Vineet says.

"Par! Kaam hai na! I Knew it. Main bolungi toh nai rukoge. Aur abhi khud ko sona hai." she makes a face.

"Arey relax! Pehle puri baat toh suno, Devi." he says softly and sits on the bed.

"Aaj toh ek meeting hai, toh uske baad I'm free. Jo tum kahogi hum vahi karenge."  Daksh says while looking at her.

Devika tends to think and then agrees. She does not want to be the reason of his loss on the  business front. She only wants to be his reason of love and happiness. She hugs him placing her head on his chest. The soothing music of his heartbeat always calms her. He kisses her head softly and their cherish their morning coffee together, before getting ready for the day.

*Flashback Ends*

Devika comes out of her trance as tears roll down her eyes. She finds herself ruffling her son's hair.

"Missing Dad?" his deep voice falls in her ears.

"Haan! But not much. After all, tum mujhe mehsus hi nahi hone dete. Sari harkatein apne dad jaisi toh hai tumhari." she says patting his cheek.

"You only say, I'm just like Dad. Toh habits toh match hongi hi na, Maa!" he says and keeps his head in her lap and the mother and son spend some moments together.

Half an hour later, Vineet is getting ready while Devika is preparing breakfast in the kitchen. She remembers soemthing and she calls for her son.

" Vineet! Tumhe aaj ek order ki delivery leke jana padega." she says looking at her son who's now in the kitchen.

"But mom, I was planning a lunch with my friends." he says.

" It's only 9, Vineet. And you will have plenty of time to reach to your favorite hotel after the delivery."  she says.

"It's Mrs.Robinson. It's a bridal dress. You have to take it with you and deliver it." Devika says.

Vineet agrees. He will have plenty of time. This client place is near to his favorite eating spot. He agrees and after having breakfast, the mother and son leave for the boutique.

*****
India

It's morning in India, Anamika wakes up. It's just 9 in the morning and she knows it's evening in the new York. She messages Vineet and is rewarded with an immediate call. She picks it up..

"Thanks for the gifts Vineet!" Anamika says as she moves into the washroom.

" You're welcome, Love. And I'll surely come to take you." he says.

"But Mum!!" they both say the same thing at the same time.

Vineet asks her the matter and she tells him the conversation she heard last night.  Vineet is thoughtful and says something that leaves her surprised, but she agrees to him. After a little more talk, they disconnect the call, as Anamika hears Naina calling her and she runs out after freshening up.

She meets her grandfather and father and the family sit for breakfast. Meanwhile, she asks something that leaves the three elders surprised and silent.

To Be Continued.

What did Anamika ask to her parents??

Stay tuned.