'Mamma, Mamma!' Eifad smiled hearing her little baby chirp excitedly.

'Wake up, Mamma today is Sunday.' Zara nudged Eifad who simply shifted her bed. Eifad yawned hoping to ward off Zara but the girl was in no mood to leave her dear, Mamma.

'Mamma,' she changed her voice into a soft one, Eifad turned her head and opened her eyes little. The girl had her head lowered, and a sad pout.

'What happened, my Bacha?' Eifad extended her hand and caressed the girl's messy curls. Zara looked at her sadly, her puppy dog eyes bore into Eifad's and she felt her heart sink. Tears brimmed in her eyes as Eifad sat up on the bed.

'Kya hua?' Eifad held her and made her sit on her lap, she moved few rowdy curls off Zara's forehead.

'We get only Sundays together, else it's always work.' Zara sniffed. Eifad pressed her lips together and pretended to think. She then smiled.

'Okay, sorry. Now, Mamma is awake and she will spend all her time with her little munchkin.' Eifad pinched Zara's nose. A bright smile appeared on her lips, Zara jumped down excitedly.

'Yaay...'

Looking at her dance Eifad realized that she was emotionally fooling her mother. Eifad smiled, how cute, she thought.

'Papa, Papa. Come, Papa.'

'Of course, sweetie let Papa finish this...'

'No!' a four-year-old Eifad protested frowning. Rafi Hooda, her father looked down at her and smiled. She clapped happily as he picked her up in his arms and made her sit on his lap.

'Yaay, Papa come play with Emma and Dino.' She said happily. Emma and Dino being her favorite dolls. Rafi shook his head.

'My acha bacha! Just one hour...'

Eifad lowered her head and stuck out her lips in a sad pout, she sniffed.

'Kya hua my darling ko?' Rafi held her chin and made her look at him, a lone tear escaped her left eye.

'Aww...' Rafi quickly wiped her tears, '. Come we will play.' He said closing a book that he had been reading.

Eifad happily jumped off his lap and danced excitedly, 'Yaay...' she exclaimed in between her victory dance. Rafi looked on amused, his head tilted little to his right.

Eifad had tears in her eyes as she recollected about her father. She walked up to the drawer and took out a photo. Her father's face beamed back from behind the photo frame, toddler Eifad in his arms. Those days, they were the days. Not knowing the future, a scar-free, care-free life. A tear drop fell from her eye but she quickly wiped it as she thought of her father's words

You know Daddy hates tears in his little angel's eyes

She wondered how hurt her Daddy would have been if he saw her in this condition. She wondered if things would have been better had she told about her ordeal to her father. What was the point, he had died four years after the incident, anyway.

'Wow, Farhan.'

A frown appeared on her face as Eifad heard Zara's excited voice from downstairs. Farhan is here? - she thought, then her mind went to the day before yesterday when she had gone to Rehab to meet him. No, not to meet him, she had gone there for strictly professional reasons. Then he had said he would come over the weekend.

'Come, Mamma is in the room.' Eifad's eyes widened on hearing Zara's voice. She heard two

hurried footsteps as well. Eifad looked down at her lavender night shirt and pajama.

'Farhan can't see me like this.' Eifad panicked. She ran towards the door. As she held the door, Zara and Farhan came in front.

'Argh...' Eifad slammed the door on their faces. She was quick but not quick enough, Farhan got a glimpse of her clumsy side. Eifad leaned against the door and smacked her forehead.

'Oww...'

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A good half an hour later, Eifad climbed down the stairs dressed in a sleeveless white printed jumpsuit, her bob cut hair neatly combed, she smelt of fresh daisies, kohl in her eyes and nude lip gloss adorned her lips, she wore white flats to match her attire. For a minute, she wondered, annoyed, why is she dressing up so much for breakfast. She then convinced herself that she is dressing up because she and Zara have plans to go outing, spend time together. No other reason at all. Yet her mind wandered to Farhan as she applied her lip gloss. This annoyed her further.

Eifad is surprised on seeing Farhan not sitting on her seat. She is little disappointed as well because she had hoped to bicker with him on this.

'Hey!' Farhan flashed a smile at her.

'Hey.' She didn't smile.

Farhan watched her as she poured herself milk and then cornflakes.

'Farhan!' he turned when Zara tugged on his shirt's sleeve. 'Where you suggest we should go today?' she said having her corn flakes.

Farhan pretended to think, it was then Eifad noticed that everyone is eating but his plate is empty.

'Why aren't you eating?' Eifad asked pouring some orange juice into her glass. Farhan looked at her and then at the bowl and made a face, 'I don't like eating this tasteless angrezi food. I am having Aloo ka Paratha made.' He smiled.

Eifad frowned. This is her house and not a hotel or rather a Dhabba that he can order anything. And Aloo Paratha out of everything, it is so oily and calorie loaded. Eifad opened her mouth to argue but just then Ramu Kaka got hot steaming Aloo Paratha and placed it on Farhan's side.

'Yum.' Farhan exclaimed.

Eifad made a face watching him tear a small morsel, how can someone eat that? That too with hands. Yuck. Eifad thought.

They all ate silently until Aisha decided to break the silence.

'Hey Farhan, there is a wedding this week. Want to come?' Eifad choked on her cornflakes as Aisha said this.

She looked at Farhan, he looked back. She shook her head and she glared at him as though daring him to say yes.

Farhan blinked at her for few seconds before smiling widely, 'Of course, why won't I when such a lovely lady is asking me to.' He winked at Aisha who turned crimson red as she blushed. Eifad rolled her eyes.

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