Sam was irritated , anything and everything she tried on Neil, back fired. It seemed the universe had turned against her. She tried the dating thing, he spoiled it. She messed his cabin , he send her a thank you note for pushing him to clean it. She punctured his car for a week and he decided to pool in with her. Sam stomped screamed insulted him, he answered it with flowers love notes and small token of memories.

Sam couldn't think of anything, she had been brain storming but nothing seemed to work. He had even turned his family against her. They now have seemed to form a team with Neil and were after her life to reconcile with him. Sam wanted to tie Neil to an electric chair and then give him shocks. Time again she would dream about evil things to Neil and smile to herself.

''Sam, there is  parcel for you.'' Zubin placed a big box on her table. 

''Any idea , who had sent it.''

''Its written...your admirer.'' Zubin smiled

Sam blinked and took the box from him. It was wrapped it beautifully. She couldn't help but smile. She undid the ribbons and opened the box, it had a note with a smaller box. She opened the note, 'You smile matters more than this life.'

She smiled and pulled out the inner box. It had numerous tapes around it, Sam wa now greedy to know about the contents inside the box. As she cut the final tape the box bursts open making her scream. With shot sound a jack in the box popped out having Neil's face. Along with it the room was filled with rose petals as they flew out of the box, 'I got you Samrinder Singh'   The toy kept repeating making Sam furious.

''Instead of I love you sends me a I got you message.'' She banged the box on to the ground and jumped on it for a minute till she completely crushed it. ''I am going to kill you.'' As she marched towards the door , she was greeted with a small cute puppy at the door with a note hanging on its neck. She smiled and lifted it up, ''I am taking you home.'' She rubbed her nose against its cute one, taking the note from its neck, 

''That was my last prank Sam, hence forth no one is going to disturb you or cause you any kind of trouble. I am leaving your life and your world with all your memories in my heart. If not this, may be in next life I will prove myself to be the best husband.

                                                                                            Neil''

 A sudden fear gripped Sam's heart, she ran to his cabin. He wasn't there but his belongings were there. She looked for him all over the office, ''Teji , where is Neil?''

''I saw him going to the terrace.'' Sam ran up the terrace, she called him out frantically but got no response. She searched every nook and corner but he wasn't there.  Her heart started hammering mad in fear. A sudden dark thought hit her head and she walked to look over the balcony. A sigh escaped her lips when she saw him standing hnar the lawn area. She ran down to confront him about the message . When she reached ground floor, he was gone. She looked around and found him walking out the exit into the running traffic. Sam froze, ''Neil stop, what are you doing.''

''Keeping my promise and giving you your wish.'' He screamed back the reply

''You will get hurt.''

''That is nothing compared to the life I am living without you. Its better I end it, Now.''

''Think about you mom.''

He turned out, ''Why should I think? About mom or you. Everyone is mad at me, with me gone, all problems hate and issues will be gone. Bye Sam.''

''Neil stop.'' Cam another voice of Prerna, ''Don't do this. Please.''

''What are you doing here?''

''Zubin called me.'' Neil made a mental note to spank Zubin for putting his own inputs in Neil's perfect script. It was just for Sam and not his mother. He started walking backwards, making Sam's breath hitched. Forgetting all she ran in his direction, a speeding car approached her and next moment a strong arms moved her out of the danger , she lost her balance and fell on something hard , its wasn't earth. Neil groaned as his back hit the hard earth, ''Samrinder Singh you are not supposed to spoil my script.''

''You weren't suppose to die.''

''Why would I. We haven't made a single baby, I need atleast 6.'' Neil replied with his dimpled smile, Sam still lying on him.

''Its not funny.'' She was angry

''I have become a joke since you walked out Sam. I won't push you more, I will wait for you in the court. If you still want a divorce, I will grant you your wish. But after that, no one will have any right on me forever. '' There eyes stayed locked. He helped her up and walked off, limping. She could see the bleeding limb. Sam stayed there all lost for many more minutes after he was gone, tomorrow her decision will change everything.

*** 

''You allowed her to participate in that sports event. How could you? '' Radhika was mad when she got to know that Arjun allowed Anusha to participate in a running competition, she was scared that her leg would again start troubling her.

''Listen to me, she loves it and now her leg is fine. Don't limit her, set her free.'' He reasoned

''So you think I am putting the limitations? You weren't there when her seniors and few fellow students teased her for limping. I don't what that ever again, not now nor in future.''

''You are making her weak. I won't let you do that'' Arjun concluded the discussion disconnecting the call, it was time for his daughters to come out of the school building and he didn't want to scare them.

''Daddy!!!!'' he grinned wide as two girls ran to him with arms open wide, it was a daily ritual. He would welcome them with a hug, ''How was your day?''

''Bad as usual!'' Anya replied

''School is good.'' Arjun explained

''Mine is bad daddy, you don't know.'' She made a serious face making him chuckle. He drove them back home , fed them and then went through the daily reports by teachers. Anya had 3 complaints about punching few boys of her class. Arjun looked at his girl, she had more energy he had decided to channel it somewhere.

Anusha had a single note about pushing someone. He shook his head, it was good his kids were adventurous. They had parents day coming up and school had organised a small sports event. Arjun was surprised initially to know that Anya was learning martial arts and Anusha was being refrained due to her leg. He could notice how much the little girl wanted to participate in the event like other kids, he had permitted her a month back and had been secretly training him. He wanted Anusha to be as free as Anya.

''Daddy, can I talk to mamu?'' Anusha extended his tab with a request in her eyes. Arjun quickly made a video call to Ankush. He had come to know that girls have grown fond of their maternal uncle who pampered them endlessly. Every weekend Radhika would make a call to her family and make girls talk to them, with Nandini there was no time limit. They would call her anytime they wanted to complain about Radhika.

Arjun smiled at the animated way his little girl spoke. He pulled her on to his lap once the call was over. ''You want to run, right?''

''Yes daddy, I love it. But mom gets angry.'' She curled her lip. Arjun caressed her face, ''She won't, from now.'' He hugged her close. He hated when Anya did all and Radhika's over possessiveness was somehow limiting Anusha. He was determined to set her free, he wanted to give her sky and had decided to do it come what may.

***

Radhika and Arjun sat in audience waiting for their daughter's match to begin. Since it was junior students , all were being awarded. Anya was ready to fight her opponent, ''I just hope she doesn't kick too hard.'' Radhika whispered

''relax, I have told her to be gentle.''

The referee bought the two contestants on the floor, making them take their positions. Arjun clasped his hands in nervousness, his heart was pumping at double speed, ''It's fine, don't worry.'' Radhika tried to calm him, he instead started shaking.

As the whistle went off, Anya screamed challenging her opponent and then her leg came into action kicking the opposite player. The other girl fell on the mattress, her lips drooped, and she started crying. ''That was gentle!''

''The opponent was so not so friendly. And that's Anya.'' Radhika replied. Both the girls were given in the prizes to make them happy.

Anya came dancing to her parents, ''I am strong!.'' She flexed her invisible muscles. Arjun just picked her up before she started another drama. They walked into the other event which was a running competition, after making Anya comfortable be Radhika he decided to go down and stand at the finish line where other parents to motivate their kids. The event was just to inculcate sportsman spirit in kids. As it started Arjun didn't scream like others pushing their kids to run faster, he just knelt waiting for her to hug him.

Radhika watched with scared heart and emotional eyes as her daughter ran just like other kids, she wasn't limping. Though she stood at second place, it was nothing less than winning a world champion ship. She squealed hugging Arjun, ''Daddy I ran fast.'' Arjun hugged her, he was a proud dad, ''You made me proud.''

The teachers too clapped for the little girl who overcame her weakness. Arjun walked to his family, ''Now my girls deserve a treat, what do you want?''

''Ice-cream!'' Bothe squealed. He took his family out for dinner at the best restaurant and treated his girls with all they wanted to have. His eyes didn't miss the silence of Radhika, she did smile but her eyes were just on her kids.

Once they were home, he put them to bed and walked into Radhika's room. He walked into the balcony where she stood watching the oblivion, ''Are you fine?''

''You know, when I discovered about Anusha's leg I was so devastated. Then there were kids who would tease her, and elders would look at her with pity. It didn't matter till she was a baby, but once school started, so did my worries. I feared her future would be spoiled, I feared that even after surgery if something goes wrong she won't find acceptance like Anya. I feared that I would never be able to show my face to her mother....''

Arjun silenced her keeping his finger on her lips, ''I am her father and you are her mother. This is the only truth of our life. The first one I saw was Anusha, I accepted her that very moment. I love her as much I love Anya. I will make her strong.''

Radhika watched Arjun emotionally, she hugged him, ''You did what I couldn't. You proved they need you as much as they need me.'' He rubbed her back, she spoke after a minute, ''I missed you. Missed you when they were they were born, when they took their first step and spoke the first word. I missed you, I was so alone.'' He held her close, ''I missed you too and I am sorry.''

''Forgiven!'' She said wiping her cheeks. Arjun smiled, ''I want to squeal like my girls and by the way I am happy I have daughters.''

''Daughters leave one day!''

''Mine won't, I will find a way.'' He replied all confident. Together they walked into their kids room, ''They are beautiful.''

Radhika watched as Arjun took a step forward and sat next to the sleeping kids. ''I love them, more than my life. They are my world.'' He said watching them

''I guess I am your life, that means you love them more than me.''

He frowned and looked at her, ''Stop being jealous.'' Radhika chuckled which made the girls stir.

''Mommy , I want to sleep with you.'' Anusha sat up rubbing her eyes. Radhika picked her up and Arjun picked Anya. Together they walked into Radhika's room. Placing them on the bed they patted their daughters to sleep first time like real parents.

''They have slept. I will go to.''

''There is enough space.'' Radhika said pointing at the other end. He smiled and joined as families. A moment later Anya grabbed on to him burying her face n his chest, he smiled, ''My little Bruce lee.'' With their kids in between they locked their eyes. Their family was complete., that was the most peaceful sleep they had after 5 years.

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