Mumbai is a home to many people - - be it industrialists, or actors or common people. This fast paced city never halts for anyone, instead, it provides space to everyone who sets a foot in the city. Such is the story of the renowned industrialist in the city of Mumbai - - Vineet Raichand. He's a top most businessman, but a much better family man. He's blessed with two pretty ladies in his life  - - his wife - Ruhana and their daughter - - Bulbul. Ruhana helps Vineet in his business and also runs a fashion boutique of her own.

Bulbul is a girl as per her name. The chuckling bird of the house - - apple of her parents' eyes. Her parents have got her after many hardships and so, she is very dear to them.

It's a fine day - - A Sunday. Ruhana wakes up as sunrays kiss her head. She wakes up only to find her husband fast asleep. It's still early, just seven in the morning but she is awake due to her habit. Vineet has his one hand around her waist. She smiles lightly, she knows he's always there to hold her, though there are some things, for which she wishes that Vineet could help her. She wishes for a little help, nothing more than that.

She sighs deeply, and Vineet turns to the other side in his sleep. She kisses his head softly and moves into the washroom to freshen up. It's Sunday, a day to relax, and she wants to cook for both her husband and daughter. That's her way of relaxing. Though both father and  daughter wish to go out to eat in a restaurant, there are times when she wants to celebrate at home, with both her husband and daughter. She has some plans up her sleeves for the day.

After freshening up, she makes her way to her daughter's room. She enters the room and finds the girl fast asleep on the bed.

The girl is sleeping on the bed clutching her  teddy bear in her arms. It's her favorite toy since her childhood. She can let go of any toy, but not this small Teddy Bear. After all, her parents got this for her,and it is very special for her. Ruhana looks around, the room is clean, except her study table, which has books scattered on top of it. It's Bulbul's habit, if she's sleepy, she'll leave things as they are. Also, the girl likes it when her mom arranges her books and other things. Ruhana shakes her head and sets her books properly, and cleans the dust off the table. She then moves towards her daughter and sits by her side, adoring her.

The girl has a serene smile on her face,and seeing it, Ruhana finds herself smiling too. She kisses the girl on her head softly. It didn't wake up the girl, instead, she snuggled close to her mother. Ruhana smiles as she trails down the memory lane, when her daughter was small and she used to snuggle in her arms before waking up. She's still the same, except the fact that the girl has become much naughtier than before. Happy tears trickle down her eyes - - they have surely come a long way. Bulbul is now fifteen years old.

A warm rub of fingers on her cheeks brings her into reality and she finds Vineet sitting beside her. Though,he knows the reason and so he embraces her in his arms. The blissful moment is broken with a chirpy voice.

"This is wrong, daddy! You should have hugged me! It's our morning ritual. Did you forget?" it's bulbul who's now awake.

She still has her head on her mom's lap and she's glaring at her father. He looks at her innocently.

"How can I forget? I thought to complete the cycle, afterall, tumne toh pehle hi apni mumma ko hug karliya hai. So,I hugged your mum!" he says.

"That's wrong. Aapko alag se hug karna chahiye na Bulbul ko!" She sits up on the bed.

"Arey! Isme kya wrong hai?" he asks.

"Yahi ki aapne sirf apni biwi ko hug kia!! Wo toh full night aapke sath thi! Hug toh mujhe milni chahiye." Bulbul says innocently, snuggling to her mom.

"Oops! Toh ab main kya karu?" he looks at his daughter fearfully.

"Promise karo! Aaj hum shopping jayenge and lunch bhi bahar karenge. Okay!" Bulbul looks at her father.

"Okay done! Apni mumma se bhi puch lo!" Vineet says.

"Mumma! Let's go! Please. I promise, we'll spend  the evening at home."Bulbul says, she knows her mom likes to spend time with them at home, rather than to go shopping or anything else.

Ruhana looks at them. She planned to prepare their favorite dishes, but she agrees to both her precious people. Her wishes can wait,for now. Bulbul chuckles hugs her mother and rushes to freshen up while Vineet and Ruhana move out of her room.

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Ruhana moves into the kitchen to prepare tea for Vineet and herself. He takes his seat on the platform and watches her work. She asks the maid to soak certain things and she herself makes a cake batter.

"You're making a cake?" he asks.

"Yes! I'll bake in the afternoon.." she smiles.

"So, you had plans?" Vineet asks.

"Of course, Vineet. I always have plans but tumhare aur tumhari beti ke plans hamesha succeed hote Hain. I heard you two planning for outing yesternight." Ruhana smiles.

She strains tea in two mugs and gives one to Vineet. He looks at her in awe.

"Don't be surprised, Vineet. Tum dono kabhi mujhse puchte hi nahi ho ki mera kya mann hai!! So, jo mujhe karna hai wo bache hue time mein hi karna hoga na." Ruhana says.

Vineet looks at Ruhana and meanwhile, Bulbul comes out all ready to go. Ruhana gets her chocolate milkshake and she sits beside her dad, savoring her milkshake. Ruhana begins to instruct the maid to do the needful for the  evening dinner when Bulbul says something that leaves her parents surprised.

To Be Contunued.

What did Bulbul say?

Stay tuned.