Sara was playing with Harsh. Sanyukta was helping Shankar in kitchen.
Randhir was working on laptop.

"Sanyukta...come here" Randhir said She went to him and stood beside him.

"See this...I have searched for broshures..." "This three schools are good and reputed" He said

"New school?" "Why?" She asked him

"Sanyukta...lets change Sara's school" "I don't want her to continue studies in that school" Randhir said

"And I won't leave that lady..." "Main kal school jaraha hu uske...to complain about that lady" Randhir's voice held anger.

"Randhir...but changing school is not the solution" Sanyukta said.

Sara came there.

"We have to change her school Sanyukta" Randhir said

They were unaware of her presence.

"Lets ask her first..." Sanyukta said

"What to ask?" "You want her to study in that school" "Changing school is only option I can see..." Randhir said Sara ran away from there to her room.

"Randhir sirf uss lady ke wajah se puri school toh galat nahi hosakti na" "And moreover Sara is  very well settled in this school" "Aaise beech main usse kahi addmission bhi nahi milega" "Sara has friends in this school and Randhir this is the best school in the town" She said Randhir agreed.

- - - - -

Sara was in her room holding grumpy in her lap.

"Grumpy..." "Mumma Dad are now going to change my school" Sara said

"Grumpy...they will send me to boarding school now" Sara had tears in her eyes

*flashback*

"Randhir...I have to reach office early today" "Please drop Sara to the school" Sanyukta said

"I don't have time..." Randhir replied bluntly.

"Randhir...ek din usse drop nahi kar sakte" Sanyukta shouted

"Mostly main hi karta hu usse drop..." "And...Aryan ka business dub nahi jaane wala aagar tum ek din late pahuchi toh" Randhir said

"You are ridiculous Randhir..." Sanyukta said

"Roz roz ka natak hai...drop karne jao...pick karne jao" "Yaar I am fed up of this..." Randhir said and stuffed his laptop in bag.

Sanyukta fumed in anger.

"See Sanyukta...lets bring a permanent solution to this "Lets send Sara to boarding school" "Vaise bhi hum dono ke paas time nahi hai" "Her studies shouldnt get affected" "Best is to send her to boarding school" Randhir said

"Yes please....yeh roz roz ka natak muje bhi nahi chaiye..." "Lets discuss this in this weekend" Sanyukta said

Little Sara was listening to their conversation.

*flashback ends*

"Grumpy...I don't want to go" "I don't want to go boarding school" Sara started crying.

After sometime Sara came down and saw Sanyukta working in kitchen.

She looked at Randhir who was busy in some work.

"Baacha...come here" Sanyukta came and picked her up in his arms.

She placed her on kitchen platform. She looked at Sanyukta.

"Mumma what are you doing in kitchen?" "Don't you have office today?" Sara said

"No baby...Mumma left the job..." Sanyukta replied

"Why?" Sara asked

"Cause Mumma doesnt want to work now" Sanyukta smiled

"You left your job for me?" Sara asked

"Yes..." Sanyukta replied

"Why?" "I didn't ask you to leave your job" Sara said Randhir came there.

"Baby...now Mumma wants to spend time with you" "My all time is for you only now Sara..." Sanyukta said

"I don't want your time...I don't want you Mumma..." Sara said

"Sara...baby..." "But..."

"Mumma...I hate you..." "You were not there for me when I needed you" "Now you left your job..." "But I don't want you now" "you are very bad..." "Very bad Mumma..." Sara said

"Sara...." Randhir shouted from back

"Is this way to talk to your mother" Randhir shouted on Sara

"Randhir...NOOO..." "What are you doing?" "No..." Sanyukta pushed him back

"Sanyukta...but..." "How is she talking"

"Let her..." "Randhir...go from here" "GOOOOOOOO...." Sanyukta said

"Sara...." She turned to her.

"I don't want anything" "I don't want anything from you both" "Send me to boarding school" "You both don't have time for me so send me to boarding school..." Sara started
crying.

She ran away from kitchen.

SanDhir were shocked.

- - - - -

"Kya zarurat the uspe chilane ki Randhir?" "How could you...?" "You know what is she going through... " Sanyukta was upset with Randhir

"How was she talking to you Sanyukta" Randhir said

"let her talk Randhir..." "Understand her state of mind...and I didn't feel bad" "She was right...whatever she said is right" "Tumhe gussa hoke uspe chilane ki kya zarurat thi Randhir..." Sanyukta said

"You are right Sanyukta..." "Sara is not wrong" "Maine tumse aaise hi chilake ke gussa hoke baat karta tha..." "Toh Sara bhi toh mujse wahi sikhegi" "I always talked to you rudely....Sara has adapted the same from me" "Woh bhi vaise hi behave karti hai jiase main tumhare saath karta tha" Randhir said in disappointment

"Randhir aaisa kuch nahi hai..." "Its nothing like that..." "Please try and understand her" "She didn't mean what she said" "Woh gussa hai humse..." "Woh mujse gussa hai...isliye..." "She has never talked to me like this..." "Its the first time...because she is not in right frame of mind" "And I didn't feel bad..." Sanyukta said

"But Sanyukta...why did she say "Send me to boarding school" " Randhir said

"Even I am confused..." "From where did the boarding school topic came" "And we didn't talk about it...in front of her" "Phir usse aaisa kyu laga" Sanyukta said

"Sanyukta...I think she heard our conversation regarding changing her school" "She missunderstood it" "She thought we are sending her to boarding school" Randhir said

"I'll talk to her..." "It is very necessary to clear her missunderstanding Randhir" Sanyukta said

"Okay...talk to her" "I hope she talks to you" Randhir said

"She will...." Sanyukta said confidently - -- -

Sanyukta came to Sara's room.
Sara was busy making drawing.

"Baby..." "See Mumma has made strawberry milkshake for you" "Come on have it..." Sanyukta sat next to her.

Sara didn't reacted.

Sanyukta picked her and placed her on her lap.

"Kya drawing bana rahi hai princess..." Sanyukta said Sara showed the drawing to her.

"Wow..." "This is really pretty...." Sanyukta said looking at the drawing

'"Aacha baby come on ...have this strawberry milkshake..." Sanyukta said

"I don't want it..." Sara said

"Have it na baby" "Mumma ne bohot pyaar se banaya hai aapke liye" Sanyukta said Sara took a sip of strawberry milkshake.

"Finish it come on..." Sanyukta said

Sara obeyed her words.

"Mummma..." Sara said

"Haan baby..." Sanyukta clutched her in his arms

"Sorry..." "I talked to you rudely..." Sara said

"Its okay baby...Mumma didn't feel bad" "Its okay...you dont need to be sorry" Sanyukta said

"Mumma...will you really send me to boarding school?" Sara asked

Sanyukta turned her face.

"First tell me why did you feel like this that Dad and I are going to send you to boarding school" Sanyukta said Sara looked down.

"No baby...No" "We are not sending you to boarding school baby" Sanyukta hugged Sara

"Dad and Mumma can't live without you baby..." "How are we going to send you to boarding school" "No baby...we can never do that" Sanyukta assured her

"Mumma...that day...you and Dad were talking about sending me to boarding school...and today in morning you were again talking about changing my school" Sara said

"No baby...nothing like that" "Trust me..." "Mumma and Dad loves you so much" "Hum kaise reh sakte hai Sara ke bina" "We are incomplete without you baby..." Sanyukta said

"I don't want to go to anywhere" Sara cried

"No one is sending you anywhere baby...trust me" Sanyukta kissed her head

"You will be here with us..." Sanyukta assured her.

Sara felt better.

"Chalo...now stop crying..." "Stop crying...you are my good girl na..." Sanyukta said Sanyukta wiped her tears.

"My good girl..." Sanyukta kissed her cheek.
Sara smiled.

"Sara...will you tell me something" Sanyukta said

"What Mumma...?" Sara said

"You like your current school?" Sanyukta asked Sara kept mum.

"Bolo na beta...aapko aapka school aacha lagta hai" "You like teachers,classroom and everything" Sanyukta said Sara's face expressions changed suddenly

"Sara..." Sanyukta cupped her face.

Sara hugged Sanyukta immediately and started crying badly.
Sanyukta understood everything. Sara is afraid.
Sara is afraid of going to school now. Their doubt was clear.

TBC
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