Anamika moves down into the hotel lobby to look for Ansh and Vineet. She asks the manager, the way to the play area. As she moves towards the play area, she finds Vineet coming towards her. But, Ansh is not in her sight. She thinks he is behind Vineet, so that Anamika doesn't find him, but he's not there.

"Ansh kahan hai?" Anamika asks.

"Kahan hai matlab? Wo tumhare paas nahi aaya?" Vineet asks.

His counter question leaves her shocked.

"Matlab? Wo mere pas kaise aayega? Main toh kamre mein thi. Aap log nahi aaye, 2 ghante se zyada ho gaye toh main dekhne aayi thi." Anamika asks.

" Wo tumhare pas aane ke liye nikal gaya tha.. Usne kaha usey room ka raasta yaad hai." Vineet says.

"Aur aapne maan liya? Aapne uski zimmedari li thi na! Ye hotel itna bada hai, aur aapne usey akele aane diya! How could you??" Anamika shouts at Vineet.

"Relax Anamika! Main dekhta hoon. Ansh hotel mein hi hoga." Vineet tries to convince her.

" Mujhe mera beta chahiye, wo bhi sahi salamat. Aap itni badi laaprwaahi kaise kar sakte hain?? Wo toh bacha hai... Aapko dhyan rakhna chahiye tha. Lekin aap kyun rakhenge, aapko aapka kaam pyara hai na. Waise bhi ansh toh aapka kuch lagta bhi nahi, toh aap kyun dhyan rakhenge. " Anamika snaps at him.

Vineet doesn't know what to say. Yeah, he let Ansh go, but he watched him and he was on the right path. Now, he doesn't know where the boy is. Anamika's anger is justified. She trusted him and sent her son with him.

" Aapne kaha tha na Ansh ne aapko khush rehne ki wajah di, toh aap mujhse meri khushi, mera ansh kyun chheenna chahte hain. Pata nahi kahan hoga mera bacha! Jaiye dhundhiye usey. Agar Ansh ko kuch hua toh uske zimmedar aap honge." Anamika says angrily.

Vineet looks at her, Anamika is crying. After all, her son is the reason of her living. Her life lies in the boy, and what all she does is for her only son. Vineet makes Anamika sit on the couch.

" Dekho, kuch nahi hoga Ansh ko. Main dekhta hoon." Vineet says and asks the workers, bell boys and customers about Ansh.

Anamika too joined him, and they begin to search for the boy. They move in opposite directions, but Anamika could not find her son. Vineet on the other hand, is calling for Ansh, when he hears a familiar voice.

"Ansh!"he calls the boy's name and recieves a hum in response.

Vineet calls Anamika and she joins him, as they move towards the area where Vineet hears the faint voice. They realise that every corridor here is same, everything is identical, and anyone can lose the track. Ansh seems to have lost his way. As they move forward, Anamika stops in her track. She looks around and finds her son sitting in the corridor. She calls him and the boy rushes towards her..

"Mumma!" he hugs her hiding his face in her tummy.

Anamika bends to his level, cups his face and kisses on her head.

"Kahan chale gaye they. Mumma ki jaan nikal gayi thi!" Anamika says.

"Ansh ko aapke paas aana tha. Lekin main raasta bhool gaya." Ansh says innocently.

"Toh aap akele kyun aaye? Maine aapse kaha tha na uncle ko satana nahi, unke sath rehna." Anamika asks, as she lifts the boy in her arms.

"uncle ne mana kiya tha lekin Ansh ko akele jana tha. Par sab gadbad ho gaya.. Sorry mumma!!" ansh says innocently.

He realises that his mother is highly worried and is crying. He rubs off the tears from her cheek.

"Mat ro na, mumma. Promise, aaj se main aapke sath hi rahunga. Aur uncle ko bhi pareshan nahi karunga." Ansh says.

He looks at Vineet and holds his ears.

"Sorry uncle! Mumma ne aapko bhi danta na! Sab Ansh ki wajah se". Ansh says.

"Mumma aapse pyar karti hai na toh wo pareshan toh hongi hi. Koi baat nahi, ab se aap mere ya apni mumma ke sath hi rahoge, okay?" Vineet says.

Ansh nods cutely in affirmation.

"Yes uncle." He says and then looks at his mother, who's calm by now.

"Anamika tum ansh ko leke room mein jao, I'll join you in a while." anamika nods and moves towards the rooms.

She puts Ansh on the floor and he runs inside the room. Anamika makes him change his clothes and gives him his favorite biscuits to eat. Ansh is watching her.

" Aap gussa ho, mumma? ". He asks.

" nahi! "Anamika replies.

" Sorry na! Aaj se Ansh akele nahi jayega. Uncle ne jaane nahi diya tha, Ansh ne zidd kiya tha. " Ansh says.

Anamika looks at him and he looks at her cutely.

" Sachi mumma! Lekin Ansh raasta bhul gaya. " He says.

"Aur aapko pata hai mumma kitna pareshan ho gayi thi? Uncle ko bhi dant diya." She says.

"Sorry mumma! Aap gussa mat ho.. Ab Ansh aapki aur uncle ki sari baat maanega." He says.

"promise?" Anamika looks at him.

"haan! Par aap Ansh pe gussa mat ho na. Ansh bhi darr gaya tha na. Sorry mumma!" he holds his ears.

Anamika pulls him in her embrace. She can't imagine her life without this boy. She kisses his head again as tears trickle down her eyes. Ansh rubs them off with his fingers.

" Abhi aap smile karo. Ansh ko crying mumma achi nahi lagti." He says which makes Anamika smile.

Ansh chuckles to see her smile, and then he climbs in her lap and hugs her again. This blissful moment is broken by a knock on the door. Ansh jumps off the bed and opens the door. It's Vineet.

" Ye lo chocolates! "Vineet gives Ansh a box of chocolates.

" thank you uncle! " Ansh says and kisses his cheeks.

Ansh runs back to his mother, who asks him to keep the chocolate box on the bag. Vineet looks at Anamika.

" I've ordered coffee. Let's discuss the project until then. " he says.

Anamika looks at him as Vineet takes his place near her.. Ansh is busy watching television.

"I'm sorry! Mujhe aap par chillana nahi chahiye tha. " Anamika apologises.

"That's okay Anamika! Main samajh sakta hoon. Ansh mein toh tumhari jaan hai, aur main apna sab kuch hi kho chuka hoon. Main samajh sakta hoon ki us waqt tum par kya beet rahi thi, mujhe sorry mat kaho.. You weren't wrong. Mujhe bhi dhyan rakhna chahiye tha. " he says, a pain audible in his voice.

" koi chala jaye toh zindagi nai rukti na. Apni khushi toh aapko khud dhundhni padegi na. Kab tak bhagenge khud se? " Anamika asks.

He replies in such a way, that Anamika is touched and surprised at the same time.

To Be Continued.

What's in Vineet's heart?

Stay tuned to know more.