Chapter - 32 : Moments

Anamika gets mingled with little Ruhi, and so are the boys, Ansh and Saransh. She is playing with the girl, who is chuckling. Meanwhile, Angel comes by her side and lifts Ruhi in her arms, trying to divert her, so that she can make him meet the other people. As she moves away, she realises that the little girl is holding the corner of her saree. Anamika tries to break the girl's grip on her saree, but all of it goes in vain.

"Tum hi kyun nahi utha leti isey. She is not going to leave you." Angel speaks.

Anamika looks at Angel who assures her with her eyes and gives the girl in her arms. Anamika holds the baby while the little girl chuckles as Anamika's face comes in her sight.

She kisses on the girls' head that makes her chuckle again. They greet the guests, and after long three hours, the guests have left. Ansh and Saransh have fallen asleep on the couch. Anamika looks at Angel.

"It's great to be here.. Thanks." she says with a smile.

"I was glad to have you, aur phir meri beti tumhare sath kitni khush thi." Angel says glancing at Ruhi.

The little girl, Ruhi is by now in the cradle. She's one little creature, but she's not sleepy. Anamika's eyes fell on Vineet, who is sitting on the floor beside the cradle and talking with Ruhi.

There's a constant smile on his face, and Anamika is glad to see that. She then asks Angel that she should leave, while Vineet says that he will drop her on the way home.

"Par aap toh yahan rukenge na. Main cab book kar lungi." Anamika says as she knows that he spends weekends at his sister's home.

"That's fine. I will drop you, waise bhi cab ke liye kab tak wait karogi. Let's go." Vineet says while looking at her.

Anamika nods, she knows it will be difficult to get a cab and adding to it her son is asleep. She turns to Angel and Sachin and thanks them for inviting her. She then takes her leave. As she turns to move towards Ansh, she feels that the falling palla of her saree is stuck into something. As she turns back, she finds the little girl holding the same. To her dismay, she finds the girls hand tangled with her saree palla, and she's holding Vineet's finger with the same hand. She's not able to say something. That's accidental or natural, she doesn't know. She turns around and tries to free her saree and his finger from the girl's grip. She promises thr girl that she will come to meet her again, and the little one leaves the saree, as if she understood everything that Anamika said. Kissing the girl on her head, Anamika leaves with Vineet.

*****
Angel sighs and a smile crept up her lips. Sachin looks at her and then at his daughter.

"princess, aaj toh mumma bahut khush hai. Aur wo bata nahi rahi kya hua!" he says.

The girl chuckles at her father, and Angel turns to both the father and daughter.

"Khush kyun na houn?? Meri beti ne ek acha kaam jo kiya hai." she says and takes Ruhi in her arms.

"Matlab kya hai?" Sachin asks scratching his head.

"Ruhi beta, aapke papa na buddhu hain. Kuch bhi nahi samajhte." she says dramatically, at which the little girl laughs.

"Dekho Angel, bachi ko galat baat mat sikhao." he glares at Angel.

"Arey maine wahi bola jo sahi hai" Angel says as she moves inside the bedroom.

She glances at her daughter and pats her back, such that the girl fells asleep. Sachin follows her with Saransh in his arms, and he makes him lie on the bed beside Ruhi. Intuitively, Saransh puts his hand around his baby sister in his sleep and it makes Sachin smile. He glances at Angel, who is smiling to herself.

"Ab batao kya hua?" he asks.

"Bhai is changed Sachin. Tumhe toh pata hai na ki wo hamesha Saransh ke sath khush rehte hain. Ab Ansh bhi ek wajah hai." she says.

"Jaanta hoon Angel. Shayad Vineet apni taraf se aage badhne ki koshish kar raha hai." Sachin says.

"Aur uski wajah Anamika hai. Ab aaj ek signal aur mil gaya." she says.

She tells him how she witnessed the moment when Ruhi held  both Vineet and Anamika together, holding one's finger and saree of the other. She was happy in Anamika's arms. Angel takes all of this as heavenly signals.

She glances at her daughter. A faint smile covers her lips.

"Ruhana chahti thi ki Ruhi ke naam se hum usey yaad rakhe. Lekin mujhe toh aisa lagta hai jaise wo laut aayi hai hamari beti bankar, aur yahan bhi wo yahi chahti hai ki bhai khush rahein. Pehchaan alag hai, par feeling toh same hai." Angel says.

Her eyes get teary as she remembers Ruhana, who was not only her brother's wife, but also her best friend. She casts one look at her daughter, while Sachin embraces her in his arms.

" Thik keh rahi ho tum, Angel. Jab se Vineet london se lauta hai, maine uski aankhon Mein ek chamak dekhi hai. Shayad is trip pe aisa kuch hua hai, jo shayad acha result dega. Shayad jo hum chahte hain wo ho jaye. " Sachin says.

Angel nods and hugs him, unaware that someone has heard them.

*****

Vineet, who returns back home, hears Sachin and Angel talking over something. He hears them talking about himself and Anamika. He silently moves to his room, changes into casuals and lies on the bed. He's in a dilemma. He has realised that moving on is easy if you want to do it. He knows Anamika cares for him and so does Ansh. The boy loves him and he too, has a special place in his heart for Ansh and also Anamika.

Her words always touch his heart, and unknowingly she has begun to make space in his life. He remembers that in the past week, he has discussed everything with her before taking a decision. They have become good friends, because of the pain that life has given them. Another reason being Ansh, who bonds them together in one thread. He wanders if Anamika feels the same. He fears to loose a good friend in Anamika if he says something. He sighs and closes his eyes. An idea strikes his mind, and his lips curve into a smile. Maybe he has got his way to talk to Anamika.

*****
Anamika and Ansh reach home and Anamika changes Ansh's dress and makes him sleep again. She also changes her dress and lies on the bed. She reminisces the party when Ruhi held her saree and also Vineet's finger. It seemed like a God's message for something. She already respects Vineet because of his deeds, his goodwill and his love for her son. Even, she might think of him as a partner, but why would he do that? He might get any other better than her. She doesn't know how to interpret the moment, but it did make her smile. She sighs and her trance is broken when her phone beeps, and she's surprised to read Vineet's message.

To Be Continued.

What's in Vineet's message?

Stay tuned.

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