Anamika and Ansh reach Vineet's home. Ansh runs to hug Vineet, who lifts him in his arms.

"Ansh ne aapko bahut sara miss kiya!" he says spreading his hand wide.

"Maine bhi Ansh ko miss kiya. Isliye toh aapki mumma se kaha ki wo aapko yahan leke aaye." Vineet says lovingly.

"Acha kiya. Varna mumma nahi laati." Ansh chuckles.

Vineet laughs at his words, while Anamika smiles. She's thinking about the reason for which Vineet has called her. Her trance is broken with Ansh's words and she follows the duo into the house. Vineet moves towards a room, and opens it. It seems he keeps it closed. As soon as he opens the door, Anamika is surprised. Ansh chuckles as he enters the room.

It is a large room painted in crystal white and Azure blue. As they

enter the room, a bunk bed is settled on one wall. The bed is quite special, it has stairs going on the upper bed, which is made a play space. While the lower one is a proper bed. Beside the bed, there is a study table fixed in a wall. Above it, is a small almirah, with mickey mouse imprinted on the doors. On the other corner of the wall, there is a soft toy holder, stacked with numerous soft toys. There is a wall in the almirah, again imprinted with cartoon faces. Anamika is surprised and touched.

"Wow! Ye kitna bada hai. Mumma dekho." Ansh says as he runs up on the upper bed.

Anamika smiles as she notices Vineet looking at Ansh intently. She wishes to know about this. Did he design it for his baby, whom he lost? If yes, why is he opening it for Ansh? What is he upto? She decides to strike a conversation with him.

"This is beautiful!" she says as her eyes are settled on Ansh who is playing on the bed.

" Ruhana ne design kiya tha ye bhi. Jab usey pata chala ki wo maa banne wali hai toh wo chahti thi ki bache ke is duniya mein aane se pehle hum uske liye ek room design karen. " He says.

She can feel the pain in his voice. He designed it all, but lost the only happiness. Once, she wanted something like this for her son, but she couldn't afford it. She somehow convinces Ansh and the boy happily agrees to his mother.

" Par aapko mujhse kya baat karni thi?" she asks.

"Mere sath aao." he says and signalling Ansh to play in the room, he takes her towards another room.

There is a lock on the door. It seems like he keeps it locked. He gives a key to Anamika and asks her to open the room. Anamika is suspicious of his act. But, on his insostence, she unlocks the door and opens it. She's surprised, touched as her eyes wander in the room. All she finds there are Vineet's pictures with Ruhana and individual pictures of both Ruhana and Vineet. On entering the room, the opposite wall has Ruhana's portrait in the centre of the room. She's smiling, mesmerising enough. Anamika looks around, it seems like he has made it a room for his memories, and he keeps it locked. She's lost, looking at the pictures, until, his voice hits her eardrums and she looks at him.

" Tum keh rahi thi na ki mujhe aage badhna chahiye, bas usi ka jawab dene ke liye bulaya hai tumhe." He says.

"Aapke pas itne khushi ke pal hain, unhe sanjo kar aage badhiye na! Kyun aap dard bhare din yaad rakhte hain." Anamika says as she smears one picture where Vineet & Ruhana are posing for a picture.

" tum dogi mera sath?" he asks.

Anamika looks at him, unable to process his words. He walks closer to her.

" Agar main aage badhna chahun toh tum mera sath dogi?" he repeats his words again, while she stares at him.

What makes him say that? Is it the reaction to last night's incident when the little girl held them together? May be! Or is it because of their conversations back in london? Or the love he holds for Ansh? She doesn't know what to say, so she lets him explain. She hopes he will.

"Tum ye mat sochna ki jazbaati hokar main tumse ye sawal kar raha hoon, main bas ye batana chahta hoon ki Ruhana mere liye Khaas hai. Agar kisi ko meri zindagi mein jagah banani hai toh usey bhi Ruhana ko importance deni hogi." he says.

" Tum sahi keh rahi ho, ki mujhe aage badhna chahiye tumhari tarah, ya shayad tumhare sath bhi, lekin kisi ko bhulakar nahi, usey apni zindagi mein utaarkar. Angel bhi chahti thi ki main phir se shadi karun, par kaise karta Anamika? Kyunki unhone mujhe mere ateet ke sath nahi apnaya. Ruhana mera ateet hi nahi, mera hissa bhi hai. Aur hamesha rahegi. Uske liye mera pyar kabhi kam nahi hoga. Par ye kisi ne nahi samjha, sivaye tumhare."

Anamika looks at him. She knows he's being genuine with her. He's finally opening his heart to her, and she had made a silent promise to herself that she will bring him back to life. He feels her gaze on self.

" Main ye sab sirf isliye nahi keh raha kyunki mujhe tumhe batana chahiye, sirf isliye kyunki mujhe mere sawalon ka jawab mil gaya hai." he says.

"Kaisa jawab?". She breaks her silence.

" Main sochta tha ki ab meri life mein kuch nahi hai. Lekin meri behen ne mujhe ek wajah di, Saransh, aur uske baad Ansh." he says.

"Jaanti hoon. Aapne dekha na Ansh kitna khush hai! Aapke sath hamesha khush rehta hai wo. Air aap bhi toh uski har zidd puri karte hain." Anamika says with a light smile.

" Ab wo mujhe itna pyar karta hai, itna toh main bhi kar sakta hoon." he says.

"Haan han, kijiye. Waisey bhi kaunsa aap meri baat sunne wale hain.". She says shrugging her shoulders.

He smiles. She looks at him.

"Vaise aap baat Ansh pe le aaye. Bataiye, kaunsa jawab mila aapko?". She asks.

He sighs. He doesn't know how to say it. How to tell her that she is the answer to all his questions. And he knows that she cares for him too. His trance is broken by her.

"Ab chup mat rahiye. Kuch bolo. Aapka silence mujhe tension dedeta hai." she says.

" Kyun?" he asks unknowingly.

" What? Khud toh chup hoke baith jate ho saamne wale ko tension deke. Aapko pata hai jab aapko bukhar ho gaya tha kya haalat thi meri!! Khud toh bheeg liye, par tension mujhe thi. Aapka khayal rakhna farz tha mera, lekin nahi aapne suni kahan meri!" she snaps.

" Itni chinta kyun? " he asks.

" Kyun? Because you're special. " she says, and then she realises he's questioning her diverting the topic.

" Arey aap kya mujhse sawal kar rahe hain!! Aap apni baat khtm kijiye. " she says.

Vineet sighs deeply. He looks at her. Her eyes are still wandering over the pictures.

"Mere sawalon ka jawab tum ho!!" he says.

Anamika looks at him in surprise. He moves close to her and holds her hands.

"Haan! Thik kaha tha tumne. Pyar hamesha rehta hai, bas roop badalta rehta hai. Aur tum, tum mein mujhe Ruhana ki Jhalak nazar aati hai." he says and moves to a corner to pull out something, and Anamika is surprised.

It's a sketch in which Ruhana's picture is diminishing and Anamika's emerging. This is the same picture that he saw in his dreams.

"Yahi sach hain Anamika. Main jaanta hoon tum mere liye perfect ho. Han main darta tha, bhagta tha, lekin ab nahi. Main jaanta hoon, tum hamesha mera sath dogi. Will you?" he asks.

Anamika looks at him. So, he's confessing, does he really love her? Or is it just for family? He seems to read her mind.

"Apne liye! Only for you and me, Anamika. You're perfect for me, kyunki sirf tumne mujhe samjha, meri parwah ki. Aur Ansh, he makes me happy. Agar wo sab na hua hota toh shayad.." he pauses remembering the dark incident.

"It was destiny, Vineet. Mat yaad kijiye wo sab!" Anamika says.

"han. Shayad bhagwan ne meri destiny mein tumhe aur Ansh ko bhi likha tha. Isliye toh tum yahan ho is kamre mein. Ye kamra hamesha aisa hi rahega. Ruhana hamesha mera hissa rahegi, jaisa tumne kaha tha k wo mujhmein hi hai. Tumhe koi Problem toh nahi hogi na!!" he asks.

Anamika looks at him.

"Mujhe kyun takleef hogi? Waise bhi main unki jagah lena nahi chahti. Aapne mujhe yahan bulaya, ye sab kuch dikhaya, apne dil ki baat kahi, isse yahi saabit hota hai na ki aapki zindagi mein ab meri bhi ek khas jagah hai. Wahi kaafi hai mere liye." she says.

" Aur aapki zindagi ka hissa hona, isse achi baat aur koi nahi hai. Isliye main aapka sath dungi. " she says and holds his hands.

He smiles lightly. He knows she won't back off.

" And I promise, I'll keep my words. " She says and then looks at Ruhana's portrait.

There's a table before, it seems like he lights a diya for Ruhana. She moves to light the diya and then holds Vineet's hand.

" Aaj se hum ek nayi shuruat karte hain" she says.

Vineet pulls her in a hug and kisses her head softly, while she relaxes in his warm embrace, the one for which she has been longing and she has finally got it. The sweet moment is broken with Ansh's voice, who says something that makes both Anamika and Vineet, while Vineet lifts him in his arms and says something that makes the boy chuckle.

To Be Continued.

Anamika_anu and Navkiran_Shergill i hope you two like this one. The most awaited chapter. I love ya two😍😘