It's a new day. Singhaniya Mansion is relatively quiet as compared to other days. Naina wakes up as the sun rays enter the room. She casts a look at her side and finds Viren and Raina sleeping. The little girl has her head on her father's chest and he's embracing her with one arm. Naina smiles lightly. There is a light smile on Viren's face. Yesternight, he was worried, but now he's relaxed. Naina lets the father daughter sleep for some more time and moves into the washroom to freshen up.

She takes a shower and gets ready. After a span of thirty minutes, she comes out of the washroom, all dressed up in a kurti and leggings, that's her outfit for everyday, as she likes. As she enters the room, she finds Raina and Viren awake. Viren is talking over the phone - - Raina asks for the phone.

"Princess, pehle main baat kar loon, fir aap karna." Viren tries to make her understand.

"Nai! Raina ko bhi baat karni hai, badepapa shey!" Raina looks at her father.

Viren finishes talking, and at the same time, his daughter snatches the phone from his hand.

"Raina ko bhi zaruri baat kalni hai - - - -Badepapa!!! Aap jaldi aana. Fir hum khelenge. Aur agar aapne Raina ki baat nahi maani toh aapko punishment milegi" Raina says in her babyish voice.

Naina smiles, she knows it's Vineet, her guardian after her late sister. That's the threatening by every kid, and with that they'll ask their elders to do whatever they like. Raina is not an exception. The girl chuckles on hearing an affirmation and gives back the phone to her father, who just shakes his head at her antics. He talks to Vineet, while Raina spots her mom, and extends her arms towards her. Naina sits on the bed, and Raina hugs her, and kisses her cheeks.

"Kissey baat kar raha tha mera bacha?" Naina asks.

" badepapa shey! Aapko pata hai badepapa ne bola wo mere liye balloons layenge." Raina chuckles happily as she sits on her mom's lap.

"Acha!! Par Raina ke paas already balloons hain na." Naina says as she ties her daughters' hair in a small bun.

"Haan!! Raina ko aur balloons chahiye!! Inne saare!!" Raina stretches her hands wide, in order to show the quantity.

Naina laughs at her daughter's actions. She knows Raina loves balloons and that's one trait of her elder sister too. That's the reason, Naina feels that her sister is back as her daughter.

"Acha! Ab badepapa lagayenge na balloons. Chalo ab hum ready honge. Raina toh good girl hai na." Naina says.

Little Raina nods her head multiple times only to make her mother smile. Though, the little girl doesn't know much, yet she feels that her mom always remembers someone while she sees her. And, that's a little effort from Raina's side to make her mom happy. Naina takes Raina to her room and makes her bath ready. As the little girl steps into the small bath tub, that's built specially for her, she looks at Naina.

"bubbles chahiye!!" she says.

By bubbles, she means her bubble bath soap, which will only make bubbles in the water, and then she can play for a little while in the water. It's a daily ritual, though Naina doesn't allow it everyday, despite knowing that her daughter loves it.

"No! Kal bhi khela tha na!!" Naina says.

"Mazaa aata hai, mujhe bubbles chahiye." Raina says, making a sad face.

"Raina, zidd nahi karte betu!! Aap toh mumma ki good girl ho na. Aur phir jab balloons milenge toh bubbles kyun chahiye meri guriya ko?? " Naina says.

Little Raina looks at her mother, who then says that she will get big balloons, of different shapes. Raina tends to think and she knows that Balloons are better than the small bubbles. Naina gives her a bath and makes her ready in a pink colored frock. After getting ready, Raina runs into the hall, looking for her father. She finds him in the kitchen, and she hugs his legs. Viren lifts her in his arms and Raina tells him that Vineet has promised to get balloons for her.

"Pehle badepapa ko aane toh do." Naina says as she enters the kitchen.

"Vo jaldi aayenge, unhone Raina se promise kiya hai na." Raina says while blinking her eyes.

"Acha thik hain, pehle Chalo tum apna milkshake finish karo." viren says and gives her. Her favorite tumbler, full of chocolate shake.

Viren and Naina relish their coffee. Viren tells Naina that Vineet will help her in managing office and with Raina as well. Naina assures Viren.

" Viren, tum please tension free hoke jaao. Yahan main sambhal lungi. Vaise bhi abhi Raina ki holidays hain, toh main isey office bhi le Jaa sakti hoon." Naina says.

"Offish jayenge??" little Raina looks at her parents, as the word office attracts her.

"Ye lo! Ye abhi se office jaane k liye ready hai." Naina says.

"Haan toh! Acha hain, meri beti meri tarah hardworking hain." Viren says as he holds Raina, who's clinging on his back.

"Haan Haan! Bas ek main hi kuch nahi karti, saare kaam toh tum dono baap beti kar lete ho." Naina says, making a face.

Raina and Viren look at each other and then giggle.

"Yes Mommy!!" they say in unison, and Raina laughs.

"Acha bachuu!! Kuch chahiye toh mumma ke paas aati ho, aur phir papa ke sath mil ke mumma ko satati bhi ho. This is wrong." Naina mocks anger at both her husband and daughter.

Naina sits on the couch, showing mock anger. The little girl looks at both her parents, the she descends down her father's lap and runs to her mother. She climbs on the couch, and hugs Naina, putting her arms around her neck.

"I love you, mumma!!" the little girl says and kisses on her cheek.

"Nahi! Sab mujhe satate hain. Mujhe baat nahi karni." Naina says.

"Gusha mat ho na. Raina sorry hai. Raina aul papa, mumma shey bahut sara pyar karte hain. " Raina says sitting beside Naina on the couch.

"Acha!!" Naina casts a look at her daughter.

"Haan Inna Saara!" the little girl spreads her arms wide, and then hugs her mother.

Naina who's just playing along, hugs her daughter and kisses her head. Viren witnesses the sweet moment with a smile and at the same time, the doorbell rings. Viren opens the door and it's Vineet. Raina runs to him and asks for her balloons.

Viren and Naina smile at her impatience. Naina begins to say something, but Vineet shushes her, as he brings and throws some balloons in the air. Raina chuckles and begins to run around chasing the balloons.

Vineet smiles and begins to talk to Viren, who tells him that he is worried about Naina and Raina and he doesn't want to leave them alone. Vineet assures him that he will be staying with Naina and Raina in the house, and it relieves Viren a lot. He thanks Vineet, who just shushes him, saying that they are family.

Vineet's eyes fall on Raina, who's chuckling while playing with balloons. A memory strikes his mind, and a sweet smile graces his lips. Naina notices it.

"Kya hua jeeju??" she asks, she knows that he also tries to find his Raina in the little one, who's in front of them.

" Tumhari behen ko bhi balloons bahut pasand they. Jab hum beach par jaate they, tab usko balloon zaroor chahiye hota tha." Vineet says.

" Ye bhi toh apni Maasi pe gayi hai. Ya ye kahun, meri Di hi meri beti ban kar laut aayi hai." Naina says.

"Sach kaha tumne Naina. Bas, us din, meeting se pehle jab him ghar par they, wo din tha jab maine usey aise khilkhilate hue dekha tha. Uske baad toh meri Raina kahin kho si gayi." Vineet says as he remembers the painful past.

Naina casts one look at her daughter, as she trails down the past.

*Flashback Begins*

It's the time, when Raina purchased the new house. She tells Vineet about it and they decide to party at the new place, as Raina and Naina are shifting then next day. Raina gives the house keys to Vineet, so that he can help the movers and packers and get the luggage settled. Vineet takes the responsibility happily.

The next day, when the sisters reach their new home, Vineet hands over the keys to Naina, who unlocks the house excitedly.

As they step in the house, the sisters chuckle in excitement, as it's neatly decorated with balloons around. Raina chuckles and she hugs Vineet for the arrangement. He also ordered food for them and they enjoy the time. It's happy time for all the three - - Raina, Naina and Vineet.

Raina and Naina unpack and settle the house on the weekend. It's gonna be a new beginning, for both the sisters.

*****

But things change for Raina when she's asked to work on a deal, which she's not willing to. But she has to. And that's the day, she turned silent.

To Be Continued.

What happened in the past?

Flashback continues in next chapter.

Stay tuned.