"So, Totally you went to 6 Middle schools for a guest lecture in the past 5 years. In that, 2 are from the US, 3 from India and One from England."- Anirudh noted it in his phone after checking his schedule for the past five years. 

"Are you going to call the respective schools?" - Shivaay asked him. 

"That's too complicated, Dad. I have a simpler way." - Anirudh said and opened Facebook in his phone. In the advance search option, He typed the name shanaya and in the school column, He typed the first school, She attended. 

"We already tried searching in social media. But what's new in it." - Shivaay asked Anirudh in disbelief. 

"First of all dad, We are in 2020, And we technically knew her name, Mother's name, and her middle school. And we're not tracking Shanaya, We are tracking Anika via Her daughter. And please dad, Stop demotivating me." - Anirudh said in a stern tone. Shivaay didn't speak anything else, But patiently waited for him to finish his research in a positive way, But his mind concluded with a negative result. 

"Come on, Ani. I used to live with it." - He said, But Anirudh furiously connected the AirPods, And the research went for the continuous 3 hours, Anirudh didn't stand up from the couch, And shivaay was sitting in the bed at the same position. 

"Dad! I think I found her." - Anirudh announced. Shivaay stood up in an instant and stood behind her. 

"3 Private accounts, One is Shanaya Avasti, Second, Shanaya Nair and Third, Shanaya Vetrimaran. Who will be the person?" - Anirudh asked him, He stayed stuck when he heard Shanaya Vetrimaran.

"Its Shanaya Vetrimaran." -  Shivaay said in a low tone, Anirudh clicked the profile and opened the phone. It's loaded way too slow than anything else. The picture came, Upto their surprise, Anika and Shanaya posed in a "Rab ne Bana di Jodi" Couple and laughing hell out. Shivaay was stuck seeing the post and smile in her face. 

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After 3 days. 

Anika got affected by corona on her third day in quarantine. But it turned out to be asymptomatic. She moved back from Mumbai to Bangalore on the very next day when she comes to know that her father-in-law's cousin brother was not well, Her son immediately called her and asked her to come back home, But as per the government order, She had to stay in quarantine in a public apartment. 

On the third day, She comes to know about her father-in-law's cousin brother's death due to covid when she got tested, It turned out to be positive to her. More than her, Her twin birds got scared for her. Her son, Shravan vacated to Bangalore to stay with his grandpa and grandma but her daughter Shanaya stuck in California with her childhood besties house who look after shanaya as their own daughter. 

But In these 19 days, She got a break from her life, Due to covid, Doctors' work became doubled as it happened to her but when she had to attend the surgery in London, She went without thinking about a second even her daughter insisted to stay with her. The visit from the Us to London was the safest ride she ever had, She traveled in a private flight. But she didn't regret the travel from London to India either. She had very good company over that time. His face still revolves in her mind even for no reason that too, when she's totally free and resting. 

His smile, His voice and the way he approached and held her palms with teary eyes playing one after the other in her mind in a continuous way. Even though she's experiencing for the first time, She felt so similar, familiar, and comfortable whenever she recalls the moment with him. The feeling of missing something in her life became so harder and disturbed her sleep. For no reason, She wakes up from her sleep and ended up staying awake looking at the view in the mirror. She couldn't able to name the feeling. In these 17 years, She's feeling like this for the first time. Over then, She got a call from her son who was waiting for her in the entrance to pick her back home, and also realized that she shared a wrong mail id with him. 

She shrugged off the thoughts and got ready to leave, Her reports came out negative and she was all ready to leave. Holding her luggage, She moved out. Looking at her son in person after 8 long months made her so impatient. She didn't wait for giving him the tightest hug. For the last 17 years, Her children are everything to her. 

That too, After her husband's death, She became too possessive and think only about her children which made her taking action to return back to India after She caught her daughter in her first girl and boy party when a boy tried to hit on her. She lost her patience and she made an excuse for staying with her father-in-law and Mother-in-law in India. Her mind still saying she behaving too protective but her insecurities making her crazy and doing these things. And her daughter still against her decision and staying in the US, But her son got convinced in the first place to come here and continue his studies. 

"Missed you a lot mom." - Shravan said hugging her with a wide smile. 

"Not more than me, My superman." - Anika replied to him teary-eyed. He broke the hug and leave her way towards the car, She looked so impressed when he opened the door for her. She finally felt her 16-year-old son became old enough to take care of his mom. Even Shravan was 8 mins younger than Shanaya, He's more matured than Shanaya and always been the best support for both mom and sister. 

"How's going with granny and grandpa?" - Anika asked looking ahead. 

"Going, great mom! I don't know how these 8 months went. Tell me about you? It was boring right." - He asked his mom. 

"Relaxed! A long Break in an unexpected way. It was great, And what about the admission?" - Anika asked. 

"Grandpa asked some school, I think we had to repeat the year!" - He said.

"Baby! Listen!" - Anika called him.

"Yeah, Mom." - Shravan replied. 

"I am sorry! I know it's all because of me." - Anika replied. 

"Late realization! But we can't do anything now, Mrs. Anika Vetrimaran." - Shravan chuckled. 

"What about Shanaya? Whenever she calls me, She didn't allow me to question her. Talking with her is like one-way communication. Didn't I take the wrong baby from the hospital?" - Anika asked Shravan. 

"If anyone of us mistaken to be the wrong baby, It would be me. Because you both are so alike in character and face features, Unlike me, Looking like a foreigner with different shades of eyelids and skin tone. DNA is a crazy shit, Mom." - He said casually. 

"Exactly, Babes. She's my daughter for 200%." - Anika said and oven then they reached the house, Her mother-in-law and Father-in-law were waiting in the doorstep impatiently. When she arrived, Her mother-in-law, Meena didn't wait for a while to hug her. And her father-in-law looked so worried. 

"Mom. I didn't sanitize me, Yet.  You will get affected, mom." - Anika laughed by not hugging her back. 

"You have no idea, Anika. How these 19 days went for us leaving you alone." - Her father-in-law said while caressing her hair. 

"But Papa, We used to stay in a different country, Remember." - Anika asked her father-in-law with the same chuckle. For others who are looking from outside may misinterpret that they are her real parents. When she was about to get inside, She heard a familiar teen girl's voice who was stopping her from entering. 

"Mother India, First Aarthi." - Shanaya entered from inside wearing yellow long kurthi, and her hair braided. She looks so different. Anika couldn't believe her own stars, Her lips parted in shock when she did an aarti to her with a smile in her face. 

"Am I dreaming? "- Anika asked her mother-in-law.

"When I saw her before 4 days, Even I thought it's my dream." - She said in the same shocking tone. 

"Oh Naughty Paatti and Mother India, I am here for real. After 14 days of quarantine." - Shanaya said welcoming her and Hugged anika as soon as she went inside. Anika understood, Her daughter might her frighten after knowing about the news of her affected by covid, and the relationship between her and her daughter is too different to judge. 

"Afraid, Right?" - Anika asked her. Shanaya buried her face in her shoulder and nodded yes. 

"But you said I am annoying." - Anika asked her. 

"Yeah, I said. But I can't live without this annoyer." - Shanaya cried in her shoulder. 

"Finally cold war, Ended!" - Shravan said and hugging both. Seeing them hugging, Her mother-in-law and father-in-law joined her. 

"Yaar! I didn't sanitize me, Yet!" - Anika cried. They broke the hug chuckling. But shanaya has more questions for her. 

"Mom, Did you meet SSO in the plane?" - Shanaya questioned her. Anika was almost shaken by that name and made her even restless. But Shanaya shown the selfie of her with SSO to everyone from her phone. She knew she made mistake in giving her email Id but how did he manage to reach her. 

"He also said thanks for saving him." - Shanaya conveyed the message to her. 

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