Hey sweeties...

Sorry guys... my schedule was a mess this time... i had college and was stressed a little...

Not proof read... please do ignore the mistakes...

Thanks for waiting though... ok lets get back to the chappy...

Have fun reading.......................

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Recap to make it more exciting...

person: the same strawberry scent... he thought but then he too shrugged and went away...

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Ayaan: dada... loves... ayuuu... he cried as he spoke not believing them... meanwhile seeing a small kid here a person approached Ayaan...

person: hey... what happened kid.... he asked as he kneeled down near him...

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Ayaan looked at the person with his blurred eyes... he blinked a few times to see clearly...

Ayaan: Dada... is that you... he asked in a daze with his eyes twinkling while the man gave him a confused gaze not understanding...

Man: huh... what... he muttered while ayaan came out of his daze... he rubbed his eyes and lowered his lashes...

Ayaan: sorry... i go-t the wrong per-son... he said politely... this was something he learned from nandu...

she was always polite with people around her... he always wanted to be like her... she was everything to him... the first thing he ever knew was her...

maybe you would think its because of the lack of his dada... he didnt knew his dada but he knew his mumma very well... but this reason didnt effect him... he knew his mom would always be the one to love him the most...

But still... no matter what he at least wanted to meet his dad once... and ask him why he left them... or did he really leave them or not... he also wanted to ask whether his dad loved mom or not...

Thinking about his dad bought tears in his eyes again... the man in front of his flustered not knowing what to do...

He awkwardly hugged the little boy infront of him... the boy clenched the man's shirt tightly as he cried...

Man: dont cry... can you tell me what happened... he asked patting the boys back lightly... it was almost as if he did it many times but only the man knew it was his first time... ayaan felt warm... he didnt know why but he actually started telling the man about what happened with him...

Ayaan: do you thi--nk my da-da left ---us... he asked chocking a little... the man rubbed ayaans back a little before holding his hands and making him look at him...

Man: you know what... i dont know much about the relation between a father and son... he said pausing as he saw the boy lowering his lashes... the man suddenly thought maybe he lowers his eyelashes when he is sad... a small genuine smile craved its way on his face which the person himself didnt know he had one... he ruffled the boys hair a little...

Man: but as long as you keep hoping... maybe one day you will meet him... he said and smiled as he saw the eyes of the boy brightening and a small smile on his face... though he knew this could be a false hope but seeing his happy face made the guilt go away...

And To ayaan these words were like a ray of hope... as when ever he asked this question people tend to avoid it... when he asked his mom she just smiled but her smile made him understand that his mom was sad... he didnt want to make her sad so he stopped asking... nandu knew this but she still couldnt bring herself to talk to her son regarding his father...

Ayaan hugged the man infront of him tightly and kissed his cheek... the man laughed at the gesture... thats when they heard someone shouting...

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Nandu concluded the meeting and walked out to see the driver waiting for her with a bag in his hands... she nodded her head at him while taking the bag... she opened it and smiled seeing a tub of chocolate icecream... she happily went towards where ayaan and ishika would be...

On her way she noticed people rushing around as if searching for something... she frowned but shrugged it...

Her eyes brightened when she saw ishika but then again something was wrong...

She dropped the bag there itself and went near ishika who was looking down with tears in her eyes...

Nandu: ishika... what happened... where is jaan... she asked in a calm voice that made ishika shiver... seeing her like that made nandu even more mad if possible...

Nandu: ISHIKA I AM ASKING YOU SOMETHING GOD DAMN IT... she shouted angrily... tears rolled down from ishika eyes... she knew the only person nandu would go crazy for is Ayaan... she cursed herself for not taking good care of him...

Ishika: i was with him when he asked me to bring some water... when i turned around he wasnt there any more... she said crying... listening to this nandu's heart stopped beating... her face didnt show any emotion...she was like a doll...

Ishika: nandu... nandu... please listen to me... NANDU... ishika shook her hard as she shouted... nandu came out of her daze as she looked at ishika... she was broken from both inside and out... she didnt know what to do...

Thats when someone came near them and informed that they saw a boy going to the backyard... as if hit by a lightening nandu ran towards the backyard...

Nandu: AYAAN... AYAAN!!! she shouted while running she reached the back yard to see ayaan standing with a man... she didnt even glance at the man once as she went towards ayaan and scooped him into her embrace... she hugged him tightly...

Nandu: jaan please never do this again... you hear me... never ok... mumma was worried about you... please jaan... she begged... she only had ayaan left... she could not lose him too... ayaan patted his mothers back trying to imitate the man...

Ayaan: mumma ayuu is sorry... i wont leave you again... i will be with mumma... he said while nandu just hugged him... she just needed to feel his warmth which always brings her out of her selfmade abyss...

Ishika reached there soon... she sighed in relief when she saw he was ok...

Ishika: butter cup please dont do this again... you gave me a heart attack... she said while ayaan pouted sadly...

Ayaan: ishi maa... ayuu is sorry... i wont leave you again... he said pinching his ears... this gesture made them all go awe at him...

Nandu hugged him closely reassuring herself that he was still with her... she heard ayaan speaking something in a muffled voice... something like...

Ayaan: thank you uncle... he said smiling at the forgotten man standing almost 2 meters from them...

Thats when nandu saw the tall, handsome standing and looking at them with a small smile... he appeared a little familiar... but she couldnt exactly pinpoint the memory...

she frowned when she didnt recognise him... seeing her frown the man just raised his brow in amusment or something else she didnt know exactly... but did she care... the answer was a big NO...

She knew humans were the most unpredictable... she herself was one... anything other than her JAAN was a waste of time for her... she wasnt like this before... it wasnt her choice to become the cold hearted women she now was...

She unknowingly let a small sad smile bewildering the man infront of her... the man himself didnt know whether he was bewildered because he saw some expression on her other than a frown or he just found the smile too heartbreaking... but who was he to judge... he too had seen smiles like that... smiles that especially reflected on his own mirror...

Both of them couldnt remember who the other was... they ended up staring at eachother... one with a frown on her face while the other was expressionless...

No one talked until ayaan nudged her slightly... this broke the tension between them...

Ayaan: mumma i wanna go home... he said rubbing his stomach a little... nandu immediately nodded and ruffled his hair to which ayaan pouted...

Nandu: ok lets go... she said and started walking away with ayaan in her arms and ishika tagging along...

Ayaan suddenly widened his eyes and tapped nandus shoulder...

Ayaan: mumma mumma stop... he said while nandu frowned slightly...

Nandu: what's the matter Jaan... she said while ayaan gestured her to put him down...

Ayaan: mumma i didnt ask the name of that uncle... he said lightly hitting his head if a offo manner...

Nandu: but ayuu... she was interrupted by his sad pout... she sighed... she couldnt see him sad so she did as he asked... ayaan immediately ran towards the man and asked him to bend over...

Ayaan: what is your name uncle... i am Ayaan Murthy... he said while the man smiled slightly before ruffling his hair...

Man: i am Manik... Manik Malhotra... he said and looked up to see the women from earlier staring at him with cold eyes... their gazes locked...

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Sooooooooo how was the update people... sorry yaar i was busy with my college...

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Harmony...................