About Geeta....

Last year, she divorced her husband. Neither her husband's family nor her own supported Geeta's divorce. Since then, she has been living alone with Saransh. Saransh is being overly possessive of his mother. He loves her to the death. He has seen how both families turned their backs.

All this is affecting Saransh's state of mind. Geeta can see the negative changes he is adapting. She sensed Saransh was turning into a rude and arrogant personality more and more.

Early in the morning,

Geeta sat at the dining table with her coffee. Her thoughts were roaming around everything that had happened and was happening in her life.

Flashback:

A few days back, Arth and Geeta went to the colleague's housewarming. Arth took his mother along.

Saransh and Adhyay were in school at that time.

Geeta was sitting alone, talking with someone on the call. Radhika - Arth's mother sat beside her, after standing for a long time.

Once, Geeta's call ended. She gulped her tears which were about to flow. She made her face presentable and turned to see Radhika sitting beside her.

Geeta: Namaste.

Radhika: Namaste beta. Kaisi ho? (How are you?)

Geeta: Main theek hoon. Aap kaise ho? (I am good. How about you?)

Radhika nodded with a smile.

Radhika: Everything alright? You seem tense, even though you have been busy on call for a long time.

Geeta stared at her for a few seconds.

Geeta: My ex-husband is asking for Saransh's custody. He is dragging this in court. I was speaking with my lawyer. As he has his wife and they are financially better than I am. There are chances, they can win this case.

She let out a frustrated sigh.

Geeta (weekly): I am tired, Aunty. In all this, Saransh's state of mind is affected. He thinks only power can make the world bow in front of you.

She poured out her heart.

Radhika (patting her head): Everything will be fine. You won't lose Saransh. Saransh will be fine too. Don't lose hope.

Geeta nodded, feeling a motherly pat on her head.

For some time, they sat silently, looking around.

Radhika (holding Geeta's hand): You know, Adhyay lost her charm. After Disha, my house feels way too silent.

Geeta nodded, understanding how she must be feeling, looking at her granddaughter all silent and dull.

Radhika: I was thinking about Arth's second marriage. Maybe mother's love can fill life in Adhyay's life. I was searching for a suitable girl.

She paused for a long time.

Radhika: How about you and Arth? I mean this way, Arth can support you with custody, and also Saransh will have his father's support. I know how you are. Maybe, you can give that love and support to my Adhyay.

Geeta pulled her hand back in shock.

Geeta (shocked): How? I mean no...

She replied to her with urgency.

Radhika: Geeta, it will be good for you all. You both can complete the family. Both kids are losing their happy teen life. They will get the complete family. Maybe this will help them to be real again. Also, in this way, Arth can help you with your son's custody. Having a life partner and being financially stable. This is where you are lacking in custody. Your problem will be solved. Having a mother figure around. My happy Adhu will be back again. I am not forcing you for this. I am suggesting that you understand everyone's situation. If you feel you are okay with this let me know. You both don't need a life partner but

Geeta (nervously): How about Arth? Will he be okay?

Radhika (nodding): He may take time but he will be okay. For himself, he is alone. He doesn't speak it out, but he is alone. He is for his daughter. I am really worried about my Adhu. He will be okay. If you are, then let me know.

Geeta sighed. Just then someone came to call Geeta.

Flashback ends...

The sudden hug from Saransh startled Geeta and interrupted her train of thought.

Geeta (shocked): Saransh...

Saransh: Mom!!

Holding his hand, pulling him to make him sit beside.

Geeta: Sit here.

Saransh: Say?

Geeta: I again got a complaint note in your school diary. Why are you not attending your class?

Saransh: Mom, ignore those notes. Teachers. I wasn't feeling like attending the class. So, I was in the school garden.

Geeta: This is not the way. See, now even your teachers don't try to pull you in class. They just write a note and that's it. They are fed up with you.

Saransh: Mom, exactly this is what I want. This is my life. I want to be a ruler. Not someone else. I have the power to make them bow in front of me. If I lose it. They will ask me to follow them. I don't want to be a puppet. And the main thing is that they are outsiders. I don't think they have the right to poke in my life, whether I am attending the class or not, whether I am studying or not.

Geeta (angrily): Do you have any idea what rubbish you are speaking? You know with this behaviour of yours, I am sure, he will win your custody.

Saransh: This is why I am trying to be more powerful than him. I don't have more money than him. But I do have more power.

Geeta (trying to calm her mind): What power do you have? What can you do if we win the custody?

Saransh: I am trying to build that power, Mom. I am just 16. Slowly, I will learn to be a ruler, how to make the world bow in front of me. I am learning and that's why, I am saying not to interfere in my school matter. Let me learn. Also, as you have taught me. If I am doing something and someone is punishing me for the same. It's my duty to complete the punishment. I know I am disrespecting teachers. So, I will submit the projects given by them as punishment.

Without letting her speak another word, he walked out.

Geeta sat trying to register his words. Tears started to pour out of her pain, frustration.

After some time, Saransh got ready and left for school.

He walked into the bus to see an empty seat next to Adhaya.

He sat beside her...

Continued the 1st chaprer story, how Saransh behaved with Adhyay...

To be continued.