It's been 10 days since Vivek, Sameer, Devang, Naina, and Pari have come to Mumbai. And since then life at Maheshwari House isn't the same. Situations have changed and so has the dynamics of relationships.

Today is Saturday, and Devang entered home after spending his first half-day at Maheshwari Industries as the CFO. He was scrolling something on his phone and walking towards the stairs when he heard a loud and excited squeal of his princess.

Pari was in the garden with her V Dadu and Ramdhari Dadu or Ramdadu (that's what she calls me now), when she saw her Papa driving through the driveway and exiting the car. She left the little shovel Vivek had bought for her, and ran behind her Papa.

Devang's face broke into a smile, he was about to turn around and lift his princess in his arms, when something struck his mind, and he stepped on the stairs and went upstairs.

When Pari entered the hall, she couldn't find her Papa, and her face paled and smile fell backwards. She was very sure that she was loud enough for her Papa to hear her. Vivek who had seen Devang's car in the driveway, knew what happened here. He distracted Pari and took her back to the garden and both of started their work of planting a rose plant for Pari.

When Devang entered his room, he shut the door and stood against it. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. His heart broke every time he had to ignore his precious daughter. But what could he do? He was forced to do this. Devang sat on the couch next to him, and keeping his head in between his palms, went back to the day of their arrival, and remembered the incident which caused him to ignore his little princess.

Poonam: Pata hai Devang! Jab ek ladki shaadi karke dusre ghar jati hai, tab woh ghar uska apna nahi hota hai. Naye log, naya ghar, naya environment, naye tau-tarike, naye riwaz, infact sab kuch naya hota uske liye. Woh bas issi ummeed se apne sasural mein kadam rakhti hai ki wahan, uss ghar mein, ek insaan hai, jis par woh bharosa kar sakti hai. Jo uska sahara ban sakta hai. Aur woh insaan, uska pati hota hai. Par......par mujhe toh kabhi yeh mila hi nahi. Humari shaadi ko bas 4-6 din huye the, aur tum chale gaye. Kehne ko bas love marriage thi, kyunki pyaar toh kabhi tha hi nahi. Agar humare beech pyaar hota, toh tum mere paas aate. Mujhse baat karte, janne ki koshish karte ki agar main humara baccha nahi chahti hun, toh uske peeche ka reason kya hai?

Devang, jab Mussoorie mein tumne mujhse kaha na ki Poonam chalo shaadi kar lete, dheere dheere Mummy Papa settle ho jayenge, jo hoga hum milke dekhenge, tab tumne mere andar ummid ka bejh boya tha. Aur uss bejh ko panapne bhi nahi diya tumne. Mujhe chodke gaye toh gaye, par jab tumhe maloom chala ki mere saath yahan kya sab ho raha tha, aur ho raha hai, tab bhi tum mudke nahi aaye. Chale gaye! Ek baar phir!

Devang: Poonam Bua.....

Poonam: Tumhari Bua ne kaha aur tum maan gaye! Yeh hi pyaar aur vishwas tha tumhara? Aur jab tum 7 saal pehle aaye, aur tumhari Bua ne baaton mein phasaya, toh tum phas gaye!Tumhe pata chala ki tumhari biwi yahan zinda lash ban chuki hai, mentally aur emotionally harrass hoti hai, tumhari Maa mere saath domestic violence karti hai, phir bhi tumhare kadam tumhe mujhse dur le gaye! Kaise?

Devang: Main darr gaya tha Poonam, ki Bua tumhe marr dengi.

Poonam: Zinda hi kahan thi main? Tumhe main zinda dikh rahi hun kya? Main kya thi 10 saal pehle aur ab kya hun? Aaine mein khudko dekhne mein darr lagta hai mujhe! Darr lagta hai iss sachai ko face karne mein ki main ek educated ladki hote huye domestic violence ki shikar thi. 10 saal se maine apne Mummy Papa ka chehra nahi dekha. Chehra toh dur ki baat hai, awaaz tak nahi suni. Mujhe pata hi nahi ki woh zinda hai bhi ki nahi!
Woh toh finally tumhari Maa ko realize hua ki woh mere saath galat kar rahi hai, aur ab jaake kuch dino se mere saath thik se pesh aa rahi hai. Warna mujhe bukhar ho, mera badan tap raha ho, main behosh hi kyun na hogayi hungi, mujhe kaam karna padta tha. Tumhare Maa Baap ke zulm aur tanne sunne padte the.

Devang: Poonam! Mere paas koi justified explanation nahi hai. In fact main kuch bhi kahun woh koi explanation nahi hoga. Bas itna keh sakta hun ki bahut himmat ke baad main aaj yahan khada hun, aur immediately na sahi par main humare sapno ko pura karna chahta hun.

Poonam: Ek baat batao! Chalo uss din tum aaye the 7 saal pehle, tab Buaji ne dhamki di aur tum darr gaye. Uske baad kyun nahi aaye? Yeh jante huye ki mere saath kya ho raha hai. Aur tumhari Bua ka haath, tum wapas kyun nahi aaye?

Devang: Main......mujh par zimmedaari aagayi thi Poonam. Pari ki. Jis din main wapas Udaipur gaya tha, ussi din Pari ke parents ke death ki News aayi thi. Uske baad Pari ki dekh bhal mein....Par ab sab sahi hogaya hai. Poonam! Ab tumhara aur mera sapna ek choti family ko pura ho sakta hai. Tum main aur humari beti Pari.....

Poonam: Nahi! Woh bacchi meri beti kabhi bhi nahi ban sakti! Devang! Mujhe pata hai tum ab kyun aaye ho. Woh badi ho rahi hai na. Tumhe taklif ho rahi hogi usse sambhalne mein. Isliye aaye ho mere paas. Apni jaan chudane uss se.

Devang: Haan main Pari ke liye aaya hun. Par mujhe usse sambhalne mein problem ho raha tha isliye nahi aaya hun. Usse ek Maa ki zaroorat hai isliye aaya hun.

Poonam: Toh uski Maa ke saath rehte na tum! Yahan kyun aaye ho?

Devang: Poonam! Uske sage Maa Baap marr chuke hai! They died on duty. Abhi toh kaha maine.

Poonam: Maa marr gayi, ya tum usse bhi chod ke bhaag gaye? Jaise mujhe chod kar bhag gaye the?

Devang: Poonam! Enough! Tumhe jitna sunana hai muje sunao do. Par let me clear one thing to you, mere character par tum sawal nahi utha sakti. Pari meri adopted beti hai. Uski Maa mere dost ki biwi hai aur uska asli baap mera dost tha.

Poonam: Agar dost ki beti hai toh usse chod kyun nahi diya uske haal par? Haan? Apna kyun liya? Aur Devang! Kya 7 saal pehle woh bacchi tumhe mujhse zyada sagi lagi? Haan?

Devang: Poonam! 5 mahine ki masoom bacchi thi Pari tabhi! Kaise chod deta usse apne haal pe? Apni Maa ke ehsaas ke bina ro ro kar bura haal hogaya tha uska. Aisse mein kaise usse chod deta?

Poonam: Situation se bhagne mein tum expert ho Mr. Devang Patel. Iss se bhi bhag jaate! Arre jo aadmi apni biwi ko chod ke bhag sakta hai! Woh ek che mahine ki bacchi ko chod ke bhag hi sakta tha.

Devang: Poonam! Maine neeche kaha na ki main khud se nahi bhaga tha. Bua ne situation ka fayda uthaya aur uss waqt humare beech conversation hote kaha the.
Haan! Main manta hun mera bhagna galat tha. Mera wapas na aana galat tha. Par Poonam main Pari ko akele nahi chod sakta tha na.

Poonam: Pari! Pari nahi woh bacchi dayan hai dayan! Paida hone ke kuch mahine baad apne Maa Baap ko kha gayi aur mujhse mere pati ko le gayi!

Devang's blood boiled listening to Poonam. His soft voice turned into a scream and his eyes were blazing fire from them.

Devang: Poonam! Tumhari himmat kaisi huyi meri bacchi ko dayan kehne ki! Tum hosh mein bhi ho?

Poonam realised that in rage, she termed Pari, a witch. Which isn't right.

Poonam: I....am.... Sorry. Galti se.....

Devang: Poonam! Main tumse hazaar baar maafi mangne ke liye taiyar hun. Tumhe mujhe jitna sunana hai suna lo. Par meri request hai, meri beti ke baare mein ek lafz nahi. Tumhe usse abhu apnana nahi hai. Thik hai. Maat apnao. Poonam, mujhe bas last chance de do. Mujhe tumhara pati banna hai. Tumhara woh saathi banna hai jis par tum fully depend kar sako. 10 saal hum dur the ek dusre se, aur woh kaise the, kya kiya inn mein, kya dukh the, kya dard the, aur kuch khushi thi toh woh kya thi. Mujhe sab jan na hai. I want ki hum ek nayi shuruwat kare.

Poonam: Nayi shuruwat chahiye tumhe!? Hai na?

Devang nodded his head. Poonam nodded her head too, and held his hand. She dragged him out of the room and walked to the Hall where Maheshwari and Agrawal family along with Kamlesh, Prabha, and Vishakha were sitting in silence. Seeing Poonam dragging Devang, all of them stood up.

Poonam: Dadaji! Aapke pote ko nayi shuruwat karni hai mere saath. Toh mujhe kya karna chahiye?

Jaiprakash: Poonam, beta main kya kahun? Yeh faisla tujhe hi lena hai. Tu bata, tujhe kya chahiye.

Poonam: Thik hai! Yeh mera faisla hona chahiye barabar?

Everyone nodded and looked at Poonam anxiously. Sameer, Naina, and Vivek were constantly praying that Poonam should take a decision that would be right for everyone including Pari.

Poonam: Tum batao Devang, meri razaamandi ke liye kya kar sakte ho?

Devang: Jo tum bolo!

Poonam: Fair enough! Main tumhe ek aur mauka dene ke liye taiyar hun. Par meri ek shart hai.

Devang: Shart? Kaisi shart?

Poonam: Tumhe apni beti ko khud se dur karna hoga.

Devang: Kya!!

Poonam: Haan! Agar tum chahte ho ki main tumhe akhri mauka dun, toh tumhe apni beti ko iss ghar se, tumhari zindagi se aur meri nazaron se dur karna hoga.

Naina: Bhabhi aap yeh kya keh rahi hai? Ek bacchi apne Papa se dur kaise reh sakti hai?

Poonam: Woh ladki Devang ki saagi beti thodi hai. Adopted hai na. Aur Devang ko kuch din lagenge usse bhulne mein. Bhul jayenge yeh usse. Kyun bhul jaoge na?

Devang: Poonam maine tumhe upar bhi kaha tha ki main beti ke saath koi compromise nahi karne wala.

Poonam: Toh apni biwi ke saath karoge? Compromise?

Devang: Poonam! Kya tum, main aur Pari ek saath khushi khushi nahi reh sakte?

Poonam: Nahi! Ya toh tum aur main saath rahenge ya tum aur tumhari woh beti. Tumhe choose karna hoga Devang! Main ya tumhari godh li beti.

Devang: Poonam tum.....

Sameer: Bhaiya! Aap Bhabhi maa ko choose karo.

Naina: Yeh aap kya keh rahe hai? Bhaiya ko Bhabhi ko choose karne keh rahe hai! Pari ka kya?

Sameer: Pari ke liye hum dono hai na Naina. Devang bhaiya! Aap Bhabhi maa ko choose karo. Pari ko main aur meri biwi sambhal lenge.

Naina's thumping heart got peace hearing to Sameer. For a second she thought that Sameer would abandon Pari, but how did she forget that Sameer loves Pari and would do anything for her happiness.

Naina: Bhabhi! Aapko Pari ka Devang bhaiya ki beti hone se dikkat hai na. Par agar woh iss ghar mein mere aur inki beti banke rahegi toh, toh aapko koi problem nahi hogi na?

Sameer: Agar bhi kisi ko problem ho, toh yeh unki problem hogi. Kyunki Pari ab iss ghar se kahin nahi jaane wali.

Poonam: Thik hai. Par agar Devang ko dusra mauka chahiye toh woh Pari se baat karna toh dur, usse mil nahi sakta. Main tumhe 2 ghante deti hun, sochkar mujhe apna faisla batana.

Devang couldn't stand on his feet anymore, and he broke down. The seven years that he spent with his little doll rushed in front of his eyes. Her first smile, her first step, her first word, her first tooth, her first giggle, her first solid food, her first outing, her first experience of rain, her first day of school, and many more firsts rushed into his mind. He never treated Pari as an adopted child. For him, she was the solace to his empty life and sunshine to his darkness.

Yes, he loves Poonam till date and now he wouldn't be able to live without her. But if Poonam is his heartbeat then Pari is his breathe. How can a person leave any one of them? He had already made the mistake of leaving Poonam twice in the past, he didn't want to repeat it. But he never left Pari alone. How could he do it now? Even on her first day of school, Devang kept sitting near the gate till she was relieved from her school.

Jaiprakash and Jaya were helpless with the situation, and Kamlesh Prabha couldn't help their son. He himself had dug his grave. Vishakha was constantly praying to God for her survival. As the revelations done by Devang might get her out of the house any moment. Though she reasoned it as her jealousy from Prabha for having a complete family. But she knew Jaiprakash Maheshwari can tolerate anything but a person harming his family. He or she won't be able to see the sunlight the next day.

Vivek, Sameer, and Naina couldn't see Devang in that state. Vivek sat next to Devang and patted his head.

Naina: Bhaiya! Janti hun aapke liye bahut mushkil hone wala hai. Par aapko yeh karna hoga.

Sameer: Bhaiya! Bas kuch din ki baat hai, ek baar aap Bhabhimaa ko mana lo. Phir aap unhe Pari ko apnane ke liye bhi convince kar sakte ho.

Rakesh: Haan beta! Aur hum sab hai na. Uss phool si bacchi ko sambhalne ko. Tum chinta maat, usse murjhane nahi denge.

Naina: Bhaiya! Aapki yaad na aaye usse, aissa ho toh nahi sakta. Par koshish karenge ki aapki yaad usse kam aaye.

Devang's reveries broke when he heard the washroom door getting shut. He looked up to find Poonam looking at him in amusement.

Poonam: Tum itni jaldi kaise aagaye? Ghadi mein jab tak 10 nahi bajte tum wapas aate nahi ho.

Devang: Saturday hai aaj. Half day hota hai hum sab ka.

Poonam: Hmm, neeche Pari thi. Kahin usse chori chori mil toh nahi aaye? Yaad hai na.....

Devang stood up immediately in annoyance and with irritation filled in his voice, he replied to her.

Devang: Haan haan yaad hai! Pari ki ore dekha ya usse baat ki toh yeh akhri chance kho dunga! Pichle 10 din mein 100 baar sun chuka hun tumse.

Poonam: Acchi baat hai ki tumhe yaad hai. Ab yahin raho. Main chai lati hun tumhare liye. Koi zaroorat nahi hai neeche sabke saath chai peene ki.

Devang was exhausted with this daily torture and sighed in tiredness. He once again sat down on the couch, and reminisced about the time he spent with Pari in Udaipur.

Though he wasn't allowed to meet and talk to Pari, but there was no such clause that he can't watch his daughter while she is sleeping. Devang purposely returns home at 10 PM as he knows by that time Pari would be in deep sleep. During the first 3-4 days, Pari slept with Naina and Sameer in their room, and he would sneakily watch his princess. He often noticed dried tear marks on her cheeks and her red nose. On the 5th day, the room adjacent to Samaina's was redecorated for Pari. Since then Pari sleeps in her room, with Sameer and Naina sitting next to her till she is asleep. When they would leave Devang would go and sit next to her.

Sameer, Naina, Vivek, Jaiprakash, Kamlesh, and Prabha are aware of Devang's night visits. They made sure that Poonam doesn't get a hint of this.

Devang: Pata nahi kab tak main aisse apni bacchi se dur rahunga. Kab tak uska dil todta rahunga.

He pulled out his phone from his pocket and opened a picture of Pari. He had clicked that picture on her 7th birthday last month. He remembers her reaction after seeing the whole house decorated with golden and silver frills and streamers with black and silver balloons all over the place. He had made her wear her pink birthday frock and a flower tiara.

"Wow Papa! Yeh sab kitna beaufiful hai!"

"I love you Papa!"

"Papa! Dance!"

"Papa! Aap Pari ke liye Barbie cake laye ho!!"

"Pari's papa is the best!"

He could hear Pari's squeals even today and he could also hear her cries and howls for him.

5 days ago, when he had called Naina to check on Pari, he heard Pari screaming "Papa" and crying loudly. He could hear Naina's father's and aunts' voices to calm her but she didn't stop. That phone call broke Devang's heart and according to him, he failed as a father that day.

Meanwhile, after finishing up with gardening, Pari was hungry. She was searching Naina and reached the kitchen where she found Poonam near the gas stove.

Pari: Aunty! Pari ko bhookhi lagi hai. Kya aap Pari ko kuch khane ko de sakte ho?

Poonam: Nahi!

Pari: Pa.....

Before Pari could say something, Naina entered kitchen and found Pari standing in front of Poonam. Her heart thumped and she immediately stood behind Pari.

Naina: Betu! Aap yahan kya kar rahe ho?

Pari gave a wide grin to her Pretty Chachi. She immediately hugged her waist, and kept her head on her tummy. Naina ruffled her hair, and kneeled in front of her.

Naina: Bolo! Aap yahan kya kar rahe ho?

Pari: Woh Pari ko bhookhi lagi hai. Main aapko hi search kar rahi thi. Aur search karte karte main yahan aagayi. Aur maine aunty se kuch khane manga. But Aunty ne no keh diya.

Naina looked Poonam who was already glaring at Pari. Naina sighed and gave a small smile to her princess.

Naina: Aunty ne No isliye bola kyunki woh God ke liye prasad bana rahi hai. Woh mandir jaane wali hai. Aur agar aapko khana deti abhi, toh unke kapde dirty ho jaate aur unhe wapas change karna padta na.

Pari: Ohhh

Naina: Haan! Aur Chachi ne aapse kaha tha na, aapko jab kabhi kuch bhi chahiye ho mujhe ya apne Chachu ko batana.
Chalo ab aap jao TV ke paas. Aapke V Dadu aapke liye cartoon movie lagane wale hai. Main tab tak aapke liye kuch khana bana deti hun.

Pari nodded her head and ran after kissing her Chachi's cheeks. Naina smile and stood up. She was about to step forward when she heard Pari calling her.

Pari: Pretty Chachi! Woh aap mere liye tasty milk bana sakte ho? Uss din jaisa? Usse kya bolte the....woh kya name tha?

Naina: Thik hai! Main aapke liye milkshake bana dungi.

Pari gave a toothy smile and went away. Naina shook her head with a smile, and walked to the fridge. She had a lot of things to say to Poonam, but she couldn't. She was cutting capsicum and onions when Poonam started speaking.

Poonam: Tum kaise kar leti ho yeh sab Naina?

Naina: Kya kaise kar leti hun?

Poonam: Uss bacchi ko kaise sambhal leti ho? Yeh jante huye ki woh tumhara apna khoon nahi hai aur na hi tumhare husband ke family mein se kisi ka hai.

Naina smiled at Poonam and replied: Kyunki maine usse dil se apna maana hai Bhabhi. Main ek se ghar se aati hun jahan mujhe mere Papa ke saath meri Chachiji aur Taiji ne pala hai. Unke liye bhi main unka khoon nahi thi. Par unhone mujhe pala aur sanskaar diye. Waise hi main Pari ko palna chahti hun aur usse woh sanskaar dungi jo mujhe mile hai.
Bhabhi! Umra aur rishte mein main aapse bahut choti hun par ek baat ya aissa kahun ek salah dena chahti hun. Devang bhaiya aur Pari ko alag maat kijiye. Dono ki jaan ek dusre basti hai. Pari ka haal main dekh rahi hun aur aap Bhaiya ka. Aapke dusre mauke ke liye Bhaiya apni beti se dur hai kahin aissa na ho ki yeh duri aapke dusre mauke par bhari pad jaaye aur aapko aapka pati mil kar bhi na mil paaye.

Poonam: Kehna bahut asaan hai Naina ki uss bacchi ko accept kar lo. Par karna uss se zyada muskil. Tumhara pati ek bacchi leke nahi aaya hai. Mera pati aaya hai.

Naina: Agar main aapki jagah hoti Bhabhi, toh apni narazagi mein inn par nikalti, Pari par nahi. Kyunki main janti hun bin Maa ki bacchi hona kya hota hai. Maa ke bina bachpan guzarna kya hota hai woh maloom hai mujhe.

Poonam didn't say anything and left with the cups of tea. Naina sighed in tiredness and continued her work. She was making vegetable maggi and chocolate milkshake for her Betu.

She was busy breaking the maggi cubes when a muscular and veiny pair of arms wrapped around her waist, and pulled her frame towards him. Naina who was accustomed to her husband's this habit didn't gasp like initial days, and continued her work. These days deepened the bond between Sameer and Naina. Physical touch became their new love language, and kisses became the way to say I love you to each other. Sameer kept his chin on her shoulder and watched her break the maggi cubes.

Sameer: Hello Sameer ki Jaan ❤ Papa ki ladli beti aur Pari ki Pretty chachi

Naina smiled and replied: Hello Naina ke Meer ❤ Papaji ke shaitan bete aur Pari ke Sameer Chachu

Sameer: Yaar aissa lag raha hai ki tumhe mahino baad dekh raha hun.

Naina chuckled and turned around in his embrace. She peeked his nose and gave him a big smile.

Naina: Aap office aaj 11 baje gaye the. 6 ghante mein wapas aa gaye hai aur bol rahe hai ki mahino se nahi dekha. Roz toh 12 ghante bahar rehte hai. Tab kaise rehte hai?

Sameer: Tumse ek minute dur rehna sazza hai, socho roz roz itna itna time kaise dur rehta hunga.

Naina: Aap bhi na! Ab chodiye mujhe. Pari ko bhookh lagi hai. Usse maggi aur milkshake dena hai.

Sameer: Waise bhookh toh mujhe bhi lagi hai.

Naina: Maloom hai, aap ne lunch nahi kiya hai.

Naina turned around and switched on the gas to boil water. Sameer was shocked to know that his wife knows he wasn't able to have lunch today.

Sameer: Kaise?

Naina: Khabri hai mera ek aapke office mein.

Sameer: Accha!

He sat on the kitchen counter next to Naina, and squinted his eyes towards her.

Sameer: Mujhe toh laga tha tumhara khabri sirf Papaji par nazar rakhta hai.

Naina: Mere do khabri hai. Ek aapke office mein hai aur ek Papa ke peeche.

Sameer: Accha hua tumne abhi se bata diya. Warna main toh range haathon pakda jaata.

Naina narrowed her eyes in annoyance and shook her head on disbelief. She was frying the vegetables and also talking to her husband.

Sameer: But on serious note, kisne bataya?

Naina: Aapki secretary ne. Maine Sreeja ko isliye call kiya tha taki woh aapko remind kar sake ki aapko jaldi aana hai. Toh usne bataya ki aap busy hai meeting mein. Client ne last moment mein meeting ki time change kar li.

Sameer: Waise tum woh books aur movies wali wife jaisi kyun nahi ho?

Naina: Matlab?

Sameer: Uff fo! Books aur movies mein kaise wife jal kar raakh ho jaati hai jab usse pata lagta hai ki uske husband ki secretary ek ladki hai that too ek young ladki. Tum unn jaisi kyun nahi ho?

Naina: Pehli baat toh mujhe apne pati par pura bharosa hai. Jo aadmi dhai saal mera intezaar kiya woh mujhe chod ke kisi aur ko dekh nahi sakta.
Aur dusri baat, main jealous tab hoti na jab aapki secretary unmarried hoti. Sreeja ki shaadi ho chuki hai aur uski ek 2 saal ki beti bhi hai. Plus uska husband aapki hi office mein kaam karta hai. And aap dono ke hi floor mein uska cabin hai. So, I am not worried.

Sameer: Arre yaar! Tum toh too good to be true wali wife ho.

Naina: Accha hai na Too good to be true wife mili hai. Koi jhikjhik nahi hai. Life smoothly katt jayegi.

Sameer: Par agar tum perfect wife ban jaogi toh life aur humari story boring nahi ho jayegi?

Naina: Boring tab hogi na agar humari life hume perfect situations degi. I am sure humari kahaani likhne wali writer, kuch na kuch twist layegi. Jaise 10 din pehle layi thi.

Sameer: Baat toh sahi hai. Waise bhookh lagi hai yaar. Kitna time lagega maggi banne mein?

Naina: Aapko maggi ka wait karne ki zaroorat nahi hai. Aapke liye aapka khana uss bowl mein hai. Dhakkan uthayiye aur khane ka anand lijiye.

Sameer looked at the bowl Naina had pointed, and lifted the cover. He got very happy seeing Sabudana khichdi inside it. He jumped off the kitchen counter and quickly hugged his wife. Naina who had anticipated his such reaction, chuckled and wrapped her arms around him.

Naina: Ab jayiye! Fresh hoke hall mein Pari aur Papaji ke paas baithiye. Main aapka aur humari princess ka khane leke aati hun.

Sameer: Ok ma'am! Waise aaj kuch progress hua kya?

Naina: Nahi! Poonam bhabhi ne Pari ko khane dene se maana kar diya and I think Bhaiya ne Pari ko ignore kiya pichle 10 dino jaise.

Sameer sighed in defeat. Everyday he and Naina hope for a change, but get disappointed everytime. Sameer looked up to Naina and gave a small smile before leaving. Naina reciprocated it and continued her work.

Naina had just served Pari's bowl of vegetable maggi and two bowls of Sabudana khichdi for Sameer and Vivek, when her phone rang. She check it to find a call from her lovely Taiji.

Naina quickly picked her call and asked her to wait for two minutes, she would be back after serving Pari, Sameer, and Vivek their meal and talk to her.

Naina went to the backyard to talk to her dear aunt. She sat on the backyard steps and greeted her aunt.

Naina: Jai Shrikrishna Taiji. Kaisi hai aap?

Beena: Jai Shrikrishna Beta. Main thik hun. Tu bata kaisi hai? Bahut din hogaye tujhe dekhe.

Naina: Taiji! Parso hi aayi thi main Pari ko leke. Do din mein bahut din hogaye 😂

Beena: Roz tujhe apne aankhon ke aage dekhti thi. Waqt lagega tujhe dekhe bina zyada din rehne ki.

Naina smiled at her aunt's statement, and continued talking.

Naina: Emotional baatein chodiye. Aap yeh batao aaj kya naya banaya hai aapne?

Beena: Filhal toh aissi recipes bana rahi hun jo bacchon ko pasand aaye. Khas kar ke humari dhingli ko.

Naina: Uski pasand toh puchiye maat Taiji. Dopahar ko aloo matar banayi thi kyunki Udaipur mein usko khate dekha tha. Sirf matar khaya usne aaj. Aloo chod diya.

Beena chuckled and replied: Sab bacche aisse hi hote hai. Humari Preeti bhi aissi hi thi. Ek din aloo khayegi aur dusre din naak sikud degi.

Naina: Accha. Waise aur kya kya bacchon ko pasand aa sakta hai Taiji? Jab se Pari aayi hai sirf tasty khana khila rahi hun. Par healthy khane ka kya? Dadaji aur Papaji ko aloo aur masala zyada nahi de sakti na.

Beena: Hmm, tu ek kaam karna sabziyon ko tasty khane ka roop de. Jaise beetroot ke heart shape ke parathe bana de kam makkhan aur tel ke. Aloo aur kacche papite ke tikki jaisa bana de aur usse tawe mein seykh de.

Naina: Hmm, kar sakti hun aissa.

Beena: Pata hai kal ki hi baat hai. Dinner table par hum sab aisse hi baatcheet kar rahe the. Aur aisse hi Pari aur Devang babu ka topic utha. Jis din tum sab aaye the aur sab kuch bataya, phir agle din jo hua uske baad hum sab ko aissa laga tha ki tu aur Sameer Pari ko kaise sambhaloge. Shaadi ko bas 15-16 din huye hai aur ek bacchi ki zimmedaari. Par tujhe aur Sameer ko Pari ke saath dekh kar saari chinta dur hogayi. Aur Vivek bhaisahab bhi hai.

Naina: Aap sab bhi toh ho. Mujhe darr tha ki kahin aap sab Pari ko apnane se maana na kar do. Mann mein vishwas pura tha ki aissa nahi hoga. Par kai baar vishwas galat ho jaata hai na.

Beena: Arre! Itni pyaari bacchi hai humari dhingli. Aisse kaise na pyaar kare usko.

Naina: Woh bhi aap logon ko bahut pasand karne lagi hai. Itni jaldi ghul mil jayegi aap sabse, maine socha nahi tha. Par main khush hun ki Pari aap sab se jaldi ghul mil gayi. Issi wajah se woh Devang bhaiya ki kami ko kam mehsoos kar pa rahi hai.

Beena: Waise baakiyon ne Pari se ab tak baat shuru nahi ki? Babuji ne bhi nahi?

Naina: Bua dadi toh agle din hi nikal gayi thi Taiji. Dadaji Pari ko dekhte hai, uski ore thoda sa smile bhi karte hai aur baat nahi karte. Kamlesh Uncle aur Prabha Aunty uss jagah tak mein nahi rehte jahan Pari hoti hai. Vishakha aunty bas kamre mein rehti hai. Khana khane aur bahar jaane ke liye kamre se nikalti hai.

Beena: Krishnji kare ki saari mushkilen jaldi nipat jaaye. Kitne din woh masoom si bacchi aisse vatavaran mein rahegi.

Naina: Krishnji aapki sun le Taiji.

Beena: Beta main phone rakhti hun, class ka time ho raha hai. Apna aur baaki sab ka khayal rakhna.

Naina: Ji Taiji. Aap bhi apna khayal rakhna. Jai Shrikrishna.

When Naina walked into the hall, she found Pari sitting in between Vivek and Sameer with teary eyes and red nose. Naina immediately ran to her and kneeled in front of her.

Naina: Pari! Betu kya hua? Aap cry kyun kar rahe ho?

Sameer: Pata nahi Naina! Jab se tum Pari ke saamne maagi ka bowl rakh kar gayi ho tab se roye ja rahi hai. Kuch bol nahi rahi.

Naina held Pari's face in her palms and wiped the teardrops on her cheeks.

Naina: Pari! Baby aapko maggi pasand nahi hai kya? Chachi dusra kuch banake laaye?

Pari shook her head in a no, and immediately hugged Naina. She hid her face in her aunt's chest and few more tears rolled down her cheeks.

Pari: Aap jaisa maggi laaye. Waisa maggi Papa banaya karte the Pari ke liye, home mein. Aapki maggi dekh kar Pari ko Papa ki yaad aayi. Jab se hum Tumbai aaye hai Papa Pari se baat nahi kar rahe hai.

Naina, Sameer and Vivek looked at each other helplessly and their heart broke seeing the innocent kid getting shattered bit by bit. Pari's sobs punched their hearts and they felt more and more helpless.

Pari lifted her head and looked at her Sameer Chachu.

Pari: Sameer Chachu!

Sameer: Haan Princess!

Pari: Pari ko Tumbai mein nahi rehna. Pari ko wapas uske home jaana hai jahan Pari aur Papa saath stay karte the. Wahan bhale Papa less time dete the mujhe par mere saath the. Par jab se hum yahan aaye hai, bas one day Papa Pari ke saath the. Chachi ke home wale din. Iss home mein aane ke baad se Papa night ko mere saath nini nahi karte, mere saath khana nahi khate, mere saath khelte nahi. Mere saath baat hi nahi karte. Mujhe mere Papa chahiye Sameer Chachu! Mujhe big family nahi chahiye. Mujhe yahan nahi rehna. Yahan mujhse koi baat nahi karta only aap, Pretty Chachi, V Dadu aur Ramdadu baat karte hai. Sirf Nanu ke home mein sab mujhse baat karte hai. Yahan na woh aunty mujhse baat karti hai, na V Dadu ke Papa, na Papa ke Mumma Papa, aur na hi woh dusri old aunty. Papa bhi nahi baat karte.

With this Pari started crying loudly. Naina hugged her tightly and rubbed her back. She was trying to calm her down but Pari's sobbing increased.

Naina: Betu! Rona bandh karo Betu.

Vivek: Haan meri gudiya rani. Rona bandh kar de. Apne V Dadu ke liye. Chal mere paas aa. Hum jaake tere roses count karke aate hai.

Naina: Haan! Jao count karke aao. Aur batana mujhe kounse colors ke the.

Pari: No! Pari ko nahi jaana.

Sameer: Pari! Baby aap itna saara cry karoge toh aap bimaar pad jaoge na.

Pari: Toh pad jaane do Pari ko bimaar. Maybe Pari ke bimaar hone se Papa Pari ke near aayenge aur usse baat karenge 💔

Pari's this statement wasn't just heard by Sameer, Vivek, and Naina but also by the other members of the house. Hearing Pari's complaints, everyone had come down and stood near the entrance to the hall. Devang felt very guilty for breaking his princess's heart and pushing her to the extent that she didn't want to stay at the place about which she was very excited and with the people she loved. He was about to step forward when Poonam held his hand. Devang looked at her with disbelief and before he could say anything, they heard Naina speaking.

Naina: Pari! Ab bas! Rona bandh karo. Aapke rone se unn logon ka dil pighal nahi jayega, jo ek masoom ka dil jaan bujh kar tod rahe hai aur usse apne haq ki khushi se dur rakh rahe hai.

Naina, Vivek, and Sameer had seen the other members standing near the entrance and Naina's words were directed towards Poonam, Kamlesh, and Prabha. Jaiprakash was guilty about not being able to see the little girl's pain. He was blinded by Poonam's despair that he couldn't see a little girl's tears. He walked inside the hall and stood behind Naina.

Jaiprakash: Pari.....meri gulaabo kyun ro rahi hai?

Hearing Jaiprakash's voice, Vivek, Sameer, Naina, and Pari got alerted and looked towards him. Pari hid behind her Chachi, and looked at Jaiprakash from a corner.

Jaiprakash: Naraz ho mujhse?

Pari: Pari nahi, aap Pari par angry ho. That's why aap mujhse baat nahi kar rahe the.

Jaiprakash: Nahi meri gulaabo. Main tujhse naraz nahi tha. Woh beta! Meri tabiyat thodi thik nahi thi. Isliye main tujhse baat nahi kar pa raha tha.

Pari: Really?

Jaiprakash: Haan!

Pari: Aap mujhe gulaabo kyun bula rahe ho?

Jaiprakash smiled at the little doll, and held her hand. He slowly pulled her towards him and made her sit on his lap.

Jaiprakash: Kyunki tu bilkul uss gulaab jaisi hai jo tune aur tere V Dadu ne mil kar garden mein lagaya hai.

Pari: Sacchi?

Sameer, Vivek, Jaiprakash, and Naina: Mucchi!

Pari: Hehehe! Thank you!

Naina: Dekho! Ab toh aapke V Dadu ke Papa ne bhi aapse baat karna shuru kar diya. Ab aap dekhna aapke Papa aur baaki sab aapse baat karna shuru kar denge.

Sameer: Aapko phir bhi wapas Udaipur jaana hai?

Pari nodded her head in a yes.

Naina: Beta! Woh possible hai ki nahi woh baad mein dekhenge. Abhi aapko yeh maggi aur milkshake finish karna hai.

Sameer: Uske baad aap, main, aapki Pretty chachi, aapke V Dadu aur mere Dadu bahar jayenge. Ghumne!

Jaiprakash: Nahi beta, tum bacche jao. Mera mann nahi hai.

Vivek: Haan beta. Tum teen bacche jao. Mera bhi mann nahi hai. Main thodi der sone ka soch raha hun. Thak gaya hun aaj.

Naina: Thakaan zyada ho rahi hai Papaji? Main aapke liye adrak wali chai laun?

Vivek: Nahi beta uski zaroorat nahi hai. Thodi der aaram karne se mujhe thik lagne lagega.

Jaiprakash: Tum dono tension maat lo. Main iska khayal rakh dunga. Tum dono bacchon ko ullu bana sakta hai yeh, par baap ko nahi. Tum dono Pari ko khila pila ke aur ghumake aao aaram se.

Sameer: Thik hai Dadu. Par kuch bhi ho toh batana. Waise bhi adhe ghante tak toh hai hi hum.

Naina: Aap yahin baithiye, main Pari ko garden mein khilake lati hun.
(To Pari) Chalo, aapke roses dekhte dekhte maggi aur milkshake finish karenge.

Pari held Naina's saree pallu and walked till the door of the backyard. Naina kept the tray on the small table kept near the door, and picked Pari in her arms. She took her to the nearest washbasin and washed her face.

Naina: Ro ro kar muh sujha diya hai aapne apna! Phir kabhi aissa maat rona! Okay!?

Pari: Par jab tak Papa Pari se baat karna aur time spend karna start nahi karenge tab tak Pari sad hi rahegi na.

Naina: Accha chalo aap mujhe apna rose garden show karo. Phir hum bahar jayenge ghumne.

Naina was successful in distracting Pari's mind but how long can she distract Pari from Devang's topic. A child needs a parent everytime. For sometime or maybe some days a kid can stay with a dear one but not for a lifetime. Not when his/her one parent is alive and around.

After feeding Pari maggi and milkshake, Naina took her to her room to get her dressed for their evening outing. Upon reaching Pari's room, they found Sameer taking out clothes from her cupboard.

Naina: Aap yahan kya kar rahe ho?

Sameer looked at Naina and Pari, and smiled. He took out a pastel green cotton frock from the cupboard and kept it on the bed.

Sameer: Humari outing ke liye humari outfits select kar raha tha. Main ready hun, tumhare kapde yahan leke aaya hun aur Pari ke liye yeh frock nikal di hai.

Pari: Wow! Aaj hum matchy matchy karke ghumne jayenge!

Naina noticed that indeed Sameer had selected color coordinated outfits. He was wearing a light green buttoned shirt with black jeans, and a black watch in his left wrist and he wore white canvas shoes. He selected a pear green and golden threadwork anarkali suit with same pattern dupatta, for her. The anarkali had full sleeves and a square hem which wasn't very deep.

Sameer: Hmm! Hum teeno ek family hai na, toh logon ko pata lagna chahiye ki iss cutie pie ke Chachu Chachi hai hum.

Pari: Aap dono Pari ko kitna saara love karte ho. Uske liye thank you!

Pari was already in Naina's arm so she stretched her arms towards Sameer, who with a wide grin walked towards his special girls and hugged both of them.

Naina: Thank you kis liye? Hum aapki family hai na! Main aapki Mumma jaisi aur aapke Sameer Chachu aapke Papa jaise hai na, toh kids thodi apne Mumma Papa ko thank you bolte unhe love karne ke liye. Isliye no thank you for loving you. Okay?

Pari: Okay Pretty chachi! I love you! And I love you Sameer Chachu!

Sameer: I love you too Princess.

Naina kissed her little goofball's cheeks and made her stand on the bed. She untied her hair which were in a ponytail and wiped her face with wet wipes first. Then Naina took her to the washroom to wash her face and help her pee. After Pari was done with her freshen up, Naina changed Pari's clothes and was about make her hair, when Sameer interrupted and asked her to get ready and he would do Pari's hair.

Pari: Hum kahan ghumi ghumi ke liye ja rahe hai Sameer Chachu?

Sameer: Aap batao! Aapko kahan jaane ka mann hai? Main aapko wahan le jaunga.

Pari: Ammm, Pari Tumbai ke baare kuch nahi pata. Pari ko bas ghumi ghumi karna hai.

Naina: Ek kaam karte hai na Meer, paas wale park chalte hai. Abhi 5 baje hai, ek ghanta Pari wahan khel legi. Uske baad Juhu Chowpatty chalenge. Wahan yeh kuch kha bhi legi.

Sameer: Hmm! Idea accha hai. Pari! Princess aapko apki Chachi ka plan accha laga?

Pari: Yes!

Pari hugged her Pretty Chachi from the back, and kept looking outside the window with her arms around her Pretty Chachi's neck. Reaching the park, Pari went for the swing first. Naina helped her swing and Sameer clicked their pictures and shot short videos.

Pari: Pretty chachi! Pari slide kare?

Naina: Haan betu! Aapko jo mann kare aap woh khelo. Mujhse puchne ki koi zaroorat nahi hai.

Pari ran towards the slide with a bright smile. Naina and Sameer felt content after watching Pari smile. Since 10 days, Pari wasn't jolly like before. This was also a reason why Naina hadn't allowed Sameer to register Pari in any school.

Naina: Pari kitni khush lag rahi hai na!

Sameer: 10 din baad iski hasi dekh raha hun. Maano kisi ne humari princess se uski muskaan chinh li ho.

Naina: Papa aur Tauji ke saath khelte waqt bhi yeh hasi gayab rehti thi. Mujhe laga ki shayad main iss masoom ke chehre ab kabhi muskaan nahi dekh paungi.

Sameer looked at Naina who had glassy eyes and was looking at Pari. He stepped closer, and wounded his arm around her. Naina wrapped her arms around his waist and hid her face in his torso.

Naina: Mujhe darr lagne laga tha ki kahin Pari depression mein na chali jaaye. Pata nahi kab tak humari gudiya ko apne Papa se dur rehna padega.

Sameer sighed and rubbed her back. He didn't know the answer to his wife's question. Since past 10 days, he and Naina would ensure that Pari doesn't miss Devang much. But how was it possible? Naina was present with Pari 24x7 and after Sameer and Vivek were back, they would keep Pari busy with them.

Both of them were lost in their reveries when a small girl pulled Naina's dupatta. Naina left her husband's embrace and looked at the small girl looking at her expectantly.

Girl: Aunty! Uncle! Mujhe aapki daughter ko friend banana hai. Par woh mujhse baat nahi kar rahi hai. Usne kaha main aapse puchun.

Sameer and Naina looked towards Pari. She was standing not very far from them. Naina could see desperation in her eyes. She smiled and raised her hand to call her Betu. Pari ran into her Pretty Chachi's arms. Sameer kneeled beside her and ruffled her hair.

Naina: Aapka naam kya hai beta?

Girl: My name is Disha. I study in I-D. Thank you.

Sameer: Wow. Aapka naam toh bilkul aapki tarah hai. Bahut pyaara.

Disha: Thank you. Aunty! Uncle! Kya main aapki daughter ki friend ban sakti hun?

Sameer: Haan bilkul!

Naina: Betu! Apni new friend ko apna name batao aur handshake karo.

Pari gave a full blown smile to Disha and shook her hands with her. She introduced herself and both of them ran towards the caterpillar train.

Sameer: Jaan tum yahin par khadi raho, main humari toofan mel ko dekh kar aata hun. Uss train ke paas bhedh bahut hai.

Naina: Thik hai, main yahin hun.

Naina was keeping an eye on Pari and Disha when a woman few years older than her came to her.

Woman: Hello ji. Aapne abhi ek 7 saal ki bacchi ko dekha kya? Black top aur white skirt pehna tha. Baal ponytail mein the.

Naina: Uska naam Disha hai?

Woman: Ji! Main uski Maa hun. Thodi der pehle slide ke paas thi. Main phone uthane ke liye bag ki ore dekhi toh utne mein woh gayab ho gayi.

Naina smiled at her and pointed towards the caterpillar train.

Naina: Usko meri bacchi ke saath dosti karni thi. Isliye mere aur mere husband ke paas aayi thi.

Woman: Oh! Actually hum iss shehar mein naye aaye hai. Pichle hafte hi Mumbai aaye hai. Aaj Saturday tha toh iske Papa ne kaha ki park ghum aao. Achanak se gayab hogayi toh mujhe ghabrahat hogayi.

By the way, mera naam Meera Rajvansh hai.

Naina: Mera naam Naina Maheshwari hai. Aur aapki beti ke saath khelne wali bacchi meri bacchi hai. Uska naam Pari hai. Aur woh wahan mere husband khade hai, Sameer Maheshwari.

Meera: Bahut pyaari hai aapki bacchi.

Naina: Thank you aur Disha bhi bahut cute hai.

Meera: Mujhe darr tha ki kahin Disha ko naye dost banane mein waqt na lag jaaye. Waise aap Mumbai se hi hai?

Naina: Ji haan. Main aur mere husband dono Mumbai se hai. Humari families bhi yahin rehti hai.

Meera: Oh! Waise aapki beti kounse school mein hai? Maine Disha ko Don Bosco mein bheja hai. Delhi mein bhi wahin padhti thi.

Naina: Actually woh meri sagi beti nahi hai. Mere husband ki cousin ki beti hai. Aur woh dono pichle hafte hi Mumbai aaye hai. So humne ab tak Pari ko kisi school mein admit nahi kiya hai.

Meera: Oh! Tab hi sochun. Aap aur aapke husband kaafi young lagte hai. 7 saal ki bacchi hogi aapki yeh maan na muskil hota.

Naina: Hai toh humari bacchi. Bas paida nahi kiya hai.
Waise aap aur aapke husband kya karte hai?

Meera: Mere husband IT professional hai. Main currently housewife hun par Disha ke aane se main teacher thi.
Aur aap dono?

Naina: Husband businessman hai, apna family business sambhalte hai. Aur main abhi ke liye housewife hun. Future mein Master's ke baad probably family business join kar lun.

Meera: Bahut acchi baat hai. Waise aap Juhu mein hi rehte hai?

Naina: Ji, humara ghar yahan 10 minute dur hai. Aur aap?

Meera: Hum Worli mein rehte hai.

Naina gasped and replied: Aap itna dur sirf park ke liye aaye hai?

Meera chuckled and shook her head in denial.

Meera: Nahi, mere husband ko apne colleague se milna tha Juhu mein. Toh unhone kaha gaadi Juhu ja rahi hai toh tum dono bhi aa jao. So hum dono aagaye.

Naina: Weekends mein outing zaroori hota hai. Especially bacchon ke liye. Nahi?

Meera: Haan! Weekends par ghumane na lo toh Disha jaan kha jaati hai. Muh phulake baith jayegi aur khana nahi khayegi thik se.

Naina: Bacchon ka mann samjhna muskil hota hai nahi?

Meera: Zyada nahi. Ek Maa ke liye uska baccha khuli kitaab hota hai. Uske maathe ke ek sikan se hi Maa ko pata lag jaata hai ki baccha udaas hai ya pareshaan hai. Haan der lag sakti hai bacche ko samjhne mein. Par Maa janti hai uss deri ki bharpai kaise karni hai.

Naina didn't say anything. She couldn't reply. In the complex situation she and Sameer were stuck, nothing seemed transparent and simple. She knows Pari is going through emotional dilemma, and Pari needs her father. But the complexities of adult relationships snatched Pari's only parent from her. She has been trying to be a parent like figure for Pari but how can she replace Pari's parent? She can't. And nobody can.

Naina was lost in her thoughts when Pari ran to her and hugged her waist. Naina got startled and looked down. Looking at Pari's grinning face, a smile appeared on her face and Naina bent down to kiss Pari's head.

Pari: Pretty Chachi! Pari ko phir se bhookhi lagi hai. Park mein khel khel kar saari erengy woosh hogaya.

Naina chuckled and said: Hmm, yeh toh big problem hai. Iska solution kya hai Pari ke Sameer Chachu?

Sameer: Hum Pari ki tummy ko wapas full kar dete hai. Phir Pari ki energy wapas aa jayegi.

Naina: Hmm, batao Pari aapko aapke tummy ko kis cheez se fill karna hai?

Pari: Kuch bhi chalega. Par kya hum home leke ja sakte hai food ko? Pari ko V Dadu aur Big Dadu ke saath khana hai. Aur unn dono ke liye bhi kuch leke chale?

Naina: Bilkul!

Sameer: Chalo phir. Pari ke liye uska favorite pizza leke chalte hai. Aur Pari ke V Dadu aur Big Dadu ke liye sugar free kulfi leke chalenge.

After Pari gave a goodbye hug to her new friend, the sweet trio left for pickups of their food. Pari had slept on Naina's lap when Sameer parked their car on the driveway. But she woke up immediately when Sameer tried picking her up. They chatted and stepped into the house.

Devang was sitting on the second last step and was waiting for his doll. When he heard his princess's voice, he stood up. Dusting his clothes and rubbing his face, he made himself look presentable.

When Pari stepped inside, her gaze fell on her Papa. A wide smile broke into her face and she was about to run to him but halted in middle. Naina and Sameer's smile flattened seeing Devang near the stairs and Pari in the middle of the way.

Devang: Meri princess apne Papa se itna angry hai ki unke paas nahi aayegi?

Hearing her Papa's voice, brought uncontrollable tears into her eyes. She ran to him and jumped into his arms. When Devang hugged his sunshine tightly, his tears started flowing as well. Light sobs turned into loud wailing, and with each increasing noise of Pari's cries Devang's heart got punctured.

Hearing the youngest member cry, everyone gathered in the hall including Poonam. Devang's continous caressing and kisses on her head, quitened Pari. After she was a bit stable, Devang sat on the stair with his princess on his lap. Pari had cuddled up to her Papa, and stuck to his warmth with her head on her shoulder.

Pari: Papa! Pari bad girl ban gayi kya?

Devang: Nahi! Meri baby toh kabhi bad girl nahi ban sakti hai. Woh toh very good girl hai na.

Pari: Phir aap mujhse baat kyun nahi karte the? Mere saath nini kyun nahi karte the? Mere saath khana kyun nahi khate the? Mujhe ready kyun nahi karte the? Mere paas kyun nahi the? Mujhe bedtime stories kyun sunane aate the?

Devang: I am sorry meri jaan! Papa ne apni baby ko bahut hurt kiya na? Aap kitna cry kiye Papa ke wajah se?

Pari: Yes! Aap mujhe see bhi nahi karte the. Papa! Mujhe laga ki aap bhi Mumma ke jaise mujhse far chale jaoge. Kyunki main good dauthger nahi hun. Papa! Mujhe V Dadu home mein nahi rehna! Mujhe big family nahi chahiye. Mujhe bas mere Papa chahiye. Mujhe wapas humare home jaana hai. Jahan sirf Pari aur Papa the. Mujhe bas mere Papa chahiye.

Devang: Pari! Meri baby! Papa ne aapko itna hurt kiya uske liye sorry. Papa bhi aapke bina nahi keh sakte meri jaan. Aur Pari world ki best daughter hai. Meri Pari jaisi koi nahi hai. Main aapki Mumma jaise aapko chodke nahi jaane wala.

Pari: Papa promise?

Devang: Pari promise!

Pari: Papa! Mujhe yahan sab acche lagte hai. Par mujhe aap chahiye ho. Please mujhe wapas alone maat chodna.

Devang hugged his little girl. He caressed her head and nodded his head.

Devang: Aissa hi hoga meri jaan. Papa apni baby se ab ek minute dur nahi rahenge. Already Papa 10 days dur the. Ab aur nahi. Pari aur uske Papa ab koi separate nahi kar sakta. Kyunki.....

Hum dono kal subah ki flight se wapas Udaipur ja rahe hai. Apne ghar. Jahan hum aur humari khushiyan hongi. Koi dukh ya koi bhi gair nahi hoga wahan.