''Mummaa, I want to hear a story. Will you tell me one?'' Asked a little boy with his hopeful voice.

''Sure. Why wouldn't I tell you. After all you are my prince.'' Replied his mother smilingly.

''Which story you wanted to hear Aarav.'' Asked his mother looking at his Chocolatey brown eyes which resemble so much to the man she loved.

''Vhoo. Sapno ki diniya wali story jo aap hamesha sunati hai na. Jaha dad ne apki dill dukhaya tha. ( that dream world story which you tell always. Where papa made you sad)'' Aarav replied instantly.

''Toh apko Arshi ki story sunna hai? (So, you wanted to hear Arshi story? )'' Asked his mother caressing his hair.

''Haan. Arshi ka matlab Arnav or Khushi ki. Apki or papa ki story sunna hai.(yes. Arshi means Arnav and Khushi. I want to hear your and dad's story)'' Aarav replied back crisply.

''Alright. Let waits for dad. He will come shortly. Then I will tell you the story in his presence. Okay?'' Khushi said smilingly.

Aarav's face fell hearing that. But he hid his emotions very quickly just like his father.

''Mumaa, while going to office he said he will be late and asked me to sleep early with you. You pls don't wait for him and lie down beside me and start the story.'' Aarav requested.

''but he will get angry not finding me waiting for him. You know na he is a laad governor.'' Khushi said in a tone of complain.

''Okay. Wait let me call him and take his permission.'' Aarav take the wireless phone in his hand and talk very quickly without giving Khushi any chance to listen to his conversation.

''he give you permission to stay with me and also order you to start the story.''

''Okay. Chota laad governor. Let's start the story.''

With that Khushi started her/ their story. How she entered inside the sheesh mehael. How she ruin Arnav's fashion show and at the end how she landed herself in his awaiting Arms. Then the dargha scene. Her job time in AR. Lavanya's training period. her voice slowed down when she came to the point when Arnav insulted her in the mall where they ( Arnav, Khushi and Lavanya) had went for shopping.

"Dad insulted you and you kept quiet? Why mumaa?'' asked little Aarav..

"I was upset listening to his taunts. Iss liye hi to bola tha ki humine nahi chahiye unka gift ya tip. Voh dress utna khas bhi nahi tha. (That's why I rejected his gift or to say tip. That dress wasn't very special)'' Khushi replied.

"Vho khash tha ya nahu tha mine nahi dekha lekin aap dukhi maat ho mumma. Jab main bada ho jayunga na tab usse bhi badiya wale dresses kharid ke dunga apkoo. ( I haven't seen the dress. So I can't tell if that dress was special or not but I promise you mom when I will get big I will buy a lot of amazing dresses)'' Aarav said with a heart warming smile.

"ACCHA baba. Dekho jitha sapna dekhna hain. Waise bhi sapno ki duniya mein rehana hi accha hai. Asli duniya mein toh sirf dil todte hai.''

(Okay. Dream whatever you want to dream. It is nice to stay in dream world because in real world someone will break your heart.)

Khushi said those lines again which she had said years back.

"If you come back into real the real world, I won't let anyone break your heart mummaa. I will be your personal bodyguard. I won't let anyone make you cry. I promise mumaa. I promise.'' Arnav said very intently.

"accha bacchu aa jao meri pass. And give me the photo frame beside the lamp.''

Aarav did what Khushi asked for.

"We are looking very good na Aarav. Ek daam picture perfect family. Only your dad has his glumly face. Laad governor kahi ka....'' Khushi started talking with the photo forgetting about her son.

After few minutes when Khushi doze off Aarav carefully took the photo frame out of his mumaa's girp.

He caressed the picture smilingly. I wish you were there Dad. I wish.

He placed the picture beside the side table and again looked at the picture where he and his mumma was posing for the picture with their bright smile. A spot was left beside Khushi for someone special. But that someone special was not there. He was never there for them. And Aarav didn't know if that place could ever be filled with the man his mumma always dreamt off.

Aarav sighed thinking about the sapno ki duniya (dream world) his mother has created around themselves. He wants to pull his mumma out of this world but he is too little to do that. But he won't keep quiet. He will do everything to bring his mumma out of this dream world.

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11.08.2021

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