*Ignore typos and grammatical errors. No proof reading has been done.

Do read the note in the end.

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Sanskaar was on elevator, and speaking on his phone.

"Yeah...champ! Just a min I will be there."

"Come soon Daddy. We're waiting for you since half and hour." came the reply from other side.

With the 'Ting' sound elevator stopped at it's destination floor and door flung opened. While, blabbing on phone, Sanskaar moved out of the elevator, not seeing infront and bumped into someone.

"Haan.. Bacha. I know.. I know... Ugh!" He bumped to someone, making the shopping bags of the person fell on the floor.

"What the fu.." Said the man, to whom Sanskaar bumped.

"Am so sorry." Saying, Sanskaar bent down and start collecting the fallen bags, without noticing the person infront of him. That person was watching him keenly and scanning his face.

"Lu..Lucifer!"

The person spoke, and looked at Sanskaar. Which made Sanskaar to halt his action and looked back at the person, being shocked.

"Oh my Gosh! Is that..you.. Lucifer?!"

" Ma..Mark?!" Sanskaar questioned, being shocked and smiling.

" Yeah!"

Saying, person, Mark hugged Sanskaar and breaking the hug, he spoke.

"Man..it has been so many years. Where were you friend?" Mark asked Sanskaar in cheerful voice.

Sanskaar sighed and replied, " A long story! Mate."

" Then, leave it for the next time. Lucifer. " Mark said cheekily.

" Well.. That's a better option then. And call me Sanskaar." Saying, Sanskaar chuckled.

"Ohkay. Then Sanskaar."

"Actually, now everybody knows me as Sanskaar and Lucifer is my past now. By the way, Mark what are doing in Mumbai?!"

"Okay Mate. Whether you're Sanskaar or Lucifer. But, for me you're same man who gave me a hard punch on my jaw , which still hurts like hell." Saying, Mark rubbed his jaw, as if it still hurts. Which make Sanskaar chortled.

"Hahaha. You're still the same. Man. Not.Even changed a bit."

"Thanks for the compliment. Mate. Well.. I am here for some work. Aaah.. Wife and life bring me here."

"Means?!"

"Means.. I am organising a boxing tournament, which will be held after two months and thirty five lakhs, was the grand price. And my wife, Gayatri she is from Mumbai so she is spending time with her family and I am busy in arrangements of tournament."

"That's amazing mate."

"Yeah.. It is. Tiring, boring and hectic also." Mark sighed and shook his head in disbelief.

Both were talking like brothers who lost in a fair and just now they have met, when Sanskaar phone started beeping, startling him.

"Shit! I have to leave now. Mark. My son is waiting for me. If I wait one minute then I will be gone." He gulped. "Will catch you later. Bye."

Saying, Sanskaar started to leave, when Mark called him from back.

"Here take my card. Just call me whenever you need me. Am just a call away." Mark said, handing Sanskaar his visiting card.

Sanskaar nod, accepting the card he bid him goodbye and heads to food court to meet his son, Samar.

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Swara was drowned in reading a fashion magazine, and waiting for the boarding. When someone knocked on her magazine, which halted her reading. She downed the magazine, and came face to face, a small chubby girl of about five years, who was showing her toothy smile and her infront two tooth were broken, which making here more cute. Swara gave a small smile to her and through her eyes she asked her 'What's matter dear?!"

"Aunty can you... capture me with my mom and dad," she request Swara, lending a camera in her small hands.

"Of course. Sweetie." She caress her chubby cheek and asked, "Now tell me where is your parents?!"

"There." the girl points towards a couple, who're busy in arguing with each other, as the married couples usually does.

The girl showed her hand, to Swara and said, "You wait for two minutes please...Aunty. Am just calling them." Saying, she felt from there to bring her parents.

Swara smiled, seeing the little girl who ran to bring her parents. Seeing, their daughter, they stopped arguing. Her father bend down, picked the girl in his arms and gave a tight kiss on her cheek. To which, the girl giggled and said something to his father in ear. To which, he looked at Swara and smiled and Swara returned an awkward smile to him. He spoke something to his wife, to which she nod with a smile and trio moved towards Swara. The lady, seemed to be heavily pregnant, so the man is holding her carefully, and they slowly taking baby steps reached to Swara.

The lady smiled at Swara and spoke, " Am so sorry for my daughter dear. Meera say sorry to aunty for distrubing her."

"But, I didn't distrub her. Haina aunty?!" she asked in amused voice, to which Swara nod her head with a smile.

"See Mom. She is agreeing me. Huh..you always keep scolding me. Aur waise bhi mai bore ho rhi thi aur aunty bhi, so I just asked her to take our family photo Mom. What's the big deal in this Mom...?!"

Swara caressed Meera's hairs and replied to the lady, "You have such a sweet and beautiful daughter dear...and she didn't distrub me a bit."

To which, Meera show her tongue to his Mom to tease her. Which make her mother to glare. All this while, Meera's father was standing quitely and admiring mother and daughter cute little fight, smiling from ear to ear.

The man extend his hand to Swara, for handshake, " Hi. I'm Dev Malhotra. Meera's father and", hugged Meera's mother by side, "this beautiful lady Swati Malhotra.is my wife."

Swara smiled, and shake hand with him and replied, " Hi. Swara. Swara Bose."

"Nice name. Aunty!" Meera chirped in between. To which Swara passed a small smile to her.

"Now no more talking." Meera holds her parents' hands and asked, "Swara aunty. Please click our photo."

"Of course Sweetie! Now gave a big smile and say cheese!"

"Cheese." Trio said together and Swara captured their loving smile forever in the camera.

"Here...your camera Sweetie." Swara said giving the camera back to Meera.

Meera took camera from her hand, and asked to bend down. To which Swara saw her amusingly, and bend down on her knees, to match Meera height, being awkward.

Meera gave a toothy smile to Swara and hugged her tightly. Which, make her startled for a moment, but later she respond back. Breaking the hug, Meera gave a tight kiss on Swara's right cheek and said.

" You're so sweet Aunty. Thankyou for clicking our family pic."

Swara smiled and gave a light kiss on Meera's cheek in response.

"Chalo beta. It's time for our flight." Dev spoke to his daughter, "It was nice meeting you Ms. Swara."

"Same here." Swara looked at Meera's mother and asked, pointing towards her baby bump, "Which month?!"

"Eight month." Swati replied, "Actually, that is why we're going back to India. Mumbai. Meera's Dida wants me spend my last month with her."

"Oh. Well..take care of yourself and baby. Agar zindagi mein dubara mauka mila. Hum fir milenge."

"Of course." Both exchange a friendly hug and bid goodbyes to each other.

"Bye Aunty. I will miss you."

"Me too. Bacha." Swara took out a big chocolate from her purse and gave it her. Seeing, a big chocolate Meera gaped a d her eyes shine with glee.

"This is for you Meera. Have a safe and happy journey!"

She took it from her happily, to which Swara smiled seeing her innocence.

"Thankyou Aunty! " Meera thanked her Swara for chocolate, suddenly her expression changed from happy to sad. Which make Swara to frown.

"What happened Bacha?! You didn't liked the choco?!"

"No, Aunty. You know..I have, none to share choco with. My friends all were in London only. I didn't know anyone in India. Now, with whom I will share my choco with?!" Meera said in a sad tone.

"Aww. Sweetie. Don't be sad. I have solution for your sharing-sharing thing."

"Kya Aunty?!" Meera asked, being anxious.

"When you make a new friend in India, just share this choco with him. Simple. Problem solved."

"Wow! You're too good. I love you Aunty." Saying, she hugged Swara from legs.

"Love you too beta!"Swara replied, while rubbing her head, lovingly.

"Good bye Aunty!"

" Good bye Bacha."

Waving their hands, the trio left, to catch their flight. While, Swara sat on the bench again, when Shekhar came back with a cup of coffee for Swara.

"Our flight to Kolkata, had arrived. Boarding has started. It's time to leave. Beta." Shekhar announced while drinking his coffee. To which Swara nod and drink her coffee. After drinking their coffee, they boarded their plane and begin their journey to Kolkata, India.

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Sanskaar was seeing, Samar with puppy eyes and holding his both ear and apologising to him, being late. To which, Samar didn't giving him a bug.

"Am sorry na Champ. Next time, I will not late." Samar saw his father with scorching eyes, crossing his arms across his chest, he said in a grumpy voice.

"Last time also. You said the same."

"This is last time. I promised." Sanskaar bend down, on his knees to match his son height, but Samar turned his face, fully ignoring him.

"Okay.. You won't forgive me..na." He make a sad face, "I was thinking to buy you a big double scoop of your favorite chocolate ice cream. But, you are not talking to me so..." He sighed and stand up, "Chalo Sanchi. We should leave now... Champ ko ice-cream khani hi nhi hai.... " Saying Sanskaar chuckled looking at Sanchi, to which she smiled understanding him.

"Who said. I didn't want Ice cream. Mai toh mazak kr rha tha. Haina girlfriend?!" and hugged Sanskaar by legs, "Bhala Samar khabhi apne Daddy se nazar hosakta hai?! Nhi na. Samar loves his Daddy.." extending his hand wide, he continued,"this much."

"And Sanskaar loved Samar more than that." Saying, Sanskaar gave Samar a big chocolate. To which, Samar grabbed it anxiously, and gave a tight kiss on his father cheek in return.

"You're the best Daddy in the world!"

Sanskaar ruffled his son's hairs, lovingly in return and smile contently.

He gave winning smile to Sanchi, 'See I know how melt my son' look to Sanchi. To which she rolled eyes and moved towards Ice cream store.

Holding Sanskaar hand and Samar chirped excitedly, " Chalo Daddy! Warna saari Ice cream khatam hojayegi." And he started dragging him to Ice cream store. While, Sanskaar and Sanchi smiled seeing his excitement. One min before he was on full grumpy mood and now he is elating for ice cream. Truly, children are so innocent and unpredictable.

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Sanchi and Samar, was standing with shopping bags and waiting for Sanskaar, at the exit who went to bring his Acitva,scooty. After, two minutes he came and asked Samar to hopped. To which he nodded and sat on the back seat. Sanchi hands the shopping back to Sanskaar and started to leave. When, Samar spoke being amused.

"Girlfriend, Where're you going?!"

"Home." Sanchi replied.

"Then come with us na."

"Me with you..." She saw the back seat and shook her head, being uncomfortable, "Umm... No I will go with cab. You guys go."

"But, we're going at the same place na." Samar argued.

"Umm..no..you___"

"Humare saath chalo Sanchi." Sanskaar ordered her in authorative way. "Waise bhi raat hone wali. It's not good to go alone. "

"Ab toh Daddy ne bhi haan krdia."

Sanchi sighed, "Okay."

Which make Samar delighted, he jumped down the scooty and stand near the handle of the scooty and said to Sanchi.

"Now hopped on the back seat. Fast. From today IPL is going to start I don't want to miss it."

Sanchi nod her head, uncomfortably. She sit at the back, making a safe distance between her and Sanskaar. She don't want to destroy the friendship between him and her for her uprising feelings called love. She sighed and sat quietly, being awkward and shy.

"Hold me or you will fell down." Sanskaar said to Sanchi, in a straight way.

Sanchi slowly rise her hand and put it on his shoulder, awkwardly.

Sanskaar kick the engine and lead the scooty to the roads. A huge smile can be seen on Sanchi face, all the way. She sees her hand on his shoulder and him, laughing and talking with his son all the way. Which, bring smile on her face, seeing their bond and think.

'Kya mai bhi inki life ka hisa ban sakti hun!
Kya khabhi Sanskaar meri feelings ko samjhega?!
Kya mai Samar ki maa ban sakti hun?!'

They reached their home, Sweethome Apartments. Sanskaar parked the scooty and, then all left to the lift. After, reaching their floor, Sanskaar left to his flat with Samar and Sanchi left to hers, which is infront of their flat.

Swara came out of the airport, and suck a deep breath, being nervy. She looked around the place and think.

'So here I am again. Back to Kolkata, a place which had many memories. Some are happy, some sad. Everything is so changed, yet not changed. Dekhte zindagi ab kaun sa naya mod lati hai.'

Sighing, she sit in her car and left to her bungalow in Kolkata.

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*To be continued..

*Tadaa, that's was all for today! I hope you people liked and I didn't spoiled the flow of the story😭. Exams ke baad mera dimag sahi nhi chal rha hai😭.

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