A RoNakshi FF- Hero for Hire

Chapter 190

'Mama!'

'Arihaan! Bas do minute beta!'
Sonakshi was fixing his dinner, in the kitchen, while Arihaan sat in the high chair, hitting the small table in front of it, with his fists.

Veena was standing in front of the stove, stirring the food she was cooking.

'Sona! Kab se bula raha hai! Aisa bhi kya bana rahi ho?'

'Mom! Bas aaj yeh ek recipe dekhi thi internet se, wahi try karne lagi. It's supposed to increase the iron in his body. Thora sa pale lag raha tha mujhe..'

'Mama!'

'Agayi, Mama!'
Sonakshi hurried to him, and sat in front of him.
She quickly gave him a spoon of the smooth cereal she had made, and looked at him for his reaction.

As he lifted his arms in the air and grinned at her, Sonakshi said a silent prayer of thanks.

'Mera paneer bhi ban gaya! Sona, Rohit kab tak ayega?'
Veena was cleaning up the counter.

'Pata nahin, Mom! Aaj subah se baat nahin hui meri, bas lunch time pe message aaya tha, ke aaj ghar jaldi ajaunga.'

'Call kar lo na. Dinner ka waqt bhi hogaya hai. Acha chorro, tum iss bandar ko khilao..aray, aray, kahan?'
Veena came laughing, as Arihaan tried to get up on the chair.

'Sahi word use kiya! Bandar! Aise achanak se jump maarne laga hai. Mujhe to darr hai, kahin kisi din apne playpen se hi na bahar aajaye..'

They were both laughing at his antics, when the doorbell rang.

'Lagta hai Rohit agaya..dekhti hun..'

Sonakshi continued feeding Arihaan, waiting for Rohit to come into the kitchen.
She was surprised when she saw Pari enter instead.

'Mera munchkin! Dekho Masi aap ke liye kya laayi! Hi, Di!'

Pari handed over a balloon on a string to Arihaan, and he got very excited, pulling the string, jumping up and down, his food landing out of his mouth.

'Oh, ho! Arihaan! Pari! Ab yeh khayega hi nahin!'
Sonakshi tried a couple of times to get him to eat, before giving up.

'Sorry! Mujhe to signal pe dikha, to I bought it for my munchkin! Arihaan, bolo Ma-si!'

'Mama!'

'No, no! I'm your Ma-si!'

'Mama!'

Sonakshi laughed at them.

'Waise Pari, abhi bell baji thi to kon aaya tha? Tum?'

'Han, Di! Mein or Ajit! Kyun?'

'Nahin, kuch nahin! I thought Rohit hai!'

'Nahin, Jiju to nahin aaye ab tak. I think Mom unhe hi call laga rahi hongi..I saw her on the phone.'

'Okay! Chalo, Arihaan! Off we go!'
Sonakshi had cleaned him up, while talking, and now opened the table in front of him. Arihaan was too busy playing with the balloon.

'Hwaahh..aadii..aadii..'

'Di! Is he trying to say Dadi?'
Pari stopped to listen.

'Pata nahin! Aajkal to bohot naye words add hogaye hain..'

'Mein isse bahar le jaun?'

'Han, please! I'll just clean up..'

Pari left with Arihaan in her arms, Arihaan busy pulling the balloon.

Sonakshi got up to clean Arihaan's things, but her mind wandered to Rohit.

Ever since they had come back from Lonavala two weeks ago, he had been really busy.
Their anniversary trip was one she would never forget. They had spent all their time together.
She had known it, as he had told her, that he would be busy, but she had hardly seen him around for the past week also.