CHHOTI SI ASHA

The Final Nail

"Sameer, jra ise pakdo, mai washroom se aati hu..."

"Sameer, nehu pr najar rakhna, mai kitchen me jaa rahi hu..."

"Sameer, nehu ko dudh dena uth jaye toh, mai nahane jaa rahi hu..."

"Sameer, nehu ro rahi hai, tum dekh lo jra, mai kitchen se garam pani lane jaa rahi hu..."

It was just 7th day of their arrival in Ahmedabad and in lots of aspects the decision seemed the best to Naina, as now she never missed a chance to reunite the father and daughter. In order to give a lonely time, she deliberately slipped out of the scene most times.

Rohan did a good job in company, and fortunately, Sameer didn't swarmed up with piled up work and had a normal routine for office. He usually had a plenty of time to spend with his Nehu... But...

But something was amissed... Though Sameer did everything she said, but that's it... He never shown any excitement at his own. Although, she caught him staring affectionately to his Nehu, but somehow he was keen to hide his emotions. Sometimes she felt him mysterious as a complicated riddle, but next moment she knew that she had to solve this riddle, if he really was the one.

Sameer cared for her and Nehu like everytime. Just when they arrived in Ahmedabad, he immediately hired two nannies and house maids to help Naina taking care of Nehu and herself. Besides, he never complaint or objected as even after nannies and maids, he was being told to hold the little creature, but still, something was lacked...

Naina saw Sameer working on a file attentively. Thinking something, she asked him to keep an eye on Nehu, as she was going in the kitchen. But actually, instead of slipping out of scene, this time she decided to secretly observe him.

Soon enough, her eyes widened with shock as just the moment she was away, Sameer quickly kept the file on table and walked near the cot, Nehu was playing in. If this was not enough, then next moment was even more shocking, as he slowly started to talk to her in soft hush hush tone and childlike voice. He gave his finger to her to play, rocked the cot and talked animatedly all the time. Not more than 10 minutes passed, as Naina decided to come back and tapped her feet. And as expected, Sameer quickly pulled away his finger and sat on his chair with file, just like before as a aloof workaholic CEO.

Now, Naina was completely lost. For the first time, she was not understanding his behaviour. First, it was the pain in his heart, then slowly turned into obstinacy and now... Just a fake show.... A drama....

But why....????

Why on earth he needed to do this?

For a moment, it seemed completely different from her understanding... She was lost in thoughts. Her every plan seemed to lost value. It was as if she was facing a completely new Sameer and it was happening for the first time with her. She kept thinking, but couldn't reach on solid conclusion.

"Naina, kya soch me dubi ho... Nehu kab se ro rahi hai...",all of a sudden her reverie broken as Sameer asked and she listened to sobs of Nehu.

"Hun... Nahi... kuch bhi toh nahi...",she replied still a bit lost and quickly dashed towards Nehu to coax her.

Although Sameer didn't ask anything, but frowned deeply looking at her.