Beyond the Past

Doubts

Preeta and Abir's room

Abir was attending a call just in his towel. "Abir! At least get dressed," Preeta rebuked him with a frown, while he just made a sign to give him five more minutes. Preeta shook her head and started getting ready for the appointment. 

"Ok I will send you the documents, but make sure the process happens quickly I want the construction to start by the end of this month. Alright bye," Abir said. He quickly went to get his luggage and rummaged through it to find his file of documents. 

"Abir, what are you trying to find?" Preeta asked. 

"Our marriage certificate," he replied absent-mindedly.

"Why?" 

"The land is currently in my name since you came here when I bought it. Now that we need to start the construction and it's going to be your business some documents are necessary for the clearance," Abir replied. Preeta nodded. "Yes! Found it." Abir looked at it and smiled. 

"Why are you smiling like an idiot?" 

"Looking at the proof that I got the best girl on the planet," Abir replied and placed his hands on her shoulders while staring into her eyes through the mirror. 

Preeta hit his hand with a comb, "Subhae subhae flirting?" 

"Flirting ka koi time hota hai?" Abir asked mockingly. "Plus, I have a lovely wife, if I don't cherish her then who will?" 

"Mumma! Dadda!" Neel yelled from the door, "How long are you going to take? I woke up after you but I am ready. Come on I am hungry." 

Abir looked at him with a miffed expression, "Sach me Kumbhkarni ka beta hai." Preeta frowned at him. "Sorry," he said sheepishly, "you both go ahead I will just dress up and come." He kissed her forehead and went into the closet. 

"Mumma chalo!" Neel pouted and pulled Preeta out of the room. 

Someone jumped into the room from the window and huffed, "Dono baap bete irritating hai! They stick to my babydoll like glue. I wanted to talk to her, but these..." It was none other than Karan Luthra. Karan got startled by the door of the closet opening up, 'He got ready so soon?' Karan quickly hid behind the curtains. 

Abir came out wearing blue jeans and a black shirt with the top few buttons unbuttoned. He looked at the mess he created by all of the things on the floor, "Abir bete clean this up quickly because if Pree sees this she will murder you." Abir started cleaning up, and carefully placed the documents back in the bag, and locked it. "Good, now I just have to send this and everything will be set." 

Abir was about to call someone when Neel came angrily huffing, "Dadda!" Abir was startled and the certificate fell from his hands, "why are you coming down! Why does it take more time for you to get ready? Do you do makeup like mumma!"

Abir went and picked him up and wrestled him, "Makeup huh?" While wrestling both of them went to the dining room. 

Karan stepped out from the curtains and was going to leave as there was no chance to speak to Preeta but the document on the floor got his attention. He picked it up, seeing that it was their marriage certificate he wanted to crush it but the date caught his attention. 'This is of two years ago, but Rishab told me their kid was four. How is this possible? Maybe...Maybe he isn't Preeta's kid-' 

His thought was broken when he heard footsteps, quickly he took a photo of the certificate and left. 

Garden 

"Pree be careful, why are did you wear a saree today?" Abir asked in annoyance. 

"Aree, it will be convenient for the ultrasound," Preeta defended. Abir shook his head in despair. Abir was about to argue when he saw Shrishti and Sameer standing near their car. Preeta stopped and followed Abir's line of sight. "Yeh yaha kya kar raha hai?"