A Broken Frame

||Part : Seven||

As soon as the breakfast gets complete, Ridhvik climbs down from her momma's lap and starts to pull her by holding her little finger. Seeing her immovable, he starts to drag her by holding her dupatta.

Finding him impatient, Riddhima gets up while Vansh asks with a frown : What happened to you, baby? Momma is with you only then?

Ridhvik doesn't give any reply rather asks Riddhima to sit on his level and says cutely : Momma....I wanth to go thele(there). And he points towards the ground where many kids of his age are playing.

As Riddhima smiles at him affectionately, Ridhvik climbs on her lap and again points towards the garden area. Smiling she gets up to go when Ridhvik's eyes fall on Tanya : Doctol(Doctor) Aunty, hele(here)?

Riddhima smiles : Baby, she is your Tanya Masi. Say hi to masi.

And Ridhvik smiles at her and asks Tanya to join them. Trio leave for the garden while Vansh keeps standing there like a fool because none has asked him to join them. So smilingly he stands at the railing and starts watching how Ridhvik is forcing his momma to do according to his wish.

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Meanwhile, a man has been hiding behind a pillar and looking at Vansh with murderous glares : I will also see how this time your 'sweetheart' becomes yours! Last time I've proposed wrong person but this time I'll grab the right one.

And with that taking a last glance of Vansh, the man leaves from there.

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In the garden, Ridhvik is playing happily with other kids and running too. After two years, he is behaving as the carefree butterfly as his momma has returned to him. Riddhima is busy to stop him from running recklessly because he is not that much well. But he is not listening as he is enjoying the motherly warmth after so long.

A couple has been sitting on the bench and watching how Riddhima is behind Ridhvik to stop running ; so they ask her : Umm..is it your child, bhabhi ji? I mean..let him play naah..look he is so happy to play with our boy.

Till now Tanya has been watching Riddhima's care and fear for Ridhvik so she is eagerly waiting for Riddhima's answer. And Riddhima makes her astonished with the answer : Yes bhai saab..it's MY BABY. Actually he is not well from yesterday..even he has a cut on his right leg but look, how is not ready to stop running.

Tanya gets surprised as Riddhima hasn't protested when they have called her 'bhabhi' ; so she looks at her face attentively to notice red kumkum on her forehead and on HAIRLINE..may be when Riddhima has worshipped her Bappa at the morning, the sindoor has accidentally fallen on her forehead. Yeah, it may be because she has a habit of worship at the morning itself.

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Suddenly Riddhima sits on a bench and says dramatically : Now I can't run more..my head is spinning.

Vansh who has been noticing everything from the balcony gets worried. But at the next second he gets to know her trick. Ridhvik after listening this comes running to his momma and Riddhima pulls him on her lap and starts to wipe his sweat with her dupatta.

Getting his momma's trick, Ridhvik pouts his lips and Riddhima pecks on his forehead : My baby! Momma loves you the most baby..don't exhaust yourself by running so much. You need rest now.