Na Bangaram (Pranushka)

Chapter 76

Anushka's Pov:

"No Krithi you have to be nice." I take the toy train out of her hands and give it back to Abhay. I bend down to slowly lift her up into my arms and rock her around a little bit to pacify her cranky attitude. Prabhas, Krithi, and I along with Krish, Rana, and Miheeka are all at Samantha and Chaitanya's house for dinner.

I'm in Abhay's room and the three kids are all on the floor playing with a train set. It's the cutest sight and hearing them have conversations in their own little languages is the best sound to my ears.

"Are you a happy little girl," I ask her, lifting her off my lap and in the air.

"Are you having fun with your cousins?" I nuzzle my nose against hers and move my hands to hold her up underneath her wiggly arms.

"Baa Baa," She squeals out random sounds before roaring almost dinosaur-like. I giggle at her, and turn her boldly around when there's a knock at the opened door before Prabhas walks in.

"Hey," I move my hands onto the sides of the rocking chair about to stand up, but Prabhas shakes his head and walks towards me. He bends down to ruffle both Krish's hair and Abhay's head, making the babies give him a confused look before going back to the trains in their hands.

"Here give her to me," Prabhas says, reaching his arms out towards Krithi.

"It's fine." I shake her head and bring her onto my lap, rubbing the purple headband on her head.

"Anushka," He firmly holds his hands out again, raising his eyebrows.

"Prabhas," I mock his face and hold her body even closer to me.

"I don't want you to strain yourself," His eyes move high as I stand up off the chair and in level with him.

"It's fine, she was mostly just on my lap," I say to him as I lean down to kiss the small bangs which curl on her forehead.

"I'm just being extra careful, you know we have to be." I just shake my head before he gives me the same serious lecture he does almost everyday.

"If you think carrying my daughter is straining myself, then fine, take her," I push Krithi into Prabhas's arm, swiftly turning my head towards the door and walking out.

Miheeka's Pov:

"Ya that sounds like fun," I say to Sam who is telling me about a playplace she took Abhay to a few days ago.

"One second," She walks out of the dining room area where we are sitting and talking and into the kitchen after a beep echoes through the area. I tilt my head a little bit so I can see Rana and Chay talking in the living room. 

I have a view of Rana's side profile and he has a small smile on his face as he looks at the glass of water in his hands and nods along to what Chay is telling him.

I leave my eyes on him, watching as he lifts his finger up to scratch the end of his jawline covered in thin hair.

He freezes for a second when he lifts his head up to make his eyes meet mine and raises an eyebrow when I don't look away.

"All good," He mouths to me, a little bit of worry present in his eyes. I just give him a hesitant nod and a grin.

I shift my gaze back to my hand, resting on the table but look up when I hear breathing from beside me. The chair in front of me pulls away from the table and I am met with Anushka's face.

"The kids aren't alone are they," I ask as she sits in front of me and glances at her phone.

"No Prabhas went in there so I left," She replies quickly with a tinge of annoyance in her voice. I let out a small cough, making her set her phone down and rest her head in her hands.