YOU COMPLETE ME

🥀 EPILOGUE 🥀

Five years later

Munching on my chips, I read the mails for the Old Age Home fundraiser. A distant pitter patter was heard and I hastily his the plate of chips behind the sofa.
"Daddy loves me more!"

"No, Daddy loves me more than you," my two babies came fighting with each other in my room.
"Mooommmmmm! Tell Vivaan to not talk to mere!" Pari pouted taking a seat to my left.
"Pari. Accept the truth, Daddy loves me more! Right Mom?" Vivaan said keeping a straight face just like his Dad. The no-nonsense look that he inherited from Aryan.
"Why are you both fighting early in the morning? You both still should be in bed." I pulled them close to me.
"What's the matter?" I pursuaded them.
"Mom! Who does Daddy loves the most? Me or Vivaan?" Pari climbed in my lap.
"My babies, Daddy loves you both equally." I kissed their foreheads.
"Really, Mom?" Vivaan's dark grey eyes widened in surprise.
"Okay, but why are you both up so early. I know you both very well. Tell me?" I gave them both a pointed look.
"My sweet, sweet Mom. Can Daddy buy me the new water gun. Also the hot wheels car collection?" Vivaan gave me his best puppy dog eyes.
"Mom, I want those new sparkling sandals just like Barbie." Pari pleaded making her pouty face.
"Oh! Now I understand, all this buttering for new toys and sandals."
Just then Aryan came out of the shower.
Thank Goodness! He was fully dressed and not just wrapped in a towel.
"What are you two devil's angels doing here?" Was his first inquiry.
"Aryan! Stop calling them that." I chastised.
"Okay, what are my little babies doing here?"he asked in a boring tone.
"Daddy! I want new sandals just like Barbie."
"And I want the new water gun and the hot wheels cars."
They both screeched bouncing on the sofa.
Aryan gave me a confused look, then he came in front of us.
"What do you say when you want something?" He tapped their foreheads.
"Please, Daddy." They both said in a beat.
"Hmmm. We're you both good kids this whole week? Vivaan did you break any the crockery in the kitchen?" He asked to which Vivaan denied quickly.
"Pari, did you finish your homework?"
"Yes, Daddy with good handwriting." She happily beamed up and down on her toes.
"Very well. Did you both talk politely with everyone in the house?" The nodded their head.

"Very good. We'll buy whatever you want but first give me my morning kisses." He jerked his face forward for them to press kisses on both his cheeks. Then they kissed me too followed by good morning.
"Let's go, see what your Badi Dadi is doing." He picked them up and they adjusted in his hold.
When the reached the threshold of the room I called after them.
"Pari, Vivaan." Aryan turned with them to face me.
"Daddy loves me more." I said giving them flying kisses as they whined.

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"Are you both ready?" I whispered to Vivaan and Pari as they gave me thumbs up.
"Excellent. Soldier 1 take postion.
Soldier 2 get the target here." I said only for us to hear.
"All the best, Mom." They both pecked my cheeks and ran to their tasks.
Pari was ready with the video camera on, hiding behind the recliner.
Vivaan went up to Aryan's study to bring him near the pool.
I took my position sitting down on the wet floor clutching my foot.
In next two minutes, a distressed looking Aryan marched towards me.
He bent to his haunches, "Love, how did you fall? Does it hurt?" He took my foot in his hand to inspect for any injury. From the corner of my eye I saw Pari recording us.
"I think I sprained my ankle, I can't get up." I made a crestfallen face.
"But why didn't you call me if you wanted to swim?"

"You were busy, I didn't want to disturb you." I lowly murmured. He shot me an angry look, "sorry, Aryan."

"Come, let's get you inside." He got up and was about to pick me up.
But Vivaan and me, pushed him in the pool with all our strength. Pari came out of her hiding spot still holding the phone.
"What the hell!" He cursed almost drenched in water.
"Yayyy!!" The three of us squealed clapping hands.
"You little brats." He grunted.
He came out of the water, and removed his t-shirt.
I licked my dry lips gulping as he slowly took steps in my direction.