Eternally Yours | A MiNeil Fanfiction | Patiala Babes | SouNoor

Part 2 - Mini's love for Arya

This was supposed to be out tomorrow but then it was ready and I couldn't wait to publish it🙊❤️ Let me know if you like it. Happy reading ❤️

"Arya, what's this? From where did you get this ice cream?", asks Mini.

"A very tall and handsome man bought this for me", Arya replies with a broad smile on her face.

Mini: Oh hello, chhutanki kahin ki! What tall and handsome man, haan?

Arya: Offo Veer Balika! You forgot? You only told me that boys are not beautiful, but handsome.

Mini: 🤦‍♀️ Arya, why did you take this from him? Didn't I tell you not to take anything from strangers?

Arya: But he's not a stranger anymore. I have befriended him.

Mini: What!! Who is he? What's his name?

"I forgot to ask his name", Arya replies innocently.

"Oh my goodness, matarani!! This girl is unbelievable! I hope you didn't tell your name to him?," asks Mini.

Arya recalls her conversation with Neil and remembers that he had asked her name.

Flashback

Neil: You've been here with me for the last ten minutes but I don't know your name.

Arya: My name is Arya. But my Veer Balika calls me chhutanki.

Neil: That's really sweet.

Flashback ends

Mini: What!! 🤦‍♀️ Oh God! Why did you disclose your name to him?

"Because he asked me," she replies innocently.

Mini: Chhodo iss ice cream ko. Throw it in the dustbin. You'll not eat this.

"Why? Why can't I eat this? This is my favourite flavour and as I said he is my friend now. So I didn't take anything from the stranger," Arya protests.

"But you don't even know your friend's name! (She says sarcastically) And he is still a stranger as I don't know him. Now no more arguments. Leave this! We're going home now."

Arya tries to protest again but Mini shuts her up. They return home but Arya is upset as Mini didn't let her eat the ice cream and meet her "new friend" again. She goes into her room and lies down on the bed, sulkily. Mini decides to give her some time and retires to her room.

Though being a doting and loving sister, Mini doesn't want Arya to become a spoilt brat. She always tries to balance between being strict and lenient with her.

Mini sits on her bed and takes support of the headrest, and closes her eyes. She recalls the time spent with her parents and a peaceful smile appears on her lips. All the beautiful moments she had with them when they were alive came to her mind, giving her immense pleasure and satisfaction. Her mom's pretty face and cheerful smile were the only things in the whole wide world for which Mini used to live. Now that she is no more, this is the only way she could remember her.

Mini doesn't have many memories with her father as many times he used to be out of the city on a business trip. However, she misses both her parents equally.

She slowly opens her eyes and tears slide down her cheeks. Wiping her tears, she turns her face to the side table and takes a photo frame which has her picture with her parents. She lovingly caresses it with her hand and kisses the frame.

"Happy mother's day, Babes. I miss you. I miss you papa!," Mini says to nobody present there, except herself.

Mini: Babes, aaj...aaj Arya ko shayad kho deti main... Main bahot darr gayi thi. Agar Arya ko kuch ho jata toh? Agar woh mujhe time par na milti toh? Aur agar woh aadmi... jo bhi tha, Arya ko nuksaan pahuncha deta toh main kya karti? Have I failed as a sister? I know Babes I can't take your place in her life. I can't fill the void space in her heart which belongs to nobody but you...but can't I even be a good loving sister to my little girl?

..Aaj Arya ne ek dress ke liye zidd ki. It was out of my budget but still I bought it for her. You know naa babes, I can't see her upset. I can't see tears in her eyes. I love her beyond anything but at the same time I don't want her to misunderstand that if she argues or cries then I'll let her do whatever she likes. No! It's not going to happen. Aise toh bigad jayegi woh. Par main kya karu? Kabhi kabhi sochti hoon ki kya main bhi itni ziddi thi. Aap batao naa papa...Kya main bhi aap dono ko aise hi pareshan karti thi, zidd karti thi, jaise Arya mujhse karti hai? Aaj bahot yaad aa rahi hai aap dono ki. How I wish ki aaj aap dono yahan hote. Toh kya hua agar main badi hoon Arya se? Jaise usey aapki zaroorat hai waise mujhe bhi toh hai.

Tears again make their way through her eyes. She continues to talk to the photo frame. It's her daily routine. When the day retires, she locks her room for 15-20 minutes and tells her day's events to her mom. This way, she lets out her feelings and emotions, which many people in her life are aware of but nobody cares to know deeply. Her heart feels light after talking to her deceased parents. She has also maintained a journal in which she writes about her daily routine before going to bed and doesn't let anybody touch it.

After some complaints and one sided conversation with her parents, she descends the stairs and goes to Arya's room to check on her. Arya is still lying on the bed with two of her favourite stuffed toys, clinging close to her heart. She has also named her toys. One is Softy and the other is Bubbles (just kiddo things😁). Mini goes upto her and caresses her hair lightly.

Mini: Chhutanki, what are you doing? Yeh kaun sa time hai sone ka? Chalo, get up now.

Arya doesn't reply. She jerks off Mini's hand from her head and gets more comfortable into the bed, still clinging to her teddy bears. Mini too lies down on the bed. She hugs her and smiles.

Mini: So my chhutanki is having a great time with Softy and Bubbles! Woh bhi akele akele, haan? (She starts tickling her)

Arya bursts out laughing and tries to stop Mini but she continues to tickle until Arya herself sits straight on the bed. Mini takes her into a tight hug.

Mini: Ab tum apni Veer Balika se naraz ho jaogi? Chhutanki, tumhe idea bhi nahi hai kitna pyaar karti hoon main tumse.

She kissed her head. Arya breaks the hug.

"Par main abhi bhi naraz ho tumse," Arya replies with a sulky face and folded arms.

Mini: Kyun oye??

Arya: Kyunki tumne mujhe daanta. Aur ice cream bhi nahi khane di.

Mini: Ice cream? Arya! Tujhe ice cream hi khani thi toh mujhe bolna tha naa. Aise thodi kisi se bhi kuch bhi lekar kha lete hain.

Arya: Lekin...

Mini: Ab yeh mat kahio ki woh "tall and handsome man" (mimics her) tera friend hai.

Arya: 🤭 But he is a good man. You don't know, Veer Balika. But I've met him. (She says, showing attitude to her)

Mini: Oh dadi amma! Bol toh aise rahi hai jaise badi achhe bure logo ki pehchan ho. Chalo ab. It's dinner time.

Arya: But I'm not at all hungry.

Mini: Arya! Bas haan, bahot nakhre ho gaye. Come now

Arya makes a sad face but Mini takes her out. She sets the table and serves her the food. She too, sits in front of her and starts eating. All this while, Arya has been blabbering. She is continuously talking about her meet with Neil.

"Stop it Arya. First finish your food," Mini says irritatingly.

Arya: Suno naa Veer Balika! You know, he didn't leave me alone. Since the time he saw me till I reached you, he was there with me. He too, must be a busy man, naa? But still, he understood that I was all alone and stood there with me all the time. And you know what! He is very polite. At first I didn't like him because he called me baby but then...

Arya continues with her "tall and handsome man's story" and seems fascinated with him but Mini is bored with Arya's non stop chit-chat. She holds her head as it started aching due to her constant chattering.

"Iss dadi amma ko baby bol dia! Bechara!", Mini thinks and smiles to herself as she has the idea what might have happened after that.

To be continued...

Precap - "Dikhai nahi deta kya? Ankhein hain ya button?"
"Meri scooty!"