They had a quick dinner that day consisting of rice, Thai red curry and greens stir fry, which was one of Anokhi's absolute favorites and so did Shaurya love.
4 years later:-
It was one of those days when Shaurya was having low day as things didn't go as planned regarding the new campus. He was just deep in thought when he realized a pair of hands over his eyes.
Anokhi- Ssshh.
Shaurya- Kya kar rhi ho? Mera mood kharab hai.
Anokhi- I know isliye chalo mere sath.
She walked him to the balcony and made him sit on the mattress on the floor. She removed her hands for him to find amazing food there.
Anokhi- There is nothing that a meal with loved one can't fix.
Shaurya- Anokhi! I....
Anokhi- I know. Let's just try. If not to talk atleast to eat the food.
Shaurya- Hmm. Anu yaar! Kitna frustrating hai yaar. Iss cheez ke peeche itne time se hoon. Ho hi nhi rha mujhse yeh problem solve. Kitna duffer hoon mein.
Anokhi- Ohho nhi ho tum duffer. You just need thodasa break. Itna stress mat lo. It will all be fine.
Shaurya- Aur agar mujhse nhi hua toh? Itni expectations hai mujhpe. Mein disappoint nhi kar sakta bade papa ko.
Anokhi- Agar bade papa ko pata chala ki tum itna stress le rhe ho toh kahenge ki bhad mein jaaye sab! Unke liye aap sabse important ho. Aise tension mat lo. Upar neeche toh hote rehta hai. Aap toh bohot kaabil ho. Bas. Aur aapne bohot mehnat ki hai naa. Toh bas sochna kyu. Aaj yeh sab bhool jao. Kal se dekhna.
Shaurya- Anokhi yaar itna simple nhi hai. Mere upar kuch expectations nhi hai. I mean pure Sabbarwaal family ka responsibility hai mujhpe. Tum samjhti kyu nhi ho? Kaise ignore kar doon haan?
Anokhi- Yeh stress lena is not good Shaurya.
Shaurya- Anokhi this is important I can't chill ok!
He has his dinner deep in thought. Anokhi actually wanted to give him a good news but he was so stressed that it felt the wrong time to give the news. Next day also he was stressed. That way things got postponed by a week.
Anokhi- Suno ek baat thi.
Shaurya- Kaho naa?
Anokhi- Shaurya I know tum stressed ho par yeh important hai.
Shaurya- Woh toh samjh gya hai. Ab kaho bhi!
Anokhi- I am pregnant.
Shaurya- What!
Anokhi- Tum khush nhi ho?
Shaurya- Anokhi suno haan mein ek baby chahta tha. Par ab life se air cheeze chahta hoon. Work itna hectic hai. Usme se already Mimi aur tumhare liye time nikalta hoon. I don't know ki mein kitni responsibility share kar paungi. I mean pregnancy ek badi responsibility hai. I am doing OK in my career. Aur ussipe focus karna chahta hoon. You understand naa?
Anokhi- Hmm totally. Great I will get it aborted.
Shaurya- Hey! But I want to know what you think? You wanted it?
Anokhi- Yes. Mein ready feel kar rhi thi. Par it's ok.
Shaurya- Anokhi! Yaar mein kabhi bhi apna decision tumpe force nhi karna chahta. Bolo!
Anokhi- Shaurya when I didn't want it you supported me. When you don't want it I am going to support you. I know tumhara kaam hectic hai but I wish ki tum thodasa paas rho mere. That's it.
Shaurya- Jaan yaar! Samjha karo naa.... Khair I will be there in the clinic. Time bata dena. Aa jaunga.
Anokhi- OK Shaurya. Appointment leke bata dungi.
Shaurya gets back to work. Anokhi feels hurt but she feels that she needs to understand the place in which he was there. She takes out her laptop and starts to work. Mimi comes to the room.
Mimi- Mumma! Papa! Come naa we will play. Pleesh. Papa aao naa. Thodasa khelo naa Mimi ke sath. Pleesh. Papa!
Shaurya- Mimi! Jao toys ke sath khelo. Papa kaam mein busy hai naa.
Anokhi- Mimi chalo mumma aur Mimi khelenge.
Mimi- But papa kyu nhi aa sakte?
Anokhi- Mimi papa ko kaam hai naa.
Mimi- Par mumma ko bhi kaam hai naa. Fir bhi mumma aati hai. Mujhe mere ladoo wapas chahiye papa. Ladoo humesha Mimi ke paas rehte the...... Par ab ladoo pata nhi kahan chale gye hai.
Shaurya- Mimi aesa nhi hai. Papa ko kaam hai naa.
Mimi- Mumma ko bhi rehta hai par mumma kabhi aesa nhi karti. Kyunki mumma meri mumma hai shayd isliye. Par papa toh mere nhi hai naa. Adopted hoon naa mein unke liye.
Anokhi- Mimi! Sorry bolo..... Aese baat karte hai?
Shaurya looked shocked that just because he was busy and away from her, her child like mind had conjured a reason which was not true at all.
Shaurya- Mimi aesa nhi hai. Mein bas kaam ko lekar busy hoon.
Mimi- Aapko Mimi ki yaad nhi aati papa?
She said with teary eyes.
Mimi- Mujhe ladoo ki bohot yaad aati hai. Bohot!
Shaurya- Mimi!
He takes her into a hug.
Sorry beta!
When he saw her in tears nothing else mattered. Not the work, not the success at office. He realized he had been selfish. Anokhi was now in a senior position too but she never grew distant from Mimi. She might be away or busy but she was always close to Mimi. But he had seemed comfort in the familiarity of work rather than embracing the complexity of a growing child who was losing those traits that first struck him and gaining new traits. Maybe that had put him off. He preferred who she was. That was not right on his part.... And he is going to correct things.
Shaurya- Mimi sorry beta. Aise rote nhi. Papa ke liye aap bohot important ho. Sorry papa ne aapko time nhi dia. Very, very sorry. Chalo ek kaam karte hai kal aap chutti le lo hum bahar chalenge.
Mimi- OK papa.
Anokhi- Ek second kal aapka school trip hai naa jiske liye aap bohot excited the.
Mimi- But I want papa more! Kisi bhi school trip se zyada I love papa. I love papa most after mumma....
Shaurya- Mimi koi baat nhi. Parson hum chalenge Mimi. Kal aap trip pe jao khub enjoy karo. I promise parson hum teeno bahar jayenge.
Mimi- OK papa!!!! Love you papa.
Shaurya- Love you Mimi Shona. Ab dinner karte hai.
Anokhi- Shaurya I understand tum busy ho par Mimi ko apne papa chahiye.
Shaurya- Aur tumhe apna pati?
Anokhi- Mujhe aadat hai. Atleast you don't hit on me or are unfair to me. That's enough.
Shaurya- That's enough? What about love?
Anokhi- You tell? Koi time dia hai mujhe? I don't know if you love me anymore Shaurya. You respect me but love pata nhi. I miss that Shaurya a lot jo mujhe surprises deta tha. Kabhi kabhi lagta hai nayi shadi thi toh yeh sab kiya tha abhi toh waqt ho gya hai. But tumhe bohot, bohot miss karti hoon. I wish you would come back. I understand you want other things in your life. But because I love you a lot I have to say this that ek bhi din nhi beet ta ki I wish tum mere paas wapas aa jate but not at the cost of what makes you happy. But I really miss you.
She starts to sob.
Shaurya- Hey! Hey! Dekho meri taraf. Sorry jaan. I... Shayd mein work mein isliye busy ho gya because that felt comfortable and familiar. Whereas Mimi was growing and I think I saw her changing and I don't know when I lost track of you. It was easy to avoid. But ab jab tumhe dekhta hoon realize karta hoon Kitna selfish ho gya tha mein!!!!! Sorry jaan. Chalo baithke baat karte hai... Jaan sorry. Baitho....
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