Chapter 26

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At home. Abhishek, Siddharth, Khushi and Ruhi came.

Ruhi: Aunty where is mumma?
Vaishnavi: She is in room.

Ruhi nodded and ran towards room. She found Avneet coming out of washroom. Ruhi hug her from waist.

Avneet: Ruhi chuhi...
Ruhi (breaking hug, checking her arms): Mumma you okay?
Avneet: Yes baba... Don't worry. No one will harm us.

Ruhi nodded. This is first time She was away from her mother for long time. She was worried if anyone will harm her mother. Avneet took her bag and make her sit on lap as Avneet sat on bed.

Avneet (taking her tie): How was your day?
Ruhi (excited): Amazing... You know mumma.... Everyone sings like Goooooddddd moorrnninngggg teacheerrrrr when teacher comes in class.

Avneet chuckled at her excitment.

Ruhi (pout): Siddharth uncle and Abhishek uncle are not my teachers.
Siddharth (entering in room): We will teach you in your higher classes.
Avneet: You guys get fresh. You must be hungry? Ruhi go and get fresh.

Ruhi nodded and went in washroom.

Avneet: How's Simran?
Siddharth: She is fine... Abhishek spoke with her. He suggested to talk with Ruhi once. She did. So, let's hope. Soon she will live with us.

Avneet nodded. Ruhi came out of washroom.

Avneet: Come I will change your uniform. Siddharth you and get fresh.

He smiled looking at Ruhi who is really better now. After few minutes. Siddharth got fresh. He went near Avneet and Ruhi.

Siddharth (pinching Ruhi's nose): Ready?

Ruhi nodded.

Siddharth: Come.. Let's have something.

He turned to leave when Ruhi held his arm. He looked at her. She opened her arms asking him to pick her. He smile taking her in arms. They went out.

Everyone sat on dinning.

Avneet: Khushu, how was your day?
Khushi (pout): Boring.... lectures, lectures, lectures.. Huh!!
Siddharth (chuckled): Ruhi how was your day?
Ruhi (excited): Fun... Everyone sings like Goooooddddd moorrnninngggg teacheerrrrr when teacher comes in class. There were many students in class. Mumma... Tania and Resham are my classmates. (The girls met her in garden in previous chapter) they are my friends. Khushi di... Today we celebrated a boy's birthday. We all sang happy birthday song for him and he distributed chocolates. I have chocolates. We will share it.
Khushi (kissing her cheek): Yes.. Ruhi chuhi...
Siddharth: You enjoyed in school?
Ruhi: Alott...
Abhishek (ruffling her hair): We will celebrate your birthday in school.
Ruhi (excited): Really?
Siddharth (chuckled): Yess....

Ruhi squeals. Slowly, she started being comfortable with all and enjoying her life.

Skips to next Sunday. Yesterday, they got report of DNA which was positive Ofcourse. Simran was really happy to know. She was praying for this only as baring more pain is difficult for them.

On Sunday, Siddharth asked Simran to spend a day with them at home. She agreed longing for a family day since long.

Early morning. She woke up being excited. She got ready and called Siddharth.

Simran: Hello.... I am ready. When you will come here?
Siddharth: Calm down. Have breakfast. I will come in a while.
Simran (whining): No... I will have with you all. Come...
Siddharth (chuckle): Okay... Coming.

Soon, he went to pick her and she came home. Whole family sat together to have breakfast.

Abhishek: How to spend this Sunday?
Khushi: In evening we will go for icecream treat.
Vaishnavi (smacking): She can have icecream 24/7. Anyways, do one thing. Siddharth, Avneet you guys go with Simran and Ruhi for outing. In evening at icecream parlour. We will catch you.
Avneet: Alright then khushi will join us. You and Abhishek can go for date.
Vaishnavi (dramatically): Avneet how can you do this to me? You are literally sending me for a date with old age man. Haw!!

Abhishek spit the juice which he was drinking. Everyone burst out laughing.

Khushi: Mumma... Papa isn't old age. He is young man and Final you and papa will go for date. We will go for outing.

After breakfast. Everyone did as they decided.

Skips to evening. They reached hostel to drop Simran. Khushi and Ruhi were sleeping. With Simran, Siddharth and Avneet came out of car.

Simran (holding Siddharth's hand): Can I call you papa?

Siddharth looked at her blinking his eyes as tears brimmed in his eyes.

Siddharth: Is it even a question? You can baby.

Simran nodded with smile. Avneet was more happy as finally Siddharth got what he deserves and was longing for.

Simran (holding Siddharth and Avneet's hand): I want to go home and live with you all.

She said giving them another reason of happiness. This family outing gave her more surity to live with family. Siddharth instantly pulled her in hug.

Siddharth: I am so happy... We all will together now. My complete family.

He mumble as happy tears roll down his cheeks. She smiled.

Siddharth (breaking the hug): But today is Sunday and we can't complete the hostel formalities without principal. So, for one day you have to live here. Tomorrow in morning only. I will complete all the formalities and you will shift with us.

Simran nodded but her face fell down.

Siddharth: Avneet do one thing. For tonight as her mother you can take permission to take her with you. Do it. Then tomorrow only in morning. We will come to complete formalities.
Simran (excited): Oh yes!! Mumma parents can take their child home for days. You can do it for tonight.

Avneet agreed and completed formalities and took her home for a day.

Next morning. They went hostel and completed the formalities. They finally took her home. With each other they begin their new life.

THE END


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