Chapter 20

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A few days passed away. In these few days. Everything was smooth and happy for our trio.

After a few days.

It was evening time. Vaishnavi and reem were playing in the living area. Reem is learning to walk. Vaishnavi was holding her hands, helping her walk. They both were giggling and enjoying it. When Reem left Vaishnavi's hand to clap but she sat on the floor with a thud. This all happened swiftly to even realize Vaishnavi. Reem was about to cry but Vaishnavi saw her and acted like she too fell. She too sat like Reem in front of her. Reem saw Vaishnavi and started laughing loud.

Vaishnavi (covering her mouth with her hands): Haww!! Reemi mere par has rahi hain.

Reem mirrored her actions.

Reem: Haww!!!

Vaishnavi looked at Reem and chuckled. Reem too started laughing.

Reem crawls towards Vaishnavi. She held Vaishnavi's finger when she saw her palms. Henna was not there anymore.

Reem (patting her hand on Vaishnavi's hand): Ahahahydsehjjjkkgdd...

Vaishnavi (confused): Kya Hua Reemi ko?

Reem traced Vaishnavi's hand with her little fingers. She used to play with Vaishnavi's hands when there was a henna design

Vaishnavi: Meri baby ko henna chaye mere hath par?

Reem nodded with a pout.

Vaishnavi: Hum bolte hain papa ko humare liye henna cone leke aaye.

Reem giggles, patting her hand.

Vaishnavi is one of the crazy fans of henna. She always loves to crave art on her hands with henna. Here, even Reem too demanded the same. She quickly took her phone and dialled Abhishek's number. She put it on speaker.

Abhishek: Hello...

Reem heard his voice.

Reem (excitedly): Papapapapa...

Abhishek: Baap re!! Rimi Timi itna miss kar rahi hain mujhe.

Reem: tahtahtahtahtah...

Abhishek: Papa on way hain. Ghar aa rahe hain meri princess ke pass.

Reem (angrily): Ababababababab...

Vaishnavi chuckled.

Abhishek: Hi?

Vaishnavi: Hello... Vo actually we want henna cone. Meri henna mit gayi hain. Reemi wants it again. To uske liye call kiya tha.

Reem (excited): Aguu aguu...

Abhishek: Haan leke aata hoon madams.

Reem (clapping her hands): Papapapapapa...

He chuckled and hung up the call. Vaishnavi stood up and bend towards Reem.

Vaishnavi (holding Reem's hands): Let's continue.

Reem giggles, standing up. They started their practice of walking again.

Soon, they heard the doorbell ring.

Reem (excitedly shout): Papapapapapapaa...

She sang it.

Vaishnavi: Haan aa gaye aapke papa.

She made Reem sit properly and went to open the door. She reached the near door and heard the voice of the person who is waiting outside.

Vaishnavi (nervous): Abhishek ke parents?

She peeped from the hole to get a fright.  Abhishek's parents were standing outside.

Vaishnavi: Door kaise open karu? Meri Reemi...

She turned towards Reem.

Vaishnavi: Inki voice yaha tak aa rahi hain to Reem ki aawaz na sun le ye log.

She ran towards Reem and quickly took her inside her room. She locked the door from the inside.

Vaishnavi (scared): Kya karu? Abhishek... Haan usko inform karti hoon. He will see.

She looked at Reem.

Vaishnavi: Mera phone to bahar hi hain.

She set pillow walls around Reem on the bed and went out of the room. She hurriedly took her phone and came back. She again locked the room. All time, she was scared and nervous. Reem was silent. Looking at sad Vaishnavi. Reem too became sad.

Vaishnavi dialled Abhishek's number.

Abhishek: Haan baba bas aa hi raha hoon.

Vaishnavi (scared): Main hoon Vaishnavi.

Abhishek (shocked): Tum itni tension me kyun lag rahi ho? Is everything alright? Reemi theek hain na? Main aaya 10mins me-

He panicked.

Vaishnavi (cuts him): Listen to me. Tumhare parents aaye hain. Vo door par hain maine door open nahin kiya hain. Please do something.

Abhishek (scared): Haan haan...

Again doorbell rang. This time even Vaishnavi's also. (call waiting beep)

Abhishek: Tum ek kaam karo. Reemi ko andar room me le jao. Uski awaz na sun le ye log. Main kuch dekhta hoon.

Vaishnavi: Haan... hum mere room me hain. Main room ka door bhi lock kiya hain.

Abhishek: Okay... Main dekhta hoon.

They hung up the call. Vaishnavi went and sat beside Reem.

To be continued...

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