TRAGEDY TO TREASURE (COMPLETED)

Chapter 23

Next morning.

Vaishnavi was in the kitchen, preparing breakfast. Reem was also there playing and crawling around. Abhishek was sleeping peacefully in his room.

When the doorbell rang, Vaishnavi went to open the door. Reem crawls behind her. Vaishnani opened the door and saw the maid.

Vaishnavi smiled welcoming her.

Vaishnavi: Aunt, I will prepare breakfast. You please clean the first and keep Reemi's stuff in the store room. Each and everything of her should be in the store room. Keep her clothes in my cupboard.

Maid (confused): I will do that but is everything alright?

Vaishnavi (sighs): Yes, Abhishek's parents are coming for lunch. Reem will be at Sumedh bhai's place.

Maid nodded understanding. Vaishnavi turned to see Reem. Reem giggles opening her arms.

Vaishnavi (taking Reem in arms): Pure ghar me ghoomna hain. Madam ko shanti se baithne nahin aata.

Reem was busy playing with her long hair. Not paying any heed to Vaishnavi's words. Vaishnavi smiled looking at her.

Vaishnavi (patting Reem's cheek): Meri gudiya ko long hair chaye? Jab aap bade ho jaoge I will take care of your long hair. Ek dum pretty pretty.

She said with a wide smile.

Reem: Tahtahtahtah...

Vaishnavi went into the kitchen and continued her work. Reem was crawling and playing there. Reem saw the maid in the hall. She crawls there. Vaishnavi saw and went back to her work.

Reem went into the hall and saw the maid taking her toys. She chuckled. Her eyes fell on the henna cone. Cone was near the sofa which Abhishek threw last night. Reem went and took it.

Reem (trying to use cone): Papa... papa... papa...

She successfully drew a few lines and clapped happily. Seeing henna on both of her hands. She got excited and started crawling towards Abhishek's room.

Reem (crawling towards Abhishek's room): Papa...

Her eyes fell on the floor as she was crawling leaving henna prints.

Reem (happily): Alee...

She continued crawling and went to Abhishek's room. She held the sides of the bed and stood up near Abhishek.

Reem (patting Abhishek's cheek): Papa...

She giggles and patted again.

Meanwhile in the hall.

As Reem went into Abhishek's room, the maid came into the hall to see the mess of henna.

Maid (shocked): Oh god!

Listening to her voice, Vaishnavi came there to see the mess.

Vaishnavi (shocked): Reemi...

Following Reem's handprints, Vaishnavi went into Abhishek's room. She saw Reem trying to wake him. A Gush of happiness fell in her heart.

Abhishek (mumbling): Reemi timi no masti. Come sleep.

Reem (giggling): Na...

Vaishnavi (fake anger): Abhishek get up right now. Dekho kya kiya hain tumne.

Abhishek (yawning): Yaar kuch bhi to nahin kiya hain. Sone kyun nahin dete tum dono mujhe.

He slowly opens his eyes to see Reem and Vaishnavi standing there. As he sat straight. Vaishnavi burst out laughing. Reem too did the same.

Abhishek (shocked): What?

Vaishnavi: Mirror me dekho how responsible you are.

Abhishek saw in the mirror. There was a henna on his cheek where Reem was patting.

Abhishek (surprised): Iske pass cone kaha se aaya?

Vaishnavi (shrugging her shoulders): Tumne throw kar diya vahin par. She was playing in the hall. Mil gaya hoga.

Reem (forwarding her hands): Papa

She showed her henna which was hardly there. She was so happy with it.

Abhishek (picking her in his arms): Kuch karna hain to karna hi hain. Maa ki tarah ho bilkul apne.

Reem clapped her hands.

Vaishnavi: Jaldi ready ho jao. Tumhare parents ke aane se pehle tumhe Reem ko bhi drop karna hain.

Abhishek nodded. Soon, they got ready and settled everything according to need.

Abhishek and Reem were ready to leave.

Vaishnavi (kissing Reem's cheek): Bahut masti karna but chachu chachi ko tang nahin karna.

Reem nodded like an obedient child. Abhishek chuckled.

Vaishnavi: Bye reemi timi...

Reem waved her hand. Abhishek and Reem left.

After dropping reem at Sumedh's place. Abhishek came back before his parents. So, they won't attack Vaishnavi.

To be continued...

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