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63. Is ArKeMi upto something?

Next morning, The weather was cloudy for a long time so they were sleeping peacefully. 

When sun peeped from between the clouds, Both woke up due to sunlight falling on their faces.

Neil: (getting up) Tum bhi yaheen so gayi?

Mini: Ha.. thak gaye the na dono to kab neend aayi pata hi nahi chala...

They got up and Mini folded the bedsheet.

Arya and Keya came with their wet hair.

Arya: Veerbalika! Mere baal sukha do na.... Aur dekho main comb bhi laayi hu...

Keya: Mere bhi...

Mini: Dono ke saath me kaise.... Keya, tumhare baal tumhare daddy bana denge.

Neil: Main?

Mini: Ha... aur kaun?... Baitho.

He sat on the couch with Mini and both the girls sat on the stools in front of them.

Neil dried Keya's hair but wasn't able to comb it properly.

Keya: Ouch... Daddy... baal khich rahe hai..

Neil: Sorry... sorry...

Mini: Are dekho aise karo...

She showed him by combing Arya's hair.

Neil did the same and now was able to do it.

Neil: Thanks... Maine kabhi pehle kiya nahi na...

Mini: Isiliye to tumhe bola... You should also know na... afterall being a father of a girl, tumko to yeh sab aane chahiye.

Neil: Ha... yeh to sahi bola.

Keya: Par mumma ne bhi kabhi baal nahi banaye mere.... to daddy ko kyu aana chahiye?

Mineil: (shocked) Kabhi nahi?

Keya: Nahi... mere baal to hamesha nanny hi banati thi.

Neil: To phir to tumhare daddy ko bilkul aana chahiye... tumhe pata hai har bacche ko bade hoke na yahi sab moments yaad rehte hai..... memories ban jaate hai yeh chote chote pal...

Mini: Exactly.... Meri babes na jab bhi main stressed hoti thi ya tensed hoti thi... ya kabhi vo zyada hi khush hoti thi... to mere baalon me tel lagaati thi... bahot relaxing hota tha vo moment har baar....

Neil: Hmm... Main bhi jab hostel se aata tha na... Mummy ka pehla dialogue aur har raat ka mere sar me tel lagaana constant hi hota tha... kuch bhi badal jaaye par vo moment hamesha hum dono ka comforting moment hota tha... 

Mini: Kaunsa dialogue?

Neil: (remembering it and chuckling) Haaye mera Neil kitna patla ho gaya hai?... Hostel me khaata nahi hai kya theek se?

ArMi and Keya chuckled too.

Arya: Tumhe pata hai mumma hamesha na meri braids banati thi... aur ab veerbalika mere buns banati hai... Neil?... Tum kaisi hairstyle banaoge?

Neil: Mujhe to ek bhi nahi aati abhi tak.... Jo tumhari veerbalika sikha de...

Mini: Braid hi sikhaati hu phir.... better rahega.

Mini taught him to make braid and he very concentratedly tried two three times but made mistakes. He tried slower and finally made a single braid for Keya.

Neil: Ho gaya... (sighed)

Keya looked herself in the mirror.

Keya: Wow.... Bahot beautiful hai.... Meri ek photo kheecho na Mi... pls?

Mini: Sure.... why not...

Neil was contented seeing her happy.

Neil: Main bhi freshen up hoke aata hu....

He went inside. Mini told something to Arya and Keya.

They happily agreed. 

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Neil came to the kitchen and cooked the breakfast when he saw Mini came out drying her hair.

Keya and Arya came running with each other.

They ate breakfast together.

Neil: Aaj kahan chalna hai?

Arya: Adventure park!

Keya: Water park!

Neil: To Water sports park chalein?... Adventure ka adventure... water park ka water park... Ok?

Both agreed.

Mini: Neil.... Main keh rahi thi ki aaj tum le jao na dono ko... main nahi aa rahi hu saath me.... 

Neil: Kyu?

Mini: Vo meri jo friends thi na unhone ek get together jaisa rakha hai... hum log saath me kaam kar chuke hai na... to sabka reunion kinda..... to mujhe wahan jaana padega... 

Neil: Ok.

They left for the water sports park.

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In the evening, after they came out from the park. Arya and Keya both noticed that Neil was lost somewhere but trying to act normally.

Arya: Mujhe ice-cream khaani hai...

Neil: Chalo.... vo rahi shop.

Keya: Nahi... mujhe ek dusri shop se khaani hai.... aapko vo shop pata hai jisme custom sizes ki aur custom flavours waali combo icecream milti hai... vahaan chalte hai... 

Neil: Par jo shop tum keh rahi ho... vo bahot door hai aate aate bahot raat ho jayegi... ho sakta hai 9 ya 10 baj jaye...

Arya: To chalega na... Kaunsa tumko marathon daudni hai ghar jaakar.... chalo...

Neil took them to the shop and they enjoyed icecreams together. Neil had fun seeing them enjoy so much.

Neil: (showing them his watch) 10.30 baj gaye... Hum abhi tak ghar nahi pahoche.... Mini tension me hogi...

Keya: Are vo tension me nahi hongi.... Unko to pata hai na ki hum late hi aayenge...

Neil: (in doubt now) Kaise?... aur kyu?

Arya: (covered up) Kyunki vo bhi to late aane waali hai na party se...

Neil: Vo bhi late aane wali thi?.... Itni lambi party thi?

Arya: (dramatically) Tumhe kya pata girls ki party me kya kya hota hai....

Neil: (smiled) Kya hota hai?.... Aap hi bata do Choti Madam...

Arya: (confused) Mujhe bhi thodi pata hai... main bhi to choti bacchi hu na... maine party thodi na ki hai big girls ki tarah.....  

Neil chuckled.

Neil: Ab chale?

Arya: Veerbalika ko message to kardo ki hum nikal rahe hai... thodi der me pahoch jayenge...

Neil: Abhi itni door se aadha ghanta lagega pahochne me... 

Arya: to yahi message kardo.

Neil: Ok.... kar deta hu Choti Madam.

They sat in the car and Neil was driving while thinking.

Neil: (in mind) Ab wait nahi hoga Neil Oberoi... Mini ghar aayegi to confess kar hi dunga aaj main usko... ki kya feel karta hu main uske liye... Jitni nervousness ho... aaj usko overcome karke bol hi dena hai.... Aaj main apni life ko ek naye tarika se shuru karna chahta hu.... Ab intezar nahi karna mujhe... Vaise bhi... Today is the most perfect day to start your new life Neil Oberoi....