" Papa aaj mujhe school nahi jana. " Roohi said.
" Par kyu, aaj aisa kya hai jo aapko school nahi jana? " Neil said who was some of his and Roohi's washed clothes in cupboard.
" See aap yaha par mere birthday ke liye itni saari preparations karoge or main aapki help bhi na karu, this is not done. " Roohi said dramatically and Neil smiled.
" Okay, aap aaj ke din mat jao par kal aapko jana hi padega." Neil said while coming towards her.
" kal to mera birthday hai isliye jana to padega afterall birthday wale din show off jo karna hai. " Roohi said and he chuckled.
" Ab chale niche breakfast ke liye late ho raha hai. " Neil said this and both of them went downstairs.
" Roohi beta tu school ke liye ready kyu nahi huyi? " Manjari said while looking at Roohi and both of them took their places on the dining chair.
" Kyuki aaj mujhe ghar par rehna hai. " Roohi said
" Maine hi kaha hai kyuki agar kuch bhi iske according nahi hua to baadme sab kuch change karna padta " Neil said.
" Par abhi tu hospital jaa raha hai. " Manjari Said.
" Bas thodi der ka kaam hai isliye jana pad raha hai, but Don't worry jaldi aa jaunga. " Neil said this and get up from his seat.
"Bye papa " Ruhi said this and before leaving Neil gave her a soft kiss on the forehead and said bye with a warm smile.
" Nishtha, beta kal ke liye Neil or Aarohi ke room Aarohi ka kuch saman lekar aaja. " Manjari said this after Neil leaves making ot sure that Neil should not hear this statement.
" Bua main chalu aapke saath, mujhe waha se apna doll house lena hai. " Roohi said this and Nishtha nodded her head with a smile and both of them went upstairs.
" Bua, dida ne aapko konsa saman lane ke liye kaha hai? " Roohi said while coming towards Nishtha who was searching some of Aarohi's clothes and accessories in cupboard.
" Aapki mumma ka kuch saman lene ke liye kaha hai, par ye baat aap papa ko nahi batana okay " Nishtha said and she nodded and just then Nishtha heard Manjari's voice from down.
" Main jaa rahi hu aap jaldi se apne toys lekar niche aajao. " Saying this she leaves from room and When is about to go towards bed side one box fell from cupboard.
" Ye konsa box hai, papa ne to mujhe kabhi nahi diya, abhi ise kholkar dekhti hu pakka iske andar mera gift hoga. " After saying this, she sat on the n floor, opened that box some beautiful photos of Neil and Aarohi she found and many special things which Neil had preserved. And the most special thing that she found was a keychain on which 'Neil and Aarohi's Home' was written, seeing that she got very confused.
" Wowww!!, Ye kitna pretty hai, par Is par mumma papa ka name kyu likha hai?, or ye mujhe papa ne kyu nahi diya? " Many questions came to her mind and she again put her hand inside the box and found their engagement rings and all the gifts they had given to each other When they used to date each other secretly and she got one single photo of Aarohi and remembered that day when she saw her for the first time.
" Mumma, main papa ko kaise batau ki maine aapko dekha, agar maine unhe bata diya to wo mujhse sad ho jayenge or kabhi baat nahi karenge, main kya karu? " Roohi said looking at Aarohi's photo and a long tear escaped from her eyes remembering her mother.
" Papa ne aaj tak yahi kaha hai ki aap is duniya main nahi ho. par maine aapko dekha hai or ye baat main papa ko nahi bata sakti kyuki unhe meri baat par yakeen nahi aayega, main kise batau ki maine aapko dekha. " Roohi said while looking at Aarohi's photo and some of her tear drops on her photo and she hugs the frame by keeping it near her heart. At that time no one was present in the room and one servant came and locks the door from outside accidentally and Roohi didn't realize that she was locked inside the room because she was crying keeping her eyes close.
Nishtha Rooh kaha hai wo bhi toh tumhare saath hi gayi thi? " Akshara asked to Nishtha when she came downstairs.
" Wo apne room main khel rahi hai. "Nishtha said and Akshara nodded.
After some hours Neil also came back from hospital After finishing his work.
" Maa, Rooh kaha hai maine usse promise kiya tha ki main use bahar lekar jaunga. " Neil said who was desperate to meet his daughter.
" Beta pehle saas to lele, wo apne room main hai. " Hearing this he directly went to her room and when he enters no one was there, he got panick and Called everyone in the room.
" Are koi mujhe batayega kaha hai Roohi. " Neil yelled
" Neil, Hum sab milkar dhundte hai use tum tension mat lo. " Akshara said this and all the family members along with Neil goes out of the room and started to search Roohi. When Neil was passing in front of his room, he saw the light of his room on and when he went inside, he saw that the cupboard door was open.
Looking behind the cupboard, Roohi was lying with her head resting on the door. Neil saw some photos of Aarohi in her hand and then he saw her and Aarohi's stuff which was placed in the box.
He immediately sits down tried to take the photo from Roohi's hand but she was not leaving it. He got emotional and a long tear escaped from his eyes but still he controlled himself and picked up Roohi in his arms and tucked her carefully. After that he goes near the stuff and sits down took the keychain in his hands which Aarohi has given him and proposed him for marriage, remembering his wife, he started crying silently while closing his eyes.
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So here is the chapter hope you all like it.
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Anwesha
