Angeline - His Uninvited Queen ✅

34 - Growing Bond

Arun's POV:

"Mama, you said you will play the guitar today. Will you play now?" Angel asked as we completed having dinner.

Before I could respond, Pari exclaimed, "Yes. Appa will play now."

"Oh..." Santosh exclaimed. "I am excited for the show."

Though I was not in a mood to play the guitar at that time too, their happiness made me say, "Yes. Wait. Let me bring the guitar."

I passed Mahi to Santosh and took the casseroles in my hands to keep them back in the dining room, on the way. Angel picked the remaining casseroles and plates. We headed inside the home.

"Mama, do you play guitar only or do you know any other instruments?" Angel asked.

"I know keyboard and violin, too. But guitar is my favorite. I have a wish to learn all the musical instruments," I replied.

"Oh, you have a passion for music, it seems. Music is an art which has to be recognised. Don't you want to get recognition?" She asked.

I pursed my lips. "I never wanted recognition. But my Diya..."

She intervened, raising her eyebrows teasingly, "You call Diya akka 'My Diya'...?? I feel the word 'my' as romantic. Sweet monkey and My Diya. Great combination."

"So shall I tell santhosh to call you like... Bring water, my Angel?" I teased.

She frowned. "Mama, I told you not to ship us. I guess the hot oil frying treatment is confirmed for you."

I laughed. "Okay. Cool."

She flared her nostrils, slowly her frown changing into a smile. "Okay. Tell me. You were telling something... Your Diya..."

"Hmm. My Diya wished I would get recognition for my skill in guitar. Her wish is my order. I tried many ways to get recognition to fulfill her wish. I even approached TV channels, and a few music directors. But It's not easy to get opportunities in the media. I am not an exception. I continued my guitar classes, searching for opportunities on the other side. But a terrible morning changed my life up and down. Everyone says mornings are a new beginning. But that morning ended everything in my life. My soul was scattered like puzzled pieces which can never be brought together and solved. I wish I didn't wake up in that morning." I sigh, tears forming in my eyes, Diya's dead body on that morning flashing in my mind.

"Mama...Solutions would be within yourself. You may not be able to find it now. But you will find it one day. Our souls are magical. It would find its way to heal on its own. Your soul too would find a way to bind back together. Just give it time." Angel's thin worried voice halted my tears and I wiped my eyes with my t-shirt's sleeves while my hands were holding the casseroles.

"Hmm." I nodded hopelessly. "Now, I am completely diverted to parenting. I even resigned from my job. I didn't even upload any videos on my YouTube channel for more than a month. I didn't have any ideas to upload videos regularly, either. But, As you were worrying about your survival, I thought of uploading videos in order to give you a job. Let me see what happens for my career in the future." I kept the casseroles on the dining table as we reached the dining hall by now.

She sighed, placing the plates on the table. "Oh, I can't thank you enough, Mama. But, Don't sacrifice your passion and Diya akka's wish for your children. A parent should not be a sacrificer. Instead, a parent should be a role model. Try to balance both your career and parenting. When Mahi and Pari grow up, they should not look at you as a sacrificer. They should look at you as a role model. I know, it is not possible to concentrate on your career when Mahi is just one month old. But resume your job and approach TV channels, and music directors after one or two years. I will support you as much as I can to balance both career and parenting."