The perfectionist MiNeil FF

Part 3

Part 3

Hanuman Singh was having his morning tea and reading newspaper when he heard Aarya's voice. "Mumma, where is papa? Has he already left me?" "No, he is still sleeping." Mini replied while trying to make Aarya brush her teeth. She has just woke up and the first thing she asked was about her papa. "Where is he?" Aarya asked again. "He is in guest room." Mini replied as she asked Aarya to clean her teeth properly. "It's a task in itself to make her brush. The girl hates brushing her teeth." Mini thought and chided Aarya. But not listening to her Aarya washed her mouth quickly and went straight to the guest room to wake up her papa. Hanuman Singh saw all this and he smiled as an idea came to his mind.

"Papa...papa....wake up its 7.00am." Aarya said as she jumped over Neil and sat on his stomach. Neil opened his eyes and saw his princess was right in front of him. The moment he woke up Aarya leaned and kissed him on cheeks, "Good morning papa." "Good morning princess....so what are you doing here this early? Don't you have school today?" Neil asked yawning. He was still feeling sleepy as he couldn't sleep till very late in the night. He kept thinking about Mini and how things changed between them. Though Hanuman Singh has said that this case is a blessing in disguise to make everything right but he didn't know where to start from. It was almost like starting from the scratch. In these three years Mini and him have become so distant...he doesn't even remember how it feels to be a family man...be around wife and a kid. What should he talk to Mini....how to convince her.

"Papa, what are you thinking?" Aarya's voice brought him back from his thoughts. "Nothing princess....lets go outside or else you'll be late for school." Neil said and stood up. He took Aarya in his arms and proceeded towards the garden area. "Good morning dad." Neil wished Hanuman and Hanuman replied back. Neil saw morning tea with his favourite biscuits was kept on the table. He moved his hand forward to pour some tea for himself when Mini came there and joined them. "Atleast brush your teeth before having tea." She asked Neil.

Neil looked at the tea. He could smell it...it was again made according to his taste. He couldn't stop from pouring some tea for himself. He then looked at Mini. "What difference does it make if for just one day I brush my teeth after having tea." Neil shrugged and was about to take a sip when Aarya said to Mini. "Mumma, look papa is not doing brush before eating or drinking anything so from tomorrow onwards I will also not brush my teeth first thing in the morning." Neil stopped his hand in midway and looked at Mini who was now glaring at him. He could totally read her eyes which were accusing him of having bad influence on child. Neil kept the tea cup back at the table. "No, princess. It's a bad habit to not brush your teeth before eating anything....look I have not eaten anything...I am going to brush my teeth first." Neil said and stood up at once.

Mini also stood up. "Where are you going?" Hanuman asked looking at Mini. "To give your son in law new toothbrush. I know he wouldn't have one. ....always forgets to pack toothbrush while traveling." Mini said and rolled her eyes. Hanuman let out a small laugh. "And Neil thinks that Mini has moved on." Hanuman thought and laughed more. When he saw that both Mini and Neil are out of earshot he asked Aarya, "So my little doll you must have had lots of fun last night...right?" "Fun? Why nanu?" Aarya asked not understanding what he meant. "Your papa is here now. You, papa and mumma...all three of you must have slept together in a same room...on a same bed. Papa must have told you stories and mumma must have sang lullaby for you...right?" Hanuman asked as if it was an obvious thing to do.

"Nothing like this happened. Papa slept in guest room. Mumma slept in her room and she made me sleep in my room." Aarya answered. "Hmm....so sad. When I was of your age I used to sleep with both...my bebe and my papaji. My bebe used to sing for me while caressing my hair and my papaji used to tell me stories....it was so much fun....but you are missing all this." Hanuman showed sympathy. "I will not miss anything...I will also sleep with my mumma papa tonight." Aarya said with determination. "But will they agree?" Hanuman asked. "They have to agree...or else ...or else......" Aarya stopped in between not knowing what will she do if her parents wont agree. "Or else....you will request them...still if they deny then you will act like you are upset with them...still if they didn't agree then you'll pretend to cry." Hanuman gave her idea.