What Lies Beneath

Chapter 20

Waking up the next day Misha did her routine and attended the office. Nothing unusual happened during the day except excessive meetings they have to prepare for. Kartik has made his presence in the lunch but this time with a great help in directing them with the procedures as he was a former team leader and had dealt a lot with Natasha’s temper to keep the members at their peace.

Although Aadila didn’t like his presence within the group, he doesn’t seem intended to cause trouble either. He’s just offering a helping hand and is friendly with an overly open mind to be accepted by everyone.

Finally after a lot of discussion, they called it a day and returned home.

Dragging herself from the entrance stairs of the mansion to her room, Misha came from the office tiredly, only to be met by a bizarre scene awaiting her in the room.

It not only caught her off guard, but also threw her back when her foot landed on a tiny piece of lego on the ground, scattered at the threshold.

She just got saved from letting out a piercing scream escape from her mouth when her eyes followed the dim lights in the room, coming along with a blasting noise from the speakers that shouldn't have been on in the first place.

Her eyes followed into the room and expanded wide as she saw the full view in front of her.

It was completely messed with toys and pillows. Wrappers of snacks seen in every corner of the room with unfinished plates that were just adding pearls to its beauty.

Besides the dim blue- purple lights the room has been lit with and the television roaring on its full volume, what's more astonishing to her was the person she was seeing laying on the bed, giggling at times as the two small creatures beside him were enjoying the cinema more louder than him. All unaware of her presence until she switched the lights on and all the laughter in the room died within a fraction of a second. Except the television which was still playing.

'Surprise' would be a very small word to say she was feeling. She was shocked to the core! Initially it was because of the condition the room was in but later, it was also because she wasn't expecting to see her husband relaxing in his room at this time, all so soon.

As her eyes kept glued to him, Ishaan's cold glare also landed on her figure and she felt her knees going weak. Before she could utter a single word, the other two children hollered.

"CHACHI!!! YOU ARE BACK!!"

Her attention was immediately caught by the kids as their excitement was what scared her and she marked their presence with a humbling smile.

The kids jumped from the bed and dashed towards her, passing the maze of mess on the ground they had created on their own. Misha immediately drops to her knees and lets them crash into a hug. After a moment of sharing comfort they broke it and Ruhan spoke solely.

"We have been missing you, almost the whole day."

"Chachu said you were not in the room so we can come and play there until you return."

"Why do you think I would have stopped you guys from playing if I were in the room?" Stated Misha, but after gazing at her surroundings once more she took her words back. "Well, I would have if you were going to play like this."

"Chachi! We built a house of pillows for you. Look at that!" Ruhi informed with joy, pointing towards the window where a set of pillows and cushions were framed in a tent-like structure, frantically looking more stable than she feared.

It was cutely covered by the translucent curtains on the top and sides, giving a very wavy and cozy look to the house.

"Chachu helped us build that. We weren't able to do it by ourselves. It kept falling over and over again."