Rhyme Of Fate

CHAPTER 6 : When they first met

Past
Ahanika's age - 7
Aekansh age -12

" Baba when will this puja start? " Little ahanika asked her parents who were sitting along with few other people who were unknown to her.

" Baby it is going to start within hour, why don't you go to that garden over there, you see kids playing there you can play with them " An old lady said as she carsessesd her making her smile at lady.

" Okay aunty bye " She quickly ran there making all the elders smile at her excitement.

" She has grown so fast " The same old lady said wiping her tears as she looked at ahanika running away.
It was known by everyone how much she loved that little girl even though she was not her own blood.

" You are right maya ji, I'm scared for her, she is growing so fast. I just want to keep her with me away from everyone " Ahanika's father spoke getting a bit emotional and shruti his wife hugged him trying to give her support to him.

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" Hello, I'm ahanika " She said to 2 boys who were playing there as she panted from running and took deep breathe.

" Why are you panting like dog " One of them , who looked younger among them asked causing her to pout at them

" And why do you look like my pet dog " She said in same tone making him gasp in disbelief.
Ignoring them she looked around taking into the beauty of garden.

" Wow it's so pretty " She said making both the boys smile at her.

" It is, gardens are suppose to be pretty only " One who appeared to be elder one said rudely making her pout at him.

" I was not talking about garden. Look there is a boy sitting under tree he looks prince from barbie movie "

This caused both of boys laugh at her again
" He is an actually prince, our brother aekansh " One of them said proudly

" Well you don't look like brothers at all , maybe you work for him?  Like servant" She questioned innocently making them roll their eyes at her.

" By the way, I am rudransh and this is my younger brother shivansh " Taller boy introduced himself and his brother to her.

" Come on stop with this introduction, let's play. " Ahanika bounced on feet and both boys immediately bonded with her as they all run behind each other giggling and enjoying themselves.

Seeing them their parents smiled.

" Who could have thought that these 2 could joke around with someone who is not their sibling " Radhika raghuvnashi, mother of two boys said.

" Bhabhi you are right, this is first time I'm seeing them play so freely, they don't even play with their cousin " Radhikas sister in law spoke laughing and Rembering the time when they literally threw her daughter ruchika off the swing so they could have their turn

" But where is aekansh? " Karnveer asked addressing everyone , as he was not able to find his eldest son among the children.

" Well look there under that tree, our bade yuvraaj is sitting and reading bhagvad gita "  Maya raghuvanshi, the rajmata and grandmother's of all raghuvanshi sibling said adoring him

Seeing him, radhika sighed and shook her head,
" I wish he could once behave like a normal boy, who could play and joke around instead of being all alone "