Taarini entered the room without making any noise. It's 6:30 in the morning. Both Arjun and Ahaana are asleep.
She takes out her clothes from the wardrobe and moves out of the room to take bath in the other bathroom. Guest room is close to the master bedroom.
Entering inside the guest room, she closes the door and rushes towards the bathroom. She has morning sickness.
After getting ready, she goes downstairs.
Arjun's sister in law Neha is already there. She smiles at her saying "Good morning di"
"Good morning Tara" Neha lovingly hugs her.
"Di, you are looking beautiful" Taarini praises her
"Tara, don't you remember this saree? It was your selection."
"Of course di..How hard it was to convince you??" Taarini smiled touching the fabric.
They moved towards the Pooja room to arrange everything for the morning aarthi. Rest of the family will be coming down for the prayers.
" Good morning bacche" Bhavna cheerfully wished Tarini and Neha.
"Good morning mummaaaaa" They replied in a chorus sounding funny.
"Arey waah, what happened?? You both are looking so happy today." Bhavna raises her eyebrows and looks around before whispering "Are you guys planning to go out for shopping?"
Both of them shook their head
"Then?? Mmm... Your husbands might be going out for a month long business trip. Right?" Bhavna narrowed her eyes and asks them
"Kaash mumma" Neha mumbled and pouts her lips. Tarini did the same.
"Copy cat" Neha hits Taarini's head playfully.
Taarini reciprocated the same.
"Bas Bas..Stop fighting now. How come you both become mute dolls for others and crazy cats for me? Like seriously, your long tongues work really well in my presence." Bhavna rolls her eyes.
Neha and Tarini looked each other and laughs.
"Because we love you so much mumma" Taarini blinks her eyes and laughs.
"Acchaa" Bhavna smiles hearing her. She already knows that she holds a special place in their life. But hearing that from them occasionally makes her feel so good.
Bhavna treated them like her own daughters.
"Now, hurry up. If not, your father will come and scold me. Do you want that?" Bhavna emotionally threatened them
"Noo" Taarini gets up followed by Neha. They speeds up everything.
The whole family comes down. Arjun carries a cranky Ahana in his arms. She is still sleepy. Bhavna moves to them and tries to cheer her but the girl screams in irritation.
Virender Chauhan, Arjun's father frowned at the sight.
Sensing his father's anger, Arjun pats his daughter's shoulder and makes her stand on the floor.
The aarthi started....
Everybody prayed for the well-being of the family.
Arjun looks at his wife who is silently standing near him with closed eyes. He can't help but smile.
After the prayers, they ate the prasad.
Ahana was clinging on to Arjun.
"Papa" She hugs him
"Are you hungry?" Arjun asks her softly.
Ahana nods her head.
"Taarini" He calls her while Tarini was talking with Neha.
Tarini looks at his direction and moves towards him.
"Ji"
"Ahana is hungry. Can you send her food to our room?"
"Haan ji"
Arjun goes upstairs with his daughter.
Taarini looks at them for some time and turns away. She comes to kitchen to take food for Ahaana.
"Why didn't you tell Ahana to eat with everyone?" Neha softly asks her
"I don't have any rights over her di." Taarini replied with a sad smile.
"Mummaaa" Neha's son runs to them.
Neha takes him in his arms and kisses his chubby cheek. He wriggles in her hold and leans over Taarini's side.
"Tayaa" He calls Tara.
Tara smiles and kiss him. She takes him in her arms but makes him sit on the kitchen island when she remembered the little bean growing inside her.
"Kaka, please take this food to Arjun ji's room" She asks the house help as she doesn't want to ruin Ahana's mood by going there.
Neha observes everything as usual and speaks up after the house-help moved out of kitchen.
"It's your room too ,Tara" Neha softly reminds her
Taarini recalls the last night incident. Her eyes welled up with tears.
"Tara, Are you ok?" Neha panics and cups her cheeks
Tarini wipes her tears and nods her head.
"Tara, I will talk to Ahana" Neha tells her as she sensed Ahana might be the reason as always.
"No No di.. please" Tarini holds her hand and continue "She is just a child. Everything will be fine once she grow up"
"But Tara, this is not right."
"Di, please. Arjun ji will feel bad."
Neha sighs
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Arjun feeds Ahana....She talks to him about her friends and teachers.
He heard everything with a smile. But in between he eyes the door of his bedroom.
Why is she not coming? He thinks in his mind.
"Papa, will you talk to mommy about my parents meeting? Ma'am said to bring both of you" Ahana request him sweetly
Arjun thinks for some time and tells her softly
"Ahana, You can tell that yourself na."
"Why? Why don't you talk to mommy?" Ahana frowned
"Mommy might be busy sweetheart" Arjun makes an excuse as he doesn't want to talk to his ex-wife.
"No. Mommy is not busy." She swats away his hand angrily
Arjun feels bad for his daughter who is struck between their fights. She is just 9. Still she has to go through a lot of emotional turmoil in this young age. She stays with her mother for the workdays and with her father for the weekend. That's what the agreement of shared custody.
"Everyone's parents come to school but in my case, it's always either you or mommy. Sometimes nobody comes" Ahana cries
Arjun's heart pounded hearing his daughter's words.
"Ok. I'll talk to her" Arjun said softly
Ahana stops her cries and asks him to promise her. He does that without any second thought.
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