" Isske nanu ne kya kaha adoption ke baare mein ? " Anirudh tried to mask his excitement as much as possible by asking the question casually. On the inside he was jumping up and down with extreme happiness.
She looked away to hide her small smile at his childish attempt to hide his excitement. They were holding Aarav's hands walking side by side as Anirudh decided for a kulfi party. Even though she wasn't ready to face the inevitable she couldn't leave the only chance she got to have a family moment.
" Uncle khush hai ki yeh humaare saath ghul mil gaya hai. Agar Aarav ko bhara pura pariwar mil raha hai to unhe koi shikayat nahi hai " she expressed in a gentle voice.
" Par humne koi adoption process Kiya hi nahi, tab school ne approve kaise kiya. "
Bondita stilled at the question . clearly she hasn't thought about it as she decided it to be a secret for now .
" wo-woh...woh ...maine..maine sir ko kaha tha iska birth certificate kho gaya hai , unhone sirf form bharne ko kaha . pehle guardian pe aapne hi sign kar diya . waise bhi ...ab jo humara hai wo isska hai , iske maa baap kabhi nahi aane wale ...toh hum hi Aarav ke sabkuch hai . h-hum kabhi aur karwalenge . " She tried to brush it off but Anirudh caught her in a milli second . Clearly his experience was telling him that she was lying but today he decided to shrug it off as after so many days he caught a genuine smile on her face for him and they were welcoming a new family member .
" dada do kulfi dena " He asked the vendor .
" do kyun ? aap nahi khayenge kya ? " She asked in her soft voice .
" khaunga na . par pehle tum dono khao " He handed them each one and watched them digging in the kulfi .
Bondita always gets excited seeing kulfis or ice-creams but today there wasn't a trace of excitement instead there was sense of responsibility in her eyes when she saw Aarav struggling with the kulfi tied with a leaf . Anirudh was looking at her with awe but also he felt like a pang in his chest sensing he was losing a part of Bondita , her childishness .
" aapne apne liye nahi kharida ? " She again asked now eating her kulfi .
" han "
" to aap khaenge kaise ? "
" aise " he bent down to Aarav's height and cutely asked him . " mujhe nahi khilaoge " Aarav being innocent , he forwarded the whole pot to him . But Anirudh chuckled and nodded his head in no . " sirf ek bite " Aarav was still a little nervous around him but he tried his best to put a smile and fed him a bite . Anirudh being ecstatic , he kissed Aarav on his cheek .
Bondita teared up seeing their relationship growing , finally Aarav getting the love he deserved and Anirudh getting his wish to have a child of his own . But ...everything was falling apart for her .
" tum nahi khilaogi ? "
" J-ji ? " She jerked out of her thoughts.
" Maine kaha tum nahi khilaogi? " He asked looking at her with different intentions which caused her to break out nervous. Usually he loved seeing her getting nervous under his gaze but today was not the day.
" Par yeh.. yeh to jhootha hai"
" Tum bhi to mera jhootha khaati ho, kya main tumhara jhootha nahi khaa sakta? " He stared at her so intently that caused her heart to beat faster.
With shivering hand she lifted the spoon full to fed him. She feared that the spoon will drop from her hand but , She gasped as she felt the grip around her wrist . Her eyes went to meet his but only to realize they were looking back at hers . Her other hand shivered as she felt his gaze , pouring intensity like fire . She shouldn't be feeling the butterflies in her stomach but she did.
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Ajnabee - The ecstasy of one sided love. ( completed )
FanfictionShe loved him through her entire life. She loved him when he was a stranger. She loved him when he loved another. She loved him when he married someone else. She loved him when he was unaware about her existence. She loved him when he was a boy, ful...
