Junoon E tishnagi

Chapter 2: The Return of Ansh Rai Singhania

**Pranali (excitedly instructing her servant):** 
"Neetu, aaj mere bete ke liye sab uski pasand ka banao. 8 saal baad mera Ansh ghar aaraha hai. Uska favourite gajar ka halwa main khud banungi, aur baaki tum sab sambhal lo. Sab kuch perfect hona chahiye!"

**Servant Neetu (nodding obediently):** 
"Ji ma'am, sab ki tayari ho chuki hai. Aap bilkul chinta mat kariye."

*Pranali's heart was filled with joy. It had been eight long years since her son Ansh had left for the USA, and now he was finally returning after completing his prestigious education in business and fashion from one of the top universities in the world. Her son, the pride of the *Singhania* family, was coming back home.*

*She had built Singhania Industries from the ground up, named in honor of Ansh's grandfather, Ankur Rai Singhania, who once ran a small clothing factory. Over the years, Pranali had transformed that factory into a fashion empire, waiting for the day her son would come back to take the reins.*

**Secretary (interrupting her thoughts):** 
"Ma'am, I'm sorry to disturb you, but there's an urgent meeting with Malik Garments today."

**Pranali (without hesitation):** 
"Cancel all my meetings for today. Aaj mein sirf Mere bete ke saath din bithaungi apna. I don't have time for business today."

**Secretary (nervous):** 
"But ma'am, Malik Garments is one of our biggest clients. The meeting is crucial."

*Before Pranali could reply, her father-in-law, Ankur Rai Singhania, walked into the room.*

**Ankur (calmly):** 
"Bahu, tum apni meeting attend kar lo. Hum sab hain na ghar par Ansh ke liye."

*Pranali's mother-in-law, Parvathi, followed closely behind.*

**Parvathi (smiling warmly):** 
"Haan beta, tum jao. Main apne pote ke liye uski saari favorite dishes banwa dungi."

**Pranali (gratefully):** 
"Papa, Maa, aap log dekh loge na?"

**Parvathi (laughing):** 
"Ji beta, jao. Humare pote ko leke hum bhi toh excited hai na."

*As Pranali reluctantly left for her meeting, Ankur and Parvathi sat together, reminiscing about the past.*

**Parvathi (sighing, her voice filled with emotion):** 
"Agar uss din humare bete ne woh nahi kiya hota, toh aaj hum sab saath hote."

**Ankur (shaking his head, his expression turning bitter):** 
"Bus bus Parvathi, uss matlabi aur kamzarf aadmi ka naam mat lo. Woh out-house mein rehta hai, wahi theek hai. Aur tumhein toh pata hai, Ansh ko uska zikr bhi pasand nahi hai. Uske samne uska naam mat lena, woh usse nafrat karta hai."

**Parvathi (tears filling her eyes):** 
"Pata nahi humare bete ne aisa kyun kiya, 8 saal pehle, woh hadsa..."

**Ankur (interrupting, glancing out the window):** 
"Chup karo, Ansh ki car aa gayi hai!"

*Parvathi quickly wiped her tears as she called out to Neetu.*

**Parvathi:** 
"Neetu, aarti ki thali lao, jaldi!"

*The anticipation in the house grew as the front door opened. Ansh Rai Singhania entered, looking every bit the successful man he had become. Tall, handsome, with sharp features, a well-sculpted body, dressed impeccably in formals. His face held a controlled calm, but there was an intensity in his eyes that spoke volumes about the man he had grown into.*

*Ansh bent down and touched his grandparents' feet, then hugged them both tightly.*

**Ansh (smiling):** 
"I missed you guys so much."