BALH 2 TS: Aashiyan

Bonus Chapter: Chal Banaayein Aashiyan

Disclaimer: DO NOT read the chapter while eating.....💩💩
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A month later....

As the warmth of the morning sun fell over him, Ram again took a deep breath as he sat on the chair that barely fit half of his butt. It had been quite gloomy for a few days due to the continuous rain, so a little sunshine felt very refreshing in the already cozy cafe where he enjoyed his morning coffee. He wouldn't have tolerated this discomfort, but the woman who ran the cafe made it worthwhile. Her sweet smile and the subtle tinkling sound of her anklets as she brought him the worst coffee in the world were pretty much the only two things that motivated to wake him up at 7'o clock in the morning everyday.

Toffee wagged his tail for a couple of times and whined softly, wanting to go outside for a little walk but he knew his Dad won't budge without having his coffee first.

Ram caressed his soft fur as Toffee showed him his signature puppy eyes.

Ram: Thodi der bachhe. Coffee pi loon, phir chalenge.

Toffee: Woofffff!

Ram(a little loudly): Areyy meri coffee kab aayegi??? Aise toh aaj khatam hoke, kal hojayega.

He sighed deeply as no sound came from the kitchen.

Ram: Hello? Madam meri coffee?

"Ellooooooo...coppiiiii coppppiiiii", he heard a couple of seconds later and chuckled. Then, he heard that subtle sound of the anklets coming closer as the woman approached him with her wiggly steps.

And the next moment, his teeny tiny Raya stood in front of him, holding a tiny, empty plastic cup with her little fingers.

Raya: Pappaaaa! Coppiiii!

Raya placed the cup in front of Ram that eventually fell on her tiny table.

Raya: Aaaaaaaaaaa...

Ram quickly straightened up the cup and held it gently with the help of his thumb and index finger.

Ram: Koi nahi. (Pretending to have his coffee) Umm-num-num-nummmm...umm-num-num-num-nummm! Wowww Cupcake...yeh toh duniya ki best coffee hai.

Raya flashed him a cute, toothy smile, blushing a little to convey that she was pleased to hear the compliments.

Ram opened his arms a little and Raya jumped on his lap and wrapped her tiny arms around his neck, hugging him tightly. He was delighted to share these playful little moments with his daughter, doing what they enjoyed the most- a serious pretend play, in Raya's playroom.

Ram chuckled as Raya gently pet Toffee who happily wagged his tail. He loved his little sister with his everything, tried to take care of her always, and sometimes act like he was the most responsible one in the Kapoor household regarding Little Raya.

Holding Raya in his arms, Ram went to the kitchen to grab the bottle of milk he prepared for her after waking up. He put a few drops of milk on the back of his hand and checked the temperature which felt fine now.

Ram: Chalo.

He then sat down on the sofa, and Toffee settled beside him, adoring his little sister as she drank the milk from the bottle. Raya gently tugged on her Papa's nose, her tiny fingers brushing his face as she sipped the milk. The soft giggles she let out occasionally, filled Ram's heart with joy, drawing a smile on his lips.

Raya let out a loud burp after finishing up half of the bottle.

Ram: Ho gaya finish. (Kissing her cheek) Good girl.